June 27, 2016
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I’m back! I’m pretty sure you didn’t miss me too much last week though, given all the release preview excitement. 😉 The latest Stamping Bella rubber stamp release is of course now available to order, and inspiration for using the new images is in plentiful supply. You can also share your love for the latest release, Stamping Bella and the Sistahood as a whole by displaying one of our new badges on your blog sidebar!
In case you missed them among all the excitement, I’d like to draw your attention to the fact that I’ve started uploading colouring videos to YouTube once again! You can find all of my Stamping Bella related videos in my Stamping Bella YouTube Playlist. I invite you to subscribe to my channel if you’d like to keep up with future uploads, which may include other brands of marker than Copic, and quite possibly coloured pencils too. Make sure you have a browse through the playlist as some of the older videos might prove quite useful, including my Copic Galaxy Colouring Video (as seen on my Stamping Bella Nacho and Hayley The Superhero cards).
Today I’ve got another video for you. It actually uses footage from one of the videos I published during the release sneak peeks, showing how I coloured Thinkingofyouabella (you can view that video on YouTube). Since I have used Thinkingofyouabella for today’s Copic hair combos I thought it would be useful to share a slower version of the hair colouring portion of the original video. This time the footage has only been sped up slightly to keep the video under 10 minutes, so you can see exactly what I’m doing and still fit it into a quick break. 😉
Here’s the video which you can watch in HD below or over on Youtube.
As you can see in the video, I start by mapping out the areas I think will be in shadow, or which would be darker in colour using my darkest marker. I then work backwards towards the lightest shade, which I use quite sparingly (I want to avoid over-blending and losing the texture I have created in the hair). When all of the hair is coloured I assess the image before going back and deepening some of the darkest areas using the darker markers.
Thinkingofyouabella is a fantastic image for practicing both hair and skin colouring, as those areas are larger than on many of the other stamps in the collection (although I will point out that some of the other Bellas have fantastic legs to practice colouring definition on).
Here is a full Copic Colour Map for the Thinkingofyouabella colouring featured in the videos. Remember that if you purchase Stamping Bella stamps you can obtain colour maps for the versions shown on the product packaging – go HERE to find out how to do that. Between those and the bonus colour maps featured here on the blog, you can build up a great library of colour combinations to try out with your own Copic collection.
You may remember that in one of the first Marker Geek Monday posts I shared a set of Copic Hair Combos: Marker Geek Monday Copic Hair Colouring #1 (which includes some tips along with the Copic combo sheet). Today I’ve got a few more to share with you!
You will notice that two of the combos shown are exactly the same – E42,E43,E44 – this is to demonstrate the dramatic difference in results you can get just by using the markers in a combo either in a different order or by laying down more or less ink. In these examples I simply varied how much I laid down with the darkest marker (E44). The third marker combo adds Y21 to the mix to show how the addition of another colour can also change things dramatically! Another reminder that you don’t need all the markers to achieve variety in your colouring. 🙂
Note: the skin combo I used on all of the examples in the image above was: E000,E00,E11. For more Copic Skin Combo suggestions please see my earlier post: Marker Geek Monday – Copic Marker Skin Combos.
If you try out the marker combos in this post with your Stamping Bella stamps, be sure to share! We would love to see the results and hear how you feel about them. Show off your creations in the comments below and even better, share your own favourite hair colour combos with us. Let’s talk colour!
If you are posting your images using these combos, we would love to see them on Instagram and all the platforms mentioned above! To make it easier for us to find you just use #markergeekmonday as a hashtag!
Until next time, HAPPY COLOURING!
MWAH
Elaineabella
June 25, 2016 39 Comments
I can’t believe it’s finally here.. !! I can just scream from the rooftops and I think some of you can too 🙂 LOL.. and that makes me HAPPPPPY!
so shall we do a recap of this release? you realize this post is being written on friday night and will need about 1678 breaks because it’s gonna take so long and my OCD is gonna take over and and and…… Ok I’m settling down now. OHMMMMM.
Here we go! In order of release days 🙂 I will put the links in too so you just need to click!
We got COSMOBELLA Rubber stamp (includes 2 stamps)
we got the COSMOBELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
And we just have the die available on it’s own if you want to purchase it after 🙂
and some samples!
