Magical Duo

Mornin' y'all!  It's the next to last day of school here so I'd better make good use of my time, right?  So why am I scrolling eBay looking for more Nancy Drew books??  Daphne says she wants to go for a walk, but I told her I needed to write this blog post first.  And today I have a pair of cards to share.

I used the colors in the Color Dare Challenge:

I used Lemon Lime Twist, Flirty Flamingo, and Peach Pie for the colors.  I like the sponged background layer but I'm less pleased with how the coloring turned out on my pegasus--I tried watercolor pencils and the Memento ink kinda muddied the colors a bit, so I added some ink on top and I'm just not sure about it.  Anyway, this is yet another try at the Paper Players challenge:

For some reason I've had trouble keeping my cards more CAS this time around.  I did make another flying card and here it is:

I used another Color Dare challenge for this one:

But I'm not sure it counts since I used two different oranges for my dragon.  The colors I used are Summer Splash, Timid Tiger, and Peach Pie.

Okay, I'm off to take Daphne for her walk, and then I want to get some things done in my craft room.  Cheers, y'all!

Supplies, pegasus card:
Stamps:  Pure Magic
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Lemon Lime Twist, Flirty Flamingo, Peach Pie
Paper:  Thick Basic White
Accessories:  Textured Notes dies, watercolor pencils, clear gems

Supplies, dragon card:
Stamps:  Pure Magic
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Summer Splash, Blends in Timid Tiger, Peach Pie, Summer Splash
Paper:  Summer Splash, Thick Basic White, Timid Tiger DSP
Accessories:  Textured Notes dies, Dimensionals

Mermaid Magic

Well, yesterday did not go to plan...I got up early and did my workout as per usual, and just as I was getting in the shower Ryan ran past me to the toilet and threw up.  So he stayed home from school yesterday and I didn't get anything done, except for making one card while he was mostly parked on the couch watching Ladybug & Cat Noir.  So here's my card for today:

I saw this challenge from Cupcake Inspirations, and it reminded me of some Sweet November stamps that I've had in my stash for *years* so that's where the mermaid and seahorse are from.  They're actually a single (very large) stamp.  So here's the cupcake challenge:

And I loved the colors from Sunday Stamps to go with:

I used Magenta Madness, Starry Sky, Lemon Lolly, and Smoky Slate for my colors.  I would have gone with Berry Burst, but I don't have the Blends in that color yet (they're on the way), so I used the pinker Magenta Madness instead.  I actually had to color the mermaid twice...the first time, I made the starfish in her hair Starry Sky, and they just blended in too much.  The Lemon Lolly starfish look much better.

I CASEd the card layout from Amy Koenders.  I love her card, and that DSP she used is also on its way to me right now : )

Okay, so I really should try to get some things done today.  Wish me luck!

Supplies:
Stamps:  Sweet November mermaid & seahorse, Pure Magic
Ink:  Starry Sky, Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Blends in Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Lemon Lolly, Starry Sky, Magenta Madness, Petal Pink
Paper:  Starry Sky, Thick Basic White, Starry Sky & Magenta Madness DSP
Accessories:  Deckled Rectangles dies, Blue gems, Mini Dimensionals

SUO Challenges: Monochrome

 Hey you guuuuuyyys!  Are you ready for a new challenge from SUO Challenges?

Today it's all about monochrome!  So pick one color and stick with it : )  I chose Starry Sky and made this:

The DSP packs in the color families include this great plaid that has a lot of color value already in it, talk about easy!  I stamped the sentiment with full-strength Starry Sky, and then the pegasus is stamped off once for a lighter look.  I lightly watercolored his mane, tail, and hooves too.  See, you can get a lot of use out of just one ink pad!  A few rhinestones and I'm all set.

So what's your favorite color?  Let's see your monochromatic cards on the SUO Challenges blog.  Have fun!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Pure Magic
Ink:  Starry Sky
Paper:  Starry Sky, Thick Basic White, Starry Sky DSP
Accessories:  Deckled Rectangles dies, Dimensionals, rhinestones

Out to Sea with SUO Challenges

Hey hey, ready for a new challenge from SUO Challenges?

Our theme this time is nautical and sea life, so let's go out to sea!  A quick look through my current stamps showed that I have just ONE sea-related image so....how about a mermaid?

I had the idea to pair her with the New Horizons DSP which sold out quick last month, hope you got some for your collection.  I love how the watercolor patterns look with the mermaid and I had fun choosing three to go with my sketch, which was a sketch challenge last month and I liked it so I had to use it again.  I fussy-cut the mermaid and popped her up on Dimensionals, and I must admit that cutting out her hair was pretty fiddly but I like how it turned out.  She's a celestial mermaid!

I'm sure you have some kind of nautical or sea life stamps in your collection, and of course mythical sea creatures count too ; )  Share your creation on the SUO Challenges blog and have fun!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Pure Magic
Ink:  Blackberry Bliss, Stampin' Blends in Fresh Freesia, Rich Razzleberry, Petal Pink
Paper:  Fresh Freesia, Thick Basic White, New Horizons DSP Stack
Accessories:  Stylish Shapes dies, Dimensionals

Pure Magic Mermaid

Happy Friday and Day #3 of Pure Magic cards : )

Just trying something different with the mermaid here.  I kinda wish I'd embossed her so she'd be shiny, but I didn't have long to make this card so I went with the quick option of just plain ink on colored cardstock.  The rhinestones look a bit weird in the picture, but they're Pacific Point to match the card base.

Hope you enjoyed the Pure Magic cards.  I was just playing around with the stamp set and some color combinations with the new In Colors.  Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Pure Magic
Ink:  Tahitian Tide
Paper:  Pacific Point, Parakeet Party, Thick Basic White, Tahitian Tide DSP
Accessories:  Stylish Shapes dies, Dimensionals, Rhinestone Waves

Pure Magic Dragon

Day #2 of Pure Magic cards, and it's time for a dragon!

I decided that I wanted a Sweet Sorbet dragon, and then went with a kinda monochromatic color combo of Sweet Sorbet, Merry Merlot, and Blushing Bride.  And those teeny-weeny little feetsies are hard to color without going outside the lines.  I'm excited to have a new dragon stamp!

Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Pure Magic
Ink:  Merry Merlot, Sweet Sorbet, Sweet Sorbet Blends
Paper:  Sweet Sorbet, Merry Merlot, Blushing Bride, Thick Basic White, Blushing Bride DSP
Accessories:  Stylish Shapes dies, Dimensionals

Pure Magic Pegasus

Last Thursday I sat down and had a playdate with Pure Magic, one of the new stamp sets in the SU! catalog.  No challenges, just playing around, so I have cards to share for the next couple of days.  Here's the first one:

I did kinda start with the colors from last week's Color Throwdown challenge, which I interpreted as Pool Party, Parakeet Party, and Starry Sky.  I would have used Coastal Cabana but there aren't any Coastal Cabana Blends and I NEEDS THOSE.

Cheers!

Supplies, all SU!
Stamps:  Pure Magic
Ink:  Starry Sky, Stampin' Blends in Starry Sky, Parakeet Party, Pool Party
Paper:  Parakeet Party, Pool Party, Starry Sky, Thick Basic White, Pool Party DSP
Accessories:  Timeless Labels dies, Dimensionals