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THE WINNAH OF THE STAMPS BELOW IS EMILY DAVIS   !

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Timestamp: 2015-11-02 02:42:14 UTC

Hiya sistahs!  Well today is our first “SNEAK PEEK” day! (it should be come a Bellarific HOLIDAY no?).. and I can already tell where this day is headed as I wrote my first post and LOST ALL CONTENT… grrrrrrrrr….  So here I go again 🙂

In case you are new here, and don’t know DA BELLA very well, you will learn that each release, and each image means something to me… whether it is a saying that I currently say.. whether it is an image of a memory of mine.. something that I love.. something that I want to look at every day.. etc.  This company.. these relationships I have forged for over 10 years and the memories that I make every single day is what inspires me.  Who else inspires me?  CHRYSTAL, my artist who has been with me for the last 7 ‘ish years.  She is my inspiration.  She is “MY HANDS” (that so doesn’t sound right grammatically LOL).. but really when we talk about images,  she draws what I think!  Who else can say they can do that LOL.    She understands me.. she “gets” me.  She is alongside me on this Stamping Bella adventure.  We’ve gone through pregnancies together.. through scares together  through good times and bad times.  She has always been there for me and for that I am SO GRATEFUL!! I love you Chrystal!!  Chrystal is so talented in everything she touches!  You have to check out the AMAZING jewellery she makes.. not only can she draw but she can do ANYTHING!

When I was younger, I did go through some hardships.. my parents divorced on my 12th birthday (don’t get me started LOL).. I started high school that same year (yes in Montreal, high school starts in grade 7!).. I moved homes… and I had to deal with this as an only child.  Not EASY.  I was lucky as I had a very vivid imagination which allowed me to deal with whatever came my way.  I also had my “STUFFIES”.. yes.  A bed FULL of stuffies.  These stuffies were my “friends”.. were always there for me and were just so well worn and loved.   After so many years of THINKING about this collection,  and finally after being able to talk about these memories to Chrystal, we were able to collaborate and come out with the CUTEST (if I do say so myself LOL) Stuffie line every to be created by man or woman kind (what would an EMILY post be without SOME sort of DRAMA lol).

So without further dramatic BLABLA, please meet a couple of new characters from my STUFFIE line.  k?  Ready?

Meet HARRY the STUFFIE loves HAPPY MAIL… Ummmm I mean the pointy “faux hawk” hairs in the middle of his head? his pudginess?  his willingness and need to make you happy?  That’s MY HARRY!

Here are some samples using HARRY

AliceWERTZabella’s card

Here’ s KERRIBELLA’s card

and here’s ANGELABELLA’s card using HARRY

And now PLEASE meet PEACHES the STUFFIE.   She wanted to make sure I told you NOT to confuse her with PETUNIA…   Petunia has a completely different personality from her and she wanted us to be CLEAR on that 😉 .

Meet PEACHES.. sometimes things may not work out in your favor.. they just aren’t “meant to be”.. I really believe in that and I think Peaches says it perfectly 🙂

Here is TRACYMACAbella’s card using Peaches 🙂

I really hope you love these two as much as I do 🙂 .. there’s LOTS more to come and you will be able to purchase these on NOVEMBER 2nd!  WOOHOO!

WANNA chance to WIN THESE TWO???

Leave a comment below.. tell me about your favorite stuffie.. or if you had one.. or just say hi 🙂 no pressure!

MWAH

Em

Because our SNEAK PEEK “BLITZ” is starting tomorrow… I am SO SO SO excited about this release you have no idea 🙂  .. we have amazing  new characters and fun new concepts .. So so So so So excited to start the blitz again.. I love release time because I get to “talk” to you daily .. share some memories… talk about our images etc.

If you haven’t signed up for our newsletter, please do! (it’s on our home page on the right) and you will be sure to get our daily inspiration and sneak peeks!  I will also make sure to write daily posts as well 🙂

Hope you can join us and that you won’t be “too annoyed” with the daily emails in your inbox !

MWAH to da sistahs who are ALMOST as excited as I am 😉

Em

and boyoboyohboy is it a good one 🙂  Droolworthy I say!

Our challenge this week was an inspiration photo.. you can take any element of this photo and apply it to your card, whether it be the colours.. the theme.. the composition.. you name it!

Here’s the inspiration photo

So let’s see what our AMMMMAZING baberoonis came up with shall we?

AliceWERTZabella used TINY TOWNIE Dorothy the DREAMER

Danabella used UPTOWN GIRL JAYDEN loves to JOURNAL

and here’s the inside.. I just love this sentiment.

Kerribella used UPTOWN GIRL CHARLIE waits by the CHIMNEY

Lesliebella used SCOUT’S HONOR

Sandiebella used TINY TOWNIE HAYLEY the HERO

Shelabella used PETUNIA gets a PIGGY BACK

Stephabella used PETUNIA thinks she’s a PREZZIE

Tracybella used TINY TOWNIE FAY loves FALL

TracyMACabella used tiny townie FAY loves FALL

Isn’t it amazing to see how different people interpret the inspiration photo?  I LOVE IT!!!