Card by ALICEwertzaBELLA
elaineabella’s card
Sandiebella’s card
We GOTS CAKEABELLA (includes 2 stamps)
we got the CAKEABELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
(you can click to make larger)
We also have the die A LA CARTE
Fayew-j-abella’s card
Elaineabella’s card
Shelabella’s card
Tracybella’s card
We have ILOVEMYPETSABELLA (includes 2 stamps)
we got the ILOVEMYPETSABELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
WE also have the “CUT IT OUT DIE” available A LA CARTE
Elaineabella’s card
Tracybella’s card
we have ALLBOXEDUPABELLA (includes 2 stamps)
we have the ALLBOXEDUPABELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
and we have the die available “A LA CARTE”
Elaineabella’s card
Card by Kerribella
TracyMACabella’s card
we have BABYCARRIAGEABELLA (includes 2 stamps)
we have the BABYCARRIAGEABELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
and the die available A LA CARTE
we have BALLOONABELLA
Card by Elaineabella
card by Stephabella
Balloonabella (includes 2 stamps)
we have the BALLOONABELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
and the die available A LA CARTE
Card by ALICEwertzABELLA
card by Elaineabella
Card by KERRIBELLA
card by Stephabella
we have BEACHABELLA (includes 2 stamps)
we have the BEACHABELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
card by Elaineabella
card by Kerribella
card by Lesliebella
we have DONTTALKTOMEBEFOREMYCOFFEEABELLA (includes 2 stamps)
we have the DONTTALKTOMEBEFOREMYCOFFEEABELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
and the die available A LA CARTE
Kerribella’s card
Elaineabella’s card
Tracybella’s card
Sandiebella’s card
we have GIFTABELLA (includes 2 stamps)
we have the GIFTABELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
ELaineabella’s card
Tracybella’s card
here’s FLOWERSBEHINDMYBACKABELLA (includes 2 stamps)
we have the FLOWEREBEHINDMYBACKABELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
and A LA CARTE
Elaineabella’s card
Shelabella’s card
Paulineabella’s card
here is THINKINGOFYOUABELLA (includes 2 stamps)
we have the THINKINGOFYOUABELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
and A LA carte of course
Elaineabella’s card
TracyMACabella’s card
and the inside
and here’s POMPOMabella (includes 3 stamps)
we have the POMPOMabella “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
Now SPABELLA (includes 2 stamps)
we have the SPABELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
Alicewertzabella’s card
Danabella’s card
Elaineabella’s card
Shelabella’s card
Paulineabella’s card
next is SUPERBELLA (includes 2 stamps)
we have the SUPERBELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
Elaineabella’s card
FayeW=Jabella’s card
we have WALKABELLA(4 stamps- dog and cat are separate!)
we have the WALKABELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
Elaineabella’s card
shelabella’s card
WINOBELLA anyone? (includes 2 stamps)
we have the WINOBELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
Elaineabella’s card
FayeW-Jabella’s card
stephabella’s card
we have the YOGABELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
Danabella’s card
Elaineabella’s card
and fayeWJabella’s card
and BARBELLA (includes 2 stamps)
we have the BARBELLA “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
AliceWERTZabella’s card
Elaineabella’s card
Kerribella’s card
Lesliebella’s card
we have some MANLY CHICKS (includes 4 stamps)
we have the MANLY CHICKS “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
and a la CARTE
Alicewertzabella’s card
Elaineabella’s card
Kerribella’s card
MAMA BUNNY WOBBLE (includes 3 stamps)
we have the MAMA BUNNY WOBBLE “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
Elaineabella’s card
AliceWERTZabella’s card
SLEEPY BUNNY WOBBLE (includes 2 stamps)
we have the SLEEPY BUNNY WOBBLE “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
Elaineabella’s card
Paulineabella’s card
Shelabella’s card
and SHOWER bunny WOBBLE (includes 3 stamps)
we have the SHOWER BUNNY WOBBLE “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
Elaineabella’s card
Sandiebella’s card
and FINALLY we have EDNA NEEDS A MARTINI (includes 2 stamps)
we have the EDNA needs a MARTINI “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp BUNDLE where you save 15% off! (reflected in the price you see online)
and the die A LA CARTE
Elaineabella’s card
fayWJabella’s card
shelabella’s card
Sandiebella’s card
stephabella’s card
Don’t forget our HANDY “CUT IT OUT” DIE snippers to make separating your dies SOOOOO Much easier!
