Monthly Archives:: September 2013

September 28, 2013 Stamping Bella 23 Comments

it’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY on SATURDAY sistahs!

Sooo? how was the rest of your week? I have been in my painful glory picking and packing orders.. more rubbah due in on Monday!! YEEEHAAAA!

We have a hockey tournament this weekend so I gotta make this fast LOL

Winnahs for COMMENTAYTIN’ on last week’s post goes to…. ($10 in bella bucks)

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3- JOYCE you win!  please email me and I will send you a VOUCHAH!

Timestamp: 2013-09-28 13:52:29 UTC

Now for da CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah from last week ($20 in bella bucks) goes to…

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3- PINKY UK you win!  please email me and I will send your vouchah

Timestamp: 2013-09-28 13:53:43 UTC

Ok now for this week’s theme….

MONOCHROMATIC!

let’s see what da BABEROONIS came up wish shall we?

Angelabella used UPTOWN GIRL CHANEL the CHEF

CATHABELLA used BATTIFUL DARLING

Danabella used UPTOWN COUPLE BRETT and BRENDA

marybella used UPTOWN GIRL AUDREY

Regabella used LITTLE BIRDIE JANE

fun fun OUI OUI? Love monochromatic…!

Now for da SISTAHOOD

Elaine H used RAMONA FISHING

Leslie used UPTOWN COUPLE BRETT AND BRENDA

Violet embossed ROSES AMONG US (you have to look really closely )

Fantastic cards for my favorite day of the week 🙂

next week’s theme?

A SKETCHYPOO!

have fun!!

PS don’t forget to leave a comment here for a chance to win some bella buckeroonis!

mwah!

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September 25, 2013 Stamping Bella 2 Comments

it’s WEIGHT WATCHERS WENNNSDAY!

And last week was a WHOPPING 0.4 pounds lost. I’ll take it but wasn’t so happy LOL.. and this week has been a write off as I have been feeling so sick :(… I have had a horrible “headache” that emanated from my neck and distributed evenly through my head.. it got SO BAD that I had to go to emergency yesterday for 5 hours to get an emergency CT scan.. I don’t do hospitals sistahs but after a week of this pain, I had to go. Thank goodness CT scan was clear and the pain is muscular.. so I put heat on it and am constantly taking Advils. This isn’t fun. Add the ARENA and hockey tournaments to the mix, I am sure the scale is NOT going to be my friend. AND I can’t go weigh in on Friday as Tyler has YET ANOTHER hockey tournament. LOL. hmph.

Ok I am over my rant.

Let’s discuss recipes shall we? new ones…

Last week I made this amazing Chicken Soup in my crock pot… IT WAS FREAKING amazing so if anyone is in the mood for some good Jewish Penycillin (sp?).. I highly recommend this recipe.

courtesy of LALOOSH

and you can find the recipe HERE

my friend also made these AMAZING 1 point desserts.. OMG TO DIE FOR

courtesy of JUST 2 SISTERS

you can find the recipe HERE

Cool whip is my BESTEST friend.. sorry Mel LOL

So??? did you try anything new and DELISH? New and HORRIBLE? LOL

share with DA bella!

mwah

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> bellarific friday

September 20, 2013 Stamping Bella 21 Comments

and the FREE SHIPPING CONTINUES THIS LAST WEEKEND and BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!

Hiya sistahs

How has your week been? Mine has been crazy.. this release has been one of my best and if you have not received notification of shipping yet, you won’t for about another 10-14 days. WE RAN OUT OF NEW RUBBAH!!! I cannot believe it. I beefed up my inventory.. I took whatever precautions.. used my instinct.. rubbed and squeezed Wanda’s face.. and I still didn’t order enough.

So I am really really sorry to da sistahs who have not yet received notification.. I am going in order of placement of orders. So please please bear with me! And please get your orders in to ensure some RUBBAH! 🙂

Now let’s discuss some winnahs from last week shall we?

Winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ to our Bellarific friday ($20 in bella bucks) goes tooooo…

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7- STEPHANIE you win!! please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-09-20 17:28:35 UTC

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ on our Bellarific Friday post ($10 in bella bucks) goes to….

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Here are your random numbers:

16- PAM you win!  please email me and I will send you your VOUCHAH!

Timestamp: 2013-09-20 17:30:02 UTC

Now for a little SURPRISE before we start our Bellarific Friday… I asked our very own Paulabella if she would colour up some of our senioritas… When I showed them to her , she SQUEALED and couldn’t wait to get her hands on them… WANNA SEE HER WORK OF ART? She is really amazing… I miss her so much !!!

