You Perk Me Up

Here’s my card for this month’s Sketch for You to Try. It’s been a while since I inked up a Stamping Bella stamp and since they’re the sponsor for this month’s challenge, I thought I’d use this new image I picked up just last weekend at my (not-so) local stamp store.

I stamped the peeps and coffee cup on a white panel and colored the image in with Copic markers, adding a little glitter to the big heart for a fun touch. Once the image was colored, I cut it out and set it on the circle panel using foam tape.

The rest of the card is pretty simple. I built it around the fun striped paper strip that runs down the center of the card. To add interest, I did some machine stitching around the edges of the panels and added embossing to the plain kraft mat. A piece of light pink seam binding is knotted around the bottom of the card. The set’s “you perk me up” sentiment is stamped on a blue strip that’s set just under the image panel, covering the smudge I made when I stamped it directly on the patterned paper. Sigh . . .

Materials Used:
Perk Me Up Peeps stamp set (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Memento Tuxedo Black ink (Tsukineko); markers (Copic); Blushing Bride and Crumb Cake cardstock, Dazzling Diamonds (Stampin’ Up!); Aqua Mist cardstock (Papertrey Ink); pink seam binding (Martha Stewart); Good Day Sunshine-Pristine Plaid designer paper (My Mind’s Eye); Polka Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); sewing machine; foam tape

Cuppycake Birthday

Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was a sketch challenge. I made a small square card that I think came out kind of busy. It’s starting to grow on me, though . . .

The large Cuppycake with a Sprinkle on Top

image is stamped on a white panel. The images are colored with Copic markers. The cherry on top of the cupcake is covered with Glossy Accents for a shiny look.

I used a striped paper from K & Company’s Confetti line to cover most of the cardfront. Since the paper had diagonal stripes, I mirrored that in my panel under the cupcake image. I machine stitched triangles of rust and green cardstock to a teal panel, picking shades that were close to ones in the patterned paper. A pair of brown ribbon tabs (yes, they are brown, even though they look black here!) is slipped under the left side of the image. I used foam tape to attach the finished panel to the patterned paper. The “happy birthday” sentiment is stamped directly on the paper. I completed the card with copper brads at each corner. I finally realized I could use my paper piercing guide to help me get the placement of the brads even—that made me feel a little better about the card.

Materials Used:
Cuppycake with a Sprinkle on Top image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Couture Cardstock); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Hawaiian Shores and Simply Chartreuse cardstock (Papertrey Ink); Dusty Durango cardstock, Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon (Stampin’ Up!);Confetti matstack (K & Company); circle dies (Spellbinders); copper brads (Making Memories); brown grosgrain ribbon (Michaels); Glossy Accents (Ranger); foam tape; sewing machine

Lulu Loves You

Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was to use a Ketto image. I pulled out the sweet Lulu Ketto and paired her with this week’s Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

The Ketto image is stamped on a white panel. The images are colored with Copic markers. I outlined her with a pale yellow marker for a super soft glow. A fairy wouldn’t be complete without some shimmer, so her wings are made sparkly with some Dazzling Diamonds glitter. I stamped the “i heart you” sentiment along the side of the image.

I thought that this image was a great match for the look and feel of the papers in the Sassafras Lass Indie Girl collection, so I pulled out a heart patterned panel from the paper pad to cover most of the cardfront. A strip of aqua ribbon, edged with a fancy scalloped border, runs along the left side of the patterned paper panel. It needed a little something to fill in the open space at the bottom of the card, so I added a die cut felt heart along with a baker's twine threaded button to finish the card.

Materials Used:
Lulu Ketto image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Aqua Mist and Simply Chartreuse cardstock, Aqua Mist grosgrain ribbon, Simply Chartreuse button, Hawaiian Shores felt (Papertrey Ink); Indie Girl designer paper (Sassafras Lass); Scallop Trim border punch, Dazzling Diamonds (Stampin’ Up!); heart die (Spellbinders); baker’s twine (The Twinery)

Thanks a Bunch

Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday challenge from Stamping Bella to make a card with a fall color scheme. I went with a “vintage” Bella image, Flowahbella, one of the first Bellas I added to my collection.

She’s colored with Copic markers in a warm fall color scheme to coordinate with the designer paper I used to cover most of the cardfront. I sifted through my paper stash looking for one with a fall-ish color scheme and finally settled on this one. I found I have a lot of nice fall papers! I pulled them out and set them to the side so I’ll remember to use them as I work on more fall cards in the upcoming days.

