Reverse Confetti Better With Friends

Hi There...

Today I'm sharing a card I made with this fabulous Reverse Confetti Better With Friends clear stamp set...  this little guy is busy flying his kite, while his friend, the bumble bee is after the pollen that the flowers are producing. The sun is shining on these pals while they play!

I coloured and fussy cut the images, then created a background for them to be adhered to by blending Distress Oxide inks.  

Card Info:

Image - Reverse Confetti Better With Friends

Sentiment - Reverse Confetti Word Up

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Colouring - Copics

Bunny - E40/41/42/43 Nose - E04/43 Ears - R00

Flowers - R81/83

Bee - Y08/19 T7/9

Kite - RV91/93/95

Sun - Y08/19 YR23 Clouds - BV31 B0000

Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar and Mowed Lawn

Hope you like my make today - we've had lovely sunshine like this card in the UK recently, but it's now starting to get colder again.  Roll on Summer!

Happy Crafting...

Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Busy Bee

Hi Lovelies..

I've been a 'busy bee' creating with this fabulous image from Stamping Bella - this is Tiny Townie Busy Bee - and as we're highlighting images from the new release for Bellarific Friday today - I chose this one!

She's so cute and lovely to colour - then I fussy cut her and the bees.  I created a background by smooshing Distress Inks onto a card panel... (oooh I LOVE smooshing!)...  then I diecut a hexagon die from gold mirri card.  After everything was adhered to the smooshed card, I just added the sentiment that's included in the set.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Busy Bee

Die - MFT Chicken Wire (cut to size), MFT Stitched Rectangles

Distress Inks - Fossilized Amber and Mustard Seed

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E04/11/000

Hair/Frills and Bees - T9/7/5/4

Yellows - YR27/24/23 Y08/19

Hope you like my make today!  I've attached a little video so you can see the different aspects of the card...  at least I hope you can!

Happy Crafting...

Hello Bluebird Pig Out

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing a card I made with a gorgeous stamp set from Hello Bluebird... this is Pig Out!  He's here with his balloon heading off to a birthday party!  Of course, there had to be a bit of glitter on his balloon!

I coloured and fussy cut the image - yes, even the balloon string - before adhering to a card panel that has a side panel of coloured cardstock - coloured with shimmer powder and water.  It has a touch of gold in the pink - but it's difficult to see on the photograph.

Card Info:

Image - Hello Bluebird Pig Out

Sentiment - Clearly Besotted

Die - Lil' Inkers Stitched Square

Colouring - Copics

Pig - R000/00/02/11

Balloon - BG10/11/13

Grass - YG05

Shimmer Powder

Hope you like my card today.

I'm struggling with my photographs at the moment... trying to find the best editing software or website - and the right place to take.  I think I'm getting there - but I've got to admit it's SOOO frustrating when the card you see on my blog doesn't properly reflect the colours on my actual card...  but I'll keep trying!

Happy Crafting..

Rachelle Anne Miller Hoppy Easter

Hi Lovelies..

Today I'm sharing a card I made with these gorgeous little images from Rachelle Anne Miller Digital Stamps - they are from the Hoppy Easter Scene Creator. 

I coloured the image, then used a fancy rectangle die - with some pretty spring coloured paper behind. 

Card Info:

Image - Rachelle Anne Miller Hoppy Easter Scene Creator

Die - Waffle Flowers A2 Layers

Sentiment - done on PC

Paper - MFT

Colouring - Copics

Grass - Pencils

Hope you like my card and don't forget to pop over to the Rachelle Anne Miller Blog for more inspiration!

Happy Crafting...

LTTS Doodles Bunny Gardener

Hey Lovelies...

Hope you're having a lovely weekend.  It's nice and sunny here in the UK today, so I thought time for another Springtime card!

I chose to use this fabulous little Bunny Gardener from LTTS Doodlles.. fussy cutting after colouring the image... then creating a little background scene using Distress Oxides direct onto a card panel.

