Happy Bellarific Friday

Wow...talk about drama last night. I havent been that excited for a PTI release in a long time. Which of course meant that I had to be stuck to my computer by 8:30 and promptly started freaking out when the website was having issues. After lots of aggrivated screaming and computer restarts, I finally got my order in. Yay!

But anyway...enough ranting. Onto the card.

This week's Stamping Bella's theme was anything Ketto. And Ketto just happens to be my all time favorite of the SB line. When I pulled out my Ketto case, I conveniently had this Kenya Ketto die cut and embossed. It was fate. So I colored her up in Copics and since I need like a dozen more hallos cards, I pulled out my Matilda papers. For the layout, I used this week's Sweet Stop Sketch, SSS77.


The Dets:
Stamps: Stamping Bella Kenya Ketto, MB senti
Paper: PTI kraft & true black, SU!, Cosmo Cricket matilda
Ink: Copics, Brilliance graphite black
Accessories: Spellbinder circles & ribbon tags, Cuttlebug polka dots folders, PTI orange zest buttons, TCP linen thread, ribbon, kaiser pearls

A Monstah SFYTT

I've used my Stamping Bella Monstah Bash all of twice since I bought it. And both cards I used the exact same dp paper pack (see??). So when I showed the boy this card he said, wow its not green and blue.

I'm kinda shocked he remembers...

So it was a feat for me to think outside the box for this one. I wanted to keep it a bit unisex. Or that was before I added the rhinestones & bow. But hey at least the blue is like a dirty, boy blue right? I found a dp pattern that I liked but decided it would look much better w/ more kraft than white. I've seen a bunch of super awesome stampers do cards on kraft cardstock but I've never been that adventurous. But I figured the worst that can happen is that I dont like it and scrap it.

So I stamped the little monstahs in memento and colored them up in copics. I used Jen's SFYTT for the layout. I really dig how she layers colored circles instead of just putting brads or jewels down. But I just dont have small enough circle punches. Guess that means I'll have to go out and buy some right? *g*


The Dets:
Stamps: Stamping Bella Monstah Bash, TCP You say its your birthday
Paper: PTI scarlett jewel, terracotta tile & kraft, Stardream gold, Basic Grey whiskers & max
Ink: Memento black, Brilliance black, Copics, white gel pen
Accessories: Polka dots folder, spellbinders curved rectangles & circles, kaiser jewels & pearls, PTI ocean tides ribbon

Bellarific Friday

Wow...two posts in less than 24-hours. Must be some sorta record.

I was super super excited when I finally got my Scrapbooking Alley order (3 days late mind you). Not only did it include a little bottle of smooch illuminate (which I've been forever trying to find at my LSS) but it also had big scalloped spellbinders! I've been seeing it (and drooling) all over blog land and I just had to get me some.

So this week's Bellarific Friday theme was bling. And who better to showcase fantastical bling than lil' miss Addy'tude herself. I had a moment of weakness last weekend at my LSS and was compulsed to buy the new BG Olivia pack. Particularly for the pattern below. After I stamped and colored her, I topped it on top one of those superly awesome big scalloped rectangles. Then since the theme was bling I added jewels to each...scalloped dip(?).

I added a bit of smooch illuminate to her scarf and some glossy accents to her eye glasses, earrings and, of course, shoes. I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch, MOJO151, because it fit perfectly. Finally, I topped it all off with a sentiment that was just made for Addy'tude (even though they're from different companies it was meant to be).


Close up of the sparkle & glossiness...



The Dets:
Stamps: Stamping Bella Addy'tude, TCP Birthday Bunny
Ink: Copics, Spica glitter pen, Memento tuxedo black & angel pink
Paper: PTI black & smokey shadow, Basic Grey olivia paper pack
Accessories: Spellbinders big scalloped rectangles & rectangles, ribbon, kaiser jewels, glossy accents, kaiser pearls

Catchin' Up

So N is old and broken. She cant even stamp right now. *cries* And today she oh-so-subtly asked me if I was posting any time soon. Well actually I think her words were something like, are you posting today? So because she's old and broken, I've decided to cave her divatastic demands. Heh heh.

