Release day at Stamping Bella!

 

Good morning!

The Holiday release is now available at Stamping Bella and you can find all 16 of the new Halloween and Christmas stamps there, ready to ship right to you. 

The final four Oddball Zodiac Girls are part of this release and I was able to play with Virgo and Libra for the previews so I'm sharing them both today. First up is Oddball Zodiac Virgo and she comes with a full sheaf of wheat, the little bee and the Virgo sentiment. I stamped the wheat on its side and only inked up half of it so it would look like it is lying on the ground behind her. After coloring the characters I masked them off and used a mix of messy background stamps to add the abstract patterning in the classic Virgo colors. The sentiment was fleshed out with a Happy Birthday die cut, making this a fun and personalized birthday card. 

 

Next is Oddball Zodiac Libra and she comes with a set of scales and the Libra sentiment. I followed the same design formula that I used on Virgo, substituting the browns and greens for the light pastel colors that represent Libra. The sentiment is the same Happy Birthday die cut, and it is pretty cool to see how different the same design can look by just changing out the color scheme.

Ok, now go check out the new release and start working on that wish lit! 

 

Virgo supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Oddball Zodiac Girl Virgo), Tim Holtz (Distress Backgrounds), My Favorite Things (splatter backgrounds)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black, Catherine Pooler matcha, succulent and macchiato,
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Simon Says Stamps sentiment dies
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Doodlebug enamel dots
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, E04, R20
hair/eyes- T5, T7, T9/BG000, C1, C3, E57
clothes- C1, C3, E31, E42, E43, G40, G43, BG93, E41, E43, E74, E77, E79
shadow- W00, W1, W2, W3, W4
wheat/bee- YR31, YR24, E39/Y11, YR31, YR23, E47, E49, W00, W3

Libra supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Oddball Zodiac Girl Libra), Tim Holtz (Distress Backgrounds), My Favorite Things (splatter backgrounds)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black, Catherine Pooler pink champagne, hot tub and wintergreen
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Simon Says Stamps sentiment dies
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Doodlebug enamel dots
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair/eyes- E55, E43, E44, E47/BG000, C1, C3, E23
clothes- B60, C1, C3, B63, B66, W0, C2, C3, W4
shadow- W00, W1, W2, W3, W4
scales- C1, C3, C5


 

Fall Woodland digi release at SN!

 

Hello friends!

My little get-away was great but I'm so excited to be back and with a new digi release to share with all of you. The Spring Woodland collection was such a hit at Sweet November Stamps this past April that I couldn't wait to add a Fall Woodland collection to the mix. I didn't create a new background because the Spring Woodland Background works just as well with these new cuties... it's all about changing up the color palette to the warm, Autumn hues. Plus, that freed me up to create an extra set of critters, LOL! The five new sets include; Fall Woodland Fox, Squirrel and Racoon, Fall Woodland Badger, Hedgie and Deer, Fall Woodland Moose, Beaver and Mole, Fall Woodland Skunk, Rabbit and Bear and Fall Woodland Tara and Owl. As an added bonus, we have a limited time bundle deal special where if you purchase the Fall Woodland Bundle any time through August 30th, you will receive the exclusive Fall Woodland Wolf digi for free.  :)

My first card mixes and matches together the moose and the badger along with the Spring Woodland Background. I like how Mr Moose is looking down at his little friend, who is happily sitting within a mushroom ring. They both should be fine, just so long as neither one tries to eat those mushrooms!

Next, I paired together the Owl, Skunk and Mole with the Spring Woodland Background. Dusk arrives earlier during these shorter Fall days but that is when these cute critter friends really start to let loose. They think that everything is more fun in the dark.

Once again the Spring Woodland Background is setting the scene, this time for the Bear and Beaver. Bear has had a busy day catching salmon in the stream and now it's time for a pre-hybernation nap while Beaver looks on.

This card finds the cute trio of Raccoon, Squirrel and Hedgie gathering fruits and nuts in the Spring Woodland Background. Together they are going to share quite the Fall feast.

Tara is our Fall sweetie and she is joined by the deer in this Spring Woodland Background scene. She has brought a gift of sweet, juicy apples for her forest friend.

Finally for today, I have a sneak peek of the exclusive Fall Woodland Wolf that is our freebie for all those who purchase the Fall Woodland Bundle deal through the 30th. 

Now be sure to check out the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more Fall Woodland cuteness 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!

 

 
 
 

Shine bright...

Hey there!

A couple weekends back I did a Live coloring for the mini summer release at Stamping Bella over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. During that Live we colored the new Oddball Lady Liberty stamp into a 4th of July scene complete with a city skyline in the background. We colored in the night sky then used a white pen to sketch in the sparkle of fireworks on display. As the holiday weekend approaches, this card is a fun way to commemorate the big 250 anniversary. :)

Toodles!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Oddball Lady Liberty)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Altenew city stencil
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

 

Give me a sign digi release at SN!

 

Hello friends!

Are you ready for a new digital stamp release at Sweet November Stamps? Today we've added six amazingly cute kids using a little handy work to get their messages across with the Give Me a Sign digi collection. And for a limited time you can grab the discounted bundle deal, which basically gets you one of these cuties for free.   The six kids to choose from are; Give Me a Sign: Thumbs Up, Give Me a Sign: Hello, Give Me a Sign: A-Okay, Give Me a Sign: Peace Out, Give Me a Sign: Fingers Crossed and Give Me a Sign: Shaka Brah.

