Goodluckabella

I made this card for "A Year of Bellas Swap" over at SCS. I mailed them to the hostess a few days ago and then found out the swap was on hold due to the mysterious disappearance of the hostess, so I figure it is okay to post it. The bella was colored with copics, and spica glitter pens. The layers were cut using my mega curvy label nestabilities. The ribbon I some I had left over from last year that I had purchased from Micheals. The bottom Hunter green layer was run through my cuttle bug with the traffic jam embossing folder. Two patterned paper pieces were added along with six green bella glitter dots. Once assembled the card front was adhered to a plain white card stock card. Thanks for looking, Susan

Agnes Ketto

I just love these Kettos. This is Agnes, I put some fairy dust a.k.a. stickles on her wings. The DP is from Basic Grey's Porceline paper pad, and the layout is Bella sketch challenge #72. This card was mailed to the second bella on my birthday list this month. Thanks for stopping by my blog Susan

Kettos are in da House

Kettos are a new absolutely fabulous line of stamps from Stamping Bella. I just received my order of 8 Kettos. This card features Flamenca Ketto. Isn't she just adorable??? The card bases is SU!'s apricot appeal, then Brilliant blue, the DP is from Basic Grey's Marrakech paper pad. I love these bright bold colors. The sketch is this weeks Bella Sketch Challenge #73. This card will be going out to the next Birthday Bella on my list. Have a Happy Day! Susan

Bellariffic Friday March 13

I'm posting this a little late. This is the card I made for last weeks Bellariffic Friday. Doesn't Bella look so happy in her bubble bath!!

Happy Tuesday!!

It's been a while due to many computer issues. But today I have a card to share with you. I made this for the new Bellariffic Challenge on Bloggabella that starts this friday. Hop over to the blog for deets. The challenge this week is inspirational/color. The colors on the inspiration pic are red and purple. Not a combo I would usually use, but I think it turned out wonderful!! Stamps: Clickabella, I'm just a click away sentiment from MFT. Paper: real red, lovely lilac, GKD pure luxury. Ink: memento tuxedo black, copic markers. Accessories: cuttlebug swiss dot embossing folder, labels 2 and ribbon tag nestabilities, glitter flowers, red brad from Basic Grey's Bittersweet collection, purple glitter ribbon, red swarovski crystals and crystal stickles. Enjoy, Susan.

Happy Birthday Bikahbabe!

It's finally Thursday and the Gina K new release partay is tonight in the SCS forum. The release even includes Digi Paper, Woo Hoo!! I love digi paper. I just print it when I want it and with the texture I want. I need Shimmery paper, to try soon. I bet it will be amazing. There is even a stamp set that matches, and if you purchase any stamp set you get the digi paper free for a limited time, but then after that it's only $3.95 and you will never run out.... Can you tell I'm excited LOL :) Back to reality, I have a card to show you that I made for my BFF for her birthday. Being a biker Babe, she'll love it!! I used my Bikahbabeabella stamp from Stamping Bella, colored her with copics, added some stickles. The cardstock colors are lovely lilac and summer sun. The DP is from a glitter stack I purchase last year. The layout is this weeks Bella Sketch Challenge over at SCS. Thanks for coming to look, Susan

Happy Tuesday!!

Hello fellow bloggers, I think I finally (fingers crossed) got my computer issues under control. I have still been stamping and today want to show you what I made with last weeks Bella color and sketch challenges. I used Lavender Bittybloom, the colors are ballet blue, lovely lilac, and brocade blue. The image was stamped using Brilliance graphite black ink pad and colored with copic markers. The image was cut out using rectangle nesties and layered on the blue which was cut with a scalloped rectangle nestie, the lilac was run through my cuttlebug with the script embossing folder. the ribbon is an older piece of lovely lilac grosgrain ribbon. Isn't she cute? Thanks for coming by, Susan

Valentine Wishes

I made this card for this weeks Bella Sketch challenge #63. I used Balloonabella, real red and pretty in pink cardstock, along with some digi paper from MFT. For bling I added a red ribbon, and some oyster bella baubles. It just screams valentines Day!! Hope your Wednesday was wonderful. Cheers, Susan

Happy Friday

This week was Hectic, but I did get a few challenges done. This is the card I made for this weeks Bella Sketch Challenge. I followed the sketch, but later moved the flower embellishment from the top right to the bottom left. This card uses Daisybella and the sentiment Feeling Groovy also from Stamping Bella. I chose bright springy colors because the weather here has been anything but. Hope you all had a fabUlous week.. Susan

Monochromatic

Hi Ladies, Happy 2009! I thought I'd start making some cards for upcoming weddings. For this card I used my new mini Spousabella that I received free with my last Bella order. The base is cameo coral, the DP is From Basic Grey's Two Scoops paper pack. I colored the Bella with Copic markers, cut her and her frame using plain and scalloped rectangle nestabilities. The flower is from Gina K. and is a Sateen flower, and I used a self adhesive rhinestone in the centre. Finally the sentiment is also from Stamping Bella

I'm Back....

