Hello Sistahs and Happy Wednesday! I’m a child of the 80’s and when I saw the stamp Uptown Girl FARRAH Loves FLASHDANCE I just knew I had to like totally have it!

I wanted to go totally 80’s with this card and to achieve the bright neon colors, I put aside my Copics and pulled out my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. I just love how saturated and bright they are even after adding some water to them. To make the card a little bit more fun, I decided to make a shaker window with bright neon sequins. The background paper is this fun iridescent paper that really catches the light. I’m sure I had some sort of outfit that had that texture on it back in the day! For details on what supplies I used and how I created this card, pop on over to my blog: www.owlbecrafty.blogspot.com

Before I go, I just have to share the inside of the card. That sentiment is just too perfect! Can’t wait to give this to one of girlfriends from grade school. It will be like totally perfect!

Hope you all have a great week and I’ll see you next Wednesday Sistahs!!

Jenny

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Hello Sistahs and Happy Wednesday! For this week’s card, I decided to use a couple of fun techniques but I kept the design clean and simple so the adorable Uptown Girl Monique Loves Macarons was the focus. The first technique I used was no-line Copic coloring. I stamped the image in a Copic friendly light brown ink. I then carefully colored it in with my markers. I’m always a bit skeptical of how it will turn out at the beginning but by the end the results are so satisfying. It makes the image look more like a sketch. A little time consuming, but so worth it!

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I searched for some patterned paper to compliment the image and just couldn’t find the right one so I grabbed my watercolors and made my own. I used a small square brush and carefully brushed lines across the paper. I didn’t mind if they weren’t entirely straight because it added to the whimsy of the image. I’m a big fan of this technique because it makes it a one of a kind piece of art. Here’s a close up of some of the details:

Lastly, I love the sentiment that comes with this set but I just couldn’t figure out a way to make it work on the front. I had some cute little teal doilies in my stash and thought they would be the perfect mat for the sentiment. So I stamped it up and adhered it to the inside of the card. I try to make the inside of my cards just as special as the outside. It’s like a bonus for the recipient!

Hope you all have a great week and I’ll see you next Wednesday Sistahs!!

Jenny

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Hello Sistahs! I hope you are all having a wonderful week! This week I wanted to highlight one of my favorite times of the year, American football season! Pre-season games start this week and with that in mind, I knew I needed to use one of the new Bella 2.0 stamps, POMPOMABELLA.

I started by modifying her cheerleading outfit a bit with a Copic multiliner to better match my favorite team’s uniforms. I colored her up with Copics and then decided to make some fun 3-D pom-poms for her. If you’d like to know how to make them yourself, I’ll have a quick and easy tutorial up on my blog along with all of the supplies I used to create the card. You can hop on over here: www.owlbecrafty.blogspot.com

Looking forward to three more lovely weeks with the Sistahs! Have a great day and I’ll see you next Wednesday!

Jenny

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Hello Sistahs! My name is Jenny Bordeaux (aka Owl Be Crafty) and I’m so thrilled to be the guest designer for the month of August! My mother got me started in stamping and card making about 6 years ago and I haven’t looked back. It’s something that provides me an escape from the stress of life and I don’t know what I’d do without. I was honored to be asked by Emily and I’m looking forward to becoming a part of this wonderful Stampingbella community! Also, I could not believe I’m following one of my Copic idols, the fabulous Sandy Allnock! Big shoes to fill so here we go!

I have a HUGE love of owls and just knew my first card had to use Owliver Loves to Celebrate. I colored him up with my Copic markers and layered him on top of a silver cupcake wrapper. I frayed the edges with my scissors just to give it more texture. I like using unexpected supplies to make it a little extra special. If you’d like to know what supplies I used hop over to my blog for details: www.owlbecrafty.blogspot.com

I hope you enjoyed this card and I’m looking forward to being with you Sistahs for the next few weeks! I would love to have you follow me on Instagram @owlbecrafty as that’s where I’ll share more inspiration throughout August. Have a great day and I’ll see you next Wednesday!

Jenny ?

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Sandy Allnockabella!
Hello once again, sistahs! It’s Sandy Allnock with one more Bella 2.o for you…this time with Allboxedupabella! I used to have a boss whose favorite phrase was “smoke and mirrors.” It meant that, as creatives, we have secreats for how we make our magic, and we keep it among ourselves. All anyone else sees is a poof of magical smoke and glitter, and they have no idea how we did our amazing work! This is a way to do that….add beautiful drawn detail on top of your coloring, and your friends and family will be blown away by your skills! Watch the video below, or click HERE to see it in HD on YouTube.

