Kenya wishes

I have a stack of sketches that I haven't had a chance to make, and at the very top was this Bellariffic Friday sketch from July 17th by my friend Joanne (see you soon!!)

I chose Kenya Ketto and stamped her on Bella's Bestest Paper and coloured her with copics and added some glitter and used my glaze pen on the flowers on her shoes & in the centre of the flowers on her dress

The DS paper is from Making Memories called Great escapes. The cb is baja breeze and layered with kiwi kiss, the ribbon is kiwi kiss.

After I finished this card I realized it was the perfect birthday card for my cousin Crystal because she LOVES green & she went to Africa and did an amazing scrapbook of her trip. She is also the one who introduced me to all things scrap booking and took me to my first stamping party - yep she introduced me to this very slippery slope of a hobby! Her birthday was on Saturday & I actually got her card in the mail BEFORE her birthday so I am hoping it arrived before today!

Don't forget to stop by Bloggabella to see what Em has in store for Bellariffic Friday this week!

Thanks for stopping by - have a great day

Dana

supplies- copics, circle nesties, glamour dust glitter, glaze pen, cs- baja breeze, kiwi kiss, making memories great escapes, kiwi kiss ribbon

I love all things ADDY 'tude so for this weeks Bellariffic Friday I chose ADDY 'tude Loves to Sparkle for Paula's stellar sketch.


I stamped the image on Bella's Bestest paper & coloured her with copics. The image is cut out with a rectangle nesties & layered on a piece of bazzil cs. I paper pieced her wrap and added some glitter to her very large diamond!! For her glasses I used my glaze pen (love it!) The DS paper is from SEI's Mimosa line. The sentiment comes with the stamp, I stamped it with black ink then went over it with my Atyou Spica pen in black to give it some sparkle

Make sure you pop over to Bloggabella to see all the amazing cards, and remember to leave a comment to win some bucks!!

Have a great weekend & thanks for stopping by

Dana

supplies - su melon mambo cs & ribbon, bella bestest paper, sei mimosa paper, green apple bazzil paper, atyou spica pen, glaze pen, corner rounder punch, glamour dust glitter

Gratty Mojo

When I saw this weeks Mojo sketch I wanted to play along - I always love their sketches because they are always such clean lines.

I chose Gratty 'tude from Stamping Bella - she is so sweet! I stamped her on bella's bestest paper with mementos ink and coloured her with copics. I added some green stickles to the centre of the flowers and used an atyou spica pen on the polka dots on her dress to make them stand out.

Instead of a bow I added some bella bonbons in burnt honey to give some bling to the card, the stamp comes with a sentiment which I put inside the card.

Don't forget to get your card to Em for this weeks Bellariffic Fridays - she is extending the time from 5pm est on Thursday to midnight EST and they will be posted on Friday.

Thanks for stopping by -

Dana

A Late Bellariffic

Since I wasn't able to play along for a couple of Bellariffic challenges I have decided that better late then never will have to apply - today I used Karen's sketch from July 24 click here if you missed all the amazing cards

Pierrette Pointy toes is stamped with mementos ink on Bella's bestest paper and coloured with copics. I added some glamour dust glitter to the flowers and her wings and cut the image with a rectangle nesties. The DS paper is from Basic Greys line
called Sultry, which I really liked when it came out because I still have a lot of it!

I decorated the inside with SU whisper white and layered some of the ds paper on the top & bottom - the sentiment is from Stamping Bella & it's one of my favourite; it goes with so many of the sets.

Speaking of Stamping Bella don't forget you have until August 5th to take advantage of free worldwide shipping on all orders over 50.00!! Em also showed the sketch for this weeks Bellariffic from Paula, remember you have until 5pm EST Thursday to email your card to Em.

It was a long weekend here - I was suppose to golf but still can't go so hubby & friend went instead; it was crappy out so I actually wasn't too bummed plus I went for breakfast with a friend & did some retail therapy, how else do you spend a cloudy cold holiday???

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day

Dana

Don't ya feel like dancing...

I love this image of Miss S-T-E-L-L-A and have been waiting to ink her up - when I saw Amy R's sketch this weekend I figured she would be perfect

Stellarina is stamped with mementos ink and coloured her with copics, I added some mirco fine glitter along her tu-tu and on her crown & wand. The cb is ivory cs layered with pink pirouette. The ds paper is from October Afternoon's Ducks in a Row line called little piggy's. I added some pink ribbon.

