WELCOME TO BLOGABELLA

to be more specific, I have in front of me an AMERICANO with 3 shots of espresso and steamed soy.. it hasn’t kicked in yet..LOL

Ok so here are some WINNAHS!  Please email me as soon as you can so I can send your voucher!

for the CONTRIBUTING SISTAHS

Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2009-06-22 15:07:25 UTC

CAROLYN ORGAR!  YOU WIN!!!!  the moolah will be placed in your account in the store!

now for da PEANUT GALLERY

Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2009-06-22 15:09:13 UTC

1. Janet R Says:
   June 19th, 2009 at 8:38 pm eeveryones cards are amazing! i am so sad i couldn’t play this week:( sniffs sniff)

Janet!  Please email me as to whether you would like  me to put it in your account or online!

I can’t believe 2 local sistahs won!!

So how was your weekend?  what did you do???? LOL asking the question as if you are in my living room!

We had family in from out of town which was INSANE cuz we had Tyler’s bday party…  Wanna see our PARTAY?

so here’s da SKETCH for BELLARIFIC FRIDAY JUNE 26th DESIGNED BY NICKY TRANSLATED by SHANNAN!  Don’t forget to email me (emily@stampingbella.com) by THURSDAY JUNE 25th (my BirFday)!  and maybe you can win some Bella Bucks!! please put BELLARIFIC FRIDAY JUNE 26th in the subject line

oh, and did I mention that we have an OUTSTANDING release and a surprise on THURSDAY?? OMG you will be soooo verrrrrry excited!

Mwah to da sistahs who love da surPriZes

Em

Helllo sistahs!

Hope you had a great coupla days and I didn’t miss too much…LOL..  Don’t forget to participate in our MY FAVORITE SIZZIX EMBOSSING FOLDERS giveaway!.. you can find the deets on this entry

Ok, get your java fix.. or tea fix.. and sit back and relax and ENJOY!

Here’s Paulabella’s sketch.. for a first attempt at photoshop elements, I think she did really well!

Nickabella made a BEEYOOTIFUL card using mcgill’s LARGE FANCY SQUARE punch for the top two squares and the bottom left square.. Nicky used the dots folder from the new sizzix embossing folder DOTS AND FLOWERS set.  For the bottom right square nicky nested the SMALL FANCY SQUARE PUNCH on the LARGE FANCY SQUARE PUNCH and stamped our CELEBRATE 3 line. HOW GORGEOUS IS THIS CARD?

Danabella made a stunning card using WASABI KETTO’S FLOWER (2 sizes in the package) and our sentiment… is it not STUNNING??????

Jenabella made a BEEYOOTIFUL card using Monarch HUGGABUGG popped in just the right spot!  LOOOVE IT!

Joannabella made a YUMMALISH card using our sentiment.. LOOOOVE THE CULLAHS (colors)

Karenabella made a STUNN-INGGGG card using our PERCOLATOR CIRCLE.  Isn’t it GORGE?? (short for gorgeous.. another entry into the BELLARIFIC dictionary).. she popped and dotted.. I honestly feel like I can POUR from the percolator..LOL!

Lindabella made a stunnalicious (yet another word) using ANISE KETTO’s FLOWERS.. so colorful so beeyootiful.. and she used one of my favorite sentiments .. and the STAGING?  omg

Paulabella made a card not to be believed (losing my touch at SUPERLATIVES..LOL)!  She used MAISY KETTO and Maisy Ketto’s CROWNS in such a fabby dabby way!

Shannanbella made a splendid (LOL never use that word) card using a VARIETY of CHICHIBOULIE stamps.  she used MAISY SUNSHINE, GARDENIA GREENTHUMB, WENDY PAPILLON and ELOISE GREENGRASS.. YUM!!!!

I made a card (no superlatives here) using (my favorite new flower embossing folder.. I know I am annoying) and the GORGEOUS new quickutz CHICKEN NOODLE font (I didn’t make a link here cuz I am solllld outtttttttt but will be getting more.. PLOMISE).  I also used the new MAKING MEMORIES GREAT ESCAPE paper.. my new fave (again)

SARABELLA made a BEAUTIFUL LAYOUT using lots of GOODIES

she also is tantalizing you with my fave CHICKEN NOODLE FONT, DOODLEBUG confection collection for da PAYPAH and EMBELLISHMENTS, she used JESSICA ROSE’s HANGING CLOUDS stamp for journaling and basic grey chipboard letter stickers in WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP and the QUICKUTZ LABEL.. is that YUMMY OR WHA? (didn’t forget the ‘t’.. just wanted to say WHA LOL)

HOW”S DAT FOR DA BABES!

