Brightening up the darkest depths

This stamp is from Moonlight Whispers Stamps and is called the darkest depths. I wanted to change her up and give her a pastel feel. She was so much fun to colour up with my copics and I just had to add the pearls for that little touch of extra texture.

The sentiment is from a Sweet November Stamps stamp set called Sea birds.

You can get this beauty from the Crafty Purple Frog store in the UK or direct from the Moonlight Whispers Store in Canada.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Who would like a free digi stamp?? :D

 

Have you seen the brilliant fun challenge that has been set by Moonlight Whispers? All you need to do is make something using one of the Moonlight Whispers images (old or new) inspired by the colour combination you can see in the second picture here.

As an amazing bonus you can also get the fun quirky digi stamp that is the inspiration image for this colour combination for FREE HERE in the moonlight Whispers store. So if you don't have any Moonlight Whispers images yet why not grab this one for free and be in with the chance to win a voucher to spend in the Moonlight Whispers store.

Your entry has to be in by July 19th. So what are you waiting for. Get creating and have some fun 😃

This is my take on it using a clear stamp called "A little bit of grog" You can grab her from the Moonlight Whispers store that is based in Canada or from the Crafty Purple Frog store here in the UK.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Moonlight whispers - Colour inspiration

Lil' Patch of crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Gem of a challenge - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Inspiration Challenges - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Pattie's creations - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

One layout 2 cards

Hey Crafty Friends,

I am so excited to be a Guest Designer again for Heffy Doodles this week. This is my third post and today I am using one card layout and making two different cards. Of course using lots of yummy Heffy Doodle goodies

These are the two cards I have made using the brilliant bright and fun Summer Holiday paper pack, stamps (with their coordinating dies), sparkle mix for that touch of bling and stencils. Everything I used is from the awesome Heffy Doodle. I really love that you can get everything you need from the one brand to make great fun cards.

So let’s break these cards down. I am going to use the yellow and green Thank you fur everything card in my example but as you can see you can use the stamps and stencils you have and make your own scene. Here is what you will need:

2 different pattern papers

In my picture the 2 pieces of yellow paper are cut to 5 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches

The green paper is cut to 5 7/8 x 2 inches

I backed these on a piece of Huckleberry card stock which is a great navy blue colour I cut it 6 x 6 inches.

As you can see I also drew a line around the edge of my card and I did this before I stuck it all together by hand with a ruler. I forgot to use a white pen to line around the huckleberry card stock at the back and did this later as I just love how it finishes everything off.

I know this is a boring picture but it is hard to get a picture of white card on a white background so I have stacked these two next piece together just to show you how they will be added to the card. Don’t stick them together yet though as you want to do some stencilling on the white piece first.

The sizes for these are 4 x 3 3/4 inch for the white card and that is another piece of huckleberry card this time at 4 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches.

Now you have all your parts it is time for the fun bit! Pick your stamps and stencils 

For the first card I used these Heffy Doodle supplies:

Furry Friend sentiment stamps

Two by two safari animal stamps

Two by two safari animal coordinating dies

Mane Squeeze stamps

Mane Squeeze coordinating dies

Wild side stencil

Pride sparkle mix

Summer Holiday patterned paper pad

Huckleberry card stock

The next thing I did was coloured all the cute critters that were just calling out to me to be stamped up from the Two by Two Safari animals and that adorable lion from the Mane Squeeze stamp set. Before using my Heffy Doodle mini die cutting machine and their coordinating dies to cut around them.

Time to get stencilling! The wildside stencil gave a great pattern to make a background on the white 4 x 3 1/2 inch card. Again the edges for me had to be drawn around then I stuck this to my piece of Huckleberry card stock.

I stamped the sentiment from the Furry Friend sentiment stamps in the top left corner of my stencilled square and then it was time to assemble everything.

To add that touch of bling some sequins from the Pride sparkle mix were the perfect addition to be scattered across the card.

