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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Bella Bash Birthday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Bella Birthday Bash Blop 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 this week from Clean and Simple:
Another Color Challenge by Ashley:

I flipped the sketch and this is what I came up with. I also incorporated the 365 Card Challenge - A little Wordy- to cover a background with text - one of my favorite looks!

I love this Bella, and haven't used her enough! This one is Snowbunnybella. I used a PTI stamp (Retro Background) for the pattern of her jacket, and a CTMH stamp (text) for the background. I used fun flock for all of Bella's fur and I mounted her with foam squares. The sentiment is cut with my Slice.


The sketch this week from Inspirational Card Sketches:
Ashley had a beautiful Color Challenge:

And this is what I came up with for the Bella Birthday Bash Blog Hop! This also takes in the 365 Card Challenge Just a Fraction.

Pattern Paper & Cardstock: CTMH
Stamps: Cosmobella (Stampingbella), CTMH, PTI
Ribbon: Walmart
Punch: SU!

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 Angela.

131 comments:

  1. Laurel,
    I LOVE both of your cards! Very "kewl"!!

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  2. These are both beautiful! LOVE the combo of sketches and colors!!

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  3. Gorgeous cards! I love these color combos!
    TFS :*)
    ~ margie

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  4. wow! They are adorable! Thanks for playing Laurel!

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  5. these are soooo cute--love the sketches too!

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  6. These are both gorgeous Christmas cards!!!

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  7. Wow, Laurel! Great job with both cards! You amaze me!

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  8. Great cards! Love the gorgeous color combinations. TFS!

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  9. WOW...love that big tree in the 2nd card!

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  10. Love these! The color inspiration is great!

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  11. these are both amazing, love them :D

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  12. Great cards and I love how you interpreted the sketches!

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  13. Both cards are absolutely beautiful!

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  14. sooooo sweet laurel! Love both of your bella cards!

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  15. Both of your cards are so pretty and soft. Great artistry. Thanks for sharing them with us.

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  16. Great job putting these togerther.
    Great color combos and use of the other images.
    Very nice

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  17. Love both of your cards and the color combos you used. Thanks for sharing!
    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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  18. they are both beautifully done!

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  19. They're both beautiful! LOVE the combo of sketches and colors!!

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  20. Love the colours and the bellas!

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  21. Oh I love these cards.. your colors are always perfect.. I LOVE your creations as always.. HUGS

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  22. I really enjoyed looking at your cards.

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  23. BEAUTIFUL cards! Love the color combos and the sketches =)

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  24. Great cards, your color combo's are very nice!

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  25. OMG! Those are sooooooooo stinkin' cute! I can't decide which is my favorite.

    BEAUTIFUL WORK!!
    ~Linda

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  26. Both are gorgeous. Love the ribbon treatment on the first, and the fun colors of the second. Terrific!
    ~ky

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  27. Wow! Both of these are absolutely gorgeous!

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  28. these are lovely Laurel! Both perfect for the season!

    Blessings, Maria

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  29. Such cute cards! I love Snowbunny bella!

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  30. LOVE your cards :)!

    Inky Hugs,
    catherine
    catlevy@eastlink.ca

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  31. beautiful cards, thanks for sharing :)

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  32. Well, your bella's are adorable! love the color challenges you added to it. I'm gonna go to the beginning now! you always rock!
    Blessings,
    Kim xXx

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  33. These are super cute! Love the colours

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  34. Gorgeous cards. Both are stunning and I love how you made snowbunny bella pop.

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  35. Love the colors! Gorgeous cards!

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  36. Wonderful cards :D Love the colour combos on each of them.

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  37. Love both cards, great colour choices.

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  38. LOVE LOVE LOVE both your cards. Even more tricky is to have combined challenges, great job!

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  39. Laurel both of your Bella cards are fantastic!!! Beth aka BR-T

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  40. Awesome takes on some Awesome sketches! What a great blog hop, right? Have a great weekend!

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  41. Both are stunning!

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  42. Beautiful cards, I really love the dimension of the ribbon ruffle and the puff ball trim on that first one!

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  43. both cards are gorgeous! i love the colors!

