Archive for October, 2009

chichboulie BLOG HOP in da HOUSE and the new release continues!

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Hiya sistahs!  Please note that the new amazing release continues (see blog post below) and the giveaways too! this is until Tuesday!! so take advantage of the free goodies and free shipping over $55!!

Now for the Chichiboulie Blog Hop!

Unfortunately I didn’t have time to make a card (i am so sorry) but let’s start the ball rolling!  Here’s the master list if you get lost.  Have fun at Laura’s blog and the continued treasure hunt!

Laura

Vicki Burns

Kathy

Emily

Dee

Jessica

Amber

Sara

Terri

Kelly

Kerry

Karolyn

Angie

Sparkle

Gabriela

Janet

Melinda

Danabella

Melody

carolina

Paulabella

Karen Motzabella

Tiffaney

Miche

monika

Lisa

Jane

Jamie

Jackie

Meahnibella

Lindabella

Nancy

Jeaniebella

Sherrie

Happy HOPPING!

It’s da BELLARIFIC RELEASE TODDDDAY!!!!!

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Hiya Sistahs!!!  I am SOOOO excited!  Please click “REFRESH” throughout the day to see the new goodies!

First let’s start with DA GOODIEZZZZZ gift with PURCHASE.. you ready freddy? GIFT WITH PURCHASE ENDS ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 3d!

For orders over $50- $74.99 you receive a grab bag of sentiments.. 18 of them to be exact! The retail value is at least $36, will be for sale online for $10.99.. yours FREE with your purchase!  Here’s what it looks like!

For all orders over $55- FREE SHIPPING AS USUAL

FOR ALL ORDERS OVER $75.00-$99.99 you receive  THE PACK OF SENTIMENTS and 2 BAGS of NEWLY MIXED DOTS NOT ONLINE YET! So this is what you get (RETAIL VALUE $23!!) + FREE SHIPPING!

1 bag of  “SPRINKLE” assorted dots (all crackle colours, all sizes)

one bag of SOLID DOTS SET HARVEST (2 colours, 2 sizes)

For all orders valued at $100+ you receive the following (retail value $35 plus FREE SHIPPING!)

AND 2 more sets that are YET to be ONLINE too! COUNTRY CHRISTMAS and BUTTERSCOTCH SUNDAE

ARE YOU READY FOR THE RELEASSSSSEEEEEE?????

Ok, now let me introduce LORI BOYD.. our BRAND SPANKIN NEW ARTIST!  Please place a comment here to welcome her as well as on her blog

here’s Lori’s bio:

“Hi Everyone!! My name is LORi.  Most importantly, I am a Christian and God is my King!! I am blessed by my wonderful husband, Eric, who fully supports me and loves me just as I am… He is my Prince Charming and I truly believe God made him just for me!  I home-school, love and have fun with 5 Little Lollipops, who call me MOMMY!  They are who have inspired me to create the LOLLIPOP LINE.  As a child, my mom (the best, BTW) colored with the 4 of us and made paper dolls (much like the Lollipops) for us to play with, so I guess you can say “like mother, like daughter”.  Yep, I color, play games, and have a blast with my little sweeties!!  If you were to ring my doorbell at anytime throughout the day, you’d find me wearing my PJ’s in our family room either teaching, designing, coloring or stamping- completely surrounded by 5 happy kiddos!!

I’m an Art teacher, Stamp and Scrap class leader, Owner of and Designer form my small at home business, BY LORi Designs and I have an (unused at the moment) degree in Interior Design.  I have always loved everything creative!  I have been doodling, drawing and painting as far back as I can remember  I love color, stamps, and paper!! My favorite embellishments are buttons and ribbon.

I am CRAZY for polkadots and the greatest color in the world is PINK!! I am super excited to be able to help bring you THE LOLLIPOPS BY LORI BOYD”

We are VERY excited here about these designs.. I have been looking for them FOREVAH!!!!

Ok.. here we gooooo!!

Meet Dylan Lollipop (including his sentiment)

you’re so cool sentiment

meet GRACIE LOLLIPOP

meet LANDON LOLLIPOP

Meet EMERY LOLLIPOP

ELLA LOLLIPOP

POOKIE LOLLIPOP (lookie who’s peeking outta da POT! LOL

LIZZIE LOLLIPOP

AVERY LOLLIPOP

FLUTTERY LOLLIPOP

LADYBUGGY LOLLIPOP

HANNAH LOLLIPOP

ETHAN (aka RICKY) LOLLIPOP

PRESLEY LOLLIPOP (including sentiment)

HOW’S THAT for DA LOLLIPOPS!  Give a round of applause!! And every month we will add to the collection so that you can build your VERY OWN lollipop family!

