WELCOME TO BLOGABELLA

Good morning Sistahs!!

Hope you are doing great!

We missed last week’s bellarific friday due to the holidays and we were outta town but we are back and this is gonna be a GREAT WEEK!!!

First, I must announce our news!! We have a new bellarific babe joining the team and she is AMAZING!  She currently participates weekly and does phenomenal work.  Her name is Joanne.  Joanne Basile (said like James bond..LOL) .  I met her last year at CHA, FORCED HER to get Bare Escentuals makeup.. she did.. and the rest is history! LOL.  We also met up when we were in Boston and had a PHENOM time!  ANDDDD I also introduced Joanne to Karen Motz.. and they became instant friends!  So, in other words, Joanne is no stranger to Stamping Bella nor to me on a personal level.  I LOOOVEY her and you will too!

This is what the cutie patootie looks like

and here is a little blurb about Joanne, written by Joanne (I didn’t pay her to say this.. I swear! LOL)

“Hello, my name is Joanne Basile and I’m an addictabella!  But honestly, if I’m not working at my table, then you can bet that I’ve been stamping on the brain and a project in mind for my next quiet moment.  It’s funny though, because when I was first invited to a Stampin Up party a few years ago, I had less than no interest in the craft itself, I was just excited for a girls night out with friends.  But, that night, with a stamp in one hand, and a glass of wine in the other… I had a blast, and the rest, as they say, is history!!  Stamping Bella was one of my very first stamping purchases, and I was thrilled to meet Emily and Nicky at CHA in the winter of 2008.  A few sassy comments from Emily and I just knew we’d be fast friends!  Trust me when I say she’s every bit as fun in real life as you’d imagine!  I’ve been having so much fun participating in the weekly Bellariffic challenges and I just about had to be PEELED off the ceiling when Emily asked if i’d like to join her and the babes!  From the original Bellas to the adorable Chichiboulie Fairies, Huggabuggs, and my obssession with those new Kettos, I love all that Stamping Bella has to offer and I’m so excited to be joining the girls!!”

So there you have it.. simple BELLARIFICNESS..LOL

So without further delay (wanted to say ADO (or adieu.. SP??? but was EMBARASSED cuz DUNNO how to SPELL it).. let’s begin our AMAZING PHENOMALICIOUS round up of Bellarific HEAVEN.  Here goes!

Here was the challenge.. just loved the colors and the “flalas” (jayden says for flowers)… made me very very happy!

Here’s Joanne‘s card using beachabella.. and our sentiment.. isn’t it FABBYDABBY LICIOUS??

Here is our very own NICKABELLA‘s card which is simply STUNNING.  Nicky used our dozen roses stamp which also has a mini included.. LOVE those minis.. they can be used on tags, to dress the corner of your envelopes, to spice up the inside and the back of your cards too!  Nicky colored these so beautifully and popped the roses for dimension and interest.  The background on the card is using our new circle shadow set! GORGEOUSABELLA!

Danabella made a beeyootiful card using our shoebag stamp.  The colors are phenom and the flowers AND DA BONBONS??!  YUMMMM

Jenabella has made a gorgeous card using flamenca KETTO.. the colors, the polky dots and the flowers! YUM!!! Isn’t it GORGEOUS?!

Karenabella made a gorgeous card using our AMIMALS daisy hippo  and the bouquet using WASABI’s flowers.. the colours and the coloring is FABOOO!  Love this card!

Lindabella made a STUNNING card using our JAR OF WILDFLOWERS.. this jar of wildflowers comes with a mini stamp too.. Her coloring is DEEVINE and this stamp is adorable.. LOVE IT!

Moniqueabella made a beeeyoootiful card using BELLA’s Garden.  the coloring and layout are STUNNING.. thank you moniquabella!

Paulabella made a STUNNING card using bridalpartybellas.. i just LOVE this card and as you all know (or maybe you don’t!) this was the first stamp in the stamping bella collection.. so my heart ALWAYS warms up when I see this stamp in “action”..LOL!  The coloring and the added bouquet for texture and dimension are gorgeous!

Shannanabella made a STUNNING card with our LIMELIGHT hanging block.. I just love this stamp (do I say that with every single one??? hmph.. it’s true.. I do.. ).. it’s so whimsy and the movement of the lamps.. just love it (there.. I said it AGAIN..LOL).. Love the coloring and the layout… GORGEOUS!

How’s DAT for eyecandy… was it worth the wait??? LOL.. I know I keep repeating myself but my babes just keep getting bettAH and bettAH! NO??? And the sistahood submissions are also OUTTA CONTROL amazing!!

I made a CORPORATE decision (cuz we are so corporate..LOL) that moving forward I will be giving a $20 gift certificate to a winning submission from da SISTAHOOD and another $20 to someone in the PEANUT GALLERY.  now people have been asking what our peanut gallery is.  Our peanut gallery is a loving term for our “commentators”.. so whomever places a comment has the chance to win $20!  How EASY PEASY is dat?

Ok, back to being not so corporate..LOL.. Here are our FABULOUS.. AMAZING.. PHENOMALICIOUS.. contributions from our SISTAHOOD.. our sistahood is from all over the world so why don’t you, when you place a comment, please tell us where you are from as well!   Would love to know!

OK blablabla over, let’s go!  I will feature the artists name in the caption line, and the name of the stamp used next to it.  If you would like to find that stamp on my website just type in the name of the stamp in the search box on the top right of my home page..

We can’t forget Jami Rudd’s addition to our beeyootiful collection! sorry Jami!

And Caroline Counsell’s STUNNING clock!  LOVE IT!

So that’s it sistahs.. did you not LOVE this selection of stamps used?  PHENOM I tell you!

