When doing a spot of housekeeping in my favourite room (craft room of course!) I spied the box containing all the Stamping Bella rubber. I still love these images even though I don't have the time to ink them up very often, and I particularly love Stella. She's such a fun loving gal, and she always, always has to have bright red lips! If Stella was a walking, talking real gal then I think she would really be called Pat!!
I needed an image for Jules birthday card and as Jules is also a fun lovin' gal I thought Stella would suit the occasion perfectly.
The only problem I have with Stella is she's a teeny weeny image and I find it hard to add the shading.
Since it was for such a special occasion (not every day you turn 50 Jules!!) I even got out the last of my beloved Maja Design "Fika" papers..sob sob.
She's coloured with a mix of DI re-inkers and markers with lots of glossy accents on the olive and on her luscious red lips!
I've got a really busy weekend ahead of me...though hopefully it will be fun! So I will be back on Sunday after the candy ends to announce the winner.
Thanks for looking.
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Hon this is just breath taking. Stella is a cutie !!! And those papers well you know what I think of them. Gorgeous card dear. Hugs
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card Elaine!!! Hahaha that image is really funny!!!!
ReplyDeletegr. arjette.
This is just a very Elaine creation - brilliant & I can just feel that olive with the glossy accents shine making it look all plump & juicy. Think someone will invent a rotating rubber chooser that gives each piece of rubber a regular usage slot????
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Paula (PEP)
fabulous Elaine...and not a DT card!!
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what colour do you use for skin??
Wow, Elaine, a gorgeous card! Beautiful papers and coloring of course. Love, love, love those ruby red lips and that olive looks good enough to eat. And I think you're right - Pat is pretty sassy so I'll bet she's just like Stella!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous,love the perfectly coloured image and papers.xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous fun card Elaine :)) I love the image and your papers are gorgeous.
ReplyDeletehope you are well xxxx
Huge Hugs Mau xx
Love the stamp, and the colourings gorgeous as usual. I have a friend who would appreciate this one, she does like a wee dram.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous card and boy it looks like you made easy work of the shading on this image!! Love it and I'm sure your friend did too!! HUgsxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous fun card Elaine!! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteHugs Hazel xx
Oh Elaine what a fun card perfect for Jules and gosh that olive look x good enough to eat..oh those lips look s like there ready to give some guy a big juicy kisse. Have a good week and dont do too much
ReplyDeleteSo cute! You've shaded her beautifully and I agree completely, she "must" always have red lips! Fun card, your friend will love it.
ReplyDeleteI love this image Elaine, First time I've seen her. Your papers and layout are fabulous, I love that the 50 is small and discreet. lol.
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Suzi x
Yes, she is definitely a Pat!!! Think you did a great job on the shading and those papers are gorgeous. Fantastic card.
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Denise xx
Hee Hee, she is fun Elaine..fabulous colouring and just love the papers..
ReplyDeleteLuv CHRISSYxx
Stunning Elaine! What beautiful colouring on her...I just love the depth! And those papers really are so pretty....we don't have that brand here either D: I have to go and check it out xx
ReplyDeleteWow Elaine what a funny card and your coloring is spot on ,that olive looks so real,love it!
ReplyDeleteBig XXX Heidy
I'm a massive fan of The Bella and all of her stamps. Stella is a fave of mine too. Great card, love the image and your great colouring.
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Caz x
Oh wow, these papers are stunning and your colouring along with the card is fantastic, wish you would put on more cards for us to drawl over!
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Tracy
Oh Fika.. what will you do now that your out?? Might have to find another favourite??
ReplyDeleteHave a sugar sweet day ♥♥
Hi Hon
ReplyDeleteOoohhh love this fab Stamping Bella image, though for some reason I don't have Stella!! She's just perfect, sitting in her Martini glass! Love how you've coloured her (as always perfect!)... and her lips and that olive just pop out!
And as for those papers....... no words are good enough... especially for the little flower one! Think I have to go buy...
