Thursday 30 June 2022

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..

Friday 24 June 2022

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:
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...

Tuesday 21 June 2022

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...

Sunday 19 June 2022

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:
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...

Friday 17 June 2022

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:
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...

Thursday 16 June 2022

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:
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...

Friday 10 June 2022

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
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…

Thursday 9 June 2022

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..



Friday 3 June 2022

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:
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...

Thursday 2 June 2022

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..





Wednesday 1 June 2022

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...