WELCOME TO BLOGABELLA

Not to knock OTHAH Bellarific Fridays but THIS one takes the CAKEROONI!  Is this all it took to have sistahs participate? LOL.  I am gonna have a DT call EVERY MONTH in that case!  I would like to thank EVERYBODY for their submissions.. they are all OUTSTANDING!!  How happy am I that my babes are choosing and not I?  Very lucky me thinks! I couldn’t POSSIBLY choose.  How was everyone’s week?  Mine was a little insane as usual and YES my desk is still a DISASTER and YES, my sewing machine is STILL in da BOX.. this weekend.. I PLOMISE! lol

So the WINNAHS from last week’s Bellarific Friday:

COMMENTAYTAH ($10 in BELLA BUCKEROONIS)

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34- CAROL W you win!! Please email me and I will send you your voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-08-05 23:47:07 UTC

Now for da winnah for SUBMITTING ($20 in Bella Buckeroonis)

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7- CoLLEEN you win! Please email me and I will send you your $20 voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-08-05 23:50:07 UTC

So what was the theme this week? PAPER PIECING!  And I figure you know that we are having a BELLARIFIC contest to find a new BABE.. you must enter every friday in August and the babes will choose first week of September!  YOU EXCCCCITED?  One important element for becoming a babe is to have a BLOG.. a blog that you keep current and up to date!  I am not sure if that was mentioned anywhere else

Ok, now let’s see some PIECIN’.. Paper piecin’ that is (when I just wrote that I thought of the beverly hillbillies.. remember that show??? “oil, that is”.. if you DON’T remember that show, then please don’t judge how insane I just sounded..LOL)

Let’s see what our BABEROONIS came up with!

Jeaniebella used THE BIG GUY GRILLING

Danabella used PETER PLAYS WITH PAPER

Paulabella used MISS YOU LOTS- CAT ON CHAIR

Lindabella used THE BIG GUY GRILLING

ElaineAbella used CHARLOTTE KETTO

Jodibella used BEATRICE BELLBOTTOMS

Are they STUN-NING or WHA?  (I love saying WHA without the T).. Say it!  or if you are in shock you say WHA?????  LOL.. i’m a GOOF today

Ok now for our SISTAHOOD.. you now need to get yourselves either a VENTI SOY AMERICANO MISTO WITH 3 SWEET N LOWS or a VENTI EARL GREY LATTE with 3 SWEET n LOWS and NO I no likey SPLENDA.  This post is a LONG one!  Ready?  Set!  Let’s GOOOOO!

P.S. if you would like to find any of these stamps on our site.. just type it in the search box!

PHEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!  that was LONNNNGGGG.. LOL

do you need anothah venti?

Don’t forget to place a comment here to win $10 in bella buckeroonis!

Mwah to da sistahs who hope that I use my SEWING MACHINE TODAY!!

**Don’t forget to enter every week in August for a chance of becoming a BELLARIFIC BABE!!**

NEXT WEEK’S CHALLENGE IS BLING..  ANYTHING SHINY AND YUMMALISH

Mwah

Em

That’s all I hear in my house… WHICH ONE IS HE?  EDWARD?  NOONOO? LOOOLOOO?  COOCOOOO? JASPERRRR??? lemme see his NOSE.. STOP PICKING HIM UP!!! you’re gonna CHOKE HIM!! COME GIMME A KISS.. LOOK AT HIM!! OMG HE IS SOOO CUTE.. LOLOL.. this is ALL NIGHT LONG in da BELLA household.. then we get some LICKS.. and some PURRRRS…

Here’s a pic of WHAT’S HIS NAME AGAIN? LOL.. please note I have NO pictures of my children anymore lol

Ok Paulabella.. see how your babies have GROWN???

We have just received the new ECHO PARK LIFE IS GOOD COLLECTION.. omg I am in LOOOOVE. I think this is my new FAVE line..!

we have also added some manila and white shipping tags to distress, add to your journals, make as thank you notes (will have to show you).. LOVE THEM and some vintage shaped labels for your journaling projects!

ps. my sewing machine is STILL in da BOX

don’t forget bellarific friday and your chance to be a bellarific babe by submitting every friday in August!

p.p.s don’t forget to place a comment on TANTALIZING TOOSDAY post for your chance to win $20 in Bella Bucks

p.p.p.s don’t forget to place a comment on BELLARIFIC FRIDAY post for your chance to win $10 in Bella Bucks!

p.p.p.p.s mwah!

