of my ART JOURNAL page using our new I AM stamp.. I JUST LOVE IT.  (now DON’T make fun of my page).  And I can’t even believe I am EXPOSING myself in this way…LOL but who cares.. you will all be doing this with me soon.. even if you say you aren’t.  I watercoloured the page first.. then I used VERSAMARK for the I AM stamp and WHITE UTEE to emboss it… I JUST LOVE how crisply ( or should it be “crisp”..hmmm)  it came out.  YUM!  I also used my ABSOLUTELY most FAVORITE white pen EVAH.  The WHITE UNIBALL SIGNO pen.. OMG… I think it is the best white pen out there!   Now I believe if I showed this page to people, they may have other “choice” descriptions for me.. LOL.  I probably have not covered it all.  I can tell you that I will be using the stamp. A LOT.  Wait til you see what Dena came up with this stamp in a LAYOUT.  OMG.

Ok don’t lauggghhh

and now just to show you a side view of how CRUNCHY my journal is.  Nothing like a CRUNNNNCHY journal!

Okay sistahs,  I will be teaching an intro to journaling class in the boootique in July.. the calendar should be up any day now so I am hoping that you will come and share the fun!

Don’t forget your bellarific entry for this friday.. a SQUARE card

Also, don’t forget to post a comment on this post for a chance to win $10 in Bella Bucks!

Mwah to da sistahs who will be on their way to a CRUNCHY journal as well!

and here’s the BLOG candy.. leave a comment and you can win the I AM STAMP, my FAVORITE WHITE UNIBALL pen, and a JAR OF WHITE UTEE.. ($28 retail value)

P.S. have I mentioned that Paulabella and Lindabella are coming to visit me????? OMG so excited to have them for 3 days all to MESELF!  We are gonna art journal, colour, make cards, eat, shmooze..We will all be hanging out in the store on Saturday playing!  come and visit and say HI!

MWAH AGAIN!

Em

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Happy birthday to me.. happy birthday to mee…. happy BIRRFFFFDAYYYY dear MEEEEE.. Happy birFFday to me.. This ole ‘hag’ wants to celebrate by giving you 20% off your whole order.. no minimums! So enjoy sistahs and keep REFRESHING this post to see the new goodies. I will let you know when I am done!
******a little technical difficulty******
I have no powah in bellaland.. Just lost a Ton of stuff .. Keep you posted….

K.. Power’s BACKKK.. I’m back

My LAURABELLA is here from Splitcoast (LLEVANS)!! She comes every year to visit and this year, I decided to make her WORK! LOL.. so she is sitting next to me.. so focused that her tongue is hanging out cutting rubber for this release!!! MWAH LAURA!! I look forward to our annual visits!!!

Here’s a very important stamp for the beginning of your journey…  This can be many pages of your journal as you will document the “many sides and roles of YOU”.. Love this stamp!!  you can find it here

FLUFFY FLOWER HEAD.. YUM and BIIIIG

CARNATION FLOWER HEAD

SHADYLEAF

GREEN BEAN BABY’s GI JOE

GI JANE

“I AM” script.. can you say YUM?

SORRY WAS OUT OF COMMISSION.. life got in the way.. moving along….

CURLY SILHOUETTE.. YUMMMMMM

Rose with a HEARTY center FLOWER HEAD

Dahlia FLOWER HEAD

Clementine the TEAPOT GIRL

ZOE the HEARTY MUG GIRL

and ABBY

Charlie

Dandelion WISPS

Follow your dreams by our new AMAZING artist VALENTINA RAMOS

LITTLE MOMENTS quote by VALENTINA RAMOS

Mom of the YEAR

and PETER

I want to RIDE MY BICYCLE

Life is like RIDING a bicycle

Roses AMONG US

your book is DUE

For our fellow Canadians..

CANADIAN GI JOE

CANADIAN GI JANE

mwahhhhhh!

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It’s so dreary outside.. raining.. blechy.  I forgot to mention what next week’s Bellarific Friday challenge is.  WHY DO I ALWAYS FORGET??!?!  THe theme for next week is a SQUARE CARD… that should be fairly simple (says I who never participates..LOL.. I will try to I promise!)..

Don’t forget to place a comment on the bellarific friday post below to maybe win some bella bucks for tomorrow’s release!  Now regarding this release, you are gonna have to be patient cuz this was all a bit “spur” of the moment (is that spelled right?) so I gots to get me a bit organized k?  so please forgive me for the slowness that i know will happen tomorrow.

On this BLEARY day I wanted to show you something BEEYOOTIFUL that our very own Denabella has made.  IF you haven’t seen it on her BLOG yet, I am featuring it right now.  If you haven’t been to Dena’s blog, RUNNN now and see how amazingly talented she is.. it’s really unbelievable!

On this “layout” Dena uses the 7 gypsies vintage RECEIPT tray.. it’s like an old cash register tray.  I just love this.  My plan for this is to use it as an “inspiration board”.. little snippets of paper, memories, stubs, favorite colors etc will fill this treasure with goodies!  There are so many uses for this.

How gorgeous is this?

