Masculine Sweet Stop

This weeks Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS56) is a sketch with a spin - For the Guys.  When I sat down to make my card I realized how few guy images I own!  I went shopping at Sweet n Sassy digi's and found the perfect image - Golf Tee!

The image is printed onto bella's bestest paper & coloured with copics.  I added some green and brown dirt on the club and ball, because they never stay clean for an entire round of golf!!  The golf ball popped up and I added a light coat of with a clear glaze pen.

The ds paper is My Minds Eye Abbey Road layered prisma paper & I added some pumpkin ribbon and paper pierced around the edges.

Please stop by the Sweet Stop Blog to see what the rest of the Sugar Babies have created & I hope you can play along with our sketch with a spin!

Have a fantastic weekend

Dana 


copics: bg72, bg75, yr15, yr14, yr16, yg25, c000, c0, c1, c3, w0, w1

A Sweet Stop Sketch & Birthday Wishes

Today it's my friend Janet's Birthday so a few of us decided to celebrate her day with a little birthday blog hop.  If you came here from Joan's blog you are in the right place; if you just stumbled on our hop then click here to go to the start at Karen's blog.

It's Saturday so that means it also time for the Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS55) & this weeks was fantastic (as usual!!)  I wanted to do something with music since Janet loves metal rock; I must admit I didn't have any rocker images so I went with Chelsea from the Greeting Farms Wild Sprouts collection; at least she's listening to music!!

Chelsea is stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest paper and coloured with copics.   The ds paper is basic grey's Indian summer.  The border punch is from SU and I added some of Taylors Tiny Twinkles along the edge.

The next stop on the birthday blog hop is Mary, Happy Birthday Janet I hope you have a fantastic day & enjoyed you hop your card really is in the mail, but no chance it will be there on time but I know you aren't shocked by that!!

Please stop by the Sweet Stop Blog to see what the other Sugar Babies have created and I hope you can play along with us this week.

Thanks for stopping by,

Dana 


Copics: E2, E29, E55, E59, E000, E00, E21, R02, R37, R39, YR15, YR16, Y23, Y26, pitch black atyou spica pen, black glaze pen, clear glaze pen 

Chasing Butterflies

Happy Saturday - it's time for another Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS54) I hope you can play along with us this week!

I have had this sweet Pure Innocence stamp waiting to be used & with the snow and awful weather we've had this past week I wanted to do something that made me think of spring!

Sunshiny Day is stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest cream paper & coloured with copics. On the hearts I used a fushia atyou spica pen.

The DS paper is My Minds Eye Quite Contrary (shocking I know) layered on SU Rich Razzleberry, I also used the rich razzleberry ribbon. I added some glamour dust glitter to the clouds, and stardust stickles to the butterflies

Please make sure you stop by the Sweet Stop blog to see the other Sugar Babies creations, and I do hope you can play along

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day

Dana

copics: E000, E00, E21, R02, E55, E57, E59, BG32, BG34, BG11, BG0000, BG10, R81, R83, R85, RV19, YG17

A Blooming Good Day

I hope that's what you all have! It's time for another Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS53) and I chose to ink up one of my very neglected Pure Innocence stamps - Blooming Good Day

The image is stamped with mementos ink and coloured with copics. The ds paper is Basic Greys Kioshi, I used one of the patterns for her dress which is paper pieced. The watering can is also paper pieced and I used a clear glaze pen to give it some shine. The flower is popped up.

For the water I used star dust stickles and in the centre of the flower I used Taylor's Tiny Twinkles in purple. I took the centres out of the prima flowers and used the same purple twinkle in the centres.

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: E000, E00, E21, R02, E55, E57, E59, YG0000, YG21, BV000, BV01, V15, V12, purple atyou spica pen,

An Anniversary

This week The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge Blog is celebrating it's 1st Anniversary!! Here we are at sketch SSS52! This weeks sketch is a sketch with a spin - buttons & bows.

