Happy Halloween!

Hey everyone it's Elaine, back with some inspiration today here on the Dies to Die For blog featuring more awesome Stamping Bella stamps!

Tracy has all the gorgeous new Stamping Bella stamps and coordinating Cut It Out dies available on the website now. If something is out of stock, use the notification feature on the product page - that way you can get a heads up as soon as it comes back in!

Now, I know I've used her on a Halloween card here, but this gorgeous little witch doesn't need to gather dust all year. Cute little witchies aren't just for Halloween, especially when there are no pumpkins or jack o lanterns in sight!

Personally, I'm partial to a little magic all year round. ;) She'd be just as gorgeous on a bewitching birthday card.

Stamps: Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Hattie loves Halloween (coordinating die also available)

Colouring Medium: Copic Markers, Distress Ink

Paper: Make it Colour Blending Card

Misc: MISTI Stamping Tool, MFT Hybrid Ink - Black Licorice, White Gel Pen

Copic Colouring Video:

Watch me colour gorgeous little Hattie below or in HD over on my YouTube channel.  I now create videos for all the Stamping Bella releases, so make sure you check out the playlists over there! Full Copic details are supplied in the videos

That's it from me today! Happy shopping and happy stamping!

~Elaine aka Marker Geek 

Let it Snow

Good morning lovely crafty peeps.

Debs here again with a little Monday Morning Inspiration 

and this week I've gone VERY Clean & Simple - maybe because that's all time allowed or maybe because that's what we need to do for Festive batch card making :o) 

Here's the list of goodies I used:

MFT Die-Namics Simply Snowflakes

MFT Die-Namics Stylish Snowflakes

Lawn Fawn Winter Big Scripty Words

MFT Die-Namics Blueprints 1

Have a lovely crafty week - see you next Monday.

TTFN

Friends till the end

Hi Everyone, it's Faye here :)

How cute is this little witch? She's from the Friends Till the End Stamp Set by the amazing Deb Davis. (I met her at the Whimsy Stamps Retreat and she is 'such' a cool girl.) I love that she (the witch, not Deb!) looks like she has had one too many of whatever it is that witches sip by the pool, but still managed to slap on some lippy. Go girl!

I doodled my spider webs. Clearly I also had one too many of whatever it is that witches sip by the pool, because there are cobweb doodles included in this stamp set too ;)

Products Used...
Whimsy Stamps Friends Till the End Stamp Set 
Die-Namics By the Letters Uppercase Die Set
Die-Namics By the Letters Die Set

Make it Colour Blending Card 

Thanks so much for stopping by... Have a great day.  

Polar Bear Pals

Am I detecting a nip in the air yet?

MFT:  Polar Bear Pals

MFT 6x6: Graphic Grid

Die-Namics: Stitched Circle Stax

Lawn Fawn: Mini Snowflakes

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Hugs to all

Squirrel x

Beary cosy shaker card

Hi everyone...it's Kat here!

Well look at that...the adorable Bitty Bears from MFT are just the perfect size to pop into the shaker domes!

Shaker cards are not the easiest to photograph, especially late in the evening with no natural light - lol!

I shook the sequins around for this angled shot and I just have to say...how ridiculously cute is that little bear?!

If you would like more details on how I created this card and a list of the Copic colours I used then please do pop over to visit me at Paper Firefly.

Have a wonderful day!

Kat xx

Lovely things I used;

Bitty Bears stamps - My Favorite Things
Bitty Bears dies - My Favorite Things
Itsy bitsy polka dots pastels 6x6 paper pad - My Favorite Things 
Die-namics snow globe - My Favorite Things
Dome shaker pouches - My Favorite Things
Snow globe sentiments - My Favorite Things
A2 stitched rectangle STAX 1 - My Favorite Things
Stitched basic edges by My Favorite Things
Stitched scallop edges - My Favorite Things

Halloween Hello

I 'cased' a card by Tara following her fabulously easy tutorial for a night sky background using my DI pads and a dauber.  I did get quite inky fingers though, and only the finger with the dauber seemed to escape!  

