WELCOME TO BLOGABELLA

sooooo? are you ready sistahs?!?!?!? I am!  It feels like FOREVAH since our last release but things have been SO MENTAL over here.. but this should make up for it.. PLOMISE!

For all orders $50-$99.99- You receive 10 FREE yards of beautiful assorted RIBBONS!

For all orders $100+ – you receive 20 FREE yards of SCRUMMY (scrumptious + yummy) Ribbons AND a free stamp of our choice! (no refunds or exchanges on the free goodies)

Now let’s discuss this release!  But first I would like to introduce you to ISABELLE NORRIS, and her new line of stamps!  Isabelle teaches in Bellaland and has a very unique and ECLECTIC taste which compliments the Bella Line beautifully!  Mixed media is a brand new love of mine and I think these stamps are PHENOM for this!  I know you will love it too…

Here’s a little bit about ISABELLE

“I’m Isabelle, 41, married to Bob (who is British) and mum of three fantastic kids (Julian, Antoine and Melissa).
I grew up in France, moved to England after meeting my husband and lived there for 12 years. End of 2008, we moved to Canada (Ontario) and we love it here.
I started crafting in 2001 with simple paper crafts, and started stamping in 2003 when I took my first class at the Craft Barn (Surrey, UK).
I quickly got hooked, took more classes to learn as much as I could. End of 2005, I started teaching, still at the Craft Barn for whom I still work as a website manager.
In 2006, I wrote a book (in French) about Distress inks which were a big favourite of mine. Book came out in 2007 and, even though I was still living in the UK, I started teaching in France on a regular basis (and in Belgium and the Netherlands too).
I have been published in France, the US and for the last 3 years, I have written over 40 articles for Craft Stamper magazine (UK). I’ve been very lucky to be on several Design teams including PaperArtsy, whom I want to mention as I learnt a lot from Leandra (owner).  I did not stick to card making, I started scrapbooking (paper and digital, I love both equally), altering and have now stepped into mixed media as well.. I love working with inks and stamps and always use them in my work, but not essentially. I’ve turned into a technique junkie, learning more everyday using more mediums (paints, clay, metal …) and trying to find innovative ways to use them in my work and the classes I teach.
Last year, I met the adorable Emily and agreed to work with her to develop a new (non cute LOL) stamp line. We have been working on those for a while now and the baby is finally here: Eclectic stamps. A range of stamps I wanted to be as versatile as possible so they can be used in card making, scrapbooking, altering and mixed media. I really hope you will like them and I’m looking forward to seeing what you will do with them.
If you are going to Scrapfest, please come and say hi as I will be there with Emily and Helen!”

Now take a lookie at some samples using her stampies!They are amazing on CANVASES, cards and 3d items!

Here’s a fun birdhouse she will be teaching in Bellaland.. she used her mini GRID, FRENCH SCRIPT BACKGROUND, ECLECTIC ELEMENTS GRID, BELIEVE TREE and her ECLECTIC BIRDIES

Isabelle uses the eclectic birdies on this canvas… look at the texture!! It’s ALL about the texture sistahs!!

Here, Isabelle uses her BUTTERFLY on PRINT stamp and the FRENCH SCRIPT BACKGROUND and mini BUBBLEWRAP background

In the next card, Isabelle uses the BUTTERFLY on PRINT again, and the mesh background and the bubblewrap background

Those are just a FEW of her samples.. and we will be doing an amazing CANVAS make and take at SCRAPFEST!! start lining up! LOL just kiddink.. but it will be SO much FuN!

Here are more of Isabelle’s ECLECTIC stamps available now!

Eclectic bubblewrap, mesh and french script background and the ECLECTIC mini CHECKER, MUSIC and CRACKLE background (THE AMAZING THING ABOUT THESE BACKGROUNDS IS THAT THEY ARE IN A SPECIFIC SHAPE where there is NO BEGINNING and NO END.. so it will add JUST THE TOUCH you need for texture on your project!)

here is her ECLECTIC MINI BUBBLE, MESH and FRENCH SCRIPT BACKGROUND

Here is her ECLECTIC butterfly on PRINT

Here are the eclectic BIRDIES (set of 3).. check out the little crowny on da birdie!

