I saw the world. I learnt of new cultures. I flew across an ocean.

There’s an awesome new release of Betty Boos over at Simply B Stamps, the second collection of Bettys Around the World and my first card features the fabulous African Betty.

To make up my card I’ve followed the current challenge over at Sketch n’ Dies, using my trusty Nesties to frame up African Betty.  I did make the centre element bigger to accommodate the image, she was too beautiful not to have centre stage.  I found yellow, orange and brown papers in my stash that to me were just the right palette for an African beauty.  While I thought a distressed edge would look good for evoking rough African grass I decided just one layer of distressing was enough so I only did the base designer paper.  With my distressing I am entering this in the current challenge at A Little Bit Crafty ~ Distress It.  For the floral element on the sketch I wrapped some mulberry flowers around a Magnolia Chandelier Garland, so I’m also entering this in the current flowers challenge at Dream Valley.

My second make is a tag featuring Arabian Betty.

I grew up watching reruns of ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ so I just had to do this image up in shades of pink with blonde hair.  To help put together my tag I played with the Tic Tac Toe board at Creative Knockouts, featuring stamping, a sentiment and both ribbon and twine.  Originally I cut a tag shape using my paper trimmer but getting the layers right was proving difficult especially as I started with a fairly small base and the paper kept slipping.  So I abandoned that and cut one using a layered die from Papertrey Ink and also cut the paper for the sentiment with a Nestie.  Being a magical being I also had to add some sparkle to my Jeannie card using gems.  As I have three die cuts and some sparkle on my tag I’m linking it up over at Scrapbooker PhD.  With I’m also entering my tag in the current challenge at Divas by Design.

My final card features the elegant Egyptian Betty.

I’ve always loved Liz Taylor and this image reminded me of her Cleopatra so that’s the colouring I went with, although I know Cleo wasn’t really alabaster skinned and highly unlikely to have had Liz’s amethyst eyes.  In keeping with the elegant image I stuck with a black and white theme but added in gold for interest and because the Egyptians loved their gold.  With my pop of colour and black and white base I am entering my card in the current challenge at Stampin’ Royalty Challenge.  The layout of my card follows the current sketch over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and to decorate my card I played Tic Tac Toe over at Fab ‘n’ Funky featuring flowers, ribbons and pearls).

I loved playing with these images, they are super fun to colour and make lovely projects.  You can see more of these fab images over at the SBS blog and also on the DT’s personal blogs, with a full list at the bottom of this post.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin African Betty E02, E11, E13, E21, E25, E27, (cheeks R32), Arabian & Egyptian Betty E000, E00, E11, E21 (cheeks E02)

Eyes African Betty E23, E29, 0 Arabian Betty BG000, BG05, 0, Egyptian Betty V000, V15, 0

Lips R24, R29, R46

Hair African & Egyptian Betty T4, T6, 100, Arabian Betty Y13, Y15, Y17, Y26

Outfit African Betty V000, V01, V09, V12, V15, V17, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, Arabian Betty RV000, RV00, RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09, Egyptian Betty N0, N1, N2, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28

Chalks & Powders etc

Pink Mica

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

Papertrey Ink ~ Notched Star Banner

Spellbinders Nestabilities ~ 5x7 Matting Basics & ATCs

Embellishments

Gems from stash

I Am Roses ~ Semi Open Rose Buds Brown Black Variegated

Magnolia Chandelier Garland ~ Lilac

Mulberry Flowers from stash

Prima Flowers ~ Create Memories

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Black Soot, Tea Stain, Victorian Velvet, Walnut Stain & Worn Lipstick

