Hiya sistahs,

Still struggling with my card reader but I PLOMISE (as Jayden USED to say) that it will be fixed and I will put up some pictures next week of last week’s event!  We had a great week this week.. I taught some classes and they went very well and we had sooo much fun!  And now it is back to BIDNISS and I am now posting the WEEKLY BELLARIFIC EVENT!  School starts in a week and a half (yikes) so we have decided to take a little JAUNT with the kidlets to Niagara Falls and Buffalo.. to go to TACKY Clifton Hill, Marineland etc.. so a lot of fun will be had (we hope).. so wish us lots of luck!!

So let’s boogie.. I will showcase the BABES first and BOY did they outdo themselves!! Now I must include all the SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES at this point.  My BABEROONIS are the BEST.. I really couldn’t have asked for a more committed and loyal bunch and I soo appreciate all their hard work in showcasing da BELLA.. So thank you again BABEROONIS for being there for me and always making the most BEEYOOOOTIFUL pieces of art!  I be SOOOO LUCKY to have you!

Here is the SKETCH everyone had to work with.. designed by MEAHNIBELLA

Let’s start with JENABELLA this week as this is her last Bellarific BABE entry *sniff*  We will miss you Jen and we LOOOVEY you!! Jen used GERTIE lulu

Danabella used ROSE BOUQUET

Joannabella used BEATRICE BELLBOTTOMS

Karen MOTZABELLA (lol every time I write that I say it in my head with a THICK Italian accent) used SUCK IT UP STELLA

Lindabella used STELLARINA (a stamp name that always makes me LOL) .. LOL!

Meahnibella used SANTA’S BIRDHOUSE

Paulabella made a card using BLOOMIN’ POTS

SARAHBELLA made a layout using SKULLY KETTO!

Shannanabella used HENRIETTA LULU

Now let’s talk about da SISTAHOOD!  We have new SISTAHs who participated this week and it makes me SOOOO HAPPY to “see” new faces! LET’S GGGOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Brenda Martin used LITTLE EMMY

Callie Zenner used Fella and his bella

Christine Dol used PREGABELLA

Cindy Redding used TATIANA KETTO

Darja used AGNES KETTO

Denise Modin used PARTYGIRLABELLA

Ellena used SNOWBUNNYBELLA

Gretchen Lowe used HENRIETTA LULU

Jamie N. used CURLY SURPRISEABELLA

Janet Rossi used COSMOBELLA

Jeanette Smith used HITCHEDAFELLABELLA

Jeanie Witmer used CHATTY CATHY

Joan Ottevanger used IMELDABELLA

Karen Brooks used BOOKWORMABELLA

Kimberly Lowrey used HENRIETTA LULU

Krista Vantol used LULU KETTO

Lori Tecler used KILO WATT

Margo Smith used GLIDEABELLA

Megan Lock used MERRY CHRISTMAS BRANCH WITH BIRDIES

Monika Davis used SUZETTE KETTO

Nancy Thomas used EMMA LULU

Owen Vantol- A little boy named Owen came into the store and I gave him SuperTyler as a prezzie and look what I got! Mwah Owen!

Pauline Godfrey used WITCHYBELLA

Rebecca Power used CAKEABELLA

Regan Dagostino used FUNKY CLOTHESLINE

Sandra Maclean used PREGABELLA

Sarabeth Burke used RUMOR HAS IT

Sara Henton used GERTIE LULU

Shannon Bracken used SAVVYSHOPPABELLA

Siobhan Kline used BEWARE HOUSE

Siobhan Kline's 7 yo DAUGHTER MICAELA! MWAH!

Tara Panaroni used ELIZABELLA

Terri Dodd used HENRIETTA LULU

Vera Wirianta used SUZETTE KETTO

Vicki Burns used Daisy with a LADYBUG

Violet Verhoog used IVY KETTO

Now how’s DAT for da EYE CANDDEEEEEE??

Just remember now, that all contributors have a chance to win $20 in bella bucks and all who place a comment have a chance to win $10 in Bella bucks!

