Monthly Archives:: January 2013

> ART JOURNALING TOOSDAY
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it’s AJ TOOSDAY on WENNNSDAY

I am SO OFF this week sistahs..LOL.  I am so sorry.  Ever have one of those weeks?

–trying to deal with HOCKEY ISSUES- can’t even get into it so frustrated!!!

–trying to deal with putting stuff on sale.. YUP on SALE!! I am on the BELLA section so if there ever was a Bella you wanted to purchase?  NOW IS THE TIME sistahs!  Because most of these will be discontinued along with a lot of the others on sale.. so don’t blink… BUY..LOL.  I know that feeling when you really want something and you wait and wait and then POOF! it’s gone :(.  Very frustrating!

— trying to keep my creative mojo alive

–preparing a release… yes.  don’t know when so keep on checking on da bloggypoo.. The reason why I can’t give a specific date is because I take so much care in the artwork.. so much care in sentiments, and meaning and image perfection that sometimes it takes me a bit longer than other companies who can release as they change their underwearS (don’t you hate people who say UNDERWEARS?  I know you’re saying it out loud now..LOL UNDERWEARSSSSSSS)..  Ok so enough about my VENTING..

A couple of things to share 🙂

So my Tyler is a hockey player as you know.. a goalie.. and his coach recently took a picture of him and unbeknownst to me, the picture made it on a poster for his goalie school!  I was so proud OMG.  You can tell it’s my “TY TY” (shhh don’t tell Tyler that I called him that in public..LOL)  because you will notice the Spider Man helmet :).. LOL

it’s him doing a glove “THAVE” (save.. he still has his lisp God bless this child..LOL)

Oh and if you are local and want to enroll your child in this school.. it is WONDERFUL :).. just a little pluggity plug (what’s WRONG with me today?  I need to get out more..LOL)

Ok and now for our AJ TOOSDAY on WENNSDAY theme..  I wanted you to make PACKING TAPE TRANSFERS.. we only had one entrant and 3 from me..LOL.  I just want you to see how easy and what a great element it may be to add to your art.. to your cards.. etc.. and SOOO EASY! and can be done in both black and white and colour!

So Here is Heather G’s entry!  She used color photos for her transfers.. GORGEOUS!

Isn’t it FUN???

The one thing I want to try is to use either a MATTE or ULTRA MATTE medium on top of the tape to take away the sheen.. that’s next on my laundry list.

here are mine

you'll notice the tall birdcage.. that is the transfer!

here you will see the vintage botanical image on the left.. that is a transfer!

Here the vintage ladies' face is a transfer

transfers are so nice as they add a layer and allow you to see the layer beneath it.. YUM!

Ok now for next week’s theme… hmmmmm

Use a vintage photograph on your page.. look online for one.. or use an authentic family one.. and write about it… incorporate it into your page somewhere (it’s terrible.. I call these images “DEAD PEOPLE pictures” LOL… )

Ok sistahs..  off to continue to whine to myself

mwah!

Em

> bellarific friday
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it’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!

and still coldddddd…  blah

nice and toasty where I am sitting though 🙂  And SO proud of all the entries that were submitted this week! OMG you’re in for a DOOZY (love that word) sistahs!

 

*****SISTAHS I AM SOOO VERY SORRY FOR THIS DELAY.. I AM BACK UP AND RUNNING so PLEASE bear with me if there are any delays in my responses to you!***

 

Let’s discuss some winnahs first shall we?

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ ($10 in bella bucks) goes to….

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

7- JULIE F you win!!! please email me and I will send you your VOUCHAH!

Timestamp: 2013-01-25 15:58:24 UTC

and NOW for da CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah! ($20 in bella bucks) goes to….

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3- JAN B you win!  please email me and I will send you your $20 VOUCHAH!!

Timestamp: 2013-01-25 15:59:39 UTC

 

ok so NOW for this weeks’ theme…

a sketch!

Shall we take a looky at da BABEROONIS’ interpretation?

What?

I CANT HEARRRRRR YOUUUUUUUU

Ok ok .. stop screaming at me.  Here we go… (can you tell I work alone and need someone to talk to? LOL)

Ok here are our BABEROONIS entries.. let’s go!

Amandabella used UPTOWN GIRL MADISON loves a MARGARITA

Angelabella used ADDY TUDE

Cathabella used BFFABUGGS

Danabella used FLOWER GARDEN

Elaineabella used FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS

Kimabella used UPTOWN GIRLS VICTORIA AND JULIETTE

Marybella used KISSY

Paulineabella used IZZIE HAS A LETTAH

Regabella used FLOWER GARDEN

Vicabella used ROMANTIC CAGE

Is that BEAUTICIOUSNESS or what?  I hope you find it was worth the wait 🙂

But WAITTTTTTT there’s MORRRREEEE….

let’s see what our sistahood came up with!

