You Crack Me Up!

Good Friday morning!  Stamping Bella had a fun sketch for Bellariffic Friday this week, so I thought I would play along and make 1 more Easter card.  I combined a few challenges to make this one.

I pulled out one of my favorite DPs, colored the image to match, added a bit of glitter, some felt flowers and a Bella Dot.  I even added a sentiment to this one...not sure why I don't usually do that?

Image/Sentiment: Stamping Bella
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Lemon Tart, and Dark Chocolate, Heidi Grace DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Embellies: Felt (The Cat's Pajamas), Doodlebug Glitter, Bella Dot
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, The Cat's Pajamas CutUp Die, Dimensionals

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Bellariffic Friday: Sketch
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Easter/Spring
More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday: Easter/Spring
Rainbow Lady's Challenge Blog: Happy Easter
The Paper Shelter: Anything Goes/Easter
Tuesday Throwdown: Pastels


Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Valentine Pocket Card

Good morning!  I combined some challenges to make my card for today; the starting point was the SCS sketch challenge....  You could either make a pocket or the lower portion could open; I opted to go for the pocket, so my fold is on the bottom.  The bottom of the insert is left blank so you can write your message.

My image is colored with pencils and the red portion is accented with glitter.  I decided to use just CS, so I embossed the red layers for a bit of texture.  I added a scalloped border, ribbon, felt flower and some bling for embellishment.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Bellarific Friday: Valentines or Pink/Red
Corrosive Challenge Blog: I {Heart}You
Crafty Sentiments Designs: Punches and/or Dies
Die Cuttin Divas: Anything Goes (used scallop border and flower dies)
Oldie But a Goodie Challenge: Hearts (stamp and embossing folder are my oldies)
Party Time Tuesdays: Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad: Valentine/Love

Bellarific Friday

Good morning!  Did you all know that Emily is back at SCS as a Member Company?  How cool is that?  The weekly challenges are posted there and you can also email your creation to Emily to be posted on Bloggabella.

As I was looking through my stamps yesterday, I picked out several possibilities but decided I had to go with this cute Peep...that heart was just asking to be paper pieced!  Lately I really hate to cover up pretty DP, so I decided I would stamp the image on a cutout that I could "patch" back together.  I then stamped the heart on the script DP; I thought I would just be able to color the scallops, but the DP was too dark...same thing with Peep.  As I was cutting the scallops out of CS, I wondered to myself why I thought this was a good idea?!  LOL  I used some twill for the corner elements of the sketch.  I toyed with adding a felt flower, but thought it looked better plain.

Image: Stamping Bella
Paper: PTI Hibiscus Burst and Dark Chocolate, Bo Bunny DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Embellie: PTI Dark Chocolate Twill
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Dimensionals


I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz Challenges: Pretty in Pink
Corrosive Challenge Blog: I {Heart} You
Crafty Purple Frog Challenges: Valentine's Day/Show Us Some Love
Karen's Doodles: Paper Piecing

Thank you for stopping by!  Enjoy your weekend!

Angela

Bellarific Friday...on a Saturday....

Good morning! I'm a bit late with the Bellarific Friday challenge, but thought I would post my card anyway. I really wanted to play along because it was a sketch this week. The sketch had a pieced panel in the background, but I let my paper do the work for me since it looks "pieced" already. The paper is one of my favorites (an oldie, but goodie); I just distressed it a bit to add some extra dimension. The image is paper pieced and colored with pencils, then I added a bit of subtle glitter to the ornaments and star. I like how this one turned out!

Image: Stamping Bella

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and True Black, SU! Cherry Cobbler, Making Memories DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen

Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Black Grosgrain Ribbon

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Making Memories Distressing Tool, SU! Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by; enjoy your weekend!

Angela

Bellarific Friday

Good Friday morning! I combined the challenge on Blogabella (snowflakes) with a sketch challenge, a challenge to use 4 embellishments (let me tell you, that wasn't easy!), and a challenge to use some sparkle (LOVE sparkle!).

The image is colored with pencils and accented with glitter. I diecut, glittered, and layered some Spellbinder's snowflakes for my main embellishment, topping it with a Bella Dot and Swarovski crystal. I like the look of the glitz paired with the Kraft DP.

