Sweet Mavis

Hope you are all having a great week - it's warmed up here (-5C is warmed up!) and they say we will be cracking 0 this weekend!!  

Today I was able to play along with Karen G's Sweet Sunday Sketch (SSSC100).  I need a birthday card for a friend in Toronto, and she is a cat person (naturally her cats always came to see me when I was at her house because I'm allergic!!) so I inked up one of Stamping Bella's sweet Mavis images by Christy Croll.  Speaking of sweet images have you seen the sneak peek new images over on Bloggabella?! 

Mavis has a Daisy is stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest paper and coloured with caran d'ashe pencils (I LOVE these pencils!!)  I paper pieced her dress and the flowers.  In the centre of the flowers I used clear rhinestones which I coloured with copics.  The DS paper is basic greys Marjolaine.

This weeks Bellariffic Fridays theme is FREE FORM so any Stamping Bella image works - email your card to Em by Thursday to be included and you could win some Bella Bucks (which will come in handy based on the sneak peeks!!)

Thanks so much for stopping by - have a great day 

Dana 

Time Too...

Play along with MFTWSC2!!  I am loving the sketch challenges by MFT over on SCS (MFTWSC2) - each week another fabulous sketch to encourage me to use my MFT stamps!!

This week I inked up one of my a la mode stamps - Take Time.  The image is stamped with mementos ink onto neenah crest white paper and coloured with copics.  On the face of the clock I used a clear glaze pen, and for the rest of the clock I used a yellow atyou spica pen.  I used an atyou spica pen for her shoes as well.  The ds paper is MME fine and dandy true blue and the rhinestones are from MME.

It's still cold here but they claim we will be above zero by mid-week; that will be a temp change of over 20 degrees!!  I'll believe it when I see it!!

Thanks for stopping by

Dana 

Bellariffic Fridays are back

but I'm a little late!!  I woke early today realizing that I forgot to do my post, but it's really cold here (-23 c /- 10F) so I wasn't getting up until the heat had been on awhile!!  Now with a coffee in hand, watching it snow outside (isn't it too cold to snow?!) I'm ready to go!

This weeks theme was a sketch to get us all going again!  For my card I decided to get a Christmas card made for this week and inked up Glideabella is stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest cream paper and coloured with caran d'ashe pencils and mineral spirits.  I added some glitter to the edges of the trim.   The ds paper is cosmo cricket mitten weather (which is quite fitting for today!)  I stitched around all the layers and found some ribbon in my stash.

Make sure you stop by Bloggabella today to see the rest of the babes creations & what the sistahs sent in to Em.   Next week's theme is FREE FORM so email Em your cards by Thursday to be included & you could win some bella bucks!!!

Have a fantastic day - I'm staying in & staying warm!!

Dana

Heartfelt Coffee

I'm not much of a valentines day card person but I do love Zoe the Hearty Mug Girl from Stamping Bella's Green Bean Baby's stamps 

I used Karen G's Sweet Sunday Sketch (SSSC99) and stamped Zoe is stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest paper and coloured with copics.  I then cut the image out and mounted it onto another piece of bella's bestest paper cut a nesties. I used a red atyou spica pen on the heart and for the rhinestones I coloured clear rhinestones with a copic.  The ds paper is my minds eye's fine and dandy tickled pink.

Thanks so much for stopping by - see you Friday for Bellariffic Fridays (did you see Em has a sneak peek of her January release on Bloggabella!!)

Dana

Being Cute

I am so excited that MFT's Wednesday Stamp Club is going to be sketches this year because I love sketches and this will be perfect incentive for me to ink up my neglected MFT stamps ESPECIALLY the sweet Pure Innocence girls!

I managed to play along with this weeks sketch (MFTWSC1) was perfect for MFT's Pure Innocence Being Cute is What I Do.  The image is stamped with mementos ink and coloured with copics.  The ds paper is crate papers restoration.  I added some tiny rhinestones along the border along the top (which I meant to pop up but forgot!) and I finally used my die-namics rolled flower die and loved it!  I also took Kim's tutorial advice and sprayed some tattered angels spring rain.  I also used kraft so I'm playing along with the Spotted Chicks Krafty Thursday 45!

