MaxiBelle Studio

Thursday, 21 September 2017

Gamer Boy

This is a fun card I made for my brother-in-law for his recent birthday. He's a big computer game player so I thought this image was perfect.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Saturated Canary Gamer Revision

Coloured with: Copics

Papers: paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Annelies Karduks Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Stitch Circles

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, Wink of Stella.

I'm playing along with:

Creative Craft Cottage #96: For the Boys/Men
Lets Craft & Create #129: Childs Play
Die Cut Divas #Sept: Masculine
A Bit More Time To Craft #52: Anything Goes
LPOCF #66: Anything Goes

Nature Love

I loved this image as soon as I saw it, but was too scared to colour her in. I absolutely how she has turned out!

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Saturated Canary Nature Love

Copics: Skin: E000 E00 E21 E11 E04 R20

Hair: E21 E25 E29

Top: E50 E53 E55

Skirt/Leaves: YG11 YG663 YG67 G99

Bird: Y11 Y13 Y15
Cat: W1 W3 W5
Fish: E95 YR02 YR14

Papers: Basic Grey Mint Julep paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Annelies Karduks Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Stitch Squares & Rectangles

Other: Gold glitter washi tape, flowers & leaves, pearls.

I'm playing along with:

Fab n Funky #363: Floral Embellishments

Lil Red Wagon #412: Leaf it with me

Crafters Cafe #181: Stitching real or faux

Sweet Stampin: Favourite Stamp (I love all of the hair & folds in this stamp!)

Always Fun Challenges #24: Fall Colours

Use Your Stuff #280: Pets

Cutie Pie #115: Favourite Image (I love all of the hair & folds in this image!)

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

You don't look a day over Fabulous!

Many of my friends are turning 40 this year and this is one of the many cards I'm making for the milestone celebrations.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter Art Deco Charme

Copics: Skin: E000 E00 E21 E11 E04

Hair: E71 E74 E77

Dress: E00 RV10 RV32 RV34
Feathers: RV34 R56 RV99

Gold: Y15 Y26 E35

Moon/Table: C1 C3 C5 C7 C9

Papers: Cre8tive Designer paper, gold paper strips, cardstock

Other: Flowers, Wink of Stella.

I'm playing along with:

The Paper Shelter #310: Make it Digital
Crafting by Designs: Drink Up! (Winner!)
CCC Digi Creations #81: 3 of a kind (flowers)
Try It On a Tuesday: My Friend
Artistic Inspiration #186: Anything Goes (Top 5!)

Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Always your little girl

A little something different with this card which I created for my mother for Mother's Day, from her little girl.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Little Darlings Schmaggie

Distress Ink: Skin: Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany

Hair: Old Paper, Walnut Stain

Suit: Spun Sugar, Aged Mahogany

Wool: Iced Spruce, Black Soot

Background: Walnut Stain, Black Soot, Tumbled Glass

Papers: Prima 'Tales of You and Me' paper pack, watercolour paper, cardstock

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, Shabby White embossing powder, lace, doily, twine, flowers, crown chipboard, heart brad.

I'm playing along with:

Lil Red Wagon #411: Distress It (Featured!)
Inky Chicks #88: Favourite Colours (I love pinks & browns as they have a lovely vintage feel)
Allsorts #432: x2+ Designer Papers (Top 5!)
Crafty Creations #350: Anything Goes (Top 3!)
TTCRD #12: Anything Goes

Wednesday, 6 September 2017

Dad, you mean the world to us!

This is the card I made for my kids to give their father for Father's Day.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Little Darlings 'World Civics 101'

Distress Ink: Skin: Tattered Lace, Vintage Photo

Hair: Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs

Top: Barn Door, Aged Mahogany

Pants: Pumice Stone, Faded Jeans

Shoes: Pumice Stone, Black Soot
Globe Frame: Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge
Globe Land: Forrest Moss, Bundled Sage
Globe Ocean: Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean

Papers: Kaiser Craft Pack Your Bags paper pack, watercolour card, cardstock

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, twine, flowers & berries.

I'm playing along with:

Avenue613 #201: Distress It (Honours!)

Crafty Sentiments: Anything Goes

TTCRD: Anything Goes

A bit more time to craft extra #Sept: Anything Goes

Crafting-with-friends #49: Anything Goes

You are Jawsome!

I made this fun shaker card for my Dad for Father's Day. It gave him a little giggle and chuckle when he opened it up!

