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Hiya sistahs!

well an update from Bellaland.. we see the sunlight at the end of the tunnel!  All da rubbah is mostly done and stay tuned as by next week, your closest Archiver’s is gonna have more of our stamps!! so excited!

So AJ toosday’s theme this week was to use an envelope on your page..

let’s see what our sisterhood came up with shall we?

so much fun!!  Who else wants to join us?

NEXT WEEK’S THEME is .. hmmmmm….

PUNCHES.. use some interesting punches on top of your backgrounds.. you can collage it, paint it etc..

have fun!  and don’t forget to put a comment on bellarific friday post for a chance to win $10 in BELLA BUCKEROONIS!

mwah to da sistahs who wanna journal

Em

I always feel I have to put a proper title on my blog but now I don’t have one for today! LOL

Here’s a snapshot I took of Paula teaching this past weekend.. Everyone had SO MUCH FUN!

and then SHHHH.. I wasn’t supposed to work on creative stuff but it had to come out..LOL.. I couldn’t survive another minute without doing this page..LOL.. but I did finish my cutting at this point.. so THERE…

I decided to use WINNIE in my journal.. she is so thoughtful and wistful.. reflecting, you know?  That’s how I feel right now.. but in an excited type of way!

So you will see her with lots of my new obssession… VINTAGE WALLPAPER!!! YUMMALISH!!!!

in case you can’t find her/me she is on the bottom right..LOL.. hiding yet peeking out.. I love her.

Hope you do something crafty today!

Mwah

Em

I so miss her!  and Linda tomorrow?? I am SPOILED!

I really appreciate all the personal emails and comments on my last post..  I tried to make Bellaland an extension of your home and I succeeded.  And THAT makes me feel good.  Now my blog will replace bellaland, I promise to furnish it with overstuffed couches and chairs.. always have my espresso machine on.. tea kettle..  have some crafting and stamping mags available.. and we can just chat.  Feel free to paint some paintings for our walls.. make some cards to put on the mantle.. and we are good to go!  k?  Promise?

Now let’s discuss some GORGEOUSNESS shall we?

Actually first, some WINNAHS! (you know most people would have deleted the last line and just begin with this line but I was too lazy..LOL)

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN on last week’s Bellarific Friday post goes to… ($10 in bella buckeroonis)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

8-J ROFF you win!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2012-07-14 00:20:12 UTC

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

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

2- CHRISTINE you win!  please email me and I will send you your $20 vouchah!

Timestamp: 2012-07-14 00:21:35 UTC

Now let’s talk about this week’s challenge!  It was a sketchypoo

Let’s see what our babes came up with!  Such BEAUTICIOUSNESS (where do I come up with these words?)

this is Paulabella’s SPOT.. and she thinks she’s taking some time off.  I am thinking I will feed her chocolate and candy and diet coke and hug her and squeeze her and make her change her mind by Monday..LOL

LOOOVE these!

Now for our Sistahood!

Gorgeousness or what???

Next week’s theme?    CHRISTMAS IN JULY!

Mwah to da sistahs who will contribute!

Don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance to win $10 in bella buckeroonis!

Em

Hiya sistahs!

just thought I would announce on my bloggypoo that “bellaland”  AKA the Stamping Bella physical retail store will be closing as of August first.  We sent out a newsletter yesterday and I was SHOCKED at the feedback I received.. some crying.. devastation and sadness.  I hate to see people sad and it made me really sad to have this response.. but Bellaland really was the happiest place on earth.

Business on the online side has exploded.  Literally LOL.  If you looked at our office, you would agree.  We are buried under rubbah!  And what can I say.. I really thought I was a superhero but alas.. I am just a FORTY year old chick with 2 kids and a husband who need her :)…

So this is the scoop.  STAMPING BELLA IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE!!  Business is AMAZING.. online and in the direction of distribution and that is why I had to give something up and I am SOOO happy with the decision so please.. if you are local and you LOVE stamping bella, PLEASE don’t be sad because I am kicking up my heels! LOL … I love everyone I have met and I don’t even have the GUTS to call them customers as once people stepped over our threshold they were in MY territory BWAHAHAHA and they became MY FRIEND.

Stamping Bella’s website will have a BIG facelift (why can’t DA BELLA have a facelift..hmph)… I will be able to create more..try to explore this artist TUG that is pulling at me and BEGGING me to explore it… I will stamp and follow my original passion.  RUBBAH!  I will continue to offer you the most current, beautiful yummalicious stamps.. and MORE OF THEM!! can you handle that sistahs?

I will be updating my blog more often… CAN YOU HANDLE DAT, my sistahs??

I will be showing more samples… CAN YOU HANDLE DAT, my sistahs?

Cuz DAT is what’s gonna happen!  We will sell Rubber stamps, and all associated with the beeyootiful magical craft.. ez mount, blocks and ink..  I can’t wait!!!

I will also continue to update my Facebook page (so you can like STAMPING BELLA and EMILY BLOCK) to see what is going on…

So let’s celebrate.. who’s getting da MARTINIS?

mwah mwah mwah!

Em

I am such a MOOOORON…

I was moving some beautiful images to my home page and I ended up moving and DELETING  the whole website… I think I threw up a little in my mouth…

Bear with us sistahs.. I have an EMERGENCY call into my I.T. department..

Freaking out ovah here..

Mwah… very dry Mwah.. cuz I am nervous

Em

Hiya sistahs!

Hope you had a great weekend!  We are still BURIED under ordahs from my sale.. so please please please bear with us as we did not expect such a volume to hit us.. but we are plowing through!

We also have some BIG plans coming up and an announcement so stay TOONED!

Now let’s discuss this week’s AJ TOOSDAY shall we?

The theme this week was to use your own handwriting.  I took this challenge quite literally LOL.. you can even read my two pages 🙂

aren’t they BEEYOOTIFUL????

And welcome to a new player Maureen!

Next week’s theme is to incorporate a pocket or an envelope somewhere on your page… put a secret letter inside.. have your favorite things stick out of it.. use your creative minds!

Mwah to da sistahs who DIG AJ TOOSDAYS!

Em