I decided to make a masculine card, I never make them and I thought it might be good to have them in reserve! I went through my Taylored Expressions stamps and inked up one of the Whimsical Wishes stamps; Boys will be Boys.

The images is stamped on cream paper, I stamped the image twice and paper pieced the ties on; they are popped at the bottom of the tie to give them more dimension. The ds paper is from one of my Taylored Expressions kits; the ds paper is My Minds Eyes Abbey Road

I added some buttons and a bow to complete the sketch. Please make sure you stop by the Sweet Stop blog to see what the Sugar Babies have created & I hope you can play along with us

Have a great day & thanks for stopping by

Dana

copics; YG01, YG23, YG25, R16, BG72, BG000, YR18, Pitch black atyou spica pen

Cupcake Sweets

Happy Saturday!! I hope you all had a great week, can you believe it's already time for another Sweet Stop Sketch?! I hope you can play along with SSS51 this week!

For my card I used a Tiddly Ink digi stamp called spring cupcake. The image is printed on neenah paper and coloured with copics. I printed the image twice so I could pop up some of the flowers on the cupcake.

The DS paper is Bo Bunny's Kitchen spics, and the cs is all prisma paper. I paper pierced around the blue (which is the ds paper) and added some tiny rhinestones in the corners. The orange rhinestone flowers weren't quite the right colour so I coloured the with a copic marker - I love how you can use copics for this!

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

Thanks so much for stopping by

Dana ~

copics: E07, E08, E09, R00, R02, R11, BG10, BG11, BG13, E57, E59, YR15, YR16

Has Spring Sprung?!

I am so excited I have been invited to be a part of the Sweet Stops Sugar Baby team!! I love their sketches and was absolutely thrilled to be a part of this amazing group.

For this weeks sketch (SSS50) I inked up on of my long neglected Elzybells stamps. Spring Blooms is stamped with mementos ink and coloured with copics. I used a lemon atyou spica pen on the dark yellow areas and added some orange stickles to the flower which is paper pieced & popped.

The ds paper is from We R Memory called

Hippity Hoppity, and it's layered on melon mambo cswhich is layered on wild wasabi which is embossed with cuttlebugs swiss dots. I added some ribbon and an crochet flower with an orange rhinestone in the middle.

You can check out what the rest of the Sugar Babies did with the sketch and I hope you can play along this week - for all the details please go to the Sweet Stop Blog

Have a great weekend & thanks for taking the time to stop by ~

Dana

copics: YG21, YG25, YG23, Y11, Y13, Y15, RV17, YR14, YR15, YR16,

WHEE....

I am so happy I was able to play along with the Sweet Stop sketch this week (SSS49) - I {heart} their sketches but haven't played along in awhile

I also finally inked up this sweet Pure Innocence Girl "Start the Day with Whee" from MFT. The image is stamped with mementos ink and coloured with copics. I cut the image out with a rectangle nestie; then cut along the embossed line, I then cut the base (garden green) with the same size nestie. The ds paper is from My Minds Eyes Quite Contrary - Mary Mary line,

I used the ds paper for her dress as well.

I added some of Taylor's Tiny Twinkles in the corners of the image and some pink gingham ribbon along the bottom. The flower is a white prima flower that I sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in bubblegum and added a ruby red bella bonbon

Thanks fro stopping by - hope you started your day with Whee!!

Dana

copics: R02, E000, E00, E21, E41, E42, R81, R83, R24, YG25, YG67, E55, E57, E59

paper: my minds eye - quite contrary - mary - mary "best friends", garden green, pretty in pink.

Trying to get a jump start

I want to try and get a jump start on my Holiday cards this year; so I am not in a panic come December! Ideally I would like to make a card a week, but realistic I don't know if I will be successful SO I decided every time I make a card I will make 2 - really you're cutting and colouring for one so why not 2?!

This week I used The Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS40) and Stamping Bella's candy jar with holly. The image is stamped on bella's bestest paper with mementos ink and coloured with copics, I used Xmas red stickles on the holly and covered the entire jar with crystal effects so it's shiny.

