Time to hang the Wreath

Happy Bellariffic Friday everyone!  I felt inspired to make a holiday card with the wonderful photo we had to work with this week.  Here it is..

What I took from this is the splash of Kraft, brilliant colors - using the DP from Crate Paper, and the holiday wreath using Mo Manning's image Hannah with Wreath released in rubber through Stamping Bella.  I also started my Christmas shopping last night and I felt inspired to get in the Holiday Spirit!

Here's my take: 

 

 

I stamped Hannah onto Bella's Bestest white and colored her with copics.  I added glitter with a Quickie Glue pen for the appearance of snow lightly falling.  I used a corner punch to soften the edges and to match the Spellbinder Lattice Rectangle I had chosen to matt with.  The paper bow accent is an MFT die.  The whole thing sits on Bella's Bestest Kraft paper.

 

Next week we have another sketch to work with.  Hope you can find the time to join us!

 

 

 

 

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by.

Cath

You bring color to my life!!!

I'm playing catch up folks.  I know I've been a little quiet on the blog.  I've taken up some wool applique quilting.  I love the texture of that medium and as you know I love color so it's another great outlet for me.  I took a break from my Santa table runner to bring another colorful card to you.  It's somewhat motivated by my new quilting friends.  I chose to use a quilters square pattern for the background.  This cutie is a Mo Manning image released in rubber through Stamping Bella called Painter Meg.  She's heading to my young neighbor who is celebrating her birthday.  She's a regular in my craft room - she loves my markers and papers...a girl after my heart.

I colored Meg onto Bella's Bestest paper with a combination of copics and prismacolor pencils blended with gamsol.  Cardstock is Bazzil and yes, there is Bella's Kraft in there too!  Design paper is Happy Day by My Mind's Eye - I thought the bright colors would suit this image and Riley's love of orange and color beautifully.  Clouds were cut using a Memory Box die.  The sentiment comes with the image and I just framed it with cardstock.

Drats - I still had this in the original packaging before I colored her and now she's not in the shop!  There are plenty other Mo images that would fit this sketch easily.

Phew - hope you have a Happy Halloween.  And I'll be back tomorrow for our Bellariffic Sketch challenge.  Thanks for stopping by.

Cath

Circles are it!

This week's Bellariffic Friday challenge was circles!  I must say that I had an idea and the finished product is completely not what I had envisioned.  Have you ever done that?  Actually the one I started ended up in the trash.  So I cruised Pinterest for ideas.  I came up with this lovely layout from Inge Groot.  I loved how she colored onto the kraft and incorporated circles into the layout.

Here's my take...

 

 

I stamped Mo Manning's Jill is Two released in rubber through Stamping Bella onto Bella's Bestest Kraft cardstock.  I then colored her with copics and shaded with prismacolor pencils blended with gamsol.  The circles were cut with Spellbinders circle dies from Stella and Rose Hazel 6x6 paper.  I added butterflies cut from Martha Stewart punches and roses rolled from MFT mini-rose die-namics.  Ta da - that's it.  I know I will color on Kraft again - I actually loved it!

 

Next week we have another sketch for you to try.

 

 

 

Now head on over to the Bella Blog as Emily is releasing 10 new stamps today!  Yay!!!!! So much fun as she has a new line of stamps from designer Christine Grove called the Senior-itas. 

 

And I have a winner from my Birthday post - the random number was #2 and that's Leslie!  I'll be in touch!  Thank you to those of you that participated and left me comments!



Have a great weekend!

Cath

Flower Power!

Happy Bellariffic Friday folks!  Our theme is flower power and I've used an image I bet you wouldn't expect!  This card is heading to someone I know that just found out she is expecting again.  She has a house full of boys and I wanted to send her my wishes for a baby girl!  Of course, another boy would be just fine as hers are so dang cute but I thought a girl would be nice to try to even out the household.

 

 

I've used Mo Manning's image Toby is Two which is released in rubber through Stamping Bella.  This one cracks me up.  I know I've seen many a child throw a tantrum like this.  To bring in our flower theme I went with the design paper My Mind's Eye, The Sweetest Thing, Bluebell 6x6 paper and then the MFT Hibiscus flower die.  The sentiment comes with the image and I've stamped it onto Bella's Bestest paper and cut it out using the MFT Fishtail flags die-namic.  The background die is also from MFT, it's the Oval Decorative Doily Die-namic.

 

Next week we have another sketch...are you catching the pattern here?  Sketch, theme, sketch theme.  It sure makes it easier for me to remember!  So take a look and maybe you can play along.

