Wednesday PWCO free for all

Well, it's the end of my term with Paperworks Co.  It was a blast and i adored working for Peggy, she's fantastic!  But don't worry i'm not saying goodbye, i'll be staying on for another term!!! Yay!  

So, for this term's final "official DT" assignment at PWCO I altered some metal water bottles for my boys. 

i found these great metal water bottles at Walmart for only 7$ each.  I used some Staz-On ink and two different stamp collection to differenciate each bottle, i also used a Sharpie to add some bubbles on the blue bottle and some grass on the green one. 

stamp: Aqua Amigos -Tommy the Turtle, Ollie the Octopus and Wallie the whale

ink: StazOn

other: metal water bottle, sharpie marker

stamps: Safari friends - Lucas the lion, Gordie the giraffe, Zoie the zebra

ink: StazOn

other: metal water bottle, sharpie marker

Check back on May 28th for the friend's and family PWCO blog hop

that will be the "unofficial" assignment :)

thanks for stopping by, 

Bella

flashback

I realized that i never posted this.  This is what i had made my mom for X-mas 2009.  i bought a paper macher box at Omer DeSerres, it's like Michaels, and covered it with some of my favorite Cosmo Cricket papers.  I also bought a pack of blank cards with their envelops that fit perfectly in the box and decorated the cards with some paper scraps and some stamped images i had received from a swap i'd done on split coast stampers.  Since i didn't have the names and company names of the stamps i couldn't use them for cards that i would've submitted for publication so i used them for this project, they were perfect because i wanted different kind of images for different occasions.

i love this "heidi" image from TGF stamps

this one is my favorite card of the bunch, i love this Penny Black stamp with the poppies and butterflies

oh yeah and this is the tag i mage for her package, loosely bases on Tim Holtz's 12 tags of X-mas.  I stamped this little gorjuss girl on some vellum and colored her with my copics on the reverse side since copics and Staz On don't mix! 

Oh and just a little reminder that Paperworks Co. is having a blog hop on May 28th

thanks for stopping by, 

Bella

canvases up for sale!

Here are three canvases that i made that are up for sale in my shop.  If you wish to purchase more than one, please convo me and i will make up a package deal for the canvases and the shipping.


Just a side note - all three canvases are the same colors, they were all made the same day with the same paints.

         

to purchase "smile"

click here

to purchase "giggle"

click here

to purchase "cherish" 

click here

thanks for stopping by,
Bella

Happy Spring

here's this week's free for all for PWCO.  i used one of the v-day stamps called "standing beneath a tree"  I have seen the pointillism technique on the web lately and i wanted to try it, i love the way it turned out, what do you think?


what's in it?
cs: Bazzill, Prism smooth, doodlebug
pp: MME
stamp: PWCO-Little loud stamp-standing beneath a tree
ink/marker: memento, copic multiliner, copic (B00, BG01, BG05, BG09, BG93, R17, RV02, RV04, YG03, YG11, YG91, YG95, G02, Y21, Y28, Y38, R00, E02, E49, E57, E71, E77)
other: liquid pearls

thanks for stopping by,
Bella

Stamping Bellarific friday

This week's challenge was to use the following color combo:  celery green, pink and chocolate brown (yum!)

I used one of Stamping Bella's new stamps from Mo Manning; Jill is two.  If you go on Mo's website this little one is part of a group of 4 terrible two's images (they are to die for!)

what's in it?
cs: doodlebug
pp: SEI, MME
digi: TLC creations (saying)
stamp: Stamping Bella - Jill is two
ink/marker: memento, copics
buttons: Imaginisce
other: nestabilities, EK success border punch

copics used:
0-G00-G33-G35-G37-G43-G47-G51-YR00-YG03-YG95-BG10-W3-RV10-RV13-RV19

to purchase this card click HERE

thanks for stopping by,
Bella

PWCO Free for All

this month i'm doing the Free for All on wednesdays, this just means that i can do what i want.

here i created just a little pull out notecard  to brighten someones day.  Not sure who i'll send this too yet.

