It's a SWEET Birthday!!

Hello and welcome to Sweet November's

Sweet Celebration Birthday blog hop!

Yep, it has been one year since the characters who reside in Sweet November Land have come out to play and a few of them have gotten all decked out for a grand birthday party today! All of the wonderful SN Gals and Guest Gals, as well as some of the ATS design team have come together to showcase these new cuties with a hop! And you won't want to miss a single blog because not only are the cards super cute and totally inspiring but there are also four birthday candy kits hidden along the way... think of them as fun birthday presents for you to win!

We are kicking things off at the ATS blog where you can find the complete list of everyone's blogs and if you have come here from Lisa's blog, then you're on the right track!

Today I'm introducing you to Darby and her new friend Dazzle! They're have a very fun time helping to celebrate the occasion; Dazzle even "shed some light" on it! Lol! Looks like Darby thinks he's funny! Of course I had to incorporate some orange into my card since it is Amy's favorite color! I used the very beautiful Olivia paper pack from Close To My Heart. Love the color combo and the fun patterns! It went perfectly to add to the "November" feel too! I also used Mercy's Tuesday sketch from this week. Had to tweak it a bit for it to work with my felt word.

All four of these new Sweet November stamps will be available in the ATS store on Monday, November 15th... which is the same day that the birthday candy winners will be announced on Amy's blog.

Now you're next stop in the hop is to the very talented Kelly Booth! Thank you so much for joining the Sweet November celebration! Here's a list of the blog hop in case you get lost:

ATS
Tracy Porter
Lisa Gobea
ME!
Kelly Booth
Elaine Hughes
Rachel Scheider
Amy Gould
Corinne Mercado
Donna Mikasa
Maire Elli Serafiia Yla Tuuhonen
Ria van Son
Janneke de Jong
The one, the only, Amy Young!

Materials

Stamps: SNS Darby and Dazzle

Paper: CTMH Olivia L2pp, A Muse kraft, PTI cs

Other: Copics, foam tape, Nestie die, Stickles, CTMH ink and piercing tool, Memento ink, felt word

Chanter and Eva

When I was looking at this other piece of paper from my BG Eva pack, I saw out of the corner of my eye this cool journaling spot I bought from my LSS a few weeks ago. Totally matchy-matchy!! And then I knew who would be the perfect accessory: Chanter. She looks totally at home amonst these colors and this simple layout. Love the way this turned out!

Off to an minor league baseball game today with some friends. Hopfully it will be the perfect sunny day again today!

Materials

Stamps: SNS Chanter Heartsong, CTMH Fringed Phrases and Say it in Style

Paper: BG Eva dp, So Sophie journaling spot, CTmh cs

Other: Copics, foam tape, misc. ribbon, CTMH inks, Stickles, EK punch, Sakura pen

More to "Treasure"

Happy July everyone! This time I bring you another Treasure Tempestwind card sans her buddy Eddy. I pretty much colored here the same and used the same paper as this card I made for my Sweet November guest spot. Just trying to use up another paper pack! I kinda like the pink striped dp that looks like it has algae growing on it! Haha!


Have a great Thursday! My "Special Edition" card {box} class is tonight. We'll be making a card box to hold all the cards that they've made in my classes so far.


Materials
Stamps: Sweet November Treasure Tempestwind CTMH For All Occasions
Paper: CTMH Daydream L2pp
Other: Copics, Coluzzle, foam tape, CTMH inks, buttons, and paper piercer, Stickles

SNS Penelope and Shelly preview

Here is the last of the Sweet November Stamps previews (*sniff*).

Let me introduce Penelope and here cute little friend Shelly. This adorable stamp was created by Amy Young and will be available on June 7th at 10pm EST at All That Scraps. Penelope looks all ready for some summer fun in the sun! Which is why I decided to pair her with this fun October Afternoon dp. Big white clouds and the color yellow always make me think of summer. I also used the Sweet Sunday Sketch #65 for my layout inspiration.

