WELCOME TO BLOGABELLA

it’s Bellarific friday!!!

And oh boy what a roundup we have 🙂  you will just wanna get busy, get into your craft haven’s and STAMP !!!for the last week I have been finishing off our release which is in the midst of production.. you will NOT be disappointed.. I am SOOO EXCITED!

So as discussed last week, we will not be having weekly winners anymore.. we will be offering  a chance to win a $50 voucher at the end of the month by picking a random contributor from the month.. clear as mud?  LOL

Ok for this week’s theme we had a SKETCHYPOO!

sketch-1-Jan-17

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

Angelabella used KISSY

Angelabella used KISSY

Danabella used MIMI the chick

Danabella used MIMI the chick

Lesliebella used MIMI the chick

Lesliebella used MIMI the chick

Sandiebella used UPTOWN GIRL SANDY

Sandiebella used UPTOWN GIRL SANDY

GORGEOUSNESS?  Yup!

Now for da BEEYOOTIFUL sistahood!

Karen MOTZABELLA used UPTOWN GIRL SUNNY

Karen MOTZABELLA used UPTOWN GIRL SUNNY

*SIGHHHHHH** so inspiring!

Next week’s theme?  ” FOR MY FRIENDS”  so make sure that you use a CURRENT stamp and make a project, card and send it ovah to me by Thursday and I will post it next friday!

Mwah to da sistahs who are feeling creative and anxiously awaiting the release!

Em

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it’s OUR FIRST Bellarific Friday of 2014 sistahs!!

Hiya!  Hope you had a great week 🙂  .. we have been deluged with SNOW.. and ICE.. and FREEZING COLD!  I am so hoping that you are warmer wherever you are 🙂

There will be NEW rules to Bellarific Friday.. We will no longer be giving a prize for “COMMENTAYTIN'” on the blog AND we will only give ONE prize of $50  to ONE winnah at the end of the month.  We will do a roundup post with all contributors and then put it in a hat and pick a winnah!  If you contribute 4 (maximum 1/week)  times, you get your name put in the hat 4 times.  Sound fair?   ANOTHER new rule is that ALL ENTRIES MUST HAVE CURRENT STAMPS that are available on the website.  So before you make your card, please go to the website and click the name in the SEARCH bar on the top right of our home page please.  Using  discontinued stamps just creates frustration as it is not available any longer 🙁

OK so let’s discuss winnahs from our last entry

 

Winnah for Contributin’ ($20 in bella bucks) goes to…

Here are your random numbers:

1- DIANA you WIN!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2014-01-10 17:22:04 UTC

 

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ ($10 in bella bucks-LAST WEEK OF COMMENTAYTAH winnahs)

 

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

9- DENISE I you win!  please email me and I will send you a vouchah!

Timestamp: 2014-01-10 17:19:39 UTC

 

Now for this week’s theme?  An inspiration photo!

inspiration 1-jan-10

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

Angelabella used LIMELIGHT HANGING BLOCK

Angelabella used LIMELIGHT HANGING BLOCK

Danabella used UPTOWN GIRL BIANCA loves her BIG cake

Danabella used UPTOWN GIRL BIANCA loves her BIG cake

Lesliebella used UPTOWN GIRLS CLARISSA and CAMILLE have a CAFE

Lesliebella used UPTOWN GIRLS CLARISSA and CAMILLE have a CAFE

Marybella used UPTOWN GIRLS VICTORIA and JULIETTE

Marybella used UPTOWN GIRLS VICTORIA and JULIETTE

Tamabella used Uptown girl BIANCA loves her BIG CAKE

Tamabella used Uptown girl BIANCA loves her BIG CAKE

how’s that for GORGEOUSNESS??

Now for da sistahood 🙂  I would first like to WELCOME all of our new subscribers!  *WAVING!!!*.. and would like to welcome our new contributahs!  So nice to see !!

