I realize it has been a while since I have posted any pictures.
I have been so busy the past two weeks. I haven't had much
time to create new goodies. I have had time to "shop" for stamping
goodies. {Yikes} I just put in an order with Eclectic Paperie and
with Papertreyink. I can't wait for all of my goodies to arrive.
I will be standing by the door all next week. I am sure no one else
can relate, right??? (LOL) Well, I must sign off for now.
Homeschool is still is in session and the children are waiting
on me.... I am sooo glad it is Friday!! I am ready for the weekend!!

I created this tin for my daughter. She is ten and has caught the passion for stamping. Inside I put cards, envelopes, and a file system. She loves it! She puts a few of her favorite supplies in there and totes it around and creates her little cards and things. After giving three tins away to friends it was time to breakdown and make her one. LoL :)

I created this tin using Doodlebug. paper which is one of my favorite scrapbook companies. The gelly embellishment and the sticker letters are also Doodlebug. This is actually a kit called Loopy Love!

Just created this for one of my Stampin Up' Hostesses. I just can't come up with anything fun to put inside. The only thing I can think of is candy! Any other ideas or suggestions??

Stamps: Polka Dots & Paisley Stampin Up'

Flower Punch: Stampin' Up

Printed Paper: Stampin' Up

Lookie Lookie!!! This adorable bag and card are from my Secret Sister!! I was super surprised to see all of the goodies. In the bunny bag I got my favorite candy peeps, kisses, and other chocolate. Anything chocolate is always my fav. Thank you Thank you! I love it!! This has just made my day!!

Okay...This is my second Bella today! I am thinking about having a scrapbook sleepover in the future and this card came to mind for the invitation. I used Pajama Bella and took off the teddy bear. Then I added the bag from the Stamping Bella. The printed paper is doodlebug, the punched flower is Stampin Up, the sentiment is the CK font.

My latest Bella card!! It is going the mail today for a friend. I recently got some adorable Bellas in the mail. I haven't had a chance to stamp one image until today! I may get a chance to make a few more. We'll see. Anyway, I have the day off today soooo.... I am getting a little stamping done. Hopefully, I can knock some projects off my list. That is all for now. I must run and get to work. My sweet lil' toddler will be up from her nap before I know it. {smile}

This is my first card from A Muse Artstamps. I bought this cute little chef at ACMOORE. I plan to make a few more very soon. Keep checking back!! Last night I had time to squeeze in one card before I watched LOST with my hubby.

This is what happens when you talk on the phone and let your toddler run free in your stamp room. You will notice this stamp pad is not made by Stampin Up'.

Their pads are toddler proof. This is my 10 year old daughters' stamp pad. My youngest found her way in and then decided to decorate her face. I took cuter pictures but unfortunately they were blurry. The day and life of a stamping mom.

Just thought I would show a pic. of my ACMoore shopping trip. I bought my very first A Muse Artstamps! YAY!!! I can't wait to play. They were 25% off too. I need to go back soon and get a few more!! Also, I bought the Crop A Dile!! I will write soon and give all the details as to how I like it or not. The acrylic stamps are actually Provo craft and I bought those on ebay. I really wanted a BBQ/Summer set. The little bottles are Queen & Co. brads very cute colors.
I spent too much for all of this. BUT IT WAS FUN!!!!

I would like to say that I am really enjoying blogging. I wish I was a little more saavy with it. I am afriad that I am not very good. I make boo boos all of the time and then spend hours trying to figure out what I did wrong. This past Friday I had a stamp club night and we did the diorama cards. The girls all had a lot of fun making them. Here are a few samples I had for the girls to look at to get an idea of what they can do with this type of card. I used animals as my theme. These Stampin Up sets are called my fun sets.

This card was created for VSN at splitcoast. I had a lot of fun doing the VSN. This challenge obviously was Faux Postage. I haven't done that technique in a long time. I used Stampendous ice cream cone and Stampin Up Mini Mates set. All paper is from Stampin up. Colored with Prismas and gamsol.
The postage stamp template I got from splitcoast.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/fauxpostage.php Here is the link for the template and the tutorial. It is really pretty easy to do.

Today has been sooo much fun! With the
beginning of the Bella yahoo group I decided to
start stamping. I created this card this after-
noon. I used Basic Gray Paper and Stampin
Up paper. I love both companies very much.
I stamped the packages on the printed paper
and cardstock to make them pop a little.
Smile is from the stamp Petal Pushers by
SU. And last but not least the flowers are
from American Crafts. They are plastic
but very cool. They fit in with this card right
away. Okay, dinner is cooked and cleaned up.
So, I am off to create a couple more cards.

Bella Yahoogroup Launched Today!!

Okay all of you Bella fans!!I have created a yahoo group just for us. We can chat about bellas... Organize bella swaps...Create RAKS and much more!!! If you join between today the March 21st and March 31st you have a chance to win a {FREE BELLA STAMP!!!!} I will draw a name on April 1st to find out the winner!!

If you are wondering what in the world are bellas.. here is a link to the website www.stampingbella.com.

Here is the link to join bellaholicsanonymous :

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bellaholicsanonymous/

BELLA!!! Here is my latest! I made this for a Swap too. I have not received the cards back yet. I can't wait to see them all.

This is a card that I did for a Polka Dot Paisley Swap.

I had a lot of fun making it. Of course I used some of my

favorite colors. Close to Cocoa and Bashful Blue. You can't see it in this photo but I used stickles again and a pop dot on the Paisley. I got a lot of fun cards back from this swap. I may have to case a few and post them.

I made this card for a friend of mine. The paper is from The Slab at ACmoore. I colored my bunny using Prismas and Gamsol. I need to start stamping some cards with some of my NEW sets.

I better get stamping!! I have a free day today YAY!!!

I know that I have posted many times today. I just want my blog to have something to look at. Here are my last cards for today! The sweet tray is a Stampendous stamp. I love this stamp. The goodies look so super yummy. The other card is from a retired Stampin up set. I was just

playing. To see what I could come up with.

Beautiful ......Bellas ...Here is my very FIRST Bella

card from.... www.stampingbella.com. These are the cutest stamps. I tried to pick bellas that were not too trendy. Be on the lookout for some more of my "swella bella" cards.

These adorable little ice cream cones are from Stampendous. They have some really yummy

stamps. I know it isn't a wintery card. Can you tell that I am ready for the summer. I used prismacolor pencils and gamsol. I love coloring in my open image stamps this way. It always turns out so nice.

I came up with this card when I sat down to play with this great set. I wasn't crazy about it at first.

I really love it now. Obviously, the paisley stamp is my fav. You can't see in this picture, but I used stickles for a glittery effect. I REALLY like the stickles. They go on so easy. I got my stickles at addictedtorubberstamps.com. It is a great online stamp and scrapbook store.