The Belles 'n Whistles line of stamps are the wonderful creations of the extremely talented and much loved Australian artist, Elisabeth Bell:  

Designing beautiful children's illustrations and whimsical imagery is my passion. My creative journey began with my earliest memories as a child where I loved to draw. I pulled inspiration from Disney illustrations, Little Golden Books and countless other picture books, drawing for endless hours images that defined my fanciful world as a child. Years later, my love for children’s art led me through the Queensland College of Art in Australia where I received a BVA in traditional Animation and delved into the animation industry for a time. With an affinity for colored pencils and pen, and a love for children’s animated content, I endeavor to create lovely, warm illustrations that appeal to the child within each of us.

Early in 2008, I was introduced to the exciting world of stamping through a rubber stamp company in Scotland. Now it is a passion that I have developed to create family friendly, sweet imagery for people the world over to enjoy through rubber stamps. Running into Summer has been one of the amazing events that transpired along my creative journey.

Working with Summer and Belles n Whistles gives me more opportunity to do what I love best. Creating romantic, children's imagery. I love romantic nostalgia and all the beauties this feeling brings with it. I love to add this sense of timeless warmth and a sense of innocence, whimsy and sweetness within my work. Childhood is so fleeting and I venture to tap into that charming, forgotten realm through my wonderful illusory creations. I love to portray the timelessness of youth and innocence of childhood in my pieces. My aim is to eternalize such memories on my canvas, and upon the hearts of individuals and families, the young and the young at heart.

The fact that I can do all this from my home art studio not only means a great deal to me as a mother and professional artist, but allows me to be continually inspired to create children’s illustrations and family friendly images that I love based on my young subjects at hand, my children. With so much inspiration for my art readily available, I couldn’t ask for a better working environment.

Our Belles 'n Whistles Design Team Members:

Ann-Christine "Anki" Bärgman (Sweden)

Rosette Camilleri (Malta)

Susan Dube (USA)

Jodi-ann Lee (USA)

Lilian (Phillipines)

Krumel (Germany)

Jacqueline Beddingfield (USA)