I stamped the bat and then masked it with a fussy cut version that I'd stamped onto a post-it note.  The moon was a simple circle which further masked the card. I then used my dauber to ink from the edges inwards getting lighter as I moved inwards.  

When the masks are removed the moon looks like it 'glows'. I added a bit of shading to the moon itself, coloured the bat and stamped a sentiment.

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Gerda Steiner Bats
• MFT Witch Way is the Candy (new release set has same sentiment but in different font)
• Versafine Ink Pad
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Border Dies

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Merry Christmas from Santa and his Reindeer

Hey everyone it's Elaine, back with some inspiration today here on the Dies to Die For blog featuring more awesome stamps from the Stamping Bella Holiday 2017 release!

Tracy has all the gorgeous new Stamping Bella stamps and coordinating Cut It Out dies available on the website now!

I am a sucker for a cute Santa stamp, and this one ticks ALL the boxes, even without those ridiculous and adorable reindeer! I think he's going to need more than a bit of magic dust to get them pulling his sleigh!

Stamps: Stamping Bella Littles Santa and his Reindeer, Holiday Sentiment Set

Colouring Medium: Copic Markers, Distress Ink

Paper: Make it Colour Blending Card

Misc: MISTI Stamping Tool, MFT Hybrid Ink - Black Licorice, White Gel Pen

If you would prefer to create your own scenes, you can get Santa, the reindeer, the sleigh and gifts in the Little Bits Christmas Collection Santa's Gifts stamp set (coordinating die set also available). I'll show a card I made with these and some of the other stamps another week!

Copic Colouring Video:

Watch me colour Santa and his Reindeer below or in HD over on my YouTube channel.  I now create videos for all the Stamping Bella releases, so make sure you check out the playlists over there! Full Copic details are supplied in the videos

That's it from me today! Happy shopping and happy stamping!

~Elaine aka Marker Geek 

Whimsy Stamps October Release

Hi Everyone, it's Faye here today :)

I have another packed post for you today, so I will keep the blah blah to a minimum! The October release from Whimsy Stamps. Yum. There's a little bit of everything...

St. Nicholas. Check.

Angel Blessing. Check

Christmas Bear. Check. 

Sorted!

Products Used...

Make it Colour Blending Card

Whimsy Stamps St Nicholas Clear Stamp Set

Whimsy Stamps Angel Blessing Clear Stamp Set

Whimsy Stamps Christmas Bear Rubber Stamp

Whimsy Stamps FaDoodles Stamp Set

Whimsy Stamps Scripty Occasions Stamp Set

My Favourite Things Hearts & Stripes Paper Pad 

Thanks so much for stopping by... Have a great day.

Chrysanthemum

Morning all, Squirrel here today with a touch

of autumnal loveliness

Stamping Bella:  Tiny Townie Garden Girl - Chrysanthemum

Stamping Bella: Chrysanthemum Cut It Out Die

MFT 6x6: Farm Fresh Gingham

Die-Namics: Stitched Sentiment Strips

Hoping your weekend is in full bloom.

Hugs, Squirrel x

Hugs and kisses

Happy Friday everyone...it's Kat here!

Today I have a romantic little number using the fab Xs and Os stamp set from MFT.

That's it!  A short and sweet post from me today but if you would like more details on how I created this card and a list of the Copic colours I used then please do pop over to visit me at Paper Firefly.

Have a fabulous day!

Kat xx

Lovely things I used;

Xs and Os - My Favorite Things
Tic tac toe dies - My Favorite Things (for the heart)
A2 stitched rectangles 1 - My Favorite Things
Hip clips - My Favorite Things
Blueprints 13 - My Favorite Things (for the sentiment strip)
Pink lemonade sequin mix - Neat & Tangled

Witch Way is the Candy?

Halloween is creeping up on us and I've created a little topical card for Dies to Die For using and MFT set called Witch Way is the Candy.   I stamped and masked a circle and my characters before inking the whole cardbase with DI using some daubers and then watercoloured my image, adding some creamy yellow and a spot of pale grey to the moon for texture.  I sprinkled some water over the background to resemble a starry galaxy sky and matted the whole panel on black card. 