And now for our amazing SISTAHOOD!

Arent’ these AMAZINGGGGGG??? So grateful for my sistahood!

Now for next weeks theme?

A SKETCHYPOOOOOO!!  Follow this sketch and email me your version of it using a CURRENT stamping bella stamp 🙂

MWAH!! ohhh I also wanted to let you know that SNEAK PEEKS are starting NEXT WEEK!  Sign up for our newsletter (on our home page ) to be in the know!  You can also sign up for our blog if you havent already.. this way you won’t miss out.  This new release is INSANE sistahs.. INSANE!

MWAH!!

Em

And it’s gloooomy Here in Toronto… kinda like the I-just-wanna-stay-in-bed-and-watch-YOUTUBE-videos typa (type of LOL) day.  hmph.

But here I am.. in quiet Bellaland.. kids in school (YUM).. and ready to conquer the day… first by announcing 2 winnahs for AUGUST

and SEPTEMBER’s Bellarific Friday entries!

Winnah for AUGUST is: LIZ for THIS card using Uptown girl BENTLEY gets BLOWN AWAY.  Liz, please email me so I can send you your $25 vouchah!

Winnah for SEPTEMBER’s contribution to Bellarific friday goes to Janelle FOR this CARD USING Tiny Townie FAY loves FALL!  Janelle please email me for your voucher!

Thank you to my sistahs for participating every week!  makes me so happy 🙂

Now for this week’s inspiration?  A SKETCHYPOO! And so clean and simple.. LOVE.

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

AliceWERTZabella used NACHODEER

Danabella used PETUNIA LOVES CHRISTMAS

and here’s the inside with the corresponding sentiment!

Kerribella used TINY TOWNIE JENNYis JOYFUL

Lesliebella used PAMPERED

Sandiebella used I HEART YOU

Sheleabella used HALLOWEEN CAT

Stephabella used PETUNIA has a PARTY

TracyBELLA used Tiny Townie AMANDA is AWESOME

TracyMACabella used PENGUIDEER

The sketch was so simple.. and LOOK AT ALL THESE BABEROONI CREATIONS!!!!  ** I can’t EVEN*** (ok if you dont know how to use the phrase “i can’t even”… I will teach you soon.. it’s the BEST PHRASE EVAH.. I have a whole NEW stamp set revolved around those little words.. “YOU WON”T BE ABLE TO…”  which is ANOTHER spinoff from “i can’t even”… trust me.  You will fall in love with these words and use it on the daily if you don’t already 🙂

Ok now for our AMAZING and WONDERFUL SISTAHOOD!

Is this an amazing phenomalish ROUNDUP or what??  I AM Thrilled with this many entries.  Keep the inspiration flowing sistahs!

and if you need more inspiration and want to meet some amazing sistahs, don’t forget to join our STAMPING BELLA SISTAHOOD facebook group.. there’s some amazingness happening over there 🙂

now for next week’s theme?

an inspiration photo!  use the colours.. the bird theme.. the composition of the photo using a CURRENT Stamping Bella stamp.. email me your creation and VOILA, you are ready to boogie!

Mwah to da sistahs who “CAN’T EVEN” or “WON’T EVER”…you just wait for this lesson 🙂

MWAH.

and that means CUHRAZY prices!

take a looky!  add to your collection, buy a gift… do we really need an excuse to shop sistahs?  Not really LOL

here’s what’s featured today!

mwah!

you can find the crazy sales HERE

And it’s Oct 2nd!  SO that means,  our baberoonis are featuring our STAMP OF THE MONTH in their samples just to give you some ideas on what to do with her 🙂 .  Our stamp of the month is QUEEN HOPPY POPPY and she is 20% off ALL. MONTH. LONG.  Our theme this week was PAPER PIECING .. let’s see what our baberoonis came up with shall we?

This is ALICEWERTZAbella’s card

Here’s Danabella’s card

Here’s KERRIBELLA’s card

Here’s Lesliebella’s card

Here’s SandieBELLA’s card

and Shelabella’s card

and Stephabella’s card

and Tracybella’s card

and here is TracyMACabella’s card

Aren’t these fun?  I love ALL the HOPPY POPPies simply for their ease.. you can whip up a card 1-2-3 using her 🙂

And NOW for our amazing SISTAHOOD!  The challenge for da sistahood was PAPER PIECING!

what a FUN CHALLENGE SISTAHS!  ANd DROOLWORTHY cards :).  Now for next week’s challenge?  A sketchypoo!

Use ANY CURRENT Stamping Bella image (one that is for sale on Stampingbella website).. place on sketch and Email it to MOI.  and VOILA, she is done!

Mwah to da sistahs who are RUNNING.. i say RUNNING to their craft rooms/tables/corners/floors/  etc.

Em