Hiya sistahs.. hope you had a great week!

I have been under the weather all week… and that is why this entry is so late.. I am so sorry 🙁

Let’s first discuss some of our monthly winnahs shall we???  Again, I apologize for the delay.. it’s been crazy!

WINNAH FOR APRIL CONTRIBUTING SISTAHS ENTRY $50 in a bella bucks vouchah .. goes to…

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

WINNAH FOR MARCH CONTRIBUTING SISTAHS ENTRY $50 IN BELLA BUCKS GOES TO….

VIOLET! YOU WIN!  Please email me and I will send you your vouchah!

WINNAH FOR FEB CONTRIBUTING SISTAHS ENTRY $50 in BELLA BUCKS GOES TO…

AMYR! You win!  please email me and I will send you your vouchah!

CONGRATS TO DA SISTAHOOD!

Now for this week’s theme… a sketchypoo!

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

Angelabella used I CARRY YOUR HEART

Cherylabella used UPTOWN GIRL SANDIE in her SOMBRERO

Danabella used UPTOWN GIRL LULU LOVES POPPIES

Lesliebella used LIFE IS GOOD

Stephabella used UPTOWN GIRL VIENNA

Tracyvalurabella used UPTOWN GIRL ISABELLE LOVES ICECREAM

TracyMACabella used UPTOWN GIRL ABIGAIL the artist

And the inside showing the quote

AND NOW for da AMAZING SISTAHOOD!

Kathleen used UPTOWN GIRL PIPPA

Lynn used UPTOWN GIRL SANDIE

Margo used UPTOWN GIRL OPAL

Violet used UPTOWN GIRL ISABELLE loves her ICE CREAM

So inspiring!

Now for next week’s theme?

an INSPIRATION CHALLENGE!  Let the colours, or theme of this picture inspire your card!

Mwah to da WINNAHS and to those who are inspired!  What a great picture

Em

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Hiya sistahs,

Hope you had a great week 🙂  We are at 4490 likes on Facebook.. WOOHOO!  So if 10 of you would just “like” stamping bella we can get to 4500.. (yes I have a little OCD.. LOL)..  You should also “like” our page as I try to post photos, I scavenge the net for Sistahs’ cards to inspire.. and have a chance to win $10 in bella bucks if featured!  So if you post your card on Pinterest or Instagram, please use #stampingbella as a tag so I can find them 🙂

I have to work on some 50$ winnahs from the last couple of months so stay tuned for the announcement of the winnahs some time next week!

Hope you had a phenomalish week.  Weather seems to be getting a bit better over here.. hope it’s great wherever you are 🙂

Now for this week’s challenge… to use a SENIORITA on your card or project.   I just love them.. what they stand for, their expression.. ohhh somebody stoppppp me!   So let’s get our creative juices flowing and see what our baberoonis came up with shall we?

Cherylabella used SENIORITA SYLVIA

Danabella used SENIORITA BEVERLY loves the RAIN (check out her awesome sentiment too!)

Here is the quote on the inside of the card 🙂

Lesliebella used SENIORITAS MILDRED AND MAUDE (also funny sentiment that comes with them)

Sandiebella used SENIORITA  DOLORES

Stephabella used SENIORITA SYLVIA

Tracybella used SENIORITA GLORIA

Aren’t these amazing?  All different and even if the image is the same, the style is different which gives different “feels” to the card.. that’s what I love so much about being creative 🙂

Now for da sistahood!

Kathleen used SENIORITA WANDA

Lynn used SENIORITA MAGDA

Margo used SENIORITA DOLORES

Violet used SENIORITA DOLORES

I love these cards!!!

Now for next week’s challenge? A SKETCHYPOO!!

Have fun sistahs!  Hope to see your entry by Thursday April 24th!  And see you on Facebook!!

