WELCOME TO BLOGABELLA

Hiya sistahs!  DID YOU MISSSSS ME?

Last week was SO action packed (lol) that I had to recover for a few days LOL.

Thank you for your continued support in our stamps.. this release was PHENOM… just what we needed no?

I am continuing the 10% off for a few more days just to give everyone a chance to get these goodieZ..

So let’s discuss some WINNAHs for each stamp

If you see your name, please send me an email at emily@stampingbella.com and in the subject line, please put the name of the stamp you won and your snail mail addy k?

Ok… here we goooo!  Drumroll please!

Winnah for:

MIMI the CHICK misses YOU-

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

24-LESLIE you win!  please email me with your info and you will receive MIMI!

Timestamp: 2013-06-11 14:10:55 UTC

the winnah of CHICKS RULE

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

9-Denise you win!  please email me and I will send you your stamp!

Timestamp: 2013-06-11 14:12:23 UTC

the WINNAH of HELGA the HOT CHICK:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

49- Sue King you win!  please email me and I will send you your stamp!

Timestamp: 2013-06-11 14:14:10 UTC

The winnah of PARKER the SUPERPIGGY goes to:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

47- Julie ANN you win!  please email me and I will send you your stamp!

Timestamp: 2013-06-11 14:15:52 UTC

The winnah of TALLULAH in her TUTU goes to:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

11-Elizabeth ROSSI you win!  please email me and I will send you your stamp!

Timestamp: 2013-06-11 14:17:19 UTC

The WINNAH of TWIRL goes to:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

30- BRIT you win!  please email me and I will send your stamp!

Timestamp: 2013-06-11 14:18:48 UTC

Phew that was fun!

Now let’s see some cards from our baberoonis using the new images shall we?

How’s DAT for gorgeousness??  Now if you would like to see our whole release, take a looky here

Congrats to the winnahs!

Mwah

Em

the code is : welcomechristine

Release will be up in 5 minutes.. LOL..

Enjoy my sistahs.. and here is the newest UPTOWNIE,

SANDY and her SOMBRERO

Enjoy!

mwah mwah mwah

Hiya sistahs,

just wanted to let you know that I read each and every comment and LOVED each and every one of them.  Christine also told me how amazed she was with our SISTAHOOD.  I am so proud!  so thank you for that!

Now for our LAST but not LEAST sneak peek from Christine for this release, let’s meet “TWIRL”.  Again, there is the same type of encouragement type of theme going on.. and the cuteness factor is off the radar.  I mean.. have YOU evah seen a koala dancing?  I haven’t.  I have only seen them in pictures grasping for dear life to a tree..LOL.  Not this Koala.  When no one’s looking, she goes into her costume trunk, takes out her ballet outfit and just twirls.  For the sake of TWIRLING.  I think I am gonna twirl right now in my spinny chair.  JUST. CUZ. I . CAN.. lol and cuz I am alone and no one’s watching..shhh. .and the Walt disney quote?  YUM.

so meet TWIRL with her slippers and her unitard.  in her glory.  And just squish your screen trying to get at her.  Don’t worry you can have her in just a coupla days……..

This image is coloured by Elaineabella and if you would like to win her and her smug little squooshy face, just leave a comment here for the chance.  Also, all comments will be closed by SATURDAY.  I will draw all the winnahs from this week on sunday maybe monday.. you will just have to stand by and come check the bloggypoo.

Now for some winnahs from last week’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY…

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

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

1- LAURA T. you win!  please email me and I will send you your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-06-07 13:24:59 UTC

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

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

1-Jennifer you win!  please email me and I will send you your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-06-07 13:26:42 UTC

This week’s theme was FRIENDSHIP or “for DA SISTAHS”.  And I love this theme because this is what we are all about.  A SISTAHOOD of crazies who all love the same thing :)..This week was all about new friendships made, new alliances.. new releases.. new names coming up in the comments.. and THAT, my sistahs makes da BELLA very very happy.  So without becoming TOO mushy, let’s see what da BABEROONIS came up with

***WARNING.. there MAY JUST BE a couple of images in here that HAVE NOT BEEN announced yet… bwahahaha…*** enjoy the gorgeousness

And in case this image doesn’t look familiar….. she is a NEW UPTOWNIE called POLLY LOVES PERFUME 🙂

Is that not Beautifuliciousness?

Now for da amazinK sistahood!

Gorgeousness? or WHAT?

Now don’t forget to place a comment here because:

(1) i love my sistahs

(2) for a chance to win $10 in bella buckeroonis

(3) for a chance to win “TWIRL” the koala

Next week’s theme is a sketchypoo ANDDDDD.. you have a choice! either or sistahs!

So stay TOONed this weekend.. there may be more surprises…..

mwah to da sistahs who TWIRL when no one is watching

Em

Sistahs,

I am SOOO excited with the reception of this new upcoming release.  You have no idea.  This release has totally mojoFIED me.. if that makes any sense.. been just going with the flow.. feeling museless of late and then when I saw this artwork and when I “met ” this artist, all I can tell you is that my “world changed”.  As dramatic as this sounds, it is the truth.  So much can be read into someone’s art and when I saw Christine’s art, I *knew* I had to “meet” her.. does that make sense?  It is so amazing that someone who never met me would trust me with their babies.  Aside from my “name” in the industry, I so appreciate every opportunity that comes by me.  There is a reason for everything and I firmly believe in that. do you?

When Christine and I started corresponding, it felt like we “shared a brain”.. it was crazy!  So I asked her to join me in this adventure and from then on we were instantly bonded.  for REALS.  I miss her if I don’t hear from her for one day..LOL…  and I ended my emails with “thelma” and she ended hers with “Louise” and then I forgot who I was and she forgot who she was so we both became “thlouise”.. LOL and the rest is history.

