Christmas Poinsettia

 

Hi Peeps..

Today my card is using one of the wonderful digital images from Graciellie Design..  using my Zig Clean Colour markers.  I do like playing with these pens and feel I get good results.

I offset the flower rather than plonking it in the middle of the card.. and mounted on some gold mirri card then a red base.  I did some splattering with my  Kuretake Gamsai Tambi Gold Watercolours..  in real life they look better than I can capture on the photograph.

Finally I used a sentiment stamp - and embossed that in gold too..  

Hope you like my make today...

Hugs

All Dressed Up in her Bear Hat

 

Time for a fab new release from All Dressed Up - I loved colouring this little girlie as a change from all the Christmas images I've been using lately!

Card Info:

Image - All Dressed Up Bear Hat

Paper - Lawn Fawn Pretty Plaid

Colouring - Copics

 Hair - E50/51/53/55, Skin - E000/00/11/04 R20, Hat - E30/31/33/35, Jacket - RV32/34, Jeans - B21/23, Scarf - RV10, Shoes - E31/33, Grounding - W0/1/3, Shading - B0000/000/01

She's such a sweet little girl with her little robin friend..  and a joy to colour.  Pop over to the All Dressed Up Facebook Page here for more inspiration and to see the new images!

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Christmas is a Feeling

Hi there...

It's Stamp of the Month time over at Stamping Bella.... and this month, it's the fabulous Winter Window that you can get all through December for 25% off the usual price!

I really enjoyed doing the folds on the curtains when I coloured the image..  then I fussy cut and adhered to my background paper with 3D foam pads to give depth.

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Winter Window

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Christmas Sentiment Set

Colouring - Copics

Reds - R24/27/46 E57

Yellows - Y17 YR24/27

Browns - E23/25

Blue Sky - B26/28

Tree - YG17/63/67

Snow B60/63 C1

Die - MFT Doubled Stitched Rectangles

Glitter

Finally, I heat embossed the sentiment in gold.

Hope you like my make today and that you'll pop over the the Stamping Bella Blog for more inspiration using the image.  Then do check out the Sistahood Facebook Page - to chat all things Bella related and share your creations.

Have a good weekend all..

Hugs

Christmas Foiled Wreath

 

Hi Lovelies...

Well something a little different from me today!  I recently went to a paper-crafting show in Harrogate, and was fascinated by a demo there, showing this fabulous technique.  

Of course, I bought the goodies so I could have a play - and I'm loving the result!  The demo was by Sweet Poppy Designs, and here I've used their Christmas Wreath.  They have lots of YouTube videos if you want to see what I saw, and what tempted me so much!  

I  used their Stencil Dimensions Paste in Translucent through the stencil - letting it totally dry.  THEN... the magic happens!  I used their Glimmer Hot Foil in Rose Gold...  placed a piece large enough to cover the wreath..  then popped that in to a folded sheet of copier paper, before putting through a laminator (bought specially of course - but cheap enough on Amazon).  When it comes through, you just peel the foil off to find it's adhered to the dried paste and looks fabulous!

I had some Rose Gold Glitter card which I used to matt and layer - and also cut the MFT Joy word die from the same card.  I layered the word up with a couple of white diecuts behind to give it depth.

It's so very difficult to give you the full idea of what this looks like in real life - the camera in no way picks up the shine that it has.... but you get the idea!

I loved playing - and will be doing a whole lot more like this in the not too distance future with the other stencils I bought! LOL!

Hope you like...

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Girl's Christmas Stocking

 

Hi Peeps...

Well as it's 1st December, there's a new challenge over at the All Dressed Up Facebook page... and the theme is 

MY FAVOURITE THINGS

Well... you'd never guess what my favourite things are, would you??? OK, OK, I'm predictable!  PINK and GLITTER!  What's not to love??

I used the gorgeous Girls Christmas Stocking for my card - fussy cutting her before adhering with foam pads.  I created the background with my new favourite background stamp - so sparkly and shiny!  I masked the centre panel with shaped post-it tape and ink blended to create the ombre effect, before stamping with Versamark and heat embossing with Sparkling Snow embossing powder.

