Don't you just LOVE KETTO'S!!!

When Stamping Bella first introduced Ketto's I thought they were cute; but now that I have made a few cards I totally get why Em was stalking the artists to try and get them to make the designs for her - they are FANTASTIC!!

For this card I used fellow Bella Babe Jen's SKFYTT from Saturday. Ivy Ketto is stamped with Memento black and coloured with copics; I actually made myself colour her dress and not paper piece it! I did cut the ivy leaves and pop them up plus added some green stickles to the ivy and stardust stickles to Ivy's hair.

The DS paper is from Dream Street (forever family) I used both sides of the one sheet; don't you just love double sided DS paper; makes like so easy!!!

I paper pierced around the edges; yep another obsession I seem to have! I like how it gives some definition to the card.

I decorated the inside of this card using white as a base to write on and added strips of the polka dot ds paper to the top and bottom of the white.

Don't forget to check this weeks Bellariffic Fridays inspiration - remember you have until 5pm EST to email your picture to Em (title of email should be Bellariffic Friday Mar 20) and you will have a chance to win Bella Bucks!!

Just realized it's the 17th today - good thing I used Ivy and some green on this card! May the luck of the Irish be with all of us!!

Dana

Ketto LOVE....

Did you see the new Stamping Bella releases on Friday?! They are so cute I am in love with these saucey Kettos!! I honestly don't know how Em keeps outdoing herself with the amazing artist she finds!!

For this card I used fellow Bella Bade Jen's SFYTT from Saturday. Suzette Ketto is stamped with mementos ink and coloured with copics. Her dress was so cute that I had to paper piece it! The DS paper is from Basic Grey; it's an older line called sultry. I added some sparkle to her flowers and lashes with a gelly roll pen.

The image is cut out with nesties ovals and layered on a scallop oval. The DS paper is paper pierced and on the band I added some Bella bon bons in fushia.

Because my card base is dark I decorated the inside of my card mimicking the layering on the front. I do this when I have a dark card base & love the effect; but never think to do it when the base is light.

Don't forget to check out the inspiration for this weeks Bellariffic Fridays, Em will be posting it today and remember everyone who participates gets entered in a draw for Bella Bucks

Have a great Monday; I know I will - I think we will venture out & do a little shopping today eventhough it's FREAKIN' cold here!!!

Dana

JUST DRIVIN' BY

I realized I have neglectetd my little Elzybells from Amuse to I decided it was time to ink one up - thet problem is whenever I use a little Elyzbells I think how I need to order the originals!

I knew this image would be perfect for Jen's SFYTT from Saturday. Elzybell is stamped on Gina K's pure luxury cs and coloured with copics. I chose the colours based on the DS paper from WeR Memory Makers White Out collection and I love it because of the vibrant colours and of course it has orange :) The card base is su's chocolate chip, layered with rose red then the DS paper.

Thanks for stopping by - it's a late post because I was watching the Oscars- if you watched what did you think?

Dana

Feeling like a Latte

I had planned to schedule this to post while I was snuggled in my bed BUT I spilt water on my desk yesterday; didn't get any important stuff BUT it did run over onto the floor & the power bar which meant I couldn't colour without my light!

I finally got a chance to do Jen's SFYTT - I look forward to her sketches every Saturday!

Latte a Bella is stamped with Mementos ink and coloured (where I didn't paper piece her; yes I am addicted to that!!) with copics. I paper pieced her top and the seat of the chair, the patterned paper is Basic Greys Porcelain - I love the soft colours and it's spring feel; especially since it is winter here again with a little snow & cold! I used cuttlebugs swiss dots on SU's pink pirouette and mounted the DS paper on So Saffron. Latte a Bella is mounted on both pink pirouette & so saffron. I added stickles to the flower in her hair; although you have to wait for them to dry I do like that they give dimension. Of course I needed bling and for this card I used large stamping bella bonbons in Cotton Candy

Thanks for stopping by; it's a holiday in Calgary (Family Day) which really means 3 days with my hubby home - which means not as much stamping time as I would like!!

Dana

Flopsey Love

Wow I am soooo behind on my Valetine's Day cards!! I went through and pulled out all the Valentine stamps I "had" to have and will get them inked this week - If the card is MADE before Valentines Day it's not late RIGHT, not when it gets in the mail & received?!

I made this card for my neice & nephew & I used Jen's SKFYTT; funny there isn't much bling on it - I kept staring at it last night wanting to add some bling, but decided to leave it alone - that can sometimes get me into trouble (aka the card hits the garbage) if it doesn't just come then it's not meant to bling....

Valentine Flopsey is stamped on Gina K's Pure Luxury paper, then coloured with Lyras & mineral spirits, I then added some shimmer to the fur on Flopsey; I chose grey for his colouring since all the bunnies here are a white/grey right now to try & blend into the snow (which is falling in HUGE flakes right now!!) I stamped the heart & words on SU's Purely Pomegranate, embossed them, then cut & paper pieced then but used dimensionals so it's away from his body. The image is cut with nesties, but I trimmed the embossed part off so I could have a small mounting piece. The image is mounted on SU's Basic Grey, the card base is SU's Purely Pomegranate and the DS paper is Little Yellow Bicycles Love Letters. I used Martha's heart punch and popped those up as well.

Have a great day; looks like I will be stamping & shovelling today!!!

Dana

Rumor has it....

I am in LOVE with this image from Stamping Bella "Rumor has it girl" - and the sentiment is perfect for so many occasions!!

For this card I used Jen's Sketch for you to try which was a lot of fun - I look forward to her sketches every weekend

Rumor has it is stamped with Memento black ink on Gina K's Pure Luxury CS and coloured with lyras, mineral spirits using a stump. I enjoying my lyra's the more I play with them (hmmm I am sure that's what Nicky told me the first time I tried them - just need to use them & you will love them; she is such a wise sistah!!)

I loved the paper I used for Fabby the other day so I used it again on this image it's from We R memory makers and it's called nonsense -ding dong and it is mounted on SU's Baja Breeze. The card base is Gina K's Pure Luxury paper 120lbs. The image is mounted on Kiwi Kiss, and the corner is baja breeze. I used my SU's small and large oval for the sentiment; which is mounted on SU's Pumpkin Pie.

The flowers in the corner on put on with my Kajinker - they are coloured vinyl; that Em she finds all the coolest stuff!

Thanks for stopping by - have a great Tuesday

Dana