what's in it?
cs: Bazzill, Prism
pp: SEI
stamp: PWCO-RAM- Puddles of fun
ink/marker: versacolor, memento, copics
other: Scenic Route rub-ons, EK success border punch

copics used:
0-100-YR0000-YR04-YR65-Y11-Y15-Y49-BG10-BG15-BG49-B02-RV02-RV19-R22-R29-W3

here's the other
what's in it?
cs: bazzill, prism, doodlebug, core'dinations
pp: Basic Grey
stamp: PWCO-RAM-surprise cheer
ink/marker: memento, copics
other: Martha Stewart border punch, pop dots, kaiser craft pearl

copics used:
BG10-BG34-BG49-C00-C1-C3-C5-R22-R27-R59-Y11-Y15-Y17


thanks for stopping by,
Bella

Being a mom...

Thanks Mel for sharing, it's such a special video that i have to post it to.



Happy Mother's day to all!
Bella

winner of my blog candy!

here's the list of my followers and those who left me a comment answering my question.

1. gayle3131
2. calie
3. Christine marshall
4. crystal
5. anzouya
6. Melissa
7. Alyssa S
8. jodi
9. marie b
10. gocanucksgo
11. sheng
12. choc312002 (F)
13. shengvang (f)
14. lisa Thompson (f)
15. Alyssa s (f)
16. mizzchristine (f)
17. wilfreda (f)
18. Rachael speirs (F)
19. brooke (F)
20. Christina h (F)
21. Katherine (F)
22. anzouya (F)
23. meaghan (F)
24. hearthandmade (F)
25. michelle perkette (F)
26. mandy deitering (F)
27. frarin (F)
28. m comme maman (F)
29. paperworks co (F)
30. Stephanie (F)
31. jenny (F)
32. Kathy (F)
33. leelou (F)
34. joy n jesus (F)
35. jennine (F)
36. cindyS (F)
37. Juliana (F)
38. josee (F)
39. erin (F)
40. Melissa (F)
41. Nathalie-tchoubi (F)
42. eliane (F)
43. gocanucksgo (F)
44. tysmom11(F)
45. cndn stamper(F)
46. craft-kristy (F)
47. gayle3131(F)
48. erin (F) no picture
49. skling (F)
50. info (F)

 
Random Integer Generator


Here are your random numbers:

45

Timestamp: 2010-05-04 13:54:51 UTC

CNDN STAMPER  you are a winner!!!!
please email (igagnon76 at hotmail dot com) me to give me your address so that i can send you your goodies.

Boutique Tchoubi is now live!

I'm sending a huge shout out to my friend Nathalie, also known as Tchoubi.

Today is the grand opening of her Etsy shop.   I am so glad to have gotten to know her, our sons are the same age and will start school together in the fall and we have some of the same interests which is great and she has helped me out countless times lately (it helps that we live 2 min by foot from each other).  I am happy to call her my friend.

please go check out her shop she is super talented.  Also she regularly has projects and tutorials on her blog: Tchoubi:: petites histoires creatives

I will have a permanent link to her shop in my sidebar along with my other friend JJ's shop; Threading Lightly.  she makes camera straps using really nice materials such as Basic Grey and Cosmo Cricket and she's also a wiz at crocheting and makes gorgeous crochet flowers.

Have a great day!

Bella

updated:  I'll be back later today to announce the winner of my blog candy from the PWCO blog hop!

special order, Mo's challenge and PWCO card kit

I got another order for some cards, yay!
The first is a card for her brother's birthday, he coaches kid at baseball during the summer so she wanted a baseball theme. The image is from Mo's digital pencil, isn't it great!

Materials: 

cs: prism, doodlebug, Staples (card base)

stamp: Impression Obsession (canvas backround), digi image from Mo's digital pencil

ink/markers: Tim Holtz Distress ink (wild honey), copics (C1, C3, E00, E02, E31, E33, E35, E37, R02, R29, R59, YG11, B00, W1, W3), copic black multiliner

letter: Carolee's Creations

other: pop dots, corner punch

and the second is for Mother's Day.

material

cs: bazzill, doodlebug, Prism

pp: Jellibean Soup, October Afternoon

image: digi image from TLC creations

font from computer: Freebooter Script

ink/markers: versacolor, copics

other: smooche, Martha Stewart border punch

This one is my last card with the April papercard kit at PWCO and in honor of Peggy's birthday i made her this lovely cupcake using one of our newest stamps from the wonderful Rachelle Ann Miller.

materials: 

cs: prism, staples (card base)

pp: MME

stamp: PWCO-RAM birthday parade

ink/markers: memento, copics

other: button (BG), silver elastic, liquid pearls (white and pink), cupcake template is an image from digital Prairie Fairy.

thanks for stopping by and happy NSD! 

