Cutie Pie.

I was given a bunch of patterned papers from freebies and friends. I honestly can't tell you where these papers are from but I suspect some are from American Crafts. Anyways, I layed these papers on my desk the other day and they just came together perfectly!






Supplies

Stamp Set(s): Lovey Huggabug by Stamping Bella, Cutie Pie sentiment by MFT
Cardstock: Dark Chocolate by PTI, Stamper's Select White by PTI
Patterned Paper: American Crafts and misc
Ink: True Black by PTI
Accents: Flower from Prima, Pearl decoration from Jenni Bowlin, Vintage Trim Kit by Webster's Pages
Tool: Copic Markers, Tag Punch from EK Success, Border Punch by Martha Stewart

Have a wonderful day! We have visitors today--family we haven't seen since last summer. can hardly wait to see them :)
Stay tuned for the Jiffy girls post either Wednesday or Thursday!
Alli

peony friend.

As I am still working on report cards I am going to keep this one short--if you have questions about this card or any of my cards please make sure to drop me a line in the Cbox in the right column on this page.



Supplies

Stamp Set(s): Peony Bittybloom by Stamping Bella, Friend sentiment from Welcome Hug (Kim Hughes Collection) by CHF
Cardstock: Kraft by PTI, Dark Chocolate by PTI
Patterned Paper: Mimosa Sangria by s.e.i
Ink: Stamper's Select White by PTI, Dark Chocolate by PTI
Accents: Polka Dot Ribbon by PTI, Trinket Pins-Leaf by Maya Road
Tool: Copic Markers

Have a wonderful Monday.

Alli

JFF Challenge

It's hard to believe another month has gone by and that it is time for another fabulous JFF challenge. If you have forgotten or if you are new to my blog the JFF challenge is a Just For Fun challenge. Michele Boyer, Carole Burrage, Julie Campbell, Lori Craig and I get to play with the same stamp and patterned paper and then share our cards with you! What better way to decide if you really need a stamp than to have five examples of how to use it?!
I chose Bluebell Bittybloom from Stamping Bella and Julie chose that yummy Cosmo Cricket paper called Saturday by the Girl Friday line.





Supplies
Stamp Set(s): Bluebell Bittybloom by Stamping Bella
Cardstock: Stamper's Select by PTI and Vintage Vanilla by PTI, Clear Card Sheets by CHF
Patterned Paper: Saturday from Girl Friday by Cosmo Cricket
Accents: Trim and Lace by Webster's Pages, Button Flower by Sassafras Lass
Tools: Copic Marker, Nestabilities by Spellbinders

Thanks for stopping by, make sure you check out all the FAB designs!!!

Alli

CHA and a card

CHA=Craft and Hobby Association (the BIG show) in Anaheim, California this weekend and also in Orlando, Florida this summer.

Who else is excited about all the CHA sneak peaks??? My ALL TIME FAVOURITE patterned paper company October Afternoon unveiled a new line *in love* called Cherry Hill. I am talking SERIOUS eye candy...and did you see all the beautiful lines from Prima???

One of the things I shared in my write up for PTI last year was that I am a trend watcher. I absolutely love trends although I have to admit, living in a small little town, my wardrobe and hair style certainly does not reflect it--that will all change this year *lol* moving to the big city.

If you missed some of the trendy reveals this past week or even this weekend and want to catch up be sure to stop Lifetime Moments because they collected a bunch of sneak peaks for you. And don't forget to live vicariously through those bloggers who are attending CHA--they often share lots of the goods.

I have been a little under the weather again and took a few days off to tend to my family and lay in bed again. Our family has had their share of colds and flus this season...I hope this is the last one!

Onto today's card...just got my order from Stamping Bella!!! Isn't this love bug adorable?





Recipe
Stamp Set(s): Lovey HuggaBugg by Stamping Bella
Cardstock: Stamper's Select Cardstock by PTI, Kraft by PTI
Patterned Paper:
Ink: Pitch Black by Ranger
Accents: GinghamRibbon by PTI, Red Sparkles, Chipboard Glitter Stars by Making Memories
Tools: Copic Ciao Markers, Distress Tool

Have a super day...hope you get to see lots of your fav company sneak peaks too!

Alli

Ipods--and a card.