I followed the same clean and simple design with this collection of cards, printing out each kid nice and big. All of the coloring focus is on the kid, with a white backdrop like you might find in a photo booth. A computer generated sentiment on a big speech bubble die at the top of each card finishes them off. Here's Give Me a Sign: Hello.

And this excited guy is Give Me a Sign: Thumbs Up.

Give Me a Sign: Peace Out has absolutely no worries.

Give Me a Sign: Fingers Crossed is wishing only the best of all things for everyone. 

Give Me a Sign: Shaka Brah is a free spirited dude who knows how to have a good time. 

And Give Me a Sign: A-Okay thinks that you are just the bees knees.  :)

Now be sure to check out the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more Give Me a Sign cuteness 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!

 

 
 
 
 

Summer Sun digi release at Stamping Bella!

 

Hello!

The new Summer Sun digi release is now available at Stamping Bella. There are 21 sets making their return as digis and there are some special deals happening too! If you spend $50 between now and midnight EST, July 5th, you will receive the adorable Suntan Chick digital stamp set for FREE. Or you can purchase the discounted bundle of all 21 digi sets before the 5th and get not only the Suntan Chick free but the Just Beachy sentiment set as well. 

There is certainly a lot of great stamps to choose from in this release but personally, my heart belongs to all of the Beach Littles builder sets. I have all of them as rubber stamps but I gotta say that they are even more fun to create with as digis. Being able to manipulate the sizing and orientation opens up a new world of creative possibilities plus it is just so much quicker layering a scenes all together. 

My first card uses images from the Littles Snorkel set, the Littles Palm Tree set and Little Sandcastle set. With them being digis I could now layer the mask perfectly onto this Littles face without any guess work or mistakes, so of course I had her diving beneath the sea. The sentiment is part of the exclusive Just Beachy set.

 

My second card pulls together images from the Little Sandcastle set and the Littles Palm Tree set. The best part of this scene was being able to change the size and orientation of the palm tree to create a whole stand of palms to shade this little beach cutie. Once again the sentiment is from the Just Beachy set.

 

Finally, many of the sets include these funny little critters in their bathing suits so I thought it would be fun to line them all up on a mini slimline card. It's like the whole gang has come together to pose for a picture at their beach day party. You can find these critters in the Littles Snorkel, Littles Palm Tree, Littles Surfer, Littles Umbrella, Littles Ice Cream and Lemonade and Littles Pinwheel sets. The sun can be found in the Little Sandcastle set and once again the sentiment is from the Just Beachy sentiment set.

Now go have fun checking out all of the new digis!

  

Snorkel supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Stamping Bella (Littles Snorkel set, Littles Palm Tree set and Little Sandcastle set)
My Favorite Things stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- YR21, YR14, YR27, E39
swimsuit/mask- RV00, RV10, RV02, RV32, RV34/C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, BG000, Y02, Y18
turtle- YG01, G43, G24, G94, E84, E87
shells- E40, E81, E43/E50, E51, R30, RV42, V20, V22, E23
starfish/crab- Y00, Y11, Y21, Y26/YR15, YR07, YR09
sand/water- BV20, BV23, E50, E42, E43, E31/BG0000, BG000, B00, BG01, BG02
fish/seaweed- BG05/BG01, G12

Sandcastle supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Stamping Bella (Littles Palm Tree set and Little Sandcastle set)
My Favorite Things pinked edge stax
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E21, E23, E57, E47
swimsuit/glasses- BG01, BG53, BG57, BG07/C00, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, Y13, Y18, Y26
seagull- W00, W1, N2, T7, R30, Y32, Y35, Y38
sand- E31, E33, E34, E43, E44
trees- E53, E23, E27, E55, E57, E47, YG01, YG05, YG07, G46
sky/water- B0000, B000, B00, B01/B00, B01, B02, B04
bucket/shovels- Y13, Y18, Y26, RV00, RV21, RV23, FRV1/V04, V09

Critters supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Stamping Bella (Littles Snorkel, Littles Palm Tree, Littles Surfer, Littles Umbrella, Littles Ice Cream and Lemonade, Little Sandcastle and Littles Pinwheel sets)
Hello Bluebird nesting deckle mini slimline die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
cat 1- E41, E42, W3, W4, W5, W7, R30/Y02, Y18
sitting bear- E31, E55, E44, E49, E40, R30/C5, C7, C9, RV00, RV02, RV04, RV09, RV34
panda- C2, W1, T5, T7, T9/W1, C2, C3, R24, R27, R89
standing bear- E31, E55, E44, E49, E40, R30/RV63, V04, V09
lying down pig- YR000, YR00, E21, E23, R30/YG01, YG25, G07
cat 2- E50, YR31, Y32, YR24, YR27, R30/BG32, BG18
cat 3- E50, E41, E42, E43, R30/BV13, BV17
jumping pig- YR000, YR00, E21, E23, R30/RV10, RV13, RV14
dog- E40, E31, E55, E25, E44, E49, R30/Y17, YR04, YR18
sand/water- E30, E31, E33, E34, E43, E44/BG10, BG11, BG32, BG05, BV0000, BV000, BV00
sky/sun- BG0000, BG000, BG10, BG11, Y0000, Y000, Y00, Y11, Y13