The sentiment is from Stamping Bella, words we should all live by, but I know I don't - heck I can't go to the gym without my trainer because I don't want people "watching me" even though I know no one would be...

Don't forget Em will be posting this weeks Bellariffic Friday challenge today may sure you stop by Bloggabella to see what it is, remember if you play along you can win bellabucks!

Thanks for stopping by - managed to get all 18 holes in yesterday with no rain or thunderstorms it was a great day!!

Dana

Flopsey for Kate

My friend Kate isn't into the "cutesy" stamps but she is starting to like Flopsey from MFT so when I picked up Flopsey's Flowers from Scrapbookers Paradise North the other week I told her I would change her mind - he's just so darn cute!

I used my June Key Ingredients from Taylored Expressions for the paper. Flopsey is stamped on Gina K's pure luxury paper with memento ink and coloured with copics. I paper pieced Flopsey's flowers and added some siren smooch (and smudged it) to the centre of the flowers, I then added some pink Taylor's tiny twinkles.

For the flowers, the two dark pink flowers are from the key ingredients kit, but the light pink on is a white one which I coloured with copics. I then used Glimmer Mist (pearl) on the flowers - yes Kate I used Glimmer mist you will convert me yet!!

Hope you are having a great weekend, mine has been fun for my anniversary I went to a movie & dinner with a friend - we saw The Hangover; it's so funny!! Today I am golfing with friends & the sun is suppose to shine all day FINALLY!!

Thanks for stopping by

Dana

Season's Greetings...

Yep I am back on the Christmas card a week train, hopefully I won't fall off the tracks again BUT again don't hold your breath - hey Joanne a little birdie told me you were gonna start a Christmas card a week how's that going?!

For this card I used SC226. The image is from Stamping Bella, reindeer in a circle.

I stamped the image on shimmer paper and coloured him with my copics. I found the copics feather a little so be careful around the edges of your image! They really soaked into the paper. The image is cut with a marvy circle punch and layered on a nesties circle then a nesties scallop circle which I paper pierced.

I ran the riding hood red paper through my big shot with cuttlebugs snowflake embossing folder. The DS paper is from Best Creations Inc.

The sentiment is from Stamping Bella; there are great fonts & sentiments over there! I added some 7mm ruby red bella bonbons

Thanks for stopping by & Happy Birthday Ryan - that means today is the last day for free shipping on orders over $50.00 at Stamping Bella; click here for the details

Dana

Bellariffic Friday!!

Can you believe it's already that time again?! Nicky found this amazing colour inspiration this week!!
S-T-E-L-L-A's chariot was perfect for this colour combination; and I am embarrassed to say how long it has been sitting in my bindah waiting for some lovin'!!

The image is stamped with memento tuxedo black and then
coloured with copics. The DS paper is from My Minds Eye called Bloom & Grow; I am a huge fan of this line!

Because I wanted her chariot to be as glamorous as miss S-T-E-L-L-A I added some stickles to the windows and the dots on the pumpkin and the centers of the flowers on the wheels.

I love the how the sentiment fits perfectly with the image (my BFF and I discussed this when she was here!!) and I added some bella 5mm olive bonbons along the base.

Click here to see all the other amazing Bella Babes creations, and all the sistah's who played along; remember a new inspiration will be shown on Bloggabella on Monday and if you play along you can win Bella Bucks!!

Thanks for stopping by & for all you girls going to Stamp New England have a fantastic time; I wish the timing had been right for a visit to my BFF but maybe next time!!

Dana

Tea-licious

I just received this sweet Tea for Two set from MFT and had to get it inked up, so I checked the sketch challenge for this week (MFTSC72) & off I went; although I did have to flip the sketch on it's side!

The image is stamped on Gina K's Pure Luxury cs with mementos black ink and then coloured with copics. I cut out the bunny's bum popped it up plus I used liquid applique and glitter to make it like "Peter Cotton Tail" I added orange peel stickles on the polka dots on the cup.

The image is cut with a rectangle nesties and layered on a scalloped rectangle nesties. The card base is papertrey white cs, layered with SU's chocolate chip. The DS paper is from My Minds Eye and it's called Bloom & Grow - I love this line probably because it has orange/pumpkin in it!! I decided to stitch the DS paper and then added pumpkin ribbon. I didn't add the sentiment; I rarely put sentiments on my cards a habit that I am having trouble breaking - this way I can use it for anything

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day

Dana

Don't you just LOVE KETTO'S!!!

