MFT Stitched Blooms

Hi Lovelies

Well I've made a big decision in my crafting life - and that is to make sure I use some of my older stamps and dies on a regular basis...  so here's one using a die set from MFT - it's called Stitched Blooms and I do love the flowers it creates!  

I was inspired by a card from Lin at @sending_hugs which I saw some years back - using lots of scraps of tiny print papers - and boy, do I have lots of scraps!  So out they came with my die cutting machine and I got busy!

I just adhered the flowers and leaves as they came to hand - and I then added some enamel dots for the flower centres.

Card Info:

Dies - MFT Stitched Blooms

Paper Strip - MFT Black and White Dots

Sentiment - Mama Elephant Scripty Birthday

Hope you like my bright and cheerful card today!

Happy Crafting...

Simon Says Stamp Garden Spires

Hey Peeps..

For today's card, I've used a beautiful embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp - it's called Garden Spires.  I did some ink blending to start with using Distress Inks..  then embossed it, before adding more ink over the flowers using a domed blending foam.  It gives the effect of only colouring the flowers which I thought was an amazing technique.  

I then splattered the panel with gold watercolour paint..  and added a tiny little sentiment panel, before matting and layering with gold mirri card.

Card Info:

Simon Says Stamp Garden Spires Embossing Folder

Distress Inks

Sentiment - Pretty Pink Posh Simple Sentiments

I think this is one of my favourite makes recently - especially in real life!

Happy Crafting...

MFT All the Happy

Hi Lovelies...

Sorry I forgot to add this the other day when I popped it on Instagram - so this is a quickie add!

I used the fabulous MFT All The Happy Die on a coloured panel that I'd blended with Distress inks and printed the 'everything' word on, (created on the PC)!  I then added acetate behind the diecut, before adhering a panel of glitter card, then adhering the panel with foam tape to the card base.  I added some die cut stars from the same glitter card and it was done!

Card Info:

Dies - MFT All the Happy, Sizzix Swirling Stars

Distress Inks

'Everything' word done on PC

Told you it was a quick post - hope you like!

Happy Crafting...

Altenew Dainty Flowers

Hi Lovelies...

I'm sharing a few cards I made with another Altenew set - this one is called Dainty Flowers.  I saw a video (I think) by lovely Rachel (The Unpampered Stamper) - and knew I had to have a try with these gorgeous little flowers.

I cut some stitched rectangles, then used some Distress Oxide inks to create a coloured patch for the flower to adhere to. It's quite easy to do this, but (note-to-self), remember to dab onto spare paper after dabbing on the inkpad with my sponge!  If you don't do that, you can get harsh lines or very strong bits of colour! 

OK - sorry, this is picture heavy so I'll let you sit back and enjoy! I used a couple of the stamps, some different colours, then added gems.  The sentiments are included in the stamp set.

Phew!  Hope you liked them..... which was your favourite colour???

Happy Crafting...

Altenew Fragrant Peonies

Hi Lovelies...

Today I'm sharing a card I made with the fabulous Fragrant Peonies Die Set from Altenew.  Peonies have to be one of my favourite flowers.... their blousy flowers are so bright and cheerful - I'm always sad when they droop and disappear so quickly after the time they've spent forming those massive flowers!

I diecut the flowers and leaves, then ink blended them using Altenew Crisp Inkpads.  Then I created a background using Distress Oxides and splattering with gold watercolour paint.  I adhered the flowers and leaves in the corner, adding a little sentiment at the top.  Finally I used 3D foam tape to adhere the card panel to the base.

Card Info:

Altenew Fragrant Peonies Die Set

Altenew Fragant Florals (for the sentiment)

Altenew Crisp Dye Inkpads - Green Fields Set, Sugared Candies Set

Distress Oxides Spun Sugar

Hope you like my card today -  I've got to say it's one of my favourites - I love how it turned out!

Happy Crafting..

The Stamp Village Happy Birthday

Hi Lovelies..

I'm back with a different type of card today... I bought this stamp set some years back, and recently I've had a bit of a purge on using goodies that have been sitting waiting for their turn in the spotlight!

So... I've used this fabulous Happy Birthday set from The Stamp Village - which was a huge collaboration from lots of the big companies in the crafting industry.  They'd each done an image for the set - so I chose three to use on these cards.

