Bellarific Friday: Our 5th Sketch of 2012!

Hi all,
Welcome to another Friday and TGIF!!!  I've had a lot of fun with my Stamping Bella images this week, and I absolutely loved the sketch we got for our Bellarific Friday challenge!  Hopefully you got a chance to play along, and I'm definitely gonna hop over to the Bloggabella and check out the entries!

Here's a last peek at the sketch we had to play with:

Here's mine:

My card base is white CS - I bought a pack of white cards and envelopes on sale at Michael's - it was a 50 pack for about $12 I think.  Pretty good deal for everything being pre-cut, and envelopes included :-)

My patterned papers are from SU's Sarah DSP pack and my mats are black CS.  The vertical strip was punched with my lattice Martha Stewart edge punch.

I stamped Rain-Never-Stopped-Me-abella onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I coloured her with Copics, and added shading with Prismacolor Pencils and OMS.  I punched her out with Curved Rectangle Nesties, and added some Walnut Stain Distress ink to the inside of the stencil.

I stamped the sentiment (that comes with the image) onto white CS, and cut the lines out and stuck them to the image panel.

I topped things off with a yellow Martha Stewart flower in the lower left corner. 

Next week's challenge???  St' Patrick's Day!!!  Either use the colour green on your card, or use a St. Patty's image for the holiday on Saturday!  Send your card to Emily (emily@stampingbella.com) by Thursday night, and you will be entered to win some Bella Bucks, and your card will be published on the Bloggabella on Friday!

Also, don't forget you have another chance to win some moolah over on SCS!  Upload your challenge card to your gallery and use the key word BELLARIFFIC0912 so that we can see all the cards in one spot when we do a search!

And you can pop into the Stamping Bella forum and join in the chats too!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Bellarific Polka Dots

Hi all,
I hope you've had a great week and are looking forward to the weekend.  I get a long weekend this week, because I worked on Family Day (new Canadian holiday every February)!  I'm stoked for the extra time off.  Make sure you set aside some time to get crafty this weekend!

And welcome to another Bellarific Friday!  We had an awesome challenge this week - we are definitely a fan of the polka dot!  We were all incorporating polka dots into our creations this week, and I had a blast!  Surprisingly, Em has several images that have dots and spots on them, so they were great, and there are tons of patterned papers that have dots as well!

And don't forget:  If you made a polka dot card for this week, make sure you upload it to your SCS gallery, and use the keyword BELLAIRIFFIC0812!  You will have an extra chance to win some moolah from Emily!

Here's mine:

My card base is Sahara Sand CS, all my patterned papers are from the MME pack called Out of the Blue, and all my mats are black and white.  I added a black strip punched with my Martha Stewart crown edge punch to the middle, and I also wrapped some SU Bermuda Bay grosgrain ribbon (with polka dots) around that base panel.
White Martha Stewart pearls to the corners as well.

I stamped Emma Lulu onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink (cause she has polka dots on her outfit!).  I coloured her with Copics, and added some shading with my Prismacolor Pencils and OMS.  I cut her out using Curved Rectangle Nesties, and I added some Basic Gray sponging around the outside. 

Next week's challenge???  Our 5th sketch for the year!  Just make any card using the sketch below and any image sold at Stamping Bella, and send to Emily (emily@stampingbella.com) by Thursday night.  You'll be entered to win some Bella Bucks (ie. free product), and your card will be published on the Bloggabella for all of us to drool over!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Big Wish KETTO

Hi all,
Just playing around today with one of my cute KETTO stamps from Stamping Bella.  I decided I wanted to use a Ketto I haven't used in a while and I wanted to use some of the new patterned papers I bought!

Here she is:

My card base is Pretty In Pink CS.  The patterned papers are from the Pink Paislee pack called Vintage Vogue.  I used white and black mats.  For the strip across the middle, I punched the black piece with my Martha Stewart lattice edge punch.  Across that, I added some black grosgrain ribbon, and I made the bow with my Bow Easy.  I stuck some black Martha Stewart pearls to the corners as well.
I stamped the sentiment Wish Big in black ink onto the patterned paper.

I stamped Kenya KETTO onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I coloured her with Copics and cut her out with Labels 18 Nesties, and added some Wheat Versamagic sponging inside the stencil.