 

 

Now I know the date shows the 13th but trust me - this is for the 6th.  And remember to send a photo of your creation to Emily@stampingbella.com by Thursday night.  She'll include you in the blog lineup and one lucky creation will receive some Bella Bucks.  Want another chance to win some Bella Bucks, just leave her a comment.  She picks one each week for $10 in Bella Bucks.

 

Now I have some celebrating to share with you.  Today I turn 50!  Yup, and I'm happy about that!  I also will be celebrating my third anniversary as a Bella Babe.  On August 30th, 2010 Emily sent me an email to ask if I'd like to join the Babes.  I'm so glad she did.  I love her images and I love working with all the Babes since then.  So, I'm feeling the need to share.  I have a gift card for $25 in Bella Bucks to share with one random comment I receive on this post from now until September 7th!  No gimmicks, just leave me a comment and I'll pick a name when I get back from vacation!  I'm heading to Salt Lake City to celebrate turning 50 and surviving!  This has been a very full year and I'm so thankful for everything!   Oh and Emily posted that she has a new release coming soon!  Wouldn't you like to have some bucks to go shopping???

 

Enjoy the last dog days of summer!  I know kids head back to school soon and nights will be coming much quicker.  Get out and have some fun before the leaves start falling.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Cath

 

 

Polka Dots and more...

Happy Bellariffic Friday!  Today's Stamping Bella challenge is to add polka dots.  I used K&Company paper to help me out with that and a really cute image - Spit Happens by Mo Manning and released in rubber through Stamping Bella.

 

I stamped the image onto Bella's Bestest paper and colored with copics.  I then added shading for depth using prismacolor pencils blended with gamsol.  Then I cut the image out.  This one was pretty easy to do.  Then I combined paper and Nestie dies to add the trim, rectangle and sentiment panel.  This is making it's way to a niece that just found out she's expecting.  I love this baby and the sentiment cracks me up!

 

Next week our challenge is a sketch.  Hope you can find time to play along! 

 

 

Don't forget to send a photo of your creation to Emily@stampingbella.com by Thursday night.  Then stop on by the blog to see the inspiration and leave a comment for a chance to win some Bella Bucks.

 

Have a great weekend.  I'll be helping daughter number two move into her first home!  She's so excited.  Things are good!

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Cath

Going places in style...

Happy Bellariffic Friday Folks!  Our challenge this week was a sketch and I loved it!  I found it nice and easy and this card came together in record time.  I remember when I looked at a sketch and cringed, now I find them as such a great tool.  I rarely make a card without one anymore.  I've learned to not get so hung up on all the parts.  For instance a circle doesn't have to be a circle it just means placement.  But I pretty much followed today's sketch...let's take a look.

 

I chose Mo Manning's image Prince Edward Island released in rubber through Stamping Bella.  I just love the vintage feel of this chicklet so I continued that theme with the floral and stripped paper as well as the cording and Picot edged Nestie Die.  Papers are Glitz Cashmere Dame 6x6, the flower was made using MFT felt and their Flower Trio die-namic which I then topped with a Kaiser 1/2 pearl.  The sentiment is from Stamping Bella as well but I don't see it in the shop any longer.  I've also added some glitter to make this extra girly and sparkly.  The photo just doesn't do it justice.

 

Next week our challenge is to use Polka Dots!  Another easy one.  Hope you can join us.  Just send a photo of your creation to Emily@stampingbella.com by Thursday to be included in the Friday lineup.  And stop by the Blog to see some inspiration for the rest of the Sistahs.  We have Bella Bucks up for grabs weekly for one lucky contributor and one commentor. 

 

Enjoy your weekend!

 

Cath

Having a bad day?

Happy Bellariffic Friday folks!   Today's challenge is a sketch.  I can see me using this one again.  I've pulled out Sumpin's Wrong designed by Mo Manning and released in rubber through Stamping Bella.  Isn't he a cutie?

He's stamped onto Bella's Bestest paper and colored with copics.   Shading was added using prismacolor pencils blended with gamsol.   Design paper is Farm House Country Kitchen 6x6, cardstock is Bazzil. 

I hand cut the flag pennants to follow our sketch and realized that perhaps I shouldn't have picked such a big image.  Ah well, for the 3 year old this is heading to I don't think he'll notice.  But I couldn't resist adding some red Swarovski rhinestones in the upper left corner. 

Next week our theme is a photo inspiration.  Check out the color in this one!

