Happy Birthday and Design Team Call!!

Hi Chickies!!

How was your weekend?!  Mine was super productive!!  I got most of my Christmas shopping done, I paid my bills, and got a TON of crafting done!!  That's pretty good for me . . . I tend be a slug on the weekends.  Hehehe

One of the projects that I finished up this weekend was this fun little Kaiser Craft Hand Bag Tidy.  I know, I know . . . it's a bit BRIGHT, huh?!  But I actually made it for the Stamping Bella 3rd Birthday Bash Contest.  Sadly, I didn't win, but I was pretty darned thrilled with how these two projects turned out.  If I had a cute studio to put this in, I'd use it for my colored pencils - it's a little organizer that would look so cute on a studio shelf or just in your craft room.  I had a blast altering this and would definitely make another one for grins

Check out these darling little charms that I added to it!  I stamped Fabby onto some Bright White Shrinky Dink, colored her with my Copics, cut her out and shrunk her up with my heat embossing gun.  OMG!  Fun! Fun!  Right?!  The other two charms were some I picked up a Mike's.

The card features one of my all time favorite Stamping Bella images - "Fabby."  Isn't she too cute?  I just love Christy Croll's images (she's the artist).  In fact I bought a couple digital images from her at her Etsy store.  Cute stuff, I tell ya!

Lastly, I wanted to mention that ABC Toys & Crafts is looking for some new Design Team members.  Can I tell you how much I've enjoyed my time on the ABC Toys & Crafts DT?!!  Seriously, I get to design with a ton of manufacturer's stamps that I LOVE, I get a very generous discount as well as a box full of the most amazing crafty goodness (Martha Stewart punches, Hero Arts clear stamps, My Cute Stamps, just to name a few of my faves!)  AND I get to interact with some of the most talented and fun stamping gal pals EVAH!!  What more could you want, people?!!  Interested?  You can get all the details HERE.  Please send in your application - I'd be over the moon with happiness if one of my chickies got to join the team.  How fun would that be?!!  Time is running out, so get your application in NOW!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll be back tomorrow with a bit of a "Sneak Peek" of some new My Cute Stamps for you!

Stamping Bella Chichiboulie Blog Hop!

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. If you came to me via Kerry's blog, you're in the right place!!

One of my most favorite lines of the Stamping Bella lines is the Chichiboulie Fairies. Each and every one of them makes me just smile from ear to ear. When I saw that Stamping Bella was hosting an Everything Chichiboulie Blog Hop, I jumped at the chance to participate. So, without further ado, here is my project for the hop - I guarantee you're going to be a fan of these sweet little fairies when you get through looking at all the other amazing projects.

I wanted to add to my Christmas card stash, so I chose to work with Pia Puddingtop. Is she not just the most darling little thing, from the very tip top of that little holly beanie, to the bottom of her sweet little feet? I've included a list of supplies used below, if you're interested.

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!

Supplies Used:

STAMPS: Pia Puddingtop (Stamping Bella), Essential Ovals Set (A muse), Believe (PTI) PAPER: Merry Days of Christmas DP (My Mind's Eye), White CS (Neenah), Scarlett Jewel CS (PTI), Bordering Blue CS (SU) INK: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Pastel Blue Pigment Ink (ColorBox), VersaMark ACCESSORIES: Copic Markers, Stampin' Dimensionals, Damask Frame (Cuttlebug/Provocraft), Cuttlebug, Bravo Burgandy 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (SU), Embossed Scallop border punch (EK Success), Large Oval Punch (SU), Scalloped Oval Punch (SU), Garnet Glitter (Martha Stewart), snowflake charm, garnet gems (Impress), Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, corner rounder (SU), Slot Punch (SU)

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you enjoy a very Happy Halloween!! Now it's time to hop on over to Angie's blog.

BSC60 Snow Friend & Happy New Year!!

Sheesh! It feels like forever since I've been able to create anything!! We were in Washington state for the two weeks between 12/10 and 12/25. I seriously didn't get out of the house 13 of those 15 days. It snowed two days after we arrived, and there was snow on the ground (as much as a foot) until we returned to AZ on 12/25. Can I tell you that I was never so happy to get the heck outa Washington?!! I love my family, but snow stresses me out soooo bad!! So, we are finally back in sunny AZ and I am finally able to get my fingers inky again. Woohoo!

