Hiya sistahs!

I was wondering if there is an AWARD for the slackiest blog writer in the world of blogs and if so, I think I would win 🙁

I am soo sorry!! I PLOMISE I will get bettah!! PLOMISE! BELLA’S HONOR! it’s been soooo crazy around here as we are planning for SCRAPFEST which is going to be AMAZING!  We have great make n’ takes prepared and we are SOOO excited!  So if you plan on coming, PLEASE come by and say hello!  You bettah or else I will be GROWLY.. and you no wanna da bella to be GROWLY do ya? LOL

I have a SAAAADDD announcement to make…  Joannabella will be stepping down from her post as Bellarific babe.  She had to make some mighty tough decisions and really had to be a GROWN UP.  What’s up wit dat?  LOL.. I totally understand and sometimes I am put in the same position and it’s all about priorities and children and life and work and  and and.. so Joanne, I must tell you from ME.. from my heart.. that I will personally miss you on the team.. you have become a very instrumental part of the team by organizing us, whipping us into shape, producing beautiful cards.. hmph… getting a little TEARY.. so we wish Joannabella lots of luck and want her to find her “place” and her groove and she is such a strong little thing that she will persevere! MWAH Joannabella.

Here is our sketch for the week.  Let’s see what da BABES and da SISTAHOOD came up with. (I can assure you it is pure yumminess)

Joannabella promised that even though she will step down from her post, she will always be a BELLA cheerleadah so here is her card celebrating her cheeriness 🙂 with a TURTLE TOT CHEERLEADER

Jodibella used BEATRICE BELLBOTTOMS

Lindabella used MORNING GLORIES FOR LULU

THE SPOTTED CHICKABELLA (LOL! I so humor myself).. Jeaniebella used WOOFIN IT UP

Karen MOTZABELLA used our sentiment  A GIRL SHOULD BE

Paulabella used PIA PUDDINTOP

Danabella used  LITTLE EMMY

how’s DAT for I CANDEEEE?

Now let’s talk about da SISTAHOOD

Ok, now how’s DAT for DA SISTAHOOD?!  wow!… I have this feeling that I am missing someone.. if I am, please email me and I will post!  and i apologize 🙁

I swear this post was started at 9am and then everything broke loose! Donna (my UPS lady who every customer here knows by name..LOL)  arrived with a MAJOR Tim holtz shipment.. there was fighting and tugging and pulling hair and YANKING.. it was UGLY sistahs! And then, my internet went down… OMG.. a nightmare.  but HERE I AM.. and THERE YOU ARE.. and Bellarific is posted and I so hope you enjoy

don’t forget to place a comment for a chance to WIN $10 in bella buckeroonis!

**CORRECTED** Next week’s CHALLENGE?  “GETTING HITCHED” or ANNIVERSARY or a SHOWER card!

mwah to da sistahs who DO NOT pull hair

Em

Hiya sistahs,

hope you had a PHENOMALISH weekend!  We had a great weekend here.. a full house on Saturday for our monthly Stamp Til you CRAMP day which was loads of fun!  Had a great Sunday with the kidlets.  Tyler has now de MYSTIFIED emailing so I have been responding to many of his emails..LOL.  What else? hmmmm OH an amazing new addition to our SCRAPPING BELLA TEAM!  I am so excited to introduce you to SEVERINE DI GIACOMO.  I have been oogling and ogling and begging and pleading and FORCING and CYBERHUGGING the amazingly talented Severine until finally she could not resist and said YES!  She lives in Switzerland and I think I may just have to pay her a visit! LOL.. I so wanna go there… hmph.

please meet Severine and I want you to send her big “BONJOURS” on her bloggypoo!

here is a little bit about Severine:

“My name is Severine Di Giacomo.  I live in a small village in the French speaking part of Switzerland.  I work part time as a teacher and am also a mother to 2 sons aged 11 and 8.  I discovered scrapbooking in 2003 thanks to the internet.  At the time, scrapbooking was unknown in Europe and I immediately became addicted.  My style of scrapbooking is simple and can be described as graphic and classic at times.  This style allows me to keep a strong focus on my photos0 which is my second passion.

