July 10, 2009
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well it’s friday again.. the great thing is that it’s basically the weekend.. the bad thing is that I didn’t accomplish HALF of what I needed to this week..LOL (what else is new).. But I had SO MUCH FUN NOT finishing all my accomplishments so that is all that counts, right? Bellaland was busy this week… preparing for our next release.. oops.. did I say that out loud??? Yes, sistahs, I did say that out loud.. SISTAHS, YOU WON”T BELIEVE OUR NEXT RELEASE.. in my little teeny tiny humblest of opinions, it is ABSOLUTELY PHENOMALISH.. Launch date will be approximately mid august.. will keep you posted but trust me it will be well worth the wait 🙂
So let’s get started .. got your tea? java? let’s boogie
Here’s DA SKETCH for da week sponsored by JENABELLA. We got such a great response and saw some new faces so WELCOME to da sistahood our brand new sistahs!
Let’s take a looky at what da BABES contributed this week… ALL I CAN SAY IS YUMMMMMM!
Danabella made a gorgeous card using HEAD OVER HEELS HUGGABUGG
if you take a looky at her bloggy you will also see a beautiful card using SOLID FLOWERY WEEDS and CUPCAKE WITH A HOLLY ON TOP.. YUM!
Jenabella made a gorgeous card using CHERRY BLOSSOM BITTYBLOOM (cherries are the hottest thing around right now… LOVE DEM CHERRIES!!!!)
if you take a looky at HER blog, you will see some GREAT news that she shared and a card with TEDDYBELLA and a popped TUMMY.. originally inspired by Debbie Olson.. so brilliant and beeyoootiful! Jen also made a gorgeous card using VIOLET BITTYBLOOM and of course a little bit of COSMO CRICKET designer paper. I love the look of the image colored on KRAFT paper!
Joannabella made a fabuloso card using YOU’RE MY NUMBER ONE A BELLA. If you take a look at Joanne’s bloggy you will see a gorgeous card using APPLEY BOWL HUGGABUGG too!
Karenabella made a SPLENDERIFIC (Bella-ism) card using KRISTA’S FLOWERS. Take a look at her bloggypoo and you will see more gorgeous cards using SAKE KETTO AND CRUISABELLA! FABULOUS!
Lindabella made a BEEEYOOTIFUL card using CUPPYCAKE WITH A HUGGABUGG ON TOP.. isn’t it FANTASTIC? If you meander (lol on meander) over to her bloggy you will see a card using MEOWY amimal (by TIDDLY) and LITTLE JOHNNY DEPSTER by our very own Tiddly.. Love those cards!
Paulabella made a gorgeous card using CAKEY WATT.. is it not FABBY DABBY DEELISH???
if you explore Paula’s blog, you will also see a fabby card using ATTITUDY CATS and RED POPPIES (even though they aren’t red..LOL). Now what’s all dis bidniss about a GLAZE CLEAR PEN that Paula uses? well let me tell you it is PHENOM.. a handy ball point tip GLAZE pen that adds glass-like dimension to any product! WE GOT THEM IN! you can find them here. A great inexpensive tool that I believe EVERYONE should own..LOL
Sarahbella made a gorgeous LAYOUT using American Craft Thickers doodlebug GLITTER DOT paper,
and lotsa lotsa goodies (that I still have to post on line..LOL shhhh)
SHANNANABELLA made an exQUIsite card using AGNES KETTO. If you take a little hop to Shannan’s blog, you will see some cards using MAISY KETTO and CUPPYCAKE WITH A HUGGABUGG ON TOP
So how’s DAT for this week’s EYE CANDEEEEE???? YUMMY no?
Now’s let’s take a looky at da SISTAHOOD’s contributions! Now go refill your coffee or tea.. k? and DON”T FORGET!! We will be giving a $20 gift certificate to a random SISTAHOOD contributor this week and we give a $10 voucher to a PEANUT from the Peanut Gallery (COMMENTATORS).. so don’t forget to leave a comment here and we will announce the WINNAH’s on Monday! Keep reading and you will see that there is another reason you should leave a comment!
