Belli Challenge #51 and Splitcoast Sketch Challenge

OMG...it's 1:30 AM am I am still up!! Am I crazy or what?? I have to get up at 7:00 so I better get on the stick!!

This is for the SCS Sketch Challenge and the Belli #51 challenge to make a cake. Hummm, you say this doesn't look like a cake??? No, seriously, my DD Holly gave us a fun challenge this week...we were to pick 5 ingredients for a cake from her list. After everyone picked their 5, she matched them up with embellies...how cool was that!!! The 5 embellies I had to use on this weeks card are: buttons, ribbon, vellum (yikes!!) chipboard, and designer paper.

The Belli Challenge was created by Chris (Chrissyd723)Dickinson to inspire us to use the *stuff* lying around our stamping spaces...those long forgotten goodies that we once had to have!! Anyone can play, so get out your scraps, stamps, and embellies!! Check out Chris' blog for details on how to win the challenge!!

The dp is by SEI called Granny's Kitchen. Can you see the daisy's over the striped background layer...that is a piece of vellum from the same SEI line. The chipboard frame was colored by rubbing a Chocolate Chip ink pad over the area and then I sanded it for a distressed look. I added the buttons to the frame and the flower center with the ribbon tied through the button holes.

The retired Stampin Up! stamp set called Pocket Full of Posies was used for the flower image. It was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and colored it with copics. Actually, I went through many stamp sets trying to find an image that would fit in the frame. I really wanted to gussie it up a little more with sewing, lace, and scallops but I was just too tired. I'm off to bed!

Thanks for the great challenge, Holly!! Be sure to visit the Belli Design Team Member's blogs to see the beautiful cards they designed!! You will find lots of awesome ideas!! Remember to check out Chris' blog to see how you can win!! If you upload a card to Splitcoast, be sure to add CBC51 in the keywords section.

Holly Brown

Chris Dickinson

Ceal Pritchett

Jennifer Greco

Lorie Ames

Danita Hollander

Shelly Koskinen

Karen Gibson

Debby McGivillary

Christi Thorsen

Lee Murphy - Guest Designer

Thanks for visiting and I wish everyone sweet dreams!!