Rudolph....

 

Hi there...

I'm back today to share another 'just made for fun' card - using a Gerda Steiner image that I bought before last Christmas that's been waiting for me to colour.  I'm a sucker for a Rudolph, and this guy certainly is cute - and he's lovely to colour too.

Card Info:

Image - Gerda Steiner Reindeer with Bird (bought as part of a digi bundle)

Sentiment - Pebbles Inc Rub On

Paper - scrap from stash

Colouring - Copics

Reindeer - E50/51/53/55/57

Antlers and Hooves- E43/44

Reds - R24/46

Greens - G07/14

Yellows - YR23/24

Shading - T0/1/2/3

Mirri Card

Glossy Accents and Glitter

Hope you like my Christmas make...

Big hugs

Happy Fall...

 

Hi Lovelies..

My card today is for our Bellarific Friday over at Stamping Bella...  we had a photo for inspiration that had such fabulous autumnal colours, it was easy to decide which image to use..

This is the gorgeous Tiny Townie Layla Loves Leaves... and she's having a fun time kicking up all the leaves on her woodland walk.

I did a little Distress Ink 'smooshing' to create the background with all the colours from the photograph... but then I added a few gold gilding flakes to give it some more interest.

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Layla Loves Leaves Rubber Stamp (or available in the UK at Dies to Die For here)

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Fall Sentiments

Colouring - Copics

Hair - E25/27/29

Skin - E000/00/11/71, R20

Dress - E07/08/09

Jacket - YR23/24/27

Tights and Shoes use above colours

Distress Inks - Vintage Photo, Carved Pumpkin, Crushed Olive

If you'd like to join in the fun at Stamping Bella - next week it's an Anything Goes week...  all you need to do is use a current Stamping Bella image on your creation (how hard is that?!!) and then either link it to the Stamping Bella Blog, or email it directly to emily@stampingbella.com  - you could win some fabulous Bella Bucks to spend!

The sun is shining here today - I hope it stays for the weekend - have a fabulous one, whatever you're up to!

Hugs

Gingerbread Lucy

Hi Lovelies...

I'm back again today to share my card using the gorgeously cute Gingerbread Lucy from CC Designs.  I decided to make a Christmas tag with her, so fussy cut around the image so I was able to pop her up on 3D foam tags.

I used some kraft card for the tag, together with a little bit of LOTV/Nitwits Christmas paper.  

Card Info:

Image - CC Designs Swiss Pixie Gingerbread Lucy

Sentiment - CC Designs Christmas Wishes

Die - CC Designs Make a Tag (retired)

Paper - LOTV/Nitwits

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11/71, R20

Hair - Y21, YR21/23/24

Dress and Shoes - E51/53/55/57

Reds - R24/46

Shading - W0/1

Sequins and Button Twine

Hope you like what I did..  I'm stacking up my makes for 'that thing we don't mention until December' - I'll counting on being organised this year!

Big hugs

'Tis the Season....

Hi Lovely Bloggers...

Today I'm sharing another card I did for fun - using this fab image from Clearly Besotted - this is 'Let's Prance'.  I bought both the stamps and the dies for this one, as although I love fussy cutting, I think I may have struggled with those antlers!

I started off colouring and cutting the reindeer - then put them aside while I did the background.  I used Distress Inks to blend a sky - then sprinkled a bit of water to give a snowy effect, and finished with a white Sharpie pen for the snow falling.

I used a old Memory Box hillside die, combined with a couple of trees from another Clearly Besotted die..  then smothered the hills with Crystal Stickles (smothered me too!)  Then I stamped the sentiment on some red card and embossed in white.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Clearly Besotted Let's Prance

Dies - Memory Box Hillside, Clearly Besotted Hillside (for trees), 

Your Next Stamp Scalloped Stitched Rectangle

Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Blueprint Sketch

Colouring - Copics

Reindeer - E51/53/55/57

Reds - E24/46, E57

Sequins and Stickles

I LOVED making this card...  hope you like it too...

Big glittery hugs...

Peek a Boo Unicorns....

 

Hey Peeps....

Our theme at Stamping Bella's Bellarific Friday this week was CIRCLES - to use them in any way we liked on our cards..  and as I'd bought this new MFT die a short while ago - it seemed just the right occasion to use it!

I used the little Set of Unicorns to peek through the windows... and I do wish we had Sparkle-Vision for this as they are truly sparkly..  how come it never shows properly on our photos...  so annoying...

