365 cards sketch challenge

here's my card for the weekly sketch challenge at 365 cards.  This card came together very quickly.  I used a plain craft card base, 3 of the 5 ribbons from a Crate Paper ribbon pack and a coordinating 3d sticker embellishment from the same collection.   I stamped in Memento (tuxedo black) ink the sentiment "wishing you ...tranquili-tea" with a Stamping Bella stamp.  

thanks for stopping by, 

Bella

charlie is famous! and another sketch

last summer I received free t-shirts for charlie in exchange for some photos for Eleise's store website.  Charlie was the model and what a cute model he made, a few months ago i received an email from Eleise to tell me that she finally used Charlie's photos on her new website.  so i quickly checked it out, he's on the homepage and in another place.  You can see him here and here (scroll down to the Mix Tape collection)

in my opinion he's the cutest!!! but I'm not impartial...

ok so i'm really sorry i haven't posted in a while - been really busy with with packing and moving to the hotel.  The lease on the rental house finished last sunday and our house isn't ready yet so we're back at the hotel.  Hopefully we'll be back home by May 1st. 

Here is this week's sketch for Paperworks Co.

thanks for stopping by,
Bella

PWCO SS#74

here is this week's sketch, along with my take on it.

as you can see i flipped the sketch

If you decide to play along with us don’t forget to link up your card to the PWCO blog post for your chance to be our next guest sketch designer (a new one each week) or your chance to win a free stamp - at the end of the month i will draw a name at random from everybody that participate through out the month to win the free stamp. Good Luck.

Bella

"congratulations"

cs: bazzill, BoBunny
pp: Echo Park - little girl collection
stamp: PWCO/ADITLAC - get well soon
ink: memento, sharpie, copic (E0000-E000-E00-E21-E25-E27-R37-R59-R85-RV19-BG01-BG10-C3-C5-C7-Y17)
other: fiskars small circle punch, fiskars corner rounder punch

PWCO SS#72 and SheArt canvas

so a while back i got the newsletter from Scralet Lime about the SheArt 3 week e-course that Christy was gonna give.  I love her canvases they are gorgeous and i've always wanted to try my hand at mixed media, i dabbled in the past but seem to over analyze what i was doing and it never came out the way i would've liked it to.  So i have three friends (Erin, JJ and Tchoubi) that are also taking the class, since Tchoubi lives very close to me we decided to get together and work on our first canvas, i had so much fun and i think it helped me to have someone's input on the little things like which paper looked best for her dress.  Anyways, here's my very first SheArt canvas, i cannot wait to find time to create another one! 

 

here's a list of the materials i remember using:

6 x 12 canvas, glimmer mist, black ink, Prima tag and papers, old book page, modeling past, burlap, various stamps and rub-ons, paint, punchinello, bubble wrap, damask stencil,  black gel pen, liquitex acrylic ink, india ink pen, charcoal metalic paint

that's all i can remember, but i think i got everything.  Now onto the second thing - it's sunday and that means another sketch for Paperworks Co.  Here's the one i created for this week, hope you like it.  And don't forget, if you use it please post a link here for your chance to become out next guest sketch designer and for your chance to be entered in our monthly draw to win one of our cute stamps! 

it's sunday! time for a sketch!

Hi Everyone,

sorry i've been a little absent, i've had lots of things going on lately and this past week has been making changes and approving the finale plans for the house.  Who knew there was so much to think of!!! I am happy to say that the demolition is done, changing and cleaning the burnt studs - done, changing ALL the insolation (they were all grey due to smoke) - done, smoke smell and particle scealant - done (that stuff stinks!).  The construction to rebuild starts tomorrow!  we did make some modifications to the house, i mean why not fix the things that were bugging us and make it better!  i can't wait to see it all finished. 

This week is march break so i might not be around much either, fun things for the house this week: picking out cabinets and i'm hoping tiles and backsplash too! In the meantime here is this week's sketch i designed to Paperworks Co. If you use my sketch don't forget to come post it in the linky thing, at the end of the month we pick a random winner from the month's participants and they win a free stamp! 

Have a great day!

Bella

PWCO SS#70

here is this week's sketch for Paperworks.  Enjoy!  if you use this sketch please come post a link here you could win a free stamp! 

