Monthly Archives:: May 2009

KETTO BLOG HIPPITY HOPPITY BEGINS HERE!!!

Hi SISTAH’S!  today is DA DAY!!!  OUR KETTO BLOG STARTS HERE! I decided to launch the PARTAY with Ivy Ketto.. using Crate Paper, Champagne glitter dots0. and Hyacinth bonbons layered on top.. YUM!  Also used a natural teeny tiny pompom ribbon.. I COULD JUST EAT IT!  Ek success photo corners were used to complete the job.  Hope you lovey it!

In addition to the fabulous EYE CANDEE, we decided to hide a prize somewhere along the hop!  One pre-selected blogger will draw a random winner from the comments on her post and the winner will receive a $40 gift certificate to Stamping Bella!  The fun part is, we’re not telling you who it is!  YES… VERRRRY SNEAKKKKY.. so make sure you hop and COMMENT in order to have a chance to win!

If you would like a listing of the blog hop participants, you can find it here

and on to our NEXT BLOG!  NICKABELLA!

Happy hopping!

MWAH

Em

BellaRIFFIC FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!

Ok, every friday I am gonna begin the post by saying.. “CAN YOU BELIEVE IT”S FRIDAY ALREADY?”.. I know it’s boring but it’s da TROOF (truth)..  I really don’t know where the time goes sistahs!!  It’s been crazy here since the release of our exclusive Quickutz Die and we soooo appreciate the positive feedback and the enthusiasm!  ThaSS da WAY I LIKKKKE IT!!!!  Hope you had a great week!  The entries this week are outstanding as usual and honestly? it is my SHEER pleasure to post them for everyone to see!  So sit back, get a cuppa java and enjoy! MWAH!

Here was the challenge this week

Let’s see what da BABES have been up to for this challenge!

Nickabella made a STUNNING card using Suzette Ketto.. This was Nicky’s layout and boy did she get it right! LOL.. look at those BUTTONS!

Danabella made a gorgeous card using Chichiboulie’s  POLLY PACKAGES..

So colourful! so BEEYOOTIFUL!

Dana also made a card on her blog using BEEDAY HUGGABUGG.  In that card she used our cotton candy bonbons which are sooo magically bright!  She also used the Blossom Nestabilities and American Crafts RUTH BUTTONHAM paper (how cute are those names?) GORGEROUS!

Jenabella made a stunning card using ADDY TUDE.. shhhh don’t tell anyone but we have a few more ADDY’s comin’! shhhhhh. Look how BEAUTIFULLY Jen colored, and the bonbons.. and the DIVA stamp (which comes with Addy) on the border randomly stamped.. OMG YUMMMMO!!!

Joannabella made a gorgeous card using TYLER THE JOCK.

Is this not TDF?  the colors.. the COLORING!  LOVE IT!

Karenabella made a stunning card using STELLA HAS HER FIX and she used one of our Bella Badges! from Stella’s Love Set!  How clever! Love the card!!

Lindabella made a gorgeous card using BlueBell BITTYBLOOM.  Is she not DEEEEVINE??? and I love that I now see that “think pink” is so versatile and can really be used on anything PINK! (I am so slow I know).. Check out the coloring..OMG.  Linda also has a BEEYOOTIFUL card on her blog today using LOVEY HUGGABUGG… GRRRR… me wanna color like DAT.

Paulabella made a card using Stella’s Goin’ Shoppin’

I need to do another HMPH re. coloring..LOL  HMPHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.  Stella just comes to life!  Paula also made a card here using Stella has something to say and using Bella Boulevard sweet celebration paper.. YUMMY!!

Sarahbella made a GORGEOUS LAYOUT based on this sketch using Cosmocricket Snorkel and Girl Friday .. yum yum yum!

Shannanabella made a beeyooooootifullll card using Patricia Birthday Cake. LOOOVE IT!!!!!

And here is my contribution 🙂 using my FAVORITE STUNNING PHENOM new CRATE PAPER.  I used monstah bash to match da paypah.  Also posted the new “from the gang” sentiment.. so cute with da monstahs 🙂 and 10 mm glittah dots in poppy .  I layered 5mm bonbons in the middle.. LOVE the dimension.. YUM!

And NOW for da sistahood’s contribution!  THEY ARE SOOO GOOD!