Card Info:

Image - All Dressed Up Girls Christmas Stocking

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangle

Background - Taylored Expressions Twinkle Twinkle Background Stamp

Distress Inks - Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick and Picked Raspberry

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E0000/000/00/11/04 R20

Hair - E23/25

Dress - RV63/55/17

Fairy Doll Wings - RV10

Shading B60 C0/1

Hope you like my pinkalicious make today - and hope too that you'll pop over to the All Dressed Up Facebook Page where you can join in the fun!

Hugs

The Gnome with a Lantern...

 

Hi Peeps..

Yes, it's that time again ...  Bellarific Fridays come around so fast!  But what's not to love about sharing gorgeous Bella goodness?!

We're celebrating the latest release this time, and this little gnome has been waiting for his turn to shine (the lantern of course!).  Now this design came to me about 5 am one morning, and I couldn't wait to get up to try it!  I used some post it tape and a hillside die to create the curves - then blended Distress Inks in the space.  THEN - I used a fabulous background stamp  and some sparkly white embossing powder for the stars..  which twinkle sooooo much!  I even did a video so you can see how they shine!

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Gnome with a Lantern

Sentiment - Stamping Bella The Penguin and the Marshmallow 

Background Stamp - Taylored Expressions Twinkle Twinkle

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangle

Distress Inks

Wow Embossing Powder Sparkling Snow

Colouring - Copics

Reds - R24/27/46 E57, Greens YG17/23 G07, Browns E31/33/35, 

Snow B60 BV31, Beard - T0/1/2, Skin E00/11/04 R20

And to show how it twinkles...

This has got to be one of my favourite makes just lately..  hope you like it too!

Hugs

Have your Selfie A Merry Little Christmas...

 

Hi Lovelies...

I'm back today with one of the fabulous images from the MFT Christmas sELFies set on my card.. I have the rest coloured up ready to use, but the time rushes past, and so I thought I'd get my first up and blogged!

I also used the MFT Christmas Background Stamp to create this card, stamping it with Versamark ink onto white card, then heat embossing with clear embossing powder, before using Distress Inks for the reds.  As the clear embossing resists the colour, you get the text in white.. 

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - MFT Christmas Selfies Clear Stamp Set

Background - MFT Christmas Background Stamp

Die - Square Spellbinders (used through a rectangle)

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11/04, R20

Reds - R24/27/46 E57

Greens - YG17/23 G07

Blues - B21/23

Gold - Y17

Fur - C0/1

I'm loving these little guys...  and know exactly the people that I'll send them to!

Back tomorrow with more...

Hugs

Christmas Wreath

 

Hi Lovelies

I've had my water colour paints out for my card today. I fell in love with this beautiful Christmas Wreath digital image by Gracie Ellie Design which I've seen being used recently on Instagram - and so out the paints and watercolour paper came, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself!

I used my Altenew paints - with a tiny touch of Zig Clean Colour markers for the red berries.  I also added a little bit of Copic shading in warm greys, to give depth - along with some Prismacolour Pencil for shadows.  Then I did some white paint splattering - and also added an odd bit of gold leaf here and there.. just to make the wreath sparkle!

The sentiment is an old digi one from Pink Petticoat - sadly, now no longer trading.

Hope you like my make today...  I did love using my paints and need to do it more often!

Hugs

Mistletoe Joy

Hi Peeps...

Today I'm sharing a shaker card I made using the fabulous MFT Mistletoe Cover Plate that I bought recently at the Harrogate Stamperama Show (ahem.. amongst a few other things I bought!)

Firstly I used my Distress Oxide Inks to colour a white panel - using Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn and Peeled Paint to give subtle green shades.  Then I diecut using the cover plate.

I adhered acetate behind the cover plate, then I used lots of 3D foam strips around the edge of the diecut piece, and also under some of the leaves too, to give the acetate strength in the middle.  I added some sequins and beads, then added the white panel behind.

