Birthday Wishes with Phoebe Ketto

Welcome back bloggers to this weeks theme of Polka dots.  Before I get started, just want to remind you all not to forget to post your cards this week to the Splitcoast Stampers Gallery under the keyword BELLARIFFIC0812.  We would absolutely love to see your lovely creations on the SCS forum as well as on the Bella blog and you could win some bella bucks too in the weekly draw.

For my card this week I used Phoebe Ketto, she had not been receiving any Ink love for quite sometime now so I thought she could use some lovin.  For colouring her up, I used prisma pencil crayons cause they are so pigment rich and produce simply beautiful colours. For extra detail, I used Sakura glitter pen on the flower in her hair and the ruffles on her dress.  For the tips of her hair I added small dabs of Liquid pearl and finished her off with lots of glitter.

The paper she was stamped on is bellas bestest white paper and the background designer paper is MME 

6 x6 pad called Meadowlark.

For next week, we are back with another sketch, so let's take a look shall we. Once again don't forget to load up your cards to the SCS gallery and for next week use the key word BELLARIFFIC0912.  

Until next week, happy crafting everyone and have a terrific creative weekend !!

What a Crazy Week It Has Been

I so badly wanted to post another card this week but just did not have the time to do so.  My card had been finished and all I had to do was post it for all you to enjoy, oh well I guess it will have to wait for next week.  

I should explain why I had such a busy week.  My sweet dear husband went to Cuba last Sunday for a weeks vacation while I stayed back with the kids.  He had been wanting to visit Cuba for quite sometime now and had the opportunity to do so with a bunch of his soccer buddies.  This trip was originally intended for just the two of us but unfortunately with the kids in school and my daughters High School registrations and IB exams I could not go.  Not to mention planning a surprise birthday party for my son's 8th birthday this weekend.  I was running around like a chicken with his head cut off, preparing for the mini surprise party, cleaning the house, dropping the kids off to school, picking them up, preparing our dinners, laundry, homework and the list goes on.  When my husband gets back from his lovely trip, it's my turn to go on one !!

Ok, enough about me venting, let's move onto this weeks Bellariffic Challenge which was a sketch, and here is my card.

   

I truly missed stamping up a Ketto image, so this week I decided to give some lovin to Agnes Ketto. I wanted her to be citrusy with orange, green and yellow, even though the only yellow are the two things in her hair.  I started off with stamping my image on bellas bestest white paper with Memento Black ink and colouring this weeks image with Copic Markers and some pencil crayons.  To give some dimension to her dress, I added liquid pearls to her skirt and dabbed some extra one's around the image. Once again this week I have forgotten my magic ingredient of glitter :o(

Next weeks challenge is one of my favourite themes and it is to create a Valentine / Love / Pink / Red / White Card. Ohhh I can't wait to see all the Lovely cards next week, and if you are loading it up onto SCS site be sure to use the key word Bellariffic0412.

Well everyone that's it for me for today. Wish me Luck on tomorrows B-day party.  I will try to post some pictures for you guys to see on Monday. Have a wonderful weekend and happy crafting !!