May 22, 2015
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and the winnah of FOREVER MY ALWAYS, GIRL TIME, SPOILED and PAMPERED goes to….
Here are your random numbers:
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
May 21, 2015 207 Comments
Winnah of BREE goes to..
Here are your random numbers:
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
May 20, 2015 248 Comments
winnah of TINY TOWNIE BLOSSOM goes to…
Here are your random numbers:
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
May 15, 2015 4 Comments
I feel like it’s been FOREVER since we’ve “spoken” sistahs.. I guess it’s been a long week LOL.
Let’s discuss some winnahs from MARCH and APRIL.. yikes I am behind.
Winnahs for $25 gift vouchers for contributing to Bellarific Friday go to….
Tina: March 20th post
Damaris: April 4th post
Congrats! Please email me and I will send you your vouchahs!
Ok now for this week’s challenge!
ONE LAYER WONDER. It’s not easy to do this and the entries were AMAZING!
Let’s see what our baberoonis came up with!
All so different and ALL SOO STUNNING! no? am I wrong? LOL
Ok now for our sistahood!
These cards are all so PHENOMALISH! LOVE THEM! and LOVE da SISTAHOOD for contributing! it makes my week. For REALS.
Now for next week’s theme?
A SKETCHYPOO!
for rules on how to enter our Bellarific Friday challenge, you can read HERE
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Mwah to my favorite SISTAHS EVAH!
Em
May 8, 2015 2 Comments
WOOHOO! The sun is shining.. it’s warm outside… just yum.
If you don’t follow me on facebook you may have missed my post about Sandy Allnock’s copic HEX CHART. Omg It’s EXACTLY what I needed for my copics!
Sorry it’s such a blurry picture. But basically, instead of listing the colors by name or number.. it organizes the colors by color so that you can see and make many many more color combinations! this little tool is SOOO necessary LOL. Even today while coloring, I discovered brand new copic color combos I would have never ever noticed before! What a great, inexpensive tool.
Ok now for this week’s bellarific Friday!
A sketchyPOO!
lets see what our baberoonis came up with shall we?
tell me this isn’t the best team in the WWW (lol whole wide world… i just made that up.. I think I like that. LOL)
and now for the best SISTAHOOD contributions in the WWW .. LOL. Ican’t ever just stop at saying something once after I like it.. I have to beat it to death. HMPH.
Fantastic cards! Love them all!
Now for next week’s theme?
ONE LAYER WONDER. Make a card with a single layer using a CURRENT stamping bella stamp and you’re ready to boogie!
Mwah to da sistahs who are gonna get CRAF-T. (im SO clever today no?)
Em
May 5, 2015 0 Comments
The new banner is up with all information is up on the site!
Since today is CINCO de MAYO ANDDDDD Crazy Tuesday, we decided to offer 2 amazing deals today!
Not only do we have our 3 AMAZING stamps at INSANE PRICES
The Senioritas were dancing LA CUCARACHA and wanted to be included in this sale. The NERVE of them. So we decided to appease them (they were getting a bit NOISY).. and they are ALL 50% off TODAY ONLY!
ITS CRAZY LOCO CINCO DE MAYO TOOSDAY!
Happy shopping from your
LOCA Bella 🙂
Em