Alexis Smith used HITCHEDAFELLABELLA

Alexis Smith used HITCHEDAFELLABELLA

Barb Wesley used SUZETTE KETTO

Barb Wesley used SUZETTE KETTO

Brenda Martin used DAISYBELLA

Brenda Martin used DAISYBELLA

Callie Zenner used Beachabella

Callie Zenner used Beachabella

Carolyn Orgar used PUFF

Carolyn Orgar used PUFF

Catherine Levy used MAISY KETTO

Catherine Levy used MAISY KETTO

Christine Michanos used AGNES KETTO

Christine Michanos used AGNES KETTO

Debra Grady used EMMYBELLA

Debra Grady used EMMYBELLA

Ebru Vatansever used HAPPY FLOWERS

Ebru Vatansever used HAPPY FLOWERS

Jane Bracht used SUCK IT UP STELLA

Jane Bracht used SUCK IT UP STELLA

Janet Rossi used FLOWAHBELLA

Janet Rossi used FLOWAHBELLA

Jeanette Smith used CUPPYCAKE with a HUGGABUG on top

Jeanette Smith used CUPPYCAKE with a HUGGABUG on top

Jennine Chambers used CAKEABELLA

Jennine Chambers used CAKEABELLA

Jessica Willison used KRISTA'S FLOWERS

Jessica Willison used KRISTA'S FLOWERS

Josee Boileau used TATIANA KETTO

Josee Boileau used TATIANA KETTO

Julie Masse used Charlotte Ketto

Julie Masse used Charlotte Ketto

Karen Wilson used SPOSABELLA

Karen Wilson used SPOSABELLA

Karen Daley used GOLFAFELLA

Karen Daley used GOLFAFELLA

Lindsy Harness used giftabella with hat

Lindsy Harness used giftabella with hat

Louise Charlton used Margarita Ketto

Louise Charlton used Margarita Ketto

Michelle Leishman used little EMMY

Michelle Leishman used little EMMY

Nancy Ball used MONSTAH BASH

Nancy Ball used MONSTAH BASH

Patricia Kido used KENYA KETTO

Patricia Kido used KENYA KETTO

Rebecca Power used MISSMATCH KETTO

Rebecca Power used MISSMATCH KETTO

Siobahn Kline used SAKE KETTO

Siobahn Kline used SAKE KETTO

Stefanie Summerer used CAKEY WATT

Stefanie Summerer used CAKEY WATT

Tammy Hershberger used MATILDA MUFFINBREAD

Tammy Hershberger used MATILDA MUFFINBREAD

Tracy Cornhill used TEACUP DAISIES

Tracy Cornhill used TEACUP DAISIES

Vicki Burns used LADY OWLIE AND HER SIGN

Vicki Burns used LADY OWLIE AND HER SIGN

Terri Dodd used KENYA KETTO

Terri Dodd used KENYA KETTO

HOW’s DAT FO’ DA EYE CANDEE?

Now don’t forget a coupla things

One of our submissions will win a $20 Bella Bucks prize AND…

One of our PEANUT GALLERY commentator’s will win a $20 bella bucks card as well! just place a comment and I will announce da winnahs on MONDAY!

Now for our winnah of da SCRAPPY TOOSDAY contest 🙂

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2009-05-29 17:56:55 UTC

AMY PATTERSON is da winnah of da PRIMA REBELLIOUS LINE!

Enjoy sistahs!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON”T FORGET TO COME AND VISIT TOMORROW FOR OUR INCREDIBLE KETTO BLOG HOP!!!

MWAH to da sistahs who love to hippity HOP

Em

Quickutz meet BELLA, BELLA meet Quickutz!

here she is.. in all her splendour LOL.. A year in the making and she is finally here! OMG.. I am in love with her, and she will be a collector’s item.. exclusive to DA BELLA!  We are trying to build on her image and make her cute little outfits!  Is this FUN OR WHAT?  She comes on two 4*4 dies for the revolution, bigshot etc!  She is so much fun to dress and, well, to look at!  There are quite a few little pieces to glue but like I said, I had a BLAST “building” her!

I made this little cover of a mini album using her.. boy do I have a project ahead of me!

I used prism papers and paper pieced.. I also used the whole new COSMO CRICKET EARLY BIRD line.. a bag o buttons, cosmo cricket stickers and OF COURSE some preciosa BLING.. nothing is shinier my sistahs!!  DO you see her necklace and bracelet? and the bling going up the side of her pants? OMG

I used prism papers and paper pieced.. I also used the whole new COSMO CRICKET EARLY BIRD line.. a bag o buttons, cosmo cricket stickers and OF COURSE some preciosa BLING.. nothing is shinier my sistahs!! DO you see her necklace and bracelet? and the bling going up the side of her pants? OMG

and here are the rest of the pages I have to work on.. HMPH! (but the papers are STUNNING.. would look good plain too, no? LOL)

Here’s a card I made using it as well!

check out her FUNKY pants!!

check out her FUNKY pants!!

