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This week’s Challenge!!

Hiya sistahs!  Just wanted to post quickly that the challenge for this week is based on the back of one of my shirts..LOL.  SOOOOOO you must have a card with gold in it AND BLING… every sistah needs a little bling, no??? and of course a little gold?

fun no?

And now for da WINNAHS…..

for the Contributing Sistahs.. you know how hard this is?  I wish I could pick them alllll!!!! And honestly, in my heart, all of you are winnahs!  But if I had to pick one (which I do 🙁 ) I will pick EBRU VATANSEVER for unique shape and beautiful use of a Ketto.. great job!

Now for the PEANUT GALLERY (those putting in a comment).. Ryan chose #79

MEGAN LOCK!  you have both won $20 gift certs to BELLALAND!

Mwah to da sistahs.. we have a BIG EXCITING goodie that we will share with you by the end of the week!  We are so excited by it and hope you will be too!

Em

guess what day it is? YUP.. AGAIN!

Hiya sistahs!!  Hope you are well… We are currently BURIED…LOL undah RUBBBBAH!!  I have been cutting stamps all day for the past 8 days.. trying to catch up!  my BOSSES are sooo hard on me 🙁 HMPH.

DA good news is that it IS friday, IT IS Bellarific… and it is the WEEKEND!!! WOOOHOOOO!!

I also wanted to apologize for my late challenge this week.. I promise it will NEVAH happen again!

So heeere goes!  The challenge this week was “BIRTHDAY” chosen By Danabela. excellent choice Dana and hope you had a great golfing trip!!

Here’s Nickabella’s gorgeous card! she used BFFabuggs. Her layout, the colouring.. FANTASTIQUE! did ya notice da BONBONS and da RIBBON???  also if you check out Nicky’s blog you will see a stunning card using Rollanda Ketto.. the layout is OUTSTANDING!

Danabella made a stunning card using golfafella.  If you take  a looky at Dana’s blog, you will also see an adorable card using our brand new MONSTAH BASH.. how cute are da monstahs?? and da CARD???

Jenabella made a stunning card using Patricia Birthday cake.. isn’t it terrific?  the colors, the layout, the image!!  LOOOVE IT!  if you check out Jen’s blog, you will also see some gorgeous cards using Agnes Ketto and Savvyshoppabella!  go check it out?  they are gorgeous!!

Joannabella (who is away in disney!!!) made a PHENOMALISH card using Cuppacakeabella .  She also had an adorable card here with hippiechickabella.  SOOO CUTE!!!

Karenabella – who I GOT TO SEE TWICE IN 2 WEEKS!!!!! made a stunning card using PATRICIA BIRTHDAYCAKE AS WELL!  check out those DOTS!! I believe they are the pumpkin ones.. LOVE THEM!  If you want to see some other great samples, go to Karen’s blog and see a gorgeous LATTEBELLA and another gorgeous card using 3 little trees!  BEEYOOTIFUL!

Lindabella made a stunning card using BEEDAY HUGGABUGG.. is it not DEEEEVINE??? OMG!  If you check out her blog, you will also see a gorgeous mixed copic and pencils card using underthehoodybella.. ADORABLE OR WHAT?

Paulabella made a FANTABULOUS card using retailafellabella.  Need I say more? LOL.. also take a look here at peony bittybloom… those colors together are my fave!!

shannanabella made an amazing card using birthday cake with a stella in it.. is it not adorable??? If you look at Shannan’s card here on her blog, you will also see a great card using Daisy with a stella on top.. just LOOOVELY!!

And now for our sistahood contributions!!  they are PHENOM as usual! thank you so much for taking the time! it makes me soooo veryyyy happy!

