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201	- NANCEE PURDUM you win!  please email me.  In the subject line, please say "WINNER OF DOROTHY THE DREAMER" with your mailing address

Timestamp: 2015-06-01 03:27:46 UTC

Hiya sistahs !  I LOVE reading all the comments you write.. makes me so happy.. some make me giggle.. some make me think and appreciate the little things.. It’s amazing how all of us are so far apart but can be so “close” together.. does that make sense?

I love seeing new sistahs who just “found” us and immediately felt comfy cozy and commented :).. Im a VERY happy bella 🙂

So WELCOME to all da NEWBIES.. and Welcome to all da NOT-NEWBIES 🙂 (i figured that was better than OLDIES..LOL)

just a little note.. If you haven’t subscribed to our newsletter (link on blog), you should!  I send out newsletters during release times and during “CRAZY TUESDAY” sales or sales in general 🙂 I never “bombard”.  I just “gently remind” LOL.

Ok without further ADOOOOO.. Meet TINY TOWNIE DOROTHY the DREAMER and her sentiment.  Have you ever gotten so ENGULFED in a book that some of the characters come to life?  Well that ‘ s what happened to Dorothy.. and happens to me all the time.  Dorothy is an avid reader.. she loves to imagine.. she gets lost sometimes in her thoughts.. (sound familiar?).. and.. well… you can see what happens to her :)… she gets a little visitor.. a cuddly one 🙂

All of our images, are , of course coloured by our “in house colouring counsel” LOL ((IHCC).. I LOVE IT!)  Elaineabella aka @markergeek if you want to follow her on Instagram.

And here are some samples made by our PHENOMALICIOUS AMAZING DESIGN TEAM!  Have I told you I loved them lately?

here is SHELABELLA’s card

Here is Lesliebella’s card

And here is Stephabella’s card

Isn’t Dorothy AMAZING!!?!?!?

Wanna win her?  ok.. just leave a comment and tell me how much you love me.. LOL.. Just kiddinK. Leave a comment and you’re automatically in the draw to win her!

Mwah to da sistahs who “get” my humor and LAUGH  WITHHHH me  not ATTTTTT me.. hmph

Em

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21-	Barbara Ridley, you win!  please email me ..in the subject line, please write "I WON TINY DANCERS" along with your snail mail address!

Timestamp: 2015-06-01 03:30:51 UTC

Ok ok ok Ok .. THIS one is my favorite.  Ya for sure this one is my favorite.. mmhmm.. I’ll NEVAH say ANOTHAH stamp is my favorite AGAIN.  EVAH.  ok maybe I will.  Maybe tomorrow’s is my favorite too.. ARGHHHHH

At this moment in time.. THIS ONE FOR SURE is my favorite.. Totally.  But yesterday’s was my favorite too.. mmmmmhhmmm and the day before’s was too.

ok I’m done.

Meet Tiny Townie TINY dancers.  Can we please discuss the different tights?  no wait..  let’s discuss the pudgy little girl tummy in da MIDDLE.  .. the hairdo’s? the ribbons?  their JOIE DE VIVRE?   Their FREE SPIRITEDNESS?   That’s why I paired it with CELEBRATE EVERYTHING.. for KIDS.. for adults.. for 3 friends.. I LOOOOVE THEM.  Seriously.. you think this release is driving YOU nuts? LOL.. it’s driving ME nuts!!!

Here are 2 cards featuring Tiny Townie Dancers (I actually named them but never told anybody.. Lia, Pia and Mia)…

Here are some cards made using them.. TO DIE FOR!!

This card was made by ALICEWERTZABELLA

And THIS card was made by KERRIBELLA

I think I just fainted.

mwah.

Wanna chance to win these delicious girls?  leave a comment below 🙂

Mwah again

Em

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15-MARILYN S you win!  please email me .. in the subject line, please put "I WON AMANDA IS AWESOME) along with your snail mail address

Timestamp: 2015-06-01 03:17:54 UTC

Today’s image is, of course,  guess…..

ONE OF MY FAVORITES!!! LOL

Here’s Tiny Townie AMANDA is AWESOME.. I think she is Belinda’s inner girl.. she is playful and EXTREMELY patient… waiting for you to visit 🙂  She even bought you a flower right next to her for when you arrive 🙂

All these tiny townies are just so special!  And really they aren’t just meant for kids.. I mean.. I would send all of them to my friends wouldn’t you?

Ok I feel a “blabla” starting so let’s get to da POINT. LOL

Meet Tiny Townie AMANDA is AWESOME… and check out her sentiment.. I had to sprinkle a little bit of me in there LOL.. can you tell?