Here, Paulabella used SENIOR-ita WANDA

Paulabella used SENIOR-itas MILDRED and MAUDE

Paulabella used TRICK OR TREAT A RITAS

I just had to showcase these.. Hope you love them as much as I do!

Now for this week’s challenge! A SKETCH!

Let’s see what our BABEROONIS came up with shall we?

Angelabella used JANE GIRL

Cathabella used UPTOWN GIRL MADISON has a MARGARITA

Danabella used UPTOWN GIRL EVE under the MISTLETOE

Marybella used UPTOWN GIRLS VICTORIA and JULIETTE

Hows that for INSPIRATION??? hmmmmm????

Just beauticiousness!

Now for da AMAZING sistahood!

Elaine H used UPTOWN GIRLS CLARISSA AND CAMILLE SHARE A CAFE

Lynn used UPTOWN GIRL QUINN and her BOOTS

Patricia used UPTOWN GIRLS FELICITY AND BLAIR

Pinky used UPTOWN GIRL MADISON has a MARGARITA

Violet used TEACUP DAISIES

And for NEXT WEEK’S THEME? Monochromatic Friday. Pick your favorite Bella Stamp and choose one color to bring it to life including your papers.. wow! that’s a challenge 🙂

let’s see what da sistahs come up with!

Mwah to da sistahs who will send in their cards and get crafty!

*****PLACE A COMMENT HERE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $10 in bella bucks!!

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September 18, 2013 Stamping Bella 12 Comments

WEIGHT WATCHERS WENNNDSDAY!

I have decided to restructure the blog slowly and have different themes on different days of the week… it’s easier for me and I know that we all will benefit! I have also decided that GLORIA will be our cheerleader every week.. so you will see her here representing us!

So what is WEIGHT WATCHERS WENNNSDAY you ask? Yes, this is a stamp blog.. Yes this is an artsy fartsy blog.. but to me, it is also a SISTAHOOD blog. We are here for eachother and why not discuss other issues as well? oui oui? After I announced that I started weight watchers almost 2 weeks ago, I have received countless emails showing support, emails sending favorite recipes etc.

So I am gonna be selfish and devote wednesdays to ME and to US.. to make us all accountable.. to vent.. to share and to bond. sound good?

So first I will announce that last Friday’s weigh in showed a 4.5 pound loss. I was VERY happy with that but now am fearful of the scale this week. Was I perfect this week? NOOOOOO!!! I am trying my best and need the help and support 🙂

So WEIGHT WATCHERS WENNNSDAY to me is a place to announce, share recipes, websites and losses AND GAINS without shame. to actually STATE it and be accountable for it .. to get CHEERS from da sistahood.. or pats on the shoulder.

My challenge to YOU and to ME every week is to try ONE new recipe per week and share it the following wednesday if it was a success so we can try it and add it to our repertoire. EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT on weight watchers, the recipes could be helpful as making dinner every night can be BOOORING.. LOL

I believe we are able to attach files in the comments section so we can collect information from eachother.. sound good?

I want to should out a THANK YOU to Judie P for sending me her favorite recipes.. I made a couple of them and they were amazing! I urge Judie to attach them here to share with da sistahood!

Ok so last night i made a DELICIOUS Chicken Parmigiana recipe for the family… THEY GOBBLED IT UP.. it was delicious!

Here’s the recipe. If you try it, let me know what you think!

I am in LOVE with the SKINNYTASTE website. It’s AMAZING!

Can’t wait to see what you think of this

Mwah to da sistahs who want support 🙂

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September 13, 2013 Stamping Bella 30 Comments

FINALLY! :) It’s Release DAYYYY (doing the seniorita happy dance) ANDDDD FREE SHIPPING!!!!

**** this week’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY THEME IS…a sketch! (sorry forgot it on post)

AND….. I have bundled da images as you requested! ANDDDDD.. it’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY! YEEHAAA.. this is DA. BEST. FRIDAY. EVAH.

Ok first things first… yes it’s release day.. and ALL da images should be available now 🙂

FREE SHIPPING CODES:

For ALL ORDERS SHIPPING WITHIN CANADA and the UNITED STATES OVER $55- free shipping code is : seniorita2013canusa

For ALL ORDERS SHIPPING ANYWHERE ELSE INTERNATIONALLY OVER $95- free shipping code is :seniorita2013intl

s’aright? It’s good news for da sistahood? oui oui?

