Merry and Bright...

Hello! 

It's Christmas Eve day and while I may not have to travel far to spend Christmas with my family many others are out on the roads or flying through these winter skies to get to their loved ones. That's why I thought today would be the perfect time to share this card that was recently colored Live on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. This young couple and their cute pup are from the Holiday Travels set and I had this vision of trying to capture the glow of lights from other cars on the highway in the background behind them. I'm fairly happy with my first attempt with the bright lights behind them but I kinda wish I had stamped them horizontal across the card front so there was more room on the right for the tail lights of the cars driving in the opposite direction. I promise this won't be the last time I try this kind of scene... practice, practice, practice! After the Live I added a flurry of snowflake die cuts that were air brushed a bit with the same light blue that I used in the scene. They create a nice frame around both the card and large over sized sentiment down below, tying everything together. 

Safe travels to anyone braving the holiday hustle and bustle!  :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Holiday Travels), My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and My Favorite Things amarena cherry
Memory Box stitched border die
Memory Box snowflake dies
Kaiser Craft gems
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

Have a winterful holiday season...

Hi there!    

How cute are these two furry friends from the Frosty Winter Wishes collection at Purple Onion Designs? This stamp is called, Flappy and Tofu Snowflake Fun and they are happily catching snowflakes during this Christmas Eve snowfall. For the background I stamped the older Winter Neighborhood after masking off Flappy and Tofu. I like how the row of cozy looking houses creates a sense of the neighborhood that these two call home. I also added some snow covered mountains even further in the distance by hand for more depth within the scene. The sentiment is from the Snow Much Fun Sentiment set and I stamped it in a soft blue to match the snow at their feet.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Flappy and Tofu Snowflake Fun, Winter Neighborhood and Snow Much Fun Sentiment set)
ink- Memento rich cocoa, Catherine Pooler blue
Papertrey Ink small scallop frame die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
dog/clothes- E40, E41, W2, W3, W4, R000, R30, R21, E04, T3, T5, T7, T10/E35, E57, E49, C0, C2, W3, R24, R27, R89
cat/clothes- E40, E41, W2, W3, E53, E55, E43, E44, W7, R000, R30, R21, E04/C0, C2, W3, R24, R27, R89, G07, G29
snow/sky- B0000, B000, B00, BV000, BV31, BV20, BV23/B000, B41, BV31
houses- BG90, BG93/G82, G85, E74, E44, E15, E18, B000, B41, Y00, Y11, BV0000, BV31.YG91, E84
trees- YG45, G46, BG96

 

The most wonderful time of the year...

Good morning! 

I got word that my Sweet November Pen Pal for December received her card so I can finally share it here on the ol' blog. The theme was Christmas so I colored the cute snowman builders from the Snow Days set into a fun winter scene and leaned into the Christmas theme with the colors and prints that I used on their outfits. The bare winter trees in the background were colored in by hand and the pale blue violet snow and sky create a soft and quiet feel throughout the scene. My goal was to try and capture that peaceful magic of the season with these cute kiddos and I feel like I got there with this card. :)

Have a wonderful week my friends! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Snow Days and Postage Pals: Snowmen)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Pear Blossom Press silver gel pen
Copic markers:
skin- BV00, BV11, E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
girl hair/clothes- E34, E25, E47/BV000, E50, E40, E42, W2, R24, R29, RV99, YG45, E31, E55, E44, E81, E84
boy hair/clothes- E31, E35, E57, E44/YG45, BG96, BG99, W5, W7, N4, N6, N8, T3, R24, R27, R89
snow- BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV11, BV20, 0
trees- BV000, E40, E42, W4, W5, W6, W8
snowman accessories- T4, T6, T8, E55, E57/YG11, G82, BG93/YR12, YR27/E43, E44

Hug in a mug...

Hello again! 

These adorable mice are from the Hug in a Mug set at Sweet November Stamps and I can't tell what they like best, the warm cocoa or the sugary sweet marshmallows... LOL! For the color palette I decided to lean into a more winter look rather than traditional Christmas, with pretty periwinkle and icy blue. Sure cocoa and Christmas go hand in hand but I think these cocoa cuties can enjoy their warm and toasty beverages all winter long. :)

I will be hosting my last Live coloring of 2025 over on the Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page today at 11am PST. I hope to see you there!

Toodles!

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Hug in a Mug)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
Papertrey Ink medium scallop frame die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
mice- E40, E41, E43, E44, E31, E34, R000, R30, R11, E04
marshmallows/candy cane- E40, E81, W00, W2/W0, C3, R14, R17, R27
mug/napkin- BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV01, BV02, B000, B01, B52, C3
table cloth- BV01, BV02, BV04, BV25, BV29
background- E77, E79

 

The magic of the season...

Hello!

My final Scenic Saturday post of 2025 is over on the Bellarific blog. I'm wrapping up the holidays with a simple yet elegant card featuring Bundle Girl with Poinsettia.

As much as I love the Bundle Girls, I sometimes struggle with what to do with the ones that are paired with oversized elements like this giant poinsettia blossom. So rather than try to work her into some kind of scene like I usually do, I decided to play with color instead. I began by coloring the poinsettia in classic shades of red then contrasting the sweet little Bundle Girl with a white hat and scarf. Below her and the flower I colored in a dark brown shadow to ground them in this space. I then masked off Bundle Girl with Poinsettia and used more dark brown markers to airbrush color onto the rest of the background. While the mask was still in place I also used a gold shimmer spray to add a bunch of sparkle and magic around the flower. After giving the spray plenty of time to dry, I removed the mask and drew in some matching gold accents on her hat and scarf. The shimmer of the gold paired with the warm reds and browns reads as very classic Christmas, especially once I added the sentiment from the Winter Sentiment set stamped in a spruce green ink. The end result is a pretty quick and simple card to put together that is eye catching yet still all about letting that super cute stamp steal the show.  

Merry Christmas and the happiest of holidays to all of my crafty friends!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It 
stamps- Stamping Bella (Bundle Girl with Poinsettia and Winter Sentiment set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler spruce
My Favorite Things Blueprints die
Heidi Swapp gold color shine spray
Doodlebug and Studio Calico enamel dots
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Copic markers:
skin/clothes- E00, E11, E04, R00, R20/G20, BG90, BG93, E40, E81
poinsettia- Y02, YR23, E39, R43, R46, R17, R29, RV99
background- E44, E47, E49, E59, E79, W10