Mwah sistahs and have a great weekend!!

Em

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I love www.random.org.. it helps my life sooo very much..LOL Cuz then I don’t have to make any decisions.. there are days when Ryan or anyone will ask me a question that requires a decision and I just look at them blankly..LOL.  ryan knows that those are the days I cannot for the life of me commit to something.. LOL.. Isn’t that weird?  Kinda like my JUDGE SHOW fetish.

Ok for the random winnah for the SISTAHOOD CONTRIBUTAHS:

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Here are your random numbers:

12- LALO you win!  Please email me your information and we will provide you with $20 in BELLA BUCKS!	

Timestamp: 2009-08-25 17:41:43 UTC

And now for our PEANUT GALLERY WINNAH!

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26	TARA! YOU WIN $10 in BELLABUCKS!  Please email me your information

Timestamp: 2009-08-25 17:43:46 UTC

I now have to buy another card reader so I can upload pics.  TRIPLE MILLION hmphs

Mwah to da sistahs who have things that WORK

Em

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Hiya sistahs,

First I would like to present you with this weeks sketch again created by MEAHNIBELLA!  What a great, simple and elegant sketch it is.. I hope you likey!

please ensure that your entry is emailed to me emily@stampingbella.com by latest Friday Morning.. preferably by Thursday night :).. please state BELLARIFIC FRIDAY AUG 28 in the subject line and don’t forget, if you contribute, you are eligible to win $20 in Bellarific BUCKS!  So start working sistahs!  Last weeks were PHENOM and I will be announcing some winnahs tomorrow.

This weekend felt like a whirlwind!  Bellaland was SO PACKED all weekend!  We had so much fun with Paula and Linda and I do have pics to share that I will try to post tomorrow morning with some anecdotes of the weekend.. All I can say is that this weekend proved how loved and appreciated both LINDABELLA and PAULABELLA are.  Their classes were absolutely PHENOMENAL and a chock full of information (is it spelled CHOCK? LOL).  Just watching these artists work bring sheer joy to those around them.. and their patience and senses of humor? OMG.is ALL I can say.  You will have to experience both Paula and Linda to really know what I mean.  AND GUESS WHAT?  they are returning for our weekend of events for WORLD CARDMAKING DAY on Oct. 3d!  We will keep you posted.. promise.  That weekend will be full of prizes, make and takes, classes.. you name it, it’s gonna HAPPEN in Bellaland! so stay tooooned and reserve da WEEKEND.

ANOTHER event that STAMPING BELLA will participate in is the CREATIV FESTIVAL!  WE are going to have a booth there and have make and takes and bring our product in to sell.. should be a blast!  We know that people travel from all over to come to this festival so we hope to see you there! (the event takes place on Oct. 16-18.  And THEN we will be at the NATIONAL WOMEN”S SHOW in Toronto.. that is a GREAT show to come with your girlfriends to! Show takes place Oct 23d, 24th, and 25th.  Read up on the shows and see if this is something you would like to come to! It’s so much fun!

Now for a moment that i will cherish forever.  What a few words can really do to a person.  Lindabella emailed me last week to go check out my dear friend Nichole Heady’s blog.  I asked her what it was and she told me “JUST READ IT”.  SO i did.  AND I CRIED..  I am not even going to try to put it into my own words.  so here it is.. she celebrated her 30th birthday last week and talked about the 30 most influential people /events/things in her life.  And this was what Linda referred me to.  You will find it in this post if you scroll down you will see lil ole me and the big #8 (I asked her why I wasn’t #1..LOL)

Nichole, I know I emailed you personally but I wanted to tribute this post to you because your words meant more than you will evah know.. my sistah, my friend 🙂

Hope you enjoy Nichole’s blog

Mwah to all da sistahs who only have nice things to say 🙂

Em

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How fun is FRIDAY on da BELLA BLOGGY?  I love this day.. (after I upload all the entries..LOL)

Hope everyone’s week was great!  We are busy bees in bellaland preparing for our CELEBRITY weekend!  Paulabella and Lindabella will finally be here this weekend!! We have been counting sleeps here!  Linda is ONE SLEEP AWAY and Paula is two sleeps away!! can you believe the day is finally ALMOST here???  CanNOT wait to SQUOOSH them (ladies BEWARE!)