The layout is pretty simple, just a strip of plain cardstock across the cardfront, underneath the image panel. I stamped the sentiment vertically in black ink. I may go back and add some paper piercing along the edge of the cocoa panel to add interest—it would coordinate nicely with the paper’s dotted pattern. A piece of gold satin ribbon with a button-embellished bow completed the design.

Materials Used:
Flowahbella image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); cream cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Creamy Caramel Classic ink, Close to Cocoa cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); Harvest Gold cardstock, Harvest Gold satin ribbon, Harvest Gold button, twine (Papertrey Ink); designer paper (Creative Imaginations)

Sweet Bellarific Friday

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Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was to use paper piercing or stitching. I did a little of both on my card.

The Baykahbella image is stamped on a white panel. The images are colored with Copic markers. I added the “sweet” sentiment on a flagged panel and used a paper piercing/faux stitching combination as an accent on the panel.

Something about the baking theme of the image made me think of gingham, so I found a piece of reddish gingham paper for the cardfront. I layered the colored image on a blue panel, then backed it with a red paper pierced panel before placing it on the patterned paper. The image’s pretty large, so I decided to leave well enough alone and not add any more “stuff” to the card.

I’m off to my kitchen to do a little baking of my own—blueberry bread to bring to a shoebox swap tomorrow. I think Chloe the cutie puppy will be shocked to see the oven in use . . .

Materials Used:
Baykahbella image and sentiment from Cuppycake with a Sprinkle on Top (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Brocade Blue and Cherry Cobbler cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); Flower Shower matstack(DCWV); white pen (Ranger)

Sporty Sketch

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Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was a great sketch. I made a fun, sports themed card that’s just perfect for a little boy.

The hanging sports block image is stamped on a white panel. The images are colored with Copic markers and highlighted with a soft yellow glow. I stamped the “you’re super” sentiment along the bottom of the panel.

I layered the image on a yellow panel, then on a larger deep red one. I added a star border to the edge of the red panel, then set it on a piece of star patterned paper. I thought the distressed look of the stars worked well for a card for a boy. I wrapped some red twine, accented with a button, around the cardfront. I’m finding that I’m really liking using twine as the finishing touch on my more boy/masculine cards.

Materials Used:
Hanging sports block image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Crushed Curry and Cherry Cobbler cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); Boy Story-All About Boys designer paper (Cherry Arte); Classic Star border punch (Martha Stewart); button (Papertrey Ink); twine (The Twinery)

Hang in There

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Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s theme is animals. I used the one and only Bella animal stamp I have in my collection, this cute little row of owls on a branch.

The image is stamped in black ink, then colored with Copic markers. I added in a blue sky around the image using my airbrush tool and placed a circle punched yellow moon in the upper corner of the image panel. The owls’ eyes are coated with some Glossy Accents for a glassy, glazed look.

The rest of the layout for the 4 ¼” square card is very simple. I matted the image on yellow and brown panels, then set it on a dark blue card base. I used a lighter blue cardstock scrap for the panel that runs under the image. The panel’s embellished with some paper piercing and a ric rac die cut strip. I wrapped some gold and white twine around it—the narrower width worked better here than ribbon would have—and added the “hang in there” sentiment on a yellow circle.

Materials Used:
Branching Out Owlies image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight, and Marina Mist cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); ric rac die (Papertrey Ink); circle punch (EK Success); Glossy Accents (Ranger); twine (The Twinery)

Little Peep Birthday

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Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was a free-for-all one. I ended up using one of my newest Stamping Bella images, one of the adorable Little Peeps.

The Little Peep's Birthday Cake image is stamped in black ink, then colored with Copic markers. I went with very girlie pinks and reds for both the cake and the girl’s dress. The polka dots on the dress are added in with a white gel pen. I used Stickles on the candle flames and some clear crystals at the flower centers to add some sparkle to the image.

The sparkle on the image goes perfectly with the sparkly striped paper I used for the panel at the bottom of the card. I added a decorative strip along the bottom of the panel to add interest. The “happy birthday” sentiment is set on this panel, accented with a matching button.

Materials Used:
Little Peep's Birthday Cake image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Berry Sorbet cardstock, Berry Sorbet satin ribbon, Berry Sorbet button, twine (Papertrey Ink); Blushing Bride cardstock (Stampin’ Up!) All About Girls matstack (DCWV); circle dies (Spellbinders); open scallop border die (My Favorite Things); clear crystals stickers (Offray); Yellow Stickles (Ranger); Bow Easy

Bella Birthday

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Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was a pretty basic sketch. I ended up changing the image panel’s shape from a diamond to an elongated oval—much easier for me to die cut an oval than to use a paper cutter to form a somewhat symmetrical diamond.

