Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Busy Bee

Hi Lovelies

I'm back with another Bellarific Friday make... this time we're using stamps from the current release.  One of my favourites was this gorgeous Tiny Townie Busy Bee.. which I've coloured and fussy cut, along with the bees that also come in the set.  

For the background, I've stencilled through a hexagon shape using Distress Oxides onto a diecut panel, then splattered first with water, then with gold watercolour paint.  I adhered the image and the bees to this panel with foam pads, and then added the sentiment.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Busy Bee

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Stencil - Taylored Expressions Hexagon

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11 R20

Hair - T5/7/9

Dress and Bees etc - T5/7/9  Y15/17/19/38  YR23/24

Distress Oxides - Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, and Fossilized Amber

Gold Watercolour Paint

Sequins and Stickles

I do wish you could see the gold and the sparkle in real life - it's so difficult to get a good photo showing the effect.  Ah well, you'll just have to imagine!

Don't forget to pop over to the Stamping Bella Blog for more inspiration from this release, and also check out the Sistahood Facebook Page to chat and share all things Bella related.

Happy Crafting...

Pink Fresh Studio Floral Circles

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing a couple of cards I made with the fabulous Pink Fresh Studio Floral Circles Dies..  I fell in love with these when I spotted them, and decided firstly to create a shaker card, then secondly a more simple card. Sorry if this post is a bit picture heavy...  but I wanted you to see the depth. 

There are 6 dies in the set - each of a different floral image.  For my first card, I diecut a small slimline panel from the dotty cardstock, then diecut three circles in that.  I added acetate to the back of the circles and then adhered the floral circles to the front of the acetate.  For the background (behind the shakers), I created a panel of watercolour smooshing with Distress Inks.  I added some sparkles into the shaker spaces, and adhered it to a card base with 3D foam tape.

For my second card, I used the dotty cardstock to create the back panel to adhere to the card base.  Then I diecut a small slimline panel out of white card, cutting three circles in it, then adding the floral circles - this time adhered to the dotty card.

I just added some tiny sentiments to the cards and they were done!

Hope you like my cards today as much as I loved making them!

Happy crafting...

Rachelle Anne Miller Snowman, Bunny and Guinea

Hi There...

Today I'm sharing a sneak peek of one of the fabulous new images from Rachelle Anne Miller for my DT card - yes - it's a snowman in June!!   He's looking happy with his friends, the bunny and the guinea..  but he's certainly chilly!

I printed the image and sentiment - then coloured the characters..  I then added some sparkle for the snow and his hat.  I diecut the panel, and adhered with 3D foam tape to a snowflake printed paper.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Rachelle Anne Miller Snowman, Bunny & Guinea

Die - MFT Double Stitched Rectangle

Paper - LOTV

Colouring - Copics

Snowman and Snow - BV31/20 YR04

Hat and Scarf - B00/01/21/23/24/26

Bunny & Guinea Pig - T0/1/2 R000 C0

Shading - B0000/000/41

Don't forget to check out the Rachelle Anne Miller Facebook page and the blog for more inspiration using the new images - to be released later this week!

Happy Crafting...

Stamping Bella Oddballs Farm Animals

Hi Lovelies...

Time for another Bellarific Friday..  and this week we're highlighting images that are from the Stamp of the Month collection.  I've used this fabulous horse from the Oddballs Farm Animals, and also the barn from the Barn, Hay and Fence set.

I did lots of fussy cutting after colouring, then created a background using Distress Oxides.  Then I made a little scene with the sun and clouds - before adhering the fussy cut images.  The sentiment was the last thing to add.

Card Info:

Images - Stamping Bella Oddball Farm Animals

Stamping Bella Oddball Barn, Hay and Fence

Dies - Lawn Fawn Simple Puffy Cloud Frames, Lawn Fawn April Showers

Distress Oxides - Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn

Colouring - Copics

Horse - E13/15/19/11/29 W5

Barn - R35/37/39 T3/5/7/9

Fence - E30/31/33

Shadows - YG21/23

Don't forget, you can get the Oddball Farm Animals and also the Barn, Hay and Fence sets for half price throughout June!

Make sure you pop over to the Stamping Bella Blog for more inspiration, and also to the Sistahood Facebook page to share and chat all things Bella related.

Big hugs and Happy Crafting...

Rachelle Anne Miller Ballerina

Hi Lovelies...

Sorry I've been quiet this week - my PC had to go and be updated with a larger hard drive.... my lovely daughter and son-in-law took it to do, and it's come back happier - and LOTS faster!

Now for my card today, I've used this gorgeous Ballerina digital stamp from Rachelle Anne Miller... isn't she just the cutest little thing??  She's happily dancing away with her glittery ribbon - and the butterfly is joining in!

