WELCOME TO BLOGABELLA

Hiya sistahs!!

Just wanted to thank you all for joining the BLOG HOP.. it was AWESOME.. I was so proud that I actually had tears in my eyes.. honest!  Our Bellarific Fridays are also amazing and I LOVE posting them and seeing your creations.. makes me SHMAPPPPY

Here’s the new challenge for BELLARIFIC FRIDAY JUNE 5th (this should be the subject line of your email to me with your submission to emily@stampingbella.com).  This sketch was sent to me by Karen Motzabella one of our babes!

so have fun sistahs! and don’t forget to send your submissions in to make da bella “SHMAPPY”!

Ok, now onto da winnahs

DA WINNAH from da PEANUT GALLERY

Here are your random numbers:

36

Timestamp: 2009-06-01 16:30:28 UTC

1. MICHELLE A Says:
   May 30th, 2009 at 1:18 am eLOVEY DOVEY THESE CARDS…FABULOUS!
2. MICHELLE A, PLEASE EMAIL ME SO THAT I CAN EMAIL YOU YOUR PRIZE!

Now for da SUBMISSION WINNAH!

Here are your random numbers:

12

Timestamp: 2009-06-01 16:46:11 UTC

Jeanette Smith, you win!  Please email me with your info so we can send your prize!!

And NOWWW… please don’t forget to place a comment to win the EXCLUSIVE BELLA QUICKUTZ DIE!!! Place a comment here! Contest closes tomorrow night!

Mwah to da WINNAHS (and to NOT da winnahs)

We are also revamping our SPLITCOAST FORUM.  Our Splitcoast Sistahs are doing a PHENOM job with chitter chatter, contests, bashes, hops.. you name it, we GOTS IT! So come and visit and introduce yourselves.. it’s SUCH a wonderful place!

Em

Em

Hi SISTAH’S!  today is DA DAY!!!  OUR KETTO BLOG STARTS HERE! I decided to launch the PARTAY with Ivy Ketto.. using Crate Paper, Champagne glitter dots0. and Hyacinth bonbons layered on top.. YUM!  Also used a natural teeny tiny pompom ribbon.. I COULD JUST EAT IT!  Ek success photo corners were used to complete the job.  Hope you lovey it!

In addition to the fabulous EYE CANDEE, we decided to hide a prize somewhere along the hop!  One pre-selected blogger will draw a random winner from the comments on her post and the winner will receive a $40 gift certificate to Stamping Bella!  The fun part is, we’re not telling you who it is!  YES… VERRRRY SNEAKKKKY.. so make sure you hop and COMMENT in order to have a chance to win!

If you would like a listing of the blog hop participants, you can find it here

and on to our NEXT BLOG!  NICKABELLA!

Happy hopping!

MWAH

Em

Ok, every friday I am gonna begin the post by saying.. “CAN YOU BELIEVE IT”S FRIDAY ALREADY?”.. I know it’s boring but it’s da TROOF (truth)..  I really don’t know where the time goes sistahs!!  It’s been crazy here since the release of our exclusive Quickutz Die and we soooo appreciate the positive feedback and the enthusiasm!  ThaSS da WAY I LIKKKKE IT!!!!  Hope you had a great week!  The entries this week are outstanding as usual and honestly? it is my SHEER pleasure to post them for everyone to see!  So sit back, get a cuppa java and enjoy! MWAH!

Here was the challenge this week

Let’s see what da BABES have been up to for this challenge!

Nickabella made a STUNNING card using Suzette Ketto.. This was Nicky’s layout and boy did she get it right! LOL.. look at those BUTTONS!

Danabella made a gorgeous card using Chichiboulie’s  POLLY PACKAGES..

So colourful! so BEEYOOTIFUL!

Dana also made a card on her blog using BEEDAY HUGGABUGG.  In that card she used our cotton candy bonbons which are sooo magically bright!  She also used the Blossom Nestabilities and American Crafts RUTH BUTTONHAM paper (how cute are those names?) GORGEROUS!