The I Can't See a Thingabella image is stamped in black ink, then colored with Copic markers. I purposely stamped the image so that part of the image (the balloon) extended beyond the edge of the panel. I stamped that part of the image a second time, colored it too, and cut it out, then added it to the image panel with some foam tape. I drew in some grass and airbrushed in a very soft, pale sky.

I used some bright patterned paper from Bo Bunny for the panels on the cardfront. A strip of coordinating green ribbon hides the seam between the two papers. I added some looped ribbon to the strip at either end of the image panel as a fun embellishment. I also machine stitched around the edges of the card to add interest. The “happy birthday” sentiment fits in the bottom right corner of the card, accented by a trio of teeny, tiny sparkly stars. It’s hard to see in the photo, but there’s another one of those stars nestled in the fringe at the top of Bella’s party hat.

Materials Used:
I Can't See a Thingabella image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Simply Chartreuse cardstock, Simply Chartreuse ribbon (Papertrey Ink); Vibrant Violet cardstock (Gina K Designs) Peacock Lane Stripes designer paper (Bo Bunny); petite oval dies (Spellbinders); tiny star crystal stickers (Taylored Expressions); foam tape; sewing machine

Bellarific Friday with Balloon Bling

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Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was to use bling on your project. I altered the Tiddlyinks solly'TUDE image just a bit to add my balloon bling.

The image is stamped in black ink, omitting the heart-shaped balloons, then colored with Copic markers. I added a little Stickles to the heart on her shirt for some extra sparkle. Two crystal heart stickers are added to replace the balloons I omitted when I stamped the image. Even though they’re super sparkly, they looked a little plain, so I colored the open spaces inside the hearts to match my little girl.

I layered the image panel on a piece of kraft paper with a foil heart pattern. A small scalloped strip is at the bottom of the patterned paper, dotted with some silvery Liquid Pearls. The “love is in the air” sentiment is stamped directly on the patterned paper, alongside the image panel.

Materials Used:
solly'TUDE image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Cherry Cobbler and Chocolate Chip cardstock, Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, scallop edge punch (Stampin’ Up!); Ka-Zoo collection designer paper (K & Company); Scarlet Jewel button (Papertrey Ink); twine (The Cat’s Pajamas); Silver Pearl Liquid Pearls, Ruby Slippers Glitz Stickles (Ranger); crystal heart stickers (Gartner); foam tape

King of the Wild Things

Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was to use paper piecing on your project. I paper pieced the fun King of the Wild Things image for a perfect card for a little boy.

Part of the image is colored with Copic markers and the rest of it is paper pieced with some My Mind’s Eye paper with a green circle pattern. I used the reverse side of the paper to piece the dino’s belly to add a little variation. The dino image is set in a simple scene with a kraft paper sandy base and some felt clouds in the sky.

I layered the image panel on an earthy colored striped panel made from the reverse side of the paper I used on the dinosaur image. I tied a piece of brown ribbon around the panel, accented with a wooden button. The sentiment panel is slipped beneath the bottom edge of the ribbon.

Materials Used:
King of the Wild Things image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Baja Breeze and Crumb Cake cardstock, Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon (Stampin’ Up!); So Sophie Charming "Living Proof" Pleasant Stripe designer paper (My Mind’s Eye); Fresh Snow ink, Simply Chartreuse cardstock, wood button, white felt, cloud die, twine (Papertrey Ink); foam tape

Bellarific Friday

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Here's my card for this week's Bellarific Friday challenge from Stamping Bella. This week's challenge theme was Christmas in July.

I created a simple shaker card featuring the Snowman Circle image. It was a perfect fit for the shaker bubble I had on hand--these make shaker cards super quick and easy! I colored the image just a bit with Copic markers before placing some glitter over the image and securing the edges of the bubble around it.

I framed the image with a red scalloped circle and added a matching red ribbon and button-embellished bow for an ornament-like look. The "happy holidays" sentiment finishes off the card.

Materials Used:
Snowman Circle image, sentiment (Stamping Bella); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Marina Mist and Real Red cardstock (Stampin' Up!); red grosgrain ribbon (Michaels); button, twine (Papertrey Ink); shaker bubble (Impression Obsession); circle and scalloped circle dies (Spellbinders); glitter (Doodlebug)

Bellarific Birthday

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Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was to use a Bella or a Stella image on your project. I have a nice assortment of both Bellas and Stellas, so it took me a while to pick out the one I wanted to use—LOL!

