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Hiya sistahs!!

well, it’s friday again.. where did this week go?  The release is going PHENOMENALLY.. I am so proud! The release continues until Monday Aug 2nd!  so enjoy and take advantage!!

Let’s see who won Bellarific Friday last week shall we?

the winnah of $10 in BELLA BUCKS for commentatin’ is

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

41- NICKI ESTES, you win!! please email me, I will send you your moolah!	

Timestamp: 2010-07-30 14:48:08 UTC

Now da winnah for SUBMITTING to Bellarific friday is

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Here are your random numbers:

4-Colleen Wold you win!  please email me and I will send you your $20 in bella bucks	

Timestamp: 2010-07-30 14:50:33 UTC

The challenge this week was CHRISTMAS IN JULY!  How appropriate with our release!  Sit down with a cuppa java and enjoy the EYE CANDY!

Here’s what our BABES have come up with!

Lindabella used IZZY has a PREZZIE and made it into a Christmas card!

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Elaineabella used POLAR BEAR CIRCLE

Karen Motzabella used Mavis wears HOLLY .  This is our last week with Karen Motzabella as a BABE.. so sad but happy for Karen!! She is taking flying lessons and is gonna be our next Amelia Earhart! Mwah Karen.. Love you!

Danabella used POLAR BEAR CIRCLE

Jodibella used KING OF THE CANDY CANES

Jeaniebella used THEO GIVES A PREZZIE

Paulabella had a root canalabella and broke out in HIVESABELLA so please leave her a comment to feelbetterabella!  She used ILOVETOSHOPABELLA

CAN YOU BELIEVE HOW STUNNING???

now let’s take a looksee (is that how we spell it?) at da SISTAHOOD!

alexis used SANTA'S CLOTHES A DRYIN'

Amanda Reed used I EVEN LOVE THE BOX

Angela Pruisman used JINGLEBELLA

Angela Thomas used Polly Packages

Banumathy used SOCKAFELLABELLA

Catherine used POLLY PACKAGES

Colleen used SNOWBUNNYBELLA

Corey Galluzzo used SNOWFIGHT

Dawn Barghorn used MIRANDA the teacup girl

isabelle used COSMOBELLA

Jane Bracht used JINGLEBELLA

Kandi used GIFTY TREE

Kelly used WREATHABELLA

Kerri used I EVEN LOVE THE BOX

Lorie used SOCKAFELLABELLA

Lori T used SNOWMAN CIRCLE

Margo used EUNICE AND IRVING

mary used YOU DECORATE MY LIFE

Regan used CUPCAKE with a HOLLY ON TOP

Sandra used SOCKAFELLABELLA

Violet used ORNAMENT with HOLLY

now how is that for EYE CANDY???

now I am not sure if you HEARD but our Bellarific Babes are looking for a new FRIEND to join the rank of bella babeness..LOL.  If you think you are “babe worthy” and would love to be on our team, here’s whatcha gotta do

Submit your BESTEST cards by playing along with our challenges for all 4 weeks in AUGUST.  Since a babe requirement is submitting for Bellariffic friday’s, you’ll be getting your feet wet and showing off your creativity!  The BABEROONIS will choose the WINNAHS.. I am not getting involved..LOL.  The Winner and newest babe will be announced in September!

Next week’s theme is PAPER PIECING..

Don’t forget to post a comment on this post and our TERRIFIC TOOSDAY post here and you have a chance to win $20 in bella bucks!  Winners are announced the following TOOsday

Mwah sistahs.. have a GREAT weekend

Em

Sistah’s.. can you FEEEEEEL my excitement??? If you saw me, I am behind my desk which is a DISASTER filled with paperwork (i like it that way OK???).. and I am just SHAKING in my booties.. or am I shaking my booty?  hmm either way somethin’s a shakin’.. I am SOOO EXCITED!! I LOVE this release.  I mean if I look back, every %*$()%* release, I say the SAME THING but I MEAN it this time..LOL (you know I mean it every time.. UCHHH you KNOW what I mean right???).. We have a new concept we are releasing which I LOVE…. I have been discussing it and have been inspired by Christy Croll and Ellia from Green Bean baby executed it.. this will be a BIG hit me thinks! and lots more images will be coming out in this collection.  The collection is called LITTLE PEEPS and you will understand why.