Copics used:
*Skin: E0000, E00, E11, R02, YR00
*Dress: YG11, YG63, YG67, C3, C5, C7
*Flowers: R81, R85
*Shirt and stocking stripes: E40
*Shoes: E40, E43

Don't forget about this week's Bellarific Friday challenge: ANYTHING GOES! This is always everyone's favourite!  Hope you can play along.

Have a great week this week - don't let the Monday blues get you down!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Bellarific Friday: Be Mine

Hi all,
Well, if everything has gone according to plan, I just got back from my trip to New York yesterday! I've been there a couple of times before, and it's always a great city!  Does anyone have any favourite places to shop or eat there?  I'd love to know all its secrets :-)

Anywho, it's Friday again, which means we have a brand new Bellarific Friday challenge over on the Bloggabella!  We were challenged to make either a Valentines/love card or make a red/white/pink card.  Ya know, the big day is creeping up on us - only 11 days away!  I hope you are ready to spend some quality time with your special someone!  I have such great memories of Valentines Day just because of my mom.  Even when we were kids, she would always get us a card and a present - it was such a fun holiday!

Here's my card:

The base is Pretty In Pink CS, and the next layer is a piece of Real Red Prints DSP, with black and white mats.  The strip across the bottom is a plain black piece, then a white mat punched with my Martha Stewart crown edge punch. 
Below that, I added some sparkly red letters from Recollections, and a Martha Stewart Gerbera Daisy sticker in the middle.

I stamped Valentina onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured her with Copics.  I also added some black Sakura Glaze pen to her eyes and some of the spots on the box.
The panel behind her was made using Classic and Scallop Circle Nesties along with black, white, and Real Red CS.  I embossed the red circle with the Cuttlebug Houndstooth folder for some extra texture.

Copics used:
*Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13, R02, YR00
*Hair: C3, C7, 100
*Box: R81, R85, R89
*Bows: R20, R43, R46

Next week's challenge???  The 3rd Sketch for the year!!!  Just make a project using the below sketch and any of the images sold at Stamping Bella, and submit it to Emily (emily@stampingbella.com) by Thursday night.  You'll be entered to win some Bella Bucks and your card will be published on the Bloggabella!

Make sure you have a fantastic weekend!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Sneak Peek: Ramona's Wagon

Hi all,
Today, on the Bloggabella, Em is giving you some previews of the images she will be releasing tomorrow! We are always so excited for every release - even the whole DT get caught up with the new images! So, we've all got new images to show you.

I got the adorable Ramona to play with, and here she is:

My card base is Sahara Sand CS, my patterned papers are from the Cosmo Cricket pack called Salt Air, and my mats are black and white CS. For the white panel underneath the image, I embossed it with the Spots and Dots Cuttlebug folder in my Big Shot.

For the strip across the middle, I punched the black piece with my Martha Stewart lattice edge punch. I added 2 miscellaneous buttons with Linen Thread tied through them to the sides, and a pretty Martha Stewart flower to the lower right corner.

Ramona is on Bella's Bestest Paper, coloured with Copics and Prismacolor Pencils/OMS. As always :-)
She is totally adorable, no?

Just wait til you see the whole release - check Em's blog to see the samples from the Bella Babes, then go to the STORE tomorrow and start shopping!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Wish BIG

Hi all,
Happy Monday! {detect sarcasm}
OK, so it's a brand new week - what are your plans??? This week, I would love to catch up on some of my crafting...and I suppose my laundry could use a glance as well. Hmph

I did get to create a fun birthday card though, so here it is:

My card base is Sahara Sand CS, the patterned papers are from SU's pack called Raspberry Tart, and the mats are black.  For the strip across the middle, I punched the black piece with my Martha Stewart lattice edge punch, and I also added Martha Stewart pink pearls to the corners. 

I stamped my favourite Bella (AllBoxedUpABella) onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured her with Copics.  I added some shading with my Prismacolor Pencils and OMS, and I paper pieced the front present with some of the same DSP. 
I stamped the sentiment Wish BIG on the left side with black ink and added some sponging around the panel with some ColorBox Chalk ink in Bisque.

Make sure you all take some time this week to do some stamping or something else that you enjoy!

