DT Card for Creative Belli Challenge #178

Good day everyone, Hope you're having a good week so far and that the sun is shining for you. 

Today starts a new challenge at the Belli Challenge 

Darsie would like to see Orange/Yellow/Red on your creations this time.   

 I've use a very cute image from the fabulous Tiddly Inks for my card today.     I thought it would be a great Thank You card for a dog walker and I hope to enter into Tiddly Inks Challenge #117.

It's my first ever attempt at bright red hair.   Coloured with Copics R22, R24, R29, R59  Dress: Y04, Y06, Y08   Dog: C2, C1, C00
DP is BasicGrey June Bug paper pad
Flower uses scraps from BasicGrey Lime Rickey, and cut using MB Cherry Blossom die.  Tags are from LOTV...(luv'n  these).

I used  sketch #117 from  Deconstructed Sketch.

CMC Copic Challenge #17 has a Funky theme...when I think of orange and red...I think retro 70's ...and her hair is very funky. I would also like to enter into Make it Monday Challenge #157  which is always Anything Goes.  Basic Grey Challenge #102 has  an Anything Goes theme as well.   

Thanks so much for stopping by and thank you all for your good luck wishes.
 I do have the best followers......mmwah!

Pat K xx

Christmas at the Belli Challenge

Hi everyone,

Hope you're having a good week so far.

....and will someone please turn the thermostat down....it's TOO HOT!
On days like this I only go outside to water the garden, then run back inside to the air conditioning.
Thunderstorms are predicted so hopefully things will cool off a little soon.

Today starts a new challenge at the

Belli Challenge

and for the next 2 weeks Darsie has chosen the theme

Christmas

For my card today I rummaged thru my boxes of Magnolia stamps and chose a cutie that's never seen ink until now.    She is Tilda with cross stitched heart and is from 2011 I think.

I really liked the wooden heart but needed to change it to match my design.  I first painted it with TH Tattered Rose Distress Crackle Paint, let it dry and then added Fran-táge.  

The sentiment is from LOTV, stamped in Versafine Sepia.

Gold lace is Websters Pages...not sure where the ecru lace is from

DP is MME, Lost & Found, Market Street

Base is Bazzill Walnut Cream

The lush seam binding is MemrieMare

SB Layered Elegant Swirl added at the bottom.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Artistic Inspirations Challenge #50 - Pastel Colours
Dutch Magnolia Lovers Challenge - Tilda, Edwin or Animal
Tilda's Town Challenge #61 - Anything Goes
That Craft Place Challenge - Add ribbon and or lace
Marvelous Magnolia Challenge #35 - Anything Goes (beginner)
Vintage Stamping Challenge #10 - Pretty in Pink
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #61 - Christmas in July

Enjoy your day,

hugs,

Pat K x

Stars

Hi everyone,

Welcome to another post ...this time for the Belli Challenge

The theme for the next two weeks will be "Stars" and I've used another of the CandyFloss Crew from Pollycraft Digitals.  This mischievous little star is called Ebony and she can be found here.   I've stayed with my black, white and red theme for this group, keeping it CAS.  I can't wait to colour the last one of the set and she is called Daisy.   oh and sorry for yet another crooked photo....I'm beginning to think I'm lopsided :)

Card recipe:

 Memory Box - Cosmic Star Set

The sentiment is from an old SU set

Paper from my stash as well as the black rhinestones

Coloured with Copics:

Skin: E11, E21, E000, E000, R20

Hair:  Y11, Y21, E33

Clothing: R27, R24, R22, C9, C5

Shading: B01, B00, B0000, W4, W2, W00

I would like to enter the following challenges.
Crafting When We Can Challenge #47 - Keep it Simple
One Stitch at a Time Challenge #170 - Anything goes
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #161 - All Things Digital

Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge - For the Girls
Pollycraft Challenge #2 - Stars & Stripes

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you get a chance to play along with us this week.

Hugs,

Pat K x

Belli Challenge #165 - St.Patrick's / Green

Good morning everyone and a warm welcome to my new followers.

I hope your week is going well. Winter is not giving up anytime soon it appears.  Temperatures are expected to drop this week, just when the crocus in the garden have started to bloom.

