October 30, 2009
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Hiya sistahs! Well we had a GREAT week in bellaland..and at home! Tyler is A-OK and feeling GROOVY.. how relieved is MAMA (on soooo many levels..LOL)
Ok I need to get a GOOD night’s sleep tonight so I am posting this a little early so that the TOP post will be our RELEASE and GOODIE GIVEAWAY! SO hold tight cuz tomorrow is gonna be a DAY’s EVENT!
The theme this week was ANYTHING KIDS.. let’s see what our BABES’ interpretation of this week’s theme is!
Jeaniebella (the SPOTTED chickabella) used SNOWFIGHT
Joannabella used COCO has a CUPPYCAKE
Karen MOTZABELLA used JACKSON the CHAMPION
Lindabella used little ELLA LOLLIPOP and our SCRAPLINES SCALLOPY BORDER as the “awning”
Meahnibella used KILO WATT
Paulabella used NEW FRIENDS ELLA AND LOOLOO
Hows’ DAT for da BABEROONIES??
Now let’s see what da SISTAHOOD has been up to :).. YOU MAY NOTICE, there just MAY BE some new ones in DA MIXY!!!!
Is that EYE CANDEEEE or WHAT? AND a little SNEAKY PEEKY to the SNEAKY PEEKY!! LOL Let me know what you thinkY!
So please remembAH that all contributors to Bellarific Friday have the opportunity to win $20 in BELLA BUCKS each week! All commentators who LEAVE a comment have the opportunity to win $10 in BELLA BUCKS!! (these are always ANNOUNCED ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY)
and guess what? I ALREADY KNOW NEXT WEEK”S THEME!! LOL.. Everyone get prepared for BELLARIFIC FRIDAY NOV 6th- CHRISTMAS/WINTER theme.. all entries are due on Thursday night NOV 5th!! How organized am I? LOL.. (with MAJOR help from da babes)
Mwah to da sistahs! and hope you enjoy the release!!
Em
October 29, 2009 7 Comments
on my card reader. It has given me so much GRIEF over the past little while. So I will be off to purchase another one and hopefully share some of my creations with DA SISTAHS!!
Today was Java Wednesday in Bellaland and it was SO MUCH FUN! Dena held the fort teaching people how to use the Heidi Swapp INVISIBLES line for scrapbooking.. it was WOWEEEEE! LOL. I had to peek in and give my two cents worth once in a while but people are used to that already *winks*.
Things are BUZZING in bellaland with the upcoming release (YAHOOOOO!) and giveaways (DOUBLE YAHOOOOOO!!).. I just hope you all enjoy it! 11 ish new Lori Boyd Characters.. 3 new Lulus and a BELLA! could anyone ask for more?
We are also working on another WHOLE NEW LINE/COMPANY being launched where miss mint, da Bella, and DA FELLA join forces.. (WATCH OUT!) which we are so excited about.. of course there will be stamps but there will also be SO MUCH MORE encompassed in this line.. you will all FREAK!! For all the local sistahs who saw a “glimpse” of this line you must be VEWWWWWY VEWWWWY quiet (said like Elmer Fudd).
We are also EAGERLY anticipating the launch of SCRAPPING BELLA which should happen in the next coupla weeks!
I think that’s all i have to share right now.. had a 5 minute break in my office at home so just had to share the excitement!
Mwah sistahs who CANT WAIT FOR FRIDAY!!!!
OH AND DONT FORGET YOUR SUBMISSIONS FOR BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!!!
Em
October 26, 2009 8 Comments
Good Monday morning sistahs!
I hope you had a great weekend! Well, our chaotic lives are somewhat calmer now with the 2 back to back shows we had.. it has been crazy and we are hoping that “normal” (whatever that may be) life will shine through. I am home again today with Tyler as he is coughing and has a bit of a fever .. poor little one. The nice thing is that he is nice and calm and allowing me to get some work done!
FIRST THINGS FIRST: THE THEME OF THIS WEEK”S BELLARIFIC FRIDAY IS ALL THINGS KIDS.. Your spin on it! Can’t wait to see!!!
