Happiness comes in waves...

TGIF! 

I colored this beauty from the Retro Pin-up Mermaids set during a review weekend Live after the Sea-sational MerMay release hit the shelves. We started by giving her some 'super hero' blue/black hair which I think lends her a very Liz Taylor look. Next, we gave her a twist on a koi tail patterning. Instead of the white base that I usually start from, we instead started with a light peachy base and then added the coral red patches over it. Rolling ocean waves are always a crowd pleaser and to be honest it's always nice to have an excuse to practice coloring them. I think the bolder colors really suit this mermaid and I love how the scene came together. :)

Have a good one!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Retro Pin-up Mermaids), Honey Bee (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and versafine onyx black
AALL Creates Holey die
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here
 

Cutest mermaid...

Hello again! 

This sweet little mermaid is Seabrina and she is part of the Sea-sational MerMay clear release at Sweet November Stamps. She comes with that adorable baby turtle and together they are living their best lives at the bottom of the beautiful, briny sea. I colored in the dark strands of seaweed both behind and in front of these two friends as a way to frame them and help pull focus to the center of the scene. I like how the overall green-ish color palette hints that perhaps these waters are more in the shallows and this is the baby turtles first swim in the sea. The sentiment is from the older Merwees #2 set and I stamped it in a sea green ink to match the water.

Later gators!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Seabrina and Merwees #2)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler
Mama Elephant stitched deckle die
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Nuvo dream drops
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list
 

The Best View...

Hey there! 

I've got another scene that I put together using stamps from the Great Outdoors release at Hello Bluebird to share with you today. The raccoon and fox are both part of the Happy Trails set and as soon as I saw that fox with his binoculars I knew I wanted to color them onto a clifftop vista. The forest below them was put together using the small pine tree stamps from the Sledding Party set. Once I had sketched in the cliff and the grass I added a few flowers from the Summer Joy set for a pop of extra color around these cute critters. The sentiment is from the Which Way set and it is so perfect for this story of them hiking up the mountain to take in the view. The Nesting Deckle A2 dies add a rough and rustic look to the finished card that I really like for this outdoorsy theme.  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Hello Bluebird (Which Way, Summer Joy, Happy Trails and Sledding Party)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Versafine onyx black
Hello Bluebird Nesting Deckle A2 dies
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
raccoon- E40, E41, E42, R000, R30, W3, W5, W6, W8
fox- W0, C2, C3, R000, R30, E04, YR31, YR14, YR27, E37
map/binoculars- E81, E84/C3, C5, B00, B02
cliff- E42, E43, W3, N4, W5, T6
grass- YG01, YG03, YG25, YG63, G94, G99
trees/flowers- G07, G46, G29/YG13, YG67, Y13, Y18, RV63, V04, RV13, YR04
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, B02, 0

 

A royal celebration...

Hi there!    

This mini slimline is the last card that I made for the Sunshine and Daydreams release at Purple Onion Designs. Of course I had to pair Queen Lioness and King Lion together for a very royal scene. They are holding court in the forest thank to the new Woodsy Background. How regal they are in their golden crowns and velvet capes, all of the other forest critters are bound to bow down before them in awe, LOL! The sentiment is another one from the Sunshine and Daydreams sentiment set and I split it into two banners so that it would fit in the tighter space of the slimline design.

I hope you have a royally fantastic day!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Queen Lioness, King Lion, Woodsy Background and Sunshine and Daydreams sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Versafine onyx black
PinkFresh Studio stitched mini slimline die
Copic markers:
lions- Y32, E31, E34, E35, E37, E39, E44, E47, E49, R000, R30
capes/crowns- C00, W1, C3, T7, R24, R27, R29, RV99/Y02, YR23, YR24, E47
flowers- YG23, YG17, YG67, G20, BG90
grass- YG03, YG25, G94
trees- E55, E57, E47, YG01, YG13, G46
sky- B0000, B00, C00, 0
bushes-YG21, YG23, YG17