Also, Bellarific Friday is starting up again this week.  So, your project is due to Emily by Thursday night, in order to be entered for the Friday Bella Bucks!  You can see all the details on the post immediately below this one (scroll down).  :-)
There is an extra chance to win some Bella Bucks over on the revived Stamping Bella Forum on SCS as well.  Check it out!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

A Fairy Tale and a New Development

Hi all,
This week has been so busy - I feel like I haven't had any time for stamping!  So, I decided I had to sit down and create something.
 
Before we get to that, I wanted to let you know of a little development with Stamping Bella: we are back on SCS as a member company!  And we will also be bringing Bellarific Fridays there!  Check out the Bella forum HERE.
Em will also be drawing for a prize for each week's Bellarific Friday from the gallery of submissions, so each week when you upload your Bellarific Friday card to SCS, we will give you a key word to add that will make sure your card goes into that gallery!

OK, so here is my card for today:
Nice and simple - cute image. 

My card base is Sahara Sand CS, the patterned papers are from the Authentique pack called Blissful, and the mats are black.  I punched the edge of the smaller black piece with a Martha Stewart edge punch, and I added some black grosgrain ribbon tied in a knot around the base.  I also threw on some black Martha Stewart pearls in some of the corners. 

I stamped the cutie Posie Pixie onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and coloured her with Copics.  I added some shading and grass with my Prismacolor Pencils and OMS.  I cut her out with Label 4 Nesties, and added some sponging inside the stencil with Antique Linen Distress ink. 

So here is the run down for Bellarific Friday, which is starting back up now!  Our first challenge for the year (Jan. 13) is a sketch (see below)!  All you have to do is make a card using that sketch and any image sold at Stamping Bella, and email it to Emily (emily@stampingbella.com) by Thursday night.  You will automatically be entered to win some Bella Bucks to spend at the store, and your card will be published on the Bloggabella on Friday!

Now here is the part about SCS: Upload your card to your SCS gallery.
To play along simply link your card using the keyword BELLARIFFIC0112 (case sensitive) and 1 person will win a 20.00 gift voucher to Stamping Bella!! Now if you also email your card to Em to be included on Bloggabella you will have a chance to win bellabucks there too!  So it's twice the number of chances to win!

The SCS contest closes at 6pm EST on Thursday Jan 19; the winner will be announced on this thread on Jan 20. You have to use a stamping bella image to be eligible to win the prize.

Here is the sketch:

Hope you enjoyed, and don't forget to visit the revivied Stamping Bella Forum on SplitCoastStampers!

Thanks for stopping by!

Giant Lollipop

Hi all,

I have been so in love with my Uptown Girls images from Stamping Bella since they arrived.  I think I've used most of them, but this one was left out, so I had to ink her up!

A pretty simple layout...

My card base is Sahara Sand, the 2 patterned papers are from the Basic Grey pack called Olivia, and my mats are black CS.
Across the middle, I added a white strip punched with my Martha Stewart lattice edge punch, and added some polka dot Bermuda Bay ribbon.

I stamped Uptown Girl Claudia has a Candy (haha, love the names on all these images - they are long-winded) onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I coloured her with Copics, and added some shading with my Prismacolor Pencils and OMS.  I sponged around the egdes with Wheat Versamagic ink.
The sentiment can be found HERE.  Stamped in black ink, matted on black cardstock.

Copics used:
*Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13, R02, YR00
*Hair: E33, E37, E49
*Dress: BG000, BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18
*Shoes: BG70, BG72
*Lolli: YR21, YR04, YR07

I hope everyone is ready for the holiday - it crept up so quickly.  Eat lots of turkey, but don't get too sleepy, k?

Also, Emily is sick right now, so go and leave her some love!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Frosty Days

Hi all,
I'm still in my holiday card mode.  For some reason, I just love Christmas and holiday images.  Best time of year for crafting - definitely.

So, I was playing with my Uptown Girls images again from Stamping Bella, and came up with this one:

My card base is Bashful Blue CS.  All the patterned papers are from the SU Frosty Days DSP pack (really unique holiday colours), and my mats are white and Close To Cocoa.  For the strip across the middle, I punched the white piece with my Martha Stewart Icicle edge punch, and I added Martha Stewart pearls around the whole card. 