Em

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Sooooo?  how was your WEEEEEK?  what have you done????? what have you accomplished????  I constantly feel like I am on a hamster wheel LOL.. just going and going.   I NEED DOWN TIME!!! LOL.  AND my dishwasher broke last week.. and trying to cook paleo and use all your gadgets AND have to hand wash everything?  I wasn’t a very cheerful bella.. let me tell you.  Is it a problem when your kids say “mom why are you always in a bad mood?” LOL… I said I am not in a bad mood, I just simply need a dishwasher LOL.  Oh and your socks picked up off the floor.. OH and clearing the table after yourselves.. Oh I can go on and on sistahs… And if you follow us on facebook I would love for you to participate in my question I posed on my last post.. LOL.. you’ll have to go on to facebook to see it!  I really recommend “liking” us on facebook.. I constantly try to update it with inspiration.. daily nuggets of my life (doesn’t it seem glamorous? LOL).. Oh and we got our new dishwasher delivered today in case you were wondering.. and I am gonna be a HAPPY bella mama starting tomorrow.  (unless the socks are still not picked up and the table not cleared LOL)

Ok back to bellarific friday!

This week’s theme was a sketchypoo.  SO simple yet effective.  Wait til you see the inspiration that comes with it!

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

But first I would love to introduce you to our newest baberooni TRACY VALURE.. aka TRACYbella.  And not to be confused with Tracy Macdonald, I have named her TRACYMACABELLA LOL… I’m so clever no?  I found Tracybella’s work on Pinterest.. posted her card on my FB page and saw how many people knew her and loved her.  So I had to love her too.  I just had too.. She was delicious and SOOOO nice and SOOO talented.  SO welcome Tracybella to our ‘nuthouse’/sistahood LOL

Tracybella used UPTOWN GIRL OPAL the OPTIMIST

Angelabella used SENIORITA GLADYS the SUPERHERO

Cherylabella used UPTOWN GIRL FLORA

Lesliebella used UPTOWN GIRL MAYBELLINE LOVES MAIL

Sandiebella used UPTOWN GIRL BUBBLES loves her BUBBLY

Stephabella used RAMONA goes fishing

TracyMACabella used Uptown girl MAYBELLINE loves MAIL

I feel so complete sistahs.. Are these not BEEYOOTIFUL?  Every single one of them!!

And now for our sistahood!

Margo used GAME ON

Violet used SENIORITA magda

LOVE da sistahood and would love to have more contributors! I just love seeing your samples and work!

Next week’s theme?

SENIORITAS!  Ink up your seniorita image and play along!

Mwah to da sistahs who will get inky

Em

***OH and PS.. will post all the monthly winners I have missed next week!  Sorry for the delay!!

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How has your week been? hmmmm?  tell me! LOL.. I would love to hear 🙂

Well this week for me was VERY productive.. work and cooking.. and cooking and cooking.. and loving every minute of it :).  Went to doctor today to get weighed and it seems that this Paleo/whole30 way of life is agreeing with me :).. I am down 12.5 pounds.. and thrilled about it!!  It’s gonna be a long process but if I can keep this up, I have a great feeling that I will be successful!

If you don’t already follow me on Instagram,  I will show you  some of the things I made this week.. ready?

Flank steak

Crispy CRRRRRUNCHY chicken wings

Maple breakfast sausage patties without Maple LOL.. sweetened with grated apple

mashed turnips and carrots.. TO DIE FOR

Now you know what I have been doing in my “spare” time LOL… I am becoming a “foodie”.. LOL

Ok now for this week’s Bellarific Friday!  It was an inspiration photo

Let’s see what our baberoonis came up with for this challenge shall we??

Angelabella used uptown girl ISABELLE LOVES ICE CREAM

Danabella used UPTOWN GIRL POSH

Lesliebella used UPTOWN GIRL AVA LOVES TO CELEBRATE

Sandiebella used SUMPIN’S WRONG

Stephabella used UPTOWN GIRL CLAUDIA loves CANDY

We have a couple of Baberoonis who had to take this week off but they will be back next week for fresh inspiration!  Are these GORGEO-RAMA or what?

Now for da sistahood!

Daphne used Uptown girls VICTORIA and JULIETTE

Margo used UPTOWN GIRL ISABELLE loves her ICE CREAM

Violet used UPTOWN GIRL POSH

Great roundup!  We need more sistahs to play along don’t we?  Would love to see your creations!