I hope you enjoyed this Bellarific Friday.. cuz I know I did (despite the hyperventilation..LOL)

Mwah!

Em

BUT FIXED THE ISSUE… Bellarific Friday may turn into Bellarific WEEKEND..LOL

sorry sistahs but I can assure you it’s a good one!!  Coming SOON to a screen near you!

mwah

Em

ASIDE FROM HYPERVENTILATING right now, I worked til midnight putting together bellarific friday and now I think I lost it.. so stay tuned……

mwah

suicidal EM

Hiya sistahs..

Hope you are all well! I misssssssss you!! (do you miss me? LOL)

So Ryan and I are going to Scrapfest on Saturday to meet up with some sistahs.. it’s supposed to be a PHENOM event so if you can come.. please do and of course say HI!!  We have “paired up” with a lovely store in Chatham called “the paper pickle”… They are amazing sistahs (literally) who own this and they will be representing our goodies at the show soooo if you can come and need goodies, go STRAIGHT to their “BOOF”..(booth) lol.. I will be trying to hang out there whilST (love that word) shopping around!

I know I am gonna see LINDABELLA and PAULABELLA there and I HOPE to see you too!

Let’s see what our Bellarific Babes have been up to this week… k?

Nickabella made a GORGEOUS simple, glittery and PINK card using our BIG FAT PRESENT stamp.. I just love this stamp AND it comes with a mini to dress the inside of your card, the back of your card and the envie! simply, breathtakingly GORGEOUS!!!

Danabella has been VE-HERRRRY bizzy making some WONDERFUL cards!! check them out! they are beeyootiful!  She used javabuggs, ipodabella, and buzzy huggabugg .. STUNNING no?

Jenabella made a gorgeous card using missmatch KETTO and one of my most favoritest sentiments! so colorful and jazzy, like the subject AND the artist 🙂 mwah jen!

karenabella made 2 stunning cards!  One using swirly hills with trees using a spotlight technique and of course GLITTAH!!! you can find that card here.  Karen also made a stunning card using hydrangea bittybloom.  Isn’t it gorgeous?  shiny and popped.. BEEYOOTIFUL!

lindabella made several beeyootiful cards!!  she used KENYA KETTO (I hate to admit that she is my favorite ketto..) is she not gorgeous?? she also made a card using Chirpie Ketto and Tyler the jock using cosmo cricket MISCHIEVOUS MAX paper.. DEELISH!  is it not gorgeous??

moniqueabella has also been busy! or have I been slooooow? LOL she made some beeyootiful cards using missmatch ketto, beerafella and AMIMALS bunny!  sooo cute take a lookie!

paulabella made a gorgeous card using PAPILLON KETTO.. is that adorable or what? she also made a gorgeous card using CHATTY CATHY!  you can find it here.. STUNNING!

shannanabella made a gorgeous colorful card using Kenya Ketto.. so cute!

Enjoy the blog candy!!

So can you come to scrapfest??

can you?

can you?

I really want you to.

mwah to da sistahs who will say HI.

Em

you heard me sistahs.. on April 28th we will be having another phenom release including Jessica Rose images, 2 bellas, tiddly’s new innovations, chichis.. you name it, we will have a BUFFET release!  Are you excited??? CUZ I AM!!!!

The week was great in Montreal.. aside from my chronic pain, all is well 🙂

What are my sistahs up to?  I would love to hear!!

Mwah to da sistahs who want da RELEASE!

Please don’t forget our latest challenge you can find here!  Please send your submissions and I will post this friday!

Em

Hiya sistahs!!

Sorry I have been MIA.. I was sick yesterday (1st day off in 4 years..LOL) and still not 100% but surviving!

Here are the winners for the contest!

JAMIE MORRIS: your gorgeous card using “missmatch ketto” has won!! I will be sending you a 10$ bella bucks reward! Mwah sistah and thank you for contributing!

and da winnah of the peanut gallery is number 12!

1. Sue Says:
   April 3rd, 2009 at 3:33 pm eOk that’s it I’m going home and carding all weekend. What a bunch of beautiful cards.

Ryan chose this winnah so Sue, please email me ASAP and I will send you your reward!

Now here is the next challenge

This was out of the IN STYLE MAGAZINE.. another inspiring piece from when we drove to Boston…LOL.  I just LOVED this image.. the colors and the roses!!  So the challenge is using these colors.. any combo AND YOU MUST INCLUDE a FLOWER on the card.. OK? LOL.. this challenge is due APRIL 17th as we will be away as of tomorrow until Sunday.. we are going to Montreal to be with our families for the holidays (pending my health of course!)..  rules are you must send me the card as a jpeg to emily@stampingbella.com by Thursday April 16th 5:00pm EST

I hope you have LOTSA fun with this challenge 🙂 I know I will! and if I don’t blog beforehand, I wish all my sistahs a very happy and healthy holiday!

but before I gooooo, let’s take a looky at what our Babes have been up to!

Nickabella: has full instructions on her blog on how to make her Happy Flowers card!  YUMMMY AND GORGEOUS!!

Danabella: has an amazing card using our triple decker presents.. LOVE THAT CARD!

Karenabella: used the ALL CRACKED UP huggabugg… checkout that sparkle.. YUMMMMM!!!

Lindabella made the cutest beerafella cards for her twin boys’ birthdays.. GOOD LUCK WITH DA “RENO LINDA!!

Paulabella (aka ANGELBELLA) made a stunning card using bella blvd paper and WASABI KETTO oh and baubles.. isn’t she DEEVINE?

so whatcha thinky of DA EYE CANDEEEEEEE?

lots of (((((HUGSSSS))))))) and SMOOOOOOCHES to da sistahs

Mwah!

Em