Monthly Archives:: May 2012

> Release Day!
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I. COULD. NOT. RESIST. THIS. ONE… sneaky peeky day TOO..hehehe for normal folk.. day TWO!

So when Mo sent me this image, I almost passed out..LOL.. I thought it was ADORABLE!  Mo’s attention to detail is incredible.  She just encapsulates emotion, physique, style all in one little image!  Since Mo is a children’s illustrator, and I LOVE children’s books, we are a perfect matchypoo.  I love to take her images of children and translate the emotion so that we can use the same image for both children and adults…

So here we are.. on day TOO and I introduce you to….. BUSKETTIE!  (say it out loud and you will get it!).. I will never forget when I took tyler when he was little to Starbucks and he LOVED the chocolate SPIGOTTI’s (biscotti)..

Do you have any funny mispronounced stories?  do share!

Hope you like Buskettie as much as I do 🙂

mwah.

messy mwahs.

Em

> Release Day!
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sneak peek day 1…. lots more to come!

Hiya sistahs.. yes it’s daylight..and yes it’s morning.. and YES it’s time for the first sneak peek of this release!

you ready?

it’s an UPTOWN girl.

Her name is WINNIE

and she is waiting at the window…

I think she’s thinking about YOU sistahs….

*sigh*  these are the days when everything just seems to come together.. when it makes my job so worthwhile 🙂

People always say, how the HECK do you see such potential in images?  and my answer is, I always see everything in color in my head.. I see NADA in black and white.  Weird, no?

Ok you still ready?

let me know what you think about winnie.  I absolutely, positively, am in love with her.

I see Winnie’s blooming flowers in a full pop of color, with glitter… OMG..  I love her

do you?

mwah

Em

“see you tomorrow k?”.. don’t be late!  if you wanna R.S.V.P. for tomorrow’s reveal, just post a comment so I can prepare enough food for our party..LOL

 

 

> Release Day!
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yup it’s trOO.. it’s really really trOO!

There is a release comin’.

It’s a biggie.

It’s a doozie. (love that word.. that and FLOOZIE)

and it may just ROCK YOUR WORLD.. it did mine.

20’ish images

2 new artists

Phenomaliciousness.

perhaps there should be some BLOGGY previews no?

Stay tooned for tomorrow

You may just be surprised 🙂

OOOH and did I mention a MAJOR uptown girl release included in this one?

YAAAAAA BABBBBBBBBBBYYYYYYY

mwah

mwha (dyslexic mwah cuz I am so excited)

em

> Art Journaling
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it’s AJ MONDAY sistahs!

Hope you had a great weekend!  Did you get to Stamp?? hmmmmm?  Cuz you need to enter this week’s Bellarific Friday challenge.. k?  See Friday’s post for the sketchypoo

 

This week’s AJ monday challenge was to create a border around your page!  I love the entries this week.  If you are on the fence.. and really want to try a technique or to make a simple page, please don’t hesitate to email me any question or to put it in the comments for the sistahood to reply.. promise?

Here is Cindy's page

here is my page

Here is Mary's page

here's Violet's page

Gorgeous no?

Next week’s challenge?  hmmmmmmm  ..Found this prompt on a website.. looks cool!

Fill a blank page with shapes. Paint or color them in.

Have a great day sistahs!

“speak” tomorrow

mwah

> bellarific friday
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it’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY onnnnnnnn…. FRIDAY!

what a concept! LOL.. Yes, I was very very bad last week 🙁  but all bettah now k?

I am still assembling this DOOZIE of a release.. OMG I am in LOVE with it.. we have 2 new artists  on board… count ’em.. 2 NEW ARTISTS!  WOOHOOO!! and images that I have not evah seen before.. *sigh* I love my job.

Ooohh I also started reading 50 SHADES of Grey.. anyone reading it?? I am scared to get to some of the JUICY parts.. lol.. My friends all read it and always have smiles on their faces so I figured I should too….

OK let’s discuss bellarific friday winnahs from Wednesday -2 days ago..LOL

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ on the post goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3- ROBBBIEEEE you win!  please let me know if you would like the vouchah on line or in Bellaland!

