Write your wishes in the sand...

Hey, hey!

This past weekend we had the Tidewater Tails digi release at Sweet November Stamps and after I put up a poll in the Friends of Sweet November Stamps Facebook group we ended up coloring Lunaria during my Live at Adventures in Coloring with Amy. At the top of the Live I had my fellow crafters vote on whether we create an above or below the waves scene and above won the day by a single vote. I had a mask prepared for Lunaria which I placed over her before stamping the cliffs and castle from the Seaside Cliffs Background Builder set. I then felt like she needed a little friend so I grabbed this funny seagull from the Dock on the Bay set. With the scene in place it was time to color and it was suggested that I give Lunaria a koi style tail patterning. Because we had also given her red hair I stuck with the traditional koi colors of orange and black and I think she turned out super cute and quite eye catching lying on that beach. It was certainly another fun coloring session and a great start to MerMay.  :)

Have a good one! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Tidewater Tails: Lunaria)
stamps- Sweet November (Seaside Cliffs Background Builder and Dock on the Bay)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
sorry, I didn't keep a list but you can see the colors used here

May the 4th be with you...

Good morning and May the 4th be with you!

We couldn't resist adding a new digi to the Sweet November Stamps store on this day that celebrates all things Star Wars. Of course we once again had to do a MerMay mash-up like our previous release of May the 4th Leia and her Jelly Droid. This time around the Porgs from The Last Jedi were the inspiration bridging the Star Wars universe to our celebration of all things mermaid. This cute little aquatic critter is joined by a mermaid version of Rey and it looks like she is teaching him to swim. MerMay the 4th: Rey is now available for all our Star Wars fans out there. 

Laters!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (MerMay the 4th: Rey)
computer generated sentiment
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Altenew clear enamel dots
Heffy Doodle sun ray stencil
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin/eyes- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20, RV42/E84, E87
hair- E23, E25, E57, E49
tail- C1, C2, C4, C5, BG90, BG93, BG96
clothes/staff- E40, E81, W3, W4, E43, E44, E47, E49/W1, N4, N5, E81, E43
porg- YR21, YR14, YR27, T0, T1, T2, T4, T6, W1, N4, N5
pebbles- BG90, BG93, BG72, C1, C2, W4, W5, W6, W7
water- BG13, BG32, BG34, BG23, BG72, BG75, BG78, BG93

 

My love for you runs deep...

Hello there!

The MerMay fun continues at Sweet November Stamps with the first of four new stand alone digis that we are adding to the store every Sunday. These digis will coincide with that week's MerMay progression challenge. After we released the Mermazing Mom digi last year we got loads of requests for a boy mom version and now here she is! The Mermazing Boy Mom digi is now available in the store and she is feeling the love from her two rambunctious little merboys. I've paired this happy gathering with the Kelp Bed Background Builder to create the perfect hideaway for this happy family. 

Have a great rest of the weekend! 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
digital stamps- Sweet November (Mermazing Boy Mom)
stamps- Sweet November Stamps (Kelp Bed Background Builder), Avery Elle (Underwater Friends)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
boy 1 hair/eyes/tail- E53, E33, E35, E25/YG25, YG67/B01, B02, B04, B05, B16, B37
mom hair/eyes/tail/top- E50, E53, E23/BG05, B16/YG01, YG13, YG05, YG17, YG67/YG03, G05, G28
boy 2 hair/eyes/tail- E53, E55, E57, E39/E23, E47/BG01, BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18, BG09
rocks/sand- BV23, BV25, BV29, FYG1, FYG2/E31, E33, E43, E44
water- B00, B01, B02
kelp- G02, G17, G29/G03, G07, G29
starfish- YR04, YR18, YR27

Wash your worries away...

TGIF! 

A very happy MerMay to you! I've had this Moonlight Whispers mermaid from the long retired Kraftin' Kimmie Fin-tastic Friends set stamped and sitting on my desk for a few years now. I decided that she would be the perfect way to dive into this year's MerMay fun. The colors are bright and happy and the whole vibe is carefree. I had 20 different mermaids in my stack of pre-stamped images and I know I won't make it through all of them, especially when so many new mermaids are on their way, but it feels good finally getting this gal on a card.  :)

Have a great weekend!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Kraftin' Kimmie (Fin-tastic Friends set), Honeybee Stamps (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Catherine Pooler blue suede
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 1
Ranger glossy accents
Nuvo cloud nine dream drops
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair/eyes- RV63, RV66, RV69, RV99/BG000, C2, YG23, G07, BG99
top/ear rings/tail- E81, E84/Y17, YR18/YG00, YG01, YG23, YG25, YG67, RV000, RV52
sand/rocks- E30, E31, E33, E35, E44/N3, T5, FYG1, FYG2
starfish/shells/coral- Y17, YR18/Y11, Y21, Y26/V22, V25/RV52, RV63, RV55
bucket/flag- V01, Y02, Y15, Y18, YR04/E44, E47, E40, E81, E84
seahorses- Y35, YR07, E09
water- B00, B01, B02, B04, B05

 

Fairy Special Day...

Hi there! 

The Fairy Special set from Whimsy Stamps is another new set that I just got this week and I couldn't wait to ink it up. These wide eyed fairies are so cute and immediately caught my eye when they were released. There are two included in the set and I started with this little gal flying off to the right. I colored her in pretty purpley pinks with a crown of daisy flowers on her head and she looks just as sweet as can be. The butterflies and sentiment are also included in the Fairy Special set and they were all I needed to add to complete this magical spring scene. :)

Toodles!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Whimsy Stamps (Fairy Special)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Papertrey Ink medium scallop die
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Sakura stardust glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20
hair/eyes- Y32, E53, E23, E25/B12, B14
clothes/wings- YG03, YG17, G46, Y18, Y000, YG91, RV000, RV52, RV55, RV91, RV95/YG0000, YG00, YG21
sky- BG0000, BG000, B01, C0, 0
butterflies- V0000, V01, V15
trees- YG21, YG23, YG05, YG17
 

A good friend...

Olo!

I just got the Library Card from Pink and Main and I knew right away that it would provide the perfect backdrop for the cute critters in the Book Buddies set from Hello Bluebird. I started by stamping the owl and badger then masked them off before stamping the Library Card over top. Next, I masked off the card and stamped the Old Oak Background over the entire card front. I wanted it to look like the Library Card is resting on a table top so I used some grey tones around the edges to create a drop shadow before coloring in the wood. All I had to do after that was color in the critter friends and add a sentiment from the Book Buddies set to complete this sweet card.

Laters!

 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Hero Arts and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Hello Bluebird (Book Buddies and Old Oak Background), Pink and Main (Library Card)
ink- Memento rich cocoa
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Copic markers:
woodgrain/log- W00, W2, W3, W4, W5, E53, E55, E43, E44
grass- G40, G43, YG03, G94
badger- T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T7, T10, R0000, R000, R30
clothes/book- BV00, BV01, BV34, BV25, B01, BG53, BG72, BG75/E81, E43, E44, E47
owl/glasses- E50, E40, E41, E42, E43, R000, R30, E31, E35, E57, YR31, YR24/ BG10, C2, C4, C5