Lawn Fawn Platform Pop Up

Hi Lovelies...

How're you doing? 

I've been playing with this fabulous new die set from Lawn Fawn - it's the Platform Pop Up.. and I've added lots of fairies also from the Lawn Fawn Fairy Friends set...

It really is an easy die set to use... let's face it, if I can do it, it must be!  But I was really impressed on how it turned out, and how it works!  It folds flat for posting - you simply push the insides down.  When the recipient receives it, they push the base up till it locks into position.

I also used the Platform Pop Up Add On - which gives the back panel.

The die sets include shapes to decorate the panels with... and also the bow and strips that I've used. Here's a little video to show how it all works.

Card Info:

Lawn Fawn Platform Pop Up Die Set

Lawn Fawn Platform Pop Up Add On Die Set

Lawn Fawn Fairy Friends Stamp Set

Colouring - Copics

I can see I'll be playing with this set over and over - it makes a special card so easy!!

Happy Crafting..

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...