Flowers anyone?

Can you tell I'm ready for Spring?  I'm so tired of the cold and wet this winter... It normally doesn't bother me but I think this lingering cold I have is making me long for Spring.  

I have made this card for the current Bellatastic Tuesday challenge which is called "A picture is worth 1000 words".  We are challenging you to create a card that is sentiment free.  Let the image do the talking :-)  For my card, I've used the Stamping Bella stamp called "Patsy Pixie".  This image was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black, embossed with clear embossing powder and watercolored with Tombow Markers. I then did a  little bit of shading with a pastel chalk pencil.  The layout is last week's Freshly Made Sketch. 

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TSG190 From the heart

Hi there!!! As soon as I saw this week's TSG challenge, I knew I wanted to go clean and simple.  This week, it is all about "Love is in the Air".  I didn't want to go traditional in terms of a Valentine's Day card but instead wanted to create a set of cards that could be used for any purpose. I always find I'm in need of a 'Thinking of you' card or just a quick and simple thank you card.  This is perfect!!! For my card, I've used the current Retro Sketch challenge. For my card, I have used last year's Echo Park "Yours Truly" and the sentiment is from the TSG set called "Everyday Greetings".  I then added some clear rhinestones to finish off the card.  

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I heart You Presents...

Eeks!!! Has a week really gone by and I haven't posted?  Oops!!! It's been a crazy week here at my house...  I've been trying to get back into the swing of things after Christmas.  It doesn't help that I've been down and out with a cold this past week.  Call me a wimp!!!

 

This week at Stamping Bella, we have a sketch.  At first it stumped me...

 

 

But you know me....  I changed it up a little bit. Such a rebel!!!

 

 

 

For my card, I've used the set called "Beeday Huggabugg" which is currently on sale. Believe it or not, this stamp has never seen ink and I've had it forever!!! Eeks!!!  I have stamped the image in Versafine Onyx Black, embossed it with clear embossing powder and then watercolored with Tombow Markers. I have also shaded the image in a few areas with a pastel chalk pencil. I then added some Diamond Stickles to the Huggabuggs' wings. 

 

 

Check out our Inspiration pic for next week's challenge.

 

 

Email your creations to Em at Stamping Bella by next Thursday 17 January so they get posted in next Friday's post as well as have a chance to win some Bella Bucks!

And don't forget there's another opportunity to win a $20 gift voucher over at Splitcoaststampers with the theme of A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - check out the deets here!

Happy beer day....

LOL!!! I have had so many laughs this weekend with family and friends as we celebrated my brother's 40th birthday.  We had an amazing weekend full of fun and laughter and memories that will last forever. 

I made this card for my brother's birthday using the Stamping Bella image called "Beer Peep".  I wanted something that would be lively and fun just like my old brother... Oops... did I mention her turned 40?  We've been bugging him about it all weekend because he's the oldest out of all the family in terms of cousins etc.  The DP is a mixture of Pebbles and Crate Paper.  The image has been watercolored with Tombow markers. 

I'll be back more throughout the week.  Have a great day!!!

Winter Cutie Pie

 

Isn't she fabuous??? As soon as I saw this new set from TSG called "Sparkly and Bright", I knew I was in love.  The weather has been cold here the last couple of weeks so I wanted to create a bright springy card (even if this cutie pie is wearing a winter coat). The DP for my card is a recent Crate Paper line but I'm not sure of its' name.  Maybe it's my attempt to bring on Spring.. LOL. The layout for my card is the current Retro Sketch challenge. The image was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black, embossed with clear embossing powder and then watercolored with Tombow Markers. 

 

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2012 in Review part 2

With life being so hectic the last couple of weeks, I realized I hadn't finished up my year in Review of my favorite cards this year. Without further adieu, here we go...

 

July

 

 

August

 

 

September

 

 

October

 

 

November

 

 

December

 

 

This was definitely a great year for me in terms of my crafty accomplishments.  I have had the honor to be on the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen this year!! I also made it onto one of my dream design teams - Stamping Bella.  I can't wait to see what 2013 has in store for me. 

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