Now for da LULUS!

Meet ELIZABETH LULU

and the sentiment is available alone HERE

and BESSIE LULU

and LESLIE AND LORIE LULU (named after Our very own TWINNIES who promised to have these as tattoos made)

and LAST but not LEAST

BABYCARRIAGEABELLA

I also added the cute as a button sentiment which would go so well with the SCRAPLINES BUTTONS

YIKES!! FORGOTTED MY BELOVED TWINCHIEEEEESSSSSS

It’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY.. Right before our RELEASE!!

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Hiya sistahs!  Well we had a GREAT week in bellaland..and at home! Tyler is A-OK and feeling GROOVY.. how relieved is MAMA (on soooo many levels..LOL)

Ok I need to get a GOOD night’s sleep tonight so I am posting this a little early so that the TOP post will be our RELEASE and GOODIE GIVEAWAY!  SO hold tight cuz tomorrow is gonna be a DAY’s EVENT!

The theme this week was ANYTHING KIDS.. let’s see what our BABES’ interpretation of this week’s theme is!

Danabella used SNOWFIGHT

Jeaniebella (the SPOTTED chickabella) used SNOWFIGHT

Joannabella used COCO has a CUPPYCAKE

Karen MOTZABELLA used JACKSON the CHAMPION

Lindabella used little ELLA LOLLIPOP and our  SCRAPLINES SCALLOPY BORDER as the “awning”

Meahnibella used KILO WATT

Paulabella used NEW FRIENDS ELLA AND LOOLOO

Hows’ DAT for da BABEROONIES??

Now let’s see what da SISTAHOOD has been up to :) .. YOU MAY NOTICE, there just MAY BE some new ones in DA MIXY!!!!

Chris Parmenter used PRESLEY LOLLIPOP

Chris Parmenter used PRESLEY LOLLIPOP

Deanna Woodland used HANNAH LOLLIPOP

Deanna Woodland used HANNAH LOLLIPOP

Gaby Duclos used NOAH THE COMPUTER GUY

Gaby Duclos used NOAH THE COMPUTER GUY

Jane Bracht used ALL PUNKED UP

Jane Bracht used ALL PUNKED UP AND NOWHERE TO GO

Janet Rossi used ALL BUMMED OUT BABY

Janet Rossi used ALL BUMMED OUT BABY

Jessica Pranaitis used MINIVANABELLA

Jessica Pranaitis used MINIVANABELLA

Kerry Johnson used NOAH the COMPUTER BOY

Kerry Johnson used NOAH the COMPUTER GUY

Leslie Wittenberg used LIZZIE LOLLIPOP

Leslie Wittenberg used LIZZIE LOLLIPOP

Lisa Henke used COCO HAS A CUPPYCAKE

Lisa Henke used COCO HAS A CUPPYCAKE

Lorie Haines used ELLA LOLLIPOP

Lorie Haines used ELLA LOLLIPOP

Lori Tecler used SUPER TYLER

Lori Tecler used SUPER TYLER

Louise Charlton used the MUMMY the WITCH and the PIRATE

Louise Charlton used the MUMMY the WITCH and the PIRATE

Megan Lock used HEARTY CUPPYCAKE

Megan Lock used HEARTY CUPPYCAKE

Mitzi Koons used NEW FRIENDS ELLA AND LOOLOO

Mitzi Koons used NEW FRIENDS ELLA AND LOOLOO

Regan D'agostino used MONSTAH BASH

Regan D'agostino used MONSTAH BASH

Rosy Craig used MINIVANABELLA

Rosy Craig used MINIVANABELLA

Valerie Johnson used PLANETS and GALAXIES

Valerie Johnson used PLANETS AND GALAXIES

Denise Modin used LITTLE EMMY

Denise Modin used LITTLE EMMY

Margo Smith used the MUMMY the WITCH and the PIRATE

Margo Smith used the MUMMY the WITCH and the PIRATE

Is that EYE CANDEEEE or WHAT? AND a little SNEAKY PEEKY to the SNEAKY PEEKY!! LOL  Let me know what you thinkY!