 

 

Check out the rest of the Babes creations on Em's Blog and leave a comment for a chance at some Bella Bucks. 

 

Have a fabulous weekend!

 

Cath

You take the cake..

Hello folks!  I have another graduation card to share with you today.  And it's another not so typical graduation image.  Can you tell I'm in a repurposing mood?  I love Mo Manning's image Cupcake Thief released in rubber through Stamping Bella.  That mischievous grin and mile high cupcake treat make me smile.  And I got to thinking that it would be perfect for another niece (yes, I have a rather large family) who graduated from college recently and with honors.  Actually the vision for this card is not my own, I was surfing the internet and so enjoyed Tracy MacDonald's version with the image appearing to run off the page that I decided to give it a try. 

I started by stamping the image onto Bella's Bestest paper and colored her with copics.  Once I was done and determined how big I wanted the card, I drew a line down the left side of the image and cut it away.  It left me with the image running off...brilliant Tracy!  Thank you for the inspiration!  The sentiment, which Tracy also used, fit right in with my graduation theme so I found a font I liked on my computer and ran this through my printer...that was a little scary especially since it was after all the coloring was done!  But alas all went well and I heaved a sigh of relief.  I matted the card with Bazzil cardstock and mounted it to Neenah Classic Crest solar white cardstock.  I added some glitter to her wings and shading with prismacolor pencils blended with gamsol around her.  A teal button and flag finish this off.

Thanks for stopping by.  See ya on Friday for our Christmas in July Bellariffic Friday challenge.

Cath

It's Golf Time

Hello folks.  Today I've made a birthday card for a young man in the family.  Last year he received Big Guy Grilling - so this year he gets Big Guy Golfing a Mo Manning image released in rubber through Stamping Bella.  Hey, I'm trying to stick with a theme here.  Hehe.

 

 

I actually was inspired by a card I found surfing the net for this.  I love having the image pop out of the image panel and I like the way it makes your mind think of a ball so I thought it would tie neatly with this card.  I stamped the image onto Bella's Bestest paper and colored with copics.  I then added shading for definition and depth using prismacolor pencils blended with gamsol.  I then used my Classic circle Nestie dies to make the image panel.  You simply trim up to the outside an inside edge of the Nestie and pop the image outside the die before you put this through your Cuttlebug or other cutting device.  I then layered Bazzil cardstock with additional Nestie dies. 

 

Design paper is from the Simple Stories Generations 6x6 collection.  No machine stitching if you can believe it.  And finally I topped it with buttons and brown hemp just to fill some space.  All this was then placed on Bella's Bestest Kraft cardstock base and the finished size is 5 inch square.

 

Thanks for looking.  Hope you have a great week.  And don't forget, this week we have a sketch challenge for Bellariffic Friday.  Oh and It's Emily's birthday tomorrow so she is have a sale - 25% off the entire shop, including sale items through Friday.  If you had a wish list going - now is the time to get it done...it's Em's best sale of the year.  Use coupon code bellabirthday2013.  Don't forget to send her birthday wishes!

 

See ya Friday,

Cath

 



Sizzlin Summer!

It's Bellariffic Friday at Stamping Bella again folks and this week's challenge is Summer!  Summer to me means lazy nights spent cooling off with some ice cream so I pulled out Mo Manning's image Lacie with Ice Cream for the challenge.  I've made her into a Birthday Card to send summer wishes to a special little girl.

I started by stamping her onto Bella's Bestest paper using Memento tuxedo black ink and colored her with copics.  I added surround shading using prismacolor pencils blended with gamsol.  I then used a Nestie circle die to cut her out and matted her with bazzil cardstock.  Design paper is by My Mind's Eye Kate & Co. Cambridge Court 6x6 pack.  Nestie Pendant dies were used to cut the flags which I then topped off with layered prima flowers topped off with a half crystal.  A gingham ribbon brings it all together.

Next week our challenge is a sketch:

If you can play along with us, don't forget to send a copy of your creation to Emily@stampingbella.com by Thursday to be included in next Friday's lineup and you'll also have a chance to win $20 in Bella Bucks.  No time to play, no worries, stop on by the Blog and leave a comment and you might be the lucky random name chosen to win $10 in Bella Bucks.  It's pretty easy!!!  And with the new release the Bucks might come in handy.

Have a great weekend!

Cath

Big Shoes

It's been ages I know...but I finally spent some time in my craft room yesterday so I thought I would share.  The object of my desire was a Mo Manning image from Stamping Bella called Big Shoes...I thought it would make a perfect Mother's Day card. 