Em

Hiya sistahs!  We had a long weekend this weekend and now I am back at my messy desk with a splitting headache..LOL

I have decided to extend the GIFT WITH PURCHASE until thursday!  So if you haven’t had a chance to get your shopping in, please do so until THURRRRSDAY (not to be mistaken with TOOOOOOSDAY..LOL).  You may even wanna grab some new TANTALIZING TOOSDAY goodies too!

Let’s discuss a winnah from last week shall we?

Last week’s winnah of TANTALIZING TOOSDAY is…

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26-- GALIT, you win!! please email me with your info.. and I will give you $20 in BELLA BUCKEROONIS!

Ok, so WHAT”S ON SALE YOU ASK?   American Crafts CRAFT FAIR COLLECTION, BACKYARD COLLECTION and BLUE SKIES COLLECTION!!  yup! you hear me correctly!! but WAIT there’s MOOOORE (LOL. I know I sound like an infomercial).. we are clearing out ALL of our ZING embossing powder so if you have ever wanted to collect ALL the colors, NOW is da TIME sistahs!  If you would like to just peruse our SPECIALS area.. you can go here .

DONT FORGET TO PLACE A COMMENT ON THIS POST TO HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN $20 in BELLA BUCKEROONIS!!!

You likey da TOOOSDAY thingie?  Sorry for da LATE post but I had to run downtown and pick up my BRAND SPANKING NEW BERNETTE sewing machine…..yummmm.

*ahem* Karyn at  THE WORKROOM (one of my FAVORITEST fabric places) had to teach me how to thread the needle (which I don’t remembah how to do) and wind the bobbin… hmph.  I wanna do a MILLION things at once.  WHY CAN”T A DAY BE 476,789 hours and WHY can’t I have more HANDS and and and..

Mwah to da sistahs who know how to SEW.

hmph.

Em

Hiya sistahs!!

well, it’s friday again.. where did this week go?  The release is going PHENOMENALLY.. I am so proud! The release continues until Monday Aug 2nd!  so enjoy and take advantage!!

Let’s see who won Bellarific Friday last week shall we?

the winnah of $10 in BELLA BUCKS for commentatin’ is

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41- NICKI ESTES, you win!! please email me, I will send you your moolah!	

Timestamp: 2010-07-30 14:48:08 UTC

Now da winnah for SUBMITTING to Bellarific friday is

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4-Colleen Wold you win!  please email me and I will send you your $20 in bella bucks	

Timestamp: 2010-07-30 14:50:33 UTC

The challenge this week was CHRISTMAS IN JULY!  How appropriate with our release!  Sit down with a cuppa java and enjoy the EYE CANDY!

Here’s what our BABES have come up with!

Lindabella used IZZY has a PREZZIE and made it into a Christmas card!

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Elaineabella used POLAR BEAR CIRCLE

Karen Motzabella used Mavis wears HOLLY .  This is our last week with Karen Motzabella as a BABE.. so sad but happy for Karen!! She is taking flying lessons and is gonna be our next Amelia Earhart! Mwah Karen.. Love you!

Danabella used POLAR BEAR CIRCLE

Jodibella used KING OF THE CANDY CANES

Jeaniebella used THEO GIVES A PREZZIE

Paulabella had a root canalabella and broke out in HIVESABELLA so please leave her a comment to feelbetterabella!  She used ILOVETOSHOPABELLA

CAN YOU BELIEVE HOW STUNNING???

now let’s take a looksee (is that how we spell it?) at da SISTAHOOD!

now how is that for EYE CANDY???

now I am not sure if you HEARD but our Bellarific Babes are looking for a new FRIEND to join the rank of bella babeness..LOL.  If you think you are “babe worthy” and would love to be on our team, here’s whatcha gotta do

Submit your BESTEST cards by playing along with our challenges for all 4 weeks in AUGUST.  Since a babe requirement is submitting for Bellariffic friday’s, you’ll be getting your feet wet and showing off your creativity!  The BABEROONIS will choose the WINNAHS.. I am not getting involved..LOL.  The Winner and newest babe will be announced in September!

