Happy Birthday Cheryl

And yet another birthday card!  This was for my BFF, she loves sparkle but NOT glitter so this card has lots of sparkle but I promise not a spec of glitter will come off :) 

I stamped Giftabella with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper, coloured it with copics and used the coordinating die to cut her out.  I made a shaker card, adding lots of sequins, stars, beads and glitter INSIDE the shaker and added some Nuvo Crystal drops on the front.  It's hard to photograph a shaker card because of the reflection.  

Hope you're having a good day.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Happy Birthday Dana

It was Dana's birthday last month and I'm a little late with her card - thankfully she doesn't care it was just a wee bit late....and I couldn't put it on my blog until she received it in the mail!

I stamped the image, Tiny Townie Huggy Friends, with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured them with copics to resemble us.  Love that purple streak Dana has in her hair!  I used an old Freshly Made Sketch and adapted it a bit.  There's lots of Wink of Stella on "our" dresses and of course some glittery dots.

Hope you're having a good day.

Cheerio.....Leslie

The Littles Skating party

I think today is the first Bellariffic Friday of 2018, well I hope so because I'm using all Stamping Bella images :)

Today's card features the Littles collection.  I wanted to make it look like a skating party so used the Skating Rink Backdrop, The Littles Figure Skaters and for the tiny little penguin I used on of the images from the Little Bits Skating Quartet.   

I stamped the background with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  It was really super fast to colour up.  Next I stamped the skaters and the penguin and used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

I popped them up for some dimension and added a bow to the top of the card - I think it looks like a picture now :)

Hope you're having a good day.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Happy New Year

I hope you all had a lovely relaxing holiday and today we're fresh into 2018!

I ran out of time before Christmas to post this last card.

I stamped the image, The Littles Toboganning, with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  I added a felt snowflake and some red sparkly dots.

Hope you're having a good day.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Bellariffic Friday - Mojobella sketch 36

I took a little break from stamping - courtesy of a nasty cold that turned into bronchitis!  I'm feeling much better now and wanted to play along with this week's Bellariffic Friday sketch.  

I stamped the image Tiny Townie Frida Loves Frosty with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  I added lots of glitter to the trim on her coat and three little dots finished it off.

Hope you're having a good day.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Happy Halloween

It's "Carve a Pumpkin Day" which seems appropriate as it's Halloween - LOL!

I stamped the three little squidgy images from Squidgy Pumpkin Trio with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured them with copics.  I foolishly didn't order the coordinating die so had to fussy cut them out.  I added the BOO from Tiny Townie Willow the Witch.  

Have a safe and spooktacular Halloween!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Bellariffic Friday - Inspiration Challenge #10

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week the challenge was this beautiful fall photo.

For my card I used the sweet Tiny Townie Fay Loves Fall.  

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  I used the coordinating die to cut her out and then fussy cut some of the extra leaves off.  The sentiment is from Uptown Girl Serena Has A Sign.

Enjoy the weekend.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Bellariffic Friday - Use a circle

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week the challenge was Use a Circle.  I used several circles, in my pattern paper, my background for the images and the sentiment.

I stamped those crazy Skating Chicks with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured them with copics.  I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and popped them up on a background circle.  The sentiment comes with the three chick images.

Be sure to check out the rest of the BellaBabes and the Sistah's cards for this week on Blogabella.  Next week's Bellariffic Friday challenge is another beautiful photo - Inspiration Challenge #10.  You can take any inspiration from this photo for your card.

We hope you'll get stamping with us. It's easy to play along - just ink up any current (check the website) Stamping Bella image, and email your card to Emily by next Thursday to be featured on Blogabella and for a chance to win $25 in Bella Bucks.  Click here for all the details!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Bellariffic Friday - Mojobella Sketch 34

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week we had Mojobella sketch #34 to work with.

I couldn't help but use one of the new releases...the Littles Snowfight.  Don't forget that Emily is having a sale...15% off the ENTIRE store on until Monday October 16!

I stamped the Littles with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured them with copics.  I added the sentiment from the new Holiday Sentiment set - there are so many wonderful sentiments in this set!

