Life is better at the beach...

Hello, hello! 

The June Sweet November Stamps newsletter was emailed out last night and it is a short one since June was a rather quiet month for us. But that doesn't mean that there isn't some fabulous inspiration from the design team using the new Wet and Wild digi collection that released yesterday. It also includes a code to get the latest newsletter digi absolutely free and this month we've got a beautiful SN Gal called Soundtrack of Summer. She has everything she needs for a day at the beach including the perfect playlist to listen to while she catches some rays. I paired her with the beach house and sentiment from the Coastal Getaway Background Builder set to add to the lazy vacation day vibes of the card. So be sure to check your inbox and I can't wait to see what you create with this beach babe.  :)

Have a good one!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Soundtrack of Summer)
stamps- Sweet November (Coastal Getaway Background Builder)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and london fog
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- YR000, YR00, E21, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair/eyes- YR31, YR01, YR02, E33, E35/E23
swimsuit/phone- BG11, BG53, BG72, BG75/BG10, FBG2, Y18, C3
sand/grass and bushes- E50, E31, E33, E35, E43/YG00, YG03, YG67
sky/sea- B0000, B000, B00, B01, B02, C0, 0/B01, B02, B04, B05
towel/accessories- W1, W2, W3/E81, R05/E81, BV31, YG03, E00, E21, E35, E44/C00, C1, C2, C4, Y17, YR04, YR18/RV52, RV63, V04, BV08, C7, C10/Y02, Y26/BV23. BV25, BV29, W3, W6
house- E43, E44, E47, W3, W4, W6, N2, N4, B01, W2, W5, B52, B45

Getting wet and wild at Sweet November!

 

Hello friends!

I know it's been a hot minute since we've had a new digi release at Sweet November Stamps but we're back with some classic summer time fun in the Wet and Wild collection. There are four sets, each including a cute boy and girl keeping cool in the back yard in their own unique way. There is the Sprinkler Fun set, Water Balloon Fight set, Squirt Guns set and Soaked set which all coordinate together for limitless mixing and matching.

For my first card I printed out both of the cuties from the Squirt Guns set as they battle it out in the back yard, trying to soak each other before running out of water. Of in the distance I added the tree house from the older Tree House Fun Background Builder set to add to the childlike whimsy of the card. If you would like to watch the coloring of this splashy scene, there is a short Reel on Instagram and a longer speed coloring will be added to the Sweet November Stamps YouTube channel.

Next, I paired the boy from the Water Balloon Fight set with the boy from the Soaked set to capture this neighborhood tradition. Speaking of neighborhoods, this Neighborhood Background Builder, that was part of a Halloween release, became the perfect cul-de-sac for these friends to play and keep cool in.

Finally, both of the kiddos from the Sprinkler Fun set are having a blast running and jumping through the spraying water in their back yard. Such a cheap form of entertainment that I can remember would keep me and my siblings playing outside for hours on hot summer days.

Now be sure to check out the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more wet and wild fun from the rest of our talented design team. Also, don't forget, I will be coloring Live today at 11am PDT over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page and I hope to see ya there!

 

 

More summer fun at Purple Onion Designs!

 

TGIF!

I'm back with a couple more cards using stamps from the new Tofu and Friends Spring is in the Air collection and the new Lakewood collection at Purple Onion Designs.

Today's Chilliezgraphy by Pei card is another mini slimline but this one is decidedly more somber than yesterday's. The Blue Days stamp features a sweet little elephant who is having a rough day. The mouse and chick are doing what good friends do in trying to cheer up their blue pal. The sentiment is from the new You and I sentiment set and it ties up the scene nice and neat. 

And my second Lakewood scene started by pairing Sunny Sunning, and Amos Sunning, as they relax in their beach chairs. In the sand below them I added Oliver Reading to Swim and little Boo from the Riley, Oliver and Boo go float tubing stamp. Out in the water I stamped just the top half of the cute kitty from the Floatie Gang, giving her the appearance of floating in the surf. For the background I used the older Sand Dunes and Beach Fence and Boardwalk by Stacey Yacula. The sentiment is from the new Summer Days sentiment set and I stamped it in blue to coordinate with the sky. 

Have fun checking out all of the new stamps at Purple Onion Designs!

