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

Gliding into 2014

I used sweet little Ramona for my last card of 2013 - she's gliding into the year!

I stamped her on Bella's Bestest White paper and coloured it with copics.  I used my new Wink of Stella pen to add shimmer to her hood.  I have seen this pen on many stamping blogs and finally got my hands on one - LOVE it!!  So shiny and sparkly without getting all covered in glitter :)

I added a nice big bow to finish it off. 

Wishing you all a very stamp-happy new year!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Ramona Loves to Glide
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black, copics

Paper:  Bella's Bestest White paper, SU Pear Pizzazz, Lilybeedesign "Christmas Cheer"

Other:  MFT Jumbo Fishtail Banner Stax die-namic, Wink of Stella pen, Tiny Twinkles, Ribbon

Christmas Thank You cards

Once the presents have been opened and the turkey dinner has settled I like to get right on with making my thank you cards.  This year they were super simple thanks to a box of blue striped notecards I picked up at my local Dollarama.  I removed the "interesting" embellishment they had on and covered it with a die-cut panel and some felt snowflakes.  A sparkly donut with a dot in the middle, the "Thank You" sentiment and they are ready to go!

As no two snowflakes are alike, each of my cards was just a little bit different.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  MFT Thanks a Bunch
Ink:  MFT Steel Grey ink

Paper:  SU Riding Hood Red

Other:  Blue notecards, MFT Vertical Greetings die-namic, Felt Snowflakes, Donut, Dots

Bellariffic Friday - "Anything Goes"

It's Bellariffic Friday and our last challenge for 2013 is "Anything Goes".  I think this is officially my last Christmas card for 2013 too!  Ramona is all ready for Christmas - she's bringing home her tree and her BFF, Mr. Penguin :)

I stamped the image on Bella's Bestest White paper and coloured it with copics.  I added lots of sparkle to the snow with my Glistening Snow Writer pen and Xmas Red Stickles on the Christmas tree ornaments.  I used some Tiny Twinkles for her coat buttons. 

The snowflake is super sparkly in real life thanks to a coat of Glitter Glaze.  I added a Bonbon in the middle and a loopy bow behind.

The inside has a border made with a snowflake punch and I stamped just part of the image leaving lots of room for a sentiment.

Be sure to check out the rest of the BellaBabes and the Sistah's cards for this week on Blogabella.  We're taking some time off now to enjoy the holidays.  Bellariffic Fridays start back up on January 10, 2014 and the first challenge for the new year is an Inspiration Photo.  

You've lots of time to play along with us and email your card to Emily by Thursday January 9 for a chance to win some Bella Bucks!

Have a wonderful Christmas and a stamp-happy new year!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Mister Penguin Goes for a Ride
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black, copics

Paper:  Bella's Bestest White paper, SU Baja Breeze, SU Real Red, SU Candy Cane Christmas DSP

Other:  Oval nesties, MFT Let it Snowflake die-namic, Glistening Snow Writer, Glitter, Xmas Red Stickles, MFT Glitter Glaze, Tiny Twinkles, Bonbon, Hemp cord

Christmas Countryside

It's down to the wire now, with card making.  This is another simple card I made, and yet it took a bit longer than I thought it would considering there was virtually no stamping and no colouring!

I saw this die in the summer at my friend Dana's local stamp store.  Their card sample was gorgeous!  I ordered the die and tweaked the card a bit to make it "Canada Post friendly".

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps: Clearly Sentimental About Christmas (MFT)
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black

Paper:  White, black, blue

Other:  Star Dust Stickles, glitter, Country Landscape die (Memory Box), Snow Drifts die-namic (MFT)

Bellariffic Friday - Have a "Starbucks" Christmas

It's Bellariffic Friday and today's challenge is Sketch 25.  It's our last sketch of the year, and I followed it almost perfectly - I just left off the strip at the bottom.  I made a card that is turning out to be my "annual favourite" card to make....it's the card I give to my Starbucks friends!  They greet me every morning with a smile on their face and my drink pretty much ready! 

I love being able to incorporate Starbucks somewhere in my card.  I mimicked the Starbucks Holiday cup design for this year and made a Venti non-fat, no water, extra hot, tazo chai for my snowman :)

The inside is some matching DSP with just a bit of the image stamped in the corner.

They loved it!  They actually stopped serving to ooh and aah over it and then put it up on their bulletin board for everyone to see. 

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 last one for 2013 and the  it's "Anything Goes" so  stamp whatever your little heart desires.  Email your card to Emily by next Thursday December 19 for a chance to win some Bella Bucks!  

Have a good weekend.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps: Frostier, Hot Concoctions (Paper Smooches)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo black ink, copics
Paper:  Bella's Bestest Cream cardstock, Authentique "Wonder", Green, Red
Other:  Ribbon, Xmas Red Stickles, Glitter, Rhinestone, white gel pen

Christmas Bauble

Here's another Christmas card for this year.  This was a card kit from Stampin' Up that made 8 cards.  I didn't have the stamp set that their sample was made from so I used one of my "many" uninked images :)

I do love this little kit from SU and wish I'd bought more - super value, super fast and super sweet!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps: Christmas Bauble (Your Next Stamp)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black, copics

Paper:  Bella's Bestest White cardstock, SU Merry Little Christmas Simply Created Card Kit

Other:  Button, baker's twine, Star Dust Stickles

Big Bella News!

Well, it's official.....I'm a BellaBabe!  I've been a big Stamping Bella fan for years and am SO happy to be part of Emily's team.  I love Stamping Bella - love that it's a Canadian company and love that it's in my neighbourhood - Toronto!  Thank you Emily for welcoming me to your Bella family and to the rest of my BellaBabes for their warm welcome!  Now let's get down to business.  Today's Bellariffic Friday challenge was "Winter Wonderland".

I used one of my fav Uptown Girls "Quinn in her boots".  She looks like she's in a winter wonderland with all the speckles of glitter I added as falling snow :)

I used a ghost snowflake with a bella donut and bonbon in the middle and popped it up for some dimension.

I like the way her scarf is cut out of the image - sort of like it's blowing in the wind and I added some Stardust Stickles to her hat.

The inside has just a small strip of the leftover paper along the edge.

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 25.  Email your card to Emily by next Thursday December 12 for a chance to win some Bella Bucks!

Have a good weekend.

Cheerio…..Leslie

Stamps: Quinn in her boots

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo black, copics

Paper:  Bella's Bestest White cardstock, Echo Park Winter Park, SU Cherry Cobbler, SU Not Quite Navy

Other:  Ghost snowflake, donut, bonbon, Stardust Stickles, glitter, SU 3/4 circle punch

Happy Hanukkah

I'm a bit late showing the Hanukkah cards I made this year.  I kept them simple as I had a few to make and was happy to use some of my new MFT stash!

I love the new die - it cuts out beautifully and colours up super fast.  So fast, in fact, that I forgot to take a photo of the copics I used...but I've listed them below.  I added some sparkle to the flames with my Gelly Roll glitter pen and added a Star embellishment.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Stamps:  Happy Hanukkah

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Metallic silver pen, copics Y19 and B97

Paper:  Silver, Navy

Other:  Hanukkah Light and Love die-namic, Tied Together embossing folder, Gelly Roll glitter pen, navy and silver ribbon scraps, SU 3/4" circle punch