Stamping Bella Bellariffic Friday - A Sketch!

Hi!! For this weeks Bellariffic Friday we had another fabulous sketch to follow along to.

And this is what I came up with..

My card features SENIOR-ita DOLORES

I actually meant to add a bow at the bottom of the circle but I competely forgot, lol...ooops! 

The papers I've used are Kaisercraft "Magnolia Grove" and I've teamed them with white and purple cardstock. To embellish I added some Cherry Blossom Flowers, leaves and Viva Decor pearl pen. 

This week are Paper Piecing!! *gulp*

Check out the rest of the Bella Babes makes over on the blog. Don't forget to drop in Stamping Bella Facebook page for all the latest news, and the SB Sisterhood group to share your wonderful makes with us!!

And remember, If you want a chance a winning our monthly prize, just email your entry to Em by Thursday so that it can be included in the blog post :)

Sandie

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La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Friday - Back to School

This week our theme on La-La Land Crafts is Back to School. 

My kiddos are not going back until Monday but the majority of schools re-opened yesterday. I decided to alter some paper bags, using Backpack Marci and Back to School Luka and will surprise the little ones with some treats on Monday morning. 

I coloured the images with copic markers, in their school uniform colours

Skin - E000,E00, E11, 20

Hair - E50, E51, E53, E55

Clothing - C1, C3, C5, C7. BG72, BG75, BG78. R24, R46

Skateboard - YR14, YR18, Y13, Y17, C3, C5, C7

Apple - R43, R24, R46

Dies used: Stitched Scallops Border, Steampunk Clock

Check out the rest of the Team Friday creations over on the La-La Land Crafts Blog.

You can keep up with all the of the LLLC news and fun over on our Facebook Page, where you can also post your own La-la Land Crafts creations. You can also find us on Twitter!

Sandie

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Waltzingmouse Stamps August 2014 NEW RELEASE Blog Hop!!

Hi and welcome!! It's time for the Waltzingmouse Stamps August Release Blog hop!! In just a few short moments the Waltzingmouse Stamps store will reopen and all of the new stamp sets will be available to purchase. 

There are EIGHT new stamp sets with coordinating dies being released today. They are - 

Stamps

Vintage Baby Shower

Little Darlings Images

Little Darlings Sentiments

Tis the Season

Boo and Friends

Peek-a-Boo Sentiments

Great Big Owl

Hello Happy Thanks!

Dies

 Boo and Friends: Boo, Vamp, Witch & Bat - each sold separately 

Little darlings:  Pram, Cradle, Bassinet & Bow - each sold separately

Great Big owl die set 

Vintage Baby Shower die set 

You should have arrived here from Julia's Blog, but if not and you you want to play along, then just hop back to Claire's blog where the fun begins.

My designs for today are a Halloween card and gift box set using both the Boo & Friends and Peek-a-Boo Sentiments sets. 

To be in with a chance of winning a WMS prize just leave a comment on the all of the blogs as you hop. 

You have until midnight on August 29th to leave your comments. The winner will be announced on Claire’s blog on August 30th.

Next on the hop is Laurie!!

Happy Hopping!!

Sandie

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Waltzingmouse Stamps August 2014 NEW RELEASE Previews Day Three

Today is the last day of the Waltzingmouse Stamps August 2014 new release previews and today the design team are showcasing the final three sets - Great Big Owl, Boo and Friends and Peek a Boo Sentiments. 

All of the new stamps and dies will be available to purchase just after 7.15pm (GMT) tomorrow. That's 11.15am Pacific, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern. 

First up for me today is a couple of crazy cute Halloween cards, featuring both Boo and Friends & Peek-a-Boo Sentiments. 

This little guys lollipop is sparkly but it's dismal here this evening and I couldn't get it to show up in the pics. 

My next sample is an altered book page. I've been wanting to try one for ages and this Great Big Owl is just perfect for it. 

I used various inks to stamp it out, then I added an outline and shadow with a black PITT artist pen (S) and black Sakura Glaze. 

I added a glow around the owl with gelatos, applied with a sponge. 

That's it from me for today. You can find more inspiration from the rest of the Waltzingmouse Stamps design team. Here is the list of ladies who are participation today...

Anya Schrier

Jeanne Jachna

Jen Cuthbertson

Julia Aston

Karin Åkesdotter

Kelly Schirmer

Laurie Schmidlin

Renee Lynch

Tosha Leyendekker

Claire Brennan

Join us again tomorrow when we will be hopping prior to the release.. there may even be a chance to win some goodies!! 