Bella

PWCO april papercard kit

oops.... i forgot to post a few cards i made with this kit.

a birthday card and a birthday party invite.
here's a closer look.

what's in it?
cs: Bazzill, Prism
pp, die-cuts: MME little robot collection
ribbon: Bazill
letters: AC mini marks rub-ons (this is my fav font!)
other: zig pen, stickles, silver elastic

what's in it?
cs: Bazzill, Prism
pp, die-cuts: MME little robot collection
buttons: BG
letters: AC mini marks rub-ons (this is my fav font!)
other: zig pen, stickles

thanks for stopping by and don't forget you have until next sunday to enter in the draw to win my blog candy.  See this post here for details.

Bella

funny anecdote and a pic

i just wanted to share

Brady, who's 5 is so funny!  The other day we were watching a kid's movie and there was a preview of Barbie a mermaid's tale.  Brady says: "I wanna see that!" 
Me: "really? why?"
Brady: " because surfing is cool"  (Barbie surfs in this movie)
and then he adds "I LOVE girls!"
Me: " ok, then." LOL  he's hilarious!

thanks for stopping by, 

Bella

PWCO stamp release Blog Hop - blog candy alert!

Welcome to PWCO's first ever blog hop!!!

We are doing it differently this month because we have some exciting news!  First I want to say that we have great stamp designers at PWCO, but we got someone new and hopefully these won't be the only stamps she designs for us.  If you've really looked at the blinkie on the sidebar you might have already guessed who this new designer is.  That's right!  It's none other than Rachelle Ann Miller!

Oh, I'm so excited to have you here on my blog for our First Ever Blog Hop at PWCO. If you arrived here from Danielle's blog then you are on the right track. If you are just popping in you should start at the beginning of the hop HERE with Tinla's creations. Believe me, you aren't going to want to miss a thing. Each DT member has a little blog candy to give away and Peggy is offering up a GRAND PRIZE Giveaway to one lucky blog hopper, you will receive all the new stamps from this release! Woo Hoo! So make sure you leave a comment along the way for your chance to win A LOT.

so here it is, the new R.A.M Exclusive Collection!

before I forget here's the list of girls doing the blog hop

Tinla

Jenny

Cris

Sheena

Stephanie S

Kristy

Danielle

Bella *** you are here!***

Nikki

Tanis

Natalie

Stephanie J

Lisa

PaperWorks Co.
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OK, now onto the good stuff! 


presenting the Puddles of Fun stamp.  It comes with a sentiment that i put on the inside of the card. It says:

 " Rain or shine, you quack me up!"

what's in it?
cs: Bazzill, prism
pp:  best creations, SEI
stamp: PWCO - puddles of fun (RAM)
ink/markers: versacolor, Copic (0, 100, W-3, BG10, BG45, BG49, V04, V09, RV10, RV13, RV42, E35, R00,Y00, Y15, Y17, Y38, YR00, YR04, YR23, YR31 (ouf! ok i'm done!) Zig marker
other: twine, bling (momenta), Nestabilities


The next one is called; Gone Fishing.  the sentiment (again on the inside) says: 

"Reeling in the good times"

a little close-up

what's in it?

cs: doodlebug, prism

pp: Imaginisce

stamp: PWCO - Gone Fishing (RAM)

ink/markers: Versacolor, Zig marker, copics (0, 100, C1, C3, C5, C7, W3, W5, B21, B24, B97, E31, E35, E37, E51, E57, E95, R20, R27, R59, YR23, Y17, YG11, YG23, YG95, G00, G02, G07, G99) (i think that's enough!)

