Woot, woot!!!

Guess what? I was just notified today that I was the lucky winner of the Bella Twisted Challenge. This is my card. The winner gets $15 in Bella Bucks! How cool is that? I see some Bella goodies in my future....

Rebecca, who left a comment on one of my posts, asked if Bella Dots are like Dew Drops. They actually look a bit more like a brad. The dots are round and flat on both sides, and come in solid, glitter, crackle and marble. There are 2 sizes (5 mm and 10 mm). They also come in mixes so you can sample more than 1 shade. I love them because they are easier to place and you have no prongs on the back. Have you ever lined up the holes for your brads perfectly and they appear off kilter? That sometimes happens to me.... With the dots I can eliminate that. I apply them with Mono Multi (green lid) or Crystal Effects. I am not saying I don't like brads, because I do.... I have to admit I tend to love all the goodies!

Bella also has baubles, which are like the Dew Drops.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope those of you with a lot of snow are staying warm!

Angela

Yay, I got inky!!!

Hi there! I am so glad I finally had the time to get inky! I've been working some different hours and havn't had much opportunity to get crafty....

Today I have the Bella Twisted Challenge from SCS. The challenge was to use black/white with a twist of bright. It sounded really fun, so I had to give it a go. As I was making this card, I had a lot of ideas for other cards...too bad I don't have more time....

I am also going to use this card for the Saturday Spotlight With Hidden Potential challenge. This week's challenge was "Bigger is Better". I thought the oversize daisy and black brad would work nicely.

The picture doesn't capture the true pink color; the lighting was poor, but I went ahead because today was the deadline. One lucky stamper will win $15 in Bella Bucks. (The pink is actually PTI Hibiscus Burst, which is a gorgeous shade of pink.)

Image: Stamping Bella

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Hibiscus Burst, Doodlebug DP

Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter, PTI Hibiscus Burst Twill, Spare Parts Brad

Thanks for stopping by! See you again soon!

Angela

Bella Twisted Challenge

The Bella Twisted Challenge was to use a Stamping Bella stamp that you havn't used before and to also incorporate the Pantone Colors for 2010. What fun this was! I went with the tomato, coral, and aurora with a splash of violet tossed in. I was searching throught my paper stash and found this paper and thought it was a bit "hippy chic" so I went with Beatrice Bellbottoms.

I have used this layout before and it works well with a tall, thin image. The image is colored with Prismas/Goo Gone and accented with a bit of glitter to go with the sparkle in the DP.

Image: Stamping Bella "Beatrice Bellbottoms"
Paper: SU! So Saffron, Ruby Red, G.P. White, My Mind's Eye DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellies: SU! So Saffron Twill Ribbon, Tomato Organdy Ribbon, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in Angel Dust
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Thanks for stopping by!
Angela