But as I said you can use these measurements and this idea and give it your own twist. Change up the stamps you use and the stencils. I used stencils to create a scene background for my llama card rather than just having a pattern. Plus I moved the patterned papers slightly so the pink paper was in the centre of the card.

The Heffy Doodle Supplies I used for this second card are:

Llamazing Llamas stamp set

Llamazing Llamas coordinating dies

Happy New Baby jumbo die sentiment

Green Fields Stencil

Cloudy Skies stencil

Summer Holiday patterned paper pad

Huckleberry card stock

I would love to see what you can make using this layout and I hope this has inspired you to break out your patterned papers and play.

I am entering these cards for the following challenges:

A Place to start - Anything Goes with option it's hip to be square

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

A perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes with twist 4 legged friends

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.

Huge hugs

Amy

Sending you smiles :D

Hello lovely crafty people!

This is Amy coming to you on a different day this week with my Sweet November Stamps DT card due to the fun collab hop with Heffy Doodle that went on on Tuesday. You have until next Tuesday the 26th of March to enter the hop by the way so be sure to click HERE if you haven't already hopped along for your chance to win some great prizes.

Now onto my card for today......This duo are digi stamps from the awesome Sweet November Stamps. they are both from the Midsummer Mushroom Collection and are called Honeycup & Porcini. I just couldn't resist putting them together for this card. I didn't colour either of their mushrooms the colours they would be in real life but for me that is the fun of colouring 😁 You can pick the colours you want.

In the background I used a Sweet November Stamps Scene Builder digi called Brownie Hole and Accessories. The sentiment is from a The Greeting Farm stamp set called Anya Combo 2.

Finally for my layers under my scene I used some green card from Dovecrafts A4 primary colour card pack plus some gold glitter washi tape from the love to craft washi tape collection over at DRK crafts.

I hope you have all had a great week so far and are ready for the weekend.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Sent with love and washi tape

This beautiful lady is one of the new clear stamps from Sweet November Stamps. You can get her right now in the Crafty Purple Frog shop or direct from Sweet November Stamps. She is called SN gal Val. 

I coloured her up with the following copics:

Skin: E33, E11, E00

Hair: W10, W8, W6

Dress: V17, V15, V12

Boots: R85, R83, R81

I got a pack of this gorgeous washi tape from DRK Crafts it is the Dovecrafts bright set. I love the foil effect that some of these tapes have and this was so quick to put together as a back ground for this card.

To finish it off I used a big Thank you sentiment also from Dovecraft to finish it all off.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

The crafty addicts - Anything Goes 

Crafty Calendar - Add a heart

Crafting from the heart - Anything Goes

Stamps & fun = creativity - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for taking the time to come over to my blog.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Create a scene card with me and Heffy Doodle goodies

 Hey Crafty Friends,

I am so excited to be up on the Heffy Doodle blog as a Guest Designer, my first post features a YouTube video taking you through how to make this cute scene card.

For my card I have mixed and matched a range of Heffy Doodle goodies.

The Cozy Kitties and Fireside Dreams Stamp set were just crying out to be used together.

The Heffy Doodle goodies I used for this make are:

Fireside Dreams stamp set

Cozy Kitties stamp set

Little Labels stamps

Little Labels add on dies

Pinstripe stencil

Ring Master sparkle mix

Heffy memo tape

Heffy Doodle mini die cutting machine

Banana split card stock

Cherry on top card stock

My images are coloured in Copic Markers on alcohol marker friendly cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink using the following colours:

Rug = RV99, R39, R27

Cat = E27, E25, E23 (R20 in ears)

Dog = E74, E71, E70, R20 (Collar BG49, BG15)

Plant = G28, G07, YG03 (Pot Y38, Y15, Y02)

Fire = R27, Y38, Y15, E74

Fireplace = C8, C6, C4

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Creative inspiration - Anything Goes

Creative fingers - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. I hope you enjoy the video and it inspires you to make some cute scene cards.

