Color Throwdown #165 and Creative Belli Challenge #129

Hello everyone!!! It's Wednesday and time for another Color Throwdown!! The lovely Laura is our hostess today and she came up with this fabulous color combo inspired by Crate Paper's Farmhouse dp.

This is also for the Creative Belli's 1-2-3-4 Challenge ...I used 1 button, 2 birds, 3 flowers, and 4 pearls.

The adorable Stampavie image called Blossom Birds was colored with Copics and I used Jen's October SFYTT sketch. The paper is from Stampin Up!  and sewing, a Cherry Lynn Flourish die, lace, pearls, seam binding, button, and twine finish it off.
Recipe: Stamps: Stampavie
Paper: White, Pool party, Stampin Up! dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Button, Baker's Twine, Seam Binding, Lace, Sewing, Cherry Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish

Do you want to see some AWESOME inspiration?? Here are the links to the Color Throwdown Designers..... check out what they created this week!

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor
Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits
Danielle Kennedy - Wild Dragonfly Designs
Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy
Kristin Eberline - Mindless Creativity
Laura Pryor - Lil' Inker Designs
Carole Burrage - Mother's Little Helper
Keva Brown - How Now Brown Kow
Lori Tecler - Inking a Loud
Lynn Put - The Queens Scene
Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations
Joan Ervin - Stamping With a Passion - that's me!
Amy Sheffer, October Guest Designer - Pickled Paper Designs

Be sure to stop by the Creative Belli Blog to see what the other Belli Girls made for you today....they will blow you away with their talent!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast, PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC129 in the keywords section.

Take a look at what the Creative Belli Designers have done with the 1-2-3-4 challenge!!
Chris Dickinson

Ceal Pritchett

Holly Brown

Anne Harmon

Jessica Stockmeyer

Shelly Schmidt

Maria Matter

Joy Hadden

Robin Parker

Mary Marsh

Karen Wallace

Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!!!

Color Throwdown #163 and Creative Belli Challenges #128

Hello everyone!!! It's Wednesday and time for another Color Throwdown!! The lovely Barb is our hostess today and she came up with this fabulous color combo inspired by Bo Bunny's Blitzen dp.
This is also for the Creative Belli Challenge to use Flower Soft, Felt, or Chunky Glitter...I used a felt rose.

 

Sewing was done around the edges of the Crafty Secrets Cotton Scrap and sewing and distressing finished  the edges of the background layers. The Baja Breeze layer was embossed with a pumpkin vine folder and then a white ink pad was run over the popped out pumpkins.   Pearl flourishs, ribbon, lace, and a felt rose finish it off.
This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Stamps R Us - Autumn/Fall
2. UnstampaBelles - Autumn/Fall with bonus of stitching/sewing
3. The Crafty Pad - vintage
4. Fun With Shapes and More - shabby/vintage

Do you want to see some AWESOME inspiration?? Here are the links to the Color Throwdown Designers..... check out what they created this week!

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor
Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits
Danielle Kennedy - Wild Dragonfly Designs
Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy
Kristin Beuter - Mindless Creativity
Laura Pryor - Lil' Inker Designs
Carole Burrage - Mother's Little Helper
Keva Brown - How Now Brown Kow
Lori Tecler - Inking a Loud
Lynn Put - The Queens Scene
Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations
Joan Ervin - Stamping With a Passion - that's me!
Amy Sheffer, October Guest Designer - Pickled Paper Designs

Be sure to stop by the Creative Belli Blog to see what the other Belli Girls made for you today....they will blow you away with their talent!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast, PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC128 in the keywords section.

Take a look at what the Creative Belli Designers have done with felt, chunky glitter, or Flower Soft!!

Chris Dickinson

Ceal Pritchett

Holly Brown

Anne Harmon

Jessica Stockmeyer

Shelly Schmidt

Maria Matter

Joy Hadden

Robin Parker

Mary Marsh

Karen Wallace

Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!!!!

Creative Belli Challenge #127

Hello everyone and welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!!! The challenge this two weeks is to use paper piecing.  Remember, the spirit of the Belli challenges is to encourage you to use your OLD and FORGOTTEN embellishments!
For my card today, I used the Rubbernecker Fashion Lady Jeanne #494-07 stamp....it was paper pieced with papers from My Minds Eye Lost and Found paper and Soft Sky was sponged on the edges while the image was still in the Nestabilities die. The skin was colored with copics, sewing was done around the background edges, a doily was added to the lower half and lace was added to the side of the image. The sentiment was from Rubbernecker's Fashion Icon's set #456  and  the seam binding, button, and twine finish it off.

