Happy Life

OH MY GOSH!!  Can this be any cuter??!!  I am so happy with how this turned out.  My daughter asked me to make a birthday card for her best friend and I knew I would use one of the Uptown Girls from Stamping Bella.  I have recently purchased a few of them, but of course I had to borrow this one from my friend Nancy.  I stamped and coloured the image last weekend at Crop & Create and finally got around to putting it all together.  I wanted warm fall colours and the paper from Cosmo Cricket's Circa 1934 were perfect.

I'll tell you a little story - see that canvas frame?  That is covering up a booboo :)  When I stamped my image I also stamped two other images.  One of them, was a bit too close to this one and I really wanted to stamp this out as square as possible.  Well, I couldn't do that without having some of the other image in the top corner.  I was trying to figure what frame dies I had that would accommodate and then I remembered these:  Crate Paper Designed Frames from the Maggie Holmes collection.  It's coloured canvas and they're adorable and I managed to find one that went will with the papers I had decided to use.  PERFECT, love when things come together like that.

And I finally used the Graphic 45 flowers I've had for so long.  I think I bought them at Dat's (local scrapbooking store) before it closed.

The Bellarific Friday Challenge at Stamping Bella this week is to use Buttons and/or Bows.  I decided to use buttons from my Basic Grey stash.  And no card is complete without a little bling right?  I had to add some Diamond Stickles.

I also used Mojo Monday's Sketch 368 for my card.

I'm also entering in the Simon Monday Challenge:  Anything Goes and the Simon Wednesday Challenge:  Get Crafty, Use Kraft!!

Stamps:  Stamping Bella Uptown Girls Belinda and Bernadette Bench Buddies
Paper:  Crate Paper Circa 1934 6 x 6 paper, CC Designs Copic Quality white cs, kraft and black cs
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, copics
Accessories:  Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Designed Frames, Graphic 45 flowers, Basic Grey buttons, Stampin Up twine, Diamond Stickles

Sealed With A Kiss

Finally!!!  I seem to have some Mojo!!!  Stamping Bella's Bellarific Friday challenge on Bloggabella this week is a sketch and I've been wanting to use some of their stamps again - it's been a long time!!!  This little cutie is Izzie Has a Letter and I think she's perfect for Valentines and this sketch.

I was a bit hesitant to start colouring with the copics but it all started to fall into place and I love how she turned out!!

I'm also entering this in The Ribbon Carousel's Challenge RCC77 - Love Is In The Air and Celebrate the Occassion Challenge 98 - Valentine card with Ribbon and Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes Challenge.

Stamps:  Stamping Bella's Izzie Has a Letter, Stampin Up P.S. I Love You
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen Distress Ink, copics
Paper: Bo Bunny Crazy Love dp, Stampin Up Pretty in Pink cs
Accessories:  Bo Bunny Crazy Love brad, Sakura Glaze black pen, DecoArt Glamour Dust, Stampin Up Vanilla Velvet ribbon

Eerie Trick or Treat Bella

Hello!! Finally back with something new, some halloween cards!! I had so much fun with these, I had to make two. I have this habit of stamping and colouring my images in rough first so I can try out colours and I use plain old white cardstock and then when I'm happy I stamp on Bella's Best paper and colour with the copics. Well, this time, I like the rough copy just as much so I used her too and doubled up on the cards!! Can you tell which one was the rough and which one was the good copy?

I used Basic Grey's Eerie paper and skull brads and I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder called Skeleton Scroll and brushed on some black ink on the orange card stock and some whisper white ink on the black cardstock to highlight the embossing. Bella has some Paprika Stickles on her costume and I used a glittery bat and web for a little more embellishment. The Thriller stamp set from CTMH ties in nicely with the Eerie paper too I though so I used the skull image and one of the sentiments on the insides. Quite happy with how they turned out!!

I used this week's sketch from Stamping Bella's Bellerific Fridays

and I'm also entering this in the Crafty Calendar Challenge which is 'Spooky' this month.

Stamps: Stamping Bella's Trickortreatabella, CTMH Thriller
Paper: Basic Grey Eerie, Stampin Up Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up Whisper White, copics
Accessories: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Skeleton Scroll, Basic Grey Eerie brads, Paprika Stickles, bat and web from stash

You Are Truly Amazing

I needed another card for a friend and co-worker who's husband has just been diagnosed with a form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. They are a young family, with two daughters, one born just a few months ago and I want her to know I'm thinking of her and I'm so amazed by her strength and positive outlook! And I am sending her all my positive thoughts as well!!

I've had this one sheet of paper from October Afternoon's Modern Homemaker line for quite some time and it just fitted perfectly with the cheeriness of this card. It made my colouring the image pretty easy too as I just stuck with the same colours. I used Stamping Bella's Little Peep's Heart and coloured her with copics and paper peiced the heart with the backside of the background paper on the card. I added a tiny CTMH Sparkle to her hair and Diamond Stickles to the ruffles on the heart which were coloured with copics.

Paper: October Afternoon Modern Homemaker dp, Stampin Up Very Vanilla cs
Stamps: Stamping Bella Little Peep's Heart, Hero Arts Thinking of You
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, copics
Accessories: Stampin Up So Saffron ribbon, CTMH Sparkles, Diamond Stickles

I'm entering this in Stamping Bella's Bellarific Friday's Fall Colour Challenge and Paper Sundae's Challenge #88 Anything Goes.