*sigh* I’m gonna miss throwing my kids out of the house to their carpool and running down to the basement to send my newsletters.. had butterflies of excitement ALL WEEK. It’s gonna feel like the day after you get married..LOL. Ok that’s another blog post.

So let’s RECAP the release shall we? OMG it’s like a fashion show..LOL

“SENIOR”-ita DOLORES available HERE

“SENIOR”-ita MAGDA available HERE

“SENIOR”-itas MILDRED and MAUDE are available HERE

SENIORITA GLORIA is available HERE

“SENIOR”-ita HARRIET is available HERE

“SENIOR”-ita WANDA is available HERE

“SENIOR”ita SYLVIA is available HERE

“TRICKORTREAT-ORITAS” are available HERE

and BECAUSE you all begged and begged and begged, I have a NEEDA HAVIT ALL button too.. which include all 7 SENIORITAS.. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE TRICK OR TREATARITAS as they are seasonal and wanted to keep them on their own… you can find that one HERE (There is a 10% savings on da BUNDLE)

and NOW for da UPTOWN GIRLS

Uptown girl BRYNN has a BABY SHOWER

And UPTOWN GIRL CHANEL the CHEF is available HERE

AMAZING OR WHAT? I hope you enjoyed the last week of sneak peeks. Our sale will last for a week and will send a newsletter on the last day to remind you. Hopefully there is enough rubbah.. first come first serve 🙂 LOL

Oh and for WINNAHS of the stampies for the sneak peeks, PLEASE LOOK ON EACH INDIVIDUAL POST.. I WILL POST THE WINNERS IN RED ON TOP OF EACH POST.. STAY TOONED

Ok Now for some WINNAHS for last week’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY

WINNAH FOR COMMENTAYTIN goes to… ($10 in bella buckeroonies)

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53- CANDY you win $10 in bella bucks!  Please email me and I will send the moolah your way!

Timestamp: 2013-09-13 03:28:15 UTC

Now for da CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah ($20 in BELLA BUCKEROONIS) goes to

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Here are your random numbers:

3- VIOLET you win!  please email me and I will send you your moolah!

Timestamp: 2013-09-13 03:30:19 UTC

Ok now for this week’s challenge! USE CIRCLES on your card

Let’s SEE what our BABEROONIS came up with!

Cathabella used JILL IS TWO

Danabella used UPTOWN GIRLS VICTORIA and JULIETTE

Marybella used THE BRAND SPANKIN’ NEW UPTOWN GIRL BRYNN has a BABY SHOWER

Regabella used ARTSY HOUSE

YUM? yes!

and now for da SISTAHOOD

Cindy used BEERAFELLA

Elaine used ANNIE from ARTHUR and ANNIE

LESLIE used Jackson the CHAMPION

Linda used TWIRL

Lynn used “THE CAT’S OUT OF THE BAG”

our UK PINKY used UPTOWN GIRL OPAL

Stephanie used UPTOWN GIRL OPAL

Violet used MINTY COFFEE

excellent work from da sistahood!!!

I will be back over the weekend probably but not sure.. But I WILL MISS YOU MY SISTAHS! LOL

Leave a comment here for a chance to win $10 in bella bucks next week!

Mwah!

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September 12, 2013 Stamping Bella 87 Comments

LAST DAY OF SNEAKY PEEKY’S #9 and #10!

****2 WINNAHS HERE****

WINNA OF TRICKORTREATARITAS goes to..

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74- LORI T you win!! 
Please email me with subject line "TRICKORTREATARITA winnah"
and your snail mail addy please

Timestamp: 2013-09-13 23:57:16 UTC

WINNAH OF UPTOWN GIRL CHANEL THE CHEF goes to

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1- LINDA WEST you win!
please email me with subject line "CHANEL WINNAH"
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Timestamp: 2013-09-13 23:58:48 UTC

Sistahs.. you readyyyyyyyy???? Ok.. Not gonna talk much today LOL.. I just have to tell you how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE the comments you have been placing…. puts a smile on my face or a tear in my eye.. THANK you for sharing your stories and memories…they are wonderful and just shows what 8 years ago I set up to create. A SISTAHOOD. Even though we are MILES part, it doesn’t change the fact that we are united in the craft, in our emotions and in our tears and happiness… Here’s to CYBER FRIENDSHIPS!

Ok meet the TRICKORTREAT-ARITAS… LOL.. yes I come up with these names ALL BY MESELF.. clever no?

