Belli Challenge # 77 ~ Raffia or Twine

Wow what fabulous entries we had again last week! Thank you all for playing with us we love looking at all the wonderful entries. The winner for last week is #30 ANGELA, Congratulations!!! Please contact us at chrissyd723@gmail.com for your Haunted House Castle Mini Album from Creative Cuts And More. Thank you again Terry for sponsoring us.

Our challenge for you this week is to use TWINE or RAFFIA in your project.
Our sponsor this week is Kim from Sherrod Studios and one randomly chosen will receive this stamp set, Birthday Ella


We can't wait to see what ideas you come up with. We have been enjoying all of the wonderful projects that were submitted for our last Belli Challenge. You all are so creative! We enjoy going around to see what everyone has made!!!

The design team was sent images from Sherrod Studios to use on their cards, and has once again come up with some beautiful projects for your viewing pleasure. I will start with our Guest Designers

Guest: Jessica Stockmeyer

Hello everyone. My name is Jessica, and I am so honored to be a guest designer this week for the Creative Belli Challenge Blog. I live in Buffalo, NY with my husband of 8 ½ years and 3 daughters. I am currently a stay-at-home mom. I actually began stamping when I was in middle school. It looked like a fun thing to do. At that time, there was a LCS that had a stamping club I would go to. I of course was the youngest one in the room, but the older women were so nice to me, and taught me some tricks of the trade. Well, during college I put the stamping on the back burner. About 3 years ago, while pregnant with my 3^rd child I went to a SU party, and instantly became hooked again. Over the last 3 years I have made significant progress in my “stamping skills”. I even started a blog this past year, which I am a bit of a blog-addict now. I love playing along with challenges on various blogs. Other than stamping, I enjoy spending time with my family, camping, surfing the net, and volunteering at my daughters’ school.

Guest: Cassie Knox
Hello everyone. My name is Cassie, and I am very honored to be asked to be a Guest Designers for the Belli Challenges. I got into stamping 9 years ago and have only recently discovered the joys of challenges. I love how it can help me out of a slump or even get me to think outside of the box. This hobby of mine is used for many things, one of which is for stress release. I tend to go in waves between card making and scrapbooking with a scatter of 3D projects in between it all. I must balance my time of crafting with my loving hubby and two wonderful small boys as well as my teaching job.


Anne Harmon

Ceal Pritchett

Chris Dickinson

Fern Riley

Holly Brown

Joan Ervin


Robin Kirkpatrick

Steph Zerbe


To play along with us create a card or project using RAFFIA or TWINE, share your link with us using Mr Linky below. We can't wait to see what you come up with. If you post to SCS or PCP or any other online gallery please use keyword CBC77 so we can find it. Don't forget to add your link to Mr. Linky below.

BELLI CHALLENGE #76 FALL, THANKSGIVING WITH A LEAF...

HAPPY FALL YA'LL!!! This week's Belli Challenge is to create a card, scrapbook page, or project with a Fall andThanksgiving theme with a LEAF on your project . You could use the Designer Paper, Stamps, Brads...just about anything you have lying around your room! Remember, we are supposed to be using our stash! We all have it... remember? That stuff from last year you HAD to HAVE?

We can't wait to see what ideas you come up with. We have been enjoying all of the wonderful projects that were submitted for our last Belli Challenge. You all are so creative! We enjoy going around to see what everyone has made!!!

The winner of last week's challenge is #18. Cherry! Congratulations!!! Please contact me at chrissyd723@gmail.com for your Halloween Stamp Set . A BIG THANK YOU to Shirley's 2 Girls for their generous sponsorship.

This week we have a Creative Cuts and More as our sponsor! They even had a Blog Hop this week, to join them on their Hop and to see MORE creations you can follow this LINK. Creative Cuts & More is a leader in the die-cutting industry. They have a huge variety of bags, boxes, cards and shapes, and offer those cuts in chipboard, acetate, felt, foam, shrink plastic, velvet paper and in name-brand cardstock including Bazzill Basics, Bazzill Bling, Stardream, Curious, and DoubleMates.