Anyway, here's a card for my Bro-in-law. I made it months ago (and actually sent it to him on time -yay) but forgot to post it. I picked up this lil' robotic cutie from Stamping Bella. I colored Cakey Watt in copics and went over a few bits with a stardust pen. Just because its a boy card doesn't mean it cant sparkle. Well...at least the cards that I make.


The Dets:
Stamps: Stamping Bella Cakey Watt, TCP Smells like cake
Paper: MB notecard, Basic Grey lime rickety
Ink: Memento, Copics, Stardust pen
Accessories: PTI aqua mist button, PTI lemon tart ribbon, spellbinders ribbon tag & rectangles, krafters floss

Hello, Hello

Hello, hello...I dont know why you say goodbye I say Hello.

Apparently that's a Beatles song but the one going through my head is the Glee version.

My summer time mission of using up stamps I got (so I can buy more) is progressing quite nicely. This card features the very last of my uninked Bella stamps, Gracie Lollipop. I purchased her and Ella. Though I debated for a while because they seem so similar and I did like Ella better. But I thought Gracie's dress would be way more fun to paper piece so I snatched her up too.

For my card I cut a piece of dp and lined the edge w/ a two way glue tape. Originally I had thought to use a die cut strip of ric rak but apparently I forgot. So I grabbed my MS glitter set and proceeded to dump glitter over the tape. I so {heart} the MS glitter. It coats awesomely and is uber sparkley. I used Mercy's Sketch, MTSC81. I thought it was perfect for showcasing little Gracie. And I actually brought out one of my woodblock sentiments from Amuse. I rarely touch my woodblock stamps, but I love Amuse's sentis the best. For some reason I find them super easy to stamp w/.

The Dets:
Stamps: Stamping Bella Gracie Lollipop, Amuse sentiment
Paper: PTI scarlet jewel, Basic Grey pantry & nook, Cosmo Cricket material girl
Ink: Memento black & cantelope, Copics, Versafine black
Accessories: Spellbinders ovals, MS glitter, PTI lemon tart button, felt, PTI flower die, krafters floss, glossy accents

A {Beary Best} Mojo

Well, summer has officially started. Even if the cold and icky Seattle weather just aint cooperating, there's one undeniable fact - So You Think You Can Dance is on tonight! And wow...Season 7 looks very promising. If not for the fabulous dancers, then definitely for the entertaining ones.

Anyway, I've been digging all these challenges lately. Its been inspiring me to put a few dents in my uninked, but beloved stamp pile. So for this week's Mojo Monday, MOJO140, I brought out Stamping Bella's My Beary Best Friend. Originally I stamped and colored him on a white cardstock, but when I chose the dp, I decided cream would be better. So I cut out and mounted him on a cream cardstock. I cut up a few sheet of my beloved Good Earth paper pack. I sponged the dp layers w/ some of PTI chai tea ink. And I finally opened my spellbinders labels, which apparently I've had for months but never opened...

The Dets:

Stamps: Stamping Bella my beary best friend, PTI daily design sentiments

Paper: MB vanilla bean, Cosmo Cricket good earth

Ink: Memento black, Brilliance pearlescent chocolate, PTI chai tea dyes

Accessories: PTI ripe avocado button, PTI dark chocolate ribbon, spellbinders labels one, TCP ivory linen thread

A {Taylored} Monstah Bash

First off, let me just say that last night's episode of Glee was definitely one of my favorites. Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah, Roma roma-mama, Ga ga ooh-la-la, want your bad romance...And of course I got the cd to continue singing the madness. Half the time I dont know what I'm singing, just whatever rhymes with rah.

So I used Taylor's sketch, TESC114, for my card today. I stamped Stamping Bella's Monstah Bash and colored it in copics. I topped off the little red balloon with some brand new Crystal Effects, which made it all pretty and shiney. I used a scrap of scallop border and topped it all off with some Hawaiian Shores buttons.

The Dets:

Stamps: Stamping Bella Monstah Bash, TCP Smells like cake

Paper: MB notecards, vellum, BG lime rickey

Ink: Memento black, Copics

Accessories: PTI scalloped border, PTI hawaiian shores buttons, glitter, crystal glaze, spellbinders circles

Belated Ketto Mama's Day

It'll be a quickie post because Glee is on (so I can only type during commercial breaks).