Elaine H used RUBY

Halley used PEACHY PIXIE

Leslie used MATILDA On her SWING

Lynn used UPTOWN GIRL LUCILLE

Margo used UPTOWN GIRL POSH

Maria used CUTESY HEARTS

Mitzi used EUNICE and IRVING

Peggy used UPTOWN GIRL FLORA

Susan used IZZIE HAS BALLOONS

Susie used SAVVYSHOPABELLA

Violet used LULU'S WEDDING CAKE

Are these amazing or what???

Now for next week’s challenge you ask?  which is really THIS FRIDAY’S challenge (hmph)..

Next week’s challenge is YOU ARE SO SWEET!!!  So use  a bella stamps with the “sweet theme”… or the paper you use.. or the embellishment… or send me a chocolate.. whatevah!

Mwah to da sistahs who have MAJOR patience with da BELLA

Em

 

 

 

> Card Samples
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It’s bellarific Friday! Psyche!

Sistahs, been trying to post since 8 this morning. My Internet has been down and have a repairman coming Monday morning first thing.. Words cannot explain how frustrated I have been all week with my “teetering” Internet.
I will continue to try to post when and if I get a signal 🙁

Until then, please visit our babes’ blogs for their posts and our sistahood’s post will be up as soon as I can post it!

Mwah to da sistahs who thought I “forgotted”
Em … From her iPhone 5 with 3% battery (it’s how I seem to roll lately.. Lol)

> INSPIRATION
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it’s Thursday sistahs

and BABY it’s COLLLD outside… does it make sense that my BONES feel cold?  hmph.

I decided because of the weather that we should at least FEEL warm and snuggly inside.. so let’s see some inspiration shall we?

Here are more entries from our SPLITCOAST challenge and a winnah!   Get your cuppa joe and chill..LOL  I  mean REHEAT. (I kill me with my “kneesmackers”

Again the theme was A PICTURE IS A THOUSAND WORDS(no sentiment required)

Olivia used ANGELINA

Pami used UPTOWN GIRLS FELICITY AND BLAIR

"K Smile" used I WISH I LOOKED SO GOOD ON A BIKE A BELLA

Danni used IZZIE HAS A DAISY

Leslie used JACKSON the CHAMPION

Kathi used UPTOWN GIRLS CLARISSA AND CAMILLE

"Mrs Boots" used UPTOWN GIRL CATHERINE NIBBLING CHOCOLATE

Pami used UPTOWN GIRLS VICTORIA and JULIETTE

Angelabella used PATSY PIXIE

"deehollander" used BEST FRIENDS FOREVAH

amazing second batch of inspiration sistahs!

Elaineabella has already chosen a winnah… DRUMROLLLLLL PLEASEEEEEEEE

KATHI R!  You Win!!!  Please email me and I will send you your $20 vouchah!

and now for the next theme?

the theme is LOVEY DOVEY.. and you can find all the details HERE

just to tease you.. and tempt you…

here’s Elaineabella’s UPTOWN COUPLE EMILY AND RYAN in a lovey dovey card

soooo?  you gonna participate???? Lots of stuff to do sistahs… Bellarific Friday sketch this week and the SCS challenge!  If you participate I will feature your card here 🙂

mwah to da sistahs who need a little kick and shove to start creating! LOL

Em

 

 

> ART JOURNALING TOOSDAY
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a little bit of DIS and a little bit of DAT.. and AJ TOOSDAY on TOOSDAY!

Hiya sistahs!  How was your weekend?  I’m telling you.. I don’t even know what day it is lately.. hmph.. been so busy and the weekend that just passed was a whirlwind…

This was my view pretty much for 3 days straight.  hmph.. we were all WRECKS by Sunday night LOL.. That’s my BOY with the spider man helmet.. goalie of the stars..LOL.  I honestly can’t complain as I REALLY enjoy watching him and cheering for the team.. it just takes the wind out of me… and the politics involved really drive me MAD!  Any othAH sistahs involved in competitive sports?  Would love to hear your stories..

Here’s another little tidbit of my life..LOL.  I pick up the kidlets every afternoon.. and this is what greets me.. a little scary but soooo cute 🙂  Makes my heart sing!  This little girl with the SMOOSHED window nose is a true “free spirit”..LOL.. sometimes a little hard to follow..LOL

Ok Enough about MEEEEEE… What’s going on with YOUUUUUUU?

Don’t forget to place a comment on BELLARIFIC FRIDAY post to possibly win $10 in bella bucks!  Also don’t forget this week’s SKETCH due Thursday night!  Come on and join us will ya?

And NOWWW for AJ TOOSDAY!

This week’s theme was an ANYTHING goes theme..  Let’s see what everyone came up with shall we?

this is my page where I collaged and coloured and sketched.. I used my colored pencils and mineral spirits.. LOVED EVERY MINUTE making this page!

this is Heather's page

This is Violet's page

and for next week’s challenge?

