Hope your birthday is a big hit...

TGIF!

I'm back with one more birthday card using Stacey Yacula's cute critters from Purple Onion Designs. This was the last scene that I had already stamped out using images from the A Special Day release and they are all gathered around the Buffet Party Table at this back yard birthday party. Our sweet party goers are: Hugh, the snail, Cecil, the turtle, Dylan, the bear and Sage, the mouse. With this crowd of cuties I decided to go with a more boyish color scheme for all the party decor and used the same Copic combos through out, which also sped up the coloring process as well. To complete the card I simply added another one of the happy birthday sentiments from the Let's Celebrate set up in the corner and called it good! :)

Later gators!

Supply list:
cardstock- My Favorite Things and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Purple Onion Designs (Hugh, Sage, Dylan, Cecil, Buffet Party Table and Let's Celebrate sentiment set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
ground- E30, E31, E43, E44, YG03, YG25, YG63, G94, G99
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, C0, 0
hedge- YG21, YG13, YG09, BG96
table- C00, C0, C2, C4, B02, B04, B06, Y17, YR04, YR07, Y02, Y15, Y17, B00, B01, B02, BG23, BG45, BG49, YG05, G46, BG99, B52, Y38
cakes/candy- E50, E30, E31, E33, E35, E27/R27, YG17, V17, Y38
snail- G20, YG11, YG91, R30, E81, E84, E40
turtle- YG0000, YG91, G82, YG01, G43, G46, BG99
bear- E31, E34, E35, E57, R30, E04
mouse- E40, E41, W2, W3, W4, R30, E04

This beautiful life...

Hello Friends! 

I was straightening up my craft desk the other day, as it was getting a bit out of hand with the clutter, and came across an order of Picket Fence stamps. They had gotten a bit buried beneath the rest of my card making paraphernalia before I had a chance to put them away in their proper binder so it felt like I had gotten a new order all over again, LOL! This stylish BFF Faith Girl was part of that order and I simply had to ink her up before putting her away. So I stamped her on a mini slimline card front and got to coloring. I love her casual, cool summer look and had fun giving her a graphic tee that I saw on the American Eagle website. When Faith  needed a home to live in, I masked her off and stamped in the new Sketchy Corner Backdrop from Stamping Bella. I can't even tell you how much I love this stamp, it makes creating a more urban scene super quick and easy! Anywho... I think the mash up looks fantastic and all I had to do to finish this card was stamp on a sentiment to tie it all together and it was done. :)

Thanks so much for stopping by, I'll catch ya in 24!  

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Picket Fence Studios (BFF Faith Girl), Stamping Bella (Sketchy Corner Backdrop), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento rich cocoa and tuxedo black
Pinkfresh Studio stitched mini slimline die
Pear Blossom Press silver pen and white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, RV11, RV14
hair- E13, E27, E49
eyes- YG23, YG95, YG97, BG99
clothes- B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, W0, W1, W3, C00, C1, C2, C3, C5, C7, 0, E81, E84, Y32, R32, BV31, Y00, Y11, Y32
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B21, B12
road- N2, N3, N4, N5
lamp post- C3, C5, C7, C10, Y000, Y11
sidewalks- W2, W3, W4, W5, W6
buildings- B0000, B00, E41, E43, T5, T7, YG03, YG17

You have been in my thoughts...

Hey, hey!

Yesterday I made a point of going back and revisiting some of the older Sweet November clear stamps once again and doing a new mash-up. This wide eyed cutie from the Spring Fairies set was looking like she wanted some summer time fun so I stamped her low on the card front, which pushed her right up into the foreground. Once I masked off the fairy I stamped the Horizon Lines: Waterfall higher up on the card, which pushed it further into the background. I then masked off the waterfall and stamped the tree line from the Horizon Lines: Waterfall Foliage set right up at the top of the card. Once all the masks were removed I had a lovely enchanted waterfall for this sweet fairy to come cool down by. And just like last week, I've got a full length speed coloring video over on the Sweet November Stamps Youtube channel as well as a shorter Reel on Instagram for you to check out if you're interested.  :)

Toodles!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Sweet November (Spring Fairies, Horizon Lines: Waterfall and Horizon Lines: Waterfall Foliage), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, london fog and rich cocoa, Catherine Pooler blue
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, RV32, RV34
hair- Y000, YR30, YR31, YR12, E33, E35
eyes- C2, BV23, BV25, BV29
clothes/wings- YG00, YG03, YG63, YG67, G94, B01, B52, B45, E71, E77, E79/G00
sky- Y000, YR30, YR31
trees- E84, E87, YG21, YG03, YG17, YG67, G46, BG99
cliff plants- YG00, YG23, YG95, YG97
rocky cliff- E41, E42, N2, N4, W3, W5, W7, FYG1
water- B000, B00, B01, B02, B14

Good Company...

Hello friends!

The August Mood Board Challenge began yesterday at Hello Bluebird and once again there is new inspiration up on the Hello Bluebird blog to help get you inspired to join the fun, I've also posted it below. Just like last month, there will be one winner selected to receive a $50 gift certificate to the HB shop and now you have three weeks to get a card or project submitted... how awesome is that?! Just check out HB's various social media accounts for all the details.

Once again I was inspired by the Mood Board's color palette. The bold and vibrant hues of red, fuchsia, orange, and yellow took me right to a gorgeous sunset sky. I then grabbed these two from the Besties set and stamped just the tree from the Country Roads Background. When it came time to color them all in I went very dark and dramatic with the silhouette look and I love how everything pops against that bright sky. I then framed the scene in using the Gallery Frame #1 in a matching dark brown and called this card done.  :)

Laters!

Supply list:
cardstock- Lawn Fawn and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Hello Bluebird (Besties and Country Roads Background)
ink- Memento rich cocoa
Hello Bluebird Gallery Frame #1
Copic markers:
sky- RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09, YR04, YR07, Y00, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17
tree- E55, E57, E47, E49
grass- G82, YG63, G94, G99
rabbit- W5, W6, W8, W10/RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09, RV99
bear- E43, E44, E47, E49/YR04, YR09, E39