So please remembAH that all contributors to Bellarific Friday have the opportunity to win $20 in BELLA BUCKS each week!  All commentators who LEAVE a comment have the opportunity to win $10 in BELLA BUCKS!! (these are always ANNOUNCED ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY)

and guess what?  I ALREADY KNOW NEXT WEEK”S THEME!! LOL.. Everyone get prepared for BELLARIFIC FRIDAY NOV 6th- CHRISTMAS/WINTER theme..  all entries are due on Thursday night NOV 5th!! How organized am I? LOL.. (with MAJOR help from da babes)

Mwah to da sistahs! and hope you enjoy the release!!

Em

I give up!!

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

on my card reader.  It has given me so much GRIEF over the past little while.  So I will be off to purchase another one and hopefully share some of my creations with DA SISTAHS!!

Today was Java Wednesday in Bellaland and it was SO MUCH FUN! Dena held the fort teaching people how to use the Heidi Swapp INVISIBLES line for scrapbooking.. it was WOWEEEEE! LOL.  I had to peek in and give my two cents worth once in a while but people are used to that already *winks*.

Things are BUZZING in bellaland with the upcoming release (YAHOOOOO!) and giveaways (DOUBLE YAHOOOOOO!!).. I just hope you all enjoy it!  11 ish new Lori Boyd Characters.. 3 new Lulus and a BELLA! could anyone ask for more?

We are also working on another WHOLE NEW LINE/COMPANY being launched where miss mint, da Bella, and DA FELLA join forces.. (WATCH OUT!) which we are so excited about.. of course there will be stamps but there will also be SO MUCH MORE encompassed in this line.. you will all FREAK!! For all the local sistahs who saw a “glimpse” of this line you must be VEWWWWWY VEWWWWY quiet (said like Elmer Fudd).

We are also EAGERLY anticipating the launch of SCRAPPING BELLA which should happen in the next coupla weeks!

I think that’s all i have to share right now.. had a 5 minute break in my office at home so just had to share the excitement!

Mwah sistahs who CANT WAIT FOR FRIDAY!!!!

OH AND DONT FORGET YOUR SUBMISSIONS FOR BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!!!

Em

Ho Hum MONDAY and some winnahs!

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Good Monday morning sistahs!

I hope you had a great weekend!  Well, our chaotic lives are somewhat calmer now with the 2 back to back shows we had.. it has been crazy and we are hoping that “normal” (whatever that may be) life will shine through.  I am home again today with Tyler as he is coughing and has a bit of a fever .. poor little one.  The nice thing is that he is nice and calm and allowing me to get some work done!

FIRST THINGS FIRST:  THE THEME OF THIS WEEK”S BELLARIFIC FRIDAY IS ALL THINGS KIDS.. Your spin on it! Can’t wait to see!!!

As you all know our NEW RELEASE will be launched on Friday!! I can’t even tell you how excited I am!!  Lori Boyd, our new designah, has fulfilled my dream of the perfect “lollipop family”.  I have been searching high and low for “stickish” people.. whimsical, with a family type “aire”.  Characters that you can empathize with.. That is what I love about our characters.. I always hear people say “Oh that reminds me of..”.. “she/he looks exactly like”… and that is what my whole line/business is about.  Not only is it the physical art of stamping but it is “emotional” as well if that makes any sense at all?  So Lori has introduced a great line that we will all be able to empathize with.  Lori creates with LOVE and with her family surrounding her so you know where she gets her inspiration ;) .  I will introduce Lori more formally on Friday but I just wanted to get my few cents worth in before that time.  We are also introducing 3 lulus which I adore and YES, you heard me right, 1 BELLA!  So fasten your seatbelts sistahs.. you are in for a ride :) .  Oh did I mention there is a great giveaway as well?  You will be SOOOO excited!

If you would like a sneaky peeky of 2 of the lollipops, Check out Lindabella’s blog where she strategically placed hannah and ricky side by side :)

if you take a looky at Paulabella’s blog, you will get a glimpse of BESSIE lulu.  Is she not DEEVINE?

We will also be launching the EXCLUSIVE twinchies which are phenom.. I have a card all ready at WORK.. hmph.. will have to post tomorrow!