other: Nestabilities, MS butterfly punch, EKsuccess border punch, pop dots

There are two more stamps to this release, you can see them on other DT blogs.  If you want to purchase them they are here: 

Owls

Mouse

Bear

Ducks

Now onto the blog candy!  You have until next friday 9pm EST to: 

1. Become a follower (yes i'm looking for friends! :)  if you're already a follower you'll have an entry

2. leave a comment telling me if you purchase artsy things on the web and what kind.

i'm sure you want to see this blog candy?  Peggy at Paperworks Co. donated a few things to give away during the blog hop, I new I had alot of things I was looking to giveaway, not because it's not good but because i don't use it and i'm running out of room.  So I wanted to make a small card kit and when I started going through my stash I kinda got carried away and added a little bit of this, a little bit of that only to end up with ALOT of goodies.  I hope the lucky winner will enjoy! 

more details: 

11- 8.5x11 sheets of cardstock, 12- 6x6 sheets of patterned papers, dew drops, prima flowers, buttons, rub-ons, stamp, MR sheer, MR chipboard, MR birdies, jewels, ribbons, doodlebug and Bazzill borders, SEI felt shapes, Jenni bowlin tickets, Fancy Pants pins and a few other goodies. 


Good luck everyone!  Now go drop Nikki a visit, she might have goodies too, who knows?!


Bella 

EARTH DAY special post

oh yes! two posts in one day!

a little Earth Love on Mother Earth's birthday. 

I found this great tutorial on Rachael's blog.  How to make your own watercolor paint, really neat.  I will definitely try this with the kids.  See her tutorial here: 

DIY Eco Friendly Watercolors

PWCO papercard kit, SS#29

hello,

it's thursday again, my day to post my creation done with the papercard kit.  you can find the kit here.

I love this new line of papers from My Minds Eye, it's called Little Robots and it's adorable, but you can easily use it for other non-robot cards.  Obviously the colors are more boyish but that's really ok since i have two boys!  Oh yeah?!  I almost forgot to tell you, i also used this week's sketch, see it here - SS#29

So what's in it you ask?
cs: Bazzill, Prism
pp: MME Little Robots
die-cut: MME Little Robots
ribbon: doodblebug or Bazzill (i'm not sure, it's from the kit)
ink/markers: Zig charcoal marker, Copics (0, BG93, B32, E31, E33, E37, Y21, YR04, YR23)
other: nestabilities, metallic dew drops (kit), pop dots

thanks for stopping by,

Bella

miscellaneous updates

first off today i decided that i was sick and tired of feeling icky in my body.  I am slowly easing into eating clean.  To make myself accountable to me, I am doing it a little more publicly, you can see my diary and progress here.

ok now for the funner stuff.

today i made my grandmother's green tomato cake recipe.  don't let the veggies in the cake fool you, this is an awesome cake.  I did tweak it a little to make it more along the lines of clean eating, not completely but a little.  I used whole wheat flour instead of white, sugar cane and turbinado sugar instead of proscessed white sugar.  I also added some ground flax seeds and some wheat germ to it.   There's also some raisins, dried cranberries and pecans in there.  The green tomatoes make this cake super duper moist.

I had my two helpers to make the cake and eat it too!

The verdict: 

so yesterday i was alone with no kids and I was able to go to my friend Nathalie's place for lunch and we ended up doing a bit of scrapping.  I made two cards, of course.  well i had no pictures and the papers that i did have with me were kinda girly papers so....

I had been wanting to try this new flower that's all the rage right now.  It's made with material and can i just say it was so much easier than i thought.  i got all three flowers done in about 15 mins!  

                                      

here are two close-ups of the flowers.  

                                    

materials: 

pp and material: Dear Lizzie by AC, MME

letters: Sassafras Lass

and then i made this one, everything was cut free hand (ok except for the circles, those were punches) but the birds, tree trunks, hills are all cut out by me.  I made it in honor of Earth day which is on April 22nd.

                                                

materials

cs: doodblebug

pp: MME Quite Contrary collection

other: sharpie marker (red and brown), Maarvy Uchida and fiskars circles punches

Thanks for stopping by, 

Bella