Today is the start of a new Challenge at the Belli Challenge

and the theme is

St.Patrick's Day or Green

  I've used a fabulous digital image by artist Hannah Lynn called Easter Lily.  Image was coloured with Copics, hand cut and dimensional added. I always use Copic 100 marker around the cut edges to remove any white.   I'm thinking this beauty is Irish for sure :)

Details:
MS punch around the page - French Scroll

Crafts & Me Digital Stamp  by Hannah Lynn - Easter Lily

SU Handsome Hunter cardstock

Brown corrugated paper from the Dollar Store (several years ago) - sure wish they still carried it!

MS seam binding

Websters Pages Brown rosette ribbon

TH Ticket

TH printed ribbon

Black Lace ribbon from my WOC - 2011

Entering the following challenges

• Creative Inspirations Paint - Green
• Gingerloft Challenge - The Color Green
• Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - Green
• Scrappy Frogs Challenge - Luck o the Irish (green)
• Digi Haven - The theme is Green
• Sandy's Crafty Creations - March - Anything Goes with Green
• Creative Card Crew Ch#31 - Ribbon
• Flourishes 211- Go Green
• Crafts and Me Challenge #124 - Ribbons and Lace 
• The Stamping Chef - Good Luck/Green 
• Sisterhood of Crafters - Make em green with envy 
• Copic Creations Challenge #59 - Saturated Colors

If you have time, please drop by the Challenge and see what lovely creations my team mates have come up with.   We'd love to have you join us.

Thanks so much for stopping by,
hugs,
Pat K xx

Dream Big

Today starts a new challenge at the 

Belli Challenge

and the theme is

Black/Red/White

I've used a wonderful digi from Delicious Doodles called Zebra and Foal that can be found here
and lightly coloured the image with Copics C1, C1, C00, B00, B000, E50, E53.

At the Belli Challenge you are encouraged to use your old and forgotten items

so I pulled out my WRMK flower patch felt flowers from a few years ago,

added some gingham brads from my stash, 

stamped a sentiment from MFT Big Greetings set, 

did a bit of stitching and here you have it!

 For the inside, I reduced the image and printed it on the bottom corner as you can see in the following photo.

I will be entering the following challenges:
Bearly-Mine Challenges #75 - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays #108 
MIM# 129
NanaVic's 2nd Challenge - Anything Goes
The House That Stamps Built - DCC227

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs,
Pat K x

Valentines /Hearts

Good morning bloggers. I hope this finds you all well.

I've a new card to show you for

 Belli Challenge #163

and the theme is Valentines/Hearts

This is the first time I've coloured this sweet digi...she was hiding in my cyber vault and her name is
Wryn - Grow a Little Love and she can be found at Tiddly Inks. 

I started with the sketch at Sketch n Stash this week and tweaked it a bit.

The felt hearts, crocheted flowers and heart pearls are all from my stash.  I bought them last year but never used them.   So glad I have this challenge to help me clear out:)  

Coloured with Copics

LOTV Girlie Banner

Marianne Dies Oval #LR0240

DP - MME - Love Me 6x6 

Atyou Spica red used on scroll

SB - Large Oval

SU - Baja Breeze

I intend to enter the following challenges:

Tiddly Inks Challenge #103 - Love is in the Air

Card Mania #14 - Is this Love

Craft Your Passion Challenges #149  - Valentine

Creative Creations Challenge #3 - It must be Love

Digi Darla #49 - Be My Valentine

MIM #127

The Pink Elephant Challenge

Without Words, February

Catered Crop Challenge - Polka Dots

Dream Valley Challenge #50

The Squirrel and the Fox #37

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Hugs,
Pat K.x

Belli Challenge #162

Good day everyone,

Today starts a new challenge at the

Belli Challenge

and the theme is

Rhinestones

I've coloured up an old Magnolia stamp that is one of my favourites.    With so many fabulous digital stamps now I don't get my maggies out very often but this one was perfect for a birthday on my list.  My cousin is always baking with her granddaughters so I thought she might enjoy Oops Tilda.