One of my post prized possessions from the holiday season was a special gift I received from my mum. Now let me tell you, I am SO NOT the bells and whistles kinda gal. I like my gadgets plain and simple. I leave the scary stuff to my husband. Anyways, mum bought us each an i-pod shuffle for Christmas so now we can all listen to our tunes on our own accord. This has actually made for a silent back seat during our trips out of town--AMAZING for our two kiddos! They love choosing their music. And I love listening to mine too especially during a workout or cooking.

So what does this have to do with my card? Well it's what inspired me to use my ipodabella ??? Now ipodabella has been in my possession for a while now and has been screaming for ink. In addition, I dragged out some good friends, my Koh-i-noor woodless pencils. It seems after my Copic purchase I have ignored my pencils. During my craft room organization and purge I found them and decided I would use them. And you will notice I brought out the sewing machine too (thanks GinaK!).



I outlined her using a white pencil to add some dimension. I have to tell you I love kraft paper and colouring--they are meant for each other.



Recipe
Stamp Set(s):
-Ipodabella by Stamping Bella

Cardstock:
-Stampers Select by PTI
-Kraft by PTI

Patterned Paper
-Making Memories

Ink:
-Pitch Black by Ranger

Accessories:
-Misc Ribbon
-Misc Button
-Misc Lace ribbon

Tools:
-Koh-i-noor
-Nestabilities by Spellbinders
-Sewing Machine

Have a wonderful day and please know I am working on a publication write up for you!

Alli

P.S. Anyone else ordering Kim Hughes' new images today? If so which ones?

Congratulations.

I hope to post finds you well. I took a needed break yesterday--we just got home from a long journey and then I immediately packed up my things and headed for a ladies night out. We scrapbooked, made cards and chatted until the wee hours of the morning (4AM!!!--I haven't done that since I was in my 20s). Then today we attended a big Father's Day BBQ at our friends house.

So here it is, the last baby card for a bit.

I adore this sweet expectant couple...



Recipe

Stamp Set(s):
-Expectafellabella by Stamping bella
-Congratulations from 1st PTI anniversary set

Ink:
-Pitch Black by Ranger

Paper:
-Vanilla by SU!

Patterned Paper
-Karen Neunburger

Accessories
-Purple Twill Ribbon

Tools
-Copic Markers

I look forward to sharing a new creation with you tomorrow. Until then have a wonderful day.

Something a brewing?

I think it is Witchybella or maybe that CHF release *wink*. Seriously I don't like Halloween and yet these images keep appearing on my blog *lol* It seems that many people do like Halloween so I am just going with the flow with what creations come from these fingers of mine...
I created this card for today's sketch challenge. Again, it is SOOO nice to be involved in the challenges again. And in case you are wondering that fuzzy black thing in the corner is a spider. He looks WAY cuter in person. I tried to get a close up but it just turns into a blur.



Recipe
Paper:Creepy Crawly DP (SU!), Really Rust (SU!), Basic Black (SU!), Whisper White (SU!)
Ink: Jet Black StazOn (SU!)
Stamp Set(s): Witchybella (Stamping Bella)
Accessories: Copic Markers, Circle Punches (SU!), Fuzzy Spider (misc stash), Glitter Gelly Roll (Sakura)

Have a terrific day!
I will be away from the computer for a few days so you won't be seeing any new posts. Don't worry tho, I am sure I will have something fun to share with you on the weekend.

Because I love to stamp and you do too!
Alli

My Baby Phat...

One of the challenges was to create a card that was twisted...I don't often stamp something and think...hmmm how can I make this twisted but I think the idea is rather clever. As many of you know there is a designer who makes clothes and the line is called baby phat. I always remember thinking that maternity clothes were never too flattering. After being pregnant for what seemed like 3 years (the kids are 14 months apart) I can totally appreciate wanting to look good.

I dressed my bella up (paper piecing) and she is ready to hit the runway with her baby phat! I just love this preggers bella!

I was a little disappointed with the quality of this photo. My bella actually has a neutral skin tone not a PINK tone *lol*. I am not sure why her belly is so pink compared to her face but that is what the camera did to her! It looks fine IRL.



