My Crazy Stamp Obsession!

Stamping Bella Chichiboulie Blog Hop!!!

Good Morning sistahs!  Happy Halloween!

Welcome to the Chichiboulie Blog Hop sponsored by Stamping Bella! If you've just happened upon my blog, you can CLICK HERE to start from the beginning at Bloggabella.  While you are there, check out Em's new stamp line called Lollipops.  They are adorable!

I made the following card for the blog hop using the Twinkle Fairy.  I just love her!  I colored her with copic markers and used The Fairest of Them All by Imaginisce.

How about a prize? In addition to the fabulous eye candy, we have decided to hide a prize somewhere along the hop! One pre-selected blogger will draw a random winner from the comments on her post, and the winner will receive a $25 Gift Voucher to Stamping Bella!!! The fun part is...we're not telling you who it is! So as you hop, make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!! We will announce the winner on Friday in the Splitcoast forum. MWAH!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to Vicki and check out her gorgeous artwork!

Bella's Favorite Stamper for October

Congratulations to Jami...aka Crazedmom on SCS for being selected as the October Bella's Favorite Stamper!

I used this card in her gallery for inspiration.  I changed the stamp, didn't use one of the layers, and added a sizzix flourish instead of the saying.

I got all kinds of good stamping accessories while at the Stamping Bella store last month.  I used the following on my card:  Stamping Bella baubles, Fiskar Lacy Days of Summer Border Punch, Sizzix Scribbles Swirls die, glue pen and Glamour Dust.

And of course, the adorable stamp is Ivy Ketto by Stamping Bella.

 
Thanks for stopping by!

 

LuLu Blog Hop sponsored by Stamping Bella!

Welcome to the LuLu Blog Hop sponsored by Stamping Bella! If you've just happened upon my blog, you can CLICK HEREto start from the beginning at Bloggabella.

I decided to use Gertie.  I just love the butterflies that surround her head!  I used all SU paper:  whisper white, river rock, Blue Bayou and Porcelain Prints DP.  I just bought the edger punch at Stamping Bella last week...couldn't wait to use it on a project!  Colored with copics, a little Glamour Dust that I also got at Stamping Bella and there you have it! 

 

How about a prize? In addition to the fabulous eye candy, we have decided to hide a prize somewhere along the hop! One pre-selected blogger will draw a random winner from the comments on her post, and the winner will receive a $25 Gift Voucher to Stamping Bella!!! The fun part is...we're not telling you who it is! So as you hop, make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!! We will announce the winner on Monday in the Splitcoast forum. MWAH!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to Bella Babe Paula!

Stamping Bella Birthday Blog Skip, Hop and Dance!

Welcome to the Birthday Blog Skip, Hop & Dance sponsored by Stamping Bella! If you've just happened upon my blog, you can CLICK HERE to start from the beginning at Bloggabella.

I made an easy peasy birthday card using BEEday Huggabugg.  This stamp from Stamping Bella includes the sentiment "happy "BEE" day!"  How cute is that!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to Brandi.  Have a great day!

How about a prize? In addition to the fabulous eye candy, we have decided to hide a prize somewhere along the hop! One pre-selected blogger will draw a random winner from the comments on her post, and the winner will receive a $40 Gift Voucher to Stamping Bella!!! The fun part is...we're not telling you who it is! So as you hop, make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!! We will announce the winner on Monday in the Splitcoast forum. MWAH!

If there is a mistake here, please let me know so I can fix it! Thanks to everyone who is playing with us!

Ketto Blog Hop!

Good Morning Everyone!  Hope you have a wonderful weekend!  First I would like to thank Shannan Teubner for putting together this blog hop.  Girl, you ROCK!!!

Welcome to the first Ketto Blog Hop sponsored by Stamping Bella! If you've just happened upon my blog, you can CLICK HERE to start from the beginning at Bloggabella.

One of my favorite Kettos is Kenya.  I used SU's tempting turquoise & apricot appeal paper, Basic Grey's Marrakech DP, and colored Kenya with pencils and gamsol.  Of course I had to use some bling...added stickles to her headband and wand.  The sentiment is from Verve. Enjoy the blog hop!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to the lovely and talented Jamie!. Have a great day!

