November 27, 2008
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Sistahs,
Don’t forget to place a comment to win all 8 huggabugs on this post.. contest ends TOMORROW! and will announce winnah by Monday morninK.
So how have you all been? LOL. I have been reading each and every comment and am SO THRILLED that you are loving the huggabuggs! They are PHENOM in my humble opinion and the collection will grow.. already have some in my “bank”! along with some bittyblooms 🙂
I have been VERRRY busy yesterday putting in a brand new product called SHIMMERZ paints and BLINGZ paints. Unfortunately it was very difficult to capture the actual color online.. but trust me they are ALL spectacular :).. so sheer and light and sparkly waterbased paints. They come in liquid form in a little container… you can use them on vellum, cardstock, flowers etc.. all you need is a paintbrush and off you go! We LOVE them so start collecting sistahs!
I have also been .. working very closely with CHRIS from PEERLESS who has made a spectacular FELLA BLEND of peerless colors. they are such subtle and soft masculine colors.. YUMMMMMMMM and made especially and EXCLUSIVELY for us! SO if you LOOVE Peerless watercolors, you will DEFINITELY need these to add to your collection. A bella blend is in the works for the new year with all of MY favorite girly colors!
Also keep in mind when ordering, our new ANYTIME ANY PLACE $4.99 shipping for orders over $50! No need to enter any codes, you will automatically be offered that option
Ryan and I are going to the Toronto One of a Kind show today.. I go every year and it is SUCH an amazing show.. full of unique and wonderful items.. it’s my FAVORITE activity every year. If I am allowed to buy anything (PLEASE RYAN??? PLEASE??) I will take pictures and share 🙂
We are also working on a WHOLE new division of stamping bella so there are a LOT of exciting things planned.. mostly to be launched early 2009.. maybe a sneak peek before then!
We are also going to be celebrating our 2 year anniversary on the 5th so stay tuned!
Also our DECEMBER CALENDAR is UP with PHENOM classes by Nicky and Dianne!
Mwah to da sistahs who love new goodieZ AND classeZ
Em
November 24, 2008 284 Comments
and then EAT them.. and then LOVE them.. and then HUG them. YUP. Things people think, I just SAY..LOL
Welcome to Tiddly Ink’s new world of HUGGABUGGS… They are to DIE for cute and really a labor of love between Christy and I. I LOVEY you Christy!
Christy is giving some blog candy.. some original prints of the HUGGABUGGS.. Like I said, you will need to collect them all.. and there are more to come!!
WANNA WIN ALL 8 HUGGABUGGS? Just make a little comment in the comment section and I will pick a winner by Friday!
you can find them all in Tiddly Inks’ section or what’s new. Here’s a FABULOSO sample that the BESTEST NICKABELLA made
meet
don’t forget to post a comment to win all 8 HUGGGGGGGGS
Mwah to da sistahs who lovey my buggies
Em
November 21, 2008 39 Comments
you get the picture.. LOL. We decided at Stamping Bella to help out our sistahs all over the world and help you save wherever we can. SOOOOOO we have developed the Anytime Anywhere $4.99 shipping for orders over $50. Yup, you heard right.. you order any time (24/7), and we will ship anything anywhere for that one price! Kinda like “subsidized shipping” where we share the costs.. Shipping from Canada is quite pricey but we know what everyone is going through financially and how unsteady the economy is so this is our way to help. Free shipping will be very rare now as this constant program will replace it. There is no time limit, no code to enter.. if your order is entered and over $50, you will have the Bella shipping special offered as an option.. choose that and we pay the rest!
We hope this helps.. especially before the holidays 🙂
Mwah to da sistahs who LOVE the number $4.99
Em
November 19, 2008 5 Comments
helllllooo my sistahs!
hope you all had a great day. We had fun at da bella’s today.. I finally had a moment to upload most of the GARTER ribbon collection which is PHENOMALICIOUS.. different widths and colours.. YUMMM!!!
I also received a very limited quantity of new nestabilities! I have the Large Labels, small labels, labels one and labels two! Also received the nested flowers and nested birds.. YUM! you can find them all in the “what’s new” section
We have also created a new card kit.. monochromatic and beautiful. Great for gifts! More colors to come tomorrow
I hope you will enjoy the new goodies 🙂 We are always up to something (we are in the midst of working on a whole new project) and stay tuned for Nov. 24th! We will be releasing a new small line of the CUTEST stamps evah!