Terry from Creative Cuts and More will give a winner the Haunted House Castle Mini Album This mini album kit is jam packed with supplies. This kit contains a Bare Elements White Paperboard Accordion Castle Album. You also receive an eight piece die cut set which is made to cover the eight sides of this castle album. The kit contains many mini die cuts including two white circles, two bare trees, four white ghosts, four pumpkins, four sections of white fences and three bats. This castle album kit is jam packed with embellishments including Doodlebug Halloween Jewels, Diva Drops and Doodlebug Boutique Ribbon. You will have everything you need, except for adhesive,black paint and photos to make this great Halloween mini album. The winner will be chosen by using Random.org and will be posted before the next challenge.

Now - I have to say - everyone is RAVING about these Die Cuts from Creative Cuts and More and Terry is GENEROUSLY giving anyone who wants some of her fabulous die cuts a 15% discount on your order! All you have to do is use the coupon code Bellichallenge1009! This code expires October 18.

This week, we even have Special Guest Designers from the very talented Creative Cuts and More Design Team! Please go to their blogs and give them some warm words of welcome!


Steph Zerbe: Diecuts used witch link and spider link.

Lindsay Weirich - Diecuts used spider and the witch:



Now for the talented Belli Team:

Robin Kirkpatrick - Nameplate 08 in Bronze Metallic Cardstock -

Joan Ervin Die Cuts used - A2 Arch Window Card with Brazzill Textured cardstock (the colors is Hillary), Square Scalloped Card 5 1/4 -square window #02 in Grape Delight, Chipboard Leaves #03 set - mini



Chris Dickinson
Holly Brown - Diecuts used: used the A2 Four Pane Window,

the Mini leaf die cuts and the Peek a View box.

Fern Riley - Diecuts used Chipboard frame

Deb Daniels - Die Cut A2 Four Pane Window Card
Danielle Marcus - Diecuts used 5 1/4 square window card and Oak Leaf Die Cut


Ceal Pritchett


Anne Harmon


Anne Harada

BELLI CHALLENGE #75 - HALLOWEEN COLORED BLING OR GLITTER!

This week's Belli Challenge is to create a card, scrapbook page, or project with HALLOWEEN COLORED BLING OR GLITTER! You can use the Brads, Gem Stickers, Stickles, Designer Paper...just about anything you have lying around your room! Remember, we are supposed to be using our stash! We all have it... remember? That stuff from last year you HAD to HAVE?


We can't wait to see what ideas you come up with. We are WOWED by the way this is growing and the creativity you all have!! We enjoy going around to see what everyone has made!!!

Last week, we had Creative Cuts and More as our sponsor! Thank you so much Terry!!! Terry from Creative Cuts and More will give a winner their choice of a Girl or Boy Birthday card kit. This card kit is jammed packed with supplies. This kit contains 12 die cut cards and envelopes. Many of the cards included in the kit are exclusive to CC&M. The kit is worth over $30 but we are offering it for $26.99. You will have everything you need to make 12 great cards. The only thing you will need to add is adhesive. The lucky winner has been chosen by using Random.org and is (drumroll)...#44 - Trish Hughes!!! Congratulations! Please contact Chris at chrissyd723@gmail.com with your shipping information and I will send that to Terry for your prize!

This week, we are blessed to have Shirley's 2 Girls as our Sponsor! They generously donated this CUTE Mazie Digi Image to the Design Team. Shirley's 2 Girls clear art stamps...full of attitude and whimsy are ready for your creative touch! They use only the best non-yellowing polymer to make their stamps, so they will make 'delicious' impressions and give you a long shelf-life. The lucky winner for next week will recieve a Halloween Stamp Set to 1 lucky winner!

