You perk me up

Hi!

I created this card for the Can You Digi It? blog's challenge called Lift Me Up.

Now I don't know about you but what lifts me up someday's is a large cup of hot chocolate.

Yes, even in the middle of the hot Texas summer I still occasionally need a good cup of hot chocolate.

Maybe, it's because when I was growing up my mom always had a cup of coffee to start her day.

You see as a Mormon I can't actually have a cup of coffee but I can enjoy hot chocolate.

So when I heard the title to the challenge I couldn't help but think about that cup of hot chocolate.

Stamps: C.Y.D.I. To Go Cup, Stamping Bella perk me up PEEPS
Paper: Bazzill Basics Paper Mono Green, SU! Flock Together, Island Oasis
Ink: CTMH Archival Black
Accessories: Tim Holtz Alterations Subway

Do you need a little pick me up drink to help lift you out of bed? or even a funk?

What drink do you turn to?

Now I'll have to be honest I think I'm the only one on the DT who's creation is about something as simple as a cup.

Y'all should definitely check out what the other DT gals came up with for this challenge.

If you have time we'd love to see what you create based off this theme. Don't forget to use a digital element in your creation though.

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Happy Birthday Bella

Sorry, this card isn't for you Bella Cullen. It's for the Stamping Bella contest I saw over at SCS.

So I was hanging out over on SCS (Splitcoast Stampers) the other day. And they had a challenge to create a Stamping Bella card with a tag in it.

Stamps: Stamping Bella elizabella, sentiment(retired)

Ink: Palette Noir Black, Copic, W2 Warm Gray No. 2, E00 Skin White, R11 Pale Cherry Pink, Bic Markit Yellow Blaze, Honey Brown

Accessories: SU Modern Label Punch, CM Corner Rounder, We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy Fancy Blueberry Floss, buttons from my stash

Techniques: Paper piecing

I used a few of my scrap papers on it, except for the card base. Which I put on
white cardstock. The background paper was paper I made myself while playing
around with inks and overdeveloped photo paper. I did it such a long time ago
I can't remember what ink I used. This particular Bella stamp is my favorite
stamp to paper piece with.

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Bella Birthday Bash Blog Hop

Welcome to the Bella Birthday Bash 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.

The sketch I used for this card came from Mojo Monday, it's Mojo Monday
115. And I followed The Pink Elephant's challenge this week which is
Challenge# 43 to Color Me Wonderful. This is my first time making an easel
card, it wasn't as daunting a challenge as I thought it would be.

The sentiment stamps that I used come from The Angel Company. If you have
any questions about them please feel free to contact me at
cr8iveme_at_gmail.com

Materials Used:

Stamps: Stamping Bella Elizabella, TAC All Things Christmas, Label Lingo

Paper: CM Pink Cardstock, Bo Bunny Holiday Cheer Plaid

Ink: Sharpies, Bic Mark-It Yellow Blaze, Copic W2 Warm Gray No. 2, E00 Skin White, Y02 Canary Yellow, R35 Coral, Palette Noir Black

Accessories: CM CCS Circle, Corner Rounder

Three gift certificates for $100 in Bella Bucks will be hidden along the hop, but we’re not telling you where so be sure to leave some love as you hop!!! Make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!! The winners will be announced on Monday, December 7 at the Stamping Bella Blog. MWAH!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to Lori.

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Hello Friend

Hi!

The Stamping Gods say this card is complete and here's why. Well, really I should say the Adhesive Gods.

While I was just about to finish this card wouldn't you know it I ran out of my adhesive. So then I go to grab the refill and OMG there's no refills in the house. I usually keep at least 5 refills on hand. So then I find some adhesive that I haven't used in FOREVER, but it's still good adhesive, but as it's not the adhesive I use on a regular basis I KNOW there's no refill in the house for it.
So I try to add adhesive onto the sentiment which as you can see is not a very big
piece of paper. And wouldn't you know it ran out too.

The paper is all scrap from my scrap pile. Which is finally organized. I'll have
to share a pic of how I have them organized, but I'm still waiting to finish off
my scrap room.

Also this card is paper pieced and primarily purple as that's the challenge at
Bellas Twisted Challenge over at SCS, check it out here.

I found the sketch for this card on one of my fave blogs for sketches, CPS. It's
CPS# 139.

The sentiment is from TAC it's one of the hostess sets. Have you heard of TAC?
If you have any questions about TAC feel free to email me at cr8iveme_at_gmail.com

Materials Used:

Stamps: TAC Thinking of You, Stamping Bella elizabella

Paper: Bazzill Basics Paper Boysenberry Delight

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic, W2 Warm Gray No. 2, E00 Skin White, Bic Markit Plumtastic Purple, Polynesian Purple, Lemon Bliss, Yellow Blaze

Accessories: CM Small Circle Shapemaker (large circle), EK Success 1 1/8 punch

Techniques: Paper piecing

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

July Featurebella's slide show

Hi!

I just knew you would want to check out the slideshow that SouthernBellaFMS put together of my Stamping Bella cards that I've made recently.

I'm still waiting for my prize package. I'll definitely let you know when it comes
in.

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Bella-riffic Day

Hi!

It's a Bella-riffic Day here.

Today I created these 3 Stamping Bella cards for my month of July as
Featurebella. I can't wait to get the July Stamp kit from Funkie Munkie
Scraps. It's part of my prize package for being named July Featurebella.
These are the 3 Bella stamps that I hadn't gotten a chance to play with
yet. Well other than the sentiments. But most of them are birthday sentiments
so they will have to wait for another day.