I diecut the rectangle frame, then the word from red glitter card - I was happy with the effect.  I added a few Nuvo Drops to create the berries, and it was done.

Card Info:

MFT Mistletoe Cover Plate

MFT A2 Rectangle Frame

MFT Lower Case Alphabet

Sequins and beads

Distress Oxide Inks

Nuvo Drops

Hope you like my make today as much as I enjoyed making it..  it was quite simple to make, as it is mainly diecutting!

Big Hugs

Bundle Girl in a Pile of Leaves

Hi Lovelies...

Today at Stamping Bella, we are using a photo for colour inspiration... 

Now these are such gorgeous autumnal colours, so I couldn't resist colouring this gorgeous Bundle Girl in a Pile of Leaves!

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Bundle Girl in a Pile of Leaves

Paper - Scrap from Stash

Die - MFT Stitched Arch

Colouring - Copics

Hat - RV69/99 R39

Scarf - YG17/63/67 G99

Leaves - E23/25 YR08/18/27

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... ooh and also to the Sistahood Facebook page - to share all things Bella related!

Hugs

More Fuzzy Hugs

 

Hi Lovelies..

I've been playing with my Mama Elephant Fuzzy Hugss set again - and here's what I came up with.

Now I've been watching a technique that Jennifer McGuire did on her wonderful tutorials - using a laminator with a pouch containing lots of snow type confetti.. see it HERE.  Thanks Jennifer - I couldn't wait to try and this is the result.  You can use all sorts in the laminating pouch... glitter, embossing powder...  so much fun!!  It gives a shaker effect - but the pieces stay where they're put!

Card Info:

Image - Mama Elephant Fuzzy Hugs

Sentiment - Mama Elephant Mini Merry Messages

Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangle, Papertrey Ink Tiny Tags

Lil' Inkers Stitched Oval, Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside

Colouring - Copics

Her - E30/31/33/35, BG45/49, RV63/17, E23, T0

Him - T0/1/2/3/5, B21/23/24, YG17/23 E23, T0

I decided to go for a little tag with a message on - just added with some rustic twine..  ooh and then I thought it needed the few little gems too.

Another card to add to my Christmas pile...  I'm getting through them this year!

Hope you like my make..

Hugs

Mistletoe Kisses

 

Hi Lovelies..

I bought this fabulous new Tall Snowglobe MFT die on the last release...  with the Mistletoe Kisses to match...... and I got to play with them this weekend.

I decided to make a shaker card - so diecut the front panel - adhered the acetate, then used 3D foam tape behind the panel ready to frame the mistletoe.

I diecut three of the mistletoe branches in different coloured green cardstock and the berries in cream - then bunched them together and used the bow die in red... and it was nearly done!

Card Info:

Dies - MFT Tall Snowglobe, MFT Mistletoe Kisses 

Stamp - Paper Smooches Christmas Sampler

I've got to say that this card was inspired by a card made by one of the MFT Design Team - though I can't remember which member!  But whoever - thank you for the inspiration!

Hugs

Polar Bear and Mousie

 

Hi Lovelies...

I'm back with another Bellarific Friday make...  and this time we're featuring images from the Stamp of the Month collection - which this time was Leo the Balancing Lion from the wonderful Stuffies!

With Christmas ever closer - I decided to use this lovely pair - Polar Bear and Mousie..  who are sending their Christmas wishes..  

I opted for an aqua colour theme - but with the pop of red.  Lots of T0/1/3's later I'd coloured a 'white' polar bear! LOL!

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Polar Bear and Mousie

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangle

Paper - MFT

Colouring - Copics

Bear - T0/1/3 Nose - C7/9 Feet R01/R30

Scarf - BG45/49

Mouse C1/3/5

Mouse Scarf - R24/46

Shading W0/1/3/5

Hope you like my make today..  and that you'll pop over to the Stamping Bella Blog for inspiration from the other lovely Babes!  And don't forget to drop by our Sistahood Facebook page to chat and share all things Bella related..

Happy Weekend all...

Hugs

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