LOVE is in the air...if you can't feel it, then you can see it, right here! lol
Here is one of Emily's {Stamping Bella's}latest releases, and a *new* chi-chi. Eloise has a heart basket, did ya know Eloise was my first chi-chi I ever colored. I did a composition notebook waaaaay back when, and put Eloise on it. This little lady is colored from a piece of Memory Box paper. The colors were kinda strange, not what I normally would have looked for, but I loved the pattern. Now for the really strange part...I did NOT use that piece of paper! LOL I pulled out 2 pieces coordinating paper and used this garden setting piece all by itself. So pretty...
Now, Lindabella does a lovely soft "feathering" technique with her copics and you can do the same with pencils too. That is why you see some veins in my flower skirt, it adds texture. Eloise is stamped on Bella's bestest paper and I distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Distress ink, in 'old paper'. {looks like it's the only color Emily doesn't have in stock!}
This past weeks challenge was so full of inspiration, I hope you did get to check it all out and see. pssssst...if you leave a comment and you can win $$$. Now this weeks BellaRIFFIC Challenge is a sketch...we have not done these in a while. Now...for some reason when I looked at this on my laptop, it was an oval? Here it looks like a circle! Good luck and get creating and email a jpeg to Emily by Thursday afternoon. :)
...is it a circle or an oval?
Hmmm....'twas an oval...looks squarshed here!
Love your chichi, girl!
Posted by: Shannan Teubner | January 31, 2010 at 10:39 PM
Beautiful Paula! I love the detail lines you've added in the skirt. I will definately have to try this "feathering" technique. It does add depth to the image so that the skirt floats rather than looks flat. Nice detail with all the glitter as well. So girly!
Posted by: Cathy Groden | January 31, 2010 at 10:40 PM
Just stunning Paula! Again! I love all of your work.
Posted by: Renata | February 01, 2010 at 02:59 AM
Oh this is so nice, I can't wait to get mine, but it hasn't even shipped yet :-( Love the colours you used and that paper makes her look like she's standing in the garden, so clever!
Posted by: Meahni | February 01, 2010 at 05:27 AM
Thought it was an oval girlie, did you squish it? Love your chichi, she is adorable. Going to have to try that veining technique sometime.
Posted by: Debi | February 01, 2010 at 06:43 AM
Beautiful card. Love that image.
Posted by: Sue in Canada | February 01, 2010 at 08:49 AM
Simply gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Cindy H. | February 01, 2010 at 11:17 AM
Gorgeous card!! I love the delicate sparkly petals!!
Posted by: Jenn McMillan | February 01, 2010 at 03:17 PM
WOW, Paula! This card is perfect in everyway. ILove the color, the paper, layout, and that pink bow is gorgeous. Your card is so pleasing to the eye. What a great job you did with this one too.
Big hugs!
Posted by: Silvia | February 01, 2010 at 03:19 PM
Gorgeous coloring w/loads of flair of bling & sewing!! Don't forget that Jack Bauer is on tonight...take the phone off the hook!!
Posted by: Linda C. | February 01, 2010 at 06:28 PM
WOWZER! you'll have to teach me how to do that 'veining' with the pencils...maybe a tutorial is in order!
Posted by: lindaH | February 01, 2010 at 10:06 PM