I was fortunate to be a part of several design teams both European and American (and now Canadian!)  .  Each time, these experiences allow me to evolve and grow.  I also had the opportunity to collaborate in a few books such as FREESTYLE- Autumn Leaves on SIMPLY GRAPHIC- Memory Makers, or more recently SCRAP SIMPLE Hilary Heidelberg.  I am also part of a creative team of a French magazine “entreARTistes” magazine and I am totally thrilled to join the fabulous Scrapping Bella team!”

The amazing thing about Severine’s use of my stamps is that she uses images (not traditional scrapbooking stamps) and uses them as her embellishments.. truly genious!  She will teach you how to get more “mileage” out of your stamps and actually show you samples of how to use my stamps in a “hybrid” type of way! both for cardmaking and scrapbooking! Brilliant!  Here is a couple of Severine’s samples to “wet” your appetite.  In this layout she used our Peace VW which just added a “splash” of color and our LOVE definition block

here is a closeup

Here is another sample where she used our BRANCHING OUT OWLIES stamp, 10 RANDOM FACTS ABOUT YOU MEMORY block, YAARGH sentiment and the “GOOD” from our GOOD LUCK sentiment.. Gorgeous!

and another layout using FROGGY KETTO and our SCRAPLINES PICTURE PERFECT TICKET

how great are those layouts?  and just gives you a fresh new perspective on image stamps, oui oui? (just for Severine)

Now let’s discuss some WINNAHS

the BELLARIFIC FRIDAY CONTRIBUTING WINNAH is

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

5- DEANNA WOODLAND! You win $20 in Bella bucks!  please email me

Timestamp: 2010-03-22 23:40:15 UTC

Now for da WINNAH from da CONTRIBUTAHS.. $10 in Bella bucks

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

34- SARAH! you win! please email me

Timestamp: 2010-03-22 23:44:40 UTC

Don’t forget Bellarific Friday this week!  You can email me your submissions by Thursday night as a JPEG attachment to emily@stampingbella.com.  This week’s theme is this sketch

Mwah to da SISTAHS who need to practice their French for Severine

Em

Yup! Simply BELLARIFIC!  It’s almost 18 degrees here (time to remove my snowsuit..LOL) and for my American sistahs that is 65 degrees! I hate to tell you that it is warmer here than when I went to Florida..LOL.

If anyone has seen my desk lately (OY YOY) they must come back TODAY to take a look at it.  It should be a MONUMENT.  Dena sneakily cleaned it cuz she couldn’t take it.  I, on the other hand, ENJOY and LOVE living in CHAOS..LOL … but I kinda like this neat desk right now!

I also wanted to thank our SISTAHS for making last week’s release SOOO SUCCESSFUL!  It’s been crazy around here and we are kinda buried so bear with us please!  and just because you were so kind with that release, I have another surprise up my sleeve.. you just wait!!

Ok, let’s talk BELLARIFIC FRIDAY.  This week’s theme was MONOCHROMATIC.. I love monochromatic looks.. it’s so clean and pretty.. and WAIT til you see the entries!  OMG! YUMMMM!!!

So this is what our BABEROONIS came up with… you ready?   SET??? LET’s GOOOOOOO

Joannabella used FLUEY HUGGABUGG

Jeaniebella used MUFFY KETTO and CHICHI KETTO

Paulabella used FRANCINE FLAPPER

Karen MOTZABELLA used SNOWMAN CIRCLE

Jodibella used GRACIE LOLLIPOP

Danabella used PEONY BITTYBLOOM

Lindabella used EVA BLOOM

How’s that for our BABEROONIS TALENT?!?!??!!

Now let’s see what our wonderful SISTAHOOD came up with! Just FABBY I tell ya!

How’s DAT for I CANDEEEEE???

Don’t forget to place your comment to be Eligible for $10 in Bella bucks and submit for next week’s challenge to receive $20 in BELLA BUCKS!

Next week’s challenge is the following SKETCH!

hope you enjoy! don’t forget to submit by Thursday to emily@stampingbella.com for next week!

Have a GLOORRRRIOUS.. BELLARIFIC.. PHENOMALISH weekend sistahs!

big hugs

Em

Hiya sistahs! I hope you are all welllll!

Sorry for the delay in my post :(.. I am gonna announce da winnahs from last week’s bellarific Friday

da CONTRIBUTING WINNAH for bellarific friday and who wins $20 in Bella bucks is:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

36- LORIE HAINES!!! you winnnnnnnnnn!!!!!

