Wishing You A Season Of Blessings

Hello!  Today I’ve colored Pine Fairy, one of Sweet November’s Christmas Fairies from the recent December digital release at 7 Kids.  I’ve really enjoyed coloring these fairies.  Amy’s (the artist) extensive experience as a colorist provides the crafter with images that are incredibly fun and rewarding to color.  Additionally, with each of Amy’s releases, she takes the time to do live tutorials on the 7 Kids Facebook Group.  And it’s so much fun!  I hope you get the opportunity to nab one of these lovely fairies for your holiday cards.  They will surely make the recipient smile.  And, I hope you have a relaxing and crafty weekend!  Thank you for stopping by!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20
Hair:  E21 E25 E27 E49
Dress:  R24 R29 R59 E09 YG93 G99
Shoes:  E25 E27
Wings:  BG70
Pine Cone:  E84 E89
Eyes:  B23 B29 BV29
Trees:  G99 BG99
Snow/Sky:  B0000 BG70 BG90 BG72 B34

Wishing You All The Wonder

Oh my goodness.  Have you seen Sweet November’s December release at 7 Kids?  The most darling Christmas Fairies that are so fun to create with!  Today I’ve colored Holly Fairy, and I just love her!  She’s busy decorating frosty sills with holly boughs.  And based on the smile on her face, I think she’s having a lovely time!  The background was inspired by Sandy Allnock.  I recently purchased her mini Copic Course, Holiday Interiors, and I’m really enjoying the fresh ideas she offers in this course!  I chose to create an outdoor view of this window vs. indoor, which Sandy always encourages.  Get creative with what you learn!
That’s all I have for today.  My goal is to color all these fabulous fairies, so stay tuned!

Copics Used:
Background:  W4 C5 C3 C2 B41 B000 0
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20
Dress:  BG93 YG45 BG99 BG10 BG72 BG70 BV04
Hair:  YR31 YR12 YR27 E39
Eyes:  B60 B63 B66
Wings:  BG0000 BG10 BG11

Joy to the World

So, this week just flew by!  I barely managed to fit in a little crafty time, but I’m happy to report that I squeezed it in!  It’s time for the Sweet November vault opening at 7 Kids.  These lovely little Angel Babies are available until Monday, 12/2.  And, I simply adore them!  Just look at those sweet faces!  Amy does such an amazing job of incorporating joy into her images, and these darling angels are no exception.  I started my project by masking the angels and blending the clouds in the background with Catherine Pooler Inks.  And I had such a great time bringing the Angel Babies to life with Copics. This card was a lot of fun, and I have the perfect person in mind to send it to.  Hope you enjoy, and, be sure to nab one of these cuties before the vault closes!  Have a fabulous weekend!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20
Hair:  1) YR15 YR27 E39 E47 2) E42 E55 E35 E57 3) E50 E41 E42 E43
Gowns:  E50 E40 E81 1) RV10 RV63 V04 2) B66 B69 BV08 BV29 3) RV10 RV63 V04
Wings:  C0 C2
Hymnal/Harp/Star:  Y11 Y21 YG91 Y28
Catherine Pooler Inks:  Queen For a Day, Orange Peel, Pink Champagne

Merry Christmas

Hello!  I’m having SO much fun getting crafty with Sweet November’s latest digital release, Very Merrwee Christmas, available at 7 Kids Craft Store!  The release includes five mini bundles that can be used together to create various Christmas scenarios.  Today I’ve combined Santa’s Bundle with the Noe Bundle to create this fun Christmas greeting.  Isn’t little Noe the cutest?  It was so easy and artistically fulfilling to design my own unique scene with these fantastic SN digital images.  You just must give it a try!