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  44. These are beautiful Laurel!! Cute Bella! :)

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  45. Great cards Laurel! Love 'em both!!
    Denise

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  46. such nice work! love the sketches you used and the images! cute!

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  47. Wow! You've been a busy girl! Both cards are amazingly beautiful and creative!!

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  48. Great cards!!! Love the color combos!

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  49. Love both of the cards. They are really cute.
    JoAnn

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  50. 62 comments!!!! WOWzer. Love both of these. The color combos rock.

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  51. Gorgeous card! Love the colors!

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  52. oh my goodness!!! Just inspiring. wow.

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  53. So soft and pretty! Love the colors and the bows!

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  54. Love the cards. The colors are beautiful

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  55. Love the color combos on your cards! They're both beautiful!

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  56. Nice job on the cards - Love them!

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  57. Very pretty colors on these cards!

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  58. Great job Laurel. Shes a beautiful card.

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  59. very cute cards!!!! LOVE the colors!

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  60. Such fun Christmas cards! Love the color choices. :)

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  61. Love your cards! Your Bellas are too cute!

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  62. What a darling card. I like your blog. Nice to meet you!

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  63. I love both of your cards, but especially the one with the cool greys and blues. Very different than the traditional winter card colors, but very pleasing.

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  64. i love the cool color combo of the snowbella~ and the i really love the christmas tree on the second card~ :)

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  65. Both cards are very beautiful, love that girly image!

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  66. Angela (SCS monkeymama)December 6, 2009 at 4:12 AM

    Wow, super fabo cards! (Love your blog; it is now in my favorites!)

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  67. Adorable, she looks very festive in front of the tree!

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  68. Wow, both cards are GORGEOUS! Awesome job.

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  69. Both of these are tons of fun!

    It's a good life!
    Terri E.

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  70. great cards...way to work those colour combos!!

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  71. Great cards and thanks for showing how they fit into challenges.

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  72. Very cute samples. How cool that you live close by.

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  73. Great work! Bella stamps just tickle my funny bone.

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  74. Laurel wow what a busy lady, like you Bellas!

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  75. Lovely cards. Like what you did with the sketchs and color combo.

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  76. Your cards are delightful. Thanks for sharing.

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  77. so so so so fabulous! Each one is just delightful and the soft colors...mmm...

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  78. These are both fabulous! Love your layouts and the great ribbon treatments and paper piecing!

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  79. GREAT designs on both of these! Very cute!

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  80. very nice cards. I really like the skrunchy ribbon

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  81. Love both of your cards...I especially love the color combo with snowbunnybella!

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  82. Very well done...both cards are great.

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  83. Love them both Laurel! You cards are always just fantastic - bravo!!

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  84. Love, love, love this!

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  85. Both cards are lovely. I couldn't choose between them. Glad I came - Nimmy

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  86. great cards!!! love how you incorporated the pti tree on the 2nd card.

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  87. Gorgeous cards. I love the colours.

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  88. I love the cards! Your use of ribbon is inspiring. I have a bunch of that pom pom ribbon and didn't really know what to do with it. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  89. Love your Bellas!!! :)

    I thought your Snowbunny Bella was paperpieced...you did an amazing job with the background stamp!

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  90. So I am here for 2 reasons. 1- Love the cards and enjoying the hop. I had to do it when I saw you advertise. With all the hoping I do I should be thin.
    2- thanks for playing at paper Cutz challenge. looking forward to seeing you again next week.

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  91. I have this image--love what you did with it. Thanks for the inspiration--great card!

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  92. WOW!! Your cards are so pretty & I really like both sketches

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  93. I'm in AWE of both of your cards, as you have a unique eye for colour/shading your image and pairing it up with wonderful CS. Great projects ! Thanks for sharing them with us :)

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  94. Great Cards for all the challenges. Beautiful coloring,

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  95. WOW, these are amazing uses of the color combinations! Loved seeing them and glad you were inspired! Happy for all of the love you've received for the designs too!

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  96. Oh wow!! These are lovely, Laurel!! I especially the last card where you incorporated with PTI stamp. How clever!

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  97. you have totally made me want to pull out my bellas!!! Wow! Thanks for joining us at ICS!

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  98. This is so cute!! This Bella is a sweetie!

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