Small Wonder

Hello! This is Stamping Bella's Babycarriageabella! I love this image and couldn't wait to make this card! I've been meaning to make a card for my friend at work who is expecting. She's due next month already and as soon as I saw the sketch at Bellerific Fridays, I knew it would be for this card.

I used Cosmo Cricket's Togetherness dp, love the colours on these papers!! The tiny buttons are from CTMH and the image was coloured with copics.
I'm also entering this in The Crafty Pad's Challenge #112 - Buttons and Paper Sundaes Challenge #60 - Keep It Simple.
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Togetherness, Kraft cs
Stamps: Stamping Bella's Babycarriageabella, Stampin Up Whimsical Words
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: Dress, Carriage & Presents - BG72, 75, R22, 24, Presents - Y21, YR23, Skin - E50, 21, R21, r20, Hair - E31, 34, Shadows - R000, W00, 2, 3
Accessories: CTMH Buttons, Nestabilites

Lots & Lots of Love

My daughter had surgery yesterday, in her mouth - one tooth pulled and another uncovered from under her palet (behind her top front teeth) and a brace attached. This will be connected to her braces, lots of stitches. She was so brave and she's doing well. She'll be back to herself in no time. I made this sweet card to cheer her up today. She saw me colouring little Lucy this week and loved the colours so I decided to make the card for her. I used Basic Grey's Max and Whiskers paper and my new copic markers that match perfectly I think. After I coloured her, I decided to use W3 on her outfit after colouring it to dull the colour a bit. I love how she turned out. I went over her hair with a Sakura black glaze pen and the edge of her dress as well, and I used the Sakura clear glaze pen on her shoes. And - for a little more bling, Rock Candy Stickles on her wings :-)

I'm entering this card in Stamping Bella's Bellerific Fridays and Paper Sundaes Birthday Celebration Challenge. I used one of the recent challenges, #51 Circles.
Paper: Basic Grey Max and Whiskers, Stampin Up Really Rust, Bella white cs
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Ink Wild Honey, Stampin Up Really Rust, Copics
Stamp: Stamping Bella Lucy Ketto, Hero Arts Valentine Sayings
Accessories: Nestabilieties Circle and Blossom, Basic Grey brads, rhinestone sticker from stash, Rock Candy Stickles, Sakura Black Glaze and Clear Glaze Pens

Warm Winter Wishes

Here is my newest Christmas card! I used Stampin Up Deck The Halls dp and Stamping Bella's Minty Coffee stamp. I decided to try something new for me on this card and I blended Pumice Stone Destress Ink for the background. I'm very pleased how this turned out. It's a great colour. I coloured the image with copics and added some champaigne stickles to the berries and leaves and around the steam swirls. The candy cane is glossed up with Glossy Accents. I also added some Liquid Applique under the mug for a snowy effect and added some more champaigne stickles to the snow And keeping with the snowy look I added a couple white snowflake brads. I like it - I like the colours and the overall feel of the card.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Bellerific Fridays - Snow Theme
The Crafty Pad Challenge #99 - Snowflakes
Paper Sundaes Challenge #46- Adorn Those Corners
Friday Sketchers - Sketch #130

Paper: Stampin Up Deck the Halls dp, Coordinations Poinsetta cs

Stamps: Stamping Bella Minty Coffee, Amy R Winter Sentiments

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, copics, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pumice Stone

Accessories: MS Punch, Prima Poinsetta, snowlake brads from stash, Liquid Applique, Glossy Accents; Champaigne Stickles, Nestabilites Labels Three

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

This week's Bellarific Friday Challenge was to make an all white card. Only the image could be coloured. This definately required some thought, but the snowflake cuttlebug embossing folder seemed to pull everything together since I didn't have any white dp! The image was coloured with copics and then layered over Leaf coloured glitter cs and then another layer of white. The CTMH Twinkle brads matched perfectly and of course I had to add some glitter to the outside of the embossed cs! And for the final touch I added some Glossy Accents to the buttons. I have to start using that more often. I could actually make a few of these, since I didn't have to fool around with coordinating dp's and colours and designs.........Yes, I think I might do a couple of them. Maybe with the Polar Bear Circle??!!

Paper: White cs, AC Leaf Glitter cs

Stamps: Stamping Bella Snowman Circle, Amy R Stamps Winter Sentiments

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, copics

Accessories: CTMH Twinkle brads, Stampin Up Dazzling Diamonds, Glossy Accents, ribbon from stash, nestabilites large circle, large scalloped circle, petite ovals and scalloped petite ovals

Ho Ho Ho

Presesenting Jinglebellabella!! This was sooo much fun!! I'm entering this card for Bellarific Friday over at Stamping Bella's Bloggabella and also over at Paper Sundaes Challenge #43 Let It Snow. I finally got to use some of these great sparkly buttons I picked up - can't remember what brand they are though. And this is the first time I've inked up a Bella Stamp I beleive! Of course I had to add some glitter to the tree. I also used a technique I learned from Amy Rysavy by cutting out the tip of the tree before using the nestabilities to cut out the image! That is something I'll probably use a lot. Did you notice the glossy stipes in the dp and the snowy accents on her outfit??

Paper: Imaginisce Cottage Christmas Peppermint Stick dp, Stampin Up Real Red cs

Stamps: Stamping Bella's Jinglebellabella, Amy R's Winter Sentiments

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up Real Red, copics

Accessories: red glitter, buttons from stash, red emboidery floss, Liquid Applique, Petite Oval and Petite Scallop Oval nestabilities