When Stamping Bella first introduced Ketto's I thought they were cute; but now that I have made a few cards I totally get why Em was stalking the artists to try and get them to make the designs for her - they are FANTASTIC!!

For this card I used fellow Bella Babe Jen's SKFYTT from Saturday. Ivy Ketto is stamped with Memento black and coloured with copics; I actually made myself colour her dress and not paper piece it! I did cut the ivy leaves and pop them up plus added some green stickles to the ivy and stardust stickles to Ivy's hair.

The DS paper is from Dream Street (forever family) I used both sides of the one sheet; don't you just love double sided DS paper; makes like so easy!!!

I paper pierced around the edges; yep another obsession I seem to have! I like how it gives some definition to the card.

I decorated the inside of this card using white as a base to write on and added strips of the polka dot ds paper to the top and bottom of the white.

Don't forget to check this weeks Bellariffic Fridays inspiration - remember you have until 5pm EST to email your picture to Em (title of email should be Bellariffic Friday Mar 20) and you will have a chance to win Bella Bucks!!

Just realized it's the 17th today - good thing I used Ivy and some green on this card! May the luck of the Irish be with all of us!!

Dana

Cupcake Christmas

As you all know last week I started my goal of 1 Christmas card per week; and I surpassed that by making 2 (YEAH ME!!) Well today I have this weeks Christmas card made, I must confess I am surprised I have been so good, really I didn't think I would make another until at least October!!

For this card I used Taylor's Cupcake Challenge 59 & a Taylored Expressions Cupcake stamp!!! I was really excited to ink up one from her Home Sweet Home set.

The image is stamped on Gina K's Pure Luxury cs and coloured with copics, popped the song book up off the cupcake and used liquid applique and glitter for the earmuffs.

The card base is Papertrey white cs layered with SU's riding hood red and DS paper from My Minds Eye called "be merry". The circle is SU's Kiwi Kiss and the strip of blue is baja breeze; both were embossed with cuttlebugs snowflakes. I added a 7mm olive Bella bonbon for the top of the cupcake.

Thanks for another great sketch Taylor; I am looking forward to my new stamps from Taylored Expressions arriving this week!!

Dana

BELLARIFFIC KETTO!!!

Another AMAZING Bellarific Friday inspiration from Emmabella & Nickabella this week - for this colour inspiration I had to use one of my new Ketto stamps - Flamenca; isn't she cute?!?!



Flamenca is stamped with mementos black ink and a little bit of her is coloured with copics. Her dress was PERFECT for paper piecing & you know how I love that! Her dress is stamped on Little Yellow Bicycle "love notes" DS paper and the blue on her skirt is also from Little Yellow Bicycle.

The image is cut with the nesties and layered on bashful blue then a piece of Little Yellow Bicycle and layered on a scallop rectangle in black. I paper pierced the scallops.



The card base is grey layered with black and the DS paper is from Little Yellow Bicycles "love notes". I paper pierced the edges of the ds paper and added some black organdy ribbon from my stash. I FINALLY used a GHOST flower and layered a black and grey button



Click here to see all the other amazing creations by the rest of the Bella Babes and all the other sistah's made.



Have a great weekend & thanks for stopping by,



Dana

feeling a little Christmasy....

I am trying to get myself on the schedule of making a Christmas card a week - so this is my start; lets see if I can keep up the schedule!!!



For this card I used this weeks Mojo Monday 77 which a different layout for me and I am really happy with how it turned out.


I used Polar Bear in a Circle from Stamping Bella and cut the image with a marvy circle punch then layered the image on chocolate brown cs cut with a nesties scallop circle. I paper piereced both layers of the scallops.

The image is coloured with copics and I added some glimmer for the snow with Bella liquid watercolour glitter. The card base is pumpkin layered with riding hood red, both embossed with swiss dots and the ds paper is from Best Creations Inc; I really like the glitter on the snowflakes and some of the dots. I added some ruby red 7mm bonbons from Stamping Bella.


WOW I just realized I made 2 winter/holiday cards this week; I might just get all my holidays cards done ahead of schedule (yeah I'm sure the wheels will fall off this train!!)


Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to check out BELLARIFFIC FRIDAYS!!! Remember you have until 5pm est. to email you card to Em for the contest & you could win Bella Bucks

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day


Dana

Feeling a little Mischievous....