So that’s the big news.. WANNA WIN ONE??? Place a comment on this entry!  We will close the contest on Tuesday next week.. and don’t forget to participate in yesterday’s blog entry.. SO MUCH GOING ON!!!

P.S. check out Sarahbella’s blog later on.. she will have a layout using da QUICKUTZABELLA!

mwah to da sistahs who lovey da QUICKUTZ

Em

Scrappy TOOOOSDAY! AND BLOG CANDY :)

Hiya sistahs!  Whuss happenin?

We are biZzy Bizzy in bellaland preparing for our little surprise tomorrow 🙂

I wanted to share a layout I made using the whole Prima rebellious collection.  If you know me, you will realize that I almost FREAKED at CHA when I saw this paper..LOL.. I just love it!  It’s so versatile the back of this paper has teeny tiny weeny winy houndstooth (which is hot hot hot! right now)

So here it is!  The die cut shape on the right .. you will be seeing more of these shapes on our store. I cut out the frames in the “DESTRUCTIVE” paper, used the borders in the REBEL paper, the ESSENTIALS 6 flowers which match.. basically used the whole line..LOL. I also used white JEWELRY BOX thickers for my title

Take a looky at how I attached the little picture… guess how?  YUP I used the Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher… I LOOOOOOOOOOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THIS TOOL!!!!!!  They are just the cutest little staples I have ever seen.. teeny tiny!!!

My poor Tyler.. I had to have him stand in Walmart parking lot cuz he was wearing the perfect SHIRT.. have you ever done that to your kids? LOL

I loved the paper so much that I made two 4*4 cards (MY NEW FAVORITE SIZE CARD).. to go with the rest of the theme (i have found 4 1/8 * 4 1/8 envelopes to go with these cards!! SO EXCITING!) I used HOW I ROLL paper, and I used the new SKULL ek success slim punch for the popped skulls and used our preciosa BLING ss12 crystal for the eyes… cute or what?

Now for the second card, I used our sentiment and the same paper as above and the reverse :).  I also stamped SKULLY ketto in versamark watermark ink after “treating” the paper with our bella static bag.. then used our ZING embossing powder in CRICKET. Also used our ek success slim stackable photo corner just to add an element and a little bling in the corner 🙂

DOES ANYBODY WANT TO WIN ALL THE PRIMA REBELLION PAPER (1 SHEET OF EACH), FLOWERS, RUB ONS TO MAKE YOUR OWN LAYOUT AND CARDS???? PUT A COMMENT IN BY FRIDAY AND WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER!

Mwah to da sistahs who are REBELIOUSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Stay tuned for our big reveal tomorrow 🙂

Em

This week’s challenge!!

Hiya sistahs! Hope you had a great weekend and for all of my American sistahs.. hope you are enjoying your long weekend!

Here is your challenge this week!  I hope you enjoy it!

It’s due by Thursday May 28th 5:00pmEST.. please email your submissions to emily@stampingbella.com and have lotsa fun!!!  This is Nicky’s sketch translated by Shannanabella

Now for da winnahs.. The entries are soooo AMAZING!!!  I can’t choose so I cut up little pieces of PAYPAH in a cap , shook it a little and Ryan picked one out… CAROLYN ORGAR!! Way to go SISTAH!! Your $20 will be in your account in Bellaland!!

Now for the PEANUT GALLERY WINNAH!  Nicky picked the numbah 4!  Guess who that is? ANOTHAH local sistah!  KAREN WILSON!!  How funny is DAT? Your $20 bellabucks will be in your account here too!  SOOO FUNNY!

Ok so let’s see what our BABES have been up to!

Nickabella has been BIzZy at work and made the following 2 cards which are just SCRUMMALISH!

Nicky used cherryblossom BITTYBLOOM along with our new Doodlebug Cherries Jubilee paper collection!  GORGEOUS no?

Another card was made  by Nickabella using the largest of the 3 separate daisy background featuring Doodlebug’s new CHUNKY GLITTER in the center of each flower.. LUSCIOUS!!  The “backdrop” paper used is Basic Grey VIOLET from the Wisteria Collection

Jenabella made a gorgeous card using our KNOWLEDGE SPEAKS stamp.. I JUST LOVE IT!!! the coloring and the IDA ZIPERRELI paper from American Crafts.. is it not STUNNING??? She also made a GORGEOUS card using SHOWER BUGG!  LOVE IT!!

Joannabella made a deelish card using our Turtle Tots TEDDY BEAR stamp.. Isn’t it CUTE????

Lindabella made a STUNNERIFIC (new word) card using our HAPPY FLOWERS.. OMG.. to FAINT for!!

