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2 Days!!

Good Morning Sistahs,

I don't think it's possible to put into words how incredibly excited I am for Saturday. We are going to have so much fun! I figured I'd keep going with this week's homage to *Oldies but Goodies* with this card:

I made this one a while back, we'll call this period of cardmaking B.C. (Before Copics) {Sorry I couldn't help myself.} I paper pieced her dress with a shimmery cardstock run through my Cuttlebug. I think this is when I only had two embossing folders, the D'vine Swirls (which everyone else under the sun had,) and the Bloom Dots. I just didn't think the dots would be appropriate for a wedding day so I opted for the swirls. This also happens to be made with my all-time favorite cardstock color; Cool Caribbean. Of course I had to add BLING! I mean, could it really be a bridal card without bling? Of course not.

This was also the time when I started playing with one of my favorite adhesives of all-time: The Qwickie Glue Pen. Oh my goodness, I absolutely love it. It is such a fine line of glue that you get, and the glitter sticks beautifully to it. It truly goes with me where ever I go. If you haven't ever used it, believe me it is so worth it. Once you buy it, you'll never want to put it down. I also find that it's perfect for gluing letters together from die cuts or from my Cricut. You know, the think QuicKutz ones, Abigail I believe. The skinny letters you want adhered work perfectly with this pen.

Sposabella Recipe:
Stamps: Stamping Bella - Sposabella, SU! - Sentiment, Floral Print Background
Ink: Cool Caribbean, Basic Black
Paper: Cool Caribbean, Basic Black, Whisper White, Arctic White
Accessories: Cuttlebug - D'vine Swirls EF, Rhinestones, Qwickie Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds

Okay sistahs, I'm off to play more and prepare for the big day.

Happy Stampin'

3 Days and Counting!!

Good Morning Sistahs!

Can I tell you how thrilled I am that our count down is at 3?!?! I am so excited to see some of my fellow sistahs, exchange images, and share ideas. Isn't that what the Sistahood is about?

So, in honor of da Sistahs who will be joining me on Saturday, I give you another *Oldie but Goodie.* This card was made using the Small Shopabellas. A ton of masking was done to get them on their own punch, but it was so worth it. I know that we will all be enjoying some *retail therapy* with each other, so I picked this card to share with you. All the Bellas were watercolored, and the bling brings me so much joy. This also happens to be one of my favorite color combos: Chocolate Chip and Certainly Celery.

Retail Therapy Recipe
Stamps: Stamping Bella - Shopabellas, sentiment, SU! - Paisley Background
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black & several others for watercoloring
Accessories: SU! - Punch, Rhinesones, Dimensionals

Don't forget to sign up for the crop if you haven't already!

Scrapbook Destination
(303) 779-0024

We're almost there Sistahs!

Happy Stampin'

Countdown = 4 Days!!

Good Morning Sistahs!

I have no idea where day 5 went. Well, actually I do. Yesterday was my first day of class. I was so excited to be in school again, that I ran home to finish my homework. After, of course, stopping by Scrapbook Destination to sign up for my crop space, and pick up the supplies for my Make-N-Take. Woo Hoo! Can I tell you how happy I am to know that they are going to start carrying Copics? I personally use the Copic Sketch Markers, but they are going to carry the Ciao. Either way, this is fabulous news! Oh, and they are carrying the Spica markers too. I think I'm going to be in trouble soon!

So here we are on Day 4 of our countdown and needless to say, I can't show you the Make-N-Take card, but I can show you one of my favorite *Oldies but Goodies.* I was asked to make an invitation for one of the teachers at our school. I love the colors and the images and the layout, so I thought I'd share it with you today in honor of da Bellas.

Sorry the picture isn't as bright, this is before I became better at taking photos. Anyway, I hope you like it!

Pregabella Recipe
Stamps: Stamping Bella - Pregabella
Paper: Bazzill - Limeade, SU! - Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Blush Blossom (skin tone) & other for watercoloring
Accessories: Cuttlebug EF, MM Copper Brads, Dimensionals, Ticket Corner Punch, Rhinestones

There are still some spots left for the Bella crop! Make sure you call to reserve your space soon if you haven't already.
(303) 779-0024

Happy Stampin'

The Countdown Has Begun! 6 DAYS

Hello Sistahs!

Sorry I haven't posted much this weekend, I have been so busy! Busy doing what you ask? Busy getting ready for the Bella Party on Saturday! A girl's got to plan ahead to prepare for her big day! As I have posted before {HERE}, the Bellas are coming to Colorado! Isn't it wonderful to know there is a place you can come to and buy them?!?! Locally?!?! I mean seriously.