Have a great day

Sandie

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Waltzingmouse Stamps August NEW RELEASE Previews - Day Two

Hi! Welcome back to day two of Waltzingmouse Stamps August release previews. Today we have THREE more stamp sets  to share with you.

Little Darlings Images, Little Darlings Sentiments and Tis the Season. 

My first card features Tis the Season. 

Next I made a baby boy card featuring Little Darlings Images and accompanying sentiment. 

Finally, I created a tag to coordinate with the baby card. This features the Little Darlings Sentiments. 

I cut the tags using Stitched Tags Die set. 

That's it from me for today. You can find more inspiration from the rest of the Waltzingmouse Stamps design team. Here is the list of ladies who are participation today...

Anya Schrier

Becca Feeken

Jeanne Jachna

Jen Cuthbertson

Julia Aston

Karin Åkesdotter

Kelly Schirmer

Laurie Schmidlin

Renee Lynch

Teresa Kline

Tosha Leyendekker

Claire Brennan

Join us again tomorrow when we will be previewing the final three stamp sets of this release!! 

Have a great day

Sandie

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Waltzingmouse Stamps August NEW RELEASE Previews - Day One

Hi!! Welcome to Day 1 of the Waltzingmouse Stamps August release previews. Claire will be releasing EIGHT new stamps sets with some coordinating dies this Wednesday, August 27th! 

Today we have 2 amazing stamp sets to share - Vintage Baby Shower and Hello Happy Thanks

My first card features Vintage Baby Shower. 

I stamped the image with Victorian Velvet distress ink and the sentiment with Archival black ink. The papers I used are Vintage Baby Collection by Fab Scraps I think they work perfectly with this stamp set. I added some wide sateen ribbon and some narrower grosgrain ribbon which I also made a bow from. The chipboard postage stamp frame is from ScrapFellow. 

From the Hello Happy Thanks set I made 2 cards. 

On this first card I used little scraps of patterned paper from the Love you Madly collection by Glitz. I embossed the front panel, added some pennants behind the sentiment and simply added a flossed button for embellishment. The embossed panel is raised on 3D foam tape. 

On my second card I stamped out my sentiment using Evergreen Bough distress ink and Archival Black ink. then I applied some gold embossing paste with a stencil. I heat dried it before adding 2 strips of the Love you Madly paper on 3D foam. I also cut a tiny corner piece which I adhered flat onto the front panel. 

I hope you've enjoyed my cards today. You can find more inspiration from the rest of the Waltzingmouse Stamps design team. Here is the list of ladies who are participation today...

Anya Schrier

Jeanne Jachna

Jen Cuthbertson

Julia Aston

Karin Åkesdotter

Kelly Schirmer

Laurie Schmidlin

Lynn Mercurio

Renee Lynch

Teresa Kline

Tosha Leyendekker

Claire Brennan

Join us again tomorrow when we will be previewing three more fabulous sets!! 

Have a great day

Sandie

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Stamping Bella Bellariffic Friday - Inspiration Photo

Hi!! This week we had an inspiration photo to work with for Bellariffic Friday

This is my take on it. I used the colours from the photo....

My card features Paisley has a Prezzie, absolutely love love love her!!  

The papers I've used are Basic Grey "Highline" and I've teamed them with white and raspberry cardstock. To embellish I added some Cherry Blossom Flowers, paper flowers, ribbon and Viva Decor pearl pen. 

This week are working a sketch!!

Check out the rest of the Bella Babes makes over on the blog. Don't forget to drop in Stamping Bella Facebook page for all the latest news, and the SB Sisterhood group to share your wonderful makes with us!!

And remember, If you want a chance a winning our monthly prize, just email your entry to Em by Thursday so that it can be included in the blog post :)

Sandie

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Club La-La Land Crafts - August 2014 Kit

Good morning!! Today sees the start of something NEW and EXCITING - Club La-La Land Crafts!!

What is Club La-La Land Crafts?

Club La-La Land Crafts is a monthly subscription for EXCLUSIVE KITS from La-La Land Crafts!

Each month you will receive a surprise package containing an EXCLUSIVE Kit based on your subscription!

It will be automatically shipped to you by the end of each month.

At this time we offer 2 Subscription Plans

Product Kit and Project Kit.

Sign up before the 15th of each month to start your subscription on that month. 

Sign up today to start your subscription with September 2014 Kit! 

Click HERE for more information.