Card Info:

Image - LTTS Doodles Bunny Gardener

Sentiment - MFT Sending Sunshine and Smiles

Die - Lil' Inkers Stitched Square

Colouring - Copics

Bunny - E40/41/43 R20

Dungarees - B21/23/24

Yellows - Y08/19

Wheelbarrow - G82 T1/3

Snail and Mouse - T0/1/3

White Gel Pen

I did love using these fabulous Springtime colours today.. hopefully I'll be out in MY garden tomorrow with my plants!

Happy Crafting...

Stamping Bella Bundle Girl with a Wood Anemone

Hi Lovelies...

It's another Bellarific Friday and this time we're featuring stamps that come from the same category as our Stamp of the Month - which this time is a Bundle Girl.  I've chosen to use Bundle Girl with a Wood Anemone - she's gazing in wonder at the gorgeous white flowers!

I coloured the image - then added a sentiment from the Spring Sentiment Set which I thought was perfect for this image.

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Bundle Girl with a Wood Anemone

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Spring Sentiment Set

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Colouring - Copics

Girl - Hat RV91/93/95

Coat - RV10/11/13

Flowers - T0/1 BV31

Leaves and Grass - YG23/25/63

Hope you like my make today and also that you'll head on over to the Stamping Bella Blog for more Bundle Girl inspiration..  

Have a good weekend...

LTTS Doodles Love Bunnies

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing a card using another of the LTTS Doodles Love Bunnies....  they are such sweeties!  I created a little sentiment for this one - it's a perfect image for Spring.

I coloured and fussy cut the image, then created a card using some patterned paper, with a white rectangle for the bunny to stand on.

Card Info:

Image - LTTS Doodles Digital Images - Love Bunnies

Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangles, MFT Double Stitched Rectangles

Paper - MFT Gingham

Colouring - Copics

Bunny - N0/1/2 R20

Top and Flower - R81/83/85

Distress Ink Background - Tumbled Glass

It's a really CAS 'just for fun' card from me today - I do enjoy making these!  Hope you like what I did..

Happy Crafting..

Rachelle Anne Miller Woodland Fairy

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing another Sneak Peek, but this time of a card I made with one of the fabulous new images from Rachelle Anne Miller due out this week.... this is Woodland Fairy... she's sitting on her favourite toadstool having a chat with her lovely friends.

I coloured the image then used cut the panel with a die - adding a little gold mirri card around the image - and also on the card panel.

Card Info:

Image - Rachelle Anne Miller Digital Stamps Woodland Fairy

Die - MFT Double Stitched Rectangle

MFT Woodgrain Whimsy Paper Pad

Colouring - Copics

Fairy - Hair - E40/41/43

Dress - R81.83/85

Wings - B60 V00

Toadstools R24/27/46 E57

Rabbit - N0/1 R20, Squirrel - E13/15, Owl - E43/44/41

Butterfly - B91, Flowers - Y38, Tree - E57, Grass - YG23/63

Hope you like my card and that you'll pop over to the Rachelle Anne Miller Blog or the Facebook Page to see more lovely peeks of the new release!

Happy Crafting...

Stamping Bella Sneak Peek Day 3

Morning Peeps...

Happy Sunday!  

It's the Day 3 of the wonderful Stamping Bella Sneak Peeks - the release is due tomorrow!  Are you excited yet?  Do you have your shopping list ready??? Have you let your bank manager know???

My first card today is using this gorgeous little Bundle Girl with Cherry Blossom.   I have two mahoosive cherry blossom trees in our garden - so I'm a bit partial to their beautiful blossoms...  I really have loved creating with them!  

