DRINK & CELEBRATE - CARD

A super quick card that I whipped up for a friend's birthday today. This is Winobella from Stamping Bella. She looks like she sure knows how to have a good time. The image is colored with Prisma Pencils. I added a little stickles to her dress, some little pearls around her neck and some Glossy Accents to the bottle and glasses. The paper and ribbon is from my stash, the sentiment is a Studio G dollar stamp and the wine charm I "borrowed" from my daughter Brittany's beading supplies. Shhhhh! ;)

CELEBRATE WITH BELLA - CARD

This birthday card for a friend was inspired by the martini glass charm that I re-purposed from a gift that I received at Christmas. I am always pulling buttons off old clothes or looking at old beads, rhinestones or sequins to use them for my crafting. So when I saw this charm hanging off the label I thought of Cosmobella and her martini glass. A few circles of colored card stock, kraft paper, bling, ribbon and a Studio G sentiment and the card inspired by a mixed drink gift set is complete. ;)

CELEBRATE - CARD

My Bella stamps have been sadly neglected ever since I branched out and purchased some of the Whimsie Doodles digi stamps and some of The Greeting Farm Anya stamps. Poor things

actually whimpered with joy when I brought them out into the light.

Here is a quick birthday card that I made for a dear friend that celebrated a birthday over the weekend. The stamp is Giftabella from Stamping Bella, the paper is from the SEI Black Orchid pack and the border punch is Gothic Arches from Martha Stewart. It's another new punch for me that I have yet to use.

Thanks for stopping by, hope everyone is having an excellent Monday!!

JUST BECAUSE - GIFT CARD HOLDER

This has got to be the easiest gift card holder to make EVER! It is made using a envelope...how clever is that? You can find the tutorial for this simple project over at Whimsie Doodles. Here's the link for the tutorial: http://whimsiedoodles.blogspot.com/2010/06/tuesday-tutorial-worlds-easiest-gift.html

I realized my Bella stamps have been neglected, since I discovered the Greeting Farm stamps, and decided to dust them off for this little project. The stamp selected was Grumpabella. I colored her in using my Prisma pencils and Gamsol. The silver flower and lavender brad embellishment are from Oriental Trading.

Don't forget to head on over to Whimsie Doodles and check out their tutorial and their stamps. They have some really adorable digi images.

HAVE A MAGICAL DAY - CARD

I have officially fallen off of the Bella wagon, but who could blame me after checking out this adorable stamp?!?! This is a birthday card for one of my daycare babies (HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDI!!) who just turned three yesterday. She loves the color purple and anything that has to do with princesses, fairies, mermaids and Hello Kitty. The stamp is called "underwatergoddess-ABELLA" and included the sentiment I used on the card. I used Gamsol and my Prisma pencils to color her in (in purple of course) and used my stardust stickles to give her a little magic. I just LOVE making cards for Andi. Even at 3 years old she always appreciates the handmade cards I make for her and asks me "what kind of card are you making for me this time Bebba"? She is too stinking cute!!!

THE CUTEST STAMPS EVER!!

I just have to show off the cutest stamps ever. I bought these a few weeks ago when Stamping Bella was offering free shipping. I usually stick to the "Bellas" but these cute little animals just had me at hello...the free shipping might have had a little something to do with it also. I encourage you all to check out the website. You can find the link to the right. They have the most adorable stamps!!

I WOULD NEVER FORGET YOUR BIRTHDAY - CARD

Isn't the elephant on this card just the cutest!! This is one of the new Bella stamps that I bought a few weeks ago when they had their free shipping. I have mentioned before how much I LOVE Bella stamps right? I'm sure I have. Anyways, this is a quick birthday card I made for a girl that used to be in my Girl Scout troop. The stamp is called "ellie-phant" and it included the sentiment.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN - CARD

I love this time of year, the start of all the holidays!! Here is a Halloween card that I made and yes that is a Bella stamp. I'm sure I have mentioned that I am obsessed with all things Bella right?

The patterned paper is from the DCWV Halloween stack from last year. The Bella stamp is called "Witchybella", which I colored with Prismas and then used the OMS technique. The stamp inside the circle tag is a Studio G $1 stamp that I got from Michael's last year. The border of the card can be done using the Threading Water punch, can I just say that I love this punch!! I also added some Stardust Stickles to the Bella. Hey who says witches can't be cute and sparkly?

BELLA ALTERED NOTEBOOKS

My name is Deborah....and I am a Bella-aholic. Group shouts back..."Hi Deborah". I know, I know, almost every project or card I have posted lately is Bella related. I can't help it, I try to resist, I take my other stamps out and oogle (is that even a word?) them from time to time, I even play with the other stamps a little, getting a little ink on them, even going so far as coloring them in. Then I feel guilty, like I am abandoning my dear Bellas. I am not strong and I fall off the wagon and go right back to the Bellas. I admit it, it's a sickness.