Coloured with Copics
Magnolia heart tag die
LOTV sentiments
SB circle and Scallop Circle die
DP - Magnolia, SU Bravo Burgundy
Taupe lace - Websters

Entering the following challenges:
Magnolia-licious Highlites - Jan. 2013
The Ribbon Girl Blog - New Magnolia Challenge
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Ribbon
Tildas Town Challenge #37 - Celebrate
Midweek Magnolias #46 - Gingham

Thanks so much for stopping by and your lovely comments are always appreciated.
Hugs,
Pat K xx

Belli Challenge #161

Good morning everyone,

Does anyone feel like I do?  Time is just flying by....can't believe we're half way thru January.   I've been so busy with a large project it's caused me to miss visiting and seeing your lovely creations.  I hope to get some time today to stop by and say hi.

Todays card is for a new challenge at the Belli Challenge and Darsie would like to see Blue/Purple on your creations.   I've used a rubber stamp by Saturated Canary called Zoe.  The oldest items on my card are the raffia ribbon and the Hero Arts sentiment that I've had for several  years.   The twine is from an old MS collection as well.

Copics:
Dress BV08, 04, 02, 000, YG11
Hair E29, E27, E25, E21,
Skin: E11, E00, E000, E000, R20
Shoes: RV91, 93

DP - BG Sugar Rush

SU Almost Amethyst

SU scallop punch 

MB Floral Square
MS Large floral edge punch

Magnolia So Wrapped Lovely Doohickey Die

Flowers:  WOC

I expect to enter the following challenges:
Saturated Canary Challenge #34 - Song (Happy, Happy Birthday Baby by Ronnie Milsap)
613 Avenue Create  - Challenge #2  AG
One Stitch at a Time Challenge #146 - AG
The Squirrel and The Fox Challenge #35 - AG
2 Sisters Challenge #126 - Celebrations
Allsorts challenge Week 189 - Dies/Punches

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Your lovely comments are always appreciated.
Hugs,
Pat K

Belli Challenge #160 - Winter / Snowmen

Good morning all,

It's time to start another year of Challenges at the

Belli Challenge

and our very first theme  for 2013 is 

Winter / Snowmen

I've used a Karen's Doodles image called Snowmen Caroling that can be found here.

 I was fortunate enough to win 3 images recently and what fun I had making my selection.
This cheerful group has been coloured with Copics.

DP is a Recollections 6x6 pac, Blue Christmas
At the Belli Challenge you are encouraged to use your Old and Forgotten items.

I pulled out some old felt snowflakes I bought on clearance at SU

a couple of years ago and they worked just fine.
Grand Labels One used on the front panel and inside as well.

Entering the following challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge #29 - Snowmen
Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Blue Christmas/Winter
Challenges 4 Everybody - Ch#10  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - #47 Christmas
That Craft Place Challenge - Christmas
Sparkles Christmas Challenge #24 - Snowmen

Thanks so much for dropping by. I wish each and every one of you a
very Happy New Year & Happy Crafting.
Hugs,
Pat K xx

Belli Challenge #159 - Christmas

Good morning everyone,
Hope all is well with you and yours.

Today starts a new challenge at the

Belli Challenge

and the theme is

Christmas

I've use an image from Mo's Digital Pencil called Timmy's Stocking

The old item is the circle stamp from LOTV that I bought last year....
stamped with Memento London Fog. Now that one has been resting in my stamp box
 for a very long time- unused!  But I needed it.....!

No ribbons or bows on this one...needed it flat as it was mailed.

 Details:
Coloured with Copics
DP - Blue Christmas - Recollections
Tim Holtz On the Edge Snow Flurries Die 
CB Swiss Dot embossing Folder
Die-Namics Fishtail Die
LOTV Christmas stamp    

Entering the following Challenges:
Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #93 - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts TLT Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #165 - Die cuts

Thank you so much for stopping by and Happy Holidays,
Hugs,
Pat K     

Sweet Season....mmmmm cupcakes anyone!

Good morning everyone,

Today starts a new challenge at the Belli Challenge

and the theme this time will be Something Sweet.

I've coloured one of my favourite TeddyBea images with copics and she can be found here.
My old and forgotten item is the Spellbinder Eyelets Pendant.
 Dry embossing is SB Grand Templates Creative Book Pages Two.
 Sentiment created in word and punched with SU paper shaper

I will be entering the following challenges:
The Teddy Bo Challenge - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
TTCRD #47 - Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #148 - Use Circles
The Pretty Little Ribbon:  December Challenge #17 - It's Christmas
Cutie Pie Challenge - #17 Use a Doily

Thanks so much for stopping by and your lovely comments are always appreciated.
Hugs,
Pat K   xx

Belli Challenge #157 - Thankful/Gratitude

Good morning everyone and Happy Thanksgiving to those who are celebrating tomorrow.