Be sure to check out the rest of the BellaBabes and the Sistah's cards for this week on Blogabella.  Next week's Bellariffic Friday challenge is Use a Circle.  So it could be a circle image, circle paper, circle shape, the sky's the limit.

We hope you'll get stamping with us. It's easy to play along - just ink up any current (check the website) Stamping Bella image, and email your card to Emily by next Thursday to be featured on Blogabella and for a chance to win $25 in Bella Bucks.  Click here for all the details!

Cheerio.....Leslie

It's RELEASE DAY!!

Finally, it's here....release day for all the new images that Emily has been teasing us with this past week.  If you missed any click here to see them all.  Here's a quick refresher of my three teasers.







Emily is also giving us 15% off everything in the store today - just add the code joy2017 before you check out.  All the details are here.

I've already placed my order and now anxiously await its arrival.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Bellariffic Friday - Kitty Loves Halloween

It's Bellariffic Friday and amidst all the excitement with the teasers going on I'm here with my card and a reminder that's it's the first Friday of the month so that means 20% off the image of the month and this month we feature Uptown Girl Kitty Loves Halloween.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  I added lots of sparkle with the glitter paper and wink of stella pen.  I stamped the sentiment that comes with the image on the inside and mimicked the scallop square from the front.

Be sure to check out the rest of the BellaBabes and the Sistah's cards for this week on Blogabella.  Next week's Bellariffic Friday challenge is Mojobella Sketch 34.

We hope you'll get stamping with us. It's easy to play along - just ink up any current (check the website) Stamping Bella image, and email your card to Emily by next Thursday to be featured on Blogabella and for a chance to win $25 in Bella Bucks.  Click here for all the details!

**And don't forget to come back tomorrow and Sunday for two more of my sneak peek teaser cards.

Cheerio.....Leslie

It's TEASER week!!!

It's Day 1 of a week full of teasers from the new holiday line!  Check out the Stamping bella blog each day - click here - to see all the new images and leave a comment there for a chance to win! 

I'll be back on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday with my teaser cards, so pop back then!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Bellariffic Friday - Chocolate

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week the challenge was one of my favourite things....chocolate....either in the image, the paper, the colours, your choice.  I chose to make a chocolate cake and Tiny Townie Bree Loves Buttercream was the perfect image.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  I added sparkle to her dress with some Wink of Stella and also to her crown.  

Be sure to check out the rest of the BellaBabes and the Sistah's cards for this week on Blogabella.  Next week's Bellariffic Friday challenge is Free Form - so anything goes.

We hope you'll get stamping with us. It's easy to play along - just ink up any current (check the website) Stamping Bella image, and email your card to Emily by next Thursday to be featured on Blogabella and for a chance to win $25 in Bella Bucks.  Click here for all the details!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Giftabella

I made another birthday card using Giftabella 2.0.  This is a very quick image to colour up and I always have fun with all the presents!  This time I stayed with the pink and turquoise colour theme. 

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured her with copics.  I used the coordinating die to cut her out.  Her "little black dress" has lots of sparkle along with all her gifts.  I used Nuvo Crystal drops for the three dots and added a little bow made with baker's twine.  Now to get this in the mail, so it arrives on time!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Bellariffic Friday - Create your own background

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week the challenge was to create your own background.  I'm still relatively new to the whole distress ink game, but gave it a try for my Christmas card.

I used Tumbled Glass distress ink and covered it with some snowflakes embossed with iridescent ice embossing powder.  Then I sprayed it with Frost Shimmer Mist.  I made the snowbanks from a die and added a generous swipe of glitter to them.  It's hard to capture the sparkle in this card but trust me, it's there.

I stamped the image, Snowman with a Chick on Top, with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured him with copics.  I used the coordinating die to cut him out and popped him up for some dimension.  Here's a close up of all the sparkle!

The sentiment comes with this cute image.  Be sure to check out the rest of the BellaBabes and the Sistah's cards for this week on Blogabella.  Next week's Bellariffic Friday challenge is Inspiration Challenge 9.