You KNOW that my company is all about the characters… I can’t help it..it’s who I am.. I love to empathize and see things in humans and AMIMALS (per Jayden) that just make me happy.. whether it be their smile, their body, what they are doing etc.. and that is really the essence of Stamping Bella.  The little PEEPS collection focuses more on the OCCASION rather than the PERSON but of course we have to have a little “peep” in the picture.. otherwise it wouldn’t be our stamp, right?  for instance, here’s

LITTLE PEEP’s FLOWER VASE– you see that the FLOWERS (generic) are what you are looking at but then when you examine further you see the little peep..LOL

How about LITTLE PEEP’S HEART (i wanna PINCH little peep)

LITTLE PEEP’s BIRTHDAY CAKE?- can be given to ANYONE! the focus again is on the CAKE rather than the peep (but who cannot LOVE da PEEP?)

Ok so that is a PEEP “taster” LOL.. more to come next month!

Now yes, there is a BELLA.. I couldn’t resist making her up this month.. her name is ilovetoshopabella.  She’s so “FALL-ISH” and since I was FORCED-ED to make Christmas Stamps in JULY (you know who you are DEMANDING some WINTER images..LOL).. I decided to Sneak a FALL image in..LOL Hope you love her

and since I STILL FEEL like we are in SUMMER mode, I felt like releasing some SUMMAH images as well.  COULD NOT RESIST THESE LULUS WHEN CRYSTAL SENT THEM TO ME.. so retro, so vintage SO CUTE!!

meet IDA lulu

and CLARA lulu

and some TIDDLY christy INKS.. SO CUTE.. and YES, you MUST meet THEO

Theo THINKS he’s SANTA

and THEO GIVES A PREZZIE– thooo thooo cute (said with a liTHp).. I just wanna THNuggle him.. (I have this new Kitty cat voice.. like the voice I use when I compliment and snuggle them.. it’s SO annoying.. just ask Ryan.. LOL.. even da KIDLETS are rolling their eyes at me although Jayden has adopted a MIGHTY ANNOOOYING sing song voice to the cats as well..LOLOL)

and here’s MAVIS wearing HOLLY

and KING OF THE CANDY CANES

Valentina Ramos also has an amazing “I AM” stamp called the BELIEVE TREE.. OMG I LOOOVE IT!

Did anyone mention MO??? Mo Manning?  Ok.. you asked for it.. you GOT it sistahs

Young Love.. AHHHH  to grow older with someone is my DREAM.. can’t wait to share a park bench with Ryan….IN PARIS!! LOL

I think this is my FAVORITEST stamp EVAH.. I mean MO really captured ME *ahem* I mean Jayden LOL when she wants something done ASAP.. when I saw BOSSY, I KNEW I was in love…I mean look at that PUDGY pointy finger!!

then you have WHO ME? by Mo.. he looks TERRIBLY guilty.. I think he walked through the house without taking off his shoesies..

It’s so FUNNY and SO TRUE.. you spoil your children like crazy toys and toys and toys and all they love really is the BOX! LOL.  Now meet “I EVEN LOVE THE BOX” by Mo.. so cute

and take a look at this ICE CREAM CONE.. when kids eat an ice cream cone, there ARE no calories, right? LOL.  Here’s LACIE

and finally.. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.. she looks so wistful and I need to know what is in that bag! LOL

Now is that a YUMMY RELEASE OR WHAT??

Now wanna know what the gift with Purchase is???

Ready?

It’s REHEALLY good..

here goes…

orders valued at

$1.00-$49.99- you receive 2 FREE bags of bella’s embellishments (surprise bags) valued at $10

$50.00-$99.99- you receive 2 FREE bags of Bella’s Embellishments (surprise bags) AND a FREE mixed grab bag of RUBBAH valued at $50++ (bags are assorted images that have not been released, retired images and sentiments.. Great way to add to your collection!!)