They are adorable.. actually when you really look at their emotions and expressions it looks like the one on the right tickled the one on the left..LOL. she is just giving a whole hearted laugh..LOL. They are goofy and having fun.. see? age is just a numbah.. these stamps transcend age and just express emotion.. What do you think they are thinking? LOL .. write it in the comments.. I love stories 🙂

And for the LAST image for this release (10 in total)… meet CHANEL (said SHHHanel) the CHEF… I went CRAZY for this quote.. LOL.. why are my thoughts always so FOOD CENTRIC? hmph. hence weight watchers first weigh in tomorrow..LOL

Well sistahs.. I hope you enjoyed the sneak peeks.. I SOOOO enjoyed our time togethah.. really truly I did. I am hoping to keep blogging at least 3 times a week. BUT.. I will not be sending out newsletters (Only for releases.. I don’t want to harass da sistahs).. so if you are interested in blog updates, please please subscribe to the right of this screen … then I know you are getting all da info.. you can also “like” stampingbella on FB for constant updates etc.. oh and INSTAGRAM and TWITTER @stampingbella (I really sound like an infomercial..LOL).. just want my sistahs covered.

OH and if you wanna win them? leave a comment HERE!

Mwah to da sistahs who LOVE to eat and LOVE them some TREAT

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September 11, 2013 Stamping Bella 89 Comments

OH SYLVIA… yes Micki… How do you call your LOVERBOY… OH LOVERBOY… SNEAK PEEK DAY 8!

SENIORITA SYLVIA WINNAH IS….

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73-LYNNE ATTIX you win!
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Timestamp: 2013-09-13 23:54:56 UTC

Hiya sistahs,

I am SOOOO thrilled with the response to this release. I am SO. VERY. PROUD. OF. IT. I have been desperate for a line like this and finally met my “match” in Christine when we developed this one. THEY ARE JUST PERFECT!! (to me anyway :))… Whenever I have a release, I always have butterflies in my tummy.. like will da sistahs love it as much as I do? Will they appreciate the humor? And if you have been with me for the last 8 years, then you totally will.. if you’re a new sistah, well then Welcome to da world of da bella … BWAHAHAHA. LOL. Just as I anticipated, da sistahs pulled through and love this line as much as I do.. And I am grateful. And I am hoping I ordered enough LOL.

So the release will be THIS FRIDAY… ya hear me? THIS. FRIDAY. Finally! what we have been waiting for!

Meet SYLVIA.. she is airing her laundry without shame..LOL.. size and all. And of course we share EVERYTHING with our besties don’t we?

Ok another little story. Which is QUITE embarassing but I will tell it. So I have nicknamed my darling, adorable, loveable delicious husband HAL. From the movie SHALLOW HAL. Have you seen that movie? The gist (sp) of it is that there is this man (Jack Black) who is obssessed with looks and figures of women.. only Gorgeous SKINNY women were the ones for him.. until something happened.. not sure if it was a spell or a dare or something of the sort.. Anyway he then meets Gwyneth Paltrow and FALLS HARD for her. totally in love with her.. and sees her as this beautiful, skinny, brilliant, gorgeous little thing.. but in reality.. she is very large.. everyone around him sees it but he doesn’t… they go shopping and she picks up a pair of underwear that he sees as this minuscule thong.. but in effect they are enormous queen size panties..LOL. she dives in the pool and he sees a little splash, but in reality, she empties the pool of water.. anyway you get the point. So that is how Ryan sees me… as this beautiful little thing where in effect I am Gwynethy (not the real Gwyneth)..LOL

So one day he was folding the laundry and he picks up my underwear to fold and I WANTED TO DIE.. although we have been married for 16 years, I still am quite shy about my intimates.. know what I mean sistahs? LOL.. and he holds them up to lay on the ground and fold them innocently. Well I DOVE.. and I mean DOVE into the laundry pile to grab my less than mini skivvies and told him NEVAH to fold them again. He had no idea what hit him, my little Hal.. but now you and I know the truth…. There is not much I WOULDN’T share with my Ryan.. except. folding. my. undies.

Meet Sylvia.. she has no shame. She doesn’t really care. She has gone through enough that she is ready and at a place to share EVERYTHING.

