Dena used the gorgeous BELIEVE TREE by Valentina Ramos.. I am trying to show people how AMAZING a stamp can be on a layout.. How PERFECT it can fit and match the paper!  A stamp is the PERFECT embellishment on a scrapbook page because you can ink it in any colour you would like to match the rest of your page!

you’ll see the shipping tag poking out on the left.. and a portion of our “I AM SCRIPT”.. GORGEOUS!!

Portions of I AM script used again

Dena used the MARTHA STEWART MONARCH BUTTERFLY PUNCH and the MARTHA STEWART 3 in 1 BUTTERFLY PUNCH she also stamped the MAYA ROAD CHIPBOARD LETTERS with the SCRIPT STAMP!

I was so proud when I saw Dena BEAMING at me while she was showing it to me..LOL.  She is one of the BESTEST scrapbookers out there I must say.

Mwah to da sistahs who LOVEY da BELIEVE tree

Em

Just wanted to show you a canvas I dabbled with last night.  I love spray inks.  and I mean LOVE spray inks.. and so does Jayden..LOL.  Every night we go into our disaster basement and just paint and spray and journal.  She asked me yesterday “mommy, is painting good for you?”.. I said “do you feel better after you paint?” she said “yes!” so I said “then YES! it IS good for you!”.. LOL so cute

So here is the 1st of 3 canvases in this “series”.. LOL can’t believe I just said that.  This style is inspired by Dina Wakley.. I just love her and her “graffiti” style.. she is awesome.  I  have taken 3 of her classes and loved EVERY one of them!

I sprayed, I stamped, I painted, I stencilled.. OOOOH LALA!

Tantalizing winnah from last TOOSDAY’s post

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

21- JESS WILLISON! you win $20 in Bella Bucks!

Timestamp: 2010-08-31 18:21:54 UTC

Now for tantalizing TOOSDAY.. we have some maya road things on special.. trinket pins, and mini chipboard shapes.. SOOOO cute!  LOVE them! also have some surprise stamps on promotion!

Hope you love it!

mwah to da sistahs who lovey da TOOSdays, oh *ahem* and part 1 of da SERIESSSS lol

*** please place ONLY ONE comment on this post to be eligible to win $20 in BELLA BUCKS!!** will be announced next toosday****

I hope you had a great weekend!  Be sure to become a fan/friend on facebook so you can keep up with my daily antics and ramblings (look at me expecting that you need this information..LOL)..  I took the kids to a farm yesterday.. we basically left before we got there…not much to do.  We looked at the corn maze and the three of us were PETRIFIED to get lost or stuck in there, so we didn’t go in… we then ambled around, fed some goats that Jayden wanted to run away from (LOL.. why do I do this to myself??) and then we spotted a french fry truck which was the HIGHLIGHT of the farm experience.. LOL.  WHY IS IT THAT A TRUCK WITH NO RUNNING WATER CAN MAKE THE BEST FRENCH FRIES EVAH??? it just doesnt make any sense to me at all!  OMG were they good… sinful.. gorgeous… perfect… hmph.  I love food.

OK so without further ADO let’s talk winnahs.. of who is now officially a bellarific baberooni… I was SO not jealous of the other babes’ jobs picking da winnahs.. it was 4 weeks of pure hell..LOL.. Hell because the entries were SO amazing and I don’t want anyone to lose their momentum and to keep on submitting!  I am so glad I gave the babes that job because I would have 567,897 babes on the team right now..LOL.

So here goes.  I was advised that because the votes were so close, that we opened up 3 spots! LOL.  And again, please believe me when I say that EVERY, SINGLE, ENTRY was phenom!

Wendy BONDABELLA… you are now officially a BELLARIFIC BABEROONI.. Ever since I met you on our cruise, I was in LOVE with you!  you are a really amazing, fun, brilliant, warm and kind person and I am PROUD to have you on our team!

here are Wendy’s entries over the last 4 weeks

And now for the NEXT WINNAH!  Cathy Groden-abella (lol)..  Cathy I met you at Scrapfest and fell in love with you too!  Your nieces are amazing, your family values (you da best auntie) and your passion for our images is obvious!  thank you

let’s take a looky at her 4 entries!

And now for da LAST winnah!  PAULINE GODFREYABELLA!!  let’s see what Pauline’s entries looked like!  Pauline, we go WAYYYYY back and I have loved your work since the beginning!  thank you so much for submitting

Thank you Bellarific Babes for choosing such amazing sistahs to add to our team!

So please visit their blogs and give them a big CONGRATS!  I am thrilled to have them join the team.

I want to thank EVERYONE for submitting and don’t stop!

