Thursday, August 6, 2026

The summer sun...

Hey friends! 

I made this card for my July Pen Pal at Sweet November Stamps last month and I'm hoping she has received it by now. This pool scene was put together using stamps from the Sunny Smiles and Water Park Party sets that released last summer. The cute kiddo here is soaking in the sunshine as the water sparkles all around her. The ripples in the water were created by using a stencil and the Copic air brush system.  I completed the card using a sentiment from Papertrey Ink that sent the perfect message to my Pen Pal. :)

Hope your day is a good one! 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler

stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Sunny Smiles and Water Park Party), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2

Sharpie extra fine white pen

Altenew rice paddies stencil

Ranger glossy accents

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, E13, E04, R00, R20

hair- E21, W23, E57, E47
swimsuit/glasses- Y13, Y18, YR04, RV02, RV04, RV09, C5, C9
floatie/sunscreen- FYG1, FYG2, YG09/Y13, Y18, Y17, YR04, YR09

ladder/ground- C2, C3, C5/N0, N1, N2, N3, N5/W2, W3, W4, W5

water- BG01, BG02, BG05, BG07, BG13, BG23, BG53, BG72, BG75


 

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Hope your day is going swimmingly...

Hello, hello!

As hot and smokey as it is here in my neck of the woods, I found myself drawn to creating a cool water filled scene when I sat down to create yesterday. Because it has been a while since I've inked up any of the cute Stacey Yacula critters from Purple Onion Designs I pulled out my binder and flipped through it until I found these three adorable swimmers. Iris and Peony are the two mice and Rip is the jumping bear cub. I paired them with the Floating Swim Raft and Tree Line horizon to create the perfect sunny lake scene. They are having so much fun playing in the cool blue water and I kinda wish I could join them, LOL! Anywho, I hope your summer is shaping up to be a bright and happy one. 

Thanks for stopping by!


Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (
Iris,
Peony, RipFloating Swim Raft, Tree Line horizon and Sea-timents set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Studio Calico clear blue
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:

bear- E31, E53, E55, E57, E44, E47, E49, R30, E04
mice- E40, E41, W1, W3, W4, R000, R30, R02, E04
swimsuits/floatie- Y00, Y11, Y15, Y21, RV02, RV34/C0, C1, C3, Y00, Y02, Y15, Y18/C1, C2, Y17, YR04, YR18/B01, Y13, Y18
dock- N1, N2, N3, C1, C4, E42, E43, E44

water- B00, B01, BG01, BG05, B12, B14, B06
dirt/grass- E30, E31/YG21, YG03, G43, B94, YG63

trees- E35, E44, YG13, YG17, G46
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, C0, 0



Tuesday, August 4, 2026

You Arrr Amazing...

Hey there!

This past Saturday was another review weekend at Sweet November Stamps and I went back to last summer's clear release for my Live on the Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. I really wanted to color up some of the cuties from the A Wee Bit of Piracy set again so I stamped up a scene based around one of the mermaids and the pirate with the spy glass. The background came together using the Yo Ho Ho Background Builder set, telling the story of a surprise visitor washing up on the deck of the pirate ship. After the Live I used the treasure map die from Whimsy to add even more of a pirate vibe to this fun card. I'm so happy that I had the time to play with these stamps again before another summer comes to an end.  :)

Toodles!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler

stamps- Sweet November (
A Wee Bit of Piracy and Yo Ho Ho Background Builder),
My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa

Whimsy treasure map die
Sharpie extra fine white pen

Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen

Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here