A Giant Snowflake.... and a simple card!

 

Hi Peeps

A very simple one from me today using an older Hero Arts large Snowflake stamp that has been in my stash for some time.  I have used it before, but some years back!  

I simply stamped the snowflake onto white cardstock with Versamark Ink then sprinkled with clear embossing powder and heat embossed.  After doing that, I used some Distress Oxides in Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry to blend the full panel.  I then polished any colour off the snowflake to show the white below.  

I splattered some white Distress Ink Paint too... before finishing with a sentiment and some crystal gems...  and it was done!

I'm happy with how it turned out!

Hugs

Natalie and the Nutcracker

 

Hi Peeps...

It's time for another Bellarific Friday - we're using some of the wonderful stamps that are available that aren't from the current release.  One of my favourites from last year was this gorgeous Natalie and The Nutcracker (minus the Nutcracker in this case)..  I just LOVE her fabulous skirt!

Of course, she deserved glitter - so that's what I gave her... lots!  I love the sentiment too..  makes sense to me.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Natalie and The Nutcracker

Glitter Card

Dies - MFT Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges, Tiny Stars

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E0000/000/00/11 R20

Hair - E21/25/27

Dress and Shoes - V0000/000/01/04

I fussy cut Natalie before using a large embossing tool on the reverse... which gives the skirt some oooomph!  (know what I mean?)

Hope you like my make today.  Don't forget to pop over to the Stamping Bella Blog to see what the other lovely Babes have come up with to inspire - and also to the Sistahood Facebook page to share all things Bella related.

Big hugs - have a fab weekend...

Christmas Bunting

 

Hey Peeps....

Today we have some fabulous new designs from Wendy at All Dressed Up Digital Stamps.. I used the gorgeous Christmas Bunting for my DT card.  

 I loved this little girlie as soon as I saw her..  so was really pleased how she turned out.

Card Info:

Image - All Dressed Up Digital Stamps Christmas Bunting

Paper - Lawn Fawn Really Rainbow Christmas

Die - MFT Rounded Flag Stax

Colouring - Copics

Hair - E21/23/25

Skin - E000/00/11/04 R20

Jumper and Headband - R24/26 G40/42

Stars - C1

Shading W0/1/3

Hope you like my make today....  I seem to be getting through lots of Christmas cards just lately.... maybe I won't have the usual rush at the beginning of December this year!

Don't forget to pop over to the All Dressed Up Facebook page to see what the other lovely teamies have come up with to inspire.

Big hugs

Sending Snuggly Hugs

 

Hi there...

I'm back with another little snowman from the Sunny Studio Feeling Frosty stamp set.  I created a Distress Ink Blended background by masking a circle and blending through.  I then added a couple of small snowy hillsides, with a couple of little trees too... before splattering with white Distress Paint to create the snow.

I hadn't originally planned to put the frame around the background - but when I tried it, I was happier with the way it looked - so went with it.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Sunny Studio Stamps Feeling Frosty

Dies - Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders, MFT Stitched Scalloped Circle Frame

Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire

Colouring - Copics

Snowman BV31

Hat - RV55/17 BG45/49

Buttons T7/9

Hope you like my make today.  I'm certainly getting into the swing of my Christmas cards - who knows? this year I may not end up having to run out and buy more!

Big hugs

Christmas is Coming.....

 

Hi Again...

As it's the 1st day of the month - it's time for an All Dressed Up Inspiration challenge.... and the theme is..

CHRISTMAS IS COMING 

I have used the fabulous Christmas Baubles for my card, colouring it with my favourite pinks of course.  I created an oval frame using a die - putting the image behind.

Card Info:

Image - All Dressed Up Christmas Baubles Digital Image

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat (no longer available)

Die - MFT Stitched Oval Frame

Paper - MFT

Colouring - Copics

Skin as usual

Hair - E23/27

Dress - RV91/93/95

Baubles - RV63/55/17, N0/1/3

Shading W0/1/3

Glitter, Star Sequins and White Gel Pen

Hope you like my pink fairy make!  If  you fancy popping over to the All Dressed Up Facebook page - we'd love to see you there to chat and share your makes using All Dressed Up images.

Hugs

Leo the Balancing Stuffie

 

Hi Lovelies...

