Elisabeth Bell's World - December/January Challenge

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Good morning!  Happy Wednesday and Merry Christmas!  I hope you are enjoying your holiday time!  I am taking a little break for a couple of days, but as promised, I have a few scheduled posts for my DTs and GDTs.  Today I am here to share my GDT card for the new Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge.  I get to post along with the Digi Bells for the challenge.  The theme this time is "snow and lace".

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Baja Breeze and the patterned paper is from the My Mind's Eye Merry Little Christmas 6x6 pad.  I used some shapes from the Silhouette store for the base and image frame. The cute image is Snowball Fight from Belles 'n Whistles by Elisabeth Bell.  Belles 'n Whistles Stamps have been discontinued, but a few shops still have some left.  Loves Rubberstamps has several left, but I didn't see this one anymore so it is probably sold out.   I stamped it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added Polar White Flower Soft to the snowball and the snow on the ground.  I added a bit of Stickles here and there for a little added sparkle.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  Some pretty white lace, pink twill ribbon and a few iridescent gems from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for taking time out of your festivities to stop by!  Be sure to visit the Elisabeth Bell's World blog and check out the gorgeous creations from the Digi Bells and my fellow GDT, Linda!  We hope you will play along this month!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sketch N Stash #128 (sketch)
613 Avenue Create #51 (anything goes)
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #83 (holiday blitz)

Here is the sketch:

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

Elisabeth Bell's World October/November Challenge

Hi again!  I'm back just quickly to share some exciting news and a card!  I won the last challenge at Elisabeth Bell's World and I was invited to be a Guest Designer for the new challenge starting today!  I love Elisabeth's images and I was thrilled to have won two digital stamps from the Elisabeth Bell Designs Digital Collection as well as two Belles 'n Whistles stamps from Crafts and Me!    The theme for the October/November Challenge is "glitter, shimmer and shine".  I am so honored to have my card posted along with the amazingly-talented DT!

Here is my card:

My 5x7 card base and mats are GKD Lipstick Red.  The shimmery and shiny patterned papers are from the Kaisercraft Turtle Dove 6.5x6.5 pad.  It was so hard to capture the shiny paper in my photo!  My precious Elisabeth Bell image is Belles 'n Whistles Star of Bethlehem.  You can find it in the Crafts and Me store here.  I stamped it on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added Red, Diamond and Gold Stickles to make my image sparkle.  Two stars punched from red glitter paper and a shiny gold corner sticker finished my festive holiday card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by again!  Be sure to visit the new Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge and feast your eyes on the stunning creations from the DT!  I'm sure they would love it you were inspired to play along this month!

I'm also entering my card into the current Guest Design Team call on The Digi Bells DT blog.

Other challenges I am entering:
October Sketch For You To Try (Jen Del Muro's blog)
Whimsy Stamps Challenge #52 (all things sparkly)
Papertake Weekly #86 (fireworks - glitter and sparkle)

October SFYTT:

Enjoy the rest of your day and see you soon!

Sending You A Hug

Hi there!  Happy Wednesday!  We're halfway to the weekend!  Yay!  It's been another busy week so far, but I did manage to sneak a little crafting in, so I'm here to share the card I made for a couple of challenges.  My card is for The Digi Bells DT April Blog Hop (spring flowers), the new April/May Challenge on Elizabeth Bell's World (spring is in the air - spring colors and flowers), 7 Kids College Fund Challenge #46 (make it cute) and Sweet Sketch Wednesday #151.

Here is SSW-151:

Here is my card for the challenges:

I started with a card base of GKD Lovely Lavender and layered with soft, flowery papers from the Prima Meadowlark 6x6 pad.  My Elisabeth Bell image is Belles 'n Whistles Happy Mail.  You can find it in the 7 Kids store here.  I definitely think this qualifies as cute!  I stamped her on X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added some Stickles here and there for some sparkle.  I added White Opal Liquid Pearls to the daisy centers and Buttercup Liquid Pearls to the scalloped frame.  The sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.  Some yellow sheer ribbon and a Wild Orchid Crafts rose finished my card. I think I covered all the bases - the sketch, the cute and the spring colors and flowers.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!  See you tomorrow for another fun Mo's DP2 Challenge!

Sass 'n Class

Hi there! Happy Tuesday!  Hope you had a good day!  It was another busy one for me, but I did manage to get a little crafting done between appointments, so I'm here to share a card I made for a challenge and a Guest Design Team call.  It is for the Craft Your Passion Challenge #106 (diecuts and punches) and the Guest Design Team Call on The Digi Bells blog (use ribbons/lace and any Elisabeth Bell image).

Here is my card:

I started with a card base of SU Wild Wasabi and layered with pretty floral patterned paper from the Kaisercraft Miss Nelly 6.5 x 6.5 pad.  My beautiful Elisabeth Bell image is Belles 'n Whistles Sass 'n Class.  I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Cryogen White and colored her with my Copics.  I added a bit of Stickles to her jewelry and shoes for a little sparkle.  I diecut the image panel and mat with Spellbinders Petite Scallop and Classic Ovals. I added some Baby Blue Liquid Pearls around the scalloped frame.  The flourish is a diecut made with my Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish die.  I threaded some pink satin ribbon through some pretty lace and added it beneath my image panel.  A few Wild Orchid Crafts roses finished off my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you'll visit again soon!

For Someone Sweet

Hi there!  Have you had a good weekend?  We've been enjoying our visit with our friends and I will be sorry when they have to leave tomorrow.  I'm popping in really quickly to share the card I made for a couple of challenges I like to do.  First it's for the March/April Challenge on Elisabeth Bell's World (Shabby Chic/Distressing).  It is also for Sweet Sketch Wednesday #147 and Simon Says Stamp (anything goes).

