Thursday, June 11, 2009

Chill Out!

When I saw this week's sketch challenge on Splitcoast I immediately thought of my new 'Tude stamps from Stamping Bella. I decided to use Amplee'Tude on this card cause I felt like some ice cream and this saved the calories. I thought it was perfect to pair with my Chill Out sentiment too.

I started by stamping AmpleeTude with Memento Tuxedo Black then I cut her out with rectangle Nestabilities. I coloured most of her with copics. Oh, how I long to have luscious locks like hers! Every time I try to let my hair grow, it gets to just below my shoulders then I chop it off...I never seem to get past that point...not even as a little girl...sigh. Sorry, back to the card. I pulled out my fun Bella Blvd. Swing Into Spring papers for this card and paper pieced her dress. I used a pink Atyou Spica glitter pen for her headband and I popped the ice cream cone for some dimension. (that's just for you, Emily W.)   :)

I started with a white card base then added some chocolate and baja blue, which I sewed together. I used my SU eyelet border punch on the strip of chocolate just below the yummy pink velvet ribbon (I thought it was luscious ribbon, like her hair...giggle!).  I finished it off with a couple of Primas and some Bella Bonbons in fuschia and burnt honey. 

Don't forget to check out Bloggabella on Friday for this week's Bellarific creations. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

10 comments:

Debbie Pamment said...

Oh this is tooo cute! Love the dimension on the ice-cream - Emily does this soo well too!
Love this new Bella!
xXx

Emily said...

She's a cutie Karen! Great paper choice and oh yes, I zeroed in on that popped ice cream cone right away! Love it:)))

Jane Wetzel said...

sooooo cute Karen..as usuall...

Laura said...

So cute!! I love the paper piecing!! I am the same way w/ hair. I have big dreams of growing it long but it gets to my shoulders and gets chopped off!!

Cheryl said...

Absolutely adorable! Love the colors, and you did an awesome job coloring!

Leslie said...

Another sweet card. Oh, to have hair like Amplee'Tude! My is getting chopped tomorrow - eek. LOVE your shading by her feet!!!

Janet said...

what a darling card! i love the colours!!
hugs

Shannan Teubner said...

Totally adorable! I just want to squish her!

Unknown said...

Oh my goodness Karen this is just adorable!! Love the colors and dp!! :)

JWill795 said...

She's totally adorable! Great card!