Stamping Bella Bellarific Challenge Friday May 22nd

Sorry for not posting.... I've been away on a Miata trip to the US to the Lime Rock Race Track - even did a Parade Lap of the track. What fun! If you are interested, you can see the video that my husband downloaded on Youtube here. (I was the photographer - not bad for a little cheapy camera...)

Miata at Lime Rock Parade Lap

I haven't done anything new since last Friday, so here is the card I made for the last Bellarific Friday on Stamping Bella's Blog.

The challenge was to make a card following this sketch:

Here is my card:

This photo was taken outside in the sunshine, it's brighter but the shadows are funny....

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I colored the image with Copics as usual and did a little stiching.  

The greeting was done on the computer and the bubbles are from the Dollar Store.

You can see all the other entries on the blog here

Thanks for your visit! Merci de visiter mon blog!

Louise

Another Watercoloured Fifth Avenue Rose

I loved this technique so much that I did a few more cards right away.

This one was for a Sympathy card... 

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It was coloured mainly with "pink reinkers", Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette and Real Red, which I found out has very "fushia" base.

The card base is Baja Breeze cardstock. The rest is all the same from my previous post here.

Thanks for looking! Merci de votre visite.

Louise

SU Club Project for May

Here are the two projects that we did last week for our May SU Club.

I was very inspired by Patty Bennett's interpretation and tutorial video of the Fifth Avenue Rose. So beautiful!
We really enjoyed doing them at the Club get-together.

So here is my interpretation of the watercoloured Fifth Avenue Rose:



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The stamp is Stampin'Up Fifth Avenue Florals (113734), stamped in SU White Craft Ink, then embossed with SU White Embossing Powder on SU Shimmer White CS.

The image is watercoloured with SU reinkers. I used: Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Pink Pirouette and retired Groovy Guava and another retired pale yellow (I need to get more reinkers....).

The card base is SU Pretty in Pink Cardstock, embossed with SU Sizzix Texturz plates Background #1 (diamonds).

The patterned paper is a Walk in the Park from the Occasions Mini and it is punched with the Martha Stewart lace border, because I have misplaced my SU eyelet border punch.... 

The ribbon is the new White Satin, also found in the Occasions Mini.  

The beautiful white lined paper under the rose is SU Taste of Textiles (unfortunately, this patterned paper is not included in the current Buy 3 get 1 free patterned/cardstock special that Stampin'Up is having at the moment - but all the others are...).

This patterned paper was cut with SU exclusive Sizzix die Top Note.

The leaves (in SU Cardstock Kiwi Kiss) was cut with Sizzix Sizzlits Little leaves (114511).

That's it!

Now for our second project, we did a 8 x 8 scrapbook page.

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It still needs a photo and the "family" rectangle was just for reminding us about a title. I intend to diecut some letters in Kiwi Kiss to write the word "Family".

The background CS is SU So Saffron.  The patterned paper is SU Good Morning Sunshine (113966) brown and blue flowers and another pattern from the same package in yellow for the flower.  The green flower is kiwi kiss and cut with Sizllits Cut and emboss Flower blossom (114530).  The yellow flower is a Chipboard from the chipboard package Batch of Blooms.  The leaves were die cut in Kiwi Kiss with the Sizzlits die Birds and Blooms.  The bird was diecut in Choco Chip SU cardstock with the same Slizzlits die Birds and Blooms. 

The green brad in the yellow flower is SU Kiwi Kiss curdory buttons (114338) and the brown brad is from the Jumbo Brads Neutral assortments (112533).

The photo mat is SU cardstock Pacific Point and the right edge is cut with the scallop edge punch from SU.

That's all!  Thanks for your visit!  Merci de votre visite!

Louise

CPS #116

It has been a while since I've done a card for the Card Positioning System challenge. This week (CPS #116)  is being sponsored by Bella Stamps. I should really have used a Bella Stamp, but I just finished coloring this Whipper Snapper Designs image, and it's pretty cute, so I though I'd use it. Besides, there is a Bella Challenge due for tomorrow, and I just received my new Bella Stamps, so I'll try to do a Bella card for tomorrow.

You can find the CPS challenge here.

This is the sketch:



This is my card - note that I have reversed the sketch sideways:


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The image is Sofia by Whipper Snapper Designs, coloured with Copics and shaded with Prismacolor crayons.  I have raised it with foam dots (SU dimentionals).

The pink cardstock is SU Pretty in Pink and the yellow glittered cardstock is by DCWV.  So are the glittered pattern papers.

