Bon Voyage ....

Hi there!

This is a card I made a couple of weeks ago and haven't had time to blog until now.  I was asked to make a Bon Voyage card for someone leaving to go to Paris for 2 years.  Unfortunately I have been on a spending freeze and haven't bought any new Magnolia stamps for ages and as much as I love some of the new Bon Voyage collection I haven't succumbed to buying any .... yet!!!

So I hunted through my vast collection of rubber and stamped images and came across this super sweet Stamping Bella image which I thought is very Parisian Chic!  I decided to make an awning card to give the feel that these gals are drinking Cafe Lattes al fresco on the Champs Elysee .... well, one can only imagine ...LOL!!!

Anyhow, this is the end result and I have to say I'm really happy with it!  The sentiment was stamped with an alphabet stamp from my stash.

I hope you're all enjoying a fabulous day .... it's a little cool and cloudy here so I think some crafty time may be the order of the day!  Thanks for stopping by and leaving your much appreciated comments - I'm going to get a coffee and sit down and catch up on some blog hopping!!

Take care all!

Hugs,

Danielle x

Cute Card Thursday - Glitter me Silly!

Happy Tuesday!

I have a non-christmas card for you today! My sweet friend stamped me out some gorgeous new images of hers from Stamping Bella and I just love this sweetie!! Isn't she cute! I coloured her with my copics and added lots of stickles to her dress. The paper is from October Afternoon and I zig-zag sewed around the edges for added detail. I've used the layout from Sketch Saturday this week and all the sparkle and glitter is for Cute Card Thursday. I was in Michaels on Saturday and was overjoyed to find the MS Lace Heart Punch - I did a happy dance right there in the store (much to the amusement of my shopping buddy!!!). I have been after this punch for soooooo long - I'm still grinning with excitement over it, lol!! The sentiment is SU! I distressed the stark white cardstock with Tea Dye distress ink too. Lot of stickles, glimmer mist and glamour dust on the hydrangea flowers add the element of 'glitter me silly'!! A black organza bow and a red adhesive pearl add the finishing touches!

The Stamp Shoppe have introduced their new DT members and I have to admit to being a little disappointed at not being picked :( It does, however, mean that I have some extra cards up my sleeve to show you this week!

Well, that's it folks! Thanks for stopping by for a visit today - you are always so welcome and appreciated! And thanks for leaving a comment - I love hearing from you!

Take care & hugs,

Danielle x

Cupcake Bella

Hi there!

Thankfully blogger seems to be a little better so I've managed to post this and do a bit of blog-hopping and commenting. Fingers crossed it keeps up!

This is a card I was asked to make for a friend. Her niece was graduating from music college and she wanted a card to incorporate that and her birthday. I thought this Bella worked perfectly as a celebration card and I used the whimsy musical staff up in the corner. I love the colour combo and polka dots on the paper. I coloured her with my prisma pencils.

Here's a quick view of the inside - pretty plain but I ran the musical staff through the middle of the nestie square.

Thanks for stopping by today and leaving a comment. With the boys almost out of school and the summer weather finally arriving in Ottawa, my posts will be on a decline for a while. I will endeavour to craft as much as I can but I'm looking forward to spending quality time with my boys. I have a crafting buddy coming over today so hopefully we can get some fun inky time in together!

Wishing you all a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Friday Sketchers - Baby Card

Happy Monday everyone!

Yay - my husband comes home today after his 2wk business trip! It has been a long 2 weeks so can't wait .....

This gorgeous baby stamp arrived in my Stamping Bella parcel on Friday - isn't it adorable!! I decided to use the Friday Sketchers layout as it worked perfectly for this image. I coloured the image with my copics (some new colours that arrived from Stamping Bella too). I punched out a big retro flower on some pink mulberry paper and slipped it behind the prima flowers. The swiss dots cb folder complements the green polka dot paper. The sentiment is Studio G. Ribbon and pearls finish off the delicate look to the girly baby card. Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by and if you haven't checked out the Friday Sketchers be sure to hop on over here as they have such inspirational sketches to play with!

Hope you're all enjoying a wonderful day.....

Hugs,