May Paper Pretties Box

I know its June 1st and I'm just now posting two May Paper Pretties creations. I received my box the day before we left to Halifax so I haven't had a chance until Tuesday night to play with the paper and stamps. This first card was the card design that came in the May box from Christie. The base is black bazzill and the patterned papers are both Basic Grey one from the Scarlett Letter line and the other from the Stella Ruby line. The red brads are Northern Element over a piece of vellum. The image of course is Diplomabella from Stamping Bella. All elements on this card were in the May box. I colored the image with a blender pen and a black ink pad (didn't come up very black in the picture) and then used real red, old olive, chocolate chip and blush blossom markers and a blender pen for the remainder of the image.



The second image is a similar layout to the first but I put my own spin of it by adding a red ribbon, some prima flowers and distressing the image with a brown antiquing tool. I colored the robe this time with an old olive marker and a blender pen. Everything was again from the card box except for the piece of old olive I used to layer the image, the brown brad on the flower and the Stampendous congratulations stamped on the bottom.

If you haven't signed up yet - these boxes are great. Christie has arranged for shipping with Fedex now so we will get our boxes even faster. If you decide to sign up make sure to tell Christie that Shannon from Calgary sent you. Won't be long now and my June box will ship with Cruisebella in it!

Another 2 from the April Paper Pretties box

These are the last two cards that I made from the April Paper Pretties box. I think I have at least another 4 cards that I could make out of the supplies in the box.




All paper and stamp supplies from April Paper Pretties box unless indicated.
Patterned Paper: Paper Salon
Paper: SU! Cool Caribbean, White ultrasmooth
Stamp: Jammybella by Stamping Bella, other stamps not included in box - 'Life is a pajama party' by Hampton, 'Party Girl' by Michaels $1.50 clear stamps
Ink: black stazon, watercolored with reinkers - SU! Close to Cocoa, Cool Caribbean, Chestnut Roan by Chalk ink (not included in box)
Accessories: American Crafts Elements brads included in box, Primas, turquoise grosgrain ribbon, brown grosgrain by Stampin' Up, brown brads (April suggested add on)
Note: no Stampin' Up products were included in box

My May PP box should be arriving soon - this one features Diplomabella from Stamping Bella.

April Paper Pretties Cards

This first card was the card class example that came in the box that was designed by Christie at Paper Pretties, her own blog is Little Pink Flowers.

All paper and stamp supplies from April Paper Pretties box.
Patterned Paper: Paper Salon
Paper: Brown Bazzill
Stamp: Jammiebella by Stamping Bella
Ink: black stazon, watercolored with reinkers - SU! Close to Cocoa, Cool Caribbean
Accessories: American Crafts Elements brads included in box

This second card is a slight variation of Christie's design however I used the white grosgrain in the box and my giga scalloped square punch.

Supplies as above with the addition of white grosgrain from the Paper Pretties box.

This third card changed with the addition of Stampin' Up brown grosgrain ribbon and the addition of a brown prima that was included in the box.

And last but not least for today -
This fourth card is my favorite design today. I used the Cool Caribbean long notes from the Spring Mini. I have added the 'Life is a Pajama Party' stamp from Hampton Art Stamps. There were a few primas in the box however, I did purchase a couple of the suggested add-ons from Paper Pretties which included some other brads and some Daisies by Prima.

All paper and stamp supplies from April Paper Pretties box unless indicated.
Patterned Paper: Paper Salon
Paper: SU! Cool Caribbean, Brown Bazzill
Stamp: Jammiebella by Stamping Bella, 'Life is a pajama party' by Hampton
Ink: black stazon, watercolored with reinkers - SU! Close to Cocoa, Cool Caribbean
Accessories: American Crafts Elements brads included in box, Primas, turquoise and white grosgrain ribbon

Paper Pretties is in the house!

My April box arrived. I am so excited to get started. I'd take a picture of the contents plus my add-ons but the camera is in the bedroom and Ian is sleeping.

Tomorrow night I break in to the box to play with jammiebella. I also got some paper packs from Crate Papers that are gorgeous and dying to be used.

Stay tuned for more bellas.

Last Two DaintyBellas

These are the last two bellas that I made with the March box. I am so glad that it is April 1 and that the new bella box with jammiebella will be shipped so that I can play with these again. All supplies other than the yellow stickles, stamp from Serendipity Stamps and primas were from the March box at Paper Pretties.

More DaintyBellas

Finally some computer time at home when I can post some more pictures. Work during the day and doing my taxes at night (actually I did Ian's tonight) really cramps my style.