Huge hugs

Amy

A not so scary haunted staircase

This pretty princess is not scared by this staircase in her castle. I wanted to show that this Haunted Staircase digi stamp from Sweet November Stamps could be used for more than just Halloween. 

The beautiful princess is an oldie but a goodie called Lillianne. She is another digi stamp from Sweet November Stamps. I love the way you can mix and match all the digi stamps so easily to make fun scenes like this. I coloured this scene with a mix of copic markers and a gold Nova acrylic paint pen. to add some shiny metallic details to her bodice.

The sentiment is from the Royal Treatment clear stamp set.

I hope you are all having a lovely week and I would love to know what characters you would like to put in this castle :D

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Digi Tuesday - Anything goes

Everybody Art - Anything Goes

Shopping our stash - Inspired by fairy tales (this princess digi I have had for more years than I want to admit and I have her in a rubber stamp version as well)

Cupcake inspiration - Inspired by fairy tales

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by my blog.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

 

Let the shellebration begin!

I am so ready for the warmer weather to show up now. I think this little mermaid is feeling the same. She was part of the last digi Christmas release over at Sweet November Stamps last year but she definitely works for any season.

She is part of the Griswold and Bethany digi set and because she is a digi you could grab her right now. No waiting for or paying for postage. It doesn't get much better than that :D  

I have coloured her up with the following copics:

Hair: W10, W8, W6, W4

Skin: V17, E35, E13

Tail: R85, R83, R81

Clam shell: E42, E41

Sand: E43, E42

Water: B00

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Crafting Happiness - A is for all kinds of weather. I went for a summer feel

Jan's digi stamps - Anything Goes

Lil' patch of crafty friends - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes

 Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Dahlia Fae

This beautiful oldie but a goodie digi is called Dahlia-fae and you can get her from the awesome Sweet November Stamps. I had a lot of fun colouring her up with copics and will have a video on my colouring shortly on my YouTube channel. If you haven't already I would love it if you would follow me over there. You can find my YouTube 

For the background I used a stencil called Laurel from Lavinia stamps and inked blended Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn distress oxide inks before flicking some Rustic Wilderness distress oxide spray. 

I coloured her with the following copics:

Skin: E33, E11, E00

Hair: W9, E49, E59, E57

Flower: YR18, YR04, Y08

Leaf and dress: G28, G19, YG09

Shoes: W9

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

2 princesses and their dragon

This is my second card as an official Sweet November Stamps Digi team member. I have combined a few different digi's to create this scene as well s using a clear stamp set called Royal Treatment for the sentiment. I had so much fun putting this scene together and colouring it up. Below are the copics I used to colour this card.

Sitting princess (Rhianna): 

Skin - V17, E35, E13. Eyes -E57, E55 

Hair- W9, W7, W5 

Dress - Y38, Y18, Y11 - R89, R29, R05

Standing princess (Ilyse): 

Skin: E33, E11, E00 Eyes- G07, YG03 

Hair - YR27, YR24, Y35 

Dress - G19, YG07, YG01 - T3, T1

Dragon (Zsu Zsu): 

Scales - B66, B23, B21 

Eyes- G07, YG03 

Spines - Y18, Y11

Wall: Bricks -W6, W4, W2 - C6, C4, C2 - T6, T4, T2  Moss - G46, YG63, YG61

Grass: G94, G24, YG03

Sky: B00

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Crafting Happiness - Anything Goes

Jan's digi stamps - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Lil' patch of crafty friends - Anything Goes

Gem of a challenge - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

The fairy and the unicorn - Anything Fantasy Goes

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Gerbera daisy fae my first post as part of the Sweet November Stamps DT

I am so excited to be able to share this card as my first official post as part of the Sweet November Stamps DT. This is one of the beautiful Flower Fae digis.