Card Info:

Images - Stamping Bella Set of Unicorns (there are four in total)

(cut it out dies available to match)

Sentiment - MFT Essential Sentiments

Die - MFT Stitched Triple Peek-a-Boo Window and Edge

Paper - Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Rainbow

Colouring - Copics

Unicorns - N0/1, T1

Pinks - RV52/63/55/00

Purples - BV02, V01/25/17

Greens - YG23, G14

I raised the white part of my card with foam tape - so that the unicorns could be slotted in and peek through... then I coloured a circle to go behind each.  I LOVED making this little card - it certainly was one of those that made me smile the whole time I was creating!

We have a photo for inspiration for next week's theme...  such wonderfully rich fall colours to use... can't wait!  If you'd like to take part, use a current Stamping Bella stamp, then link your card on the Stamping Bella Blog - or you can email it directly to emily@stampingbella.com

Big hugs

Little Bulb Lucy...

 

Hi there....

Today it's my turn for another DT card at CC Designs..  this time I've used one of the gorgeous Swiss Pixies - this is Bulb Lucy... and she's happily motoring along in her little Christmas light.  I coloured her in traditional reds and greens as I thought she'd be happy in those colours...

Card Info:

Image - CC Designs Swiss Pixie Bulb Lucy

Sentiment - CC Designs Christmas Sentiments

Paper - from stash

Die - MFT Pierced Circle

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11/71, R20

Hair - E23/25/29

Reds - R24/27/46

Greens - G14/07/46

Golds - YR22/23/24

Hope you like my Christmas make...

Big hugs

Little Santa Agenda....

Hi Lovely Bloggers...

Guess what I've been up to??  Santa has made his presence felt in my craft room...  and I've been colouring this little guy  (and I MEAN little, he only measures less than1 inch tall!) in all his different poses.. then wondering how to use them..... hmmmm....

Well inspiration hit this morning, when I came across some tiny little cards in a darker kraft colour tucked in my drawer..  they are just 3.5 x 3.5 inches.  I'd already fussy cut my Santa's one evening while I was watching TV.. so they were ready to use.  I used my old Spellbinders dies for the circle and scalloped circle... then used Distress Inks for the sky.  Then I cut a few extra white circles, so that I could cut out a snowy slope for him to stand on.  A little flurry of snow behind him (with my Sharpie white pen), and a bit of magic sparkle for Santa, and they were ready to go on a card.  I added some old Pink Petticoat sentiments, punched out with an old Stampin' Up punch - and they were finished!  I do have a lot more to make though, as I'd coloured and cut lots of these little guys!!

Here's close-ups of the guy in red...

Card Info:

Mama Elephant Little Santa Agenda (or from Dies to Die For in the UK)

Sentiments - Pink Petticoat Tiny Christmas Sentiments (unavailable now)

Dies - Spellbinders Circle and Scalloped Circle, Old Stampin Up punch

Distress Inks Broken China and Tumbled Glass

Sharpie White Pen

Colouring - Copics

Reds - R24/46, E57

Fur - W0/1

Boots - C9

Various colours for gifts etc..

Glitter

See?  I knew there was a reason I'd hung on to these older things...  I am a true hoarder... but eventually stuff comes in handy...

I'm enjoying making in miniature at the moment - there's more to come tomorrow... see you then!

Big hugs

A Little Smooching....

 

Hi There...

It's Bellarific Friday time again... and this time we had a sketch to follow...

Now I like sketches, as they take a bit of the thinking out of making..  so I dug out some handmade paper that I'd found in my stash for the background squares, and used the gorgeous Smoochie Squidgy from Stamping Bella as my image..  I LOVE her puckering her little lips for a kiss!

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Smoochie Squidgy

(she comes with a sentiment too, and you can also 

purchase her matching cut it out die separately)

Die - MFT Double Stitched Square

Sentiment - done on PC

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11/71, R20

Hair - E35/37/29

Dress, Shoes and Hair Ornament - B91/23

Hope you like (I LOVE colouring those folds) and that you'll pop over to the Stamping Bella blog here to see what the other baberoonies have come up with to inspire...

Our theme for next week is to use CIRCLES on your card...  can't wait to see what you get up to!

Big hugs

Reindeer Lucy...

 

Hi Lovely Blogging Pals..

I've got another card for 'that thing in December that we don't yet mention' - this is Swiss Pixie Reindeer Lucy from the fabulous CC Designs October release.  Isn't she THE cutest?

Card Info:

Image - CC Designs Reindeer Lucy

Sentiment - Pebbles Inc Rub On

Paper - LOTV/Nitwits

Die - Lil' Inkers Stitched Rectangle, Lawn Fawn Scalloped Stitched Border

Colouring - Copics

Hair - E33/37/29

Skin - E000/00/11/71, R20

Fur - E50/51/52/53/55/57

Nose and Lights - R24/46, E57

Shading and Grounding - T0/1/2/3

Twine

Hope you love this little Lucy as much as I do..