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August 2014 PRODUCT KIT includes:

- Sitting Mermaid Marci Rubber Stamp (with Fish and Sentiments)

- Seashell and Rocks Rubber Stamp

- Seaweed Border Die

- Under the Sea Die Set

August 2014 PROJECT KIT includes:

- stamps and dies from the Product Kit

PLUS

supplies to make 2 cards and a framed project as in the photo below

(cardstock, patterned papers, laser cut frame and elements, paper doilies, 

crashed glass, rhinestones, pearls, ribbon and other embellishments)

Both of my cards today feature the Product Kit - Sitting Mermaid Marci Rubber Stamp, Seashell and Rocks Rubber Stamp, Seaweed Border Die and Under the Sea Die Set.  

Copic Markers: 

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair - B00, B02, B05, RV04, RV06

Hairband - RV63, RV66, Y21, Y28

Tail - RV04, RV06, RV09, RV69, V12, V25, V17

Clam Shell - R12, R21, R22

Fish - YR02, YR07, B02, B05, Y11, Y13, Y17

Seaweed - YG03, YG63, YG67

Bubbles - BG10

Papers - Rock Pool by Kaisercraft

Copic Markers: 

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair - R22, R43, R46, R29, E09

Hairband - BG00, BG02, BG49. Y21, Y28

Tail - BG000, BG00, BG02, BG49, G17. Y11, Y15, Y19, Y21

Fish - YR02, YR07, Y11, Y13

Rocks -C1, C3, C5

Sand - E40, E41, E42

Bubbles - R46, BG10

We have more Design Team inspiration over on the La-La Land Crafts Blog today, and make sure to join us each Tuesday for more inspiration using the Club kit products! You can find us on our Facebook group and page and you can also see all of our Design Team creations on our Pinterest boards. 

Sign up today to start your subscription with September 2014 Kit! 

Click HERE for more information.

La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Friday - Colour Challenge

Popping back in today with my La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Friday card. This week we had a colour scheme to follow..

......and this my effort ;) My card features Singing Marci and these Dies - Random Flags Banner, Lattice Doily Border, Cherry Blossom Flowers, Open Leaf Flourish, Birdhouse & Stitched Tabs. 

Copic Markers used: 

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair - E50, E51, E53, E55

Clothing/Hairband - RV91, RV93, RV95, RV99. G20, G21, G24, G82, G28

Microphone - W1, W3, W5

You can keep up with all the of the LLLC news and fun over on our Facebook Page, where you can also post your own La-la Land Crafts creations. You can also find us on Twitter!

Sandie

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Stamping Bella Bellariffic Friday - A sketch!

Howdy!!! I hope today finds you fit, well and full of craftiness!! We are only 2 weeks away from the kiddos starting the new school year and, let me tell you, this momma is not prepared for it! I am one of those strange creatures who loves to have her little ones at home, even if they fight for 10 hours a day! We have uniforms purchased, books purchased (albeit, no covering yet!!) and the very important pink and blue lunchboxes/water bottles sorted. Hey.. I guess I am prepared after all.. lol. Oh.. wait.. SHOES! There will be fun times with that one :/

So, this week our Bellariffic Friday theme was a fabby sketch.

 I love to work with sketches and this is my take on this week's one, featuring Lolly and her Brolly. Perfect for Irish summers, no? 

Check out the rest of the Bella Babes makes over on the blog. Don't forget to drop in Stamping Bella Facebook page for all the latest news, and the SB Sisterhood group to share your wonderful makes with us!!

Sandie

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Papermill Direct Special Offer - Antique White Pearlised

Hi! Quick post from me today. I am soooooo busy with some commissions that I must get done before I take a few days break this coming week. No complaints from me though, I love doing what I do :D 

One of this week's special offers over at Papermill Direct is this luxurious Antique White Pearlised card. A beautiful double sided pearlised card, you get approximately 75-80 A4 sheets per box for only £7.50

I made 2 cards (supplies listed below each card)

Card - Antique White Pearlised & Black Smooth

Stamps - Waltzingmouse Stamps Say it with Style 

Fancy Butterfly Die from La-La Land Crafts

Card - Antique White Pearlised 

Stamps - Waltzingmouse Stamps Say it with Style 

Dies - Berry Flourish & Heart Snowflake from La-La Land Crafts

Snowflake Embossing folder - Docrafts

Would you like to win a bag of these beautiful handmade flower embellishments? Lucinda ofPetal Lu has a £10 Lucky Dip bag to give away! Check out this post on the Papermill Direct Inspiration blog to see how you can enter. 