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• MFT Witch Way is the Candy
• Versafine Ink Pad
• Black Card

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Stamping Bella Holiday 2017 Release!

Hey everyone it's Elaine, back with some inspiration today here on the Dies to Die For blog featuring more awesome stamps from the Stamping Bella Holiday 2017 release!

Tracy has all the gorgeous new Stamping Bella stamps and coordinating Cut It Out dies available to preorder now! There's a little something for everyone, I think, from adorable new Littles and Little Bits sets to a stylishly festive Uptown Girl, with some Stuffies, Tiny Townies and Squidgies in between. ;)

I used a few of the new stamps on this one, to create an adorable scene.

Stamps: Winter Backdrop, Holiday Sentiment Set, Little Bits Sledding set (coordinating die set), Little Bits Snowman Set (coordinating die set).

Colouring Medium: Copic Markers, Distress Ink

Paper: Make it Colour Blending Card

Misc: MISTI Stamping Tool, MFT Hybrid Ink - Black Licorice, White Gel Pen

Copic Colouring Video:

Watch me colour the Winter Backdrop below or in HD over on my YouTube channel.  I now create videos for all the Stamping Bella releases, so make sure you check out the playlists over there! Full Copic details are supplied in the videos

That's it from me today! Happy shopping and happy stamping!

~Elaine aka Marker Geek 

too cute to spook!...

Happy Sunday everyone...

It's Sue here today with something spoooooooky!

Although we don't really 'do' Halloween at home I do love making Halloween cards, especially with witches as cute as this one!

Ingredients (potions)! (-: 

Stamps - Whimsy Stamps - Pumpkin Witchy

Dies - MFT Die namics - Blueprint 26

Your Next Stamp - Happy Haunting Die

Pumpkin Die is similar to - Spellbinders - Pumpkin Accents

Papers - Authentique - Thrilling

Thank you for popping by.

Happy Creating

love from Sue...xxx

Please visit me at 
tanglemouse cards
if you want to find out a bit more about how I made these cards.

Puddle Jumping Twila

Hello lovely peeps, Squirrel here - sorry there was an absence last week, I've been a bit

poorly, but here is the little cutie that had been planned but not posted

and the lovely things used are

CC Designs stamp: Roberto's Rascals Puddle Jumping Twila

My Favorite Things: All About You sentiment set

Die-Namics: You Trio

MFT 6x6 paper: Graphic Grid

and the MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil

She certainly looks more energetic than I have been feeling lately!

Hope you are all germ free.

Hugs, Squirrel xx

Oh deer!

Hello everyone and it's Kat here!

I fell in love with the Dashing Deer stamps from the latest MFT release as soon as I saw them and couldn't wait to play with them.

This really is a dear little deer...and a super cute birdie too!

If you would like more details on how I created this card and a list of the Copic colours I used then please do pop over to visit me at Paper Firefly.

Have a wonderful day!

Kat xx

Lovely things I used;

Dashing deer stamps - My Favorite Things
Dashing deer dies - My Favorite Things
A2 stitched rectangle STAX 1 - My Favorite Things
A2 stitched rectangle STAX 2 - My Favorite Things
Stitched hillside borders - Lawn Fawn
Blueprints 31 - My Favorite Things (for the sentiment strip)
Stylish snowflakes dies - My Favorite Things

Reindeer Kitty

As soon as I saw this guy in a recent release from Whimsy stamps I knew I wanted needed him. I've used the sentiment that comes with him and shaded it in an ombre style. 

I showed the finished card to my hubby who said 'Who are you gonna give that to? They might take offence at the sentiment".  

I told him I was planning on giving it to him.  ;0)

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Reindeer Kitty from Whimsy
• Versafine Ink Pad
• MFT Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges 2

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Stamping Bella Marigold

Good morning lovely crafty peeps.

Debs here again with a little 

Monday Morning Inspiration 

and this week I've been playing with another gorgeous Stamping Bella flower girl from 

DIES TO DIE FOR

Tiny Townie Garden Girl Marigold

And here's what else I used:

Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Garden Girl Marigold 

Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Marigold Die

MFT Bundles of Blossoms Brights Paper Pad 

MFT Stitched Fishtail Stax

MFT Jumbo Fishtail Banner Stax

MFT Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strips

MFT All About You Stamp Set

Taylored Expressions Leafy Vine Embossing Folder

Have a lovely crafty week - see you next Monday.

