A good day...

Hello!

It's time to start previews for the June Greeting Farm release. This month we have three clear sets and a clear single to share with you. Starting the whole thing off is a brand new Anya called Plan It. You can tell that this girl is super organized and never forgets an appointment or assignment. And sure she looks great on a card but if you are a planner gal yourself, how perfect would she be to decorate an actual planner?! I paired Plan It Anya up with some older Doodlebug papers and stickers from the Take Note collection because it seriously looks like they were made just for her, LOL!
 
Alrighty, you know what to do...  head on over to the TGF blog for even more Plan It Anya cuteness from the Farmers. And don't forget that the entire release will be available for purchase on the 15th!  :)

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
paper- Doodlebug (Take Note)
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Plan It Anya)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things rounded stitched rectangle stax
Doodlebug Take Note sticker
Doodlebug paper tape
Doodlebug Sprinkles
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
freckles- E15
hair- YR21, YR14, E99
planner- RV04, RV66, RV69
clothes- YG01, YG05, YG25, YG17, C00, C1, C3, C5, C9, 100
glasses- B000, C0, C2

Life is the bubbles...

TGIF!

Last June I took the Becky Bubbles stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie and altered her into a bathtub bound mermaid. Well, when I saw that they were hosting a mermaid challenge in their Facebook group this week I was inspired to do a similar alteration using Brigitte. What can I say... I have a fascination with mermaids soaking in tubs, LOL! First, I grabbed the classic KK mermaid, Calliope and stamped just the end of her tail. Then because Brigitte is a clear stamp, it was easy to line her up, get her inked and then wipe away her human legs before stamping. Then I grabbed a black multiliner pen to add some bubbles and finish bringing the tail into the water. Just look at that relaxed face, can't you hear the sigh of relief as she transforms back into her true form?  ;)

Alrighty, have a wonderful weekend and I will see you back here Monday with some TGF previews!   

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Kraftin' Kimmie (Brigitte and Calliope and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black 
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
My Favorite Things banner die
washi tape
My Mind's Eye enamel dots
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
lips- R21, R43
hair- BV01, BV13, BV04, BV29
tail- YG06, YG45, BG96, BG99
bubbles- B000
floor/wall- BG70, BG72, BG75, 0, E40
curtains- YG23, YG25, BG18
sky- B00, Y000
shampoo bottles- Y18, Y17, YR04, YR09, BG53, BG49, YG06
bathtub- C00, C1, C2, C3, E15, E99
rug/towels- Y02, Y15, Y21, Y26, RV63, RV55, RV69

Dream big little mermaid...

Hello my crafty friends!

  It's the 7th and that means it is time for a new challenge over on the 7 Kids Customers Create Facebook page. For the next couple weeks the theme will be "sunshine". There are many ways to create a card or project within this theme, from using yellow and orange color palettes to grabbing an actual sun ray stencil, the sky's the limit! For my inspiration card I inked up this chubby little merbaby from Whimsy Stamps called Goldie. She does bring to mind a rolly polly goldfish which I thought would be a nice reference back to the whole sunny theme. Another way I incorporated sunshine into my design was by literally coloring rays of sunshine into the top of the water and by going super dark at the bottom it makes the light look brighter. It's hard to tell from the photo but I also added glossy accents to the bubbles which looks really cool in person. I'm also going to enter this card into the current "anything goes" challenge over at Whimsy Stamps. :)

Ok, now it's your turn to create something for our "SUNSHINE" themed challenge. As always there is a $20 gift certificate to the 7 Kids store up for grabs and there are a lot of fun new goodies arriving soon so check it out!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Whimsy Stamps (Goldie and Let's Be Mermaids set), Stampin' Up (school of fish)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Hero Arts dark blue
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Ranger glossy accents
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E01, E21, E15, R00, R20
eyes- E59, 100
hair- Y11, Y21, YR31, E33
tail-Y11, Y15, Y35, Y38, YR04, YR09
flowers- YR04, E09, YG25
snail- Y11, Y18, Y38, YR04, YR09, E50
water- B000, B00, B01, B02, B04, B05, B06, 100

Stay cool...

 Hi there!

I'm posting on the Greeting Farm blog today and I really wanted to pull out the Beach Bums set once again. As soon as I got my hands on this summer fun stamp set, I really wanted to get this cutie off the beach and into the pool. Even though a large blow-up floatie stamp isn't included, as long as you've got a good quality black pen it is super easy to draw one in around her. Seriously, just draw four or five bumpy lines on either side then connect them at the top and bottom and you've got something for this mini Anya to float on. Once I had her resting at her leisure I just used my Copic markers to color a bird's eye view of the cool, blue pool water... tip (what really sells this forced perspective is adding in that dark drop shadow that the floatie would cast at the bottom of the pool on a sunny day). I also stamped in the bottle of sunscreen and her flip flops at the edge of the pool to help set the scene. For a bit of embellishment I thought it would be fun to add some of the new Doodlebug Tropical Punch washi tape and enamel Sprinkles because who doesn't enjoy a sweet drink or two while hanging out at the pool?  ;)

Thanks for dropping by today!