Be sure to check out Amy Young's blog for more great creations using Penelope and the other preview stamp--Darby. And don't forget, you can get your hands on these super cute stamps starting June 7th at 10 pm EST at All That Scraps. Scoop 'em up before they're gone!

Thank you for stopping by these last few days for my guest spot as a Sweet November Gal! It has been a lot of fun. And a special thank you to Amy for asking me to take on this AWESOME adventure!!

Materials
Stamps: SNS Penelope and Shelly, CTMH Say it in Style
Paper: October Afternoon Earth Love dp, CTMH cs, kraft
Other: Copics, Nestie Label 7, misc. ribbon, foam tape, CTMH inks, Stickles

SNS Treasure Tempestwind and Eddy preview

Back again with another Sweet November Stamps preview!

Today I'm sharing Miss Treasure Tempestwind and her friend Eddy. Such another fabulous creation by Amy Young that is available June 7th at 10pm EST at All That Scraps. I really wanted to play up the "Tempest" part of Treasure by coloring her hair the same lilac color as my dp. I also like how she's positioned so it looks like she's really swimming. I used a sketch from Heart 2 Heart Challenges for my layout. Nice and simple one.

Be sure to check out Amy Young's blog for more fun creations using Treasure and another preview stamp--Coral! Also, be sure to make your calendars for June 7th at 10pm EST. That's when all these lovelies we've been sharing will go live for sale at All That Scraps. Get yours before they're gone!!

Stay tuned again tomorrow for one more sneek peek! The cuteness just continues!

Materials
Stamps: SNS Treasure Tempestwind and Eddy, MM "treasure" sentiment, CTMH "friends" sentiment
Paper: CTMH Daydream L2pp and cs
Other: Copics, foam tape, Stickles, CTMH inks, brads and ribbon, EK border punch

SNS Pearl Tidepool and Seamoor preview

Here we go!! *NEW* Sweet November Stamps, created by my blog friend Amy Young, are about to hit the market at All That Scraps on June 7th at 10pm EST! But today, I'm giving you a special preview!

Amy had asked me to be a Sweet November Guest Gal for her June release, and it was a total no-brainer to accept. I have always loved Amy's awesome stamp designs, even before she was able to make them into rubber! Terrific artist indeed!

For my card today, I used the super sweet Pearl Tidepool and her little buddy Seamoor. Pearl was sooooo fun to color! At first I was a little nervous of having to color a mermaid, but I really like the way it turned out, especially her hair. And since her name is "Pearl", of course I had to use some adhesive backed pearls for accents! I used Sweet Sunday Sketch #66 for the layout. Pearl was really fun to play with. this would be cute to create a girl's birthday card and then also give her a few plain images for her to color.

So mark your calendars.... This sweet mermaid will be available on June 7th at 10pm EST at All That Scraps. Just search for Sweet November Stamps under C.C. Designs. They should also be on the "new release" page.

Visit Amy Young's blog for more info and cool creations using Pearl and the other SNS preview stamp--Fathom. And stay tuned the next few days for more Sweet November previews!!

Materials
Stamps: SNS Pearl Tidepool and Seamoor, MM sentiment
Paper: CTMH Miracle dp and cs
Other: Copics, foam tape, Coluzzle, misc. ribbon, adhesive backed pearls, CTMH inks and Miracle MyStickease

I'm a....

Woot woot!! I am honored to be a Sweet November Guest Gal this month!! Amy Young put her confidence in me to help her showcase her June release stamps. If been a HUGE fan of Amy's creations since her first altered Anya! Now she brings us one spectacular stamp release after another. There will be SIX new Sweet November stamps released on June 7th at 10pm EST at All That Scraps. And let me tell you, these new stamps are SUPER CUTE!!

Make sure you stop by Amy's blog for some fun facts about her Sweet November Gals and some possible new release candy!! We will be giving you some previews the next few days featuring work using the new stamps, so check back here tomorrow for some *new* SNS release fun!!

Until then, I'll leave you with something I made with one of Amy's adorable SNS that are already available at ATS: Miss Fidget Goblinspider. I totally had to use orange in this creation since it's Amy's favorite color!