$100+- you receive 2 FREE bags of Bella’s EMBELLISHMENTS (surprise bags- see above) and a FREE mixed grab bag of RUBBAH (see above) AND a $10 bella gift vouchah back in your account as a prezzie from me

I hope you enjoy this release as much as I do

don’t forget bellarific Friday _CHRISTMAS IN JULY this week.. how a propos!

Don’t forget TANTALIZING TOOSDAY specials and place a comment on that post for a chance to win $20 in bella buckeroonis!

Sale ends Monday AUG 2nd (OMG AUGUST..hmph)

*** OFFER APPLIES TO ONLINE SALES ONLY****

Mwah to da SISTAHS who are annoyed at my RAINBOW COLOURS (LOL)

Em

what is TANTALIZING TOOSDAY you ask?  Well, we will be placing goodies on sale for the week from Tuesday to the following Monday night.  We will also be giving away some blog candy every TOOSday as well!  does that NOT make TOOSDAYS special? LOL.

Let’s start with 2 winnahs from last week!

1st winnah for commenting

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

42-- DI PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND YOU 1 set of the EMBOSSING FOLDERS!

1. Di Says:
   July 21st, 2010 at 4:49 pm eThanks Em for having this amazing offer!

Timestamp: 2010-07-27 16:30:10 UTC

winnah numbah 2 for commentatin’ is

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17-

1. Kelly Says: - KELLY PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND YOU DENABELLA’S KIT!
   July 20th, 2010 at 8:48 pm e-Tuesday’s will rock…just like you ladies
   This kit is fabulous!!!

Timestamp: 2010-07-27 16:31:39 UTC

Now how EASY was that? SEEEEE?  all you have to do is say HI, place a comment and you have a chance to win!!!

Now let’s see what’s on sale this week?  shallll weee????

all of our ADIRONDACK COLOR WASHES are on sale.. they are amazing.. concentrated, yummy on fabrics, journal pages (had to slip that in), with stencils, on their own.. LOVE them (while quantities last)

All of our BASIC GREY SUGAR RUSH collection is on sale at 50% off (while quantities last - limited)

and we have a few stamps on sale too :). Romantic chandelier, Ketto’s baby bottle set and SHOEBAG.. love those stamps!

YUMMALISH?  Don’t forget to place a comment and you can win a $20 bella bucks vouchah!

update on the little additions to our family… we took Jasper and Edward ( i really wanted to name them IDDI and YIT.. get it?  definitely a good convo starter)  to the vet this morning (hence the late post).. the vet fell IN LOVE with them.. they were purring even when they were getting their vaccine.. poor little things.  They have made our home complete.. they are true brothers and friends.. they cannot be without eachother for one second.. when they sleep one has their arm around the other.  Most often, what you will hear in our house is “which one is he? LOL” cuz they look so much alike!  WE LOVE THESE KITTIES SOOO much!  I bought them a wicker “cat house”.. I will take a picture and show you how cute and spoiled these 2 little “gifts” are..

OK enough babbling.. I gotta get to work! WE HAVE A RELEASE TOMORROW YA KNOW!!!

mwah to da sistahs who are NEVAH in a rush and will place a comment!

Em

why does the week go by so quickly???? First of all I have babbled to you all week.. you happy now or am I annoying with my posts? LOL

Guess what we are getting in da BELLA HOUSEHOLD??? Yup Paulabella and Jimafella will be driving to our house today to hand deliver two rescue kitties that Paula has been momma-ing for the past 2 months.  I couldn’t resist so yesterday I told paula that I wanted them.  So JASPER and EDWARD (lol) will be joining our family.  Tyler and Jayden are beside themselves.. Tyler I trust, Jayden I have to advise that she cannot pull any tails..LOL.

We will be having a BELLATASTIC release this wednesday July 28th for those of you NOT going to CHA to enjoy and it will last til August 4th so peeps coming HOME from CHA can enjoy!  WE ARE SO EXCITED.. there will be a FABBY giveaway and some AMAZING images.. so stay tooooned

Now for some winnahs from Bellarific Friday last week!

the WINNAH for COMMENTING is ($10 in bella buckeroonis)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

32- SHAWNE YOU WIN!! email me and we will arrange!

Timestamp: 2010-07-23 14:55:53 UTC

Now for da winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

8- Jenn you win! please email me and I will send you the $20 in Bella buckeroonis!