Let’s see what the other baberoonis have been up to

Danabella used TURTLE TOT-BIRTHDAY WISHES

Jeaniebella used MINTY WREATH

Joannabella – be sure to stop at Joanne’s blog and wish her a BIG happy birFday with lots o’ hugs!! Joanne used RUMBALL with Candle

Meahnibella used CUPPA TEA with SENTIMENTS

Now for some WINNAHS!

random CONTRIBUTING winnah is

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

2- CHRIS PARMENTER!  YOU ARE DA WINNAH for your ROSE BOUQUET!  YOU WIN $20 in BELLA BUCKS!	

Timestamp: 2009-10-26 13:57:17 UTC

Now for da winnah from da PEANUT GALLERY

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

44-
  1. Lori Says:
    Awesome & inspirational cards sistahs! I can’t wait to see Lori’s new line. Hannah is adorable! Hugs to all of the sistahs who are juggling busy routines, prepping for the upcoming holidays and sick hubbies and kiddos. :) LORI PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR INFO AND YOU WIN $10 in BELLA BUCKS!!
	

Timestamp: 2009-10-26 13:58:51 UTC

Monday doesn’t see so HO HUM anymo’ ..LOL.. Winnahs, Sneak peeks, babes cards.. OH MY!

mwah to da sistahs who lovey da peekies

Em

it’s Bellarific FRIDAY EVVVENING

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Hiya sistahs,

Well I am very busy playing mommy as my nanny has left to the Phillipines to mourn the passing of her mom :( . Ryan and I are struggling for time but are loving the new found moments with our children.  Tyler was home sick today and I cleaned up and cared for him.. poor thing. So that’s been my life in a nutshell for the past week and for 2 more weeks to come PLUS we are at the National Women’s Show this weekend so it has been a little tough around here.. HENCE the late Bellarific Friday entry. I am so sorry.

The theme for this week was NATURE/FLOWERS and we have some great new participants and wonderful cards to showcase this week.  It was great to see how everyone interpreted the theme

Here gooooes:

Let’s see what our baberoonis have come up with this week.

Danabella used POCKET FULL OF POSIES

Jeaniebella used FLOWAHBELLA

Joannabella used TURTLE TOTS PICKING POSIES

Karen Motzabella used ECOBELLA

Lindabella made a card using FUNKY SQUARE SHADOW SET AND FUNKY BAMBOO

MeahniBella made a card using GERBERA IN VASE

Paulabella made a card using 3 WHIMSY FLOWERS

Sarahbella is taking a little break because she is moving!  Poor Sarah, her house is being GUTTED and remodeled.. go to her bloggy to see what she is moving into. Sarah did I offer you a place to stay?  You are always welcome to stay at my place!!!

Shannanabella will be taking a little break to settle some things at home.  She will return in the new year.  Shannan, remembah you PROMISED!

Now for da SISTAHOOD’s CARDS.. YUMMMMMMO!

