EDIT: STAMPS ARE ALL NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER in the WHAT’S NEW section on the Stamping Bella store.

Hey folks, Elaineabella here. Over the past couple of months, we have had the task of finalising the release that Emily was preparing in November. I’m happy to say, that even though it has been tough, we have pulled together and brought the new release to life exactly as Emily would have done. I know that she would be absolutely thrilled with the amazing work the Babes have done creating cards to share the new stamps with you all.

With that said, I will crack on and show you the first set of sneak peeks! If you’re already a Gnome fan you will be very happy. If you have yet to fall for everything gnome, then today might just be the day! Grab a snack and your beverage of choice, there’s a lot to see, and you won’t want to miss any of it.

The GNOMES have all found themselves in different roles for this release. From the everyday hero to the fantastical, there is SO MUCH fun to be had creating with these stamps. The Babes and a couple of special guest designers have created some incredible cards to inspire you. I’m delighted to finally be able to share them all with you. PLEASE do drop a comment here on the blog and let them know how much you appreciate their hard work, we all love to hear from you.

Hello friends!

Amy here with another Valentine’s Day card for our Scenic Saturday, though this one goes in a completely different direction than my previous Oddball card. Rather than quirky and a bit tongue-in-cheek, this XO Squidgy is as sweet as can be.

Now, I will admit that I struggle with coloring scenes for characters when they are with over large items, like this squidgy’s giant letters. Unless the character is small, like a fairy, the difference in scale usually leaves me scratching my head on what to color around them. That doesn’t mean I don’t love the image and I certainly still want to create a card with it, I just have to step out of my box and get creative. In this case I found myself reaching for a pattern paper pad to pull my Copic colors from and use on the bottom half of my card. The bubble gum pink dressed XO Squidgy and then I masked her off so I could airbrush this pretty aqua behind her, using a stencil to add the hearts and dots. I used a dainty stitched scallop border die to separate the two panels and glued everything to a white card base that ties back to the large letters that I colored white. The addition to the sentiment was from the same Doodlebug paper pad and the little enamel heart is from Doodlebug as well. So while this card is definitely different than my usual style of card making, I had a lot of fun with it and think that if it was any sweeter it might just give me a toothache… LOL!    

That’s all from me today, be sure to check back tomorrow for new release previews!

~Amybella

Happy Friday! Before we get started with the Bellariffic Friday fun from the Babes, a little news…

Yep, we have a new release on the way! Not long to wait either. Previews start on Sunday 29th January, and all of the new stamps will be released and available to order on Tuesday 31st January! SO excited to share everything with you – the Babes and a couple of special guests have been doing amazing things with them! Emily would be SO proud.

In the meantime, let’s take a look at the fabulous inspiration the Babes have for us this week.

Links to the stamps on the store are underneath each card. Don’t forget to check out our amazing SENTIMENT SET selection too, to complement the images!

Jenny used CURVY GIRL DEVIL along with our ANGEL DEVIL SENTIMENT SET

Sandiebella is back with another awesome step by step tutorial for us today, showing how she created a Valentine candy gift box featuring our Uptown Cowboy Kids stamp set. Read on to see how Sandie worked her magic again…

Milk Carton Surprise Gift Box

I think I mentioned recently that I was itching to colour Tiny Townie Astrology Chart. I wasn’t lying! I couldn’t resist giving her the pencils on kraft treatment this week. Watch my video below to see how this scene came to life using Holbein Artist’s pencils.

Tiny Townie Astrology Coloured Pencil Scene

Stamps Used: Stamping Bella Tiny Townie Astrology Chart, Bundle Girl Stars & Clouds Backdrop,

I stamped the images on kraft card before colouring with Holbein Artist’s pencils.

Tiny Townie Astrology Coloured Pencil Scene Video

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.

It’s that time of the week again. I’ve got my spotlight out and I’m shining it on an amazing stamp set – this month’s “Stamp of the Month” offer. Each month a stamp set is offered with a fantastic discount. You’ve got until the end of  31st January 2023 to grab this month’s offer, and I’m here to show you why you need it. If you already have it, I’m here to remind you why you needed it, and inspire you to get it inky!

SNUGGLE OWLIES

Snuggle Owlies Copic Video

Watch me colour this stamp set in the video below. If you enjoy watching please do like the video and subscribe over on my YouTube channel.

Make sure you also check out the SNUGGLE WEATHER SENTIMENT SET which goes perfectly with this image, along with all of our other fantastic SENTIMENT SETS to finish off your cards!