The yellow border is cut with a Martha Stewart punch.  The buttons are Basic Grey.

That's it!  Thanks for looking!  Merci de votre visite.

Louise

Bellarific Friday challenge (May 15th)

Just a quick share!  Here is the card I made for the last Bellarific Friday on Stamping Bella's Blog.

The challenge was to make a card with gold and bling.

Here is my card:

and a little closeup:




You can see all the other entries on the blog here

Thanks for your visit! Merci de visiter mon blog!

Louise

Cards from SU Club Swap

Here are the cards made by the ladies of my SU Club for our last get-together.

The theme was to make a Birthday card using buttons and ribbons.  Some of them forgot the buttons or ribbon, but the cards are all beautiful!

Voici les cartes faites par les membres de mon Club SU, pour notre rencontre de vendredi dernier (rencontre de mai).  

Notre thème était de faire une carte de fête et d'utiliser des rubans et boutons.  Elles n'ont pas toutes utilisé les 2, mais les cartes sont toutes magnifiques.

There is Josée S' card:

La carte de Josée S.

Francine T

Francine P

Amy

and our new member Susan (Welcome Susan)

et d'une petite nouvelle Susan (bienvenue dans notre groupe Susan)

Thanks for your visit!  Merci de votre visite.

Louise

Swap Card for Stampin'Up May Club Meeting

Our theme this month (thanks Amy!) was to make a Birthday card, that has buttons and ribbons.

Notre swap pour notre CLub SU de mai était de faire une carte de fête et d'utliser des rubans et des boutons.

This is what I made: 

Voici la carte que j'ai faite.

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I have photos of all the other beautiful swap cards. I'll show them tomorrow.
J'ai les photos de toutes les autres cartes échangées.  Je les montrerai demain.

Here's the recipe for my card: (all supplies are by SU)

Voici la recette de ma carte (toutes les fournitures sont de SU, à moins d'indication contraire)

Stamps: SU Level 2 Hostess set (retired), Greeting: Very Versatile SU set (Mini Occasions brochure)
Patterned Papers: SU Sale-a-bration Delicate Dots DSP (retired)

Ribbon:  SU Sale-a-bration ribbon in Certainly Celery (retired)

Cardstock:  So Saffron and Certainly Celery

Tools:  Scallop Edge Punch

Buttons:  Foo-fa-la bag of buttons

The image was colored with Copics markers.

L'image a été colorée avec les marqueurs Copics.

The butterfly was glittered with SU Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

J'ai mis du brillant Dazzling Diamonds de SU sur le papillon.

The image and mat were cut with Nestabilities.

L'image et le passe-partout ont été coupés avec les Nestabilities

The edges of the image were sponged with SU Wild Wasabi (retired)

Le pourtour de l'image a été épongé avec l'encre SU Wild Wasabi (retirée)

Thanks for looking!  Merci de votre visite.

New Class at Bonnidée - Nouveau cours chez Bonnidée

Pour celles qui sont dans la région de Montréal, voici mon prochain cours chez Bonnidée.  Je crois qu'il reste encore quelques places si vous désirez vous inscrire.

C'est ce samedi, le 16 mai  13h30.  Vous pouvez téléphoner à la boutique (Bonnidée, (70 Bord du Lac - Lakeshore Rd., Pointe-Claire, Quebec, H9S 4K9, 514-697-1184)

For those of you in the Montreal region, this is my next class at Bonnidée.  I think that there is a few spaces left, (it is this Saturday, May 16th, at 1:30 pm), so please call the store if you are interested ((Bonnidée, 70 Bord du Lac - Lakeshore Rd., Pointe-Claire, Quebec, H9S 4K9, 514-697-1184).

Voici la carte que nous ferons - c'est une "carte-sans-fin".  On fait une carte pour pratiquer et une autre carte que l'on décore avec divers papers et étampes.  Une étampe de fond est inclus dans le prix du cours.  

This is the card that we will make.  It is the "Never-ending-card".  We will do one blank card to practice and a second card that we will decorate with patterned papers and stamps.  A Hero Arts background stamp is included in the cost of the class.

Pour plus de détails, voir le site de Bonnidée ici.

For more details, visit the Bonnidée web site here.

Voici une photo de la section du dessus (la carte a 4 sections).

Here is a photo of the top section of card (it has 4 sections).

Je serais bien heureuse de vous voir dans mon cours!  

I'd be very happy to have you join me to make this card!

Thanks for visiting my blog!  Merci de votre visite!