Recipe: Stamps: Rubbernecker
Paper: White, Soft sky, My Minds Eye Lost and Found dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Sky
Accessories: Nestabilies, Lace, Doily, Sewing Machine, Seam Binding, Twine, Button, SU Punch for sentiment

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Die Cuttin Divas - vintage or shabby chic
2. Scrap Creations - it's a girl thing
3. Hooked on Crafts Challenge - ribbon and lace
4. Kaboodle Doodles Challenge - use a doily
5. Addicted to Stamps - stitching

Be sure to stop by the Creative Belli Blog to see what the other Belli Girls made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast, PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC127 in the keywords section.


Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!!!!!

Creative Belli Challenge #126

Hello everyone and welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!!! The challenge this two weeks is to use String. You can use string in a button, make a bird's nest out of it, stem for flowers, tree branches, roof of a house, etc......what ever your little heart desires!! Remember, the spirit of the Belli challenges is to encourage you to use your OLD and FORGOTTEN embellishments!

This is the #4 Halloween set for my Grands...6 more to go!! Papers from Stampin Up!, My Minds Eye, and Echo Park were used along with Stamps from Rubbernecker's Halloween Set #1 SKU:743 and Rubbernecker's Halloween Set #3  SKU:475 for the sentiment. The witch, tree, bats, from set 1 and the sentiment from set 3 were stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and embossed with clear ep. A circle was punched in a piece of paper, laid over the witch and sponged with really rust for a harvest moon. Baker's Twine was used for the Belli Challenge....it was hand sewn in a zig zag pattern on the patterned paper, tied around the layers and tied onto a ghost charm, and tied into the buttons on the ribbon.

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Bearly Mine Challenge - buttons
2. Paper Take Weekly - things with wings (bats)
3. Party Time Tuesdays - ribbon and fibers
4. Sweet Stamps - stitches, real or faux (I did some stitching on the patterned paper with Baker's Twine)
5. Crafty Emma's Challenge - Spooky or Magical

Be sure to stop by the Creative Belli Blog to see what the other Belli Girls made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast, PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC126 in the keywords section.


Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!!!!!

Creative Belli Challenge #125

Hello everyone and welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!!! The challenge this two weeks is to use acetate or vellum on your creation. You can use acetate to stamp on, create shapes, snowflakes, or create a window effect or box; vellum can be used for a sentiment, scallop, or background...what ever your little heart desires!! Remember, the spirit of the Belli challenges is to encourage you to use your OLD and FORGOTTEN embellishments!
My Christmas card features stamps from The Little Paper Shop...the sentiment is from the Global set and the bird is from the Christmas Wishes set. Retired Stampin Up! snowflake vellum was sewn onto a piece of red dp and the scallop was made from a piece of vellum that was embossed with the Dotted Swiss embossing folder. The Candy Dots, seam binding, button, twine, and felt snowflake finish it off.

This is for a few other challenges:
1. Ribbon Carousel Challenge - use 2 or more items that come on a spool (I used seam binding ribbon and twine)
2. My Craft Spot - sewing, stitching
3. Card Cupids Blog - stitching
4. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - build up the layers
5. Hooked on Crafts - winged things

Be sure to stop by the Creative Belli Blog to see what the other Belli Girls made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast, PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC125 in the keywords section.


Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!!!!!

Creative Belli Challenge #124

Hello everyone and welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!!! The challenge this two weeks is to use gingham on your creation. You can use gingham paper, stamps, ribbon, fabric...what ever your little heart desires!! Remember, the spirit of the Belli challenges is to encourage you to use your OLD and FORGOTTEN embellishments!
My card features this adorable image from Lili of the Valley Stamps. She was colored with copics and the little purse was paper pieced with gingham paper. Gingham paper was used in the background and ribbon, twine, and a button finish it off.

Be sure to stop by the Creative Belli Blog to see what the other Belli Girls made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast, PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC124 in the keywords section.

Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!!!!!

