RAM Stamps Snowglobe

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing a card made with one of the new digital images from RAM Stamps - this is called Snowglobe (for obvious reasons!)

I love colouring snowmen - or should I say shading them, as there's little colouring involved!  After I'd coloured him - I coloured the background, then used a white gel pen to create a snow scene.  I used a white colouring pencil to give the effect of light reflecting on the snowglobe glass at the top right and I added glitter to the snow that this little guy is standing on.  Then I stamped a little sentiment on the base of the globe, and fussy cut the image, before mounting it onto a card panel that I'd dry embossed with a dotty background folder. 

Card Info:

Image - RAM Stamps Snowglobe

Sentiment - Pretty Pink Posh

Dotty Embossing Folder

Colouring - Copics

Snow - BV31/0000

Hat - C5/7/9 RV27/46 E57

Scarf - C1 R27/46 E57

Nose - YR04

Stars - Y15/18

Sky - B14/16

White Gel Pen and White Pencil

Glitter

Hope you like my lovely snowman as much as I enjoyed making this card.  Don't forget to pop over to the RAM Blog for more inspiration from the team.

Happy Crafting...

Scrap Strips Cards

Hi Lovelies...

I've been inspired to create when I've seen cards using strips of scraps recently..  and as I have an OVERLOAD of scrap paper that I struggle to throw away.. I decided to play!

I cut lots of strips - around 1 cm wide, then adhered them to some acetate, with a slight gap between each strip... not quite enough to see the acetate properly to detract from the strips.  As you can see - not surprisingly, lots of my strips are pink! Then I put thin foam tape on the acetate behind the strips, and adhered to a diecut panel, finally adding a diecut flower and word to finish.

Dies Used:

Pink Fresh Studio Beautiful Blooms Dies

Spellbinders Sealed Wildflower Dies

Honey Bee Stamps Buzz Words Dies

I was thrilled with how these turned out.. and as there was only die-cutting involved, with dies already in my stash, they didn't take long and cost next to nothing!

Hope you like my makes today...

Happy Crafting

Stamping Bella North Pole Backdrop

Hi Lovelies...

Well, after the extremely sad news of last weekend, I'm struggling to write my first Bellarific Friday post since our lovely Emily passed away.  I think we're all trying to process that she is no longer here... but need to keep going - and crafting can provide a perfect therapy to focus on.

I'd planned to use this gorgeous North Pole Backdrop, so have done so.  It's such a fabulous background scene.. and needs only a sentiment to complete.  I stamped, coloured and masked the image - then blended Distress Inks for the sky, before splattering with white acrylic paint.  I finished with lots of glitter on the snow.

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella North Pole Backdrop

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Snuggle Weather Sentiment Set

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire

Colouring - Copics

Trees - YG23/25

Snow - BV31/0000

Igloo - C0/1

Reds - R24/27/46 RV14

Sign - T3/5

White Acrylic Paint

Hope you like my make today.  Don't forget to check out the Stamping Bella Blog to see more fabulous inspiration from the lovely Babes.

Big Crafty Hugs...

RAM Stamps The Nutcracker Set

Hey Peeps...

Today I've used a fabulous digital stamp set from RAM Stamps called The Nutcracker...  it's a scene creator set and has lots of images that can be put together in whatever way you wish to create a scene.  

I chose to use the gorgeous fairy with her friend the mouse, in front of the Christmas tree.  The images are so easy to use and there's no masking required... it's so easy to 'send to back' when you want, for instance, the tree in the background and the characters in the front.  

After adding the sentiment, then printing, I coloured the image and added some glitter.  Then I added some die cut stars to the background and it was done.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - RAM Stamps The Nutcracker Scene Creator Set

Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangles, Tiny Stars

Colouring - Copics

Tree - G82/20 YG11 E31/33 Lights - Y38

Fairy - R81/83/85 YR61/65 C0/1 Hair - E21/23 Crown - Y18/38

Mouse - C0/1/2 Coat - R24/27/46 Pants - B01

Shading - W0/1/2/3

Glitter

Hope you like my make today - Christmas is drawing close and I still have lots more cards to share!

Happy Crafting...

Stamping Bella Bundle Girl with a Tree

Hi Lovelies..

For today's Bellarific Friday card, I've used the gorgeous little Bundle Girl with a Tree...  she must be strong to manage that size of tree all by herself!

I coloured and fussy cut the image (yes, even the lights!), then created a background by stamping the Fa La La stamp then heat embossing in white, before using my pink Distress Inks blended over the words.  I then adhered the Bundle Girl with 3D foam pads.

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Bundle Girl with a Tree

Background Stamp - The Stamp Market Fa La La

Distress Inks - Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry

Colouring - Copics

Hat - RV10/11

Skin E000/01 R20

Coat and Boots - RV52/63/55 Tights - E81

Tree - G24/28 YG17 E33

Lights - R24/27/46 E57 Y17/38

Grounding - T0/1

Glossy Accents over lights

Hope you like my make today - of course, I'm still in my pink mode which always makes me happy! 

