Thank you for being you...

Happy Monday everyone!

I'm here today sharing another card from the of three made with Stamping Bella images for May's Making Cards Magazine.

I was so happy to be asked to make these cards and I am over the moon with how they turned out!

Stamping Bella - Curvy Girl With Heart Wreath

Here's how to create this card!

1.Create a 13.5cm x 13.5cm white card blank with the fold at the side.  Create a square of design paper the same size and fix it to the card blank.  Set aside

2.Create a 12.5cm x 12.5cm square of card suitable for Distress Ink Blending.  With white ink stamp the Love backdrop and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Allow the embossing to dry and set fully.

3.Blend Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide over the embossed design, fading it out towards the top of the card.  Flick water over the design and allow to dry.  Mix some Perfect Pearls powder with a little water and flick that over the design too.  Allow to dry. Fix the card design to the card blank set aside earlier.

4. Stamp the Curvy Girl image on to alcohol marker card with black ink and cut it out with the matching die.  Colour with alcohol markers as shown, adding Wink of Stella to the flowers and Diamond Stickles to the folds of the skirt.  Fix the coloured image to the card design, slightly left of centre as shown. 

5.With Archival Ink stamp the sentiment to the right of the image as shown.

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

My Favorite Things Watercolour Wash 6x6 Paper Pad

My Favourite Things Hybrid Ink Pad in Extreme Black 

Love Backdrop Rubber Stamp by Stamping Bella

Curvy Girls -  With Heart Wreath Rubber Stamp by Stamping Bella

Curvy Girl With Heart Wreath Die by Stamping Bella

Other Ingredients

White Card for Card Blanks

Card Suitable for Distress Ink Blending (I used Strathmore Bristol Vellum Surface)

Card Suitable for Alcohol Markers (I used Make It Colour Blending Card)

Alcohol Markers (I used Copics Skin - E93, E11, E00, E000, Hair - E41, E44, E47, Turquoise - BG49, BG15, BG13, Blue, B39, B06, B02, Peach - YR02, YR01, YR00, Green - G46, G43, YG03)

Perfect Pearls Powder in Perfect Pearl

Clear Wink of Stella Pen

Archival Ink in Watering Can

ColorBox Pigment Ink Pad in Frost White

Ranger Clear Embossing Powder

Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink Pad

Ranger Diamond Stickles

May's issue of Making Cards is available by following the link
HERE

Thank you for popping by!

Be sure to have a look around our

Dies To Die For Blog 

to see the gorgeous DT creations here and then to 

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from Sue...xxx

Forever isn't long enough...

Hello everyone,

Hope you are all having a lovely Bank Holiday Weekend - and if it isn't a Bank holiday where you are, I hope you're having a lovely time anyway!

I'm here today with another of the beautiful 

Whimsy Stamps

May new release images.

Best Buddies Clear Stamps by Deb Davis

 As a true lover of our four legged friends I absolutely love this set of stamps!

To make this card I die cut a piece of Bockingford with the 

Pierced and Stitched Circle Dies.

I stamped this beautiful image with black ink and then created a mask which I put over the image while blended Cracked Pistachio and Salty Ocean Distress Oxides over the background.

I flicked water and Perfect Pearls over the background and dried it with a heat tool.

I then peeled of the mask (my favourite part)! and coloured the image with Caran d'Ache Pablos pencils

I then layered the design onto a circular piece of design paper.

I used the

Up In The Clouds Die Set 

to cut three clouds and then stamped sentiments from the 

Best Buddies Clear Stamp Set 
on two of them.

I embossed the third cloud with paw prints.

I fixed the clouds to the design with clear glue as shown and dabbed some 
Star Dust Stickles 
around them.

Be sure to pop to 

Whimsy Stamps Blog 

to see the gorgeous Creative Team creations there and then to 

Whimsy Stamps 

to engage in some essential retail therapy!
from Sue...xxx

         

                   



Other Ingredients
MFT Hybrid Black Ink Pad
Caran D'ache Pablos Pencils
Sansodor 
Marianne Designs Paw Prints Embossing Folder
Collall All Purpose Glue

A Gnomie Glow!...

Hello everyone!

Happy Fri-yay!

I'm here today with another of May's fabulous new release images from

Whimsy Stamps

Gnome Matter What Clear Stamps by Dustin Pike!

