Hello Spring...

Hi there! 

I've been wanting to play along in the new challenges at The Greeting Farm and this month the theme is to add some green. This beauty from the Anya's Flower Shop set seemed to be a perfect choice for adding some greenery. I wanted her to be surrounded by all of the beautiful flowers that she is selling so I started by stamping the the two buckets first. Then I masked them off and stamped Anya over top. One more round of masking on Anya's right side allowed me to add the final basket of flowers to appear behind her. This girl has quite the green thumb and she looks so proud of all the beautiful blooms that she has grown. The sentiment was borrowed from the Egg Hunt set at Sweet November Stamps because it fit the space above her nicely.

Later gators!  :)

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Anya's Flower Shop), Sweet November Stamps (Egg Hunt)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Trinity Stamps dainty scallop rectangle dies
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E30, E31, E23, E25, E44
clothes- B95, B97, E40, E81, W3, YG11, G40, G43, BG93, W1, C3, RV10, RV11, RV13
flowers 1- C0, C2, C3, C5, YG03, YG17, G46, RV000, RV52, RV95
flowers 2- C0, C2, C3, C5, W1, W2, W4, Y15, YG03, YG17, G46, V01, V12, V15
flowers 3- E31, E55, E43, E44, YG03, YG17, G46, Y02, Y15, Y17, YR27, G20, BG93
grass/trees- YG03, G24, YG63, G94/YG13, YG45
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, B12, 0

 

You're an Easter sweetie...

Hey there, happy St. Patrick's Day!

I've got my green on and here's hoping I spot a rainbow that will lead me to a pot of gold today... LOL! Until that lucky find occurs I'm happy just to share another card with you all. I colored up little Lila from the Hoppy Hearts clear release at Sweet November Stamps during a Live over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page this past Saturday. So many great suggestions came in while we were coloring, which led to this background of a field transitioning into the edge of a forest and the pretty floral print we added to her dress. Her bunny friend is from the Egg Hunt set and I love how it looks like he has hopped right out of those bushes to come say hello. So much fun and I think we got a very sweet card out of it all. :)

Toodles!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (Lila and Egg Hunt)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black
Trinity Stamps dainty scallop rectangle dies
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


 

Happy Easter...

 

Good morning!    

It's officially release day at Purple Onion Designs where you can find the new Bunnies and Blooms collection available for purchase. For my card today I've inked up the sweet Lamby and Ducky Welcome Spring which works just as well for baby cards as it does Spring and Easter cards. I stuck with an Easter theme for this one by adding the sentiment and a colorful Easter egg enamel sticker to the scene. They look so cute surrounded by all of the colorful tulips on this beautiful Spring day. :)

Here's wishing you blue skies and signs of spring!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Lamby and Ducky Welcome Spring and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler pixie dust
Papertrey Ink mini scallop frame die
Doodlebug enamel shape
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
lamb/bow- W2, W4, W5, W6, R30, E04, T5, T7, T9, E40, E41, E43/V04, V17
duckling- Y00, YR30, YR31, E70, E71, E74, W6, W8, R30
grass/trees- YG01, YG03, YG25, YG63, G94, G99, G43/YG13, YG45
flowers- YG01, YG03, YG17, G46, Y00, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y18, RV00, RV11, RV13, RV14
sky- B000, B00, B12, B14, C0, 0

Happy Easter...

Hi there!

It's another review weekend at Sweet November Stamps and once again I've inked up a cute Easter kiddo from the Egg Hunt set. This little boy is crouched down in the grass, reaching for another egg to add to his basket. More eggs are hidden in this back yard scene, one in daffodils and one on the swing from the Front Porch Spring Decor set. The sentiment is from the Postage Pals: Hoppy Easter set and I'm so happy to get another of these Egg Hunt cuties on a card. I will be coloring another Easter scene over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page later this morning at 11am PDT... I hope to see you there!

Laters!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (Egg Hunt, Postage Pals: Hoppy Easter and Front Porch Spring Decor)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E53, E55, E57, E29
clothes- B93, B95, B97, B99, Y11, Y21, Y26, Y28, W2, T2
fence/swing- E40, E42, E43, E44/E43, E44, E47
eggs/basket- RV21, RV13, BG32, BG18, YR21, YR04, Y02, Y18, YG05, YG17, V04, V17/B02, B06
flowers/chocolate bunny- YG23, YG17, G46, Y04, Y15, Y38, Y26/E23, E25, E27, E29, Y02, Y18
hedge/grass- YG13, YG17, G46/YG03, YG25, YG63, G94, G99
sky- B0000, B000, B00, C0, 0
tree- E35, E57, YG05, YG45

Shamrocks and shenanigans...

