Bellarific Friday: Mother's Day

Hi all,

I LOVE FRIDAYYYYYS! I am one of the lucky people that gets to work Monday to Friday and be off on Saturdays and Sundays.  Usually in the hospitality industry, not many people have that luxury, but I am so grateful I have found a position in my field that allows me to do that!  So, when Friday arrives, I am genuinely excited!

Well, we have come to another awesome Bellarific Friday challenge over on the Bloggabella, and I must say, it is the perfect time for this!  Last week, we were challenged to make a Mother's Day card, just in time for the big event.  So now, you can check out what everyone made for the moms in their lives!

I went with a clean and elegant style this week - and NO colouring!  That is almost sacrilege to me, but I did it!
ALL of my cardstock is white today...nice and clean, but still a lot going on.

I cut out a circle of white CS with my Classic Circle Nesties, then sponged Sahara Sand ink on the circle.  Then, I stamped the absolutely beautiful Dandelion Wisps image in Versamark ink onto the circle, and embossed it with Gold EP.  I added some shadow to the dandelion with some charcoal pencil just for a bit of depth.  I mounted that onto a larger white circle, then onto that massive intricate frame using my Parisien Motifs Shapeabilities.

The sentiment is from a Verve set, and I stamped it in black ink onto white CS, and cut it out with my Fancy Tags die from Spellbinders.  I added some Sahara Sand sponging to that, as well as some rhinestones.
For the layer underneath, I stamped the dandelion again twice in Sahara Sand ink, and outlined the entire layer with a Krylon gold pen. 

Please make sure you stop by the Stamping Bella blog to check out what the other Babes have created as well as the entire Sistahood!

Next week's challenge: May flowers!
Make something that has flowers on it (image, papers, etc.), and send it to Emily (emily@stampingbella.com) by Thursday night, and your card will be published on the company blog, and you will be entered to win some Bella Bucks!

Don't forget to "Like" Stamping Bella on Facebook, and you can also join in the fun on Da Forum - we are chatting it up and uploading all of our pics over there!  We will be running challenges as well, so make sure you are stopping in regularly!  It's a great place to ask questions to the Bella Babes as well if you need any advice :-)

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

SOG: A Challenge for the Moms!

Hi all,

It has been a fortnight, so we are super excited to bring you another challenge on the Some Odd Girl blog!  We had some lovely entries for the CAS challenge 2 weeks ago (Clean and Simple), and this time, we are challenging you to make a mom project.  You can make a Mother's Day card (which would be handy, considering it is fast approaching!), or you can make a card for an expectant mother, or a new mother, etc.
Ode to moms!

*Hint: Kristy just had the most amazing release on the 19th of April in the SOG Store, so I would check out those images, because I have a feeling you will find something perfect for our theme this week!

Here's mine:
My card is actually CAS again this week, but that was purely coincidental :-)

My card base is Sage Shadow, and on top of that is a PTI White piece with a black mat.  The white piece was stamped with a large cloud stamp from Flourishes in Bashful Blue ink - I think it is so yummy. 
I also attached a strip of Bashful Blue CS, punched with the Martha Stewart lace edge punch, and on top of that is another white strip (embossed with the Cuttlebug Mesh folder) and a black mat.  I tied some Bashful Blue Taffeta ribbon in a knot around that strip.
The entiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink at the top - the stamp is from Verve, and I added some Iconz rhinestones beside 2 of the lines. 

This ADORABLE image is called Tiny Baby Bottle, and s/he was released on April 19 - I think it's the cutest baby ever.  Look at that funny little curl of hair at the top! Ha!
I printed that onto PTI White CS, coloured it with Copics, cut it out with a thin white border, and mounted it on with foam dots.  I used some soft blues and greens, so I guess you would assume the baby is a boy, but when I started out, I wanted it to be gender-neutral.  Oh well!