We hope you'll get stamping with us. It's easy to play along - just ink up any current (check the website) Stamping Bella image, and email your card to Emily by next Thursday to be featured on Blogabella and for a chance to win $25 in Bella Bucks.  Click here for all the details!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Wedding wishes

I was asked to make a couple of wedding cards and I'll show one here today and one tomorrow.  Today's card uses Closeups "I Do".  

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  It's not a wedding dress without a lot of sparkle so I covered her bow and lace trim.  The word LOVE is a die and I cut it out 4 times, stacked on top of each other and then covered with lots of glitter and a final coat of glossy accents.

Pop back tomorrow for another wedding card.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Bellariffic Friday - Mojobella Sketch 33

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week we had another Mojobella sketch to work with.  

I rotated the sketch to work with my image, Marching Chick.  The image is available with a coordinating die so this card came together quite quickly.  So quickly, in fact, that I made two versions.  I plan on mailing them to England so had to keep the embellishments to a minimum to keep Canada Post happy!  

I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured them with copics.  I used the coordinating die to cut them out and on the first one I added a trio of enamel dots and on the second one I added the sentiment that comes with the image.  

Be sure to check out the rest of the BellaBabes and the Sistah's cards for this week on Blogabella.  Next week's Bellariffic Friday challenge is Create your own background.  

We hope you'll get stamping with us. It's easy to play along - just ink up any current (check the website) Stamping Bella image, and email your card to Emily by next Thursday to be featured on Blogabella and for a chance to win $25 in Bella Bucks.  Click here for all the details!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Brittany the Birthday Girl

I hope you're having a good week.  This was a special order birthday card for a young lady who loves the colours I've used on her card....fuchsia, black and Tiffany blue, and really, who doesn't love Tiffany :)

I stamped the image, Brittany the Birthday Girl, with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  I kept the layout simple, just adding a black bow with a rhinestone in the middle and of course, there is wink of stella on the dress, the fuchsia bow and the lace trim.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Bellariffic Friday (on a Saturday) - Free Form

I hope you've been enjoying the teasers this week and there's more for the rest of the weekend!  All the new images will be available (with matching dies) on September 4th. 

Yesterday I showed two more of my teaser cards so today it's my Bellariffic Friday on a Saturday :).  This week the challenge was Free Form so anything goes.  It's also the first Friday of the month so that means another image at 20% off for the entire month.  This month's image is perfect for the fall season we're heading for.....TinyTownie Autumn Loves Autumn.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured her with copics.  I added the sentiment that comes with the image beside her and added some small white dots to the mushroom with some Nuvo Crystal drops.  

Be sure to check out the rest of the BellaBabes and the Sistah's cards for this week on Blogabella.  Next week's Bellariffic Friday challenge is Mojobella Sketch 33.

We hope you'll get stamping with us. It's easy to play along - just ink up any current (check the website) Stamping Bella image, and email your card to Emily by next Thursday to be featured on Blogabella and for a chance to win $25 in Bella Bucks.  Click here for all the details!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Fall Release Teaser - Day 5

It's DAY 5 of the Fall release and I have two more new images to share with you.  Today we are showing one of my fav new lines, the Squidgies.  Let me introduce Squidgy Witchy Trick or Treater!  I stamped both card images with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured them with copics.

For the Witchy card, I made the background with some reinkers and then splattered some black ink over top.  I added the little witch on top of a fishtail flag that I stamped with one of the new sentiments from the Fall Sentiments set.  It's a great set with lots of Fall and Halloween sentiments.  I added a few clear enamel dots and a spritz of shimmer to the background too.

My second card features Squidgy Dino Trick or Treater.  So adorable!  The "BOO" that is stamped on the middle panel is from Tiny Townie Willow the Witch.

You can check out the rest of the teasers for today on Blogabella and leave a comment there for a chance to win!  Remember all the images come with coordinating dies and the release day is Monday September 4th.  There are still teasers for Saturday and Sunday!

Cheerio.....Leslie