Four Years + A NEW Giveaway

Have you heard? It's reveal week over at Bella Blvd!

(Keep reading for giveaway info....) In conjunction with CHA I am celebrating Bella's four-year anniversary in the amazingly creative paper crafting industry.

I thought I'd share with you today my forward in the latest catalog supplement, reflecting on my company and experience and the gratitude that overwhelms me each time I find myself in deep thought over it. Here's a glimpse at the forward page,

and a easier-way-to-read what I shared, 

"Ciao Ciao Bella fans! Bella Blvd is officially four years old. It's hard to get those words out without a bit of emotion as I can recall beginning this company in the upstairs level of my parents home just as if it were yesterday. I remember receiving the very first wholesale account applications in my inbox and found myself thinking, 'Wow, people actually want to buy my designs as paper products!' This is really happening.' The house quickly filled with boxes and boxes, and thousands of pounds of patterned papers and stickers. Soon I had loyal and hard-working employees, a warehouse and studio space too. As time passes the rest becomes part of Bella Blvd's history.

My creative vision has become a reality and here we are celebrating Bella Blvd's fourth birthday. It truly is a time for celebration. I am happy to hear Bella Blvd products being described as contemporary, lively, versatile and inspiring. In addition to three new product collections, in this Summer supplement you will find testimonials from customers, designers & press sharing their love for Bella too.

Thank you for making this dream of mine come true. Thank you for contributing to Bella Blvd's continuing success story, and for inviting me into your home of creativity. Here's to several more years of color, inspiration and fabulous products!"

Next week is CHA Summer in Chicago where we'll officially release three new collections! Within each collection I'm a bit partial to a paper or two, or three.....so here are my favorites from the patterns. This patterned paper,Toadilly Cool, is full of frogs wearing party hats and bringing birthday gifts tot he party. It's my fave in the new Birthday Boy collection. See the entire reveal here and enter for a chance to win!

Today is the big reveal day of the new Thankful Collection. Check it out and win-it-before-you-can-buy-it here. This colleciton is perfect for fall, Thanksgiving and everyday home & family projects. I named this pattern (appropriately) Homey and it's my fave within the set.

And I have a little treat for you today---we haven't revealed this collection on the Bella Blog quite yet.....but honestly....how could I NOT create a Birthday Girl collection to rival the Birthday Boy products?! No brainer, especially because girls love pink! lol. So here's a peak at my favorite pattern within the collection named, Sugar Rush.

So that's that. My emotional testament to four years of Bella Blvd, and my favorites from what's new! The new products will begin shipping very soon to your favorite local and online scrapbooking stores----so be sure to let them know!

And now....a special giveaway of sorts just for those of you that have made it this far!

Today I'm giving away all the patterned papers and cardstock stickers from each of these three new collections to ONE lucky person.

Leave a comment below sharing your favorite birthday memory; I'll pick the winner on Friday! 

Comments

[April W]

How exciting! My favorite birthday memory is the year I turned 22. I had a 6 day old baby girl who I'd been waiting for FOREVER and it was simply amazing. :) Thanks for the chance to win!

[Brenda Ragsdale]

Happy 4th!!!
My favorite birthday memory is when I turned 13 and my mom gave me a surprise party! I could not believe they were able to pull it off without me finding out!
Thanks for the chance to win these gorgeous goodies!

[Kristianne]

Happy Birthday!
Immediately, I was reminded of the tea party birthday my mom arranged for me and my closest friends. We dressed up in our best dresses and she had little lace gloves for each girl. Mom had even gone thrift store shopping for vintage teacups that each guest got to take home as a party favor, filled with candies after we'd had our tea of course.

[Tracy S.]

If I had to pick one birthday as my favorite, it would have to be the summer we went to Disney. I got to go to Disney World two weeks before my birthday then I had a huge family birthday afterwords!! It was a great day.

[Robin]

Happy 4th Birthday!!!! My fav bday memory would have to be always making my daughters bday very special. I don't like to personally celebrate my big day (...not as much fun as you get a little older...) but I love to plan, create, and make special her day -- I love themes...for her sweet 16 last year we used the mardi gras theme and made all the food station of all her fav's like taco bar, subs, and tons more yummies, a 8ft long candy buffet, dj, decorations super cool, and her favorite part was the photobooth I surprised her with. I will always remember how happy she was this night. I hope she will always remember just how much I love her -- I plan to show her every year -- even as an adult!
How super lucky could I be to win this super give-a-way you are having??? I love all of your new lines!!!!
Congrats again on all your success! And super job to that creative team at Bella! What a great job! Keep up all the hard work. Love all the new lines.

[Melinda T]

Happy 4th to Bella Blvd! My favorite birthday memory would be of my girls' first birthdays! They're now 2 and 6, but their first birthdays are always so special.

[Amy]

My favorite birthday memory - my sweet mother spend two days making these incredible My Little Pony decorations for my birthday cake. She traced them on parchment and then used flowable icing. They looked PERFECT! She always amazed me then and she still amazes me now. She spoiled us with lots of love and attention, but never with material things. She is part of every wonderful birthday memory.

[Jo Nedelcoff]

Congratulations on your 4th. I have had so many wonderful birthdays. One I particularly remember was my sister using my, at that time, favourite colour - Yellow, as her inspiration. She put together a box brimming with happy sunshine coloured items, such fun!

[Natasha G.P.]

I think that my favorite birthday was when my friends came over to my house for a backyard kiddie pool party. We sprayed the hose at each other, slipped on the slip-n-slide, ate ice cream...

[sharon gullikson]

My favorite birthday memory is when my husband hired a babysitter for the entire day, and surprised me with a trip to Catalina for the day.

[B. Poteraj]

My favorite was when my brothers made me a bike from several used bikes put together. It made me feel really cared for.

[Stephanie J]

The new collections are so cute!!
My favorite birthday memory was when I was about 4 years old & my grandpa chased me & my party guests into (& inside!) the house with the water hose! :)

[Christine Kiehl]

Congrats on 4 years! My favorite birthday memory is when my daughter turned 20 as back when she turned one I couldn't imagine myself reaching the age 40, but that has come and gone and I feel so lucky!

[Elizabeth L]

One of my favorite birthday memories was when my sister (who shares my birthday) & I spent the weekend together! We hadn't seen each other in 3 years!! So much fun to reconnect! I love Bella Blvd and their awesome new packs!

[Betsy B.]

My favorite birthday was when my husband asked me to marry him!!
I love all the collection!!

[annmarie]

Happy Birthday, Love your paper and the new collection are great. My favorite birthday was when I turned 36, my Daughter was born 3 week early, she was born on my birthday. I could have got any present better than that.

[Celeste B.]

My favorite birthday memory is my most recent, my 50th. My DH had a surprise party for me at a restaurant with about 75 people. I was completely surprised and had no idea he was planning it. He had already given me a two week trip to the Amalfi Coast for my birthday so I figured I was home safe with no surprise party. I was wrong :)

[Danielle]

My goodness, that is an amazing giveaway! My favourite birthday memorie is my 21st birthday. It was a super surprise-bbq-party with my entire family (and we are having a BIG family!) and best friends. It was so good to have all those people together and as a bonus the next day I went to the USA for the very first time.

[laura stewart]

these look great!!!

[Lesa]

Beautiful new papers!! My favorite birthday memories?? The days my children were born, their birthdays bring more joy and happiness each year!!