Crikey it's November already!  Where has this year gone... ?  As it's the first Bellarific Friday of the month - we are using the fabulous Stamp of the Month which this time is Leo The Balancing Stuffie - isn't he so lovely?  And you can get him through November for 25% discount off the usual price.

I made a fancy fold card - so thought you may want to see the top view to see how the folds work.  Not sure what this fold is called - but I'd got it in my head to do, and did a test fold on paper to start with to get the measurements I needed.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Leo the Balancing Stuffie

Paper - MFT Farm Fresh Gingham

Colouring - Copics

Lion - E31/33/35/57

Mane - Y38 YR14/24/27 E09/59

Bike - E57/59/79

Shading B0000/000/01

Grass - Prismacolour Pencils

Hope you like my make - and that you'll pop over to the Stamping Bella Blog to see what my fellow teamies have come up with.  Also check out the Facebook Sistahood page - to share and chat all things Bella related!

Have a lovely weekend all..

Hugs

Feeling Frosty

Hi Lovelies..

I've been playing with these gorgeous little snow-people from Sunny Studio Stamps...  aren't they the cutest?

After colouring them, I fussy cut them. I decided to create a background by die-cutting a rectangle frame from masking paper so that I could blend with Distress Inks though the inner bit of the rectangle.  I also masked a couple of snow drifts, to give some depth.

I added one of the sentiments from the stamp set - and it was done.  I like the effect that the masked background gives..  I splattered with some Picket Fence Distress Paint to give the snowy effect..  ooh and added a little sparkle too which you can't spot on the photos.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Sunny Studio Stamps Feeling Frosty 

(there's another few images in the set)

Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire, Weathered Wood

Colouring - Copics

Snow-people - BV31

Turquoises - BG45/49

Pinks - RV63/55/17

Carrots YR14/24

Glossy Accents on Buttons

Glitter

Hope you like my make today...

Big hugs

Penguins Bearing Gifts

Hi Peeps..

Guess what?  It's Bellarific Friday again - and we're sharing cards made with images from the latest release this time.  I chose to use the fabulous Penguins Bearing Gifts for my make... these little guys are the cutest penguins you'll ever see!

I used a die that gave me three apertures, so that the penguins could dance.

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Penguins Bearing Gifts

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Holiday Fun Sentiments

Dies - MFT Circle Trio Shaker Windows, MFT Stitched Rectangle

Colouring - Copics

Penguins - C5/7/9, BV31, Y18, YR15/24

Reds - R24/27/46 E57

Blues - B21/23/24

Gift - YG17/61, Y18, YR15

Fish - T0/1

I used red Bazzil card for behind the apertures and the matt - using 3D foam tape to lift the panel away from the red.

Hope you like my make today and that you'll pop over to the Stamping Bella Blog to see what the other lovely Babes have come up with to inspire - and also to the Sistahood Facebook page to chat and share all things Bella related.

Have a fabulous weekend...

Hugs

Be Merry!

 

Hi Lovelies..

Today I have another of my makes from the Clearly Besotted Christmas Line Up Stamp set..  and these snowmen and Rudolphs certainly look a happy bunch waiting for their time of the year!

Again I stamped then masked the image before doing a bit of blending - using post-it tape to create the straight line below the image.  The sentiment is also from the same stamp set and is just perfect for a CAS card.

Image and Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Christmas Line Up

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangle

Colouring - Rudolphs - E30/31/33/35 R27/46

Snowmen - B60, C3/5, BV01

Hope you like my Christmas make..

Hugs

Zodiac Girl Taurus

 

Hi Lovelies..

It's another Bellarific Friday - this time we're using images from the Stamp of the Month collection - which this time means the Uptown Zodiac Girls.  I chose to use Taurus here..  loving her sass!

(this photo shows less of the shimmer but is not as dark)

I blended Distress Oxides for the background - using Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar, Wilted Violet and Seedless Preserves... going through from pink to lilac to plum.  I sprayed after blending with Pearl Ex Shimmer Spray (mixing Pearl Ex powder with water in a mini mister).  I then diecut a starry background to use as a stencil - daubing Picket Fence Distress Ink through the stars. Then I coloured the image to match the colours - before fussy cutting her and adhering with foam pads.  