HOW’S DAT FOR EYE CANDY?
Like SERIOUSLY
I CANNOT.
can you?
Mwah to da sistahs who love the release
have I mentioned it’s RELEASE DAY???
IT’S RELEASE DAY!!!
June 24, 2016 20 Comments
And this week’s theme was a MOJOBELLA sketchypoo!
Between the sneak peeks and the bellarific fridays,… I don’t know how my incredible DT does it.. BUT THEY DO. and I LOVEY THEM!!
Let’s see what they came up with shall we?
Alicewertzabella used OWLIVER loves to celebrate “CUT IT OUT ” DIE and RUBBER STAMP BUNDLE
Carlabella used TINY TOWNIE RACHEL loves the rain
Danabella used MEET EDNA “CUT IT OUT” DIE AND STAMP BUNDLE
FAYE-WJ-abella used our new EDNA NEEDS a MARTINI “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp bundle (see post below for full details and more samples!)
Kerrri used EDWARD the EDGY bunny
Lesliebella used Maisy and MADELINE share some tea
Sandiebella’s card LOL… one of the chicks WHO COULDN’T EVEN
Stephabella used TINY TOWNIE FAIRY BEST FRIENDS “CUT IT OUT DIE” and rubber stamp bundle
Tracybella used SAMANTHA and SIERRA take a SELFIE
TracyMACabella used SLICK CHICK
How do they do it? EVERY SINGLE WEEK they KNOCK these images out of the park! *sigh*.. I love them 🙂
Now check out our INLINKZ contributions at the bottom of THIS POST to see more samples from our sistahood!
and our emailed contributions!
Heather made some changes to seniorita viola! shes much fiercer now 🙂
here’s Lori-Ann’s card using UPTOWN GIRL BENTLEY
and now for next weeks theme?
ADD GLITTER OR BLING to your stamping bella card.. OMG how much fun is THAT gonna be??
MWAH!
see you tomorrow for da release!
and don’t forget to scroll down to the last post to see today’s sneak peeks!
June 24, 2016 98 Comments
COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED. WINNERS ANNOUNCED BELOW. Please email me emily@stampingbella.com with what you won in the SUBJECT LINE and your snail mail address!
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‘79- JAMIA YOU WIN!
Timestamp: 2016-06-25 01:35:58 UTC
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Here are your random numbers:
14-TERI you WIN!
Timestamp: 2016-06-25 01:38:39 UTC
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Winner of SLEEPY BUNNY WOBBLE “CUT IT OUT ” DIE AND RUBBER STAMP BUNDLE goes to
Here are your random numbers:
17- GAIL you win!
Timestamp: 2016-06-25 01:40:14 UTC
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Here are your random numbers:
33-DENIMO you win!
Timestamp: 2016-06-25 01:41:29 UTC
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92-DIXIE IN MONTANA you WIN!
Timestamp: 2016-06-25 01:42:52 UTC
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Today is SUCH a fun day of sneak peeks because it is an assortment of our other characters.. you have now met all 18 of the new Bella 2.0’s I hope you love them as much as I do!
And now we will meet some other of our recurring characters.. they just HAVE to make an appearance ya know. They felt SOOOOO left out!
here we go!!! Ready?
What’s a release without Edna. Edna is a newcomer on the block but EVERYONE loves edna.. she is like a CHERUB.. I wanna SQUISH her and so will you 🙂
Meet Edna NEEDS a martini (notice there is no WANT in here.. it’s a need)
She has to be the SWEETEST fairy you have ever seen… and YES, in my world, fairies are REAL and they can have a drink once in a while. or TWO… OR maybe THREE… she is a great image for girls night out.. for cheers.. for birthday.. for here’s to you.. For ANY celebration 🙂 LOVE. Like seriously LOVE. Edna and her sentiment also come with their own “CUT IT OUT” dies
Now for some sample DT cards? YES? Let’s go!
Remember. NO FAINTING.
Here’s Faye-W-J-abella’s card
Shelabella’s card
Sandiebella’s card
Stephabella’s card
and Elaineabella’s card
Seriously I really can’t. I wanna hang out with EDNA.
Now we have some WOBBLES.. I love them so much!
we have mama and baby wobble.. Could you die of cuteness? THE LOVE? amazing for mother daughter birthdays.. mother’s day .. someone who just had a baby? Yup.. These wobbles have a part of my heart.
and some samples!
