Monday, May 11, 2009

I'm on Cloud Nine!

Really...I am! I'm on cloud nine cause my friend Leslie is visiting. She drove back with me last week and we've been having a fabulous time. Sadly, she heads home tomorrow, but I've thoroughly enjoyed our time together, shopping, stamping, shopping, dining out, shopping.  :)

We took a little trip to my LSS to see what's new and I picked up some fabulous papers by My Mind's Eye, the Pretty Please line...they're GORGEOUS! I decided to pair them with the new Altee 'tude image (which includes the sentiment) from Stamping Bella and the Weekend Sketch Challenge hosted by Cambria WSC80

I started as I always do, by stamping Altee 'tude with Memento Tuxedo Black onto white. Then I cut her out with circle Nestabilities and pulled out the copic markers to coordinate with the patterned paper. I set to work colouring this darling image and I'm really pleased with how it turned out. I added a smidge of Crystal Stickles to the flower center on her hat then layered her onto some pumpkin pie cardstock. 

The card base is white with a layer of Pretty Please patterned paper. Next is some rose red with three panels of one of the other patterns in the Pretty Please line. I sewed around the edge of the panels to unite them then tied some rose red ribbon. The sentiment is stamped in black and I added three 5mm Hyacinth Bella Bonbons. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

9 comments:

Denise Marzec said...

OMG, I love this sweet image...hmmmm, I may be going shopping at Stamping Bella because this is just TOOOO CUTE!! Love your coloring and the papers too.

Helen said...

ok but I get her next! Lovely card by the way - your colouring is, to use a Leslie word, Outstanding!

Stefanie said...

So cute Karen! I just got this cutie in the mail and can't wait to ink her up. Love the way you colored her hair.

Leslie said...

Okay, now no need to fight over me :)

I saw this card come together and it really is outstanding! Karen gave me a Copic lesson, not sure if that was a good thing.....I like them - eek!

Anonymous said...

Ok, another one of those Bella's I wasn't sure about until now, she is adorable!

Janet said...

awwwwww what a cute card:) Glad you had a buddy to drive home with!
Ok off to take card of the needy puppy!! ;)
hugs

Christy said...

Great design and card. :)

Memories of Time said...

SO adorable! LOVE your blog!! Thanks for playing along with the weekend sketch!!

Cheri W said...

what an adorable card!