This week’s theme is ANIMAL themed.. any of our characters so GET CRACKIN’! LOL

Mwah to da sistahs who don’t feel guilty eating fries from a truck

Em

I am back from BUFFALO!  Denabella and I decided to take a well deserved day off to eat, shop and just hang out.  Bought some clothes which I VOWED wouldn’t fit in a month (due to MAJOR WEIGHT LOSS..LOL).. do you ever buy clothes and say “UCH it’s such a waste of money cuz I am losing weight?”… I always say it and it NEVAH happens… this time.. I really want it to happen sistahs!

This has been an INCREDIBLE month of entries.. OMG.. I am SO HAPPY I am not the one to pick the new BABEROONI.. Everyone’s entries have been TREMENDOUS and I so appreciate you taking the time to share your most amazing work with us.  Really it means the world to me!  So this is the last week for entries for Bellarific Baberoonis but I don’t want your entries to stop.. ok?  do you hear me?????  The BELLA HATH (love hath) spokenETH.

So now for some winnahs from last week’s Bellarific Friday

Winnah for SUBMITTING a card ($20 in bella buckeroonis) is

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

26-Kari S you win! please email me and I will send you your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2010-08-27 16:48:55 UTC

Now for DA WINNAH for COMMENTAYTIN’ ($10 in bellabucks)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

11- Michelle T you win! please email me and I will send you your $10 voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-08-27 16:51:05 UTC

Now down to BIDNISS.

This week’s THEME was YOUR BEST WORK… so let’s see what our BELLARIFIC BABES have done!

Lindabella used CINDERELLA

Danabella used Little PEEP’S BIRTHDAY CAKE

Jeaniebella used MAVIS IN HER ‘KINI

Paulabella used Lacie with  ICE CREAM

Jodibella used LITTLE PEEP’S HEART

Elainabella used I EVEN LOVE THE BOX

Now let’s take a looky at what our SISTAHOOD has come up with!!  Just you wait “enery ‘Iggins.. just you wait!” (what’s that from?  it’s a classic book I know but now I don’t know which one!!!!! oliver twist?

Alice W used SO JAZZED

Amanda R. used BOSSY. LOL. I think Amanda is making it PRE-TTY clear what she wants..LOL!

Arianne used JUGGLABELLA

Amber used CHARLIE

Angela P used I LOVE TO SHOP A BELLA

ann k used POOKIE LOLLIPOP

ann V used GERTIE LULU

Carol Willis used TURTLE TOTS- TEDDY BEAR

Cat used CHERRY BLOSSOM BITTYBLOOM

Catherine Groden used KISSY

Cheryl Parent used PREZZIES FOR LULU

Christine Hyde used LOVEBEETLE HUGGABUGG

Christine Levinson used BYE BYE GIRL

Cindy used STEPSISTERS

Corey used LACIE HAS AN ICE CREAM

Deborah S used KING OF THE WILD THINGS

Denise M used DIVA

Ebru used KNOWLEDGE SPEAKS

Isabelle G used UP HOUSE

Jacilynn C used ROLLANDA KETTO

Jacquie P used LOVE BEETLE HUGGABUGG

Jamie N used MONSTAH BASH

Jane B used YOKO AND ONO KETTO

Jayne M used TURTLE TOTS- SUMMER GIRLS

Jeanette Smith used KETTO'S CLOTHESLINE

Jessica W used TEDDYBELLA

Joy S. used SNOWBUNNYBELLA

Kari S used BUD'S BOY

Kelly HW used SPRINGTINI

Kerri Boucher used BRIDALPARTYBELLAS

Linda C. used SCARLETT TEACUP

Lisa R used MAISY KETTO

Lori T used LITTLE PEEP'S BIRTHDAY CAKE

Margo Smith used Beerafella and Cosmobella

Maria used KISSY

Martina used the BIRTHDAY BOY

Mary C used Little Peep's FLOWER VASE

Mckenzie used Mavis has a DAISY

Nancy used YOU ARE UNIQUE

Pauline used PEONY BITTYBLOOM

regan used FUNKY CLOTHESLINE

Renyi used CAKEABELLA

Robin M used ALL BOXED UP A BELLA

Sparkle used IPODABELLA

Tanya used FLUEY HUGGABUGG

Tobi used BRANCHING OUT OWLIES

Tricia used FLUEY HUGGABUGG

Violet used ORNAMENT WITH HOLLY

Wendy used KILO WATT and WIREBOUND MEMORY BLOCK

Now is that NOT AMAZING EYE CANDY?  WHO WOULD NOT WANT TO CHOOSE FROM THERE!? LOL

Just some little info about what’s new in da SHOP

the Bella Blvd SUNNY HAPPY SKIES collection (YUMMMMM)

the new PINK ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER (ATG).. TRIPLE YUM! So affordable and it comes with 2 extra rolls!

