Ho Ho Ho!!

 

Hi Lovelies...

Well as the title says, this card is  HO HO HO type card (and you know what occasion they're for!)..  with lots of red and glitter!

I used the fabulous MFT Ho Ho Ho Die - but only used one of the shapes to create my card, colouring the letters with my Copics to give them a rounded appearance.  My Santa is from the MFT Birdie Brown Jingle All The way stamp set..  I think he has to be my favourite (shhhhhh) of the Santas I have - wow, now I feel disloyal to all my other Santas!  Crazy or what?? LOL

I used 3D foam tape to adhere both the letters and the Santa to my card.

Card Info:

Image - MFT Birdie Brown Jingle All The Way

Dies - MFT Ho Ho Ho, MFT Stitched Rectangle

Colouring - Copics 

Reds - R24/27/46/59, E57

Blacks - C5/7/9

Skin - E000/00/11 R20

Beard and Hat - C0/1/2

Hope you like my make for C*******s..  I'm generally very late making my cards, so I'm feeling really good that I have some made already!

Big hugs

My favourite flower.... Sweet Pea

Hi There...

It's Bellarific Friday time again at Stamping Bella..  this time we are using a stamp from our Stamp of the Month range - which this time is the Garden Girls.  Of course, I needed no excuse to colour up this gorgeous Sweet Pea Garden Girl..  she has to be one of my all time favourites!  I adore sweet peas when they flower in my garden, so I have a soft spot for this girlie!

I created a shaker card that she could stand in front of.... lots of sparkle and glitter in the frame as she deserves.  I think this sentiment is absolutely perfect for the image too..  

Now, I've fussy cut a second set of flower petals so I could 3D the actual flowers, but trying to get a good photo to show that is difficult.  Hope you can see from the one below..

You can also spot my rubber stamp in the photos.... such gorgeous turquoise rubber which gives an amazing quality fine image...  I have stamps over ten years old from Stamping Bella that still stamp perfectly.

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Garden Girl Sweet Pea

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Garden Girls Flower Sentiment Set

Die - Mama Elephant Framed Tags

Paper - Bo Bunny

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11/04 R20

Hair - E50/51/53

Greens - YG03/23/17

Pinks - RV11/32/24

Sequins

Hope you like this girlie as much as I do... and that you'll pop over to the Stamping Bella blog to see makes from the other lovely Bella Babes... they are amazing, believe me!  Also, make sure you join in the fun on the Sistahood Facebook page... we do love to see your gorgeous creations.  You can join in the current challenge too..  you could win vouchers to spend at the store if you do!

Have a lovely weekend...

Hugs

Squidgy and Teddy..

 

Hi Lovelies...

It's Bellarific Friday time again at Stamping Bella, and this time we're using images that aren't from the new release.  I love these weeks as I can spend ages deciding which to use..  that's because I have so many favourites!

But choose I had to, and I eventually went for this fabulous Squidgy and her HUGE teddy bear.  I've coloured the bear with dots, rather than solid colouring, which I think gives the effect of curly fur.  It reminds me of teddies my girls had when they were young.

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Squidgy and Teddy

Dies - MFT Hugs word die, MFT Stitched Scalloped Border Die

Paper - Scrap from Stash

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11/04, R20

Hair - E30/31/33/35

Dress and Shoes - R81/83/85

Teddy - E41/42/43/44/47

Hope you like my make today and that you'll pop over to the Stamping Bella Blog to see what the other Bella Babes have come up with to inspire, then make sure you go to the Sistahood Facebook Page to join in the fun.  Don't forget you can join in this month's challenge and you could win Bella Bucks to spend at the store!

Happy Crafting..

Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

Hi Peeps...

I'm back again with yet another Christmas card.... anyone would think it's getting close!  But when I bought these fabulous stamps from Mama Elephant, I needed to play straight away!!

I chose to create a background from Distress Inks, and splattered them with white paint, before adding a couple of snowy hillsides for Santa to fly over.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Mama Elephant Santa's Sleigh (available from Dies To Die For in the UK)

Mama Elephant Mini Messages (for SANTA on the board)

Mama Elephant Landscape Trio Die

MFT Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frame 

Colouring - Copics

Reds R24/27/46/39 E57

Puppy E43/44/47

Reindeer Dog - E30/31/33/35/37

Distress Inks - Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire, Black Soot

Glitter

Hope you like my Christmassy make.... and that you'll forgive me for mentioning it THIS early!! LOL!

Big hugs

Joy Ornaments

Hi There...

As Christmas is in the shops now, I've been playing with the gorgeous Mama Elephant Joy Ornaments Stamps and Dies..  and this is the result of playtime yesterday.  

