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Teddybella Times Two

Welcome to November! Wow, I can't believe how fast the months are going by! It's time for a new host over on the OCC and this month, Denise Marzec is the hostess with the mostest. For Denise's first challenge, it's All About the Coloring. Check out the Our Creative Corner Blog for all the fabulous samples from the OCC gals. We'd love to have you play along with us, so click here for all the details!

Today you get two cards from me, because I couldn't decide which one was better. The first one I colored with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol using the Gamsol Magic technique. I was going for a rattle made from punches and thought I'd be clever and color it with a stripe through the middle for the sentiment. Now that I've finished it looks a little like a pastel version of the Pepsi logo, though. LOL! I just cut a 1/4" strip for the rattle stem, punched a 3/4" circle and then a 1" circle around it for the hollow handle, and the top of the rattle is made using a 1.25" and 1 3/8" circle punch. The congrats sentiment is from the Great Expectations set. Although, my photo doesn't really show it, I used a Stardust glitter pen on the rattle and images, then blended with a blender pen for a lot of extra shimmer. Then I finished off with some bling and some American Crafts ribbon.

The second card uses the same Teddybella image from Stamping Bella, but I colored it with Copic markers. I doodled a frame around the panel and used a marker to color it in for a nice little frame. I did the same for the sentiment panel, which I made using stamps from the So Happy set. The mat is Riding Hood Red and I pieced together parts of a couple long rectangles to make a scallop mat large enough for the panel. I finished off with some white dots on the scallops and a gingham bow in the corner.

28 comments

Sophie said...

I love this card!!! It's very beautiful!!!

Katie Cotton said...

super cute cards! Love the coloring on both!

Dawn Easton said...

Julee, both are fabulous! Love your colouring on the first one, I haven't mastered that technique yet...best practice right?! lol
Your rattle is awesome, I didn't see a pepsi logo til you said it...haha!
Love the doodling on your second card...always love that look!

Cindy Haffner said...

Julee your coloring is fab. Love both sweet cards.

Shannan Teubner said...

These are awesome, Julee! LOL @ The pepsi logo...I didn't notice till you said that!

Jennifer Meyer said...

Julee, both cards are just adorable!! LOVE the fun rattle and your coloring is beautiful!!

Jennifer :)

Jessica Diedrich said...

Oh, man...there is some SERIOUS CUTENESS here!! Love the cards!!!

Ashley Newell said...

Adorable cards! I love them both!

Betty J Schaub said...

ha Julee both cards are adorable! that little preggers lady is sooo sweet! I love you Pepsi logo rattle!

Laura (scrapnextras) said...

They are both awesome...and the colouring is fabulous on both! My fav is the first...I just like lots of colour!

Å olanje na domu-Waldorf said...

They are both beautiful! Love those Bella stamps. Is it just me or is this Bella pregnant? :)

x Natasha x

Linanna DESIGNS said...

These cards are really beautiful hun. Hugs Linda x

Stef H said...

WOW Julee! These are great! Love the colors on both of them.

Stef H

Pat (mspfd) said...

I love both of these cards! Both are so precious and fun! Superb coloring.

Lynda Benden said...

Wow Julee, both cards are so pretty! Your coloring is so beautiful! I love how you highlighted the belly, darling!

Denise Marzec said...

Love these, Julee....especially how you made a blue circular highlight behind each Bella. So cool!

Amy Sheffer said...

Both are super sweet, Julee!! LOL about the Pepsi logo -- I did NOT see that at all!! Love the doodling on the second!

A lil' bit about me said...

I love both! I really like how you put the glowing circle of color around her belly. so cute.

carole (TruCarMa) said...

Awesome coloring, Julee, and that rattle... I'm speechless! You're sooo talented, you know it?!

Carolina said...

Adorable cards!!! Love your coloring, your color combo and the rattle is just the perfect touch!

NormaJ said...

These are great Julee. Love the
tummy highlighting on them. My fav is card number two. No reason,
it just is.

Jackie Pedro said...

Both cards are fab!! I love the gingham bow on the second....I'm a sucker for gingham!! Great coloring on both!!

Lesley said...

what can i say...these are stunning...xxxx

Anonymous said...

What an adorable card I love the image and your creative use of the die cuts. Great job!!!! TFS.

Debbie/Phx AZ

Charmaine (CharmWarm) said...

They are both adorable, Julee!

Myrt said...

....oh my, it would be difficult for me to choose (lol) - both cards are awesome and you colour beautifully ..... something I've yet to learn. Lovely cards, Julee

Anonymous said...

Love both of them!

Anonymous said...

How very sweet!! These are such adorable creations!! :) TFS!!