Hiya sistahs..

Hope you are all well! I misssssssss you!! (do you miss me? LOL)

So Ryan and I are going to Scrapfest on Saturday to meet up with some sistahs.. it’s supposed to be a PHENOM event so if you can come.. please do and of course say HI!!  We have “paired up” with a lovely store in Chatham called “the paper pickle”… They are amazing sistahs (literally) who own this and they will be representing our goodies at the show soooo if you can come and need goodies, go STRAIGHT to their “BOOF”..(booth) lol.. I will be trying to hang out there whilST (love that word) shopping around!

I know I am gonna see LINDABELLA and PAULABELLA there and I HOPE to see you too!

Let’s see what our Bellarific Babes have been up to this week… k?

Nickabella made a GORGEOUS simple, glittery and PINK card using our BIG FAT PRESENT stamp.. I just love this stamp AND it comes with a mini to dress the inside of your card, the back of your card and the envie! simply, breathtakingly GORGEOUS!!!

Danabella has been VE-HERRRRY bizzy making some WONDERFUL cards!! check them out! they are beeyootiful!  She used javabuggs, ipodabella, and buzzy huggabugg .. STUNNING no?

Jenabella made a gorgeous card using missmatch KETTO and one of my most favoritest sentiments! so colorful and jazzy, like the subject AND the artist 🙂 mwah jen!

karenabella made 2 stunning cards!  One using swirly hills with trees using a spotlight technique and of course GLITTAH!!! you can find that card here.  Karen also made a stunning card using hydrangea bittybloom.  Isn’t it gorgeous?  shiny and popped.. BEEYOOTIFUL!

lindabella made several beeyootiful cards!!  she used KENYA KETTO (I hate to admit that she is my favorite ketto..) is she not gorgeous?? she also made a card using Chirpie Ketto and Tyler the jock using cosmo cricket MISCHIEVOUS MAX paper.. DEELISH!  is it not gorgeous??

moniqueabella has also been busy! or have I been slooooow? LOL she made some beeyootiful cards using missmatch ketto, beerafella and AMIMALS bunny!  sooo cute take a lookie!

paulabella made a gorgeous card using PAPILLON KETTO.. is that adorable or what? she also made a gorgeous card using CHATTY CATHY!  you can find it here.. STUNNING!

shannanabella made a gorgeous colorful card using Kenya Ketto.. so cute!

Enjoy the blog candy!!

So can you come to scrapfest??

can you?

can you?

I really want you to.

mwah to da sistahs who will say HI.

Em

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you heard me sistahs.. on April 28th we will be having another phenom release including Jessica Rose images, 2 bellas, tiddly’s new innovations, chichis.. you name it, we will have a BUFFET release!  Are you excited??? CUZ I AM!!!!

The week was great in Montreal.. aside from my chronic pain, all is well 🙂

What are my sistahs up to?  I would love to hear!!

Mwah to da sistahs who want da RELEASE!

Please don’t forget our latest challenge you can find here!  Please send your submissions and I will post this friday!

Em

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Hiya sistahs!!

Sorry I have been MIA.. I was sick yesterday (1st day off in 4 years..LOL) and still not 100% but surviving!

Here are the winners for the contest!

JAMIE MORRIS: your gorgeous card using “missmatch ketto” has won!! I will be sending you a 10$ bella bucks reward! Mwah sistah and thank you for contributing!

and da winnah of the peanut gallery is number 12!

1. Sue Says:
   April 3rd, 2009 at 3:33 pm eOk that’s it I’m going home and carding all weekend. What a bunch of beautiful cards.

Ryan chose this winnah so Sue, please email me ASAP and I will send you your reward!

Now here is the next challenge

This was out of the IN STYLE MAGAZINE.. another inspiring piece from when we drove to Boston…LOL.  I just LOVED this image.. the colors and the roses!!  So the challenge is using these colors.. any combo AND YOU MUST INCLUDE a FLOWER on the card.. OK? LOL.. this challenge is due APRIL 17th as we will be away as of tomorrow until Sunday.. we are going to Montreal to be with our families for the holidays (pending my health of course!)..  rules are you must send me the card as a jpeg to emily@stampingbella.com by Thursday April 16th 5:00pm EST

I hope you have LOTSA fun with this challenge 🙂 I know I will! and if I don’t blog beforehand, I wish all my sistahs a very happy and healthy holiday!

but before I gooooo, let’s take a looky at what our Babes have been up to!

Nickabella: has full instructions on her blog on how to make her Happy Flowers card!  YUMMMY AND GORGEOUS!!

Danabella: has an amazing card using our triple decker presents.. LOVE THAT CARD!

Karenabella: used the ALL CRACKED UP huggabugg… checkout that sparkle.. YUMMMMM!!!

Lindabella made the cutest beerafella cards for her twin boys’ birthdays.. GOOD LUCK WITH DA “RENO LINDA!!

Paulabella (aka ANGELBELLA) made a stunning card using bella blvd paper and WASABI KETTO oh and baubles.. isn’t she DEEVINE?

so whatcha thinky of DA EYE CANDEEEEEEE?

lots of (((((HUGSSSS))))))) and SMOOOOOOCHES to da sistahs

Mwah!

