It's Bellarific Friday!

Good morning! Today I have "kinibella" to share with you. I just love this image...love her polka dotted bikini and she's so fun to color!

I found out 2 things when making this card:

1. The new SU! In Color "Blushing Bride" is a perfect match to this old SEI paper "Aunt Gerti's Garden".

2. I have a hard time making this DP look good...seems like whatever I make doesn't turn out well, considering how much I love the paper.

Does anyone have any ideas? I wonder if it's because the pattern is so big or what?

Anyway, our challenge this week on Blogabella was to use either Bella or Stella on a card...well, that's easy!

Image: Stamping Bella "kinibella"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, SU! Blushing Bride, SEI "Aunt Gerti's Garden"

Embellies: Cream Satin Ribbon (my stash). Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "Light Rose"

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, EK Success 3D Dots

As I said, I had trouble with this card. It did look a bit better after I added the satin ribbon and the crystals. Maybe I need to try a bigger sized card which would show more of the DP? I'm stumped!

Head on over to Blogabella for some eye candy; leave a comment and you have the chance to win some Bella Bucks as well!

Thanks for stopping by; have a good one!

Angela

Take the Corrosive Challenge: Easter or Spring

Good Sunday morning to you! Our theme this week is to make an Easter or Spring themed card. I just couldn't resist using my buddy Changito wearing his cute bunny slippers! Doesn't his tongue just crack you up? He must be very intent on doing the bunny hop! LOL

My friend Jessica made the neatest card; see here. I thought the layout was really interesting, and I love how she chose her colors. They stand out without being matted; I was really intrigued by that because I thought no mats = quicker cardmaking. My result wasn't quite what I had hoped for; while the papers are coordinated, I think it needs more variance as they seem to blend together. I will have to try the layout again and make better choices for my DP. See here for the layout and challenge.

Changito is colored with Prismas/Goo Gone and embellished simply with a flower. I seem to be using that flower punch a lot lately!

Image: Stampendous
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, SU! Old Olive, SEI DP
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, EK Success Retro Flower Punch and Circle Punch

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you will check out this week's challenge (see here) and make a card yourself; meanwhile you can check out the Design Team's creations with the links in my sidebar.

Angela

Take the Corrosive Challenge: Paper Piecing

Good Sunday morning! Today my card is for Janet's weekly challenge; it was paper piecing, which I love doing! Be sure to check out the DT's cards. There are links to their blogs in my sidebar.

I have had this DP in my stash for a long time, but havn't used it because I had a hard time finding coordinating cardstock. I have several different coordinating patterns and I was able to use 3 of them on this card. I did find that SU! Old Olive was a good match, at first I didn't want to use it since I didn't think it was too springy...but just a little dab seemed to work out well.

The cute little bunny boy is from CC Designs "Sweet November" line. He is colored with Prismas/Goo Gone and I've added a bit of glitter to the butterfly, his ear, and the center of the flower.

Image: CC Designs Sweet November Stamps Baby Bunnies-Butterfly

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, SU! Old Olive, SEI DP

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, EK Success Retro Flower Punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities (center of flower), Foam Tape

I really struggled with how to embellish this card. At first I had a couple of different ribbons picked out, but they just didn't seem right. Then I had a bunch of different flowers out and they didn't seem right either. I finally settled on a punched flower; I think it mimics the shape of the flowers in the DP. I cut a small circle with a Spellbinders die and used that for the center. I gently curved the petals around my finger to give them a bit of lift and dimension. The center of the flower really sparkles! I really love Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter; it has become one of my favorites because it is super sparkly! If you ever have the opportunity to buy some, give it a try; it comes in a huge variety of colors. I like to apply mine with the Zig 2 Way Glue pen.

Thanks for stopping by today, enjoy your day!

Angela

Bellarific Friday: Butterfly Wishes

Happy Friday! The weekend is almost here....

The challenge this week was to use a 2 x 2 square. I had originally planned to use a partial image, but then I came across this mini and remember this SEI DP I had bought on sale. It's a great paper pack; the colors are gorgeous and there is a great assortment, including glittered and shimmer papers. This particular one went really nicely with PTI's Sweet Blush.

Butterflyabella is colored with Primas/Goo Gone and then the edges of the panel were sponged with Close To Cocoa ink. The mini butterflys are cut with a Martha Stewart punch, glittered with Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Fossil" and lastly a Swarovski flatback crystal is placed in the middle. The Crystals are called "AB"; they kind of shine like opals and tend to pick up the color of their surroundings. I also used them on the chocolate butterflys. Can you tell I like bling? LOL

Image/Sentiment: Stamping Bella "Butterflyabella"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Close to Cocoa

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Dark Chocolate, Sweet Blush, SEI "Chocolat" DP

Embellies: Swarovski Flatback Crystals, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Fossil"

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Angela