WELCOME TO BLOGABELLA

Hiya sistahs!

Well, I am at home shuffling my feet feeling sorry for myself and a little bored.  I haven’t been feeling 100% for the last coupla days… Went into the store yesterday and was accosted by several customers confirming that I must be sick (DID I LOOK THAT BAD?!?!?!? LOL).  See what lack of MAC makeup can do to a person? hmph.  So I woke up feeling yuckadoodle (a very popular word in the BELLA household) and I received STRICT DOCTOR’S ORDERS from Denabella (if you haven’t checked out her blog yet, please do.. it’s amazing and she is so UBER talented) telling me to STAY HOME.  She actually SCREAMED-ED at me.. LOL.  So here I am, writing Bellarific friday and will continue reading the most amazing book called LITTLE BEE and maybe I will sneak in some of my JUDGE shows..LOL.  Have you read any good books lately?  I love reading just never have the proper chance to sit and enjoy.  So today is my treat (if you call feeling yuckadoodley a treat..LOL)..

First let’s begin with a little announcement.  There’s a new “kid on the block”.. we have our 7th Bellarific babe who will be joining us next week! so please welcome ELAINE HUGHES!  She lives across the pond and is an amazing colorist and person! She is so enthusiastic and wonderful.. makes our team complete 🙂

So give a big hand to ELAINE HUGHES.. go to her bloggypoo and say hi!

Now let’s see what our Baberoonis have created..OUTSTANDING!

OUR THEME THIS WEEK WAS TO USE A BELLA STAMP THAT HAS NEVAH SEEN DA INK!

Karen MOTZABELLA used HOUSE CIRCLE

Lindabella used JILL IS TWO

Danabella used JUST MY TYPE

Jeaniebella used STELLARINA

Paulabella used ECOBELLA

Jodibella used HIPPIECHICKABELLA

Are these STUNNING or what??? hmph. I wish I was that talented.

Now for da TALENTED SISTAHOOD.. another hmph wishing I was that talented.

How’s DAT for our SISTAHOOD!  3 cheers!  Loved the cards this week!

Would also like to say HAPPY NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY to all da sistahs (did Christopher Columbus deem this date?  I always wondered how these days were proclaimed..LOL if anyone has the answer, PUH-LEASE share as inquiring minds NEED to know).   Bellaland is going to be ON FIRE tomorrow.. so if you have a chance to come and visit, please do (I am trying to get HEALFY for tomorrow).. we are gonna have free demos and make n takes and dessert (yum).. LOTSA people.. we have a sold out crop (3 rooms filled).. so it will be a BLAST!! Oh and of course some specials in store only.  So COME IN AND VISIT will ya?

Also, a shout out to Kelli who is organizing a retreat with very limited spots left.  If you are interested, you can read about it here and contact her!  Everyone needs a retreat no?

Oh and update on the BELLA’s EUROPEAN vacay (ahem I mean WORK).. it is confirmed that Ryan and I will sneak over to  PARIS (oui oui!) for 2 days after working at the Craft Barn on June 12th and 13th!  If any of our EUROPEAN sistahs can come and visit I would BE THRILLED! This event is meant to be TOP NOTCH and I would love it if you came!  You can read more about it here

Ok sistahs,  this post has taken me over 2 hours to write (with a coupla phone calls in between) and I am zonked.. so I am gonna go read my book and chill for a little (I don’t really think that will happen but will try.  don’t really know how to ‘chill’ but it sounded so YUMMY saying it).

Please come visit tomorrow.. would love to see you

Mwah to da sistahs who love bellarific fridays, the babes, the sistahood and all things bella

don’t forget to post a comment to win $10 in Bella BUCKEROONIS

next week’s theme you ask?  FLOWERS.. using punches, die cuts and BELLA STAMPIES!

Em

Bellarific friday entries using a bella stamp that hasn’t seen any inky!

Mwah!

Hiya sistahs!

I have been accused of being a very slacky “bloggista” (i love that term..just made it up I think?).. I woke up with the WORST migraine on Monday and I have not been the same since..LOL

Ok so let’s get down to BIDNISS…

Winnahs from BELLARIFIC FRIDAY last week

Contributing WINNAH ($20 in Bella Bucks)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

10- MAKEESHA you WINNNN!! please email me and I will send you your voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-04-28 16:43:17 UTC

Now for da COMMENTAYTAH winnah ($10 in Bella Buckeroonis)

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Here are your random numbers:

3- KIM you win!  please email me and I will send you your $10 gift voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-04-28 16:49:55 UTC

Congrats ladies!

Now for a little story!  So I went to Old Navy to get my kidlets some clothes (OMG do they ever need them)..LOL.  And you know when you invest your time and energy in finding the right size, colour, print etc.. shopping is a very time consuming hobby.. Anyway so after an hour of picking, choosing, wondering if it will fit, hoping not to return cuz a child doesn’t like etc.. I get to the cash.  and NELSON is there.  He greeted me warmly.  I greeted him back. AND THEN IT STARTED. I must have had about 100 pieces of clothing there.. he starts the checkout process.. at about 50 items, he makes a mistake.. which would be fine if it didn’t ERASE THE WHOLE ORDER!!!! So NELSON apologizes and starts again ! (people who know me would think it is a miracle that I sat through the second attempt-but I DID).. Nelson punches in 80 items and guess what happened??? he ERASED the whole order again. Ok so now the LION bella comes out and pushes all the items to him and says BUH BYE and I left.  Has that ever happened to you?  now I am SO upset cuz I invested all of that time and energy on choosing outfits and I don’t have them so now you know what I havta do?  Find another old navy with NO NELSON!!!! (me a little embarassed)

Ok, now I feel bettah venting.

now for some inspiration!  Take a looky at what PIRADEE did with some bella shtamps! Some scrappy YUMMALISHIOUSNESS

In the following layout, Piradee used JUST MY TYPE as an embellishment.  Isn’t it CUTE?! (her hubbs isn’t bad either..LOL)

In this layout, Piradee used PACK YOUR BAGS.. I just LOVE IT!

and last but not least she used WIREBOUND memory block and popped one of the hearts!