Let’s see the sketch that we have been working with this week!  The sketch was provided by MEAHNIBELLA and I just loved it!

so now for the adjectives for da bella’s BELLARIFIC BABES! They are WONDERFUL, PHENOMENAL, TALENTED, BEAUTIFUL, COLORISTS, ARTISTS, and just AMAZING.. So now that’s outta DA WAY, let’s proceed with their wonderful work!

Carole-abella made a self portrait (CAROLE I LOL’D SO HARD!) using HALOBELLA

DANAbella used HAT AND MITTS

JENABELLA used ROLLANDA KETTO

JOANNABELLA used KNOWLEDGE SPEAKS

Karen MOTZABELLA used WINTER CLOTHES HANGING BLOCK

LINDABELLA used BIG FAT PRESENT

PAULABELLA used FUNKY PLANTS HANGING BLOCK

Meahnibella used BEDBUG HUGGABUGG

SARAHBELLA used LOTS of goodies in her layout!  She used our sentiment YEEHAWW repeatedly stamped in different inks (how clever!) and she also used our GROOVY DOTS background for the other circle, TIARA THICKERS and Labels 4!

Shannanabella used RUBY AND ROSE LULU

And NOWW for the wonderful, talented, brilliant, gorgeous SISTAHOOD entries!

Christine Dol used HAT AND MITTS

Ellena used GERTIE LULU

Gaby Duclos used LITTLE WITCHY

Gretchen Rowe used GRATTY 'TUDE

Jane Bracht used TOGETHAH FOREVAH

Janet Rossi used STELLA WITH AN OLIVE ON TOP

Jeanie Witmer used KENYA KETTO

Jennifer Dufour used ABEE KETTO

Jessica Fitzgerald used APPLEY BOWL HUGGABUGG

Josee Boileau used IVY KETTO

Kimberly Lowrey used RUBY AND ROSE

Lalo used MISSMATCH KETTO

Mary Vogel used AMPLEE 'TUDE

Mercy Kerin used DOGWALKABELLA

Monika Davis used LOVEY HUGGABUGG

Norma Swerdfeger used ALTEE 'TUDE

Rebecca Power used GERTIE LULU

Sarah Moore used MARGARITA KETTO

Tanis Palmer used BUBBLEBELLA

Tanya Fretz used SENDING YOU LOVE

Terri Dodd used GERTIE LULU

Tobi Crawford used TATIANA KETTO

Tracy Cornhill used BETTY BOMBSHELL

Violet Verhoog used CHIRPIE KETTO

Margo Smith used HUGGYBELLAS

Lori Brown used BFFABUGGS

Now how’s DAT for BELLARIFIC FRIDAY?  LOVE IT!! Thank you everyone for contributing!

Now don’t forget! Place a comment and you may have the chance to win $10 in Bella Bucks!  And all the Contributors will have a chance to win $20 in bella bucks too!

Have a FABBY weekend everyone! And we will report back from the amazing weekend we all had with pictures of course!

MWAHHHHHH!

Em

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Hiya sistahs,

I am writing this post as Sarahbella is hosting our weekly WEDNESDAY JAVA DAY!  We do free demos and make and takes every week in Bellaland just so our sistahs can KNOW how to use their tools, embellishments that they sneakily buy.  We have freshly baked goods, coffee and lots of convos.. SO MUCH FUN! If you are a local sistah, please come by! you will have a great time!