I stamped the lovely Uptown Girl Eve Under the Mistletoe onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured her in with Copics, and added some outside shading with Prismacolor Pencils and OMS.  I also added some glitter dots all around her for some extra whimsy :-)  The sponging around the image is done with Antique Linen and Walnut Stain Distress inks.

Copics used:
*Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13, R02
*Hair: E71, E77, E49
*Dress: B32, B34, B37, B39
*Trim: C00, C1, C3
*Belt: C1, C5, C9, Yellow Atyou Spica Glitter pen

See you tomorrow for the last Bellarific Friday of the year!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Bellarific Friday: Add Snow

Hi all,
Welcome to another wonderful Friday in Bellaland!  The weather is getting colder and colder here in Toronto, and I'm not ready for this week's challenge :-(
Last week on the Bloggabella, Em challenged us to add snow to our cards. Can you believe the nerve??? Haha ;-P

Well, adding fake snow is fine, I suppose.  As long as I get some more time without the real stuff, I think I'll be OK.

So here's my submission for the challenge:

My card base is Soft Suede CS, and the patterned papers are from SU's Christmas Cocoa DSP pack, with black CS mats.  I rounded the corners on the middle layer, and the bottom layer was punched with the Martha Stewart snowflake edge punch. 

I stamped the new Quinn in her Boots from the Uptown Girls collection on Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I actually didn't use any Copics again - GASP.  I coloured the whole thing with Prismacolor Pencils and OMS.  Wanna know something important I learned from Paulabella?  When you are going to colour something with red pencil crayon, leave that part until THE END.  Solid advice!
I sponged around the outside with Wheat Versamagic ink, and I added some fun glitter dots all around her.  For my snow, I stuck some fun Flower Soft (Ivory colour) under her feet.  Love the texture! 
The sentiment comes with the image - that was stamped with black ink onto white CS, then matted with black.

Next week's challenge??? Holiday wishes!  We need to see some Christmas and holiday cards desperately!  Make a holiday card using any of the images sold at Stamping Bella and submit to Emily (Emily@stampingbella.com) by Thursday night.  You'll be entered to win some Bella Bucks, and your card will be published on Emily's blog!

BTW - us Bella Babes were wondering if you can give us your opinion.  What challenges do you like to see?  What do you like to participate in the most and what are your favourite types of projects to make?  Leave a comment on here, or over on Emily's blog letting her know!  We are gathering valuable information!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

SOG Challenge: Mucha

Hi all,

It's already been two whole Thursdays, so that means it's time for another challenge with Some Odd Girl!  Also, in case you don't already have it saved into your favourites, the SOG blog has moved sites - Kristy's DH has been working on so many things!

We had some AMAZING entries last week for the Black & White image challenge!  This week, Kristy found us a picture for inspiration. It is a piece of art done my Alfonse Mucha - it's so weird because when I was in Prague with my sister in August, we actually went to see a Mucha exhibit.  This artist's style is unmistakable, and you've probably seen tons of his stuff around (or at least knock-offs).  Here's the pic:

Since this style is so Art Nouveau, we thought there was no better time to use the newly-released Nouveau Girls!  All the ODDies are using one of the 3 images that was just released on November 1st for this challenge.

Here's mine:

I mainly took the neutral colours from the picture and I tried to make it a bit more vintage looking.  I used mainly golds and browns.  My base is Chocolate Chip CS, my patterned papers are from the SEI collection called Windsor, and everything is matted with black.  I also distressed the edges of the base piece of patterned paper.
The black strip was punched with my Martha Stewart lattice edge punch, and the white strip was embossed with the Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy folder. 
The corners were punched out with my Photo Corner punch, and I added an adhesive rhinestone to each one. 

I stamped Believe onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I actually coloured the entire thing with Prismacolor Pencils and OMS - no Copics!  Gasp...
I cut her out with Label 10 Nesties, and added some Antique Linen Distress ink inside the stencil.
I also put tons of little glitter dots all around her.
Isn't she a beauty???  Kristy did such an amazing job with this line, and I'm looking forward to more!

