Pot O Orchids

Happy Wednesday everyone; I can't believe where this week has gone!  The weather here is finally nice here but my allergies are so bad I'm inside to recover from golfing on the weekend! We are hoping to get a couple rounds in again weekend so I am planning on being stuffy & no voice for the next week!!

Today I finally inked up one of my neglected Stamping Bella stamps - Pot O' orchids for LULU.  I played along with Mercy's sketch from this week (MTSC93).  The image is stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest paper & coloured with copics.  On the ribbon I used a pitch black atyou spica pen on the polka dots, on the pot a clear glaze pen to give it some shine.  In the centre of the orchids I used some glamour dust glitter.  The ds paper is from Little Yellow Bicycle.

Don't forget this weeks Bellariffic Fridays challenge is HALLOWEEN!!  Email Em your cards by Thursday to be included on Friday.  Also don't forget to stop by Bloggabella to see what Em has for Tantalizing TOOsday this week!

Thanks for stopping  by - have a great day

Dana

Halloween Spirit

Funny I'm the girl who hated dressing up for Halloween (but LOVED the candy) but now I LOVE Halloween (sadly I still love the candy too).  For years I would do the fancy pumpkin carvings for our front step and loved seeing all the kids dressed up.  This year instead of decorating a pumpkin I am making Halloween cards; not sure who for but I'm going to have a few to send out!!

For my Sweet Stop card (SSS75) I used one of the new Halloween digi stamps from TGF - Hallo Pumpkin.  The image is printed onto white cs and coloured with copics.  I printed the image twice because I wanted to paper piece his pumpkin suit and hat.  The ds paper is from echo park - happy halloween and the ribbon is from my stash.

Please stop by the Sweet Stop blog to see the rest of the Sugar Babies creations and I hope you can play along with us.

This is my last week as a Sugar Baby - I can't believe how quickly the 6 months went by (of course my lack of summer weather still makes me think summer is coming!!)  I have really enjoyed working with the Sweet Stop team & look forward to playing along with their sketches in the future.

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!!

Dana

copics: E0000, E00, E21, R02, E44, E47, E49, E55, E57, E59, YR04, YR12, YR15, YR20, YR21, YG63, YG65

Birthday Boy

Funny we actually have a birthday boy in our family today - my nephew (who is in law school!!) I really must get a card in the mail for him!!

This weeks bellariffic Fridays theme was paper piercing or sewing, I went with paper piercing. I used Mercy's sketch from this week (MTSC92) for my card & inked up one of my long neglected tiddly ink designs - the Birthday Boy from Stamping Bella.  The image is stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest paper and coloured with copics.  I used a clear glaze pen on some of the ribbon and his party hat.  I also paper pieced the party hat and the present he is holding.  The ds paper is from Imaginisce called b-day bash (how fitting!!) Instead of a scallop I added a chain border which I punched with EK successes chain link punch.

Did you see that Em had a surprise release this week?!  Yep no more big releases just when she has the new rubbah in she will release it so you'll have to keep an eye on her blog!  Next week Bellariffic Fridays theme is very scary - HALLOWEEN!!!  Email Em your cards by Thursday to be included and you may win bella bucks; which will come in handy when there are surprise releases!!

Don't forget to stop by Bloggabella to see the rest of the babes & sistah's creations & thanks for stopping by

Have a great day - it's actually warm here so hubby is leaving work early so we can golf & go out for dinner WOHOO!!

Dana

copics: R27, R29,E55, E57, E59, E0000, E00, E21, R02, E44, E47, E49, YG91, YG95, YR04, YR12, YR15, BG10, BG11, BG34, W00, W1

Peeps Birthday Wishes

Happy Monday!  We still have fall weather here, the rumour is it's suppose to warm up for the weekend; I'll believe it when I see it!   I have a few more images coloured from when I was at my parent's and Little Peeps Flower Vase was the perfect shape for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch (SSSC86) from this week.

The image was stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest paper & coloured with copics.  I paper pieced the flowers and added some clear rhinestones that I coloured with copics.  For the water in the vase I coloured the image with B0000 then added some clear glaze & glamour dust glitter. The ds paper is echo parks life is good patterned paper.

This weeks Bellariffic Fridays challenge is paper pieRcing or sewing.  Email your card to Em by Thursday & don't forget to upload your card to Forumabella!!  Em says she has a surprise for us all on Wednesday so make sure you stop by Bloggabella on Wednesday!!