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Dah-Nuh stamps & dies

Coloured with Copics

Papers: Cardstock

Dies: Annelies Karduks Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Stitch Rectangles, Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside borders, Spellbinders Standard Circles

Other: sequins.

I'm playing along with:

Always Fun Challenges #22: Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart #173: Anything Goes
LTCCB #14: Anything Goes
Simon Says #Stamptember: Stamp It
Creates & Makes #14: Anything Goes

Friday, 7 July 2017

My sister-in-law moved interstate to follow her dream job. I'm sad to see her go but know that she is following her dreams and will do incredible things. To make the move a little less lonely I made this for her.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter 'Comfy at Home'

Copics: Skin: E000 E00 E11 E13 R20

Hair: E71 E74 E77 E79

Couch: B00 B21 B95 B97
Cats: W1 W3 W5 W7 W9

Green: YG01 YG05 YG07 G05
Orange: YR02 YR14 YR18 E09
Pink: RV04 RV09 RV19 RV69
Yellow: Y00 Y21 YR23
Purple: BV02 BV04 BV08
Red: R27 R29 R39 R89

Papers: Apple Blossoms Ornate Windows paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Apple Blossoms Ornate Windows

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, Wink of Stella.

I'm playing along with:

The Paper Shelter #301: Going Digital
Crafty Gals Corner #130: Anything Goes
Crafty Creations #345: Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments: Anything Goes
Penny's #336: Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs #July: Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination #131: Anything Goes (Top 3!)
Avenue 613 #199: Anything Goes

Wednesday, 5 July 2017

Sunset with my Pup

After doing numerous Create & Learn classes at Kit & Clowder over the past year I thought it was about time to put everything I've learnt into practice and tackle an image on my own. When I saw this new image called 'Sunset with my Pup' by Krista Leigh Smith as part of her subscription, I just knew it was time. Thanks Alyce Keegan for giving me the skills and confidence to step out of my comfort zone and have a go! I love what I've done and have learnt that I need to practice fur some more

Stamps: Krista Leigh Smith 'Sunset with my Pup'

Copics: Skin: E000 E00 E11 E13 R20

Hair: E43 E44 E47

Pants: W3 B91 B93 B97 B99

Top: R22 R27 R29 R59 R89

             Hat/Collar: BV02 BV04 BV08, E33 E35 E37
             Dog: E43 E44 E47 E49
             Hill: BG90 YG11 G21 BG93 G94
             Grass: YG03 G21 YG67 G94 G99
             Path: E41 C3 C5, E43 BG93
             Sun: Y15 Y17 YR14
             Sunbeams/Sky: YR30 Y11 Y15, BG000 B00 B12
             Clouds: C00 YR00 B60 BV31

I'm playing along with:

Snarky Stampers #87: Arty

Glitter & Sparkle #246: Freedom (Top 3!)

LTSCB #99: Anything Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft #47: Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination #131: Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends #46: Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart #166: Anything Goes

Baseball Boy

A fun & quick boys card.

Card ingredients include:

Stamp: Bugaboo Kidlet Baseball Boy
Copics: Skin: E000 E00 E11 E13

Hair: Y11 Y21 YR24

Red: R22 E07 E09 E18

Blue: W3 B91 B93 B95 B97

Shoes: W00 W1 W3 W5 W7

Papers: Fancy Pants 'Little Sport' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Label One

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, alpha stickers, ribbon.

I'm playing along with:

Pile It On #132: Primary Colours
Allsorts #422: A question of Sport
Crafty Frog: Make it Manly
Shopping Our Stash #310: Flag Colours (Australia: red, white & blue)
Pink & Main #23: Red, White & Blue
Creatalicious #118: Anything Goes + Red, White & Blue
Brown Sugar #257: Anything Goes
Catch the Bug: Anything Goes

Friday, 30 June 2017

Here's Cheers!

I've had this image for ages but never really got around to colouring her up (why I have no idea, she is just gorgeous!) but with the closing down of Kenny K, I thought it was about time. I'm sorry to see them go too.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Kenny K Happy Hour

Copics: Skin: E000 E00 E21 E11 E04 R20

Hair: Y21 YR23 E35 E37

Dress: B000 B21 B95 B97

Ribbon: RV23 RV25 R46

Papers: Fancy Pants 'Wonderful Day' paper pack, cardstock

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, ribbon, rhinestones.

