...another BellaRIFFIC friday and an early Thanksgiving feast! Every year at Flushmate we put on our own luncheon and for the past several years, my work bud Joanne & I have been running the show. This morning we are cooking two turkeys, dishing out one spiral sliced ham, and all the fixings that comes along with that. The "fixings" are brought in by all of us at work and we get it all heated and set out for the people who have been smelling cooking food all morning! This is where I first carved a turkey and really sunk my hands into pulling that ham off the bone, lol It's fun, I enjoy it and as I write this...I am already getting a little hungry.
Enough about food...our challenge this week is anything BELLA! I picked the newest one, babycarriageabella and colored her up in Niagara Falls. No paper inspiration, just knew I
wanted her in a brown dress. {I also really wanted to work that new holiday punch you see peeking out, from Martha} I also hoped to keep it genaric so it wasn't specifically for a new mom expecting a boy. How'd I do?? lol
I have also been in a very brown mood and been putting brown with everything! OMG, it's still the neautral for me! For my "you glow girl" tag, I stamped and added the spongeed shading after, but still wanted the word 'glow' to shine, so I added a little pearl-ex with a cotton swab. Now that delish paper I picked up last weekend at Bellaland and I LOVE the colors in it, if I am remembering correct it is Bo-Bunny and new....? {I am at work and will correct this if I am wrong, later on}The double dotted brown paper is Bo-Bunny too.
So, Paula has been busier than a one armed paper hanger and getting ready for my next round of classes at Scrappin' & Stampin' in Livonia. It's been a while since I have seen those girls and can't wait to see them next weekend! I have officially decided that there will be very few people who get a handmade card from me this year...and I am dragging to Jim to Hobby Lobby for 40% off boxed Christmas cards. I noticed last weekend that they carried the Lang companies cards and I LOVE them and every year have a Lang company calendar framed in my kitchen...I think since Jordan was little. Time flies. I am also dragging Jim to Bob Evans for dinner because I LOVE their gravy, last night Jim made some pretty amazing chicken parmesan, thanks to Bobby Flay...yummmmm I figured I would repay him with dinner out tonight! LOL
Next week our Bella challenge is a sketch, for all you sketch lovers out there... I will post on sunday, see ya soon!
soooo cute....almost makes me wanna have a baby again....NOT!
Posted by: lindaH | November 20, 2009 at 08:41 AM
I love the colors of the paper, the greens and browns look fabulous together. Your coloring, as usual, is fantastic.
Hugs xx
Carolyn
Posted by: Carolyn Orgar | November 20, 2009 at 08:49 AM
Beautiful Paula! Love the glitter on the carriage!!!
Posted by: Karen Motz | November 20, 2009 at 09:19 AM
Stunning card, Paula. Oh how I wish I could take a class from you.
Posted by: Gabriela | November 20, 2009 at 09:34 AM
Sweet card! Love the sparkly carriage! Enjoy dinner!
Posted by: Danielle | November 20, 2009 at 02:31 PM
this card makes me smile :) Love the pp colors and your coloring too!
Posted by: Sheri | November 20, 2009 at 11:32 PM
Wonderfully done Paula. Your making me hungry with all the food talk!
Posted by: Debi | November 21, 2009 at 06:22 AM
Stunning card Pula! Hope you had a great time with your co-workers. I can smell the turkey.. yummy! I am counting the days to see our friends and enjoy a delicous thankgiving dinner with them! Back to the card: The coloring is amazing and the image is adorable. I will add this one to my wish list!
Posted by: Silvia | November 21, 2009 at 08:41 AM
Love the coloring, very cute!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | November 22, 2009 at 04:52 PM
I'm so pleased now that I ordered this stamp, if only the postal services between Canada and South Africa would speed up!
Posted by: Meahni | November 27, 2009 at 10:34 AM