I coloured her with Copics and shaded around the image, as I wasn't fussy cutting this time.  I created the side panel by blending Distress Oxides onto cardstock, then splattering with water to give texture and effect.

Card Info:

Image - Rachelle Anne Miller Ballerina Digital Stamp

Die - Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border

Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar and Kitsch Flamingo

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/11/00/000 R20

Hair - E4041/42/43

Dress, Flower, Ribbon, Butterfly and Shoes - RV91/93 R81/83/85

Shading - B0000/000/41

Grass - Prismacolor Pencils

Glitter and Bakers' Twine

Hope you like my make today.... I do love my pink as most of you know, so it feels like coming home!  Don't forget to pop over to the Rachelle Anne Miller Facebook Page to share your creations - we'd love to see them, and also the blog for more inspiration. 

Big Hugs and Happy Crafting...

Stamping Bella Garden Girls Sweet Pea

Hi Lovelies..

It’s Bellarific Friday time at Stamping Bella.. and as it’s the second Friday of the month, we’re using images that aren’t from the current release.

Now.. one of my all time favourite flowers is the sweet pea… both the fragrance and the delicate look of it’s petals.  In my garden, they’re just in flower at the moment, so I’ve coloured my image in very similar shades.  I added a panel of matching paper, then a string of gems, and it was done.

Card info

Image - Stamping Bella Garden Girls Sweet Pea

Die - Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Border

Paper - Scrap from stash

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E04/11/000 R20

Hair - E40/41/42/43

Greens - YG11/13/23

Flowers - BV0000/00 RV10

Shading B0000/000/41

Gems

Hope you like my make today… don’t forget to pop over to the Stamping Bella Blog or the Sistahood Facebook page for more inspiration from the team.

Happy Crafting…

Altenew Fragrant Florals Card Kit

Hi All…

I’ve treated myself to the Altenew Fragrant Florals Card Kit, after seeing the lovely Michelle Short using it, and I  have been playing!  The kit comes with a large image and sentiment stamps.. 4 layering stencils to colour with, a die for the large floral image, and also an embossing folder.

I opted for pinks… using Altenew’s cube ink pads for the stencilling. 

Card Info

Altenew Fragrant Florals Card Kit

Gems and glitter glue

Foam Pads

Hope you like my make today… as the kit is expensive so I’ll be making lots of cards with it!

Happy Crafting..

Stamping Bella Oddballs Farm Animals

Hi There....

Today, at Stamping Bella, we're featuring cards made with our Stamp of the Month... which this time is actually two stamp sets - we have the Farm Animals and then to go with that, there's the Barn, Hay and Fence.  Both stamp sets are available at 50% discount throughout June

I've used this gorgeous porker....  with that look on his face as if to say 'so why are you disturbing me?'  I coloured and fussy cut him, then did some dry embossing to give him a bit of a curve.  Then I created a background for him... using Distress Oxides splattered with water, then white and darker watercolour paints.  I finished by adding the sentiment which comes from the Farm Animals Sentiment Set.

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Oddballs Farm Animals

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Time on the Farm 

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangle

Distress Oxide Saltwater Taffy

Watercolour Paints for splattering

Colouring - Copics

R00/02/21

W0/1/3

Hope you like my make today and that you'll pop on over to the Stamping Bella Blog and the Sistahood Facebook Page - where you'll see more inspiration using these fabulous stamps.

Happy Crafting...

Honey Bee Layered Rose

Hi Peeps

Today I'm sharing a card I made using the awesome Honey Bee Crafts Lovely Layers Rose Dies.. oh my goodness.. I LOVE this set!! 

I diecut the pieces from white card,  then used Distress Oxides to colour.. trying to vary the colour on each layer.  I adhered them together,  then splattered with white.  Then I added a couple of raindrops with some Nuvo Crystal Drops.

I diecut the lattice background, then used Distress Oxides blended onto for the card base.  I attached the rose to the lattice.. then finished with a few gems, and the diecut sentiment. 

Card Info

Dies: Honey Bee Lovely Layers Rose 

Sunny Studio Frilly Frames Lattice

Spellbinders Yana's Scripty Sentiments

Distress Oxides - Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, Tumbled Glass, Salvaged Patina

Hope you like!

Happy Crafting..

Pink Fresh Studio Beautiful Blooms

Hi Lovelies...

I've created a card today using a fabulous stamp and die set from Pink Fresh Studio... this is one of their Beautiful Blooms.  There's six flowers in the set - so I have lots more to play with!

I coloured and diecut the flower, then used 3D pads to attach it to a die cut oval.  I created the background using a stencil and distress oxides.  Then I added a diecut birthday word, a little happy word... a bit of matting - some gems - and it was done.  Sounds so simple but took me some time to achieve!

Card Info:

Image and Die - Pink Fresh Studio Beautiful Blooms

Birthday Word Die - Spellbinders Yana's Scripty Sentiments

MFT Stitched Sentiments, Oval Die (no name!)