Here is an AMAZINGLY versatile background stamp.. it’s A2 size and I have been using it on ALL of my canvases! it’s called ECLECTIC #8 TICKET FULL BACKGROUND

here is another set of ECLECTIC MINI BACKGROUNDS CHECKER, MUSIC and CRACKLE

and last but certainly not LEAST is the ECLECTIC  ELEMENTS GRID

this is a PHENOM stamp which can be cut up and used on INCHIES/ATC’s, you can use it WHOLE  or you can buy 2 and do both!.. the possibilities are endless!

This will be an EVER GROWING collection so stay tuned for VIDEOS and BEEYOOTIFUL samples!

and Now for JULIE’s first release!  Stay TOONED and check Julie’s blog often for samples!!

Here is Julie’s BUILDING A SCALLOPY HOUSE.. I just LOVE this!! you can paper piece, make your own backgrounds, pennants, buildings, condos (LOL), bungalows.. THIS IS SUCH A VERSATILE SET!!!

Here are Julie’s PERFECT CIRCLES.. they fit in punches.. YUM!

and Dena’s LAYOUT with the stampies!

Here are JULIE’S WORDS TO LIVE BY

they are AMAZING when you need a prompt for art journaling.. your scrapbook page.. cards.. LOVE them!

Here are Julie’s JOURNALING LABELS… Oh the visions I have with these.. I see them in RED ink for a vintage look.. I see them stamped down a layout or a card (halves).. OMG they are limitless in possibilities!

Here are Julie’s SPRING BUTTERFLIES.. I SEE STAINED GLASS.. YUM!

Here are Julie’s YOU ME AND US STAMP.. they are amazing as you can cut them apart.. put them on a card, layout or journal page!  LOVE.

and here is Dena’s SAMPLE again!

and JULIE’S PAINT SPLAT!  LOOOVE this for texture! been using this on all of my canvases!

So this is just the beginning of our mixed media travels.. I think it is SUCH a phenom beginning for us! but of course, what would a Bella release be without a little WHIMSY?  I feel like Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde.. bwahahahaha

Let’s talk CHRISTY CROLL shall we?  Our Pixies were DEFINITELY a huge hit!  I just love them so much so Christy cleverly came up with 2 more OUTSTANDING ONES!

meet PAISLEY PIXIE

and LINDABELLA’S card

and meet PATSY PIXIE

and Paulabella’s card

Ellia from GREEN BEAN BABY has also come up with some DEELISH little mermaids sold in a set of 3

called 3 BABY MERMAIDS UNDER THE SEA

and DANABELLA‘s card

and JESSABELLA’s CARDS

and another one by Jessabella

and NOW for some MO’s!

Catching Up

and here’s ELAINEABELLA’s card

Sorry SHANNA

and here is EBRUBELLA’s sample

meet LITTLE UMBRELLA

and here is Lindabella’s card

Here’s A LITTLE SMOOCH

and PAULABELLA’s CARD

meet VERONICA

and JEANIEBELLA’s CARD

Here is SPROUT with the most perfect sentiment inspired by Paulabella

Here’s Paulineabella’s card

Now how’s DAT for a release?!

hope you enjoy!

GIFT WITH PURCHASE IS VALID UNTIL MONDAY APRIL 11th
MWAH!

Hiya sistahs!  Hope you had a great weekend!  We had big festivities here as my BFF’s daughter had a huge BAT MITZVAH party (in the Jewish Faith where a 12 year old girl becomes a recognized WOMAN/SISTAH)…  We had an amazing time!  the kids were out of sight.. Tyler was at the BAR ordering a mix of PEPTHI (lisp), GingerAle and THPRITE.. LOL.. Jayden had a wig on and danced the night away.. it was AMAZING.

