Our friendship...

Olo!

I decided to wrap up Mermay 2020 with one more Dreamerland cutie altered into a mermaid. This time I inked up the adorable Wishing You Smooth Sailing Ahead because it reminded me of when I was young and out on the boat, leaning over to see if I could spot any mermaids swimming below. Only now, she is lucky enough to actually find a magical friend staring back up at her. I did this by taking the With You image, inking and mirror flipping just her head then stamping it in front of the boat. Then I grabbed a black pen and drew in a quick tail and hand poking up out of the water. For the background I was inspired by Melissa's beautiful Splash Seasong card to grab a sun ray stencil and use it as a guide while I was coloring the rays bursting out from behind the cloud bank. This was such a helpful tip and a real time saver! I also stuck with a very limited color palette of aqua and yellow with just a touch of neutral wood which I think lends this scene a slightly vintage appeal.

Thanks so much for sticking with me through this Mermay but I promise the mermaid magic isn't ending any time soon around this ol' blog!  ;)

 Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Dreamerland Crafts (Wishing You Smooth Sailing Ahead and With You), My Favorite Things (sentiment and mirror stamp)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Studio Calico sunny day
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Dylusions sun stencil
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic opaque white
confetti mix
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
girl hair- E23, E27, E49
clothes- Y11, Y18, Y26, RV10, R81, R85
mermaid hair- BG11, BG32, BG72, BG78, BG99
tail- G00, G02, YG45, BG99
bow- YG06, G09, G46, G29
sky/sea- Y0000, Y000, Y00, Y11, BG0000, BG000, BG70, BG72, BG75, B52
boat- E31, E42, E43, E34, E44, C3, C5, E40, E81, E84, 0, Y11, Y18, Y26
dog- Y32, E31, E33, E35

Have a sudsational day...

Hello, hello!

My binder of Dreamerland Crafts stamps has been calling my name lately and I finally pulled it off the shelf to find a cutie to color up and get on a card. Now I know there are no Dreamerland mermaids but when I came across Relax in her tub of bubbles I knew that I could easily alter her into one by coloring a tail popping out of the bubbles. I was inspired by one of Melissa's beautiful mermaid color combos that she used recently and did the yellow tail and red hair too... talk about cute! I like to imagine this mermaid came across an old rusty tub left on the beach and she decided to give her scales a good scrub. Some glossy accents added to the floating bubbles really make them shine and the fun sentiment pulls the whole scene together. :)

Alrighty, see ya tomorrow with another Sweet November MerMay release!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Dreamerland Crafts (Relax), My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Studio Calico clear blue
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Ranger Glossy Accents
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- YR21, YR15, E39, E99, E39, YR000
top- YG21, YG93, YG95, YG97
tail- Y000, Y00, Y11, Y04, YR0000, YR00, R01
tub- C1, C2, C3, W1, W4, YG91, YR23
sand/grass- E30, E31, E33, E42, E43, E44, E37, YR24, BG96, BG99, YG91
sky- BG0000, B00, B01, C0
sea- BG10, B00, B01, B02
bubbles- BV0000, BV31, V01, YR31, Y02, BG01, BG10, B16, RV02, 0

LOL...

TGIF my friends!

A couple of weeks ago I did a Live coloring video on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. In that video I went over how I colored shiny Mylar balloons as well as adding floral prints to character's clothes on a couple of my previous Stamping Bella cards. Because I don't like to repeat making the same card twice I changed up the Teeny Tiny Townie Love girls by only inking up the L and the O then repeating the L again to create a whole new message. I colored the letters in three different color combos to help show that the same technique can easily be done in any color combo you want to make your balloon. So yesterday I finally got around to coloring in the girls and finishing off the rest of the card design with some fun streamer stamps from PTI stamped in coordinating colors to the Mylar balloons. Now it's a fun, tongue-in-cheek kind of birthday card ready to make someone smile on their big day. :)

Later gators!  

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Stamping Bella (Edgar and Molly Vintage Balloon set and Teeny Tiny Townie Love), Papertrey Ink (Hooray set), My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Studio Calico flamingo, Papertrey Ink bright buttercup and Hero Arts purple ombre
My Favorite Things blueprints die
Doodlebug sequins
Copic opaque white
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R20
hair 1- E50, E41, E53, E55
hair 2- E23, E27, E47
hair 3- YR21, YR24, YR27, E29
clothes- C1, C2, BG05, 100
shadows- W1, W2, W3, W4
pink balloon- RV02, RV04, RV09, RV99, W10
yellow balloons- Y02, Y15, Y18, Y26, E47, W10, R05, BG02
purple balloon- V04, V06, V09, BV08, C10
 

Cheers to the new year...

