Oh Happy Day!

It's a happy day in more ways that one! I just have to say, this card expresses perfectly how I'm feeling today and what I'm doing. Cause I'm leeeeeeeavingggggg on a jet plane, going to see my best friend again! (did you sing it with me!?!)

I'm off to Calgary to visit my BFF Dana. I haven't seen her since she came to Boston last October, so we're definitely due for a visit. Hubby and the dog are on their own for the next ten days...I'm not worried...they'll figure it out!  :)

The layout for this card uses the Mojo Monday week 76 sketch. I absolutely HAD to use the Arivedercibella image from Stamping Bella for my post today. I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured her with copics. I paper pieced the suitcases...aren't they darling! I wish my bags were that cute. Frankly, I don't look that cute today...I'm in Lulu pants, Merrell runners and have a computer bag slung over my shoulders...but I'm comfy for my travel day.  :)

The patterned papers are from Bella Blvd., the Swing Into Spring collection. It's so fresh and happy, plus there's plenty of pink, my favourite colour! The image was cut out with square Nestabilities and layered onto a scalloped square of Regal Rose. The green base layer is kiwi kiss and the sentiment is another of the sentiments from the Mini Words set. I didn't know this until I read it on Bloggabella, but the Mini Words set is actually Em's handwriting...how cool!!!

I did some paper piercing to add a little interest and made a tailored bow for the top. The polka dotted badge from Stella's Love Set was the perfect addition to my tailored bow.  I finished off with three Bella Bonbons for just the right touch of bling. 

Now, to make it an even happier day, it's Bellarific Friday AND Em's releasing a bunch of new images today too! I can't even stand it! I'll have to wait til I get to Calgary to look at all the Bellarific submissions and the new stamps, but you can pop over to Bloggabella and have a lookey once she gets it all posted. Have fun!!! 

AND, How about a little blog candy!!! I don't know about you, but every time I say the name of this image, Arivedercibella, it makes me think of the song: arivederci pasta, no more baked alaska, til nineteen ninety five (I know, I'm dating myself). So I changed the words a little and came up with the first two lines for the song, but I'm not getting anything for the third line. Here's what I have: "Arivederci Bella, I'm going to see Stella".....................and I need you to finish the song for me, K? Leave a comment on this post with your song suggestion. My BFF and I will choose the most clever line and that person will receive a nice little package of yummy blog candy.  The deadline for this contest is Sunday, March 8th, 8pm EST. Be sure to leave your email address in your comment so I can contact you if you're the winner. Can't wait to see what you come up with!  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Karen