Day 2 - Stamping Bella Spring/Summer Release Sneak Peeks

 Happy Tuesday friends.

I am absolutely over the moon and thrilled beyond words to have been asked to be a Guestabella again!

Thank you so much lovely Elaineabella and the team for having me.

I have a lot of cards to show you today so pull up a chair and grab a cuppa! (:

Today's sneak peeks take us on a trip to the beach and a wedding celebration! 

All the stamps will be available to buy on Thursday 13th April!

Summer Bundle Girl And Puppy Hula Dance

Ingredients from Stamping Bella

Summer Bundle Girl And Puppy Hula Dance (to be released on Thursday 13th April)

Birthday Sentiments Rubber Stamp Set

(UK friends you can buy these from Dies To Die For)

Copic Markers* 

Skin E04, E11, E00, E000

Skirt YR27, YR24, YR23, YR21, 

Top RV69, V05, V04

Flowers RV29, RV14, RV13

YR18, YR04, Y35

Leaves YG99, YG95, YG93, YG17, YG13, YG03

Puppy E18, E15, E13

Sky B0000, B000

Stones E44, E43, E41, E40

Water B0000, B000, B34, B32,

Grass/Trees YG25, YG13, YG03, 0 Blending Fluid on dabbed over on a sponge.

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink Pad

Concord & 9th Parsley Cardstock

Summer Bundle Girl With Floral Swimcap & Her Puppy

Ingredients from Stamping Bella

Summer Bundle Girl With Floral Swimcap & Her Puppy (to be released on Thursday 13th April)

Chocolate Sentiment Rubber Stamp Set

(UK friends you can buy these from Dies To Die For)

Copic Markers* 

Skin E04, E11, E00, E000

Flowers R08, YR02, RV32, R30

Swimsuit/ice cream RV32, R30

Puppy, E43, E42, E41

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink Pad

Catherine Pooler It's a Boy Ink Pad

Whimsy Stamps Pierced and Stitched Circles Die Set

My Favourite Things Joyful Plaid Paper Pad

Pinky Promise Rubber Stamp

Pinky Promise Sentiment Set

Ingredients from Stamping Bella

Pinky Promise Rubber Stamp & Pinky Promise Sentiment Set  (to be released on Thursday 13th April)

(UK friends you can buy these from Dies To Die For)

Copic Markers* 

Background BG11, BG10, White Gel Pen

Pink - RV21, RV09 with hands E04, E11, E00, E000

Peach - YR00, R08, with hands E04, E11, E00, E000 & E15, E13, E11

Purple - BV08, BV00 with hands E15, E13, E11 & E37, E35, E33

Blue B29, B00 with hands E04, E11, E00

Green YG11, YG09 with hands E15, E13, E11 & E37, E35, E33 

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink Pad

Concord & 9th Aqua Sky Cardstock

Tiny Townie Wedding Trio

Ingredients from Stamping Bella

Tiny Townie Wedding Trio (to be released on Thursday 13th April)

Celebrate and Congratulate Sentiment Set

(UK friends you can buy these from Dies To Die For)

Copic Markers* 

Skin E11, E00, E000

Hair E71, E33, E53, E51

Dress RV02, W2, Colourless Blender

G0000, W2, Colourless Blender & White Gel Pen

Flowers Y23, Y21, Y11, Clear Wink of Stella

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink Pad

Catherine Pooler Minted Ink Pad

My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop Edge Rectangle Frames

Whimsy Stamps Quick Strips Die Set

Tiny Townie Wedding Trio

Ingredients from Stamping Bella

Tiny Townie Wedding Trio (to be released on Thursday 13th April)

Celebrate and Congratulate Sentiment Set

(UK friends you can buy these from Dies To Die For)

Copic Markers* 

Puppy - W8, W6, W4, W2

Cushion/Collar - R85, R83, R81

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink Pad

Catherine Pooler It's A Girl Ink Pad

Very Old MFT Stitched Banner Frame Die!

That's it from me for today!

Be sure to pop to Blogabella to see some inspiration from the fabulous Bella's and come back and visit me tomorrow for another day of fun and Sneak Peeks!

from Sue...xxx

Please note that in order to assist with the running of this blog I do use affiliate links from time to time and there may be some in this post, denoted with a *.  You can use these links at no cost whatsoever to yourself. 

