A Lettah

When I saw Jen's Deconstructed Sketch 86 on Thursday I wanted to play along and Izzie has a Lettah was perfect

I stamped the image with memento tuxedo black ink onto bella's bestest white cardstock and coloured her with copics.  I used pencils and gamsol for some of the shading. On the polka dots I used a black atyou spica pen.    The design paper We R Memory's Crazy for you.   I added some stitches to the base layers.

On the inside of the card I added some fishtail flag stax die-namics in the pattern paper and stamped Izzie again.  

This weeks Bellariffic Fridays challenge is "You Are so Sweet"  Email your card to Em by Thursday to be included on Bloggabella and you could win some Bella Bucks.  

Thanks so much for taking time to stop by!!

Dana 

copics: RV81, RV83, RV63, RV66, E42, E44, E47, E49, E50, E51, R24, E0000, E000, E00, R20

Flower Garden

Today's Bellariffic Fridays challenge was a fabulous sketch.  I loved how it was a very clean sketch and I stuck to the sketch

For my card I inked up one of my favourite flower image from Stamping Bella - Flower Garden.  The image is stamped with versafine black ink then embossed with black embossing powder on water colour paper.  I then coloured the flowers with a combination of distress markers and tombow markers. In the centre of the flowers I added some glitter.  I shaded around the image with old paper distress ink.  After embossing the base layer I then distressed the paper with spun sugar.  I added some stitching to finish off the card.

Please stop by Bloggabella to see the rest of the babes creations and what the sistah's did with the sketch.  Next weeks challenge is You Are So Sweet.  Email your card to Em by Thursday to be included on Bloggabella for a chance to win some Bella Bucks

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!!

Dana

What's Poppin?

I wanted to ink up some of MFT stamps that have been neglected for far too long!  I saw the MFTGUESTDT0213 on SCS and I loved the sketch.  I then decided to make a card for my friend who I go to movies with; we are currently trying to get in some of the oscar picks.

I inked up MFT's Pure Innocence Popping By with memento tuxedo black ink onto cream cardstock and coloured the image with copics. I paper pieced her dress with the design paper Cosmo Crickets Baby Jane. I also paper pieced her hands & popcorn and pop onto the dress for the right dimension.  The flower in her hair is also pieced on.  I then shaded cream cardstock with squeezed lemonade distress ink to mount the image on.  I added some stitching around the base layer, again the dp is cosmo crickets baby jane. For the tag I used MFT's Notched Tag die-namic and embossed the sentiment in black.  The border along the bottom is MFT's Mini Double Dot die-namic which I then stitched down and added some rhinestones.

On the inside of the card I again took a piece of cream cardstock and distressed it with the squeezed lemonade ink and stamped the image in black memento ink, as well as the sentiment.  I again used the Mini Double Dot die-namic and stitched it onto red cardstock.

Thank you for stopping by & have a fabulous day!

Dana
copics: E0000, E000, E00, R02, E44, E47, E49, E59, BG11, BG32, BG34, T0, T2, Y11, Y13, Y15 R24, R29 

Sweet Sunday Wishes

It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge (176) and Karen has a fabulous sketch for us

For my card I inked up a stamp from Stamping Bella that I think I've not used yet - Lulu's Birthday cake.

The image is stamped with memento tuxedo black ink onto bella's bestest cream cs and coloured with copics and shaded with pencils and gambol.  in the centre of the flowers I used star dust and pink stickles. Along the trim of the cake plate I used star dust stickles. The dp is MME's Lost & Found Madison Avenue.  The panel is cut using MFT's fishtail stax die-namics.

Please stop by the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stamper and our Guest Stampers blog to see their creations.  If you are able to play along with us this week remember to link your card on Karen's blog for a chance to be a Sweet Sunday Guest Stamper.

• Dawn Easton
• Jackie Pedro
• Karen Giron
• Karen Motz
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put
• Melissa Hubert
• Sarah Jane Kale'
• Tracy Clemente
• Vicki Burdick
• Jacquie Southas (This weeks Guest Stamper) 

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

Dana 

copics: B0000, B000, B00, YG63, YG67, E41, E44, E47, E70,  Y38, R81, R85

Audrey

Today's Bellariffic Fridays challenge was an inspiration challenge -

For my card I focused on the chevron stripes, the green and the reddish hue.

Uptown girl Audrey loves makeup is stamped with memento tuxedo black ink onto bella's bestest white cardstock and coloured with copics.  I paper pieced her dress with dp from MME's lime twist Life of the Party.  For her baubles I used a grey copic (N4) and then layered silver atyou spica over it.  On the handle of her purse I used a clear glaze pen to give it some metallic shine.   I shaded the ground with pencils (French Grey 10% and 90%) then shaded around the image with antique linen distress ink.  The reddish/coral cs is embossed with cuttlebug's Charles embossing folder.  I added Chevrons using MFT's   Chevron die-namics strips.

If you haven't stopped by Stamping Bella to pick up her new amazing blinkie here's the link - I LOVE it!  

Please stop by Bloggabella to see the rest of the babes and sisters creations with the inspiration.  Next weeks challenge is a sketch.  Email your card to Em by Thursday to be included and you could win some bella bucks

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!!

Dana

copics: E0000, E000, E00, R200 (skin) R22, R24, YG01, YG03 (hat & dress) N4, E43, E44, E49 

Madison & a New Blinkie....

Check out the new blinkie Stamping Bella has!!  I LOVE it!!  Are you part of the sisterhood?! Here's the link to pop over to Stamping bella to grab it!

For my card today I inked up Uptown Girl Madison has a Margarita.