So how’s DAT for scrappy candeeee?

have a GREAT rest of da day!

Mwah to da sistahs who don’t have to encounter a NELSON in the near future

Em

Hiya sistahs!  Hope your week was FINE FINE FINE!  We had a great week here!!  Ok, let’s get down to BIDNISS!

Let’s announce some winnahs from last Bellarific FRIDAY/MONDAY!

Winnah for CONTRIBUTION and $20 in BELLA BUCKAROONIS goes to….

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Here are your random numbers:

27- MARY CLARK! you win!  Email me and I will send you your $20 vouchah!

Timestamp: 2010-04-23 13:46:55 UTC

Now for da winnah of da COMMENTAYTAH

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

39- JENN CORNELL You win!! Email me and I will send you your $10 in Bella Bucks

Timestamp: 2010-04-23 13:49:08 UTC

ok.. now let’s talk THIS WEEK’s challenge!  The Theme for this week was MOTHER’S DAY!  Now let’s see what the BELLARIFIC BABES came up with!

PAULABELLA used Pot O’ ORCHIDS for LULU

Jodibella used COCO HAS A CUPPYCAKE

Jeaniebella used BILLBOARDABELLA

Danabella used FUSCHIAS FOR LULU

Karen MOTZABELLA used POT O’ ORCHIDS for LULU

Lindabella used FUSCHIAS FOR LULU

How’s DAT for BELLARIFIC BABE CANDEEEEE??

Now let’s see what the SISTAHOOD was up to!

Aren’t they GORGEOUS??

Don’t forget to place a comment for the chance to win $10 in BELLA BUCKS!

NEXT WEEK’S THEME: INK UP A BELLA STAMP THAT HAS NEVAH SEEN INK BEFO’!!! submit by next THURSDAY APRIL 30th!

Ok sistahs,

I hope you have a PHENOMALISH weekend!

“see” you MONDAY!

Hiya sistahs! Sorry for the late post.. just trying to get my act togethah!  I am teaching a class this thursday night and saturday morning!  I have 13 students! YIKES!

Let’s get down to BIDNISSSSSS

Let’s see what our BABEROONIS did for last week’s challenge

Paulabella used our new MO collection STEPSISTERS

Lindabella used LULU’s WEDDING CAKE

Karen MOTZABELLA used STRUMMABELLA

Danabella used IZZIE HAS A BIRFDAY CAKE

Jeaniebella used GWENDOLYN LULU

Jodibella used TILLY the teacup girl

How’s DAT for gorgeousness??? HMMMM???

Now let’s see what da SISTAHOOD prepared for us!

How’s DAT for I CANDEEEE? HMMMM?? I love posting bellarific fridaymonday! LOL

Ok so here are the deets.. post a comment and you can win $10 in bella bucks.. if you submitted, you can win $20 in Bella bucks!!

This week’s theme: MOTHER”S DAY!

Happy creating

Mwah!

Sistahs high and low and far and wide and up and down and side to side I wanted to thank you all for coming to visit da BOOF at Scrapfest.  It was an amazing event all in all.. It was great to see my customers/supporters/fans/friends all come and say hello.  Many of you came up to me and asked if I was the one who wrote this blog.. I kinda stuttered and wasn’t sure if I should answer cuz my lingo, my nutsiness, my idiosyncracies kinda like to stay anonymous.LOL . ME??? ANONYMOUS?? not so much.. NOT TODAY.. MAYBE TOMORROW..LOL

A few new bella fans asked if I worked at the booF and I said yes.. didn’t wanna divulge who the real owner was..LOL

Helenabella and DENABELLA and RUBYBELLA and Shelley S. and Penny P and Ann K helped us so much throughout the show and I want to TRULY thank you from the bottom of my heart.  It meant the world to me. Really also would like to thank Diane R. and Agnes for HOLDING the fort with DENA on Saturday!

I also want to really thank LINDABELLA, PAULABELLA, and PAULINEABELLA (Pauline, GET THAT BLOG GOING SISTAH!!!) for travelling so far just to be with me (or at least I can pretend.. I know they wanted to get some shopping done).. they worked sooo hard with their demos and were really truly a treat.  Our bellarific babe journey has really gotten us so close and to say that we are truly close friends and that I can depend on them for anything.. really. so THANK YOU!!!

Marjorea and Elaine, Thank you for making us your first stop once the “floodgates” opened.  Meant the world to me.  I hope you know that.

Regan, Deanna– NEED I SAY MORE? LOL

Andrea and KIMMIE From KRAFTIN KIMMIE rubbah came to visit

Ok now done with the thanking.. I am hoping there are new bella fans who will tune in to my trials and tribulations..LOL and of course enjoy the RUBBAH!

Now for an announcement: our very own DENABELLA has started her own blog!  She is an AMAZING talent and inspiration.. we have begun an art journal journey together and have enjoying it ever since.. her layouts are to die for and now she can share them publically by having her own PLACE to post.  OF course she is part of the BELLARIFIC SCRAPPING BABES so she is linked on my sidebar.  Please go over to her blog and post a comment welcoming her to da 20th century!!  it’s called A LITTLE SCRAP OF TIME and you must RUN there and comment! k.. PROMISE?!

tomorrow is bellarific FRIDAY on a MONDAY.. LOL and the theme for next week is MOTHER’S DAY! so start submitting!

MWAH!