Happy Thoughts...

Hi there!

I've got one more card to share using one of the sweet fairies from the new A Fairy Cute Day digi collection at Sweet November Stamps. You know I couldn't pass up a chance to make another faux post card so here I am with one featuring Fairy Ella. The postage stamp was decorated with some flowers from the Enchanted Spring Flowers clear set and I colored them to match the colors I used on Ella. The background was created using the Copic airbrush system and some bokeh stencils. The finished card certainly has me longing for spring.  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Catherine Pooler
digi stamps- Sweet November (Fairy Ella)
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Enchanted Spring Flowers), Daisy Bucket (sentiment), The Greetery (Postal Modern and Pretty Postmarks), Waffle Flower (Postage Collage)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Hero Arts ombre green, My Favorite Things cotton candy, Catherine Pooler purple and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
The Greetery Postcard pierce plate
Sharpie extra fine white pen
bokeh stencil
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair- RV63, V05, V06, V28
clothes/wings- RV00, RV10, RV52, RV55, YG0000, Y11, Y18, YG03, YG17/YG00, YG01, YG91
flowers- V01, Y000, Y00, Y11, Y15, Y35, Y38, YR27, RV63, V05, V06, Y18, YG01, YG03, YG17, RV52, RV55
background- YG21, YG03, YG23, YG25, YG07, YG17, YG67

A sprinkle of love...

Good morning!

Saturday was a release day at Sweet November Stamps with the A Fairy Cute Day digi collection. I hosted a Live coloring over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page using Fairy Milly where we proceeded to use a bright, warm color palette throughout this enchanting scene. Milly is joined by caterpillar Chenille who is resting on a large mushroom from the Toadstools Background set. The happy color scheme that was suggested by my fellow crafters makes this card a real smile inducer.  :)

Have a great week!  

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Fairy Milly, Darby and Chenille and Toadstool Background set)
stamps- My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Papertrey Ink pink flamingo
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

 

Best friends...

Hey friends! 

The Sweet November Stamps newsletter for January was mailed out last night, full of inspiration from the design team using this month's digi releases. It also included this month's free digi for all newsletter subscribers. As we head into Fae-bruary we wanted to give everyone a lovely fairy to get crafty with. Slow Ride finds this serene fairy taking a leisurely ride on the shell of friendly passing snail. Something about the look of peace on her face lead me to creating a moonlit night scene for these two to be traveling through. :)

Laters!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Slow Ride, Crocus Background set and Midsummer Mushroom: Button)
stamps- My Favorite Things (sentiment)
ink- Catherine Pooler blue
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Tim Holtz moon mask
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Ranger glossy accents
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E01, E21, E04, R00, R20, YG01, B60, B32
hair- BV01, BV34, V28, BV29
clothes/wings- YG01, YG03, YG25, YG95, G99, V000, V01, V12, V15, V04, YG00, YG11, BG93, G20, Y18/G0000, G000, G00, BG72
snail- Y000, Y00, G20, Y21, YG91, YG93, E33, E35, E44, E47, YG01, YG95, YG97, G20, BG93, Y18
grass blades/mushroom- YG00, YG03, G94, G99/E40, E81, E84, E71, E74, E77, E79
path- E31, E43, E44, E47
moon- Y0000, G20, YG11, BG90, C00, C0
sky- B000, B32, B34, B66, B69
background- YG11, G43, G24, YG63, G94, G99
 

A Fairy Cute Day...

 

Hello friends!

There's a brand new digi release available at Sweet November Stamps today full of fairy cuteness in honor of the upcoming Fae-bruary fun. The A Fairy Cute Day collection includes five playful fairies; Chloe, Ella, Milly, Posy and Tia. Each of these magical friends is ready to enchant your cards all year long. 

My first card finds fairy Chloe fluttering through the trees thanks to the tree background from the Mermaid Lagoon set. She is joined by one of the butterflies in the Flutterbee Yara set and they both seem to be as happy as can be.

Next, fairy Ella in her dainty party dress is making her way through a spring meadow full of crocus and clover. The crocus are from the Crocus Background set and the clover are from the Rose and Gerbera Daisy set. With a little bit of magic she helps each flower blossom under the warm sunshine.

Fairy Posy is sprinkling the tulips with magic pixie dust while her pal Bumble, from the Darby and Bumble set, looks on. The tulip is from the Tulip Background set and it looks like the perfect place for these two friends to rest for a bit. If you would like to watch the coloring of this card there is a short Reel on Instagram and a longer speed coloring over on the Sweet November Stamps YouTube channel. 

Finally, fairy Tia is out for a morning ramble when she is stopped by a little ladybug from the Enchanted Spring Flowers clear set. The mushrooms are from the Midsummer Mushrooms: Honeycup set. What a magical way to start the day.

Now be sure to check out the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more A Fairy Cute Day fun from the rest of our talented design team. Also, don't forget, I will be coloring fairy Milly Live today at 11am PDT over on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page and I hope to see ya there!

 

 

A sweet treat...

Good morning!

During the Sweet November review Live this past weekend I had fun turning the cute little Frappe Mouse from the Limited Edition More Than Coffee set into a super sweet Valentine. Rather than fill his cup with a coffee blend, I opted for a delicious strawberry frappe in pretty pink hues. When it came time to color in a background my fellow crafters wanted to see a cute tablecloth decorated with hearts and some jars of candy on the wall behind. I'm not gonna lie, the jars of candy had me a bit nervous but I think they turned out pretty cool and I really enjoyed getting pushed outside my comfort zone. The pink and red combo also works for this month's challenge in the Friends of Sweet November Stamps Facebook group, and there is still plenty of time to play along for a chance at winning a $30 gift certificate to the store. :)

Have a good one! 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Sweet November (Limited Edition More Than Coffee and Valentine Sweetwees)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Papertrey Ink raspberry fizz
My Favorite Things blueprints die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

Love ya...

Hello, hello!

It's a review weekend at Sweet November Stamps and I was drawn back to the Baby Cupids digi collection that released last year. They are such classic cuties for  Valentine's day cards so I printed out Cupid and the Dove and colored them for a quick reel over on Instagram, which will be followed up with a longer speed coloring video on the Sweet November Stamps YouTube channel. I'll also be coloring some more Valentine goodness during my Live this morning over on the Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page.  

Later gators!

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp, Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Cupid and the Dove)
stamps- Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Heffy Doodle scallop rectangle die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

 

Share your heart

Hey there!

Yesterday we introduced the new Hearts and Bows digi collection at Sweet November Stamps. It includes three sweet girls with heads full of curls and oversized bows decorated with hearts; Helena Hearts, Hannah Hearts and Hallie Hearts. During my morning Live over on the Adventures in Coloring with Amy facebook page, we colored Hannah Hearts and played off the envelope she is holding, creating a background that includes a mailbox. It was wonderful to be back coloring with everyone after the long break and this one was certainly a fun way to kick off a new year of coloring adventures. :)

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Lawn Fawn and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Hannah Hearts)
stamps- Hero Arts (sentiment)
ink- Catherine Pooler sangria
Papertrey Ink mini scallop rectangle die
Doodlebug heart sprinkles
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here