Let's get spooky...

TGIF!

I have fond memories of Saturday mornings watching Scooby Doo so I couldn't resist adding these cute stamps from CC Designs to my collection. Now that we are officially in spooky season, yes... September is the start of spooky season LOL, it was time to get inky and create a Halloween mystery. Scooby and Thelma are from the Finding Clues set and I paired them with a bunch of background builder sets from Sweet November Stamps. The hole in the floor is from the Simple Room Pirate Add-on set and I drew in the spooky eyes peeking up from it. The window and spider web are from the Halloween Room Add-on set while the classic Scooby Doo looking ghost is from the Front Porch Halloween Decor set. They all came together spooktacularly well and I think this is a fun twist on a Halloween card. :)

Have a great weekend! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- CC Designs (Finding Clues), Sweet November Stamps (Halloween Room Add-on, Front Porch Halloween Decor and Simple Room Pirate Add-on)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Honey Bee Stamps brick wall stencil
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E08, E18, E44, E47
glasses/clothes/magnifying glass- BG000, C1, C3/Y17, YR04, YR18, R35, R37, R59/BG000, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9
scooby- E35, E37, E44, T5, T7, T10, R30, R32/BG53, BG07, BG78
floor- E42, E43, E44, E47, C8, C10
ghost- YG0000, FYG1, FYG2
sky- B0000, B00, B14, B16, B37, B39
wall- T2, N4, C5, W7

You're beachy keen...

Hey, hey!

I came across this Beach 20's stamp set from CC Designs while I was doing a bit of a craft room clean up the other day and I just had to ink them up. The set, which appears to be retired, includes two boys and two girls and I chose to pair up this particular duo because their poses already had me chuckling. Together, I think they are even funnier and I had to tell their story. I colored in a simple beach scene so they had the perfect place to flirt with each other on this hot summer day. I'm really glad I came across these cuties before my summer crafting comes to an end. :)

Later gators! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- CC Designs (Beach 20's)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
My Favorite Things pinked edge stax
Sharpie extra fine white pen:
Copic markers:
girl skin- YR000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
girl hair/eyes- E50, E53, E23/BG000, C3, YG03, G85, BG99
girl clothes- C0, C2, W3, B0000, B000, B00, B52, B34, B45, B37, B39
boy skin- E00, E21, E13, E04, R00, R20
boy hair/eyes- E34, E35, E47, E79/BG000, C3, E35, E57, E59
boy clothes- C0, C2, W3, C5, C10, R05, R08, E18
sand- YR30, Y32, E53, E31, E33
sea- BG000, B00, BG01, BG02, BG05, BG32
sky- BG0000, BG000, B00, BG01, BG02, 0
gulls- C4

Be a mermaid...

 

TGIF!

It ends up that I couldn't wait a whole 'nother year before getting the last of the cutie mermaids in the Mermaid Party set from CC Designs on a card. She just kept staring at me from the corner of my desk until I finally caved. The sway of her dancing pose is so fun and carefree and since I also had the postal modern press plate from The Greetery on my desk, I paired the two together for a faux post card. The post card layout also provided me with enough space to finally use this large sentiment from Colorado Craft Company on a card. I also remembered that I had this school of fish stencil so I finally put it to use when I was air brushing the water background after all the hand coloring was done. I really love how everything came together on this one and I'm so glad I didn't make her wait a year, LOL!  ;)

Have a great weekend! 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- CC Designs (Mermaid Party), Avery Elle (Underwater Background), Sweet November Stamps (Fantasy Post Marks, Ebb and Flow), The Greetery (Postal Modern), Colorado Craft Company (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and london fog, Catherine Pooler and Papertrey Ink aqua mist
The Greetery postal modern press plate
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen:
Altenew clear enamel dots
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Echo Park fish stencil
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- Y32, YR01, YR02, E35
top/tail- E40, E81, E43/G0000, G000, G00, G20, G12, BG93, BG96
shells/starfish- BV20, BV23/BG10, BG72/YG25/RV42, R32, R35
sand/cliff- E30, E31, E33, E35, E43, E44, W3, W4, W6
seaweed/shells- YG25, G46, BG96/BV20, BV23/R32, R35, RV42/Y11, Y21, Y26
fish- YR30, YR31, R30, R32, R35
water- BG34, BG15, BG53, BG09, BG75

 

Mermaid kisses...

Hi friends!

