Friday, June 10, 2011

Happy 5th Birthday Madilyn!

Mornin' hens!! It's time for another Bellarific Friday today and this week's challenge theme was "Paper Piecing". I LOVE this technique, simply for the fact that it speeds up the card making process substantially. Believe me, this is a real time-saver when you need to get a card done quickly. One piece of advice I will give you is, always pick an image with a rather large space that normally would have been colored and also to pick a small patterned DP for the paper pieced part.

I decided to ink up Abby from Stamping Bella for today's card. I paper pieced her dress and colored the rest of the image with my Copics. I matted her to the My Minds Eye DP and then stitched around the edges. For a little added interest, I punched a border punch on the second panel behind the image. I finished with some striped DP and then an organza ribbon tied in a cute little bubbly bow!

This little card is for my niece Madilyn's birthday. She's having a birthday party on Saturday and I for one can't wait! I just LOVE when my family all gets together for a BBQ or birthday party. I'm sure with our family, she'll be showered with tons of gifts since we do love to spoil her rotten. Tee-hee!

Ok, well hopefully you were able to play along in this week's Bellarific Friday challenge but if not, there's always next week. Which by the way the theme is "Here comes Summer". I won't be participating next week but I'll be checking in to see if you hens played along. So dust off those Stamping Bella images and show 'em some lovin!! Submit your project photo to emily@stampingbella.com by Thursday evening and you could even win some Bella Bucks just for playing along. FREE stamps you say? Uh-huh, FREE!!! FREE is good!! Yippee!!
Ok, you hens have a wonderful weekend and a great week next week as well. {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:
Rubber Stamps - Stamping Bella; CS - SU Early Expresso; Copics; Border Punch - Martha Stewart; DP - My Minds Eye; Ribbon - Offray

16 comments:

  1. What an adorable card!! I'm sure she will love it! And BarBQ and Family...always fun!!!

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  2. she is very cute Jeanie, love how you paper pieced her dress !! Also the color tones are so pretty, a perfect card for a little girl !! Happy Birthday to Madilyn !!

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  3. Adorable card. Love the colors and paper piecing. Your neice will love it. Have a great weekend and fun time with family.

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  4. Such a sweet card. Madilyn will LOVE it. Have Fun. Hugs...


























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  5. Darling! Fabulous paper piecing, Jeanie! Love that sweet image! Wonderful card! Have a great weekend!
    Hugs,
    Rach

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  6. Super cute card Jeanie!!! Awesome job with the paper piecing!!!
    Have a wonder time at the birthday party!!!
    {{hugs}}
    Daniela

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  7. awww! HB to your sweet niece- she is one lucky gal and recipient of this amazingly cute card! love the piecing and the background DP is so pretty!

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  8. TOOOOO cute, Jeanie! Your niece will LOVE this, I'm sure! Fabulous layout and coloring!

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  9. Hey Jeanie!
    I am loving your card! The papers and colours are fabulous, and I love that "out of the box" design with your image!

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  10. So cute! Have lots of fun with your family...

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  11. Ohh I'm lovin this card. The balloons flying off the image panel really catch the eye. I'm sure your niece loved her special card...I know I sure do.

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  12. ADORABLE! Love the paper piecing too! Defo works in a larger space :)

    xx

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  13. Soooo sweet! Love your layout and the colours you've chosen. So pretty x

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  14. I love how you did her dress out of paper!

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  15. Too cute for words.
    Kara

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  16. A.d.o.r.a.b.l.e.! Love how the balloons go out of the frame.

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