Heidi used UPTOWN GIRL BRYNN

Heidi used UPTOWN GIRL BRYNN

Karen MOTZABELLA (you will never have another name with me LOL) used TALLULAH in her TUTU

Karen MOTZABELLA (you will never have another name with me LOL) used TALLULAH in her TUTU

Kathleen used RAMONA SHARES HER HOT CHOCOLATE

Kathleen used RAMONA SHARES HER HOT CHOCOLATE

Maria used QUEEN MILLIE

Maria used QUEEN MILLIE

Margo used UPTOWN COUPLE EMILY AND RYAN

Margo used UPTOWN COUPLE EMILY AND RYAN

 

Vivi used UPTOWN GIRL AVA loves to CELEBRATE

Vivi used UPTOWN GIRL AVA loves to CELEBRATE

Violet used MONSTAH BASH

Violet used MONSTAH BASH

inside of the card

inside of the card

 

Another thing to discuss is that there will be a release in about 2 weeks.  There will be 6.. count ’em 6 new uptownies!! 2 new senioritas.. mixed media stamps and journaling stamps.. It’s a HUGE release and PHENOMENALICIOUSLY amazing  I promise 🙂

Mwah to da sistahs WHO LOVE Bellarific Friday!!!

Em

FORGOT TO POST THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE!!!

a sketchypoo!

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happy new year to US.. happy new year to US.. happy NEW YEAR DEAR UHHHHHSSSSSSS.. happy new year to us!

Get da picture sistahs?

So happy to be kinda back in work mode.. kids are back in school on Monday.. WOOHOOO!!! (did I say that out loud?  no I typed it so it doesn’t count..LOL)

Well lots of things are happening this new year.. I cannot share yet but what I CAN share is that we are going to be having one HELLUVA mega release.. including new concepts, new ideas.. just when you think there can’t be anything new right?

Well I am popping in to announce that we have a new BABEROONI!!!!  Her name is Tammie Edgerton.. and OMG you will LOOOOVE her work!!  she is one amazing babeabella!

Here is her first project using UPTOWN GIRL OPAL and I find it so perfect for today’s post

tammieopal

you likey?

So what has everyone been up to??? Any good prezzies?  relaxation?  any new resolutions?  i’ll have you guess mine.. LOL

Don’t forget NEXT WEEK Bellarific Friday resumes with a BANG!  So please send me your entries and make our bellarific fridays better than they have ever been!

inspiration picture

inspiration 1-jan-10

I will come back and talk to you about the DOCUMENTED LIFE project again.. I am very into it and am preparing some stamps for it too.. shhh you didn’t hear it from me!

Em

it’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!

Hiya sistahs,

lookin’ for some inspiration over the holidays?  Well you can take a looky here.. don’t forget to look in our GALLERY for amazing inspiration and our upcoming challenge for the new year!

Hoping you will have a wonderful, safe and happy holiday 🙂  Oh and if you follow me on Instagram you will have seen that I have been working on completing my PRISMACOLOR chart.. as I am getting into colouring again, I need the COMPLETE set.. no?  I am proud to announce that I now have them all… seee????

this took me about 2 hours and a half a tank of gas to complete..LOL

this took me about 2 hours and a half a tank of gas to complete..LOL

So how about some winnahs from last week?

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ ($10 in bella bucks) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

4- KAREN M you win!  please email me and I will send your VOUCHAH!

Timestamp: 2013-12-20 18:39:15 UTC

 

Now for da CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah ($20 in bella bucks)…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3- LINDA you win!  please email me and I will send your VOUCHAH!

Timestamp: 2013-12-20 18:40:15 UTC

Now for this week’s THEME….

ANYTHING GOES!  so any bella stamp on any layout or substrate is eligible 🙂

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

Angelabella used our LARGE SENTIMENT Merry Christmas and HAPPY new year in a shadowbox!

Angelabella used our LARGE SENTIMENT Merry Christmas and HAPPY new year in a shadowbox!