To make this card I used the new 

Zig Zag Stitched Rectangles Die Set

to cut a piece of card, suitable for alcohol markers.

I stamped this fabulous image with black ink and started colouring - background first!

Once I had achieved an effect I was happy with I used a sponge to dab Copic Colourless Blender all over the background to add some texture.

Then, I left the background alone and went on to colour this amazing gnome and his snail pal!

I stamped the sentiment from the

Gnome Matter What Clear Stamp 

set and die cut it with 

Quick Strips Die

fixing it to the card design as shown.

I layered the coloured design onto a piece of black glitter card and finished it by adding some dabs of 

Star Dust Stickles
and some
Glossy Accents
to the snail's eyes.

Be sure to pop to 

Whimsy Stamps Blog 

to see the gorgeous Creative Team creations there and then to 

Whimsy Stamps 

to engage in some essential retail therapy!
from Sue...xxx

  

 

Other Ingredients

Make it Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Black Ink Pad

Copic Markers

Background Y02, Y11, Y000, B00, B21, BG07, B99, W7, W5, W3 and Colourless Blender

Skin E04, E21, E00, 

Beard, C1, C3, C5

Clothes BV08, BV04, BV01, E99, YR24, YR23

Snail YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91, G11, G43, G48, YG03

Crate E47, E44, E43, R24, R14, White Gel Pen

Black Glitter Card by Crafter's Companion

Bee mine!...

Hello everyone!

I'm back today with a card I should have finished last week - in time to join in with my lovely friend Milka's To Bee or Not To Bee Blog Hop! (For World Bee Day)

That plan failed as life got in the way and then we were away on holiday!

So - I'm showing you all what should have been my To Bee Or Not To Bee Card and asking that you kindly visit Milka's blog and join in the hopping fun!  There are some amazing prizes!

Follow this link!

HERE

You will not bee disappointed! (:

To make my card I used 

MFT Die namics Stitched Tag Corner Square Die 

to cut a piece of Bockingford Card and with 

MFT Hybrid Extreme Black Ink 

stamped the beautiful

Stamping Bella - Bee Mine Rubber Stamp

I then masked the image and created the background with Spun Sugar and Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide

I coloured this sweetie with Caran D'ache Pablos pencils and finished the design with some dabs of 

Star Dust Stickles

Finally I added a frame which I die cut with 

MFT Die namics Single Stitch Tag Corner Frame Die

I am a bit in love with this card!

Be sure to have a look around our

Dies To Die For Blog 

to see the gorgeous DT creations there and then to 

Dies To Die For

to engage in some essential retail therapy!

...and remember to pop to Milka's blog
HERE
to join in with the fun!

Breeze and a background..

Hello everyone!

I'm back after a little break, we've just had a fabulous holiday in Dorset, what a beautiful county that is!  We did lots of walking and ate several very good cream teas!

I was so happy to recently be asked to contribute to Creative Stamping Magazine  with three beautiful digis from 

Whimsy Stamps

I did a feature which included some handy tips about creating your own backgrounds for your stamped images!

Here's how I made this cute card!

1.With the 12.5cm circle die create a white card blank with the fold at the top.  With the same die create a square of design paper the same size and fix it to the card blank.  Set aside

2.Print the Breeze digi at a height of about 10cm.  With the 11.5cm circle die cut out the image and colour it with alcohol markers as shown.  

3.Create a cloud template with card using the Up In The Clouds die set.  

Use the cloud template to mask the background as you apply Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide.

Starting at the top of the design move the template from left to right carefully adding the distress oxide with a brush or sponge as you go. 

 

4. Tear a strip of vellum approximately 14.5cm x 6cm and emboss it with the clouds embossing folder.  Layer the vellum and the coloured design onto the card blank set aside earlier.

5. With black ink stamp the Special Friend sentiment onto white card .  Cut the words out with sharp scissors and fix to the top right of the card design as shown.

Top Tip: - When using Distress Ink on the background start with a very small amount of ink on your blending sponge or brush – it is easy to build the colour up but you can’t take it away if you go in too heavy handed to begin with!

Ingredients From 

Whimsy Stamps

Breeze Pollycraft Digital Image for Whimsy Stamps

Whimsy Stamps Up In The Clouds Die Set

Whimsy Stamps You’re Too Kind Clear Stamp Set by Deb Davis

Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink Pad

 

 

You can get hold of a copy of issue 71 of Creative Stamping again by following the link
HERE

Thank you for popping by!