Now down to bidniss.. We are having an amazing release tomorrow.. I am SO proud of it as it shows the many facets of Stamping Bella.. We will be introducing 2 new artists…

I will reveal one today.  She is one of my major INSPIRATIONS in the Art Journaling/Scrapbooking world.. she is phenomenally talented, personable and just a great sistah!  I have been following her blog for a long long time and I am sure you will love her stamps as much as I do!

Her name is JULIE FEI-FAN BALZER.. and if you have never seen her work, I recommend you RUN to her blog and see how many people she inspires on a daily basis.  You will be blown away.  Ever since I have been art journaling, I have never been happier :).  Get yourselves a STARBUCKS VENTI NON FAT AMERICANO MISTO WITH 3 SWEET N’ LOWS (hint to anyone who comes to visit..LOL just kidding) and go through her blog and enjoy 🙂

Here’s a little bit about Julie

first of all.. how CUTE is she?

My name is Julie Fei-Fan Balzer and I am a mixed-media artist and an avid art journaler and scrapbooker. I believe that mistakes are creative opportunities and hold fast to the notion that enjoyment of the process is just as important as the finished product! I like to think outside of the box — experimenting with paper, paint, and fabric — always trying to find a way to push my supplies further and see all the possibilities.

I have been published in Creating Keepsakes, Scrapbooks Etc., Cloth Paper Scissors, Quilting Arts, Memory Makers, Scrapbook Trends,Somerset Memories, Somerset Digital, scrap booking m.m.

(Sweden), Scrap booking&Beyond, Simple Scrapbooks, Histories de Pages (France), books by Leisure Arts and F&W Publications, as well as multiple e-zines. I have appeared several times on Quilting Arts TV

(PBS) and host the “Artist to Artist” segment on Scrapbook Memories TV

(PBS) and co-host the new TV show Scrapbook Soup (PBS).  My DVD “Collage Fast &  Furious” was released in July by Interweave.  I blog daily at www.balzerdesigns.typepad.com.

So that’s her intro :)… Now I have a couple of sneak peeks that Denabella has worked on this weekend… I think you will FAINT when you see how gorgeous these layouts are… I am not gonna tell you which ones the stamps are but you may be able to guess 🙂

and here’s another ONE… which is AMAZING and was actually inspired by a picture on PINTEREST.  I always tell people NEVAH to take your surroundings for granted!  There is inspiration EVERYWHERE!

Here’s Dena’s interpretation of the image above.  Can you see where the new STAMPIES are?

For the last couple of days our BABEROONIS have been Sneak Peeking.. in case you have missed it.. here are some of them.. Hope you enjoy!

Lindabella used PAISLEY PIXIE (HAVE I MENTIONED HOW IN LOVE I AM WITH DA PIXIES??)

Danabella has used one of the BABY MERMAIDS (come in a set of 3 different ones)

Here is JESSABELLA with more baby mermaids 🙂

Paulabella used PATSY PIXIE

Jeaniebella used VERONICA by Mo Manning

OMG.. she looks like me!

Ok you have been spoiled enuFF..LOL

More to come tomorrow!

mwah to da sistahs who LOVEY a great release!

Hiya sistahs!

Hope you had  a great week :)…

first some winnahs from last bellarific friday!

Winnah of $20 in Bellarific BUCKEROONIS for contributing a card goes to

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

17-MARIA (with the stepsisters card) you win!! please email me and I will send you the vouchah!

Timestamp: 2011-04-01 14:05:19 UTC

Now for da COMMENTAYTAH and winnah of $10 in Bella buckeroonis goes to:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

8-JENLYNNIE! you win!  please email me and I will send you the $10 voucher!

Timestamp: 2011-04-01 14:07:19 UTC

Now let’s move along to bellarific Friday this week!  Our theme was POLKADOTS… Oh How I LOVEY da POLKYDOTS!

let’s see what our baberoonis came up with!

