Leave a comment below telling me what inspires you for a chance to win. I'll give away one of each Country Bumpkin Stamp sets on Monday morning!!
Good morning! Today is a BIG day around here, because Peachy Keen Stamps is having a mini release, and as a part of this awesome release, (they're ALL awesome, BTW ) the Country Bumpkin Stamps stamp line is debuting, and those just happen to be images that were drawn by none other than ME!! Yeah, you heard correctly, and I still can't even believe it!!! Country Bumpkin Stamps are inspired by people, places and things from right here smack dab in the middle of this country where I just happen to be blessed to live. You'll find cute and whimsical images to color from Little Max and Madisyn (both of whom I personally know) to Tanner Turkey (I happen to know this fella, as well) and everything in between. I hope you like them, and that they will inspire you to create wonderful works of art for you to share and enjoy! I have to send a HUGE thank you to Kathy J., for her help, encouragement, and inspiration. After spending some time with Kathy and her sketch books full of inspiration, and hearing her encouraging "You can do this!" words, I FINALLY had the courage and inspiration to try. There's no way to truly express here what that means to me, but Thank You from the bottom of my heart is a good place to start!!!!! So with all that being said, I give you my first creations from the first six sets of Country Bumpkin Stamps!! I sure hope you like 'em, because they're near and dear to me!!!
This Country Bumpkin Stamp set is entitled "Max", and inspired by the sweet little blonde bundle of energy that calls me... Well he doesn't talk much yet, but, Grandma, Nana, Mimi, or WHATEVER (within reason) he decides to call me will be just fine with me!! I drew this little guy up, and sent it to Kathy for approval, and she sent him back to me with more of those encouraging words, saying she loved him, but she thought he needed a frog, or snake, or something like that included. I set to work, and drew a pocket for his overalls, with that frog trying to get out, and we both decided that was just the ticket. Several days later, I stumbled upon this anonymous poem about a little boy, and I knew it HAD to be a part of this set!! It couldn't have been more perfect!!!
Little Madisyn is inspired by my niece Madisyn, whom we waited a long time for, but was she EVER worth the wait!!! She's as pretty and sweet as she can be, and pulls off lace and frills so very well, but is the happiest when she's wearing her overalls and boots, and doing anything outside, but she always looks adorable, no matter what her state of dress, AND her lip gloss is never far away!!
Along with our annual hay ride, carving pumpkins is a cherished tradition around here, and believe me when I tell you, we carve plenty of them. I definitely think it's true that "There's magic in the night, when pumpkins glow with candlelight."
You Whoooooo Owl is pretty self explanatory, because of course he's inspired by the things you don't see, but often hear at night when you live in the country. I hear lots of them, but seldom ever see an owl. On the rare occasions I have, I've considered it a gift. They're so BEAUTIFUL!!! This one can be used for more than just Halloween, and do I see an add on in the future? Hmmm...
And last, but certainly NOT least, we come to Tanner Turkey. Now this guy is inspired by my larger than life nephew Tanner, who always has a smile on his face, and can bring a smile to your face just by looking at him, but ESPECIALLY if he's telling one of his stories! Mission accomplished here, because every time I look at Tanner (either one), I can't help but smile.
If you'd like even more inspiration, please hop over to a few of my friend's blogs who have wonderful creations to share with you made with Country Bumpkin Stamps. They were so sweet to help me out by making something on very short notice, so please give them an extra special thank you and leave them LOTS OF LOVE!
So, here ends the debut of my Country Bumpkin Stamps creations. As is usually the case, all images were colored with Copic markers, and since this post is a long one, I'm not mentioning what specific supplies I used, but if you have a question, or would like to know specifics, please don't hesitate to drop me an email. I'd be happy to share that info!! In celebration of this release, I want to give away one of each of these Country Bumpkin Stamps sets to my readers, so if you'd like to win, just leave a comment here telling me what inspires YOU!! You'll have until Monday morning to enter, and although it's not a requirement, I'd love it if you would were a follower!!! I'll choose random numbers as winners for each set, and please don't forget to leave me some contact info so that I can let you know when you win!
Jeanette Cloyd
Gael O'Brien
(Gael's having technical issues with her printer, but she's got a great blog post!)
Gael O'Brien
(Gael's having technical issues with her printer, but she's got a great blog post!)
So, here ends the debut of my Country Bumpkin Stamps creations. As is usually the case, all images were colored with Copic markers, and since this post is a long one, I'm not mentioning what specific supplies I used, but if you have a question, or would like to know specifics, please don't hesitate to drop me an email. I'd be happy to share that info!! In celebration of this release, I want to give away one of each of these Country Bumpkin Stamps sets to my readers, so if you'd like to win, just leave a comment here telling me what inspires YOU!! You'll have until Monday morning to enter, and although it's not a requirement, I'd love it if you would were a follower!!! I'll choose random numbers as winners for each set, and please don't forget to leave me some contact info so that I can let you know when you win!
I hope you don't think this post is over, because I've still got peachy goodness to share with you. Peachy Keen Stamps is releasing 4 adorable stamp sets today, and they're some of the cutest EVER! I haven't inked these babies up yet, but I'm fixin' to just as soon as they're in my inky little hands!!! I know you're going to LOVE each and every one of these!!!
Now if this Fall Blessings stamp set doesn't have you laughing out loud, I don't know what would! Those acorns are just the cutest, and there's some very "punny" prases to go along with them! ANOTHER must have.
Finally, here we have the Uglies!!! Oh my goodness, do these EVER inspire me to get that Cricut humming, and I just got a new monster cartridge the other day, so that's EXACTLY what I'll be doing very soon!!! These adorably ugly faces will make some of the most wonderful cards and layouts EVER!!!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! It's always wonderful to have you, but it's especially wonderful to share this special day with you!!! Have a blessed day, a fantastic weekend, and I sure hope you get to do some happy stamping!!!