Creative Belli Challenge #122

Hello everyone!! Hope all is going well with you today!! Welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!! The challenge for this two weeks is a Christmas inspiration challenge. Our inspiration piece is this beautiful Christmas china that belongs to our design team member, Karen Wallace. Thank you Karen for providing us with such lovely inspiration to create our cards and projects.
The spirit of the Belli challenges is to encourage you to use your OLD and FORGOTTEN embellishments!



For my card, I colored the wreath image from Flourishes Christmas Wreath set with copics and the sentiment is from Flourishes christmas classics set. The wood bird from KaiserCraft, seam binding, pearl brad, and the punched corners finish it off. Yeaaaaa, another Christmas card for my stash!!!
Recipe: Stamps: Flourishes, Paper: White, Black, Stampin Up! dp, Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Accessories: Martha Stewart Corner Punch, Seam Binding, Pearl Brad, Copics


This is also for a few other challenges:
1. The Crazy Challenge - Christmas in July
2. Christmas Inspirations - Christmas
3. The Crafty Pad - Christmas in July
4. Paper Sundaes - Christmas in July
5. 2 Sisters Challenge - Christmas in July
6. Crafty Emma - Christmas

Be sure to stop by the other Belli Girls blogs to see what they made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast, PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC122 in the keywords section.


Anne Harmon Jessica Stockmeyer Shelly Schmidt Maria Matter Mary Marsh
Karen Wallace Joy Hadden Robin Parker Ceal Prichard


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Creative Belli Challenge #121

Welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!! The challenge this two weeks is to make a card or project with CUSTOM MADE BELLIES - make your own embellishments (custom dye ribbon, crochet your own flowers, make your own paper flowers, make your own paper buttons, etc...)
what ever your little heart desires!!! Be sure to use something old and forgotten from your stash, too...the Belli Challenge is all about using your old stuff and forgotten treasures!!!

My card features the adroable stamp from Lilli of the Valley. It was colored with copics and mounted over doilies. The diecut flowers and buttons were made using Basic Grey Sweet Threads dp, a Martha Stewart punch was used for the leaves, and the Baker's Twine finishes it off.
Recipe: Stamps: Lilli of the Valley, Paper: Vanilla, PTI's Spring Moss, Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss, Regal Rose, Basic Grey's Sweet Threads, Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Accessories: Papertey Ink Button and Flower Dies, Baker's Twine, Doilies, Copics, Martha Stewart Leaf Punch

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Hooked on Craft challenge - flowers
2. My Time to Craft Challenge - food
3. Papertake Weekly Challenge - buttons
4. Riley and Company - dies and punches
5. Try it on Tuesday - flower power

Be sure to stop by the other Belli Girls blogs to see what they made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast, PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC121 in the keywords section.


Anne Harmon Jessica Stockmeyer Shelly Schmidt Maria Matter Mary Marsh
Karen Wallace Joy Hadden Robin Parker Ceal Prichard

Creative Belli Challenge #120

Welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!! The challenge this two weeks is to make a card or project with things that start with a G!! You can use glitter, grass, glamour, gems, gauze, or make a giftcard holder, game card, or geometric design...what ever your little heart desires!!! Be sure to use something old and forgotten from your stash, too...the Belli Challenge is all about using your old stuff and forgotten treasures!!!

My card features the adorable Girlfriend stamp and sentiment from Woodware Stamps. The Girls were colored with copics, cutout, and popped up over the cloud and wave dp scraps and the kraft sand. The Gulls from the same set were stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and the Grass was made with a MFT's Die-namics. The castle, pelican, and the Grass stamp used on the kraft *sand* are from Rubbernecker's Kittie Kits #6 and #2 . To finish it off, the Girls were Glammed up a bit with Glitter .

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Anything Goes Challenge Blog - here comes Summer
2. Bearly Mine Challenge - Summer is here
3. Sweet Stampin - things with wings (gulls and pelican)
4. Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - fun in the sun

Be sure to stop by the other Belli Girls blogs to see what they made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast , PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC120 in the keywords section.

Anne Harmon Jessica Stockmeyer Shelly Schmidt Maria Matter Mary Marsh Karen Wallace Joy Hadden Robin Parker Ceal Prichard

Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!!!

