To all my girls in Cyberspace- MWAH!
As the end of this year approaches I want to take the time to thank you all who visit. All who offer friendship, uplifting words, support, comments, links, funny stories, tips, ideas, make me laugh, make me cry-ALL OF IT! Who even bother to read anything I write-who get inspired by anything I do. To all my proclaimed “stalkers”, that cracks me up, and I thank you for you feeling like “I” an stalker worthy! LOL!
Just a whopping MWAH! Thank you.
You have all shared a good part of my year here on my blog. Or on SCS.
I stared this blog in March, and have just gone forward from there.
I do this cause I LOVE sharing everything with anyone. This is my fun place. No stress, no work, just me having fun.
I have had an amazing year. I feel so blessed to have all that I do.
I bet you weren’t expecting me to go al sappy on ya, were you?
So that being said this card is for you.
It is our Saturday Sketch for today!! A great one to use those Bella‘s!! I know some of you have UNINKED Bella’s! I know I do.
This is me-(once I finish my New Year work out/diet routine-that helps me lost the 15-20lbs I want-that I do yearly! LOL!) Although, I don’t think my butt could EVER look like that-period! I do have the hair though.
Just go with it OK!
SO I used my super duper new Bella -MWAHBella. I got her this week at Stamping Memories, picked one up for a friend too. Its a great relationship there. I email them what I want, and lickety split, I get an email telling me to pick it up.
Gotta love it.
So, I kept her simple. You know me-I LOVE layers, and clean, and simple lines. I felt she was MWAH-LICIOUS! LOL!
I have a few more Bella cards I will share this week-one that I think knocked Emily (the queen Bella herself) out of her chair :D! Now that is always an honor, when you impress the person who owns the images!
Even when on Design Teams, I find it nerve racking to share my samples, with the creators. You are basically using THEIR creation, in your OWN way. What if they don’t like your “vision”? YIKES! Its very stressful-if you think about it. So I try not to.
OK back to the deet’s. I think I am definitely guilty of not going into the blah blah blah I used this cardstock……. and colored with copics for 22 minutes kinda stuff, and I am striving to get “better” at it. I personally find that type of info BORING. I like the why you did the card, or what inspired it, or some other random babble.
I do like names and links to stamp sets and certain products, but dont need every little detail, if I wanted it, I guess Id ask. I think it just shows how diverse we all are. Some people NEED every speck of detail.
So I linked/anmed my Bella.
I use Papertrey Ink whitefor my base (only white I will use), Kraft from SU!, and blue from Paper Salon.
Colored with Copic’s. I personally ONLY use Brilliance ink in graphite black
My flower is byBazzill. NOTE: They sell individual colors, but I truly reccommend the assortment to start 😀 I love these flowers because they are like fabric, and you can tie your ribbon through them-no problemo-no ripping-Like on my card 😀
Did you notice her head is cut and on a little dimension? Makes her peek right at ya!
OK that is all my friends.
Hope you enjoy the last minute festivities of the holiday season, because before we know it, the MONTH of planning will be gone in a flash.
We are going to see the Christmas lights tonight with the kids. Alexa is at her father’s. Im sad when she isn’t around for “family” stuff, especially the holiday stuff. Its her most favorite time of year. But I ALWAYS have her on ALL the holidays. I figure if I am the one who cares for her ALL the time, good and bad, then I deserve her for all of it. He can’t argue-he left her life for 3 years-then popped back. Can you say NO AGRUMENT there.
The ONLY good thing about her having “another” faux family, is when they want things YOU dont want to have to buy.
Alexa REALLY wants the toy Bird Talk.
If you dont know what Im talking about-its this HUGE Macaw like stuffed Parrot-that talks. You can teach it stuff to say and everything. VERY NOISY!!! Too big.
Anyway-I told Erik he HAD to get her that. Thankfully it will stay at his house 😀
Tomorrow I am spoending the day at my mom’s. We will celebrate out Christmas with my family then. Should be a nice relaxing day. My mom is a killer cook!!!
Then Monday its Jason’s family. Tuesday-Christmas day-We always stay home! We let the kids play with theri stuff all day. I hated beinga kid-opening all kinds of cool stuff, to then be dragged out of the house to someones house. We could bring ONE thing. ICK!!!
So, if people want to see us they are welcome to come on over.
WOW! way more than planned with this one.
If you are still with me-thanks! LOL!
Feel free to share what youa re doing for the holidays.
Also if you try the sketch-send me a link here so we can all see it. I dont think many of you will, but figured I’d post JUST IN CASE
Happy Holidays.
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Love the card, especially the blue scallop. What’s MWAH?
Super cute Lauren! I love the colors you used and once again a great sketch!
We’re staying home this year for Christmas and having everyone come to us. That way in case the baby comes early we’ll be in the right place. 😉 Have a great holiday!
Great card and sketch. Maybe my Bellas will arrive today! I will def give this a shot when I get a chance. Tonight I have to go to an Ozzy concert! Oh lord. Merry Christmas!
tv-Im cracking up!
MWAH means “kisses” LOL!
You had me at MWAH 🙂 Thank you for sharing all of your work, you are truly a wonderful inspiration. I HEART this card!!!! Love your layout and how your put her head on a dimensional..I would have never thought about that. Hugs to you, hope y’all have a wonderful Christmas.
How clean and crisp is this card! Love it.