Robin Kirkpatrick
Chris Dickinson
Joan Ervin


Holly Brown



Fern Riley

Deb Daniels

Dani Marcus

Ceal Pritchett

Anne Harmon

Anne Harada

To play along with us create a card or project using HALLOWEEN COLORED BLING OR GLITTER, share your link with us using Mr Linky below. If you have anything from Creative Cuts use that too! We can't wait to see what you come up with. If you post to SCS or PCP or any other online gallery please use keyword CBC75 so we can find it. Don't forget to add your link to Mr. Linky below.

BELLI #74 FALL OR HALLOWEEN

This week's Belli Challenge is to create a card, scrapbook page, or project with a FALL or HALLOWEEN theme . You could use the Designer Paper, Stamps, Brads...just about anything you have lying around your room! Remember, we are supposed to be using our stash! We all have it... remember? That stuff from last year you HAD to HAVE?

We can't wait to see what ideas you come up with. We have been enjoying all of the wonderful projects that were submitted for our last Belli Challenge. You all are so creative! We enjoy going around to see what everyone has made!!!

This week we have a Creative Cuts and More as our sponsor! They even had a Blog Hop this week, to join them on their Hop and to see MORE creations you can follow this LINK. Creative Cuts & More is a leader in the die-cutting industry. They have a huge variety of bags, boxes, cards and shapes, and offer those cuts in chipboard, acetate, felt, foam, shrink plastic, velvet paper and in name-brand cardstock including Bazzill Basics, Bazzill Bling, Stardream, Curious, and DoubleMates.

Terry from Creative Cuts and More will give a winner their choice of a Girl or Boy Birthday card kit. This card kit is jammed packed with supplies. This kit contains 12 die cut cards and envelopes. Many of the cards included in the kit are exclusive to CC&M. The kit is worth over $30 but we are offering it for $26.99.You will have everything you need to make 12 great cards. The only thing you will need to add is adhesive. The winner will be chosen by using Random.org and will be posted before the next challenge.

This week, we even have Special Guest Designers from the Creative Cuts and More Design Team! Please go to their blogs and give them some warm words of welcome!

Guest Kim Ross

Guest: Steph Zerbe

Guest: Carla Mayfield

Our Talented Guest Designers did such beautiful work..now for the very Talented Belli Girls...

Ceal Pritchett:

Robin Kirkpatrick:

Joan Ervin:

Chris Dickinson

Fern Riley:

Anne Harada:

Holly Brown:

Debbie Daniels:

Dani Marcus:

Anne Harmon:

To play along with us create a card or project using Fall or Halloween Theme, share your link with us using Mr Linky below. If you have anything from Creative Cuts use that too! We can't wait to see what you come up with. If you post to SCS or PCP or any other online gallery please use keyword CBC74 so we can find it. Don't forget to add your link to Mr. Linky below.

Belli Challenge #73 Apples or Pencils (back to school theme)

This week's Belli Challenge is to create a card, scrapbook page, or project with a Apple or Pencils and a Back to School Theme. You could use the Designer Paper, Stamps, Brads...just about anything you have lying around your room! Remember, we are supposed to be using our stash!

We can't wait to see what ideas you come up with.

We are in awe of all the fantastic cards that were submitted for our last Belli Challenge. You all are so creative! We enjoy going around to see what everyone has made!!! Once again, we want to thank Kathy from Peachy Keen stamps for being such a GENEROUS Sponsor!!! The lucky winner that we randomly chose is Iona Schlaupitz check out her adorable card! Congratulations Iona, you are the lucky winner who will receive a 25.00 gift certificate from Peachy Keen stamps!!! Please contact Chris at chrissyd723@gmail.com with your contact information and we will have Kathy from Peachy Keen Stamps send you all of the details!



Are you ready to see all of the Design Team projects!

Anne Harmon


Robin Kirkpatrick

Joan Ervin

Chris Dickinson


Deb Daniels

Dani Marcus






Ceal Pritchett



Anne Harada




Holly Brown

The next two are from Fern Riley:

To play along with us create a card or project using Apples, Pencils or a Back to School Theme, share your link with us using Mr Linky below. We can't wait to see what you come up with. If you post to SCS or PCP or any other online gallery please use keyword CBC73 so we can find it. Don't forget to add your link to Mr. Linky below.

