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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!!

*****we have sent out a bulk newsletter yesterday and people have been having problems with our link.  If you don’t mind just going into a new browser page and start fresh, everything should be a-ok!

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

IT’SSSSS (drum roll please) BELLARIFIC FRIDAYYYYY!!!!

Hiya Sistahs!!! Hope you had a great week!  We had a PHENOM week in bellaland with visitors on Monday and we had Kristi Ferro from Hanna Stamps and her POSSE come and visit Bellaland yesterday! How cool is that?!  We had a great time!  I cannot believe that a week has passed again.. I mean.. WHERE DOES THE TIME GO??? If you can find that out, you could be RICH! LOL

Just to let you know that we must say goodbye to Monique Hawrelluk, one of our most esteemed Bellarific Babes.  She has done a phenom job with us and we wish her lots of luck in her future endeavors!

So here was our challenge this week.  I know it was short notice sistahs and I thank you all for participating! It was SOOO MUCH FUNNNN! (and of course one of my favorite color combos :))  Thank you Leslie for recommending it!  Here is the challenge.. using pink and brown…

So let’s see what our Bellarific Babes have been up to with this challenge!

Nickabella– Nicky decided that it would be WONNNDERFUL to give another sneaky peeky for our April 28th release.. she used LITTLE EMMY for this card.. Is she the cutest thing ever?  Christy Croll, our FAMOUS and AMAZING artiste and great friend designed little emmy based on what she thinks I am like..LOL! and boy was she right! notice her curly hair… a little lopsided… different socks, different shoeZZ.. and a love skull on her shirt and glasses on her head..LOLOL.. I SOOO feel like her sometimes and the sentiment?!  We all have some of those DAYZZZZZ.. mwah nicky for the gorgeous card!

Danabella made a stunning card using our WEDDING GOWN circle stamp.. the coloring, the layout, the ribbon!! GORGEOUS!

Jenabella made a PHENOM card using Causabella!  I LOOOOVE IT!! Haven’t seen this stamp in a while..LOL and just makes me smile. Excellent Jen!

Joannabella made a stunning card using Missmatch KETTO… Don’t you just love the polky dots, the nesties, the image etc?! LOOOVE IT!

karenabella made a gorgeROUS card using peony BITTYBLOOM.. is she not ADORABLE?!  Love da bitties and there are more coming on April 28th!  Gorgeous card KAREN!!

Lindabella made a bEEyooTIful stunnariFic (LOL .. am in the mood to be FANCY) card using Stella’s Cupcake.. Aren’t the papers and the coloring phenom?  love it Linda!

Paulabella used babyfellabella… HOW GORGEOUS? HMMMM?

and LAST but not Least… Shannanabella made a stunning CRACKLY card using our Bloomin’ Pots stamp… did I ever tell you that this stamp was inspired by an actual picture of the identical connecting vases.. I pleaded and begged and was not allowed to buy it.. HMPH.. but at least I have the image FOREVAH! Gorgeous!

How’s DAT for BABOLICIOUSNESS?

Now for our SISTAHOOD’s MAJOR TALENT!! I was so thrilled to “see” new faces sistahs! MWAH!  If I missed any submissions, please re-email me and I promise to get the images up ASAP and I apologize in advance!  I have put the name of the stamp in the caption with the artist’s name so if you would like to purchase the image, you can just put that title in the search box and up it will come!