Also don’t forget our TANATALIZING TOOSDAY POST to win $20 in bella bucks and SECTION to see what’s on sale this week!

ALSO ALSO (kinda like P.P.S).. don’t forget to join our FORUM!! We are planning to have LOTS AND LOTS OF FUN!!!

Oh so HAPPY day in Bellaland even though I am sniffling and a bit of a sicky

Mwah to da sistahs who aren’t sniffly

Em

I hope you had a great weekend!  We just chilled.. me and DA KIDLETS and da CATS (who everyone in da house has no clue which one is which STILL..LOL).  It was a rainy weekend so we played games, made some art and watched lots o’ TV.. that’s MY type of weekend! LOL.  I am reading a book that is somewhat good but have you evah read a book where you really are not so into it and have to re read pages to remember what has been going on the last time you picked it up?  That’s kinda what I am going through with the book I am currently reading called “THE RELIABLE WIFE”.  While I am enjoying it, I am kind of looking forward to my next book..LOL.  I am reading my books on my KOBO and I just love it.. it is thin, portable, has a gorgeous CASE (i am obssessed with cases and storage..LOL) and the battery life is long.. I love that little machine!  This is the SKIN I got for it.. so funky and colorful!  I also got a leather one in pink.. cuz I need more cases..hmph . This is the one I got but it’s in BRIGHT PINK

Ok.. that’s my BLABLA for the day..LOL

So the winnah of last week’s TANTALIZING TOOSDAY $20 in BELLA BUCKEROONIS IS

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random integers, generated with replacement:

11-Darsana.. you win! please email me and I will send you your voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-08-24 19:17:52 UTC

This TOOSDAY we are offering  some GOODIES again.. we have some STELLA STAMPS on sale and all COSMO CRICKET PAYPAHS!

Happy shopping!

Mwah!

Hope you enjoyed my BOING BOING STORY!! LOL

This entry is gonna be a long one so might I recommend 2 VENTIS? LOL

Let’s discuss some winnahs from last week’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ on that post ($10 in bella buckeroonis) is….

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random integers, generated with replacement:

46- LEAH L'ORANGE you WINNNNN!! please email me and I will send you your $10 gift voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-08-20 13:32:10 UTC

Now let’s discuss da winnah for SUBMITTIN’ to da bella ($20 in bella buckeroonis)- we had OVER 50 SUBMISSIONS!  WAY TO GO SISTAHS!!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random integers, generated with replacement:

40-NANCY B you win!  please email me and I will send you your $20 vouchah!

Timestamp: 2010-08-20 13:35:39 UTC

Ok, now let’s discuss this week’s sketch.  Paulabella was KIND enough to share her wisdom and sketchmaking expertise with us this week.. and here is the sketch you had to work with

You ready??? LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

here are the cards our bellarific babeliciousness came up with

Paulabella used LUCY KETTO

Lindabella used BELLA BABY BUGGY BUMPER

Jodibella used SWINGIN’ MAVIS

Danabella used Emma Lulu

Jeaniebella (AKA thespottedchickabella..LOL) used AMBITIOUS COWGIRL

Elaineabella used one of my FAVORITEST stamps evah.. BOSSY by Mo

Are those FABBYLISH or what?

Now take a deep breath.. say OHMMMM and let’s continue with this card BUFFET!!! ALL YOU CAN ADMIRE BUFFET!! lol