This is the first of 2 posts for me today....I've been busy!

We have a new challenge starting at the Belli Challenge 

and this time the theme Darsie has chosen is

Thankful/Grateful

I've coloured a digi from ADFD called Holding a Flower.

I must confess...I've had her for a few months but this is the first time she's been coloured.

I hope you like the result.

I added a raffia ribbon and topped it with a black stitched ribbon from Michaels.

I pulled out my Spellbinders Beaded Circles, cut and dry embossed them, then added a bit of Versamark to the beads.   The button is from an old BG set tied with some very old Irish linen thread from my dear Mom's sewing box.  She was a great crafter and loved to sew.   I have not inherited that gene....it's all I can do to sew a straight line on my cards.  The sentiment was added in word.  I've used Glamour Dust on her wings and she has been coloured with Copics.

Here is a closeup of this cutie.

I expect to enter the following challenges:
My Sheri Crafts Challenge #98 - Give Thanks
Di's Digi Designs - Show us those Fall Colours
ADFD Challenge #57 -  Autumn colors
Card Makin Mamas - Thank you
Dilly Bean Designers & Friday Challenge - Thanks
Guylou's Inimitability Blog - Thanks
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #46  - Thank you
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Thanks

Thanks you so much for stopping by.
Hugs,
Pat K

CAS one of my favourite styles

Good day everyone,

Hope you're having a good week so far.  It's cool and crisp with bright sunny skies in my little corner of the world. I hope the sun shines for you today too.

My daughter is in NYC and she was so excited about the trip. She lived there at one time furthering her dance training so it's a very special place for her.   With all the devastation recently I was anxious but her travel arrangements went smoothly.  She was meeting a friend for lunch, armed with a very long shopping list , so like her mother, except none of her purchases will include craft supplies :)   Anyway, enough of my chatter....

Today's card is for the new challenge that begins today at the

 Belli Challenge and the theme is Harvest/fruit

I love this Mo Manning digi.  It's called Winter Delivery and is really meant to be for Christmas because he is walking thru snow but I turned the snow into puddles and thought he would be perfect for autumn as the squirrels are busy this time of year harvesting nuts.

 I've kept my card CAS.  I find this style a nice break from my usual embelli laden creations. 

The Belli Challenge encourages you to use your old or forgotten items.  I've used SB double ended tags, gold brads and scraps of kraft and SU old olive paper.  The sentiments inside and out are from a very old Cornish Heritage Farms stamp set called Mona Lisa Moments. 

Copics:

Hat: YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91

Fur: E47, E44, E43, E40

Leaves: E09, E07, Y27

YR23, Y26

I will enter the following challenges:
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #159 - anything Goes
Creative Stamp Friends Challenge #63 - Clean and Simple
The Kraft Journal Make it Monday - Harvest (matted with Kraft Paper)
Paper Playtime Ch#88 - Autumn Colours
Tammy's Scrapin Corner #35 - Anything Fall
The Pink Elephant #173 - Favorite Coloring Medium - Copics
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge #6 - Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad Challenge #195 - Anything Goes
Raise the Bar Challenge #118 - Anything Goes
Clearly Inspired Challenge #63 - Critters

Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit and we'd love it if you could hop on over to the challenge and see what lovely cards my team mates have created.
Hugs,
Pat K.xx

Belli Challenge #155

Good morning all,
The theme for Challenge #155 at the Belli Challenge is Halloween.

For my card share I've used an adorable Elizabeth Bell stamp from
Belles n Whistles called Little Witch with Broom.
I've had this stamp for a couple of years and it remains a favourite for Halloween.
Here is the front panel of my easel card.

Design papers are Graphic 45 "The Magic of Oz Collection"
Polka dot paper is Recollection

Die cut used is a TH on the edge called Scrollwork

Pulled out some old Halloween transfers from my stash for the inside.