Brandi Burns used LUCY KETTO

Brandi Burns used LUCY KETTO

Brenda Martin used BUBBLEBELLA

Brenda Martin used BUBBLEBELLA

Carolyn Orgar using TINKERBELLA

Carolyn Orgar using TINKERBELLA

Christine Dol using STELLA's CUPCAKE

Christine Dol using STELLA's CUPCAKE

Christy Stanford using CUPCAKEABELLA

Christy Stanford using CUPCAKEABELLA

Colleen Wold using BILLYBOOTABELLA

Colleen Wold using BILLYBOOTABELLA

Gaby Duclos using SPOSABELLA

Gaby Duclos using SPOSABELLA

Gaylynn Stringham used BABOO'S OWL

Gaylynn Stringham used BABOO'S OWL

Harriet Skelly used Eloise Greengrass

Harriet Skelly used Eloise Greengrass

Hope Spencer used LATTEBELLA

Hope Spencer used LATTEBELLA

Jane Bracht used SNOWBUNNYBELLA

Jane Bracht used SNOWBUNNYBELLA

Janine Orchard used PAPILLON KETTO

Janine Orchard used PAPILLON KETTO

Jenn Borjeson used NO FAIR GIRL

Jenn Borjeson used NO FAIR GIRL

Joan Bandy used SHOPPABELLAS

Joan Bandy used SHOPPABELLAS

Josee Boileau used CUPCAKEABELLA

Josee Boileau used CUPCAKEABELLA

Julie Weidner used SPOSABELLA

Julie Weidner used SPOSABELLA

Karen Wilson used KITTYCATTABELLA

Karen Wilson used KITTYCATTABELLA

Kerry Johnson used WENDY PAPILLON

Kerry Johnson used WENDY PAPILLON

Leah Moynihan used MISSMATCH KETTO

Leah Moynihan used MISSMATCH KETTO

Leslie Good used COSMOBELLA

Leslie Good used COSMOBELLA

Leslie Wittenberg used IS THAT A CUPCAKE ON YOUR HEAD?

Leslie Wittenberg used IS THAT A CUPCAKE ON YOUR HEAD?

Lisa Petz used CUPCAKEABELLA

Lisa Petz used CUPCAKEABELLA

Lori Haines used SAKE KETTO

Lori Haines used SAKE KETTO

Mandi Morlan used STELLA HAS SOMETHING TO SAY

Mandi Morlan used STELLA HAS SOMETHING TO SAY

Margo Smith used LATTEBELLA

Margo Smith used LATTEBELLA

Meahni Pieterse (from south africa!) used SNOWBUNNYBELLA

Meahni Pieterse (from south africa!) used SNOWBUNNYBELLA

Michelle Leishman used LUCY KETTO

Michelle Leishman used LUCY KETTO

Paula Bacon used IMELDABELLA

Paula Bacon used IMELDABELLA

Peg Rounds used ELIZABELLA

Peg Rounds used ELIZABELLA

Stephanie Attbury used JAVABELLAS

Stephanie Attbury used JAVABELLAS

Tami Mayberry used EMMYBELLA

Tami Mayberry used EMMYBELLA

Tammy Hershberger used LULU KETTO

Tammy Hershberger used LULU KETTO

Tracy Corhnill used CHARLOTTE KETTO

Tracy Corhnill used CHARLOTTE KETTO

Shelley Schechtman used TWINKLETOES HUGGABUGG

Shelley Schechtman used TWINKLETOES HUGGABUGG

monica reek used PREZZIBELLA

monica reek used PREZZIBELLA

Kimberley Lowrey used PHOEBE KETTO

Kimberley Lowrey used PHOEBE KETTO

So how’s DAT for a friday!  I just love these challenges and I will post the next one sooner than monday I PROMISE!

Please place a comment and you could win $20 in bella bucks!

Mwah!

Em


I am SOOO late and I am SOOO sorry :(

Sistahs!  it’s been CUHRAZY around here!  I am so sorry I haven’t chosen the winnahs from last friday so here goes!

$20 for a BELLARIFIC sistah contribution- CAROLYN COUNSELL.. COME ON DOWN!! what a beautiful use of our stamp and the circle of flowers.. looked like the challenge image itself!  You have won a 20$ bella bucks card! mwah!

$20 for a PEANUT GALLERY commentator :)- Ryan picked number 12! so PAMELA GIBSON.. COME ON DOWN! You have won a $20 bella bucks card too!  Mwah and thank you for playing!  Pamela, please email me your info and I will send you the moolah!

Sistahs, don’t forget this week’s challenge!  you can find it here.. and you have until tomorrow 5:00pm EST to send it in to emily@stampingbella.com with “BELLARIFIC FRIDAY APRIL 24th” as the subject. So start frantically stamping sistahs!!

Here’s a picture of our day at bellaland with our sistahs who came in from out of town (and a couple of local sistahs too 🙂

from left to right top row: Janet Rossi, Dana White, ME, Karen Motz, Michelle Leishman.. bottom row left to right Leslie Good and NICKABELLA!

from left to right top row: Janet Rossi, Dana White, ME, Karen Motz, Michelle Leishman.. bottom row left to right Leslie Good and NICKABELLA!

We had soooo much fun!! So now you have a little SNIPPET of what goes on in this crazy place that makes us all so happy 🙂

Now for some of DA EYE CANDY.. let’s see what da babes have been up to

Joanne-abella-babe made an adorable card using Cosmobella.. how CUTE is this card? LOVE IT!

Linda-bella-babe made a gorgeous card using happy forest!  The coloring… hmph.  BEEYOOTIFUL!