Jenabella made a stunning card using ADDY TUDE.. shhhh don’t tell anyone but we have a few more ADDY’s comin’! shhhhhh. Look how BEAUTIFULLY Jen colored, and the bonbons.. and the DIVA stamp (which comes with Addy) on the border randomly stamped.. OMG YUMMMMO!!!

Joannabella made a gorgeous card using TYLER THE JOCK.

Is this not TDF?  the colors.. the COLORING!  LOVE IT!

Karenabella made a stunning card using STELLA HAS HER FIX and she used one of our Bella Badges! from Stella’s Love Set!  How clever! Love the card!!

Lindabella made a gorgeous card using BlueBell BITTYBLOOM.  Is she not DEEEEVINE??? and I love that I now see that “think pink” is so versatile and can really be used on anything PINK! (I am so slow I know).. Check out the coloring..OMG.  Linda also has a BEEYOOTIFUL card on her blog today using LOVEY HUGGABUGG… GRRRR… me wanna color like DAT.

Paulabella made a card using Stella’s Goin’ Shoppin’

I need to do another HMPH re. coloring..LOL  HMPHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.  Stella just comes to life!  Paula also made a card here using Stella has something to say and using Bella Boulevard sweet celebration paper.. YUMMY!!

Sarahbella made a GORGEOUS LAYOUT based on this sketch using Cosmocricket Snorkel and Girl Friday .. yum yum yum!

Shannanabella made a beeyooooootifullll card using Patricia Birthday Cake. LOOOVE IT!!!!!

And here is my contribution 🙂 using my FAVORITE STUNNING PHENOM new CRATE PAPER.  I used monstah bash to match da paypah.  Also posted the new “from the gang” sentiment.. so cute with da monstahs 🙂 and 10 mm glittah dots in poppy .  I layered 5mm bonbons in the middle.. LOVE the dimension.. YUM!

And NOW for da sistahood’s contribution!  THEY ARE SOOO GOOD!

HOW’s DAT FO’ DA EYE CANDEE?

Now don’t forget a coupla things

One of our submissions will win a $20 Bella Bucks prize AND…

One of our PEANUT GALLERY commentator’s will win a $20 bella bucks card as well! just place a comment and I will announce da winnahs on MONDAY!

Now for our winnah of da SCRAPPY TOOSDAY contest 🙂

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

71	

Timestamp: 2009-05-29 17:56:55 UTC

AMY PATTERSON is da winnah of da PRIMA REBELLIOUS LINE!

Enjoy sistahs!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON”T FORGET TO COME AND VISIT TOMORROW FOR OUR INCREDIBLE KETTO BLOG HOP!!!

MWAH to da sistahs who love to hippity HOP

Em

here she is.. in all her splendour LOL.. A year in the making and she is finally here! OMG.. I am in love with her, and she will be a collector’s item.. exclusive to DA BELLA!  We are trying to build on her image and make her cute little outfits!  Is this FUN OR WHAT?  She comes on two 4*4 dies for the revolution, bigshot etc!  She is so much fun to dress and, well, to look at!  There are quite a few little pieces to glue but like I said, I had a BLAST “building” her!

I made this little cover of a mini album using her.. boy do I have a project ahead of me!

and here are the rest of the pages I have to work on.. HMPH! (but the papers are STUNNING.. would look good plain too, no? LOL)

Here’s a card I made using it as well!

So that’s the big news.. WANNA WIN ONE??? Place a comment on this entry!  We will close the contest on Tuesday next week.. and don’t forget to participate in yesterday’s blog entry.. SO MUCH GOING ON!!!

P.S. check out Sarahbella’s blog later on.. she will have a layout using da QUICKUTZABELLA!

mwah to da sistahs who lovey da QUICKUTZ

Em

Hiya sistahs!  Whuss happenin?