I'm playing along with:

Creative Knockouts #200: For the Girls

As You Like It: Favourite way to add ribbons & why? (If my image has a bow I love to add ribbon to tie in with the image)

Southern Girls #163: Ribbon or Twine

Lil' Red Wagon #400: Three of a kind (rhinestones)

Crafty Gals Corner #129: Anything Goes

4CC #357: Anything Goes

Glitter & Sparkle #245: Anything Goes

Friday, 23 June 2017

State Team

It's been a week for sporting achievements with another niece getting selected in the State team to compete at Nationals in Calisthenics. So this is gatefold card in the state team colours for her.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Tiddly Inks Be Bold Be You

Copics: Skin: E000 E00 E11 E13 R20

Hair: E43 E44 E47 E49

Dress: Y17 YR14 YR18 R27 R29

Blue: B14 B05 B18

Papers: Basic Grey 'Mint Julep' paper pack, white glitter cardstock

Dies: Stardust Magazine Freebie, Taylored Expressions Label Stacklets

Other: Nuvo Ivory Seashell Crystal Drops

I'm playing along with:

Tiddly Inks #202: Make it Rectangle

Pile It On #131: Fancy Folds

Sweet Stampin: Creations for Children

Morgans Artworld #12: Anything Goes

Crafty Creations #344: Anything Goes

Shine Bright

My niece competed in her first gymnastics competition and performed really well (understandably so considering her mother was state gymnast back in the day!) so I made this to say congratulations.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Simply B Arielle Little Gymnast, Stardust sentiment

Copics: Skin: E000 E00 E21 E11 E04 R20

Hair: E71 E74 E77 E79

Green: YG11 YG25 YG17

Blue: B04 B06 B18

Papers: Francheville Primary Basics paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Annelies Karduks Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Stitch Circle & Rectangles

Other: Blue embossing powder, glitter washi, Wink of Stella.

I'm playing along with:
Sweet Stampin': Creations for Children
Crafty Sentiments: Add a sentiment
Sparkles Forum #93: Emboss
Creatalicious #117: Anything Goes + Dies
Penny's #334: Anything Goes
Creative Moments #120: Anything Goes

Friday, 16 June 2017

Pineapples

I had to make a few quick card to have on hand so I used one of the recent magazine freebies to throw together a Thank You, Birthday & generic card. I did a quick water colour background using similar colours before stamping & die cutting the images. Then finished off with a little splash of sparkle.

Card ingredients include:

Stamp & Die: Totally Tropical set

Paper: random paper from stash, watercolour paper, cardstock

Inks: Vivid Orange & Turquoise

Others: watercolour crayons, sequins

I'm playing along with:

As You Like It: Favourite Fruit & Why? (I love the sweetness of pineapples, they remind me of Summer!)

Southern Girls #162: Stuck on You

Penny's Challenge #333: Quick & Easy

Addicted to Stamps #246: Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkles #243: Bright Colours
Alphabet Challenge: G = Give Thanks

Enjoy The Day

It's my daughters 10th birthday soon and this gorgeous stamp from Moonflower called Lilly Cat Fairy was part of a Kit & Clowder colouring challenge, and was just perfect for her!

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Moonflower called Lilly Cat Fairy

Copics: Skin: E000 E00 E21 E11 E04 R20

Hair: E13 E15 E09 E29

Dress: R81 RV95 R56 RV99
Wings: E07 E09 E18 E29, YG11 G21 G94

Cat: E11 E13, W00 W1 W3, C3 C5 C7 C9

Papers: Prima Tales of You & Me paper pack, cardstock

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, Wink of Stella, lace, doily, flowers, twine, pearls, Shabby White embossing powder.

I'm playing along with:

Cute Card Thursday #482: Pinks
Crafty Gals Corner #127: Vintage
Little Red Wagon #398: Cats or Dogs
Crafting by Designs: Things with Wings
Fab n Funky #355: Vintage (Top 3!)
Cutie Pie #112: Creatures Great & Small
Dream Valley #158: Square cards only
Crafting When We Can #146: Shabby Chic
Fussy & Fancy #189: Pamper Your Pets
Lets Create #126: Girls, Girls, Girls

Friday, 2 June 2017

One Cool Hombre!

Having a bit of a play with a cute little stamp set from Stamp Anniething I got in my goodie bag from the recent Kit & Clowder retreat. I had the perfect papers to go along with this cool hombre!