Of course I stamped her onto Bella's Bestest paper using Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored her with Copics.  I also added ground and surround shading with prismacolor pencils blended with gamsol.  The edges were distressed with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo and Antique Linen Distress Inks.  The  sentiment is computer generated and cut onto a MFT die-namic Mini- Tabs quartet die.  I added a swirl of clear rhinestones along with fabric rose ribbon to splash this up.  Papers are Lost & Found 3 Oliver by My Mind's Eye.  I framed the yellow print using a Nestie Die and then again added distress inks. 

For the inside, I used the sentiment that comes with the image - no one can EVER fill your shoes.  Perfect for Mom - right?  Well I thought so. 

For those Mom's out there, I hope you have a fabulous day on Sunday.

Cath

Home Tweet Home

Happy Sunday!  Today I have a card to share that was made just because... I rarely get to make those.  Actually it does have a purpose but it was made because I needed a card for someone who is leaving our area and making a new home for her family in sunny Florida.  She's shared lots of love with me during my journey so I wanted to send her on her way with some good thoughts too!

This is a digital Mo Manning image I've had for a while now that I've never colored.  I was sorting through my computer the other day and found that I have a ton more.  And this one was perfect for my need.  Woo hoo. 

I've printed the image onto Bella's Bestest paper and colored with copics.  I also added some shading around the edges with Tim Hotlz Distress Inks.  Then I matted it with Bella Kraft.  I had fun adding little extras like crochet lace, a silk ribbon bow and Bella's baubles.

And now for a little health update...I had great news on Friday.  My scans are showing that there isn't any cancer activity at this point.  Major happiness there.  I still had to have chemo on Friday and have at least one more planned - maybe three - but at this point those will be preventative and not combative.  Tears of joy flowed that's for sure!  I really can relax a little! 

Now everyone have a great week. Thanks for stopping by.

Cath

Gimme a Bee...

Good Morning folks...hope your week is off to a good start.  Today I'd like to share one of the newest images in the Stamping Bella lineup.  Yup, you heard me, Emily is having a new release and I have a lovely image by Mo Manning released in rubbah through Stamping Bella and she's named Gimme a Bee!

I've colored her with copics and have added surround shading with prismacolor pencils blended with gamsol.  Papers are a collection from October Aternoon - Ducks in a Row, The Thrift Shop and Sidewalk.  I simply couldn't resist the back and yellows to set off the little bee on her sweater.  Ack!

Isn't she cute?  I now there are lots of other new characters...I'll be watching all the Babe's blogs for sneak peaks and Em's for details on when to expect the new release.  Check back here again....I have another image to share too!

Ciao and happy week,
Cath

Card Supplies:
Stamp:  Mo Manning's Gimme a Bee released through Stamping Bella
Paper:  Bella's Bestest, Bazzil, October Afternoon
Extra's:  Nesties, EK Success Border punch Fancy Flight, ribbon, machine stitching
Finished card size:  5 inch square

Shanna says hello

It's Bellariffic Friday at Stamping Bella and for today's challenge we have one terriffic sketch.  I really really like this one and know that I'll be using it again! 

I started by stamping Sorry Shanna, a Mo Manning image released in rubbah through Stamping Bella, onto Bella's Bestest paper.  Then I colored her with copics and added shading with prismacolor pencils blended with gamsol.  Then I used a Classic circle Nestie to cut her out but I pulled her feet outside the circle.  What do ya think - I likey but my hubby thought it looked wierd.   What do they know right?

The sentiment comes with the image and I love the way it's placed behind the image panel for this week's sketch.  Lots of  pink rhinestones circle the image and add a touch of sparkle!

Next week, our challenge is Banners!  Make a banner or add a banner to your creation.  Then send a photo to Emily@stampingbella.com so it can be added to the Blog lineup. 

Enjoy your weekend!
Cath

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Sorry Shanna a Mo Manning image release through Stamping Bella
Paper:  Bella's Bestest, Bazzil, Bella's Bestest Kraft
Design Paper:  My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose Gertie 6x6
Color Medium:  Copics and prismacolor pencils blended with gamsol
Extra's:  Nestie Classic circle dies, MFT Scallop die, rhinestones, machine stitching
Finished card size: 5 1/2 square

Henry has a plea....