Timestamp: 2012-05-25 20:21:03 UTC

 

Now the winnah for contributin’ goes to…. ($20 in bella buckeroonis)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

4- Lindsay you win!  OMG  we have 2 local winnahs!  how weird!!!

Timestamp: 2012-05-25 20:22:33 UTC

Ok so for this week’s challenge we had a colour combo.. BLUE, YELLOW and BLACK….  let’s see what our baberoonis came up with shall we?

 

Cathabella used UPTOWN GIRL FLORA and her bicycle

Danabella used one of PAULABELLA’S flowers from our FRAMED FLORAL set

Natashabella used FLUTTERBY

Kathybella used MAISY KETTO

Paulabella used UPTOWN GIRL LOLLY and her BROLLY (everyone, please go to her blog and post a comment on her blistered foot..LOL)  she made SUCH fun of me when we were away and I was limping around with my blister… karma is SO bad baby..LOL… so make fun of her n’k?

Paulineabella used FISHING PEEP

Regabella used Em’s MIXED MEDIA FLOWER and cleverly made it into a sun!

and Lindabella just came back from “groupying” with Dave Matthews for a week!  so we will see her creation next week

How’s DAT for BEAUTICIOUSNESS?

Now for the Beautifullaminous (LOL) Sistahood!

Angel a minibella used SPOSABELLA

Jane B used GINGER KETTO

Jenna,a minibella and Angel's sister used YOKO and ONO ketto

Leslie used BEST FRIENDS FOREVAH

Lynn used BEACH HUT AND BALL (who names these stamps.. they are SO clever.. bwahahaha)

Margo used JAVABELLAS

Olga used FLOWER GARDEN

Patti- a new sistah wooohooo!!! used YOUNG LOVE

Vangie (Jenna and Angel's mom) used LULU'S HERITAGE TREE

Violet used ECLECTIC BIRDS

Is that a ROUNDUP or what???!?!

LOVE LOVE LOVE

Next week’s theme?

a sketchypoo!

Monday’s art journaling theme?  create your own borders around your page.. doodle, collage, magazine…. whatevah!  have fun and submit by Sunday night

Have a PHENOM weekend sistahs..

Don’t forget to leave a comment here for a chance to win $10 in Bella buckeroonis!  and if you play along with our sketch?  you have a chance to win $20 in bella bucks!

I will be hiding in every corner reading my *ahem* book…

mwah mwah mwah

Em


 

 

> chit chat
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a little something I wanted to share

Sistahs,

we all go through our ups and downs.. and our sideways-es.. We always need to remind ourselves to live our lives to the fullest.. to pretend each day is our last and to tell the people we love exactly how we feel.

Here is a little “trailer” of a video I wanted to share with you.  It’s about one of my greatest friends in high school in Montreal and about the hardships she went through and is overcoming every single day.  This little story is about hope.  About love.  About getting your message out.

Taly is a fantastic woman.. one of the strongest people I know.  She wrote a letter to Oprah about her story.. and she just had her segment produced for the OWN network.  It is sad.. it is inspiring..

mwah Taly and my sistahs.

> ART JOURNALING TOOSDAY, bellarific friday
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k no more THPITTING.. it’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY on WEDNESDAY lol.. and AJ MONDAY..

this is really bad..

I really laughed at one of the comments on the previous post where she felt my spit… LOLOLOL.. imagine if that could happen?   “oh I made the most DELICIOUS cake.. here.. wanna try?  and out comes a hand with a nibble..LOL”.. ok you can tell what type of goofy mood I am in.

Lets get down to bidniss…

winnahs from last week’s bellarific friday …..

Winnah for commentaytin goes to

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3- Kerri you win!! please email me and I will put the $10 in your account!

Timestamp: 2012-05-23 14:51:00 UTC

Now for da CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah! ($20 in bella bucks)  goes to

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

7-Violet you win!  please email me and I will send your $20 in bella buckeroonis!

Timestamp: 2012-05-23 14:52:37 UTC

Ok now for this week’s sketch

let’s see what our baberoonis came up with shall we?