Sarahbella has the cutest “DANDIEST” layout using our SOLID Funky Dandelion stamp.  ISn’t it AMAZING??? she also used the KETTO badge (which I will post later) and thickers.. YUMMO!

How’s DAT for some of da EYE candeeeee??!

Mwah to da sistahs who cant wait for our Wednesday surprise!!

Em

It’s BELLLLLARIFIC FRIDAY!

Hi sistahs!  I hope you will enjoy this post.  It was such a pleasure to post and the entries were more than phenomalish!!  I am glad to see that da sistahs enjoyed the challenge.. more sketch challenges to follow!

First I am so excited to introduce all of you to our newest Scrappy Babe!!! She will be interpreting our challenges into scrappy projects!  She is teaching at Bellaland and she is sooo amazing and scrumptious.  We lovey her!  so please welcome Sarah Pendergrast.  Please add her to your blog addictions as her projects are SOOO much fun!!

Here is a little bio on her

“Having always been uber crafty, I have dabbled in several crafts over the years.  I think I made my first scrapbook in junior high by pasting in little bits of memorabilia, girl guide badges and various ribbons into linear and organized pages, but obviously nothing that rivals the pages of today.  I tried scrapbooking again after I got married, when I attempted to make a wedding album.  Unfortunately, I didn’t realize that the essence of scrapbooking is to tell a story and in my quest for completeness, tried to find a way to incorporate over 700 photos into my book.  After that frustrating and disappointing experience, everything was packed into a box, and shoved to the back of a closet, with the realization that scrapbooking wasn’t for me.

However, after my daughter was born a few years later, I decided to give it a try again after going to a Friday night crop.  With a little guidance from my fellow croppers, I fell in love with the hoppy as it is today.  I couldn’t resist the beautiful patterned papers, tiny brads and most of all the endless creative potential.  Not long after I took up the hobby with a passion, I began teaching classes, and looking for ways to develop my skills and learn new techniques.  After much thought, I invested in a Quickutz die cutting tool, which opened up a whole world of creative possibilities.  You can find Quickutz designs incorporated into many of my projects, and I had the honour of serving on their design team in 2008.  These days, I try to eek out little bits of time for scrapbooking as I am home with my 2 kids, in search of that elusive thing they call “balance”.  I love to tell stories, and I love to create.  I’m thrilled that I’ve been asked to be part of the Bellarific team and share my passion and projects with all of you! “

So here was the sketch challenge this week

How much fun was this challenge?  it was so much fun that I couldn’t even figure out how to make the card..LOL.. I kept on asking Nicky does this look right? the square’s too small.. where do I put the circle? LOLOL.. just couldn’t get it.. so I’m  out this week.. I have VOTED MYSELF OFF cuz really? if you woulda seen what I concocted?!?!? OMG terrible.

So let’s begin with DA NEW KID ON DA BLOCK

Sarahbella made a gorgeous layout following the sketches’ guidelines. Isn’t it stunning?? Sarah used Collage press Sweet Shoppe papers, American Craft LAX THICKERS, prima flowers, glimmer mist.. YUM!

Nickabella made a gorgeous card using flutterby huggabugg.  For the circle she used was the Marvy Extra Giga 3.5″ circle punch, she texturized it using the new QUICKUTZ embossing folder POLKADOTS and used the beeyootiful Basic Grey WIND CHIMES paper from the wisteria collection. Gorgeous!

Danabella made a BEEYOOTIFUL CARD using QUEEN BEE HUGGABUGG and our crystal bonbons.  Stunning!

Jenabella used Cakey Watt and our sentiment for her sketch.. isn’t it adorable??? She also used  American Crafts SPLASH paper for her circle, and bo bunny WASABI dot paper from the double dot collection of papers.  Her scalloped punch in the background used is the FISKARS APRON LACE punch.. isn’t this card just PHENOM?

Joannabella made the CUH-UTEST card using our TURTLE-TOTS CHEERLEADER and our sentiment.. check out the pompoms.. OMG.. all frilly and sticking out… could you just faint??

Karenabella made an absolutely stunning card using TOOL TIME.  Is this not a the most perfect father’s day card?? and the hardware?  YUMMALISH!  LOVE THIS CARD!

Lindabella made a STUNNING card using our SUNDAY DRESS stamp (but the sunday dress is discontinued.. shhhhhhh).. IT’s GORGEOUSSSSSSS! Linda used our gorgeous light cocoa flat backed glass pearls, cuttlebug swiss dots to texturize the square, the  dotted scallop slim edger punch for the pink porder under the sentiment.. PHENOM!

Paulabella made a SCRUMMY (Dena’s word mixing Scrumptious and Yummy together- please add this to DA BELLA dictionary pronto) card using CHARLOTTE KETTO.

