Sketch challenge at Stamping Bella

Good Morning my crafty friends! Today I am showing you the card I made for the Stamping Bella challenge which was a sketch. I have used Martha Lulu for my card today.

I believe my paper is some older Prima I got at my lss a year or so ago, lace from my stash and she is colored with copics and prismacolor pencils. I am really loving the added depth I get with the pencils. I have used them before but sorta got away from them and have picked them up again the past few weeks. Sometimes I just can't seem to get my shadows dark enough with my copics. I have added some stickles to her wings, her star and around the edge of my nestie. Next week we want to see "tags" for our weekly challenge, it can be an actual tag or even one you put on a card, and make sure to check out our Bellatastic challenge on SCS? You could play along there too as our current challenge is "Anything goes" and be in the running for $25 in bella bucks. Very generous of Emily I must say! Good luck everyone, can't wait to see what you make!

Stamping Bella challenge on SCS!

Guess what! Stamping Bella is now hosting Bellatastic Tuesday challenges their Splitcoast Stampers Forum and today is the debut of the very first one!

Want a chance to win $25 in Bella Cash to go on a spending spring in the Stamping Bella Store?! Then play along with us! It's an "Anything Goes" challenge this week and the only requirements are that you use any Stamping Bella image and then upload your creation to your Splitcoast Stampers gallery and use the keyword BELLANOV2012!

The challenge will run from today until midnight EST on Monday 10th December 2012. During this time, participants cards will also be posted in a special blog post over on Bloggabella! You may very well also see your cards on our Pinterest board!

The winner of the $25 prize will be chosen at random from the entries, and will be announced here and over on Bloggabella on Tuesday 11th December.

Good luck! and hope to see you there!

Oceanic eyes

Hi everyone! I hope you have all had a wonderful holiday if you are here in the states. I have a couple of days off this week so definitely hoping to get some crafting in. Today I am showcasing my last card as a member of the SCACD dt. Susana and the rest of the team are wonderful to work with but since I have accepted an invitation to be on another team that I have always dreamed of being on something had to give and unfortunately it was SCACD. But if you ever get a little note from Susana asking if you would like to design for her, definitely consider it. She is a wonderful generous person to design for. Ok, now for my card.

This is Oceanic eyes from the latest release and I believe the papers are older prima. She is colored with copics and Shinhan markers and cut out with a spellbinders die. I have colored the matching little crab with copics also then applied a layer of glossy accents. I have also used a Viva Decor glitter liner in hologram around the edges of my sentiment. Love it cause it adds such a nice fine line of glitter. Ok, have a good day and make sure to check out the other SCACD girls blogs for some more inspiration.

Kraftin Kimmie challenge time

Good morning krafty peeps! I hope all my fellow US residents had a wonderful holiday, always nice to get to spend time with my extended family. Today I have my challenge card for Kraftin Kimmies and the challenge this week is "Feeling Festive" and we wanna see a Christmas themed project.

I have used one of my fav images, Toymaker Elf.

I have used a Winter Trinket for my sentiment and he is colored with a combo of copics and prismacolor pencils. Ok, here is your chance to make another holiday card and play along by using a Kraftin Kimmie image on your entry. You will win the image Elaine used on her card this week.

My name is Amandabella!

Hello everyone and did you see my exciting news in the title? I am the newest Stamping Bella babe! I have to say this is something I have wanted for a long time and when Emily asked if I wanted to be a bella babe I didn't hesitate. I use to walk around saying "Amandabella" and now I really can!

Ok, here is my first card for our challenge this week which is "Holiday Wishes". I have used a Mo Manning for Stamping Bella called Jingle Bells.

She is colored with a combo of copics and prismacolor pencils and has a little bit of glamour dust on her cuffs for some bling. Papers are a mix of several pads and my snowflake is from good ol' Walmart from the xmas section. Ok, thanks for visiting me and our challenge next week is a sketch. Make sure to comment to leave a comment on the blog and play along for you chance to win some money to spend at the store.

Travel girls blog hop time!

Hi everyone! It is time for the monthly new release blog hop for Kraftin Kimmies and today we are featuring the new release which is all about traveling.

I am showcasing one of a new line in the store, this is a lovely little cottage with a beautiful sentiment. I have added the drawing of the shingles so you know it just comes as a simple roof.

I tried to make the windows look like they were glowing aka Thomas Kinkade. I would love to live in one of his scenes! Not so happy with my grass, should have left off the small blades but I will work on that some other day. Ok, make sure you check out the links below and comment as you go for your chance to win a selection of stamps from this release. And don't forget about our challenge this week, it is a sketch and please make sure to use a Kraftin Kimmie image to be eligible to win a stamp.

Moonlight Whispers and challenge day

So are you here for a new challenge or are you here to check out the brand new ANNIE stamps for NOVEMBER???? Well, either way, we've got ya covered!! Not only do we have a new weekly challenge but we also have SIX new AWESOME stamps!!!

This month we are adding to a theme that we've already started.....TRAVEL GIRLS!!! I posted a question on our Facebook fan page about what travel girls you'd like to see and we have SIX of your most popular answers in today's previews!!!!
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Just wait 'til you see all the incredible creations by the Krafty Girls and Guests featuring Carmen from Spain, Felina from Mexico, Helena from Greece, Myriam from Switzerland, Priya from India and Svetlana from Russia!! Prepare your pocketbook.....because you're gonna want them ALL!

I have used Helena on my card today to honor my grandmother who is of Greek heritage. 

 My lovely lass is colored with copics and the paper is a combo of MME and Bazzill Basics in licorice. I have used one of the new Spellbinders D-lites for the fence and the background die is from my friend Elaine.  

Check out all the amazing creations on today's hop in combination with this week's challenge!!  The lovely SHERI is our hostess this week and her challenge features a fantastic SKETCH!! Use the sketch she has provided as inspiration for your card or scrapbook page! And the random winner of this week's challenge will receive the new MYRIAM, as featured on her gorgeous creation!! We really hope you are inspired by this week's challenge and share your inky creations!!! We SO enjoy seeing your beautiful designs inspired by our challenges!  Oh, and Kimmie is having a big clearance sale this week so check it out when you order from the new release!