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- The Greeting Farm (Beach Bums set), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black 
Doodlebug tropical punch washi tape
Doodlebug tropical punch Sprinkles
Sharpie white marker
My Favorite Things Blueprints 27 die
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, R00, R20
hair- E55, E57, E49
bikini/flip flops- RV04, RV66, RV69
floatie- FYG1, YG01, YG25, Y00, Y02, FY1
sunscreen- Y01, Y18, Y35, YR04, BG15
pool- B0000, B000, B00, B01, B02, B05, B06
ground- C1, C2, C3, W2, W3

A friend like you...

Hello again!

Yesterday I shared my card using the lovely Gemini gals in all their zodiac glory and today I have a different version of the stamp that didn't require any fancy altering to achieve. To take this stamp away from the idea of representing twins all I had to do was choose different color palettes for each girl, turning them into best friends instead. This simple coloring transformation of Gemini is something anyone can do. As I colored them up, in their pretty cocktail dresses, I imagined these two attending a fancy garden party. So I masked them off and added the Garden Backdrop stamp behind them to help set the scene, talk about a quick and easy way to start bringing this whole design together. I just colored in the sky and ground as well as some extra rose bushes and this card was done. Ummm... where can I get an invite to this posh garden party? LOL! ;)
I'm also entering this into the June Bellariffic Challenge which is "flora and fauna" themed. 

Toodles!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Stamping Bella (Uptown Zodiac Girls Gemini and Garden backdrop), Papertrey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Papertrey Ink scallop card die
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
friend 1
skin- E000, E00, E11, E13, R00, R20
hair- YR31, YR15, E08
dress- R30, R12, R32, R11, RV42, E04
flowers- R02, R32, R35, E04
friend 2
skin- E000, E21, E34, R00, R20
hair- E71, E74, E77, E79
dress- E50, E41, 0, R11, R12, E04, YR21, YR14, E08, B01, B16, BG72, YG03, YG17, YG95
flowers- YR21, YR14, E08
sky- B000, B00, B01, B05, 0
fence- E81, E43, 0
grass- YG21, YG03, YG17, YG95
dirt- E30, E42, E43
rose bushes- YG00, YG23, YG67, R02, R32, R35
butterfly- Y02, Y21

Gemini...

Good morning!

June is upon us and that means it is time for me to continue on with my personal challenge to create birthday cards for each of the Stamping Bella Zodiac Girls. Next up is Gemini and my other little sister, Tracy, is a Gemini who is celebrating her birthday soon so this will be perfect for her. Gemini is the sign of the Twins and she is lively, energetic, versatile and intellectual. She lives primarily in the mind rather than the emotions and is adaptable to new situations. Her signature color is yellow, bright and luminous, the color of novelty. I stuck  with a monochromatic color scheme once again and really love how it looks here. Again, the sentiment is a mix of stamps with the top being from the Papertrey Ink Stargazer sets and the Gemini description comes with Miss Gemini herself. 
Be sure to check back tomorrow when I share a card that I've made with an altered version of Gemini. Though to be honest, this one doesn't take much altering to change up. ;)

Laters! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
paper- Basic Grey
stamps- Stamping Bella (Uptown Zodiac Girls Gemini), Papertrey Ink (stargazer set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versamark watermark
American Crafts Zing white embossing powder
vellum
Kaiser Craft gems
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- E21, E23, E27
clothes- Y00, Y04, Y08, V20, E81, E84, Y0000
flowers- G20, YG93, YG25
shadow- BV0000

You are mermazing...

TGIF! 

It's June first and my personal month of mermaids has officially begun. Now I know I added May into the mix to compensate for DT post interruptions but today is still a mermazing day! And I'm kicking it all off with a new to me company called Stamp Anniething. I've had a couple of their cute characters on my wish list for quite some time but it wasn't until the mermaid release back in April that I finally placed my first order. This darling mer with the long flowing locks is called Waving Hello and I inked her up using desert sand for some more no line coloring. I chose this technique for her because I really wanted to be able to color in her eyes that would otherwise be all black with regular inking. With her pretty green eyes and tail I decided to contrast that with some cotton candy pink hair. I love how it makes her stand out on the card, which was created using a wave stencil from Simon Says, Distress Inks and some accessory stamps from the MFT Mermazing set. I don't know why, but for some reason I think she is hanging out in some swampy coastal waters. LOL!

Alrighty, thanks for swimming by today and I shall see y'all Monday!   

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamp Anniething (Waving Hello), My Favorite Things (Mermazing set)
ink- Memento desert sand and Tim Holtz Distress tumbled glass, peeled paint, twisted citron, squeezed lemonade, shabby shutters
My Favorite Things Blueprints 27 die
Simon Says Stamp wave stencil
Wink of Stella clear glitter pen
Ranger glossy accents
Sharpie white marker
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- R20, RV42, R43, Y0000, Y000
eyes- YG11, YG95, YG99, 110
tail- YG21, YG23, YG67, G29
starfish/top- Y02, Y35, Y38