Bitty Bugz Bumble Bea

Oh, hi! Just a quick blog post today to share a card I created using a Digital Stamp from Sherry West Art.

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Isn't she the cutest??  I have a few more cards featuring her images and I'll get those posted as soon as I can.  I wanted to share this one first because I have a video showing how I colored her up. . . and how I turned her almost Bozo-the-Clown-Orange-Hair into a nice shade of Auburn.

Aaaannnnnndddd, I had a special guest help me out when putting the card together towards the end of the video.  He was kinda bossy on where I needed to put the glue. 😉

Supplies used:
Bitty Bugs Bumble Bea Digital Stamp
Sherry West Art
Stitched Circle Dies
Circle Dies
Intricate Flower Mat Background Die
Neenah Solar White Cardstock
White Gel Pen
Clear Stardust Gel Pen
Wink of Stella Glitter Pen

Copics used:

Hair - YR02, YR04, YR09, R59, E31, E09
Skin - E51, E50, E53, R00
Romper - BV29, BV25, BV23, Y17, Y15, Y13, C1
Shoes - BV29
Headband - BV29, BV25, BV23
Flowers - V15, V12, V01, YG17, YG03, Y08
Wings - BG10, BG0000
Butterfly - BV25, BG11, BG10, 0
Grass - YG17, YG03

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A Stinkin' Cute Skunk

Oh, hi!  I think it's safe to say that Spring has officially arrived here in Texas.  Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrush are blooming everywhere and the weather has been quite mild.  So, with all of the wildflowers popping up everywhere, I decided to make a spring themed card . . . with a skunk.

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I mean, really. . . how cute is that guy?

Anywhooo. . . when I sat down to color him up, I immediately went for my Cool Gray markers, but I wasn't quite getting the results I had hoped for.  I tend to be heavy-handed, so he kept getting darker and darker and I lost the detail of his eyes and rosy cheeks.  And, on top of that, the colors started to look a bit muddy because I over-blended it to death. 😳

So, I looked at my Copic Color Chart and decided to use Blue-Violet markers instead.  Yes, Blue-Violet.  And, ya know what?  I really like how that little guy turned out.

Yep, there's a video, too:

So, have you ever used "unexpected" colors to get the look you're going for? I'd love to hear about it!

Supplies used:

Scent-Sational Stamp Set by Pink & Main
Scent-Sational Dies by Pink & Main
My Favorite Things Extreme Black Hybrid Ink
My Favorite Things Sno-Cone Ink
Memento Summer Sky Ink
80# Neenah Solar White Card Stock
Shades of Spring Paper Pack by Pink & Main
Stitched Rectangle Stax 1 Die-Namics
Scalloped Wavy Border Dies
Cloud Stencil
Make-Up Blending Brushes
Wink of Stella Glitter Pen

Copics Used:
Skunk - BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29, R00, R20
Mushrooms - YR04, YR07, YR09, E42, E41
Flowers - R22, YG03, Y08
Butterfly - BV20, BV25, Y08,YR07

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Abundant (Floating) Petals

Oh, hi!  I was anxious to try the floating die-cut technique that Jennifer McGuire did on her channel, and I really wanted to use the Abundant Petals stamp set from Power Poppy . . . but, it's not a layering set, and I really didn't want to color all those flowers.

So, I decided to try a somewhat monochromatic-ish look instead. I'm pretty happy with how they turned out!

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There's a video, too. . . and in the video, I link to Jennifer McGuire's video.

Supplies used:

Abundant Petals Stamp Set
Abundant Petals Dies
Peach Bellini Ink
Coral Crush Ink
VersaFine Onyx Back Ink
Peach Bellini Card Stock 
Coral Crush Card Stock
Neenah 80# Solar White Card Stock
Stitched Oval Dies
Stitched Rectangle Die-Namics Stax 1
Stitched Rectangle Die-Namics Stax 2
Blueprints 27 Die-Namics

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Blooms Fill In . . . With a Twist

Oh, hi!  Have you ever had an idea in your head, and in your mind's eye it works out perfectly and then when you actually try it, it works out?  I love when that happens.  And that is what happened with this card:

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Don't get me wrong. . .that background stamp by Concord & 9th is absolutely beautiful all on its own, but I really thought it would look super cool with big bold stripes on there, too. . . .kinda like vintage wallpaper.