I finally settled on i-can't-see-a-thing-abella for a fun birthday card. I stamped her on a Top Note die cutout in black ink and colored her with Copic markers to coordinate with the bright stripes in the Fancy Pants designer paper I used to cover most of the cardfront. I purposely stamped the image so that a tiny part of the balloon extended over the top edge of the die cut. To add some interest, I stamped the balloon portion of the image a second time, colored it, cut it out and attached it to the colored image using foam tape to complete the “out of the box” look.

The coordinating “put your party hat on” sentiment is stamped on a red ribbon strip. The strip is set beneath the Bella’s feet. I added a big red sparkly brad to the end as an accent.

Materials Used:
i-can't-see-a-thing-abella image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Ballet Blue cardstock, Top Note die (Stampin’ Up!); Rusted Sun-Umbrella designer paper (Fancy Pants); red grosgrain ribbon(Michaels); red rhinestone brad (?); foam tape

A Full Friday

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It's been quite the day here! It started off at just about 5:00 AM with a small earthquake (3.6 or so on the Richter scale), which is extremely unusual for the DC area. The earthquake's epicenter was just 5 miles from my house, just down the highway that my house backs up to, but I managed to sleep through it as did Chloe the cutie puppy.

I guess that Chloe must have been resting up for her big day. Chloe had a minor surgical procedure this morning at the vet and she's now safely at home, resting and recovering in the dreaded cone of shame. The cone of shame has undergone some updating since Cosmo the crazy dog last wore one. Chloe's is made from a clear plastic, so at least she can see out of it a bit. That's a good thing since she'll likely be wearing it for the next ten days or so.

She's a little unsteady on her feet and kind of grouchy, but I'm pleased to report that she still has a hearty appetite. Even still groggy from anesthetic, she chowed down on her dinner in an instant! Thanks to all of my friends who've wished her well and checked in on her (and me) today.

Now, some stamping stuff. Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was a fun sketch.

I went for a little boy-friendly look using the Jackson the Champion image. The image is stamped on a white circle and colored with Copic markers. I stamped the soccer ball image a second time, cut it out and attached it to the image panel with foam tape.

The image is paired with some dotted paper from Basic Grey’s new Oliver collection. Instead of using contrasting colored paper strips or patterned paper strips for the trio of panels across the cardfront, I used some coordinating twill for a more masculine look and to add a little texture. I had just enough room to stamp the “for a special boy” sentiment on the bottom strip using black ink.

Materials Used:
Jackson the Champion image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Basic Gray cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); Oliver designer paper (Basic Grey); circle dies (Nestabilities); blue twill (Martha Stewart); foam tape

Love Bug

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Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was to use an image from Bella’s Huggabug collection. I combined the Flutterby Huggabug image with Mercy’s latest sketch challenge to make this fun, bright card.

I stamped the Flutterby Huggabug image on a white panel, then colored the image with Copic markers. The image is highlighted around the edges with yellow markers for a fun glow. I also added some clear Stardust glitter along the edges of the Huggabug’s wings and antenna.

I used some scraps from the My Mind’s Eye Love Me Do collection for the panels on the cardfront. The different patterns are divided by a strip of narrow yellow grosgrain ribbon. I used a matching bow as an accent at the top of my image panel. To bring in just a little more yellow, I matted the patterned paper on a yellow panel before attaching it to the teal cardfront. The “love bug” sentiment is stamped directly on the patterned paper to the left of the image panel. I tried to set it so that it was mostly on the white part of the paper so it wouldn’t be too lost in the pattern . . .

Materials Used:
Flutterby Huggabug image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Real Red, Yoyo Yellow, and Bermuda Bay cardstock, yellow grosgrain ribbon (Stampin’ Up!); Love Me Do designer paper (My Mind’s Eye); oval dies (Nestabilities); clear Stardust pen (Sakura)

Super Square Bellarific Friday

Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was to create a square card. I used this week’s Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge to make this cute square card, perfect for a special little boy.

I stamped the Super Tyler image on a cream panel, then colored the image with Copic markers. The image is highlighted around the edges with yellow markers for a fun glow. I also added some clear yellow glaze pen to the superhero’s goggles. The “you’re super” sentiment is stamped on a small yellow circle and added to the edge of the image panel.

In keeping with the superhero theme, I went for a starry patterned paper behind the image panel. I layered the image on a red mat to help it stand out from the blue background. A row of alternating sparkly gold stars and red buttons runs along the bottom of the card.

Materials Used:
Super Tyler image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); cream cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Real Red and Crushed Curry cardstock, small star punch (Stampin’ Up!); designer paper (Creative Imaginations); shimmery gold paper (Target); circle dies (Nestabilities); circle punch (EK Success); yellow Glaze pen (Sakura); buttons, twine (Papertrey Ink); foam tape

You're My Number One

Here’s my card for last week’s Bellarific Friday challenge from Stamping Bella. I inked up my You’re My Number One-abella for the sketch challenge.

