Friday, April 10, 2015

Higher!


     Have you got great plans for the weekend?  Looks like everybody around here needs to put theirs on hold.  I think we're in for a nasty rainy few days.  Not these two though.
     It's Stamping Bella's Bellarific Friday which means new cards and a new challenge.  I've used Ramona and Teddy in a balloon for my card.  Last week's challenge was to use this sketch.


     Don't know what's up lately but you may have noticed that I have been fussy cutting the images on most of my cards.  I added a bit of stitching to the wood grain panel and cut the clouds, ribbon and bow with stitched edge dies.  The balloon is covered in Wink of Stella and some Stickles on the dots and I threw in a few sequins for fun.


     I used the accompanying sentiment on the inside of the card.


     Hope you enjoyed the card.  Next weeks challenge is "Birthday Wishes".  To play along just use a Stamping Bella image (make sure you use something that's currently in the store stock) and the theme requirements.  Get your project photographed and emailed to Em at (emily at stampingbella dot com) with Bellarific Friday challenge and the date of the challenge in the subject line by Thursday evening.  Em offers a $25.00 Bella Bucks prize to one lucky winner every month.
     You can find all the wonderful DT creations as well as those who participated in the sketch challenge over at Blogabella.     Be blessed!

Supplies:
Paper--My Mind's Eye "The Sweetest Thing--Tangerine", Bazzill, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Stamping Bella "Ramona and Teddy in a balloon"
Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter pen, Copics
Tools--Lil' Inker Designs Mini Bow and Rainbows and Clouds dies, Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders 2 dies
Miscellaneous--Yellow Stickles, Pretty Pink Posh sequins

19 comments:

aussie aNNie said...

Love the colours used and the design is wonderful. Have a great weekend my friend..xxx
♥aNNie
{aNNie My Personal Blog}

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

OH so cute!

Becky said...

This is adorable Traci! Love this image and what fabulous coloring.

Nancy said...

Great card, Tracy! I love the pretty sequins in among the clouds! Fabulous bow too! :o)

Audrey Pettit said...

I love your fussy cut images! And as always, LOVE your coloring, too! I really like how you split the paper on the background... makes it look like ground and sky. And the clouds and sequins are the perfect touch. Loving that sparkly wink of stella, too!

Pam said...

Fabulous card, my friend! Love that image and the sentiment. Stitched die cut clouds, sequins, Wink of Stella - these are a few of my favorite things! Hugs!

Dana White said...

This is gorgeous love your take on the sketch and the perfect sparkle and bow. Have a fabulous weekend

Kerri said...

Great card love the oranges!!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

This is lovely Tracy - your colouring is beautiful.

Cards By Jan said...

Awwwww...what a cute card!!!

Sassy Raggedy said...

Up Up and away.....love it Tracy. the colors are beautiful...Hugs, joann

Sue said...

So gorgeous! I love the sweet image, perfect colourig and beautiful papers.
Sue xx

Geri said...

WHAT an adorable image, Tracy! LOVE the sweet bow!!! Lovely, LOVELY card!!!

Unknown said...

Another beauty Tracy, love your fussy cutting, for they bring your adorable images to a whole different level (no pun intended here ;-) And that bow is simply gorgeous!! Hugs, Ira
♥Ira’s Crea Corner♥

Linda Breedlove said...

What a fabulous way to finish off your balloon... love the Wink of Stella and Stickles on it... and your bow is gorgeous!!!!!!

Lisa Minckler said...

Now that is precious! I think the sentiment is wonderful and my little eye did spy your stitching. I had that same dad-blasted problem last week with my sewing machine where the stitch I picked was on the reverse side of the material. I flipped the bobbin and everything....LOL. I'm sure I gave the neighbors a show as my sewing table is in front of the window. This card is wonderful and I love the extra bling of sequins too.
hugs,
Twang :)

Ros Crawford said...

So lovely!! Beautiful colours and I love that pretty bow!

Jinny Newlin said...

Love all the dimension and shimmer and shine here, girl, and that polka dot bow... Swoon!

CherylQuilts said...

Tracy, this is adorable! I just love the balloon, and the added sparkle on it is perfect! Love the layout with the fussy cutting and stitching, and that adorable bow is perfect! Hugs, sweet friend!