Life is Beautiful

I think this is my favorite stamp in the whole world.  I never get tired of coloring it and it can be used in so many way for so many occasions.  You can find it at CCDesigns.  

Copics:

R89

W1 W3 W5

BG10

E31 E35 E57

YG93 YG97

YR30 YR31 Y26

- Jennifer Dove

You are a Catch

For that friend who is a "good catch" these fish will swim right into your heart.  Everyone needs a great "guy" card...or for a gal with a love of fishing.  

Large Mouth Bass

Copics: 

W1 W3

YG93 YG97

BG10

R89

- Jennifer Dove

Boat Dock

Nothing like a beautiful view of a lake scene from inside a cabin.  I created this card for an upcoming class in Arizona.  I made a little "dock" on the inside of the card to create this easel card.  This stamp is currently available through CCDesignsRubber Stamps as well as your local stamp stores.

Copics:

BG10

R89

YG93 YG97

W1 W3 W5

E31 E35 E57

YR30 YR31 Y26

- Jennifer Dove

Himalayan Poppies

Hi Everyone, it's Faye here today :)

 When we're this close to Christmas, despite the fact I still need to make a shed load of Christmas cards, I enjoy just stepping away from the Festive! So, I've used Himalayan Poppies which are perfectly gorgeous for any time of the year...

Copics Used... 

Green; G12, G14, G07, E89, Red; R12, R14, R17, R39, Black; C5, C7, C9, Yellow; Y11, Y15 

Thanks so much for stopping by... Have a great day.

Apple Basket by Rhea Weigand

Welcome to back to Dove Art Studios with Rhea Weigand.  Today's inspiration is Apple Basket 

I decided to take a clean and simple approach with this image :)

Here is the color palette.....

Spring Delight

I love the sound of birds in the spring.  here is a quick card using Robin on a Branch.   I love when a card is quick and easy to make and still has impact!

Copics:

B52 BG75

E25 E29

R37 

YG91 YG93 YG97

YR30 YR31 Y26

The Beautiful Robin on a Branch

Hello :)

I'm here today to share this card I made using the beautiful Robin on a Branch it's such a peaceful stamp and after a few rough days this was exactly what I needed to help me relax. I hope it also brings you peace.

I coloured this stamp using Copic Markers - 

Breast - R02, 08, 29

Wings - N6, 8

Flowers - R20, W4, 6

Branch - E44

Leaves - YG01, 03, 17.

The background was done using Chalks. 

Andrea xx

I Moose You

Hello, it's Dorinda.....

Today, I am bringing you a gorgeous scene from the always amazing DoveArt Studios.

 

This is Moose Scene

 

Colored in Copics:

 

Moose: E59, 39, 35, 33, 53

Trees: E49, 44, 41

Grass: YG99, 97, 95, 93, 91,YR24,Y28, 26

Sky is gently airbrushed with B41



"Tank You"

I had to copy the idea of doing a shaker card for this little fishy.  DT member Andrea made a super cute card and made it into a shaker card using beads....made me think of a fish in a fish tank.  I love how we can find inspiration from others...you never know what is going to spark creativity!

I airbrushed the background on glossy card stock and then misted it with alcohol creating this fun look.  I then added vellum for the foliage.  FUN FACT - Did you know that if you get vellum wet with water it will curl?  I finished it off by adding microbeads and shells for the "sand".

Stamp:  Fantail Goldfish

Copics:

Y02 Y08 Y18 Y19 Y35 Y38 BV20

Airbrushed Background

B39 B37

Be-You-Tiful!

I love the feel of the colors used on this card.  It almost feels vintage.  This stamp was from a past release but will never get old.  

The pebble with the flower is made by using a large "Dew Drop" or clear pebble and coloring a flower.  once you place it behind the pebble it makes it dimensional.  I like the way it turned out.

Flower Pail

Perfectly Beautiful - Sentiment Set

Copics:
B52 BG75
E25 E29 E79
YG91 YG93 YG97
YR30 YR31 Y26

Fantail Goldfish Shaker Card

Hello, Andrea here today :)

I loved colouring this gorgeous 'Fantail Goldfish' from DoveArt Studios and thought it would be fun to make it into a shaker card, with tiny blue glass beads to represent the water so he can have a swim lol.

I coloured the goldfish with Copic's and Kaszazz Alcohol Markers.

Goldfish - Y21, 30, 35. A1205, A7406.

Bubbles - W1, 0.

Andrea xx

Hey Good Lookin'

I thought I would create another male type card.  I tried to keep it clean and simple.  Using the Barrel Cactus Cluster i colored it using minimal colors and added a little chunky glass glitter to finish it off.

Copics:

YR30 YR31 Y26

YG91 YG93 YG97

E25

Be You

Do you ever want to just go sit in a quiet garden, listen to the sound of the buzzing bees and the fluttering wings of a passing bird.  This is the perfect stamp to take you there.  I love the feel of relaxation when using this stamp.

I used the new release Garden Chair and the sentiment is from Perfectly Beautiful sentiments both are now available at CCDesignsRubberSamps as well as your local scrapbooking store.  Links of some places to purchase under the "purchase" tab on the right.