Materials

Stamps: SNS Fidget Goblinspider, Heidi Grace sentiment

Paper: CTMH cs and Veranda dp, Sassafrass Lass dp

Other: Copics, Coluzzle, CTMH inks, misc. ribbon, rhinestones, foam tape

It's here! It's finally here!!

FINALLY!! The "Glee" premier day has arrived! It seems like the wait has been FOREVER! I can't wait to see all the shenanigans the Mc Kinley High gang gets into this time. Bring on the singing, dancing happiness......and Sue's wacky comments! :D

Now, onto an actual card (Lol!):

Another Chanter card. Just colored her slightly different and used some more beautiful Kioshi paper. I must say that Chanter is my favorite of the Sweet November fairies. She just looks so sweet and innocent. She's fun to color too!

This "kinda" follows the Unscripted Sketch #50 I really love this green ribbon. Thanks Chrissy!

Alright fellow "Gleeks", hope you clear your schedules tonight! It's going to be terrific!!

Materials
Stamps; Chanter Heartsong-Sweet November Stamps, Fringed Phrases-CTMH
Paper: BG Kioshi dp, CTMH cs
Other: Copics, foam tape, misc. ribbon, EK border punches, Stickles, CTMH inks

Simple but oh-so cute!

When I first flipped through my new Kioshi paper, I saw this sheet and I knew it would make a super simple, yet nicely elegant card. And!...I also knew that Chanter would be the perfect complement! Doesn't she just look so happy?! This follows the Sweet Sunday Sketch #63.

Still haven't found my Coluzzle knife, but Fiskars makes a swivel knife and it works perfect! Yay!

Only 5 more days until GLEE is back! AND!....Neil Patrick Harris as a special guest star?! Shut-up! I can hardly wait!

Materials

Stamps: Chanter Heartsong-Sweet November Stamps, sentiment-Amuse

Paper: BG Kioshi dp, CTMH cs, kraft

Other: Copics, Coluzzle, foam tape, misc. flower, Makign Memories button. CTMH ink, sparkles, edge distresser, and paper piercer

SNS card

Oh Sweet March! ....I mean November! Lol! Another creation while at CU using Amy's super cute stamp. Here's some more of the Nook & Pantry paper. I'll be sad when it's gone, but more room for the new BG releases right?!

Materials
Stamps: Tangle-Sweet November Stamps, CTMH Fringed Phrases
Paper: BG Nook & Pantry, CTMH cs
Other: Copics, CTMH ink, Stickles, foam tape, EK corner punch, misc. buttons

Sassy Sparkle

Well, I received Miss Sparkle in the mail a while ago and finally had time to ink her up. She's so confident and sassy. Love it! Amy sure does know how to design some fantastic stamps!

Can you tell I rediscovered my Robin's Nest skittles while cleaning my scrap room? Hee hee! Hope you all have a super-duper weekend! Right about now I'm enjoying the last of my breakfast at CU and getting ready for a creative class with some uber-talented ladies. :D

Materials: Sweet November Stamps-Sparkle Thistleweed, CTMH Fringed Phrases
Paper: CTMH cs and Bella L2pp
Other: Copics, Coluzzle, Primas, Robin's Nest skittles, CTMH inks and ribbon, foam tape

Another FFF with CCC Week #6

So I made this card using the same FFF sketch as yesterday's card. When I saw this dp in my stash, it reminded me of snowflakes and I thought "what the heck" make a Christmas card now. I also thought I could then enter it into Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenge this week only to find out that she has a red/blue color challenge this time. Oh well. It does fit into her challenge from CCC week #6 which is to dry emboss.

Materials
Stamps: Tangle fairy-Sweet November Stamps, sentiment-Savvy Stamps
Paper: Scrap dp, CTMH cs
Other: Copics, MS punch, CTMH inks, foam tape, CB folder, rhinestones

I believe in fairies!

