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~EBWorld Post Click HERE!!
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Friday, June 22, 2012

E. Bell's New Release Hop

Hiya All~~ We are here today with another Amazing and Brilliant digital image from our Splendid Elisabeth Bell!!!  If you came here from Sebrina's Blog you are on the right route :)  If not please start at The Digi Bell's DT Blog to find the list.  You definitely don't want to miss anyone's blog with this little Cutie Pie--LOL!!!
Here she is....
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Apple Bake
found in
Colored with Copics~~Hair E59, 57, 53, 51......Skin E11, 01, 00, R22....Jeans B39, 37, 34.... Top B34, 32, gelly roll white pen....Apron R29, 24, 22, B0000, C1, Y02....Pie E37, 33, 30, C5, 2, 00, Viva  decor holo iridescent glitter liner pen....Cat YR24, 21, E55, R29, 22, white pen.....Hair  Bow and Sash R29, 24, 20, white pen
Cut out image with SB Labels 18 and inked edges with TH Faded Jeans DI.  
Now as soon as I saw this Fabby sweet image....I knew I wanted to create a Recipe Card Holder of some sort.  I took MS navy blue CS--cut it 7 1/2" wide by 12" long.  Punched top edge with MS deep edge floral vine punch.  Scored a fold at 5" and 5 1/4" from opposite end.  Then used SB edgeabilities to fancy the edge :)  
Shows the Recipe Cards are secured with Ribbon.  Punched hole with SU horizontal slot punch.  Easily holds 12+ recipe cards!!!!
Finished with Studio 112 gems, pearls, WOJ strawberry Charm, and More Viva Decor Holo Iridescent Glitter liner to add sparkle around the vines, edges, and sentiment (which was found in my stash)  
Your next stop is the sweet Pami's Blog!!!!

NOTE: We are keeping this months blog hop short.  It is only open for 1 week!!!  Also, we will Draw our 3 winners as a random drawing from our DT Blog Comments.  No Blog Hop Challenge this month ;)  The lucky winners will be announced on June 29!!!
Would like to join in:
Simon Says~~Anything but a Card :)
PaperPlay Week 25~~Use a Die
Creatalicious #35~~Anything Goes
Thanks for visiting and Best of luck to All!!!!!!!

Sunday, June 17, 2012

SWC Dt Post

Good Day Friends and Happy Father's Day to all the father's around the world!!!~~ Today is my turn to share at Sunday's with Crissy!!!  Our Challenge this month is "TAGS or TICKETS"    I am sharing a card I made for "Our Anniversay"  using Crissy's digi's Sweet Sarah... Can I Kiss You...and Love Seat....  All 3 of these images are found at Whimsy Stamps along with oodles of other fabulous ones from the Superb Artist~~ Crissy Armstrong!!!!!

Colored with Copics, brown and black pastel pencils and shaded floor with TH walnut stain ink.
The tickets are "Friendship Ticket Sentiments" by Raindrop Echo Designs for Whimsy--Wow Ann Vento has some awesome talent!!!
Wild Orchid flowers--OMGosh aren't these Wonderful!!  Don't you just love the Webster Page Push pin with the butterfly design (that was in my Mother's Day Gift Set :))!!
Now it's your turn to show us your 'TAGS AND TICKETS' cards!! There will be five free digi's given to one lucky challenge participant who will be chosen by Random.org at the end of the month! You may now use images from any company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize! Those who use one of Crissy's images, either from her rubber or digital collections will be entered twice in the draw. But please respect the rule of no more than three entries per month. Otherwise your entries could be deleted.
You can link up your creation on Sarah's post by clicking HERE.  Just find the Blue Linky button.  (She has all the instructions!)

Would like to enter~~
Simon Says~photo Inspiration
Bearly Mine #39~~TicTacToe (used Dies, Flowers, Sentiment)
Creatalicious #35~~Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy #65~~ Boy Attitude
Paper Shelter #68~~Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious #82~~Flower Power
Thanks for visiting and God Bless