Recipe

Paper: Sahara Sand, Basic Black, 7 Gypsies DP
Ink: Basic Black
Stamp Set(s): PregaBella (Stamping Bella), Snap Stamps (Karen Foster)
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft), Circle Template (Provo Craft), Slit Punch, Hole Punch, Scalloped Rectangle Punch

Card size is 5 x5.25

I sure hope it is nice and sunny where you are! We are LOVING the sunshine here.

Because I love to stamp and you do too!
Alli

Papertrey Heaven and Bellas

Ok first of all, if you haven't been to Nichole's blog in the last few days then you are missing out! Next, if you LOVE what is on Nichole's blog it is now available on the Papertrey Ink website. Have YOU SEEN the coordinating stamp sets called Borders and Corners for the Marvy punches?...Somebody pinch me! I wanted to order all 5 but I knew I had to refrain and only order 3 *lol* They have limited quantities on the stamp sets this month so don't wait too long to order if you want them YESTERDAY like me *wink*. Now the patience will begin. The only problem I have is they can't get here fast enough.

So the yard sale is over. I am so relieved...and I bet my friend Angila is too. We started at 8 this morning and planned to pack up by 1PM but every time we did we had someone else show up...so that is why I didn't post earlier...that and I needed to feed and bath my kids and order my new stamps of course *lol*.

On a little side note, I have to say I am TOTALLY impressed by a blogging lady out there. When I first started reading her blog and looking at her cards I knew she was someone to follow. But man...this lady is knocking my socks off these days. Amy Westerman YOU'VE GOT TALENT!

Now, for that card I promised. If you had seen the pile-o-junk I had to climb over to get to this card you would have laughed at me. Remember, I cleared out my stamp room for the yard sale (just in case it rained...which it didn't...now I have a sunburn!!!) and EVERYTHING is sitting in my pile in my laundry room. It is a royal disaster. You will therefore note that my photo is not it's usual self...I have no lights or set up going on so I sat my card on the floor and took a photo for you!

Here is my very first LONG NOTE and here are my bellas...(click on the photo to enlarge it)



Bridal Party Memories Card Recipe

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Bordering Blue, Bashful Blue
Ink: Noir Black (Palette)
Stamp Set(s): Bridalpartybellas (Stamping Bella)
Accessories: Wedding Ribbon (Doodblebug), Ticket Corner Punch, Prismacolour Pencils, Gamsol, Bordering Blue Stampin' Write Marker

Hope you are having a super day and a reminder to Carrie...please drop me a line with your snail mail addy!

Because I love to stamp and you do too!
Alli

A Bella and Fella wedding

I created the base for this card a few months ago and just put the finishing touches on it tonight. My plan was to create something new with my NEW SU!!! products (my first catty order arrived today *smiles*) but I have decided to have a yard sale this weekend and I am frantically going through my stamping and scrapping supplies and purging *gulp*. I have literally dissembled my stamp room until Sunday. Everything is either in a box and/or stacked in the untouchable corner. Do you have any idea how hard it is to have ALL THIS NEW STUFF and not be able to do anything with it? *lol*



Bella and Fella Wedding

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Metallic Silver, Pebbles Inc DP
Ink: White Craft, Noir Black (Palette)
Stamp Set(s): Fella and His Bella (Stamping Bella), Warmest Regards
Accessories: Silver and Black Ribbon (May Arts), Watercolour Crayons, Gamsol, Scalloped Scissors (Provo Craft)

Have a super stamping day. Don't forget you can still enter the blog candy draw until Friday night.

Because I love to stamp and you do too!
Alli

Summer is FINALLY here!

We spent much of yesterday on the beach and that inspired this card! I love this beachy scenic route dp...it has various strips including word strips...so most of this card is made from 1 sheet of double sided DP. How versatile is that?



A Day at the Beach Card Recipe

Paper: Buckaroo Blue, North Shore Strip Combo 3 DP (Scenic Route)
Ink: Noir Black (Palette)
Stamp Set(s): Beachabella (Stamping Bella)
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers, Watercolour Wonder Crayons, Primas, Fire Rhinestones, Ticket Corner Punch

Note: Card is 4.25 x 4.25

Keep watching for blog candy...it's coming!