Copics:

B52 BG75

E25 E29 E79

YG91 YG93 YG97

YR30 YR31 Y26

R37

W3 W5

Covered Bridge

Hello, Rhea here to share a little inspiration with

 DoveArt Studios Covered Bridge 

Here is the color palette I used.....

Robin On A Branch

Hello Rhea here to share the new release Robin on a Branch which you can find Here

This is one of my favorite images of all times and was actually quite easy to color.

The colors I used are:

Background: BG10, B0000, B41, 45, RV10, BV20 and a water brush filled with 91% alcohol.

After it was completely dried,  I used burlap and 91% alcohol and texturized it from the backside to push the color back to the front.  Kind of like a reverse.  When you use a lot of alcohol it pushes the color to the back of the paper.  To bring some of the shadows back to the front and add dimension,  I simply used my brush filled with alcohol and on the backside of the paper outlined some shadow areas.  This was fast and easy.  I feel it gave more of a water color effect to the background.

The Bird colors were:  Belly, E12, 15, 19 with W5 all done by using the side of the nib and kind of "smushing" the color in place.  When I was done I went back over with E13 to blend it together. Now for his feathers they were simply light strokes of W5, 7, 9

The flowers were colored with : RV 32, 34, E04 and RV10 for highlight areas.

Leaves Were G21, 24, 29 with YG 21 for the highlight areas. 

Hope you enjoyed!

Beach Serenity

Hi Everyone, it's Faye here today :)

Don't you just want to be sitting on this chair, wiggling your toes in the sand, contemplating which of the latest DoveArt Studios Stamps you're gonna buy next?! This is Beach Serenity, and it does exactly what it says on the tin!

Copics Used... 

Sky; B91, B93, C0, C1, C3

Sea; B95, B97, B99, C0, C1, C3

Seagull; C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, Y35

Sand; E41, E42, E43, E44

Wood; W1, W3, W5

(Note; I used a pencil to add some texture to the wood)

Grass; YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99

Towel/ Sunshade/ Boat Sails; Y13, Y35, Y38, W3, W5 

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great day. 

Peaceful Imaginations

I hope you had a chance to visit the DoveArt Hop with the latest releases.

We had a great time with the scenic images.

There is truly something for everyone.

 

I used this gorgeous scene called "Boat Dock"

 

 

 



copics used:

boat:E59, 37, 34, 31

Deck: E49, 44, 43, 42

House: E79, 74, 71, 70, BV25

Grass: YG99, 97, 95, 93

Water:B39, 12, BG13, 01, 000

Rocks: W09, 05, 03, 00

Sky: BV00

You can find my image and the whole collection at one of your favorite shops here

October Release Winners

WINNERS!

Thank each and every one of you for the wonderful comments along the hop.  Each one of the Design Team members appreciate you taking the time out of your life to hop and comment on their hard work.  So, much love right back to you!!  We have picked two winners by random.  Please contact me with your mailing address ladies and you will receive a rubber stamp from this release.  Thank you all for playing along!

Winners are:  Kathy S and Lynn Hardy

Kathy SOctober 17, 2015 at 4:30 AM

"Yet another masterpiece Jennifer. Super hard to pick a favorite but I have to say I really loved the horse, the cactus, and Eli. Thanks for the hop."

Lynn HardyOctober 16, 2015 at 9:44 AM

"Another gorgeous card! My husband is a keen fisherman and would just love this! My favourite stamps from this release are beach serenity, big mouth bass, cactus cluster and the boat dock scene."

Email me at Jennifer@DoveArtStudios.com

- Jennifer Dove

Star Unicorn and Moose

Hello :) Who's excited about the new release? Me me me! 13 new stamps and I love them all :)

I shared these card's during the New Release Hop but didn't list the colours so I have them for you today.

Star Background and Unicorn

Coloured with both Copic's and Kaszazz Alcohol Markers - 

Star Background - N10 & Black Wink of Stella, I only coloured the stars.

Unicorn - N5,8, A1205, A7406, A122. 

I wanted to make the Unicorn stand out so I went for dramatic colours, I think it worked ;) 

Moose Scene

Coloured with Copic's -

Moose - E40, 41, 43, 44, 47,49. Pine Tree - BG72,75,78. Dead Tree - W1, 3, 5. Bush YG41, 45. Mountains - BV20, 23, 25. Grasses - G12, YG45, G28. Sky - B32, 34, C1.

I had a go at hand drawing/colouring the mountains and sky and I'm pretty happy with it :) these are both gorgeous stamps, I can't wait to colour some more soon. 

Andrea xx 

Hey Good Lookin'

We see so many girl based cards i like to try giving the cards a more "guy" look.  This is what I came up with.  Although it would make a nice girl card too.  I really love wood grain paper.  I used both the new sentiment set and the new Horse head rubber stamp on this card.  You can find places to purchase under the "purchase" tab on the right.

Copic Colors:

E31 E34 E35 E57 E79

E42 E43 E44 E47 BV23

My Hero!

