Thursday, November 3, 2016

Be a unicorn...

TGIF!

I’ve got a happy little unicorn card to share with you today. Last month we did a pre-order for the two new unicorn clear sets, Be a Unicorn and A Lil' Magic, and I'm excited to say that starting tomorrow they will be available  in the TGF store! This sweet pony from the Be a Unicorn set just looked like a ray of sunshine to me, which inspired my choice of Copics. I wanted her to glow with a happiness that rivaled the sunrise behind her and I kinda think she does, LOL! The sentiment is also from the same set and I can't even tell you how much I love it... definitely a new fave for sure. :)

Alrighty then, stay magical!
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Be a Unicorn set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Studio Calico lemon zest
Lil' Inkers stitched rectangle die
Papertrey Ink Scene It Everyday die and Scene It Skyscapes die
Doodlebug and Studio Calico sequins
Prima flowers
Doodlebug sprinkles
Wink of Stella gold glitter pen
Copic markers:
unicorn- Y04, Y08, Y35, Y38, Y0000, Y000, R00, R20, Y21, Y26, E81
background- E31, E55, YG00, YG03, YG95, YG99, Y04

Happy Turkey Day...

Good morning!

I finally got around to coloring up the companion to the 4 Seasons Fall Girl that I did back in September and I think this little guy from the 4 Seasons Boy set is just as cute as she was. I pictured them being brother and sister so he got pumpkin red hair and green eyes too. I paired him up with the same Doodlebug papers and this time around made the card into a fun and informal Thanksgiving card. It looks to me like he's had his turkey dinner and is ready to go outside and play some touch football with the cousins.  ;)

Stay crafty my friends!    
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
paper- Doodlebug (Fall Friends)
stamps- CC Designs (Roberto's Rascals 4 Seasons Boy set), Technique Tuesday (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Memory Box stitched hills die
Doodlebug Fall Sprinkles
Papertrey Ink twine
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E71, R00, R20
hair- YR65, YR68, YR27, E27
eyes- G43
clothes- B01, B52, BG72, E34, E57, E59, E40, E41, 0, Y15, Y38, YR04, R17, R27, E19, C1
ground- W0, W2, W4

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Happy Fallidays...

Hello, hello!

I've got another fall scene to share today and this time I stamped and colored the background rather than relying on pattern paper to do all the work for me. This pretty little valley scene is called The Perfect Spot and can be found at Purple Onion Designs. It became the perfect home for this sweet Mighty Oak digi once I shrunk her down nice and small. How cute is she? Seriously, what an adorable little fairy and she's sure to bring a bit of fall joy to just about anyone. I really enjoyed a relaxing afternoon coloring away on this scene and I can't wait to tackle it again once the season changes, just to see how different it can look. :)

Have a wonderful day my friends!  
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink 
digital stamp- Mo's Digital Pencil (Mighty Oak)
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (The Perfect Spot), Studio Calico (sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa
Kaiser Craft gems
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
sky- BG70, BG000
grass- YG00, YG13, YG93
tree trunk- E31, E33, E35, E57
leaves- E08, E09, YR27, R59, E18
background trees- Y02, Y17, Y26, YR04, YR24, YR27, E08, R59
bushes- YG23, YG95, YG99
flowers- E47, Y02, Y38
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- YR30, YR31, E55
clothes- Y02, Y21, Y26, Y28, E81, E84, 0, E35, E39
wings- BG70, BG72, BG000, 0
acorn- YG0000, YG00, E31, E33, E35, E39

Monday, October 31, 2016

Falling for you...

Hey there!

Can you believe it's November 1st already? That means today is all about a brand new Farm Fresh Challenge at The Greeting Farm! As you know, a new challenge is issued at the beginning of every month over on the TGF blog and this time around it is...  'Fall Colors'. All I had to do was take a peek out the window to spy the gorgeous red, gold and russet hues for inspiration. And with such a wide open challenge you can choose any number of the fabulous stamps from the TGF store to create a fall colored project! Playing along just might win you a $50 gift certificate!

