Bella Grace Blog Hop: Life’s a Beautiful Adventure

Bella Grace Image



 

~Photograph by Whitney Justesen

“I keep opening my doors and life keeps getting in. It blows in with the autumn winds and sits still with the heat of summer then sneaks silently through the keyhole, dragging moonlight with it, waking me, tapping me on my sleeping shoulders, whispering I should get up, there are stars out there waiting for a waltz, music playing, get up, get up. Sometimes I do. Life understands when I don’t.” ~D. Smith Kaich Jones, from the pages of Bella Grace.

 

Bella Grace Collage

 

~Photographs by: Jovo Jovanovic, Madelyn Mulvaney, Kelly Letky
Madelyn Mulvaney, D. Smith Kaich Jones, Erica Schneider
Johanna Love, Madelyn Mulvaney, Dianne Poinski

 

With a folding, book-jacket cover, Bella Grace — from the get-go — showcases breathtaking images with heartfelt quotes that do more than just inspire the imagination, they rouse the heart. Perhaps our most ambitious project to date, we were definitely not kidding when we said we wanted to touch the souls of our readers through beautifully penned stories and striking photography. Join us for a collection of thoughtful musings, personal stories, and simply exquisite images, and then add your own thoughts to the interactive pages of this one-of-a-kind magazine.

Bella Grace



 

The Bella Grace Blog Hop

We’re so excited about the release of Bella Grace that we’ve invited a number of well-known authentic living artists, writers, photographers, and bloggers to join us for a very special blog hop event that will take place all throughout the month of August. In honor of the first volume of what we know is going to become a beloved publication, we’re asking our friends to share their own Bella Grace-inspired stories, poetry, photographs, and art. Best of all, each and every one of our co-hosts will be giving away a copy of this stunning magazine, which means our lovely readers have even more chances to win their own free issue.

 

STAY TUNED and CHECK BACK REGULARLY:

Nearly every weekday during August, a new contributor will be posting their own blog post (on their own blog), and we will include a link here! Come back to check newly unlocked links and discover these new blog posts for even more chances to win your own free copy of Bella Grace.

 

Friday August 8th Jennifer DeVille Catalano: Wild About Flowers

Monday August 11th Jennifer McGuiggan: Verbal Snapshots

Tuesday August 12thShe is Three: She Held Stones, Flowers, and Shells

Wednesday August 13thCassandra Key: Do You Believe in Magic?

Thursday August 14th Kelly Letky: An Ordinary Artist

Friday August 15thJillian Lukiwski: Anywhere the Wind Will

Tuesday August 19thChristine Mason Miller: Whomp, Whomp, Whomp, and a Bella Grace Give Away

Wednesday August 20thHannah Marcotti: A Letter to Your Forgiveness

Thursday August 21stSusan Tuttle: Bella Grace: Joy of Everyday Photography

Friday August 22ndSylvia Stefanova: Life is an Adventure

Monday August 25th D. Smith Kaich Jones: Sweet Nothings

Tuesday August 26thDeb Taylor: Simple Things

Wednesday August 27thCathryn Mezzo: The Beautiful Game

Thursday August 28thBella Cirovic: Everything Divine, Magic in the Ordinary

Friday August 29thSusannah Conway: For the Love of Paper

Monday September 1stBecky Shander: Green Adventure

Thursday September 4thMindy Lacefield: Bella grace Blog Hop

Monday September 8thJunelle Jacobsen: I can Smell the Sunshine in this Place

Thursday September 11thMou Saha: Light and Dark

Monday September 15thBecky Stewart: The Best Beauty Secret

Thursday September 18thOlga Sledlecka: Under the Harvest Moon

Monday September 22ndStaci Austin-Ducharme: Grateful for the Extrordinary on an Ordinary Day

Thursday September 25thKelly Rae Roberts: A Couple of REALLY Cool Things I Had to Share

Monday September 29thSilvia Mulazzani: Bella Grace Blog Hop and Giveaway

 

Call to Participate:

Have you read Bella Grace? Were you inspired to take photographs, to write poetry, to paint a picture? Whatever it is we want to see it! Post your project in a blog post titled “Bella Grace Blog Hop” and link back to this page and leave us a comment below to jump aboard the blog hop bandwagon. You might actually end up being added to our Blog Hop Link List! We can’t wait to see how our readers celebrate life’s beautiful adventure!