Thanks for popping by and have a great day!

Sandie

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Stamping Bella Bellariffic Friday - Uptown Girls

Popping back in today with a card I made for this week's Bellariffic Friday. This week we were all about Uptown Girls.

My card features Uptown Girl Sandy has a Sombrero

Supplies: 

Stamp: Stamping Bella Sandy has a Sombrero

Card: Papermill Direct

Papers: Basic Grey Highline

Copic Markers

Metal Flip Flop charm

Scrappers Floss. 

Check out the rest of the Bella Babes makes over on the blog. Don't forget to drop in Stamping Bella Facebook page for all the latest news, and the SB Sisterhood group to share your wonderful makes with us!!

If you want to play along, just email your creation to Em by Thursday and she will include you in the blog post :)

Have a great day!

Sandie

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La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Friday - Dots & Spots

This week our Inspiration theme over on La-la Land Crafts is 

Dots and/or Spots

My card features Sitting Princess Marci and these Dies - Dies: Steampunk Clock, Lattice Border Die, Cherry Blossom Flowers, Birthday Flag

I stamped her out onto Perfect Blending card and coloured her up with Copic markers

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair - E50, E52, E53, E55

Clothing/Shoes - RV11, RV13, RV24, RV17. Y21, Y26, Y28

Sceptre - Star Dust Stickles

The papers are from the Tigerlilly collection by Kaisercraft. 

All of my cardstock is from Papermill Direct. 

You can keep up with all the of the LLLC news and fun over on our Facebook Page, where you can also post your own La-la Land Crafts creations. You can also find us on Twitter!

Sandie

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Paperbabe Stamps Summer Blog Hop

WELCOME ALL to the Paperbabe Stamps Summer Blog Hop featuring new stamps.

 Kim thought it would be a lovely treat to see Paperbabe stamps in the hands of some of her talented stampy friends. 

Just to recap the new release, "Folk Fabrique", "Doll Face", "Mayleedee Little Red", "Mayleedee Frost Fairy" and "Dillon Frost Sprite" are NOW in Etsy! and the WebShop

You should have arrived here from Jackie's blog but if not be sure to go back to the PAPERBABE blog, where the hop begins. Go all the way to the PAPERBABE STAMPS blog to see the endless possibilities with these new stamps and to leave your comments along the way... as there are some fabby prizes to be had!

Prizes indeed! To celebrate there will be the ENTIRE AUGUST release and a very special not yet released (get it well before it's release in September) rubber stamp... up for grabs to a very lucky winner!!!

My cards today feature Mayleedee Little Red and Dillon Frost Sprite

So go, hop and be amazed... Here's where you want to be:

Kim Costello

Chris (DT)

Kerrie (DT)

Lady (DT)

Delphine (DT)

Jackie (DT)

Sandie

Katy

Joanne

Kim Dellow

Tricia

Paperbabe Stamps

THANK you so much for joining us on this Hop, we'll announce the winners on the Paperbabe Blog on the 15th when our Newest Challenge will be starting! You have until the 13th to hop with us and enter to win!

HAPPY SUMMER HOP DAY, everyone!!!

Sandie

Stamping Bella Bellariffic Friday - A Sketch!!

Howdy!! Popping by to share my Bellariffic Friday card for this week. 

We had a sketch to follow along to

and this is my take on it, featuring Posh has a Present

Supplies:

Stamp - Posh has a Pressent

Cardstock - Papermill Direct

Designer Papers - Kaisercraft Tigerlilly 

Dies - Cherry Blossom Flowers & Birdhouse

Copic Markers

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair - C5, C9

Dress - R81, R83, R85, R89

Gifts/Bag -  R81, R83, R85, R89. C5, C9, YR

Thanks for dropping by!

Sandie

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La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Friday - Anything Goes

Helloooooo and happy Friday!! We have a new Inspiration Friday post over on the La-La Land Crafts blog and this week our theme is Anything Goes!! 

My card features Marci with Umbrella and these Dies - Lattice Doily Border, Cherry Blossom Flowers, Rolled Roses Sm & Med, Stitched Scallops Border

I coloured her up with Copic markers - 

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair - C5, C9

Clothing/Umbrella - Y21, Y26, Y28. BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18. C3, C5, C7, C9

Thanks for dropping by today. Remember, you can join in on all the La-La Land Crafts fun over on our Facebook Page, where you can also post your own La-la Land Crafts creations. You can also find us on Twitter!

Have a great day!

Sandie

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