Copics Used:
Santa’s Suit:  R24 R29 R39 R59
Snow:  B000 B32 C1 C00
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20
Beard:  C3 C1
Hat/Trim:  W0 E41 E81  Gloves:  E74 E79  Boots:  100 C5
Sky:  B45 B37 B39 BV29
Bag:  YG25 G07 G29
Tassels:  Y04 Y21 Y26
Gifts:  Y04 Y21 Y26 E37 BG53 BG72 BG75
Noe Hair:  Y35 YR27 E18
Clothes:  BG53 BG72 BG75 YG00 YG03 YG17
Sled:  R08 E07 E09 Y04 Y21 Y26 C6 C4 C2

‘Tis the Season

Hello, and Happy Friday!  Welcome to the November digital stamp release for Sweet November Stamps at 7 Kids!   This month we are starting the holiday season with a Very Merrwee Christmas release.  There are five mini bundles that can be used together to create various Christmas scenes.  Today I’ve used the Noe Bundle, and the Ming Ming Bundle, which include the gift packages.  I also used the Cookie Tray from the Mrs. Claus Bundle.  It was a fun scene to put together!  I also colored along with Amy’s live today, which provided me with all kinds of inspiration!  If you’ve not had the opportunity to color along with Amy’s lives in the 7 Kids Facebook Group, I would recommend you give it a try.  She is an excellent colorist, and so generous with her artistic knowledge.  It’s just a lot of fun! 

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20
Hair:  Noe - E55 E57 E49. Ming Ming - C10 C8 C6
Clothing:  Noe: RV10 RV13 RV14 BG02 BG05 B37 E74 E79 E40 E81 E84
Ming Ming:  RV93 RV95 V28 YR21 YR23 YR24 YR27 E35
Cookies:  E53 E35 Y11 Y21 R43 R46 G43 G46
Wall:  YG11 YG41 YG45 E81
Gifts:  G94 G43 G40 R43 R46 Y11 Y21 YR21

Have Yourself

Hello!  Welcome to this month’s Sweet November Vault release at 7 Kids!  There is a fun Gingy collection of gingerbread pals available through the end of the day tomorrow, the 25th.  This little Gingy is busy decorating a lovely tree.  But shhhh.... it’s a surprise!  He has snuck into Mr. and Mrs. Clause’s home at the North Pole, while they are sleeping, to ensure their tree will be beautifully adorned when they wake!  He’s having so much fun getting into the spirit of Christmas!
I used Sweet November’s Gingy with Popcorn, and the tree from North Pole Snapshots to create this scene.  Again, Gingy is available through tomorrow, but the tree is available through the end of the year.  I always have fun creating with Sweet November images, and I’m certain you would too!  Thank you, as always, for visiting my blog.  And have a fabulous weekend!

Copics Used:
Tree:  G43 G46 G28 BG99 E43 E44 Y00
Floor/Baseboard:  E31 E34 E84 E40 0
Popcorn:  YR30 Y21 0
Gingy:  E13 E15 E17 E39 E29 Y21 YR04 YR18 YG93 YG95 E29 100
Cranberries:  R17 R27 E19 E09
Background/Wall:  V91 V93

Birthday Wishes

Hello, and happy Friday to you!  A quick post for you today.  I’m still having all kinds of fun coloring these Sweet November Surprise Party Fairwees from 7 Kids.  Today I’ve colored Josie’s Cupcake.  Isn’t she cute perched up on the most sprinkle filled cupcake at the party?  I may have gone a little crazy with the sprinkles, but I couldn’t resist!  And I loved color matching those sprinkles to the design paper I had in my stash.  I think you’d love creating with these Fairwees as well, but remember, they sneak back into the vault on the 31st and will no longer be available.
You know, all this talk about Josie’s Cupcake has inspired me to get in the kitchen and start baking!  Tootle loo, my friends! ♥️

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E21 E04 R00 R20
Hair:  Y02 Y18 Y17 Y38 RV21 RV23 RV25
Cake:  E50 E21  Frosting:  RV00 RV02 RV10
Liner:  B000 B21 B23 YG00 YG13 YG03 C2
Dress/Shoes:  B000 B21 B23

Happy Birthday To You

Hello my crafty friends!  Today I’ve colored another cutie, Emaline, from the Surprise Party FairWees vault opening at 7 Kids.  Six darling little fairies available until the 31st, at which time they fly back to the vault where the door closes.  I’ve had so much fun with these FairWees!  I did a CAS design with Emaline, as her joyful expression and arms filled with gifts steal the show.  A fun project, and it came together so quickly.  Gotta love that!  And, I love and appreciate that you stopped by today!  Until we meet again!

Copics Used:  My apologies, I misplaced my color list for this post.

Happy Birthday

Hi there!  I’m so excited to share with you that it’s time again for Sweet November’s Vault release! We’re also celebrating Kelly’s three year anniversary of owning 7 Kids by bringing back all six of the Surprise Party Fairwees who were originally released in 2012.  You can purchase them individually, or as a bundle.  How cool is that?  Today I chose to color Jilly’s Candle, and paired her up with TGF’s Happy Birthday Die Cut sentiment.  I just love this little cutie filled with joy as she dutifully delivers her candle to the birthday celebration!
Finally, I decided keep the background simple with a few pieces of design paper that I color matched with little Jilly.  I’m so pleased with the outcome, and I cannot wait to color up all six Fairwees!  These darling digital images will be available until the 31st at which time the vault closes.  Better hurry, I’d say!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E21 R00 R20
Hair:  E31 E35 E57 E47
Candle:  BG90 BG70 BG10 BG72 BG0000 C00 C0 C2 Y0000 Y00 Y02 Y17 YR09
Dress:  R05 R27 R59
Shoes:  E35 E57 E47

Hello

Happy Friday!  I have a quick post for you today.  This little Sweet November Fairy Tot was released in May as a gift to those participants of the April SN posting challenge.  Isn’t she a cutie?  I’ve been wanting to color her up ever since I received her, but it seems other projects took precedence.  I was so happy to finally get her on paper and bring her to life!  I started by creating a simple blended background with Distress Ink.  Then colored, fussy cut, and mounted her on the distressed circle that I had die cut.  And, I just love her!
If you’ve never received one of the Fairy Tots, no worries!  Just grab one of  this month’s Flower Faes from the 7 Kids SN Secret Garden release, and join the fun!  I haven’t seen a Fairy Tot yet that I don’t completely adore!
That’s all for today my friends.  I hope you have a crafty weekend!

My apologies, but I did not track the colors I used for this post.

Love You Bunches

Hi there!  It’s the first of the month, and that means it’s time for Sweet November’s latest digital stamp release at 7 Kids Crafts!  The beautiful Summer Garden Collection includes four lovely garden beauties:  Rose, Dahlia, Peony, and Gerbera Daisy.  I chose to color Peony Fae, as it happens to be my favorite flower.  And isn’t she just the most beautiful creature?  I added the extra peonies, buds, and mushrooms also available in this release.  I know I’ve stated this in prior posts, but working with digital stamps truly opens up all kinds of options for scene building.  I love her dreamy expression as she sits on that soft, billowy mushroom with her favored blossoms surrounding her.
You’ll want to be sure and join the 2 day release party in the 7 Kids Customers Create Facebook Group.  Amy Young will be offering live tutorials that you won’t want to miss, and there will be games and prizes as well!
As always, I want to thank you for visiting my blog.  Hope you get a chance to enjoy this new release, my friends!

Copics Used:
Skin: YR01 E11 E33 E25 E04 R59 E49 E29  Hair: YR61 E34 E25 E59 Dress: E00 E01 YR82 E93 E95 E50 E40 E41 Flowers: R81 R85 R89 YR24 Y17 G20 G40 Y01 YG03 YG95 YG99 Mushrooms: E43 E41 E44 E40 E42 Background: B000 B00 YR30 YG01 YG03 YG17 YG67 G99

Hello There Pixies

Sooo excited to share with you that the Sweet November Vault is open, and these sweet Tadpole Pixies are available for the next week at the 7 Kids Store!  Meet Phoebe, Polly, and Lily.  Aren’t they the cutest?  Love their long gangly legs, and the big smiles on their faces.  These beauties sell separately, but the joy with digital stamps is the layout options you’re afforded.  I thought it would be fun to turn these three into a Tadpole Pixie Team United!
They were a blast to create with, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome!  Hope you enjoy, and have a great rest of your week!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E21 E04 R00 R20
Hair:  Phoebe E50 E51 E42 E43, Polly E42 E55 E35 E57, Lily YR15 YR27 E39 E47
Sand:  E30 E31 E33 E34 E44
Water:  B01 B21 B24 B29 B97
Swimsuits:  Phoebe B00 B01 B52 BG72, Polly R14 R17 R22 E19 Y15 Y38 YR04,
Lily Y11 Y21 Y26 Y04 YG91 YG93 YG97
Sky:  Y00 YR00 R02 R32

Kindness Changes Everything

Happy Friday!  I’m up at 7 Kids today, and decided to color the June Fairy Tot from Sweet November.  Amy’s post of this little cutie was my inspiration.  I just love my collection of SN fairy tots!  They are not in the store, but are FREE to anyone that posts a Sweet November image within the month of its release.  How amazing is that?  I think you’d have so much fun getting crafty with these sweet images.   

