Bella Birthday Blog Hop

I thought I'd join up with the Bellas celebrating the 3rd bday of the company.  Blog hops are sooo much fun and you can find new blogs to admire too!

 If you've just happened upon my blog, you can CLICK HERE to start from the beginning at Bloggabella.
I chose to do a little Bella Giftie for a friend of mine who has been anxiously awaiting some test results. I figured she probably needed a little break...some fizzies for the bath time...a little peace and me time. 

Stickles are always great!  Especially for those bubbles.  I (heart) taking baths and so this bella was a must for me. 

I used a scorpal to design this box.  Box making is so simple with that tool and a little math work! It's fairly thin since fizzies are thin.

And a little 3x3 notecard to send her warm wishes.  Another great Bella that I have in my collection is Billboardabella...who can make lots of great announcements on cards!!

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. (What a great early Christmas gift!!  Fill up your own stocking with that shopping spree.)

Thanks so much for stopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to one of my partners in stamping (on another design team):  JENN MCMILLAN.  She has fabulous stuff to share!

The Fairies have docked this month!!

Yesterday, PMS unfurled the cover from their latest set release:  Sailing On, a delightful nautical set perfect for young and old, male and female.  Today, Katie has roped in the fairies...and many of them  are sea-worthy this month as well!

Here is Dylan:

Be sure to check out the other Fairies on the Paper Makeup Blog!  In fact...If you leave a comment on today's post mentioning which is your favorite, you will be in the running to win it during the release party on Monday the 7th. 

Today is also a new sale for the Countdown to Christmas.  All HOLIDAY things on the Paper Makeup site will be 25% off.  Use the code:  holi25.  And these things will NOT be restocked. So don't add one to your cart and forget about it like I did a couple of weeks back! haha. 

Another Stamp Sale...and Sneak Peek REMINDERS!

Holiday Sale

Sherrod Studio is having a holiday blowout sale! All stamps are 25% off now through Dec. 15th. All orders placed by the 15th will arrive in time for Christmas. Your discount will be manually adjusted. Qualify for FREE shipping by placing a minimum order of $50.00 or more.

And remember...Sneak peeks for the upcoming December release start on the 8th! 

Today is the first day for Paper Makeup Stamps' sneak peek for the December release.  Check them out on the Company Blog.  I'll have peeks here on this blog on the 5th-7th of December.  There will be TWO BLOG HOPS on the 7th.  Paper Makeup and Starving Artistamps.  Remember, both companies have stamp giveaways!!  AND TOMORROW...is the Bella Birthday Bash Blog Hop!  My blog will be one of the stations.  Ooh yeah!  A busy hop week indeed!

Bum, bum, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuum!!

(That was done in the sound of Snood.)

In case you didn't notice my sidebar, Starving Artistamps is releasing a new set on December 7th.

The official blog hop will start at 11 AM EST on the 7th and end on the 8th at 11 AM PACIFIC TIME.  And of course...one lucky hopper with get the release mailed to her!  Yipeee!

Time for the Tuesday Throwdown with Sherrod Studio

Kim is challenging us to create a card holder with cards today.  Since I am crafting some lovely wooden ornaments, I thought that some 3x3 cards would make a nice addition to the gift.  I altered the mini pizza box so that the finished dimension is 3.25 inches square and one inch deep.  Perfect for about 6 cards!

Note the stars on the side.  Ooh, this is a fun set. I love solid stamps.  Hope Sherrod Studio plans more in the future!

And...some of the cards.  With this set, it is easy to alter each card by switching out a patterened tree or holiday sentiment.  The stars were embossed in gold.  When uploading to online galleries, use the keyword:  SSTT07.  Be sure to Link up with Mr. Linky on the Sherrod Studio Blog.  Did you know that the new release comes out on December 10th?  And there are 2 days of sneak peeks before hand.

Starving Artistamps...sponsering 2sketches4you this week!

Today, Starving Artistamps is pairing up with 2sketches4you.  With the sketch comes a fabulous prize up for grabs from Starving Artistamps...the new The Nativity Set with accompanying sentiments!!  I had a fun time with that set.  But for today's challenge, I chose to use last year's winter holiday set called Santa's Sweet Shoppe.

I used new stickles from my DSS Big Sis Joyce for the eyes and buttons.  It gives the cookie a little bit of shimmer...perfect confectionary delight!  Here is what the inside looks like.

In the Mood for a sale??

And you don't have to get up early or stand in line!

On Saturday, PMS announced this week's Countdown to Christmas sale...

20% off MOODYS!! 

Ooh lala.  And that is actually double the discount that Katie originally announced to her design team.  I think this line of stamps is really snazzy.  Perfect for a teen in your life!

Check out the Moodys on the Paper Makeup website and use the code Moody20 for some holiday savings!

CCBJ40...Red and Green Color combo...

But I added pink to spice it up!

I received a fabulous reveal card from my Secret Sister last week using this color combo and pretty much the layout too.  Thanks for the inspiration, Joyce!

This is a bit "flat" for my taste so I cut out an extra clothing layer and popped it up on dimensionals.

This Christmas Fairy from Paper Makeup is darling!  Perfect for the holiday season.  Flutter over to the Corrosive Challenge blog to check out the other designers' cards and to link up your card using Mr. Linky and keyword:  CCBJ40.

BTW, this is my last week on the Corrosive Challenges design team.  Janet runs her group so well and is so organized. It was a pleasure to be on the team.  Thanks, Janet!!

(Challenges:  CCBJ40, papermakeup4theweekend06)