Yesterday I literally ran home from the mailbox (it's 1 house away so I survived!) because mine & Kar's package arrived from Elzybells!!! We both wanted to order the stamps so decided to order so they woudl arrive when she was here - now are both proud owners of Elyzbells {huge grin!!}

Mischievous Elzybell caught my eye right away because I grew up with brothers so snowball fights were a matter of life in the winter! I also love the little grin on her face; is she really going to throw that snowball?!

For this card I used SC218 from spiltcoast. Mischievous girl is stamped with mementos black ink on Gina K pure luxury cs and coloured with Lyras & mineral spirits.

The card base is papertrey white cs, layered with SU's bashful blue embossed with swiss dots. The DS paper Fancy Pants Sugar Plum. I added stickles for the snowballs and the snow flakes.

This was a fun card to make; and the cold snowy card was easy based on the cold snowy weather we are having here in Calgary; Kar & I stayed in & stamped today so she wouldn't be too sad about being here in March & not at home!!!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day

Dana

Ketto LOVE....

Did you see the new Stamping Bella releases on Friday?! They are so cute I am in love with these saucey Kettos!! I honestly don't know how Em keeps outdoing herself with the amazing artist she finds!!

For this card I used fellow Bella Bade Jen's SFYTT from Saturday. Suzette Ketto is stamped with mementos ink and coloured with copics. Her dress was so cute that I had to paper piece it! The DS paper is from Basic Grey; it's an older line called sultry. I added some sparkle to her flowers and lashes with a gelly roll pen.

The image is cut out with nesties ovals and layered on a scallop oval. The DS paper is paper pierced and on the band I added some Bella bon bons in fushia.

Because my card base is dark I decorated the inside of my card mimicking the layering on the front. I do this when I have a dark card base & love the effect; but never think to do it when the base is light.

Don't forget to check out the inspiration for this weeks Bellariffic Fridays, Em will be posting it today and remember everyone who participates gets entered in a draw for Bella Bucks

Have a great Monday; I know I will - I think we will venture out & do a little shopping today eventhough it's FREAKIN' cold here!!!

Dana

An Ellie-Phant NEVER Forgets.....

Bellariffic Fridays this week was inspired by this picture Em found in her grocery store flyer; seriously where does this girl shop?! Anyho it's very springy; something that the weather here it's doing BUT my BFF is here so it really doesn't matter what it's like out we are 2 happy sistahs (although hubby thinks we are crazy and is getting out of dodge early in the week!!)

Ellie-Phant is stamped with mementos ink and coloured iwth copics, then I used my nesties to cut out the image and layers. Because i needed some shine on Ellie I added some stickles the hearts and her polka dot ears. I did vary from the colour inspiration and added soft pink to the hearts & her toe nails because I gals gotta have pretty toes right?!

The DS paper is from Little Yellow Bicycle and the bonbons (flatbacks) are frosted blue from Stamping Bella

If you didn't look yesterday click here to see all the amazing creations from the rest of the Babes & bella sistahs AND don't forget to stop by Stamping Bella to see the new releases I have a huge list to order!!!!

Em will be posting a new inspiration on Monday - have a great weekend; I will with my BFF (oh yeah & hubby too!)

Dana

This Is SOOO Going to Be...

Kar & I at about 5pm (mnt time) when her plane lands (hopefully on time; but you never know!!) Yep, NO MORE SLEEPS my BFF arrives today WOHOOOO!!

If you were at the Calgary airport you would probably be shocked at how much Huggybellas looks like us, except I have to wear glasses to see & I'm a little taller & Kar cut her hair but otherwise we really look just like this YEP if it weren't for the winter weather and the need to bundle up this would totally be us - you believe me right?!?!

Huggybellas are stamped with memento black and coloured with copics, the DS paper are some scraps; I have actually been going into the scrap bin YEAH ME!, from WeR Memory Makers "white out" collection
"Bestest Friends" sentiment is from Stamping bella as are the crackle orange dots.

As I am writing this I am getting more & more excited about this week with Kar - we haven't seen each other since I was there in Oct so it's been way too long considering going more than a week when we both lived in the Toronto area seemed like forevah!! Just wish the rest of the TO girlfriend were here too.

Speaking of my TO sistahs DON'T FORGET Stamping Bella has a release today - yep this is soooo exciting make sure you pop by to see what they have I know Kar & I will be shopping when she gets here (really I will already have my list done by then!!)
AND don't forget it's Bellariffic Friday's stop by Em's blog to see all the amazing cards.

Have a great Friday- you know I will!!!

Dana