Welcome to the EllaFriends Happiness Tour 2009!

Okay, so there's really only one stop on our tour—right here at the Daily Trumpet—but we're planning to spread as many smiles as we possibly can before we pack up our trunks and go back to our scrap tables.

And speaking of smiles, did you know that SMILES is the longest word in the English language? True story. There's a MILE between the first and last letter. (Ba-dum-bum!)

I was going to have Ella entertain you with a fully choreographed rendition of You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile, but did you know elephants are really bad dancers? Yeah... they have two left feet (and two right ones, too!).

(I'm here all day, folks. Don't forget to tip your waitress.)

Now that I've got your cheek muscles warmed up, the EllaFriends would like to step up the smiles, boost the bliss, and drum up some delight with these fab layouts based on Ella's "I Love Your Smile" contest. Prepare to be inspired, charmed, and maybe even tickled!

patterned paper (Altered Ego by Paislee Press) + staples (Chasing the Sun by Paislee Press) + American Typewriter and Donny's Hand fonts • 12 x 12 digital layout by Noel Culbertson

Patterned paper, word art, heart border (Weeds & Wildflowers Design) + patterned paper (Lynn Grieveson, Percentage Wise) + CKAli's Hand font + digital page by Lain Ehmann

Patterned paper (BasicGrey) + letter stickers (Making Memories, Doodlebug Designs) + chipboard shape (Making Memories) + gems (Robin's Nest) + embroidery floss (unknown source) + 8½x11 layout by Barb Wong

papers from Embrace (Paislee Press + fei-fei's stuff at oscraps.com) + Courier (font) + photo and layout by jodie mcnally

Studio Calico Kit (Yearbook) + Pen (American Crafts Precision Pen) + Punch (Martha Stewart Double Scallop) + 6x12 layout by Monica McNeill

Background paper (Canson) + patterned paper (Cosmo Cricket, Studio Calico) + alphabet stickers (Jenni Bowlin) + brackets (American Crafts) + label sticker (Jenni Bowlin) + happy face token (Studio Calico) + pen (American Crafts) + 12x12 layout by Tami Morrison

And don’t forget to spread some smiles of your own today – if you see someone who doesn’t have one, give them one of yours. :)