Here’s Elaineabella’s card
Here’s ALICEWERTZabella’s card.. THOSE FEET!!!!
And now for our next WOBBLE
SLEEPY WOBBLE
seriously.. the wobble has it’s own stuffed wobble. HAVE YOU EVER? I CANNOT. This can be used for children and adults alike! With or without the sentiment. I LOVE that sentiment so much and think it goes SO perfectly ifidosaysomyself. And his sleeping cap? ugh I cant
How about some cards?
Here’s shelabella’s card and I see she added a little ADORABLE frame from our TINY TOWNIE DECOR set… I LOVE THAT SET!!!
here’s PAULINEabella’s card
and here’s Elaineabella’s card
Again .. the FEEEET.
and last but not least, we have SHOWER bunny wobble.. useful for baby showers, wedding showers..rainy cards LOL.. just an all occasion image 🙂
THE FEET! LOL I know I’m redundant. and it comes with the two sentiments!
and of course they all come with corresponding CUT IT OUT DIES and COLORMAPS! WOOHOOO
Now for some cards?
Here’s Sandiebella’s card
and here’s ELAINEAabella’s card
Last but not least we had to have some CHICKS in da release. Introducing Manly Chicks.. they are such GOOFBALLS LOL.. and so NAUGHTY..
we all know how hard it is to find the perfect masculine card.. well THIS ONE IS IT.. between the image and the sentiments.. you’re SET! are they not HILARIOUS? LOL.. and they think we don’t know that they are “the chicks”.. they think their disguises are REALLY good LOL
and some sample cards?
Here’s AliceWERTZAbella’s card
and Elaineabella’s card
and Kerribella’s card
SOOOOO? You likey da release?
23 Stunning images.. and coordinating cut it outs…
ONE MORE SLEEP..
release will go live tomorrow..
MWAH
Em
June 23, 2016 145 Comments
COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED. WINNERS ANNOUNCED BELOW. Please email me emily@stampingbella.com with what you won in the SUBJECT LINE and your snail mail address!
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WINNER OF WINOBELLA “CUT IT OUT” die and RUBBER STAMP BUNDLE goes to…
Here are your random numbers:
43-DEBORAH KAYE
Timestamp: 2016-06-25 01:45:28 UTC
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WINNER OF BARBELLA “CUT IT OUT” die and RUBBER STAMP BUNDLE goes to
Here are your random numbers:
125-KATHY you win!
Timestamp: 2016-06-25 01:47:28 UTC
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WINNER OF YOGABELLA “CUT IT OUT” DIE and RUBBER STAMP BUNDLE goes to
Here are your random numbers:
106-JANET D you win!
Timestamp: 2016-06-25 01:49:40 UTC
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Hiya sistahs! I am SO SO SO SO thrilled that you are loving our new Bella 2.0. I am in love with all of them too.. their faces.. their real arms.. their eyes.. their stance… their TOTAL versatility… I could go on and on.. and if you want more of them, you’ve got to let me know! But that’s not to say that UPTOWNIES are going anywhere.. they are my favorites too LOL… our TOWNIE collection has much more detail.. lots of spots to color and have fun with.. the Bellas have more of an open space… more place to practice, paper piece and experiment.. they are both completely different and that’s why I love them SO MUCH. I hope you do too!
So today’s sneak peek are 3 more bella 2.0’s.. CAN YOU BELIEVE I HAVE BEEN KEEPING THESE A SECRET FOR SO LONG? If I would have told my daughter, she would have posted these 3 months ago LOL she’s #notsogoodwithkeepingsecrets LOL But I kept it in.. it was HORRIBLE!
So now here we are on DAY 6.. are you ready Freddy?
Here is one of my favorites.. ugh I’m a liar.. they all are.. but this one makes me giggle.. shes so happy. I think it must be a Friday night .. LOL
Meet WINOBELLA
Here’s WINOBELLA 1.0
she’s happy… she’s giddy knowing that she has wine in hand AND must be sharing it with someone special… but not as giddy and excited as 2.o
NOW SHE’s EXCITED!!! LOL.. I LOVE her.. I love her dress.. I love her pinky in the air, because SHE IS A LADY after all, no? LOVE.
Now some samples by our AMAZING DT?
Here’s Faye-WJ-abella’s card… SIGH., (don’t forget you can click the cards to make them BIGGAH so you can drool a bit more n’k?)