Creative Belli Challenge #119

Welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!! The challenge this two weeks is to make a card or project with a branch - you can use a branch stamp, real branch, punched branch, branch on patterned paper, or draw one yourself!! Be sure to use something old and forgotten from your stash, too...the Belli Challenge is all about using your old stuff and forgotten treasures!!!

My branch is from Taylored Expressions Branching Out set....all the stamps were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics. The birdhouse and birds were all stamped on scrap white cardstock, colored, cutout, and attached with foam dots. The designer papers were from Memory Box's Brioche collection and a MFT's Die-namics was used for the scallops. Sewing around the background layers, Baker's Twine, and a button finish it off.

This was also for a few other challenges:
1. A Spoon Full of Sugar - here comes summer
2. Creative Card Crew - wings
3. Ooh La La Creations - Happy Birthday
4. Charisma Cardz Challenges - something that flies
5. Pile it On - Summer Heaven

Be sure to stop by the other Belli Girls blogs to see what they made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast , PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC119 in the keywords section.

Anne Harmon Jessica Stockmeyer Shelly Schmidt Maria Matter Mary Marsh Karen Wallace Joy Hadden Robin Parker


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Creative belli Challenge #118

Welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!! The challenge this two weeks is to make a card or project with things from your..TOOL SHED - bring out those forgotten tools (button maker, cropadile, eyelet setter, tag maker, etc...) I used a crimper for the tree and a cloud die that I haven't used is quite a while.
Be sure to use something old and forgotten from your stash, too...the Belli Challenge is all about using your old stuff and forgotten treasures!!!

My card features the adorable Perky Plants set from Paper Smooches....the flowers and bee were paper pieced with Stella Rose Paper from My Minds Eye and the sentiment was stamped on the cloud diecut from Taylored Expressions. The tree was cutout of a piece of Stella Rose dp and crimped with a crimper..... sewing was done around the background edges. The grass was cutout with MFT's Fresh Cut Grass Die-namics and the Baker's Twine and button finish it off.

This is for a few other challenges:
1. A Spoon Full of Sugar - things with wings
2. Creative Card Crew - anything goes
3. The Moxie Fab Workd Trigger Tuesday - I used the fun colors from the Pyrex bowls
4. Craft Us Crazy - favorite embellishment (buttons)
5. Some Odd Girl - create a scene


Be sure to stop by the other Belli Girls blogs to see what they made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast , PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC118 in the keywords section.

Ceal Pritchett Anne Harmon Jessica Stockmeyer Shelly Schmidt Maria Matter Darsie Bruno Mary Marsh Karen Wallace Beth Norman Joy Hadden Robin Parker

Thanks for visiting....have a great day!!!

Creative Belli Challenge #117

Welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!! The challenge this two weeks is to make a card or project with things that start with the letter "S" (spots, stripes, swirls, stars, shells, sandpaper, stickers)...I used a silhouette, sewing, scallops and stripes in the bacground.

The Flourish Silhouette Stamp from Rubbernecker was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black onto the Basic Grey paper, cutout with the Nestabilities Labels 10, and matted on a black layer. The scalloped layer was cutout wth a Spellbinders die, the striped paper is from Fancy Pants dp called It's the Little Things, and the sewing, pearls, pearl flourishes, and silk ribbon finish it off.
Recipe: Stamps: Rubbernecker Flourish #SKU 530_15, Paper" Vanilla, Balck, Basic Grey's dp, Fancy Pants dp, Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Accessories: Silk Ribbon, Pearls, Pearl Flourish, Nestabilities Lables 10, Spellbinders Scallop die, Sewing Machine

This is also for a few other challenges:
1. Ladybugs Crafts Ink TLT Challenge Blog - black, white, and one other color
2. Ribbon Carousel - shabby chic-ness
3. Tuesday Throwdown - use diecuts

Be sure to stop by the other Belli Girls blogs to see what they made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast , PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC117 in the keywords section.

Ceal Pritchett Anne Harmon Jessica Stockmeyer Shelly Schmidt Maria Matter Darsie Bruno Mary Marsh Karen Wallace Beth Norman Joy Hadden Robin Parker

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Creative Belli Challenge #116

Welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!! The challenge this two weeks is to make a card or project with a Royal Theme in honor of Prince William's wedding (fleur de lis, diamonds, princess, crowns, tiaras, the color purple, etc......)!! Be sure to use something old and forgotten from your stash, too...the Belli Challenge is all about using your old stuff and forgotten treasures!!!

