I'm back with afternoon class cards

....and an apology

This is for my afternoon gals...I was having such a good time, sitting down with you, chatting, colouring...I just felt like I was with a bunch of friends...which you are, by the way. Anyhow, I tend to watch the clock in class to make sure we are on track and I can cover all I want to tell you. I glance at my watch and it is 10 minutes to the hour....HOWEVER...I had the wrong hour! So I rush you along because I REALLY want to teach you pixie hair and it's now 10 minutes past the hour...so I saunter off to see Helen and Ebru and I later find out that Ebru is silently thinking 'why is she here, when her class is in there'...and I'm silently thinking 'boy, these ladies are in no rush to get home'...WELL ....I come back to the 'class' and at that point I realize that I had my hour WRONG and make up some goofy excuse that I got side tracked...truth is, I was too embarrassed to tell you the truth! So the 5 of you have my blessing to smack me upside the head the next time you see me! OMG...I deserve it....I AM SOOOOO SORRRY and I feel so stupid!

Now for the second reason I am here today and that is to show you the finished pics of the class cards...I'll start with a little smooch, a Mo Manning image available in rubber at Stamping Bella! I coloured this one along with you ladies and ended up giving it to Ebru...have I ever mentioned that she is one of the sweetest people I have ever met, not to mention talented! Her art journalling and drawings blow me out of the water! Back to the image...I LOVE this one and she is suprisingly fast and easy to colour...and now that I realize she is wearing a skirt and top my wheels are spinning all over again! You ladies in Chatham AND Toronto just rock the Mo's so I've decided all future classes will start off with a Mo!!!!

Second up, we have another pixie....and I was sooooo proud of everyone because your hair turned out BEAUTIFUL! Just remember, repeat those steps for best results! I was asked about what kind of glitter I use and I have three fav's...1) hero arts, 2) glamour dust, and 3) stickles. No matter which one I use, I always use the same method which you can find in this post. This card happened to use Icicle Stickles but Crystal is another fav of mine.

Finally we have Peony Bittybloom. I think this was the tip off that I had my hours mixed up because we NEVER get to the third card in class and when I came back you were all working on this one! (OMG...still hanging my head in shame!)

So that's it! Don't forget about our sketch challenge this Friday. I don't have my done yet, but my image and sentiment is all picked out just waiting to get smathered with ink. And if you have time to spare, hop on over to the forum because Jess is all over it and stirring up some major fun on there!

'till next time, Linda.

Bella Class Cards Morning

I'm gonna make this short and sweet because it is like10 minutes to my bedtime and it usually takes me 30 minutes to write a post so that is gonna put me at least 20 mins past my drop dead hour. Yes..you guessed it, I am a mathematician at heart!

I had a WONDERFUL time in Bellaland this past weekend and I have another post about that to come, but for now, I just want to post the cards we 'almost' completed in the morning class because i didn't include pics of the finished cards in my kit and I promised I would post them here. And for future, all all class cards will be 'tagged' with 'class cards' so if you ever want to find them just check my side bar...now the challenge for me will be to go and tag all the old ones! Let's just say going forward this will be the rule and if any old ones get tagged it will be a bonus! I'm gonna go with that!

So, these are the morining class cards all finished up!

Kissy, a Mo Manning image availailable in rubber, and I just wanna shout out to everyone who coloured this image in Chatham and Toronto...you ROCKED IT!

Next up, a Pixie.....I wanted to cover this one in class to demo that pixie hair that I have had many questions about....{hint}....step by step tutorial coming up REAL soon!

Lastly is what I call the 'bonus card'. You should have all the skills required to colour it, but I have given you my hints, tips and step by step instructions. This is hollyhock bittybloom.

There you go! Morning class cards finished images all posted up!

If you are still with me....I have some forum news....

We thought we'd have some fun not only every Friday for our beloved Bella-riffic challenges, but also to throw out a little extra fun for those valued members of our Forumabella, so beginning today, and every month on the 15th thereafter, there is MORE fun to be had in Bella-land!

Our kick-off challenge is a Bella "BABE" challenge: to use Bellas And Bring on the Embellishments!

Any embellishments will do, as long as you use more than one! We want to see you guys have FUN with this- pull out your favorites from your stash...or perhaps something fabulous you just got? There are no rules other than that, and you MUST use Stamping Bella Stamps! The PRIZE is a $20 gift voucher that will be awarded to ONE lucky participant and will be randomly drawn at the end of the challenge!

You have until June 14th at NOON CST to link up your creations on the new thread in our Forumabella...so good luck and can't WAIT to see your "BABE" projects!

OKAY..that's it for today....and i'm hitting my water pillow!

Stamping Bella class update

Yup the rumors are true, I will be at Stamping Bella on Saturday Nov 14th for two copic classes. Time permitting, each class will complete 3 images and will receive all the supplies to turn those images into three cards. The morning and afternoon class will use different images, but cover similar techniques so there is no beginner vs advanced class. You can sign up for both!

Each class will start out with a basic (but adorable!) image to get you going and refresh you on some of the basic techniques then we move on from there so there is no need to take a 'beginner' class first!

Since the holidays are QUICKLY approaching on us, each class will complete two holiday cards, and a general use card. (just maybe one of the stinkin' cute lollipops will be in there! hint, hint!) You are required to bring your own markers since the copic process really involves you working with those markers quickly to get the best results.

If you are interested in the images we will be using, or the list of markers required for each class please contact Stamping Bella since I just sent her that info LATE LAST NIGHT! For those who have taken a class, or classes, before, I've added a few new colors to the mix so you might want to check that out with Emily! Just a heads up though! I don't have pics of the 'finished' cards completed yet so if that is what you are looking for, give her a call a couple days before class ;)....okay, just kidding...i won't wait THAT LONG!

Can't wait to see some familiar faces and meet some new ones!