I only work with products I love and my opinions are my own.

Fluff Butt Stamps and Dies - Whimsy Stamps

 Hello everyone!

I hope you're enjoying the new release gorgeousness from

Whimsy Stamps

I have a card too show you today made with the really fun

Fluff Butt Clear Stamps

&

Fluff Butt Outlines Die Set

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps*

Fluff Butt Clear Stamps

Fluff Butt Outlines Die Set

Sprinkles Scallops Rectangle Die Set

Comic Speech Bubbles

Thank you for hopping by today! ;)

look after yourselves 

from Sue...xxx

Link to Inky Background Tutorial is 

HERE

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes

Ink on 3 Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink

  Fairy Dust - Pink Fresh Studio Dye Ink Cube Pack

Indian Summer - Pink Fresh Studio Dye Ink Cube Pack

Catherine Pooler Ink Pad in Twilight

Other Ingredients

Copic Markers* 

Greys - N6, N3, N0, C00

Browns - E25, E33, E31, E30

Blues - B18, B16, B12

Pinks - R32, R30

Perfect Pearls Mica Powder in Pearl

Mixed Media Card by Daler Rowney

White 300gsm Card

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Die Cutting Machine

Please note that to assist with the running of this blog I do use affiliate links from time to time and there may be some in this post, denoted with a *.  You can use these links at no cost whatsoever to yourself.

I only work with products I love and my opinions are my own.

 

Here is a single use code for you to use at Whimsy Stamps.

Please enter the store 

HERE

and apply the code

TANGLEMOUSECARDS

at the checkout

 

Thank you for supporting Whimsy Stamps & tanglemouse cards 

Big and Bold Winter Wishes Snowflake - Colorado Craft Company at Dies To Die For

 Hello everyone,

I hope this week is being kind to you!

I'm here today to show you some Christmas cards (because I am never done with Christmas)!

I absolutely loved making these.  The layout was inspired by Colorado Craft Company DT (BIG thanks) - but for my cards, I created my own backgrounds and used some odd bits of old design paper.

My favourite of this set was heat embossed in silver onto a background I created by using a brayer to add Stoneblue Catherine Pooler Ink onto card.  I then lightly splashed the card with white acrylic paint.

I finished the card by adding a white heat embossed sentiment on black card and some clear droplets.  (I cut little banners myself)

These two are stamped onto a rather ancient piece of design paper - I knew I kept it for a reason! 

...and to mix it up a bit I stamped this one onto another senior piece of design paper and heat embossed it in glittery gold embossing powder, finally adding some gorgeous gold droplets.

Ingredients from Dies To Die For
Colorado Craft Company Big and Bold Winter Wishes Snowflake

Catherine Pooler Stone Blue Ink Pad

Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Clear Droplets

Pretty Pink Posh Metallic Gold Pearls

as and alternative you could use 

Honey Bee Gem Stickers 

which have both gold, white and clear drops!

Concord and 9th White Cardstock

Thank you for popping by today!  happy creating

from Sue...xxx

Other Ingredients

White Acrylic Paint

WOW Slow drying Embossing Pad

WOW White, Silver, Gold Glitter Embossing Powder. 

Gingerbread Greetings - Whimsy Stamps

 Hello everyone...

I'm on a bit of a Christmas Roll but I'll need to stop soon!

I've (typically) left myself with rather a lot to do before festive visitors and Santa arrive - I'd rather be creating gorgeousness but I need to do some housework and shopping! (:

Today's card is made with two of my favourite Whimsy Stamps clear Stamps sets...

Gingerbread Greetings Clear Stamps 

and

You're My Favourite Clear Stamps 

(this set will be retiring shortly and is currently available with 40% off)! 

To create the card base I used a brayer to coat a piece of card with blue and white ink and die cut it with the outer die from the 

Slimline Tiles Die Set

I then stamped and coloured the gorgeous houses from the 

Gingerbread Greetings Clear Stamps set.

I'll pop a list of the colours I used at the end of this post for you.

I fussy cut the hoses and set them side while I stamped onto vellum and heat embossed in white the sentiments from the

You're My Favourite Clear Stamps set

I put the card together as shown adding some sequins and small frosty embellishments.