My card features Rubbernecker's Paris 1908 set...the background was stamped on kraft c/s with several different stamps from the set using Perfect Plum and Elegant Eggplant for a collage effect. The crown was stamped with Elegant Eggplant, cutout, popped up with foam dots and silver pearls were added for a little glam. The couple was stamped onto vanilla c/s with Elegant Eggplant and distressed with Ranger's Vintage Photo. The fancy silver dodad under the image is my old thing along with the ribbon...I have had both of them for over a year!!
Recipe: Stamps: RN Paris 1908 set #SKU:528, Paper: Kraft, Vanilla, Prism Classic Purple, Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Accessories: Ribbon, Silver Pearls, Silver Metal Trim


This is also for a few other challenges:

1. A Spoon Full of Sugar - A Royal Knees Up!
2. Quirky Crafts Challenge Blog - A Right Royal Affair
3. Order of the Opus Gluei - Crown Jewels

Be sure to stop by the other Belli Girls blogs to see what they made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast , PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC116 in the keywords section.
Leah Cornelius Ceal Pritchett Anne Harmon Jessica Stockmeyer Shelly Schmidt Maria Matter Darsie Bruno Joy Hadden Robin Parker Mary Marsh Karen Wallace Beth Norman

Thanks for visiting....have a great day!!!

Creative Belli Challenge #115

Welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!! The challenge this two weeks is to make a card or project with bunnies and/or eggs for an Easter theme!! Be sure to use something old and forgotten from your stash, too...the Belli Challenge is all about using your old stuff and forgotten treasures!!!

My card today features the adorable stamps from My Cute Stamps set called Jelly Beans. The images were colored with copics, cutout, and attached to the square cut Nestabilities background that was sponged with clouds. The grass Die-namics Die from My Favorite Things, seam binding, lace, brad, and twine finish it off. I used the Mojo Monday Sketch #186 and the following additional challenges:

1. A Spoon Full of Sugar - animals

2. Creative Card Crew - Spring

3. The Crazy Challenge - Easter

4. Ooh La La Creations Challenge - Easter

5. The Pink Elephant - Easter

Be sure to stop by the other Belli Girls blogs to see what they made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast , PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC115 in the keywords section.

Chris Dickinson Ceal Pritchett Holly Brown Anne Harmon Robin Kirkpatrick

Jessica Stockmeyer Shelly Schmidt Maria Matter Darsie Bruno Joy Hadden

Robin Parker Chris Olsen Mary Marsh Karen Wallace Tamara Morton Beth Norman

Thanks for stopping by...hope you can do something super special today!!!!

Creative Belli Challenge #114

Welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!! The challenge this two weeks is to Think Seamstress!! This can include buttons, sewing, sewing stamps, notions, pins......what ever your little heart desires!!! Be sure to use something old and forgotten from your stash, too...the Belli Challenge is all about using your old stuff and forgotten treasures!!!

I used the sketch from the Walzingmouse Sketch Challenge and a Waltzingmouse stamp set called Sewing Box - Hugs. I just love these little stamps...they look like sewing has been done around the edges with all the tiny stitches!! Sewing was done around the background edges and the banners, background paper, and the flowers were all cut from American Crafts dp called The Color of Memories. The sentiment is from the same set and the buttons, twine, and candy dots finish it off.

This is also for a few other challenges:

1. Random Amusing Challenge - use something you have been horarding/saving (my paper)

2. The Stamping Boutique - handmade flowers

3. The Tuesday Throwdown - florals

Be sure to stop by the other Belli Girls blogs to see what they made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast , PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC114 in the keywords section.

Chris Dickinson

Ceal Pritchett

Holly Brown

Anne Harmon

Robin Kirkpatrick

Jessica Stockmeyer

Shelly Schmidt

Maria Matter

Darsie Bruno

Joy Hadden

Robin Parker

Chris Olsen

Mary Marsh

Karen Wallace

Tamara Morton

Beth Norman

Thanks for stopping by...hope you can do something super special today!!!!