It's no surprise for you to know that I coloured and fussy cut the image - before adhering with foam pads to a panel with some purple dotty patterned paper.  I like how she looks - half on and half off the pattern.  Then I stamped the sentiment on the top corner.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Bundle Girl with Cherry Blossom (available 14 March)

Die - Li'l Inkers Stitched Square

Paper - Anna Marie Designs

Colouring - Copics

Hat - BV00/01

Coat - B91/93

Flowers - RV000/10 R81/83/85

Leaves - YG25/17/63

And now for my last Sneak Peek of the release... this time using Curvy Girl Posing - but with her little girl posing alongside!  I think you can tell that I love my fussy cutting (I find it therapeutic!) - so again, I cut the image and adhered with foam tape to a panel created with a strip of patterned paper and a tiny bit of gold mirri card along one edge.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Curvy Girl Posing (Available 14 March)

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Paper - Nitwits

Gold Mirri Card

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E0000/000 R01/20

Curvy Girl Hair - E21/23

Curvy Girl Dress - RV91/93/95

Little Girl Hair - E40/41/43

Little Girl Dress - R81/83

Flowers - R81/83

Phew..... that's all my Sneak Peeks to show you for this release!  I'm sure you've loved the images as much as I do... I've had such a lovely time colouring them and sharing with you!  

The stamps are available from tomorrow - 14th March... so get your shopping list at the ready!

Happy Crafting...

Stamping Bella New Release Day 2

Hey Peeps...

I'm back again with two more exciting Sneak Peeks of the new release from Stamping Bella - available from Monday 14 March.

Today, I'm sharing this gorgeous little Tiny Townie with her Cherry Blossom flower - it's so good to colour images that make our spirits lift as we see Spring just around the corner.

I did some Distress Ink smooshing for the background panel - I was really happy how it turned out!

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Cherry Blossom (available 14 March)

Die - Waffle Flower Lacey Layers

Distress Inks - Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Bundled Sage and Shabby Shutters

Colouring - Copics

Dress - G20/40/12

Hair - E40/41/43/44

Pinks - RV10 R81/83

Grounding T0/1

And now for my second card of the day - I used the fabulous Bundle Girl with Butterflies...  so perfect to let someone you care about know you're there for them.

I coloured and fussy cut the image, before adhering it with foam pads to a background panel created by using a stencil with Distress Oxides.  I added the sentiment lastly.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Bundle Girl with Butterflies

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Stencil - MFT

Colouring - Copics

Coat - YR61/65

Hat - E23/25

Flowers - YR24/27 E18

Butterflies YR00/000 W0/1/3

Leaves - YG25/17

Stamping Bella Curvy Girl Holding Hands

Hi Again...

Amid all the Sneak Peek excitement at Stamping Bella, we also have a Bellarific Friday where today we're sharing cards made with images that are not from a recent release.  I chose to use this image called Curvy Girl Holding Hands - it's one of my favourites and is perfect for Mother's Day which in the UK, is in a couple of weeks.

I coloured and fussy cut the image, then created a background panel by blending Distress Oxides in Spun Sugar and Kitsch Flamingo.  Then I stamped the sentiment, and cut a mask to cover the words, before using the hearts background stamp with Versamark Ink and then embossing with white embossing powder.  When the mask was removed, the hearts magically were all around the sentiment!

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Curvy Girl Holding Hands

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Background Stamp - MFT Scattered Hearts

White Embossing Powder

Spun Sugar and Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxides

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E0000/000 R01/20

Hair - E21/23

Mum Clothes - V22/20/17 N0/1

Girl Clothes - RV91/93

Flowers - R81/83/85 YG05

Hope you like my card for a Mum.. the sentiment is sooo true!

Happy Crafting

Stamping Bella Cherry Blossom and Oddball Jane Austen

Hi Lovelies..

Happy Friday!  It's an exciting day at Stamping Bella as it's time to start sharing the fabulous new release Sneak Peeks...  the release is due next week!

Today I have two to share... my first is this gorgeous Cherry Blossom... I did some masking and blended Distress Ink behind the image - splattering with gold watercolour paint.

