Newest Card Creation

Just had to share my newest Bella card. My friend Allie Gower over at Scrap n' Cook shared her Goodluckabella with me for a swap I was in and this is what I created. I used Close to My Heart paper and inks. Goodluckabella is from Stamping Bella, the Kiss Me I'm Irish is from Purple Faerie PC and so is the Bling Byte ribbon slide. You can't see it in this scan but the clover on her hat has been given some dimension using Close to My Hearts Liquid Glass. Also not shown here is the matching envelope I did using the Single Clover from Purple Faerie PC. I used watercolor pencils to color in this outline stamp and a water brush.

Techniques Month: Exploring a Technique

Are you tired of this technique yet? I can't seem to get enough of it. I did these little beauties up for a Stamping Bella ATC Swap I'm in. So much fun.

The stamp sets used are
Stamping Bella - Goodluckabella
Purple Faerie PC - Clover Corner & Kiss Me

Stamping Bella Style

ok confession time...I've never stamped with any other stamp than Close To My Heart. When I became a consultant 7 years ago I was not a stamper...then having been spoiled by the CTMH quality I just never veered away...well that is a thing of the past.

~ I Discovered Bella ~

If you haven't seen a stamping bella stamp you don't know what you are missing. Let's just say Italian woman with attitude right here and I can relate to mz bella!

So having resigned from CTMH to pursue other creative avenues I have felt the tickling of discovering what else is out there. So I ventured, I purchased and now I can truly say I've played "Bella Style"

For my first purchase I went with "Clickabella" just because I can totally relate...being on the computer nearly 24/7 these days and "Flowahbella". My next purchase will be "Cakeabella" and possibly a "fella".


Here is my first play session with "Flowahbella" whatcha think? Isn't she just the bomb?

I have to say my husband thinks I'm nutz. I haven't had time all week to play and I got my bella's early in the week...so yesterday I stamped her and then went to bed...got up an hour or so later and resigned to try a bit o' color on her. Needless to say I got that outta my system and resumed sleeping at around midnight...only to comeback to my craft room today and finish up these racing thoughts of how to do my bella justice.