How about a prize? In addition to the fabulous eye candy, we have decided to hide a prize somewhere along the hop! One pre-selected blogger will draw a random winner from the comments on her post, and the winner will receive a $40 Gift Voucher to Stamping Bella!!! The fun part is...we're not telling you who it is! So as you hop, make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!! We will announce the winner on Monday. MWAH!

Bella's Favorite Stamper for May!

I know, I haven't posted in forever!! My dad was here for a visit and time just ran away from me.  I will have some photos to share of our visit.  He hasn't been to Texas since Dustin graduated in '05 so the visit was long overdue!

Now on to stamping stuff.  Congratulations to Christy S. for being the Bella's Favorite Stamper for May!

To find more details on the challenge, click ((here)) to visit the challenge thread on SCS.

I was inspired by this card in Christy's gallery.  I changed the followng: the colors, the Bella stamp, added ribbon and a bella donut, omitted the saying at the top and the flower embellishment.

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Stamps: Stamping Bella's Lilly Loveaboo

Paper: Certainly celery, whisper white, Patterns Pack II DP

Ink: assorted copics

Accessories: scallop punch, celery ribbon, Bella donut embellishment

Thanks for looking!

On a roll.....

Wow!  Can you believe it!  Two posts in one weekend!  I got a chance to play the Featured Stamper Challenge on SCS today.  I used the following card in Judy's gallery for inspiration.  You can see it {here}.  I loved the layout and it was a good opportunity to use a Bella Badge that I just got on my last Stamping Bella order.  I used the Twinkle Toe

Huggabugg stamp from Stamping Bella.  Isn't she adorable?  Paper is all from Stampin' Up:  Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink and Petals and Paisleys DP.  The ribbon is also SU.

I used a Bella Badge and a couple of Bella dots for the antenna.

I colored her with copics and added stickles to her wings.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend.  I haven't done much - need to get busy and clean house!  I love the time change and am happy about more daylight hours.  I just hate driving to work in the dark!  Oh well, I would rather it be light outside longer.  Have a great week!

March Bella's Favorite Stamper

Hi everyone!  Hope you had a great week.  If you haven't seen Em's new stamps, head over to www.stampingbella.com to check them out.  Look for the KETTO collection - they are adorable!!!  Shhhhh...don't tell my husband, but I bought darn near the whole collection!

I made the following card for the March Bella's Favorite Stamper Challenge on SCS.  Dawn (Dawnbarghorn on SCS) was selected and she has lots of great Bella cards in her SCS gallery to be inspired by!

Supplies used: 

All stamps by www.stampingbella.com.

Paper: SU delicate dots DP, certainly celery.
Ink: Brilliance graphite black, SU Bashful blue, So Saffron, Certainly celery, Sahara Sand
Accessories: SU's bashful blue ribbon, nestabilities, white Bella bonbons and sparkly stuff for the wings

Check out Jamie's, Hope's, and Sparkle's blogs for more challenge cards!

Thanks for looking - please play along when you can!

Raining Bellas Swap

I stamp today so that I could get my swap cards in the mail for Janet's "It's Raining Bellas" swap.  I really like this swap because 1) you only have to make 4 cards once a month and 2) when it's your turn to get rained on, you should receive 20 cards from other Bella sistahs!!  I used the Stamping Bella stamp called lil artist.  I made each card just a little different so I didn't get bored making them (that is the whole reason I don't join more swaps).

I hope the sistahs like them!  All paper is from Stampin' Up! (Cutie Pie DP, Apricot Appeal, Bashful Blue, Riding Hood Red). 

I used Riding Hood Red ribbon on all the cards and also stamped "You Color My World" inside or outside of the card.  This stamp is also from Stamping Bella.

I colored the lil artist image with copics.

Thanks for looking!  Have a good week!

SCS Featured Stamper Challenge

I had a chance today to participate in the SCS FS106 Featured Stamper Challenge.  Today's challenge was to Case Julie Lacey.  I can't get enough of SU's designer paper Raspberry Tart, so the following card in Julie's gallery caught my eye.  Here is what I came up with:

I used one of my new Stamping Bella stamps called Juggleabella.  Isn't she adorable??

All paper is from SU:  Raspberry Tart DP, whisper white, pretty in pink, rose red and kiwi kiss.

I used heart brads that I bought from Stamping Bella also.

I colored her with copics and used Stampin' Up! ribbon also.

Thanks for looking and I just might post more today!  Got a lot of birthdays coming up and I need to get stampin'!