Anyhow, here are 2 more of the bellas that I made with the March Paper Pretties Box.
All supplies from the first DaintyBella from Stamping Bella was watercoloured with markers. All supplies were from the March Box except the pink prima and the brad in the prima flower is from the dollar store.



The second DaintyBella was coloured with yellow stickles. The stamp is from Serendipity stamps and all other supplies are from the March Box.







The third DaintyBella skirt was cased from Christie at Paper Pretties, this card was in the members only gallery so I won't post a link of here card as you won't be able to see it. I changed it up but putting patterned paper which is from Crate Papers on the skirt and then using seafoam organdy ribbon from CTMH for the skirt. I used frosted lace stickles on the top of the dress. The brads are from the dollar store. Other than the organdy ribbon and the brads all other supplies were from the March PP box.


This last DaintyBella was a slight variation of the others. Here dress is done in the frosted lace stickles and the primas were added. Again, all other supplies were from the March box.

I have 2 other DaintyBellas left to post from my bella marathon with the March Box. I am emailing them to my work so that I can post them for you tomorrow.

So have you signed up to get your own Paper Pretties box. If you do - make sure to say that 'Shannon Grant' referred you. I get a copy things for this and I think Christie waves your membership fee.

Dainty Bella

This first bella card (from StampingBella) is the example that Christie sent in the Paper Pretties card box. I had to make one of the original idea of Christie's then I have now made 7 others with basically all the supplies that were in the card box. I think I could get 2 more as I have a piece of yellow bazzill that hasn't been cut into and some more Crate paper and ribbon left. Plus I have some parakeet bazzill in my own personal stash that was in the box as well. I tried to create all my cards with just the supplies in the box but there were some embellishments that made their way on to the cards.



Once I saw the card of the week at Paper Pretties - I knew I had to use stickles on these gals. Christie sent along some Frosted Lace stickles. By using that my Dainty Bella has now become a bride. Everything on this card was in the card box. However, I realize that from the picture you can't see the stickles so your going to have to take my word for it that the dress is covered in stickles and is very sparkly.

If you want to know how to get a card class in a box. Check out Paper Pretties. One box has Bellas and the new box that Christie introduced has stamps from My Favorite Things.

Paper Pretties and Distressed Recollections

I am happy to report that I was able to get going on my card class box from Paper Pretties. The cards are so fun to make. I will be uploading the card class that Christie based the card on later today. (I have to do my taxes first but before the taxes I need to clean the computer desk so that I have some space to the taxes.) I then have at least 5 more cards to upload through this week that I made with the supplies in the box. I tried to use just the box supplies but some primas popped onto a few cards. If you want to get in on the card class in a box, today is the final day to order your subscription for the April box. Christie has 2 options now, the bella box which is featuring jammiebella for April and diplomabella for May - the other box is using a stamp set from My Favorite Things. Members get lots of extras such as a rak list, a members only gallery, plus discounts in the members store. I've also got some adds on purchased for my April box. Make sure to visit http://www.paperpretties.net to get in on yours.

Now on to today's card.


This was another of the card that we made at Stamp Club on Thursday. We used a sanding block to distress the patterned paper from Stampin' Up. I crumpled the Recollections Designer Series paper and then used the sanding block to sand the ridges. The rest of the card is pretty self-explanatory.

Supplies (all supplies are Stampin' Up)
Stamp set: Lexicon of Love
Ink: cranberry crisp
Paper: recollections designer series, very vanilla, mellow moss, cranberry crisp
Accessories: cranberry stitched ribbon, sanding block

Just one more week....

My SU is order is apparently on time for shipping and due to arrive by Feb 5. So, that means I have a week left to wait ... patiently. I got a lot done in getting my new stamp room in order. I also found time to enter a copy orders for new supplies.

Scrappin' Great Deals has new Cuttlebug supplies in and I HAD to have more A2 folders. There prices are great and the best part is that they are Canadian. I spent enough to get free shipping but I also bought some Bazzill Bling cardstock.

Have you visited Paper Pretties - great new business and you can get in now to her new card class in a box. I'm so excited for my first box to arrive - it is to ship on March 1. Christie Ortman has started this new venture and she is going to focus on doing Bellas her first year of card class in a box. I'm so excited - I found Stamping Bella stamps last week and right now am going I want this one and that one. Emily is from Canada (outside of TO), her blog is great to read. She has added some new bellas and seem to be adding more and more. I've seen her Bellas described on Splitcoast Stampers aka SCS as 'Barbies for big girls'. I am looking forward to using some of these bellas as thank-you's for the women that will make my wedding day possible!

I'm going to work in my stamp room again tonight - I hope with 2-3 nights more worth of work I'll be done and then I'll be stamping. I haven't used my Cuttlebug yet just admired it from a far!

S.