WELCOME TO BLOGABELLA

it is a HOT HOT BALMY day in Toronto.. how’s the weather there? Things are crazy as usual around here.. not sure if I am coming or going!!  I have my BIG BLOOMS class tomorrow and I will be sure to share some of the cards once the class is done.. used some cute stamps if I do say so meself! LOL.  I am also preparing for our ART JOURNALING 101 class next week.    That should be FUN!  I can’t wait!

Other updates:  Wanted to let you know that the demo Isabelle Norris-abella had planned for this Saturday July 17th has been postponed to July 31. She is doing a PHENOM PHENOM make and take and demo so you have to come!!!

We have also received the brand new Basic Grey Olivia and Oliver collections.. OMG.. SOOO ADORABLE!

Here’s a little JILL SPROTTABELLA goodness for such a hot day 🙂  Enjoy!  She used the FACTS, THOUGHTS and TODAY MEMORY BLOCK

MWAH to da sistahs who are NOT melting..LOL

DONT FORGET BELLARIFIC FRIDAY SISTAHS!!
Em

I am so sorry sistahs for the MAJORLY delayed blog post.  It has been crazy in Bellaland.  Last weekend I had the most AMAYZING guests evah.. Lindabella and Paulabella.  We had such an amazing girly weekend.. we art journaled, played with new stampies, colored, painted, blabbed, drank, ate (although paula and linda were mad at the lack of lunches.. LOL).  The kids loved the company .. we shopped for fabrics, notions, papers.. OMG.. so much fun!! Wanna join us next time? LOL.. you’re more than welcome to!

Now I need to announce some winnahs from last week:

Winnah of our BLOG CANDY of our signo white pen, White UTEE and I AM STAMP is…

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Here are your random numbers:

43- DIANA you are da winnah!  Please email me with your information and I will send you your goodies!

Timestamp: 2010-07-09 14:01:13 UTC

Now for da winnah of BELLARIFIC FRIDAY JULY 2nd CONTRIBUTION

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12- REGAN D'AGOSTINO you win sistah!

Timestamp: 2010-07-09 14:04:17 UTC

Now da WINNAH for COMMENTATIN’ on JULY 2nd BLOGGYPOST is

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7- ARIANNE you win! please email me and I will send you a $10 Bella Bucks voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-07-09 14:05:34 UTC

Now, let’s move along to BELLARIFIC FRIDAYYYYY.  The theme this week was HUGGABUGGS!

Let’s take a looky at what our design team came up with

Paulabella used FLUTTERBY HUGGABUGG

Karen Motzabella used BEDBUGG HUGGABUGG

Danabella used BUZZY HUGGABUGG

Jeaniebella used BEDBUGG HUGGABUGG

Elaineabella used head over heels huggabugg

Jodibella used LOVEY HUGGABUGG

How’s DAT for DESIGN TEAM GOODNESS? LOL LOVE THEM!

Now for da SISTAHOOD (not so many this week sistahs..)

Congrats to da WINNAHS!!!

Libby was kind enough to remind me..LOL.  Forgot NEXT WEEK’s theme.. it is a sketch!

Have a great weekend sistahs

mwah!

Em

good sunday morning sistahs!

I have Paulabella and Lindabella here.. we are having the BEST time EVAH.. they are now addicted to art journaling.. wait til you see what THEY did!  you saw a blank stare in both of their eyes.. tongues hanging out.. OMG.. HILARIOUS!!
Now Lindabella is making a delicious soup with Tyler and Jayden (weight watchers 1 point she wants you all to know).. it was the cutest thing to watch !

Anyhoo, we are off downtown to look for papers and ephemera and fabric!

Mwah from da BELLAS!

Em

Hiya sistahs! Long time no speak! LOL.. I have been quite chatty this week.. I hope you don’t mind 😉

Let’s discuss WINNAHS from last week’s Bellarific Friday!

Winnah of $20 in BELLABUCKS for one lucky contributah!

Winnah is……

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8- HOPE CONERLY! YOU WIN!! Please email me and I will email you your $20 voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-07-02 00:20:40 UTC

AND NOW for da winnah of $10 in BELLA BUCKS for placing a comment!

