Alicia Bel new release

The Alicia Bel new releases for this month is now available in store and the design team are showcasing them over at the blog today.  I decided to use the beautiful Elegant Bride...

A very girlie card for me!  This lady is so beautiful.  I coloured her with my new Polochromos pencils and added some Glamour Dust on the roses, her tiara and earrings.  The papers are called Dearly Beloved by NitWit Collections and the sentiment is by Simon Says Stamp.  I also used the Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside border die to create the curved border.

Check out the rest of the design team's creations over at the blog here.  I will be back soon - enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Snowflakes - no thanks!

The theme over at La-La Land Crafts blog this week is Snowflakes!  As pretty as they are, I'm not looking forward to any sprinkling of them any time soon - they're not nice when they start to melt and turn into ice!  Hopefully, we will have a couple of months to go before we see them here in the South East of England.  But anyhoo, here is my DT take on it...

Here's a list of the La-La Land Crafts goodies I used:

Snowflake Garland Marci

Sentiment from the Christmas Elf Marci Stamp set

Snowflake Banner die

Stitched Elements

Copics used:

Face: E000, E00, E21, R02, R05

Hair: E31, E33, E35, E37
Outfit: BV01, BV02, BV04, BV08, E31, E33, E35

Isn't she beautiful?  I love her garland of snowflakes which I heavily sprinkled with Glamour Dust.  As you can see, I also created a shaker window.  I embossed the stitched circle around the window for interest and used Doodlebug sequins.

Here's tip - when creating a shaker card, glue several sequins in place before adding the rest of the sequins loose to ensure that some stay up in the window rather than all dropping down to the bottom.  I hope that makes sense!

Check out the rest of the DT snowflakey creations over at the blog here!  I will be back later with my Alicia Bel DT post - see you then!

A glamorous Stamping Bella sneak peek!

Did you see that Stamping Bella has a new release out on 24 February?  It's a huge one - they are full of cuteness, glamour and fun!  Check out the sneak peeks over at Bloggabella.  Today I am snowing you a sneak peek filled with glamour - meet Marcelle Masquerade...

Somebody make me that dress!!  So beautiful - perfect for one of my glamorous city girlfriends!  I matched her up with Eiffel Tower patterned papers from the Carta Bella Paris Girl collection, generously sprinkled with Glamour Dust and topped off with a silver bow.  Here's a closer look at the bling...

Oh la la!  Now just to get my husband to take me somewhere suitable to wear it!  I bet you can't wait to get your hands on this baby - only a week to wait now!

Day 3 of the All Tthat Scraps May release!

It's the third day for the All That Scraps May release showcase and today we showcasing the new Sweet November Fairwees.  Here is my DT make...

Isn't she adorable?  This is Sweet November Mia's Kite and I matched her up with My Minds Eye papers and added a touch of Glamour Dust on her wings, shoes, cloud edges and kite bows.  I am entering my card into the Simon Says Stamp challenge for things with wings.

Check out the blog here to see more inspiration and  link up to Inlinkz for a chance to win some of today's cute stuff!  Thanks for visiting and I will see you tomorrow with my Bellarific Babe card.  Thanks for visiting!

 

All That Scraps feature in Whimsy Magazine!

There is an All That Scraps Spring feature in the April edition of the Whimsy Magazine and I got to do a guest designer spot in it - it's on page 50 if you get a chance to take a look.  Here is my card for it...

I used the very sweet and beautiful C.C. Designs Swiss Pixie Butterfly Nora Rubber Stamp that I coloured with my Prismacolor pencils.  I also used a stamp from the Whimsy Spring Silhouettes Notables 6 sentiments collection and Whimsy designer grunge papers.  I finished it off with a touch of Glamour Dust on her wings, dress trim and the butterfly and a touch of soft feminine lace.  I am entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp challenge for their happy mail challenge.

You can check out more gorgossity in the magazine here.

Ooops, but better late than never - it's Bellarific Friday!

(Please scroll down for my There She Goes new release post!)

I am such a doughnut.  I had my card already for today's Bellarific Friday but I forgot to photograph it or even write this post for it!  Thank goodness Em sent me a sweet reminder!  So, without further ado, here is my Bellarific Babe card and this week the theme was BLING!

Okay, I hear you saying "where's the bling?" but it is there!  I don't use a lot of glitter usually but I did dot a lot of Glamour Dust on the umbrella, her clothes trim and the flowers - if you don't believe me, take a closer look here...

Yes, well, it's still not showing up well on this one either!  Hey ho, you'll just have to take my word for it!  I used Uptown Couple Emily and Ryan Under the Umbrella - don't cha just love that soppy sentiment that comes with it?  I matched them up with the Crate Paper Brook collection and used my Quickutz polka dot embossing folder.  I'm entering my card into the Simon Says anything goes challenge.

So next week we have the fabby sketch to follow.  Email your creations to Em by next Thursday 25 April for a chance to win $20 Bella Bucks (either by submitting a project or simply commenting on next week's Bellarific Friday post)!

Right, I am off but I will see you later on my bloground!

 

Think Spring!

It's Bellarific Friday time and this week we had the theme of Spring - easy peasy!  Although the weather in the UK is still very uninspiring!  So here's my Bella Babe card take on it...

This is Uptown Girl Winnie Peeking Out The Window - isn't she pretty?  I matched her up with Karen Funk papers and a sweet doily.  I also dotted Glamour Dust all over the flowers and the curtain trim although you can't see it very well!  I am entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp challenge for Spring flowers.

The next Bellarific Friday theme is the sketch below...

Email your creations to Em by next Thursday 18 April for a chance to win $20 Bella Bucks (either by submitting a project or simply commenting on next week's Bellarific Friday post)!

 

Day 1 of the All Tthat Scraps April release!