The ds paper is from basic grey's eskimo kisses line, and I embossed the green cs with Spellbinders Impressabilities (snowflakes). I added 2 snowflakes from my Martha Stewart snowflake punch and added 2 bella bonbons

This weeks Bellariffic Fridays theme is BIRTHDAYS; make sure you email Em your card by midnight Thursday for a chance to win Bella Bucks!

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Copics: N0, N1; YG11. YG13, YG15; G10; R27

A Shopping we will go....

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas; today in Canada it's the big Boxing Day sales & hubby & I are heading out to see what we can find - maybe a nice new pair of shoes?!

Todays is my last day as guest designer for the Sweet Stop blog, and I want to thank them for inviting me this month it was a lot of fun!

I inked up Stamping Bella's Shoe bag with mementos ink and stamped the image on bella's bestest paper and coloured it with copics. I used my pitch black atyou spica pen on the dots on the bag & melon atyou spica along the ribbon. I added a rhinestone to the centre of the flower & used my clear glaze pen on the show so in person they look like red patten leather shoes!

The DP is from We R Memorys White Out line called Frenzy and I added some button in the corner. I paper pierced around the ds paper and added a strip of ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by, make sure you check out all the Sugar Babes creations & have a great day!!

Dana

Copics: R27, R29; BG45, BG49; Y38; YR04, YR07

Sweet Stop Sketch with a twist

I love that the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge blog does a monthly Sketch with a twist (SSS35), this weeks twist was to make a pocket card.

I looked at the sketch and made a long pocket card for 2 gift cards I am sending for gifts this year, the card is 7x 3 1/2". I chose Polly Packages from stamping bella; since it's for Christmas gifts, and stamped her on Bella's bestest paper and coloured her with copics. The DS paper is from American Crafts Merry Mint line. I cut the card front and made a pocket with the bottom portion, and made my card close over the card.

I paper pieced around the patterned paper and added some chocolate satin ribbon and a chocolate button. Inside the card I used Stamping Bella's sentiment "especially for you"

Make sure you go to The Sweet Stop blog to see the amazing Sweet Stop girls cards & have a fantastic Saturday!!

Dana

Copics: R24, R27, R29; E000, E00, R02; E25, E27; BG000, BG10, BG23; YG17, YG63, YG67

Sweet Stop Saturday

Good morning - hope you are all having a great weekend! I am thrilled to show you the card I made for The Sweet Stop Blog

This weeks sketch was perfect for this sweet Pure Innocence image, and I was able to make quite a few to try & finish of my cards! Pure Innocence Flurry of Love is stamped with mementos ink and coloured with copics. I added some glitter for the snow and falling flakes and my atyou spica pen along the top of her boots. Really this image shows how the weather has been around here!!

The DS paper is from Fancy Pants Frosted line; string of snow & colour of winter. I sewed around the edges of the ds paper; this is so much faster then paper piercing when I am in mass production, although I do still love paper piercing! I added a Martha snowflake and a pink rhinestone.

Thank for stopping by & make sure you stop by the Sweet Stop to see the Sweet Stop girls creations!

Dana

copics: E000; E00; E21. R02; B41, B45; RV32, RV34; YG01, YG13; E57

BELLA BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP!

Welcome to the Stamping Bella Birthday Blog Hop, if you didn't get here from Amy's Blog So Amused then click here to go to Bloggabella and start at the beginning!

This is an exciting day - first it's the bella birthday bash hop, and I have a sneak peek of a new release AND I was asked to be the December Guest Sugar Baby on The Sweet Stop Blog!!

I used today's Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS33) for my layout & my sneak peek will be released on Monday - a new Green Bean Baby Stamp!! The image is on Bella's Bestest paper and coloured with copics. I used my clear glaze pen on her headband, and added some sparkle to the heart on the mug with my red Atyou Spica Pen. The DS paper is from Pink Paislee called Bullseye; I believe it's their new Valentines line, and I paper pierced around it. I used my Martha Stewart Scallop Dot border punch and along the celery ribbon I added some bella bonbons in cotton candy.