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Cherry Blossom (available Mon 14 March)

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Edgar and Molly Vintage Sentiments

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangle (altered to create a slimline panel)

Peeled Paint Distress Ink

Colouring - Copics

Flowers - RV10/11/13

Stem - YG63

Gold Embossing Powder on Vellum for sentiment

For my next card, I've used the fabulous Oddball Jane Austen... she was very simple to colour and fussy cut.. then I adhered her with foam pads to a card panel which I'd blended in the corner with Distress Oxide Ink, before stencilling over with a Tim Holtz Burlap stencil.  I finished with the sentiment (which is included) in the top corner.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Oddball Jane Austen (available Mon 14 March)

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangle

Stencil - Tim Holtz Burlap

Distress Oxides

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E0000/000

Dress and Hat - B91/93/95 T0

Hair - T3

Book and Feather - T3/5/7

Hope you like my makes today - you'll find more fabulous images to come and inspiration on the Stamping Bella Blog - why don't you grab a cup of coffee and head on over??

Happy Crafting...

LTTS Doodles Love Bunnies

Hi Lovelies..

I've been recently inspired to check out the fabulous digital images from LTTS Doodles, and I chose to use this gorgeous little Love Bunnies set - they are so versatile to use!  Also, they're perfect for Spring cards.

For my first card, I coloured and fussy cut the image, before creating a little background circle using Mowed Lawn and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxides - blending them to create sky and grass.  

Card Info:

Image - LTTS Doodles Love Bunnies

Die - Sunny Studio Fancy Frames Circle

Paper - Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Rainbow

Bunny - W0/1/3 R20, R81/83/85, R24/27 

For my second card, I also coloured and fussy cut, adhering the image with foam pads to a die-cut rectangle that I'd used a little Tumble Glass Distress Ink on to create a little background.  Before doing the die-cutting, I'd printed a sentiment done on the PC, so when I did the die-cutting - it was in just the right place.

Card Info:

Image - LTTS Doodles Love Bunnies

Paper - Sunny Studio Gingham Pastels

Sentiment - done on PC

Die - MFT Double Stitched Rectangles

Bunny - T0/1/2/3 R20, 

T Shirt and Flower - R81/83/85

Hope you like my just for fun cards today as much as I enjoyed making them.

Happy Crafting...

All Dressed Up Spring Hair Do

Hi All 

Time to share my card using one of the gorgeous new March images from All Dressed Up Digital Stamps... this one is called Spring Hair Do.

I printed out, then coloured the gorgeous girlie, then decided to make a circular card, so got out my circular dies.  A few minutes later, my card was made.

Card Info:

Image - All Dressed Up Digital Stamps Spring Hair Do

Dies - MFT Pierced Circle, Large Circle and Large Scalloped Circle

Paper - Anna Marie Designs

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E0000/000/ R01/20

Hair - E40/41/43

Flowers and Wings - RV10/11/13

Rabbit - T0/1

Shading - B0000/000/21

Leaves YG05

Hope you like my make today.  If you pop over to the All Dressed Up Facebook Page, you can see more fabulous inspiration using the new images - and also chat and share anything using All Dressed Up images.

Happy Crafting..

Stamping Bella Bundle Girl Bunny

Hi Lovelies

For my Bellarific Friday card today, I've used the fabulous Stamp of the Month - which is this cute Bundle Girl Bunny..  obviously a perfect image for Easter cards.  And the good news is, you can get this image from Stamping Bella with 50% discount throughout March!

I coloured and fussy cut the images - then created a background with some Distress Oxide ink pads..  to adhere the Bundle Girl and her little friend to with foam pads.

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Bundle Girl Bunny

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Easter Sentiments

Dies - MFT Double Stitched Rectangles, MFT Stitched Rectangle

Paper - Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid

Colouring - Copics

Girl - N0/1/2/3 RV00

Bunny - T0/1/2

Eggs - B000/91, G000/12, BV0000/00, Y02/08, YR00/01

Distress Oxides - Tumbled Glass and Mowed Lawn

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

Happy Crafting...