Monique-A-Bella-babe made a stunning card using veggiebella.. the nestabilities butterflies and the body in the pearls?!  OMG.. LOOOVE this card!

Paula-A-Bella-Babe made a circle card using WEDDING GOWN CIRCLE stamp.. I just love this card!  Beautiful work sistah!

So how’s DATTTT for some EYE CANDEEEEE????

oh and maybe I should give a little sneaky peeky for April 28th release?  There are so many different artists releasing on this date but I will show you our new MONSTER BASH stamp.. I just LOOOVE this stamp and had SO much fun with it!

i used the  new EK SUCCESS swiss cheese punch (my absolute favorite and sold out :( waiting for more)! and Tim Holtz tiny attacher.. another new FAVORITE tool.. I LOOOVE IT!! but again, sold out.  Will advise when back in stock

i used the new EK SUCCESS swiss cheese punch (my absolute favorite and sold out 🙁 waiting for more)! and Tim Holtz tiny attacher.. another new FAVORITE tool.. I LOOOVE IT!! but again, sold out. Will advise when back in stock

Mwah to da sistahs who want a BASH.. a monster bash!

Em


this week’s challenge

OH BOY SISTAHS.. I am sooo late and I apologize.. we will see what you can get done by thursday night.. if I don’t get too many responses, I know that you didn’t have time :).  It was a CUH-RAZY day in bellaland.. we had some Bellarific Babes in DA HOUSE!!! Danabella was there and Karenabella (she TOTALLY surprised us!!!) and Lesliebella and Michelle L. and Janet R.. we had a GREAT day!!!!

I will also note the winners of Friday’s challenge  tomorrow n’k?

The challenge this week was a combined effort by da sistahs in da store today… Leslie chose the colors and Janet chose what image I should use to show the challenge so here goes.. DONT LAFF AT US..

Leslie wanted the colors BROWN AND PINK (shhh.. me thinks she had a card done already in these colors..LOL) .. and I wanted an interesting picture and couldn’t find anything until Janetabella picked up my croppin cutie and said “what about this?” the croppin cutie is pink and the embroidered name is in chocolate brown!  PERFECT no??

So again same rules apply.  Only Stamping Bella stamps may be used, and the deadline is Thursday April 23d by 5:00pm EST.. Entries must be sent to me as a JPEG file.. please send to emily@stampingbella.com.  There will be prizes announced on Friday for participants and we have TONS o’ Fun!!!

So please play with us k?

We had a GREAT time at Scrapfest on Saturday.. saw so many people and hosted a make and take at the Paper Pickle booth for an hour.. it was GREAT!! I also got to see MORE bellarific babes.. Lindabella was there and Paulabella!  HOW PHENOM has the last few days been?? OMG.. check out their blogs for THEEE MOST ATTRACTIVE PICTURES OF YOURS TRULY (NOT!!! grrrr.. linda, I’ll get you back…)

So here’s some Monday EYE CANDY.. you ready?

Nickabella gave the instructions on how to make her dozen roses card.. it’s STUNNING! check it out!

Paulabella made a PHENOM card using baby bella hanging bundle and sentiment.. OMG.. the sponging, the coloring, the layout?!  I LOVEY this card!!

Lindabella made a stunning card using Anise Ketto.. isn’t she DEEELISH??????

Danabella made an adorable card using MY BEARY BEST FRIEND!  I love monochromatic cards.. and her bows are AMAZING

Karenabella made a gorgeous card using eloise greengrass… she was our first fairy from CHICHI.. she started it alllll.. I am getting all nostalgic.  Great paper piecing and wonderful card Karen!!

Moniqueabella made a stunning card using GARDENIA GREENTHUMB.. I just love her!  and Monique is a COPIC QUEEN!  Gorgeous card Monique!

mwah to da sistahs who love eye candy.. Oh and pink and brown garbage cans 🙂

Em

it’s BELLLLLARIIIIFICCCC FRIDAAYYYYYY!

Good morning Sistahs!!

Hope you are doing great!

We missed last week’s bellarific friday due to the holidays and we were outta town but we are back and this is gonna be a GREAT WEEK!!!

First, I must announce our news!! We have a new bellarific babe joining the team and she is AMAZING!  She currently participates weekly and does phenomenal work.  Her name is Joanne.  Joanne Basile (said like James bond..LOL) .  I met her last year at CHA, FORCED HER to get Bare Escentuals makeup.. she did.. and the rest is history! LOL.  We also met up when we were in Boston and had a PHENOM time!  ANDDDD I also introduced Joanne to Karen Motz.. and they became instant friends!  So, in other words, Joanne is no stranger to Stamping Bella nor to me on a personal level.  I LOOOVEY her and you will too!