Thanks Karen for another great sketch - I hope you all have a chance to play along with the Sweet Sunday sketch this week

Dana

Take me Away

After waking up yesterday to a skiff of snow I want to go away!!  Yes it mid  Sept and we had our first wee snowfall, I was so sad when I woke and saw all the roofs with snow; thankfully it's melted but I think it's going to be a long winter!!

So for my Sweet Stop Sketch card (SSS74) which is a sketch with a spin - a colour challenge Mustard yellow & deep red I inked up  Jolinne Miss you Much from MFT.  The image was   stamped with mementos ink and coloured with copics. I used a gelly roll pen for the locks on the suitcase.  The image is mounted on ivory cs which I embossed with cuttlebugs swiss dots embossing folder.  The DS is cosmo crickets early bird.  I must admit when I saw the spin colours I was very unsure but I love how it turned out!  I added some buttons in the corner from my stash

Please stop by the Sweet Stop blog to see the rest of the Sugar Babies creations & I hope you can play along with us this week!!

Thanks for stopping by

Dana


copics: E0000, E00, E21, R02, E44, E47, E49, E40, E41, E42, YR0000, Y21, Y23, Y26, E55, E57, E59

It can only get better?! Not sure there's SNOW in our forecast!!

Happy Friday!  Today's Bellariffic Fridays was an awesome sketch for our super talented Lindabella!!

I went with Mo Manning's sweet design Jill is Two.  I love this image and her sweet face, I was at my mom's this week when I coloured her up and she loved it - I think she remembers me making this same pose many times!!!  The image is stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest paper and coloured with copics.  I used a purple atyou spica pen on her barrettes and a yellow atyou spica pen on the crowns  on her dress.  For her shoes I used a black glaze pen.

I usually pick my paper first, then my image then colour so this was a very different card for me to make.  I found it liberating to colour with whatever colours I wanted, but I must admit it was daunting to try and find paper when I came home - so I just used cs.  For all you girls out there who colour then put their cards together - do you store you ds paper by colours? Or do you just know what patterned paper you own?  I have a few more images coloured from my trip so I hope they go together easier!

Make sure you stop by Bloggabella to see the rest of the Babes creations with the sketch and what the sistahhood came up with!  Remember to leave a comment and you could win bellabucks which would be handy with this weeks Tantalizing TOOOSday - 10% off your order!!

Next weeks Bellariffic Fridays challenge is Paper Piercing or Sewing.  Email Em your card by Thursday to be included and you could win some bella bucks

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day

Dana

Pocket full of Posy

I love the sassiness of these characters from Kraftin Kimmie's & finally inked up Posy which I bought from Sheila at Scrappin Great Deals.

I found a sketch challenge from Kimmie's blog (challenge 44)  & inked Posy up with mementos ink and coloured her with copics.  I paper pieced the roses and added some merlot glitter to the centre.  Her pockets are also paper peiced and i aded some tiny rhinestones for her buttons.  The ds paper is from basic greys lemonade collection; I thought the cherries went along perfectly with the cherries on her dress!!

Thanks so much for stopping by - have a great day!!

Dana


copics: R81, R83, R85, R0000, R37, R39, R89, E0000, E00, E21, R02, BG45, YG25, N3, N4, N8, N10, 100

Santa's clothes a dryin'

Happy Monday - I am so excited because I actually made some more Christmas cards!!  I made four cards with Santa's Clothes a Dryin' from Stamping Bella

The image is stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest paper & coloured with copics.  On his mittens I added some black flocking (since they are mittens - all wooly & itchy) and for the fur trim on his pants & hat I used white liquid applique and glamour dust glitter.  I  love the raised effect this gives.  For the buttons on his pants I used tiny black rhinestones.
The cs is SU's riding hood red which I embossed with cuttlebugs snowflakes and I added some black grosgrain ribbon.

Don't forget this weeks Bellariffic Fridays challenge is this fantastic sketch by LINDABELLA!! Email your cards to Em by Thursday to be included; you could win bella bucks!!

Thanks for stopping by ~

Dana ~


copics: B12, E40, E41, E42, R27, R29, N1, N3, N4, N8, N10 

Lollipop, Lollipop....

why is it I pick titles that get songs running through my head?!?!  For todays Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS73) I (shockingly) inked up a sweet PI girl from MFT.

Lollipop Girl is stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest paper and coloured with copics.  I paper pieced the lollipop and added some clear glaze to make it look sticky sweet!  The ds paper paper is from echo parks sweet summertime collection (raspberry delight)

Please stop by the Sweet Stop blog to see the rest of the Sugar Babies creations and I hope you can play along with us this week

Thanks for stopping by

Dana


copics: BG05, R37, Y13, Y15, E44, E47, E49, R83, R85, BG10

School Days....

school days, reading & writing - oh how I hated that song!!!  Yep by now everyone's  kids are back at school & there are many happy Mom's out there!