Timestamp: 2010-03-18 20:41:42 UTC

now for the COMMENTATOR winnah of $10 in bella buckeroonis!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

6-Rosanne you win!! please email me your info and I will send you $10 bella bucks!	

Timestamp: 2010-03-18 20:44:53 UTC

Mwah to da sistahs who tolerate my BOOOORING postssssss

Em

Sistahs. it is BEEYOOTIFUL out.. I am in a GOOD MOOOOOD… I am HAPPPPY.. listening to great music…so I decided to extend the sale until Thursday night :).. are ya HAPPY?

We are very busy here planning scrapfest in Kitchener in april.. it’s gonna be FUN FUN FUN!  Cannot wait!  Paulabella and lindabella are joining us with demos.. OOOHHHH I can feel the vibe already!

Other than that, nothing much new and exciting 😉

Don’t forget sistahs this week’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY is a MONOCHROMATIC THEME.. should be fun!

mwah to da sistahs who lovey da release and da springy sale!

Em

Oh and BELLARIFIC FRIDAY OF COURSE!!!

are you excited?  and you just can’t HIDE it?  OMG.. I am!!!

Want me to talk about NONSENSE or get down to BIDNISS? LOL.. I am assuming that you would like me to get to it?

Ok, I will get to it.. HERE WE GOOOOOO.. I have placed some of our DT work with the new images below the names of the stamps and BOYOBOYOBOY (rubbing my hands together and licking my chops-lol. who SAYS that?) at the sight of them.  For some reason, in this release i was OBSSESSED with people dressed up as bunnies.. i just couldn’t resist each artists’ interpretation of them LOL.  I know it is impossible to associate the word OBSSESSED with ME..LOL

After MUCH demand, our CHRISTY CROLL (Tiddly inks) has outdone herself with:

IZZIE is a BUNNY

IZZIE has a PREZZIE

IZZIE has a LETTAH with a sentiment (SEALED WITH A KISS) and

IZZIE has a BRELLY

Chrystal,our LULU artist has come up with the most PHENOMALISH flowers and tree EVAH oh and of course MARTHA lulu

Martha LULU

Heritage Tree

Fuschias for LULU

pot o’ ORCHIDS for LULU– see LINDABELLA’s sample below!

Hearty PLANT for lulu See JODIBELLA’s sample below!

MORNING GLORIES for LULU

GREENBEAN BABY has come up with

PATTY MCLUCKY

LOTTIE the BUNNY– SEE DANABELLA’S SAMPLE BELOW

KRISTA SCHNEIDER came out with AMAZING easter springy stamps!

BIRDIE HOUSE

EGGY BOUQUET

EGGY WITH A BUTTERFLY ON TOP

ROW OF EGGS WITH BUNNY

KETTO made some beautiful floral stamps

Ketto’s BUD flower and

Ketto’s SOLID TREE

ELENA FRENCH has come up with 2 BRILLIANT turtle tot images!

TURTLE TOTS- BAKER

TURTLE TOTS- SUMMER GIRLS

AND 2 NEW BELLAS!

BUNNYHOPPABELLA and

MANICURABELLAS

shhh I may have a problem counting! I think it’s even MO’ than 22!

Now let’s move along to BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!  THEME WAS ANYTHING GOES, submit your most favorite work.. the entries were FABBY DABBY!

Let’s see what the BABES have come up with

Paulabella used IZZIE HAS A PREZZI

Jodibella used HEARTY PLANT FOR LULU

Lindabella used POT o’ ORCHIDS for LULU

Karen MOTZABELLA used IZZIE HAS AN EGGY

Joannabella used  ROW OF EGGS WITH BUNNY

Danabella used LOTTIE IS A BUNNY

Jeaniebella used IZZIE HAS AN EGGY

Is that not AMAYZINNNNG?

Now let’s see what da sistahood contributed!  and boy oh boy (there’s that saying again) are they amazing! and AGAIN, let’s welcome some new sistahs to the BELLARIFIC FRIDAY HOOD!

How’s DAT for da I CANDEEEEEE?? OMG.. I told you it was amazing!!

Next week’s theme is MONOCHROMATIC.. use various shades of the same color and submit your cards by Next THURSDAY MARCH 19th

I hope you enjoyed this release and you take advantage of our 10 % sale!