This is what the cutie patootie looks like

and here is a little blurb about Joanne, written by Joanne (I didn’t pay her to say this.. I swear! LOL)

“Hello, my name is Joanne Basile and I’m an addictabella!  But honestly, if I’m not working at my table, then you can bet that I’ve been stamping on the brain and a project in mind for my next quiet moment.  It’s funny though, because when I was first invited to a Stampin Up party a few years ago, I had less than no interest in the craft itself, I was just excited for a girls night out with friends.  But, that night, with a stamp in one hand, and a glass of wine in the other… I had a blast, and the rest, as they say, is history!!  Stamping Bella was one of my very first stamping purchases, and I was thrilled to meet Emily and Nicky at CHA in the winter of 2008.  A few sassy comments from Emily and I just knew we’d be fast friends!  Trust me when I say she’s every bit as fun in real life as you’d imagine!  I’ve been having so much fun participating in the weekly Bellariffic challenges and I just about had to be PEELED off the ceiling when Emily asked if i’d like to join her and the babes!  From the original Bellas to the adorable Chichiboulie Fairies, Huggabuggs, and my obssession with those new Kettos, I love all that Stamping Bella has to offer and I’m so excited to be joining the girls!!”

So there you have it.. simple BELLARIFICNESS..LOL

So without further delay (wanted to say ADO (or adieu.. SP??? but was EMBARASSED cuz DUNNO how to SPELL it).. let’s begin our AMAZING PHENOMALICIOUS round up of Bellarific HEAVEN.  Here goes!

Here was the challenge.. just loved the colors and the “flalas” (jayden says for flowers)… made me very very happy!

Here’s Joanne‘s card using beachabella.. and our sentiment.. isn’t it FABBYDABBY LICIOUS??

Here is our very own NICKABELLA‘s card which is simply STUNNING.  Nicky used our dozen roses stamp which also has a mini included.. LOVE those minis.. they can be used on tags, to dress the corner of your envelopes, to spice up the inside and the back of your cards too!  Nicky colored these so beautifully and popped the roses for dimension and interest.  The background on the card is using our new circle shadow set! GORGEOUSABELLA!

Danabella made a beeyootiful card using our shoebag stamp.  The colors are phenom and the flowers AND DA BONBONS??!  YUMMMM

Jenabella has made a gorgeous card using flamenca KETTO.. the colors, the polky dots and the flowers! YUM!!! Isn’t it GORGEOUS?!

Karenabella made a gorgeous card using our AMIMALS daisy hippo  and the bouquet using WASABI’s flowers.. the colours and the coloring is FABOOO!  Love this card!

Lindabella made a STUNNING card using our JAR OF WILDFLOWERS.. this jar of wildflowers comes with a mini stamp too.. Her coloring is DEEVINE and this stamp is adorable.. LOVE IT!

Moniqueabella made a beeeyoootiful card using BELLA’s Garden.  the coloring and layout are STUNNING.. thank you moniquabella!

Paulabella made a STUNNING card using bridalpartybellas.. i just LOVE this card and as you all know (or maybe you don’t!) this was the first stamp in the stamping bella collection.. so my heart ALWAYS warms up when I see this stamp in “action”..LOL!  The coloring and the added bouquet for texture and dimension are gorgeous!

Shannanabella made a STUNNING card with our LIMELIGHT hanging block.. I just love this stamp (do I say that with every single one??? hmph.. it’s true.. I do.. ).. it’s so whimsy and the movement of the lamps.. just love it (there.. I said it AGAIN..LOL).. Love the coloring and the layout… GORGEOUS!

How’s DAT for eyecandy… was it worth the wait??? LOL.. I know I keep repeating myself but my babes just keep getting bettAH and bettAH! NO??? And the sistahood submissions are also OUTTA CONTROL amazing!!

I made a CORPORATE decision (cuz we are so corporate..LOL) that moving forward I will be giving a $20 gift certificate to a winning submission from da SISTAHOOD and another $20 to someone in the PEANUT GALLERY.  now people have been asking what our peanut gallery is.  Our peanut gallery is a loving term for our “commentators”.. so whomever places a comment has the chance to win $20!  How EASY PEASY is dat?

Ok, back to being not so corporate..LOL.. Here are our FABULOUS.. AMAZING.. PHENOMALICIOUS.. contributions from our SISTAHOOD.. our sistahood is from all over the world so why don’t you, when you place a comment, please tell us where you are from as well!   Would love to know!