As us crafters know, reds are very difficult to photograph - so I hope you can imagine this is a deeper red in real life with less orange tones.

I did try to shade the reds to suggest that the letters were rounded..  I think I'm happy with the result.

Card Info:

Stamp and Dies - Mama Elephant Joy Ornaments

Scrap of paper from Stash

Die - MFT Rectangle (altered to make longer)

Holly from an older stamp set

Colouring - Copics

Reds - R24/27/46/39 E57

Golds - Y15/18 YR24

Gold Thread

I've got some Mama Elephant Santas coloured to play with today.. watch this space for the result!

Happy Sunday..

Garden Girl Marigold

 

Hi There...

Today, Stamping Bella's Bellarific Friday is highlighting the Stamp of the Month - which this month is one of the gorgeous Flower Girls - this is Marigold.

She's available at 25% discount throughout October!

I loved colouring this gorgeous girl.. even though there isn't any pink!  Who knew I could grow to love orange??

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Garden Girls Marigold

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Smile Word Die

Paper - Doodlebug Designs Friendly Forest

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11/04, R20

Hair - E25/27

Flower - Y35, E07, YR18

Leaf - YG61/63

Sequins and Gems

There's also a cut-it-out die available for Marigold.

Hope I made you smile with my card today..  don't forget you can pop over to the Stamping Bella Sistahood Facebook Page, and also to the Blog to see what my fellow teamies have come up with!

Have a good weekend...

Autumn Colours

 

Hi There...

Well, it's the first day of October, and that means it's challenge time at All Dressed Up.  Our theme this time is...

AUTUMN COLOURS

and as the leaves are beginning to fall and there's a chill in the air, it's very apt, don't you think?

I chose to use this fabulous image called All Wrapped Up - she's off out for a little walk and to kick up some leaves.

Card Info:

Image - All Dressed Up 'All Wrapped Up'

Sentiment - done on PC

Paper - Basic Grey Marakesh

Dies - Spellbinders Rectangle, MFT Trio of Flowers, Sunny Studio Leaf

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11/04, R20

Hair - E23/25/27

Dress, Scarf, Tights, Bag and Flowers

E30/31/33/35/37/57

Hope you like my make and that you'll pop over to the All Dressed Up Facebook Page to see what my lovely fellow teamies have come up with to inspire.

Big hugs

It'll soon be Halloween...

 

Hi There...

My card today uses one of the fabulous new Oddballs from Stamping Bella's newest release..  don't you just LOVE this witch???  

Of course, witches need some colour too... so purple it was!  I used a starry embossing folder for the background (difficult to see) after I'd blended some Distress Oxide purples and sprinkled water to give texture.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Oddball Witch

Star Embossing Folder

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E21/11

Hair - BV23/25/29

Dress and Hat - V20/15/04 YR04

Broom - YR24/27 E57

Distress Oxides - Wilted Violet, Dusty Concord

Sequins

Of course, I added some sparkle to finish!

I stamped the sentiment then cut out the words separately so I could place where I wanted..  so easy to do.

It's Bellarific Friday today so you can hop over to the blog later to see what the my fellow teamies have come up with to inspire, and then pop over to the Sistahood Facebook page to share your creations and join in the chat.  You could win $25 in Bella Bucks to spend if your card is chosen as the monthly winner...  

Have a lovely weekend...

Tweet Dreams

 

Hi..

Today my card is using one of the new images from All Dressed Up this month...  this one is called Tweet Dreams.

I decided to go for autumnal/fall colours this time.. as my birds are a little bit thrush-like with their colouring.  Out came my paper stash and I think I chose the right ones!

Card Info:

Image - All Dressed Up Tweet Time

Die - MFT Double Stitched Square

Paper - Doodlebug Designs Forest Friends

Colouring - Copics

Birds - E44/43, E30/41/42

Hat YR04/24/27

Grass - Prismacolour Pencils

Hope you like my make today and that you'll drop by the All Dressed Up Facebook page for more inspiration from my fellow teamies!

I went over to Otley today as Dies to Die For were holding a pop-up shop alongside Faye's Copic Classes...  it was lovely to see Tracy and Faye again - and of course, to increase my stash with lots of goodies!

Happy Crafting...

Believe!!

 

Hello...

It's Friday.. and you know what that means in my world.... yes, it's a Bellarific Friday!!  

Today the Bella Babes are highlighting our Stamp of the Month - the Unicorn Stamp Set - which you can get at 25% discount throughout September.  There are four stamps in this set..  so you won't be short of magic!

I'm back firmly in pink mode today - with a touch of rainbow colouring.  Hope the pink isn't too vivid for your monitor!