Ok here goes! I want to thank EVERYONE for taking the time and contributing to this post.. It is my pleasure to post all this wonderful eye candy and thanks to the BABES and DA SISTAHOOD for contributing )
Our VERY OWN DENABELLA (who works in Bellaland with me) made the most PHENOM layout EVAH.. using COSMOCRICKET Girl Friday paper and my favorite quickutz YOGURT FONT (did I mention I am now re-obssessed with quickutz? LOL) just pure YUMMINESS! I just love to see how the sketches are interpreted both in Layouts and in cards.. another thing that makes DA BELLA oh so very happy! Dena doesn’t know how much trouble she’s in… she will be forced to make more layouts :). At first I thought she was talking about ME being as sweet as sugar and spice and I quickly learned she was talking about her 2 daughters.. HMPH
*****Now for some more NUGGETS and NEWSWORTHY issues:******
My dear friend Catherine the publisher of the beautiful magazine SCRAPBOOK AND CARDS TODAY will be giving away a free ONE YEAR subscription to her magazine.. Let me tell ya sistahs.. We cherish this magazine in Bellaland .. so please make sure to leave a comment here and I will announce the winnah on Monday! (2 chances to win on this entry!! one for a comment and one for a subscription!!!) Catherine also offers free downloads on her website of the magazine so make sure you take a look ASAP! Catherine is giving away some BELLA GOODIES retail value over $60 on her BLOG! so be sure to go there and leave a comment!
********Now for another very special NUGGET.. Our very own BELLARIFIC BABES LINDA HEAVENS AND PAULA WILLIAMSON have agreed to be guest teachers at BELLALAND next month!! HOW CRAZY IS THAT? Paula will be teaching Colored Pencil and Odorless Mineral Spirits techniques (AUG 23&24) and Linda will be teaching COPICS (AUG 22nd).. SO for all of our local sistahs and not so local sistahs who would like to attend these classes, please call BELLALAND ASAP (905-763-2355) to reserve your spot! We will give you more details of what is needed etc when you call!
SO MANY NUGGETS… SO LITTLE TIME!
Mwah to da sistahs who lovey da nuggets
Em
Amazing cards!!! Each week just keeps getting better and better. Fabulous job everybody!
The cards this week are just so amazing! wow.. just like Rebecca said it just keeps getting better and better! As for Paula and Linda coming..I am signed up for sure! I am so excited…how many more sleeps until the big day!
What great designs! Fabulous colours and even more fantastic colouring techniques. Great interpretations of the sketch!
I’M SOOOOOOOOO EXCITED….and look forward to seeing Christine again and more local bella sistah’s. Been buzzzzzzzzy all day working on that class to make it FAB!
Aanother fabulicious week of cards – and I am now inspired to create a layout using this sketch as well!!!
I can always count on some great inspiration here! Thanks for posting all the ideas. And I’m also a regular at the Scrapbook & Cards Blog and would be thrilled to win a subscription to the mag!
DeniseB
WHOA, i am SO glad to be finished work so I can play with my crafties, because these cards have me SERIOUSLY inspirated! 😉
have a great weekend, and OOHHH, yummy scrummy blog candaaayyy! *drool*
ciao, bellas!
—Karmyn
This is the first time I sent in a card. It was fun to see mine on the blog. So many great cards! What great inspiration!
AMAZING cards this week…love looking at everyone’s creations! So much news to share, can’t wait for the new release!
So great all those prizes.And how beautiful cards are just awesome.
Fabulous cards as always! I just love the different styles and Bella stamps! Have a wonderful weekend!
Great cards this week (as always)! They all ROCK!
WOWEEE!!! What a talented sistahood we have!! Totally phenomalicious!!!
WOW WOW WOW, what a great post of cards! Love the diversity of Bellas used….just unreal.
Thank you for doing this every week…..it is my weekly highlight!
Oh man, those are so adorable! I love them ALL – I’m so inspired, I can’t wait to get off work so I can stamp.
They are all beautiful. I used the sketch today to make a card. Very cool.
All the cards are beautiful!! Hopefully I get a chance to play this week! 🙂
They’re all so adorable, but I LOVE those cuddly owls… too cute! I sure wish I lived close enough to take one of Paula’s coloring classes 🙂
Wow–these cards are gorgeous. I can hardly wait for your next release.
That is alot of beautiful eye candy!!! This blog has really inspired me to get creating. Love to see all the submissions!! Everyone always does a wonderful job and it’s fun to see different ideas with the same sketch. Well, I best get coloring something for next weeks Bellariffic day!!!!
Everyone totally rocked the sketch. What a great collection of cards!!!
Everyone is just so talented. It gets you in the mood to create some interesting cards yourself, once you see that everyone else is awesome at it.
friday is now my fave day to check out all the fab bella stuff! love them all!
another photo album full of bella stamps……………
I had a looksey at all those fabulous card….muah..to all the makers of those cards they are beautiful
Wow I think this might be the best week yet for all of us Bella’s. Amazing job on all the cards. The layout Sugar and Spice is beautifully done. Good luck ladies.