Image: Stamping Bella

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and Dark Chocolate, SU! Cherry Cobbler, Jillibean Soup DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", PTI Dark Chocolate Twill, Bella Dots in "Chocolate", Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "AB"

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Dies, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Bellarific Friday: Snowflakes

Cards and More: Sketch

CCEE Stampers: 4 Embellishments (Twill, Glitter-2 kinds, Bella Dots, Swarovski Crystals, Diecut Snowflakes

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes (plus a bit of bling, if you want)

The Purple Frog Challenge: Sparkle

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great day and enjoy your weekend!

Angela

you're ONE in a million

Good Friday morning! My card today features a vintage gumball machine that I thought would go perfectly with the Basic Grey "Out of Print" DP that I have been using lately. I LOVE this line...it is nice and shabby with such eclectic patterns.

The image is colored with silver and dark gray with just a pop of red for the gumball; I applied Crystal Effects to the gumball, so it is nice and shiny. The papers are distressed and I added some brads on the image panel for embellishing.

Image: Stamping Bella "Vintage Gumball Machine" (sentiment included)

Paper: SU! Naturals White and Cherry Cobbler, Basic Grey DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellies: Spare Parts Brads, Crystal Effects

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Making Memories Distressing Tool

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Bellarific Friday: Stripes

Charisma Cardz Challenges: Anything Goes

Jen del Muro's Sketch For You To Try: October

Ruby's Rainbow: Metal

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

Stella and Her Broomstick

Good morning and "Happy Friday"...Bellarific Friday, that is! The challenge for this week was Halloween, so I decided to go with Stella. This cute stamp was sitting in my stash uninked, so she needed a bit of love....

Stella is colored with pencils and accented with glitter...of course, I didn't forget her lipstick; I am thinking she loves it as much as I do! LOL I'm really not sure why I came up with the crazy idea to cut her out, but as soon as I started I was doubting my judgement...it took me forever! I used a bunch of diecuts and some Swarovski flatbacks to finish the card.

Image: Stamping Bella "Stella and Her Broomstick"

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, True Black, and Plum Pudding, SU! Pumpkin Pie, We R Memory Keepers DP, The Paper Studio Black Glitter Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen

Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter, Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "Light Amethyst"

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, MFT Die-namics Cloud Die, MFT Felt, Martha Stewart Bat Punch

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Designer's Choice Challenge (DCC1012): Halloween/Fall

Simon Says....: Halloween/Goth

Creative Card Crew: Spooky Fun

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

Bellarific Friday

Good morning and happy Friday! Today's challenge on Blogabella was animals, along with patterned paper. As I was looking through my stamps, I came across Butch and Mimi and knew they would be perfect!

After choosing my DP, I decided to leave my image uncolored...I like the way it mimics the black/cream in the DP. I added just a bit of color (along with some glitter!) to their bows...just for fun! I added a bit of PTI Raspberry Fizz to the mix along with a felt flower and vine diecut.

Image: Stamping Bella

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, True Black, and Raspberry Fizz, Fancy Pants Designs DP

Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Embossing Arts Glitter (pink), Swarovski Flatback Crystal in Jet

Extras: Crayola Colored Pencils, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, MFT Die-namics "Rolled Flower" Die, Cheery Lynn Designs "Fanciful Flourish" Die, PTI Felt in Raspberry Fizz, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

Well, that's all for today. I placed an order with DeNami Designs and received the cutest package of chicks...all kinds of chicks...doing all kinds of fun things! Maybe I will sit down today and play with them.... Stay tuned....

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend!

Angela

Bellarific Friday...A Little Early....

Hello again! I usually don't post twice in one day, but I realized that August is almost over and I need to squeeze in this months SFYTT! Boy, I am cutting it close!

The challenge for Bellarific Friday this week is back-to-school and I combined the two challenges. It's amazing to see how much the kids have grown when it's time to get those back-to-school clothes. My Ivy, who just turned 13, has been taller than me for quite some time now...she even wears a bigger shoe! My Davis, age 11, is not far behind....