 

 


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64 Responses to “Bella Grace Blog Hop: Life’s a Beautiful Adventure”

  1. […] out.  And guess what?!  The goodness is going to last all month long!  Be sure to check back at Stampington each day to unlock the link to the next entry on the Bella Grace Blog Hop.  There will be […]

  2. Deb Taylor says:

    I am honored beyond belief to grace the pages as a contributor of this gorgeous and inspiring magazine-book-keepsake!

  3. Linda Graf says:

    No favorite…LOVE them all!! Would plant one of each (ha!)if I could…

  4. bonitarose says:

    I hope to one day be featured in this beautiful publication.. I hv this copy… and it’s so beautiful… love it all.

    • Gabriela says:

      Send us in your stories and photographs, Bonita. We’re already looking for submissions for the next magazine. Also, if you have a blog and feel inspired – don’t forget to link back to us and share your blog here in the comment sections.

  5. Rosann says:

    Oh my this is amazing… visited Jennifers blog… o refreshing Thank you !

  6. Char says:

    “Kathleen Kelly: I love daisies.
    Joe Fox: You told me.
    Kathleen Kelly: They’re so friendly. Don’t you think daisies are the friendliest flower?”
    I agree with Kathleen.

    • Gabriela says:

      You and the editor of Bella Grace may just be kindred spirits, Char! The letter from the editor for this new publication mentions this exact movie!

  7. Pegi says:

    I absolutely love Stampington!! I am a woman who raised 2 daughters alone, worked and worked and went through MANY crazy years!! Now my daughters are beautiful women, and at the ripe age of ** (naughty smile) I own a house and I’m working on becoming the artist I was meant to be!! Stampington, you take me to a breath of fresh air, a grown womans fairey land!! Don’t EVER stop!!!! Thank you!!!

  8. […] a day full of summer magic and light that dances on flower petals.  Remember to keep checking the Stampington blog for more chances to win a copy of Bella Grace!  […]

  9. […] book-like publication.  We couldn’t be more proud to be part of it, and part of the Bella Grace Blog Hop!  In honor of this adventure, we’d like to share some of our secrets with you.  Times […]

  10. Huguette Gélinas says:

    I love, love, love this publication! WOW!

  11. Nancy L says:

    Just a lovely celebration of life. . . . . . .

  12. bonitarose says:

    My blog post is up here, would love to be featured in a future publication.. my blog link of my post is here
    http://www.bonitarose.com/2014/08/bella-grace-blog-hop.html

    and my blog is here http://bonitarose.com

  13. bonitarose says:

    and by the way you’ve got mail is one of my all time fave movies.. I can almost recite every line of that movie by heart… including the butterfly fluttering by on the subway. xo

  14. […] launch this first issue, Stampington set up a blog hop, as a way to introduce some of the featured artists and also to offer you a chance to win your very […]

  15. Lillian says:

    I was so drawn in to the She is Three article. A blossoming of the Inner Sanctum.
    Life IS Beautiful.

    • Gabriela says:

      The She is Three post was stunning. It’s really interesting to see Jennifer, Bella, and Deb represent these three different perspectives. It’s a pleasure reading their writing. Glad you enjoyed it Lillian!

  16. […] post of mine is part of a blog hop that includes most of the contributors to the first volume of Bella Grace, read what they have to […]

  17. […] you might want to hop on over to see my latest post. I’m celebrating being published in Bella Grace, (Stampington and Company’s newest […]

  18. Debra K says:

    Bella Grace is a beautiful book…..more than a magazine. I loved every page. “The Simple Charm of a Clothesline”…..truly touched my heart. How did you know Jennifer – that you were writing about me?

    Each time I open “Bella Grace” and read it again – it means even more.

    Smiles.

    • Gabriela says:

      Thank you for sharing Debra. It’s so wonderful that you were able to connect to the stories. If you ever decide to write your own you should definitely consider submitting them to Bella Grace.

  19. Jamie says:

    Beautiful! I can’t wait to read more posts throughout the month, so inspiring!

    • Gabriela says:

      So glad you’re enjoying them Jamie! We’re very fortunate to have so many wonderful artists and writers celebrating the release of Bella Grace with us.

  20. Love, love, love Bella Grace, and am so happy to have this blog hop to visit all the artists. My contribution is here: http://www.annettegendler.com/2014/08/bella-grace-blog-hop-recipe-for-perfect.html

    • Gabriela says:

      Hi Annette, thanks so much for sharing. Your porch is fabulous! Thank you for letting us share that special space with you in your blog post.

