Latte Anyone?

It's been a while since I've used one of my Bellas (the original girls, I mean) so when I saw Taylor's Cupcake Challenge sketch from last Friday, TECC66, I figured it was a perfect layout for one of the girls that started my Stamping Bella obsession. 

I stamped Lattebella with Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured her with copics. I've had this Bo Bunny paper for a while now and I keep casting it aside, not sure why cause I really love it, so I pulled the browns and teal colours from the paper to make sure I'd use it this time. Lattebella is cut out with rectangle Nestabilities and layered onto a scallop rectangle of teal.

 

I started with a white card base then ran a layer of chocolate through my D'vine Swirls Cuttlebug folder. But I flipped it over for a change and used the debossed side...I felt like such a rebel doing it too! LOL! No major layering here...just the patterned paper next. I tied some white ribbon for an accent on the right side...I thought it needed a little weight to balance the flowers. Which, by the way, are Primas, and I was tickled to find the teal polka dot one...it matches her top!!! The buttons and corduroy brads are SU. 

Mmmmm...lattes...there's no Starbucks in my parents' town...talk about withdrawal! So I've been treating myself since I got home on Tuesday. I deserve it after two days of driving...right? My dad got out of the hospital last week...he's recovering very well, back to his old tricks and humour, so I figured it was time for Shadow (our mini schnauzer) and I to head home, back to Massachusetts. Thanks again to everyone who had my dad in their thoughts.  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Karen