Paula also used Basic Grey’s Urban Prairie collection for the background.. did I not promise SCRUMMINESS?

Shannanabella made a gorgeous card using ALTEE ‘TUDE and our light cocoa dots.. BEEYOOOOOTIFUL!!!

So how’s DAT for da BELLA BABES EYE CANDEEEEEE???? HMMMMM?????

Now let’s discuss da SISTAHOOD’s contributions.. OMG OUTSTANDING…!! thank you again for participating.. it means DA WORLD to me!!!

Amber Kroening using PIERETTE POINTYTOES

Amber Kroening using PIERETTE POINTYTOES

Angie F using KILO WATT

Angie F using KILO WATT

Cammy Wall used GEORGINA GLAMOURPUSS

Cammy Wall used GEORGINA GLAMOURPUSS

Carisa Zglobicki used AGNES KETTO

Carisa Zglobicki used AGNES KETTO

Carolyn Orgar used AMPLEE 'TUDE

Carolyn Orgar used AMPLEE 'TUDE

Cat Spicer used HYDRANGEA BITTYBLOOM

Cat Spicer used HYDRANGEA BITTYBLOOM

Colleen Hall used Shower BUGG

Colleen Hall used Shower BUGG

Janet Rossi used SHOEBAG

Janet Rossi used SHOEBAG

Jeannette Smith used AGNES KETTO

Jeannette Smith used AGNES KETTO

Josee Boileau used MADELINE KETTO

Josee Boileau used MADELINE KETTO

Julie Masse used Suzette Ketto

Julie Masse used Suzette Ketto

Karen Wilson used SUNDAY DRESS

Karen Wilson used SUNDAY DRESS

Kathy used PAPILLON KETTO

Kathy used PAPILLON KETTO

Leslie Good used JAVABUGGS

Leslie Good used JAVABUGGS

Lindsay Henderson used CUPPYCAKE WITH A HUGGABUGG ON TOP

Lindsay Henderson used CUPPYCAKE WITH A HUGGABUGG ON TOP

Lisa Vaughan used Surpriseabella With Hat

Lisa Vaughan used Surpriseabella With Hat

Lori Brown using CRUISABELLA

Lori Brown using CRUISABELLA

Louise Charlton used PEEKABOOBELLA

Louise Charlton used PEEKABOOBELLA

Martha Avans using BEACHABELLA

Martha Avans using BEACHABELLA

Meahni Pieterse used  TINKERBELLA

Meahni Pieterse used TINKERBELLA

Megan Lock used SUPERBELLA

Megan Lock used SUPERBELLA

Paula Bacon used DIPLOMABELLA

Paula Bacon used DIPLOMABELLA

Renee Van Stralen used GIGA WATT

Renee Van Stralen used GIGA WATT

Sara Dixon used BRANCHING OUT OWLIES

Sara Dixon used BRANCHING OUT OWLIES

Siobahn Kline used CUDDLYCAT

Siobahn Kline used CUDDLYCAT

Stefanie Summerer used ALTEE TUDE

Stefanie Summerer used ALTEE TUDE

Stephanie Mayne used WASABI KETTO

Stephanie Mayne used WASABI KETTO

Tammy Hershberger used POPPY BITTYBLOOM

Tammy Hershberger used POPPY BITTYBLOOM

Terri Dodd used TEEOFFABELLA

Terri Dodd used TEEOFFABELLA

Tracy Cornhill used GOLFAFELLA

Tracy Cornhill used GOLFAFELLA

Ursula Dixon used BRANCHING OUT OWLIES

Ursula Dixon used BRANCHING OUT OWLIES

Veronica Reis used BUBBLEBELLA

Veronica Reis used BUBBLEBELLA

Vicki Burns used PEEKABOOBELLA

Vicki Burns used PEEKABOOBELLA

Now how’s THATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT for eye candy.. I bought a membership to mr linky shminky dinky.. but honestly, you don’t get THIS much happiness from it, do you? LOL (just humour me)

The WINNAH of the QUICKUTZ TREE DIE is Lisa!! Please email me your info and we will send it out to you!