Hello!

It's time for another Scenic Saturday over on the Bellariffic blog and with St. Patrick's Day coming up this week it was the perfect time to ink up the hilarious Mini Oddball Leprechaun.    

This Mini Oddball Leprechaun makes me smile, with his over-sized four leaf clover and top hat that stands almost as tall as he does. Because no self-respecting leprechaun would be caught without his pot of gold, I raided my stash of older stamps and found the perfect pot full of gold in the retired Unicorn Add-on set. To add it behind the big shamrock I masked off Mini Oddball Leprechaun before stamping the gold, once the mask was removed I had the pot resting right where I wanted it. Next, I colored in a field of green grass and clover by hand as well as an arching rainbow that disappears into a fluffy bank of clouds on the horizon. The sentiment is from the Good Luck Sentiment set and this one in particular really made me smile as it is a fun and unique twist on the usual St. Patrick's Day sentiments that you usually find. So be sure to wear the green this Tuesday and may only good luck come your way.  :)

Stay crafty my friends!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Stamping Bella (Mini Oddball Leprechaun, Unicorn Add-on set and Good Luck Sentiment set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things pinked edge rectangle stax
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- BV00, BV01, E00, E11, E21, E04
hair/eyes- YR15, E07, E29/BG000, C2, C3, E84, E89
clothes/shamrock- Y02, YR23, E47, G05, G07, BG96, BG99, YG01, YG05, YG25, C3, C4, C5, C8, C10, E84/YG03, G24, G46, BG99
pot of gold- T3, T5, T6, T8, T10, Y02, YR23, E47
rainbow- R43, R24, YR04, Y35, Y15, YG23, YG17, B04, B16, V04
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, B12
grass- YG03, G43, YG63, G94

Happy Spring...

 

TGIF!    

I've got another card using stamps from the new Bunnies and Blooms collection that is up for pre-order at Purple Onion Designs to share today. This adorable image is Bunny and Besties where the bunny is bringing all of his chick friends along on a beautiful Spring walk. To help create the background I stamped the older Tree Line Horizon which gives the appearance of a sloping hillside that leads down to the path that these cuties are on. The large sentiment is from the Happy Hello Sentiment set and I stamped it on blue to coordinate with the bright blue sky that I colored in. There is still time to pre-order this release and all of the new stamps are due to start shipping on March, 16th.  :)

Have a good one!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Bunny and Besties, Tree Line Horizon and Happy Hello Sentiment set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Studio Calico clear blue
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic markers:
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, B12, B14, C00, 0
trees- E55, E47, YG21, YG13, G46
path/grass- E31, E42, E43, E44/YG03, YG63, G43, G24, G94
chicks/flower- Y11, YR30, YR31, Y32, R30, YR04/YG01, YG17, YG67, Y11, Y15, Y18, YR16
wagon- T5, T9, C3, C5, E55, E57, E59
bunny/clothes- E50, E53, E40, E41, E43, R000, R30, RV42/V12, V15, V17, Y11, Y21, Y26

You're too tweet...

Hello friends!

I was feeling a bit nostalgic yesterday and started flipping through my binder of Pure Innocence stamps. It's still hard to believe that My Favorite Things is no longer in business. It makes me feel even more grateful for the stash of stamps that I have from them, and there are plenty that are still waiting to get inked up. This Important Peep set caught my eye and I thought she would be cute as a colorful Easter card. So I colored her in a rainbow of candy coated colors and added some length to her pigtails. The sentiment is from an old Ellen Hutson sentiment set and I thought it worked well in this simple spring scene. This was definitely a fun one and I will have to ink up more Pure Innocence sooner rather than later.  :)

Talk at'cha later!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- My Favorite Things (PI Important Peep), Ellen Hutson (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
Papertrey Ink medium scallop frame die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Prima flowers
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- YR31, YR14, YR27, E29
clothes- RV10, RV52, RV55, V04, V12, V15, V17, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y18, BG11, BG53, E81, E43
chicks- Y00, Y11, YR30, YR31, Y26
dirt/grass- E31, E55, E43, E44/YG00, YG01, YG03, YG25, YG61, YG63, G43, G94
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, C00, C0, 0