Stamping Bella Goodness

Copic colors used: skin- E00, E000, R20, E11 hair- E18, E09, E07, E02 dress- C5, C3, C1,  (roses) R59, R29, YG17 wine bottle- YG17, YG13, YG01 ground- C7, C5, C3, C1, C00, 0 background- BV02, BV00, BV000, BV0000, V0000

Hey all!  Back today with a card I should have posted for Bellarific Friday, but I lost track of time so you're getting a Monday card instead.  As I'm typing this up, I noticed that I also forgot to color the label on the wine bottle.  Oh dear, this card is just a comedy of errors.

Last week we were tasked with using a sketch.  I'm a big fan of sketches so that worked out perfectly.  I decided to use Uptown Girl Opal the Optimist 'cuz she's a Glass Half Full kind of gal ;)  You can find Opal in the Stamping Bella Shop.  And while you're there visiting, be sure to stop by Blogabella for a full gander at what the DT is up to.  

Okey dokey artichoke, that's it for me.  Until next time, stay crafty!    

Bellarific Friday at Stamping Bella: One layer cards!

Copic colors used:  skin- E00, E000, R20 (left) E25, E23, E21 (right) hair- E18, E15, Y21, Y000 (left) E18, E09, E07, E02 (right) shirts- YG17, YG13, YG01 (left) BV04, BV02, BV00, BV000 (right) jeans- B97, B95, B93, B91 skirt- C5, C3, C1, C00, 0 grass- YG67,  YG17, YG13, YG01, G20 background - B02, B00, B000, B0000

Hey, all!  Welcome back!  Today is Bellarific Friday at Stamping Bella and we were tasked with a super hard challenge this week...create a one layer card!  YIKES!

Actually, I went into this with a plan.  My strategy was to use a really large image that would primarily fill the card, then I wouldn't be tempted to fill the empty space with layers and embellishments.  Simple, right?  Yeah, right.  I decided to use Uptown Girls Belinda and Bernadette-Bench Buddies, a large-ish image, that would take up most of my A2 card.  I stamped the image, but noticed when ink hit the paper, it was a teeny bit askew.  Oh, well, I knew I could straighten it up when I trimmed the panel down to fit my card base.  No biggie.  When it came time to start trimming, I miscalculated a skosh and when I finally got everything evened out, I was aghast to see that I was left with a minuscule 3 7/8 x 3 7/8" panel.  Ouch!  Worst part was, I couldn't fudge it by adding bigger layers of patterned paper.  Nope!  It's a one layer card, no wiggle room there!  Anywhoo, my final card is 4 x 4".  It's not even large enough to accommodate the sentiment that came with this lovely set.  Sheesh.  LOL!  

Visit the Stamping Bella Shop for LOTS more fabulous images and swing by the Blogabella to see all the wonderful single layer cards the lovely designers came up with.

Until next time, stay crafty!  

Bellarific Friday at Stamping Bella!

Copic colors used:  skin- E00, E000, R20, E11 hair- C7, C5, C3 yellow green details- YG17, YG13 YG01 raspberry details- RV29, RV25, RV23 

Hey, all!  Back today with my Bellarific Friday card for Stamping Bella!  This week we featured a sketch and it wasn't until I enlarged it just now that I realized it contains 2 panels cut on the diagonal.  OOOF!  I messed that up.  Let's pretend I didn't, don't tell, okay ;)  It is, after all, an interpretation...heehee!

I used Uptown Girl Paisley has a Prezzie, isn't she pretty.  Love that she's hiding a sweet little gift behind her back :)  Maybe it's for me.  Find this lovely image in the Stamping Bella Shop and feel free to look around.  LOTS of fabulous stuff there!

Visit the Stamping Bella Blog to get a gander at some eye popping creations from the DT and to find out more about the next challenge.

Until next time, stay crafty!

Bellarific Friday: Stitches

Copic colors used:  skin- E00, E000, R20, E11 hair- E18, E09, E07, E02  dress- V99, V95, V93, V91 crown- Y26, Y21, Y11 ground- C7, C5, C3, C1, C00 background- B00, B000, B0000

Hey, all!  It's time for Bellarific Friday at Stamping Bella!  The theme this week was Stitching and I have to admit, I am not much of a seamstress.  Nope, there's not a sartorial bone in my body.  Several years ago I purchased a small Janome sewing machine specifically for sewing on cards, but I haven't a clue how to use it.  My friends and my mom have shown me step by step on numerous occasions how it works, but I must have a mental block.  

When forced to do a bit of sewing, I usually opt for a couple of hand stitches.  I like the rustic look and I can leave the sewing machine in the closet.  My darling victim today is Uptown Girl Faith the Fairy.  I had a bit of a coloring fiasco with her.  I was laying down the V99, which is a super deep dark purple, and out blobbed a big glop of ink right on her arm.  YIKES!  I thought Faith was headed to the trash bin.  I worked and worked on her with my Colorless Blender and finally fudged it enough to make it passable.  You can still see it.  Looks like a big bruise on her upper arm.  Maybe I can pass it off with a good backstory.  Perhaps she belongs to a weekend Fairy Fight Club.  We'll never know, however, because the first rule of Fairy Fight Club is you DON'T talk about Fairy Fight Club.  The second rule of Fairy Fight Club is YOU DON'T TALK ABOUT FAIRY FIGHT CLUB!  HA!

Find Faith the Fairy in the Stamping Bella Shop along with tons of other wonderful designs AND check out all of the wonderful DT creations on the Blogabella.  LOTS of great stuff!  

Ok, I'm outie!  Until next time, stay crafty   

It's Bellarific Friday!

Copic colors used:  skin- E00, E000, R20, E11 hair- E18, E09, E07, E02 bubbles- B04, B000, B000, 0 bubbly- YG17, YG01 pillow- R59, R29, R24, R32 tub- E44, E43, E42, E41, 0 tub feet- Y28, Y26, Y21, Y11

Hola, chiquita bananas!  Who has two thumbs and has Friday's off?  THIS GIRL!  LOL!  I have a laundry list of stuff to do today, but not a care in the world, so I am loving life :)  Much like our friend, Uptown Girl, Bubbles loves her Bubbly!  Bubbles is taking it easy this weekend by starting with a bit of pampering.  I think we should follow suit.

This week's Stamping Bella challenge was to use the sketch pictured above, which is similar to a "go to" layout that I already use quite frequently, as I'm sure you've already picked up on.  Sometimes I feel like I overuse this angled layout...actually I KNOW I overuse this layout, but this time I was sticking to the challenge, so I had no choice.  Right?

Visit the Stamping Bella Blog (Blogabella) to see what the theme is for the next challenge and why not play along?  Lots of fab eye candy from the Bella DT.  Also, while you're tooling around the Internets, visit the Stamping Bella Shop.  SOOOO much great stuff!

Ok, I've got to start marking things off my To Do list!  TOODLES!  And have a stellar Mother's Day!  Hope your family treats you like the Queen you are!

Until next time, stay crafty!