Here’s Stephabella’s card
and Elaineabella’s card
I mean seriously. I CANNOT.
Now for the next sneak peek we have BARBELLA
Here’s Barbella 1.0.. why does she have droopy barbells? those are the kind I need LOL
And now for barbella 2.0
Can you even? I can’t
Barbella is of course an amazing image for friends/family/mentors/ who are working out.. trying to lose weight etc.. but it shouldn’t stop there. With the YOU CAN DO IT sentiment, BARBELLA CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING for ANY OCCASION.. she is just AWESOME. Did she just run a race and do the treadmill, while applying some makeup and posing? YUP. Barbella is PERFECT 🙂
and some DT samples?
Here’s ALICEwertzABELLA’s card.. I just LOVE what she does with WASHI and her layering.. ahem I may need to steal this because I have 487 bins of washi that need to be used.. just sayin’. Perfect and easy.. LOVE!
Here’s Kerribella’s MASTERY on KRAFT paper!
Here’s Lesliebella’s card
And here’s Elaineabella’s card
Makes me wanna work out… ok well not really.. but I wanna look like that IF I DID decide to work out LOL
and last but not least… after all that working out and wine.. we need some DOWN TIME…
Here’s YOGABELLA 1.0
and here’s 2.0
Love her.. love her lotus.. lover her stance.. love her footsies.. and I LOVE her sentiment… and that little wee escaped curl on da left.
Hope you love her too! Again.. this image is not just for the YOGI in your life.. it’s for anyone you feel needs some support… needs to take a deep breath.. a harassed mother (ahem.. not naming any names).. someone having a hard time at work… ANYTHING! and that’s what I always think before we create an image.. can we use it in more than one way. And we sure can!
some samples? oui oui?
here’s FAYE-WJ-abella’s card
Danabella’s card
and Elaineabella’s card
Another amazing day I say…
and of COURSE they all have corresponding “CUT IT OUT” dies!! woohooo!
Wanna chance to win them? Leave a comment on this post or any of the preview post for a chance to win a random set!
MWAH to da sistahs who love da sneak peeks!
Em
June 22, 2016 157 Comments
COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED. WINNERS ANNOUNCED BELOW. Please email me emily@stampingbella.com with what you won in the SUBJECT LINE and your snail mail address!
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Winner of SPABELLA “CUT IT OUT” die and RUBBER STAMP BUNDLE goes to..
Here are your random numbers:
123-DEBBIE YOU WIN!
Timestamp: 2016-06-25 01:52:51 UTC
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Winner of SUPERBELLA “CUT IT OUT” DIE AND RUBBER STAMP BUNDLE GOES TO….
Here are your random numbers:
34-MARY YOU WIN!
Timestamp: 2016-06-25 01:54:32 UTC
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Winner of WALKABELLA “CUT IT OUT ” DIE AND RUBBER STAMP BUNDLE goes to
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40- TANYA YOU WIN!
Timestamp: 2016-06-25 01:56:05 UTC
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Hiya sistahs!
Today’s sneak peek features 3 more of our beautiful 2.0’s..
First, there’s SPABELLA
and 2.0 SPABELLA
DELISH or WHAT???
and some samples by our DT EXTRAORDINAIRE?
Here’s ALICEWERTZabella’s sample
Danabella’s card
Elaineabella’s card
Shelabella’s card
and Paulineabella contributed too!
*SIGH*
Now our next sneak peek is SUPERBELLA!
Again I had to cheat. I found this GORGEOUS card on pinterest just so I can show you who superbella 1.0 was 🙂
and here’s V. 2.0
the little squiggle will be an extra stamp in the set.. isn’t she GORGEOUS??
And now for some samples
Here’s a card by FAYE-WJ-abella
and Elaineabella
just BEEYOOTIFUL!!!
and our LAST sneak peek of the day is WALKABELLA
and here’s the 2.0 version.. she changed a bit 🙂 I think she was going to the LEASH FREE dog park 😉
and guess what? the doggie and the kitty are separate stamps and will be separate dies too! CUTE AND BRILLIANT NO?
And now for some DT samples
Here’s SHELABELLA’s card
and Elaineabella’s card
DROOLWORTHY I say!
Don’t forget to place a comment on this post for a chance to win one of these stamps and “cut it out” die sets!!
Mwah to da sistahs who are still with me 🙂
Em