OK blablabla over, let’s go!  I will feature the artists name in the caption line, and the name of the stamp used next to it.  If you would like to find that stamp on my website just type in the name of the stamp in the search box on the top right of my home page..

BRENDA MARTIN using WEDDING GOWN CIRCLE

BRENDA MARTIN using WEDDING GOWN CIRCLE

CAROLYN ORGAR using BELLA BABY BUGGY BUMPER

CAROLYN ORGAR using BELLA BABY BUGGY BUMPER

CHRISTINE BLOSSOM using DAISYBELLA

CHRISTINE BLOSSOM using DAISYBELLA

DAWN BARGORN using ROSE BOUQUET

DAWN BARGORN using ROSE BOUQUET

DIANA STOUT using ROSY BITTYBLOOM

DIANA STOUT using ROSY BITTYBLOOM

JANE BRACHT using PRESENTAHBELLA

JANE BRACHT using PRESENTAHBELLA

JANET ROSSI using DAISYBELLA

JANET ROSSI using DAISYBELLA

JANINE ORCHARD using FLOWAHBELLA

JANINE ORCHARD using FLOWAHBELLA

JENN BORJESON using contentobeabella

JENN BORJESON using CONTENT-TO-BE-A-BELLA

JENNIFER DIAZ using BEEEDAY HUGGABUGG

JENNIFER DIAZ using BEEEDAY HUGGABUGG

JESSICA FITZGERALD using BEATRICE BELLBOTTOM

JESSICA FITZGERALD using BEATRICE BELLBOTTOM

JESSICA GEORGE using BILLYBOOTABELLA

JESSICA GEORGE using BILLYBOOTABELLA

JESSICA WILLISON using MARGARITA KETTO

JESSICA WILLISON using MARGARITA KETTO

JOSEE BOILEAU using GINGER KETTO

JOSEE BOILEAU using GINGER KETTO

JULIE KWAN using AMIMALS turtle

JULIE KWAN using AMIMALS turtle

KELLI SHELSON using ELOISE GREENGRASS

KELLI SHELSON using ELOISE GREENGRASS

KIMBERLY NATH using TATIANA KETTO and FELIX with a FLOWER

KIMBERLY NATH using TATIANA KETTO and FELIX with a FLOWER

LEAH MOYNIHAN using HYDRANGEA BITTYBLOOM

LEAH MOYNIHAN using HYDRANGEA BITTYBLOOM

LESLIE GOOD used JAVABELLAS

LESLIE GOOD used JAVABELLAS

LOUISE CHARLTON using CHARLOTTE KETTO

LOUISE CHARLTON using CHARLOTTE KETTO

MANDI MORLAN using DAINTYBELLA

MANDI MORLAN using DAINTYBELLA

MICHELLE LEISHMAN used DAISY BITTYBLOOM

MICHELLE LEISHMAN used DAISY BITTYBLOOM

MONIKA REEK using IMELDABELLA

MONIKA REEK using IMELDABELLA

PAULA BACON using HUGGYBELLAS

PAULA BACON using HUGGYBELLAS

PEG ROUNDS used CRUISABELLA

PEG ROUNDS used CRUISABELLA

RACHEL HOPE using CUPCAKEABELLA

RACHEL HOPE using CUPCAKEABELLA

stephanie bonniot using cracked up huggabugg

stephanie bonniot using cracked up huggabugg

STEPHANIE CLARK used BELLARINA

STEPHANIE CLARK used BELLARINA

TARA NIXON used I-WISH-I-LOOKED-SO-GOOD-ON-A-BIKE-A-BELLA

TARA NIXON used I-WISH-I-LOOKED-SO-GOOD-ON-A-BIKE-A-BELLA

TRACEY A used MAISY KETTO

TRACEY A used MAISY KETTO

TRACY CORNHILL used DAISY WITH A STELLA ON TOP

TRACY CORNHILL used DAISY WITH A STELLA ON TOP

We can’t forget Jami Rudd’s addition to our beeyootiful collection! sorry Jami!

jami rudd using underthehoodybella

jami rudd using underthehoodybella

And Caroline Counsell’s STUNNING clock!  LOVE IT!

So that’s it sistahs.. did you not LOVE this selection of stamps used?  PHENOM I tell you!

I hope you enjoyed this Bellarific Friday.. cuz I know I did (despite the hyperventilation..LOL)

Mwah!

Em