Creative Belli Challenge #113

Welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!! The challenge this two weeks is to use anything that starts with a C on your project!! This can include chipboard, critters, coffee images, coral, candy, Christmas stuff, cats......what ever your little heart desires!!! I created a cityscape and used the celebrate sentiment rub-on!! Be sure to use something old and forgotten from your stash, too...the Belli Challenge is all about using your old stuff and forgotten treasures!!!

This is also for the Cityscapes Are On the Rise Challenge in the Moxie Fab World challenge and a few others:

Clear it Out Tuesday Challenge - use buttons
Ooh La La Creations - it's a man thing
I Did It Challenge - masking
Paper Sundae's Challenge - keep it simple
Pile it On - use green and orange
One Stop Craft Challenge - clean and simple

My card today is a masculine design...the background was created by first, masking off half of the image and brayering Spiced Marmalade and Barn Door Distress inks on the sky. Then the masking was reversed to mask off the sky and Broken China and Pine Needles were brayered on the opposit end to create the water. Rubbernecker's Skyline stamp was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black at the horizon line and the black twine, button, and rub-on sentiment finish it off.

Be sure to stop by the other Belli Girls blogs to see what they made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast , PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC113 in the keywords section.
Chris Dickinson
Ceal Pritchett
Holly Brown
Anne Harmon
Robin Kirkpatrick
Jessica Stockmeyer
Shelly Schmidt
Maria Matter
Darsie Bruno
Joy Hadden
Robin ParkerChris Olsen
Mary Marsh
Karen Wallace
Tamara Morton
Beth Norman

Thanks for stopping by...hope you can do something super special today!!!!

Creative Belli Challenge #112

Welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!! The challenge this two weeks is a fun one....use animals on your project!! This can include butterflies, critters, puppy dogs, lady bugs......what ever your little heart desires!!! Be sure to use something old and forgotten from your stash, too...the Belli Challenge is all about using your old stuff and forgotten treasures!!!

I have several little boy birthday cards to make so this challenge was perfect for my DGS Cody...he loves dinosaurs!!

The dinosaurs from Our Craft Lounge's Dino-Mite set were colored with Copics, cutout, and attached to the background that was created with a grass die from MFT's and a sponged sky. The designer paper is from My Minds Eye called Abby Road and the sentiment from the same set and a button with twine finishes it off.

This is also for a few other challenges:

1. Dream Valley Challenge - anything goes

2. Delightful Challenges - use your scraps (scraps were used for the grass, sentiment, and the dinos)

3. Shannon's Sentiments - fussy cutting

4. Wags 'n Whiskers - punches (sentiment and star)

5. Stampin with the Dragon Challenge Blog - birthday

6. Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog - birthday

7. Card Makin Mama's Challenge - birthday

Recipe:

Stamps: Our Craft Lounge Dino-Mite

Paper: White, Kraft, Really Rust, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, My Minds Eye Abby Road dp

Ink: Baja Breeze, Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Oval and Star Punches, Grass Die, Button, Twine

Be sure to stop by the other Belli Girls blogs to see what they made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast , PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC112 in the keywords section.

Chris Dickinson
Ceal Pritchett
Holly Brown
Anne Harmon
Robin Kirkpatrick
Jessica Stockmeyer
Shelly Schmidt
Maria Matter
Darsie Bruno
Joy Hadden
Robin Parker
Chris Olsen
Mary Marsh
Karen Wallace
Tamara Morton
Beth Norman

Color Throwdown and Belli Challenges

Hello everyone...it's Wednesday and time for another Color Throwdown Challenge!!! Cathy chose some awesome colors this week: Ballet Blue, Light Green, and Dark Green! I used the Sweet Sunday Sketch #104 for my layout and the Rubbernecker Wildflower stamp for the foliage. The sentiment is from Rubbernecker's Party Time set. The foliage was stamped with Certainly Celery and Wild Wasabi...the papers are from Basic Grey's Kioshi and the butterflies were punched from Ballet Blue cardstock. The lace, pearls, and sewing finish it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Rubbernecker

Paper: Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Ballet Blue

Ink: Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi, Always Artichoke

Accessories: Pearls, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches, Nestabilities, Lace, Sewing Machine

Be sure to check out what the CTD team has created with these colors!!
Barbara
Broni
Cathy
Kristin

Danielle
LeAnne
Laura
Tammy

I hope you can join us for the Color Throwdown Challenge......check out their blog for all the details!!!