Don’t forget to “like” us on  Facebook.. I try to “troll” pinterest daily and post creations on my FB page and the creator of this card wins $10 in bella bucks!  So come check us out!

Next week’s theme? a SKETCH!

Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Mwah to da sistahs who will get stampy and inky this weekend 🙂

Em

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Hiya!  How has your week been?  Well I have been busy busy busy.. packing orders, creating new images and COOKING.  I am telling you sistahs, this week has been insane in the kitchen.. however.. I am losing weight, feeling great and LOVING this program!!!  just wanted to share 🙂  Also had our first and last playoff game last night :(… Poor Ty.. the game went into overtime and they scored on him … It was a very upsetting night and DON’T EVEN ASK what went on in the car on the way home.  Why oh why did he choose such a position. It’s his dada’s fault LOL.

Ok enough about me.
let’s talk about this week’s challenge.  A gorgeous SKETCHYPOO!

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

Angelabella used UPTOWN GIRL ABIGAIL the ARTIST

Cherylabella used LITTLE UMBRELLA

Danabella used UPTOWN GIRL BUNNY has a DAFFODIL

Lesliebella used KISSY

Sandiebella used BYE BYE BOY

Stephabella used UPTOWN GIRLS VICTORIA and JULIETTE

Tracybella used UPTOWN GIRL ISABELLE

Now are these inspiring or what??!?!  *sigh* I love my baberoonis and my sistahood so much… do you feel me SQUISHING you through the screen????

Now for said AMAZING sistahood 🙂

A big welcome to a new contributor BRONA using Uptown couple Emily and Ryan under the UMBRELLA

Margo used UPTOWN GIRL FAITH THE FAIRY

Violet used RAMONA LOVES CAKE

How’s DAT for a roundup?  I need to get crafty.. think I can stamp on a piece of chicken and kill two birds with one stone? LOLOL (I just made myself giggle..Im a nerd)

Next week’s challenge? OOOHHHH an inspiration challenge!  LOOK at these colours!!  Just incorporate the theme of the picture, the colours.. one colour, 2 colours…. which ever way this inspires you and send your creation to MOI .. k? k.

Mwah to da sistahs who will not give me a “late slip” LOL

Em

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And I started another diet.. LOL.   But this one, I am hoping is for GOOD.  My house has accepted the WHOLE 30 challenge.. basically a paleo diet.  If I tell you that cooking for this is a full time job, I am NOT kidding LOL.. but it is soooo worth it.  I have found amazing recipes that my family is gobbling up and we are enjoying good clean whole food.  I LOVE IT!  If you are at all interested in something like this or are eating this way, I would LOVE to share recipes..  If I scroll back to all my posts I am SO embarassed at all the diets I have tried LOL.. omg.. it’s a day to day change.. but this time I don’t feel like this is a diet at all.. this is a way of life.  Jayden gave me the “hand” saying WHOAAA mama.. baby steps LOL.. and Tyler has embraced it wholeheartedly.. it’s actually amazing to watch.  Yes it is a lot of work but boy it is worth it.  I’ve been on it only 5 days and feel EONS better and have learned so so much! (that’s what happens when you drive to your march break destination and have nothing to do but read LOL).  If you follow me on Instagram you will have seen some of my meals this week 🙂

Ok enough BLABLA

here’s this week’s challenge which I gave NONE of da sistahood enough notice to complete LOL..

BLING IT UP  was the theme this week.  Let’s see what our baberoonis have come up with shall we?

First I wanna welcome our brand new AMAZING baberooni.  Her name is CHERYLabella Valadez and you will just love her!  Visit her on her blog and give her a warm sistahood welcome n’k?

Cherylabella used UPTOWN GIRL AVA LOVES TO CELEBRATE

Angelabella used UPTOWN GIRL PAISLEY has a PREZZIE

DANAbella used UPTOWN GIRL MARCELLA goes to the MASQUERADE

Lesliebella used our CLOSEUPS “BIG ROCK” stamp

STEPHABELLA used UPTOWN GIRL FAITH THE FAIRY

Sandiebella used LULU LOVES POPPIES

Are these not BLINGALICIOUS?  really.  honestly.  GORGEOUS! and I love seeing the new images in play

Now for our tiny but gorgeous sistahood!