Danabella used UPTOWN GIRL QUINN

Danabella used UPTOWN GIRL QUINN

Lesliebella used MISTER PENGUIN goes for a RIDE

Lesliebella used MISTER PENGUIN goes for a RIDE

Sandiebella made a bookmark using our WALL WITH WORDS journaling stamp

Sandiebella made a bookmark using our WALL WITH WORDS journaling stamp

and I participated again this week 🙂

I used SENIORITAS Mildred and MAUDE

I used SENIORITAS Mildred and MAUDE

** I CAN”T BELIEVE I FORGOT TO INCLUDE THE SISTAHOOD lol*** my mind is honestly leaving me slowly and painfully

Diana used MEREDITH the teacup girl

Diana used MEREDITH the teacup girl

Elaine used MISTER PENGUIN GOES FOR A RIDE

Elaine used MISTER PENGUIN GOES FOR A RIDE

margo used DIPLOMABELLA

margo used DIPLOMABELLA

 

Violet used UPTOWN GIRL QUINN

Violet used UPTOWN GIRL QUINN

 

 

 

fun!  I am going to be participating a lot more soon 🙂

so our next challenge will be on  Friday  JANUARY 10th! and it’s an inspiration challenge… you can make multiple entries and just email them to me for our post on Jan. 10th.

here’s the inspiration photo.. use any element, or overall “feeling” you get and send it in!

inspiration 1-jan-10

 

enjoy and stay tuned… there may just be  some sneak peeks up ahead and SISTAHS.. this will be one of our BESTEST releases EVAH!

mwah to da sistahs who love surprises

 

** PPPPPS.. don’t forget to leave a comment here for a chance to win $10 in bella bucks!!** oh and to say hi 🙂

Em

 

 

 

 

 

wednesday musings…

Hiya sistahs!

hope you’re having a great week so far 🙂

I am busy shipping.. thinking.. artwork reviewing.. 2014 is gonna be CUH RAZY!! do you hear me???  heheheh that’s me torturing you..

I was surfing my IG feed the other day and just wanted to share a class, idea that my pals are hosting in the new year… This is why I love da sistahood.. we share, we share we share!  Ideas, Inspiration, classes.. I am all about that.. and when I saw this mini class, I thought I should share with you 🙂

I have always been a stationery/leather goods/pen/planner MONGER.. Since I was about 8 years old.. I had a pen collection, papers, stamps, agendas, filofaxes.. you name it.. I owned it.. or at least had it on my wish list..

Every December, I start buying my agendaS for the year because 1 never does it for me.. then I lose where I wrote down my appointment… uch I’m a mess.  So when I saw THIS idea posted on Instagram, I thought it would be perfect.. it’s a planner.. it’s an art journal… it’s whatever you want it to be in ONE PLACE!

It’s called “THE DOCUMENTED LIFE” project..   I think it’s so important to record our day to day.. for History’s sake.. for our legacy’s sake.. for people to understand US later on… for us to look back on.. to remember the good times, the bad times…I love it.  And I wouldn’t post it, if I didn’t truly believe it 🙂

thedocumentedlife

there are AMAZING hostesses in this project.. if you go to Rae’s blog.. you will get all the information.. and don’t forget to join the FB group to get all updates!  And if you haven’t “LIKED” stamping Bella yet on FB, you should!  there are going to be many updates going on there too 🙂  oh and on Instagram.. I’m such a Social Media junkie LOL.

Just a little nugget of amazingness I wanted to share with da sistahs.. Oh and a little hint.. if you are into agenda “decorating”.. you will SQUEAL with delight when you see what I am coming up with :)..

Mwah to da sistahs who are EXCITED!!!

Em

 

It’s bellarific friday ‘yo LOL

that’s what Tyler’s friend always says.. yo this and yo that.. even to my husband.. Yo ry! LOL.. so I thought I would add it in today YO.

Ok so I haven’t mentioned the Jan. thing yet but it seems to be happening.. and I still can’t tell.. so thought I would leave you with that teasy nugget (yo).