Alice used KISSY

Amanda R. used IZZIE has a DAISY

Amber used TILLY the TEACUP GIRL

Angela used BEEDAY HUGGABUGG

Ann K. used TURTLE TOTS CHEERLEADER

Ann V used IZZIE with a CHERRY on TOP

Arianne used BFFABUGGS

Carol W. used JAMMYBELLA

Cat A. used COSMOBELLA

Catherine G. used Bewitched-A-TUDE

Christine H used WITCHYBELLA

Corey G used APTEE 'TUDE

Deborah S used CAKEY WATT

Denise M used BIRTHDAY BOY

Jessica Willison used LITTLE PEEP'S BIRTHDAY CAKE

Ebru V used Izzie has a DAISY

Isabelle G used TOBY IS TWO

Jacilynn used CHEFABELLA

Jamie N used STELLA WITH AN OLIVE ON TOP

Jane B used GINGER KETTO

Jayne M used LIZZIE LOLLIPOP

Jeanette S used CAKEY WATT

Jennifer R used SCARLETT the TEACUP GIRL

Jessica O used COSMOBELLA

Joy S. used VEGGIEBELLA

Kari S used LULU'S WEDDING CAKE

Kelly H-W used DAISY VW

Kerri B used Izzie has a LETTAH

Linda C used ANABEL LULU

Lisa R used STELLA HAS AN OLIVE ON TOP

Lori Tecler used I CAN'T SEE A THING A BELLA

Madison Morgan (RESIDENT MINIBELLA) used ELLIE PHANT

Margo Smith used JACKSON THE CHAMPION

Maria used HARRIET LULU

MaryC used Coco has a CUPPYCAKE

Mckenzie M. (RESIDENT MINIBELLA) used CHEFFABUGG

Nancy Ball used IZZIE HAS DAISY

Olga used KETTO'S BUD FLOWER

Pauline G used SPOOOOKY Stella

Cheryl Parent used Krista's Flowers

Regan used SWINGIN' MAVIS

Renyi used BEERAFELLA

Robin M used PREZZIES FOR LULU

Sparkle used CAKEABELLA

Tanya A used ARIVADERCIBELLA

Tobi C used KING OF THE WILD THINGS

Tricia T used TURTLE TOTS TEDDY BEAR

Violet used CHIRPIE KETTO

Wendy B used SWINGIN MAVIS

now HOW”S THATTTTT for some phenom I candy!!  Way to go sistahs!! i am SOOO proud!!

Don’t forget to place a comment on this post for the chance of winning $10 in Bella Buckeroonis.

And our forum is now up and running! you can make your own albums, upload, chat, inspire, get inspired… it’s endless! it’s a place to HANGGGG, chat about all things bella.. chat about books, weight watchers (LOL) whatevah!!

So sistahs, with this I bid you ADIEU!

next week’s theme is ANYTHING GOES.. FREE FORM.. SEND US YOUR BESTEST CARDS!

Mwah to da sistahs who are joining DA FORUM

Em

you can find our forum here

you can find the instructions on how to post your creations  etc

So won’t ya JOIN?  come on….

did you join yet?

how about now?

Mwah to da sistahs who have joined

Em

Here’s a little story for ya.  Tyler went out on Saturday for the day and the beautiful and talented Jayden joined me for a day of PURRRE luxury.  First we went to get a manicure/pedicure together.. she was so prim and primed and primped and promped that she didn’t know what to do with herself.  It was so cute to watch.  I, on the other hand was dreading a certain part of the pedicure… LOL.  I will tell you SISTAHS but DON’T TELL ANYONE!!!   So I am not so happy with this body I currently own.. trying to change it but that’s another blog post.. so of course, I am wearing capris and I know the “BOING BOING” is about to happen.  You know what the “BOING BOING” is?  THE BOING BOING is when the pedicurist starts BEATING (LOL I am giggling as I type) the backs of your legs to start circulation and REVIVE the skin.  Well.. thank GOODNESS it was only Jayden in the room but it makes a VERY loud noise and I feel like the jiggle in my leg skips rope so basically it goes around and around the bone.. can you envision?  I will never forget the first time I got the BOING BOING in a ROOM full of people… who were also getting the BOING BOING.. but their boing boing was much quieter than my BOING BOING.  hmph.  Has anyone else ever gotten DA BOING BOING?

Jayden and I then went to a beautiful mall and a gorgeous expensive store and I told her that she MUST behave like a lady (as If I do..LOL) because we are being VERRRRY fancy.  So in we pranced and looked at purses and makeup and enjoyed every minute.  We then had lunch, laughed about the boing boing and went home to work on our art journals.. is that not a DEEVINE day?

Have you had one of those lately?

if not, might I suggest a BOING BOING? lol

p.s. don’t forget to post a comment on the TANTALIZING TOOSDAY post below and bellarific friday sketch this week!

Mwah!

Em

But first……………………….. Let’s discuss some winnahs!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random integers, generated with replacement:

23- CRAFTY CATH! you win!  please email me and I will send you your $20 vouchah!

Timestamp: 2010-08-17 19:18:19 UTC

Now let’s discuss…

This week I decided to put the AMERICAN CRAFTS ABODE collection on sale.. the paper is luxurious with a gloss embossing on it..YUMMALISH!  All at 50% including very few select embellishments.. WOOHOO!!

I also decided to put the Heidi Swapp INVISIBLES PAPER on sale.. they are a PERFECT accompaniment to the Viva Decor line! (which I am updating stock right now! we just got a shipment in)… LOVE that paper!

Last but not least, we have some MAYA ROAD FUNKY ENVELOPES.. oooh lalalalala for a journal page? MAGNIFIQUE!  for a layout? Phenomenal!  so that’s what we have for ya.. ya happy?

Now if ya wanna win $20 in bella buckeroonis, ya GOTS to place a comment!  so place a comment will ya?  and tell your friends to be my friends on facebook… LOL.  can you tell I am obsessed?

also we are still in search for our next Bellarific Baberooni!  Submit your card ASAP which has to be based on this sketch

Mwah to da sistahs who lovey da TOOSDAYS!