Mwah to da sistahs who are having a rainy day and felt like seeing something PRETTY

Em

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38 today.  I am thrilled that I have more laugh lines.  I am honored that I have some MORE grey hair… I am respectful of my crow’s feet.  Who am I?  I am a mother, wife, friend, “sistah” (only in a symbolic way), teacher, artist (me?? an artist?? well not really at all).  I AM a HUGE variety of characters.  I play many roles, I balance, juggle and try my hardest to please everyone.  I AM.

This brings me to the introduction of Stamping Bella’s “I AM.” line.  This line is meant to bring you to a different level.. to open your box.. to leave all your roles aside and focus on YOU.  Over the last little while, I have been experimenting with new techniques.. I have explored the other side of me.  I have been MESSY, and SLOPPY, and COLLAGE-Y .. I have splattered and rubbed and glued.  I have had a tremendous time doing so too. And I think you will too.. if you want to enjoy the journey.. NOT the destination.  Don’t get me wrong, I still have my “other side” (bwahahahahaha). where I LOVE neat and tidy and elegant… but I also love my ART JOURNALING side.  I believe that styles are changing.. mixed media, collage, and paint are coming to the forefront.. I think people out there are starting to focus on themselves and that is part of my 38th year resolution (that and losing a kajillion pounds.  First task is MUCH easier..LOL).  Donna Downey came to teach and visit us earlier this month and she has inspired us.  I have come out with a new line called I AM.  Now this line contains larger stamps (always look at the size below the image). stamps that can be used in your journals/layouts/cards.. INSPIRATIONAL stamps.. stamps that make you nod your head.. and just like my characters may make you smile or empathize with them , so will these botanicals, quotes and images.  I AM having a release on Monday and of course there will be a surprise with the release.. so don’t forget to come back and visit on monday.. NOD with me.. Take this JOURNEY with me.  I will be giving some examples, I will try my best to work harder (as my design team does every week) and share my work with you.  You know.. it is so hard to consider yourself an artist. I think it is the hardest thing evah but you all deserve to call yourselves one.  So make sure you take some paint.. slap it on something (or someone) lol.. and let loose.  I promise you will love it.

Ok, enough of my 38 year old ramblings..LOL  Let’s discuss BELLARIFIC FRIDAY this week, shall we?

Jodibella created a great sketch for us

So let’s take a looky what our AMAZINGLY TALENTED, BESTEST IN THE WORLD design team! (have I said that lately???)

Paulabella used STRUMMABELLA

Elaineabella used KISSY

Danabella used MATILDA MUFFINBREAD

Jodibella used KITTYCATTABELLA

Jeaniebella used CUPPACAKEABELLA

Karen MOTZ-ABELLA used TURTLE TOTS-BAKER

How’s DAT for BELLARIFICBABES I CANDEEEE?

Now let’s see what our SISTAHOOD came up with

Angela Pruisman used STELLA NEEDS A PREZZIE

Catherine Groden used PARTYGIRLABELLA

Corey Galluzzo used IZZIE HAS A LETTAH

Mary Johnson used Ketto's DOLLY

Dawn Barghorn used MAVIS BUILDS A SANDCASTLE

Emily Davis used LATTEBELLA

Erica Johnson Wanzer used PARISABELLA

Hope Conerly used MANICURABELLAS

Isabelle Gagnon used CINDERELLA

Jami Rudd used CAKEABELLA

Jeanette Smith used BEERAFELLA

Leslie Good used IZZIE HAS A PREZZIE

Libbie Rudd used POMPOMABELLA

lori Brown used PRESLEY LOLLIPOP

Lori Tecler used YOU'RE MY NUMBER ONE A BELLA

Mckenzie Morgan used MAISY KETTO

Regan D'Agostino used Bella Baby Hanging BUNDLE

Rosanne Dryer used PREZZIES FOR LULU

Shannon Bracken used TOBY IS TWO

How’s DAT for ICANDEE???

If I have forgotten or left out anybody, please email me your contribution and I will add it in.  I am so sorry but with 2 weeks lapsing, it may have gotten lost in CYBERSPACE.

Don’t forget to leave a comment.. WISH ME A HAPPY BIRFDAY (LOL.. I have no shame) and you can win $10 in Bella Bucks!  All Contributors have a chance to win $20 in Bella Bucks!

We are working on July’s calendar for the store and we will be giving an INTRO TO ART JOURNALING class.. we are so excited for you to join us on this journey.. DO YA WANNA???????

Love to all of you

Mwah

Em

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HMPH.. I KNEW I shoulda posted Bellarific Friday from BED on my Iphone..LOL
Will try to get back tonight

Mwah

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I told you sistahs’ that I would share the mugging story in Paris. It wasn’t that exciting but it was funny because before we left for Europe, our friend Agnes told us to be careful of this scam where someone would “drop” a ring in front of you hoping you would pick it up and while you were picking it up, they would pick your pockets. We fluffed it off and sure enough we were walking on the Champs Elysees and I was ahead of Ryan which was very rare cuz I was usually traipsing 4 km behind him sweating,and I hear Ryan screaming obscenities .. Lol and sure enough je reported that a guy threw a ring in front of him.. But he didn’t fall for it my sharp cookie!

