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!
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
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!
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
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!
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
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!
Sistahs!! FINALLY we have a spot just for all of us to share and learn from eachother! I told ya it was coming and it is! you can all make your own SISTAHOOD albums, upload your work to share with othah sistahs.. gab, chat, discuss DIETS (LOL), BOOK CLUBS.. whatevah you wanna discuss, this is OUR place. OUR VERY OWN PLACE. I am SOOOO excited you have no idea!! So become a membah IMMEDIATELY (lol).. start posting and have a great time! If you remain a “guest”, you will only have the ability to be a voyeur… you cannot participate.. so why not become a membah? It’s FREE and FUN.. 2 great things!
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!
Yup.. it’s TANTALIZING and TOTALLY TERRIFIC.. TREMENDOUS.. just TOO MUCH! LOL (where do I think of these things?). Sorry for the late post! Had to gather the goodies togethah and I will tell you what we are featuring.
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
Every morning for the past two weeks I have been bringing the kidlets to camp and picking them up. They are OBSSESSED with a certain radio station here (Virgin 99.9).. and we MUST have it on blaring every morning.. and since they play the SAME songs OVAH AND OVAH I got to be cool and young again and know all the words..LOL. How the heck do a 5 and 8 year old know all the words to I WANNA BE A BILLIONAIRE (LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE that song-the censored version of course.. but I still think that WAVIN’ FLAG and the BLACK EYED PEAS I GOTTA FEELIN’… ever since I saw the oprah celebration with their song and the dancers among 20000 peeps there.. I fell in love. If you haven’t seen it, you MUST. It gives me the shivers.. to see how this was orchestrated and that girl in da BLUE.. OMG
OK.. I don’t know why I had to discuss this but I felt DA NEED..LOL
Ok let’s discuss some winnahs!
WINNAH OF THE $10 BELLA BUCKS CARD FOR COMMENTATIN’
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random integers, generated with replacement:
25-CHRISTINE you win! please email me and I will forward you da MOOLAH!
Timestamp: 2010-08-13 14:21:45 UTC
Now for da $20 bella buckerooni CONTRIBUTIN’ SISTAH this week goes tooooo (WE HAD 53 ENTRIES!!!)
da winnah is
True Random Number Service
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random integers, generated with replacement:
1- AMANDA REED! YOU WINNNNN! please email me and I will send out your VOUCHAH!
Timestamp: 2010-08-13 14:30:15 UTC
Ok, let’s get down to BIDNISS shall we?
the theme this week was “BLING IT ON”.. no there is no typo..LOL. a girl’s GOTTA HAVE DA BLINGYPOO.. so let’s see what SPARKLY CARDS we received this week! Ready? Set? GOT your “VENTI”? LET”S GOOOOOOO!
let’s start with out Our BELLARIFICAMOUS (lol) babes(could I have PICKED an uglier colour? LOL and COULD I NOT HAVE CHANGED IT RATHER THAN COMMENTED ON IT? LOLOL)