Tammybella used SWINGIN’ MAVIS

Jessabella used LEILA ALWAYS MEASURES UP

Robinabella used CIRCUS TENT and CIRCUS SEAL

Paulineabella used ARTHUR

Danabella used PERK ME UP PEEPS

Cathabella used SWINGIN’ MAVIS

Jeaniebella used ETHAN LOLLIPOP

Lindabella used MY BEARY BEST FRIEND

Paulabella used ANNA and her TIMEOUT CHAIR

Elaineabella used a stamp from the RECIPE ICONS set

Ebrubella used DAISY HIPPO

how’s DAT for BABEROONI EYE CANDEEEE???

Now let’s see what da sistahood came up with!

Now how’s DAT for EYE CANDEEEE???

Don’t forget to place a comment here for a chance to win $10 in Bella Buckeroonis

and Contribute to next week’s challenge for a chance to win $20 in Bella Buckeroonis!!

Next week’s theme is : a MONOCHROMATIC card.. all the same shade or tone.. SHOULD BE FUN!!! and don’t forget you have to use a BELLA stamp 🙂

BIG release on TOOSDAY!!

Mwah to da sistahs who need a “release”

Em

I found this on Etsy.. and must give KUDOS to the designah :).. PARADA CREATIONS

just sayin’

mwah to da sistahs who are also BIG DEALS..LOL

Em

Hiya sistahs!

I have gotten many personal emails about yesterday’s video..LOL.  That da sistahs’ children have been requesting a replay of the video a kajillion times… well I must say that my kids did too even though they see MR. FRANKIE every day!

Ok .. moving along..

I would LOVE for you to help me welcome 3 new additions to our baberoonis!  These girls are AMAZING.. AWESOME.. PHENOM.. and really true sistahs and it is my honour to include them on our team.  I need to say that my whole design team is so amazing.. LOYAL, HARD WORKING, and share a true love with our craft and to me they are a very special gift.  And for that, I need to personally thank LINDABELLA, PAULABELLA, DANABELLA (OUR FIRST 3 on our team and love them for that and hope we are togethah forevah!!), JEANIEBELLA, PAULINEABELLA, EBRUBELLA, ELAINEABELLA, CATHABELLA.. I want to thank you for being with us.. your work is amazing!  and NOW..

We are adding 3 more AMAZING sistahs to our group!

Please welcome:

Jessica Dietrich (AKA JESSABELLA)

Tammy Hershberger (TAMMYBELLA)

and

Robin Mckinley! (ROBINBELLA)

am I LUCKY or what?!?!?!?!?!  I hope you are able to welcome them on their own blog!

They will be starting with us THIS FRIDAY with our POLKADOTTY challenge… UMMM where is everyone’s cardZ?  Waiting…..

And now for some EYE Candeee…. Denabella has made SUCH a gorgeous layout that I am SO in love with.. OMG.. is she not AMAZING??? LOVE YOU MY DENABELLA :))

5 stamps in that baby.. count ’em.. 5!  Is that not GORGEOUS?  and if you want to see how Dena is inspired, take a looky at her blog and see what inspired this layout! (and give her a little hello while you’re at it.. n’k?)

Mwah to da sistahs who welcome othah sistahs

Em

Have I mentioned the HUGE release next TOOSDAY?  and some gifties to go along with it?  OMG.. 2 new artists… 2 new styles…  YUUUUMMMALLLLIIISSSH

also HAPPY BIRFDAY to CHRISTY CROLLABELLA.. we LOVE YOU!!

a little piece of EBRUBELLA’s work!  she came in and snuck a video whilST i was not here..LOL

Aside from the pee pad and a little bit of dust… here’s an action flick on our little FRANKIE

stay tuned tomorrow for a BIG announcement

mwah to da sistahs who don’t mind a little dust 🙂

Em