Friday 27 May 2022

Stamping Bella Oddball Cherry Blossom


Hi Peeps...

Today, for my Bellarific Friday post, I've used the fabulous Oddball Cherry Blossom - I do love her kimono and would love one just like that!  

Now there is a story with this card... I created a Copic background sky and grounding (after being encouraged by lovely Elaine)...  and I think I'd done OK, but then I chickened a bit and decided to add some little branches around her to give a bit of a frame.  I was doing so well until I attached one of the stamps back to front on my Misti...  so when I stamped I ended up with a blob of grey ink!

I had to quickly remake - by fussy cutting the girl and the cherry blossoms - before creating a new sky background with my Copics.... then stamping the branches BEFORE adding the image on 3D foam pads.  My goodness - it was like restarting the card - think that would have been easier.

I did add some gold watercolour paint to her kimono, but it's not something that shows well in a photograph.


Card Info:
Branches - Inkylicious Oriental Blossom
Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles
Colouring - Copics
Skin - E0000/000/70
Hair - C5/7/9
Kimono - RV10/93/91 V20/22 BG10/11
Ground - YG11/03/23
Sky - B00




Hope you like my card today using this gorgeous image - and (if you haven't spotted the notices), you can get this or any other Stamping Bella stamp for 25% discount today in the Memorial Day sale!  Yayy!

Happy Crafting...

Wednesday 25 May 2022

Rachelle Anne Miller Animal Balloons


Hi Lovelies...

How're you all doing??

For my card today, I've used a fabulous digi image from Rachelle Anne Miller - this is called Animal Balloons - and is so sweet and easy to colour.

I decided on a small slimline card, colouring the image with my Copics and shading around to give them depth.  Then I printed and cut out more balloons, coloured them and fussy cut, so adhere with 3D foam pads.


Card Info:
Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangles (elongated!), Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Rectangles (again elongated!), Papertrey Ink Ric Rac border 
Sentiment - MFT Itty Bitty Sentiments
Colouring - Copics
Bear - E30/31/33 E50
Rabbit - T0/1 R20
Balloons - R81/83, V20/22, BG10/11, G40/43, YR61/65, Y13/15
Shading - B0000/000/41

Hope you like my make today - slimline cards are never the easiest to photograph, but I think I managed OK..

Happy Crafting...

Tuesday 24 May 2022

MFT Grand Greenery

Hi Lovelies..

For my card today, I've used the MFT Grande Greenery Die to create a Thinking of You card...  I've used this die before as I find it perfect for quiet, reflective cards.  This time though, I have played with some Lindy's Magical Powders for the background... also cutting the die from the same card.  All you do with the powders, is sprinkle them on some watercolour card...  spray with water and watch the magic happen... it truly is amazing!!  Such fabulous gold glimmer appears - with all the different shades of green - so just right for this foliage.  I decided to cut the die again from gold mirri card to highlight the gold in the background... and also splattered with gold watercolour paint.  I've got to admit, I was a bit green all over by the time I'd finished.... but was happy!!!


Card Info:
Die - MFT Grand Greenery, MFT Stitched Rectangles, Lil' Inkers Stitched Ovals
Sentiment - MFT Itty Bitty Sentiments
Mica Powders - Lindy's Stamp Gang Magical Powders
Gold Watercolour Paint
Sequins

If you'd like to see the card in a small video showing how the gold looks, you can find it on my Instagram page HERE.

Thanks for looking and Happy Crafting...

Friday 20 May 2022

Stamping Bella Rainbow Dandy


Hi Peeps...

Well I've been a little quiet card-wise this week... no reason really, just other stuff going on.  I'm also fighting the 'photography' of my makes... I spend lots of time trying to get 'just the right' photograph, with little success.  One day... 

Anyways - my card today for Stamping Bella is using another one of the fabulous Dandy Lions.... this is Rainbow Dandy - isn't he so cute holding his rainbow up high???


Card Info:
Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangles, Waffle Flower A2 Lacy Layers
Colouring - Copics
Lion - E30/31/33/29 R20
Mane - done with Prismacolor Pencils
Cloud - C0/1 B60
Rainbow - Prismacolor Pencils
Grounding - W0/1/3/5
Shading - B0000/000/41
Gems and Glitter

I added some glitter and some sequins to give his mane and the cloud some sparkle - well, you gotta have sparkle.... right??

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

Happy Crafting...

Friday 13 May 2022

Stamping Bella Tiny Townies Garden Girls Lily of the Valley


Hi Lovelies...

Well, another week's gone by, so it's Bellarific Friday time at Stamping Bella...  I really can't believe how fast the weeks go!

I've used one of the Tiny Townies Garden Girls for my card today... the Lily of the Valley is flowering well in my garden, so I chose to use this particularly girl - and to do a bit of no-line colouring.  I then fussy cut her and laid her to one side while I made the card.

