Warm and Cozy Holiday...

Hello!

I have a new Scenic Saturday post on the Bellarific blog today. It's the holiday season and Uptown Girl Poppy Loves Gingerbread is ready to get cozy and indulge in some sweet Christmas treats.

Uptown Girl Poppy Loves Gingerbread is a girl after my own heart, spending the Christmas season in her comfiest holiday jammies every chance that she gets. She also knows that one of the best ways to keep warm on a cold winter day is by baking lots of yummy Christmas cookies. To help create a warm and inviting place for Poppy to call home, I paired her with the retired Fireplace Backdrop decorated for the holidays using the retired Little Bits Santa's Mantle set. Between the warmth of the roaring fire and that fresh baked gingerbread cookie, Poppy is feeling quite toasty. I stamped the sentiment above the fireplace and colored a decorative frame around it so that it would become part of the room's decor. Once I had that done, I masked off Poppy, the fireplace, sign and floor so that I could airbrush a coat of color on the wall before also stamping a decorative pattern onto it, making it look like wallpaper. Now if only I could join Poppy in her cozy Christmas abode for a lazy day, I would be as happy as an elf with a candy cane.  ;)

Before I go, don't miss out on the big holiday sale that is going on now in the Stamping Bella store, 10% OFF the new release and 25% OFF of the older stamps... including Uptown Girl Poppy Loves Gingerbread. 

Stay crafty my friends!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Papertrey Ink and Copic X-Press It 
stamps- Stamping Bella (Uptown Girl Poppy Loves Gingerbread, Fireplace Backdrop, Little Bits Santa's Mantle and sentiment), Hello Bluebird (Cross Hatch Background)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Papertrey Ink pure poppy and Catherine Pooler sage
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Copic Spica green glitter pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
skin/hair- E000, E00, E11, E04, R00, R20/E55, E57, E47, E49
clothes/milk and cookie- W00, W1, C2, C3, R21, R24, R27, R29, R89/E50, E81, C0, C2/E13, E15, E17, E18, R27
fireplace- W3, W4, W6, E13, E15, E17, E18, E25, E27, E29, Y11, Y15, YR23, YR24, E39, Y11, Y17, YR04, YR09, E35, E57, E47
stockings/garland- E40, E42, W3, R24, R27, R29, R89, YG23, YG17, G46/YG23, G14, G07, G29, R29
rug- E40, E41, E42, E43, W4, E57, E47, G82, G85, BG99
floor/wall- E31, E34, E43, E44/G82, E41, E43
sign- T7, T10, C00, C0, C1, R29, YG13, G07


 

Release day at Stamping Bella!

TGIF!

What better way to end the week than with the latest release from Stamping Bella? How about ending the week with a new release and a sale! That's right, now through Monday, December 8th, not only are the new release stamps 10% OFF but all the rest of the store is 25% OFF. No code is necessary as all of the discounts have already been applied. 

For my card today I've paired the new Uptown Girls Sasha and Ivy with the new Mountain View Backdrop. These best friends have gone on a hike to take in the beautiful vista together and now that they have successfully arrived at the summit it's time for a celebratory selfie. The new Best Friends Sentiment set is perfect for finishing off friendship cards like this, and this particular one really hit the mark. So, have fun checking out all of the new stamps and maybe even getting a deal or two on some older stamps that you've had your eye on.  ;)

Laters! 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Uptown Girls Sasha and Ivy, Mountain View Backdrop and Best Friends Sentiment set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
My Favorite Things A2 stitched rectangle stax set 2
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E11, E04
sasha hair/clothes- E55, E57, E79/B95, B97, B99, W1, W3, V12, V15, V17, C3, W1, T4, T5
ivy hair/clothes- E50, E43, E53, E44/E40, E41, E81, E84, V20, Y11, Y21, Y26, E59, RV02, RV32, RV34, V15, C3, W1, W2, W3
sky- Y000, Y00, B000, B00, B01, B12
distant hills- BV00, BV31, BV23, YG91, YG93, Y000, Y00
hills- BV23, YG91, YG93, YG03, G43, G94
trees/bushes- YG01, YG41, YG45, E84/YG17, G46
river- B000, B01, Y000
grass/dirt/flowers- YG01, YG03, G43, YG91/E31, E43, E44/V20, V22, V15

So egg-cited...

Hello again!