You’ll want to be sure to check out the 7 Kids Facebook Group.  So much fun and inspiration.  And a chance to add one of these lovely fairies to your collection of digital images as well!

Have a fabulous and crafty weekend!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20 V28 V20 V22
Hair:  E40 E41 E42 E43 E44
Shirt/Shorts:  G43 G40 G20 Y000 Y11 Y13 Y21 E41 E81 E84
Flowers:  BG70 BG72 BG75 G43 G46 Y15 YR23
Sky:  B0000 B000 B00 B41 R000
Background:  YG00 YG03 YG25 G94 G99 YG17 E43 E35 B12 B14

I Miss Seaing You

Hello dear crafty friends!  Today I’ve colored the third of three Sweet November mermaids that were a part of the 7 Kids June vault opening.  This is Current Ebbtide and her angelfish friend, Anela.  I love the serene expression on Current’s face, and that her friend has appeared on the scene to be with her.  I experimented with different color combinations this time, and discovered a few that I think I’ll use again!  And, instead of coloring a full background I decided to use a stamp that provided the effect I was looking for.  Clean and simple, and I couldn’t be more pleased.  These beautiful mermaids are available at the 7 Kids store through Monday of next week.  Enjoy!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20 R24 V93
Hair:  RV93 RV95 R56
Tail, Top:  YR30 YG91 V93
Hat:  YR30 E50 V91 V93
Shell: E50 YG91
Water:  T1 BG70 BG90 BG0000
Paper Trey Ink for stamped image:  Saffron Spice, Ocean Tides

You Are Mermazing

Hello!  I’m back with another beautiful mermaid from the Sweet November vault release at 7 Kids.  Today I’ve colored Fathom Calmsea and Lio.  I’ve also used one of the Ocean Background sets for the grasses and rocks.  I decided to go with a different color scheme than I’d typically choose for a mermaid, but I ended up being pleased with the results.  Remember, the vault closes next Monday.  Then these lovely mermaids will swim back into the vault, and no longer be available.  Better hurry!
I hope you enjoy your day, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with the third and final mermaid from this release!

Copics Used:
Skin: E000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20   Eyes:  B66 BG07  Lips:  R24 R20
Hair:  E40 E41 E42 E43 E44
Tail:  R43 R35 R29 R39   Top:  E50 E81 V93 0  Beads:  B00 B02 B04
Stars:  Y11 Y21 Y26 Y28
Grass/Rocks/Sand:  G24 G99 C1 C3 C5 C7 BG11 E50 E30 E31 E33
Water:  BG10 BG11 BG34
Starfish:  Y11 Y21 Y26 Y28 B00 B02 B04 B18

Be A Mermaid

Good Morning!  On the 15th of each month Sweet November releases archived stamps that have been converted to digital images, and make them available for a limited time.  I have to say, the June Vault Opening has been my favorite to date.  I do love characters interacting, and this group of images is fabulous for that!  Today I've colored Treasure Tempestwind and her friends Eddy and Lio.  Treasure and Eddy come together, and Lio is part of the set that goes with Fathom Calmsea.  I've also included the large stone from the Ocean Background set.
I never thought I'd be so excited about digital images, but it is amazing the various ways you can design your cards with them.  Especially with all the additional background elements Amy adds into her releases.  And thanks to Amy’s lives, I've learned a lot about how to color these scenes.  I highly recommend you look into joining the 7 Kids Facebook Group so you can learn from Amy as well.  And of course, don't forget to check out the latest Sweet November release and other crafty goodness at the 7 Kids Craft Store!
As always, I appreciate you stopping by.  I'll be back soon, as I am excited about coloring all of the beauties from this vault opening.  The vault remains open through next Monday, but once the week is over these beautiful mermaids will no longer be available.