Belli Challenge # 72 ~Water Based Markers~ Sponsored by Peach Keen Stamps

Hi There and we're so glad that you stopped by!

This weeks challenge is to use water based markers...NO Copics! Oh my will this be a hard challenge for those of us who are use to using Copic markers :)

Kathy from Peachy Keen Stamps is very generous and is our sponsor for this weeks challenge. Thanks Kathy! Their stamp line has perfect images for coloring. A winner who will receive a 25.00 gift certificate from Peachy Keen stamps will be chosen by using Random.org and will be posted before the next challenge.

Here are the wonderful samples by the DT using Peachy Keen images. The images we used are Natalee (PK-210), Happy Scarecrow (PK-613) and Sleeping Teddy (PK-250). If you haven't been over to Peachy Keen Stamps to check them out you need to!

Joan Ervin:

Anne Harada:

Anne Harmon:

Deb Daniels:

Chris Dickinson:

Dani Marcus:

Fern Riley:

Robin Kirkpatrick

Ceal Pritchett:

And our Guest Designers:

Ann Vento:

Kyra Sanders:

To play along with us create a card or project using only WATER BASED MARKERS ~ NO COPICS!, and share your link with us using Mr Linky below. We can't wait to see what you come up with. If you post to SCS or PCP or any other online gallery please use keyword CBC72 so we can find it. Don't forget to add your link to Mr. Linky below.

Belli Challenge #71~ WOOD~

Before we get started with our Belli challenge I would like to introduce our guest designers for the month of August. Both of these ladies are very talented and you will enjoy their creations.

First up is Ann Vento:

My name is Ann and I'm honored to be your guest designer for August! I live in Los Angeles, California where the sun always shines even through the smog. My passion is to love and live life to the utmost extent, but my dogs, crafting, the outdoors, science, my computer, and chocolate come a close second. My crafting style varies from classic and elegant to cute and whimsy. I don't limit myself and just go with whatever I feel like creating. Art is a practice of freedom, after all. I hope to inspire you as you all inspire me!

and then we have Kyra Sanders:


Hey all you fabulouse peeps!! I live in sunny, scenic northern Arizona on the edge of the end of the world with my husband, and our furbabies. I'm a retired biologist specializing in rescues. I can't wait to meet each and every one of you!

I am a paper-holic. From that first art class in kindergarten I was hooked! I like to get messy, and try things just to see how they'll turn out. I became a master printer by the time I was 15 (running offset industry presses), have hand lettered signs and diplomas, am a professional photographer, and general gadget geek! Most recently, I was published in the Paper Craft Planet newsletter with an article about the sociological need for papercrafts.

I started scrapbooking in 1996 when my only child was 3. I have 2 degrees from Creating Keepsakes University - one in album creation, and the other in teaching. I've taught scrapbooking for many years, and I love {LOVE!} seeing the excitement when my students grasp a new tool, technique or concept. Come play along!
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Now on to the challenge. This week the Belli challenge is to use WOOD on your cards and projects.It can be real wood such as a stick out of the yard, an embellishment made of wood or you can do faux wood as some of our designers have done. The Belli girls once again did a fabulous job and we have lots of eye candy for you today to give you some inspiration. We will start with the Guest Designers

Ann Vento:

Kyra Sanders

Holly Brown: 3 Samples

Joan Ervin: 2 Samples

Anne Harada:

Anne Harmon:

Dani Marcus:

Deb Daniels:

Fern Riley:

Robin Kirkpatrick:

Ceal Pritchett:

To play along with us create something using WOOD, and share your link with us. We would love to see what you come up with. If you post to SCS or PCP or any other online gallery please use keyword CBC71 so we can find it. Don't forget to add your direct link using Mr. Linky below.