A ''Happy Birthday'' card

Hi ladies, I had to make this card for a friend of mine and I thought I could use it for my post today. This is one of my favourite stamps ever, ''A Pen Friend'' by Elisabeth Bell for Belles 'n Whistles, coloured with Prisma pencils. The papers are from My Mind's Eye -''Love me'' collection, the butterflies are Make it Crafty Lasercut Chipboard - the ''Fine Swirls''. The flowers and tab are made using Die-namics.
That's all from me today, I wish you a great week and thank you for stopping by.

Hugs,
Alina

Pretty in Patches - Belles and Whistles

Good morning , Judy here, and what a glorious morning it is .....the sun is beating down once again on Bonnie Scotland. You see we shout about it and get excited because it happens so rarely!

Today I would like to share with you some lovely goodies available from Quixotic Paperie. Today I have coloured 'Pretty in Patches' from Belles and Whistles. I missed this image first time around when it was sold by Sugar Nellie and am delighted now to own it!

I decided to put my copics aside and this image is done completely in Prsimacolor pencils. I have kept the layout of this card pretty clean and simple. The papers I have used are MME 'All Spice' 6 x 6 paper pad. Added a little stitching, a sparkly flourish and a cute little flower  :)

Thanks for popping by today. I have kept this short and sweet as I know we all want to be outside on this lovely Autumn day.......I just can't believe it is 1st October!!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Judy x

Some Of Our Favourites...Belles 'n Whistles

Got another in our 'Some Of Our Favourites' feature and today it is all bout the super gorgeous stamps from Belles 'n Whistles.

These stamps are definitely some of our favourites and I have some beautiful samples from the design team to show you. Elizabeth Bell designed these gorgeous illustrations and many of us who have been in the crafty scene for the last few years cut our colouring teeth using some of these beautiful images!

I shall kick off with this beautiful card from Judy using Little friends.

I know that many of you are getting ready for Halloween and Christmas - nothing like getting ahead is there? Well how about these cuties for your seasonal celebrations?

Elaine uses Little Witch With Broom for her lovely Halloween make.

How about for this lovely Christmas make also from Elaine using Rockin' Around.

So beautiful! Well there is more beautiful in the Belles 'n Whistles category in the shop so grab your coffee and enjoy your Sunday browsing.

Kim

Giddy up Horsey!

Hiya folks,

Today is going to be a busy day. It is Sports Day for my kiddos and for the first time in many years....it is going to be warm AND sunny! Woo hoo...suncream here we come!

In the morning I watch my youngest two and then in the afternoon I watch my eldest. Will I wear my trainers and give it a go in the Mother's race...I do have a title to defend.???

So a real quickie here from me. Today;'s card is a CASE ( Copy and Share Everything!) study of the most exquisetely talented Chris dark from Sketching Stamper. When I saw here post this card a few weeks ago I mentally stored if for one day to ahve a try at this!

So I first of all stamped 'Giddy Up Horsey' from Belles and Whistles onto kraft cardstock. I then coloured the image entirely with prisma pencils.  I added a couple of eyelets and some doodles with a white ink pen.I used Go Kreate dies to create the wavy card shapes. The flowers are from a Sizzix die with a gorgeous acrylic bead in the centre.

Thank you Chris for allowing me to CASE your card!

Judy x

Big Hugs! -

Well hello guys! I wondered when I was going to get this posted...Hooray for blogger fixing itself :)

So today I have stamped and coloured the wonderful image from Elisabeth Bell called 'A Pen Friend' now available from Belles and Whistles and can be bought at Quixotic Paperie. She is coloured entirely with pencils....back to my roots! ooops I lied slightly. Just her skin is done with copics and a little touch of Henna pencil for the shadows on her face. You know sometimes I forget just how MUCH I *heart* my prismas!

OK some of the other yummy gorgeous products I used on this card that can be found in Quxiotic are:

• Prima 6 x 6 'Madeline'

• Stempelglede 'Just a Note' 

All the papers are stitched and then I added some gorgeous seam binding ribbon and a wooden button to finish.

Here is a wee peek of the inside.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Judy x

Little Freiend - Belles and Whistles

Hiya folks,

Happy Easter you you all! I hope you all have a wonderful  sun-filled weekend.

Today is Friday and that means it is is my turn to share with you some lovelies from Quixotic Paperie.

First up we have this gorgeous stamp 'Little Friends' released by Belles and Whistles, available to but here in the UK from Quixotic Paperie.

So now a whole bunch of Elisabeths' Sweet Art' (originally from Sugar Nellie) have now been released again. Click here to check out the whole collection.

I have coloured the image with prisma pencils and have used chalk for the sky background.  I also used some Go Kreate dies to cut the wavy shapes....I quite like it!

Thanks so much for your visit today :)

All your comments are very  much appreciated!

Judy xx

Belles 'n Whistles - Fairy Friends & Sweet Art Release IN STOCK!

The latest release from Belles 'n Whistles Stamps is now in stock! There are SIXTEEN fantastic Elisabeth Bell images to choose from, including the much awaited re-release of some of Elisabeth's early stamp illustrations.

You can find all the latest additions under New Products at Quixotic Paperie!

Guest Designer - Vanja

The lovely Vanja has posted her final card as a guest designer for us, and it is absolutely beautiful.

Elisabeth Bell for SCACD - Young Alexa, Prima papers, Whimsy Birthday Letter Seals Stamp

Thank you for being such a fantastic guest, Vanja!

If you're not familiar with Vanja's blog - Vanja's Crafty Den - make sure you pop over and check it out.  Vanja is on the Whimsy Stamps Design Team, and you can of course find Whimsy Stamps here in the UK at Quixotic Paperie!

PS.  It seems I neglected to post the picture of Vanja's earlier card featuring an adorable Belles n' Whistles image!  So here it is! 

Belles n' Whistles - Belle Vacuuming, Memory Box Blackbird papers

Friends of Quixotic Paperie: Pops' Fab Elisabeth Bell & Victoria Case Cards!

Today I'd like to share some fantastic recent creations by a lovely Friend of Quixotic Paperie - Pops! Pops is always creating fantastic cards, and her blog is filled with inspiration.  She does particularly lovely things with Elisabeth Bell and Victoria Case images!

* Victoria Case for SCACD - A Puppy Is Love *

* Elisabeth Bell for SCACD - Bunnie *

* Elisabeth Bell for SCACD - Flowers for Mom *

* Belles 'n Whistles - A Child's Prayer (Elisabeth Bell) *

Gorgeous, aren't they?  Make sure you pop by Pops' blog - Poppet's Place - and leave her some love!