Big hugs

Ribbons and Bows at In The Pink

 

Hi Lovelies...

It's time for another challenge at In The Pink - and this time, because it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our theme is 

RIBBONS and/or BOWS

You can use either the pink breast cancer ribbon loop, or any other ribbon or bow.

Card Info:

Image - LMMS Peggy Sue Hatter

Paper - Authentique Bubble Gum

Dies - Spellbinders Fancy Floral

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair - E57/59

Dress and Hat - RV91, R81/83/85/89, G21/82, YG63

Shading - B0000/000

Flowers, Ribbon and Flat-backed Pearls

Hope you like - and that you'll join in the pink fun over at In The Pink - where you could win a fabulous voucher from the Digi Stamp Boutique.

Happy Crafting..

Hugs

Mummy Boy!

 

Hi Lovely Blogging Pals...

Boo!  Did I scare you???

I'm back today with a DT card I made for Kinda Cute (by Patricia Alvarez) - and it's a very timely card with Halloween just around the corner..

This image is called Mummy Boy and is available as a digi.  I wanted to do a night sky background so I masked a moon, then blended a combination of Distress Inks - Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot... and sprinkled water with some white dots for the starry effect.

Card Info:

Image - Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez - Mummy Boy Digi

Die - Impression Obsession Halloween Hill

Sentiment - CC Designs

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E00

Bandages - W0/1/2/3/5

Moon - Y21, E50

Gravestone (an older CC Design stamp)- C01/2/3

This is such a perfect image for Halloween and a real easy one to use as there's very little colouring needed.  

Hope you'll pop over to Kinda Cute to see the fabulous digi images Patricia is creating all available HERE  - there's also freebies to be had too!

Big hugs...

Fa La La..... la.... la.... la....

 

Hi There Lovelies...

I'm back today with my last sneak peek of the fabulous Stamping Bella release, which will be in the store tomorrow (10 Oct).  This is a mega release, and I for one, have a mile long shopping list!

This little pair are called Fa La La...  they're having a wonderful time harmonising to their favourite carols, don't ya think?

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Fa La La

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Holiday Wishes

Die - 

Background - B23/26/28

Snowman - B60, C1/2/3, R93

Newspaper - W0/1

Hats - R24/46/89

Chick - Y21/38, YR21/23

Sharpie Poster Paint Pen for Snow

Glitter

Hope you like - and I think we'll all have to get in the queue to buy tomorrow!

Big hugs

Snow Day....

 

Hi Peeps..

Today, my card is using one of the fabulous new release images from All Dressed Up.  There are four new ones...  but as I have a weakness for snowmen, this one is my favourite!

Card Info:

Image - All Dressed Up Snow Day

Sentiment - CC Designs Christmas Wishes

Die - MFT Stitched Square Frame, Lil' Inkers Stitched Tag

Snowman - C0/1/2/3

Reds - E24/46, E37

Blues -B23/26

Hat -  C7/9

Twig Arms - E37

Robins - E37/39, R24/46

Snow - C0/1

Shading - B0000/000/01

Glitter and Gems

Black Glaze Pen for coal and Sharpie Poster Paint Pen for Snow

And not a bit of pink anywhere!! LOL!

Hope you like this gorgeous snowman image and that you'll pop over to the All Dressed Up Facebook page to see that fabulous new images!

Big hugs

Kitty Loves Halloween.....

 

Hi.... me again!!

This time I'm back with my card for Bellarific Friday using the gorgeous Kitty Loves Halloween.... which is this month's Stamp of the Month at Stamping Bella - meaning you can get it for 20% less than it's usual price for the whole of October!

I decided to go with proper Halloween colours - purples, greens and oranges... oh and of course, being me, lots of sparkle too!

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Kitty Loves Halloween

(you can get the matching die for her too!)

Paper - Digital Paper from Etsy

Die - Impression Obsession Halloween Background (for bats!)

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11, R20

Hair - C5/7/9

Greens - YG05, G14/07

Purples - V22/25/17

Oranges - YR08/18

Glitter

Now there's a sketch for next week's theme... 

Just use this sketch....  and as long as you use a current Stamping Bella image on your card, you can link it up on the Stamping Bella blog and be in with a chance of winning some Bella bucks.... or you can email it to our lovely Em at emily@stampingbella.com

Big Crafty Hugs...