Mwah to da sistahs who lovey da new stampies!

Em

that I have forgotten to BLOG! LOL.. just kidding.  I am so sorry for not writing sooner but I have been SWAMPED preparing for tomorrow’s release.  I have added a couple of new stamps to the already new stamps and now have 22 count ’em 22 STAMPS BEING RELEASED TOMORROW!! can you believe it?  I can’t!  CANNOT WAIT!! WHEEEEE!!! And am already working on my next release!  OMG.. you will faint… FAINT I tell ya!

So without further ADO, I would like to announce some WINNAHS from last week’s BELLARIFIC friday and don’t forget, on top of TOMORROW’S RELEASE OF 22 STAMPS (have I mentioned that lately?) we have our BELLARIFIC FRIDAY post of ANYTHING GOES!! so if you have your best bella work handy, just email it over to me emily@stampingbella.com and I will get it up for tomorrow!

WINNAH OF LAST WEEK’S CONTRIBUTORS TO ANYTHING POLKADOTTY BELLARIFIC FRIDAY is…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

23 MARGO SMITH!! you win!  Please email me your info and I will send you out $20 in bella bucks!

Timestamp: 2010-03-11 18:26:52 UTC

Now for the WINNAH from the COMMENTAYTAHS..

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

62- RHIANNON you win $10 in BELLA BUCKS!  email me and I will send you your voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-03-11 18:28:49 UTC

P.S. there is anothah surprise tomorrow

Mwah to da sistahs who like to DOODLE JUMP and who like DA RELEASE DAYS!

Em

Here it is..

you ready?

k.

I am OBSESSED with the IPHONE APP called “DOODLE JUMP”.  OMG.. it’s addictive.  All I wanna do is play that game.. is that wrong?  Is it wrong that I GRAB and wrestle TYLER (my 7.654 year old)  for my IPHONE?  IS IT WRONG THAT HE IS BEATING MY HIGH SCORE AND RUBBING IT IN????? hmph.

THIS IS WAR!

Will post winnahs from Bellarific friday tomorrow.. Also wanted to REMIND you that I am having a release this friday!  If you want some sneaky peeky’s, make SURE that you stop by the BABES this week.. they will be LEAKING the PEEKINGS (couldn’t find anything to rhyme..double hmph)

Danabella is using HERITAGE TREE in her card..

Joannabella used TURTLE TOTS BAKER

Lindabella used IZZIE HAS A LETTER

Mwah to da sistahs who have a need to BEAT THEIR CHILDREN’S HIGH SCORES!

Em

Hiya sistahs. I hope you enjoyed my little Jayden’s love story in the post below..LOL.  Thank goodness she can’t read cuz I would be in BIIIG trubble (in case you are new here, I know that TRUBBLE is spelled wrong.. it just feels good to write TRUBBLE..LOL).

So this week’s Bellarific Friday’s theme was POLKADOTS BIG OR SMALL WE LOVE THEM ALL!

I just love da polkadots.. and I love the entries we have received this week and we have some new sistahs joining us!! MWAH to da new sistahs

So let’s see what da BABEROONIS have created for our polkadotty challenge:

Karen MOTZABELLA used FLUTTERY LOLLIPOP

Joannabella used LUNA HUGGABUGG

Lindabella used SAVVYSHOPPABELLA

Jodibella used IZZIE HAS BALLOONS

Jeaniebella used FABBY

Paulabella used BABOO’S OWL

Danabella used KETTO’S POT O’ FLOWERS

How is THAT for I candee?  I wanted to let you all know that Meahnibella is no longer with the Bellarific team.. we wish her luck and happiness and send lots of hugs to South Africa!! Mwah sistah!

Now let’s take a looky at what da SISTAHOOD came up with!

so hows DAT for da EYE CANDEEEE?? I just loved this challenge you have no idea!  Don’t forget to place a comment and you have a chance to win $10 in bella bucks!  And all the “submitters” have a chance to win $20 in bella bucks!

Since we are having a release next week ( friday March 12th- can you believe it??).. it is very springy and yummy!! so next week’s theme is ANYTHING GOES… submit your bestest favoritest work by next Thursday !  Email me at emily@stampingbella.com by Thursday evening and you will have your card posted!

Mwah to da sistahs who lovey da BELLARIFIC FRIDAYS

Em