It's the first day for the All That Scraps April release and today we showcasing the newbies created by ATS owner Christine.  Here is my DT make...

Isn't she pretty?  I love this girl - look at the huge ring on her finger!  This is CC Designs Sugarplum Bling Emma, CC Cutters Scrolling Banners, C.C. Cutters Heart & Scalloped Heart die and I used the sentiment from the AmyR Baby sentiments set.  I matched her up with a doily and papers from My Minds Eye Lost and Found papers. 

Check out the blog here to see more inspiration and  link up to Inlinkz for a chance to win some of today's cute stuff!  Thanks for visiting and I will be back later with my Lil' Inker Designs new release posts.  This is a VERY BUSY DT week for me!!

Wishes do come true - just believe!

It's another Bellarific Friday and this week we had a photo to get inspired by so here is my Bellarific Babe card....

 

 

Oh, I just love this stamp!  This is Uptown Girl Faith the Fairy with the matching sentiment.  I matched her up with My Minds Eye The Sweetest Thing and Lost and Found 2 papers with a touch of lace and lots of Glamour Dust.  I also used my Memory Box Party Lantern die - I mean, it was made for this week's theme!!!  I'm entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp anything goes challenge.
Okay, the next Bellarific Friday theme is to choose from one of sketches below - circle or square!  Email your creations to Em by next Thursday 4 April for a chance to win $20 Bella Bucks (either by submitting a project or simply commenting on next week's Bellarific Friday post)!

 

 

 

 I'll be back tomorrow with a MilkCoffee Stamp card!

Lovely. Beautiful. Darling.

Happy Wednesday everyone!  I hope your week is going well.  So today I just wanted to share with you a card I made with Stamping Bella's Uptown Girls Felicity and Blair that I have made for a friend's birthday...

I matched these gals up with papers from the My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart collection and added lots of touches of Glamour Dust glitter on their clothing and champagne (well, I am assuming it's champagne, my fave drink!).

Okay, well I am off, see ya later on my blog round!

Happy Chinese New Year and a wedding card!

For my Chinese friends - a very happy New Year to you and hope you enjoy the two week celebration!  I am also here to show you my Bellarific Babe card which is a wedding card for my cousin...

I just LOVE this stamp!  I don't like making wedding cards, I'm pretty rubbish at them but I think this stamp called Uptown Girl Brett and Brenda Get Married by Stamping Bella has saved me in this department!  I think it's perfect for a younger, more modern girl - like my cousin!

I matched the happy couple up with My Minds Eye The Sweetest Thing papers, a doily, some iridescent flat backed pearls and lots of Glamour Dust glitter on the edge of her dress, shoes, heart and flower centres.  It glimmers but not too much!

Thanks for visiting me!  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and I'll be back tomorrow with a MilkCoffee Stamps project!

I wanna look like Audrey Hepburn!

(Please scroll down for my Chinese New Year and Make It Crafty blog hop posts - there are prizes to be won on both!)

Yay, it's Bellarific Friday which means it's .... well, Friday!  Best day of the week EVER!  So this week we had a sketch and here is my take on it...

Oh, I wish I looked like this!  This is new Uptown Girl Audrey Loves Her Makeup and the sentiment is from the Uptown Girl Posh Has a Present.  And don't you love those papers?  They are from the Carta Bella Paris Girl collection.  I won this candy recently from the lovely Susie of Sassy Designs - thank you Susie! 

Next week's Bellarific Friday challenge is anything goes - easy peasy!  Email your creations to Em at Stamping Bella by next Thursday 14 February so they get posted in next Friday's post as well as have a chance to win some Bella Bucks! 

And don't forget there's another opportunity to win a $20 gift voucher over at Splitcoaststampers with the current challenge of Thoughts of Spring - check out the deets in the forum here!

New Year girly party time!

Ack - only 5 days to go to Christmas - am I soooo excited!  So many pressies, so little time!  Anyhoo, I'm here today with my Bellarific Babe card and today I've got another card using the Uptown girls The Three Amigas...

I used papers from the Echo Park Winter Wishes collection - don't cha just love this colour combo?  I used a snowflake embossing folder on the matting for interest and a wide purple satin ribbon to wrap around the middle for some richness.  I've also dotted lots of Glamour Dust around the frills, champagne and shoes for a bit of glamour!

There's still time to join in with our Bellarific Tuesday challenge over at Stamping Bella at Splitcoaststampers where the theme is white space.  Just create something using Stamping Bella stamps, and upload to the SCS gallery using the keyword BELLADEC2012.  The challenge will run from today until midnight EST on Monday 7th January 2013 - hope you get to join in for a chance to win $25 Bella Bucks!

Hurry, hurry, gotta get those Xmas cards done!!

Only 7 more days to go until it's Christmas Eve!  It seems like I've been making Christmas cards non-stop but I still need a few more!  So, I got out more of my yummy Quixotic Paperie goodies to make this...

I used the My Favorite Things Guest Designer sketch for December and I just love those gorgeous papers from the Carta Bella Merry & Bright collection.   I used that pretty My Favorite Things a la modes You Shine that I stamped on Make It Colour Blending Card and coloured with my Copics.  I got to use lots of Die-Namics too...

Traditional Tags STAX

Scallop Ribbon Border die

Sentiments Strips Die

Okay, I gotta go and knock up a few more!  See you tomorrow with my By Lori Designs DT post!

*** Latest Arrivals ***

• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps December Release
• Saturated Canary stamps Pre-order
• Stamping Bella - new release, Uptown Girls & More!
• NEW MFT Die-Namics dies
• NEW My Favorite Things (MFT) Clear Stamp sets
• Craft Stamper December Issue
• Susana Loves Stamps Mythical Reflection