The December release sneak peeks at Stamping Bella continue on today and I'm back with another card using stamps that will be available for purchase tomorrow, December 5th at noon EST. 

Snow may currently be on the ground but the adorable Easter images in the new release will have you dreaming of sunshine and growing things. This funny Spec-Tacular Easter Basket is full of happy little eggs all decorated for the big Easter egg hunt. The pretty pastel color palette adds to the playfulness and whimsy of the image that is just as sweet as a chocolate bunny. ;)

Thanks for stopping by! 

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Spec-Tacular Easter Basket and sentiment), Hello Bluebird (Flower Toss Background)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Catherine Pooler yellow and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
Trinity Stamps dainty scallop die
Doodlebug flower enamel shapes
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
basket- E40, E41, W00, W3, BG000, Y00, Y11, Y15, Y26, RV00, C0, C2, C4
grass- YG03, YG25, YG63, G94
eggs- Y00, Y11, Y13, YG91, RV21, RV32, RV34, RV10, V01, V12, V17, N2, B00, B01, B05, N0
sky- B0000, B000, B00, B01, C0, 0
trees- RV52, RV55

Let Love Grow...

Hi there!

The December release sneak peeks start today at Stamping Bella and over the next couple of days the rest of the team and I will be sharing cards using all of the new stamps that will be available for purchase on Friday, December 5th at noon EST. 

This release is jumping ahead to Valentine and Spring celebrations and Whimsabella Trixie Bloomheart has all of the love in the world to send to a special someone this coming Valentine's Day. With her perky pigtails and dress covered in hearts, there something special about Trixie. She is holding a bouquet of heart shaped blooms which inspired me to pair her with the older Spring Backdrop full of oversized flowers. The sentiment is from the Garden Sentiment set and I like how it bridges between the love and flower themes of the card. Well, I hope you have enjoyed this first sneak peek and I will be back tomorrow with more Stamping Bella cuteness!  :)

Laters! 

Supply list:
cardstock- Simon Says Stamp and Copic X-Press It
stamps- Stamping Bella (Whimsabella Trixie Bloomheart, Spring Backdrop and Garden Sentiment set)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black
Papertrey Ink medium scallop die
Pear Blossom Press gold gel pen
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen
K&Co puffy heart sticker
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, E23, E04, RV42
hair- RV02, RV04, RV19, RV99
clothes/bouquet- C1, C3, RV00, RV10, RV02, RV32, RV04, RV06, RV09, RV99, YG03, YG25, YG67
sky- BG0000, BG000, B00, BG01, BG02, C0, 0
grass- YG01, YG03, YG25, YG63, G94
flowers- YG13, YG17, YG67, Y13, Y15, Y26, G20, BG90, V04, V09, Y00, Y11
stump- E31, E55, E57, E47

 

Heartfelt Wishes...

Hey, hey! 

I recently got my goodies from the Christmas Cheer release at Hello Bluebird and I couldn't wait to play with the new Santa Postage die. I really like that it includes an extra large 'stamp' for the focal point. The sweet little reindeer from the Christmas Tree Farm set was the perfect fit for that large stamp so I built the card around her, adding the trees and snowflakes as well. The small sign was borrowed from the Perfect Tree set to fill the last 'stamp'. Since Hello Bluebird doesn't have a postage stamp set, I used a handful of Postage Collage sets from Waffle Flower to add the postage and cancellation marks once the scenes were all colored in soft pinks and greens. The only strong color that I used was the red of the scarf and I used a matching ink when stamping the sentiment from the Christmas Wishes set. That, plus the addition of the red enamel hearts, creates a nice balance throughout the design of the card. :)

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Catherine Pooler
stamps- Hello Bluebird (Christmas Tree Farm, Perfect Tree and Christmas Wishes), Waffle Fower (Postage Collage Fall, Postage Collage North Pole and Postage Collage Love)
ink- Memento rich cocoa, Catherine Pooler icing on the cake, sage and rouge, Papertrey Ink pale peony and Versamark watermark
Hero Arts detail white embossing powder
Hello Bluebird Santa Postage die
Doodlebug heart sprinkles
Sharpie extra fine white pen
Copic markers:
deer- E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E34, E55, E49, R000, R30, W5, W10
scarf- R32, R35, R37, R39, R59
trees- E84, E87, G24, G46, BG78
sign/grass- E41, E42, E44, E31/YG93
snow/sky- R000, R30, R11, V20, V22