I created the background with a stripey stencil and some Distress Ink blending...  then cut the oval from it.  I'd already smooshed some card using the same Distress Ink.. so added some acetate to the oval window, creating a shaker aperture.  I then added the flower girl and a sentiment - and it was done.



Card Info:
Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangle, Lil' Inkers Stitched Square
Stencil - Pretty Pink Posh Wide Stripes
Distress Ink - Shaded Lilac
Colouring - Copics
Skin - E000/04 R20
Hair - E21/23/25
Dress and Flowers - BV31/00/0000 V20/22 G82/43
Sequins

Hope you like my shaker make today.. don't forget to pop over to the Stamping Bella Blog for more inspiration from the Babes!

Happy Crafting...

Thursday 12 May 2022

Pretty Pink Posh Spring Wreath


Hi Lovelies...

Today my card is a just for fun one....  I've used this fabulous Spring Wreath stamp from Pretty Pink Posh... but this time stamped it with Desert Sand Memento Ink - so it gives a no-line colouring effect.

I finished off with a little sentiment in the centre, embossed in gold, then added the panel to some pink cardstock using 3D foam.


Card Info:
Stamp - Pretty Pink Posh Spring Wreath
Sentiment - Papertrey Ink Fillable Frames
Colouring - Copics
Die - Lil' Inkers Stitched Square

This has to be one of my favourite cards that I've made... so simple but so effective.  Hope you like it too.

Happy Crafting...

Tuesday 10 May 2022

Rachelle Anne Miller Balloon Ride


Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing a card I made using the gorgeous Balloon Ride digi stamp from Rachelle Anne Miller Designs.  

I coloured and fussy cut the image - taking extra care with the balloon strings!  Then I created a background using a cloud stencil, and a small panel with a stamped and heat embossed gold sentiment.  I then adhered the girl and her balloons to the panel.


Card Info:
Sentiment - Papertrey Ink Fillable Frames
Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangles, Pretty Pink Posh Borders
Stencil - MFT Clouds
Colouring - Copics
Skin - E000/04/11 R20
Hair - E40/41/42/43
Dress and Shoes - RV10 R81/83
Tights - W1 BG11
Balloons - R81/83, RV91/93, BG10/11
Bear - E50/51/53
Bird - B21
Distress Ink - Spun Sugar
Sequins

Hope you like my make today as much as I loved making it.  You can always check for more inspiration at the Rachelle Anne Miller Blog - or the Facebook page - hope to see you there!

Happy Crafting...

Saturday 7 May 2022

All Dressed Up Daisy Fairy


Hi Lovelies...

It's time for a new release at All Dressed Up Stamps - so today I'm highlighting this gorgeous Daisy Fairy.  I coloured and fussy cut her, before die-cutting an oval for her to be adhered to with foam pads.  I did a little bit of Distress Ink Blending on the oval.. just to give her a bit of definition.  I really loved colouring this lovely fairy..  she's so sweet!


Card Info:
Dies - MFT Stitched Rectangles, Li'l Inkers Stitched Ovals
Paper - Digi
Colouring - Copics
Skin - E04/11/000 R01
Hair - E40/41/42/43
Skirt and Flower - RV91/93 YG05 W5

I love daisies...  from the tiny ones in the grass, to the big marguerites and gerberas..  they are so bright and beautiful!

Hope to see you on the All Dressed Up Facebook Page - you can find more inspiration with the new images there.

Happy Crafting...

Friday 6 May 2022

Stamping Bella Planty Dandy


Hi Lovelies..

It's time for a new Stamp of the Month at Stamping Bella, and this time it's the fabulous Planty Dandy which you can get at half price throughout May.

This little lion is soooo cute setting his plants in 'just the right' place - like we all do!


Card Info:
Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles
Paper - Digital
Colouring - Copics
Lion - E51/52/53/55/57/59
Greens - YG21/23/25
Pots - BG10/11/13/49, V22/15
Shading - W1

Hope you'll join in the fun at Stamping Bella - check out the Blog for more inspiration from the Babes... and also the Sistahood Facebook Page to chat and share all things Bella related.

Happy Crafting..

Sunday 1 May 2022

All Dressed Up Summer Fairy


Hi Lovelies...

It's the first day of the month - so it's time for a new challenge over at the All Dressed Up Facebook Page - and this time the theme is..

FLOWERS

There are so many wonderful images from All Dressed Up that have lots of flowers - but one of my favourites is this Summer Fairy... isn't she just gorgeous??  I coloured her then shaded around her, adding white gel pen dots.  I then added a little sentiment, and a strip of dotty paper with a tiny touch of gold mirri peeking out.


Card Info:
Paper - MFT
Sentiment - Mama Elephant Mini Messages
Colouring - Copics
Skin - E04/11/000 R01
Hair - E40/41/42/43
Dress - R81/83
Wings - RV00 BV0000
Flowers R83/85
Leaves and Grass YG21/23/25 

Hope you like my make today and that you'll pop over to the All Dressed Up Facebook Page for more gorgeous inspiration from my fellow DT members..

Happy Crafting...