WELCOME TO BLOGABELLA

Yep,  she SHO’ is.  I have spoken about Dianne before.. She is our in-house SCRAPBOOKING director and has been buggin’ me for MUMFS (months said by my little Jayden) to start going heavy into scrapbooking and I HEMMED and I HAWED (LOL) and finally decided.. yeperooni.. thaSS what I’s gonna do!  As I mentioned, we will be opening www.scrappingbella.com but it is still a work in progress so we will try to amalgamate the scrapbooking shtuff into this site for now.  You will notice the “GET SCRAPPIN'” button on the left of the home screen.. this is where all the new goodies.. there and under PAPER.. I am determined to get da BEST and da NEWEST and da MOSTEST uniQUEST stuff.. This will be posted in the WHAT’s NEW section and in the scrappy section.. ARE YA HAPPY NOW DIANNE?? LOL.

Dianne will KILL me for tooting her horn but she honestly is PHENOM.  Her main passion is Shabby Chic.. that is her passion but her ability to change her style is incredible.. she can go GRAPHIC (wait til you see February “INSPIRATION”).. has been published and has been seen on TV.  She has a major following here in Ontario and holds very very unique classes.  I will be posting February classes in a few.

Ok, so we are talking about “INSPIRATION”.. Dianne will be creating  Limited EDITION monthly “INSPIRATIONS” including stamped images, embellishments etc.  I absolutely LOVE this one and all of them that she is working on… we will only be making 10 of each and then BYE BYE inspiration..LOL

Here’s Dianne’s Jovial January Inspiration

you receive a picture of the layout and contents and then you are off to work your magic.  We hope you LOVEY them..

So please tell your scrappy friends.. (ahem.. not CRAPPY friends..LOL) about the scrapping stuff being uploaded daily.. It is TOO MUCH FUN!

Mwah to da sistahs who will miss me when I am at CHA… 3 more sleeps!

Em

Here is DA WINNAH of DA CANDY!!! Arianne please email me your info!!

1. Arianne Says:
   January 17th, 2009 at 8:01 pm eBeing flatbacked would be amazing!
   They sometimes just get in the way! ;0))

Here are your random numbers:

57	

Timestamp: 2009-01-20 18:19:03 UTC

Ok, this one is gonna discuss some new goodies… I have A DOOZY of another funny post on Monday

I have new flatbacks in!  I have had a KAJILLION emails on how to put them on a card etc.. so here is a little visual

Can I tell you how much I LOOOOVE these embellishments? you have NO IDEA!!   they are small and cute and yummy

these are the 2 new ones I posted today.. and there will be more colors available next week! They will also be available as pins, magnets or zipper/purse pulls

and

Here are some Nicky Samples of da FLATBACKS…

Since the Cruise we have also had many emails asking about the 3.5″*3.5″ glassine envelopes we used… wellll

they are HEEEEERE!

So post a little commenty and you can win each of my new flatbacks and a package of the envies.. s’aright? s’ok?  contest closes sunday night..so let the PEANUT GALLERIES BEGIN!! LOL

Mwah to da sistahs who wish they were FLATBACKED (hmph I know I do :))

Em

LOL.. I am already starting this post off giggling.. LOL.. unfortunately it is at the expense of someone very special to me… My mentor, My friend, My confidante… yep, our very own NICKABELLA. (LOL).. how annoying is it when someone is telling you a story and you have to stop and laugh.. well that’s what I am doing now and the sad thing is.. you probably won’t even find it funny. hmph.  Just wanted to let you all know that i DID get the ‘ok’ from Nicky to recount this tale.

So everyone has a forte, right?  not sure what mine is but NIcky is a great friend, a wonderful cardmaker, friend etc.. but a memory for people’s names?? not-so-much! LOL

So it may have been last year some time, I waltzed into work late and Nicky was dealing with a customer… so I breeze by and nicky says “Emily.. have you met AILEEEEEN?” I am always pleased to see a new customer in the store so I drop my jacket and say “Hi AILEEEEN,welcome to Bellaland”! She graciously says thank you.   So Nicky continues to serve her, showing all of our goodies and continues saying “AILEEN have you seen this? Aileen have you seen that? and I pipe in “OMG AILEEN you NEED to have this!!”.. “Aileen proceeds”  to the cash, thanks all of us profusely and is on her way.

Later that evening I receive a blog comment from a lady stating that she was in our store and was SOO excited to meet all of us and had great customer service etc. SIGNED?  ELAINE.

I call nicky up and I say to her “Nick, are you sure the new lady who came to our store was AILEEEEN (which I think we said about 8976 times when she was there..LOL).. Nicky says ABSOLUTELY.. I asked her name and she said AILEEN. I said ok. maybe the OTHER lady in the store was Elaine. Hmph.

About a week later, “Aileen” comes back into the store. and nicky greets her “AILLLLEEEEENN”! (OMG i am cracking up right now).. And “Aileen says HI!”.. i then mosey on over to her and ask her.. could your name POSSIBLY be “Elaine?” cuz I got a comment on my blog blablabla.. she says Yes, my name is ELAINE.  LOL.. So I say to her WHY DID YOU NOT CORRECT US after the first KAJILLION times we called you AILEEN?  She just says, I couldn’t do it.. I knew you would figure it out at some point 🙂 LOL.  Elaine/Aileen has become a very important part of Stamping Bella.. We LOVE her to pieces and has become a wonderful friend!  We hope you  are enjoying your cruise Elaine/Aileen! (I still call her that).