Now for the GOOD NEWS!  In case you haven’t noticed, we have changed our shipping rates just a “WEEEE” Bit.  We hope you like it!  Instead of having to wait for a free shipping day, we decided to make EVERY DAY a free shipping day!  SOOOO.. for all shipments over $55 in NORTH AMERICA, we offer free shipping to da sistahs!  For all orders over $75, there is free shipping to all other international countries!  For more information, please take a looky at our shipping policy here.  We hope you lovey this! **PLEASE NOTE THAT BEAD BONANZA WILL BE OVER AS OF AUG 31ST**

Now for our TERRIFIC TOOSDAY on WEDNESDAY..LOL

Last week in BELLALAND, we did a little make and take involving 6*6 BASIC GREY PAPER PAD.. we have had sooo many questions on how to use them!! So here are just a few samples of what SINDIbella and one little simple card that I did.. but BOY did we have fun!  What’s great about the 6*6 album is that you can just take those 6*6 tablets, make simple small layouts and VOILA! you have a beautiful mini scrapbook ready to go!  LOVE IT!  You can use the WE R memory keepers album to store it in.. what a wonderful gift :).  The 6*6 packs we used in these samples are the BASIC GREY PORCELAIN paper pads and PORCELAIN glazed brads

We used the EK SUCCESS paper shaper XL retro daisy flower punch, a one inch circle punch for the center and a PORCELAIN glazed brad

Another sheet used from the paper pack and Sindi used our DOZEN ROSES STAMP

Sindi used the paper pad and an edger punch. YUM!

Sindi used the mini instant picture quickutz die on the left! They look like little mini pictures!

And then they all fit in beautifully in the WE R MEMORY KEEPERS 6*6 album and voila! Little nuggets of happiness no?

Soooo?  you likey da newsies and da 6*6 info?

P.S. DONT FORGET ABOUT BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!!

MWAH!
Em

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GOOD TUESDAY MORNING sistahs!!

Let’s get down to bidniss and announce some WINNAHS!!

The winnah for the BELLA CONTRIBUTION for last week’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY sketch is….

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26- MARGO SMITH!!! CONGRATS!  Please email me and I will send out your $20 voucher!	

Timestamp: 2009-08-18 15:33:31 UTC

Now for da winnah of da PEANUT Gallery!

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Here are your random numbers:

39-KATHLEEN W!  please email me and I will send you your $10 voucher!	

Timestamp: 2009-08-18 15:48:11 UTC

Thank you again for participating 🙂  As usual it was a WONDERFUL week!

now don’t forget this week’s sketch by Meahni Bella: due on Thursday night or friday morning LATEST sistahs!

Ok, now for some Eye Candeee- Let’s see what da BABEROONIS have been up to 🙂

CaroleBella used MINTY WREATH in a gorgeous card!

Danabella made a BEEYOOTIFUL card using EMMA LULU

Karen MOTZABELLA used YOU’RE MY NUMBER ONE A BELLA in a bright and cheery gorgeous card!

Lindabella made a SPLENDIFEROUSLY beeyootiful card using PACKITUPABELLA

Meahnibella used TURTLE TOTS- Birthday Wishes in a gorgeous card!

Paulabella made a gorgeous card using YOKO AND ONO

Now TERRIFIC TOOSDAY will be featured tomorrow on Wednesday k?  just this week 🙂

and some great news tomorrow if you haven’t figured it out 🙂

mwah!

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Hiya sistahs!  I am so sorry it has taken me this long to post.. it’s been SOOO crazy!  Will you forgive me?

We had a fabby dabby weekend.. went to the cottage (got lost and it took 3 hours to get there).. but boy was it worth it.  Our friend Sheryl is da hostess with da mostess!  Great food, beautiful home, just plain relaxing!  Dena took some phenom pics of the kids.. and now I don’t know how to upload them.. I am sooo technologically challenged.

I will announce the winners from Friday’s post tomorrow but just wanted to present this week’s Bellarific Friday Challenge.  It was sponsored by MEAHNIbella.. excellent job Meahni! (its a little big..LOL)

Your sketch interpretation is due on Thursday (or even friday early morning if you havta..SHHHH)

email as a jpeg to emily@stampingbella.com 🙂

mwah sistahs.. will see you tomorrow with DA WINNAHS!

ENJOY!