Here is SSW-147:

Here is my take on the challenges:

I started with a card base of SU Sage Shadow and layered with patterned papers from the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Market Street 6x6 pad.  I distressed all the edges of the papers for a more shabby look.  I also ink distressed the papers with Antique Linen Distress Ink.   My sweet Elisabeth Bell image is Belles 'n Whistles Cupcake.  I stamped her on Cryogen White and colored her with Copics.  I ink distressed around the image panel also.  I added a bow of hand-dyed seam binding and a vintage Wild Orchid Crafts rose.  A few pale peach pearls finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope to see soon!

Sending Smiles

Hi there!  Happy Wednesday and Leap Year Day!  Hope you've had a good week so far!    I'm popping in to share the card I made for a few challenges I like to do.  If you are looking for my Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni card, please click here.  My card today is for the February/March Challenge on Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge blog (stitching and swirls), The Color Throwdown #181 (Certainly Celery, Ruby Red, Pretty in Pink and Blushing Bride), Sweet Sketch Wednesday #143 and this week's Simon Says Stamp Challenge (anything goes).

Here is the SSW sketch:

And here is the CTD Color Inspiration:

Here is my card for the challenges:

I started with a card base of SU Certainly Celery and layered with patterned papers from the Prima Romantique 8x8 pad.  I was thrilled to find papers in my stash with all the CTD colors in them!   I machine stitched around all the panels.  My Elisabeth Bell image is Belles 'n Whistles Happy Mail.  I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored her with Copics.  I added some Stickles here and there for a little sparkle.  The sentiment is from the Gina K. Designs Spring Mix set.  I layered it on an oval and then on one of the Spellbinders Ribbon Tags Trio and added some ruby satin ribbon and a couple of pink gems.  The flourish was cut with the Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish.  Three tiny Wild Orchid Crafts roses (airbrushed to match with Copics) finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you have a great evening and come back to visit again soon!

Warm Winter Wishes

Hi there!  Hope your Friday has been great and you are ready to start on a fun weekend!  I'm popping in to share a card I made for a couple of challenges.  First, it's for a little contest going on over at the Digi Bells Blog to celebrate the release of a brand new Elisabeth Bell digital image called "Click".  You get to enter a card created with any Elisabeth Bell image (anything goes) to be entered to win the adorable new image.  I jumped all over it!  My card is also for this month's Belles 'n Whistles challenge which had a theme of "frosty winter".  Lastly, I am entering my card in the Simon Says Stamp challenge, which was a sketch challenge.

Here is the SSS sketch from Domi:

Here is my card for the challenges:

I flipped the sketch to horizontal for my card.  I started with a card base of SU Blue Bayou and layered with patterned papers from the Bo Bunny Snowfall 6x6 pad.  My cute EB image is from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection called Frosty The Snowman.  You can find it here.  I printed it on Cryogen White and colored it with Copics (E00, E000, E11, BG78, BG75, BG72, BG70, E37, E35, E33, E31, E27, E25, E23, W5, W3, W1).  I added a bit of ice glitter to their hats.  The sentiment is from Gina K. Designs Warm Winter Wishes. The doily was cut with the Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily die.  I punched a few snowflakes with MS punches and added pearls to their centers.  Some stitched ribbon and a few buttons from my stash finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by to have a look!  Have a fantastic weekend and see you soon!

Another Challenge Card

Good morning!  Can it be Monday again already?  Where did the weekend go?  I hope you had a good one.  I'm here early this morning to share a card I made for a few more challenges I like to do.  This one is for the Just Us Girls Challenge #118 (a sketch challenge), the current B 'n W Challenge (use warm earth colors) and the Simon Says Stamp Challenge (use something new).

Here is the JUGS sketch:

Here is my card for the challenges:

I started with a card base of SU Bravo Burgundy and layered with patterned papers from the Bo Bunny Forever Fall 6x6 pad.  My "something new" is my new Belles 'n Whistles stamp, A Pen Friend.  It can be found at the Simon Says Stamp store here.  I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Cryogen White and colored her with Copics.  I framed the image with a diecut made with my Cheery Lynn Polynesian Sails Oval die.   A triple-loop bow of dyed seam binding and a Prima rose finished my card.

Thanks for visiting!  Have a great day and I'll see you soon!

Card For a Few Challenges

Hello!  Have you had a good weekend?  It was relatively quiet here and I even managed to get in a little crafting time.  I made a card for a few challenges I like to do.  I combined them this time because I wasn't sure I'd get to them all otherwise and I hated to miss out.  My card is for the January Sketch For You To Try on Jen Del Muro's blog, Elisabeth Bell's World December/January Challenge (Tic Tac Toe), 7 Kids College Fund Challenge #38 (try something new), Basic Grey Challenge #60 (something new) and the Corrosive Challenge #140 (use something brand new).  There were a lot of similar themes so it was easy to put them together.

Here is the January SFYTT:

Here is my card for the challenges:

I started with a 5 x 7 card base of SU Certainly Celery and layered with Almost Amethyst and patterned paper from the Basic Grey Sugar Rush 6x6 pad.  My main "something new" (and still unused) item was my new Elisabeth Bell Belles 'n Whistles stamp, Patches 'n Braids.  It can be found in the 7 Kids store here.  I stamped her on Cryogen White with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored her with Copic markers.  I added a bit of Stickles here and there for some sparkle. The image was cut out and matted with Spellbinders Petite Ovals Nestabilities. For the Elisabeth Bell's World challenge, I chose Column A of the tic tac toe - flowers, lace and pearls.  I added some new flowers with pearls that I picked up in the $1 bin at Michael's yesterday.  A bit of crocheted lace and some adhesive pearls finished my card.  Phew!  I think I covered everything!

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy what's left of your weekend and I will see you tomorrow!