This is the card I sent to my mama. I decided on Stamping Bella's Kenya Ketto because she sorta reminds me of my mom. Frazzled? Wild? A little edgey? Unhinged? Haha...and you thought I was going to be all sweet and sentimental...

I embossed Kenya with some clear powder. Then layered it over a spellbinder's label three panel. I sponged the edges w/ some of the PTI chai ink. I added a bit of glitter to her wand with a glue pen. Then went over her flowers w/ some gold smooch.

The Dets:
Stamps: Stamping Bella Kenya Ketto, PTI Daily Designs Sentiments
Paper: October Afternoon thrift shop, PTI pure poppy, MB lagoon notecard
Ink: Brilliance graphite black, copics, PTI chai tea inks
Accessories: Spellbinders tags, labels 3 & circles, glue pen, glitter, embossing powder, kaiser pearls, smooch gold

MOJO137 King of the Wild Things

As soon as I saw the four squares on this week's Mojo Monday Sketch, MOJO137, I immediately thought of the color papers in my BG's lime rickey pack. I thought it be an excellent sketch to finally ink my Stamping Bella's King of the Wild Things. He's soo adorable and perfect for a certain little man who's turning 4 on Monday.

I colored the King up in copics and punched out four squares for the solid papers in the BG pack. Then I added two strips of two-way tape down and dumped glitter all over it. The King is actually stamped on rectangle panels, but I die cut two of them and put them together to form more of a square shape. The colored squares of course cover where they meet.

The Dets:
Stamps: Stamping Bella King of the wild things, TCP Smells Like Cake
Paper: MB licorice notecard, PTI tuxedo black, BG lime rickey
Ink: Copics, memento black
Accessories: Smooch moonlight, kaiser jewels, square paper punch, rectangle spellbinders, glitter & tape

CCC Sunday

You know how some stamps just call to you? Well Stamping Bella's Ketto's Dolly was one of them. While sitting down to try and finish the many Mothers Day cards I need (seven...), this stamp was just begging for my attention.

I thought this week's Copic Color Challenge, B02-BV02-YG03, would be a perfect trio for coloring her dress. I also added some smooch pool to her ribbons & trim. It added a very nice sparkley sheen. I'm not sure if you can see it in the picture but I actually added some glitter w/ a glue pen to the ribbons on her shoes. Then I added a mix vellum & felt die cut flower using my new PTI flower dies & topped it w/ a Hawaiian Shores button.

The Dets:
Stamps: Stamping Bella Ketto's dolly, PTI Daily Design Sentiments
Paper: MB notecard & poppy finch paper pack, vellum
Ink: Copics, Memento black
Accessories: PTI flowers #3 die, spellbinder long rectangles, smooch pool, PTI hawaiian shores button, white felt, krafters floss, glue pen & glitter, MS punch

Quickie little post

Hehe...long time no post. I've been busy watching old Veronica Mars episodes. Its awesome.

Anyway, this is the other gorjuss girls card I made a really really long time ago. I opted for a non-traditional hair color b/c she's just kinda...funky like that. I stamped her on an oval panel die cut w/ my spellbinders and mounted it on a scalloped panel.

The Dets:
Stamps: Gorjuss Girls Pigeon Girl, Stamping Bella sentiment
Paper: MB notecard, BG wisteria
Ink: Copics, Memento
Accessories: kaiser jewel flowers, glitter, ribbon, spellbinder scalloped & standard ovals

A Bellarific Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day!

For my card today I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch, MOJO125. I stamped my Bella's shower Bugg on a standard circle nestie and sponged the border w/ Memento angel pink. I layered it w/ a scalloped circle. I used half of the largest circle to do the curved part of the DP layer. And I broke out my fancy square punch I got from my LSS to layer the sentiment (from TCP).

The Dets:
Stamps: Stamping Bella shower Bugg, TCP Puppy Love
Paper: MB sweetheart paper pack & notecards
Ink: Copics, Memento black, Spica pink glitter pen, Copic multiliner black
Accessories: standard & scalloped nesties, fancy square punch, PTI raspberry fizz ribbon

Wintery Ketto

Short and sweet post b/c I'm at a lost of things to talk about...