PWCO SS#69

Here's this week' sketch for Paperworks Co. 

and here's my card!  oh yes! i had time to make one!!! 

i combined Paperworks Co Peppy Tinheart stamp with one of my new Papertrey Ink stamps (i had been wanting Papertrey stamps for a long time...)

PWCO SS68

here's this week's sketch that i came up with for paperworks Co.

Since i've been sketch designer for paperworks i haven't been taking part in the stamp releases and i kinda missed it so i asked Peggy if i could do the next one and she said yes!  So on friday the 11th PWCO is having a blog hop to release the new stamps.  You won't want to miss it, these new stamps are so cute!  

this week's sketch #66

Hi there!

here is this week's sketch, if you do use it, please come post a link to your card on the Paperworks Co.  For one, i'd love to see what you've done with it and second you have a chance to become our next guest sketch designer OR you could win a free stamp!

i miss him... and i can't believe i forgot!

Just because. 

 Even though he drove me crazy, i miss him
(he was 6 months in this pic, but it's one of the only good ones i was able to get)



And i can't believe i forgot to come share this week's sketch over at Paperworks Co. 

don't forget, by participating you could win a free stamp or become our next guest sketch designer!



PWCO SS64 and an update

hi again!

things here are slowly moving, getting things settle with my fathers estate is taking longer than i would like and things with the house insurance are even slower.  it's been 2 1/2 months since the fire and there still has been no demolition or reconstruction done.  by the end of next week we should settle the $$ amount with the insurance and be able to start rebuilding the inside of the house (cause the outside hasn't been touched) i think once that's done things will move quite fast - deciding on new floors, new kitchen (cause we're expanding the kitchen) oh! and i'll have my own scrap room in the basement!

ok, now moving onto a more fun subject, this week's sketch!

i didn't make an example this week BUT we have a few great one on this week's post.  See all the details here. And don't forget about your chance to be a guest sketch designer or your chance to win a free stamp!

On another PWCO note, did you do the blog hop for this month's release last friday?  well if you didn't you still have time to go comment on the girls blogs, Peggy will pick at random through the DT blogs 6 people to get a stamp from the release.  If you haven't seen the new RAM goodies here they are:

the bunny and the sheep are definitely my favorites!

PWCO Sketch #63

As promised this week's sketch is posted on time, well ahead of time actually since at the time this will publish i'll be in the middle of the woods with no TV, computer or phone service.  We are exiling ourselves for a few days at a friend's cottage in the Laurentiens.

and would you believe it, i actually had a few minutes to make a card this week!  it's not one of my best but i am truly lacking supplies since the fire.  I don't dare go out and buy too much since i still don't know how much will be salvaged.  It is taking forEVER!

PWCO SS#62

I totally forgot to post this week's sketch challenge from Paperworks Co.
you still have until 11h59 tonight to post your link on our blog post, you can find it here

Check back on sunday for the next sketch challenge! it'll be posted on time...

Don't forget that by participating you could be picked as guest sketch designer for an upcoming sketch, but please don't let that stop you from participating you can always decline if you don't want to do it.  ALSO, don't forget that you could win a free stamp BUT you need to participate every week in order to qualify for the draw.

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new position at PWCO and sad news

it's with great pleasure that i am happy to announce that i will be staying on the Paperworks Co design team but my position has changed a bit; i am now the sketch designer and will participate in a stamp release once in a while.  Today, my first sketch is up.  Please come join in the fun and don't forget to post a link to your card, you could become a guest sketch designer or get a chance to win a free stamp.

It is on a sad note that i have to tell you that my father passed away thursday morning after a long battle with cancer.  He will be missed.

last sketch of the month

today is the last PWCO sketch of August that was designed by me.  I had a lot of fun doing it and who knows maybe i'll get to do it again sometime. 

i must admit that when i drew up this sketch i had gone cropping with my friends the night before and Claude did something with 4 or 5 stripes of paper on her layout, this sketch was totally inspired by her layout! 

here's my creation: 

I love Cosmo Cricket, i buy almost every collection along with their chipboard shapes, the problem is i hardly use them.  Since i couldn't decide which stamp i wanted to use i went with NO stamp on this one and just used the chipboard shapes.  

what's in it?