Well, I ran out of time again this week but sheesh there are a lot of great cards! Well done ladies and boy oh boy, 15 Kettos!!! Love them!
Wow…so many cards this week! And they are all super FABULOUS!!! And so many Kettos too! 🙂 THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR CREATIONS BELLA GIRLS!
da sistahs are ROCKIN w/their eye candy!
wow! look at those fantabulous cards everyone has made! absolutely amazing!
i can’t wait to see what the new release will be?!
Fab, Fab, Fab as usual. Absolutely delish creations! Way to go ladies!
These cards are wonderful! There is so much talent on display here! Thanks for sharing them with us.
Love, love, love everything! I really need to get my act together and try my hand a making a submissions one week. You are all truly inspirational with your ideas. Well done.
My Goodness! I think every week the cards just keep getting better and better! I love what everyone is coming up with and how everyone uses the stamps so differently. It’s putting a dent on my bank account now.
Of course I lovey da nuggets, especially when they are accompanied by fries. Glad yours are 0 points! LOL
Always soooo nice to see everyones creations, and I actually got to play this week. And so many great prizes too….wow you are getting so popular, what are you going to do when you can’t get everyone listed in one day! Thanks so much for the nuggets!
wowo whole lotta gorgeousness today!!
I love all the cards this week! They are all awesome.
WOW! This is a great sketch! Great job by everyone who played!
Wow!!! Gorgeous cards and so much inspiration from all you ladies! I hope to get involved soon to try a few sketches out and sent in! Have a great weekend!
I was so excited to see a link to your blog on the SCT blog! 🙂 Love your stamps, they are so much fun! I love seeing what everyone made with them. Wonderful, wonderful creations!!
amazing cards as usual… would have played but unfortunately got too busy… but viewing all the fabulous cards was so much fun!!! looking forward to the next challenge! happy weekend all!
Oh, what great cards – wonderful as always!
Once again, fabulous cards! I hope one day to actually participate!
I’m new to Stamping Bella, great cards!
So many gorgeous cards! I just love Bella stamps!!
WOW! Lots of amazing contributions this week! I love betty roberts’ card- can never have enough glittah! And Christy Stanford’s color combo is DE-LISH! Thanks for so many chances at nuggets of greatness! (Wishin’ I lived in the 905 area code… for da’ classes!)
Great sketch and very inspiring cards! And I’m looking forward to the new goodies in August! Thanks for this chance at the subscription! *smooches*
GAWRSH! that was a lot to take in at once … Lady ~ you are a busy bee!!! I did have my coffee and enjoyed every bit of this post! The cards are all delish! Great work girls!!! As for the mag giveaway, blog candy and the hing of a release … I am over excited and may not sleep tonight 😉 lol **or maybe it is the coffee I am drinking at midnight?** whatever it is, I am so excited and can not wait! Thanks for all the good news and chance to win some goodies!!! YAY!
loving the cards this week everyone, beautiful!!! 🙂
Wow… lots of inspirations this week. 🙂
There are always sooo many great cards on here! I love them all, but I was excited to see the little boy robot card! I love it!
LOVE all the wonderful creations this week 🙂 Inspirational as always 🙂
Wow, what beautiful cards everyone!!!
Beautiful cards again this week! Love seeing what everyone comes up with for the sketches. Have a great weekend 🙂
I can’t tell you how cool it is to see my card on Your page, it’s like seeing your face on the cover of people. Way cool!
Have a wonderfullllyyyyy fabbbbb weekend!
Beautiful cards!!! Thanks so much for taking the time to post them all!!
All the cards are so beautiful!
I just love all these cards. The colours are wonderful & everyone is so talented.
Kettos and robots and bellas OH MY! Amazing cards again this week! Love what everyone has done with the sketch.
Yup, yup, yup – lovey da nuggets! ;o)
The cards are all gorgeous, I started to think “that one’s my favorite” but then after about 15 “favorites”, I gave up! LOL
Peace – have a great weekend!
Wowser! These are all some gorgeous cards! One of these weeks I will have to get up the nerve to play along.
wow – everyones cards are great. yummy.
Great cards! Lots of ideas and I love the variety of stamps used.
I wish I could take the Copic class, but it’s too close to my DD.
