Bella Bling

Here is another card using the Glittered Cuttlebug Technique. This is a b-day card.. The inside says "just driving by with a birthday hi"... This one is really pretty in person.

Here's the recipe:

• SU Mint Melody, Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White CS
• Prismacolor pencils and gamsol
• Stamp by Stamping Bella
• Stickles--lots of stickles!!
• SU retired glitter pack
• Photo corner punch
• prima flowers
• Lasting Impressions brads
• Cuttlebug embossing folder
• Tsukineko glue pad
  

Christmas mood...

I'm really having a hard time getting into the Christmas mood! It just seems to come faster and faster every year. Are you in the mood? I just got out some Christmas decorations hoping to make it feel more like Christmas.

I still have yet to make up my mind about my Christmas cards! I gotta get busy on those...


I had my Snowbunny Bella out and decided to go purple with this card.... It's a little different.. Hope you like! I soooo wanted to put the little white and silver pom poms on the end of the silver cord. I just couldn't find a way to attach them! On the left inside part of the card the greeting was stamped using L Lilac marker using the Stamp-a-ma-jig. Then I used the snow flakes from Snow Burst around the greeting--they don't show up very well.... I used Almost Amethyst and Craft White.)... On the front of the card I tore the paper, sponged with Craft White, and Embossed with Irridescent Ice EP...Hope you like it!

Here's the recipe:

• SU Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac, Whisper White CS
• SU Almost Amethyst, Craft White, Groovy Guava ink refill
• SU Lovely Lilac Marker
• Blender pen refill, aqua painter
• SU Dazzling Diamonds glitter
• Corner Rounder
• Snowbunny Bella from Stamping Bella
• SU Word Search and Print Pattern Background stamps, Snow Burst set
• LI Silver brads
• White Gel pen
• White organdy ribbon and silver cord
• Irridescent Ice Embossing Powder

Snowbunny Bella

I broke out my new Snowbunny Bella today to stamp. I'm really liking this color combo. I am using the darker teal from Bazzill Bahama Trio CS.. And then I added SU Taken with Teal, Cool Caribbean, and Night of Navy. The die cut snowflakes are from Cuttlebug's new 2 x 2 die. I added Dazzling Diamonds to them. I wish it would show up in the picture!!



Here are all of the supplies:

• Bazzill Bahama CS
• SU NON, Caribbean, Tw/Teal, W White CS
• SU TwTeal, Caribbean, Craft White inks
• Ink refills and blender pen refill with aqua painters
• Cuttlebug die cuts
• SU retired silver cord
• Stickles
• Liquid pearls
• Bella's Snowbunny Bella
• Doodlebug stamps
• SU Snowflake Spot
• corner rounder

Bella birthday card

Oh boy, I have been so busy and haven't had time to stamp! But I did manage to make this birthday card for my niece. I haven't used my Bella's in such a long time!!! My motto these days is "TOO MANY (new) STAMPS and NOT ENOUGH TIME!" I have some new Bella stamps that I really want to use... Hopefully soon!

Here is the recipe for this Bella card:

• SU Taken w/Teal, C Caribbean, W White, Gable Green CS
• SU markers
• SU Green Galore, Gable Green, C Caribbean, Pixie Pink, B Black inks
• SU Polka dots and petals stamp set
• Cuttlebug embossing folder and die
• Paper Trey Faux Ribbon set
• Bella stamp
• White ribbon and irridescent cord
• stickles
• ticket corner punch

Ribbon Idea 2

Here is another card using the rub-on ribbon technique. This one is a little harder to see because the rub-on is blue in color. You can see it up close by clicking.

Recipe:

• SU T Turquoise, C Caribbean, L Lilac, W White
• SU black ink
• SU ink refils: T Turquoise, Lavender, B Banana, Gable Green
• Stickles
• Prima flower
• LI pearl brad
• SU ribbon
• Stamping Bella Diplomabella stamp
• Heidi Grace Designs rub-on
• Cuttlebug Embossing Folders
• Aqua painter and blender refill
  

Glittery Lace Tutorial

This is a technique I learned a few years back. To do this you need:

1. A xyron machine, or sticker sheet(I personally have never used a sticker sheet so I'm not sure how it will turn out--The xyron is great!)
2. Two colors of glitter
3. White cardstock
4. Your choice of fabric lace, or lace that will fit the sheet you are decorating. The nice thing about the lace is that it can be reused!
5. Whatever else you need to decorate your card.