All images coloured by our ELAINEABELLA !

here’s a GORGEOUS card made by aliceWERTZabella…

And a GORGEOUS card by ANGELABELLA

WANNAWINHER?  Leave a comment at the end of the blog and let me know what you think!

Mwah to da sistahs who want a girl on a bench.  SIGH

Em

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164-	ERIN you win!  please email me in the subject line please put I WON FOREVER MY ALWAYS, GIRL TIME, SPOILED and PAMPERED along with your snail mail address please

Timestamp: 2015-06-01 03:12:43 UTC

what could be bettah?!

OMG what a busy morning sistahs…. I am SO sorry I have kept you all waiting.. been running around.. had a sick boy child here the last 2 days.. hasn’t been fun.. but the RESPONSES ON THE TINY TOWNIES have been!  OMG I think I am more excited than you are for these images.  I LOVE seeing your reactions and reading them!

Today’s sneak peek is NOT  a Tiny Townie…  we have 6 more tiny townies to show so don’t worry!

I wanted to share this image by Christine Grove.  The sentiment actually came first.  A long time ago, my BFF texted me this sentiment and we both went crazy at how much we loved it.  And I have been searching for the perfect image to go with it and I have found it 🙂

Meet “FOREVER MY ALWAYS”.  Like I said.. I LOVE this sentiment for an anniversary card. I Love this playful couple.. love how they are looking at each other.. love the dance… Love how they are “in sync”…. I hope Ryan and I are that couple in 20+ years 🙂

Hope you love them as much as I do.  Seriously.. whats that dance when you are in that possition and are waving your hands?  is it the Swing?  OMG just looking at them I fell in love again LOL

Here’s a card by AliceWERTZabella using Forever my Always.. isn’t it GORGEOUS?!?!?

I also wanted to show 3 new Mo Images I could. not. resist.

Girl Time.

ok.. SERIOUSLY now… Can you DIE looking at the expression of the little one in the front EATING the cucumber?!?!?!  Well I almost did LOL.  THAT FACE!!!.. I thought this was such a sweet image for girls day out.. mother’s day.. birthday… Love them.

SPOILED

Another face I couldn’t resist .. with the “spectator” shoes.. the hands clasped.. the teeny mouth.. the bows… She actually reminds me of that girl from little house on the prairie.. NELLIE was it? LOL.. Ok did ANYONE ELSE ever watch little house?  Ya.. this girl may not be so nice.. LOL.. but she’s SLICK.  and gets what she wants with her sugary smile and adorable face.

Here’s TracyMACabella’s card using SPOILED

PAMPERED

It’s that little cucumber face again.  HAD. TO. HAVE. HER.  I don’t think I have words for the dimples on the elbows.. the spread out toesies with that pedicure toe separator.. LOL.. I . Can.t TAKE IT.

Here’s TRACY MACABELLA’s card using PAMPERED!

Do you sense a theme here?  Am I crying out for a spa day?!?!?!  I think I am.  Hmph.

WANNA WIN THESE BABIES?  Place a comment in the comment section and we will reveal the winners on June 1st!!

Ok. PHEW.  Now BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!!

This week’s theme was a SKETCHYPOO

Let’s see what our AMAZING/TALENTED/ PHENOMALISH Baberoonis came up with shall we?

Seriously.  Drool worthy.  AMAZINGNESS.

Now for my phenomalish sistahood which seems to be growing every week.. HERE’S TO US!  WOOHOOOO!

WOOOOOOOWWWWWWW.. I love all of these cards!  If you aren’t inspired now..ummm… let’s not go there. LOL

Next week’s theme is

ANYTHING GOES!  use a CURRENT stampingbella image on a car and **POOF*** you’re ready to enter.  JUST LIKE DAT.  For information on how to enter, click HERE

Don’t forget to post a comment here so I have something to read and show off to my kids.. ok? LOL.

Mwah to da sistahs who LOVE da sneaky PEEKIES!

Em

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198-KP you win!  please email me and in the subject line put "I WON TINY TOWNIE BREE) along with your email address and we will ship ASAP!	

Timestamp: 2015-06-01 03:08:36 UTC

Hiya sistahs..

Ok yesterday’s post was INSANE in the MEMBRANE (we used to say that in the 80’s).. Seriously I thought everyone gave up on me.. didn’t love me anymore.  But I won’t complain ANY LONGER .. I know you’re there.. You sure showed ME yesterday :)..

I am SO happy with the reaction of my little blossom.. the Tiny Townies.. I feel the excitement again.. the mojo.. the contagiousness… LOVE IT!!

THIS is what keeps me going!

Ok After yesterday’s BLABLA post, I am going to keep this short and sweet.. Ok maybe a little story to go with her but other than that, short and sweet k?