Card Info:

Stamp - Stamping Bella Unicorn Stamp Set

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Unicorns Add On Stamp Set

Dies - MFT Stiched Scalloped Square Frame, Stitched Rainbow

Paper - Doodlebug Design Under the Sea

Colouring - Copics

Unicorn T0/1/2

Mane - RV55/66/17

Horn - G40/RV55

Rainbow Coloured Copics

MFT Cloud Edge Stencil

Distress Ink Picked Raspberry for Clouds

Sequins

Hope you like my pink creation today.. I loved making it.

Don't forget to check out the Stamping Bella BLOG to see what the other Bella Babes have come up with to inspire...  and also make sure go to the Sistahood Facebook page to share your creation and enter the current challenge.  There's $25 in Bella Bucks to be won!

Now... are you going to the Dies to Die For pop up shop in Otley tomorrow?  I will be there in the morning hopefully about 11.30 ish to do some retail therapy, so if you spot me - say hello!  Please forgive me as I'm pretty useless at recognising faces so make sure I see you!

Big hugs

Under the Weather??

Hi Peeps...

I'm back today with more rainbow colouring... I couldn't resist colouring these umbrellas from the Clearly Besotted April Showers stamp set.  I was inspired by a card on the Clearly Besotted website when I ordered..  but I haven't used the sentiment from the set - preferring to use these cards to send to someone who is poorly..  I just thought the umbrellas were apt!

I actually fussy cut the umbrellas - but there is a die set available.

The colours I used are exactly the same as I used on the balloons card in my last post, so I'm not going to list them all again.  The sentiment was done on the PC, and the die is an MFT Stitched Rectangle.

Get Well cards are always handy to have in stock..  as I never seem to have 'the right' one when I need it.. so now I will!

I've gone all minimalist with my cards just lately..  I'm enjoying a bit of a change and getting happily into CAS mode - hope you like!

Happy Crafting...

Rainbow Balloons!

 

Hello...

Happy Sunday everyone..

I'm in a rainbow state of mind and have been having a little play with my Copics...  and these fabulous balloons from the Clearly Besotted Make a Wish Die Set which has been on my desk for ages waiting to be put to use!

Diecuts like these are a good way to practice blending - I used three different colours for each balloon.

Card Info:

Dies - Clearly Besotted Make a Wish (an older die set now unavailable)

MFT Stitched Rectangle Stax 1

Paper - Sunny Studio Designs

Sentiment - MFT Essential Sentiments

Colouring - Copics

Red - R24/27/46

Orange - YR04/07/18

Yellow - Y13/15/17

Green - YG03/05 G14

Turquoise - BG01/11/53

Blue B23/26/28

Violet - V01/04/06

White Gel Pen for Reflections

I'm not sure if it helps you that I put all the colours I used - but it certainly helps me when I want to use the same combo's again in the future!  Yes - my memory is THAT bad!

Hope you're all having a lovely day..

Hugs

Sunny is Stylish!

 

Hi Peeps..

Well I saw an article on TV recently telling me how much on trend green and blue are...  so it seems I got it right with my make for our Bellarific Friday this week!

As it's our Vintage week (ie not from the current release), I chose to use this gorgeous Uptown Girl Sunny is Stylish stamp.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Sunny is Stylish Rubber Stamp

Die - MFT Notebook Edge Border

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11/04

Hair E25/27/29

Greens - YG05/G14/G07

Blues - B23/26/28/39

Case - N0/1/3

Shading - T0/1/2/3/5

Hope you'll pop over to the BLOG today to see more wonderful inspiration - and that you'll then pop to our Sistahood FACEBOOK PAGE to share your creation and join in the monthly challenge where you could win Bella Bucks!

Hope you have a lovely weekend..

Wildflowers

 

Hi Peeps...

I've been playing today - with a stamp set from the September release from My Favourite Things.  

I fell for this set when I saw the MFT DT using them in the run up to the release.. and of course was inspired by their fabulous cards.  The particular card that made me NEED this set was by Debbie Olsen - thank you Debbie for the inspiration!  I put my own twist on the design - but enjoyed using similar colours.

I decided to do a bit of 'smooshing' with Distress Inks to create the background (using Tumbled Glass, Broken China and Twisted Citron)..  then I coloured the flowers with my Copics.

Card Info:

Image - MFT Wildflowers Stamp Set
Sentiment - MFT Essential Sentiments
Die - MFT Dienamics Stitched Rectangles Stax
Colouring - Copics
Flowers - RV55/66/17, RV10/11/55, R22/30
Leaves YG05/G14
Distress Ink Smooshing - Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Twisted Citron
Nuvo Drops

Hope you like my make today... I do love making 'just for fun' cards!

Hugs and Happy Crafting..