It involves a few steps, but really, it's not so bad . . . and, here's the video (and this is my shortest video yet, I think) showing the technique I used:

Supplies used for the Hello Friend Card:

Blooms Fill In Stamps & Dies
Neenah Solar White Card Stock
MFT Sno Cone Ink
MFT Lemon Drop Ink
Memento Bamboo Leaves Ink
Memento Angel Pink Ink
Memento Rosebud Ink
Altenew Evergreen Ink
My Happy Place Stamp and Stencil Set
Big Friend Sugar Script Die
Make-Up Blending Brushes

Supplies used for the Happy Birthday Card:

Blooms Fill In Stamps & Dies
Neenah Solar White Card Stock
Stitched Rectangle Dies - Stax 1
Heavy Weight Vellum
MFT Peach Bellini Ink
MFT Lemon Drop Ink
MFT Sour Apple Ink
MFT Gumdrop Green Ink
MFT Poppy Ink
MFT Blue Breeze Ink
MFT Blue Yonder Ink
My Happy Place Stamp and Stencil Set
Happy Birthday Blessing Wishes Word Dies
Wink of Stella Glitter Pen
Make-Up Blending Brushes

He Found the Eggs!

Oh, hi!  It's been a minute since I've posted, huh?  I know. . . I know. . .but I had a kink in my neck that hindered me for a week.  a.whole.week.  Boy am I glad that's over with!

Anywhooooo . . . on to the card for today:

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I adore the bunny sets from Gerda Steiner designs!  They mix and match well together, and can be used for so much more than Easter .  . . although, I am kind of on an Easter roll right now being that it's less than a week away.

Oh, yes, there is a video, too . . . and I share a few tips on masking multiple images and how I tend to color . . . being left-handed, and all.

Supplies used:

Nerdy Easter Bunny stamp set
Hoppiness stamp set
Extreme Black Hybrid Ink
Memento Summer Sky Ink
Neenah Solar White 80# Card Stock
Pretty Pastels Paper Pack
Stitched Rectangle Dies - Stax 2
Scallop A2 Card Frames Dies
Cloud Stencil

Copics used:

Bunny - W1, W0, R00, R20
Fence - E31, E37, E33
Grass - YG03, YG17
Daffodils - Y08, Y06, YR23
Tulips - RV11, RV23
Polka Dot Egg - BV01, BV02, Y08, Y06
Flower Egg - RV11, RV23, Y08, Y06, Y38
Striped Egg - BV01, BV02, Y08, Y06, RV11, RV23

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Hippity Hoppity . . .

Oh, hi!  I've got two cards to share today. One for spring and one for Easter using the super cute Hoppiness stamp set from Gerda Steiner Designs. These bunnies are ever so cute!

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For the spring card . . . I couldn't resist having those bunnies peeking through windows. And I also couldn't resist having one of the bunnies be distracted by a butterfly. . . cuz that would be me.

For the Easter card, I did something a little different.  I mean, technically, all the bunnies in the set are  drawn to appear that they are peeking over something. . . but there is one bunny in the set that totally reminded me of an Easter egg . . . um . . . with ears.  So, here's what I did with that little guy:

And, there's a video, too:

Supplies used:

Hoppiness stamp set by Gerda Steiner Designs

Hoppiness dies by Gerda Steiner Designs

Nerdy Easter Bunny stamp set

Extreme Black Hybrid Ink

VersaFine Onyx Black Ink

Stitched Triple Peek-a-Boo Windows Die

Stitched Rectangle Dies - STAX 1

Neenah 80# Solar White Card Stock

Pretty Pastels Paper Pad

Wink of Stella Glitter Pen

Fine Tip Black Pen

Copics used:

Bunnies - W1, W0, 0, R00, R20

Butterfly - B00, BG01, YG25, W3, W1

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Sugar Pea Designs Brush Strokes - 3 CAS Cards

Oh, hi! Apparently, Mother Nature has changed her mind and decided it's not quite spring.  Yep, we had another cold snap come through here.  Low's in the 30's.  But, by the end of the week, it's supposed to be in the 80's. Sooooo . . . I dunno where to go from that, except that I have three cards today.

Yep, three cards using one set from Sugar Pea Designs  I love the versatility of this set. . . and sometimes you just need to create a quick and easy card.

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Here's a close up of each card:

I have a video, too. . . .

Supplies used for Get Well Card:

Watercolor Brush Strokes Stamp Set 
Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink
Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide Ink
Mustard Seed Distress Oxide Ink
Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink
Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink
Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Ink
Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink
Neenah 80# Solar White Card Stock
Stacking Hearts Dies
Well Wishes Die-namics
Stitched Rectangle Die-namics
Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder
Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

Supplies used for Hello Card:

Limelight Ink
Kraft Ink
Summer Splash Ink
Sno Cone Ink
Lattice & Word Dies

Supplies used for Simply Awesome Card:

Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink
Broken China Distress Oxide Ink
Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
Mini Ink Blending Tool
Stitched Rectangle Die-Namics
Happy Hoppy Stamp Set
Abstract Stencil by MFT (retired)

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