Wow! 

Well here we are. Not only is it the last day of the year but the last day of the decade as well... that is SO crazy! These past ten years have been quite the creative journey for me. I fell in love with stamps and Copics and card making in that time and my passion is still going strong. The big bonus in all this has been all of the amazing women I have gotten to know over the years because of this hobby. So many talented creatives who have both inspired and encouraged me along the way. I count myself lucky to be part of such an amazing community. 

To ring in this new decade I did a bit of altering to Curvy Girl with Bubbly by wiping away the candy cane from the champagne flute before stamping then just carefully drawing in the missing lines on the glass to take this fun party girl out of Christmas mode and into a New Year's celebration. It's all about the sparkle on this card, from her glitzy dress to the gold bokeh background... she's definitely welcoming 2020 in style. ;) 

And just for fun I thought it would be a good opportunity to share my very first Copic colored card from mid 2009. I remember being so nervous putting my handful of brand spankin' new Copic markers to paper for the first time but I was hooked as soon as I did. I keep telling everyone in my Live coloring videos that getting better is all about time and practice and this is proof of that... just look at the difference in skill and technique that 10 years has made. So wherever you may be in your creative journey as we usher in this new decade, keep pushing yourself to grow and learn. I promise you will be amazed with how far you can go!

Happy new year my friends! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Stamping Bella (Curvy Girl with Bubbly), My Favorite Things (sentiment), Papertrey Ink (bokeh background)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink lemon tart and honey nut
Kaiser Craft gems
Ranger glossy accents
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E21, E23, E27, E49
clothes- C1, C3, C4, C5, C7, C9, C10, 100, W2, W3, W5
champagne flute- Y0000, YR30, Y26, Y28, N1, N3, N5
ribbon/tag- Y02, Y21, Y26, Y28, E39, T0, T1, T2 
ground- E31, E34, E35, E57, YR23, YR24, W2, W5, W6

Octobers...

Good morning!

Some Odd Girl is celebrating Oddtober this month with all sorts of challenges, flash sales and other fun events. I've been so busy that this is the first day I've had free to play along in the celebration. All year long Kristy has been adding fun Zodiac digis that are free during their release month and when I grabbed Taurus back in May I knew right away that I wanted to transform her into a cute Oktoberfest girl. So the timing couldn't be more perfect when I saw that SOG is hosting a Zodiac Challenge in their Facebook group and it runs until the 27th. Originally this little gal has a set of Taurus horns on her head but I just used a cut up Post It note to block them both off before I ran my card stock through the printer, then I grabbed a Copic black multiliner pen to fill in the blank spaces with smooth hair to transform her into this Bavarian bar maid. I had a blast coloring her up in all these warm fall colors and even gave her a festive fair ground to inhabit with the help from the Fall Banner Buddies stamp set by Hello Bluebird and ribbon banners from Papertrey Ink. Now I kinda want to visit our nearest Oktoberfest and enjoy some yummy pretzels and brauts! LOL

Later gators!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Taurus)
stamps- October Afternoon (Fall Banner Buddies and Pumpkin Time), Papertrey Ink (Horray set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Papertrey Ink canyon clay, orange zest and bright buttercup
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
lips- R32
eyes- BG000, C1, B12, B34, B37
hair- YR30, E41, E53, E55
clothes- C0, C2, C4, YG01, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99, Y13, YR04, YR18, R32, R37, R39, R89, W5, W8, 110, E34, E35, E57, E49
beer- YR31, YR23, YR24, E39, E50, E81, BG10, BG11
table- E31, E34, E25, E55
centerpiece- R22, R35, R39, YG21, Y35, YR14, YR18, E09, E84, E87, E23, E25, E27, YR15, R17, Y13, Y35
ground- E42, E43, E44, YR23, YR24
sky- B0000, B000, B00
trees- Y02, Y35, Y38, YR18, R14, R59

You put a spell on me...

TGIF my friends!