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GOOD FRIDAY MORNING SISTAHS (notice MORNING cuz that is when I started this post..LOL)!!  long time no speaky! lol

Well today is an amazing day.. a beeyooootiful day.. a special dayyyy.. it’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY OF COURSE!

Here is the AMAZING sketch that Shannanabella provided us with this week and boy was it successful!

Let’s see what the BABEROONIS came up with this week! Ok all of the following cards are SUPER FANTASTIC, UBER PHENOMENAL, SCRUMMY, YUMMY, TO DIE FOR, MEGA FABBY etc.. I am running out of adjectives and just thought I would get them ALL out of the way and get down to bidniss..LOL.  Our babes our absolutely outstanding, and I just adore them all.. the contributions from DA SISTAHOOD are more than PHENOM and I am sooo happy that people participate.. SOOO VERRRY HAPPY. Ok so here are the cards SANS adjectives/superlatives cuz I mentioned them up above 🙂

Carole-ABELLA used CHEFABELLA

Danabella used HANGING SPORTS BLOCK

JENABELLA used BELLA BABY BUGGY BUMPER

JOANNABELLA used KETTO’S DOLLY

KARENMOTZABELLA (LOL-love that) used CURLY SURPRISEABELLA

Lindabella used FRANCINE FLAPPER

MEAHNIBELLA used WINOBELLA

Paulabella used GINGER KETTO

Sarahbella is on VACAY! (lucky ducky)

SHANNANABELLA used TEACHABELLA

PHENOM? OMG YES!  Now take a looky at DA SISTAHOODS works of art!

Carolyn Orgar used ORNAMENT WITH HOLLY

Christine Dol used DAISY VW

Christi Thorsen used DAYDREAMABELLA

Colleen Wold used CUPPACAKEABELLA

Denise Modin used SUZETTE KETTO

Ellena Esteves used RUBY AND ROSE

Gaby Duclos used ELIZABELLA

Gretchen Rowe used POLLY PACKAGES

Isabelle Gagnon used CUPPACAKEABELLA

Jane Bracht used SHOWERBUGG

Jane Lowrey used KILO WATT

Jeanette Smith used ADDY 'TUDE is a CUPCAKE DIVA

Jeanie Witmer STELLA'S MESSAGE TO YOU

Jennifer Cruz used LITTLE WITCHY

Jennifer Dufour used JAVABUGGS

Joan Ottevanger used MAMABELLA

Josee Boileau used ADDY 'TUDE is a CUPCAKE DIVA

Kathleen Willis used ELOISE GREENGRASS

Katie Skiff used KISSIE FACE

Lalo Ishiki- KALAHELE used SUZETTE KETTO

Leslie Wittenberg used AMPLEE 'TUDE

Lisa Vaughan used SNOWBUNNYBELLA

Lori Brown used GERTIE (lulu)

Lorie Haines used GERTIE (lulu)

Mairi Wittenberg (our resident 11 year old) used LITTLE JOHNNY DEMPSTER

Margo Smith used WINOBELLA

Megan Lock used Ketto's Pot O' Flowers

Pauline Godfrey used FISHAFELLA

Rachel Hope Baird used FLOWAHBELLA

Rebecca Power used Ketto's Clothesline and FANCY DRESSES ADD ON

Sandra Maclean used BOOKWORMABELLA

Stephanie Zito used SAVVY SHOPPABELLA

Sue Strybosch used KENYA KETTO

Tamara Limestahl used SUPERBELLA

Tanis Palmer used COSMOBELLA

Tanya Fretz used DAISYBELLA

Taryn Jamison used CHARLOTTE KETTO

Terri Dodd used EMMA LULU

vicki burns used GRATTY 'TUDE

Wendy Visser used YOU'RE MY NUMBER ONE A BELLA

Helen made a layout using our COMPLETELY RANDOM journaling block

SO that’s it sistahs!  Great turnout this week.. I be soooo proud!!!!

****just remember that all participants have a chance to win a $20 bella bucks voucher! and all PEANUTS that make comments in the gallery can win a $10 voucher just for placing a comment!****

If I have missed anyone in this please forgive me.. it’s been a crazy week and email me your entry and I will try my bestest to add it!