Image: Stamping Bella

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and True Black, SU! Daffodil Delight and Ruby Red, Simple Stories DP

Embellies: Ribbon Trends Twill, Maya Road Stick Pins

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Felt (The Cat's Pajamas), MFT Rolled Rose Die, Spellbinders

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

1 Card...3 Challenges!

Hello and happy Friday! Today I've got a card to share that works for 3 challenges:

1. Bellarific Friday---Christmas Card

2. Creative Corner---All the B's---Black, Bling, Buttons, and Bows

3. Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge

(I am really hoping that glitter counts as "bling"...please don't turn me in to the "Bling Patrol"! The red Santa hat has glittery trim and the black snowflakes are glittery as well. Also, the button and bow are on the large snowflake.)

Image: Stamping Bella

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and True Black, SU! Cherry Cobbler, Making Memories DP, The Paper Studio Black Glitter CS

Embellies: PTI Black Button, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Cream Twine (my stash)

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, SU! Scallop Edge Punch, Spellbinders Snowflake Dies, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

Bellarific Friday: Paper Piecing

Good Friday morning! I couldn't resist playing along with Bellarific Friday this week, as the challenge was paper piecing...I love to paper piece! I immediately thought of this image, but went and looked through all my Bella stamps so I could do something original. There were some options, but I couldn't resist my old favorite! Baby cards are one of my favorite kinds to make, and I needed some more for my stash.

Image: Stamping Bella "All Bummed Out Baby"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate, Canvas Corp DP

Embellies: Assorted Buttons---Autumn Leaves, PTI, SU!, PTI Vintage Cream Twill, PTI Dark Chocolate Baker's Twine

Extras: Prisma/Crayola/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Glue Dots, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

Thanks for stopping by today; enjoy your weekend!

Angela

Bellarific Friday

Hello and "Happy Friday"! I decided to play Stamping Bella's challenge this week; I used to play every week and it has been a long time.... I just couldn't resist this CAS sketch. I think Daisybella is so cute and I love that I got to add some of the sparkly stuff! LOL

Image/Sentiment: Stamping Bella

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Hibiscus Burst, and True Black

Embellies: Spare Parts Brads, Doodlebug Glitter

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Label Die

I think I may whip up some more of these, using different colors and sentiments.... Might be good to have on hand!

Thanks for stopping by today; enjoy your weekend!

Angela

"I Even Love The Box"

Good morning! It's Bellarific Friday! The challenge this week was Christmas, and I paired this challenge with Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #99. I was lucky enough to receive this Mo Manning stamp from my Secret Sister...isn't he adorable?! I tell you, she spoils me!

The image is colored with pencils and I used a red marker on the tag. The green bow is covered with Crystal Effects and the hat is highlighted with glitter, but it's hard to see that in the picture. I like Mercy's simple layout to keep the focus on the image. For embellishment I used a button and some ribbon. The organdy ribbon is gathered with thread and adhered with glue dots, with the black ribbon adhered over the top. To gather the ribbon, I used a running stitch down the middle and just pulled the thread until it looked "right".

The DP is from Making Memories. I bought some last year and only had a tiny piece left. I was lucky enough to find more this year, so I replenished my stash. I really like the vivid colors, patterns and distressing.

Image: Mo Manning for Stamping Bella "I Even Love The Box"
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, SU! Ruby Red Marker
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and True Black, SU! Cherry Cobbler, Making Memories DP
Embellies: PTI Black Button, Cream Organza Ribbon, SU! Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", SU! Crystal Effects
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilites, DMC Floss

Check out the other entries for Bellarific Friday here on Blogabella...it just might get you in the Christmas spirit!

Thanks for stopping by; have a great day!

Angela

Bellarific Friday: Sketch Challenge

Good morning! Yay, it's Friday! Friday also means another challenge for Bellarific Friday; this week it was a sketch...my very favorite kind!

I decided to do 1 more Halloween card since I love making them so much! This was a simple sketch; I like that it left the door open for embellishing. I used glitter, Bella Dots and felt clouds. The image was colored with pencils before glittering up Stella's crown and wand, and the ghost's face. The bat is punched out of Doodlebug Sugar Coated CS with a Martha Stewart punch.

