Monday 29 April 2024

birthday wishes - stampingbella

good morning to one and all
i'm back to share another birthday card and today i've used:
faith the fairy from stampingbella. this was one of the first bella images i purchased some years ago, and i have to say she is sweet, sassy and adorable..


my image has been painted with distress ink and after a small miss-app, a little victorian velvet dripped onto my paper i managed to hide it by colouring around the image in the same colour... 







to complete my card i have used a boarder stamp, a dohicky die, a sentiment stamp and a sentiment die, i have also distressed the edges of my image panel and inked the edges to give it an aged feel.

 here is my list of the items used:

inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
hair: black soot, hickory smoke
skin: vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick
dress & shoes: spun sugar, black soot
crown: fosilised amber
victorian velvet
ink pads: walnut stain, victorian velvet
papers:
watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth
backing paper: maja design - little street cafe
off white card
7" x 7" base card
stamps: Stampingbella - faith the fairy 
lotv: magical birthday wishes (discontinued)
kaiser craft: background stamp 
dies: dohicky (magnolia), spellbinder sentiments
miscellaneous:
foam pads
double sided tape

for those new to crafting here in the UK
just a little heads up on were i go shopping for some of my craft stuff:
dies to die for (uk) link on the side bar
lili of the valley (uk) link on the side bar
sevenhills craft (uk)
stampingbella (usa) link on the side bar
the mad scrapper (uk)
sincerley yours, craft fairs, leigh, lancashire.
spellbinder uk
to name a few..

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day,

and craft happy. Ann x

 



Monday 22 April 2024

happy birthday - stampingbella

good morning crafters
popping in today to share a new stamp to my stash
today's image is from stampingbella: tiny townie wonderland white rabbit.
the image was purchased shortley after stampingbella's december release as a christmas pressie to myself....along with a few other stamps, lol


i am still using my distress inks to colour my images as i love the process of colouring a little moving onto another image and coming back to the first image when it's dried off and adding more colour. i can have between 3 & 6 images on the go at one time as it gives me the scope to add depth, light and shade without it being too messy, it also stops the watercolour card from being too wet when adding more ink. 







 i have used similar colours to the actual image that comes with the stamp as my inspiration.

 here is my list of some of the items used
inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
antique linen, weathered wood, hickory smoke, rusty hinge, evergreen bough, shabby shutters, victorian velvet
papers:
watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth
backing paper: maja design - denim & girls
off white card
7" x 7" base card
stamps: Stampingbella - tiny townie wonderland white rabbit & birthday sentiment set
dies: mft - fishtail banner
miscellaneous:
glossy accents
peach organza ribbon
foam pads
double sided tape


thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

Monday 15 April 2024

happy birthday - stampingbella

 hi and good morning crafters.
popping in with my share for today..
today i have used stampingbellas: edna needs a martini, a girl after my own heart....
she is one of my fav images from the bellas, but then again they are all my faves..


a little mix of shabby chic with a pop of bold colour.


a few various angles of the card
                                    





all the items used for todays project.

 here is my list of the items used
inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, tumbled glass, crackling campfire, hickory smoke, antique linen
papers:
watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth
backing paper: lemon craft - gossamer blue
off white card
7" x 7" base card
stamps: 
Stampingbella: edna needs a martini
kaiser craft: background stamp
fairy sentiment stamp - my stash
mft: something for everyone
dies: 
sizzix, flourish from my stash
miscellaneous:
wild orchid flowers - various
sakura glitter pen
foam pads
double sided tape


thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

Thursday 11 April 2024

happy birthday - stampingbella

good morning everyone
well after sharing my backlog of colouring i'm back today to share a new creation. 
today i'm using a newish stamp to my stash that i have recently coloured, Vera and her Vanity from stampingbella. 


for today's card i've kept it very girlie using very soft feminine colours from my distress ink palette.


i have distressed the edges of my image and off white card and added a little embossing enamel on my image panel and added some pink satin ribbon to bring all the colours together.


the inside of my card


a little close up of the lovely Vera



                                        

for my next few shares i will be sharing card projects using a mix of some new stamps and some i've had for a while.

 here is my list of some of the items used
inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, milled lavender, spun sugar, victorian velvet, peeled paint, candied apple
papers:
watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth
backing paper: maja design - denim & girls
off white card
7" x 7" base card
stamps: Stampingbella - Vera and her vanity
mft: inside & out birthday greetings, something for everyone
LOTV: grunge corners (discontinued)
dies:
MFT: fishtail
miscellaneous:
stampendous: shabby white embossing enamel
pink satin ribbon
foam pads
double sided tape


thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x

Monday 8 April 2024

Merry Christmas - lotv

good morning crafters
i'm back to share my last coloured image from ages ago that has now made it onto a card project.
today's handsome chappie is snow shovel from lili of the valley and is available as a digi stamp (link to the shop below).


i have kept my card fairly simple by adding a sentiment stamp on my background paper (i do do this alot, i love the effect), and i have distress inked the edges of the paper along with my image edges (whilst the die was still attached to the image).




a little close up of the backing paper to highlight the liquid pearl drops i've used, i do forget what i have hiding in my stash...

  here is my list of some of the items used
inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, shabby shutters, pumice stone, hickory smoke, ground expresso, weathered wood, faded jeans, chipped saphire, squeezed lemonade
papers:
papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
paper: maja design
7" x 7" base card
stamps:
dohickey/magnolia: christmas
dies:
tonic: circle
mft: icicle edge
memory box: snow flake
miscellaneous:
liquid pearls: silver pearl
foam pads
double sided tape


thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x



Thursday 4 April 2024

Seasons Greetings - lotv

hi and good morning crafty friends
my penultimate christmas share using one of my last coloured images from way back when, this is LOTV's: happy reindeer (stamp discontinued) that has finally been added to a project. 


i have stamped my background paper and added a little frantage to give it a more chrissmassy feel.


the opposite side of the paper lines the inside of the card


just a little inspiration for you all
 
here is my list of some of the items used
inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
vintage photo, tattered rose, walnut stain, festive berries, tea dye, weathered wood, worn lipstick, fosilised amber, rusty hinge
papers:
papers: Fabriano 5 - water colour paper
off white card
paper: maja designs 
7" x 7" base card
stamps:
LOTV: happy reindeer (discontinued)
mft: snow fall blessing, sentiment
dohickey/magnolia: christmas
dies:
my stash
miscellaneous:
white frantage
foam pads
double sided tape


thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x


 

Tuesday 2 April 2024

egg-stra special easter - stampingbella

hi and good morning all,
 popping in with a new card to celebrate easter.
a first outing for this tiny townie stamp that i've had in my stash for a while.


i haven't done a easter card before and wasn't sure a very minimal card would be ok but i've done alright..me thinks


a little close up of today's tiny townie: Ella loves easter



some of the items used to stamp and colour.

 my list of the items used
inks:
fade resistant dye ink: memento - expresso truffle
Tim Holtz:  distress ink
vintage photo, tattered rose, milled lavender, spun sugar, victorian velvet, dusty concord, tumbled glass, antique linen, worn lipstick
papers:
watercolour paper: langton hp - smooth
backing paper: maja design - denim & friends
off white card
7" x 7" base card
stamps: Stampingbella - ella loves east & easter sentiment set
dies: spellbinder rectangles
miscellaneous:
foam pads
double sided tape


thanks for stopping by, i hope you all enjoyed your easter treats,
those of you who were lucky enough to get them.

 enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann x