June 27, 2007
32 Comments
Ok, so I had to ‘redo’ walkabella for other purposes.. now I know I am absolutely never allowed to retire a stamp soooooo I added Puppybella.. the puppy is more defined, her dress and purse are fancier and she has a bow in her hair (to match puppy..LOL).
You likey? or should I YANK walkabella? hmmmmmm
MWAH!
Em
Puppybella is cute! I love the puppy’s face – so sweet!!
I like puppybella MUCH better (not that the other one wasn’t cute too!). Love the fine-tuning.
Any chance of a kittybella?! 😉
I’m not sure what the “other purposes” are for redoing walkabella, but I guess one is now blonde and the other brunette. I think these 2 must be the cousinbellas of beachabella & kinibella….
These are really close to the same, I like Puppy’s name and hair better so if I was you I would probably retire Walkabella….
Em,
Puppybella is so cute! I’m needing a lil’ Chihuahua to mask in there, lol.
You know Em, you can do as you wish with the bellas, after all…it is your business. I know I was just confused because you said you wouldn’t retire any bella’s, then you did. I think all of us sistahs would be happy if you gave us a lil’ bit of notice before you did so…like a month? Or if you told us after such and such day you’ll no longer be able to purchase so and so…just a lil’ heads up is all we were wanting.
Keep ’em comin’,
Tanya
Definitely like puppybella muchabella than walkabella.
I think they are pretty close…I like them both. Maybe you could retire walkabella in favor of making a bigger doggy and bella stamp? I’m not allowed to have a lap dog, so we have 2 bigger dogs!
I like them both but am still a fan of Walkabella. The puppy looks sad in Puppybella lol.
Was it drawn by a different artist? The lines look so different.
Personally, I like them both, I think that there will become a point where there could be a few “retired” bellas in the future, but we could have like a “retired of the month” thing and that way anyone who wants a bella has a whole month to place their order… (I love how I said “WE can have..”, see Em, we OWN all the bellas, their fellas, and anything else that comes out of your wonderful imagination!!)
She’s adorable Em – like her better but don’t mind having 2 either! 🙂
Just saw this one today when I was on the site. I love the new one. I think that if you are going to retire them, like others have said, advance notice would be super, say a month or whatever, so that those that want that one can get it. I love all the bella’s and love how much your buisness has grown by leaps and bounds!
Hello again, Em. If you’re thinking of retiring a bella or two, why not throw a grand RETIREMENT PARTY for them as only you can do?? You are sooo creative that I can’t imagine at some point not retiring bellas to “keep room” for your creativity. A retirement party would give us sufficient notice of who is bowing out and the time to purchase the bella or fella. They just need to retire gracefully 🙂
I don’t know that I can pick one over the other. I already own Walkabella but I think Puppybella is just as cute! 😉 I love the idea of a Bella with a BIGGER dog. I have two chocolate labs so these tiny dogs as cute as they are don’t match me walking Bruno and Java. LOL 😀
I also LOVE Michelle’s idea of a “Retirement Party” if you ever do decide to retire a Bella or a Fella Em. That would be a fun way to give us time to buy them up. 🙂
Em-honestly, I love the new Puppybella (and the new Kinibella), but I gotta tell you I just hate it 🙂 Seriously, I waited the longest time to buy my first bellas to be sure I knew what I wanted — well, I wanted all of them, but that’s not gonna happen — and now two of my purchases (Walkabella and Beachabella) are “new and improved”. What’s a stampin’ girl to do? And, I love how the newest bellas have ‘shoes’!
I actually like WalkaBella better. I think a bella with a bigger dog would have been a nice choice – seeing as I have a big ol labrador too!
I love them both! Variety is the spice of life! I have a 13 year old daughter who is the neighbor hood dog walker and both of these remind me of her. I have to order one of them or maybe both!
We are an opinionated bunch, aren’t we?! 🙂 I think Walkabella is blonde and Puppybella may be a brunette…I like the others’ suggestions of a month-long “get her while you can” pre-retirement period so all us crazy people can look in our couch cushions and hope to find enough change to buy just one more Bella!! I like Puppybella better, but I’m also holding out for a bigger dog version as I have two black lab mixes my own self 🙂 Em, I think you are the coolest most bestest stamp club owner ever–you make yourself so available to your adoring fans and listen to what we want even when we’re crazy. Thank you for all that you do! You’re AWESOME!!!
Stamp club owner…heh…I meant stamp COMPANY owner…
I second what Cat said about the shoes — thank you! Not all of them need shoes, but I’d *assume* if you’re walking a dog you’d want some on 😉
I like them both…please don’t yank yet…..I (maybe we) need more time…I don’t have walkabella yet…she is on my list. Walkabella and Puppybella can be walking together can’t they? 🙂
Em,
Totally love puppybella. The hair and shoes rock!!! What about a Bella with a Kitty for all of the cat people out here. Thanks!!!!!!
Totally am loving the new bella! Hard time to put my basset with it though, LOL!
I totally agree with a “Retirement Party” to help us stock up on what we need. I get my Bella’s through the LSS that I work for and we are about to place another big order since we sold out so quickly! I am so happy that you are putting out new ones for us to order as well. 🙂
I love them both! And I agree with everyone else, if you are going to retire one, please give us a month’s notice so we can grab them up!!
oooo…Love them both! As always, your work is just awesome!! But, I have to admit, that when I open up the blogabella page hoping for a new bella and see that you have redone a bella, it’s a bit of a disappointment. I wouldn’t be able to justify buying both…they are too similar. I have so many great ideas on new stamps you could make! My thoughts: why spend time redoing already adorable stamps, when you could be making new very different images?
Like: princessabella, lil’bellas and fellas (a line of kids like in minivanabella), a rubber ducky to stamp on the outside of bella’s bathtub for a new mom, or a bella with a labrador (yep, I have a lab too, and she’s a BIG DOG! And also the most common dog in the states, so more likely a better seller for you!)
Retirement party is a great idea, if you must… I saw kinibella and beachabella before ordering, and on first glance liked kinibella better, but after considering it more chose to purchase beachabella, cause she’d be quicker and easier to color!
Just my 2 cents! 🙂
Love everything! Keep up the great work! Love it!!! You rock!!!
Anjabella
They’re both cute but I WANNA KITTYBELLA! I WANNA KITTY BELLA! C’mon, Em! Three different Bellas featuring dogs but not a single one featuring kitties? What do you have againt cats, Em? Ya know, I really feel like you should confront whatever issues you have with kitties instead of depriving those of us that love our feline friends! 😉 Both Walkabella and Puppybella are keepers. One’s a blonde-the other is a brunette. Cute stuff but don’t you dare realease another canine-loving Bella before releasing a kittycat!
Em..this is my 3rd chime in on this page..sorry. But, I have to just say that those ladies who are urging you to make a bella with a BIG dog are on to something. We also have a big dog, and I would lovey it if you created a charming bella with a big dog. Also, I have to agree Anjabella on recreating your already amazing designs. Put your wonderful creative talent into MORE bellas. Don’t hold yourself back!!! 🙂 🙂 We (I) really would love to see you create Soccermommabella. I have 3 teenagers and I feel like a soccermommabella getting them to practices, watching games, etc. 🙂 Love my life totally, and soccermommabella would be such a hit with so many moms.
I like both of them but I do like BIG dogs better! I would like to see more different bella’s and not a new bella that looks like what you have already created.
you’re doing great Em, I trust you that you will come out with more amazing new bellas and I do love the “tweeked” ones. Would love a kitty bella as I am a cat owner 🙂 Dogs is always a harder one as there are so many breeds, I wish you luck on trying to please everyone on that one. 🙂
Cant wait for later, I guess it will be my morning though to see what else you have. I am needing to order but keep waiting as I just dont want to miss out on another new one
Ohhh– Walkabella just needs some puppy add ons– like a poodle!
love love love ALL your work!
someone mentioned a lil’bella & lil’fella…
i need a teenabella- one with either a phone or an ipod attached to their head! or in my case (my daughers case that is) one of each!
how is it that they can be… on the phone, listening to their ipod AND talking to 2 or 3 people or even more on the computer?!
um, i also have bigger dogs- by the way.
LOVEYing all the bellas and THE bella herself!
looking forward to your reveals!!!
chella bella
PLEASE DON’T RETIERE ANY BELLAS PLEASE CRAP I NEED TO ORDER NOW JUST IN CASE YOU WANT TO RETIRE ANY OF THEM BUT I WANT TO WAIT SO I CAN ADD MORE OF THE BELLAS YOU ARE SECRETLY ADDING EVERYDAY I HAVE TO BE ON MY TOES TO SEE WHAT IS NEW IN YOU SITE BUT PLEASE IF YOU THINK OR RETIERING ANY BELLAS LET ME KNOW WHICH ONES SO I CAN BUY THEM BEFORE YOU DO THAT THANKS AND I LOVE BOTH OF THEM WALKABELLA AND PUPPY BELLA
I love all my Bellas I think I have bought about 20 in the short two months since I discovered them!! I would be estaticbella if you had a bigger dog. I have only German Shepherds and coordinate rescue of abandoned ones and stuff so anything I could make look like a german shepherd would make me so happy!! (Sorry Labby girlas!!)