For my card I stamped up the retired Special Autumn set because I had this fantastic fall scene paper from the Carta Bella Autumn paper pad and I knew that these two would look perfect visiting the pumpkin patch down on the farm. It provided all the fall colors I needed plus I colored Anya and Ian to match. I bet this cute couple go home with the biggest pumpkin they can find. :)  

Alrighty friends, have fun with this one. I can't wait to see what you create!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Papertrey Ink
paper- Carta Bella (Autumn)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Special Autumn set), Studio G (sentiment)
ink- Memento espresso truffle
Smooch gold
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E71
Ian
hair- E23, E25, E27
clothes- B95, B97, B99, W1, W2, YG91, Y21, Y26, Y28, Y02, R14, E08, R59, E42, E43, E44, E49, 0
Anya
hair- YR21, YR16, E07, E18
clothes- BG72, BG75, BG78, Y13, Y18, E31, E53, E35, YG21, YG03, YG95, E55, E57, BG10,  BG53, BG72

Spooktacular...

Happy Halloween!

Tonight's the night and I'm ready for any trick or treaters who come my way. Witch's hat... check. Black kitties lounging around... check. Bowl of candy... check. Such a fun holiday! Of course I had to make one last Halloween card for this 2016 season and Wraith Mae from Some Odd Girl had the honor of wrapping it all up. She seemed to be the perfect choice for the 'black and white' challenge that is part of Oddtoberfest. I stamped the castle behind her in light grey so that this ghostly girl had a proper place to haunt. I'll admit it was kinda hard sticking to a strictly black and white palette as I kept wanting to add just a bit of color here or there. But in the end I think the restraint paid off and the card ended up with a sense of drama that it wouldn't have otherwise. :)

Spook ya later!   
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- KI Memories
digital stamp- Some Odd Girl (Wraith Mae)
stamps- My Mind's Eye (sentiment), castle
ink- Versafine Onyx black and Studio Calico grey area
CC Designs mini bat dies
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
wraith- C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8
background- T0, T1, 0

Friday, October 28, 2016

Spooky...

TGIF everybody!

Well here we are at Halloween weekend already, sheesh... where did the month go? I really wanted to get another Roberto's Rascals on a card before the holiday was long gone and this time I inked up the li'l skeleton from the Creepy Crawlies set. He looks so happy and excited for the big day just dreaming about all the goodies to be had. I paired Mr. Bone Jangles up with paper and washi tape from the Doodlebug Boos and Brews collection. I really love this eyeball paper and think it gives the card a haunted house party kind of vibe.

Ok friends, have a fun and safe Halloween!  :)
Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink
paper- Doodlebug (Boos and Brews)
stamp- CC Designs (Roberto's Rascals Creepy Crawlies)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
Doodlebug washi tape
Doodlebug spooky sticker
My Favorite Things oval shadows die
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, E04, E71
hair- E35, E57, E49
costume- T5, T6, T8, T10, C5, C7, C10, FYG1, FYG2, YR04, YR18


Thursday, October 27, 2016

Happy, happy...

Hey there!

When I got my hands on these adorable bats from Impronte d'Autore I knew that I wanted to use them on Halloween cards. To make that work I did a bit of altering because the original image has him offering a strawberry to his sweetie, which isn't very Halloweeny. It was easy enough to fussy cut the strawberry off and replace it with the October cupcake from the Papertrey Ink Baker's Dozen set. If that isn't the perfect treat after all the Halloween tricks that I'm sure these two have perpetrated, I don't know what is. ;)

Ok, time for me to get ready for the day.
Catch ya on the flip side! 
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- My Mind's Eye (polka dot)
stamps- Impronte d'Autore (Bat Fragola), Studio G (sentiment), Papertrey Ink (Baker's Dozen cupcake)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black, Studio Calico lime light
Crate sequins
Ranger glossy accents
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
bats- E41, E43, E44, E47, W5, W6, W7, W9, R01, R02
cupcake
frosting- E40, E50, 0
cake- E44, E47, E49
wrapper- C6, C8, C10
decorations- Y38, YR04, YR18, YG03, YG17, V09, Y35, YR04, C0, C2