The gals at Scrapbook Destinationare wonderfully talented and simply amazing. They are super friendly and everything you could ever want in a LSS. Seriously, they know you by name! (Although that could mean that I spend way too much time in the store.) LOL

I hope you can all make it for the party. A good time will be had by all! The fun starts at 1:00 and goes until 5:00 but, in case you want to party all night....you can stay for the special Bella Crop they're hosting! How fun is that? Bella way into the night!

You know that I'm going to be there, with my two Bella Bindahs full of Bella goodness! I'll have all my Bella Cards to share and I'm even going to host a Make-n-Take! How fun is that? Many of you have asked if I work for Scrapbook Destination, but the answer is no, I do not. I'm just a Bellaholic who wants to share my love of Bellas with any and everyone.

WHEW! Now that that's all done, I can give you the address and then start working on the rest of my projects.

Scrapbook Destination
8214 S. Holly Street
Centennial CO 80122
(303) 779-0024

Don't forget to call and reserve your spot for the Bella Crop!

I can hardly wait to meet all my Bella Sistahs!

I hope to post another Bella Card tomorrow!

Happy Stampin'

Party Hats All Around!

Hello Sisthas!

I feel like I'm so behind in my stamping this week. I thought I would have so much more time to stamp with my hubby away at band camp, but that has not been the case. Geez!

Well, I have a performance tonight, and what did I do all day? Stamp of course! I absolutely had to participate in Taylor's Cupcake challenge since I feel horrible that I didn't play last week. I have been wanting to ink up partygirlabella for quite sometime now, and figured this week's Cupcake Challenge would be the perfect time. She's even holding a cupcake!

First, I colored the image with my Copics then I stamped her again so I could cut out the top of the cupcake and her party hat. I colored each of them then popped them up on dimensionals. The balloons are covered in Crystal Effects as are the dots on the hat, the flower on her shirt, and her hair. I used Stickles on the frilly part of the hat and the cupcake top.

I will admit that it took me forever to decide which patterned paper to use and which colors to pull out of the image. I must have used 4 different paper choices and 4 different color combinations. Maybe I'll try again with the other papers since they're already cut out.

TECC26 Party Hat Recipe
Stamps: Stamping Bella - Partygirlabella, sentiment
Paper: Only Orange, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White, American Crafts DP - The Goods (swing set)
Ink:Memento - Tuxedo
Accessories:Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Doodlebug Rhinestones, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Stickles, Copic Markers

I'm hoping to play catch up this weekend on the rest of the Dirty Girl Challenges!

Happy Stampin'

But Mom...a Dirty Girl Dared Me!

Good Morning Sistahs!

I finished another challenge from the Dare to Get Dirty Challenge. And it wasn't just ANY Dirty Girl that dared me, it is one of the original Dirty Girls! JulieHRR's challenge was the one for me today. Her challenge involved *white space.* Here's what I came up with.

The finished size of this card is 4 1/4" x 4 1/4". It literally took me about 3 sheets of cardstock to finally finish this one. I wanted to stamp little chicks inside the eggs, but by the time I masked everything off, Ink was everywhere. Geez! So, I decided to save the chicks for another day and just use the eggs you see before you. I think I'm going to have to try this challenge again.

But before I do....I absolutely have to play with Jenn Balcer's inspiration challenge. Tomorrow for sure!

Thanks for stopping by today! I'll be posting more Bella info later too.

Happy Stampin'

7 Hours = 1 Card

Good Morning Sistahs!

I spent yesterday with my stampin' buddy Cordie, and boy did I have fun. But....(because there's always a but right?) I only managed to finish one card! 7 hours of stamping and I only finished one card!?! And technically I didn't finish that card while I was out because I had to wait to get home to color the image because my ink that matches my paper was at home. (Because the ONE thing you need at a crop is inevitably at home.) Hmph!

Is it just me, or does it seem like everyone is having babies right now? We just got an e-mail album from my hubby's cousin who just had a precious baby boy. What's a girl to do? Make a card of course! So here sistahs, is the fruit of my labor.

Remember yesterday when I was giving you all the babble about the *Dirty Girl Challenges?* Well I managed to complete ONE of the two from yesterday. Texasjodylynn gave us a ribbon challenge (of course.) You can check out her blog Confessions of a Ribbon Addict here, and if you're a member of the SCS Fan Club, you can check in for today's challenges. I'll be out and about today, but hope to play when I finally make it home tonight.

I'm not a cheater-cheater-pumpkin eater anymore!!

Happy Stampin'

Wanna Get Dirty?

Good Morning Sistahs!!

I have been super busy this weekend getting my hubby off to band camp, so I didn't get a chance to play with Taylor's Cupcake Challenge or do much of any other stamping either.  Grrrr!  Oh well, such is life right?  I'll be sure to play Friday this week.

Speaking of playing....