Timestamp: 2010-07-23 14:59:25 UTC

Ok FINNNNNALLLYY.. let’s see what people came up for BELLARIFIC FRIDAY TODAY! the theme is

ANYTHING BELLA OR STELLA.  Here we GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Karen Motzabella used GLOBETROTTABELLA

Jeaniebella used STELLA DOING A BALANCING ACT

Danabella used  GRUMPABELLA

Lindabella.. YES I SAID LINDABELLA is a little HEALED and made up a card for us.. WOOHOO LINDA!  She used STELLA HAS HER FIX

Paulabella used Stella’s going a ’shoppin

Jodibella used STELLA WITH AN OLIVE ON TOP

Elainabella used IPODABELLA

Are those GORGEOUS CARDS or what???

Now let’s look at the GORGEOUS cards from da SISTAHOOD!

Angela used KINIBELLA

Beth Scott used STELLA WITH AN OLIVE ON TOP

Catherine Groden used BRIDALPARTYBELLAS

Colleen Wold used CAKEABELLA

Dawn used PARKBENCHABELLA

Isabelle used HUGGYBELLAS

Kelly used BUBBLEBELLA (please welcome a new CONTRIBUTAH!)

Leslie used HUGGYBELLAS

Linda C used STELLA's CUPCAKE

Lori used I-Can't-See-a-thing-ABELLA

Margo used ECOBELLA

Maria used BEATRICE BELLBOTTOMS

Sandra used EXECUBELLA (please welcome a new sistah contributah)

Sheila used DAISYBELLA

Tanya used STELLA NEEDS A PREZZIE

so HOW IS DAT for some EYE CANDEE?  Amazing! love them all! great job sistahs!

Ok NEXT WEEK’S THEME before I forget..LOL and the little minibellas have to REMIND ME.. is CHRISTMAS IN JULY ( which will go VERY well with some of our release hint hint)

don’t forget to place a comment on THIS post to win some blog candy

Don’t forget to place a comment here for a chance to win $10 in bella bucks and if you send a contribution, you have a chance to win $20 in Bella bucks!

Mwah sistahs for a great weekend and I want to HEARRRR from you.. ya HEARRRRR?

Em

who cares if it is useful or not..LOL!  Just kiddinK.. it is useful too! and it is PINK.. and it looks GREAT in your tool bag (we were just discussing this last night.. I have every tool bag imaginable and yet I travel NOWHERE..LOL).  What is it you ask? It’s the new WE R MEMORY KEEPERS  BRAD SETTER AND PIERCING TOOL! (oh and the piercing tool has a COVER.. you would think that would be a given but you would be surprised by what is out there.. can you believe I am giving SUCH importance to a paper piercer? LOL)

Last night we had an AMAZING time in Bellaland at my Art Journaling 101 class.  I think people were a bit apprehensive about what it was all about..LOL.. but as soon as we got “down and dirty”, they were cutting gluing painting MANIACS!!! LOL… We had such an amazing time and since it was a really big class, I will be offering it again next month as well as a 102 class.  WOOOHOOO!  In my class yesterday, I mentioned my little teeny tiny obssession with MOLESKINES.. no FAKESKINES.. they MUST be MOLESKINES.. I’m like Pavlov’s DOGGY.. every time I pass the Moleskine section at the bookstore I IMMEDIATELY drool.. LOL.  I will try to pile mine all together and take a picture just for you to really SEE my obssession.. or maybe I shouldn’t…. I just bought the LARGE sketchbook and am in love.. it usually takes a while to really find the journal that “fits” for lack of a better word.  Molesine is the one for me!! It’s not too tight…. it’s not too loose (when will that ever happen).. it’s JUUUUUST right!  Here’s a little technique that I did to make my backgrounds.. I used a dye inkpad, SHMEARED it all over the page and while it was wet (quickly), i SHMEARED (SPREADDDD.. SHMEARRRR just sounds bettah)   it again with a babywipe to spread the inks.. YUMMMMMMM!! and I layered two of them!  I also used our new “I AM STAMP” called FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS and the LITTLE MOMENTS QUOTE STAMP.  Now please note, this is a page in progress but it’s yummy to stroke and lick..LOL (ok I don’t lick it but I do stroke the page sometimes when no one is looking…LOL)…

Don’t forget BELLARIFIC FRIDAY sistahs.. theme is ANY BELLA or STELLA (lol.. I got some EXCELLENT submissions so far!)  Also, don’t forget TANTALIZING TOOSDAY special this week are the TIM HOLTZ EMBOSSING FOLDERS and Dena’s kitabella!

