Bellariffic Friday - Holiday Wishes

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week the challenge was "Holiday Wishes".  I inked up another new release - Seniorita Erma!

I stamped Erma onto Bella's Bestest paper with Black Licorice Hybrid ink and coloured her with copics.  I have to say I'm loving the new coloured index cards - I coloured mine exactly the same - so no stress, easy-peasy!

 

I kept the layout simple just adding some red baker's twine and a couple of bells.  Of course, I added some Wink of Stella but now I wish I'd added some crystal effects to the red dots on her too.

 

I ADORE the sentiment that comes with Erma - I feel it's perfect for me :)

 

 

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 another sketch #24. 

 

 

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 some Bella Bucks. 

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Seniorita Erma
Ink:  Black Licorice Hybrid ink, copics
Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper, Real Red
Other:  Bakers twine, Wink of Stella pen, bells

Rudolph

I added 6 cards to my Christmas stash with this cutie. 

 

It's another image from Your Next Stamp called "Believe in the Magic" and he coloured up super quickly.  When I "mass produce" I make sure the image is easy to colour and the layout is simple.  I do all the cutting, then colouring, then finishing touches.  I find that's the fastest way for me :)

I stamped the image onto Bella's Bestest paper with Black Licorice Hybrid ink and coloured it with copics.  I made his nose shiny and red (like Rudolph) and added some googly eyes which roll around in the funniest way!  A little banner with a button and a hemp bow finished off the card.

Here are the copics I used.

 

 

 

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Believe in the Magic (YNS)
Ink:  Black Licorice Hybrid ink, copics
Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Karen Foster "Season Stripes"
Other:  Jumbo Fishtail Flag Banner STAX die-namic (MFT), Crystal Effects, glitter, hemp cord, button, googly eyes

Merry Kissmas - SSSC245

I'm very late making this card but was determined to keep up with my "Christmas" Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge to myself :)

 

The layout is SSSC245 and I made two identical cards as I had all the supplies out and it was pretty quick to colour up.

 

I stamped PI Merry Kissmas onto Bella's Bestest paper with Black Licorice Hybrid ink and coloured it with copics. I added some glitter to her hat and along the bottom for snow and I also added some tiny dots of glitter - they look like tiny snowflakes falling - but it's hard to see in the photo.

 

 

I was hurrying to finish these cards and totally forgot to take my copic photo - sorry.

 

So happy I was able to squeak this one in and looking forward to this Sunday's sketch!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  PI Merry Kissmas
Ink:  Black Licorice Hybrid ink, copics
Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper, Baja Breeze, Prima North Country Collection "Icicles"
Other:  Glitter, silver cord, Baja Breeze seam binding, Fishtail Flags Layers STAX die-namic

Bellariffic Friday - Sketch 23

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week we're up to Sketch #23. 

 

 

 There is nothing better than a BFF and mine is the best!  I made this card for her birthday. 
 

I stamped Beatrice and Barbara are Besties onto Bella's Bestest paper with Black Licorice Hybrid ink and coloured the image with copics.  I fussy cut the image out and popped it up over the teal circle.  The background is embossed with a Lattice embossing folder and I switched up the sketch a bit, putting the banner at the top instead of the bottom to fit better with the image.  I added some glitter with my Wink of Stella pen to their pj's and the cushion trim.
 

For the inside I stamped the oh-so-perfect sentiment and used some circle nesties to mimic the front of the card.  I coloured three little rhinestones with my copic marker as I didn't have any orange ones.
 

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 "Holiday Wishes" which is perfect - grab any holiday image, Christmas, Hanukkah, whatever you like and stamp with us - you'll be able to cross one more card off your "to make" list :) 

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 some Bella Bucks. 

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Beatrice and Barbara are Besties
Ink:  Black Licorice Hybrid ink, copics
Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper, Taken with Teal, Pumpkin Pie
Other:  Lattice embossing folder, Wink of Stella pen

Bellariffic Friday - Christmas Soldiers

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week we had a very pretty inspiration photo. 

 

 

The colours reminded me of The Grinch movie with all those lovely bright colours.  Remember Cindy Lou? I love that movie!

 

For my card I used the newly released Christmas Soldiers and stamped them onto Bella's Bestest paper with Memento Tuxedo black ink.  I used copics to colour them.