Sorry I have been MIA, my computer crashed and I just got it repaired. Luckily my son was able to fix it. I made a few cards while I waited for my computer and thought I would share them with you. Hope you all had a great Christmas. My single friends and I had a small get together and present exchange on christmas, and I had made them all christmas cards using my bellas and fellas. They were a great hit, surprisingly it was the guys who were awed by the cards LOL. I made these cards with my newest bella stamps, Valentini, Julia's Diaper Bag, and mini Spouseabella. Hope you all have a wonderful New Year. Susan

Bella Color Challenge #58

Last weeks Bella Color Challenge was to use Gable Green, Real Red and going Gray. This is what I made. The only gray is around the edge of the oval, the image is Merrybella. On a side note I have been extremely busy, and at times without internet so my posts may be sporadic for a while. Please check back often I will do my best to update more frequently, once the holidays are over. Thanks and I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Season, Susan.

Bella Sketch Challenge # 58

This weeks Bella Sketch Challenge is #58. The sketch was simple and elegant. I used Polly Packages, colored her with Copics and Spica glitter pens. I assembled the layers and ribbon. The final touch was three green bella glitter dots and the sentiment.

Bellaversary Sketch Challenge

Shannan provided an awesome sketch for this challenge. I decided to use a fella stamp for this card as I had used bella stamps for the rest of the challenges, plus I had these really cool screw brads I've been wanting to use. The image was stamped using brilliance graphite black ink, then colored with copics. The cardstock colors are brilliant blue, handsome hunter and really rust. The DP is from CTMH Kaleidoscope Brights collection.The bottom of the rust card stock is punched with my new Martha Stewart zig zag embossing edge punch. Have a fabulous Monday, Susan

Bellaversary Theme Challenge

Hi and Happy Sunday everyone. The Bellaversary Theme Challenge was to create a card using twos, since it is Em's 2nd anniversary. On my card I paired two Bella stamps to create an image. I used Javabella, and Clickabella to make this work scene and I colored them with my copic markers. There are two layers and two flower embellishments made from two flowers held together with a brad. Thanks for stopping by. Susan

Em's BellaVersary Bash

Last night was the BellaVersary Bash over at the forum on SCS. Em has some awesome new releases, and specials over at stampingbella.com. When I got up this morning I went to check out he creations from the challenges last night and got a fantastic surprise. The November Participation Winner was announced and it's ME!!! I was so shocked, I just sat and stared at the screen. Then of course I went and got my son and showed him, so he would stop thinking I'm crazy for always doing the challenges and saying I could win. The first Challenge last night was the BellaVersary Signature Color Challenge. So, in honor of Em, I got out my Stamping Bella stamp, my green and pink paper, some printed paper, punches nesties and bling and made this card. It looks even better IRL, less fuzzy and more vibrant, and the flowers sparkle. Hope you all have a great Saturday....Susan.

Hydrangea Bittybloom

This is my card for this weeks Bella Color Challenge #57. The colors for this challenge are Cameo Coral, Ballet Blue and Glorious Green, What a great combo! I inked up my remaining uninked bittybloom and colored her with copics. The green layer is punched using my new Martha Stewart zig zag embossing border punch I got at Michaels this morning and the coral layer is punched using my Fiskers scalloped threading punch. I used a small piece of glitter DP and cut the butterfly from it also. The final touch was the sentiment and two green bella glitter dots.

Bella Sketch Challenge #57

Today is Monday and that means a new sketch challenge over at the Stamping Bella forum on SCS. For my card I used yet another Bittybloom, this is Poppy! For the card I used real read cardstock for the base. I cut out two large scallop rectangles from wild wasabi cardstock, and overlapped them till I got the right size and cut and fit them together. To cover the line I put a piece if ribbon, then attached my image after layering it a few times. For the flowers I used four pink sateen flowers I got at Michaels. (I must tell you these are the bomb, they come in a cute reusable clear plastic pail and there must be hundreds in it. They come in blue too, look in the wedding section.) Anyways, I colored them with a cadmium red copic marker, and love how they shimmer. I layered two attached them together with a brad and attached them with a glue dot. The final touches are a sentiment and a couple of glitter bella dots. TFL Susan

Tangled Stella

This stamp is so cute. I just love the wand in her hat. Her lights strewn around her.

It's that time of Year

when we are all rushing about trying to get our holiday crafts one, shopping completed, travel plans made, and cooking planned. My holidays have simplified with kids getting older, my shopping list has shrunk, and I purchase baked goods, and am making a simple Christmas dinner. The one thing I never expected was so many requests for my Christmas cards. I sell then only to friends and co-workers, usually by leaving a box at work. Now I have been told by several staff including one doctor and friends that I need to make more cards because they want to buy them for Christmas..EEK, guess I better get busy. So here's the first card Merrybella.