  21. […] How do you keep your photos and keepsakes?" Try this clothespins craft and showcase your photos.Click To TweetPowered By CoSchedule I'm submitting this post to a gorgeous new publication called: "Bella Grace". You can view more information for "Bella Grace" magazine by Stamptington & Company here. […]

  22. […] part of the Bella Grace blog hop I am delighted to give away one copy of the premier issue of this magazine that really is more like […]

  23. Impy says:

    I bought two Bella Grace mags – one for me and one for my very artsy, photograph taking daughter who is a writer and blogger. She and I both loved the magazine. And she thought she could contribute to it. I hope she does. Meanwhile, I too am so enjoying the initial issue!!! Wow!

  24. […] news, I want to say how lovely it was to read all of your comments on our special post for the Bella Grace Blog Hop. There were so many that we’re still replying to all of them! Thank you to each of you […]

    • Gabriela says:

      Congratulations to Kim Mailhot for winning a very special gift bundle as well as a copy of Bella Grace from the girls over at She is Three. Thanks for participating!

  25. […] keep following the Bella Grace Blog Hop here for more chances to win a free […]

  26. […] Best Life at Any Age included in this premiere issue. To launch Bella Grace, Stampington set up a blog hop as a way to introduce you to the flavor and content of the publication, feature some of the artists […]

  27. Ursula says:

    Hello Gabriella, I’m SO excited to hear from you and yes, I would love to submit my work to your magazines :) Thank you! Cheers,
    Ursula

  28. Beverly Dyer says:

    Thank you Stampington for your commitment to inspire the world.
    http://artprescription.com/2014/08/23/bella-grace-blog-hop/

  29. Pat Langley says:

    Bella Grace looks like a amgazine that I would love. Beauty inside and out!

  30. Gwen Simmons says:

    It looks like another wonderful Stampington publication. I already love so many of them. I am so enjoying reading the blogs of your contributors to the first issue. Thank you.
    http://aglitchintime.blogspot.com/2014/09/bella-grace-blog-hop.html

  31. Debbie says:

    I have loved this magazine from the first time I stumbled across the tease in Where Women Create or Artful Blogging or Where Women Cook (I honestly can’t remember, because they are all my favorites!).

    Here is my post about the first morning I savored my time with Bella Grace.

    All I can say is Thanks!

    http://www.myviewfromthefrontporch.com/blog/september-04th-2014

  32. Victoria says:

    “I keep opening my doors and life keeps getting in….” I love this quotation and the openness to experiencing beauty in all its forms that it celebrates. Bella Grace certainly looks like a publication that can remind us to do that.

  33. Cheryl Pressner says:

    I love all the beautiful Stampington magazines. Looking forward to Bella Grace.

  34. Irm Hess says:

    I am Grateful for waking up every morning praising God for a Godly Man the lays by my side for almost 40 years.

  35. Rosemary says:

    thank you, thank you love, love your blog..love for you to put my name in your bowl to win..
    smiles, blessings, hugs..

  36. My review of Bella Grace plus a giveaway for a free copy is now posted! You can find it here: http://tatterededge.blogspot.ca/2014/09/hot-off-presses-bella-grace.html

    I am working on a submission! I had the most delightful adventure last weekend-something very unique & magical. :)

  37. Karen Ewert says:

    I read so many of Stampington publications and cannot wait to try Bella Grace, would love an issue…thank you

  38. Ellette says:

    So many to choose from! I think I loved Becky Stewart’s on starting every day with gratitude! What a good reminder to seek all the blessings in our lives.

  39. HawaiianLibrarian says:

    I like learning from Mou Saha about light and dark. Art 101 seems a lifetime ago so it’s really interesting to learn from professional artists who are clear teachers.

  40. Carol Bogedain says:

    My favorite was the wonderful variety in the 8 tips of Autumn. The pumpkin muffins wrapped in that home style waxed paper to welcome a new neighbor or just have tea with a friend. The ephemera is awesome for us scrap bookers and the touches for home décor feel like Autumn along with the potpourri. Just so many wonderful things I can’t wait until the next issue.

  41. Stevenspat says:

    Shabby soul was a lovely article, beautifully illustrated.the log hop was a different and fun activity.

  42. Judith says:

    This blog was… how do you say it? Relevant!!