Let’s start with our CONTRIBUTING SISTAHS!! OMG, your eyes will be soooo verrrry happy when you see this selection of cards!!

soooooo whaddya thinky?

One lucky winnah from the CONTRIBUTING sistahs can win a $20 gift certificate and one PEANUT (from the peanut gallery COMMENTATOR) can win a $10 gift voucher!

HAPPY COMMENTING SISTAHS!

and HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!!!
MWAH!

Sistahs,

Upon MUCH deliberation (i sound so serious AY? LOL), I have decided to change SCRAPPY TOOSDAY to ANYTHING GOES TOOSDAYS..  wonder why?  Cuz my head is in a KAJILLION places at once and I need to just make what I feel like making without being committed to a certain topic.  Sound good?  So.. HAVING SAID THAT….

I am totally addicted to die cuts.  Quickutz to be exact.  OH YA and my BIG SHOT.  It’s SICK!  Even the older dies that have existed forevah (which I own) are just becoming my new BFF’s again LOL.  So I decided that on TOOSDAYS, we will talk about dies, tutorials, scrapbook layouts, dies, quickutz, dies.. LOL you get the picture.  We are squealing with delight in BELLALAND today cuz I think my most “FAVORITIST” (as jayden says) embossing folder has crossed the threshold.  OMG.. I think you will fuh-reak out!  I can’t explain how Nicky and I HUGGED each other when we saw these embossing folders.. *ahem* I mean we THOUGHT about hugging each other.. LOL.  These flowers are the CUTEST FLOWAHS I HAVE EVER SEEN.. and being run through the big shot? OMG.. the detail, the crispness..  I don’t think I have felt this way in a lonnnng time (sorry Ryan..LOL)

here’s a sample that Nicky cooked up in 30 seconds just to show you the deep impression of this die..  is this the cutest thing EVAH? Nicky also used her SIGNATURE retro flower punches as embellishments and Bella’s dots in the center.

Here is a little 4*4 card I made (HAVE I TOLD YOU I AM ALSO ADDICTED TO 4*4 CARDS??? hmph).. ever since I found the envies to fit, I cannot control myself… double hmph..

I LOVE this card (if I do say so myself)..LOL.  Makes me so very SHMAPPY.  I used the Jenni Bowlin MINI PAPERS in TANGERINE DREAM.  I am absolutely IN LOVE with these MINI PAPERS.  SOOO in love with these mini papers… TRIPLE HMPH!! LOL.  They come with a million sheets..(4 sheets of each image) and they are such a teeny print.. perfect for cards!  LOOOOOVE THEM!  Used the quickutz INSTANT PHOTO teeny tiny weeny winy CUUUUUTE polaroid photo quickutz die.  LOOOVE IT!  It’s wonderful for a scrapbook layout as well.. you can actually put background pictures in them..cropped pictures… they look ADORABLE!! I think that Sarahbella will have some samples using this die in a mini book .. TO DIE FOR!  Also used cloud white bonbons in the top corner sprinkled for decoration. Also used the EK SUCCESS BRACKETS PUNCH as an element. CUTE?

Last but not least.. I made ANOTHER 4*4 card (hmph) using the quickutz TELEPHONE die.. and our sentiment.. it just makes me happy! also used PRIMA CAUTION paper from the Rebellious collection

So how’s DAT for anything goes TOOSDAY!

So here’s a CONTEST FOR SOME BLOG CANDY…  WANNA WIN MY ABSOLUTELY FAVORITEST EMBOSSING FOLDER IN THE WORLD ??? (see above for deets).. well, I would love to hear what you would like to call these TOOOSDAYS!  So leave a comment and let me know if we should replace “ANYTHING GOES”.. k?  Contest closes NEXT MONDAY JUNE 22nd!

Let’s hear what DA SISTAHS come up with!!

Hiya sistahs!  hope you had a great weekend!

Paulabella and her daughter JORDANBELLA made a gorgeous sketch for this week!  Thank you Jordan for helping MAMA!  You are a true BELLA!

isn’t it stunning for a first attempt with PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS??? LOVE IT!

Now for da winnnah of da PEANUT GALLERY!

Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2009-06-15 19:40:45 UTC

and the winner is!!