Em

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can you say BELLA (chorus chimes in BELLLLA).. RIFFIC (chorus chimes in RIFFFFIC)  fridayyy (chorus chimes in FRIIIIIDAY)… Heyyyyy HOOOOO.. ok.. I am a loser, and I BET you kinda chimed in and sang with me..no? LOL

Well da SISTAHS have again OUTDONE themselves in this Friday’s challenge.. I just LOOOVE Bellarific Fridays (but I don’t love them so much on Thursday night when I am loading..LOL)..

I hope you all had a great week sistahs.. we were busy over here.. went to visit Ketto and blabbed and bought some goodies.. will post the pictures next week!

Bellarific Fridays seem to be getting more and more popular and I just LOOOVE seeing the entries.. the similarities.. the differences, paper used, choice of stamps… OMG.. I am in my own Bella Heaven here and feel so LUCKY that you feel like using my stamps and are inspired!  MWAHHHHH!!!!

Ok, let’s see what our Bellarific babes were up to in this challenge…hmmmmmm.. I don’t think you will be disappointed!

Here was the challenge colors!

Nickabella made a GORGEOUS card and a scallopy gorgeous layout using our Happy Flowers stamp.. I just love that stamp.. and it comes in a mini too.. it makes a beautiful set if you stamp the large one as the focal point on your card, and then stamp and color the mini on the inside bottom corner and then stamp it on the envelope … YUM! even stamp the mini on the back of your card and sign your name under it.. can you TELL I LOVE MY STAMPS WITH MINIS???? lol (not screaming.. just trying to make a point 🙂 )

Danabella– has been ONE BIZZY BABE!!! Wait til you check out her blog if you haven’t already!  in this challenge she used MISSMATCH ketto.. and our sentiment (which is one of my faves).. What a GORGEOUS card and oops I forgot the BONBONS on the top right.. I will nevAH forget when karen and Dana came in and got those bonbons in their hot little hands..let’s just say there was LOTS of SQUEALIN’ goin on..LOL.  I f you check out Dana’s earlier posts.. you will se an AMAZING card using Krista’s flowers, a border (not online yet but will be shortly) and billybootabella!! LOOOVE THEM!!

Jenabella has been very busy she used CHARLOTTE ketto in this week’s challenge.. isn’t it gorgeous? You know Jen and her layouts! fantastic! and of course our sassy sentiment! you should also check out Jen’s previous posts where she made 2 gorgeous cards using BEEDAY huggabugg and POPPY bittybloom.  Just gorgeous!

Karenabella who I must say made my WEEKEND when she came into my classroom in Boston and surprised me!!  I got BIG smooches and HUGGGSSS (I miss you karen!!) and She brought me 2 little hello kitty mint tins.. is that LOVE or what!?  MWAH sistah!!! Back to Bidniss (lol). Karen used IVY ketto and this sentiment.. Ivy is so graceful isn’t she? now if I SAT ON THAT BRANCH.. hmph.  How gorgeous is this card??? Karen has also been a very busy bella.. she made a GORGEOUS card using Rollanda Ketto.. I am so annoying in the store cuz I keep saying ROLLLLLLLLLLLanda… LOL and then I finish off by saying “GET IT? she’s on ROLLLLLLLER skates” and customers just ROLLLLLLL their eyes at me..LOL.. if you look further down, you will see a STUNNING card using our flower bottles (comes with a mini too) and another card using stella needs a prezzie!  is that cute or what?!

Lindabella made a gorgeous card for this challenge!  she used the ever so popular MISSMATCH ketto and the feeling groovy sentiment. How well does that image match with the sentiment? LOL.. and the coloring?! triple hmph.. extraordinaire!  Linda has also been a very biZzy babe!! she made the most PHENOMALICIOUS card using my flowery weeds and my dandelion bunches.. OMG.. look where her imagination took her?!  And she is right!  we have SOOO many beautiful flowers.. take a looky and see where YOUR imagination takes you!!  You will also see one of her cards using stella with an olive on top.. stella IS an older version of my Linda..LOL!  excellent job Linda as usual!

moniquabella has been VEHERRRY bizzy too!  she made a stunning card for this challenge! she used Krista’s Flowers (one of my favoritest stamps evah).. it’s so colorful and versatile.. love this card and layout!  She also used this sentiment (so generic and great!) moniquabella has also graced us with her presence today! I love when she comes in and flits all about.. makes me happy!  monique has also been SOOO bizzy and made a gorgeous card on her blog  using our flowery weeds, our string of pearl baubles and this sentiment! gorgeous!  Monique also made the cutest card with mommy and baby cupcake and our new bella blvd paper that we ran out of but quickly reordered and should be in soon and this sentiment

Take a looky at what PAULABELLA has been working on!  for this challenge she used Krista’s flowers too! are they not gorgeous?! and the coloring! YUMMO!!!! and that background paper? double yummo! Paula also made a GORGEOUS card using chichiboulie’s EVA BLOOM.. you can find the gorgeous card here and another piece of art here! she used the beautiful AGNES KETTO.. OMG.. have you ever?? are they not SPEC-FABULOUS? ( a COMPOUND word as Tyler would say)

Shannanabella made this card using suzette ketto.. YUMMALISH! and that sentiment?? one of my faves! PHENOM layout, EXCELLENT COLORING.. YUUUUMMMMMM!!!

and I used our wildflower trio for this card.. also used the new nestabilities PEONY.. it just makes a new look for a “circle” layer.. LOVE that nestability!! and the american crafts TARDY SLIP paper.. LOVE IT!!