I will always read your blog every day, if I don’t get another one read.. you are such an imspiration in all fields. May you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and properous New Year.. as for DH and I will be home alone, no family comes home…as for Daisy, now I think I want a dog like that…kwah back to you too
I love this bella! Oh to have a butt like that! I can dream though, can’t I? 🙂 lol
I will always read your blog every day, if I don’t get another one read.. you are such an imspiration in all fields. May you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and properous New Year.. as for DH and I will be home alone, no family comes home…as for Daisy, now I think I want a dog like that…mwah back to you too
MWAH! Back at ya! Super cute card. Merry Christmas. Hope you and Jason and those beautiful kids have a great one. And Daisy is sure to love the wrapping paper scraps everywhere!
MAGNIFIQUE
Je vous souhaite un JOYEUX NOEL (Merry Christmas) et Meilleurs Voeux pour 2008 (properous New Year).
Amitiés
Rachel
Very cute, I love the colors, they are so fresh!
I think tomorrow night Sean and I are driving the girls around to look at Christmas lights. Then our usual Christmas Eve at my Mom’s house and then opening gifts with the girls at our house Christmas morning then back over to my Mom’s for MORE presents and brunch later on. Good thing she literally lives around the corner from us!
I cant wait to see this fantastical bella you’ve been hinting at!
Well, I’m one of those stalkers! I read your blog everyday but have never left a comment. You are such an inspiration. Your creativity just blows me away. I’ve marked some of your ideas for altering things and making containers so that I can try them at a later date. Thanks for the sketches, too. I’ve never done one before, but that’s on my list of 2008 things to do. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
A very big MWAH to you from Ohio. Your card is adorable – as always! Please give your family a big hug and wish them a Merry Christmas from me.
My Christmas – my family will be coming to my house Christmas eve. Whitney will be spending the night and Christmas day, Rodney’s kids and the grandkids will come for a little while. Then it will be quiet time.
PS – I just know that you will have a ball with Daisy joining in the family activities this year. Enjoy!
Wonderful card Lauren and I do love reading your blog.. As always, lots of wonderful ideas and even though I can’t get at this sketch right now I am going to do something soon and I will let you know.
Monday my family is heading this way from Toronto and will be here until boxing day. The kids decorate the tree Christmas Eve ( a new tradition) as our kids are 21 and 19 and my brother’s and SIL’s are 6 and 1 so it should be hoot !!
A wonderful meal of nothing but fish on Christmas Eve. Gifts, mimosas and a big fruit platter on Christmas morning.. Relax and then cook a monster meal … Cards and games and a ping pong tournament !!! Looking forward to it all ..
Have a wonderful Christmas !!
Janine
A big MHAW right back to you!!! This card is just adorable!!!
I know what you mean about the McCaw!!! We got Kace one, since it’s the ONLY thing he asked Santa to bring!!! I’m sooo not looking forward to having that around!!!
I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing Christmas!! And enjoy the time with the family!!!
Merry Christmas from PA!!!
This Bella card is total perfection, just as all of your projects are, love how you popped her head and what did you use for that beautiful scalloped edge?
Can’t wait to see more!
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Hi girls
The punch used was by Martha Stewart for the scallop layer.
I still feel like carp, but I had to try to do something creative; so here’s my attempt: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/752770?cat=500&ppuser=2910 Now mind you, when I’m feeling better, I’m going to dig thru my stash, and find a really skinny snowman so I can use my MS snowflake border punch. BTW: Lauren, Miss Daisy is going to love, love, love all of the wrapping paper scraps come Tuesday. You think she’s funny now with the bone candy cane….have that camera ready! 🙂
OMG…where did this day go??? I didn’t have time to do this super cool sketch! YIKES! I MUST try to squeeze it in Sunday morning before things get too busy….lol
Love that Bella….may need to order that one soon too…ugh….think maybe I need a job to pay for my hobby! HAHA! Hope you have a wonderful holiday!
MWAH to you too! I love this card Lauren – she’s totally hot. and the colors you picked are great!! I hope you all have a great Christmas, your first with Daisy…boy, that’s gonna be fun!
We are having a nice quiet morning at home, and then heading to my Mom’s house in the afternoon for dinner…hoping it won’t be too much on my Dad…he gets crabby when we’re all around sometimes…
Have a happy day!
Love you……………….Merry Christmas to you and the children and hubby.
Yippeeee! Had a little time before my out of town company arrives for the holidays to get your sketch done! I will upload it to my blog later on through the holidays but for now I’ve loaded it to SCS gallery!
Happy Holidays!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/753055?cat=500&ppuser=93708
Cool card. I finally got a chance to try your Saturday Sketches yesterday and it was a lot of fun. Here is the link to it. http://www.terrbear38.blogspot.com/ I look forward to trying more in the future now. I am Jewish so we don’t celebrate Christmas. I am hoping to spend a good part of the day stamping and we might go to a movie too. One of my daughters friends is getting that bird for Christmas. Her mom told me after she wrapped it it would not shut up. Glad that you got Alexa’s dad to buy it for her and keep it at his house. Thankfully my daughter has no interest in it. I hope you have a great Christmas and enjoy the time with your family.
I had a chance to try out your sketch and it was so fun, thank you for all of your inspiration: http://thequeensscene.blogspot.com/
Your Bella cards rock!!! just like everything else you do 🙂
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Hi Lauren!
Your Bella card is fantastic! Here is my card which is sortof based on your sketch because after I did it and looked at your sketch again, I realized I forgot a panel! This is a perfect example of why I didn’t do really great in school!!! Have a great day!
http://stampact.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/12/happy-two-days.html
~Lynda
Love this Bella! I just got her, but haven’t inked her up yet. I used a different one for my try at this sketch. Here it is: http://inkingaloud.blogspot.com/2007/12/bright-bella.html
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As always, stalking and CASEing your sketch. Here’s where my PSF Happy Hour card came from! http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/791292?cat=500&ppuser=32202
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