Angela Pruisman used GLIDEABELLA

Angela Pruisman used GLIDEABELLA

Chris Parmenter used ROSE BOUQUET

Chris Parmenter used ROSE BOUQUET

Denise Modin used HYDRANGEA BITTYBLOOM

Denise Modin used HYDRANGEA BITTYBLOOM

Gaby Duclos used GARDENIA GREENTHUMB

Gaby Duclos used GARDENIA GREENTHUMB

Jamie Nakamoto used AGNES KETTO

Jamie Nakamoto used AGNES KETTO

Jane Bracht used GRATTY 'TUDE

Jane Bracht used GRATTY 'TUDE

Janet Rossi used BELLAS TOPIARY

Janet Rossi used BELLAS TOPIARY

Jessica Pranaitis used DAISY BITTYBLOOM

Jessica Pranaitis used DAISY BITTYBLOOM

Karen Daley used KENYA KETTO

Karen Daley used KENYA KETTO

Leslie Good used DAISYBELLA

Leslie Good used DAISYBELLA

Lisa Henke used POPPY BITTYBLOOM

Lisa Henke used POPPY BITTYBLOOM

Lori Brown used PHOEBE KETTO

Lori Brown used PHOEBE KETTO

Megan Lock used YOU'RE SO TWEET

Megan Lock used WHAT A TWEETIE

Michele Ghent used MERRY CHRISTMAS BRANCH WITH BIRDIES

Michele Ghent used MERRY CHRISTMAS BRANCH WITH BIRDIES

Mitzi Koons used BRANCHING OUT OWLIES

Mitzi Koons used BRANCHING OUT OWLIES

Monika Davis used FLOWAHBELLA

Monika Davis used FLOWAHBELLA

Nancy Mckinney used KENYA KETTO

Nancy Mckinney used KENYA KETTO

Rosy Craig used FLOWAHBELLA

Rosy Craig used FLOWAHBELLA

Tracy Cornhill used SNOWFIGHT

Tracy Cornhill used SNOWFIGHT

Valerie Johnson used FLOWAHBELLA

Valerie Johnson used FLOWAHBELLA

Vicki Burns used DAISY WITH A LADYBUG

Vicki Burns used DAISY WITH A LADYBUG

Well done sistahs!  How’s DAT for some eye candeeee?

Just remembah.. if you place a comment here, you are eligible to win $10 in bella bucks.  If you HAVE CONTRIBUTED, you are eligible to receive $20 in Bella Bucks to spend as you wish!  If I have missed your card for this challenge, please email me.

We have also received the new BASIC GREY NOOK AND PANTRY COLLECTION!! I just LOVEY IT!  I am also SO EXCITED for next week’s release!!  You will not be sorry as I will be releasing a new artists images.. Her name is LORI BOYD and I just can’t hide it anymore.  You know me..LOL.. I can’t keep anything to myself.  HMPH. Take a looky at LORI BOYD’S BLOG for a sneaky peeky of HANNA LOLLIPOP .. a BRAND NEW LINE TO DA BELLA (CALLED LOLLIPOPS)!.  When I saw Lori’s images, I went MENTAL (LOL). I almost attacked her and forced her to work with me.. Thank you Lori for believing in DA BELLA!  So Show Lori some Love and tell her how much you love her images so that we can get more! LOL

We will also be releasing some TWINCHIES (made a card I will post on Monday which I love!) and some backgrounds which MISS MINT calls INKBLOCKS.. OOOHHHH the possibilities

Mwah to da sistahs who LOVEY da LOLLIPOPS that have NO CALORIES

Em

Happy BirFFFFday Helenabella!

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Hiya sistahs!

I just wanted to wish our very own Helen a very happy birthday.  Today was Java Wednesday in the store where we give little tutorials once a week in the store and teach different things.  Today was a Copic tutorial which was so much fun! (wish you were all here.. hmph). Well our new Teachah SHELLEYBELLA has been working on samples like crazy and she made one of our make and takes at the CREATIV festival… She used our FUNKY FLAMES stamp in SUCH a creative way!

Well, here are our FUNKY FLAMES in action on Helen’s Birthday cuppycakes that Shelley made. Brilliant, no?

so cute! you can use any scrap of paper you have with this line!

so cute! you can use any scrap of paper you have with this line!

a closeup

a closeup

Helen blowing out her "funky flames" lol

Helen blowing out her "funky flames" lol

Shelley's FUNKY FLAMES gift bag

Shelley's FUNKY FLAMES gift bag

Shelley's CUTES AS A BUTTON gift bag

Shelley's CUTE AS A BUTTON gift bag

gift bag using SCRAPLINES YUMMY HEARTS

gift bag using SCRAPLINES YUMMY HEARTS

MWAh to da sistahs who lovey da samples!

Em

One DOWN and One to GO! and a special TWINCHIE LAUNCH

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Hiya sistahs!

Well the Creativ Festival has come and gone and was a great success!  We would like to extend a special thank you to all of our current customers who came to show us their support.. we are eternally grateful.  We would also like to thank all of da NEW sistahs who came to visit and did some make and takes with me on Friday all day and with Paulabella and Lindabella on Saturday.  It was amazing!! I would also like the chance to thank our very own Denabella, Helenabella, and Shelleybella and Ryanafella for all their hard work in making this happen.  It was a lot of work but well worth the results.  So thank you so much to all of you for making this event AMAZING!

Now on to the next show! LOL.  We will be having a booth this weekend at the very SAME location.. the event is called THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S SHOW.  Ryan and I visited last year and had such an amazing time!  Food, Botox (LOL), teeth whitening, perfume, resorts.. you name it, it was at this show.  Even the curly haired products I use will be showing there as well!  (so I can get ALL my shopping done..sshhhhh).  If some of you did not have the opportunity to see Ryan’s new line coming to the forefront at the Creativ Festival, you will be sure to see it at the show.. we will be launching some products there so stay tuned! you will not be disappointed!