This is another of my Agnes Ketto cards. She's so fun to play with for two main reasons. One, her dress is fun to paper piece and two, her wings are awesome when they're all glitterfied. I colored the parts of her dress that was paper pieced with copics and added a border around her w/ a copic multiliner. For the ribbon I glued, a thinner blue piece on top of a wider black ribbon. I couldnt quite figure out how to add a bow, so I left it without.

You may not be able to tell but I used a bit of smooch for the little balls at the end of her skirt and for parts of her stocking.

The Dets:
Stamps: SB Agnes Ketto, Impress thank you
Paper: MB echo paper pack & blueberry notecard
Ink: Brilliance lavender, Memento black, copics, copic multiliner
Accessories: spellbinders ribbon tags, smooch, stickles

Bellarific...Saturday

Me thinks I tend to post in groups of stamp sets...

I try to intersperse my posts, but normally when I sit down for some stamping, I tend to use like one set and make a bunch of cards. And thus there's a whole bunch of posts looking alike.

But oh well.

I decided to post this card b/c it was for the Bellarific Friday/Saturday cards today. This weeks theme was flowers. And I dont really have any bella stamps that are specifically flower tied, but I always kind of thought that Agnes Ketto's skirt looked a bit like flower petals.

Anyway I even broke out my martha stewart punch, which I bought specifically for a project but havent started said project. And I got to use my new spellbinder ribbon tags. Have I mentioned how much I *love* my bug???

The Dets:
Stamps: Stamping Bella Agnes Ketto, Savvy Stamps thank you
Paper: MB, BG indian summer
Ink: Copics, Brilliance graphite black & rocket red gold
Accessories: Spellbinder ribbon tags, MS flower punch, stickles, kasier jewel stickers, paper piercer

A {Mojo} Ode to Li

Li is awesome. But that's all I've gotta say on this subject. Anyway in honor of Li being awesome I thought this sentiment worked well. More verve-age, but Verve is awesome.

Anyway, I've had Agnes ketto forever now and havent inked her up yet. I even broke out my heat gun and embossing powder. I havent embossed in ages but I do love the way things come out.

So, I think she's adorable, and a bit sassy. I used a bit (...alot really) of gold smooch for her wings. And then I paper pieced parts of her dress.

I used my brand new cuttlebug (insert mass amounts of squealing here) w/ the spots and dots folder to create the pink panel. And then I used the spellbinder's labels 9 for the sentiment. The sketch is based on this weeks Mojo Monday. And hopefully Mr. Linky's not closed yet...

Here's a close up of Agnes Ketto in all her pink and gold glory.

The Dets:

Stamps: Stamping Bella Agnes Ketto, Verve Beautiful Kindness

Paper: MB espresso, SU!, BG indian summer paper pack

Ink: Copics, Brilliance graphite black & pearlescent chocolate

Accessories: gold smooch, ribbon, spellbinders label 9, cuttlebug spots & dots

A {For Real} Bellarific Friday

Okay this is gonna be a really short post cause I'm on my lunch break right now. The hubs has a game tonight again so I wont be able to post. Anyway, happy bellarific friday! I thought this day would never come.

I believe this card was based off of one of Jen's SFYTT but I cant quite remember b/c I did it a very long time ago. Only I ended up not liking the original and tweeked a bunch of things and liked this one way better.

Tomorrow I should have an Anya to post. I was gonna do that today but I figure my other stamps need some attention too...

The Dets:
Stamps: Stamping Bella Curly Surpriseabella and Happy Birthday sentiment
Paper: MB Rasberry & Lagoon, BG Lemonade paper pack
Ink: Copics, Memento Black, Versafine Black
Accessories: Kaisier pearls, MB jewel stickers, Prima flowers

Diva Get Well

This is my attempt at a get well card for my coworker. She broke her arm right before the really long weekend and I thought the new TCP You Sick Thing would've been perfect. But sadly I do not have it. It's on my very very long wants list.

So I had to make do with my super awesome Stamping Bella Addy Tude diva stamp. And I've gotta say, every so often I make a card and totally flat out loooove it. This is one of them. I added a bit of moonlight smoochies again to her sunglasses but I guess it doesnt show up so well in pix.

Anyways, its quite a bit late and all the in-laws are in town. Hopefully tomorrow I can get my 2 Scoops card posted...