To celebrate Stamping Bella's 3rd Birthday there are three gift certificates of $100.00 in Bella Bucks hidden along the hop so make sure you leave comments along the way! The lucky winners will be announced on Monday Dec 7 on Bloggabella!!!

Don't forget today is the last day of the Bellabday3 contest make sure you get your card loaded by 10 pm EST today!!

Thanks for stopping by now hop on over to Jackie's blog Stamping Sister to see what she has created in honour of the celebration!!

Dana

copics: RV000, RV10, R000, YG000, YG08, YG11, R24, R27, R29, E55, E57, E59, E000, E00, E02

sweet stop minty coffee...

I am still trying to get my holiday cards done; I am happy to say I am at 99 and need about 105 so I am SO CLOSE that maybe I will get to make a couple other cards!

This weeks The Sweet Stop sketch (sss32) had me a stumped until I found the perfect image for the sketch!

I inked up Stamping Bella's Minty Coffee and stamped it with mementos ink onto bella's bestest cream paper. The image is coloured with copics and I added some candy cane stickles to the holly on the mug and used a gelly roller pen on the steam.

The DS paper was too perfect for this image; it's from imaginisce and is layered on light blue bazzil paper. The red square was embossed with cuttlebugs candy cane embossing folder and the sentiment is also from Stamping Bella. I layered the chocolate ribbon between the image and mounting square

Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to get your cards in for the birthday bash contest & the blog hop on Saturday for Stamping Bella!!

Dana

copics: B000, B00, B02, R24, R27, YG11, YG13, YG17

Sweet n Sassy Christmas

I'm still plucking away at my Christmas cards; I am happy to say I only need to make about another 20 and I am done! Funny it's been warm here in Calgary & no snow so everyone is getting their Christmas lights up; last night when I drove home it seemed like most of the neighbourhood has their lights on - makes it easy to find my house, it's the one without!!

I bought this image last year when it was released from MFT, this is how I feel just before Christmas and I don't even have kids!! I have this thing about baking but we really don't eat it so this year I am cutting back (at least that's what I say today!)

WTG Merry Christmas is stamped with mementos ink and coloured with copics. I added pink and blue stickles to the tree and used pink and red smooch to the packages. The DS paper is Basic Greys Eskimo Kisses. This weeks Sweet n Sassy's challenge (SSS31) was a sketch with a twist - sewing so I stitched around my pink base which I embossed with Quickutz snowflakes. I also stitched along the patterned strip. I added some pink rhinestones to the snowflake and the patterned strips which I cut with my word window punch.

I stamped the sentiment on the inside of the card and coloured it with copics, I added clear glaze to the glass.

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!!

Dana

copics: y25, yg93, yg95, e00, e21, e40, e41, e43, e44, r35, r37, rv000, rv10, bg000, bg01, bg02

Digi Birthday Wishes

I finally entered the world of digital stamps this week, I know most of you have been enjoying them for a long time what can I say I'm a little slow at jumping on these great images.

I ordered this sweet Birthday Ian from the Greeting Farm and printed it onto
Neenah paper. I coloured him with copics and used my yellow and clear atyou spica pen on the presents bows and my glaze pen on the paper so the wrapping is shiney in person.

For my inspiration I used this weeks Sweet n Sassy sketch over on The Sweet Stop blog (SSS30). I also played along with the Corrosive Challenge (CCBJ38) this week which was to emboss anything - I used Cuttlebugs Spots & Dots on my base cs. The paper is all from Taylored Expressions Places You Will Go Key Ingredients kit.

Thanks for stopping by - have a fantastic day

Dana

copics: BG05, BG07, Y13, Y15, E08, YR18, YG23, YG25, E00, E11, R02, E33, E34, E35