MFT Bitty Sentiments

Stencil - Pretty Pink Posh Wide Stripes

Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo

Colouring - Copics

Flowers - RV10/52/63

Leaves - G12/40/43

Gems

Hope you like my make today - it's already been sent to a special friend.

Happy Crafting...

Stamping Bella Oddball Cherry Blossom

Hi Peeps...

Today, for my Bellarific Friday post, I've used the fabulous Oddball Cherry Blossom - I do love her kimono and would love one just like that!  

Now there is a story with this card... I created a Copic background sky and grounding (after being encouraged by lovely Elaine)...  and I think I'd done OK, but then I chickened a bit and decided to add some little branches around her to give a bit of a frame.  I was doing so well until I attached one of the stamps back to front on my Misti...  so when I stamped I ended up with a blob of grey ink!

I had to quickly remake - by fussy cutting the girl and the cherry blossoms - before creating a new sky background with my Copics.... then stamping the branches BEFORE adding the image on 3D foam pads.  My goodness - it was like restarting the card - think that would have been easier.

I did add some gold watercolour paint to her kimono, but it's not something that shows well in a photograph.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Oddball Cherry Blossom

Branches - Inkylicious Oriental Blossom

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E0000/000/70

Hair - C5/7/9

Kimono - RV10/93/91 V20/22 BG10/11

Ground - YG11/03/23

Sky - B00

Hope you like my card today using this gorgeous image - and (if you haven't spotted the notices), you can get this or any other Stamping Bella stamp for 25% discount today in the Memorial Day sale!  Yayy!

Happy Crafting...

Rachelle Anne Miller Animal Balloons

Hi Lovelies...

How're you all doing??

For my card today, I've used a fabulous digi image from Rachelle Anne Miller - this is called Animal Balloons - and is so sweet and easy to colour.

I decided on a small slimline card, colouring the image with my Copics and shading around to give them depth.  Then I printed and cut out more balloons, coloured them and fussy cut, so adhere with 3D foam pads.

Card Info:

Image - Rachelle Anne Miller Animal Balloons Digital Image

Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangles (elongated!), Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Rectangles (again elongated!), Papertrey Ink Ric Rac border 

Sentiment - MFT Itty Bitty Sentiments

Colouring - Copics

Bear - E30/31/33 E50

Rabbit - T0/1 R20

Balloons - R81/83, V20/22, BG10/11, G40/43, YR61/65, Y13/15

Shading - B0000/000/41

Hope you like my make today - slimline cards are never the easiest to photograph, but I think I managed OK..

Happy Crafting...

MFT Grand Greenery

Hi Lovelies..

For my card today, I've used the MFT Grande Greenery Die to create a Thinking of You card...  I've used this die before as I find it perfect for quiet, reflective cards.  This time though, I have played with some Lindy's Magical Powders for the background... also cutting the die from the same card.  All you do with the powders, is sprinkle them on some watercolour card...  spray with water and watch the magic happen... it truly is amazing!!  Such fabulous gold glimmer appears - with all the different shades of green - so just right for this foliage.  I decided to cut the die again from gold mirri card to highlight the gold in the background... and also splattered with gold watercolour paint.  I've got to admit, I was a bit green all over by the time I'd finished.... but was happy!!!

Card Info:

Die - MFT Grand Greenery, MFT Stitched Rectangles, Lil' Inkers Stitched Ovals

Sentiment - MFT Itty Bitty Sentiments

Mica Powders - Lindy's Stamp Gang Magical Powders

Gold Watercolour Paint

Sequins

If you'd like to see the card in a small video showing how the gold looks, you can find it on my Instagram page HERE.

Thanks for looking and Happy Crafting...

Stamping Bella Rainbow Dandy

Hi Peeps...

Well I've been a little quiet card-wise this week... no reason really, just other stuff going on.  I'm also fighting the 'photography' of my makes... I spend lots of time trying to get 'just the right' photograph, with little success.  One day... 

Anyways - my card today for Stamping Bella is using another one of the fabulous Dandy Lions.... this is Rainbow Dandy - isn't he so cute holding his rainbow up high???

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Rainbow Dandy

Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangles, Waffle Flower A2 Lacy Layers

Colouring - Copics

Lion - E30/31/33/29 R20

Mane - done with Prismacolor Pencils

Cloud - C0/1 B60

Rainbow - Prismacolor Pencils

Grounding - W0/1/3/5

Shading - B0000/000/41

Gems and Glitter

I added some glitter and some sequins to give his mane and the cloud some sparkle - well, you gotta have sparkle.... right??

Hope you like my make today and that you'll pop over to the Stamping Bella Blog for more inspiration, and also to the Facebook Sistahood Page to share and chat all things Bella related.

Happy Crafting...