Bellariffic Friday - Sketch 2

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week the challenge was Sketch #2.

It's just two weeks away from Valentine's Day so I inked up Lucille Sends Her Love.  You may notice that my card is not exactly the sketch.  I cut my paper with the angle the other direction....remember a sketch is just a starting point :)

I stamped Lucille onto Bella's Bestest paper with Memento Tuxedo black ink and coloured her with copics.  I sponged around the edge of the circle with some distress ink to soften it a bit.  The hearts are all covered with my Wink of Stella pen (yes, still LOVE it!) and I added some flecks of glitter around the image.  To finish off all that sparkle I added pink Tiny Twinkles around the scallop circle edge.

On the inside I used the same scallop circle nestie and stamped the sentiment that comes with Lucille - love when the sentiment is included.  I drew a few little hearts with my pink atyou Spica pen.

Here are the copics I used.

Be sure to check out the rest of the BellaBabes and the Sistah's cards for this week on Blogabella.  Next week's Bellariffic Friday challenge is an Inspiration challenge and what a gorgeous picture we have to work with!  You can use the colours or anything from the photo that inspires you - I see a phone, flowers, pictures, pillows, chandelier....ooh the possibilities :) 

We hope you'll play along - just ink up any current (check the website) Stamping Bella image, and email your card to Emily by next Thursday for a chance to win $50 Bella Bucks!  

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Lucille Sends Her Love
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black, Tea Dye distress ink, copics
Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper, SU Certainly Celery, Girls Paperie Vintage Whimsy DSP
Other:  Circle nestie, scallop circle nestie, Wink of Stella pen, glitter, pink Tiny Twinkles

Bellariffic Friday - For My Friends

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week the challenge was "For My Friends".  I know it's a bit of a shock to see a Christmas card but I wanted a head start on my cards for this year :)

I stamped Uptown Girls The Three Amigas onto Bella's Bestest paper with Memento Tuxedo black ink and coloured them with copics.  I went a bit crazy with my Wink of Stella pen but it just gives such a wonderful sparkle - I hope you can see it on this close up.  Oh, and I added some clear glaze pen to their fancy drinks.

The girls are the focus on this card but I added a little "jingle bell bow" to the side.

On the inside I made a border with the Chevron Stripes die-namic.  The sentiment comes with the Uptown Girls image and I think it's perfect for a friend.  The only predicament now is which friend to give this to! :)

Here are the copics I used.

Be sure to check out the rest of the BellaBabes and the Sistah's cards for this week on Blogabella.  Next week's Bellariffic Friday challenge is Sketch #2 and we hope you'll get stamping with us!

It's easy to play along - just ink up any current (check the website) Stamping Bella image, and email your card to Emily by next Thursday for a chance to win those Bella Bucks.  A $50 gift card would certainly come in handy with the new release that's coming soon!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Uptown Girls The Three Amigas
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black, copics
Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper, SU Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Season of Style DSP
Other:  MFT Chevron Stripes die-namic, SU Real Red ribbon, bakers twine, mini jingle bells, wink of stella pen, clear glaze pen

Bellariffic Friday - Sketch 1

It’s Bellariffic Friday and our very first sketch of 2014. 

 

You know I love a sketch and this was the perfect layout for my yet to be inked Mimi!

I stamped her on Bella's Bestest paper with Memento ink and coloured her with copics.  I added some crystal effects to her glasses and LOVE how they turned out!

Mimi comes with a bonus – a cute little sentiment “I need to see you badly”.  I didn’t use the sentiment this time as this card was a special order and needed to be blank inside but I did dress the inside up a bit with a cute die-cut edge.

Here are the copics I used.

Be sure to check out the rest of the BellaBabes and the Sistah's cards for this week on Blogabella.  Next week's Bellariffic Friday challenge is "For my Friends" so make any card with a friendship theme and you could win some Bella Bucks.  We hope you’ll play along!  Email your card to Emily by next Thursday for a chance to win those Bella Bucks and with Emily’s hints of the new release coming they would sure come in handy!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Mimi the Chick Misses You
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black, copics
Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper, SU Cameo Coral, Sahara Sand, MME Collectable "Unforgettable" DSP
Other:  MFT Retro Squares die-namic, SU Riding Hood Red ribbon, crystal effects

Sweet Sunday Doctor - SSSC202

I was asked to make a special birthday card for a doctor and I have the perfect stamp!  I have used this one over and over again and never tire of it.  I used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 202 but rotated it to fit my image.

I stamped the good doctor on Bella's Bestest paper with Memento ink and coloured him with copics.  I added a little black rhinestone to his stethoscope.  I added the birthday greeting on the front to fit with the sketch and popped him up for some dimension.

Here are the copics I used.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  MFT Worlds Best Doctor PI, MFT LJD Birthday Greetings
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black, copics
Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper, SU Real Red, SU Marina Mist, Echo Park "A Boys Life" DSP
Other:  MFT Fishtail Flags Layers STAX die-namic,, 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 circle punches, Polka Dots embossing folder

Bellariffic Friday - Inspiration Challenge 1

Yay - our first Bellariffic Friday of 2014 and we've started it off with a great Inspiration photo.

For my card I took the colours from the photo and used Uptown Girls Clarissa and Camille.

I stamped them on Bella's Bestest paper and coloured them with copics.  I added a scallop border with some orange dots to bring out more of the colours and added a few dots of glitter here and there.  On the inside those Fishtail Flags made another appearance!

Here are the copics I used.

Be sure to check out the rest of the BellaBabes and the Sistah's cards for this week on Blogabella.  Next weeks' Bellariffic Friday challenge is our first sketch of 2014 and you know I love a sketch! 

Please play along and email your card to Emily by next Thursday for a chance to win some Bella Bucks!  

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Clarissa and Camille With a Cafe
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black, copics
Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper, SU Perfect Plum, Basic Grey Sweet Threads DSP

Other:  MFT Simply Scallops Medium die-namics, MFT Fishtail Flags die-namic, glitter, orange dots, sewing

A Sweet (SSSC) start to 2014

I love starting the new year with a clean purge....house, files, clothes, recipes, etc and guess what I found in one of my files?  A Christmas card I never blogged!  It is Karen's 200th Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge - I love her sketches and am in awe of how she comes up with new ones all the time! 

I used a snowflake in place of the little flag Karen had at the top of her sketch, covered it with Glitter Glaze to make it sparkle and added a bonbon in the middle.

On the inside those oh-so-favourite Fishtail Flags made another appearance (I really must think of some new layouts for inside this year) but in my "purging" I deleted that photo - oops.

Here are the copics I used.

 

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  PI Presents for YouInk:  Memento Tuxedo Black ink, copics

Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper , SU Pear Pizzazz, Bermuda Bay, MME Colourful Christmas DSP

Other:  MFT Oval Stax 1 & 2 die-namic, MFT Let it Snowflake die-namic, Tiny Twinkles, Pearls, Glitter, Glitter Glaze, Bonbon