Ok and you would think the above is ENOUGH?? NOOOOOO!!!! We have our SISTAHOOD who worked so hard and came out with PHENOM cards!! so sit back, relax and enjoy!

ava bellon using cakeabella!

Barb Wesley's paper purse and mini card with Charlotte Ketto!

brenda martin using Agnes Ketto!

carolyn orgar using IVY KETTO!

cat spicer using Balloonabella!

chris arthars using Maisy Ketto!

christy stanford using underwatergoddessabella with the sentiment!

cindy aliff used Emmybella!

dawn barghorn using Tatianna KETTO!

ebru vatansever using javabuggs!

elaine knies with amimals CHICK STACK

gaby duclos used beachabella!

inge groot used BETTY BOMBSHELL!

jamie morris used Missmatch KETTO!

jami rudd using sistahoodabellas!

jane bracht using DAISYBELLA!

jen borjeson using CRUISABELLA!

jennifer bradley using MAISY KETTO

joanne basile using LOVEBEETLE huggabugg!

julee tillman using IVY KETTO!

karen wilson using TATIANA KETTO!

kimberley nath using LULU KETTO

lesley using partygirlabella!

leslie good using turtle tots PICKING POSIES!

lisa thompson using Daisybella!

lori ann altiuk using GINGER KETTO

louise charlton using PHOEBE KETTO

mandi morlan using CHARLOTTE KETTO

margaret dewitt using IPODABELLA

mary clark using PAPILLON KETTO

mindy scott CUPCAKEABELLA

monika reek uses IMELDABELLA!

pat serrano using CRACKED UP HUGGABUGG

peg rounds using ARTISTABELLA!

rebecca power using BRANCHING OUT OWLIES!

sarah pendergast using MARGARITA KETTO!

shaunna lasley using billboardabella!

shelley weaver using BLINGABELLA

stephanie bonniot using PARTYGIRLABELLA!

terri dodd using BEACHABELLA!

terri trotter earley using HIPPIECHICKABELLA!

tracy cornhill using YOKO AND ONO KETTO!

vicki burns using MISSMATCH KETTO!

SISTAHSSSSS.. you have all outdone yourselves.  I cannot believe what you all came out with and I am SOOO VERRRY PROUD!! thank you all!  Now one of you will win $10 in bella bucks! and someone from the PEANUT GALLERY will win $10! so PLEASE place a comment.. tell me what you think.. tell me if you are inspired.. just talk to me!! LOL

Mwah to da sistahs who have made EMMYBELLA very very proud!

Em

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SISTAHHHHHS!! I have missed you!!!

Boston is over and we are back.. we had such a PHENOM time… it was a LONNNNNG drive (8 hours) but we stopped in Albany and shopped and slept and then we were off to Framingham!  We met lots of new peeps and of course our old buddies.. ate well, shopped well, shmoozed well.. picked up lots of new customers.. a GREAT time was had by all!

So having been away and in a car for 6 kadrillion hours I had time for myself.. and you know what that means? aside from  irritating ryan for 5.8 kadrillion hours?  READING MAGAZINES.. my favorite pastimes!  I got to catch up on new makeup products (part of Ryan’s irritation), recipes, fashion, what trends to watch out for etc… basically the main thing I found (especially in INSTYLE magazine) was that the trend is BRIGHT COLORS… and I mean REHEALLY bright colors.. so we were quite “BANG ON” with this week’s challenge! (makes me giddy).  Sistahs, do NOT forget about this week’s challenge.. here’s a little reminder of the colors

for all the rules, check out my post here

I got GREAT inspiration for our challenges too!  I also cut this out cuz it makes me realize how BRILLIANT and AVANT GARDE nickabella is! LOL (she’ll kill me for saying that)

check out Nicky’s card here.. notice how she colored in the letters to coordinate with the card?

Now check out Isaac Mizrahi’s add in IN STYLE

see the title?? BRILLIANT I SAY 🙂

whenever I look in the magazines, I also ALWAYS look at new gadgets, home furnishings etc.. and LOVED these two pages… don’t ask me why!

Aren’t they inspiring?  Well, I am off to the one of a kind show to BEGGGGG Ketto for more images..LOL.. hopefully it won’t take another 2 years.. just kiddinK..   Hope to be even MORE inspired and find MORE goodieZZZZ

Mwah to da sistahs who lovey da EYE CANDY and who will be sending me their submissions!

Em

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