The Dets:

Stamps: Stamping Bella Addy Tude, MFT Rain or Shine

Paper: Stardream Silver, MM's Just Chillin' paper pack, MB Peony, DCWV Black, October Afternoon Ducky paper pack, SU!

Ink: Memento Black, Brilliance Graphite Black, Copics

Accessories: Moonlight Smooch, Ribbon, Kaiser Pearls

Happy Mojo Monday

Happy Monday! Quickie post because it's a bit late. I think this is the first time I've been able to do a mojo monday sketchie on...*gasp* Monday. How cool. It did help that I had a day off today. Which makes it a fabulous Monday. Its Stamping Bella's Monstah Bash and I sooo loves it. I like the lime and navy but sadly I dont gots any good navy copics.

Okay I was gonna post an Anya card but I cant deal w/ the wonky formating that blogspot does. So tomorrow...

The Dets

Stamps: Stamping Bella Monstah Bash

Paper: Memory Box Key Lime, Neenah, SU!, BG Lime Rickey

Ink: Copics & Memento Black

Accessories: Kaiser pearls, cuttlebug and ribbon

Boy and Bella Cards

So this card is a bit more reminiscent of how my cards used to look. Before I was became obsessed with copics and discovered all these super fabulous online stores. Before Cat's Pajamas, Bella...before...the Greeting Farm.

Anyway, this was a birthday card for my honey. And I couldn't very well give him a glittery pink fairy card. Well I could, but I think he appreciated this one so much more. The paper is origami paper I found on our trip to Japan. Coincidentally I got it at the same store that I found Copics for like 265-yen. Can you believe it???? That's like less than $3 a pen. I had a freak out and the sales people seemed highly concerned with my incoherent squealing and looks of utter joy. Of course they couldnt understand a single thing I was saying (b/c they didnt speak english or Jamie-babble), but still strange looks abound (from the workers) and lots of excited hopping (by me).






And as mentioned, this is Shower Bugg by Stamping Bella. I gotta say, while I had a bit of problems coloring (b/c it seemed really boring w/ just the two colors) she's still so adorable. Have you noticed a trend? I'm fairly sure most of my Bellas gots pretty fairy wings. I totally cased the layout from Jodi, cause she's just a rock star. She even inspired the paper piercing, cause she paper pierces all her stuff. I think she cased the layout from someone else.










The Dets #1:
Stamps: Mari & Me Large Kimono Jacket, Savvy Stamps birthday wishes
Paper: Memory Box, Neenah white, washi, origami
Ink: Versafine Black
Accessories: Ribbon



The Dets #2:
Stamps: Stamping Bella Shower Bugg and sentiment
Paper: Memory Box espresso, MB sugardrop paper pack, Neenah white
Ink: Memento Black, Copics, Spica glitter pens
Accessories: Ribbon, cricut, stickles, cricut

Bellarific Friday

Okay I realize its not friday, but I wish it were. Its very very late. But I'm sitting here, waiting for Shutterfly to process my order for a free photobook. And waiting for the hubs to be done working...



So in a moment of temporary brilliance (or insanity), I've decided to post. Even though Nina was supposed to post her card and didnt. I did the card on what I should refer to as my DCWV Latte Card weekend. In which I was highly productive and made like a half dozen cards out of the same pattern paper pack. Which then turns out they all look alike. But eh...I still like them. This probably looks a bit deja vu-y. But I was doing samples of Ketto in just about the same colors and decided to mount the samples I inked up. Dont wanna be wasting precious copic ink. And her fairy wings are way tooo cute to not post. I likes her glittery wings.




The next card is another from the Greeting Farm's Hope and Grace set. I still think she's one of the most adorable images I have in my collection.

Okay...I swear I'll be back w/ the card dets later. But the hubs is sleepy and I am sooo ready for bed.









Card #1 Recipe:
Stamps: Stamping Bella Maisy Ketto and sentiment
Paper: DCWV Latte Paper Packs, SU!
Ink: Memento Black, Copics, Spica Clear Glitter pen
Accessories: BG buttons, Kaiser pearl stickers, ribbon

Card #2 Recipe:
Stamps: The Greeting Farm Hope and Grace
Paper: Basica Grey Eva Paper Pack, Memory Box
Ink: Memento Black and Copics
Accessories: Crafters Thread and BG buttons