Betty Meyskens used FLOWAHBELLA

Betty Meyskens used FLOWAHBELLA

Brenda Martin used BILLBOARDABELLA

Brenda Martin used BILLBOARDABELLA

Carol Schuchard used Cuppycake with a HUGGABUGG on top

Carol Schuchard used Cuppycake with a HUGGABUGG on top

Ebru Vatansever used GINGER KETTO

Ebru Vatansever used GINGER KETTO

Janet Rossi used DAISY BITTYBLOOM

Janet Rossi used DAISY BITTYBLOOM

Janine Orchard used LEANING TOWER OF STELLA

Janine Orchard used LEANING TOWER OF STELLA

Jessica Kerr used CUPPACAKEABELLA

Jessica Kerr used CUPPACAKEABELLA

Jessica Ottevanger used SUPERBELLA

Jessica Ottevanger used SUPERBELLA

Jessica Willison used MISSMATCH KETTO

Jessica Willison used MISSMATCH KETTO

Josee Boileau used CURLY SURPRISEABELLA

Josee Boileau used CURLY SURPRISEABELLA

Karen Wilson used SPRINGTINI

Karen Wilson used SPRINGTINI

Kathy used HOLLYHOCK BITTYBLOOM

Kathy used HOLLYHOCK BITTYBLOOM

Kimberly Lowrey used BEEDAY HUGGABUGG

Kimberly Lowrey used BEEDAY HUGGABUGG

Kim Reid used AGNES KETTO

Kim Reid used AGNES KETTO

Leslie Good used CUPPACAKEABELLA

Leslie Good used CUPPACAKEABELLA

Lisa Vaughan used CUPPACAKEABELLA

Lisa Vaughan used CUPPACAKEABELLA

Louise Charlton used CUPPYCAKE with a HUGGABUGG ON TOP

Louise Charlton used CUPPYCAKE with a HUGGABUGG ON TOP

Mandi used IS THAT A CUPCAKE ON YOUR HEAD?

Mandi used IS THAT A CUPCAKE ON YOUR HEAD?

Margo Smith used SUPERTYLER

Margo Smith used SUPERTYLER

Martha used GIFTABELLA WITH HAT

Martha used GIFTABELLA WITH HAT

Michelle Leishman used PHOEBE KETTO

Michelle Leishman used PHOEBE KETTO

Nicole  used PARTYGIRLABELLA

Nicole used PARTYGIRLABELLA

Pat Serrano used CAKEABELLA

Pat Serrano used CAKEABELLA

Paula Bacon used COSMOBELLA

Paula Bacon used COSMOBELLA

Regan D'Agostino used TEDDYBELLA

Regan D'Agostino used TEDDYBELLA

Tami Mayberry used TEACUP DAISIES

Tami Mayberry used TEACUP DAISIES

Tammy Hershberger used CUPPYCAKE WITH A HUGGABUGG ON TOP

Tammy Hershberger used CUPPYCAKE WITH A HUGGABUGG ON TOP

Tenia Telson used WINOBELLA

Tenia Telson used WINOBELLA

Tracy Cornhill used CHATTY CATHY

Tracy Cornhill used CHATTY CATHY

Vicki Burns used SPABELLA

Vicki Burns used SPABELLA

Wendy Visser used TURTLE TOTS-CHEERLEADER

Wendy Visser used TURTLE TOTS-CHEERLEADER

melanie fellows using BRANCHING OUT OWLIES

melanie fellows using BRANCHING OUT OWLIES

Excellent cards and NEW FACES TOO!  I love it!  Don’t forget to leave a comment and you can win $20 in bella bucks!  One lucky Contributor will also be winning a $20 GIft cert!

Have a great weekend sistahs and I will probably be back before sunday to present the next challenge!  I have LOTS to talk about so I will be more active on my blog next week

MWAH MWAH MWAH!!

Em


Happy birFday to RYAN, happy BirFday to Ryan….

Just wanted to wish my deliciously yummalish phenomalish husband a happy birthday… we had a great day today!! Had sushi for lunch, had cake with candles (I didn’t cuz I started weight watchers today.. hmph).. but we all celebrated in Bellaland.. Nicky, dena, ryan and me!

First  i would like to tell everyone how IMPRESSED I was with this week’s contributions!  Absolutely SENNNNNNNSATIONAL SISTAHS!!!  It makes me sooo happy 🙂

Now for DA WINNAHS from Friday!

The winner of da sistahood contribution is

KIMBERLY LOWREY!  What a beeyootiful card using Tatiana Ketto.. so BOLD and gorgeous!  Great job!  We will send you a $20 gift voucher shortly!

Now DA WINNAH from da PEANUT gallery (commentators) is #37 (For Ryan’s birFday)

CINDY VERNON! : you will receive a $20 voucher as well!  Happy shopping!

Thank you all for participating.. we SO appreciate you using and enjoying our stamps!