 

Pei supply list:
cardstock- Memory Box and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Blue Days and You and I sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Catherine Pooler stone blue
Trinity Stamps dainty scallop mini slimline die
Copic markers:
elephant- W1, W3, W4, W5, W6, E81, E43, R000, R30, E93, E04
mouse- E31, E43, E44, R30, E04
chick- YR30, Y32, E13, R30, YR04
dirt- E31, E43, E44, E47
sky- B000, B00, B32, B34
grass- G24, G46, BG99
flower- YG03, YG17, YG67, Y11, Y21, Y15, Y26

Holly supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Sunny Sunning, Amos Sunning, Riley, Oliver and Boo go float tubing, Oliver Reading to Swim, Floatie Gang, Sand Dunes, Beach Fence and Boardwalk and Summer Days Sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Studio Calico clear blue
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
sand- BV23, Y32, E30, E31, E33, E35
sky/water- BG000, BG10, BG01, BG02, BG53
chairs- W0, W1, C3, B04, B37, B39, C4
dog/glasses- W0, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6, W7, N10, R30, R02, E04/B02, B06, BG09, Y13, Y18
cat/glasses- E40, E41, E42, YR21, YR14, YR27, W6, W8, R000, R30, R02, E04/B02, B06, BG09, RV04, RV09
bear/snorkel/book- E53, E55, E57, E47, R30, R02, T9/Y11, Y15, Y18, BG10, BG11, N7, N10/W1, W2
kitten standing- E50, E42, YR21, YR14, YR27, W3, W5, W7, W8/YG01, YG25, G07/BG11, Y15, 110
cat/floatie- N1, N3, N4, N6, N9, R30, E04/V04, V09/YG01, YG06, G07, RV02, RV06
fence- E81, E84, YG67

Two new collections at Purple Onion Designs!

 

 

Hi friends!

Warm weather fun has arrived at Purple Onion Designs with new stamp collections from both Chilliezgraphy by Pei and Holly Mabutas. The Tofu and Friends Spring is in the Air collection includes 12 adorable stamps that are perfect for Spring and Summer card making in a variety of themes. And the new Lakewood collection has 25 new images, six of which are amazing background builders, which have quickly become new personal favorites. You will also find five new sentiment sets to choose from, that coordinate perfectly with all of the wonderful new stamps.

My first Pei card is a mini slimline that has the Road Tripping cuties zooming by in their VW convertible. The big dog up front is looking cool in his sun glasses while his passengers are holding on as he takes them for quite a ride. I like to think that they are headed for a day at the beach so I colored in the sky and sea behind the guard rail along the highway. Up in the sky I also added a big, bold sentiment from the Happy Hello sentiment set in a blue ink to coordinate with the background.

 

And my first Lakewood scene brings together a number of adorable critters playing on the Floating Swim Raft with the Field Background creating the distant scenery. Morris Floats is the kitten laying in the inner tube and he is joined by the mouse, Max Chilling. Up on the raft are the raccoon and fox from the Floatie Gang, while  Bruno Jumps In is the puppy cannon balling into the water. With so many adorable critters to choose from it makes the mixing and matching possibilities feel endless and I can't wait to see who else wants to hang out on the water next time. The sentiment is from the new Summer Days sentiment set and I stamped it on a scrap piece of card stock so the yellow ink would show up better and I also gave it a lift with foam adhesive for extra emphasis. 

OK, thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to check out all the rest of the amazing new stamps at Purple Onion Designs!

 

Pei supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Road Tripping and Happy Hello Sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Studio Calico clear blue
Pinkfresh Studio stitched mini slimline die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
car- Y00, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y18, W0, W1, W3, W4, W7, C0, C2, C4, C5, T5, T6, T7, R14, R17, R29, Y000, C1, C2, E81, E42, W5, E31, E44, N5
mouse- E31, E42, E44, R30, E93
driving dog/glasses- Y32, E13, E33, E35, E44, R30, T6, T9/BG53
dog/hat- E31, E33, E35, W3, W4, W6, R30, E93, T5, T7/RV00, RV02, RV32, RV34, Y17, G20
road/dirt- N3, N4, N5, N7/E31, E34, E44
guard rail/grass- C0, C2, C3, C4/YG17, YG67
sky/sea- B000, B00, B01, B12, B14, C0, 0

Holly supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Morris Floats, Bruno Jumps In, Floatie Gang, Max Chilling, Floating Swim Raft, Field Background and Summer Days Sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Catherine Pooler tiara
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
grass/dirt- YG21, YG03, YG25, YG63, G94/E30, E31, E43, E44
sky/clouds- B00, B01, B02, B12, B14/B0000, C0, C1, 0
tree- E55, E57, E44, YG23, YG45, G46
dock- C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, 0, YG00, E55, E57, E44, E84
raccoon/floatie- E40, E41, E43, W2, W3, W4, W6, W7, R30, E04, N9/Y11, Y13, Y18/C1, C2, C4, RV00, RV02, RV06, Y13, Y18
fox/floatie- E40, E41, E42, YR21, YR14, YR27, E09, T8, R30, RV42, E04/BG15, BG09, BG000, C3, W6, BG78, Y13, Y17/Y00, Y02, Y15, Y18
dog- E40, E41, E42, E33, E35, E47, R30, R02, E04, T8/Y17, YR04, YR18
cat/floatie- N0, N2, N4, N5, N7, T10, C2, R30, E04/RV02, RV06, RV09
mouse/floatie- E41, W2, W4, W5, R30, E04/Y13, Y18/RV63, V04, FV2