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps*

Slimline Tiles Die Set

Gingerbread Greetings Clear Stamps 

You're My Favourite Clear Stamps

Thank you for popping by today!

take care and happy creating...

from Sue...xxx

  

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

Catherine Pooler Ink Pad in Stone Blue

Lawn Fawn Vellum

Copic Markers* 

Browns - E35, E33, E31

Reds - R59, R46, R27

Greys - C01, BV31, C00

Yellow/Orange E11, YR31, YR21

Other Ingredients

Strathmore Bristol Smooth Vellum Card

Brayer

Archival Ink Pad in Shadow Grey

WOW Embossing Slow Drying Embossing Pad

WOW White Embossing Powder

300gsm White Card

Misti Stamp Tool*

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine

Please note that in order to assist with the running of this blog I do use affiliate links from time to time and there may be some in this post, denoted with a *.  You can use these links at no cost whatsoever to yourself. 

I only work with products I love and my opinions are my own.

Hee Haw Stamp and Die Combo - Whimsy Stamps

 Hello everyone...

I'm back today to show you some more 

fabulous products from Whimsy Stamps 

This time, for the new release the clever creative team at Whimsy Stamps are taking us on a day trip to the farm - and it is FUN!

I have had a play with two fab new products

Hee Haw Clear Stamp and Die Combo

Slimline Chicken Coop Die Set

Ingredients from Whimsy Stamps 

Hee Haw Clear Stamp and Die Combo*

Slimline Chicken Coop Die Set*

Slimline Card Builder Die Set*

Grass and Cloud Edger Die Set*

Comic Speech Bubbles Die Set*

Thank you for popping by today!

Look after yourselves and happy crafting!

from Sue...xxx

 

 

Ingredients From Dies To Die For

Ink on 3 Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink Pad

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes Marker Geek

Catherine Pooler Ink Pad in Tranquil

Your Next Stamp - Gum Drops

Other Ingredients

Kraft Card

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine

Copic Markers* 

Hee Haw - E04. E11, E00, N4, N1, N0, T3, E31, E30, E50, E000

Bell - BG32, BG11

Please note that in order to assist with the running of this blog I do use affiliate links from time to time and there may be some in this post, denoted with a *.  You can use these links at no cost whatsoever to yourself. 

I only work with products I love and my opinions are my own.

Stamping Bella - 'I Do', Brett and Brenda Get Married

 Happy Fri-Yay friends!

I hope the week has been kind to you and you have happy plans for this Bank Holiday Weekend!

Today I have some wedding invitations to show you!

I don't generally take commissions but I simply could nt say no to my lovely friend and her now hubby!

After some very easy going consultation we decided to use some beautiful stamps from

Dies To Die For 

Stamping Bella - Brett and Brenda Get Married

Stamping Bella - Close-Ups 'I Do'

and a sentiment from

Colorado Craft Company  Ever Thine by Anita Jeram

...and here's a close up for you...

I love the elegance and simplicity of my friend Kate's choice.  The clean and simple designs along with the coloured images works perfectly in my view!

The images were stamped in black ink onto card suitable for alcohol markers and then coloured with Copic Markers.  (I'll pop a list of the colours I used at the end of this post for you).

I cropped Brett and Benda to make a smaller design which worked well considering both designs together.

Important note here if you consider something similar - I used the same white card to create the layers as I used for the coloured images.  

Not all white card is the same colour and hue - I discovered this ages ago in an horrendous 'white on white' card challenge which looked awful in the end because I had used different card textures and the whites were a mile off when looked at together!

I stamped the sentiments in grey ink as it looked a little gentler than using black.

Ingredients from Dies To Die For 

(Overseas Friends, you can buy direct from the craft companies listed below)

Make It Colour Blending Card by Elaine Hughes (Marker Geek)

Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink

Close Ups, 'I Do' Cling Rubber Stamp by Stamping Bella

Brett and Brenda Get Married Cling Rubber Stamp by Stamping Bella

Colorado Craft Company Ever Thine by Anita Jeram

Catherine Pooler Ink Pad in Twilight

Whimsy Stamps Wonky Stitched Rectangles

Thank you for popping by today.