Don't forget to check out the Stamping Bella Blog for more inspiration from the other Babes...

Hugs

Altenew Rose Belle Vue

Hi Lovelies...

I got this fabulous Altenew Rose Belle Vue Embossing folder recently - after being inspired by Therese at @lostinpaper - and decided to use some of my Distress Ink pads to watercolour with.  I did try colouring first before embossing as Therese had done, but I struggled getting the colours in the right places.... so for this one I coloured AFTER I'd embossed.

Then I splattered with gold watercolour, adding a few gold sequins and a sentiment before adhering to my card base - and it was done!

Hope you like...

Happy Crafting

Stamping Bella Frida Loves Frosty

Hi Lovelies...

Well I've seen a few pink skies around in card-making lately - and you know what I'm like with pink........ so I HAD to try one for my Bellarific Friday card this week.  

I've used the gorgeous Frida Loves Frosty as it's one of my favourite of all  snowman images.  I coloured and fussy cut the image, then created a background by blending Distress Inks in pinks.  I stamped the blended panel with a snowflake background stamp using Versamark, then heat embossing with a white sparkle embossing powder.  Then all I had to do was adhere the image to the background, and matt it onto my deep pink card.

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Frida Loves Frosty

MFT Snow Flurry Background Stamp

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Distress inks - Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry

Colouring - Copics

Snowman - BV31, Scarf - G00, Hat C5/7/9 G00 White Gel Pen, Carrot - YR04

Girl - Hair - E21/23/25, Skin - E000/00/11 R20, Coat - RV52/63/55 C1, Boots and Gloves E23

I hope you like my card today as much as I enjoyed making it..  I do love my PINK!  Don't forget to pop over to the Stamping Bella Blog for more inspiration from the lovely Babes, and also to the Sistahood Facebook Page to share and chat all things Bella related.

Happy Crafting...

RAM Stamps Woodland Santa

Hi There...

Today I'm sharing a card using a brand new image from Rachelle at RAM Stamps...  this is Woodland Santa.

I coloured and fussy cut the image, then created a background with Distress Oxides, stamping a starry background to give the glitter!  I then adhered the image with 3D foam pads...  also adding a little sentiment at the top.

Card Info:

Image - RAM Stamps Woodland Santa

Sentiment - MFT Christmas Sentiments

Starry Sky - Taylored Expressions Twinkle Twinkle Background

Distress Oxides - Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire

Colouring - Copics

Reds - R24/27/46 E57

Whites - BV20/31

Tree - YG11 G82/20

Skin - E000/01 R20

Beard, Rabbit and Dog - C0/1/2

Boots and Gloves - C5/7

Fur - T0/1

Sack - E30/31/33

Fox - YG61/65/04

This was such a fun card to colour... and remember, with digital stamps you can resize to any size you need.

Happy Crafting...

Lawn Fawn Let it Snow

Hi Lovelies...

OK - I love snowmen... I admit it!  So when I spotted this fabulous Let It Snow die from Lawn Fawn - I knew I had to have it!  

I created a background using Distress Oxides and splattering with white for the snow..  then added a little hillside for the snowmen to stand on.  I coloured and fussy cut them, so they could play in the corner.  After adhering them, I added a few gems, and it was done.

Card Info:

Image - Sunny Studio Snowmen

Dies - Lawn Fawn Let it Snow, Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Border

Distress Oxides - Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire

White Acrylic Paint for splattering

Colouring - Copics

Snowmen - B31 YR04 C7

Scarves and Hats - R24/27/46 E57, YR04 YG17/23, B21/23/26

My Christmas card pile is slowly growing...  I think I may be ready in time this year!

Happy Crafting...

Stamping Bella Bundle Girl Winter Friends

Hi Lovelies...

It's time for another Stamp of the Month card at Stamping Bella..  this time around it's these gorgeous Bundle Girl Winter Friends..  they are out for a walk in the snow and are collecting berries.  You can get this image and sentiment for half price throughout November!

I stamped the image, then stamped another onto masking paper, so I could mask the image and use Distress Oxides to blend the sky.  After removing the mask, I coloured with Copics and then stamped the sentiment that comes with the image, adding a few sequins here and there.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Bundle Girls Winter Friends

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Distress Oxide - Tumbled Glass

Colouring - Copics

Coats and Boots - BG13/15, V20/22/25

Scarves - R24/27/46 E57, BV24/26

Snow - BV31

Holly - YG17 R46

Sequins and Stickles

Hope you like my make today... I'm really getting into the swing of winter cards at the moment... that's unusual for me as it's generally December before I get going with them!

Happy Crafting...