Now let’s take a looky at what DA BABES have been up to 🙂

Danabella has been SOOOOOOOOO busy making STUNNING cards!!  If you scroll through her blog, you will see our reindeer circle, alteeTUDE, ampleeTUDE, and flowahbella! yummy eye candy!!

Joannabella has also been a very biZzy bee making stunnaLICIOUS (nice word ay?) cards!  Take a look at her bloggypoo and you will see cards using teeoffabella, and polar bear circle and bluebell bittybloom

Karenabella: made a stunning card using Queen Anne Bittybloom..omg! and she also made a gorgeous card using shower BUGG sooo cute!

Lindabella made a STUNNING card using SUCKITUP STELLA.. soo funny!

Hope you LOVEY and congrats to da winnahs!!

Mwah to da sistahs who will support da weight watcha!

Em

IT’s BBBBELLLLLARRRIIFFIIIC FRRIDAY (Again?!?!?!) and free shipping continuessss

Honestly, it’s crazy… where does the time go?  I remember being perched on my couch last week Thursday night thinking the same thing… WHERE oh WHERE does the time go?  I have no ideaR.

Well sistahs, this week was a PHENOM week… we are celebrating Ryan’s birthday on Monday with our FREE SHIPPING OVER $50!  The code to use upon checkout is happyweek.  So you must take advantage!  We had a wonderful new release this week and I have tried to put a lot of product online and in our “special” section.. SUCH GOODIES omg!

Here was this week’s sketch provided by the wonderful and talented Jen Del Muro -babe-o-rama

so let’s start looking at how our Bellarific Babes interpreted this sketch

Nickabella made a beautiful card using our Curly Flourish.. I just love the simplicity of a flourish and the color combo?!  LOOOVE IT!

Danabella made a gorgeous card using our brand spanking new ALTEE ‘tude.. Is the card not ADORABLE??

Jenabella made a stunning card using our hanging hearts block.. see how versatile this stamp is?? LOVE IT!

Joanne-abella made a gorGEOUS card using our polar bear circle.. isn’t it DEEVINE?

Karenabella made a stunning card using the brand spanking new queen anne bittybloom.  Isnt’ it gorgeous?

LindaBella made a stunning card usingy  Ivy Ketto.. umm she told me she colored this in the car on the way home from MEMPHIS?! LOLOL.. you should see my coloring in the car

Paulabella made a stunnalicious card using SPRINGTINI.  whaddya thinky?

Shannanabella made a gorgeous card using Wendy Papillon. Isn’t it gorgeous??

And NOOOW onto our SISTAHOOD contributions 🙂 absolutely DEEvine sistahs!

Arianne Addicks using BALLOONABELLA

Arianne Addicks using BALLOONABELLA

Barbara Nelson used FRIENDS IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES

Barbara Nelson used FRIENDS IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES

