You Are Rare and Extraordinary

 Whenever I think of summer the pool or the beach, I think of bright hot colors, which I am naturally drawn to.  This card is no exception.  I used the fun Rare & Extraordinary Stamp Set by Crafty Stamp Co.  Of course, I had this little girl on a wiggler because she is so excited to be out and about.

The background paper for this card is from their Party Power Pack - it is one of my favorites because the colors are so vibrant.

I used COPIC markers in the following colors:

• YG00, YG06, YG07 - Green
• RV21, RV13, RV04 - Pink
• YR21, YR15, YR07 - Orange
• C0, C2, C4, C6 - Gray

I think whoever receives this card will just love all the wiggling action!  

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have an amazing day!

Sandy

Hello, Dear,

Oh my!  I just don't know if I could love this wise woman any more than I do.  This card was such a joy to make.  Not only is she wise, but I would imagine just a little bit sassy. And just look at that little frog in her tea cup!  It doesn't bother her one bit!

This stamp set is called Hello, Dear.  I used Copic Markers in the following colors:

• E41, E81 - background
• YR01, E95 - tea cup
• T1, T3, T5 - hair
• RV11, R85, RV34 - scarf
• G21, YG63, G94 - jacket & frog
• E50, E51, E11, E23 - skin
• R30, R20 - cheeks

I chose my colors based on the colors of the patterned paper that I used.  I do like the skin color combination - it is a change from the colors that I usually select, but I think it works well for her.

I think that I might use some Glossy Accents for the glasses the next time I paint her, what do you think?

I do have to say that I love to color Unity Stamps.  They have so many fine details, that it is usually a very quick color.

Thanks you for stopping by and I hope you have an amazing day!

Sandy

The World Is A Better Place With You In It

Hello! I’ve been having the best time playing with the new Full Circle Collection by Emily Moore Designs. I just love how this card turned out with the soft colors and sweet sentiment. I used Catherine Pooler inks to create the paper ribbons and had so much fun weaving them together for the background. I also added a little vellum behind the buttons to keep everything soft and pretty. And that sentiment? It’s just so sweet and encouraging — I love it!

I used a piece of vellum as a background for the buttons.  Since vellum can be a bit difficult to adhere to cards without the glue showing, I folded it to the back of the card and then covered my glue dots with the buttons.  

Supplies:

    Dainty Dots Stencil

    Doiles & Daisies Circle Dies

    Button Dies

    Gentle Reminders Stamp Set

    Sparkling Berry Catherine Pooler Ink

    Blue Raspberry Catherine Pooler Ink

    Aquatini Catherine Pooler Ink

All of these items are available in the Emily Moore Designs Shop.

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Thank you for stopping by and I hope you remember that the world is a better place with you in it!

Sandy

Wings and Wishes

Hello!  Today I have a card that I created with the new July Crafty Crew Kit by Crafty Stamp Co.  Meadow is back as the cutest fairy in the Wings and Wishes Stamp Set.  The kit includes a really nice patterned paper pack which has soft butterflies and florals on one side and vibrant alcohol ink designs on the other.  

A new thing in the kit is a Crafty Color Recipe, which lists suggested Copic Marker combinations.  I really like this idea because it is not only helpful for the newer maker, but there are times that I just want to color, and I can just follow the color blends.  The recipe card on this kit also has a sketch project on the back with measurements, which I loosely followed for this card.  

The Copic Marker colors that I used were:

• E000, E00, E11 R20 - skin
• Y21, Y26, E53 - hair
• BC10. BG11, BG13 - eyes
• BG10, BG11, BV00, BV02, RV00, Y11 - wings
• RV00, RV10, RV13, NV00, BV02 - dress petals
• YG17, G21 - leaves
• RV00, RV10, RV13 - bow and shoes
• *flowers in her hand are the same color combinations as above

I didn't want to clutter the front of the card with a sentiment, so I put it on the inside of the card.  I used one of the sentiments that are included with the stamps set.

Meadow is always such a fun young lady to color and coloring her this time was no exception.  I think she just looks so pretty against the patterned paper don't you?

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have an amazing day.

Sandy