cs: DWCV, Bazzill

pp: Cosmo Cricket (Delovely)

letters: Carolee's Creations

chipboard: Cosmo Cricket (Delovely)

ink: AC pen (charcoal), Signo white gel pen

thanks for stopping by, 

Bella

tea party anyone?

this week's challenge at Mo's digital pencil is all about little girls and let's just say that Mo has great little girls images.  I also used the sketch #125 at Taylored Expressions.

cs: bazzill, bella's bestest paper

pp: doodlebug

stamp: Mo Manning

ink: copics (W1-W3-C1-C3-E13-E15-E18-E43-E47-E49-

E51-G20-G21-R00-R20-BV00-BV02-BV08-BG0000-BG10-BG93) multiliner

other: button ($store), ribbon, Martha Stewart border punch, foam tape, nestabilities, viva decor paint pen

Thanks for stopping by,
Bella

embracing your birthday - PWCO/SS#47

 I saw this really great tutorial on SCS this week on how to make a window card and thought "WOW! that would be perfect for this week's sketch!" you can find the tutorial here.  

here's the card i made for this week's sketch (designed by me) at Paperworks Co. 

I used some of the new Echo Park papers that are also the kit this month, absolute fantastic collection.  If you didn't get this papercard kit yet....what are you waiting for!  i'm telling you; you NEED it!  I used two sizes of Nesties to create a window frame and pop doted my image on the inside of the card for a bit more dimension. 

I love the way it turned out and will probably make more of these! 

what's in it?

cs: Bazzill

pp: Echo Park

stamp: PWCO/RAM - a surprise cheer

ink: memento, copic (E50-E51-BG45-BG49-R17-R20-R22-Y02-T08-C1-C3-C5)

other: pop dots, nestabilities, stickles, yellow pen from staples

thanks for stopping by and i love reading your comments, so don't be shy and leave me one 

Bella

Bellarific friday

Hi everyone!

the month is coming soon to a close and with that comes start of the school year and the end of the search of the new Stamping Bella gal!  I am really crossing my fingers that it'll be me!!!

this week's challenge was a sketch

here's my take on it.

what's in it: 

cs: Bella's bestest paper

pp: Basic Grey (Oliver collection)

stamp: Toby is two by Mo Manning (in rubbah at Stamping Bella's)

ink: memento,versacolor, copic

other: pop dots, nestabilities, sentiment by TLC creations

here's a close up of the sentiment.  I didn't use the one that comes with the stamp, not that it's not cute, but i downloaded this freebie from TLC creations a while ago and think it's absolutely adorable.

thanks for stopping by, 

Bella

welcome

 this week's sketch at PWCO is challenge 1 of our august challenge,  any shaped card will do, and since i just purchased some circle and scalloped circle nestabilities i decided to go with a round scalloped shape.

My friend is having a baby boy in a month and i decided to make her a little "welcome" card.

I actually started off wanting to use the "Puddles of fun" stamp but after it was colored i went a completely different way. 

 This is a really old baby footprint stamp i got at walmart (i think) a really really long time ago, i also traced over the word welcome and the footprints with a spica glitter pen in brown (sand);  it darkened it just a tad and adds a little touch of shimmer.   I also antiqued the papers and colored the lace with distress inks in brushed corduroy.

i can't wait to see what you create with this sketch, it's got so many possibilities.

what's in it?

cs: bazzill

pp: October afternoon

stamp: footprint (unknown), welcome (SU)

ink: Ranger distress ink (brushed corduroy)

other: Nesties, lace (unknown), bling( heidi swapp), Martha Stewart butterfly punch

have fun!

Bella

PWCO sketch#45

well i didn't tell you this last week but i'm the one who drew up all the sketches for the month of August.
here's my take on this week's sketch.

I don't know if you're like me but when i buy new paper that's all i want to use, i tend not to go back into my older papers, which i should cause i got a LOT!!!

i just love this new collection by Echo Park, such bright colors!!!

what's in it?
cs: Bobunny
pp: Echo Park
stamp: PWCO-safari friends-Harriet the hippo
ink: memento, copic (Y17-BG15-BG93-TR65-RV06-RV13), signo white pen, copic multiliner
other: pop dots, EKsuccess and fiskars punches

thanks for stopping by!
Bella