I can't let a MerMay go by without inking up another cute mermaid from the CC Designs Mermaid Party stamp set. This time around I went with the sweet mermaid kissing a little seahorse. Her pose looked like it could be in a seated position so I masked her off and added the big rock from the Underwater Scene set along with some other rocks and seaweed to fill out this under the sea home. I've only got one mermaid left from the set that hasn't made it onto a card yet and I'm debating on whether or not to save her for next year. Decisions, decisions...  ;)

Thanks for stopping by! 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- CC Designs (Mermaid Party and Underwater Scene), Stampendous (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler aquatini
Mama Elephant deckle edge die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, YG0000, YG00, YG91
hair/shells- R11, R02, R43, E04/Y38, YR18, V12, V25, YG03, YG67, E50, E95, E81, E84
top/tail- YG00, G43, YG45/V22, YR30, YR31, YR000, YR00, YR01, YR02, YR65, RV42
seahorse- Y11, YG21, Y15, Y18, Y26, YG93, YG95
rocks/seaweed- V22, V25, BV25, C3/YG00, YG45, BG96, YG03, G05, G46, Y11, Y21, Y26
sand- V22, E50, E53, E31, E33, E74
sea- G0000, G000, G00, BG11, BG34
 

Hey there foxy...

Hey there!

This darling fox is from the CC Designs Foxes set and I thought he would be perfect in a spring forest scene. The stamp is on the smaller side so I used one of the smaller sizes deckle dies to create my canvas. This gave me just enough space to hand color in some bushes and trees surrounding this cutie. I played with the light filtering in through the trees with all the greens and browns and let the orange of the fox and little yellow butterfly pop. When it came time to embellish the card I added some yellow flowers to tie back to the butterfly. I also like how the textured wood grain card stock base matches back to the trees in the scene.

Thanks for stopping by! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- CC Designs (RR Foxes)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
Mama Elephant stitched deckle edge die
Prima flowers
Altenew enamel dots
Copic markers:
fox- YR31, YR14, E97, E99, E18, E37, R000, R30, W00, W1, C3, R20, E49/BG000, C2, E47
log- E31, E34, E42, E44, E47, YG21, YG25, YG67
butterfly- E57, Y11, Y13, Y18
grass- YG0000, YG00, YG03, YG25, YG63, G94
bushes- YG01, YG13, YG17, G85
trees- E53, E55, E43, E44, YG21, YG23/G40, G82, YG61
sky- B0000, B000, B00

Have a colorful Easter...

Hello, hello!
  
This cutie is from the retired Colorful Easter set from CC Designs. I've actually not only had him stamped up since last spring, but I had even started coloring him, getting the skin, hair and eyes done before setting him aside. Easter passed and he has been waiting, unfinished, all this time. Now that we are back in Easter card making season it was time to finally get this boy onto a card. I love the humor in this scene, with the little egg leaping out of the basket and that look on Henry's face is priceless. The story absolutely tells itself. It was pretty quick getting the background all colored in and it feels good to see this completed card finally come together.  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- CC Designs (Colorful Easter)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Hero Arts green ombre
My Favorite Things pinked edge stax
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair/eyes- E33, E35, E97, E99, E29/YG23, YG95, YG97
clothes- B93, B95, B97, B99, W1, C3, BG13, BG09, YG23, YG67, C1, C3, W3, W5, YG25
eggs/paints/brushes- E31, E42, E43, E44/C00, W1, C3/V01, V04, V15/RV10, RV11, RV13/YR21, YR15, YR18/C5, C7, C9, Y02, Y18, Y26/C2, T6
grass- YG03, YG25, YG63, G94, G99
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, C0, 0
trees- E44, E47, E49, YG13, YG17/YG05, YG45

 

Happy Valentine's Day...

Hello, hello!
  
This retired cutie is Valentine Henry from CC Designs and he has been patiently waiting in my craft stash to make it onto a card. Henry is a Roberto's Rascals sweetie and I thought he would be perfect on a faux post card. So I grabbed the handy dandy post card pierce plate from The Greetery and started stamping. After coloring Henry I masked him and the postage stamp off, then air brushed the kraft looking background because I thought it would look nice with the red and grey color palette. I used the Sweet November Stamps Year Round Post Marks for the finishing touches in the same red and grey shades. 

Later gators!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- CC Designs (Valentine Henry), Sweet November Stamps (Year Round Post Marks), The Greetery (Postal Modern), Simon Says Stamp (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, My Favorite Things eiffel tower and Papertrey Ink pure poppy
The Greetery post card pierce plate
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair/eyes- E55, E57, E79/BG000, YG93, YG95
clothes- B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, W00, W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W7, W10, C0, C3, R35, R37, R59, R89
box of chocolates/flowers- Y02, YR23, YR24, E47, C3, R24, R27, R29, R89/W00, W2, YG03, YG25, YG67, Y18, G20
shadow- W00, W2, W3, W5, W6
background- E31, E34, E43, E44