Brenda Martin used Tatiana Ketto

Brenda Martin used Tatiana Ketto

Callie Zenner used ALL BUMMED OUT BABY

Callie Zenner used ALL BUMMED OUT BABY

Carolyn Orgar used Penelope with PREZZIES

Carolyn Orgar used Penelope with PREZZIES

Cat Spicer used JAVABELLAS

Cat Spicer used JAVABELLAS

Christine Dol used STELLA NEEDS A PREZZIE

Christine Dol used STELLA NEEDS A PREZZIE

Colleen Wold used MOMMY AND BABY CUPCAKE

Colleen Wold used MOMMY AND BABY CUPCAKE

Dawn Barghorn used FROGGY KETTO

Dawn Barghorn used FROGGY KETTO

Gaby Duclos used I-WISH-I-LOOKED-SO-GOOD-ON-A-BIKE-A-BELLA

Gaby Duclos used I-WISH-I-LOOKED-SO-GOOD-ON-A-BIKE-A-BELLA

Gena Porter used FROSTY

Gena Porter used FROSTY

Jane Bracht used APPLEY BOWL HUGGABUGG

Jane Bracht used APPLEY BOWL HUGGABUGG

Janet Rossi used DAISY BITTYBLOOM

Janet Rossi used DAISY BITTYBLOOM

Jessica Ottevanger used PREDICTABELLA

Jessica Ottevanger used PREDICTABELLA

Josee used BEERAFELLA

Josee used BEERAFELLA

Josee Boileau used MISSMATCH KETTO

Josee Boileau used MISSMATCH KETTO

Karen Wilson used Sunday Dress

Karen Wilson used Sunday Dress

Kimberly Lowrey used TATIANA KETTO

Kimberly Lowrey used TATIANA KETTO

Leslie Wittenberg used KILO WATT

Leslie Wittenberg used KILO WATT

Lisa Hassmer used RUMOR HAS IT

Lisa Hassmer used RUMOR HAS IT

Lisa Vaughan used LULU KETTO

Lisa Vaughan used LULU KETTO

Lori Haines used ROLLANDA

Lori Haines used ROLLANDA

Louise Charlton used Felix Ketto with FLOWER

Louise Charlton used Felix Ketto with FLOWER

Michelle Leishman used Shower Bugg

Michelle Leishman used Shower Bugg

Monica Reeck used SWEETYBELLAS

Monica Reeck used SWEETYBELLAS

Paula Bacon used MINIVANABELLA

Paula Bacon used MINIVANABELLA

Stephanie Bonniot used FAT SCRIBBLE TREE

Stephanie Bonniot used FAT SCRIBBLE TREE

Sylva Lamson used CUPCAKEABELLA

Sylva Lamson used CUPCAKEABELLA

Tara Panaroni used AGNES KETTO

Tara Panaroni used AGNES KETTO

Terri Dodd used Beatrice Bombshell

Terri Dodd used Beatrice Bombshell

Tracy Cornhill used KRISTA'S FLOWERS

Tracy Cornhill used KRISTA'S FLOWERS

Vicki Burns used CUDDLY CAT

Vicki Burns used CUDDLY CAT

Shelley Schectman used KENYA KETTO

Shelley Schectman used KENYA KETTO

Chrissy Bower used BIKERBABEABELLA

Chrissy Bower used BIKERBABEABELLA

So how is THAT for Bellarific Friday?!?!?!?  AMAZING no?

One of the contestants will be receiving a $20 gift voucher on Monday and one lucky PEANUT GALLERY participant (aka. someone who places a comment ) can also receive a $20 gift certificate so PLEASE place a comment and tell me you were here to visit 🙂 even if it’s just a little ‘hi’

Mwah to da sistahs who love DA FRIDAYS

happyweek is the code….

for FREE SHIPPING for orders over $50 to ANYBODY ANYWHERE (Bead Bonanza is not included in this promotion)!  Our sale is on until May 4th. We decided to celebrate Ryan’s birthday early! (his birthday is May 4th) and give the sistahs a treat!  May 2nd is also considered a HOLY day in our store (waving to Diane) for National Scrapbooking day  so we decided to wrap everything all togethah and make it a CELEBRATION with our new release! soooo?? Whaddya Thinky??????

IT is now 12:15AM Tuesday morning and I am soooo verrrrryyyy tirrrreddddd

but I think I should release a little som’n som’n .. This will be the post where I add da GOODIES so keep your EYES HERE sistahs!

Let’s release hmmmmmmm

Showerbuggs… This is a PHENOM stamp to be used as a cheer up card, wedding showers, baby showers too!

meet a new member of the WATT family.  It is so difficult to make boys’ cards… masculine in general.. and I love ROBOTS.. but cute ones… ya know?  so please meet

GIGWATT you’ll notice that my theme this month is fill in the blanks.. make your own sentiment.. dunnow why, I just love when a stamp is versatile! and he comes with 3 sentiments that fit in the sign!  I just love his goofy face 🙂 hope you do too!

meet Christy’s new line of ‘TUDES

Altee-tude– get it?  she is on a cloud?  on cloud nine? get it?  I LOVEY those ‘tudes

Violet BITTYBLOOM idn’t she cute??

JUST MY TYPE (with sentiments)- I am in LOVE with this image and it’s versatility!  It can be a masculine card too.. I LOOOOOOOOVE this image!!!  and it is sooo wonky and so retro.. my kids don’t even know what a typewriter is..LOL!