Because I love to stamp and you do too!
Alli

SCS ATC Round #1

My DH hijacked my laptop the last few days and I haven't had much time to visit your blogs. SO if you haven't heard from me in a while that is why. In fact, it is so bad that I have hardly had time to check my e-mails. He has been making a slideshow for a friend of ours who just got accepted to the RCMP. It is an exciting time (as well as scary) for him and his family. We had a special evening dedicated to him and he really enjoyed the show. Now of course DH is burning copies of the show on MY COMPUTER! *hehe*
As promised, I am going to show you the SCS ATCs I have been working on the past few weeks. It really didn't take me that long to make them, I just made them in steps. They will be in the mail tomorrow now that I have labeled them.
I forgot how much I love these cute little Artist Trading Cards. They are so simple to make and decorate. A 2.5x3.5 space is not very big. I almost had to rethink this card because my fella was taking up too much of the space. But I managed to fit everything I needed to on the card.




Tight Lines Fishafella Card Recipe

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Tres Jolie-Oui Oui DP (MME), Whisper White
Ink: Noir Black (Palette)
Stamp Set(s): Fishafella (Stamping Bella) 1/8th Snap Stamps (Karen Foster)
Accessories: Turquoise and Artichoke Ribbon (Taylor's Ribbon Share), Watercolour Wonder Crayons, Aquapainter, Gamsol, Stampin' Write Markers, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft), Tiny Bubbles Embossing Folder (Provo Craft), 1 1/4 inch Circle Punch

I will share my other ATC with you tomorrow. Until then, happy stamping!!!!!

Because I love to stamp and you do too!
Alli

Is it food for thought or food for card?

I just acquired a few special stamps this week. Actually, let's be honest, I acquired a lot more than that but I will just say a few for now *lol* and let you see the rest of them in the coming weeks. I seriously have been stamp deprived the past few days. I have been away from my stamp room for 2 full days and I have had stamps waiting...no wait...calling my name!
Although I was away from home I had a great lil' family reunion with my brother and mum as well as my kids. Of course DH is working (as usual) so he wasn't able to make the trip. Yesterday we drove up to my FAV LSS on the island and would you believe I am now a VIP customer ?*lol* Ya...it's time to cut up the credit cards especially when the reward you for spending a chunk of change. I was so excited to add to my growing collection of Marvy punches and Bellas. While I pre-ordered some of the punches on Papertrey Ink I didn't order nearly as many as I wanted. So when I walked into my LSS and she had them hanging off the wall, I was a 2 year old who found some candy. Have you ever seen a 31 year old jumping up and down with excitement? Well that was me; the crazy lady in the scrapbooking store.

Now to the food...the card food of course.



Just-Be-Claws Card Recipe

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black, Cool Carribean, Danelle Johnson DP (Creative Imaginations)
Ink: Noir black (Palette)
Stamp Set(s): Seafood Surprise (Gina K), Just-Be-Claws (Gina K)
Accessories: Aquapainter, Stamping Write Markers, Cuttlebug (Provo Craft), Dots and Spots Embossing Folder (Provo Craft), Tiny Bubbles Embossing Folder (Provo Craft), Metal Photo Corners (American Crafts Elements)

Note: Card is 4.25 x 4.25



Veggiebella Card Recipe

Paper: Whisper White
Ink: Noir Black (Palette)
Stamp Set(s): Veggiebella (Stamping Bella), Snap Stamps (Karen Foster)
Accessories: Aquapainter, Stamping Write Markers

Thanks for visiting today.

Because I love to stamp and you do too!
Alli

Fella and his Bella

Oh I just LOVE this fella and his bella. They are the cutest couple. Don't ya think?
I don't know what it is about this card but it is truly one of my most favourite cards. Perhaps what I like about it is that it has all the elements I adore: the punches, the paper, the layout, the stamped images on the DP, the fella and his bella, the piercing, the brads, the ribbon...do you see where this is going?Yes...I'll say it again, I love this card.



Fella and his Bella Card Recipe

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, DP (Basic Grey)
Ink: Basic Black
Stamp Set(s): Snap Stamps (Karen Foster), Fella and his Bella (Stamping Bella), Flourish Stamp (Impress)
Accessories: Mega/Giga Scallop Punch (Marvy), Circle Punch (Marvy), Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, Black Brads (Misc), Paper Piercer, Watercolour Crayons, Aquapainter, Polka Dot Ribbon (Misc), Glitter Pen (Gelly Roll)

Note: Card is 4.25 x 4.25

Hope you have a stamptastic day.

Because I love to stamp and you do too!
Alli