Cathabella used FIXER GIRL by Mo

Danabella used DAISY BITTYBLOOM

Kathybella used UPTOWN GIRL POSH

Lindabella used FLYNN NEEDS A CUPCAKE

Natashabella used one of the FRAMED FLORALS from Paulabella’s set

Paulabella used MATILDA ON HER SWING

Paulineabella used TAKE A SEAT MAYA

Regabella used BLOW A KISS JANE

And just a note to mention that our dear Ebrubella is no longer on the team.  We are so sad about this but real life kicked in and she now has a great job.  we will all miss our ebrubella sooooo much!!! Thank you Ebru for all you have done for us!

Gorgeous cards oui oui?

Now lets see what da SISTAHOOD came up with shall we?

Halley used BRANCHING OUT OWLIES

Julie F used UPTOWN GIRL FLORA

Leslie used CUPCAKE WITH HOLLY ON TOP

Lindsay used Mo's FAIRY PRINCESS

Lynn used one LULU'S BOWLS OF FRUIT

Margo used BFFABUGGS

Olga used UPTOWN GIRL LUCILLE

Violet used KING OF THE WILD THINGS

Sigh.. I love bellarific fridays.. especially when they land on a friday..LOL

Ok next week’s theme which you have 2 days to make (this has totally screwed us up) is….  use YELLOW BLUE AND BLACK in your cards.. k?  I really love color challenges!

DEEP BREFF.. NO SPITTING

Ok sistahs.. here’s AJ MONDAY on a wednesday! LOL

the theme this week was to use whatever was on your desk on your page.. so scraps, paint etc..  Or as always, it is an open challenge so you can submit whatever page you would like to!

Dolores' page

Here is Violet's page

and I was VERRRY inspired to make my own journal last week :).. I am always searching for the right paper.. and so I decided I would make it.  The cover and back are made with canvas boards..

front of the journal

back of the journal

and my page for this week.. with all goodies on my desk 🙂 and from my purse..LOL

next week’s theme is to create a border.. out  of stamps.. collage paper.. magazine cutouts.. the border should go all around the page and surprise us with what you will put in the middle!

Mwah to da sistahs who patiently waited for me spit or no THpit

Em

 

> chit chat
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i am horrible terrible deTHHHHHpicable (with a little spit)

sistahs.. did you stop checking up on me?  if you did, I don’t blame you.  hmph.

It has been a CRAZY weekend.. didn’t have a chance to take a breath!  then I experienced technical difficulties.. I could NOT log into my work computer.. then this morning I tried and cant retrieve my files from home.. BLABLABLABLA

 

so TOMORROW sistahs, we will have a double post including Bellarific Friday and AJ monday.. I am so sorry for the delay!

Oh did I mention a release yet?  it’s a comin’… to a theatre near you.

mwah

> bellarific friday
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Bellarific Friday is postponed until tomorrow becaussssee….

it’s a celebration in da BELLA’s house!   My little teeny tiny baby is turning 7 today.. Can you believe it?? 7!  SEVEN.. seven… SeVeN… s-e-v-e-n.

Is she not GORGEOUS?  LOL.. yes I know I am her mother but seriously 🙂

I wanted to wish my dear “FREE SPIRIT” a wonderful amazing phenomenal birthday.  She is kind and sweet and understands the meaning of family and how to treat other people.. PLEASE DON’T CHANGE WHEN YOU ARE 13 little girl..LOL..  She is funny and edgy.. and really marches to the beat of her own drum.. and I admire that about her.

She can also be a little goofy

so I had to hijack bellarific friday to wish her a wonderful and happy 7th birthday and hope all her dreams come true

 

mwah

see you tomorrow!

Em

> chit chat
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it’s CUHRAZY here in bella land.. CUHRAZY I tell ya

So on top of getting this amazing stuff (which I actually started hyperventilating and drooling over).. we are having a class here so I tried to control my emotions but really didn’t.. LOL

Here are some pictures of what goes on here when THE DOL (Christine Dol) teaches a class…

SO MUCH FUN!!  if you are local.. or if you wanna travel..LOL.. please come and visit k?  promise?

MWAHHHHH