This is very easy to do:

1. Make sure you are ready to get glitter all over you!
2. I used 1/4 sheet of cardstock and ran it through the sticker maker cartridge in my xyron machine.
3. Pull the plastic film off and pull the paper from the adhesive sheet.
4. Lay the cardstock sticker side up.
5. Place the lace over the top of the adhesive. Turn it over and press it down. And just to make sure, check the front and make sure your lace is sitting flat.
6. Here is the important part: You have to use your darkest color first. So sprinkle your dark color over the top of the lace. You may have to sprinkle a few times to get good coverage.
7. When you are done, flick the back and get most of the extra glitter off, and then press the paper face down to help the glitter stick.
8. Peel the lace off of the cardstock.
9. Then sprinkle your lighter color over the top. Dust off the extra glitter and press face down again.
10. Give it a try!!!

Here is the card I came up with using this technique! It is so much prettier in person! Click on the card to see it up close...

Here's what I used:

• SU Whisper White CS, Bazill CS
• SU Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue inks
• SU Periwinkle Blue and Dazzling Diamonds glitter
• SU White Organdy ribbon, irridescent cording, pearls
• LI pearl brads
• Prismacolor pencils & gamsol
• Corner Rounder
• Bella stamps, SU Mini Mates

Groovy Bella and Fella

I sat down for a bit last night. I really wanted to play with these Scenic Route papers. I love them!! These aren't colors I would normally choose.. I had alot of fun with them.

Here are the supplies:
Groovy boy:
*Stamping up Cool Caribbean, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White Cardstock

*SU Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie inks

*Bazzill olive CS, Scenic Route paper

*Bella, and My Sentiments Exactly, and KI Memories stamps

*Prismacolor pencils

*Stickles

*Cuttlebug dies and embossing folders

*corner rounder

*LI brads

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Groovy Girl:

*Bazzill Bahama coordinating CS

*SU Pumpkin Pie, Scenic Route papers

*Bella, Wordsworth stamps

*unknown ribbon

*Stickles

*prismacolor pencils

*SU Basic Black Ink

Beate's Challenge

Here is my entry to Beate's blog challenge.. I had alot of fun with this one!! I really don't have much extra time on my hands these days, so I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of playing tonight. You can find Beate's challenge HERE.

Here's what I used:

*Stampin Up Taken With Teal, Gable Green, Brilliant Blue, Ballet Blue, Whisper White CS

*Doodle Bug background paper

*SU Sweet spot set

*Bella's Imeldabella (I *think* that's her name!)

*Paper Trey's Paper Tray

*Ellison Texture Plate

*Word window punch, and corner rounder

*Michael's ribbon

*Cuttlebug dies

*Prismacolor pencils and gamsol

*LI brads

Bella Fun

Wow! I'm surprised that I even had a chance to sit down and make this one. I'm sooo tight on time these days. I just got my Bella order and have been totally drooling over these stamps. I had to make a card!

Here's what I used:

*SU Positively Pink, Gable Green, Whisper White CS

*SU eyelets

*May Arts ribbon, unknown cording

*Stickles

*Grey Glaze pen

*SU markers

*SU Pixie Pink and Basic Black inks

*Corner rounder

*Prima flowers

*Cuttlebug embossing folders and die cuts

*SU Loads of Love set and Cruisabella from www.stampingbella.com

Using stickles on this one was really a challenge!

Bella Invitation

I had a chance to make a card today! YAY! I have been playing with my new Cuttlebug Embossing Folders. I absolutely love my cuttlebug! The folders and dies are so much fun to play with!

Here are the supplies:

*Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Choc Chip, Whisper White Stampin Up CS

*3 bugs in a rug bkgd paper

*Cosmobella from Stampin Bella, and Stampin Up Tiny talk set

*Prima Flowers

*MM brads

*Cuttlebug embossing folders and dies

*SU ribbon

*stickles

*SU Bashful Blue inks and SU markers

Paris Bella Birthday

Here is the card I made last night. My stamp time is sooo limited this quarter!

I had this one made up in my mind for the last couple of days and finally got it out on paper!

There's not a whole lot of SU stamping on this one:

*Bella and Paper Trey stamps

*SU Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, and Cameo Coral cardstock

*Cameo Coral, Basic Black inks and SU markers

*Unknown background paper (just sitting in my stash!)

*SU ribbon and unknown cord

*Cuttlebug embossing folder

*Cuttlebug square die

*Fruit punch stickles

The picture just doesn't do this card justice! Its so much prettier in when its in your hands!

Supa-Stah!

LOL. I couldn't resist the title for this one! Its not the greatest but The rockabella just calls for glitz! I resurrected the old Luscious Lime from Stampin Up!It just worked with this card. I just wish I wouldn't have sold my pen and ink pad!

I used Ballet Blue, Luscious Lime, Whisper White CS, prismacolor pencils, Stickles, American Crafts ribbon, Cuttlebug die cuts and embossing folders (happy birthday), MM brads, Bella stamps, Stampin up Tiny Talk set..

I'll be back in a few days.. Don't forget to sign up for the blog candy below!! I'll be drawing names next weekend........