So tomorrow will have lots more to report.. Ahem about a release… About inspiration, birthday resolutions etc.

Don’t forget bellarific friday tomorrow!! I expect some more cards k??

Over and out and a mwah from my couch on my iPhone
Lol
Have I
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Bwahahahah
Here’s my messy desk and diet doctah peppah.. This could get extreeemely addictive. Oh app where have you been all my life? Lol

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I am typing this on my iPhone….. Ok I am in blogging heaven!! I can post from my bed under my duvet!!! Omg .. K now let’s see if this works!
Mwahhhhhh
En

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Sistahs.. how I have missed you all.  Really and Truly.  This past week was a week of new experiences.  Meeting NEW AMAZING people, seeing NEW places, forming new CONNECTIONS, and a newfound REALIZATION of how OUT OF SHAPE I am..LOL.  We also experienced a lot of  “re’s”.  What’s a “re”, you ask?  A week of RE-JUVENATION, RE-CONNECTION, Re-JUICING, re-VITALIZATION, re-KINDLING, RE-VAMPING, and RE-PRIORITIZING.

England was a whirlwind of an adventure.  We met Isabelle Norris (who I met a little while ago) on our plane and we were inseparable ever since.. LOVE YOU ISABELLE!  We were welcomed so warmly and so lovingly by Sandy from the CRAFT BARN and her hubby Ian.. they were the most amazing hosts EVAH!  We were driven through the NARROWEST streets and came to the quaint little spot called LINGFIELD where the Craft Barn was.  Sistahs, this was a DREAM shop!

This was the sign that welcomed us (and reminded me that I had to work..hmph..LOL)

and then proceeded to the store (an old barn.. so quaint.. sooo lovely).. in a little court with a cafe on the left and a winemaker on the right..

Here is the inside of the store

and DA STAMPING BELLA WALL.. pretty cool huh?

and here, in the middle of this little village is the most gorgeous little pond (can i say the word “LITTLE” one more time? LOL)

we ate in PUBS, we spoke like the BRITTISH (and was told i cannot pronounce it briDDish..hmph).. went to the LOO.. LOL.. actually we figured out that we understood more in France than in England with the words and accents..LOL!

So finally we had the Extravaganza at the craft barn and YES, LINDABELLA and PAULABELLA, Danabella, Karen Motzabella, Jeanniebella, Jodibella and Elainabella (now you know you need to send me some cards..LOL) those are YOUR cards on the table and I told EVERYONE about all of you!

here are some pics at the demo.  I wanted to thank all the bri-TT-ish sistahs for coming to visit me.. it meant the world to me!

always had a coffee by my side.. thank you LEXY!!

always BIZZZZYYYY

color me happy!

Ian, Sandy's hubby manning the fort!

Isabelle, my partner/neighbor in crime!

so much fun was had by all and there were 2 other halls full of demos!!

We had to take a picture of a 2 WAY ROAD in England

A few pictures of London

ya we are typical tourists taking pictures of double decker buses

another typical picture

I liked the william shakespeare pub

no clue where this is.. I don't think Ryan has a clue in the picture either..LOL

After England we flew to Paris for a 3 day stint and boy.. words cannot describe what I felt there.  I got off the metro and looked at Ryan and started crying like a baby.  It’s weird.  I can’t explain.. I just felt like I belonged there (aside from the anorexic, stylish, leggy french women..LOL).  Life seems so relaxed and thoroughly enjoyed there.  no rat race.. can’t explain..but I just felt a need to pick up everything and move there.. hmph

So of course, this was the first picture I took whilst (love that word) there

a girl can dream, no?

The city was just wonderful.. beeyootiful.. amazing.. fun… laid back… Actually Ryan almost got mugged but we will talk about this on Monday.. just wanted to give you a FEEL for what we felt!

ryan at the Seine.. can you see the Eiffel tower in the background?

I want to live here. Is that too much to ask? I want flowers on my balcony.. I want fresh flowers every day. I want croissants and wine and I want to NOT get fat because of it. hmmm.. maybe I am asking too much..LOL!

I am not going to bore you with the typical touristy pictures.. but I will tell you that we were SO exhausted from all the time differences, the flying etc that any place we sat, we fell asleep.  We ended up taking the hop on hop off bus in Paris (which i would NOT recommend) and it was very boring.  here is what we did instead of listening to the recording

not to self.. ALWAYS TAKE PICTURES FROM VERY HIGH UP

did I mention we were exhausted? poor Ryan

All in all it was an amazing journey.. I got to spend time with new friends and old and especially got to catch up with my honey.  If we were in PARIS.. we would be catching up EVERY DAY at a cafe at around 3 o’clock..LOL hmph.

Here’s a HORRIBLE picture of Sandy, Ryan and I.. goofing around.  Sandy you really are my long lost briTTish sistah!

we really wanted to thank everyone for making this trip as amazing as it was

Mwah to my GLOBAL sistahs

missed you

Em

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if anyone needs me, you can reach me at the craft barn in the UK! LOL! and then  at the Champs Elysees in Paris!

I will miss you terribly!

mwah to da sistahs who can visit me there and who I will miss here!

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