Next week’s theme is PAPER PIECING..

Don’t forget to post a comment on this post and our TERRIFIC TOOSDAY post here and you have a chance to win $20 in bella bucks!  Winners are announced the following TOOsday

Mwah sistahs.. have a GREAT weekend

Em

Sistah’s.. can you FEEEEEEL my excitement??? If you saw me, I am behind my desk which is a DISASTER filled with paperwork (i like it that way OK???).. and I am just SHAKING in my booties.. or am I shaking my booty?  hmm either way somethin’s a shakin’.. I am SOOO EXCITED!! I LOVE this release.  I mean if I look back, every %*$()%* release, I say the SAME THING but I MEAN it this time..LOL (you know I mean it every time.. UCHHH you KNOW what I mean right???).. We have a new concept we are releasing which I LOVE…. I have been discussing it and have been inspired by Christy Croll and Ellia from Green Bean baby executed it.. this will be a BIG hit me thinks! and lots more images will be coming out in this collection.  The collection is called LITTLE PEEPS and you will understand why.

You KNOW that my company is all about the characters… I can’t help it..it’s who I am.. I love to empathize and see things in humans and AMIMALS (per Jayden) that just make me happy.. whether it be their smile, their body, what they are doing etc.. and that is really the essence of Stamping Bella.  The little PEEPS collection focuses more on the OCCASION rather than the PERSON but of course we have to have a little “peep” in the picture.. otherwise it wouldn’t be our stamp, right?  for instance, here’s

LITTLE PEEP’s FLOWER VASE— you see that the FLOWERS (generic) are what you are looking at but then when you examine further you see the little peep..LOL

How about LITTLE PEEP’S HEART (i wanna PINCH little peep)

LITTLE PEEP’s BIRTHDAY CAKE?- can be given to ANYONE! the focus again is on the CAKE rather than the peep (but who cannot LOVE da PEEP?)

Ok so that is a PEEP “taster” LOL.. more to come next month!

Now yes, there is a BELLA.. I couldn’t resist making her up this month.. her name is ilovetoshopabella.  She’s so “FALL-ISH” and since I was FORCED-ED to make Christmas Stamps in JULY (you know who you are DEMANDING some WINTER images..LOL).. I decided to Sneak a FALL image in..LOL Hope you love her

and since I STILL FEEL like we are in SUMMER mode, I felt like releasing some SUMMAH images as well.  COULD NOT RESIST THESE LULUS WHEN CRYSTAL SENT THEM TO ME.. so retro, so vintage SO CUTE!!

meet IDA lulu

and CLARA lulu

and some TIDDLY christy INKS.. SO CUTE.. and YES, you MUST meet THEO

Theo THINKS he’s SANTA

and THEO GIVES A PREZZIE– thooo thooo cute (said with a liTHp).. I just wanna THNuggle him.. (I have this new Lima Lima Kitty cat voice.. like the voice I use when I sing happy birthday and snuggle them.. it’s SO annoying.. just ask Ryan.. LOL.. even da KIDLETS are rolling their eyes at me although Jayden has adopted a MIGHTY ANNOOOYING sing song voice to the cats as well..LOLOL)

and here’s MAVIS wearing HOLLY

and KING OF THE CANDY CANES

Valentina Ramos also has an amazing “I AM” stamp called the BELIEVE TREE.. OMG I LOOOVE IT!

Did anyone mention MO??? Mo Manning?  Ok.. you asked for it.. you GOT it sistahs

Young Love.. AHHHH  to grow older with someone is my DREAM.. can’t wait to share a park bench with Ryan….IN PARIS!! LOL

I think this is my FAVORITEST stamp EVAH.. I mean MO really captured ME *ahem* I mean Jayden LOL when she wants something done ASAP.. when I saw BOSSY, I KNEW I was in love…I mean look at that PUDGY pointy finger!!

then you have WHO ME? by Mo.. he looks TERRIBLY guilty.. I think he walked through the house without taking off his shoesies.. 🙁

It’s so FUNNY and SO TRUE.. you spoil your children like crazy toys and toys and toys and all they love really is the BOX! LOL.  Now meet “I EVEN LOVE THE BOX” by Mo.. so cute 🙂

and take a look at this ICE CREAM CONE.. when kids eat an ice cream cone, there ARE no calories, right? LOL.  Here’s LACIE

and finally.. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.. she looks so wistful and I need to know what is in that bag! LOL

Now is that a YUMMY RELEASE OR WHAT??