As you all know our NEW RELEASE will be launched on Friday!! I can’t even tell you how excited I am!! Lori Boyd, our new designah, has fulfilled my dream of the perfect “lollipop family”. I have been searching high and low for “stickish” people.. whimsical, with a family type “aire”. Characters that you can empathize with.. That is what I love about our characters.. I always hear people say “Oh that reminds me of..”.. “she/he looks exactly like”… and that is what my whole line/business is about. Not only is it the physical art of stamping but it is “emotional” as well if that makes any sense at all? So Lori has introduced a great line that we will all be able to empathize with. Lori creates with LOVE and with her family surrounding her so you know where she gets her inspiration ;). I will introduce Lori more formally on Friday but I just wanted to get my few cents worth in before that time. We are also introducing 3 lulus which I adore and YES, you heard me right, 1 BELLA! So fasten your seatbelts sistahs.. you are in for a ride :). Oh did I mention there is a great giveaway as well? You will be SOOOO excited!
If you would like a sneaky peeky of 2 of the lollipops, Check out Lindabella’s blog where she strategically placed hannah and ricky side by side 🙂
if you take a looky at Paulabella’s blog, you will get a glimpse of BESSIE lulu. Is she not DEEVINE?
We will also be launching the EXCLUSIVE twinchies which are phenom.. I have a card all ready at WORK.. hmph.. will have to post tomorrow!
Let’s see what the other baberoonis have been up to
Danabella used TURTLE TOT-BIRTHDAY WISHES
Jeaniebella used MINTY WREATH
Joannabella – be sure to stop at Joanne’s blog and wish her a BIG happy birFday with lots o’ hugs!! Joanne used RUMBALL with Candle
Meahnibella used CUPPA TEA with SENTIMENTS
Now for some WINNAHS!
random CONTRIBUTING winnah is
Here are your random numbers:
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Monday doesn’t see so HO HUM anymo’ ..LOL.. Winnahs, Sneak peeks, babes cards.. OH MY!
mwah to da sistahs who lovey da peekies
Em
October 24, 2009 54 Comments
Hiya sistahs,
Well I am very busy playing mommy as my nanny has left to the Phillipines to mourn the passing of her mom 🙁 . Ryan and I are struggling for time but are loving the new found moments with our children. Tyler was home sick today and I cleaned up and cared for him.. poor thing. So that’s been my life in a nutshell for the past week and for 2 more weeks to come PLUS we are at the National Women’s Show this weekend so it has been a little tough around here.. HENCE the late Bellarific Friday entry. I am so sorry.
The theme for this week was NATURE/FLOWERS and we have some great new participants and wonderful cards to showcase this week. It was great to see how everyone interpreted the theme
Here gooooes:
Let’s see what our baberoonis have come up with this week.
Danabella used POCKET FULL OF POSIES
Jeaniebella used FLOWAHBELLA
Joannabella used TURTLE TOTS PICKING POSIES
Karen Motzabella used ECOBELLA
Lindabella made a card using FUNKY SQUARE SHADOW SET AND FUNKY BAMBOO
MeahniBella made a card using GERBERA IN VASE
Paulabella made a card using 3 WHIMSY FLOWERS
Sarahbella is taking a little break because she is moving! Poor Sarah, her house is being GUTTED and remodeled.. go to her bloggy to see what she is moving into. Sarah did I offer you a place to stay? You are always welcome to stay at my place!!!
Shannanabella will be taking a little break to settle some things at home. She will return in the new year. Shannan, remembah you PROMISED!
Now for da SISTAHOOD’s CARDS.. YUMMMMMMO!
Well done sistahs! How’s DAT for some eye candeeee?
Just remembah.. if you place a comment here, you are eligible to win $10 in bella bucks. If you HAVE CONTRIBUTED, you are eligible to receive $20 in Bella Bucks to spend as you wish! If I have missed your card for this challenge, please email me.
We have also received the new BASIC GREY NOOK AND PANTRY COLLECTION!! I just LOVEY IT! I am also SO EXCITED for next week’s release!! You will not be sorry as I will be releasing a new artists images.. Her name is LORI BOYD and I just can’t hide it anymore. You know me..LOL.. I can’t keep anything to myself. HMPH. Take a looky at LORI BOYD’S BLOG for a sneaky peeky of HANNA LOLLIPOP .. a BRAND NEW LINE TO DA BELLA (CALLED LOLLIPOPS)!. When I saw Lori’s images, I went MENTAL (LOL). I almost attacked her and forced her to work with me.. Thank you Lori for believing in DA BELLA! So Show Lori some Love and tell her how much you love her images so that we can get more! LOL
We will also be releasing some TWINCHIES (made a card I will post on Monday which I love!) and some backgrounds which MISS MINT calls INKBLOCKS.. OOOHHHH the possibilities
Mwah to da sistahs who LOVEY da LOLLIPOPS that have NO CALORIES
Em
October 21, 2009 7 Comments
Hiya sistahs!
