November 5, 2023
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Hello bellas!
Amy here once again and I’m switching gears as we head into serious Christmas card making season with this week’s Scenic Saturday. The new WINTER WOODLAND BACKDROP has quickly become a go-to for quickly setting the perfect snow-covered scene. This time around I paired it with the cute MINI ODDBALL AND HIS REINDEER.
I did do a minor alteration on this Oddball by wiping the ink off of the antlers on his head before stamping, which left me with the simple head of hair that I was after.
Because this mini Oddball is carrying a lantern, I knew that I wanted to color these two into a night scene and really play up the glow of light being cast from the candle within. So, even though these woods are covered in snow I pulled out a full range of blue markers to color most of the space. The only white snow that I left is directly around the lantern and even it has a light coat of Y0000, which is a super light yellow. It is by being generous with the amount of blues used that the Winter Woodland Backdrop becomes shrouded in night time shadows. In contrast, Mini Oddball and His Reindeer were both colored to include the festive reds and greens of Christmas which when paired with the bright light of the lantern, draws your eye right to them. So as pretty as the winter background is, there is no doubt as to who are the stars of this show. Ok, well I hope this card helps you to not be afraid of adding plenty of color the next time you try your hand at coloring a snowy night.
Stay crafty my friends!
November 3, 2023 1 Comments
Happy Friday! It’s hard to believe we’re into November now, but here we are, and of course we have a new Stamp of the Month offer for you – FOXY IN THE PUMPKIN – along with some brand new inspiration from the Babes to show you how much you need it! There’s also a new video from me at the end of the post.
Delphine also used our AUTUMN SENTIMENT SET
Sandra also used the sentiment from our BUNDLE GIRL WITH BERRIES
Debra also used EMILY’S SENTIMENT SET
Michele also used EMILY’S SENTIMENT SET
Sandie also used our SNUGGLE WEATHER sentiment set.
Jenny also used our AUTUMN SENTIMENT SET
Elaine also used our SQUISHY OWL stamp to create a scene.
Watch me colour this stamp in the video below. If you enjoy watching please do like the video and subscribe over on my YouTube channel.
How’s that for inspiration?!
MWAH!
Elaineabella
November 1, 2023 0 Comments
Now Halloween is done, it’s time to get serious about Christmas! Watch my Oddball Yeti Copic Video below to see how this festive character came to life using Copics and coloured pencils.
Most of the colouring was done using Copic markers, but then I added some extra shading and texture in using coloured pencils together with Winsor & Newton Sansodor. I couldn’t resist pairing this guy up with a cute sentiment from our Yeti sentiment set. It always amuses me to pair the Oddballs and their deadpan expressions with cute or joyful sentiments. I also couldn’t resist adding a little clear glitter to his fur for some festive sparkle. He’s absolutely thrilled!
Stamps Used: Oddball Yeti, Yeti Sentiment Set,
Watch me colour this stamp in the video below. If you enjoy watching please do like the video and subscribe over on my YouTube channel.
MWAH!
Elaineabella
October 31, 2023 1 Comments
Happy Halloween! I thought we would celebrate by throwing the spotlight on our Oddball bat themed stamps today. They all go beautifully with our SPOOKY SENTIMENT SET and FRIGHTFUL & DELIGHTFUL SENTIMENT SET.
A set of two stamps, perfect to use on their own, or with some of our other stamps to create a scene!
Watch me colour this stamp in the video below. If you enjoy watching please do like the video and subscribe over on my YouTube channel.
Watch me colour this stamp in the video below. If you enjoy watching please do like the video and subscribe over on my YouTube channel.
Love this pair of treat loving bats, absolutely gorging themselves on the Halloween stash!
Watch me colour this stamp in the video below. If you enjoy watching please do like the video and subscribe over on my YouTube channel.
Hopefully I’ve inspired you to add these awesome stamps to your collection, or if you already have them, to get creating and sharing!
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Until next time, HAPPY STAMPING!
MWAH
Elaineabella
October 30, 2023 3 Comments
A fun pair for Halloween or any time of year for that matter, if the recipient enjoys pirates! Watch my Mini Oddball Pirate & Pug Copic Video below to see how this swashbuckling duo came to life.
Stamps Used: Mini Oddball Pirate & Pug, Spooky Sentiment Set,
Watch me colour this stamp in the video below. If you enjoy watching please do like the video and subscribe over on my YouTube channel.
MWAH!
Elaineabella
October 29, 2023 0 Comments
Our Tamibella is taking a little break at the moment. So this week, I’m sharing a Copic video in place of her usual Sunday inspiration!
I think our Uptown Goth Parents are great to use for Halloween, Valentine’s Day or on everyday cards for your love! This iconic couple are just too much fun to hide away until Halloween comes around again. Watch the video below to see how our mysterious and spooky romantics came to life.
Stamps Used: Uptown Goth Parents, Frightful & Delightful Sentiment Set,
Watch me colour this stamp in the video below. If you enjoy watching please do like the video and subscribe over on my YouTube channel.
MWAH!
Elaineabella