Mwah to da sistahs who lovey da MOLESKINES like MEEEEE

EM

I said to Jayden as we went in for her 5 year physical knowing that she was going to get her booster.  Tyler was busy chanting that he was SOOOO happy he was NOT getting a shot and I saw my little girl’s bottom lip quiver (I gave Tyler SEVERE EYE MAIL..LOL) .  When we were alone together the night before chatting outside (we do that almost every night) and Tyler and Ryan were at baseball practice she asked me if the needle would hurt.  I looked at her like she was CUH-RAZY (even though I am SCARED TO DEATH OF NEEDLES) and asked her if she ever heard of the BLA BLA BLAH medicine against a shot.  She said “no mommy”.. so I told her all about the BLABLA.  What IS the blabla medicine that takes away all needle pain you ask?  Well.. this is a very big secret but I allow you to use it with your kidlets too.  I told Jayden that as SOON as she knows the doctor is going to get the needle she MUST look at me and grab my hand.  When the doctor comes in she is NOT allowed to look at him (LOL) and we just look at each other and say BLA BLA BLA (like we are having a pretend conversation).. sometimes the blabla goes to a higher pitch (like when the needle goes in) and then by the time she got to the third BLA, I told her it was OVAH.. she couldn’t believe it!  She looked at me and said.. is it over?  I said yes… she made sure to tell me that it “STILL HURT” just so I acknowledge it.. and she took a lollipop and off she went while Tyler STILL made sure that we knew that he was happy he didn’t have a shot. LOL. and our doctor looked at Tyler and said “YOURRRRR TURNNNNNN”…LOL. (he was joking).. Tyler was PETRIFIED and I said to him.. “ya wanna do the blabla medicine?”.  He was NOT amused.

That’s one of my little nuggets of the day

Don’t forget BELLARIFIC FRIDAY this week is to use a BELLA or a STELLA!

Take a look at our TANTALIZING TOOSDAY special this week

Mwah to da sistahs who will start BLA BLA’ing ASAP

Em

I been thinking.. wouldn’t it be fun to have a day every week to have a sale?? I think everyone would be happy with that no?  So what I decided was that on TOOSDAY every week we will feature another product on sale.  The sale will last from TOOSDAY to MONDAY (while quantities last) and then the following TOOSDAY something else will be featured on sale.  (Oh and I may sneak some stuff in the SPECIALS section from time to time so you must check often ).. Ok I can’t say TOOOOOSDAY anymore..LOL.

So this week I begged and pleaded with Denabella to make a little DENA kit that we will be selling for $10! (If you know Dena’s work and love it, you will be sure to be happy with this kit ) This week’s kit is Crate Paper’s PLUM BLOSSOM kit.. it is GORGEOUS and the retail value is approximately $18.  You get 5 sheets of double sided patterned paper (did I tell you that I LOVE CRATE PAPER?  it’s one of my top 2 lines of paper that I adore.. from the quality to the design.. it’s BEEYOOTIFUL!).  Another thing you must keep in mind is that the quantity is very limited so once it’s gone, she be gone!  You also receive some orange ricrac, orange felt daisies, assorted coordinating brads, 2 MAYA ROAD new kraft funky envelopes, 2 sheets of Kraft paper which is really the new black..LOL. and two full packages of coordinating Crate Paper embellishments (sparkle chip, journaling stickers etc,..).  Each kit will vary.  But its YUMMALISH I promise!

Now for this week’s PROMO, we are featuring that kit as well as the TIM HOLTZ/SIZZIX EMBOSSING FOLDERS!  Their regular price is 13.99 now on sale for $9.99 for 2 embossing plates and they are YUMMMMMMY! Plomise!

and now for the BONUSSSSS.  I will be giving some blog candy away to 2 winnahs!  First winnah will win one of the embossing plate sets.. second winnah will win one of the limited edition kits!

** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROMOTION APPLIES to ONLINE ORDERS ONLY**

So place a comment, do the MAFF (math) and say hi!

We will be doing this every TOOSDAY (that word again)

Mwah to da sistahs who love TOOOOOOOOOOSDAYS (lol)

Em

So it’s Sunday and Ryan is working and I am home with da kidlets. I like them to play “independently” at times (aka give mommy some alonnne time lol) so Tyler asked me if he can put on some face paint (devil theme) and I said yes and Jayden joined him upstairs.. Things were very quiet…. And down comes this MESS of a child I didn’t even recognize. He decided that ADDING water on top of the makeup would make things even NICER lol. This is what came downstairs
And then his sister posed proudly with him
Then we decided to go out for lunch and Jayden decided to dress herself ( she usually nevah matches). This one instance, because she matched albeit not really appropriate for 34 degree weather I allowed her to wear that out lol (legwarmers)
Just wanted to share how glamorous my life is lol.. I must say that we had fun.. Arts and crafts, backgammon.. You name it.
Hope you had as much fun
Mwah to da sistahs’ who can blog from their iPhone ( pardon the blurry iphone pictures)
‘em

This week just FLEW by and I haven’t “seen” you in a long time.. no comments nada!  Are you there?  YOOOOOHOOOOOOO?

Ok enough of me whining.  I have a very special guest in Bellaland today.  It is MAKEESHA BYL all the way from Australia and a member of her design team from Quebec City.. They are SOOO lovely and I am SO proud to have them here!!

Let’s discuss WINNAHS from Last Week’s Bellarific Challenge (July 9th).  All of the entries were FANTABULOUS!!

Winnah of da COMMENTATIN’ SISTAHS:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

8- ROBIN MCK you win!  please email me and I will send you your $10 VOUCHAH!

Timestamp: 2010-07-16 14:48:37 UTC

Now for da WINNAH of $20 bella bucks for CONTRIBUTIN’

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

6-Linda C you win $20 in BELLA BUCKEROONIS! please email me and I will send it to you!

Timestamp: 2010-07-16 14:51:42 UTC

OK now let’s get down to BIDNISS.  This week’s challenge was a BEEYOOTIFUL sketch created by Karen MOTZABELLA (who also came to visit me YESTERDAY!! How lucky am I?????)

So let’s see what da BABEROONIS have been up to!

Karen Motzabella used RUBY AND ROSE LULU

Danabella used BYE BYE GIRL

Paulabella used CHEFFA HUGGABUGG

Jodibella used PARTYGIRLABELLA

Jeaniebella used PERSEPHONE

Elaineabella used EXPECTAFELLABELLA

is that not AMAZING I CANDEEEE?
Let’s see what da SISTAHOOD came up with!

Alexis used TWINKLEFAIRY

Angela used STELLA LOOVES RIBBON

Catherine used MEREDITH THE TEACUP GIRL

Cindy used IZZY HAS A DAISY

Danni used TILLY THE TEACUP GIRL

Janet used COSMOBELLA

Jayne used TURTLE TOTS - SUMMER GIRLS

Jenn used MAVIS HAS A DAISY

Linda used Matilda MUFFINBREAD

Lori used Lulu's SLICE OF CAKE

Lori T. used JACKSON THE CHAMPION

Margo Smith used IVY KETTO

Maria used SUCK IT UP STELLA

Olga Vasilenko used BALLOON CIRCLE

Regan D'agostino used DAISY BALLOON

Shanna used HARRIET LULU

Now how’s DATTTT for I CANDEE??

Have a PHENOM weekend sistahs!!!  I miss you already.  don’t forget to place a comment and let me know you’re ALIVE!! I’ve BEEN WORRIED!! LOL.  (and you can win $10 in Bella Bucks! )

***** NEXT WEEK’S CHALLENGE IS TO USE A BELLA OR A STELLA ON YOUR CARD*****

Going sewing machine shopping tomorrow (ask me if i can sew..LOL)

Mwah to da sistahs who actually KNOW how to thread a needle..LOL

Em