Image: Stamping Bella

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, SU! Tangerine Tango and Basic Black, My Mind's Eye DP

Embellies: Bella Dots, Doodlebug Glitter, PTI True Black Felt

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, MFT Die-namics Cloud Dies, Martha Stewart Bat Punch, EK Success 3D Dots

I can't wait to hop over to Blogabella to see the DT's cards and the rest of the other entries! Next week the challenge is 1-2-3: 1 image, 2 DP, 3 embellishments...sounds fun!

Have a great day; thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Bellarific Friday: It's a Sketch

Happy Friday! Our challenge at Blogabell today was my favorite kind...a sketch! When I fist saw this sketch, I thought it would be fun to use one of the Jenni Bowlin bingo cards I have been hoarding; I thought one would be perfect tucked right behind the long vertical strip.

The image is colored with pencils and the jammies are paper pieced. I've used the bingo card for embellishing, along with some ribbon from my stamping friend Chrissy and some buttons from my stamping friend Jen. The sketch is pictured below.

Image: Stamping Bella

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Pretty in Pink and Basic Grey Euphoria

Embellies: Jenni Bowlin Bingo Card, White Crinkle Ribbon, SU! Soft Subtles Buttons

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

If you'd like a chance to win some Bella Bucks, all you have to do is leave a comment on Blogabella after you check out today's goodies....

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Angela

It's Bellarific Friday...On a Sunday!

Good morning! I was so excited when I went to Blogabella and saw that Em was delaying Bellarific Friday! Yay, I had time to whip something up! Fortunately I found this card in my "to be finished later" bin...the image was colored, all the layers were cut, and all I had to do was add adhesive and embellish.... What could be easier than that?

The image is colored with my trusty Crayolas, the gold panel was run through the Cuttlebug, and I added a snippet of ribbon with a football brad. I wish all cards were completed so quickly; I will have to visit my "to be finished later" bin more often!

Image: Stamping Bella
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and True Black, SU! Summer Sun
Embellies: Wrights Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Eyelet Outlet Football Brad
Extras: Crayola Colored Pencils, EK Success 3D Dots

The theme for Bellarific Friday this week was "Back to School". For me, this cheerleader image was perfect...back to school meant getting out my rockets and pom poms.... Back to school meant football cheerleading; I was also a basketball cheerleader, but there was nothing quite as exciting as the football season. The crisp, fall air; the excitement of a winning season. Back in the day, our school was a football powerhouse. We had so much fun! We had a great coach; we did lots of fun stunts, games and skits at our weekly pep rallys. For the home games we would paint a run through for the team and we would take turns hosting the other cheerleaders, on the squad, for supper before the game. We would work hours to perfect a dance routine that was presented at the Homecoming pep rally. We would also get corsages from the team for Homecoming; they were HUGE spider mums with ribbons dangling with football charms.... Yes, they were ugly! LOL We also had a "football buddy" and we would decorate their locker and leave them treats inside.... Yes, we would also sneak treats for ourselves too! LOL Anyway, this walk down memory lane was fun for me; those were good times!

I would love to hear what you remember about back to school...please share!

One lucky commenter (and contributer) will win Bella Bucks over at Blogabella, so stop over and check out all the goodies. You never know when you will be the lucky winner!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

Bellarific Friday: Your Best Work!!!

Good morning! This week our challenge at Blogabella was "your best work", so I decided to go with one of the new stamps I received last week "Ilovetoshopabella". At first I was going to go with a Christmas theme, but opted for autumn when I found these pretty papers in my stash.

Bella is colored with Prismas; I did go out of my comfort zone here and shaded around her with a fuschia color. As I was coloring, it looked really dark, but you can barely see it in the photo. I guess I will have to apply a bit more color next time.... The flower is 4 punched flowers combined. I crumpled and sprayed the plaid layers and then rolled them around a pencil to give the petals some lift and dimension. The center is a Bella Dot and the leaf is a scrap of ribbon.

I used Jen del Muro's SFYTT, but I flipped it and switched sides for the embellies.

