Ahhhh, BellaRIFFIC friday is here at last... I love fridays for almost just that reason. I mean, kick off to the weekend and some fantastic 'eye candy' to get the weekend rollin'!
How's about I show you just what I crossed back into the States with, last weekend, from my Bellaland trip...
Yes, that's right folks, I moved a mountain into my room! A mountain of glorious rubber!! lol
and 'stuff' that is bright and prettty! Look at that glitter, just shimmering in little bottles... hmmmm, I may need to take a day off just to stand around at my kitchen island and stamp it all out.
Raise your hands if you like quirky... and I mean this is the highest regards! I did the typewriter by Jessica Rose, and now I wanted to tackle Limelight. I did it first with the lights "on"...I will do it again with the lights "out" {at some point} I have loved this image because it soooo much reminds me of my favorite section in one of my favorite stores IKEA!!! I love the hanging lights and this here is what I am talking about...
I colored my image using my prismacolor pencils and gamsol. I also used the Cosmo Cricket paper, Everafter, as a starting point for my color selection. {{see the light on the far bottom left? it looks like the paper color, a little.}} I tried to make them appear glowing, or more like radiating some sort of light...lol I added dimensional glaze to three of the lights and I followed the sketch pretty dang well. {thanks Lindabella for that sketch...mwah!}} I wrote the sentiment in myself, because by the time I was done with this card, I didn't leave much room for Emily's sentiment, which is the exact same... "you brighten my day".
I can not wait to check back to Emily's blog later and see what everyone else...including you all's submissions. Even my number one student Meahni got in on the action from South Africa!! Yeah!
Peace out friends and have a safe holiday if I don't see ya on saturday. I will be home for most of the day if you wanna drop by and chat, but I will be coloring!! :)
WOWEE Sistah that's a lotta Bella goodnesssss!! I'm jealous! And I'm lovin what you did with the sketch, fabulous job!!
Posted by: Shannan Teubner | July 03, 2009 at 02:09 AM
That is one beautiful card. I love the lights. The whole thing just GLOWS!!!!
Posted by: April | July 03, 2009 at 06:24 AM
Wow!!! That's alot of new toys to play with!!!! So much FUN!!!
Posted by: April | July 03, 2009 at 06:25 AM
Wow Paula..You fit all that into that little basket you were holding at Stamping Bella. Good Girl...
I can't wait to see what you do with all that! It will probaly be amazing. Man, I wish I could drop by on Saturday..and just watch you colour again!
Have a great weekend, Christine
Posted by: Christine | July 03, 2009 at 07:34 AM
OMG Paula....boy did you njoy your crafty day out...was there THAT many stamps you didn't have...you have 'em all now...right?!! lol
Fabulous job on this card...I LOVE the papers and yep...you got them gowin' perfickly! bx
Posted by: Bernie | July 03, 2009 at 07:48 AM
WOW Paula, you did bring a lot of goodies from your trip. I am so excited for you!
I can wait to see those babies on finished cards. This card is fantastic Paula, I really love this image. Have fun with your new stamps addition. By the way how many stamps do you own?
Posted by: Silvia | July 03, 2009 at 08:22 AM
Wow, I want to come to your house and "play"...that is one mother-lode of stamps you got there! I am not sure that I could actually go to the Bella store, I don't think I could leave without one of each. Darling card, another image that I had never noticed before. Great job!
Posted by: Terri | July 03, 2009 at 08:24 AM
Aaah i quite liked my card, until I saw yours. AND I really wanted to do a bit of sewing for a change, but it was far too cold and the sewing room is next to the study, LOL! Such great colours, and that light matches the paper perfectly. Thanks for the 'gold star', I'm only number one cause I have a very good teacher!
Posted by: Meahni | July 03, 2009 at 09:45 AM
I'm not ashamed to say that I am green with envy. Your stash looks awesome. A trip to Toronto and Bellaland is on my list of things to do... hopefully sooner rather than later. Have fun playing with your goodies!
Posted by: Mary H. | July 03, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Awesome card! Love love that stamp of lights! Nice job!
Posted by: Yvette | July 03, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Oh, all that rubber...! I'm jealous. :-) I love the "funky" card with the hanging lanterns. Beautiful and very different!
Posted by: Kathleen W. | July 03, 2009 at 05:26 PM
that is one good haul of rubbah...it's probably what weighed the van down on the way home!!!! bwaaahaha! LOVE what you did with my sketch, but I had NO DOUBT that it would be GORJUS!
Posted by: lindaH | July 03, 2009 at 07:22 PM
Holy Guacamole! What a haul!! I'm scared this is what it's going to look like when I go to the CHA in Orlando!! How much fun are you going to have coloring!! I can't wait to see your gorgeous creations!
Love the card. I just bought some Unity stamps that are the lamps. I can't wait to ink them up too!
Have a great 4th!
Maria
Posted by: Maria | July 04, 2009 at 07:41 AM
great cards - oh and all the goodies you shared...are those all for you? or are you selling them off...I wouldn't mind piece of that loot...haha
you have a very fun blog - I will be by to visit again soon.
p.s. I love your coloring in the lamp card...fun
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Posted by: tina | July 04, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Hey Paula, I often stalk around your blog just trying to have a little of your wonderful style and technique rub off!! w/c pencils and gamsol are my favourite media. I didn't know Bella was Canadian until I kept seeing you post trips across the border!! I even live just an hour and a half from Bellaland and have finally landed a few of the bellas in my stamp stash (via post), but after seeing your FABULOUS rubbah mountain, and always amazing creations, I'm gearing for a trip. I'm even hoping to gear up the "noive" to join in one of your cross the border classes in the fall...I love your blog, lady, just lettin' ya know...Michele
Posted by: Michele Ghent | July 04, 2009 at 05:57 PM
Wowza!! That's a lotta rub bah!!! You better get busy stampin', sisah!! :) Can't wait to see what magical things you will show us!!
Happy Stampin'!!!!
Jenni King
Posted by: Jenni King | July 04, 2009 at 09:23 PM
Seeing all that rubber is making my heart beat a little bit faster...
I love, LOVE how you have colored that image! Those lamps DO look like they could come from Ikea... This is just another one of your fan-TAS-tic cards! Fabulous! I never get tired of seeing what you come up with.
I broke out my Prismacolor and Gamsol this weekend and tried my hand again at coloring. I am slowly improving. I think looking at the way you do your shading and mix your colours is helping me understand how to achieve a better look myself.
Thanks for always taking the time to share! :D
Cindy
Posted by: Cindy Major | July 06, 2009 at 02:49 PM