Bundle of Birthdays..

My daughter Emily and I played again this weekend. She came up with the Bella birthday card. She wanted red hair for her Bella.. We found the perfect color of prismacolor pencil and away she went! She added a little bling to her hair with copper colored stickles...

She used:

*Pixie Pink, Brocade Blue, Whisper White CS

*Birthday Bella

*LI brads

*ribbon

*Cuttlebug embossing folders

This next one is the littel giraffe out of SU's Bundle of Joy spring mini set.

I used:

*SU Pixie Pink, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Apricot Appeal, YoYo Yellow CS

*sizzix candle dies

*Cuttlebug dies and embossing folder
*American Crafts ribbon

*Giga and Mega oval scalloped punches

*gel pen

*SU markers, Choc Chip, Only Orange, and Cameo Coral inks

Bella Birthday

Here are *some* of the birthday cards as promised! I got a little crazy and cuttlebug'd a bunch of cardstock with the birthday embossing folder. Sooooo I will have a bunch to share soon! Meanwhile, here are a few Bella cards done in Certainly Celery cardstock.

Items used with Pink Bella:

*SU Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral, Whisper White, Just Delightful SAB CS

*Just Delightful Simply Scrappin cardstock stickers

*LI brads

*Expressions Ribbon

*Cuttlebug embossing folder

*Prismacolor pencils, gamsol

*Basic Black ink

*MM rub-ons

Items used with Blue Bella:

*Certainly Celery , Brocade Blue, Whisper White

*Cuttlebug Embossing folders

*SU riveting set

*Stickles

*Bashful Blue, Buckaroo Blue, Basic Black inks

*LI Brads

*Michaels ribbon

*prismacolor pencils, gamsol

Rockabella

Ok, I'm not really sure what to think about this creation. This one was a stretch for me!! I had some of this funky paper from KI memories and decided to try something new.. This is what I came up with.. Do you like it? I'm still not sure......... It reminds me of Vegas. LOL

Oh and the chipboard on the bottom is an arrow, not a 'G'. My daughter thought it was a 'G'...

*Rockabella, MSE stamps

*KI memories paper, SU Marigold, Whisper White, Pixie Pink CS, Red Bazzill

*Plain Jane chipboard arrows

*MM rub ons

*LOTS of stickles

*gems

She is so awesome!!

My daughter Emily is so good! We just got a new order of Bella stamps. She fell in love with this one and created this card.... I thought it turned sooo cute!! Everything on this card was her idea!!!

She used:

* Bashful Blue, Whisper White CS, KI memories paper

* Spabella

* MM rub-on

* Prima flowers

* unknown gems

* SU markers, Bashful Blue, and Basic Black SU inks

* Stickles

Bella Tri-fold Card

Here is another tri-fold card with Bella!! The inspiration for this card came from Beate's latest creations with the tri-fold card.

Some of the items I used:

* Stamps from Bella, SU Little Pieces set, MSE birthday stamp set

* Prismacolor pencils, gamsol

* KI memories paper, SU Old Olive, Certainly Celery, and Whisper White CS

* Prima flowers

* Corner rounder

* American Crafts ribbon

* LI brads, SU brads

Nursabella Girl

Here is another sweet card using Nursabella! I really like the pink with this one! I'm trying to get some stamping out of my system. Finals are coming up and I'll be cramming like crazy for them in the next 2 weeks. 1 more quarter to go after this one! YAY!

Here are the items for nursabella girl:

* Mint Melody, Pixie Pink, Whisper White CS

* Bella's Nursabella stamp

* Cuttlebug embossing folder

* Assorted ribbon

* Prismacolor pencils and gamsol

* Itty Bitty Backgrounds and Pretty in Pink ink

* LI Buttons

Nursabella Boy

I had a little bit of time on my hands today and came up with this little card. I love Bella!! I'm waiting for another order from them--can't wait to get it! Of course, I'm a nurse and I had to get the Nursabella! I just wish they had another nurse with a shot in her hand, or thermometer, or tray of meds or something! LOL. Anyway, here is the baby boy card. Let me know what you think!

Items used
* Mint Melody, Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White CS

* Versamark, Ballet Blue SU Ink
* Bella's Nursabella
* Prismacolor pencils and gamsol
* Corner rounder
* Cuttlebug dies and embossing folders
* Stampin up Tiny Talk, and Mini Mates sets
* May Arts and SU! Ribbon
* LI Buttons

Bella Birthday

This cute file card was made with the Coluzzle File template. It was inspired by Debbie Olson. You can see Debbie's card here. I used Bazzill cardstock, Almost Amethyst, Whisper White, purple Stickles, unknown patterned paper and ribbon, Cuttlebug ribbon slide, SU! Riveting, SU Little Pieces, MSE Birthday set, and Paris Bella.