Meet TINY TOWNIE BREE loves BUTTERCREAM.  I mean who the heck doesn’t?  In yesterday’s post I mentioned I love children’s illustrations.. of course I love food too. (TRIPLE HMPH)… I also love sweets and cake and buttercream (quintillionth HMPH)

So without further ADOOOOOO…. meet Tiny Townie BREE loves BUTTERCREAM… I LOVE HER SO MUCH.

I mean SERIOUSLY.  The “bowleggedness” because she’s trying to balance that cake?  THE CAKE?  THE CROWN?  The BOW?  THE TUTU?  THE STRIPED TIGHTS?  I know you can see her, but I just get a little excited LOL…  And the SENTIMENT???? Ok, Im done now.  Phew!  OH AND THE WAY ELAINEABELLA COLOURED HER?  ok, now I’m RE-HEALLY done.

Wanna win BREE?  Leave a comment here.  And NO IT NEVER GETS OLD.. AND NO.. I LOVE READING THE COMMENTS… AND NO YOU BETTER LEAVE ONE.  Let me know what you thinky of my Bree.  *sigh*… my BREE.

Mwah to my sistahs who want a JUICY slice of cake.. WITH EXTRA BUTTERCREAM.

Em

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11-BARBARA RAY you win!  PLease email me and in the subject line please write "I WON BLOSSOM" along with your snail mail addy!	

Timestamp: 2015-06-01 03:06:05 UTC

Sistahs,

Stamping Bella has been around for over 10 years… where the HECK has the time gone?  I have no idea.. but I look and FEEL 10 years older so it must be true LOL.

When I started this little business I had a passion for children’s illustrations.. and to this day the passion continues.  I can’t help but casually go to the children’s section with my kids at the book stores and get lost in both the stories (yes I am 4 years old) and the images that I seen when I turn the pages.   I not only love children’s illustration .. I  love illustrations that tell a story.. that trigger an emotion or 2 or 4 or 1500894.  My artists who work very close by me are so talented and are able to tell MY story… tell A story.. take an image out of my head and get it on paper.. down to the nitty gritty details.  These artists also come up with their own AMAZING ideas to share with you as well.    For 10 years I have tried to stay “ahead of the game” .. to stand out from the rest.. to be, well, less generic .. if I can be so bold to say that.

We started with the “Bellas”  which to me was so needed in the market place.. something that we could associate with.. career… hobbyist.. anything.  And when people would email me and tell me how one “reminded” them of so and so and this one would remind them of  so and so.. and I would hear them say “that’s SOOOO insert name here”.. it would make my heart sing.  Those were the types of stamps I wanted to produce.  Stamps that made a difference..  Listen, I’m not solving the world peace issue LOL but if I can put a smile on someone’s face, then I’m happy.  I even had one customer who had NO pictures from her youth and she used the different bellas to document her childhood.  How cool is THAT?!

From the Bellas sprang oh so many other artist’s work.. senses of humor, wittiness etc…

Then came the Uptown girls… a more modern twist to the bellas.. more sophisticated.. again with the same idea.. I want my characters to RESONATE with people.  And boy do these uptownies Resonate LOL.  They are a huge success!

Yes, I am such a child at heart.. and YES my inner child sometimes gets unleashed and goes crazy.. and YES, I embrace those moments.  And I realized that the Uptownies also have an inner child.  Who were they before they “became” the uptownies?  (I always say I take my stamps seriously).. Well.. they were the TINY TOWNIES of course!  Younger versions of the uptownies…  Playful.. Studious.. Risk Takers…   I watch my children daily in awe.  How different they are from each other…. I watch my daughter be SO MUCH BRAVER than I ever was… I see my son more cautious and thoughtful in his every day life… It’s so interesting to see and I really embrace those differences.  My kids are my INNER child (if that makes any sense at all)

Ok so I am really blabbering.. not even sure I make sense but I wanted to introduce you to a whole new set of characters.. the TINY TOWNIES.  The little playful, brave, studious, cautious little characters before they became uptownies 🙂

I hope you LOVE Tiny Townie BLOSSOM as much as I do

Colouring was done, of course, by our very own Elaine Hughes.. a HUGE part of the Stamping Bella family.  Between my artists, my DT, My friends .. SIGH. I’m one lucky gal.

Here’s Blossom

And here are some samples made with Blossom 🙂

Serious DELICIOUSNESS, no?

Our release will be On JUNE 1st. (hopefully a bit before).. All images will be available then.  Until then, I torture you, ok?

Wanna WIN HER?  Place a comment here for a chance.  All winners will be announced before the release.  Place a comment here just to show me you are still reading my blog and that there is a sign of life out there LOL

Mwah to da sistahs who EMBRACE their inner child 🙂

Em