You have 2 weeks to enter this challenge - use the Mucha picture as inspiration, and link your creation up on the SOG blog.  You aren't required to use SOG images, but we LOVE it when you do!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Bellarific Friday: Stripes

Hi all,

Welcome to another start of a great weekend!  I loves me some Fridays!  What do I have planned for this weekend?  Well, I'm going to take my best friend out for an early dinner on Saturday for his birthday.  But mostly, I will be cleaning and painting and organizing stuff in my house.  I hope it's a productive one, and I better feel some sense of accomplishment come Monday!

Back to the main topic: Bellarific Friday!  Last week, we were challenged to add stripes to our creation!  Should be easy as pie!

Here's mine:

My card base is Kraft CS.  I have 3 patterns of paper on here, and they are all from the My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky collection.  Everything has black mats, and for the strip up the left side, I punched the edge with my Martha Stewart Lattice punch, and I added some white grosgrain ribbon to that.
The flower is from a Martha Stewart Gerbera Daisy pack, and the sentiment is a Making Memories rub-on, punched out with my Modern Label punch.

I stamped the adorable Emma Lulu onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I coloured her up with Copics, added some shading with Prisma pencils, and cut her out with Label 14 Nesties - love that shape!  I also added some Wheat Versamagic sponging inside the stencil.

Next week's challenge??? Add snow to your card!  I know we are all dreading "that" season, but adding snow to all our projects should be fun!  Make a card using any of the images sold at Stamping Bella and add some snow - submit to Emily (emily@stampingbella.com) by Thursday night, and you will be entered to win some Bella Bucks and your card will be published on the Bloggabella!

Have a great weekend!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Onesie and the Butt Crack

Haha!
Love the title...

Hi all,

I was playing around with one my all-time favourite baby stamps - of course, it's from Stamping Bella.  It's just cute and funny all together.  I've used it before, and thought it was once again time to pull it out :-)

My card base is Summer Sun CS.  My patterned papers are from Echo Park's Wee Bundle collection.  I rounded 2 of the corners on the base panel, and added zig zag stitching all around and across the middle (towards the top).  I added a piece of black grosgrain ribbon with a ribbon slider, and some miscellaneous buttons with Linen Thread to the bottom.  I punched the middle black strip with a Martha Stewart edge punch.
The sentiment was stamped with black ink and punched out with my Modern Label punch.  You can purchase the sentiment on its own, or it comes with the image!

I stamped All Bummed Out Baby onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I coloured it with Copics (shading with Prismas) and cut him/her out with Classic Rectangle Nesties.  I added some Wheat Versamagic sponging inside the stencil, and matted it with a black rectangle.

Don't forget about our Bellarific Friday sketch challenge for this week!  You have until Thursday night to email Em your card!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Bellarific Friday: Monstah Bash

Hi all,

TGIF!  Welcome to another Bellarific Friday challenge!

First, let me talk about the fabulous Emily - she is the genius behind Stamping Bella.  She had the hugest, most amazing release in August (which I'm sure you all saw), but did you see the mini release from this week? Check out THIS post to see the 3 images from the Uptown line that she has put out.  They are amazing!!!
And there is a deal on shipping - free with a $55 order!  Check it out, N 'k?

So, this week, we were challenged to create a Hallowe'en project.  Either the images, papers, colours, or whatever!  So, here's mine:

My card base is Old Olive CS.  Next, I added a white piece, embossed with the spider web Cuttlebug folder, and sponged with some Basic Gray ink, and I matted that with a black piece, where the left side was punched with a Martha Stewart edge punch - love those rats and tombstones!
The striped patterned paper is from SU's Ghastly Greetings pack.  I added some Basic Gray Taffeta ribbon around that, and some black Martha Stewart pearls to the DSP.

I stamped Monstah Bash onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I coloured it with Copics, and added some shading with my Prismacolor Pencils and OMS.  I cut out the image with Classic Rectangle Nesties, and added some Basic Gray sponging inside the stencil.  I mounted that onto a black piece cut with Scallop Rectangle Nesties, and mounted that with foam dots.