I made this card for the Bella Sketch Challenge #60 on Splitcoast Stampers. When I saw this darling little Tiddly Ink (called Snow Fight), I quickly added it to the order I placed during the Stamping Bella Anniversary Sale. Isn't she sooo cute?!! As much as I hate snow, I love snow-themed images. The DP is from a retired SU scrapping kit. I think I cut into my last piece. Yikes!! See that fun pink floss on the buttons? That's called Scrapper's Floss (Karen Foster) and I got it at Susana's Custom Art & Card Design HERE. It comes in a ton of different colors. I really, really like it and can't wait to experiment with it on other projects. And let me tell you, Susana is amazing to buy from. I got a ton of free stuff with my order (including a Spica Glitter Pen and some free rubber), and I received my order like within three days after ordering. I was thrilled with the service that I got! Go see what she's got - it's a great little store!!

So, we're hanging out with my in-laws for New Year's Eve tomorrow. My DMIL is cooking an early dinner, and then we're heading out to the movies. I think we're going to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. I'm excited to see that. Quiet, tame New Year's Eve - doesn't that sound like fun?!! Hehehe I hope that you all have a wonderful and safe New Year's and that the coming year is full of amazing blessings!



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Stamping Bella Favorite Stamper #2

This is the card that I created in response to the Stamping Bella Favorite Stamper #2 challenge posted on Splitcoast Stampers. We were to choose a card from the Favorite Stamper's gallery and CASE it, changing at least two things about our card. The Favorite Stamper #2 is Jessica (jlazarski), and THIS is the card from her gallery that I CASE'd. Congratulations, Jessica, on being the Stamping Bella Favorite Stamper #2!! I actually gave this card away to our mail lady in AZ. She takes such good care of us every week, making sure that all the fun little boxes full of stamps arrive at our door safely. Hehehe

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Stamping Bella Sketch Challenge #58

I made this card for the Stamping Bella Sketch Challenge #58 that was posted on Splitcoast Stampers. It is a great sketch that Jaymerz (Jamie) created for us, and I had a lot of fun using it. I inked up little Maisy Sunshine and used some yummy Collage Press DP that I've been hoarding for a while now. I just love the colors in this DP and felt that it coordinated with this darling little image perfectly. I've discovered that I need these challenges to get motivated to stamp and really press my creativity. I find that I struggle to think "outside the box" unless someone challenges me. So, I think I'll be seeking out these challenges more often.

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A Good Stamping Day

In addition to winning the $50 Gift Certificate for my Stamping Bella card (see post below), I also found out that another one of my cards was chosen as the featured Card of the Week over at the Fans of Karen Lockhart page, located at Papercraft Planet. I made this card for one of the challenges for the last Virtual Stamp Night. I used one of Karen Lockhart's Quilt Blocks for this one. I just love her images. My card was featured through the week of December 8th. Pretty cool, huh?

The final "good stamping day" event was that the second card posted here was named in the 'FAVORITES OF THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 7TH" thread on Splitcoast Stampers. To be mentioned in this thread is like being named Miss America, in my humble opinion. Every week, I read this thread and see so many beautiful creations by some of the most amazing stampers. Every week, I am in awe of their work. To my utter elation and joy, one of the cards that I made for the Stamping Bella 2nd Anniversary was named in the FAVORITES OF THE WEEK thread (Post #16). When I saw my name listed, I nearly fainted. For those that aren't familiar with this thread, y'all are probably thinking I've lost my mind. But I was absolutely thrilled and over-joyed to be named among all the incredible stampers that were named along with me. It really was an amazing feeling for me. Thanks, MissBoo!

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Stamping Bella Winner!

Oh my gosh! This past weekend was Stamping Bella's 2nd Anniversary and her Design Team was hosting three different challenges over in the SCS forum to celebrate this event! There was a color challenge, a theme challenge, and a sketch challenge. Well, my card won for the Sketch Challenge, hosted by Shannan Teubner. I won a $50 gift certificate to the Stamping Bella store. Woohoo!!

So this is my first official blog post. My niece, Stacey, helped me set this up. [THANKS, STACE!!] It's something I've wanted to do for a long time. I just really wanted a place to post pictures of my cards and papercrafts because it's what makes me happy. Hopefully something I do will make you happy, too. Thanks for stopping by! Feel free to leave me some love before you leave!!