Paper Cuts

Sep 13 2007

Batty-Bella

Published by Shel9999 at 5:59 am under My Designs

I was trying to think of what to do for this week’s WT Challenge at SCS, how to use spirals. I dug through my little stack of notebooks, spiral pads, etc. and decided “nope, not going to happen.” I was getting a little discouraged when it dawned on me that I have a stack of new Bellas which have not yet seen ink. Hmmm….some of them have spiraly hair…so I went with it. I know it’s a bit bizarre, but so are a lot of my other ideas. lol.

When I saw that this Bella had striped pants, my wheels were turning. I picked through some of my paper looking for just the right pattern. Hmmm…a Halloween Bella! Striped pants, spiraly hair…I had a plan. So first I colored her with Copics (had to use Stampin’ Up Rust for one of the stripes though…I have a limited number of Copics), drew in a floor, replaced the heart on her shirt with the tiny pumpkin, then I went to work on her hair.

I cut the thinnest strips possible with my horrible Fiskars paper cutter (Tonic is on my wishlist). I wrapped the strips around a big needle as tightly as possible then trimmed the strips to the lengths I needed. I used liquid glue (Tombow Mono Multi) along each line to adhere the curls. Then I made that ridiculously tiny “bow.” Then, once I had finished the piece, I realized I had not yet TRIMMED the piece! ACK! I couldn’t stick it in my paper trimmer because the curls would get squished, so I had to dig out my craft knife and ruler and trim it that way. (I got so excited about those goofy curls, I didn’t think to plan ahead.) But it all worked out in the end. My only regret is that I don’t have a teeny tiny bat stamp. I would have liked to add a couple around the sentiment. (And I was not going to risk messing up the whole thing by drawing them in at this point.) I did add some bats in the background at the top. I just love the new Autumn Apparitions set by SU, but I’m having a heck of a time using it. (I hate when that happens.)

Thanks for stopping by!

Cardstock: SU Pumpkin Pie, Black; Paptertrey Ink white Patterned Paper: Petals & Possibilities “Halloween Stripe” Stamps: Billboardabella, SU Autumn Apparitions, Karen Foster Snap Stamps mini formal Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black Accessories: Copic markers, SU Really Rust and black markers, black brads (American Crafts), black grosgrain, 1/8” circle punch (for the tiny pumpkin), dimensionals, Tombow Mono Multi. Finished card size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.

25 Responses to “Batty-Bella”

# aselaon 13 Sep 2007 at 6:24 am

OMGosh Michele she’s a hoot! I love everything about this card….it’s perfect! And ya know I’m gonna love those curls, she looks just like me when I had long hair….bwahhhhhhhh!!!
# flossieon 13 Sep 2007 at 7:21 am

Wow, this is fantastic, love it, those curls are great.
# jacksonbelleon 13 Sep 2007 at 7:22 am

BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! WOOOOO that’s is freakin AWESOME M!!!!! I LOVE the hair and you KNOW I love the BAT!!! You are brilliant my friend! SUPER fabulous card!
# Joanne B.on 13 Sep 2007 at 7:24 am

What cuteness is this! I love this. So glad I found your blog this morning.
# Lisaon 13 Sep 2007 at 7:33 am

I just love EVERYTHING about this card! Color, stripes, curls. FREAKIN’ AWESOME!
# Jan Hunnicutton 13 Sep 2007 at 7:39 am

This is the card that brought me to your blog, love it! Creative genius, that’s what it is!
# Bethon 13 Sep 2007 at 7:57 am

You are so clever. I love this card! The pants, the paper, the t-shirt, the CURLS!!! It’s awesome!
# Melissaon 13 Sep 2007 at 8:18 am

This is awesome and SO creative!
# Julie Campbellon 13 Sep 2007 at 9:34 am

This card is batty awesome! I LOVE her hair! It’s perfect. The striped pants and paper are so great!
# Lorri Feidton 13 Sep 2007 at 10:42 am

This card is just the bomb! I Love the stripes, spiral hair, and the bats! Way too cute!
# Jody Morrowon 13 Sep 2007 at 12:58 pm

You are amazing as always! AWESOME card!
# Pattion 13 Sep 2007 at 2:18 pm

Fantastic card! Love the hair! the clothes! everything! TFS!
# well said cardson 13 Sep 2007 at 5:16 pm

FANTASTIC! Such a great card and I love the hair.
# trudeeon 13 Sep 2007 at 6:47 pm

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t breathe….seriously…BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!! OMG I love this!!! I want it!!!!! You are brilliant
# christina fischeron 13 Sep 2007 at 7:55 pm

Heeeheeeeheeee — this is so awesome!!!!! Seriously, I would love to be in your head for just a minute!!!
# leslierichon 13 Sep 2007 at 10:54 pm

Michele, Michele–you never cease to amaze me. You do have fun, don’t you? That’s what I love about your cards–sometimes they’re vintage/distressed/shabby/elegant and sometimes they’re bright and fun and just so darn cute. I love this!
# Kathie Baileyon 14 Sep 2007 at 1:37 am

So very cool! The curls were definitely a stroke of genius.

Kathie
# Kandion 14 Sep 2007 at 5:49 am

What a great idea with the hair.
All the detail you put in this card
is awesome!!!!
Kandi
# Lisa C.on 14 Sep 2007 at 5:56 am

this card is totally adorable, I love what you did with her, the colors just pop out! Great details on the hair!
# diane mcveyon 14 Sep 2007 at 6:23 am

HAHAHAHA, TOO CUTE!!! I just bought this Bella, but had never thought to use her for halloween!! LOVE the hair, that’s genius…thanks for the smiles!
# Shannon McGannon 14 Sep 2007 at 7:51 pm

This is fantastic! I love the hair! You are so clever!
# Wendy B.on 17 Sep 2007 at 4:47 pm

So cool! Love the striking colors and that hair is great!
# Rhonda Favreauon 18 Sep 2007 at 5:06 pm

This is my favorite bella card EVER! I LOVE her pants…they just ROCK!
# Karen (basketmom on SCS)on 20 Sep 2007 at 10:09 am

this is about the coolest bella card ever! LOVE those halloween pants!!! You need Spooky Sweets from PaperTrey if you need different size bats (just thought I’d help you out!)
# Pamon 02 Oct 2007 at 6:14 pm

One of the BEST Bella cards I’ve ever seen! Michele, you know how to take it over the top! BRAVO!