  1. Lisa V Says:
    Congrats to the winnahs and great job on your project it turned out well

I hope you have a BELLARIFIC weekend sistahs

MUCHO MWAHS

Em


Pretty Flowers

Sistahs,

As you all know I am an American Idol Junkie.  I am constantly in awe of the fresh talent portrayed on this show.  I am quite disappointed with the results last night, but that is another entry 🙂

For now, if you didn’t watch it and just want to have a HAPPY DAY.. a FEEL GOOD DAY.. A YUMMY and INSPIRATIONAL day, here is a highlight of my favorite happy moments of the show.  I was on the phone with my BFF Mel as the show went on blablabla’ing when all of a sudden we were both quiet.  That’s weird.  I mean REALLY quiet.  This was when Steve Martin came on playing the banjo and having one of his ballads sung by Megan Joy and Michael Sarver

This song was OUTSTANDING.  Mel has an obssession with knowing the words to songs so she can sing to her hearts content.  This was the email I received this morning

Pretty Flowers

If I gave you pretty flowers

If I took you out to dinner

If we walked on by the river

would you invite me in

If I sat down on the sofa

If I told you funny stories

If I moved a little closed

Would you put your hand in mine

If I told you, you were lovely

If I put my arm around you

If I touched you on the shoulder

Would you rest your head on mine

If I took you out to dinner

If I moved a little closer

And I touched you on the shoulder, 

would you make love to me.

Oh my darling, I have loved you

since you took me out to dinner

Since we walked down by the river

Over 30 years ago

When you told me that you loved me 

I hadn’t felt so lovely

Since the day I decided that I would marry you

Well I took you out to dinner

And I told you funny stories

And I moved a little closer

And you made love to me

If I gave you pretty flowers

If I took you out to dinner

If we walked down by the river

LA LA LA LA LA

Pretty Flowers

Me so happy.   I just feel 19 again and in love.  Hope you are in love too 🙂  

Happy Thursday Sistahs

Mwah

It’s SCRAPPY toooooosday

So I says to myself.. “SELF”… you have SOOOO many goodies in Bellaland to make scrapbook layouts etc.. why not SHOW THEM OFF??? So I respond to myself.. “SELF, you are 1000% right”.. and hence, SCRAPPY TOOSDAY was born (ahem yesterday) and a bit of a schizophrenic was born as well (lol).
Every tuesday, we will be showing layouts, canvases, altered items etc showcasing our different papers, tools, embellishments.. just MO’ eye canDEE… so what do da sistahs THINKY about this?  (please say you love the idea..LOL)

So here goes.  Here is my piece to resistance 🙂

It’s a canvas and it makes me SOOO VERRRY HAPPPPPY. I had a 12*12 canvas which I painted with Claudine Helmmuth’s TRADITIONAL TAN.  I absolutely LOVE her paints (we carry the whole range of course!) and if you don’t know who she is, take a looky here and DROOL.. she is AWESOME!!  We carry her paintbrushes and all her mediums as well.  So what I did here was paint the canvas with TRADITIONAL TAN.  Allowed it to dry.  After it dried (about 1/2 hour), I chose my papers (THAT is a happy bella moment).  I decided to use the Fancy Pants collection.  I used 2 borders from the ON A WHIMSY STRIPS paper.  I used the “this is a crazy life” for the top portion and the vertical stripes strip for the “grass”.  I also used the cloud border under the this is a crazy life. (CLEAR AS MUD? LOL).  I applied everything with Claudine’s GEL MATTE MEDIUM to adhere to the canvas.  I then cut out the QUICKUTZ TREE out of the scraps.. dark brown prism as the background, some Prism LIME and snippets of fancy pants BUNCHES paper and FRESH AIR paper. This die is one of my new faves.. I just love it.. and you can use the head of the tree as clouds as well (2 sizes).. I’m telling you.. not just a hot bod and gorgeous FACE .. but there’s a BRAIN in there too! (LOLOL).  Take your pick of buttons (another little obssession of mine) and VOILA!  I adhered all of the buttons with the MATTE medium and I painted a thin coat over the whole piece.  Dries beautifully and NOT tacky.. LOVEY IT!

closeup of da buttons

closeup of da buttons

closeup of da TREES

closeup of da TREES

Such a simple Happy project!  Hope you LOOVE da scrappy tooosdays (as this is the first..LOL)

DOES ANYONE WANNA WIN MY FAVORITE QUICKUTZ TREE DIE?

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO WIN ONE ($24.99)  please put a comment and tell us what you thinky of the project and if you would like to see more!  This contest will close on Friday May 22nd.  ENJOY!

A couple of other bits of Info!

Stamping Bella is a sponsor this week at CPS (card positioning systems) HQ.. They are an awesome bunch of sistahs, so much TALENT and SOOO VERY SWEET!  So take a looky and I believe you can participate in the sketch too!  SUCH A GREAT SITE!