Copics used:
*Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, YR00
*Diaper: C00, C1
*Eyes: B32, B34, B37
*Hair: *E13, E17, E19
*Bottle: E30, E31, E33, E37; C00, C1

Make sure you head on over to the SOG blog to submit your "mother" creation.  Since it's the second challenge of the month, you are not required to use an SOG digi, although it makes us uber-happy when you do!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

SOG Sneak Peek: Stroller Tia

Hi all,

**Please scroll down one to see my Bellarific Friday post!!!**

As you know, this week we are doing a bunch of sneak peeks over on the Some Odd Girl blog, and today is our last day!  Kristy is releasing all her new images on April 19 in the SOG store, and you won't want to miss out!

Today, I am showing off Stroller Tia!  She is perfect for Mother's Day, or a card for a new mother!

My card base is Pretty In Pink CS, my DSP is SU Slumber Party, and everything is matted with Basic Black CS.  I added some clear Dew Drops to the corners, and I added some Eggplant grosgrain ribbon with a side bow (made with my Bow Easy).

I printed Tia onto PTI White CS, coloured her with Copics, cut her out with Label 3 Nesties, and added some Pretty In Pink sponging to the inside of the stencil.  I matted that onto a black piece, and added some dots around the outside with a white gel pen.

Make sure you check out the SOG blog for all the posts from this week - we've got some yummy-ness coming out on the 19th!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

InStyle, April Blog Hop: Mother's Day

Hi All,

Welcome to the April blog hop with InStyle Stamps! This month's theme is Mother's Day, as that special day is coming up in a couple weeks!  If you are coming from Angela's blog, you are on track.  If not, please head over to the ISS blog to see the complete lineup!

For my project, I decided to make a fun box to house a gift for that special someone.  I m using the Happy Mother's Day flower from InStyle Stamps.

My box base is Tempting Turquoise CS, with some added strips of Bali Breeze DSP on the sides.  The inserts are done with Marigold Morning.  The lid is made from Marigold Morning CS, Bali Breeze DSP, and a transparency sheet.  I tied some Bermuda Bay Polka Dot ribbon around the whole box to keep everything in place.

I added some Martha Stewart Gerber Daisies to the top right corner - they are self-adhesive and so pretty!  They've got a lot of sparkle in the middle too.

I printed my flower onto PTI White CS three times, coloured them with Copics, cut them all out to layer them, and cut out the panel with Label Nesties.  I sponged inside the stencil with Apricot Appeal ink also.  I adhered that to the bottom left corner of the box.

I hope everyone is enjoying the Mother's Day images from ISS!  Thanks for stopping by!
Your next stop is Janelle!

OHDBCGA: Mother's Day

Hi All,

It's time for this month's Over the Hump Day Blog Candy Giveaway! Head on over to the InStyle Stamps blog to see all the DT creations!  This month's theme is Mother's Day, so we are all making Motherly-type creations.

For my creation, I used Jasmine - she's so cute!

My card base is Almost Amethyst.  Next is a layer of Basic Gray, then Basic Black, and Whisper White.  I scored the Whisper White piece with my Scor-Pal, and added Opal White Liquid Pearls in between the diamonds.

Jasmine was printed onto PTI White CS, coloured with Copics, and cut out with Long Rectangle Nesties.  I added a Basic Black rectangle, and an Almost Amethyst scallop rectangle.
The sentiment is from Verve, and was stamped in Elegant Eggplant onto PTI White CS.  I also stamped a flower in Almost Amethyst ink on that panel, and cut it out with my Key Tag Punch.

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!  Make a Mother's Day project and submit it on the ISS blog for a chance to win some fab blog candy!

InStyle Colour Challenge

Hi All,

It's time for another colour challenge from InStyle Stamps! Happens every second Saturday of the month.  To see what the whole DT have done, head over to the ISS Blog!
This is a special challenge, because we are also participating in the Fussy and Fancy Friday Sketch Challenge! Woah, multi-tasking!  This sketch was designed by Mindy Baxter.

Since Mother's Day will be coming up soon, we got some very "motherly" images to work with! This one is called Christine and Baby Jayla - aren't they cute???  This image hasn't been released yet - it will be coming towards the end of April.