P.S. the soup I posted on Monday was a HIT.. finished a huge size crock pot of it in 2 nights and I have a fresh pot on tonight.  The Parm rind made SUCH an intense difference.. the taste of the soup became nutty and rich.. It was DEELISH.. and remember the story of me sneaking the rind in my purse?  Well I was in HEAVEN yesterday.. I walked into a different grocery store and THERE BEFORE MY OWN EYES were BOXES of parm rind pieces for sale!!! I grabbed two and was soooo happy I didn’t have to beg for it anymore. LOL.  So I put a few pieces in a cheesecloth, tied it up and threw it in the soup again.. (yes I’m obssessed)..

Ok blablabla.. let’s talk BIDNISS.. some WINNAHS this week!

 

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ last week ($10 in bella bucks) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

4- ANGELA you win!  please email me and I will send over your vouchah! (yo)

Timestamp: 2013-12-13 16:28:37 UTC

 

Winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ last week ($20 in bella bucks goes to…)

NUMBAH 1~ LOL  Maria you win!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

 

Now if you send me your card and you don’t see it here.. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE email me because I am often a dumba-YO-bella.. LOL.. so nevah take offense.. And If you send me an email that you don’t get a response to.. or you don’t see your card posted then, please try again.. email may have gone to spam and I don’t check that often enough!

Now for this weeks theme… a SKETCHYPOO

sketch-25-dec-13-2

Let’s see what the baberoonis come up with shall we?  I even participated this week 🙂

Angelabella used EM'S DANCING DAFFODILS

Angelabella used EM’S DANCING DAFFODILS

Danabella used UPTOWN GIRL CHARLIE

Danabella used UPTOWN GIRL CHARLIE

Lesliebella used FROSTIER

Lesliebella used FROSTIER

Here's my card using NATURE'S SILHOUETTES dragonfly

Here’s my card using NATURE’S SILHOUETTES dragonfly

And now for da SISTAHOOD!

Elaine used I WANT TO RIDE MY BICYCLE

Elaine used I WANT TO RIDE MY BICYCLE

Heidi used Mister Penguin HELPS ramona

Heidi used Mister Penguin HELPS ramona

Linda used LULU'S BIRTHDAY CAKE

Linda used LULU’S BIRTHDAY CAKE

Margo used UPTOWN GIRLS CLARISSA and CAMILLE

Margo used UPTOWN GIRLS CLARISSA and CAMILLE

Violet used RAMONA LOVES TO GLIDE

Violet used RAMONA LOVES TO GLIDE

Aren’t these fun?????  I love fridays-even-when-its-snowing-outside

NEXT WEEK’S THEME?  Our last one for 2013!!! ANYTHING GOES.. Only rule.. use one of our stamps… I wanna see a big END OF YEAR turnout YO’S (can you pluralize “yo”?)

Mwah to da sistahs who’s kids also use slang

P.S. don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance to win $10 in bella buckeroonis!!

Em

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it’s MONDAY.. ho hum…

Hiya sistahs.. just took some pics of what I am up to.. aside from LIVING in an arena LOL.. and packing orders, here are some shots I took

Here’s a journal page I made with LOTS of collage and vintage ephemera.. in the bottom corner I wanted to play with tracing paper, stamping and the effects of both togethah… and I LOVE IT!!  I love the “seamlessness” of it.. In the spread below, I used LITTLE BIRDIE Jane.. I just love that stamp.  The next thing I am gonna play with is colouring on the tracing paper.. which should be yummalish.  What I also love about the tracing paper is that it will show all the layers below.  Double Yum.  Have you ever tried stamping on tracing paper sistahs?

littlebirdiejaneartjournalingpage1

It’s snowing here in Toronto today and I couldn’t resist taking a pic of little frankieLICIOUS.. and the snow on his chinny chin chin.. I could SMOOSH him!