So you might have seen that I hacked Hannah on last week's Bellariffic Friday challenge. Yup, so with her twin Henry, I decided we needed to color the whole image. I stamped Henry with Wreath, a Mo Manning image released in rubber through Stamping Bella onto Bella's Bestest paper. I then colored him with copics and cut him out. I mounted him onto Graphic 45 Christmas Past 8x8 design paper. I know - it's an older paper pack but I end up buying every holiday pad I can find and end up with lots of paper to use from season to season. Crazy but I jsut gotta have a ton of paper. I picked this piece for the santa's in the design. This card will be going to my one year old nephew - Henry and his three year old brother John Patrick and they're perfect Santa age.

I used and EK Success bunch to create the border and mounted hand cut flags from scrap paper along with a quirky computer generated sentiment - "I was nice Santa". I could hear my nephews making this plea as they sit on Santa's lap. Hehe! I tied the flags with natural hemp twine and topped it with a black button.

Wanna see a close up? Love, Love, Love the way this turned out. Looks so similar to my own little Henry. Now I'm off to work on my Tag card for this week's Bellariffic Friday challenge. Hmmmm what image shall I use????

See you back here on Friday!

Cath

Hannah brings sentiments

Happy Bellariffic Friday folks! This week we had a sketch to work with. I've been watching my fellow babes hack the heck out of images and decided to give that a whirl here since I wanted to ink up the lovely Hannah with Wreath image designed by Mo Manning and released in rubbah through Stamping Bella. She was just a little too big for the circle sketch we had today.

I stamped her onto Bella's Bestest paper and colored her with copics then cut her with a Nestie circle die but left the tails of the bow to trail outside the edges. Then I backed her with a red cardstock scalloped circle and a rectangle scalloped piece of Bazzil cardstock for my sentiment. The sentiment comes from the Happy Family snowmen set by Rheea and I just pieced it to fit in the space with my stamp-a-ma-jig. I have no idea where the design paper is from. It was in my Holiday stash and I just loved it.

Always a sucker for ribbon and snowflakes I added those as well and since the design called for it, I also added three rose colored dew drops. This was quick and easy and I thought it could work as a thank you or for holiday wishes. Just what I like, a double duty card!

Next week our challenge is to use a tag ~ either to your card of just decorate a tag with a Bella image ~ your choice. We also have an anything goes challenge on the Splitcoast Stampers Forum going you should check out. It's a chance to win $25 in Bella Bucks ~ perfect for Holiday giving or for presents for you...simply click my highlighted "challenge" link above to learn all the details.

Have an awesome weekend!

Cath

Cupcakes are in!

I don't know what it's like in your neck of the woods but cupcakes have become the "in" thing around here. There are quite a few bakeries that have opened by us that are dedicated to cupcakes. Personally I love them! They're a few bites of luciousness and then you can move on to the next flavorfull medley. This image titled Cupcake Thief and designed by Mo Manning to be released in rubber through Stamping Bella had me wishing my birthday would come a little quicker. And since this week's challenge is Birthday's - it was a winner!

I started by stmaping the image onto Bella's Bestest paper and colored with copics. As you can see, I then cut the image out and placed it onto a panel cut with Nestie Petite Ovals dies - large and small. I then distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Distress ink in Tea Dye and finished it off with machine stitching. The design paper is a combination of October Afternoon - the yellow is Farmhouse and the green is Campfire. They were matted with kraft colored Bazzil cardstock. The sentiment is also by Stamping Bella and was cut using the edge of a Nestie Labels 25 die. A bright green ribbon and twine adorned button finish it off. I did add some glitter to her wings and mask and some Clear Glaze pen to the cherry and stars on top of the cupcakes. You'd better protect your cupcakes or you never know who will come stealing by.

Next week we're back with another sketch challenge. Give this a try and send a photo of your creation to Emilly@stampingbella.com by Thursday night to be included in the Friday blog lineup and a chance for some Bella Bucks. Just want some inspiration, head on over to the blog and leave a comment - Em loves to hear from you and she gives away $10 each week to one lucky commentor.

I have a packed weekend ahead. Some family from home stopping in and dropping off their puppy for us to dogsit while they enjoy the lovely Catskill mountains, a party on Saturday and a trip to NYC on Sunday to see some of our Michigan friends. Enjoy yourselves and I'll see ya back here real soon.

Cath

I Love Ice Cream...

Yup it's my downfall. I could eat it every night! I also really love Mo Manning's images and am thrilled that many are released in rubber through Stamping Bella. So with our challenge this week to use a Sum Sum Summertime image I couldn't resist Lacie with Ice Cream. Love all her dimples and fun fun spirit!