THE WINNAHS FROM LAST FRIDAYS BELLARIFIC CHALLENGE! (IT WAS SO HARD AND I HATE THIS PART)

STEFANIE SUMMERER!  Your card wins!  Great use of the treading water punch, the coloring, the stamp!  BEEYOTIFUL! You will be receiving a $20 bella bucks code shortly!

now the winnah from the PEANUT GALLERY is #22 (chosen by Nicky!) so

JENN DIAZ you win $20 in Bellarific Bucks!!  you should receive shortly!

FINALLY, let’s take a looky at what our BABES have been up to!

Danabella made a gorgeous card using MADELINE KETTO.  She also used the gorgeous American Crafts SOPHIA TUCKETT PAPER (I LOOOVE IT!) and of course DA  OLIVE BONBON in the center of the flowah!

Jenabella made a stunning card using cuppycake with a HUGGABUGG on top.. sooo cute!  She also used our crackle orange dots around the circle, our sentiment and cuttlebug BLOOM DOTS to emboss.. YUMMY!

Joanneabella made a LUSCIOUS FABBY DABBY CARD using ADDY ‘TUDE.. I just love addy.. she has such personality, no?  And on this card, her boa was made with FLOWERSOFT.. How incredible is DAT? LOVE IT!

Karenabella made the CUH-UTEST card using Lady Owlie and her sign.  Is that YUMMALISH OR WHAT?  Love the use of the  cocoa and poppy BELLA DOTS! And how clever to add in the SMOOCH siren to accent the flowers?  YUM! I wanna be a SMOOCH when I grow up 🙂

Paulabella made 2 BEEYOOOTIFUL cards.  One  using Julia’s DIAPER BAG (YUMMMALISH) and one with CUPPYCAKE WITH A HUGGABUGG ON TOP.. .could you FAINT? LOL.  I could.  right into a pool of chocolate..LOL (self reminder: WEIGHT WATCHERS.. not so much a pool of chocolate..HMPH).. LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!!!!

Lindabella made the most amazing card using ALL BUMMED OUT BABY.. is it not amazing?  It’s for Anyone.. friends, family.. JUST LOVE IT! And the COLORING?  triple HMPH.

Shannanabella made a DEELISH card using AMPLEE ‘TUDE.. how cute is this card????

Ok, QUADRUPLE HMPH… I am out of BREFF (breath).. I talked WAY TOO MUCH

Now, don’t forget our BELLARIFIC FRIDAY CHALLENGE you can find deets on here.. would love to see what you come up with!!

and don’t forget to place a comment on this post.. you can win a beeyoootiful die!

Mwah to da sistahs who are excited cuz there will be anothah surprise next wednesday!!
Em

Our next challenge for Bellarific Friday MAY 22nd

Hiya sistahs!  Its FREEEEEZING in Toronto 🙁  WE had Jayden’s 4th birthday party and it was a blast 🙂 will share pictures tomorrow or Tuesday 🙂  she was a little princess!

I wanted to present you with the next challenge!  It is card sketch made by Nicky but translated into computer-dom by Shannanabella!  Thank you Nicky and Shannan!!  MWAH!

The entries are due by Thursday May 21st 5pm EST.  Please email them to MOI emily@stampingbella.com.  You can win $20 in bella bucks!!

you likey?  I LOVEY!

Mwah to da sistahs who will participate

Em

It’s BELLARIFIC Friday!!!!

Hiya tootsies

How’s everyone doing?  This challenge was a bit of a “challenge” lol for da sistahs.. I am thinking you didn’t like it so much.. so I PLOMISE to do a bettah one for next week!  I just thought the glitz and the bling was so exciting… but I guess not so much..LOLOL.  So it’s gonna be a shortish post today BUT I have a little NICKY NUGGET at the end of the post to help you with your embossing and glittering.. how’s THAT for a treat? MWAH!

Ok so the less than luscious (lol) challenge  was

I wanted BLING BLING BLING and some gold 🙂 but I LOOOVED the interpretations this week .. the cards were absolutely PHENOMALISH!

Let’s see the BABES’ interpretation

Nickabella made a STUNNING card using our happy flowers (mini one). The purple layer is embossed with our new quickutz polka dot embossing folder. She also used our QUICKUTZ labels in polkadot.  The mini image is stamped in the brand new to our store FANCY SQUARE SMALL and layered onto the fancy square large.. I just love those fancy squares :)! She also used ZING gold embossing powder for the sentiment and our gold bonbons.. lots of amazing product on one little gorgeous card!

Danabella made a gorgeous card using PEACE HIGHTOPS.. check out the gold embossing the prima flowers and the hot lips baubles!.. YUM!

Jenabella made a stunning card using ANISE KETTO. I love the layout, the bling and the coloring!

Karenabella made a stunning card using Minty Coffee.  The gold embossing is luscious and the cotton candy bonbons yum!! she also used D’VINE swirl cuttlebug embossing folder.  So colorful!