Sending everyone of you the very best wishes for super and hopefully sunny Bank Holiday Weekend!

Happy creating from Sue...xxx

Other Ingredients

Copic Markers

Brett - Skin E04, E11, E01, E000

Hair - T3, T1, T0

Suit - E74, E71, E70

Brenda - Skin E04, E11, E01, E000

Hair - YR24, YR21, YR20

Dress - BV31, C00, 0 Colourless Blender

Flowers - YR68, YR38, Y17, RV29, RV63, BG49, BG32, BG11, R27, R17, R01, YG25, YG03, YG21

Close Ups

Shirt - R21

Dress - E41, E40, 0 Colourless Blender

Quickie Glue Pen

DecoArt Crystal Glamour Dust

A Honey Bunny For Easter! - Mama Elephant

Happy Sunday friends!...

Hands up! - who forgot that the clocks sprang forward an hour! /-; 

I 'm here today (an hour late)!... (:

with some simple Easter cards made with quite possibly my most favourite bunny image EVER!

Honey Bunny Stamp Set by Mama Elephant 

from fabulous 

Dies To Die For

I coloured these cuties a while ago and finally found time to turn them into a set of Easter cards.

The Honey Bunnies are stamped in grey ink onto Bockingford Card.  I then masked them and gently inked the backgrounds with Catherine Pooler Inks.  (I'll try and remember which colours and guess them below for you).  I splattered a bit of water on the backgrounds to add texture.

I coloured the bunnies with Prismacolor pencils - it was a while ago and I did nt make a note of the colours at the time.  If you want to try this then perhaps practice some brown and grey blends first to see which you like!

I die cut the cards with a standard 7.5cm x 9.5cm rectangle die and added a sentiment from the Honey Bunny Stamp Set.

So - that's me with Easter covered! (:

Ingredients from Dies To Die For

Ink on 3 Blackout Detail Hybrid Ink

Honey Bunny Stamp Set by Mama Elephant 

Catherine Pooler Inks in

Bellini, Shea Butter, It's A Boy, Garden Party, It's A Girl, Over Coffee, Rouge, Mint To Be

Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes

Thank you for popping by today.

Have a lovely Sunday.

from Sue...xxx

Other Ingredients

Bockingford Hot Pressed Watercolour Paper*

MFT Ink Pad in Cement Grey

White 300gsm Card* (for card blanks)

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine*

Collall All Purpose Glue*

In order to assist with the running of this blog I do use affiliate links from time to time and there may be some in this post, denoted with a *.  

I only work with products I love and my opinions are all my own.

Please see my About Me page for more information.

Christmas Snow Flurry - Whimsy Stamps

 Happy Sunday friends...

I am sailing in at the eleventh hour with February's Christmas cards!

I am determined to make two a month and as a bonus I have managed three!

I want to say thank you to the designer who inspired me to make these - I saw a similar pic on Pinterest - however, I don't know their name, so if you are out there and see these cards then - thank you!

These cards are made with a selection of goodies from wonderful

Whimsy Stamps 

These cards were really quick and easy to make!

The snowy background is a combination of first and second generation stamping in red and beige ink.  

The sentiments are die cut from the gorgeous Tartan Paper Pad - I am determined to use up every bit of that it is so beautiful!

The finished cards measure approximately 11.5cm x 13cm - just so you have some idea of scale!

Ingredients from

Whimsy Stamps

(Uk friends you can buy these goodies from Dies To Die For)

Snow Flurry Clear Stamps*

Tartan 6x6 Paper Pad*

Happy Large Word Die*

Merry Large Word Die*

You're My Jolly Sentiment Stamps*

Quick Strips Dies*

Hugs and Kisses Sparkletz*

Thank you for popping by today!

I hope you are keeping safe and well!  Look after yourselves and ...

happy creating!

love from

Sue...xxx

  

  

Other Ingredients

Catherine Pooler Ink Pads in Sand Castle and Polished

Bazill Basics Kraft Card

White 300gsm Card*

Misti Stamp Tool

Gemini Jnr Die Cutting Machine*

Collall All Purpose Glue*

Please note that in order to assist with the running of this blog I do use affiliate links from time to time and there may be some in this post, denoted with a *.  I only work with products I love and my opinions are my own.

Please see my About Me page for more information.