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Digi Bells DT Post

Hello All~~
Today I am sharing an Elisabeth Bell Image with you called "CLICK".  Find this wonderfully fun image in Elisabeth Bell's Digital Collection.  I chose to use Copics colors that I normally shy away from, so....Hope you like~~I am very pleased :)
Copics used--Outfit BV 08, 04, 02, 00....Flowers RV 06, 04, 00....Camera B05, 02, 00....Butterfly YR09, 02, Y08, R24..... Hair E35, 33, 51 Greens G24, YG17, 03, 00, green pastel pencil....silver, gold, purple AtYouSpica pens.   Cut out with Curved Rectangular SB die and a coating of Diamond Glaze went on her glasses, camera, and kitties nose :)
Papers are SU.  MS Pansy border and branch punch, Butterflies are SU beautiful wings embosslit, QuicKutz flowers folder for top border of pot that was inked with TH Dusty Concord ink.  As I was making this....the doorbell rang and it was Ms. Postie with my Wild Orchid Crafts order--so I had to add two of my newest flowers which I inked and stickled!!!   

View of how I made it to stand :)
Check out those sweet BG Opaline pearls!!!
Views of insert~~~a card for any occasion!!!
Thanks for visiting and don't forget to check each day to see what The Digi Bells DT Blog has to share with you all!!!
Little Reminder~~ You have until June 22nd to join in the fun at The Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog.........just follow the sketch--use any EBell image--win some fantastic prizes!!!
Would like to enter:
Totally Gorjuss #135---Sunshine 
Stamptacular Sunday #166---Photo Inspiration (I chose it to be outdoors)
Whimsy Inspiration #42---Things with wings
The Paper Shelter #67---Going Dotty!!
Bunny Zoe's #24---Anything Goes
Creatalicious #34~~Bingo (Used Flowers, Ribbon, 3punches)
CYDA #47---Bingo (Pearls, Ribbon, Glitter)
Ribbon Girl Blog---use ribbon or lace 
God Bless

Thursday, June 7, 2012

CanaryLove Trinket Chest

HELLO~~~  I am truly excited to show you my newest creation!!!  I have fallen in love with the Saturated Canary images and just had to step out and try creating something totally different with them.  I have made this Kaisercraft Trinket Chest........Oh my gosh --I LOVE IT and Had a BLAST making IT!!!!!!!!!!    Used the beautiful image-----Canary Love by the Fabulous Saturated Canary herself....Miss Krista!!  and When I looked today......the Saturated Canary Challenge #19 is Anything Goes~~YEAH!!!!!!!!!
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Started with a Kaisercraft Trinket Chest.  Sanded all pieces and then painted with FolkArt Metallic Sequin Black Paint-----MMmmmmm beautiful :)
If you look close in pic below you can see the metallic gold flecks!!!

Adorned with Kaisercraft Chanteuse paper pack, MiCrafty Butterfly and Corner Swirls Chippies, Viva Decor Iced White Pearl Pen, Metal spacers and SU Large Half Pearl for dresser knobs :)
The drawers were sponged with TH walnut stain ink and then covered with dp which was also ink distressed along the edges.  
shows inside of drawers
AND Here Is "Canary Love" showcased on one side of chest.  Colored with copics and prima pencils.  Diamond glaze on eyes, lips and dove's heart.  Gelly roll clear star pen gave sparkle to dove's wings and thread swirl.  Added sparkle on ruffles with Red AtYouSpica pen.  Wild Orchid Pearls for buttons on dress.  Cherry Lynn Flourish, MS butterfly,WOrchid pearls and more Viva pearl pen accented the image.

These pics show the other side of the chest.  Stamped a Stampendous saying with Memento Rich Cocoa.  Bordered by stamping the Silhouette Lace Scroll Frame from Sweet Stamps with TH tattered rose ink---  Inked edges and oval with TH peeled paint---sparkled with Viva decor holo iridescent glitter liner.  Finished with Cherry Lynn flourish and MS butterflies which were inked and pearlized.  

These pics ar of the top of chest which lifts for storage.  Kaisercraft wooden butterfly which was lathered with Iridescent Medium for sparkle.  MiCrafty butterfly inked and glazed and tons and tons of Wild Orchid flowers!!!
Thanks for popping in and hope you enjoyed my creation---I know lots of pics but I couldn't resist showing you all the details :)
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!!!!!!
Challenges would like to enter~~~
Saturated Canary #19~~Anything Goes
Truly Scumptious #82~~ Flower Power
Simon Says~~Add crowns and/or Gems (I added lots of pearl gems)
Fussy and Fancy #64~~Swirls and Flourishes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts #24~~Anything goes


Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Whimsy Guest DT

I hope everyone is having a lovely week!  I am very excited because I have been given the opportunity to be a guest designer for the fabulous Whimsy Stamps!  I am a big fan of Whimsy Stamps products!!!  The theme this week is 'BINGO' and I have used one of the sweet images designed by Lia Stampz called "Phanny".  I had a hard time choosing which image to use because I just love all the artists images at Whimsy...Check them out HERE.....they are superb to create with!  I created a Shaped Birthday card with my **NEW** Whimsy Image....and NEW Grand SB's and Magnolia Dies that I got for Mother's Day--Thanks Kids!!!!
Please join us over at Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenges for our BINGO challenge---I used the row~~~White, Charm, Pink!!!
Phanny was colored with Copics--Greys~~C3, 1, 00, W3, 1, YR 24, 21, B00....outfit and toenails--RV 23, 21, 00~~finished with diamond glaze, stickles, pearls and Gelly roll white pens
SB deckled rectangle to cut out image and then inked with TH spun sugar and walnut stain.  The SB curved rectangle layer under the image was embossed with folder from Sizzix Birthday Set #2 then inked also!!  Used my New Grand Nesties for the base.  Finished with white swiss-dot ribbon, Magnolia paper heart flower lace (New product), Pearls, MS butterflies, heart charm and sentiment is a Endless Creations stamp.  
Shows glazed shine on cheeks, eyes, and cake.  The stickles sparkle on cake, bows and toenails :)
 This view shows all the dimensional layers.
I used the sketch below from The Sketchy Challenge
Now it is time for you to join in the fun at Whimsy Stamps Inspirational Challenge this week......Be sure to check out the Entire DT creations---extreme beauty!!!!!

Would like to enter:
Sketchy Challenge #24~~ sketch above
Bearly Mine #37~~ Animal Kingdom
Totally Gorjuss #133~~ Something New
PaperPlay Challenges #21~~Summer Lovin'
Truly Scrumptious #81~~ Pretty In Pink
Simon Says~~Anything Goes
Thanks so much for visiting!!!

Friday, May 25, 2012

EBWorld May/June

Hello...WOW last month at EB World we had a record number of entries~~YIPPPEEEE!!!!!!  This month at Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog~~Lynda has a wonderful sketch for you to follow and......there are SPECIAL prizes once again.  Remember.....follow the sketch and use any image designed by "The Wonderful Elisabeth Bell"!!!!  Let's try to beat last month's record :D!!!!!!!!
I dug into my Whiff Of Joy stamps once again :)
Background stamp was given to me by my Mom~~was a Perfect match with Willow~~THANKS MOM!!!!!!!   Stamped Willow with Memento tuxedo black ink--sprinkled with clear embossing powder and then heated to give the outline a shiny look.  
Willow was cut out and popped up with foam tape after coloring with copics~~Hair E47, 44, 42....Skin E11, 01, 00, R20...Eyeshadow W3...Dress RV95, 93, 91, W3, YG17, 03, 01...Fence W7, 5, 3....Basket and flowers E 47, 44, 42, YG17, 01, W3, C7, 3, Y08, YR07
This pic shows layers, dimension and the inked dry embossing
So glad you visited and sure do hope you can join us!!  Click HERE to see the rest of the DT inspiration and to enter your creation!!
Challenges entering::
WOJ #130 ~~ Add some metal--dragonflies :)
Totally Gorjuss #132~ Charmed--used dragonfly charms :)
Whimsy Inspirations #40~~ Vintage/Shabby Chic

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Digi Bell DT Post

Happy day to ALL Elisabeth Bell friends near and far....Today is my turn to share A Digi Bell's DT Blog Post.   I have made a "Birthday Card" using Elisabeth's newest digi which was just released 5 days ago :)  
This image is dreamy beyond words....
Here is what I created
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Colored with Copics used....Hair- E25, 21...Skin E01, 00, 51, R20 and gelly roll white pen....Lamb W 7, 5, 3 and then coated with Viva decor black pearl pen (that's why it looks shiny here:)....Apron C7, 5, 3, 1......Dotted dress- N3, 1....Ribbons-N10, 5, 1 and covered with diamond glaze for shine......ground E43, W1
 Quite Clean and Simple for me :)
Inside of card with computer generated saying.
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Remember.... you still have time to take part in our blog hop--till June 1st.  Click here for details----it is definitely worth entering to chance winning this adorable image!!!
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And then for more fun be sure to check --Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge Blog on friday, May 25th for the next fun challenge!!!