I have coloured this Gerbera daisy fae with the following copics:

Skin: V17, E35, E13 (R22 for lips)

Hair: W9, W7, W5

Flower:YR27, Y19, Y13

Leaf: G28, G09, YG03

Dress: V17, V15, V12

Hay bale: Y28, YR31, Y11

Grass: YG25, YG03,YG01

Sky: B00

For the rest of the card to spotlight her I have used a mix of 2 Dovecraft A4 card packs, Summer and Primary. On the yellow card I used the Heffy Doodle Flower power stencil and rather than inking through it I used a white gel pen to make lots of dots forming the flower shapes. Then I moved the stencil to fit even more of them in.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Crafting Happiness - Anything Goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

A perfect Time to craft - Anything Goes

Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

Bastel-Traum - Plants/flowers

Beautiful blossoms - Anything Flowers

Classic design challenge - Anything Goes

Crafts galore encore - Anything goes

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Christmas in July

This super cute little fairy wants to make sure you have a lot of fun making for Christmas in July. Right now over in the Friends of Sweet November Stamps Facebook group there are a load of Christmas in July challenges going on so if you like joining challenges and want the chance to win some prizes hop on over HERE to join in the fun :D

For this card I used the adorable Sweet Christmas Fairies clear stamp set to make this card. 

I have coloured her up with the following copics:

Skin: E33, E11, E00

Hair: W9, W7, W5

Wings: B00

Hat and dress: R89, R37, R35, W3

Boots: C9, C7, C5

Chocolates: E59, E57, E55

Background: Y18, Y13, Y11

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes 

Gem of a challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty calendar - Anything goes

Inkspiration - Christmas in July

The fairy and the unicorn - Anything fantasy

Most magical time of the year - Anything Christmas or Halloween goes

Pearly Sparkles - Christmas in July

Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog.

Huge hugs

Amy xx

Sweet November stamps summer release instagram hop

Summer is here and this year Sweet November Stamps is riding the heat wave with a fun and carefree clear stamp release. There are eight new sets that range from summer celebrations to fairytale magic as well as the new exclusive coordinating sequin mixes. To celebrate we are back hosting a sizzling summer Insta-Hop featuring both the Sweet November design team and the team from Crafty Purple Frog, our exclusive UK stockist. As always, one lucky crafter will walk away with the entire release! All you have to do is visit each designer’s account provided below, follow them, and leave a comment on their SNS post. You have Saturday, Sunday and Monday, June 17th, 18th and 19th to participate in the hop. Tuesday, we will announce the random winner on the Sweet November Instagram page.

Allison Cope @i_card_so_hard

Amanda Garrett @thelittlepinkcaboose

Amy Gould @craftypurplefrog

Amy Young @amyyoungforever

Caitlin Anthony @caitlinannaleecards

Claire Harrison @mrs_h_crafty_corner

Cline Passio @clinepassio

Danielle Dunlop @danielledunlop21

Faye Wynn-Jones @fayewynnjones

Jasmin Oliver @jasmincraftymakes

Jeannean Marshall @jeanneanmarshall

Lisa Jannaway @craftytrain1

Lucy Dyer @owlwayscrafty

Sweet November Stamps @sweetnovemberstamps

This giveaway is sponsored by Sweet November Stamps.

For my card I used the adorable Paisley stamp.

I coloured her with the following copics:

Skin: V17, E35, E13

Hair: W9, W7, W5

Dress: B18, B16, B12

Shoes, hair band and belt: RV66, RV55, RV63

For her balloons I used a few layers of Wow! Turkish nights after colouring in the balloons with a wow! embossing pen. The back ground I started by inking the background with Kitsch flamingo and a bit of picked raspberry distress oxide. Then I added some stencilling using Heffy Doodles confetti heart stencil before doing some ink splattering with Picket fence spray stain and Cocktail party distress mica stain.

If you like this little girl there are 2 chances to win her and the entire June Sweet November Stamps release by joining a hop over on Instagram CLICK HERE.

And another hop on YouTube CLICK HERE

There is a load of inspiration on the way for everything from the new release.

I am entering this card for the following challenges:

Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges - Anything Goes

Pattie's Creations - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog.

Huge hugs

Amy xx