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E04 E11 R00 R20
Eyes:  YG21 YG17 YG99
Lips B63 B66 B69
Hair:  YR12 YR18 E09
Tail: B60 B63 B66 B69 B39 YG21
Beads/Top:  YG21 YG17 YG99 Y11 Y21 Y26
Seahorse:  RV14 RV25 RV09 RV19
Eddy: W0 W2 W4 W6
Rock YG95 YG 97 YG99
Water/Sand:  BG10 BG11 BG34 E50 E30 E31 E33

Wishing You a Magical Day

Hi there!  Today’s guests of honor are Sweet November’s Sparkle Moondrifter, Skater & Ray.  In my years of crafting, I’ve never had more fun coloring than with these beautiful mermaids from the latest SN release at 7 Kids.  Their hair, eyes, and sweet friends are a crafter’s dream to create with!  All the postings I’ve seen of these beauties have been gorgeous.  Needless to say, I’m going to color them all!  I hope you’ve been able to get crafty with them as well.  And thank you for stopping by.  Enjoy your week!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E04 E11 R00 R20
Hair:  V01 V12 V15 V17 RV52 RV55 RV17
Eyes:  YG21 YG17 YG99
Lips:  R24 R20
Eyeshadow:  W3 W4 E000 RV19
Tail:  YG21 YG17 YG99
Stingrays:  E30 E31 E33 E34 YR30 B41 B12 B04
Water: BG10 BG11 BG34
Sand:  E50 E30 E31 E33

Sup?!

Happy Friday, my crafty friends!  Today I’ve colored Otto.  Isn’t he a cutie?  He’s part of 7 Kids latest Sweet November (Mermaids and Friends) Vault opening, and is available until the end of day tomorrow.  He’s Shimmer Redkelp’s buddy, but I couldn’t resist making him the star of the show all on his own!  I used a Picket Fence stencil, and Distress Oxides for the background fishing net.  Otto has been trained to help the local fishermen with their trade (which is an actuality in Bangladesh, and plays an important role in otter conservation).  But he had to take a break to see what’s up!  I think you’ll adore all the Sweet November Vault loveliness available.  But remember, they’ll all go back into the vault end of day tomorrow and will no longer be available.

I do love this stencil from Picket Fence Studios, and the Nuvo adhesive and vintage drops.  Nuvo is the featured product at 7 Kids, which means a 20% discount by using the code “MAMA”.  

Hope you enjoyed my post today!  Have a lovely and crafty weekend!

Copics Used: Otto: E41 E42 W4 E43 Y21 G12

You are Awesome

Hello!  Just a quick post for you today!  I colored along with Amy Young’s live on the 7 Kids Facebook Group the other day, and wanted to share with you.  This is Shimmer Redkelp, one of the three mermaids available while the Sweet November Vault is open.  If you have not had a chance to join Amy’s lives, I would highly recommend you give it a try.  She’s an amazing teacher, and makes it a lot of fun as well.  Be sure to check out these lovely Sweet November mermaids at 7 Kids before the vault closes this Saturday.  You will love them!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E21 E13 E00 R00 R20 Lips:  R24 R20
Eyes:  YG21 YG17 YG99 Eyeshadow: W3 W4
Hair:  BV02 BV04 BV08 V05 V01
Bandana:  C4 C7 100
Top/Tail:  C1 C2 YR21 YR15 B00
Water:  B01 B39 B37 B26 B34 B24 B21 B02 B04 Sky:  T5 T3 T1
Otto:  Y02 Y21 C1 R24 E41 E42 W4 E43

So Glad We’re Friends

Hello!  I hope you are enjoying your weekend!  Ever since the Sweet November Vault opened at 7 Kids, I’ve been pretty much consumed with coloring mermaids.  I’m in love!  Today I’ve colored Bubbles Lostlagoon and Palo.  I think Palo is even more in love than I am!  Such a fun scene to create.  I honestly have to say these mermaids are my favorite to create with.  Their beautiful eyes, and gorgeous ‘dos.  The vault is open until the 25th, and then these beauties swim back into the vault and will no longer be available.  I’m so happy to have them as a part of my collection of inspiring images.  So, that is it for today’s post, but I’ll soon be back with another crafty adventure!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000 E00 E11 E04 R00 R20
Hair:  RV52 RV55 RV66 RV 69
Tail:  BG10 BG32 BG34 G05 BG49 YG0000
Top:  BG49 BG34 BG10
Eyes:  BG10 BG23 BG09
Palu:  Y0000 RV10 RV55
Background:  C1 C3 C5 C7 BG000 BG53 E50 E30 E31 E33 YG41 YG45
Nuvo Dream Drops Cloud 9