Card Recipe:
Stamps--EBell Digi Little Lamb, SU Well Scripted sentiment
Ink-- Memento tuxedo black and Copics
Paper--- SU black CS, White CS
Tools-- MS flourish punch
Embellies--Viva Decor Black Pearl pen, Diamond Glaze, Ribbons

Would like to enter:
Addicted to Stamps#30~~Color combo--black/white/one other
CYDA #45~~ All creatures great or small
Lexi's Creations #65~~ Black/white/ one other color
Bearly Mine#36~~ Anything Goes

Blessings of Happiness

Friday, May 18, 2012

E. Bell's Newest Digi Blog Hop

Hey friends~~ Blog Hop time once again!!!  Our Uberly Talented--Elisabeth Bell has another sweet... delectable digital image to add to your collection!!!  If you came here from Janneke's Blog you are traveling on the right path----if not go to The Digi Bell's Blog to find the list.     Meet..........
*****Little Lamb*****
Isn't Little Lamb just tooo Sweet!!!  Colored with copics. Gelly roll white pen accented polka dots on dress and added to hairbow :)  
I tried something different for background scene---Took Inkadinkado tree stamp...heat embossed using versamark ink and black embossing powder.  Then sopnged sky with TH mustard seed, spiced marmalade and an itsy bit of aged mahogany DI's~~Oh how I love this!!!!!  Cut out with SB circle nestie and glued to Kaisercraft large scallop doilie wooden flourish :)  Cut out and popped up Little Lamb in foreground!!
Now you are off to Linda's fantastic Blog!!!
To win this digi you will have to hop through and leave comments on each blog.  2 blogs at random will be chosen, and the winners will be picked from the comments.  You will have until Friday June 1st at 9 AM to leave comments. The winners will be picked and posted to the Digi Bells Blog on Saturday June 2nd.
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The second way to win...you need to make a card and post it on the Digi Bell Blog.  The challenge is to use---Stitching (Faux or Real).

 Remember you may use ANY Elisabeth Bell image. This will also end on June 1st at 9 AM Arizona Time and the winner will be posted on the Digi Bell's blog the next morning. 

Recipe:
Stamps--EBell Little Lamb digi, Inkadinkado tree stamp
Ink--Copics, Versamark ink, TH mustard seed--spiced marmalade--aged mahogany DI's
Paper--Darie green dotted dp, DCWV orange cs, SU choc chip cs, MME Stella and Rose dp
Tools and Accessories--SB circle nestie, MS scallop 3dot rtp on inside, Memory Box Spring border die, SB teardrop circle on inside, Kaisercraft large scallop doilie wooden flourish, Wild Orchid Roses, Prima Flowers, MS rose leaf punch 


Would like to enter challenges.....
The Emerald Faeries #24~~Embossing (wet/dry)
Paper Sundaes #120~~ Things with Wings --birds in tree
CYDA #45~~ All Creatures Great or Small
Truly Scrumptious #80~~Anything Goes

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Cherish, Live, Dream

Hello Elisabeth Bell Fans~~My post today is for The Digi Bells DT Blog!!   I made a cute card using E Bell's cutest, sweetest Li'l Lilian digi :)  Find her in Elisabeth's Digital Collection Here among ALL her adorable images!!!!
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Used Copics, Prisma and pastel pencils..... Added dots with Gelly Roll white pen and accented with Antique linen and yellow stickles 
Further Details~~
Punches~~MS fence, icicle (for grass), eyelet lace border punches, MS butterfly punches, Paper Studio fancy border punch.    Saying is a Stampendous stamp.  Inks used--TH black soot, walnut stain, and tea dye DI's.   Paper~~SU black cs and PTI lite blue polka dotted dp.  Accents~~ Antique linen stickles (on ground, fence, grass and scallop edge of card)  yellow stickles on butterfly wings and paint brush, Irocks on butterflies and WOC pearls.

Congrats to the lucky winners of our last month's Blog Hop!!!!!!!
May 18th is our next wonderful EBell Digi revealing--Mark your Calendars!!!!

Will enter these Challenges
The Emerald Faeries #23~~Anything Goes
BnWhistles~~Spring is in the Air