Thanks so much for stopping by - I hope you have a great day, it's really cold here so I am staying bundled in my house today, but I know I can't stay in all week...

Dana

Take Two....

So I spent Saturday afternoon working on a card with the intention of posting it ASAP.  I was happy to be in my stamp room since the weather outside was crappy (snowing horizontally because of the winds) and hubby was away so made myself  a cup of tea and started colouring  - it was a perfect afternoon UNTIL....  I went to add an embellishment to my card (product shall remain nameless since it no longer has a place here) and squeezed the tube, nothing.  Squeezed a little harder and wham the entire top came off - I had the stuff EVERYWHERE!!!  Those of you who know me know I had a wee tantrum - threw out the image &  the produce & said that's it not colouring it again.  Well later on after watching a movie I came back and decided the paper was picked out, the markers were still on my desk lets give it another whirl....

I stamped Kissy by Mo Manning from Stamping Bella onto  bella's bestest paper and coloured her with copics.  For the shading I used prisma pencils (those recommended by Paula & Linda- when they speak I listen!!)  I added some glamour dust glitter on her skirt and for the the flowers I used some mermaid stickles.  In the centre of the large flowers I used some black enamel accents.  The ds paper is basic greys Kioshi and I used this weeks Sweet Stop sketch (SSS90)

Don't forget this weeks Bellariffic Fridays challenge is a sketch - email your cards to Em by Thursday to be included and you could win Bella Bucks!!

Thanks for stopping by - have a great Sunday

Dana

Back in the Groove

Well the holidays are over and hubby's back at work so I have my house to myself again!  I love having hubby around BUT he can't stay home so we are out and about all the time which means no stamping time - I can hardly wait until spring hits so he can golf!!

Today I have a Christmas card (yes I'm already starting on 2011 cards) to share with you.  I wanted to play along with Karen's Sweet Sunday sketch (SSSC98) and I wanted to ink up one of my new stamps - Lulu's snowman.  The image is stamped with mementos ink onto bella's bestest paper and coloured with copics.  For the falling snow I used liquid dimension and glitter.  For the trim on the scarves and hat I used white liquid applique and heated it to give it the look of fluff. The ds paper is basic grey's eskimo kisses.

Next Friday (Jan 14) we are back with Bellariffic Fridays, and it's a sketch!!!  Email Em (emily@stampingbella.com) by Thursday Jan 13 to be included - you could win Bella bucks & something tells me you might want them for this month!!

Thanks for stopping by

Dana

Leslie don't look if you want to be surprised....

Happy New Year!!  I hope you all had a great New Years eve - ours was LATE!!  We had friends for dinner & the last of the crew left at 2am so by the time I straightened up a bit it was 3:30 when I hit the bed; I am feeling it today!!  I've had a great holidays - we flew to BC to spend the Christmas with my family; we haven't been there since 2001!!  Then when we came home I was catching up with friends who were in town & getting ready for last night - I am TIRED today!!

Yes, I'm making my calendar this year, and yes I'm late - I have January done & as soon as February is done I will pop it in the mail - my Mom was asking where it was when I was there!

I used Taylored Expressions 6x6 calendar again this year, but my calendar is only 5x5 to fit on the stand I made last year.  This year I'm paper piecing my images onto the calendar to give me more choices & all the images are little girls (yes a theme this year!!)

For January I inked up MFT's PI girl Flurry of Love (which must be out of stock) I thought this was perfect for January since I'm sure we will be getting some storms this month!  The image is stamped with mementos ink and coloured with copics.  On her scarf I used atyou spica pens and for the fur on her boots & toque I used fluff

Thanks so much for stopping by - have a wonderful day & Happy New Years!!

Dana