Here is the colour challenge from ISS:

And here is the sketch from Fussy and Fancy:

My card base is Crushed Curry.  Then, I have a layer of Whisper White, Basic Black, and Crushed Curry again, embossed with the Dots Cuttlebug folder - but only the top 3/4, or so.  I added Old Olive eyelets to each corner of this base layer.  Next, is a tall rectangle panel made from Whisper White, Basic Black, and Old Olive CS, which was embossed with the Mesh Cuttlebug folder.  Across that, I added a strip of Basic Black CS, matted with Whisper White, which was punched with the Martha Stewart fence edge punch.  I added 2 Old Olive buttons with Linen Thread to either side with Mini Glue Dots.

For the main panel, I ended up with a rectangle, instead of an oval, but tried to back it with an oval.  The back part of the panel is a Basic Black oval, mounted with a Bermuda Bay scallop oval.  Christine and Jayla were printed onto PTI White CS, and coloured in with Copics.  I added some sponging with Old Olive, Crushed Curry, and Bermuda Bay inks, and added some doodling around the frame with a black marker.  I stamped the sentiment (SU) sideways onto the panel in Versamark, and embossed with black EP.  I topped the whole thing with a bow made from White Organdy ribbon and my Bow Easy...attached with a Mini Glue Dot.

I hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Mother's Day Set, Part 2: The Card (Card #2)

Hi All,

Well, I am posting from New York City! I have been here since Thursday, and everything is going great! Well, not everything...we stood in line at the Empire State Building for about an hour and a half yesterday. Also, we stood in line at NBC Studios to try to get seats to see Jimmy Fallon - which we didn't get. Oh, well. Maybe we'll find an I-Hop to make it all better.

On to the project.

Once again, all the papers I used came from a Close To My Heart packet calld A Perfect Day. I used them again, so that the card would match the box in my previous post.

I used my Label Nestabilities to cut out the main panel, and the Ridinghood Red ribbon is from SU. The panel has brown ink smudged onto the outside egdes.

The stamps are from Verve again - this set is called Because of You.

I stamped a couple of the flowers from the set onto scraps, coloured them in, cut them out, and mounted them onto the base image with Dimensionals. To the centres, I also added some cute little half-back adhesive pearls that I got from Michael's.

Here is a shot of both projects together...I really like how they turned out! Now, I will fill the box with junk food, and give it to my Mom!

Hope you enjoyed, and thanks for stopping by!

Mother's Day Set, Part 1: The Box

Hi All,

I am still finishing off my Mother's day cards & gifts. I am especially proud of this set...I will show you the card in the next post, and then both together.

Once again, I opted to use Lauren Meader's From The Desk Of... Timeless Template, sold by Papertrey Ink.

For all of the CS and DSP, I used a paper packet from Close To My Heart called Perfect Day - I LOVE that one. The colours are right up my alley.

At the top, I scalloped the brown piece with a Martha Stewart edge punch, and for the main oval panel, I used my Oval Nestabilities.

I also used a Martha Stewart butterfly punch for the little one sitting inside the oval panel.

The stamp set is from Verve, and it's called Because of You. It's a fantastic Mother's Day set. I also used Liquid Pearls for the middles of the 3 small red flowers. The ribbon is from SU (retired).

Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by!

Mother's Day Card 1

Hi All,



Well, it is time to start preparing and mailing Mother's Day cards, and the perfect stamp set was Because of You from Verve. It has some beautiful silhouette images, and the most perfect sentiments. Thanks to Julee Tilman over at Verve for designing a beautiful set!

I stamped the silhouette flower image in River Rock ink, then stamped the sentiment in Close to Cocoa Craft ink, and embossed with Clear EP. I coloured the little flower in with a Pumpkin marker.

The main panels were punched out with Nestabilities, and sponged with Brown Craft ink around the edges.

The DP is from the retired Apple Cider pack from SU.

I tied River Rock ribbon around the card, and the butterflies were done with a Martha Stewart punch. Love that thing!

Thanks for stopping by!