Madison is stamped with memento tuxedo black ink onto bella's bestest white cardstock and coloured with copics.  For the shading I used pencils and gambol.  On the glass I used a clear glaze pen.  The dp is cosmo crickets Cubierta minuatura.  For the scallop border I used MFTs simply scallop die-namic.

You still have time to create your Bellariffic Friday card with this inspiration - email your card to Em by this evening to be included on Bloggabella and you could win some bella bucks.

There is a challenge on the SCS forum BELLAJANPARTONE2012 - create a sentiment free card.  Challenge closes at midnight EST on Jan 21, and again you could win bella bucks!

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

Dana
copics: E0000, E000, E00, R02 (skin) R30, R32, YR16, YR18 (dress) YG21, YG23 (margarita) T2, T4, T8 (boots) E27, E47, E57, E59 (hair) 
Pencils: French Grey 10%, French Grey 90%, Powder blue, blue slate 

Merci

I needed a thank you card for a co-worker of my hubby's because he went to Paris (where he's from) and hubby told him how much I loved the french macaroons when we were there in the fall.  He said he would bring a few back for me.  WELL he brought me back the most beautiful box of the gorgeous macaroons; I would share a picture but there are quite a few missing (as soon as hubby came in the house!) so here's a photo I found on line of them.  YUM!!!

For my card I went through all my 6x6 paper packs and stopped on MME's lost & found Union Square.  Once I had the dp the rest fell into place.  For the sentiment panel I used MFT's die-namics polka dot greeting die & stamp duo and MFT's banner day alphabet and distress ink in aged mahogany.  I then distressed the panel using tea dye distress ink.  The flowers are Tim Holtz alterations tattered flower garland.

For the inside of the card the dp had the PERFECT sheet to use.

Thanks so much for stopping by & have a fabulous day

Dana 

Bellariffic Fridays are Back!!

We're back with our first Bellariffic Friday of 2013!  We started the year off with a sketch

For my card I inked up one of the sweet the Pixies (set of 4) 

The image is stamped with mementos tuxedo black ink onto bella's bestest cream cardstock and coloured with copics and pencils and gambol.  I added some glitter around the image. The ds paper is MME's Lost & Found Market Street.  I added a button in the top corner - you know I couldn't stick to the sketch!

Next weeks challenge is an inspiration challenge.

Whatever inspires you from the picture use to create your card, it could be the colours, the chair, or the chevron pattern.  Email your card to Em by Thursday to be included on Bloggabella next Friday and you could win some bella buck.

There is a challenge over at SCS - a sentiment free card (that should be easy for me!)  Play along and add your card to the SCS gallery and you could win bella bucks

Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great day

Dana 

copics: R22; YG01, YG000, YG21, E18, E25, E27, E59, E0000, E000, E00, R02 

pencils: lyra - scarlet; primacolor - french grey 10%; french grey 50%, blue slate

Sweet Sunday 175

Happy Sunday - Karen's back with the first Sweet Sunday Sketch of 2013!

For my card I inked up a sweet Izzie image from Stamping Bella.

Izzie with a Cherry on Top is stamped with memento tuxedo black ink onto bella's bestest white cs and coloured with copics.  I paper pieced the cupcake to give a little dimension to the card.  The shading under Izzie is done with pencils and gamsol, the shading around the image is done with antique linen distress ink. I added some glitter around Izzie with a quickie glue pen.  The dp paper is MME's Lime Twist.  The scallop is MFT's small scallop border die-namic.

Please stop by the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers blogs to see their creations and this weeks Guest Stamper.  If you have a chance to play along with us this week remember to link your card on Karen's blog for a chance to be a Guest Stamper

• Dawn Easton
• Jackie Pedro
• Karen Giron
• Karen Motz
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put
• Melissa Hubert
• Sarah Jane Kale'
• Tracy Clemente
• Vicki Burdick
• Shannon White (this weeks Guest Designer)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana
copics: E0000, E000, E00, R29, R81, R85, BG10, BG11, BG32, BG34, E47, E49, E59, YG01, YG21

Time to Relax

Happy New Year!  I know that the new year brings changes and at Stamping Bella it's bringing new stamps! Yep Em has a small release coming out tomorrow!  She's going back to her roots so to speak and is doing mini releases instead of waiting to do big ones.  I personally LOVE the mini releases; means I don't have to wait as long for new rubbah!

I'm excited to share with you a new Uptown Girls Reilly Needs to Relax.

The image is stamped onto bella's bestest cream cs and coloured with copics.  Now with the design on the chair I had to think how I was going to paper piece it (Em always jokes about how she knows I will paper piece them)  I decided to stamp the image onto just a plain piece of dp from Ep's Everyday eclectic then using copics and a pink atyou spica pen I coloured in the design.  I added some shading on the seams of the chair with a copic marker.  On the wine bottle and the wine glass I used a clear glaze pen.  The shading around the image is done with distress inks in antique linen and walnut stain.  I added some glitter around our uptown girl and gave her some nice silver baubles (hmmm I think they look like ones that come in a blue box?!)  The sentiment comes with the image and I free cut it

Pop around to the babes blogs to see some more of the releases, and Em put 2 images up today on Bloggabella and tomorrow she will put them all up.  Now since she is bringing in the new that means she is getting rid of the old.... yep there are lots of stamps on special and when they are gone they are gone so if you have a favourite you've been waiting on buying you may want to check now.

Next Friday we are back with Bellariffic Fridays on Bloggabella.  It's a sketch so play along and email your card to Em by Jan 10 to be included and you could win some bella bucks to spend on the new "girls"

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana 

copics: E0000, E000, E00, RV17, RV19, G40, BG96, BG99, E43, R29, E44, E47, T4. atyou spica's pink, turquoise, silver