Maple Syrup Designs and Stamping Bella!

Hey!! Welcome back! Colleen from Maple Syrup Designs and I are back with our second post this month featuring stamps and dies from Stamping Bella.  As I mentioned in our last post, I'm new to this line of stamps but have fallen in love! These are some of the sweetest images, ever!

I used the Lyla Loves Leaves-Tiny Townie Cling Stamp Set and its co-ordinating die.  I decided to do some watercolour today as I really want to improve those skills!

I started by stamping Lyla in Versafine Smokey Grey Ink onto Canson Watercolour paper and embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder. I chose this particular ink because it stays dry long enough to emboss and also for the colour.  I felt black might have been to harsh.

There are a couple of leaf images in this stamp set which are very cute! But I wanted to change the theme a bit. I went through my stamps and found a balloon image in the Friends for All Seasons-all Stamp set from WPlus9.  

I thought the scale of these two images went well together.  I used a set of watercolour paints from Amazon to do the colouring.  I had a piece of left over paper that was stamped using a polka dot background stamp and decided to use it on this project. I wanted to make sure i used some coordinating colours.

I used the matching dies to cut out the images. I also decided to use the little speech bubble from the Friends For All Seasons set and stamped, embossed and die cut it as well.

I used a scalloped die from MFT to create a sky like background. I used the same watercolour paper and paints.  Everything was adhered using foam adhesive.

She is just so adorable!!

I love when you are able to mix and match your supplies as well!!!

I added a few Clear Sequins for embellishments and actually resisted the sparkle penned Glossy Accents :) !!

And just to let you know, THE WINNER of the Surprise Stamping Bella Set is on Colleens Blog!!!

Thank you to all who commented!! You're kind words and support mean so much!!

Until next time...stay crafty!!

Laurie

Maple Syrup Monday with Stamping Bella!!

Hello crafty friends and welcome back. Today is a new instalment of the Maple Syrup Monday collaboration with Colleen from Maple Syrup Designs! About a month ago, we decided to get together and create using stamps and dies that she carries in her shop!

Last month it was all about The Ton stamps. This month we are featuring Stamping Bella!!!  I have to admit that I am new to this company but wow, the images and sentiment are some of the cutest and classiest around!

My card today, features the Tiny Townie Huggy Friends stamp set along with the co-ordinating die. These stamps are rubber which are already trimmed and mounted on cling foam so they are super easy to use.

What is wonderful about these sets is that the packaging they come in have a coloured image on the insert.  Now, this is especially helpful because for someone like me, who does not have any experience colouring clothing, it gives a very helpful reference on shading and folds!!

I tried. I really did. But apparently I need much more practice, hahaha!  Nevertheless, this image was SO MUCH fun to colour!!  Thank you, Colleen for a new addiction!  I referenced the coloured image closely, just switched up the colours.

How adorable are those sweet girls?! And the sentiment just makes me go, awwww.

The matching die makes cutting the image out a breeze but even without the die, it wouldn't be difficult.  I added some sparkle with a Clear Sparkle Overlay pen to the large flower and the sash. And a few Sparkling Clear Sequins for embellishment!  I added a strip of pink polka dot paper to one side of the cardbase to incorporate another colour and foam mounted the image over top of the sentiment.

I adore this card and I hope you do too!!

Now for the fun stuff!!  Colleen is generously giving away one SUPRISE STAMPING BELLA stamp set to one lucky commenter.  

Prize, you say...?? Here's how to get your name entered to win a Surprise Stamping Bella Stamp Set:

First, we'd love to have you follow/subscribe to both of our blogs! Who doesn't love reading reading about crafty stuff? If you comment on both of our blogs, you have DOUBLE the chances of winning!  The draw will be random, so if you have won before, you are still able to win again!

We will announce the winner on May21st which will be our next crafty date!!  GOOD LUCK!!!

Thank you for stopping by today!! Can't wait to see you again!

Laurie