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50-Monica Reeck.. please email me for your $10 Bella Gift Voucher

Timestamp: 2010-07-02 00:26:25 UTC

OK so the theme for this week was a SQUARE CARD

Let’s see what our BABEROONIS came up with!

LINDABELLA (yup. you heard me correctly!) found a colored card that she had done and assembled it just for us! AWWWWW LINDA!! LINDA USED PATIENCE by Mo Manning

Jeaniebella used THE BIG GUY GOLFING

Elaineabella used BELLA BABY BUGGY BUMPER

Danabella used EXECUBELLA

Karen MOTZABELLA used TABITHA THE TEACUP GIRL

Jodibella used STRUMMABELLA

Paulabella used BUDS GIRL

How’s DAT for BELLARIFIC BABES I CANDEEEEE?? Love them!!

Now let’s see what DA SISTAHOOD came up with!

Now THOSE are amazing.. no????

OK. leave a comment HERE and you can win $10 in Bella Buckeroonis.  Leave a comment HERE and you can win the bloggy candy.. contest closes on Monday.

Also received a BRAND SPANKIN’ NEW amazing product called VIVA DECOR which I will try to demo and am putting online.. check it out.. it’s AMAYYYYZING.

Also new ECHO PARK PAPER is online and will be updating with the new PANORAMA LINE as well.. LOTS OF GOODIES and the sale will help!

Sale goes on til Monday.. 20% off your WHOLE order no minimum

Next week’s BELLARIFIC THEME Is HUGGABUGGS!

Mwah to da sistahs who lovey a sale

Em

Just wanted to wish my Canadian sistahs’ a very happy BBQ filled waterpark infested relaxing Canada day! (now you know what I do when I am not a the boootique lol). Don’t forget that our birthday sale continues and will continue throughout the weekend as a treat! Anything you have put on your wishlist should now be made a reality! This is our biggest online discount evah with no minimums and especially with the new release! What could be bettah? All you have to do is enter emily38 at the end of your order and your discount will apply!
Also don’t forget the square card for bellarific Friday and our post below for a chance to win some goodies!
Here’s a glimpse of a game between Ryan and the kidlets.. Let’s act as brooms! Lol

of my ART JOURNAL page using our new I AM stamp.. I JUST LOVE IT.  (now DON’T make fun of my page).  And I can’t even believe I am EXPOSING myself in this way…LOL but who cares.. you will all be doing this with me soon.. even if you say you aren’t.  I watercoloured the page first.. then I used VERSAMARK for the I AM stamp and WHITE UTEE to emboss it… I JUST LOVE how crisply ( or should it be “crisp”..hmmm)  it came out.  YUM!  I also used my ABSOLUTELY most FAVORITE white pen EVAH.  The WHITE UNIBALL SIGNO pen.. OMG… I think it is the best white pen out there!   Now I believe if I showed this page to people, they may have other “choice” descriptions for me.. LOL.  I probably have not covered it all.  I can tell you that I will be using the stamp. A LOT.  Wait til you see what Dena came up with this stamp in a LAYOUT.  OMG.

Ok don’t lauggghhh

and now just to show you a side view of how CRUNCHY my journal is.  Nothing like a CRUNNNNCHY journal!

Okay sistahs,  I will be teaching an intro to journaling class in the boootique in July.. the calendar should be up any day now so I am hoping that you will come and share the fun!

Don’t forget your bellarific entry for this friday.. a SQUARE card

Also, don’t forget to post a comment on this post for a chance to win $10 in Bella Bucks!

Mwah to da sistahs who will be on their way to a CRUNCHY journal as well!

and here’s the BLOG candy.. leave a comment and you can win the I AM STAMP, my FAVORITE WHITE UNIBALL pen, and a JAR OF WHITE UTEE.. ($28 retail value)

P.S. have I mentioned that Paulabella and Lindabella are coming to visit me????? OMG so excited to have them for 3 days all to MESELF!  We are gonna art journal, colour, make cards, eat, shmooze..We will all be hanging out in the store on Saturday playing!  come and visit and say HI!

MWAH AGAIN!

Em