So Lisa at Inchie Arts has been kind enough to allow me to exclusively release a new product!  (thank you so much Lisa!) and we are SOOOO excited to have this product!  Inchies are the CUTEST things EVAH.  I have become completely addicted to them.  AND I MEAN COMPLETELY!!

We carry the inchie protective sleeve where each pocket fits one (you KNOW I love CONTAINERS..lol and this is the CUTEST container EVAH!!).. and I was DETERMINED to FILL it.  Pronto.  So here is a little sampling of it

here is a picture of the full page (unfortunately not a great picture)

Aren’t these the cutest things EVAH???? these are all stamps from the KETTO clothesline collection

the most “magical” part of an inchie is that it makes you think in a different way.  It makes you look at your current stamp collection in a different way.  You start seeing different parts of the stamps that you would like to “capture”.. it really is an amazing thing.  For instance, our very own Lori Brown used an inchie to capture LOTTIE AND GUSSIE’s face.  It was the cutest thing EVAH!

Now for da TWINCHIES (how cute is that name?).  A Twinchie is a two inch piece of museum quality matboard.  This is NOT chipboard.  This is an amazing material.  It is a a beautiful quality that accepts any medium; copic, watercolor, colored pencil and mineral spirits.. you name it, it accepts it.

Just to prove how much that museum matboard can ‘accept” check out Paula’s card using our BEAUTIFUL definition block and FLOWER BOTTLES stamp. Not only did Paula use mineral spirits and ink but she coated the whole TWINCHIE in crackle glaze! now if it accepts that, it can accept anything :) .  I love the dimension both the inchies and the twinchies give to a card.. absolutely amazing!

The twinchies will be available with our OCT 30th release!! HOW EXCITED AM I?!

mwah to da sistahs who are loving da TWINCHIE

Em

some WINNAHS! and the new THEME for Bellarific Friday

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Hiya sistahs!  I hope that all of my Canadian sistahs had a great Thanksgiving.  We actually hibernated and cut and packaged and cut and packaged RUBBAH around the kitchen table… it was crazy!  We were all in our PJ’s on Saturday Sunday AND MONDAY.. when I emerged today, I actually had to BLINK like a BAT when I saw the sun..LOL.  We had QUITE a system going around my table.. I was cutting the RUBBAH, Ryan was packaging the RUBBAH, tyler was PRICING da RUBBAH and Jayden was putting them into big bags.. It was QUITE a SIGHT! LOL

Well, I am waiting for the new rubbah to arrive… so excited for this new release!!  We are releasing the rubbah at the show (keep fingers crossed) and then online on OCT 30th!  Hope you can join us!

Now for some WINNAHS

For BELLARIFIC SATURDAY just passed:

CONTRIBUTING WINNING SISTAH is:

#11: MONIKA DAVIS!  please email me and you will receive a $20 BELLA BUCKS VOUCHER!

PEANUT GALLERY COMMENTING SISTAH WINNAH IS:

#6: LESLIE G!!! you are da WINNAH!  Please email me your deets and we will arrange your $10 in Bella buckeroonis!

MAKEUP DISASTAH blog candy winnah!  LOL.. I read them all and couldn’t decide who should win so I had to ask my handy RANDOM picker.. omg.. still thinking about them makes me chuckle (NEVER USE THAT WORD BUT SOUNDED SOOOO APPROPRIATE)

#7 BRENDA MARTIN!! You are da winnah!  lol on the deodorant *ahem*  hair spray story! here is Brenda’s funny makeup disaster story

This is not really about makeup but …… I was running late for work one morning and quickly showered and blew my hair dry then back to my bedroom to get dressed. Now this is back in the 80’s where aersol was product of choice and grabbed the can sitting on my dresser. Started spraying my underarms and OMG………..the burning pain was unbelievable. I looked at the can and seen that I accidently grabbed the hair spray. I run to the bathroom to wash and figure it should be fine. However, all day at work with body heat my underarms are burning. I get home and check to see and they were flaming red. Needless to say as the next few days passed I lost layers of skin, were extremely sensitive and could not even wear deodorent.

