Magic in the autumn air...

Hey there!

This adorable duo from the new Autumn Wonder Fairwees set at Sweet November Stamps are flying high through the crisp Fall air. Just look at the joy on both of their faces, the sweet little robin and fairwee love riding on the wind and darting between all of the leaves as they are falling from the branches. I thought it would be fun to stamp them into the Wanted Poster from Whimsy Stamps, which I altered a bit by cutting the center out of the big stamp. This left me with two stamps that I can still use together, should I choose to, or use just the paper outline like I did here. I love how the end result looks like a photo posted on tree or pole. :)

Thanks for stopping by! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Autumn Wonder Fairwees), Whimsy Stamps (Wanted Poster)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler dark brown
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list

The best season of all...

Hey, hey!

I'm still working my way through the cards that I made for the Harvest of Haunts clear release at Sweet November. It's a good thing too, as I'm currently swamped with behind the scenes work that is keeping me from coloring. You may have noticed that I've been having fun with the Lovely Layers Circle Embroidery Hoop dies from Honey Bee Stamps. There is something about the stitching theme that feels very fall-ish to me, perhaps because it is another in-doors hobby, perfect for these cooler months. For this card I stamped the girl falling into a pile of leaves from the Fall Gathering set onto the embroidery hoop die, then masked her off before stamping the Front Porch Background over top. I concentrated all of my coloring to just the girl and leaves so it looks like this cross stitch project is still being worked on. For someone who usually colors entire scenes, this was a refreshing change of pace from my go-to card making style. Anywho... I promise you will be seeing more of these embroidery hoop cards from me in the future.  ;)

Toodles! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Fall Gathering and Front Porch Background), Stampin' Up (Aida Cloth Background), Maya Road (sewing needle)
ink- Memento rich cocoa, desert sand and london fog
My Favorite Things scalloped frame stax
Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers Circle Embroidery Hoop dies
Doodlebug shaped sprinkles leaves
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list
 

All the treats your bag can hold...

Good morning!

For my review weekend Live this past Saturday I stamped up this fun trick or treating scene using a mix of old and new stamps from Sweet November. The costumed cuties are from last year's Halloween is Back set and I paired them with the Front Porch Background and Front Porch Halloween Decor sets that are part of this year's Harvest of Haunts release. I opted for a square 5x5 card this time around to give me a bit more room for all of the Halloween decorations I wanted in this yard. The color suggestions from my fellow crafters were all fantastic and I just love how this spooktacular night scene came together. The glow from inside the house is so warm and inviting, helping to make this story less scary and a lot more sweet. :)

Have a great week! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Halloween is Back, Front Porch Halloween Decor and Front Porch Background)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

A little witch in all of us...

Hi friends!

It's a review weekend at Sweet November Stamps and the team and I are continuing to share cards using the new Harvest of Haunts clear release. I figured this was the perfect time to share the card that I colored Live during the review/preview weekend on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. This lovely modern day witch is from the SN Gals Owens Sisters set and she is standing in front of the Front Porch Background that I decorated with a couple of images from the Front Porch Halloween Decor set. The black cat and stack of brooms add just the right amount of spook for this subtle Halloween scene.  :)

I will be coloring more Halloween cuteness during my Live later this morning at 11am PDT. Hope you can join me!

Toodles! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (SN Gals Owens Sisters, Front Porch Halloween Decor and Front Porch Background)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

Let's rake up some fun...

TGIF!

Here's the final card that was colored during this past weekend's marathon of Lives on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. I saved this trio of friends from the Fall Gathering set for the Sunday afternoon grand finale because any time you have multiple characters it takes longer to color. In the background I added the tree from the Front Porch Halloween Decor set but kept the rest pretty wide open to save time with a simpler scene. We ended up creating a veritable human rainbow with three different skin tones represented on this card and each of their outfits turned out super cute as well. With the ground fairly clear of any stray leaves, we decided that they must be at the end of their work day so we captured them at that lovely golden hour just as the sun starts to slip below the horizon. Speaking of horizons, once the scene was all colored I ended up adding the flock of flying geese from the Birch Trees Horizon Lines flying high in that golden sky. It really was a wonderful way to wrap up an amazing weekend full of coloring and crafty comradery.  :)

Later gators! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Fall Gathering, Front Porch Halloween Decor and Birch Trees Horizon Lines)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler s'mores
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Pear Blossom Press silver gel pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here