We are off to our friend Sheryl’s cottage tomorrow with the kiddies and Denabella and her fam!  WE ARE SOOOO EXCITED!  Should be a fun day of talking about scrapbooking, stamping, FOOD, FOOD, and drinks..LOL

Mwah to da sistahs who need a little break 🙂

Em

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hello my sistahs

Did you EVAH wondAH what your creative style was?  I mean I have many styles but sometimes you just follow a certain path/style.. you are drawn to a certain “look”.. it may not be the “look” that everyone accepts (LOL) or loves but you just feel SOOO MUCH BETTAH after you put it down on paypah! Does that even make any sense?? Well, I feel like I have been in more of a “GRAPHIC” mood… more white space.. more linear… don’t know why I am heading this way and sometimes I so BADLY want to fill up the white space but I know it is bettah to leave it as is.. the one thing that has been consistent with me has been that I love an element of dimension.. a little “surprise” embellishment somewhere shall we say.. I love to layer buttons.. a little bow… ya get da PICTURE.. and of course not everything even steven.. just a little ‘off’ to add interest.. what’s your style? does it VARY?

so here’s my card using my CIRCLE SHADOW SET and our CUTESY ORNAMENTS (split them up).  How cute is the 1″ punch popped on top of the 1.25″ circle shadow stamp.. it’s what I call a “faux” layer! I also made a cluster of buttons in red with our PLATINUM DONUTS and PLATINUM DOTS and PEARL BAUBLES AND DIAMOND ICE baubles .. my images are a little BLURRRY but if you clicky to enlargy, you will see it clearly.

Hope you enjoy 🙂

Mwah to da sistahs who have STYLE.  Their OWN UNIQUE style.

Em

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Yes, I know I haven’t been so up to date with it as life got in the way but I am trying to get this going again! LOL… So have I mentioned that I am ADDICTED to inchies????  I mean TOTALLY TERRIFICALLY addicted.. COMPLETELY and UTTERLY addicted.. HOPELESSLY.. well you get da PICTURE.

Here are our inchies and I think I am gonna start INCHIE toosdays..LOL (cuz I am addicted.. remembah?).. Inchies are little teeny tiny weeny winy 1″ squares of the most wonderful quality museum matboard.. it welcomes any medium.. copic, mineral spirits, watercolor.. just OUTSTANDING…  I have also purchased some binders to go with these, magnet backs,, etc.. you can trade them!!

Here is my card using 9 inchies on a 5″*5″ card.   On some of them I used the new COSMO CRICKET BOYFRIEND collection papers (LOVE THEM).  I used my 1″ square punch (so handy to cover the inchies) and if you would like to layer them.. you can use the 1.25″ square punch.. PHENOM!!!  I also used my new favorite tool (not such a new tool tho).. the colorbox stylus handles and oval tip foam pads.. and gently patted it into the COLORBOX Q chalk inkpads.  They are sooo gorgeous and graduated colors to boot!.. Basically I own many of the stylus’.. each one is double sided so I use a tip on each side and use it for each color (or color family) and it’s so easy!  So I dip my foam into the ink.. I tap some off on a scrap sheet of paper.. and then I start rubbing it on the corners of the inchies in a smooth circular LIGHTHANDED motion.. I didn’t feel like coloring.. and LOOK! I didn’t have to!  You still get a wonderful effect and it’s sooo verrrry easy!  but most importantly.. which stamps did I use! LOL..  I used the KETTO MANLY SET (for ketto’s clothesline).. I just love THAT WHOLE COLLECTION! and they are perfect for the inchies and of course my metallic red nailheads in the upper corner!  and VOILA!

Hope you have a PHENOM TOOOOOSDAY.. actually a TEEERIIIFFFIC TOOOSDAY sistahs

*SMOOCHES*

oh.. ps.. don’t forget to participate in BELLARIFIC FRIDAY !  You can find the sketch in the post below!

MWAH

Em

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