Be sure to pop to 

Whimsy Stamps Blog 

to see the gorgeous Creative Team creations there and then to 

Whimsy Stamps 

to engage in some essential retail therapy!
from Sue...xxx

Other Ingredients

White Card

Card Suitable for Alcohol Markers (I use Make It Colour by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek)

Spring Fling 6 x 6 Paper Pad by Lawn Fawn

Tonic Studios Circular Layering Dies

Alcohol Markers (I use Copics Skin – E04, E21, E00, E000, Hair E42, E43, E44, E47, Clothes & Kite – R32, R22, R30, B13, B32, BG10, Puppy - YR18, YR16, YR14, W6, W4, W2, Ground – YG63, YG61)  

MFT Hybrid Ink Pad in Extreme Black

Vellum

Die’sire Embossalicious Cloud Embossing Folder

Craft Box Basics

Military Heroes...

Hello everyone,

During May our friends across the pond are celebrating Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, VE Day; in the US May is always Military Appreciation Month.

In recognition of the great sacrifice made by all military veterans the very lovely and talented Deb Davis has designed several military themed stamp and die sets for wonderful

Whimsy Stamps

I made this card using the fabulous clear stamp set

Military Heroes

Using tape I masked a rectangle on a piece of watercolour card and used Distress Inks in Fired Brick and Chipped Sapphire to create a wash of colour across the card - rather like a sunset.

I then die cut the card with the largest rectangle die from the 

Card Builders Windows Die Set

Using stamps from the 

Military Heroes 

set and black Stazon ink I created the design as shown.

I finally stamped the always remember sentiment onto a banner and fixed to to the card with a star and black twine.

Thank you for popping by!

Be sure to pop to 

Whimsy Stamps Blog 

to see the gorgeous Creative Team creations there and then to 

Whimsy Stamps 

to engage in some essential retail therapy!
from Sue...xxx

 

Magical Mermaid Wishes...

Hello everyone!

I'm back today with even more 

Whimsy Stamps

new release gorgeousness!

Mermaid Isabelle Rubber Cling Stamp by Crissy Armstrong

Isn't she just the.most.beautiful!

I stamped her onto Bockingford Watercolour Card in black ink and coloured her with Polychromos.

I blended Distress Inks in 
Tumbled Glass, Scattered Straw and Salty Ocean to create the background.

I added some Star Dust Stickles bling and a glitter card background.

Finally, I added a die cut sentiment, some twine and a charm!

I loved colouring this beautiful image! 

Thank you for popping by!

Be sure to pop to 

Whimsy Stamps Blog 

to see the gorgeous Creative Team creations there and then to 

Whimsy Stamps 

to engage in some essential retail therapy!
from Sue...xxx

 

There might be gnomes!...

...and the finest month in all the year is the very merry month of May!

Happy May lovely friends - my favourite month of the year!

I'm here all ship shape on the 1st of the month with the start of several days of 

Whimsy Stamps

gorgeousness!

I'm kicking it off with one of the most adorable gnomes -

Gnome Matter What Clear Stamp Set by Dustin Pike

and a beautiful background stamp - 

Scratchy Plaid Background Stamp by Deb Davis

I stamped and coloured this fabulous gnomie with Copics and used the cloud from the 

Up In The Clouds Die Set 

to make a template for using 

Tumbled Glass Distress Ink 

to create clouds.

Then I blended Worn Lipstick and Scattered Straw Distress Inks over a piece of card and stamped and heat embossed it with the wonderful new 

Scratchy Plaid Background Stamp by Deb Davis

I assembled both pieces of the design - the image and the background and added some vellum grass which I die cut with a die from the 

Grass and Cloud Edger Die Set

I stamped the sentiment from the 

Gnome Matter What Clear Stamp Set by Dustin Pike

and die cut it with the smallest 

Tombstone Tag Die

Finally I added some 

Star Dust Stickles

to the flower

Thank you for popping by!

Be sure to pop to 

Whimsy Stamps Blog 

to see the gorgeous Creative Team creations there and then to 

Whimsy Stamps 

to engage in some essential retail therapy!
from Sue...xxx