I think these little soldiers are adoreable -  they look like they march to their own beat!  I especially love the second solder in - who looks like he's doing the King Tut dance - I totally made him the leader of the group!  I kept the layout pretty simple and didn't add any embellishments so it's easier to mail.  I will admit to a little trick though - I didn't have a colour paper to match their jackets so I used the bullet end of my copic to colour a long strip on Bella's Bestest paper and it matches perfectly!  I learned that from Jennifer McGuires blog.

On the inside I kept it simple using just the sentiment that comes with the image.

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 another sketch #23 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 some Bella Bucks
Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Christmas Soldiers
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black, copics, Atyou Spica pens

Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper, Echo Park "Holly Jolly Christmas", Pixie Pink (SU)
Other:  Wink of Stella pen

Winter Fun - SSSC244

It's Sunday and that means another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge (SSSC244) and my own personal challenge to make them ALL Christmas cards.  I will admit, I was a bit freaked out by the tilted panel but I persevered :)

 

I stamped Winter Fun Robin onto Bella's Bestest paper with Black Licorice Hybrid ink and coloured it with copics.  He's certainly not a robin, not sure what bird he is - LOL.  I stamped the trees again and fussy cut them out so they would be outside the circle and it also gave them some dimension.  I added some tiny flecks of glitter to the trees and the bird's hat.  The sentiment is stamped onto a vellum banner and I strategically placed a tiny glue dot behind the "&" so it doesn't show.

 

 

Here are the copics I used.

 

 

Have a great week. 

 

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Winter Fun Robin (YNS), Christmas Bauble (YNS)
Ink:  Black Licorice Hybrid ink, copics
Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper, Cherry Cobbler, Vellum, Fancy Pants Home for Christmas "Nativity" DSP
Other:  Fishtail Flags Layers STAX die-namic (MFT), glitter

Bellariffic Friday - Sketch 22

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week we're up to sketch #22.

 

 

I used another one of Emily's new release....One Of My Peeps.  I love these little chicks and the fact that you can use the whole row of them or just a trio from the right or left side if you fussy cut them out. 

I stamped One Of My Peeps onto Bella's Bestest paper with Black Licorice Hybrid ink and coloured them with copics.  I LOVE the new coloured index cards!!  It makes the images so easy to colour - I just copied the colours and shading from it - no stress! 

 

 

I added crystal effects to their sunglasses and a spica atyou pen for some glitter.  I scattered some sequins and rhinestones to fill the empty space.On the inside I used the fun sentiment that comes with the image.

 

 

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 a beautiful inspiration photo to get you in the mood for the holidays and started on your cards...if you haven't already :)

 

 

Remember its just an inspiration photo - so take any part of it and stamp along with us!  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 some Bella Bucks. 

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  One Of My Peeps
Ink:  Black Licorice Hybrid ink, copics
Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper, Tangerine Tango, Pink Passion, MME Happy Day
Other:  Crystal effects, sequins, rhinestones

Popular baby

I'm telling you not a week goes by that I don't get asked to make a baby card or a baby's first birthday card and Snookums is THE most popular image requested!  So here's the latest one.

 

 

I stamped Snookums onto Bella's Bestest paper with Memento Tuxedo black ink and coloured him with copics.  I added a zig zag die border and some candy dots.  My sewing machine got dusted off too - I really enjoy sewing on my cards but from the looks of these "straight" lines, I need some more practice :) 

Here are the copics I used.

 

 

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Snookums
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black, copics
Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper, Real Red (SU), Daffodil Delight (SU), BoBunny "Surprise"
Other:  Open Zig Zag die-namic (MFT), candy dots

Happy Christmas - SSSC243

With the clocks turned back an hour last night I had some extra time to stamp today!  There's a push on for my Christmas cards now - I am SO behind compared to last year!  So, my challenge to myself is to play along with every SSSC and make them all holiday cards....here's SSSC243.  

 

 

I stamped the cute PI Happy Christmas onto Bella's Bestest paper with Black Licorice Hybrid ink and coloured her with copics.  I fussy cut her out and popped her up onto a circle that I embossed with the Perfect Polkadots folder.  I added my Wink of Stella pen to the tree star and her hat trim and mittens.

 

Here are the copics I used.

 

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Happy Christmas (MFT)
Ink:  Black Licorice Hybrid ink, copics
Paper:  Bella's Bestest paper, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Simple Stories "Naughty or Nice" DSP
Other:  Circle nesties, Perfect Polkadots embossing folder, Wink of Stella pen