Second story again was with another new customer who came from out of town to visit and shop.. Nicky greeted her and started speaking to her and called her “GAYLE”… so after a long conversation, Nicky introduces me to her.. “Emily meet Gayle”… “Gayle” looks at nicky and says her name is “Maria”.. LOL.. ( I am LMAO right now).. I look at Nicky and say.. HOW the HECK did you get GAYLE from MARIA? LOLOL.. she looks at me and says, I DUNNO.. so Maria looks at us and says that her sisters’ name is gail if that helps? LOL..

That Nickmeister.. she CRACKS me UP.

Last story happened yesterday.. which triggers this post.

These 2 lovely women walk into the store.. Nicky gets up and recognizes them and loudly says “DOOOORRRISSSSSS” how are you? where have you been? blablablabla.. They continued talking (LOL) and “doris'” sister in law whispers to Nicky.. “HER NAME IS DARLENE”… LOL

Did you find this funny? I hope so cuz I am Laughing.. if you don’t find it funny, please don’t tell me.. LOL

On a bIdnIss note:

Just posted my FAVORITE paper company that I am selling.. I just find it a remarkable array of papers, the quality of the paper is exquisite.. Needless to say.. I am MAJORLY in love… with a sheet of paper.. or 2 🙂

The line is called COLLAGE PRESS and you can find them all in my “What’s New section” here

More stuff to follow tomorrow 🙂

Mwah to da sistahs who remember MY name

Em

How hilarious was the last contest? OMG.. I PEED in my pantZ with some of the comments… I loved the “Emily you are so skinny” mantra.. as it is SO FAR FROM THE TRUTH..LOL.. But it was fun to read.  I thank you all so much for participating.. it means the world to me that people care enough to take time out and actually post something.  I wish it was more consistent!

Lots of stuff going on  in our Splitcoast Forum (If you are not a part of that group yet, you TOTALLy should be.. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? K are you a member yet? lol)  there are some PHENOM sistahs over there.  There are contests, and prizes and challenges.. it is really a fun place to be!

We are even starting a book club there (the last book I read was the Friday night knitting club by Kate Jacobs.. LOOOVED it.. and will soon be reading her second book called Knit Two.. I am now reading the book Q&A.. the movie Slum Dog Millionaire was made based on this book)..  We even have  a crockpot recipe exchange.  I am SOOOOO in love with my crockpot.. I told Ryan that if I wasn’t married to him…. LOL..Since I have started a low carb way of life (AGAIN).. it is really a handy tool and the food is YUMMALICIOUS!!

If any of you have and love your crockpot and have some amazing websites/recipes, why don’t you share? post a comment or email me or post it on splitcoast.. HOW MUCH FUN WOULD THAT BE?!

Mwah to da sistahs who are also in love with theirs… crockpots that is

Oh Oh Oh oh oH! I FORGOTTED!

did you see the chichi FLATBACKS? OMG OMG OMG.. I am in LOVE with them!!

Em

And the WINNER IS…

Here are your random numbers:

368

Timestamp: 2009-01-12 17:45:05 UTC

1. Maureen Wong Says:
   January 11th, 2009 at 10:20 am eYou are gorgeous and should never change!! MWAH!!!

   LOVING the new images!!

Maureen you are the WINNAH! email me as soon as possible to collect your information and send your goodies!!

I wanted to thank everyone for their comments.. I laughed so hard at some of them.. not to be believed!

MWAH to da sistahs

wHOOOOOOO wantsta (LOL) see EYE candy to go with the RELEASE CANDY??  Check out what the marvelous and talented and skinny NICKABELLA  made!

and yet another set of zipper pulls, magnets, flatbacks or pinpacks 🙂  LOVE these things.. ADORE these things.. WANNA MARRY these things (sorry Ryan)

Lotsa new stamps being released tomorrow!!!!

SO who wants one of each stamp released?? hmmmmmm? who wants it????  There are LOTS being released and the retail value will be highhhhh…. (said in a teasy singsongy voice)

SO.  Here’s what you have to do.  WRITE A COMMENT. k? say hi. tell me how skinny I am (lol).. tell me how skinny YOU are.. I really don’t care what you say.. just SAY. K?

I will keep this contest going till sunday night.. This will also be the post that I update tomorrow with the new releases.

Mwah to da sistahs who write a comment about NUFFING  (that’s “nothing” for people who have just ‘met’ me).

Em

***THE WINNAH OF THE RESOLUTIONS POST was MIESJE!!!  Lisa was in my shop today from Oshawa and I made her choose a numbah so she chose her favorite numbah 16!!***

congrats Miesje!  email me please!

Sistahs,

Today has been a VE-HERRRRY biZzy day at da Bella’s!  We have created more embellishments for your enjoyment 😉

Introducing Daisybella and Owlies embellishments (available in pinbacks, zipperpulls, magnets and flatbacked embellishments).. We are IN LOVE with them and the goal is to introduce a new set every week! ok, maybe every 2 weeks 🙂

Our lovely and talented Nickabella has created these masterpieces with them.. Oh, ahem, and a little tutorial will be included in this entry

Here are the owlies and daisybella embellishments available in our brand new what’s new section!  You will notice a little difference in our website .. a little easier to navigate and less cluttered! I am working on it this week so please bear with me.. but the new stuff is in the what’s new section!

and here is the owlie card.. tutorial to follow!

And now for Nicky’s Faux-Watercolour-Straight-ON-da-RUBBAH-with MEMENTO Markers-TECHNIQUE

we chose our branch with birdie stamp and Memento markers included in arizona canyons and greenhouse sets We just LOVE these markers as they are waterbased, fade resistant ,sheer yet pronounced (if that makes sense).. you can colour right on the rubbah AND they match all the inkpads!!!! (all the colors of the inkpads should be up tomorrow) There are 4 other sets available that you can find in our what’s new section

Mwah to da sistahs who love to Huff and Puff

EM