Now wanna know what the gift with Purchase is???

Ready?

It’s REHEALLY good..

here goes…

orders valued at

$1.00-$49.99- you receive 2 FREE bags of bella’s embellishments (surprise bags) valued at $10

$50.00-$99.99- you receive 2 FREE bags of Bella’s Embellishments (surprise bags) AND a FREE mixed grab bag of RUBBAH valued at $50++ (bags are assorted images that have not been released, retired images and sentiments.. Great way to add to your collection!!)

$100+- you receive 2 FREE bags of Bella’s EMBELLISHMENTS (surprise bags- see above) and a FREE mixed grab bag of RUBBAH (see above) AND a $10 bella gift vouchah back in your account as a prezzie from me 🙂

I hope you enjoy this release as much as I do

don’t forget bellarific Friday _CHRISTMAS IN JULY this week.. how a propos!

Don’t forget TANTALIZING TOOSDAY specials and place a comment on that post for a chance to win $20 in bella buckeroonis!

Sale ends Monday AUG 2nd (OMG AUGUST..hmph)

*** OFFER APPLIES TO ONLINE SALES ONLY****

Mwah to da SISTAHS who are annoyed at my RAINBOW COLOURS (LOL)

Em

what is TANTALIZING TOOSDAY you ask?  Well, we will be placing goodies on sale for the week from Tuesday to the following Monday night.  We will also be giving away some blog candy every TOOSday as well!  does that NOT make TOOSDAYS special? LOL.

Let’s start with 2 winnahs from last week!

1st winnah for commenting

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42-- DI PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND YOU 1 set of the EMBOSSING FOLDERS!

1. Di Says:
   July 21st, 2010 at 4:49 pm eThanks Em for having this amazing offer!

Timestamp: 2010-07-27 16:30:10 UTC

winnah numbah 2 for commentatin’ is

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1. Kelly Says: – KELLY PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND YOU DENABELLA’S KIT!
   July 20th, 2010 at 8:48 pm e-Tuesday’s will rock…just like you ladies
   This kit is fabulous!!!

Timestamp: 2010-07-27 16:31:39 UTC

Now how EASY was that? SEEEEE?  all you have to do is say HI, place a comment and you have a chance to win!!!

Now let’s see what’s on sale this week?  shallll weee????

all of our ADIRONDACK COLOR WASHES are on sale.. they are amazing.. concentrated, yummy on fabrics, journal pages (had to slip that in), with stencils, on their own.. LOVE them (while quantities last)

All of our BASIC GREY SUGAR RUSH collection is on sale at 50% off (while quantities last – limited)

and we have a few stamps on sale too :). Romantic chandelier, Ketto’s baby bottle set and SHOEBAG.. love those stamps!

YUMMALISH?  Don’t forget to place a comment and you can win a $20 bella bucks vouchah!

update on the little additions to our family… we took Jasper and Edward ( i really wanted to name them IDDI and YIT.. get it?  definitely a good convo starter)  to the vet this morning (hence the late post).. the vet fell IN LOVE with them.. they were purring even when they were getting their vaccine.. poor little things.  They have made our home complete.. they are true brothers and friends.. they cannot be without eachother for one second.. when they sleep one has their arm around the other.  Most often, what you will hear in our house is “which one is he? LOL” cuz they look so much alike!  WE LOVE THESE KITTIES SOOO much!  I bought them a wicker “cat house”.. I will take a picture and show you how cute and spoiled these 2 little “gifts” are..

OK enough babbling.. I gotta get to work! WE HAVE A RELEASE TOMORROW YA KNOW!!!

mwah to da sistahs who are NEVAH in a rush and will place a comment!

Em