frankiesnow

And last but not least, as the kidlets were getting ready for school, I put together a yummy chicken soup in the crock pot.  I’ve been watching Rachael Ray lately and she “told me’ (lol) that putting in parmesan rind into DA soup adds an amazing nutty and rich flavour.  Well, don’t ask what I had to do to get this rind.  I went my local little specialty grocer with a cheese counter.. OF COURSE there was a lineup.  finally when it was my turn I whispered my request because it sounds so odd to me “do you have PARMESAN RIND AKA what you throw in the garbage” available? LOL.. well she held up her finger and cut one off for me.. she wrapped it up and said “put it in your purse and let me know how it tastes “.. LOL.. I quickly ran out with my most PRIZED scrap.  And off it went into my soup.  I just tasted the broth and I can already taste the difference.  It’s OUTSTANDING!  Every couple of hours I stick my spoon in and slurp (I can cuz I am alone and don’t have to teach manners when I am alone..LOL).. and I add more chicken powder, more spices and adjust.  My kidlets LOVE this as a meal with a good juicy roll.

chickensoup

What are  all da SISTAHS up to?

mwah

Em

it’s BELLARIFIC friday! A little one but a GOOD one :)

Hiya sistahs! Hope you had a great week!

I am working away due to the CRAZY sale we had and clearly lots of sistahs took advantage! LOL.  I so thank you so much for your support ..

I am VERY busy working on new designs that you will be so thrilled with and I PROMISE you so have something to look forward to in January along with a JUICY release oh and a whole newly structured and new DESIGN TEAM!   How much fun are we going to have?  huhhhhhhh?  I CANNNNNT HEEEEARRRRR YOUUUUUUUU!

Here we go with some winnahs from last week’s Bellarific Friday

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

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

2- Kim Swenson! you win!  Please email me and I will send you your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-12-06 18:30:23 UTC

 

Now for da winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ to Bellarific Friday ($20 in bella buckeroonis) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3- Margo you win!  please email me and I will send your VOUCHAH!

Timestamp: 2013-12-06 18:31:53 UTC

 

Now rememBAH sistahs.. you can’t WIN if you don’t submit a card OR a comment!  so please… make da bella happy!  Do either one.  Say hi.. place a comment on how the weather is where you are..LOL.. any comment is entered into the “cyber basket” to win!

 

This week’s theme is “WINTER WONDERLAND”  and we have an announcement of a new BABEROONI!  I am proud to announce LESLIEBELLA.. I have known Leslie for years and years and has always been such a loyal customer and such a good friend.  I am SO proud to have her on our team!! Please visit her HERE  and say congrats.. I can here her SQUEALS already!!! Mwah LeslieBELLA!

Lesliebella used UPTOWN GIRL QUINN in her BOOTS

Lesliebella used UPTOWN GIRL QUINN in her BOOTS

Angelabella used UPTOWN GIRL WINONA LOVES WINTER

Angelabella used UPTOWN GIRL WINONA LOVES WINTER

 

Danabella used HOW TO MAKE A SNOWMAN.. I love how child like and whimsical this stamp is!

Danabella used HOW TO MAKE A SNOWMAN.. I love how child like and whimsical this stamp is!

Sandiebella used IRMA AND VIENO

Sandiebella used IRMA AND VIENO

and da SISTAHOOD?

Maria used our large sentiment MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR

Maria used our large sentiment MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR

Maria submitted a second card using the same sentiment.. see how versatile stamps can be?

Maria submitted a second card using the same sentiment.. see how versatile stamps can be?

A very small sistahood group this week but I understand that December is a CUHRAZY month for da sistahood.. so you’re forgiven 🙂  But there is NO excuse not to place a comment and say hi.. (yes that was a bit of a threat..LOL)

Ok next week’s theme? A SKETCHYPOOOOOO

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enjoy the sketch and don’t forget to “find” the time to be creative.. no matter what your day entails!

Mwah to da sistahs who can’t wait for JANUARY!!

Em