I coloured the image, then cut them into panels..  then I got out a paper pad that had all the colours in I'd used - cutting thin strips then adhering them to a scrap piece of card.  I tidied the edges up and adhered them onto the card panel - then added the coloured image with 3D foam tape.  I did the same for all three cards.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiments - The Stamp Village Happy Birthday Set

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Colouring - Copics

Paper - Sunny Studio Designs Polka Dot Parade

Hope you like my rainbow coloured makes today!  They're much more CAS than my recent makes, with very little colouring!

Happy Crafting..

Altenew Zero Waste Flowery Pattern Stencilling

Hey Peeps...

Firstly, Happy August!  I'm 70 this month - so I aim to enjoy myself - whether we have sun or not!

I've been playing with the layering stencils from Altenew's Zero Waste Flower Pattern Set again... this time just stencilling with no stamping.  

I was inspired for the design by a fabulous card that Tina, a lovely crafting friend in Sweden, sent to me.  I didn't have the same dies, and I obviously used different stencils.. but I loved how it turned out.  I finished it off with a gorgeous word die from Spellbinders adhered with foam pads, adding a small 'happy' embossed in white on the pink card that I'd been using.

Card Info:

Stencils - Altenew Zero Waste Flowerly Pattern

Dies - Waffle Flower A2 Lacy Layers

Spellbinders Yana Smakula Scripty Sentiments

Colours - Simon Says Stamp Ink Pads

Hope you like my make today as much as I enjoyed making it.  I'm really enjoying stencilling lately - although I seem to get into an inky mess while playing!  Ah well... such is the price of crafting!

Hugs...

Stamping Bella Uptown Girl Emily Da Bella

Hey Peeps..

As it's the last Bellarific Friday of the month, it's time for a new release card from each of the Babes...  so I chose to colour our lovely Emily Da Bella again... I still get a little tear when I colour this image... our loss of her is still felt tremendously.

This time I decided to colour and fussy cut her image, before placing her behind a panel of plaid paper...  so her elbows are overhanging.  

When I talked to Emily online from when I first joined the DT in 2016, she always would finish the conversation with 'MWAH'.... so it's how I'll always think of her and a word I had to use alongside her image.

Card Info:

Image - Stamping Bella Uptown Girl Emily Da Bella

Sentiment - Stamping Bella Emily's Sentiment Set

Paper - MFT Country Fair Plaid

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E000/00/11 R20

Hair - E23/25/59

Specs - T5/7

Top - BG10/11/32

Headband RV52/63

Don't forget this stamp is a charity fundraiser... released to honour Emily on her birthday this year, all profits from this Uptown Girl Emily stamp will be donated to the Emily Block Memorial Fund. 

The Emily Block Memorial Fund was set up by the family to honour Emily's passion for art and creativity, and funds are directed to the art therapy programs in the children's psychiatry department at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. 

That's a pretty good reason to buy it, don't ya think???

Happy Crafting...

Altenew Zero Waste Flowery Pattern Stencils

Hi Lovelies...

I've been playing with the fabulous Zero Waste Flowery Pattern stencils from Altenew recently - I do love doing a bit of stencilling, but am still learning!  I also recently treated myself to some Simon Says Stamp ink pads, so I used those for the colours.

Lastly, I added a word die from Honey Bee Stamps - using the pink cardstock as a shadow around the gold mirri card word.

Card Info:

Altenew Zero Waste Flowery Pattern Layering Stencils

Honey Bee Designs Smile Die

Gold Gems

I love how my card turned out - hope you love it too!

Happy Crafting...

Stamping Bella Oddball Flamingos

Hi Lovelies

Time again for another Bellarific Friday..  and as it was an Oddball Stamp of the Month, we're using Oddballs today.

I chose to use the Oddball Flamingos - giving them a sunset created with Distress Oxides to stand against.  I coloured and fussy cut the images (yes even those legs!), then adhered with 3D foam pads, adding one of the two sentiments that come with the set, onto the top corner.  A few gems finished off the card.

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Oddball Flamingos

Die - Lil' Inkers Stitched Squares

Distress Oxides - Spiced Marmalade, Saltwater Taffy, 

Kitsch Flamingo and Spun Sugar

Stencil - MFT Radiating Rays

Colouring - Copics

RV10/11/13 R43 YR21/61 T1

Gems

Of course, flamingos put me back into my favourite colour zone - well.... who doesn't love a bit of pink?!!

