Curly Surpisabella

I just got the Cuttlebug Embossing folder that you see used on this card and I've been totally inspired by my bellas lately, so I decided to combine the two. I just LOVE the Summer Picnic DP on page 16 in the Occassions Mini Catalog and I've got some great news for you... The Occassions Mini Catalog's dates are extended through August 10! That's an extra month and a half we have to purchase the items in that mini catty! I'm so excited!
So anyway, about this card... I paper pieced Bella's entire outfit & the gifts she's holding. The only coloring I did was on her hair and I used the Summer Sun Marker to do that. My card base is Pumpkin Pie, layered with the Cuttlebugged (Spots and Dots) Bashful Blue. I got my ribbon from good ol' Michael's & Walmart and on top of that, I added faux Bows, then layered Old Olive Cardstock under my Bella image stamped onto Glossy White CS. I used my Slit Punch on the left side and added a large orange brad that I got from Oriental Trading (a gift from my momma). It still needed something, so I punched out a Real Red layer of my Scallop Punch and layered on top using the So Many Scallops Sale-a-bration set for the Happy Birthday candle image on top.

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God Bless!

I signed up for a few swaps this week on Splitcoast and here's a card I made for the Favorite Stamp Company - Stamping Bella swap.

I signed up for two spots using Stamping Bellas and two spots using Stampin' Up! stamps.

Deets: Paper- Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Summer Picnic DP; Ink- Black Stazon, Old Olive; Accessories- Ribbon (assorted from Michaels), Paper Piercer, Ticket Punch, Spiral Punch, Oval Coluzzle

I paper pieced the chair and her pants... my first time ever trying this technique... I must admit, it was a little more work (I hate cutting things out), but I think it turned out WAY cute! Ta-Ta for now... I'll be back later with a couple scrap pages I've been working on... and a project that Kailynn and I worked on together!

~Sara