Mwah to da sistahs who can’t wait 🙂
Em
November 17, 2008 9 Comments
Ever have one of those “light bulb moments”.. when you look at something and then realize you can use it for a multitude of things? I have those ALLLLL THE TIME.
here’s a little blurb about ATCs which I thought was interesting.
Artist Trading Cards (A.T.C.) are individual art miniatures which pass hand to hand. Some sources have credited M. Vänçi Stirnemann, who began trading sessions in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1997, as popularizing ATCs in the modern era, although modern ATC’s can be traced back to portrait miniatures and to a kind of business card popular with Impressionistic era artists.
Artists have produced miniatures for trade or self-promotion in many eras and places, and the current trend is thus part of this larger context. Historically there were few standard rules or guidelines to art trading cards, and many variances in sizes can be seen in older cards. The standardization in size of baseball cards is credited with creating the standardization in size for art cards. Today the only rule for these cards is their 2.5 by 3.5 inch size (64 x 89 mm), same as baseball cards and collectible card games. There are, however, certain conventions usually observed by those who make and trade these cards, such as the expectation that they be traded, not sold, and that they be created as unique works or small limited editions of prints. Artists generally sign and date the back, and may also include a title and contact information. For many, the face-to-face trading session is considered an integral part of the concept, although others find each other via the internet and trade by mail.
Artist Trading Cards are typically made on a base of card stock. However, ATCs have been created on metal, stiffened fabric, plastic, clay, glass, balsa wood, leather, embroidery canvas, acetate, heavy watercolor paper, and many other materials. The art on the cards can be done in any media: pencils, watercolors, acrylic, oil, collage, scratch board, mixed media,assemblage, digital art, calligraphy, beadwork, rubber stamps, carved soft block stamps, pen and ink, colored pencil, airbrush, pastels, and many others – anything artists use.
Another great thing about ATC’s is that you can use them as card fronts.. they are ready to layer and put on your card!
So now we get to wonderful storage.. .OMG.. you know me and storage.. we are BFFFFF”s
I LOOOVE this book… it’s called the QUEEN’s COLLECTION and I have another style as well!
but of course I bought this one for myself cuz of the colors and the attitude *winks*
What’s really great about this system is (a) it is pretty to look at.. I take it everywhere with me! Second of all, the refills are PHENOM quality.. all sewn and the reinforcements are made of muslin fabric.. PHENOM!
Another great thing about this is that you can fit full cards in there for storage, you can put your card pieces in there (I love to color so while I am watching tv I color and then I put them in the book so when I am ready to make a card, I pull what I need out!)
You can “grow” with this book and add pages.. each insert refill comes with a post.. GREAT! I also put my receipts in here… ya know the ones I don’t wanna show anyBUDDY? LOL
Did I mention I love this thing???? OMG.. LOOOOVE IT.
Hmph.
I’m in love with a BOOK.
An ATC BOOK.
Mwah to da sistahs who MUST HAVE/NEED this booky
Em
November 14, 2008 23 Comments
I asked Ruby to choose a number from 1-263 and she chose #17 so…. Sarah Armstrong, you are DA WINNAH! Email me your info and I will send over your $50 voucher! Happy shopping!!
Another “nugget” of info is that I have not been well for the last few days.. my throat has been terrible where I can’t swallow and just feverish and plain old blechy.. I was convinced that I had strep throat.. so off I went to the clinic and if anyone knows me.. i don’t go to doctors unless I am CRAWLING on the floor..LOL. SO the doctor looks in my throat and says.. “do you have kids”? I say “yes”.. she says you have HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE!!! OMG.. isn’t that a 4 year old disease? I Ask?? she says YES and it is rare in adults.. of course ONLY ME… between my 95 year old Diverticulitis and my 4 year old HAND FOOT MOUTH disease, I am about 64 years old on paper..LOLOL. She still took a strep swab but for now there is nothing I can do but rest (ya whatever) and rinse with this gargly stuff… I have been banned from the BOOOTIQUE for the last 2 days.. Ryan told me to STAY HOME.. can you believe? SO here I am reading magazines and struggling as to whether I should go in or not.. I won’t I won’t don’t worry!
On another note.. We will be having a big release of a new line of stamps on Nov 24th!! THey are the CUTEST stamps evah.. I know my sistahs will totally freak out.. I actually GUARANTEE IT!
We are actually having a SCRAPBOOKING stamp launch at the boootique tomorrow from 1-4.. Light refreshments, make and takes… LOTS of FUN!! These stamps have NOT been seen before and will be “appearing” soon on the website 🙂
Mwah to da sistahs who will come and join us tomorrow and YES I will be there 🙂
Em