I finally got my first clear stamps from Moonlight Whispers this week and I was just itchin' to get my hands on this Naughty Leo stamp first thing. Naughty Leo is the third installment in the zodiac series that Annie is doing and each one has a kind of dark and twisty look to them. Right away I thought that Leo looked like she could be a Halloween witch with that hat she's wearing and since there is quite a wait before a Leo birthday I decided to do a bit of altering and transform Leo into that witch instead. All I had to do was take a baby wipe and wipe away the ink from the cat ears and tail that were on the hat as well as the zodiac symbol with her leg on it. Then I stamped the image and used a black Copic multiliner pen to fill in the gaps on her hat and sketch in a giant pumpkin for her to be leaning over. Just like that Naughty Leo became a cheeky, pin-up girl kind of witch that was a whole lot of fun to color up. :)

Ok then, have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Moonlight Whispers (Naughty Leos)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1 
Simon Says Stamp Halloween sentiment strips
Nuvo black crystal drops
leaf
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
eye shadow- YG91, YG93, W4
lips- RV66
hair- RV63, RV66, BV29
clothes- W2, W3, W4, W5, W7, W10, BV23, BV25, BV29, C8, 100, YR07, YR09, YR04, YG00, YG03, YG67
pumpkin- YR15, YR07, YR18, E19
cat- T4, T5, T7, T10, 100
sky- B000, B91, B93, B95, C1, C2, 0
background- Y13, Y21, YR23, YR24, YR21, E99, YG01, YG93, YG95, YG97
tree- E57, E49, Y35, YR04
 

Pumpkin spice...

Good morning!

I'm back with another Scenic Saturday card to share over on the Bellarific blog. This week I was inspired to make a few little tweaks to Curvy Girl Loves Coffee so that I could get her out of the bedroom and into her favorite coffee shop. Every time I looked at this cutie I saw her in leggings, tall boots and a flannel shirt, pretty much standard issue wear here in the North West this time of year. All I had to do was take a baby wipe and remove the ink from the sleep mask on top of her head and the clock that she was holding, then stamp the image. Next I used a fine line black pen to fill in the missing hair and add a simple purse where the clock had been. Now this Curvy Girl was ready to get out of the house and get her day going. I've done a couple coffee shop interior scenes in the past but this one was inspired by a card that I saw the talented Sandy Allnock share recently. I loved how she created a chalk board menu board, adding her sentiment right on it and I knew that the pumpkin spice sentiment from the Pumpkins set would look perfect in the same application. So I followed her basic layout, making tweaks and changes that better suited the look I was going for and even used the leaf stamps that come with Layla Loves Leaves to add window cling decals to the front of my pastry case for some extra seasonal charm. There is nothing wrong with being inspired by the cards we see from our fellow crafters, it's a great way to boost our creative bravery and try something new. Just be sure to give credit where credit is due. It doesn't take anything away from the card you've made and  I'm sure it will make their day to know that something they created sparked creativity in someone else. And isn't it that flow of sharing ideas and inspiration that makes our crafting community so amazing to begin with? 

Now be sure to mark your calendars for this coming Monday as we have a week of sneak peeks going on to preview the huge new holiday release that will be available September 20th. Forty one brand new stamps and plenty of chances to win, so don't miss it!

 Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Stamping Bella (Curvy Girl Loves Coffee, Tiny Townie Layla Loves Leaves and the Pumpkins set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versamark watermark
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Ranger glossy accents
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- YR21, YR24, E99
clothes- W5, W7, W10, RV91, RV93, RV95, RV99, RV63, E50, E81, E84, E55, E57, E49, YR27, YG91, YG93, YG95, E44
coffee cup- C0, C3, G43, YG63, E31, E34, E35
floor- W3, W5, W6, E81, E84, E30, E31, E13, E42
wall/chalkboard- E23, E57, E59, T7
pastry case- W3, W5, N0, N1, N2, 0, BG000, B00, Y17, YR14, YR04, YR09, R05, R89, E31
coffee boxes- Y17, E07, E08, BG96, BG99, BG72, BG78, E79

In a sea of fish...

Good morning!

I've got another lovely Some Odd Girl mermaid to share from a past SOG coloring challenge. I feel like I am doing pretty good this month with getting a bunch finally on cards. I actually did some stamp altering by mashing up Little Black Dress Mae with Mermaid Dakota's lower half in order to create this beauty. For that reason I had to do some fussy cutting for the first time in a long while. So I colored in a quickie kelp bed then glued her into place, along with a sweet little fish friend from the MFT Gill Friends set. I think they make for a cute pairing. ;)

Ok, I'm off to work... hope your Monday is off to a great start.