This is the type of antics that happen to me weekly that between my family, friends/co-workers they are now labelled Brenda…isms”. They assure me I would have a Number 1 Best Seller if I were to ever write a book on all the …ism’s I have.

Ok, all the colors are driving me MENTAL.. so here’s the challenge for NEXT FRIDAY ( a week from friday sistahs).. I have to skip a weel cuz of the show and there is a next one next weekend but i will TRY MY BESTEST TO POST!!

Next challenge is ANYTHING with NATURE— FLOWERS, any stamp you can interpret as having to do with “Nature” goes.. so use your imaginations and I expect a PHENOM turnout with even PHENOMALER (is that a word?) cards!!

Emailed image is due FRIDAY OCT 23d.. email to emily@stampingbella.com

MWAH SISTAHS!!

p.s. had to sneak in more colors..LOL

Em

Bellarific SATURDAY!! and our next challenge!

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Hiya sistahs!  Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian contingency!

Here is a short and sweet post for today’s challenge.  Not many participants.. next week I expect all of you to stamp your ‘ART (get it? instead of HEART??) out!

I will announce the winnahs of our blog candy MAKEUP post below ( you still have a chance to enter) and our Bellarific Saturday (this week only) winnahs on TUESDAY!

Tyler, Jayden, Ryan, my sister in law from Montreal, Tara, and I are all sitting around the kitchen table packaging, indexing and pricing stamps for the show!  We are SOOO Excited!! We will also be featuring a BRAND NEW LINE at the show before we post it online on OCT 30th!  YES OUR NEXT RELEASE IS ON OCT 30th sistahs so stay TOONED and if you come to the show, you will be able to see/purchase in person!!

Ok, enough blabla.. LOL

Our theme this past week was “ANYTHING BABY”.  Let’s see how our BELLARIFIC BABES interpreted the challenge!

DANABELLA used MY BEARY BEST FRIEND

Jeaniebella used BABYNURSEABELLA

Joannabella used TEDDYBELLA

Karen MOTZABELLA used BELLA BABY BUBBLE BATH

LINDABELLA used KETTO’s CLOTHESLINE with some elements from the BABY LINGERIE kit (which can also be used on inchies).  She also used elements from the BABY FOOD AND BOTTLE SET by Ketto for some thank you notes!

MEAHNIBELLA used BABY BUTTERCUP

PAULABELLA used the MUMMY THE WITCH AND THE PIRATE in her project!

SARAHBELLA used our new PEPPERMINT CREATIVE stamps HOLEY SCALLOPY BORDERS

Shannanabella is out of commission :( she is very ill.. please send your good wishes her way and make her feel ALL BETTAH!!!

How’s DAT for da BABEROONI EYE CANDEEEEE????

Now let’s take a looky at da WONDERFUL and TALENTED sistahood!

Angela Pruisman used ALL BUMMED OUT BABY

Angela Pruisman used ALL BUMMED OUT BABY

GABY DUCLOS used TAKE A STAND MAYA

Gaby Duclos used TAKE A STAND MAYA

JANE BRACHT USED PANDA

Jane Bracht USED PANDA

JANET ROSSI USED BABYFELLABELLA

Janet Rossi USED BABYFELLABELLA

JESSICA WILLISON USED FRIENDS IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES

Jessica Willison USED FRIENDS IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES

Laura Onosato used EXPECTAFELLABELLA

Laura Onosato used EXPECTAFELLABELLA

Leslie Good used MY BEARY BEST FRIEND

Leslie Good used MY BEARY BEST FRIEND

Lisa Henke used TEDDYBELLA

Lisa Henke used TEDDYBELLA

Mary Clark used AMIMALS GIRAFFE

Mary Clark used AMIMALS GIRAFFE

Michele Ghent used MY BEARY BEST FRIEND

Michele Ghent used MY BEARY BEST FRIEND

Monika Davis used BELLA BABY BUBBLE BATH

Monika Davis used BELLA BABY BUBBLE BATH

Tammy Hershberger used BELLA BABY HANGING BUNDLE

Tammy Hershberger used BELLA BABY HANGING BUNDLE

Terri Dodd used TEDDYBELLA

Terri Dodd used TEDDYBELLA

now how’s DAT for some EYE CANDEEEEEE? LOL

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MWAH!

Em