I just used the Taurus word (stamped with Versafine black ink) and kept the zodiac description for the inside of my card.  A few diecut stars finished my make.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Zodiac Girl Taurus

Dies - Sunny Studio Frilly Frames Stripes (using frame only), 

MFT All The Stars, Sizzix Swirling Stars

Colouring - Copics

Hair - E23/25/27

Skin - E000/00/11/04

Top - RV63/55/17

Jeans - B21/23/24/26

Belt - E23/25

Horns - W3/5

I matted my panel onto white cardstock, colouring the edges with my RV17 to create a pink that perfectly matched her top.

Don't forget to pop over to the Stamping Bella Blog to see what my lovely fellow teamies have come up with to inspire - and also check out the Sistahood Facebook Page to share all things Bella related.

Big hugs

Little Town of Bethlehem

Hi Lovelies...

A quickie from me today...  using the fabulous Little Town of Bethlehem Die from My Favourite Things.  There's no image colouring involved with this one, the only colour is on the back panel which I created with my Distress Inks and a sprinkling of water.  

The die set comes with four different cuts - perfect for layering in front of each other to create the town.  

I used a Paper Smooches sentiment from their Christmas Sampler set which I've had for years and years, and thought was perfect for this scene.  I stamped it in Versamark then heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

I finished by cutting an MFT Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frame..  before matting the whole thing onto some navy cardstock.

Hope you like my make...

Hugs

A proper Christmas Line Up!

 

Hi Lovelies..

Today my card features a new stamp set called Christmas Line Up from the October release at Clearly Besotted.   I fell for these little Santas as soon as I saw them..  and there are three other line-ups in the pack including rudolphs and snowmen, cats and mice - and with sentiments too.

And yes... for those that know me well, and know I don't generally get Christmas motivated until the end of November, I happily coloured them in lovely traditional Christmas colours!

I stamped the image twice, once on my card panel then again on masking paper which I cut out and masked the Santas with, before using a little Tumbled Glass Distress Ink to create the background.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Christmas Line Up 

(out of stock currently but will be in again soon, I'm sure)

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangle

Colouring - Copics

Reds - R24/27/46 E57

Browns - E51/53/55/57

Greens - YG05/17

Beards and Hat Trims - T0/1

Boots - T5/7

Skin - E000/00/11 R20

After colouring etc, I very carefully stamped the sentiment, making ultra sure it was straight in my Misti before stamping!!

I wish I had better light to do my photographs - it's been raining off and on here all week, so trying to get the reds to show properly was a nightmare! 

Hope you like my make today..

Big Hugs

Happy Birthday Block

 

Hi Lovelies

I bought this fab MFT Birthday Block Die last week, and have been playing!  I decided to do some Distress Oxide blended panels and some glimmer spray before cutting them with the die. Then I used my Press'n'Seal to keep the letters in position before removing the die and the negative.  By doing this, I was able to add narrow foam tape on the back of the letters, before turning the whole piece of Press'n'Seal onto my card panel and burnishing the letters so they adhere well.  Yes.. sounds complex, but it isn't really..  check out the YouTube videos on using the Press'n'Seal.

On the first, I just added a small sentiment from one of my other MFT sets and embossed in white embossing powder. 

And on my second card, I decided to add a few of the MFT Birthday Chicks to give a different style.

Hope you like my makes today..  

Hugs

Autumn Leaves

 

Hi Lovelies..

My card today is featuring one of the October releases at All Dressed Up - this is Autumn Leaves.  I did a bit of die-cutting of some leaves and the word Autumn to get us in the mood.

Card Info:

Image - All Dressed Up Digital Stamps Autumn Leaves

Dies - Stamping Bella Autumn, CC Designs Leaves, Your Next Stamp Stitched Scalloped Rectangle

Colouring - Copics

Sky - B0000/000

Hair - E23/25/29

Skin as usual

Dress - E08/9 YR8/18

Boots and Flowers - Y15/18/38 White Gel Pen

Tights - E44/E41

Grounding - T0/1

Hope you like my make today and that you'll pop over to the All Dressed Up Facebook Page to see what my fellow teamies have come up with for inspiration!

Hugs