Oh Baby...

Good morning!

I've got another mini slimline card to share today and I gotta say, this size is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. I used the Nesting Deckle mini slimline die from Hello Bluebird's recent release and played with a mix of old and new stamps to create this sweet scene of a mama and baby koala snuggling in a tree. The little sleeping koala is part of the new Sweet Dreams set, which happens to be the FREE stamp set with $100 purchase just add it to your cart and use the code MAY2022 at checkout. The larger koala is from the older Portrait Pals set and I masked the little koala so Mama would look like she is sitting behind her baby in that crook of the tree that I hand colored in using Copic markers. I then masked off Mama and the branch so I could stamp in layers of branches using the leaves from the Bouquet Buddies set. Three different shades of green ink help add a sense of depth to the scene, creating a lovely canopy and backdrop for these fuzzy cuties. The large part of the sentiment uses the Oh Baby Words die cut out of vellum and the same card stock that I used for the base and I finished it off with a sentiment strip cut apart sheet from Simon Says Stamp. This card ended up being really light on coloring, which is unusual for me but I'm really digging how it came together. :)

Laters!   

Supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Catherine Pooler/vellum
stamps- Hello Bluebird (Sweet Dreams, Portrait Pals and Bouquet Buddies)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink green parakeet, new leaf and ripe avacado
Hello Bluebird Nesting Deckle Mini Slimline die
Hello Bluebird Oh Baby Words die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Doodlebug Sprinkles
Simon Says Stamp Valentine sentiment cut outs
Copic markers:
koalas- C00, N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N7, N10, T10, 0, R000, R30
tree branch- E23, E25, E27
sky- B00

 

I washed up like this...

 

Hi friends!

Yesterday we introduced the Stabby, Bitey digi stamp collection at Sweet November Stamps which features three lovely mermaids and the eyebrow raising critters they call friends. There is Skipper Openwater with Marlin, the sword fish, Wave Coralkeeper with Crickey, the salt water crocodile and Flow Quickriver with Pip, Petey and Paolo, the piranhas. There is also a small set of Scaredy Fish that add even more fun to the stories you can tell with these crazy characters. :)

During the Live video on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page, I colored up a scene featuring Flow and her piranha pals along with a Scaredy Fish at the bottom of a murky river bed. The extra scene details came from the Ocean Background Builder set and the free mermaid rock that we have in the store. I had such a great group of fellow crafters joining me for this one and as always, lots of great color suggestions for me to attempt. :) 

Last night also saw the monthly Sweet November Stamps newsletter be sent out. This is where we review all the new offerings that were added to the store during the current month and give out a code to all newsletter subscribers to get a brand new digital stamp for FREE. This month's freebie is called, A Good Soak and it features a sassy mermaid enjoying a bit of self care relaxing in a tub. The sentiment was borrowed from the Mermees #1 clear set and I think it is perfect with this pretty mermaid. :)

Now enjoy the rest of this long weekend!  

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Stabby, Bitey: Flow Quickriver and Pip, Petey and Paolo, Scaredy Fish, Mermaid Rock and Ocean Background Builder set)
stamps- Waffle Flower (Under the Sea sentiment set)
ink- Catherine Pooler Daydream
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
Sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (A Good Soak)
stamps- Sweet November (Mermees #1 set)
ink- Catherine Pooler Serenade
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, RV32, RV34
eyes- E23
hair- BV23, BV25, BV29
tail- BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV31, BV34, E81, 0
Ranger glossy accents
tub/water- C00, C1, C2, C3, C5, 0/B0000, B00, B01
wall- W00, W0, W1, W2, W4, 0
floor- N1, N2, N5, N8, N10, 0
towel/washcloth- BV02, BV04, BV08
soap bottle- RV02, RV06, RV19, BG11, BG13, BV000
Wink of Stella clear glitter peneyes- E23
hair- BV23, BV25, BV29
tail- BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV31, BV34, E81, 0
Ranger glossy accents
tub/water- C00, C1, C2, C3, C5, 0/B0000, B00, B01
wall- W00, W0, W1, W2, W4, 0
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, RV32, RV34
eyes- E23
hair- BV23, BV25, BV29
eyes- E23
hair- BV23, BV25, BV29