Be Merry...

Hello again!

It's a review/preview weekend at Sweet November Stamps and that means the team and I are sharing new cards using past holiday stamp releases as well as sneak peeks of some of the new clear stamps coming to the store next Saturday. For my card, I've paired one of the cute kiddos from the Downhill Dashers set with the Front Porch Background that was part of the latest Fall release. I'm also sharing a sneak peek of the new Front Porch Christmas Decor set that is full of cute accessories to transform the porch for the holidays. If you would like to watch this scene come together there is a quick Reel over on Instagram and I will be coloring more sneak peeks at 11am PST today over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page.

Hope to see you there!  :)

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Sweet November (Downhill Dashers, Front Porch Background and Front Porch Christmas Decor)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Pear Blossom Press silver gel pen
Copic markers:
Sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here
 
 

Happy Holidays...

Hello there!

I'm getting into the holiday spirit with this week's Scenic Saturday post over on the Bellarific blog. Curvy Girl Loves Santa is such a sweet way to dive into Christmas crafting.

The Curvy Girl Loves Santa stamp features this festive curvy girl getting a hug from jolly ol' St. Nick and because the image is nice and large, it easily becomes the focus of any card you use it on. Because of this I felt like concentrating most of my coloring time on the characters themselves and keeping their background simple. While Santa is decked out in his traditional red velvet suit, Curvy is feeling a bit sassy and girly in her bubblegum pink ensemble, complete with candy cane striped stockings. Together, they make a pretty pair posing together on Christmas Eve. The hallway they are standing in was done by coloring the wood flooring in by hand, then masking it and Santa and Curvy so that I could air brush the wall in a very light grey. Before removing the masks I then stamped the wall with a lined background stamp to add some design to the wallpaper behind them. With the festive scene complete, I glued it to a card base of dark green to match the stripes before adding a sentiment from the Be Merry Sentiment set on a lifted strip. Some die cut holly leaves and red pearl 'berries' are the perfect finishing touch for this happy holiday duo.  :)

Stay crafty my friends!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It 
stamps- Stamping Bella (Curvy Girl Loves Santa and Be Merry Sentiment set), My Favorite Things (Simple Lines Background)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Catherine Pooler spruce and Papertrey Ink pure poppy
Papertrey Ink mini scallop frame die
Memory Box holly dies
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
santa hair/clothes- C0, C2, C3, W1/E40, E41, W2, 0, R24, R27, R29, R59, T5, T7, T10, Y02, YR23, YR24, E47, E34, E57, E44
curvy hair/clothes- E50, E53, E23/E40, E41, W2, 0, RV10, R81, RV32, RV34, W00, W1, W2, R24, R27, R29, R59
gifts- C1, C2, C3, YG23, YG25, G07, G29/R24, R27, R29, R59, YG23, G07
floor- E31, E34, E35, E42, E43, E44, E47
wall- E81, W2, W3
 

Just chillin'...

TGIF! 

I was quite excited to be invited as a guest designer at Freakin' Cute Stamps and help them celebrate their 1st birthday this month. Every week they are hosting an Instagram hop with chances to win prizes and there is a month long sale happening in the shop, just use the code "Birthday" for 20% OFF. With so many adorable digis having been released over this past year, today the focus is on featuring some of our favorites from those past releases. I couldn't resist printing out this sweet guitar playing snowman called Marshmallow. The Marshmallow set actually comes with the campfire and sentiment that I used here as well. With the reference to the holiday season in the sentiment I chose to color Marshmallow's clothes in traditional Christmas colors. I like to imagine that he is singing Christmas carols to all of the little woodland creates that are drawn to the warmth of his fire. I used the Ric Rac Card die and Ric Rac Frame die from Hello Bluebird to frame this cozy winter scene with a bit of pizazz. Now, be sure to head on over to Instagram and play along in the hop for a chance to win some digi sets of your choice. :)

Have fun!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Freakin' Cute (Marshmallow)
Hello Bluebird Ric Rac Card die
Hello Bluebird Ric Rac Frame die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
snowman/clothes- BG0000, BG000, BG10, BV000, BV01, Y0000, Y000, YR15, YR09, YR23, YR27/W00, W1, W3, R24, R27, R29, R89, C6, C8, C10, YG23, YG25, G46
guitar- E53, E55, E57, G43, G46, BG99, Y000, T4, T5, T6, T7, W7, C5
dirt/snow- E41, E42, E42, E44/BG0000, BG000, BG10, BV000, BV01, Y0000, Y000
hills/trees- BG10, BG90, BG93, BG72/G24, G46, BG99
sky- B0000, B000, B41
fire- E42, E43, E53, E44, E47, Y00, Y13, Y35, YR04, YR09