Ketto Cuteness

Here's my card for Mojo Monday sketch challenge #89:


Here's a close up:

I was trying (unsuccessfully) to get the glitter to show up in the photo. I used my Sakura glue pen (LOVE that thing!) to add some aqua ultrafine glitter to the petals on the flowers in her hand and hair. This photos shows the colors of the rhinestones better, too. They are all bright pink and match the paper very well in person.

This card features another adorable Ketto from Stamping Bella, Suzette Ketto. I just love all the Kettos! Expect to see more Kettos and Bellas on my blog in the coming days as I celebrate my "reign" as the June Featureabella on the Southern Bella blog. Southern Bella is a club for Bella lovers brought to you by Funkie Munkie Scraps. a great little store in Greer, SC. How do I know it's a great store? Because the wonderfully talented Katie Cotton (owner of Papermakeup stamps) teaches there! :-)

Speaking of Katie, she is a listmate of mine on the Stamplicious yahoogroup. If you are a stamp lover who enjoys all kinds of stamps, sign up and join us for all kinds of stamping fun! There are lots of great stampers on the list!

A Passion for Pink

I have made a few uncharacteristically bright cards lately, and I was just dying to get back to my favorite color - calm, cuddly, soft pink. I chose these papers from my scrap pile for this first card because they seemed to go well with the image. This card is for the sketch challenge over on the Penny Black blog. It uses the adorable kitty image from the Party Critters set. The two butterflies on the top of the image are actually separate stamps (separate from the main image). I really like that the set includes butterflies that face in opposite directions. Sometimes I want an image that faces one direction but the stamp faces another. This way, you've got the "right" butterfly either way.

I didn't have a set color scheme in mind when I started on this card, which I made for this week's Sketch Saturday challenge. I decided to use the same papers because I liked them and it made it easier to whittle down my scrap pile by using more of my existing scraps. This card uses one of the adorable Kettos from Stamping Bella. (I received her in an image swap, so I'm not sure which Ketto she is.) It doesn't show up well in the photo, but I used some pink ultrafine glitter on her wings to make them extra sparkly.

Thank you for your vote! :)

Thanks to everyone who voted for my card! I won!! Your vote was very much appreciated. :-)

Pretty Please?

I have two requests for you all... First, I'd like you to check out the new Stampin' Out Alzheimer's site. It was started by Jen Tapler to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association - 100% of all funds will go to help with their efforts to provide and enhance care and support for all those affected by this heartbreaking disease. Please consider making a donation and joining this cause. There will be lots of fun challenges and giveaways this week, as well.

My second request isn't quite so selfless. ;-) I submitted a card as my entry in the FREE-FOR-ALL challenge on the Southern Bella site. At 10:01 PM EDT tomorow (Tuesday, May 26th), voting will begin on the Southern Bella site amd I would really appreciate your vote! Here's my card, made with my brand spankin' new Ketto stamp:

I am so bad! I actually bought this paper specifically to use with my new Kettos - before they had even arrived! :-) The flower paper just made me think of Ketto hairstyles and flowers.

Here's a closeup shot of her glittery crown and wings:


I colored in her crown with a silver Sandford Uniball gel pen and added Icicle Stickles on little "gems" on top of her crown. On her wings, I used my trusty Sakura glue pen with some ultra fine glitter. The ribbon I used also has a shimmer to it. I think Maisy Ketto is just the kind of girl to appreciate some glitter. :)

Supplies: Maisy Ketto (Stamping Bella), CM Shapemaker - oval template (Creative Memories), Nestabilities scalloped oval die (Spellbinder), Copic markers, Prismacolor pencils, Icicle Stickles, ultra fine glitter, dp from The Paper Studio, cardstock - various sources (Bazzill, Papertrey Ink, Martha Stewart, The Paper Company), ribbon from Michaels, Dress It Up heart shaped buttons (Jesse James).