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Some Odd Girl (Little Black Dress Mae and Mermaid Dakota)
stamps- My Favorite Things (Gill Friends), Colorado Craft Company (Be a Mermaid)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink ripe avocado
Ranger liquid pearls
Ranger glossy accents
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sand- E30, E31, E33, E23, E25
water- B000, B00, BG53
seaweed- YG01, YG03, YG25, YG95, YG97, YG99, G94
fish- YR30, YR31, YR65, R43, 100

You are magical...

Hello and happy Saturday!

Once again I am over on the Bellarific Blog with a Scenic Saturday post. Today I am revisiting a stamp mash-up that I've played with once before, this time though I really wanted to add fairy wings to the new Curvy Girl Bride. I'm so in love with this beautiful stamp and I just had to have her when the release came out even though I personally don't run into a lot of card making occasions that call for an actual bride stamp. But as I looked at her all decked out in that long gown and all of those gorgeous flowers I saw how easily she would transform into a fairy queen. So once I had  Curvy Girl Bride stamped on my card stock I masked her off and inked up just the wings of Tiny Townie Butterfly Girl Babette and stamped them right on top of her. Once the mask was pulled away voila! instant Curvy Girl Fairy Queen. I hope this inspires you to really play with your stamps and see how creative you can get with them. :)

TTFN! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Curvy Girl Bride and Tiny Townie Butterfly Girl Babette) and Hello Bluebird (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink amethyst allure and dark chocolate
Papertrey Ink Noted scalloped die
Nuvo glitter drops
banner die
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- BV11, V17, V09
dress- YG00, YG01, YG03, YG25, YG17, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99
wings- Y11, Y13, Y15, B63, E55, E57, E49
flowers- YG00, YG03, G07, G29, RV10, RV21, Rv13, Rv14, R59, Y02, Y06, Y18, G94, YG67, Y15, YR04, YR09, RV52, RV63, RV66, RV69
background- Y02, YG23, G43, YG63, G94, G99, E49

My love language...

Hello, hello! 

You know we couldn't wrap up this personal challenge until I had also shared my altered version of Uptown Zodiac Girl Pisces. Half of the fun was coming up with little tweaks to these Zodiac themed stamps to help stretch their versatility for more everyday type cards.   So yesterday I shared my Pisces card as is, and while I know it would have been super easy just to use her as a mermaid with no altering necessary I wanted to show how simple it is to give this mer her land legs. By wiping the starfish from her hair as well as a bit of her tail just below the fins at her waist before stamping, then using a Copic multiliner pen to draw in her missing hair and a new front to the skirt she becomes a pretty, every day kind of gal. Sure, if you are feeling brave you could even draw in legs but the easier route is to simply cut the scene off just above her knees. So even though I chose to do that to make the transformation easier, it also gave me room to play around with pretty papers and embellishments in my card design as well. I would call that a win/win! ;)

Well thanks so much for sticking with me through this fun challenge. I'm thinking I just may have to tackle all the sweet garden girls next... what do you think?
 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
paper- American Crafts
stamps- Stamping Bella (Uptown Zodiac Girl Pisces), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Simon Says Stamp stitched scallop border die
Papertrey Ink large leaf die
Simon Says Stamp small leaf die
Prima flowers
buttons
Nuvo dream drops
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E55, E57, E49
dress- R43, RV14, RV69
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B21, 0
background- YG00, YG11, YG03, YG23, YG25, YG17, G21, G24, G43

Something magical...

Hey there!

As has become tradition I'm back today with my altered version of this month's Uptown Zodiac Girl. I have so much fun challenging myself to stretch the versatility of these stamps that at first glance may seem to have a more limited scope of use. Yesterday I shared my  Aquarius card as is and now I have transformed her into the Fairy Queen Titania. It was her gorgeous Grecian gown that inspired me to go this route so I started my alteration by wiping away her upraised arm and urn before stamping then I used a Copic multiliner to draw in a simple line for her new lowered arm. Next I wanted to give her a glorious set of wings and I had just the trick in mind to accomplish that look. So I masked her off and grabbed the Tiny Townie Butterfly Girl Babette stamp, carefully inked up just the wings and stamped them right on top of her. Once I pulled off the mask Titania had the perfect set of wings and all I had to do to finish the card was color in a magical grove for her to hold court in. I gotta say... I couldn't be happier with how she turned out. ;)

Later gators! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Stamping Bella (Uptown Zodiac Girl Aquarius, Tiny Townie Butterfly Girl Babette), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Nuvo bright gold
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E35, E57, E59
gown- RV21, RV43, R43, R14, YR21, YR14, YR18, Y00, Y11, Y08, Y19, Y26, YG01, YG25, YG95, YG97
wings- Y00, Y04, Y08, Y28, C3, C7, C10
background- Y0000, Y000, Y00, YG0000, YG03, YG91, YG95, YG61, YG63, YG25, YG17, G24, G94, G99, G07, RV42, RV14, R20, R81, R85, BV00, RV34, G20, Y17

In my thoughts...