Copics used:
*Orange Monster: YR61, YR65, YR68
*Green Monster: YG21, YG95, YG97, YG99
*Purple Monster: BV11, BV13, BV17
*Balloon: Y32, Y35, Y38

Next week's challenge???  We have another delicious sketch challenge!!! This time, from Ebrubella!  So, make a card using any of the images sold at Stamping Bella and the sketch below, and email it to Emily (emily@stampingbella.com) by Thursday night.  You'll be entered to win some Bella Bucks (perhaps to use towards the new release?), and your card will be published on the Bloggabella!

Hope you enjoyed and thanks for stopping by!

Sneak Peeks: Mummie Tobie and Halloween Tia

Hi all,

Welcome to the week of Sneak Peeks over on the Some Odd Girl blog!  I know we just had an AMAZING release of clear stamps, and Kristy has come up with some new and amazing digi images! We are showing tons of new images this week.

Today, I'm showing off 2 newbies: Mummie Tobie and Halloween Tia!

Here they are:

For this card, my base is Pumpkin Pie CS, and all the papers are from an SU Halloween DSP pack (something with the word Creepy in it, I think).  My mats are black and white, and the fancy edges are punched with my Martha Stewart crown edge punch.  I also added a couple of black Martha Stewart pearls to one panel. 
The fences are Martha Stewart Halloween rub-ons - they are super fun. And the sentiment is an SU rub-on as well.

I printed Mummie Tobie onto Whisper White CS, coloured him with Copics, and cut him out with Label 14 Nesties - and I added some Basic Gray sponging inside the stencil.

Next up:

My base is Whisper White CS, and the papers are from the same DSP pack from SU.  I rounded the corners on 2 of the strips (a la Kristy - she used this layout a while back, and this is the second time I'm CASE'ing it), and I added 3 more black pearls to those strips.  I snuck in a bit of fence rub-on there as well.

I printed Halloween Tia onto Whisper White CS, coloured her with Copics, and cut her out with a thin white border around.  I love this layout - the simplicity is effective, I think - Thanks, Kristy!

Make sure to stop back here tomorrow, cause I have another image to show you.  And hop over to the SOG blog to see everything the ODDies have done and all the images being released!  Hit up the STORE too when you're ready!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Bellarific Friday: A Sketch

Hi all,

Happy Friday everyone!  I hope you have some good stuff cooked up for this weekend.  I've been so busy at home - we are preparing to sell our house, and me trying to get my stamping done is almost comical...but we shall get through it and I'll be super happy once it's all done with!

Well, we had a loooooong 2-week break over at Stamping Bella - there was no challenge last week.  So we are back with an awesome sketch by Pauline-abella!  Just to remind you, here it is:

Well, that large square panel in the middle is just asking for an awesome image, don't you think???

Here's my take on it:

My base is Kraft CS, all the black paper is from SU's Groom Specialty pack, and all the mats are white.  I added a bunch of white Martha Stewart pearls all over for some extra interest (I really love those pearls - I use them all the time).  The strip across the middle was punched with the Martha Stewart crown edge punch as well - love that one too!

I stamped You Are Unique onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink (trusty 'ol routine).  I coloured it in with Copics, and added a black and white mat to it.  I added some black Sakura Glaze pen to their eyes as well.  I wanted the card to be pretty plain so that the colours on the image would stand out.  This image is so adorable and perfect for any girlfriend!

Next week's challenge???  Pop it up!  We want you to add dimension to your card.  This one should be soooo easy, and there is no excuse not to play!  Make a card using any of the images sold at Stamping Bella and add dimension to it - send it to Emily (emily@stampingbella.com) by Thursday night, and you will be entered to win some Bella Bucks, and your card will be published on the Bloggabella!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Bellarific Friday: Animals

Hi all,

It's Friday again - TGIF!  Gotta be in the running for the best day of the week, right???  Well, I can't believe it, but as I type this, I am wearing long jeans, socks, and boots!  What the heck happened to the summer weather?  I'm not ready to let it go yet - I refuse, in fact.  But I hear the weather will redeem itself, so we shall see.

Well, on to important business - it's time for anothah Bellarific Friday challenge!  For today, Em had challenged us to incorporate animals into our project - papers, embellies, image - whatever you've got!

I couldn't resisit - I had to bring out the adorable Mavis again.  She's a cat, so she definitely qualifies for the challenge!