Papers

BoBunny Double Dot ~ Gingerbread Vintage

DCWV ~ Far East, Royal Garden & Starburst

Glitz Design Sunshine in My Soul ~ Suns

Kaisercraft Cardstock ~ Liquorice

Kaisercraft Violet Crush ~ Dainty

My Mind’s Eye Notable ~ ‘Silly’ Cheery Paper

Ribbons & Trims etc

Live and Love Crafts ~ Pearl Trim White

Stamps

Simply B Stamps ~ African Betty

Simply B Stamps ~ Arabian Betty

Simply B Stamps ~ Egyptian Betty

Challenges

A Little Bit Crafty ~ Distress It (African Betty)

Creative Knockouts #53 ~ Tic Tac Toe (Stamping, Sentiment, Ribbon/Twine) (Arabian Betty)

Dream Valley #89 ~ Flowers

Divas by Design ~ Tags (Arabian Betty)

Fab ‘n’ Funky #227 ~ Tic Tac Toe (Flowers, Ribbons, Pearls) (Egyptian Betty)

ScrapbookerPhD #14 ~ THREE die cuts + add some sparkle (Arabian Betty)

Sketch n’ Dies ~ Sketch #14 (African Betty)

Stampin’ Royalty Challenge #244 ~ Black and White with a Pop of Color!! (Egyptian Betty)

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 ~ Sketch #26 (Egyptian Betty)

Blog list

Celina
Corinne
Kay
Lisa H
Lisa N
Tanja

 Thanks for stopping by!

Phighting for a Cure

Welcome to the Phun 4 Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness blog hop, hopefully you came here via the gorgeous Lisa’s blog, if not and you are just passing by my blog, please see the blog hop list below.  I was honoured to be asked to be part of this hop and to be able to make a card that will go to someone living with this disease.  My card features an awesome image, PHun Butterfly, that Betty of Simply B Stamps drew especially for the occasion.

 

Did you know, while there are now 11 FDA approved medicines to treat pulmonary hypertension, zero are approved for use in children with PH.  You can also find out more information about PH from the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.

Now Betty isn’t the only artist to have generously provided her support, Tamara of the Stamping Chef has also drawn an image, Pucker Up, and there will be another blog hop tomorrow starting at the Stamping Chef featuring it.  You too can show your support by making a card with one or both of these beautiful images.  Instructions for getting the image is below, you will also need the answer to this question “How many treatments are FDA approved for children with PH?"

There’s also a challenge going on, link up your project here by Saturday 16 November (the US 16th) to be in the running for a Teresa Collins Stamp Maker.  Winners will be announced at the Paper Moments blog on Saturday 23 November.  Remember to use periwinkle on your card.

Now head on over to the delightful Veronica’s blog and don’t forget to leave some love at all the blogs as there will be a prize for one lucky person drawn by random.org.

Ingredients:

Copics

BV02, BV04, BV13, BV17, E29, E35, E37, Y23, Y26, Y28

Dies

Spellbinders Grommet Tags

Embellishments

Petaloo Flora Doodles Flowering Vines – Eggplant

Rhinestone Button from LSS

Inks & Powders etc

Fran-Tage Embossing Enamel – Shabby Blue

Smooch Spritz – Electric Blue

Papers

Core’dinations Tim Holtz Distress Cardstock – Dusty Concord

Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells – Patterns & Solids

Ribbons & Trims

Gorjuss Baker’s Twine

Satin Ribbon from stash – White

Stamps

Simply B Stamps PHun Butterfly

Challenges

A Little Bit Crafty – Sparkle and Shine

Cardabilities Sketch #86

Craftitude Challenge #52 – Anything Goes/Use Twine or String

Blog hop list:

Betty

Corinne

Darcy

Katya

Shelley

Irene

Karen

Lisa

Emily Shroom (that’s me!)

Veronica
Shirley

If you would like the image to participate please email Betty at simplyb10 (at) aol (dot) com, with the subject PHun Butterfly.  You may request the PHun Butterfly until Tuesday November 12th at 8pm PST.  And remember, do NOT share the files, refer your friends on how to go about getting them.  Records will be kept on who should have the image, sharing is stealing!

Thanks for stopping by!