TGIF!

Today I've got the altered version of Uptown Zodiac Girl Capricorn to share with you. Capricorn was an easy change up, all I did was wipe away her horns before stamping then I used a black multiliner pen to fill in the missing lines in her hair. I debated about having another go at coloring in her big, wide skirt or shortening it for more of a change but then I came up with an easy scene utilizing a die cut window that would do all the work for me. By placing her inside the house you can't see how long or short the skirt really is, the lazy crafter in me really loves that simple solution, LOL! The wall frames are from the Fireplace Backdrop stamp, I just cut them apart from the fireplace for some added versatility with the images. This created a pretty little scene to spy through that window and a cheery card over all. :)



Now don't forget to check back tomorrow for this month's SN Vault release. Two classic Sweet November images have been given a digital update and will be available for 48 hours only at 7 Kids!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill, Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Stamping Bella (Uptown Zodiac Girl Capricorn, Fireplace Backdrop), Pergamano (bird), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Studio Calico doc brown
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Memory Box window die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- YR21, YR14, YR27, E39
clothes- Y11, Y21, BV02, E81
wall- G40, G43, G24
paintings- B60, B63, B66, YG25, YG67, B12, B21, B45, E34, G94, YG21, Y000, Y00, B000, BV000, C3, C4
siding- E40, E41, E42, E43, W2, 0
grass/bushes- YG21, YG03, YG91, YG93, YG95, RV10, RV21, RV13, Y21 
bird- YR30, YR31, R12, B91, B23

Ever in your favor...

TGIF my friends!

Are you ready for the altered version of Uptown Zodiac Girl Sagittarius? When I first began this personal challenge I always kind of dreaded Sagittarius because I had no idea how I would alter her to have that pose make sense for anything other than holding a bow and arrow. It wasn't until I decided to embrace that bow and arrow and look at her as a different character that it all fell into place. The simplest change to make on Sagittarius would be to wipe away her mini dress and draw in her missing torso so that I could color an entire bodysuit onto her instead thus creating my version of Katniss from The Hunger Games. By typing in my own sentiment from the story it really brought the whole card together. I gotta say, for being the challenge I most dreaded, this was a pleasant surprise and so fun to create. ;)

Now don't forget to check back tomorrow for this month's SN Vault release. Two classic Sweet November images have been given a digital update and will be available for 24 hours only at 7 Kids! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamp- Stamping Bella (Uptown Zodiac Girl Sagittarius)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
computer generated sentiment
My Favorite Things Blueprints die
Ranger glossy accents
Smooch gold
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E55, E57, E49
clothes- C6, C8, C10, T6, T7, T10, 100
bow and arrow- C2, C4
sky- B21, B45, C3, C5
trees- YG01, YG63, G94, G99, E84, E87, E89
ground- YG01, YG45, YG95, YG97, E42, E43, E44

Be Kind...

Hey there!

Yesterday I shared my card using the fabulous Uptown Zodiac Girl Scorpio and today I have transformed her into classic fall beauty. This alteration was a bit  involved though not difficult to do. First I wiped away the scorpion part of her braid and drew in a new end to it. Next, I wiped away her long shawl and drew in a bunch of lines to create a color blocked sweater and pants ensemble for her to wear. Rather than having to draw in all new legs I simply did some creative cropping that totally works. Then I colored in a pretty fall scene for this new Scorpio gal to live in and finished off the card with some old Basic Grey paper and gold sequins. I gotta admit, I kinda want a sweater just like hers now, LOL!