I hope you are all Fan Club members over at SCS because this week is *Dare to get Dirty* week, and  SCS is celebrating the anniversary of the first ever "Dirty Dozen" with all kinds of fun challenges.  Do you dare to get dirty?  Now, the thread to the challenges is visible by Fan Club Members only, so if you're not a member, quick...sign up now!  I absolutely love the challenges they give us, and I especially LOVE looking at all the creations they've made for it.  Everyday this week they post a different challenge at 9:00 am PST and ask us to play along!  I've already checked out today's challenges and I can hardly wait to get inky!  I might even use a button or two. *wink

If anyone out there decides to play along with the Dirty Dozen I'd love to see your creations!  So, if you post your links here, I'll pick a few of my favorites and send out some goodies!  Sound like a plan? 

Also, I'd like to mention that one of my all-time favorite stampers was selected this month to join the *Dirt Pile*.  If you get a chance, visit Emily Giovanni's Blog and congratulate her on this wonderful honor.  (Her site is also linked on my sidebar permanently under the title Stamping and Stuff.)  I love all her work and she's so fun to follow.

Okay, enough rambling for the day, get out there and stamp.  Then post your links so I can see all the fun things you've made.

I'm off to play with my stampin' buddy Cordie, I'll be home later to post my creations for the day.

Happy Stampin'

Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin-Eater?

Good Morning Sistahs!

I have been accused of *cheating* on the Bellas. LOL. I was chatting with em (the Stamping Bella herself,) and she accused me of cheating on her. Which I can understand because my last few posts have been either Papertrey Ink or Kitchen Sink Stamps. Geez, what a stampin' hussy I am! So, in honor of the Bellas coming to a store near me....I am posting Snowbunnybella.

I made her quite a while ago, and shipped her off to em, so please forgive me if I leave some supplies off. I layered the cardstock so it kinda looks like snowbanks and used chipboard letters I found in Archiver's Hot Spot a while back. Then, I inked the chipboard with white craft ink then sponged Cool Caribbean on the edges. For the drifts on the letters I used Glossy Accents and Dazzling Diamond Glitter. Glittah is added everywhere I could add it, as was flocking. This was pre-Copic days for me, so I water colored her and added the final touches before cutting her out and popping her up. Small snowflakes were embossed on the card with clear embossing powder then tied the ribbon. Whew! (I still don't think I have OCD. *wink*)

As I honor our count down to Bella arrival, I will be posting more and more Bella cards for da sistahs. If you know anyone in Colorado, let them know that the party is going to kick off on Saturday August 2nd! I'll be posting more details as they come to me, and no longer shall I be a cheater, cheater, pumpkin-eater!

Hugs to da Addictabellas!

Happy Stampin'!

Mojo?

Good Morning Sistahs!

My mojo must be gone, I used it all up on my previous posts. Or at least that's how I feel. Hmph! As many of you know, or at least I'd like to think there are some of you joining me on a regular basis, I am making holiday cards with my BFF. (It's not a competition, it's not a competition, it's not a competition.) We are supposed to make 10 cards per month until what seems like forever. Which wasn't so bad, except come June, I was so sick of holiday cards that I was ready to start chucking Santa at the wall. So I decided, with the encouragement of my BFF, to take a little break from the holiday creations and have fun with other stuff. Which I think was all an evil ploy on her behalf to try to sneak ahead of me, even though it's not a competition.

So, after posting and creating and posting (repeat,) I realized that we're half-way through the month of July and I totally NEED to get my 10 cards done. So what's a girl to do? Look for inspiration even though she's still not ready to look at Santa. But where does one go to find inspiration? Blogs of course!!

So I moseyed on over to Julee's blog and found the Mojo Sketch for this week. I decided that no matter what, I would use this sketch for this month's cards.

For some reason the scallops look black, but they really are Chocolate Chip. So everything that looks black really is chocolate. I used my Nestabilities to cut the circle and the scallop for the main image and embossed the circle with my Nesties too. I stamped my image and colored in the hat with Soft Sky then put glitter on the trim and ball. I also added orangey glitter to the nose. Apparently one cannot have too much glitter...or shall I say...glittah! I really based my color choices on the DP, which I figured I should probably use since I'm sure there will be some newer DP that Stampin' Up! will come up with that I will absolutely need to have. Might as well use up what I've got right? Make room for more! The satin ribbon is from Target's Club Wed section and goes well with Chocolate Chip.

I don't think this card has the mojo I think it deserves, but the bling I added definitely made me feel better. Maybe my mojo decided to join everyone at CHA. Yeah, that's it! LOL

Well, I'm looking forward to Taylor's Cupcake Friday challenge and I hope to post my creation late tonight or tomorrow. I guess it all depends on what the sketch looks like.

Mojo46 Recipe:
Stamps: Unknown - Snowperson, SU! - The Snowflake Spot, Fancy Flexible Phrases
Paper: SU! - DP, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Glittah, Satin Ribbon, BLING, Nestabilities

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!

Happy Stampin'