Happy Birthday to my BFF

It was my BFF's birthday this month but I couldn't post her card here on my blog until I'd given it to her - LOL!  The resemblance to Uptown Girl Brittany the Birthday Girl is uncanny - they could be twins!  

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  The paper is BoBunny "Surprise" with a dark purple base.  I added the sentiment that comes with Brittany on a piece of vellum paper that I wrapped around the card.  My BFF doesn't like glitter AT ALL, so I only used a teeny tiny bit of Wink of Stella pen on the ruffle as that won't come off on her fingers :)  

She does like some bling though so I added a trio of rhinestones to the sentiment.  I love my BFF and I loved making this card for her!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Bellariffic Friday - Holiday Wishes

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week the challenge was Holiday Wishes.  I made another easy to duplicate Christmas card and it's also Canada Post-friendly!

I stamped the image Caroling Chicks with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  This is another easy to colour image, takes no time at all.  I kept the layout simple, just a green card base with a red layer and matching red ribbon.  There is glitter on the snowbanks and I stamped the sentiment that comes with the image on the front for a change.

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 Anything Goes.  So stamp whatever you want!  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

Petunia pig

I am continuing to participate in Jennifer McGuire's November challenge of "Share Handmade Kindness".  Click on that link if you'd like to know more.  This sweet image called Especially for you, Petunia has the most  perfect sentiment that comes with it.  

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  I used a regular circler nestie and then a Pierced circle STAX die to cut it out.  The clouds were made with a stencil and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink sponged on.  The paper was too perfect - barn board!  It's from MME Miss Caroline Howdy Doody.  I put part of the sentiment on the front on a Pierced Fishtail Flags STAX die and the rest on the inside.  I added a button tied with some Bakers twine to finish off the Fishtail Flag.

I hope you're playing along with the November Share Handmade Kindness challenge.  It feels so good to thank those that help us in life and what better way than with a handmade card!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Bellariffic Friday - Sketch 23

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

The crunch is on now to get the rest of my Christmas cards made and this layout was easy and Canada post friendly!

If you're looking for a quick image to colour up - this is a great one!  I stamped Warm and Fuzzy Penguins with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  I used an oval die to cut the image out.  Some glitter was added to the snowflakes and I added some dots of white on the scarf with my white gel pen.  The paper is Echo Park Holly Jolly Christmas with a Kraft card base.  Super fast card to make multiples of!

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.  So any holiday card you wish  - Christmas, Hanukkah, anything!

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

Scout's Honour - SSSC292

I loved the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge (SSSC292) from a few weeks ago and made another card using the cute Scout's Honour image from Stampingbella.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  All the papers are from the Doodlebug Design Sun Kissed with a red card base.  I fussy cut him out and popped him up for dimension over the circle diecut.

I added some glossy accents to his glasses. 

Hope you're having a good week.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Sweet thank you

I needed some thank you cards and chose the sweet PI Heart Stripes.  I made 4 of these really quickly once I had the layout.  On the "hand-delivered ones", I added rhinestones that I coloured to match with a copic marker in each of the scallops.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  The patterned paper is from my scrap pile and I paired it with Certainly Celery and Chocolate Chip.  I added some matching ribbon and a scallop border.

Jennifer McGuire is doing a wonderful thing on her blog - a  November challenge called "Share Handmade Kindness".  So, this is a start for me to thank the people around me - friends, family, co-workers.  I encourage you to check out Jennifer's blog - she is one amazing woman!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Brittany's birthday

I hope you all had a nice weekend - they seem to go so fast.  In between all the errands and the never-ending raking of leaves I squeezed in a little stamping time.  Uptown Girl Brittany the Birthday Girl will be used a few times this month as I have two special cards to make.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics. The paper is Coastal Cabana and I added two lengths of matching ribbon down the side.  Of course there is glitter on her gown and sprinkled around her as well.  What's a birthday, without sparkles of some sort?!  I kept this "embellishment-free" as I have to mail it.

Cheerio.....Leslie

Bellariffic Friday - Make a Tag

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week the challenge was Make a Tag.  I did make a tag but then put it on a card - that counts, right ? :)

I stamped Buddy from Buddy and Jolly with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured him with copics.  I fussy cut him out and mounted him on the tag made with two Fishtail Flag dies.  I added some co-ordinated ribbon at the top and tied it with some twine.  The paper is Echo Park Holly Jolly Christmas with a Chocolate Chip card base.

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 23.

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

Valerie and her Snowman are back

I am a huge fan of Jennifer McGuire's work and after seeing this video she posted about "Stamping with water" I had to give it a try.  I still had the image of Valerie out and thought a snowy sky would be perfect behind her.  

First I made the background using a few different distress inks and then the Snowfall BG spritzed with water to "stamp" the snowfall background.  I love how it turned out - it looks like big fluffy snowflakes falling.  I encourage you to check out the link to her video above and give it a try.

I stamped Valerie with Snowman with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured it with copics.  I then fussy cut around it and added some snow banks made with Snow Drifts die-namics on top with the mandatory :) glitter on them.  

The cardbase is Real Red and I didn't even have to use water colour paper - I just used Bella's Bestest paper - and it worked fine.

Don't forget Valerie is on sale at 20% off all month!

Cheerio.....Leslie

Bellariffic Friday - Sketch 22

It's Bellariffic Friday and this week we had Sketch 22 which I rotated once to work to fit my image.

It's the first Friday of the month too, so that means Emily has chosen an image that will be on sale at 20% off ALL month!  This month the featured stamp is Valerie with Snowman.  

I stamped Valerie with Memento Tuxedo black ink onto Bella’sBestest paper and coloured her and her snowman with copics.  The cardbase is Baja Breeze and the pattern paper is MME Be Merry.  I added a button with a twine bow behind and of course glitter on the snow and the snowman.  

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 Make a Tag.

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