    Finally I’ve found something that helped me. Thanks!

Jordan Artful Living ,

Bella Grace Image



 

~Photograph by Whitney Justesen

“I keep opening my doors and life keeps getting in. It blows in with the autumn winds and sits still with the heat of summer then sneaks silently through the keyhole, dragging moonlight with it, waking me, tapping me on my sleeping shoulders, whispering I should get up, there are stars out there waiting for a waltz, music playing, get up, get up. Sometimes I do. Life understands when I don’t.” ~D. Smith Kaich Jones, from the pages of Bella Grace.

 

Bella Grace Collage

 

~Photographs by: Jovo Jovanovic, Madelyn Mulvaney, Kelly Letky
Madelyn Mulvaney, D. Smith Kaich Jones, Erica Schneider
Johanna Love, Madelyn Mulvaney, Dianne Poinski

 

With a folding, book-jacket cover, Bella Grace — from the get-go — showcases breathtaking images with heartfelt quotes that do more than just inspire the imagination, they rouse the heart. Perhaps our most ambitious project to date, we were definitely not kidding when we said we wanted to touch the souls of our readers through beautifully penned stories and striking photography. Join us for a collection of thoughtful musings, personal stories, and simply exquisite images, and then add your own thoughts to the interactive pages of this one-of-a-kind magazine.

Bella Grace



 

The Bella Grace Blog Hop

We’re so excited about the release of Bella Grace that we’ve invited a number of well-known authentic living artists, writers, photographers, and bloggers to join us for a very special blog hop event that will take place all throughout the month of August. In honor of the first volume of what we know is going to become a beloved publication, we’re asking our friends to share their own Bella Grace-inspired stories, poetry, photographs, and art. Best of all, each and every one of our co-hosts will be giving away a copy of this stunning magazine, which means our lovely readers have even more chances to win their own free issue.

 

STAY TUNED and CHECK BACK REGULARLY:

Nearly every weekday during August, a new contributor will be posting their own blog post (on their own blog), and we will include a link here! Come back to check newly unlocked links and discover these new blog posts for even more chances to win your own free copy of Bella Grace.

 

Friday August 8th Jennifer DeVille Catalano: Wild About Flowers

Monday August 11th Jennifer McGuiggan: Verbal Snapshots

Tuesday August 12thShe is Three: She Held Stones, Flowers, and Shells

Wednesday August 13thCassandra Key: Do You Believe in Magic?

Thursday August 14th Kelly Letky: An Ordinary Artist

Friday August 15thJillian Lukiwski: Anywhere the Wind Will

Tuesday August 19thChristine Mason Miller: Whomp, Whomp, Whomp, and a Bella Grace Give Away

Wednesday August 20thHannah Marcotti: A Letter to Your Forgiveness

Thursday August 21stSusan Tuttle: Bella Grace: Joy of Everyday Photography

Friday August 22ndSylvia Stefanova: Life is an Adventure

Monday August 25th D. Smith Kaich Jones: Sweet Nothings

Tuesday August 26thDeb Taylor: Simple Things

Wednesday August 27thCathryn Mezzo: The Beautiful Game

Thursday August 28thBella Cirovic: Everything Divine, Magic in the Ordinary

Friday August 29thSusannah Conway: For the Love of Paper

Monday September 1stBecky Shander: Green Adventure

Thursday September 4thMindy Lacefield: Bella grace Blog Hop

Monday September 8thJunelle Jacobsen: I can Smell the Sunshine in this Place

Thursday September 11thMou Saha: Light and Dark

Monday September 15thBecky Stewart: The Best Beauty Secret

Thursday September 18thOlga Sledlecka: Under the Harvest Moon

Monday September 22ndStaci Austin-Ducharme: Grateful for the Extrordinary on an Ordinary Day

Thursday September 25thKelly Rae Roberts: A Couple of REALLY Cool Things I Had to Share

Monday September 29thSilvia Mulazzani: Bella Grace Blog Hop and Giveaway

 

Call to Participate:

Have you read Bella Grace? Were you inspired to take photographs, to write poetry, to paint a picture? Whatever it is we want to see it! Post your project in a blog post titled “Bella Grace Blog Hop” and link back to this page and leave us a comment below to jump aboard the blog hop bandwagon. You might actually end up being added to our Blog Hop Link List! We can’t wait to see how our readers celebrate life’s beautiful adventure!