I used the New Barrel Cactus Cluster and combined it with the Boot Stamp.  I couldn't stop there so I added the NEW Star background.  I really love the feel of this card.  Somehow it had a very calming effect on me. 

Copic colors I used are:
Cactus - G40 G43 G46, E81 E84, E31 E35
Boots and Stars - E81 E84 E87 E89

Large Mouth Bass

I know I showed this for the release hop but i thought i would share some of the colors used.  I grabbed this netting at a large chain store and its just burlap used for decoration as a garland.  Adds that perfect touch to a card.

Copics:

YG61 YG91 YG93 YG95 YG99

E41 R12 R01 R02 R46

New Release Inspiration Hop

It's time for our NEW RELEASE from CCDesigns and DoveArt Studios.

Featuring 13 NEW stamps from

DoveArt Studios Collection

We are very excited about each of these new stamps and we know you will want them all!!!

We want to give you a chance to win several of these new stamps so let's get ready to HOP!

Let's begin with our Release HOP!

Each of our Design Team members will be sharing their inspiration with gorgeous projects that feature every one of these new stamps!

Here is what I have created:

I wanted to do a fun masculine card.  i think I nailed it.  This image is quick and easy to color because of the detail.  I added a sentiment from the new sentiment set "Simply Beautiful".  

I hope you enjoyed this hop and seeing all the inspiration along the way.  We appreciate your love for the DoveArt Studios line and hope you continue to enjoy them too.

You can find all these stamps at CCDesigns

Simply Beautiful - Sentiment

Large Mouth Bass

Here is how you play:

1.  Visit each design team member's blog (Blog roll below).  If you are starting on my blog be sure and hop back to the beginning so you can see all the new stamps and have a better chance of winning. 

2.  Leave a comment on each blog.

3. When you reach the end of the hop, you will be at DoveArt Studios blog.  There you will leave the name, or names of your favorite stamps in the release.  

We hope you enjoy!!  Let's Hop!

Jennifer Dove
Andrea
Zoe
Nic
Rhea
Faye
Dorinda
Cassandra
DoveArt Studios

Be sure and leave some love!

Pumpkins!

Hello everyone! It's Delphine here today to share a seasonal card, a card with pumpkins which I love colouring at this time of year :)

The stamp I used is Pumpkin Patch and as always, the shading on the image makes the colouring very easy. I coloured my image in Copics and added a sentiment from the CC Designs Happy Harvest Sentiment Set. The die I used is an MFT pierced rectangle die and the DPS are Bo Bunny and Doodlebug.

Pumpkins: E09, R59, Y17, YR16, 18

Leaves: YG91, 95, 99

Flowers: Y00, 15, 19

Ground: E41, 42

Sky: BG000

Thank you very much for your visit, have a great Sunday! Hugs,

Delphine xx

Cupcake Break

 

Hi Everyone, it's Faye here :)

Today I am sharing a card I made using the delicious Cupcake Stamp for Making Cards Magazine. 

There was a little rumbling at the time, as you couldn't get this stamp in The UK. Uh-oh. Happy News UK Peeps. You can now get your mitts on DoveArt Studios Stamps at My Mum's Craft Shop. Just sayin'! 

Copics Used... 

Cake; E30, E31, E33, W5, Cupcake Case; R22, R24, R27, E07, Frosting; R00, R20, R21, R22, E07 

Cupcake Break

 

Hi Everyone, it's Faye here :)

Today I am sharing a card I made using the delicious Cupcake Stamp for Making Cards Magazine. 

There was a little rumbling at the time, as you could only get this stamp from The States. Uh-oh. Happy News UK Peeps. You can now get your mitts on DoveArt Studios Stamps at My Mum's Craft Shop. Just sayin'! 

Copics Used... 

Cake; E30, E31, E33, W5, Cupcake Case; R22, R24, R27, E07, Frosting; R00, R20, R21, R22, E07 

Sea Beauty

I am not a girly girl but I'm not a tomboy type either.

I can enjoy a good reptile now and again

but I prefer it from a nice safe distance.

 

However, I have loved this image since I've first seen it.

It was my goal last week, to finally color it up.

Honestly, I was afraid I wouldn't do it justice

I've seen Jenn Dove's and Delphine's versions

OMGosh, they are so awesome.

 

So, I persevered and I'm so happy I did.

I love my little fellow.

 

 

This is Sea turtle

Copics I've used:

turtle: E49, 29, 27, 44, 19, 13, 21, 50

Rocks: YG99, 87, E84, 81

Water: BG78, 49, 13, B39, 05, E84

Sky: B91, 01, 000

Lilac and Butterfly

Hi Everyone, it's Faye here today, sharing one of my favourite DoveArt Studios images :)

Lilac and Butterfly. I have made a good four or five cards using this stamp now, which considering the fact I am a fickle little soul, goes to show you how much I do love this image! I just don't get bored of colouring it up. Sooo beautiful!

Copics Used... 
Pink; RV10, R81, R83, R85, Green; G12, G14, G07, G99, Yellow; Y11, Y15, Y38, Turquoise; BG10. BG34, BG18, Brown; E23, E27

Thanks so much for stopping by... Have a great day.
Faye xx