This weeks Bellariffic Friday's challenge was Back to School.  I decided to ink up one of the sweet Green Bean Baby stamps - Noah the Computer Guy.  I used this weeks Mojo sketch (MOJO155) and stamped the image onto bella's bestest paper & coloured with copics.  I used a clear glaze pen on his laptop to give it some shine.  The ds paper is from Pebbles Lil Buddy Collection.

You still have time to take advantage of this weeks Tantalizing TOOOSday from Stamping Bella! Next weeks Bellariffic Fridays challenge is a sketch by LINDABELLA!!  Make sure you email Em your card by Thursday to be included next Friday.

Don't forget to stop by Bloggabella to see all the Back to School creations

Thanks for stopping by

Dana 


copics: e40, e41, e42, e43, e44, e47, yr12, yr14, yr15, b21, b23, b37, e0000, e00, e30, e21, r20, yg23, yg25

Group Hug

I hope everyone had a fantastic long weekend - the weather here was horrible yesterday, but the sun was shining today ALTHOUGH I can see fresh snow on the tops of the mountains YIKES!!

Maybe it was the fresh snow, or the fact that it's September but I decided I have to step up my Christmas card making project & this time I made 6 at once!!  I found an old SKFYTT from Jen that worked perfectly with Group Hug from Stamping Bella.  The image is stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest paper and coloured with copics.   The DS paper is from my stash of Christmas paper it's from my minds eye.

Don't forget this weeks Bellariffic Fridays challenge is Back to School - I'm sure there are some very sad kids & happy mom's (I know Lindabella has been reclaiming her house!!)  Email Em your cards by Thursday to be included & remember you can win some bella bucks!!

Thanks for stopping by -

Dana 

Make A Wish

My wish would be for nice weather for the rest of the long weekend (which so isn't coming true it's suppose to rain & only be 54ish!)  But it's Saturday so that means it's time for another fantastic Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS72)!

Today I decided to ink up another Pure Innocence girl (yes I still have a little stack that haven't been inked!)  PI's Birthday Princess from MFT is stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest paper and coloured with copics.  I paper pieced her dress and the party crown with the ds paper from echo park's life is good line.  On the cake I used a clear glaze pen then sprinkled java bean micro fine glitter for the icing.

Please stop by the Sweet Stop blog to see the rest of the Sugar Babies creations & I hope you can play along with us this week.

Have a great long weekend!!

Dana 


copics: E44, E47, E49, Y0000, Y11, Y13, E0000, E00, E21, R02, BG01, YR14, R81

ANIMALS....

Now I have Def Leppards song ANIMALS going through my head - a flashback to my younger days & rock bands with bad hair!

This weeks Bellariffic Fridays challenge was anything with Animals.  I decided to get my Christmas cards going again (since I've taken the last couple of weeks off) and I inked up Theo thinks he's Santa.  The image is stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest paper and coloured with copics.  For the fur trim on his hat & coat I used white liquid applique and while it was wet sprinkled it with glamour dust glitter; then let it dry - don't heat set it or it will poof up!  The DS paper is basic greys new line joival which is layered on black cs.  I ran a piece of riding hood red (still one of my favourite red) through cuttlebugs snowflake embossing folder and layered it on black as well.  On Theo's belt I used a black glaze pen and silver atyou spica pen.

Don't forget the NEW BABES are up this week - I can't wait to see their creations!!  Make sure you stop by Bloggabella to see all the babes cards & the sistahs creation.  Remember you can win bella bucks for leaving a comment on Bloggabella!  Next weeks challenge is "back to school" which is always one outside my box since I don't have kids - really it just means more traffic at certain times of the day & finally Costco won't be so busy!!

Thanks for stopping by - have a fantastic day

Dana

copics: E51, E53, E55, R02, R24, R27, BG11, BG13, BG15

September Calender

I reached for another Ketto stamp for this months calender page; I just love these funky girls!

Lucy Ketto is stamped on an angle to work with the calender page and coloured with copics. I added some glamour dust gitter to her wings and used a black glaze pen on her shoes. Again I wanted to pop up her skirt but I really didn't want to make the calender too thick or the pages not lay properly so I had to keep it simple (which was hard!!)

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day

Dana

copics: YR00, YR04, YR07; R24, R27, R29; Y000, Y21, Y23; E0000, E000, E00, RO2; black glaze pen