Big hugs
Christine x
Brilliant card. Love the image and the marvellous backing papers.
ReplyDeleteOh she is fun and I LOVE those papers. That leaf die is lovely, what make is that. All in all a fab card.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Elaine, love the colours, especially the little 'pop' of red. Debs xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card as always, hun. Love the colours. Have a fab weekend xx
ReplyDeleteOh what a fun card - she looks like my kind a gal!!! Your colouring is always so beautiful and I just love how you put your cards together. Have a great weekend, take care Ann-Marie.
ReplyDeleteoh lol this is fab! i love the image ..just look at those luscious lips lol
ReplyDeleteA real fun card
Lisa x
What a fab image, I love images like this they are always great to use for friends!! Love the papers, can see why you had a quiet sob when you cut them!! Hugs Susan x
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ReplyDeleteI'm sure Jules loved this fab card... I love these Stella's as well, and fancy using your best papers for a 50 year old!!! hehehehehehe
Tilly
Fantastic image, just love it! Great colors, beautiful papers, and lovely details with the little star and pearls and butterfly.
ReplyDeleteLots of hugs, Anne.
Hi Elaine
ReplyDeletelove this card (I bet Jules did too) image is fun, paper's are divine & your colouring (as always) is O.O.T.W.
Email to bank manager DID NOT work (I've told him he's an old meanie). Will TRY and email you SOON, as at the moment I don't know whether I'm on my backside or my elbow, BUSY BUSY BUSY, with family & boring NON crafting issue's.
hugs
Sandra (craftynan)
Hi Elaine, Oh bet Jules thought this brilliant, so funny, what a fab image and you managed to do the shading perfectly I think...xxx
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ReplyDeleteLove it - brilliant card - Stella rocks is what I say.
Fab papers - you brave girl cutting into those!
Have a great weekend.
Take care
Hazel xx
Hi Elaine, Gorgeous card! Such a super image.
ReplyDeleteLisa x
fantastic card elaine.i love the fun image and really gorgeous colours and papers :D
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Stella is a lot of fun, I agree and those papers are deeeevine! Your shading looks awesome, purty purple color and the glossy accents, perfect of course!
ReplyDeleteFab card for a 'grown up' birthday, your colouring is amazing. I love the papers from Maja Design. Some of my favourite dp.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your-busy-weekend, Elaine.
hugs Dorte
wow Stella is my kinda girl!!! Fab card Elaine x
ReplyDeleteElaine I LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!!!
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This is such a super image - just the thing for my daughter's birthday card!. I love the way you've coloured it & the papers you've used xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card with nice paper and nice colors.
ReplyDeleteNice weekend.
Hugs AStrid.
http://creaastrid.blogspot.nl/
Oh this is just fab, I love the colours and the layout and the image really made me smile, love it. Isn't it fab when you unearth crafty bits that you had forgotten about or misplaced
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
Lol, this image made me giggle. :D Fun card! I love the DPs you used too. Hugs! xx
ReplyDeleteThis fantastic, what a fab image, she looks like a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteLove those beautiful papers x
Wendy x
Hi hun, I'm hopefully getting rid of my flu at last though I've just been sneezing again! love your card hun, stunning shading yes you achieved it fine,can see why you love the image it's fab, beautiful papers too, hope your ok, busy as usual I suppose lol,
ReplyDeletewhat do you think of our gorgeous weather, lovely isn't it? have a lovely night hun, hugs Liz xx
Bwahahaha! Oh Elaine...you seriously crack me up!! Yep...I might have been a Stella in a former life! I love this card, girlfriend! What a fabulous image!! Love the olives...I haven't mastered the dirty martini yet...although I bet I'd like one if it were made w/Vodka. Can't handle Gin...tastes like pine needles. But I do enjoy a good Bloody Mary once in a while! And mine always has at least THREE of those yummy olives! You rock, my little sugar muffin!! Mwahhhh! Pat Frank
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