I made this card with a stamp called The Sweetest from Hero Arts. I coloured the die cut image and a little butterfly from the Hero Arts set Picnic Basket with my Copics. I used a Penny Black embossing folder to dry emboss the white panel and die cut a frame using Pinkfresh Studio's Stitched Scallop Rectangles. The die cut sentiment says 'For a Friend'.
I'm entering this to:
* Stamping Sensations: January - Something Beginning with 'B' (my 'B' stands for blooms and butterfly)
I made this card last year but never shared it. I used the Cherry Bliss stamp set from Pinkfresh Studio for this, those cherries are so lovely to colour! I coloured them with my Copics and die cut them with the matching dies. For the background, I used the Dotted Scallops Cover Plate and Stitched Scallop Rectangles, both by Pinkfresh Studio as well. The heat embossed sentiment says 'Congratulations'. I embellished the card with some matte silver half pearls.
I realised I haven't coloured any Stamping Bella images for a long time and also found this particular stamp, Teeny Tiny Townie Love, in my stash and noticed that I've never actually used it so it was a obvious choice to colour. I decided to turn this into a Galentine's card so I didn't go for pinks and reds when colouring the image with my Copics. It doesn't show in the photo but I added loads of Nuvo Aqua Glitter pen to the word 'love' and also a silvery glitter pen to the dress of the girl carrying the letter L - so in real life this has more shimmer and glitter than is obvious from the photo! I die cut the frame using Lawn Fawn's Lacy Rectangle Stackables die and using a regular rectangle die to cut the middle part off so I was left with just the frame. The Finnish sentiment I used translates as 'You Are Wonderful Just as You Are'. I also used some pretty gems to embellish the card.
Another day, another floral card! I made this one with a stamp called Anemone from Studio Light, such a lovely stamp to colour! I coloured the image with my Copics and as I wanted to keep the card quite CAS, I only stamped my sentiment (direct translation of it would be 'Happiness and light to you') on the panel before matting it onto a lighter purple panel and then a darker purple panel. Lastly, I embellished my card with some purple gems.
I've had the Poppy Garden stamp set by Gina K Designs for a while now but I've never used this particular stamp in it. I wanted to use it now so I coloured the image with my Copics before die cutting it with the matching die. I die cut the white and yellow panels with Spellbinders' Scallop Labels and Tag dies and adhered them together. For the background, I used a piece of patterned paper matted onto dark yellow cardstock as well. After adhering everything in place, I heat embossed the sentiment (it says 'Sunshine to Your Day') on a strip of black cardstok and adhered it in place. I embellished the card with some black gems.
I'm entering this to:
* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Something New (new stash: the sentiment stamp is a new one)
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Something New (new stash: the sentiment stamp is a new one)
I made this card with my newest stamp set from Altenew called In the Woodland. These florals are so gorgeously full and a joy to colour. I drew inspiration for the colours I used from the Altenew Inspiration Challenge for January 2026 and coloured the image with my Copics. For the background, I die cut a rectangle, masked the edges and ink blended the background with Distress Oxide inks in Brushed Corduroy and Gathered Twigs before splattering it with water and brown paint. The sentiment comes from the Build-A-Garden: Rocktrumpet set by Altenew. I embellished the card with some clear sequins.
I'm entering this to:
* Altenew Inspiration Challenge: January 2026
* Just Us Girls: Challenge #805 - Word Week
I'm sharing a card I actually made last year but never shared. I used the gorgeous Wild Columbine stamp set from Hero Arts for this and coloured the image with my Copics before die cutting it with the matching die. I stamped the same flowers on the background twice with grey ink, matted a white panel onto a grey panel and adhered it on top of the florals stamped with grey. I adhered the Copic coloured florals in place and stamped a sentiment from the Hero Arts set Here for You next to the florals. Lastly, I embellished the card with some black gems.
I'm sharing a card I made with layering stencils. These are White Cap Peonies from Altenew used with the matching die. The background is ink blended as well using Distress Oxide inks and splatters of gold ink spray. The die cut sentiment says 'On Your Special Day'. I embellished the card with glittery gold gems.
Here's my first card of 2026 using quite a few new-to-me products. I bought this stamp last autumn but haven't had a chance to use it yet so I thought this is the perfect time. The stamp is called Celebrate Today and it's a collaboration between Altenew and Pinkfresh Studio. After colouring the image with my Copics, I die cut the panel using Spellbinders' Scallop Labels and Tag dies (these I bought just recently and it's my first time using them - but I think I'm in love already!). I also die cut a bigger panel of kraft coloured cardstock and adhered the two panels together. The sentiment is die cut, it says 'For You'. I added Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen to the sentiment and it gives a beautiful shimmer to the sentiment which, unfortunately, doesn't show in the photo. I then used a Penny Black embossing folder called Filigree to emboss the background panel before adhering the floral tag on it with foam adhesives. Lastly, I embellished the card with a little twine bow and some half pearls.
I'm entering this to:
* All About Papercraft Challenges: Challenge #1 - All About New (my 'new' is new stash: stamp and dies)
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Add a Sentiment!
* Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: Anything Floral Goes