Lindabella oh sweet Lindabella (LOL) made a yummalish card using YOKO AND ONO KETTO. Love the coloring the shading the paper the gold! OMG!  I am sure she used our famous Lyras 🙂  Gorgeous!

Paulabella used our cutesy ornaments for her card.  So shiny… so Sparkly… SO Blingy… Gorgeous card angelbella!

Shannanabella made a BEEYOOOOOOTIFUL card using KENYA KETTO so simple and elegant I just love it!

and here’s mine 🙂 I decided to use my favorite new paper in the store by Collage Press.  The SWEET SHOPPE collection.  I embossed the sentiment with GOLD ZING.. have I mentioned I love this powdah? and our gold bonbons.. YUM!

So how’s that for Babe o Rama eye CANDEEEEE?

Now for our SISTAHOOD contributions! If I missed yours, please email me and I will post ASAP!  Excellent job by all of our sistahs!

Angie Foust used ROCKABELLA

Angie Foust used ROCKABELLA

Beth Scott used IVY KETTO

Beth Scott used IVY KETTO

Brenda Martin used DAISY LAMP

Brenda Martin used DAISY LAMP

Carolyn Orgar used MARGARITA KETTO AND HER STARS

Carolyn Orgar used MARGARITA KETTO AND HER STARS

Ebru Vatansever used MISSMATCH KETTO

Ebru Vatansever used MISSMATCH KETTO

Jane Bracht used YOKO AND ONO

Jane Bracht used YOKO AND ONO

Janet Rossi used BILLYBOOTABELLA

Janet Rossi used BILLYBOOTABELLA

Janine Orchard used IVY KETTO

Janine Orchard used IVY KETTO

Josee Boileau used IVY KETTO

Josee Boileau used IVY KETTO

Karen Wilson used ELOISE GREENGRASS

Karen Wilson used ELOISE GREENGRASS

Lisa Vaughan used LULU KETTO

Lisa Vaughan used LULU KETTO

Lori Brown (Pinky Dinky) used STELLA HAS SOMETHNG TO SAY

Lori Brown (Pinky Dinky) used STELLA HAS SOMETHNG TO SAY

Louise Charlton used MISSMATCH KETTO and CURLY LEAFY FLOURISH

Louise Charlton used MISSMATCH KETTO and CURLY LEAFY FLOURISH

Michelle Leishman used HITCHEDAFELLABELLA

Michelle Leishman used HITCHEDAFELLABELLA

Peg Rounds used OHSOPRETTYBELLA

Peg Rounds used OHSOPRETTYBELLA

Stefanie Summerer used HITCHEDAFELLABELLA

Stefanie Summerer used HITCHEDAFELLABELLA

Tracy Cornhill used KENYA KETTO

Tracy Cornhill used KENYA KETTO

Vicki Burns used ALTEE TUDE

Vicki Burns used ALTEE TUDE

So how’s DAT for some eye candeeeee??? LOVE IT!

So don’t forget to post a comment on this post and you can win a $20 giftvoucher to BELLALAND!

One of our lucky contributors will also have a chance to win $20 so stay tuned!

And now for Nicky’s Nugget!

A great tool for controlling “flyaway” glitter and embossing powder is to use this BELLA STATIC BAG to treat your paper. I call it the “POOF AND SHMEAR” technique..LOL  I am so professional.

start with your paper you are using before you emboss or glitter

start with your paper you are using before you emboss or glitter

POOF the static bag by pressing gently onto your paper and releasing some of it's special powDAH

POOF the static bag by pressing gently onto your paper and releasing some of it's special powDAH

A little bit less than this should come out (but it doesn't really matter)

A little bit less than this should come out (but it doesn't really matter)

now SHMEAR.. LOL.. all over the paper (spread the powdah)

now SHMEAR.. LOL.. all over the paper (spread the powdah)

this is now done! use a lint free cloth to "buff" .. very gently so it doesn't show

this is now done! use a lint free cloth to "buff" .. very gently so it doesn't show

prepare versamark pad to stamp

prepare versamark pad to stamp your image

stamp your image (wasabi's flower)

stamp your image (wasabi's flower)

pour embossing powder on versamarked image

pour embossing powder on versamarked image

pour powder over image

pour powder over image

pour back excess into jar so no waste!

pour back excess into jar so no waste!

emboss!

emboss!

Voila!  Crystal Clear! BEEYOOTIFUL!

Voila! Crystal Clear! BEEYOOTIFUL!

I hope you enjoyed this post 🙂

Mwah to da sistahs who will enjoy a LONG WEEKEND here in Canada!

Em