I started by stamping the image onto Bella's Bestest paper using Memento Ink and coloring with copics. I added shading with prismacolor pencils blended with gamsol. The ice cream is complete with sprinkles AKA glitter. I know I had to gt it in! I also added Crystal Effects to the glasses for some shine.

You won't believe this but I used scrap 12x12 paper backed with kraft and distressed with Tim Holtz Tea Dye distress ink. I kinda fell for the American red, white and blue theme so I pulled out red brads and red gingham ribbon too. The sentiment is also by Stamping Bella and I hand cut it in a banner. Machine stitching finishes this off. Card size is 5 1/2 square. Center image panel was cut using Classic Circle Nestie dies.

Next week we're back to another sketch. Phew, our only decision is which favorite Stamping Bella image will we use. Hmmmm....what can I use? Hope you can decide and will join us for Friday's blog lineup. Send a photo of your creation to Emily@stampingbella.com by Thursday night and you might be the lucky winner of some Bella Bucks. And don't forget to leave Emily a message for another opportunity to win some spending money!

Enjoy your weekend!

Cath

Sassy Girl

Hello folks! This week's Bellariffic Friday challenge was a sketch and that so pleases me. Half my guess work was done and this came together like a breeze. I chose one of Mo Manning's newest additions to the Bella lineup, Talk to the Bear. I just love all the sass this little girl is giving off.

She kind of gives me that country charm appeal too so I chose Crate Paper Farmhouse design paper to work with. I started by stamping her onto Bella's Bestest paper using Memento ink and colored with copics. And yes, I did add some shading with prismacolor pencils as well as the surround shading under her feet and along her body. I forgot to pull the glitter out but I think she's ok as is. The sentiment comes with her and I simply stamped it, cut it and embellished it with a nestie flower topped with a button and Kaiser Craft rhinestone.

The background was dry embossed using a Cuttlebug folder and the scallop border was done with EK Success border punches. Machine stitching and rhinestones in the upper corners finish this off. I know the sketch called for a ribbon, but I have to tell ya it looked like too much for me so I toned it down. You ok with that?

Next week our challenge is Sum Sum Summertime....lots of great stamps to choose from. Don't forget that there are Bella bucks up for grabs for participating and commenting. Now before you head on out to see what all the other sistah's have made check out the newest Bella Babe - Carla Murphy. Carlabella seems to already have a fetish for Bella's and her cards are amazing. Check out her blog CardsbyCarla.

Ok now head on out. Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Cath

Young Love

Has this been a crazy week for y'all? It has been for me. In the States we celebrated the 4th on Wednesday...it felt like a double Monday week having the day off in between. It's almost been more exausting because of course we played and celebrated on Tuesday night and Wednesday. Ah well, wish I was a kid again and the summer was mine to enjoy each and every day. But here we are on Friday, my favorite day of the week! Not only is it the start of the weekend, but I get to see you and your creations for Bellariffic Friday! Woo Hoo!

Today we had the challenge of adding embossing to our creations. I've added dry embossing to the hearts in the left hand corner using a Sizzix folder and then applied Tim Holtz Distress Ink over the impressions for a neat vintage aged look. Today Hubby and I celebrate our 10th Wedding Anniversary so this is his card. I didn't want it to be too girly and yet I didn't want it dark either. I chose Mo Manning's Young Love image which was released in rubber through Stamping Bella. I can only hope that we'll still enjoy each other's company as we age like this couple has...I mean look at the contentment on their faces. It says it all!

I've stamped the image onto Bella's Bestest paper and colored with a combination of copics and prismacolor pencils blended with gamsol. The shading along the edges was added using VersaMagic chalk ink in Wheat. The distressing on the hearts was Tim Holtz Rusty Hinge. Nestabilities were used to cut the hearts and scalloped backing. The banner was hand cut and I remembered I had the Anniversay sentiment from Stamping Bella that would be perfect. It's no longer in the shop though. I couldn't resist a little bling, so I added some swarkovski crystals in black to the hearts as well. Machine stitching and I was done. DP is a combination of My Mind's Eye Be Happy for the background and So Sophie for the hearts.

Next week we go back to a sketch. Hope you can find time to play along and don't forget to email a photo of your creation to Emilly@stampingbella.com so we can see it in our Friday lineup! I'm heading over to the Bella blog now - won't you join me.

I must say I'm looking forward to July...we were on the go all but one weekend in June and there is nothing on the calendar for July. Let's keep our fingers crossed it stays that way.

Enjoy your weekend!
Cath