For this first card I used the Sketch challenge over at SouthernBella. It's their 1st Sketch Challenge. And I think it's a very interesting. You can check the sketch out here.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Stamping Bella Stagettabella, Studio G

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Raspberry, Basic Grey Sultry 6x6 paper pad Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic E00 Skin White, RV13 Tender Pink, Y02 Canary Yellow, W2 Warm Gray No.2

Accessories: SU! Word Window, CM Circle Custom Cutting System

This is actually the 3rd card I made today and I reused a sketch that was featured on the MSB Blog.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Stamping Bella Arivedercibella

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Black, Spiced Cider, Basic Grey Marrakech 6x6 paper pad Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic E00 Skin White, V06 Lavender, Sharpie, Bic Markit Blue Skies Blue, Oceanview Blue, Plumtastic Purple, Honey Brown

Accessories: Nestabilities Labels One, Quickutz Travel

And my 3rd and final Stamping Bella card uses a sketch from the NEW TAC
catalog. Did you know that my TAC kit is coming soon and so are all my cool
stamps. I'm so excited to get a chance to play with the stamps and show off
some of the new items in the catalog.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Stamping Bella

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Honey Dew, Creative Imaginations Studio Basics 101 Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic E00 Skin White, R00 Pinkish White, RV13 Tender Pink, W2 Warm Gray No.2, Sharpie, Bic Markit Blue Skies Blue, Oceanview Blue, Pink Flamingo, Tiki Hut Tan, Cloud Nine Grey

Accessories: CM Circle Shapemaker, DCWV Birthday Adhesive Ribbon

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Blog Hop moved

Hi!

Welcome to my blog.

If you're here for the Bella Blog Hop you are in the right place.

The post just moved down a bit. You can find it here.

Feel free to stroll through my blog and leave a comment or two. If you
like what you see please become a Follower.

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

July Featurebella Contest

Hi!

Yay! The July Featurebella contest is finally up over at SouthernBellaFMS.

Please vote for #3. That's me.

Just in case my new logo is on the card.

Oh and because the voting was posted late they are moving the end of voting date to July 2nd.

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Happy Birthday Bella Blog Hop

Hi!

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 just love all the Bella stamps. So much so that I entered the SouthernBellaFMS July Featurebella Contest. The card that I created for the Contest is here. But I just knew that I needed to have a completely different card for the Birthday Blog Hop.

Sorry the card's a little wonky, but so am I. haha

I noticed that after taking the picture.

The card sketch is from sketches! by {tamara}, it's Sketch# 100.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to Lady Guinevere's Inky Faeries.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Stamping Bella elizabella, happy birthday mixed

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Seaglass, Basic Grey Offbeat Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Spica Silver, Copic E00 Skin White, Sharpie, Sakura Souffle, Bic Mark-it Yellow Blaze, Lemon Bliss, Honey Brown, Pink Flamingo

Accessories: Target See Spot Save brads, CM Oval Custom Cutting System, DCWV ribbon

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

P.S. 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!

Catch you later, Bella!

Hi!

This is my card submission for the July Featurebella contest over at SouthernBellaFMS.

Just waiting for them to post the cards and voting on their blog.

There was a challenge this time for the Featurebella contest. The challenge was to use
the colors:

1. RED
2. BLUE
3. WHITE
4. SILVER

Also the challenge over at Our Creative Corner was to use STARS.

I created the sentiment.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Stamping Bella staceyfishabella

Paper: Wausau paper, CM Cardstock Royal Blue,Brick, Creative Imaginations Samantha Walker Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Spica Silver, Copic E00 Skin White, BV04 Blue Berry, W2 Warm Gray No.2, Sharpie, Bic Mark-it Blue Skies Blue, Yellow Blaze, Lemon Bliss

Accessories: Target See Spot Save brads, Creative Impressions Ribbon Impressions Red & Blue Gingham, CM Star Shapemaker, SU! Top Note

Happy Crafting.
M.E.

Featurebella Contest

Hi!

I borrowed this stamp from my friend Stef. You can check her scrap blog here.

The reason I borrowed it is because the new blog SouthernBellaFMS by Funkie Munkie Scraps. Is having a contest for their 1st Featurebella.

What do you get I get if I'm chosen as Featurebella?
1. A link to your blog showcasing ME!
2. Receive a Bag of Bella Goodies from our sponsor, Funkie Munkie Scraps!
3. Be one of the foremost Bellas on the Block!
4. Receive one month FREE Southernbella Club Membership!
5. Automatically be entered in the "Qweenabella" of the Year contest!
6. (It's a surprise what you win if you're named Qweenabella, but they say it does involve a crown and all accessories necessory for "Qween"!)

How awesome would that be.

Which is why I just had to borrow a Stamping Bella stamp. Plus, since this is their 1st time to have a Featurebella they don't have a restriction on what stamp to use.

I love Stamping Bella stamps they're just super cute. Unfortunately, I don't any just yet. Which is why I just had to take this chance.

Voting for the 1st Featurebella is open now and ends May 31st at 10pm CST. Which is why I'm posting it here to let you know about it. If you think my card is the best you should vote for it. I'm Contestant #6. There's only 7 of us. Go here to VOTE.

Remember voting ends May 31st at 10pm CST.

Materials Used:

Stamps: Stamping Bella Lottie and Gussie, Hero Arts Friends Always

Paper: CM Cardstock White, Spiced Cider, Raspberry, SU! Ink: VersaColor 82 Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic E00 Skin White, R00 Pinkish White, Bic Mark-it Tiki Hut Tan, Adobe Orange, Blue Skies Blue, Oceanview Blue, Yellow Blaze, Lemon Bliss, Lime Sorbet, Margarita Green, Petal Pink, Polynesian Purple, Peach Parfait, Summer Melon, Spica Red Accessories: CM Square Shapemaker, Corner rounder

Happy Crafting.
M.E.