The theme of this release is hope, humor and dreams… This is just what I needed at this point in my life.. I have just been slumpy.  I don’t know why.. no reason.. just blah.  but SISTAHS?  I ain’t no BLAH no MO’… I’m BACKKKK.  with a VENGEANCE.. and I thank you all for sticking by me!

So without further ADO.. here is Christine’s Bio.. I really suggest you read it and not SKIM… it so explains who she is and I think it is SO important to understand who she is to understand her amazing art.

Hello! My name is Christine Grove and I am a children’s book illustrator. I
currently live in Georgia with my two great kids (I know everyone says that but
they really,really are the best kids ever.)  I love making a home, gardening
(I’m new and haven’t killed anything yet. Woot!) and laughing with the kids til milk threatens to spill out of our noses-or Dr. Pepper since I am a die hard fan. So drawing…it’s like a thing I HAVE to do. There aren’t many times in a day when I am not thinking about it, talking about it or actually working on illustrations. Thank God my kids are patient with me.

I started out working in ink and watercolors but over this past year I have
slowly taught myself digital painting. I’m a reluctant digital painter… it was
at the suggestion of my agent that I forced myself to learn. And guess what? I
love it! I love it like I never thought I would. So, alot of my most recent work
is digitally painted. My paint brushes are a little jealous. But I just remind
them how much I still love them and it usually works out okay.

To date I have five children’s books published. My first, Esme’s Egg, was
released fall of last year. The other four have not been released yet (which
means I can’t say much) and I can’t wait til they come out!

If I had to pick what I like best about illustration I’d have to say it’s the
characters. I ADORE creating characters. They develop somewhere in the depths of
my (creative ADHD) brain and are kind enough to let me get to know them. I enjoy
each one of their personalities and often wish they could hop off the page and
join me at the drawing table. If they could I’d bet they’d know a joke or two.
Or maybe some one-liners. I really like those.

I really hope you like my art. I am SO EXCITED to be designing for
Stampingbella! I’m pretty sure Emily is the other half of my brain. She totally
gets me and my silly illustrations. I hope they make you giggle a little bit out
loud. And if so, don’t stifle the giggle! Let it out. Those things are
contagious…makes the world a better place.

If you are interested, I’d like to invite you to keep up with my most current
work at www.facebook.com/ChristineGroveIllustration and on my blog
http://sunshinehillstudio.blogspot.com. Hope to see you there!

Ok So now that we have introducted our GHOST artist LOL.. let’s introduce another character shall we?

Sometimes you just need to appreciate the little things in life right?  Sometimes you just need to encourage someone and just step back from a situation to just realize how lucky you really are right?

Having said that, I must introduce you to TALLULAH in her TUTU.  She is so large but has a little tutu and a little balloon.. she also needs to appreciate the little things no? Yes!

so here she is without any shame.. proud of WHO. SHE. IS.

I just love the quote I found for her.  Just perfect.

Image was coloured by ELAINEABELLA.

Sooooo?  wanna win TALLULAH?  I just like saying TALLU-LA.. LOL

Leave a comment here for a chance to win her.  And please please welcome Christine AKA my Thlouise to the Stamping Bella family.  She is reading every comment.. so no pressure. LOL

Mwah to da sistahs who wanna be named TALLULAH. lol

Em

Sistahs.. when I saw Parker the superpiggy I almost fainted.  Literally.  His smug little expression.  Parker feels like he can do it all!  He is great for masculine cards, children’s cards.. people who you think are just SUPER.. people who think they can’t achieve what they are striving for.. who need encouragement.. because if THIS little piggy CAN fly (which he can, by the way.  I’ve seen him in ACTION).. then Anyone can achieve ANYTHING they set their hearts to achieve.  This little pig says a lot.  He is telling you to NEVER. SAY. NEVER.  capiche?  You listening to me sistahs?

Try NOT to faint when you see this little face and hooves, but if you do.. I totally get it.  LOL

Coloured by our very own Elaineabella

I just look at him and giggle LOL.

I am gonna stamp him in my journal just to remind me NEVER to give up 🙂

So … you lovey him?  Leave a comment here and you have a chance to win him.. leave a comment on ANY of the release images and you have a chance to win

Mwah to da sistahs who NEVAH say NEVAH

Em

So sistahs?  I am LOVING the response so far on the cutie patooties I have been introducing.. You are gonna FALL IN LOVE with this artist.. I promise… Not only is she SO talented but we have bonded beyond believe.. and a synergy like this = AMAZING creations… we are already working on our next one!  Sigh.. I love art.  I love illustrations.. this just makes me SO. Very. HAPPY.  I hope it puts a smile to your face too 🙂

So you wanna win a HOT CHICK?   A hot chick you ASKKKK?  Well of course, everyone needs a HOT CHICK in their collection.  Especially this one.  I think we can all relate to her in one way or anothah *wink wink nudge nudge poke poke*…

Ok ready?

here she is in all her glory.. I don’t think she meant to post for this shot but our artist couldn’t resist sketching her without her seeing 😉  so don’t tell her that her photo may go VIRAL n’k? (i mean if she would have known, perhaps she woulda put on a cuter pair of undies? LOL)

Meet Helga the HOT CHICK

(image coloured by ELAINEABELLA)

Don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance to win her :).. you can post on any of the blog posts featuring a new image for a chance to win!

Mwah to da sistahs who don’t sweat the small stuff 🙂

Em