TTFN

Stamping Bella Christmas Release Sneak Peeks

Hi Everyone, it's Faye here today :)

And am I being lovely to you or what? Because I'm not going to talk, I'm just going to show! 

Polar Bear and Mousie

Tiny Townie Annie the Angel 

The Littles Mr Raccoon and the Winter Tree


The Littles Elf with a Reindeer on Top


Tiny Townie Rita and her Reindeer


And that's it! This Stamping Bella release will be arriving in store soon.

Products Used...
My Favourite Things Lucky Prints Paper Pad
Die-Namics Lucky Stars Die Set
Whimsy Stamps FaDoodles Stamp Set
Die-Namics Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle Stax Die Set
Mama Elephant Snow Flurries Die Set
My Favourite Things Plaid Patterns Merry & Bright Paper Pad
Make it Colour Blending Card

Thanks so much for stopping by... Have a great day.

It's pasture birthday!

Happy Friday everyone and it's Kat here!

I am a sucker for cute critters and a punny sentiment, and I love to make fancy fold cards so I combined all of that in this pop up box card using the Animal Farm stamp set from MFT.

How gorgeously cute are these animals?!

I'm slightly sad I didn't have space to squeeze in the equally cute horse but I'll save him for another time.

For more card details and a list of the Copic colours I used there, please do pop over to visit me at Paper Firefly.

Have a fabulous day!

Kat xx

Lovely things I used;

Animal Farm stamp set - My Favorite Things
Animal Farm die set - My Favorite Things
Animal Farm fence - My Favorite Things
Stitched speech bubble edges - My Favorite Things
Stitched hillside borders - Lawn Fawn

Girl Time

I wanted to give a gift voucher for a massage to a young lady who works at a cafe that hubby and I visit when we venture into town so I made a card so I could pop her voucher inside.  This is what I came up with...  

Card Recipe:

• Stamping Bella's Girl Time
• Versafine Ink Pad

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

New Home - New Memories

Good morning crafty peeps.

Debs here with my usual 

MONDAY MORNING INSPIRATION 

for 

DIES TO DIE FOR 

and this week I needed to make a New Home card for my son and his family as they have just moved.

So I thought I would have a little play with the 

Tiny Townie Fairy Garden House from Stamping Bella 

And if you would like to know what else I used to put this little card together here's the list - with the links - just incase you want to treat yourself :)

Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Fairy Garden House

Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Fairy Garden House Die 

MFT Blueprints 14

MFT Hearts & Stripes Paper Pad

MFT Stitched Square Stax

Taylored Expressions Leafy Vine Embossing Folder

Thanks for popping by.

Have a FAB-U-LOUS day.

TTFN

You're doubly sweet...

Happy Sunday everyone and Happy October 0-:  

Sue here today with a double dose of Stamping Bella Sweetness.

I have a few thank you's in respect of these two cards - 
firstly to our Faye for her inspiration and patient support and feedback in respect of my no lines colouring,
secondly to our Elaine for her wonderful inspiration in respect of colouring backgrounds and grounding an image, and finally to our lovely Tracy for not giving up on me whilst I've had a little break!

I would never had had the confidence to colour these sweeties without the help of these two lovely ladies!

Stamps - Stamping Bella - Tiny Townie - Lily of the Valley Garden Girl

Lawn Fawn - How You Bean? (sentiment)

Dies - My Favourite Things - Dynamics - Stitched Rectangle Frames

Papers - Maja Design - Summer Crush

Stamps - Stamping Bella - Tiny Townie Garden Girl - Sweet Pea

My Favorite Things - All about You

Dies - MFT - Die namics - Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frames

MFT - Die namics - Label Tape

Papers - My Favourite Things - Bundles of Blossoms Brights 6 x 6 Paper Pad

Thank you for popping by.

Happy Creating

love from Sue...xxx

Please visit me at 
tanglemouse cards
if you want to find out a bit more about how I made these cards.