I just wanted to wish our very own Helen a very happy birthday. Today was Java Wednesday in the store where we give little tutorials once a week in the store and teach different things. Today was a Copic tutorial which was so much fun! (wish you were all here.. hmph). Well our new Teachah SHELLEYBELLA has been working on samples like crazy and she made one of our make and takes at the CREATIV festival… She used our FUNKY FLAMES stamp in SUCH a creative way!
Well, here are our FUNKY FLAMES in action on Helen’s Birthday cuppycakes that Shelley made. Brilliant, no?
MWAh to da sistahs who lovey da samples!
Em
October 19, 2009 11 Comments
Hiya sistahs!
Well the Creativ Festival has come and gone and was a great success! We would like to extend a special thank you to all of our current customers who came to show us their support.. we are eternally grateful. We would also like to thank all of da NEW sistahs who came to visit and did some make and takes with me on Friday all day and with Paulabella and Lindabella on Saturday. It was amazing!! I would also like the chance to thank our very own Denabella, Helenabella, and Shelleybella and Ryanafella for all their hard work in making this happen. It was a lot of work but well worth the results. So thank you so much to all of you for making this event AMAZING!
Now on to the next show! LOL. We will be having a booth this weekend at the very SAME location.. the event is called THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S SHOW. Ryan and I visited last year and had such an amazing time! Food, Botox (LOL), teeth whitening, perfume, resorts.. you name it, it was at this show. Even the curly haired products I use will be showing there as well! (so I can get ALL my shopping done..sshhhhh). If some of you did not have the opportunity to see Ryan’s new line coming to the forefront at the Creativ Festival, you will be sure to see it at the show.. we will be launching some products there so stay tuned! you will not be disappointed!
So Lisa at Inchie Arts has been kind enough to allow me to exclusively release a new product! (thank you so much Lisa!) and we are SOOOO excited to have this product! Inchies are the CUTEST things EVAH. I have become completely addicted to them. AND I MEAN COMPLETELY!!
We carry the inchie protective sleeve where each pocket fits one (you KNOW I love CONTAINERS..lol and this is the CUTEST container EVAH!!).. and I was DETERMINED to FILL it. Pronto. So here is a little sampling of it
here is a picture of the full page (unfortunately not a great picture)
Aren’t these the cutest things EVAH???? these are all stamps from the KETTO clothesline collection
the most “magical” part of an inchie is that it makes you think in a different way. It makes you look at your current stamp collection in a different way. You start seeing different parts of the stamps that you would like to “capture”.. it really is an amazing thing. For instance, our very own Lori Brown used an inchie to capture LOTTIE AND GUSSIE’s face. It was the cutest thing EVAH!
Now for da TWINCHIES (how cute is that name?). A Twinchie is a two inch piece of museum quality matboard. This is NOT chipboard. This is an amazing material. It is a a beautiful quality that accepts any medium; copic, watercolor, colored pencil and mineral spirits.. you name it, it accepts it.
Just to prove how much that museum matboard can ‘accept” check out Paula’s card using our BEAUTIFUL definition block and FLOWER BOTTLES stamp. Not only did Paula use mineral spirits and ink but she coated the whole TWINCHIE in crackle glaze! now if it accepts that, it can accept anything :). I love the dimension both the inchies and the twinchies give to a card.. absolutely amazing!
The twinchies will be available with our OCT 30th release!! HOW EXCITED AM I?!
mwah to da sistahs who are loving da TWINCHIE
Em
October 25th, 2009 at 9:19 pm eAwesome & inspirational cards sistahs! I can’t wait to see Lori’s new line. Hannah is adorable! Hugs to all of the sistahs who are juggling busy routines, prepping for the upcoming holidays and sick hubbies and kiddos.