Emily, your readers never cease to amaze me. What a talented group!! You all continue to inspire me and my kids, who also love Stampingbella, to make beautiful art with paper, ink, and stamps! 🙂
Fabulous cards everyone! I love seeing everyone’s creations 🙂
Lot of great cards today. Many talented sista. Have a nice weekend
Oh phooey…..what a fun sketch and I was out of town until Thursday night so I didn’t get to play…..can I be a peanut this week? 🙂 Looking forward to what’s coming next week!
Wow the cards are amazing! I wish I had this much talent 😉
Thanks for all you do.
WOW! WOW! WOW! This is some sweet and inspiring eye candy! This is the way to start off a weekend! Of course you don’t stop there….NO….WAY….you even give us a chance at some sweet candy to win. YOU ROCK! Thanks for a chance.
What great cards, each one a masterpiece. Makes me want to own all the Bella stamps!!
Lovin all the cards!! So different and gorgeous every one of them!! Thanks for the chance to win again!! Love these Bellarific Fridays!
Love the cards. Lots of inspiration.
Such gorgeous cards!!!! So lovely to spend time on a rainy Saturday afternoon looking at all the sunny, colorful beautifulness!!:) Thanks for another chance to win!
Such FAB samples everyone! WOO HOO! Thanks for the chance to win Em!
Wow . . . great cards and a great blog candy!! I *heart* that magazine!!
Fantastic cards ladies – I’m so sad I wasn’t able to participate with you. Love the Rockabella card!
WOW! The cards are totally awesome. I absolutely love the joyful colors…it just makes me smile and, of course, inspires me to create!
What great designs ….just keeps getting better every week!
Wow, what a load of bella-wonderful cards! And SCT rocks!
these cards are cute! thanks for the candy chance!
I’m loving these cards. Everyone is getting better every week.
Wow! Amazing cards AND enabling…there’s so many stamps I now need to add to my wishlist. Thanks ladies!
What a fantastic group of cards. Everyone give yourself a pat on the back and a great big high 5. I am so impressed with not only the quality but also the quantity of beautiful art work here.
thanks much
Oh, how I LOVE these cards! : ) Great job ladies!!!
Great giveaway. And what a great bunch of cards.
You are all SO talented! I learn so much by looking at your designs! Thanks so much for sharing. Joannabella, I love that card…I was going to use that same paper for mine but didn’t get to it in time. Hopefully next week! What fun.
Oh… I’d LOVE to have this subscription! How exciting!!! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing all your cards everyone, so beautiful!
wow great job everyone!!!
The eye candy is great this week. Time just slipped away over here too as I wasn’t able to get mine in. 🙁 But that’s okay as I have throughly enjoyed checking out all the wonderful work of the sisthas! Best of luck to all of you! All the cards are GREAT!
Wow! Impressive cards and creations this week. I was so thinking the same thing about how each week it just gets better and better. Great job to all who contributed this week to the sketch. 🙂 And how lucky are those taking the classes in August with Paula and Linda. Wish I lived closer and i would definitely be there to see how these ladies work their magic!
Great sketch I shall be using it soon and the samples are fantastic – a real inspiration ! x
Would love to win – thanks for the chance!
I enjoyed looking at all the bellas and friends. It sounds like your gathering will be fun. Geting a subscription for the magazine would be wonderful. The ones I have I read cover to cover.
Oooh, super great eye candy! I love what everyone has created and am excited about another release in August! Woot Woot!
Awesome submissions! Way to get my creative juices flowin!
After admiring these lovely cards, I wanted to give this sketch a try – thanks for the inspiration.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1411296?cat=500&ppuser=135598
I love all the eye candy today! Great inspiration here!! Thanks!
Loving all the bella goodness here!!
Also loving the magazine- thanks for the great chance to win!!
So many adorable cards! I just put in an order at my LSS for 6 more stamps from Stamping Bella, and after viewing all of these, I’m getting really antsy for them to arrive so I can start playing. All of these talented artists are certainly inspiring:)
All the cards are lovely! There are so many cute images that my wish list is miles long! Appreciate all the inspiration!
Awesome eye candy! It gets better every week. What cool news about the babes’ classes! Wish I could pay a visit to Bellaland for those…
Wow! So much to look at and read on Monday morning. Love it!
Loving the cards as usual and a double chance to win is icing on the cake!
I LOVE Carolyn O’s GROUP HUG card. It’s so adorable and just perfect for Christmas in July.
Woow what a nice cards all and thanks for the chance to win the Magazin… 😉