So here are a few notebooks that I finished last night, and yes they have Bellas on them. ;) This first one I made for my 4 year old niece. She picked out the paper on her own. I think it is from K&Company but I am not positive. Then she squealed when I showed her the Tinkerbella stamped image. Shhh....don't tell anyone but I have the same reaction. The primas are from the Prima Calypso tin collection, Costa Bright. The chipboard letters are from K&Company. I also added stickles to the stamped image. I made this second notebook for Caitlin. She has quite a few child safe websites that she plays on...like Webkinz and Build-a-Bear...that she needed a notebook to write down her passwords, usernames and website particulars. So I created this for her. The stamped image is Clickabella (I received her from a Bella stamped image swap...which is where most of my Bellas come from as I only own a handful...for now) and the background paper is from K&Company, called Sparkly Sweet Blue Paisley Glitter. I used the same collection of primas that were mentioned in he above notebook. I added tabs from my SU round tab punch.

ALTERED NOTEBOOK

Here is a quick notebook that I whipped up for one of Caitlin's friends. It's her birthday tomorrow and Caitlin is going to surprise her with a few gifts and a cake that Brittany is making for her to give Jamie. I love making these notebooks. They are so easy to do.

The notebook is a composition notebook that I bought from the Walmart. Right now you can buy two notebooks for $1. The stamp is a Bella Stamp called "Huggybella". The patterned paper is from K&Company. It's called Sparkley Sweet Giant Paisley. The primas are from the Prima Calypso Tins, Costa Bright. I love these primas. They are so brightly colored and you get so many in the tin. I can't recall who makes the chipboard letters but if you can't tell from the pic, they are sparkly. I love ALL things sparkly!!

CHEFABELLA NOTEBOOK II - THE SEQUEL

I'm sure you have all experienced this on more than one occasion. The more you look at a project the more and more you come up with ways you can improve upon it. It's not that I disliked how Brittany's notebook turned out. I just thought it was a little on the plain side. She also realized that she would need something a little bigger to write down recipes, tips and hints. So I made her a complete new set of notebooks. The larger one for her recipes and other things she needs to take note of and the mini one for her to keep in her purse with a list of the items she already has so she does not double up while shopping for supplies.

I bought the composition notebook at the dollar store and the smaller notebook was purchased at target for $1. I covered both with paper from Chatter Box, their Scrap Walls line, Loft Bias Plaid. I love that paper. On the larger notebook I used Creative Cafe's Classified Alphabet. You can not tell in the picture but the letters are felt and so soft. I also used Jolee's for the mini silverware attached to the primas with a little bling brad. The tabs on the larger notebook are punched with my SU Round Tab punch.

CHEFABELLA NOTEBOOK

Here is a quick little notebook that I made for the new baking chef in our family. Yep, it's a Bella....I'm sure I have mentioned before that I am addicted to Bellas...right...yes I'm sure I have. This is Chefabella. I do not own her yet, I received her in a Bella image swap, but I think I will need to purchase her soon.

I made this little notebook for Brittany to keep track of all her tools and supplies that she is acquiring for her new found passion.

CONGRATS GRAD - CARD

Now that graduation is over I can post these. One of them was for Brittany and I did not want her to see it prior to us giving it to her Saturday.

Yes, I know, you are surprised to see that they are Bellas. LOL I told you all that I was obsessed with them. This is "diplomabella". I do not own her but one of the wonderful ladies from the Cricut MB was kind enough to stamp a few images and send her my way. The background was embossed with the "congrats" cuttlebug folder.

YOU ROCK - CARD

Yep, you guessed it another Bella card. Did I say that I love Bellas? This is a card that I made for my niece who will be turning 11 in a week. She loves music, singing and her Ipod. The stamp is "ipodabella", music notes embossed with the cuttlebug folder, and the "you rock" was stamped with little letter stamps from Studio G. They were only $1 which explains why they are now all jumbled up in a little baggie because they would not stick back on the clear sheet. ;)

GRUMPABELLA ADDRESS BOOK

Here is a address book that I made for a friend's birthday. I found these cute little notebooks at Target. They have a elastic band that keeps it secured shut. They are so simple to make. I used the Grumpabella stamp. I confess I use this stamp the most. I just love the attitude she gives off!! I also used skittles, primas and rub-ons for the front cover and the tabs. The tabs were punched out using Stampin' Up's Round Tab punch. I hope she likes it. I actually made myself a pink one to keep all my RAK addresses in....but I am really liking the purple one better.

HANG IN THERE - CARD

I told you that I love Bellas. Here is another Bella stamp that I received for my birthday. For those of you that are wondering.....this is EXACTLY how I look in the morning. This cutie's name is Grumpabella. The flower embellishments are cute little sequins that I picked up at my LSS for $1 for a package of 50. They came in a clear baggy so I can not tell you who makes them. The "Hang in There" stamp is one of the $1 Studio G finds at Michael's.

QUEEN FOR A DAY - CARD

Don't you just LOVE Bellas!! I am so addicted to them! Meet Bubblebella. I just received her for my birthday and have been dying to play with her. The bubble embellishments are the new craze...."skittles". They are not actually called skittles, they are "Decorative Accents", and you can find them in the floral department at your local Michael's store. They come in yellow, green, blue, purple, pink/mauve and clear. On this card I used the clear ones. The "Queen for a Day" stamp is a Studio G dollar find at Michael's.