You know, some people ask me.. how many characters can you actually come up with? Why don’t you have any flowers or trees or hearts like other companies do. While I do have some generic stamps, my “thing” is da sistahood.. my thing is identifying with these characters. Each one tells their own story. Each one allows us to say “that reminds me of” and rekindle great memories.. or “she’s SO blabla”… When I hear those comments, I know I have accomplished what I have set out to accomplish. Stamping is a social and magical journey.. and the more we “relate” to the images,the more amazing the stamping experience is. That’s how I have always felt.

I urge you to read the comments on the seniorita’s .. every sistah has a story.. some brought tears of joy , and some brought on painful tears…. I applaud our sistahood for sharing their stories without fear . BRAVO to my sistahs for continuously making my dreams come true.

Ok here’s Sylvia (and my undies LOL)

Christine wrote me a quick email telling me to tell all of you that she is reading all the comments and is so thrilled with the reception of these images. She is in terrible pain so she couldn’t write but please know she is reading each and every comment.

WANNA WIN-A Sylvia? Leave a comment here for a chance!

Mwah to da sistahs who have a HAL and a SYLVIA in their lives

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September 10, 2013 Stamping Bella 183 Comments

WANNNNNDAAAAAAAAAA !!!!! Sneak peek DAY 7

WINNAH who WON WANDA (LOL) is….

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11-LAILA you win!
please email me with subject line "I WON A WANDA" 
and your snail mail address!

Timestamp: 2013-09-13 23:52:18 UTC

Hiya sistahs.. Now I don’t want you to think that WANDA is said in the same expression as MAGDA… Magda is more elegant.. Wanda is a bit of a screamer LOL.

When I saw this image I just about fainted… it took a few tries to get the pucker “just so”. I have never ever seen a stamp like this one EVER.. she either makes you run with fright… or makes you wanna kiss her right back. LOL. I wanted to call her AUNT BUNNY… you know those relatives that just wanna squish you as a kid and all you see are ginormous lips coming at you? LOL

Wanda is by far one of my favorites.. How many friends do I have that I say I wish I could just give you a hug or a kiss but I am too far away. Well if you made a card with wanda , I can GUARANTEE that the recipient will laugh and get the message. You can almost “FEEL” her wet kiss no?

Meet Wanda.. she comes with 2 sentiments.. couldn’t resist one of them.. you will see why 😉

Wanna win a Wanda? (say that 8 times fast).. leave a comment here.

Would love to know what you think of her and how you would feel getting a card from this SQUISHY senior-ita (ps. I think I have a moomoo like the one she is wearing. hmph)

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September 9, 2013 Stamping Bella 143 Comments

Sneaky PEEKY day 6-ee!

**** WINNAH OF SENIORITAS MILDRED and MAUDE goes to….***

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33- KAREN YOU WIN!! 
Please email me with the subject line "MILDRED AND MAUDE WINNAH"
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Timestamp: 2013-09-13 23:49:16 UTC

Hiya sistahs! So have you been enjoying the sneaky peeks so far? I am so enjoying your responses.. It feels that all this hard work is paid off 🙂 Christine is also SO thrilled with the comments so keep them up! Poor Christine has shingles and is moping and is in pain at home.. so leave her a comment here to make her feel bettah k?

Ok So without further ado….. meet MILDRED and MAUDE.. they are SO cool with their little purse and cell phone.. and the sentiment? I mean REALLY.. that’s why I went to weight watchers LOL

So if you have a BFF that you love to make cards for.. how perfect are Mildred and Maude? I mean.. Stamping Bella is all about da SISTAHOOD.. Mildred and Maude represent! LOL

Mwah to da mildred’s who are stuck to their “maude’s”

Release coming soon… you will see a post here and a newsletter if you are subscribed.

Wanna win the stampy? Place a comment here for a chance to win Mildred and Maude

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September 8, 2013 Stamping Bella 55 Comments

Oh HELLO Harriet… Sneaky Peeky DAY 5

**** AND DA WINNAH OF SENIORITA HARRIET goes to***

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9-- SHARON you win!  
Please email me with SUBJECT LINE "HARRIET WINNAH" and your
snail mail address please!

Timestamp: 2013-09-13 23:46:58 UTC

Hiya sistahs..

Happy Sunday. I am off to the arena (yes it begins again) to watch my goalie play.. have I mentioned how stressful it is to be a goalie mom? hmph.

I just want to be like Harriet.. floating in a big tire with my little toe in the air and an EXTRA special bathing cap.. with not a worry in the world.

Meet Harriet our newest “Senior-ita”.. coloured by the one and only Elaineabella.

enjoy!

Again please note.. these images are not available as of yet… I will advise and I promise it will be well worth DA wait!

Mwah!

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