PUFF (and mini puff)– HOW CUTE is this dragon?  can be a girl dragon or a boy.. LOVE her/him..LOL!

meet PEEKABOObella– isn’t she cute? and she comes with the sentiment!  There are so many uses for her.. showers, bachelorettes, birthday… LOVE HER

how about BFFabugg?  SOOO CUTE..!  If i say that one more timeeeee…

do you love LADY OWLIE on her sign? I AM IN LOOOOVE with her!

DAYDREAMABELLA

turtle tots-bathtime

AMPLEE ‘TUDE-get it? ice cream? ample? lol.. i’m so CRAZY

turtle tots- TEDDY BEAR

molly WATT– a girl robot?  OMG!

MONSTAH bash–  yummo!

Daisy Hightops– perfect for a girl’s card

Peace Hightops– perfect for a BOYZZZZ card

Kilo WATT– how cute is he?

Little Emmy– this is how CHRISTY sees me…LOL

Cherry Blossom BITTYBLOOM

Daffodil BITTYBLOOM– LOVE her hat 🙂

queen ANNE BITTYBLOOM– love her pose!

CELEBRATE 3 line–  SUCH a versatile stamp and more in that theme to come!

Here’s a nickabella sample of the celebrate 3 line using our shadow circle set! how stunning is this?

Turtle Tots- COWBOY..lol

Turtle Tots- MR FIXIT

***MEEET ADDY…. ADDY ‘TUDE.. she is one of my faves.. I just LOVEY her!!

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nighty night sistahs

sweet dreams

see you in da MORNING!

mwahhhhhhh (that’s a sleeping mwah)

Em

TOMOOOOORRROOOOW’s RELEASE!

OMG I cannot believe our new release is tomorrow.. YIKES!!! Trying to scramble and get everything done!  There will also be another extra special surprise!  So you will see tons of new stamps coming up throughout the day and tomorrow night we will release our 2 newest bellas during our SPLITCOAST release party in our forum at 9:15PM EST!  There will be prizes and challenges and yummaliciousness.. you CANNOT miss it n’k? you’ve been told!!

Also, please don’t forget about our sketch challenge this week due on Friday!

Also our winners for last fridays challenge are:

CHRISTINE DOL!  Come on DOWN.. you’re the next winner for the BELLARIFIC Friday challenge!  Your moolah will be in your account at the store 🙂

Ryan chose #12 for our PEANUT Gallery winner!

TAMI MAYBERRY!  We will send you a $20 credit into your shopping basket 🙂  Happy shopping!

Here is a little bit of EYE CANDY I whipped togethah!  I used MARGARITA Ketto, this PHENOMALICIOUS RIBBON I have just WAITING to be released  it’s sheer, its shimmery.. it’s TO DIE FOR.. I also used MARGARITA KETTO’s stars as my background (all sizes), our dare to be different sentiment and our ABSOLUTELY FAVORITEST new range of EK SUCCESS edger punches.. OMG.. I AM IN LOVE with them.. they shut flat, they stack.. CAN I TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVEY THEM????  the one I used here is the scallop diamond as the “awning”

Mwah to da sistahs who lovey da challenges and are excited for the new release!

OK I am a newbie to da Mr. LINKY BINKY WINKY

If anyone knows about this please let me know!  I am officially a member and have my code and know what to do with it 🙂

I would love to use Mr. Linky for our bellarific fridays.. I think it would be PHENOM.. now my question is.. does anyone know if I should be posting this link every day for bellarific fridays for people to submit their creations or just on friday?

Can someone help a dummybella??  please-abella?

Em

BELLARIFIC CHALLENGE FOR MAY 1st!

Hiya sistahs!

I know how difficult it is for you to work on challenges during the week, between working, kids, no kids, life, dinner, lunch etc… I understand how difficult it is so I really will be trying my bestest to post the next bellarific friday over the weekend to give you a little more time… sound good?  s’aright?  I can’t promise it will happen all the time but I will try!! 🙂

Jenabella made a really fun sketch for this challenge!  Sketches are her forte of course and I wanted her to share some of the terrificness here too

This challenge is due on Thursday April 30th and if you can send it to emily@stampingbella.com with the subject line saying BELLARIFIC FRIDAY MAY 1st! (I can’t believe it is May already!!)

Also don’t forget to place a comment on my previous blog entry commenting about bellarific friday and you can win $20 bella bucks! You can also win $20 if you submit!

mwah to da sistahs who like da EARLY challenges!

Em