I will be entering into the following challenges:
Forever Friends Challenge #47 - Halloween
Hooked on Craft Challenge #25 - Halloween
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #142 - Trick or Treat

Lexi's Creations Challenge 76 - Halloween

The Cutie Pie Challenge #29 - Halloween

The Pink Elephant #171 - Halloween

Come and Get Challenge - Halloween

Eclectic Ellapu Challenge - Halloween  Purple

Fashionable Stamping Challenge #33 - Halloween

Gingerloft Challenge - Halloween or Fall

Platypus Creek Digitals Challenge #18 - Purple & Orange
IDIC Challenge #130 - Halloween
That Craft Place Challenge - Halloween
Scrap-Creations - Halloween

Phew....that's the most challenges in one post for me!  As this is a scheduled post I sure hope some of them haven't closed before I get to link up- that's been the pattern for me lately.
I think the world runs on my time zone (lol).

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Hugs,
Pat K.xx

Belli Challenge #154 / Veterans/Military

Hello everyone,

It's challenge time at the Belli Challenge

and the theme is
Veterans/Military

I've used a digi from Mo's Digital Pencil called Soldier Girl.
My old and forgotten items are that fabulous button (recycled) and
the Sentiment Flag which is from Lil Inker Designs.
I thought this card would be perfect for a little girl to give a Military parent or relative.

I used Copics C7, C5, C1, C00 then finished with 0 around the image.
It was fun creating the camouflage pattern on her clothing.
YG93, YG97 and a small amount of E07 were used.

I will be entering the following challenges:
Gingerloft Challenge #49  Stitching
Here come the Boys Challenge #37 - Monochrome
Make it Monday Challenge #110
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes
House of Gilli - Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge #28 -Use a digi
CDee Designs Challenge #1 - Anything Goes
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #155 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs,
Pat K.xx

Creative Belli Challenge #153 - Sports

Good day everyone,

Brrrrr, it's been cold here the past few days, especially in the morning.  

Our poor old dog does not venture out of her bed for hours.....

only gets up to go outside when it's absolutely necessary!  

And that's how I feel some mornings too :D

Enough of my chatter....time to let you know the theme we have for the new challenge at the
 Belli Challenge is "Sports".
 Remember, we would like to see your old or forgotten items on your creation.

This time I've created an easel card using a cute image from Bugaboo. I found some very old Magic Mesh and was so surprised it was still sticky....after all these years!   I also used a metal clip from my stash....think it was from Making Memories.   The dp is a Karen Foster 6x6 pad called Sports, sentiment is computer generated.  The tickets are cut from the same paper pad. I used an old Quickutz die to cut the #4 for his jersey.  

I expect to enter the following challenges:

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge #68 - One for the Boys
Digi Makeover Challenge #55 - Anything Goes
Make it Monday #108
Tammy's Scrapin Corner Weekly Challenge #29 - Design a Kiddie Card
Clear it Out Challenge - Project with Child Image
Cards and More Challenge #65   Sport
Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #81 - Sports

Thanks so much for being here.
Hugs, Pat K.xx

Creative Belli Challenge #152 - Fall

Good morning everyone,

I hope this finds you well.  Yesterday my friend Carol and I spent the morning browsing thru our local scrapbook store, which unfortunately is closing. When everything is 40% off it takes alot of willpower.  I did not feed my paper obsession!  New dies on the other hand, well that's another issue :D

 

 It's time for a new Challenge at the Belli Challenge. 
The theme, chosen by the owner, Darsie,  is Fall.

I've used a Saturated Canary image called Cornelia to make a "Magic Card".  I followed the great tutorial for Marianne Skjelstad's Magic card  here on Tracy's blog.  The flowers are my "something old"....they've been in my stash for a very long time, along with the punches.

Inside:

 

Verse:

 

Martha Stewart punches used around the edges. The leaves are also MS, punched out of cork.  SB Romantic Rectangles used on the inside.  Autumn Blessing stamp - Cornish Heritage Farms (another oldie), mounted on cork again.

 

We would love it if you joined us at the Creative Belli Challenge this time.

 

Entering the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everyone #2 - Anything Goes

Come and Get it Challenges - Tic Tac Toe  (die cuts, free, punches)

The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #26  - anything goes

2 Sisters Challenge #108 - Fall

Send a Smile 4 Kids - Fall or Halloween

Cupcake Craft Challenge #209  - Stitches

Eureka Stamps Challenge #5 - Fall Fun

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Pat K.x