Sweet November Stamps | Long Time no SEA

Hi friends and welcome back!

I am really excited to show you my second card as a Guest Design for Sweet November Stamps! Last week they came out with a brand new release, which is absolutely MERMAZING!! if you haven't seen it yet, click here.

And this is my card, that features the Shellbea stamp.

This little mermaid is really cute! And she inspired me to create a really simple CAS card. I firstly stamped the little mermaid using some GinaK Amalgam Ink in Warm Glow, as I planned to do some no-line coloring, and colored everything using Copic (see below for combos). When I do no-line coloring, I usually take out my Polychromos pencils and define the edges or the smallest details, like the hair in this mermaid. At the end I fussy cut the image.

I then moved to the background: I masked with a circle stencil and I ink blended using Distress Oxide Inks in Chipped Sapphire, Broken China and Salvaged Patina, and splattered some white acrilic paint and some Chipped Sapphire. I also stamped some underwater greenery from the Best Catch Ever stamp set from My Favorite Things.

I arranged the mermaid using foam tape and I also added the love speech bubble. At the end, I stamped the sentiment and I matted the whole scene using a red cardstock.

I really hope you will like it! Thanks fro stopping by.

Hugs from Italy,

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Products Used

Sweet November Stamps - Shellbea (free with 60$ purchase)

My Favorite Things - Love Speech Bubble

My Favorite Things - Best Catch Ever

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Copic Color Combos

Mermaid's skin: E15 - E13 - E11 - E00 - E000

Mermaid's hair: R14 - RV23 - R30 - polycromos

Mermaid's tail: R89 - R46 - R35 - RV23

MFT Stamps | Color Challenge #168

Hello crafty friends! It’s time for a brand new Color Challenge from MFT Stamps! The colors for this challenge are Princess Pink, Cotton Candy, Prickly Pear and Milk Chocolate. You don’t have to use the exact colors shown but rather ones that these colors inspire you to use.

And here it is my inspiration, that features the Polynesian Paradise stamp set.

As soon as I saw the color palette, I instantly thought of a tropical scene. So, I looked through my stash and I found this little girl, which was perfect to create what I had in mind.

I firstly stamped the little Polynesian girl and a bunch of flowers and leaves, using Memento Espresso Truffle on a piece of Transotype Perfect Coloring paper. I colored everything with copics, inpired by the color palette shown and then I die cut everything.

I then moved to the background: I took a piece of Smooth White Cardstock and I stamped the Floating Petals background using some Distress Oxide in Antique linen. I also wanted to customize the sentiment, creating the ALOHA script (using the In Stitches Alphabet set) and adding the hibiscus flower instead of the letter O. I die cut the letters from some Milk Chocolate cardstock and I started assembling the scene. I used liquid glue and foam tape to create some dimension. For a finishing touch, I matted the whole scene using an A2 piece of Prickly Pear cardstock and I added some Clear Sparkling Sequins to complete my scene. Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check the MFT blog to see al, the other DT members’ inspirations! Hugs from Italy,

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Copic Color Combos

Girl's skin: E17 - E15 - E13 - E11

Girl's hair: E79 - E47 - E23

Girl's top: RV29 - RV25 - RV13 - RV02

Girl's skirt: E79 - G99 - YG95 - E42 - YG61

Leaves: G99 - YG95 - YG93 - YG61

Frangipani: RV25 - RV13 - RV02 - RV000

Hibiscus: RV29 - RV25 - RV13 - RV02

Hello Bluebird | Thanks a ton

Hi friends and welcome back! Today I'd like to show you one of my latest card, featuring Hello Bluebird Stamps products.

I went out of my comfort zone and I did a quite CAS card and I also did some watercoloring using Distress regular Inks. I wanted to create a "illustration" effect, something that remind me to children books, that's why I changed my usual medium.

I firstly colored the elephant using Pumice Stone and Hickory Smoke, then moved to the little ducks, where I used Frayed Burlap and Scattered Straw for their body and Rusty Hinge for their beaks. I also added some rosy cheeks using Victorian Velvet. I went for some desaturated colors, as I wanted to give a vintage feel.

I then moved to the giant leaf, where I added many layers to create the shadows and the movement. I used Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Moved Lawn, Pine Needles and some Rustic Wilderness.

So, I was ready to create the background: I did some wet on wet technique, so I firstly wet the paper using some clear water and then added the ink. I used Broken China and Tumbled Glass for the sky and Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint and Forest Moss for the grass. I tried to create soft edges, as I didn't want a "heavy" border.

I was ready to add rain: I used two types of white pen: a Sakura White Gelly Roll pen #8 for a brighter white and a Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen brush for a softer white.

To complete my card, I stamped the small sentiment below the scene and I matted everything using some dark grey cardstock.

I really hope you will like the result! Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs from Italy,

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Products used

Hello Bluebird - Elephant Friends stamp

Hello Bluebird - Singing in the rain stamp