Especially super cute ones designed by my blogging friend, Amy! This week she is a guest over at Quixotic Challenges where her Sweet November stamps (which are available HERE) are featured in the "I Believe In Fairies" challenge. All you have to do is incorporate a fairy somewhere in your creation. Since I {heart} Amy's fairy sweets, I decided to use Fidget for my main image. Can't wait to play with the new releases that should be arriving on my doorstep sometime next week!

The sketch for this card is very loosely based on the Sweet Sunday Sketch #54, very loosely. I just bought this MS border punch with my coupon at M's the other day and I love it! Makes a mess though with all those dots.

Materials
Stamps: Tangle Goblinspider-Sweet November Stamps, CTMH Say It In Style
Paper: KI Memories dp, CTMH cs
Other: CTMH ribbon, inks, and paper piercer, Copics, foam tape, CM flowers, AC button, Recollection apoxy stickers, Spica white gel pen.

I {heart} kraft paper....

....can you tell? ;) Still loving the white ink on kraft. I like how this card turned out. Easy and fun. Aren't those apoxy stickers cool?!

Materials: Sweet November stamp; kraft paper; CTMH sentiment and inks; copics; apoxy stickers; foam tape.

Snow Flurries

When I won this Snow Flurries stamp set at convention, I already had an idea of how to use them. Kraft paper+white ink. I'm in love! Add yet another Sweet November fairy, and tah-dah! Super cute card!

Materials: Sweet November stamp; kraft paper; CTMH Snow Flurries, inks, twinkle brads; BG Eskimo Kisses dp; sentiment by sassy stamps; foam tape.

Fun with felt

I found this fun snowflake felt ribbon at my local craft store. Isn't it cute?! I'm still loving my Sweet November stamps. You'll be seeing a lot of them, sorry...and to bad! Lol! ;)

Materials: Sweet November stamps; kraft paper; BG Eskimo Kisses dp; CTMH cs, ink, twinkle brads, corner rounder and sentiment; copics; signo white pen.

"Sweet" Christmas

Quick post. I made these using Amy's fun Sweet November stamps. I LOVE these and can't wait for the next release on Dec. 7th! These use a super simple layout and just a little embellishment. There going for sale at The Sweet Spot.

***BLOG CANDY ALERT!!*** Amy is giving a prize pack including one of her as-yet-unreleased Sweet November stamp! Stop by her blog here to check it out!

Materials: Sweet November stamps; Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses dp; copic markers; CTMH cs, inks, sentiments; pearls-Michael's; misc. ribbon; sponge.

Yea!! Sweet November!

So my Sweet November stamps arrived a while ago and I've FINALLY had time to play! I'm soooo happy that Amy was able to get her awesome drawings into rubber! Congrats Amy! I also used one of my favorite card layouts that Amy does. So easy, and a great way to use up scraps.

This was also my first go at using some of my new Copic markers. It'll take awhile to get use to blending and shading, but I love them! Can't believe I waited so long!

I also bought a $120 Ott-lite for only $30 at my local Tuesday Mornings! I love how much better it is to work under this light and also how well my photos turn out. This will help a lot since whatever daylight we get here in the rainy Pacific NW is already gone shortly after I get home. :( So dreary out, but I love the rain.

Materials: All CTMH. Jingle L2pp, Evensong L2pp, white daisy cs, Say it in Style ss, olive and crystal blue inks, cranberry ribbon, corner punch.

Other: SWEET NOVEMBER STAMPS!! Copics, $1 bin sparkles, Coluzzle, foam tape.

Sweet November stamp release today!!

I am so proud and excited for my blogging friend Amy Young! Today is the day that her new, never-before-sold stamp line goes live for sale at All That Scraps at 10pm EST.

If you've been a follower of Amy's blog, you know how great she is at altering stamps and drawing her own images. About five months ago, she shared with us her fairy creations and we all fell in love! We begged and encouraged her to try and get her awesome images published to rubber so we could have our very own. Well today, Sweet November Stamps is releasing FOUR new stamps!! I know I'm excited this day has finally arrived! I'm going to have so much fun playing with these stamps. Yeah Amy!!

Stop by Amy's blog today to enter her Sweet November release special blog candy!