I took my color inspiration from the colors in the bold number print paper I used for the panel on the left side of the card. I don’t think I would have done a primary color schemed card like this one without that paper. I colored the Bella with Copic markers and added a Liquid Pearl necklace (that kinda got a little blobby . . . ). The “1” is highlighted around the edges with a yellow marker for a fun glow.

The rest of the card’s pretty simple since the colors are bold. I embossed the blue panel with a dot pattern to match the dots on the “1” and added a little bit of yellow satin ribbon. I layered everything on a black cardfront.

This morning, I'm off to the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Northern Virgina for some browsing and shopping. I'll be back later with another project.

Materials Used:
You’re My Number One-abellaimage and sentiment (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers, Red Spica pen (Copic); Real Red, Yoyo Yellow, Ballet Blue, and Basic Black cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); designer paper (Bo Bunny); petite oval dies (Nestabilities); circle punches (EK Success); White Opal Liquid Pearls (Ranger); Polka Dot embossing folder (QuicKutz); yellow satin ribbon (Michaels); foam tape

Bellarific Betty on the Beach

Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday challenge from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was to create a summer themed project. Betty Bombshell was the perfect image for something summery! I paired her with this week’s Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge to make this card.

I stamped Betty on a white oval panel and colored her with Copic markers. I kind of dotted in the sand beneath her feet—not so wild about how that turned out, but I wasn’t redoing the whole card for that . . . It’s hard to see in the photo, but I added some sparkle to Betty’s “wings” and to her sunglasses with a clear Stardust pen. I filled in the sky behind her using light blue ink and a stipple brush.

The summery striped paper behind Betty is machine stitched to an orange panel ( I cut the mat for the image from this panel to save paper, knowing it would be hidden when I layered on the patterned paper). I added a circle-embossed strip, matching the shape of Betty’s fun float, across the card, then attached Betty to the card. The “life’s a beach” sentiment just fit in the bottom right corner of the card.

Materials Used:
Betty Bombshell image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Bashful Blue Classic ink, Brocade Blue and Pumpkin Pie cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); Orlando designer paper (Reminsce); petite oval and scalloped oval dies (Nestabilities); Rings embossing folder (QuicKutz); clear Stardust pen (Sakura); sewing machine

Stella-riffic Friday

Here’s my card for this week’s Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was a sketch. I changed it from a square to a standard A2 size for this fun birthday card.

I picked Stella Needs a Prezzie for my focal image. The image is colored with Copic markers and glittered up a bit with some Stickles. I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to get the “happy birthday” sentiment to fit on a half circle panel that I slid underneath the image panel.

For more sparkle, I used some glittery paper from a My Mind’s Eye stack for the panel behind the image. A piece of pink ribbon runs across the cardfront, underneath the image panel. I added a matching bow to dress it up. Three pink Bella Dots are underneath the bow. They match the card base so well they almost get lost—LOL!

Materials Used:
Stella Needs a Prezzie image and sentiment, pink Bella Dots (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Pink Pirouette and Kiwi Kiss cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); designer paper (My Mind’s Eye); circle punches (EK Success); pink grosgrain ribbon (Michaels); Yellow Stickles (Ranger)

Sweet

Here’s my card for this yesterday's Bellarific Friday from Stamping Bella. This week’s challenge was a color challenge using pale pink, celery, and chocolate chip.

Those colors made me think of ice cream, so I went with this little cutie, Amplee'TUDE, holding an ice cream cone in her hand. She’s colored with Copic markers in colors pretty close to the challenge colors

I paired the image with two different pieces of dotted designer papers—one in celery and one in pink. A satin ribbon separates the two patterns. I added a scalloped scallop strip underneath the ribbon for some interest. The image panel is matted on a pink mat, then attached to the cardfront with one edge slid under the ribbon. I slipped a tab, stamped with the “sweet” sentiment and accented with a green sparkly brad, under the image panel to finish the card.

Speaking of sweet, Chloe the cutie puppy and I are off to yet another session of puppy kindergarten. We've been practicing sitting, walking side by side, and safe greetings this week. Hopefully she'll show off a bit in class!

Materials Used:
Amplee' TUDE image and sentiment (Stamping Bella); white cardstock (Taylored Expressions); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip cardstock, Sweet Always and Spring Fling designer series paper, round tab punch (Stampin’ Up!); pink satin ribbon (Michaels); scalloped scallop die (My Favorite Things); rhinestone brad (Making Memories)