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Creative Belli Challenge #111

Welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!! The challenge this two weeks is a fun one....use felt on your project!! This can include using the felt to make flowers, scallops, butterflies, ribbons, or use felt stickers like I did.....what ever you little heart desires!!! Be sure to use something old and forgotten from your stash, too...the Belli Challenge is all about using your old stuff and forgotten treasures!!!

The adorable little Woolies from Basic Grey's Indian Summer Collection were added to the layers created with Indian Summer dp. The white background was run through the Cuttlebug with a wood grain folder and distressed with Sahara Sand. The Mojo Monday Sketch # 178 was used for the layout and the pink ribbon and Candy Dots are the finishing touches.

Recipe:

Paper: Whisper White, Regal Rose, Really Rust, Basic Grey's Indian Summer

Ink: Sahara Sand

Accessories: Basic Grey Woolies, Nestabilities, Candy Dots, Wood Grained Embossing Folder, Ribbon

Be sure to stop by the other Belli Girls blogs to see what they made for you today....you will find lots of awesome inspiration!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast , PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC111 in the keywords section.
Chris Dickinson

Ceal Pritchett

Holly Brown

Anne Harmon

Robin Kirkpatrick

Jessica Stockmeyer

Shelly Schmidt

Maria Matter

Darsie Bruno

Joy Hadden

Robin Parker

Chris Olsen

Mary Marsh

Karen Wallace

Tamara Morton

Beth Norman

Belli Challenge and some Exciting News!!!

Good morning everyone!! I have some exciting news this morning...I was asked to be February's Guest Designer for the Color Throwdown Challenge Blog...Whoohoo!!! They always have the most wonderful color challenges and their designers are among the best in the business!!! Thanks, ladies...I am thrilled to stamp with you this month!!!

The colors this week are:
The adorable little Tulip Girl from Cornish Heritage Farms was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and colored with Copics. Sponging and sewing was done around the edges and I used the sketch from the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. The sentiment is from a retired SU set called Fancy Flexable Phrases and the ribbon, button, and twine finish it off.

Recipe:
Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms
Paper: Whisper White, Prism Tawny Medium, Chocolate Chip, Jenni Bowlin Studio dp
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Sewing Machine, Nestabilities, Copics, Papertrey Ink Spring Rain Ribbon, Button, Twine

Be sure to check out what the CTD team has created with these colors!!
Barbara
Broni
Cathy
Danielle
Kristin
LeAnne
Laura
Tammy
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Creative Belli Challenge #110

Welcome to another Creative Belli Challenge!! The challenge this two weeks is a fun one....use jewelry on your project!! This can include images that have jewelry on them or use *jewels* such as rhinestones, pearls... some of you might have some old jewelry just waiting to be showcased on a card!!! Be sure to use something old and forgotten from your stash, too...the Belli Challenge is all about using your old stuff and forgotten treasures!!!

The fun image from Gina K.'s Sew Pretty set was paper pieced with Cosmo Cricket Early Bird dp and the same paper was used for the background. I blinged up her jewelry with red rhinestones and the background was sponged with So Saffron. An Early Bird chipboard flower was used with a button and twine, a strip of red grosgrain ribbon with Candy Dots covers the seam in the background, and the sentiment stamped on the banner with Real Red was also from the Sew Pretty set.
Recipe:
Stamps: Gina K. Designs Sew Pretty
Paper: Pure Luxury Ivory, Real red, Cosmo Cricket Early Bird dp
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Real Red
Accessories: Rhinestones, Nestabilities, Chipboard flower, Button, Twine, Candy Dots, EK Success Scalloped Punch, Ribbon, Copics

Be sure to stop by the other Belli Girls blogs to see what they made for you today....you will find lots of awesome ideas!!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast , PCP, Stamp TV or another online gallery be sure to add CBC110 in the keywords section.

Chris Dickinson
Ceal Pritchett
Holly Brown
Anne Harmon
Robin Kirkpatrick
Jessica Stockmeyer
Shelly Schmidt
Maria Matter
Darsie Bruno
Joy Hadden
Robin Parker
Chris Olsen
Mary Marsh
Karen Wallace
Tamara Morton
Beth Norman


Thanks for visiting ...I hope you have a super special day!!!