Friday, June 4, 2010

Bellarific Chillin'

Happy Bellarific Friday! This week's challenge theme was Here Comes Summer, and let me tell you, I'm SO ready for sumer!

I decided to use the Turtle Tots-Summer Girls image from Stamping Bella...they're just too cute for words! But I really only wanted the one with the ice cream cone so she's the only one I inked up...presto...a single image with three turtles now becomes three individual images! Love it when I can get more mileage from an image.

She's stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Bella's Bestest Paper and coloured with copics. I cut her out with Netabilities and stitched her to the pink layer. The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary which I layered onto intense kiwi. And yes, I still have plenty of this paper left...I don't ever think I'll use it all up. Actually, I can not recall ever using up all of one patterned paper because there's always something new I want to dig into. But I'm still not tired of this one.  :)

The layout is the current Sweet Stop Sketch, SSS58, although I didn't add quite as many flowers as the sketch called for. Chill Out seemed like the perfect sentiment to go along with my bikini clad, ice cream eating turtle and I finished the card with oyster baubles in the corners.

Be sure to hop over to Bloggabella to see this week's round-up and leave some love while you're there for a chance to win Bella Bucks. We're taking a 2 week break from Bellarific Fridays because Em is travelling to England. So the next challenge is a sketch by Jodi and it's not due until June 25th, which give you plenty of time to play along. 


Don't forget Em released several fun new images this past Monday. Be sure to head over to Stamping Bella to see everything...click this link for the new images. Take advantage of 10% off everything you order, use junerelease10 at checkout, but hurry before the sale ends!

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

14 comments:

Dana White said...

cute, cute, cute - I haven't had ice cream since I was at your place! Wish I could get that one we had here (or maybe it's better I can't!!)

Candace said...

This is soooo cute, Karen! Love that paper!!

chris said...

Hi karen this is so perfect, love it.
hugs chris xx

Jodi Collins said...

LOVE her Karen! How awesome that you only used one of the turtles...SO cool! FAB colors and embellies too!!

paula tracy williamson said...

So fun Karen! I love your summertime colors! Gorgeous coloring!

The Spotted Chick said...

There ya go, another fabulous idea!! Seriously, I would have NEVER thought to only use ONE gal!! You AMAZE me sistah!!

Leslie said...

Cuuuuuute! That is some awesome colouring/shading on your little turtle. Happy to say summer is here and I had an ice cream on the GO train home tonight - yummy!

Kathy said...

Adorable card!! I love the colors that you have used and this image is so sweet!
Thanks so much for playing along in the Sweet Stop!
:)Kathy

Unknown said...

How very cute!!

jjcreations said...

Oh, Karen.....she is so cute. Love the colours - love the image.

SAMARA said...

so delicious! your coloring and examples of it are so helpful. Thank you Karen for sharing this and enjoy the weather!

MarkerGeek said...

Adorable! Love the colours and the fact you used just one of the turtles from the stamp.

Mary J said...

Karen, very very very cute!

Robin McK said...

Karen, she is sooo cute! Fab card!