Margo used UPTOWN GIRL OPAL

Now for next week’s challenge?

(1) surviving the cooking LOL.. just kidding

Here’s the sketch for next week!

Hope you get crafty this weekend or are you cooking ? LOL.. either way it’s a creative outlet oui oui?

Also, please follow us on facebook!  I am going to start posting daily cards and creative things over there.. I look through Pinterest and Instagram to find Stamping Bella goodies.. if I post your card on Facebook, you win $10 in BELLA BUCKEROONIS!  So if you are posting to pinterest, please tag it with the word stampingbella and if you are instagramming, please put #stampingbella and if I find it and post it and you see it on facebook?  you win!

mwah to da sistahs who use hashtags

Em

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Hiya sistahs!

I am back and boy do I have work to do!  Florida was just beautiful and EXACTLY what the doctor ordered (although 3 out of 4 of us were sick for a few days).. The drive was SUPER long.. don’t think I will be doing that again.. LOL.. The kids behaved better than I did! LOL

Ok enough blabla.. I missed last Friday’s Bellarific Friday post.. it’s very small but of course packed with beauty 🙂

Last week’s theme was a SKETCHYPOO

Here is what da BABEROONIS came up with 🙂

Angelabella used UPTOWN GIRL AVA

Danabella used RAMONA loves to GLIDE

Lesliebella used UPTOWN GIRL PAISLEY has a PREZZIE

Sandiebella used BYE BYE GIRL

Stephabella used UPTOWN COUPLE BRETT AND BRENDA

Tracybella used UPTOWN GIRL LOLLY and her BROLLY

Gorgeousness or what?

And now for da sistahood 🙂

Violet used RAMONA LOVES TO GLIDE

I love bellarific fridays.. even if they are on TOOSDAYS 🙂

This friday’s challenge? BLING IT UP!   We need shine and glittah and bling on da card using a Bella image of course 🙂

Short notice so get crackin’ sistahs!

Mwah!

I missed you lots

Em

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Well sistah’s if you follow me on FB you will know that we were coming to Florida for March break.  My DARLINNNGNG husband advised me that driving to Florida was on his bucket list.. how could I say no?  So on the third day in the car.. a couging achy Tyler and a splitting headache, I asked him if we are done with this driving nonsense.. LOL.. he said YES.. it’s now done and he’s happy… Until next year LOL.. There are certainly some advantages.. the biggest one being I DONT HAVE TO GO TO THE AIRPORT… there’s nothing I dislike more than airports.. oh and planes.. oh and people coughing and throwing up on planes.. Ok that’s another story.  LOL.  We are here safe and sound and trying to forget about the drive.. it’s kinda like childbirth no?

Ok Bellarific Friday this week was an inspiration sketch!

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

Angelabella used UPTOWN GIRL REILLY loves to RELAX

Danabella used HELGA the HOT CHICK

Lesliebella used Uptown girl LOLLY and her BROLLY

I wanted to give a big WELCOME to our newest babe STEPHABELLA hill.. she is an amazing designah.. so proud to have her!!

Stephabella used UPTOWN GIRL SUNNY

Tamabella used UPTOWN GIRL SANDY

Marybella is stepping down from our team and we wish her lots and lots of luck  in her future endeavors!  We will miss you !!

Sandiebella is lost in her craft room reorganizing LOL.. I cant wait to have her back!!

Now for da sistahood!

aMY r USED uptown girl posh

Cam used SENIOR-ita SYLVIA

Violet used SENIOR-ITA MAGDA

gorgeousness!!!

now for next week’s theme?

A sketchypoo

Hope you have a great week sistahs!  Follow us on Facebook for daily inspiration!  Post your creations on Pinterest and if I select it and feature it on facebook you can win a $10 voucher!

just tag it Stamping Bella

Mwah mwah feverish mwah

Em

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