We are biZzy Bizzy in bellaland preparing for our little surprise tomorrow 🙂

I wanted to share a layout I made using the whole Prima rebellious collection.  If you know me, you will realize that I almost FREAKED at CHA when I saw this paper..LOL.. I just love it!  It’s so versatile the back of this paper has teeny tiny weeny winy houndstooth (which is hot hot hot! right now)

So here it is!  The die cut shape on the right .. you will be seeing more of these shapes on our store. I cut out the frames in the “DESTRUCTIVE” paper, used the borders in the REBEL paper, the ESSENTIALS 6 flowers which match.. basically used the whole line..LOL. I also used white JEWELRY BOX thickers for my title

Take a looky at how I attached the little picture… guess how?  YUP I used the Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher… I LOOOOOOOOOOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THIS TOOL!!!!!!  They are just the cutest little staples I have ever seen.. teeny tiny!!!

My poor Tyler.. I had to have him stand in Walmart parking lot cuz he was wearing the perfect SHIRT.. have you ever done that to your kids? LOL

I loved the paper so much that I made two 4*4 cards (MY NEW FAVORITE SIZE CARD).. to go with the rest of the theme (i have found 4 1/8 * 4 1/8 envelopes to go with these cards!! SO EXCITING!) I used HOW I ROLL paper, and I used the new SKULL ek success slim punch for the popped skulls and used our preciosa BLING ss12 crystal for the eyes… cute or what?

Now for the second card, I used our sentiment and the same paper as above and the reverse :).  I also stamped SKULLY ketto in versamark watermark ink after “treating” the paper with our bella static bag.. then used our ZING embossing powder in CRICKET. Also used our ek success slim stackable photo corner just to add an element and a little bling in the corner 🙂

DOES ANYBODY WANT TO WIN ALL THE PRIMA REBELLION PAPER (1 SHEET OF EACH), FLOWERS, RUB ONS TO MAKE YOUR OWN LAYOUT AND CARDS???? PUT A COMMENT IN BY FRIDAY AND WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER!

Mwah to da sistahs who are REBELIOUSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Stay tuned for our big reveal tomorrow 🙂

Em

Hiya sistahs! Hope you had a great weekend and for all of my American sistahs.. hope you are enjoying your long weekend!

Here is your challenge this week!  I hope you enjoy it!

It’s due by Thursday May 28th 5:00pmEST.. please email your submissions to emily@stampingbella.com and have lotsa fun!!!  This is Nicky’s sketch translated by Shannanabella

Now for da winnahs.. The entries are soooo AMAZING!!!  I can’t choose so I cut up little pieces of PAYPAH in a cap , shook it a little and Ryan picked one out… CAROLYN ORGAR!! Way to go SISTAH!! Your $20 will be in your account in Bellaland!!

Now for the PEANUT GALLERY WINNAH!  Nicky picked the numbah 4!  Guess who that is? ANOTHAH local sistah!  KAREN WILSON!!  How funny is DAT? Your $20 bellabucks will be in your account here too!  SOOO FUNNY!

Ok so let’s see what our BABES have been up to!

Nickabella has been BIzZy at work and made the following 2 cards which are just SCRUMMALISH!

Nicky used cherryblossom BITTYBLOOM along with our new Doodlebug Cherries Jubilee paper collection!  GORGEOUS no?

Another card was made  by Nickabella using the largest of the 3 separate daisy background featuring Doodlebug’s new CHUNKY GLITTER in the center of each flower.. LUSCIOUS!!  The “backdrop” paper used is Basic Grey VIOLET from the Wisteria Collection

Jenabella made a gorgeous card using our KNOWLEDGE SPEAKS stamp.. I JUST LOVE IT!!! the coloring and the IDA ZIPERRELI paper from American Crafts.. is it not STUNNING??? She also made a GORGEOUS card using SHOWER BUGG!  LOVE IT!!

Joannabella made a deelish card using our Turtle Tots TEDDY BEAR stamp.. Isn’t it CUTE????

Lindabella made a STUNNERIFIC (new word) card using our HAPPY FLOWERS.. OMG.. to FAINT for!!

Sarahbella has the cutest “DANDIEST” layout using our SOLID Funky Dandelion stamp.  ISn’t it AMAZING??? she also used the KETTO badge (which I will post later) and thickers.. YUMMO!

How’s DAT for some of da EYE candeeeee??!

Mwah to da sistahs who cant wait for our Wednesday surprise!!

Em