Happy Crafting...

Alex Syberia Digital Images Full Bloom

Hey Peeps...

I bought this Alex Syberia digital image a while back and I printed it out straight away, then it has been sitting on my desk, waiting for it's turn to shine!  And shine it die.... I LOVED colouring the different petals - choosing different colours for each bloom.  

Then I fussy cut the image - which wasn't difficult at all, I promise!  After that, I created a dry embossed lattice background and a diecut frame, then added the flowers with 3D foam pads, leaving some of the leaves overhanging. I adhered the whole panel to my card base to show the white edge.  Lastly I added a little sentiment which was already in my stash, and some gems to give some sparkle... well, you know me and sparkle!

Card Info:

Image - Alex Syberia Designs Full Bloom Digital Image

Die - Mama Elephant Framed Tags

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Lattice

Colouring - Copics

Flowers - RV11/32/34, YR01/61/65/18, BV00/0102/04

Leaves YG23/25 BG96

Hope you like my flowery make today as much as I enjoyed making it.  I do love digital images - they can be resized any way you like - and the bonus - there's no storage - well, apart from in  your computer files!

Happy Crafting Everyone...

Mama Elephant Big Thank You So Much

Hi Lovelies...

Here are some Thank You cards today from me - they are for my little grand-daughter's teachers in her first year at school...  who have been so lovely and have perfectly welcomed her into her school life.

I used distress oxides for the backgrounds, splattered with gold watercolour paint - then die cut three of the sentiment for each card, adhering them together to give dimension.  Lastly, I added some diecut glitter stars.  Maybe I'm a little old fashioned, but the pinks are for the females and the blue for the man!

Card Info:

Dies - Mama Elephant Big Thank You So Much

Sizzix Swirling Stars, Lil' Inkers Stitched Squares

Distress Oxides - Spun Sugar, Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, 

Tumbled Glass, Broken China and Peacock Feathers

Teachers do such an amazing job, particularly in children's early years, I think they do need thanking - so hope they like their cards!

Happy Crafting

Stamping Bella Curvy Girl Baker

Hi Peeps...

We have another Bellarific Friday at Stamping Bella today - and we're using images that are not from the current release...  so I chose to use this gorgeous Curvy Girl Baker with her yummy cake..  wish I could taste it!!

I coloured and fussy cut the image, then created a stencilled background to adhere her to.  I stamped the sentiment that is included over the stencilling in the corner... it does show better in real life than on the photo... honest!

Card Info:

Image and Sentiment - Stamping Bella Curvy Girl Baker

Die - MFT Stitched Rectangles

Stencil - MFT Geometric Shapes

Distress Oxides - Shaded Lilac and Dusty Concord

Colouring - Copics

Skin - E0000/000/00/11 R20 Hair - E57/59

Dress - BV02/04 April and Hat - RV000/00/55 C0/1

Shoes and Trimming - RV55 Flower - RV55/17/19 Leaves - YG23

Cake - E30/31/33 RV63 Rollin Pin - E30/31

Grounding - T0/1/2

The stencil I used only arrived through my door this morning - and I wanted to use it straight away - so this seemed to be the perfect background for this image.

Hope you like my make and that you'll head on over to the Stamping Bella Blog to check out the inspiration from the other Babes..  and to the Sistahood Facebook Page to chat and share all things Bella related.

Happy Crafting!

LOTV Vases of Flowers

Hi Lovelies..

I have been playing with a fabulous new stamp set from LOTV - It's called Vases of Flowers (obviously!) - and they are lovely to use - they come with lots of little sentiments too - perfect for minimalist cards.

I coloured and fussy cut the images, then I used Nuvo glossy shine over the vases to give the effect of glass.  Then I diecut a circle, then some leaves from vellum, and adhered all to my die cut card panel, which I'd stamped with the sentiments.  I added a few gems to finish.

Lots of photos below:

Card Info:

Images and Sentiments - LOTV Vases of Flowers

Circle Die - MFT Pierced Circle

MFT Stitched Rectangles

MFT Leaves

Colouring - Copics

Hope you like my cards today - I have a little stash now for lots of different occasions!

Happy Crafting...