Image: Stamping Bella
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stamper's Selcet and Dark Chocolate, SU! River Rock, All My Memories DP
Embellies: Ribbon (my stash), Bella Dots in "Chocolate", Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in "Vanilla Breeze"
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, EK Success Retro Flower Punches, Spellbinder's Nestabilities

Today is the last day for submitting a card for the chance to be the next Bella Babe. You had to submit a card to Blogabella all 4 Fridays of this month; the winner will be picked in September. There were a LOT of participants!

Thanks for stopping by today; enjoy your day!

Angela

Bellarific Friday: Sketch Challenge

Good morning! Our challenge this week on Blogabella was a sketch. My order arrived yesterday and I was planning to use the new Little Peeps Flower Vase, but the stamp was too big.... It was 10:30 and I had already cut the card base and layers...I was too tired to start over! Note to self: plan ahead! Look at the size of the stamp first! The list could go on and on.... I have a stamping friend who is having a birthday, so I went with a birthday theme instead.

I used the October Afternoon Thrift Shop DP. I really like the text one.... BEE-day HUGGABUGG is colored with pencils and glittered up. I did a bit of sponging on the image panel to "age" it a bit like the paper. I used some layered felt and a button for embellishment...not sure, maybe I should have went with a smaller flower?

Stamp: Stamping Bella

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Creamy Caramel

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Aqua Mist, SU! Basic Black, October Afternoon "Thrift Shop" DP

Embellies: Black Grosgrain Ribbon, PTI and MFT Felt, PTI Button and Button Twine, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter "Angel Dust"

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, PTI Flower Die

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a good one!

Angela

Bellarific Friday: Bling

Good morning! This week the challenge on Blogabella is bling. Great challenge; I love the stuff! DD says I went overboard, but I was having a good time.... I'm disappointed in the photo; the crystals have a yellowish cast. In real life, they are are clear and look lovely.

I used a layout I saw on Kathleen's blog, Will Stamp for Wine; Kathleen makes the prettiest cards! I thought the layout was interesting and would showcase the cake well; I like the elegance of the monochromatic pink, gray and white. The cake is colored with Prismas and I did use glitter on the "beaded" icing; although it's hard to see in the photo.

Image: Stamping Bella

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Basic Gray, SU! Pink Pirouette DP

Embellies: White Satin Ribbon (my stash), Doodlebug Glitter, Swarovski Flatback Crystals

Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

You can see more bling-y goodies on Blogabella. Em is looking for a new Bella Babe and the current DT will be picking the new member based on the cards entered this month. I know it's a longshot, but "nothing ventured, nothing gained". I really, really want to be a Bella Babe so wish me luck!

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you enjoy your day!

Angela

Bellarific Friday: Paper Piecing

Good morning! I'm so glad Friday is here.... What a week it has been! I'm looking forward to maybe sleeping in tomorrow.... How about you?

The challenge this week at Blogabella was to paper piece; I love paper piecing! I have paper pieced this little cutie's jammies before. It was easy to do, it just takes a bit of patience with the cutting. I combined this challenge with last Saturday's SFYTT.

I started out making the boy card, and as I was making it I thought it would be fun to use the same layout and make it a bit more girly. I just made a few changes:

1. Cream card base instead of Kraft

2. Delicate scallops

3. Satin ribbon instead of twill

4. Bow instead of Bella dots

The images are colored with pencils before adhering the jammies, then I popped the image panel up for a bit of dimension.

Image: Stamping Bella

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Black Marker

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate, October Afternoon "Fly a Kite" DP

Embellies: PTI Dark Chocolate Twill, PTI Dark Chocolate Satin Ribbon, Bella Dots, PTI Button

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, MFT Die-namics, EK Success 3D Dots

I have a little tip to show you regarding paper piecing. I always try to use my supplies wisely, so I stamp the image on the background piece of DP, being careful to stamp it where it will be covered with layers. This way I don't have to use extra paper for the piecing. Maybe you already do this, but I thought I would pass it along.

This is what my card looks like before I add the layers. It looks a bit strange, but you can't see the "hole" when the card is finished.

If you leave a comment on the Blogabella post, you may be lucky enough to win some Bella Bucks, or better yet, play along for a chance to win even more Bella Bucks!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great day!

Angela