1. LoriT. Says:
   June 14th, 2009 at 4:02 am eI so love looking at all the gorgeous cards every week!! Thanks for sharing, Ladies!:)

Lori, please email me and I will send you your $10 bella bucks!

now for da CONTRIBUTAHS!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2009-06-15 20:30:32 UTC

BRENDA MARTIN!  COME ON DOWN!! LOL.. you have won $20 in bella bucks!

Mwah to da sistahs who “peanut” and contribute

love you

Em

Welcome sistahs to another rendition of Bellarific Friday!

this week was AGAIN OUTSTANDING and PHENOMALISH!  I hope you enjoy the EYE CANDDDEEEEE 🙂

This weeks sketch was provided by JENNABELLA... don’t you love it? Let’s see everyone’s interpretation 🙂

Let’s see what the BABES have been up to 🙂

Nickabella made a stunning card using QUEEN ANNE BITTYBLOOM.. is she cute or what?  Love what Nicky did with the sketch as usual! the buttons, the ribbon, the colors!  Take a look at the Sizzix new embossing folder called BIRTHDAY SET #2.. YUM!

Danabella made a stunning card using BIKAHBABEABELLA with Lime Ricky paper FRUIT FIZZ and BONBONS.. YUM!!!

Joannabella made a gorgeous card using the fabo sentiment if you obey the rules.. do you love it? cuz I love how a focal can be a sentiment!

Karenabella made a beeyoutiful card using Turtle Tots PICKING POSIES love the paper the flowers the nestabilities tags!!  LOVE IT!  A little Birdie told me  that it was KAREN”S BIRFDAY TOMORROW!!!! Can every single person BOMBARD AND ANNOY her blog and post a comment wishing her a happy BIRFDAY?

Lindabella Made a fabo card using TWINKLE FAIRY and the lovely BASIC GREY PORCELAIN collection

so sweet and BEEYOOOTIFUL and ROMANNNNNTIC..

Paulabella made a SPLENDIFEROUS (word taken from JULIE EBERSOLE of course) using GARDENIA GREENTHUMB.. LOOK AT THE COLORING, THE FACE!

Sarahbella made a STUNNING layout based on our sketch.  I love her layouts.. you could just SHMOOOOOSH them and you just wanna keep looking and touching and feeling.. OH MY! she used lots of the new COLLAGE PRESS SWEET SHOPPE collection die cuts, buttons, thickers.. OMG

Shannanabella made a deelish card using twinklefairy on Nestabilities LABELS 4.. LOOOVE IT!

JENABELLA made a stunning card using Julia’s Diaper bag.. is it not SOOOOOOOO CUTE????? (how annoying am I?)

Now for da SISTAHOOD… Have your coffee? ready to boogie?

Now how’s DAT for DA EYE CANDEEEEE???? DO YOU LOOOOOOVEY IT?? CUZ I DOOOOO

So now there are some changes to da PRIZES.. I wanna motivate our participants more SOOOO the PEANUT GALLERY (commentators) will now receive a $10 prize and A PARTICIPANT can win $20!  I love having more work to do so PLEASE SUBMIT! Based on a random integer chosen by MOI.  Place a comment here and on Monday I will announce the winnahs

Have a FABULICIOUS weekend

miss you

MWAH!

sistahs!! long time no speaky!  It’s been crazy the last little while and we are planning a birFday bash for me..LOL… not just any birFday bash but the big 3-7 birFday bash..LOL.  We will have celebrations including a blog hop, a HUGE release including da BELLAS, prizes, food (lol), and a special surprise!

Ya ya I know I am a huge tease!

hmmm what has been going on in my life… we are looking for a new house.. which is VERY annoying… especially when DA HUB and DA WIFE don’t agree so much..LOL.. we have our eye on one so we shall see what happens!

Jenabella is hosting an ATC BELLA swap! you can find all da DEETS here! come on… join!! will ya please?  it’s

What’s new in da sistahood? Let’s see what da BABES are up to!

Danabella made a gorgeous card using CHRISTMATINI

Jenabella made 2 stunning cards using   monstah bash and HOLLYHOCK BITTYBLOOM

Joannabella made a DEELISH card using MATILDA MUFFINBREAD

Karenabella made the CUH-UTEST card using CHEFFABUGG

Lindabella made such an ADORABLE and FABBY card using ADDY’TUDE.. YUMMMM

Paulabella made a YUMMALISH card using DAISY VW.. STUNNING!!!!

Sarahbella made a GORGEOUS layout using ROLLANDA.. is that amazing or WHAT??

Shannanbella made a SIMPLY ELEGANT card using cakeabella!  YUMMMMMMMM

Enjoy SISTAHS!

mwah!