I’ve certainly enjoyed visiting with the stampin sistahs over here on Em’s blog – who knows, maybe I’ll get to come back and play again! In the meantime, I hope to see you over on my blog from time to time too. Hugs to all, and big thanks to Em for having me as a guest!

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Sandy ALLNOCKabella!

Gasp. Pencil!? What? Yes, this is a Sandy-Allnock-Guest-Post, but this time for Cakeabella, I got out my Prismacolor pencils!
You might find some stamps in your collection that have tiny areas to color. And if you’re struggling with getting a paint brush or marker nib in those tiny areas, give your pencils a try. Maybe even in combination with other mediums – let the pencils do the tiny work! I made mine do it all. Coz that’s how I roll! 🙂 Watch my video below, or click HERE to see it in HD on YouTube.

In the video I mentioned the pencil sharpener I use – click HERE to see that one. I’ll be back next Wednesday with the last guest video – see you then!
PS In case we didn’t meet last week – I’m a crazy colorist and I post a couple videos a week, so if you’re a visual learner, come on over and visit on my blog and YouTube channel and we can have some fun. Oh and be sure to visit on Instagram too…since I’ll be sharing more Stamping Bella fun there all month, too!

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Sandy Allnock-abella (lol)  I love how that sounds!

Hello again, sistahs! I’m Sandy Allnock – and I’m back again! This is installment #2 in the Bella 2.0 series this month…and I’m so grateful Em invited me to guest all through July!

I wanted to give her some dimension in her face, as well as play with that pretty hair, so I got out my copics to have some fun. If you want to see some other ROCKING color combinations and techniques, be sure to see what Elaine did HERE. She’s my Copic hero! Watch my video below, or click HERE to see it in HD on YouTube.

I’ll be back next Wednesday with another video – see you then!
PS In case we didn’t meet last week – I’m a crazy colorist and I post a couple videos a week, so if you’re a visual learner, come on over and visit on my blog and YouTube channel and we can have some fun. Oh and be sure to visit on Instagram too…since I’ll be sharing more Stamping Bella fun there all month, too!

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SANDY ALLNOCK!!! 

Ya know, da sistah who created the amazing HEX CHART

da sistah who colours so beautifully in every medium out there?  Ya THAT Sandy Allnock. mmhmm

Hello sistahs! I’m Sandy Allnock – and I am so stinking excited to be guesting here on the blog all month! A little about me for those who I haven’t yet met: I color all the things. Yes, #allthethings. Give me any stamp with lines and I’ll go at it with some coloring medium or another! I create a couple videos a week, so if you’re a visual learner, come on over and visit on my blog and YouTube channel and we can have some fun. Oh and be sure to visit on Instagram too…since I’ll be sharing more Stamping Bella fun there all month, too!

The first installment in my four Bella videos uses Beachabella – I’m first off jealous she rocks a bikini like that. But I also wanted to share some mistakes I made along the way with my Copic markers. Oopses can be our best way to learn, and since I make a lot of them – well, heck, I’m a learner extraordinaire! Watch the video below, or click HERE to see it in HD on YouTube.

I’ll be back next Wednesday with another video – see you then!

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Paulineabella!  I wanted to thank Pauline for the last 2 months being an AMAZING Wednesday inspiration!!! MWAH Paulineabella!!!

Paulineabella used our MASON JAR OF FLOWERS on her GORGEOUS card today.  This Stamp has it’s own CUT IT OUT die available too!

I wish you a glorious Wednesday my sistahs

and by the way, I NEVAH use the word GLORIOUS.. no idea HOW AND WHY it slipped out but I’m leaving it there.. Makes me sound very elegant no?

MWAH.

glorious Em.

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Paulineabella!

Last week I was unable to post as I was travelling from Montreal back to Toronto.. so TODAY you get 2 amazing INSPIRING stunningly gorgeous cards which will want to make you RUN… i say RUN …. to your craftrooms!

Here, Paulineabella used I’LL always have your back STUFFIES... I mean.. that BOW?  the BLUSH on da ELLIE’s CHEEK?  I cannot.  nope.. wont.  It’s so gorgeous!!

and HERE Paulineabella used EDNA with a CUPCAKE on top.. SERIOUSLY?  I can’t SQUARED.  Those dimples in da knees? A little TOO close for comfort #ifyouknowwhatImean  .. LOVE

I so hope that these cards inspire.  Make you wanna colour.. craft.. tear paper.. cut paper.. stick embellishments on something 🙂  Because that’s the effect it has on MOI.

speaking of MOI…

MWAH!

Em

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