Here she is:

All my cardstock and patterned papers are from SU's School Days Simply Scrappin' Kit - lots of bright an fun colours to work with.  The white piece was punched with my Martha Stewart edge punch, and I added some turquoise grosgrain ribbon around the whole base. 
The sentiment is from an SU rub-on pack.  All in all, I kept it pretty simple.

I stamped Mavis in her KINI onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, as always.  Really, you can't go wrong with that combo.  There are several cute Mavis images, as well as DT samples with her, so check them out!
I coloured her totally with Prismacolor Pencils and OMS - it works well for the fur and the stripes.  I cut her out with Label 14 Nesties, and added some Wheat Versamagic ink sponging to the inside of the stencil.  Love that shape!

We are actually taking a little break from Bellarific Friday for this week, so you will get 2 whole weeks to submit for the next challenge, which will be due to Emily (emily@stampingbella.com) by Thursday night, September 22.  Next challenge???  A sketch from Pauline-abella!  Use any of the images sold at Stamping Bella with the sketch below and submit to Em, and you will be entered to win some Bella bucks and your project will be published on the company blog!

Have a great weekend.  Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Bellarific Friday: Sketch from Cathabella!

Hi all,

Happy Friday!  As you read this, I am in Europe, I'm sure having the time of my life!  I will be heading to Prague tomorrow and it'll be my first time there.  I'm stoked!

Anywho, let's get to this week's Bellarific Friday challenge!  Last week, we got an amazing sketch from Cathabella and it was super fun to work with!  Here it is:

Here's my take:

My base is Kraft CS, my patterned papers are from SEI (Black Orchid collection, I think), and I matted everything with black CS.  I added Martha Stewart pearls to the corners.  I added a white strip across the middle punched with the Martha Stewart fence edge punch, and a black strip punched with the Martha Stewart lattice edge punch, and I finished that off with some Certainly Celery poly twill ribbon.  My sentiment is from SU (forgot which set though). 

I stamped Harriet lulu onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I coloured her with Copics and I coloured her hair in with my black Sakura Glaze pen for some shine!  I cut that out with Nesties and added some sponging with Wheat Versamagic ink inside the stencil.

Next week's challenge???  Back to school!  Just make a back-to-school project using any of the images sold at Stamping Bella - submit to Emily (emily@stampingbella.com) by Thursday night, and you will be eligible to win some Bella Bucks and your project will be published on the Bloggabella!  There are plenty of adorable school images, so you should have no trouble!  We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Bellarific Friday: Paper Piercing

Hi all,

It's Friday again!  TGIF to everyone who doesn't work weekends! (For those who do, I apologize, and don't mean to gloat. LOL)
So, I'm getting ready for a little trip.  This year, my sister moved to Germany to be with her German boyfriend (I know, so romantic, right?), and I am packing my bags to go and visit her!  I will be spending time in her small town of Warburg, Germany, and we will be taking a short 1- or 2- day trip to Amsterdam (about a 3-hour drive from her), and then we will be spending 4 nights is Prague!  If anyone has any activity recommendations for either Amsterdam (get your head out of the gutter!) or Prague, I'd love to hear them!

So anyway, onto the reason for the post!  It's time for Bellarific Friday on the Bloggabella, and this week's challenge was to add paper piercing to your project.  That means you are allowed to poke the heck out of all your papers. LOL

Here's mine:

My card base is Certainly Celery CS, and the polka dot paper is from SU's Cutie Pie DSP pack, with a black mat.  The strip up the left side is a black bottom, punched with my Martha Stewart edge punch, then a layer of Certainly Celery, then a white layer - I used an Ornare piercing template for the design on that piece. 

I stamped Hanging Sign onto Bella's Bestest Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured it totally with Prismacolor Pencils and OMS - no Copics again!  I must be on a crazy kick.  I love this image because it is so cute and classy, and it comes with 3 sentiments to put inside the sign. 
I added some sponging around the edges with Antique Linen Distress ink, and I added some more piercing to the corners with a basic template and my Mat Pack. 

Next week's challenge?????  Huggabuggs!  Create a card using any of the Huggabugg images sold at Stamping Bella, and send it to Emily (emily@stampingbella.com) by Thursday night.  Your card will be published on the Bella blog, and you will be entered to win some Bella Bucks!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!