Louise

Bella Challenge

The challenge on the Bella Blog last week was to make a Birthday card.

Here is the card that I made:


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I did not win.... If you want to see all the entries for this challenge, go here. There is a lot of beautiful cards - lots of inspiration.

Recipe for my card:

Stamp:  Bella Cuppycake with a HUGGABUGG on top and greeting: Bella 

Cardstock:  SU Pink Pirouette and Bazzill Green Bling CS

Patterned Paper:  Die-cut-with-a-view

Image stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and Colored with Copics Markers

Bling on cupcake:  Heat and bond and Art Institute Fine Crystal Glitter

Pink bling on Antennas:  Heidi Swapp

Tools:  Images cut with Nestabilities; border cut with Martha Stewart Lace Border Punch; Background embossed with Fiskars Mini Hearts Embossing folder.

Mini Tag:  Sizzix mini tags

Ribbon:  SU sale-a-bration gift (discontinued)

Thanks for visiting my blog! Merci de votre visite.

Louise

Friday Sketchers Challenge

I found a new blog with challenges.  It is called Friday Sketchers.  They are celebrating their first year anniversary and have a special challenge.  I just got a few new Stampavie stamps, so a challenge is all I needed to use them...

The challenge is here

Here is my card:

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The Stampavie image is stamped with Memento black Tuxedo ink and colored with Copics.  I shaded with Prismacolors and Gamsol.  The Lollipop is covered with Clear Glaze and there is a little bit of glitter.  The cardstock is Bazzill polka dots and regular cardstock.  The patterned papers are the new Basic Grey Wisteria.  The flowers are Prima, the little flowers bling are Hero Arts and the bling brads are from Dollorama.  The images and the scalloped squares were cut with Nestabilities.  The corner rounder is Fiskar.  That's it!  

Thanks for visiting my Blog.  Merci de votre visite!

Louise

Friends / amies

On Tuesday, I was having a bad day... I decided to try to make a card to relax. Coloring is very therapeutic.  Well it was an upside down day.... even in my cardmaking...  Good thing it is a fixable booboo... I spent enough time on it... (I'll cut the front off and remount it on another blank card).

Here is the card the way it should look like....

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The stamp is by Inky Antics colored with Copics and Prismacolor crayons, the patterned paper is Basic Grey Lime Rickey. The flowers are by Little Yellow Bicycle.

Thanks for looking. Merci de visiter mon blog!

Louise

Bellarific Friday challenge

This is the card that I made for last week's Bellarific Friday challenge. You can go here on Bella's Blog to see all the other entries (I did not win :(

Voici une carte que j'ai faite pour le challenge du vendredi sur le site de Bella.  Vous pouvez aller voir ici - il y a beaucoup de belles contributions... mais je n'ai pas gagné.... :(

The stamp is Felix Ketto with a flower.  Since I don't have a cat, I goggled cat photos and tried to do something whimsical - not sure it worked! Then I ran into trouble with my saying, was just a little too narrow.... Oh well...

L'étampe que j'ai utlisée s'appelle Felix Ketto with a flower (Felix Ketto avec une fleur).  Comme je n'ai pas de chat pour m'inspirer, je suis allée sur google pour trouver des photos de chat et j'ai essayé de faire un petit chat fantaisiste - pas sûre.... Et puis j'ai eu des problèmes avec le souahit - juste un petit peu trop étroit... ah ben..

As usual, I colored the image with Copics, I sponged the background with orange ink.  I cut the image with Spellbinders circles.  I used my new little 6 x 6 pad of Basic Grey papers Lime Rickey - so colorful.  The yellow cardstock is SU yoyo yellow.

Comme d'habitude, j'ai coloré l'image avec mes marqueurs Copics.  J'ai épongé le fond avec de l'encre orangée.  J'ai découpé l'image avec les cercles Spellbinders.  J'ai utilisé mon nouveau papier de Basic Grey 6 x 6 qui s'appelle Lime Rickey - tellement coloré!  Le carton jaune Yoyo jaune de SU.

The saying is also a Bella stamp.  To finish off, I put gems in Felix' flower and little small ones in the circle of the paper.  I love bling!  

Le souhait est aussi une étampe Bella.  Pour finir, j'ai mis une pierre brillante sur la fleur de Félix et plusieurs autres pierres plus petites sur les ronds du papier.  J'adore les brillants - hein Julie... :)

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Thanks for visiting my blog!  Merci de votre visite!

Louise

WSC79

Just a quick post:



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Thanks for visiting my blog! Merci de votre visite.

Louise