Stay crafty my friends!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
paper- Basic Grey and Papertrey luxe gold
stamps- Stamping Bella (Uptown Zodiac Girl Scorpio), Sugar Pea Designs (Kindness set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
My Favorite Things scalloped stitched border die
sequins
Nuvo gold coast
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53, E33
clothes- E25, E27, E49, RV93, RV95, RV99, R85, R56, R59, YR21, YR15, YR18
sky- BG70, BG000
background- Y21, Y23, Y11, YR23, YR24, YR27, YR14, R35, R39, R89, E08, E18, E23, E27, E29, YG93, YG95

Not all those who wander are lost...

Mornin' folks!

So yesterday I shared my card using the lovely Uptown Zodiac Girl Libra and now it is time to share my altered version of her. Unlike the last few Zodiac girls, this alteration was a bit more involved than simply doing some creative cropping and coloring. So I wiped away her upraised arm completely before stamping as well as her other hand and the scale it was holding. Then I grabbed a black multiliner pen and drew in a simple lowered arm as well as a new waving hand. This left me with a pretty gal either waving hello or goodbye, but what to do with her? My sister Tracy, who is always good at challenging me said that I should color her into a train station or airport. That idea was a bit daunting at first but I decided to see what I could do, if nothing else it would stretch my Copic skills for sure. So I did a google search for train stations and found a photo that inspired me to give it a go. It's not perfect by any means but that's the beauty of backgrounds, they don't have to be! You just want to create the right impression. In the end I think it looks like Miss Libra is ready to set out on an adventure.  :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a good one my friends!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Uptown Zodiac Girl Libra), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- Y21, E95, E97, E35
clothes- G43, YG63, YG67, E50, E81, E84, 0, E44, E47, E49
suitcase- Y02, Y21, Y26, E23, E25, E27
sky- B0000, B000, B00
trees- Y02, YR23, YR24, E08, E44, E47
shrubs/grass- Y02, YG91, YG93, YG95, E30, E31
train station/train- W00, W0, W1, W3, W4, W6, N6, N10, C00, C5, C6, C9, T3, T5, 0, G16, G28, G29, E55, E57, Y000

Hey hot stuff...

 It’s the 15th, and three new stamp sets for the OCTOBER RELEASE are now available for purchase in The Greeting Farm Store! Our first set, NOM NOM NOM really shows that nothings beats food and friends! Next, HOLIDAY ANYA 6 features a gorgeous girl with her mug of hot cocoa and marshmallows. Finally, we have a set dedicated to the boys called OH BOYS! This one is perfect for all the guys in your life.

To celebrate we are having a short BLOG HOP, where one lucky fan will take home all 3 sets!!

You have until OCTOBER 18th at 12pm CST/1pm EST to leave your comments on each Designer's Blog and The Greeting Farm Blog. We will announce the random winner later in the week.

TGF Design Team:
AMY
ANITA
CYNTHIA
JESSIE
MARTHA
STEPHANIE
THE GREETING FARM BLOG

This is a short hop so definitely worth playing along! And if you can't wait for the hop to be over, you can purchase these stamps along with their coordinating dies HERE.

Hi friends! Thanks for kicking off the hop with me... for my card today I wanted to have some fun mixing stamp sets to create this scene. Apparently it is two taco Tuesday and this little cutie from the Nom Nom Nom set has invited her pal from the Oh Boys set to join her. It was an easy alteration to get him to join in on the feast, all I did was wipe away his original arms before stamping then stamped, colored and cut out an extra pair of hands and tacos from her to glue right onto his body. Then I grabbed the tiny cook from the Tiny Plans 2 set and added her into the taco truck to complete the story. The sentiment and strip of paper are from the Doodlebug So Much Pun paper pad and I really like how they play with his little tongue sticking out like that, it's like he can't handle the hot stuff, LOL! ;)

Alrighty, I shall send you on your way now... have fun hopping! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (So Much Pun)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Nom Nom Nom, Oh Boys and Tiny Plans 2), Stampin' Up (Tasty Truck set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Doodlebug sprinkles
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
girl
hair- E55, E47, E49
dress- R32, R35, R39
boy 
hair- C5, C7, C9, 100
clothes- B95, B97, B99, Y17, Y38, YR04, E99
taco truck girl
skin- E00, E21, E55, E04
hair- T5, T7, T9, 110
clothes- Y15, Y17
spoon/bowl- E31, C1
tacos- Y21, YR23, YR24, YG05, E25
taco truck- R05, R08, R29, W4, C1, C2, B000, C5, C10, YR04, YR18, T5, T8, T10
background- YG03, YG23, YG17, YG99, E41, E42, E43, B0000, B000, B00