Bellarific "Friday"

Now, I know it's Tuesday, but I wanted to post my Bellarific Friday card today since I'll have another Critter Crew sneak peak tomorrow and my FFF post on Friday.

This is the card I made for my best friend Sara for her baby shower I've been planning the last month. Her colors are pink and brown so this Cosmo Cricket paper worked perfectly. This cute TeddyBella is one I bought off Ebay. :D It was the perfect image for what Sara will be up to with all of the gift cards she got yesterday! Notice the bag with the "N"? Well, after all that baby shopping she had to stop by Nordstroms for a little something for mommy! Lol!

The Bellarific challenge this week is to have an animal on your card. The teddy bear and buggy-background count, right?! I say it does! Lol! The layout is from the Taylored Expressions customer hop awhile ago. You might not be able to see in the photo, but the Sorbet charm in the center of the flower says "happy memories".

Tonight is "Crafty Night" with my girls Nona, Sparkle, Rachel and Jen. I can't wait to see all these gals! It's been sooooo long!

Materials
Stamps: Stamping Bella TeddyBella
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Earth Love dp, CTMH cs
Other: Copics, foam tape, Coluzzle, CTMH inks, buttons, metal charm, paper piercer, and pearls, lace, EK punch.

My first Lolita!

Hello all! Sorry my posts have been kinda random. I went to Seafair yesterday. My first time on a boat on Lake Washington for Seafair! It was soooo cool! The weather was a bit dicey when we launched, but it cleared up just in time to see the Boeing air show featuring the Blue Angels. Man! I love it when these guys come every year! It was so rad actually "feeling" them fly overhead! ....then having my eardrums almost blown out! Lol! Little sun burnt too, but well worth it! Saw a bit of the hydroplane races too. Seeing those I hope to share pictures soon.

Anyways, on to the card. This is my first ever card made with my new 'Lil Lolita stamps! I bought a few rubber and some digis from Tickled Pink the other day during their brief digi sale. Sale?! I'm there! Lol! So today's card uses my 20's Evie digi. She has that nice classic look that I thought would go great with my Kioshi paper. The 'Lil Lolita Boutque blog has a challenge this week to "Bling it up". Well, that's easy enough! I added rhinestones to the lace trim, the sentiment, Evie's flower, and a big one in the center of the button. I also Tsukineko shimmer spritz on the flower, but you can't tell in the photo. I used Taylored Expressions sketch #123 for the layout.

My month is jam-packed with lots of stuff, so I appoligize in advance if I don't post everyday.

Materials
Stamps: Lil Lolita 20's Evie digi, sentiment is Amuse
Paper: BG Kioshi dp, CTMH cs
Other: Copics, foam tape, CTMH ink, rub-on flourish and bitty sparkles, Kaiser flower and purple rhinestone, scrap lace, misc. button

Pretty TESC #122

I was rummaging through my scrap bin and came across this cool Bo Bunny dp. It double sided and has both the white side I used for the large panel, and the darker side I used for the punched strip. I thought it was the perfect piece to use for my card for this week's Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #122.

The Vineyard Berry cardstock was in the scrap bin too and it complemented the dp just nicely. It was also used to punch and emboss the butterflies. I also stamped additional flowers on the dp and used my new EK double scallop punch and a new pretty grey ribbon I found at my LSS. The sketch gave me another opportunity to use up some of those metal-rimmed tags that are still hanging around. I really like how this turned out!

Materials
Stamps: CTMH Treasure Life, Playful Flourishes, and For All Occasions ss
Paper: Bo Bunny dp, CTMH cs
Other: CTMH inks and Stardust Glitz, EK border punch, MS butterfly punch, metal-rimmed tag, misc. ribbon, CB folder, rhinestone

As promised....

Back with my second post today. I loved playing with my new Swimming Lucy stamp so much, that I colored two of them the exact same to use with this same paper combo. It was just too cute!

This is my entry for the FIRST Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge! The challenge calls for you to create something that makes you thing of summer. What's more "summer" than lounging in the water with a tasty adult beverage?! Plus this Sassafrass Lollipop paper is so cheery and sunshiny. I also used Taylored Expressions sketch #121, which was a little challenging at first, but I love the way it turned out! It was also another chance to use my new sewing machine. I tried combining two different stitches, and it worked! Yay!!

Materials
Stamps: SCRS Swimming Lucy, CTMH Say it in Style
Paper: Sassafrass Lass Lollipop dp, CTMH cs and brown dp
Other: Copics, Coluzzle, Prima flowers, misc. felt flower and buttons, Making Memories ribbon, CTMH ink, Memento ink, rhinestones, thread

TESC #113

Still working on my Lemonade paper. I've had this RAK image for a while now, and I don't know what took me so long to use it....it's sooo cute and fun to color! I'm going to have to find this image to buy! I used Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #113 for the layout of this card. Another square one. Still don't know why I don't make them more often...

Enjoy your Thursday. It's back to rain and wind here. And no more Survivor. :( But that means I can devote that hour back to Bones. Love that show too!

Materials

Stamps: RAK image, CTMH Say It In Style

Paper: BG Lemonade dp, CTMH cs, kraft

Other: Copics, foam tape, CTMH inks and paper piercer, BG buttons, Coluzzle, Cuttlebug folder, EK border punch, hemp

TESC #112

More Lemonade for you! I had some fun experimenting with Copic coloring on Suzette's dress. I didn't really have a green that matched this paper that well, so I played with blending a few Copics together. I think it turned out pretty fun!

I used Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #112 for this layout. Having fun discovering new sketch blogs!

"Glee" is on tonight! AND....it's the Neil Patrick Harris episode!! I've been anxiously waiting for this episode ever since I heard the rumor. AND....Joss Whedon is the Director! LOVE him! Total Buffy/Angel fan. (yes, I'll admit it!)

Materials
Stamps: Stamping Bella Ketto, CTMH Fringed Phrases
Paper: BG Lemonade dp, CTMH cs
Other: Copics, foam tape, CTMH inks and piercing tool, BG brads

"Crazy" Kimmie

Ha ha! Everytime I see Drucilla, it makes me think of some vendictive ex-girlfriend ready to act out her revenge on an old boyfriend. That's why I chose the sentiment-Don't tempt me! She looks good as a redhead too. I had fun coloring her. I decided her outfit should be just as wild as she is. The layout is based off of Taylored Expressions sketch challenge #105. I haven't tried one of her sketches yet and it was quite fun!

Materials

Stamps: Drucilla-Kraftin' Kimmie, CTMH Simple Stitches

Paper: BG Green at Heart, CTMH cs

Other: Copics, foam tape, CTMH inks, misc. ribbon and button, EK border punch