I made some “PACKING TAPE  TRANSFERS” with Jayden last week.. here’s her manicured fingers, showing you the technique

This is a great technique and VERY easy.  I would like you to include a transfer in your art journaling page.. k?  You with me?  Here’s a link to a tutorial and it’s a phenom website to look through.. YUM.. you’ll thank me 🙂

On the radio today while driving my children to a program?

yup.. it occupied me for 10 minutes of my 1 hour laborious drive.. I sang SO loud I think the cars next to me heard me.. ECHHHH who cares what othahs think right? LOL

Mwah to da sistahs who sing with da tunes and will TRY AJ TOOSDAY NEXT TOOSDAY!

Em

 

> bellarific friday
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it’s Bellarific Friday sistahs!

and WHAT A ROUNDUP! OMG!  We have some new playahs… new sistahs in da sistahood and that makes my heart SING!

I am off to Tyler’s hockey tournament so I wanted to get Bellarific Friday in.. it’s gonna be a LONNNNG weekend… so if you wanna see what I am up to.. just join Instagram and find me @stampingbella and you will see all the gossip..LOL.

Without further “ADO”.. let’s discuss some winnahs from last week shall we?

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN ($10 in bella bucks) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

15- OLGA you win!  please email me and I will send you your VOUCHAH!

Timestamp: 2013-01-18 14:47:40 UTC

 

And now for da CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah! ($20 in bella bucks)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3- MARIA you win!  please email me and will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-01-18 14:49:11 UTC

and now for this week’s challenge!  it was an inspiration picture.. and you were able to interpret it as you wished as long as you used a bella stamp.

here’s the picture

Ready?

Set?

Let’s goooooo!!!

Our amazing baberoonis came up with STUNNILICIOUS (oh i like that new word) cards..  here we go!

Amandabella used WHAT"S COOKIN'

Angelabella used UPTOWN GIRL LUCILLE sends her LOVE

Cathabella used MILLIE AND MILO EXCHANGING GIFTS

Danabella used UPTOWN GIRL AUDREY LOVES HER MAKEUP

Elaineabella used RAMONA and TEDDY in their BALLOON

Kimabella used EVERYDAY PRINCESS

Marybella used UPTOWN GIRL QUINN

Paulineabella used BIG GUY JOGGING

Regabella used one of the flowers from PAULABELLA'S FLORAL FRAMES set

Vickabella used UPTOWN GIRL PERRY ON HER LAPTOP

Are these inspiring or what?  GORGEOUS!  I love the pattern.. the colours.. yum!

Now for our DIVINE sistahood

Elaine H used one of our FAIRY PRINCESSES

Halley used IZZIE HAS BALLOONS

Jan B submitted 2 cards! This one features UPTOWN GIRL PERRY on her LAPTOP

Jan's second card using UPTOWN GIRL BUBBLES

Leslie used JACKSON THE CHAMPION

Lynn used STELLA HAS PREZZIES

Margo used UPTOWN GIRLS CHELSEA AND LAUREN EATING SUSHI

Susie used UPTOWN GIRL PERRY on her LAPTOP

Violet used Anise Ketto

now how’s DAT for inspiration?  Wanna know what next week’s challenge is?

a sketchypoo!

don’t forget to email me your entry by next Thursday Jan. 24th..

also always remember if you post a comment on this post, you can win $10 in bella bucks!  If you contribute you can win $20!

Mwah to da sistahs who feel bad for this hockey mom..LOL

Em

 

> INSPIRATION
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I’m so excited!

We have created a brand new “BLINKIE”..  It’s stunning if I do say so myself.. makes me all warm and fuzzy

take a looky at it on the bottom left of the screen.

no not there.

a little lower…

higher..

YA RIGHT THERE!  With da butterfly flying! LOL.  If you read my blog and have a blog, would LOVE for you to share the love 🙂

It doesnt take much to make me excited obviously.  hmph.

Now just to let you know that AJ TOOSDAY will be back in full swing next week!  The theme is anything goes so splash, mark, paint, drip, tear, stick to your hearts content.  Let it out sistahs!

If you have sent me an entry already, please email me the entry again if you don’t mind !

Here is one wood panel I have been working on.. just to inspire you a little 🙂

Mwah to da sistahs who love inspiration.. oh and blinkies 🙂

And I will leave you with one of my most FAVORITEST songs of all time…  I heard it in the car while I was doing one of my daily drives for one of my children and was singing it at the top of my lungs!

What’s your favorite song??  I need some new ones on my playlist!

> INSPIRATION
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inspiration overloadddd

Hiya sistahs!  I am typing under a ton of orders.. we are trying to get everything out ASAP!! so please bear with us 🙂

Now for some inspiration…

We have our bellaTASTIC challenge over at Splitcoast and hoping you will join us.  We have GORGEOUS entries so far which I will share with you just to motivate you too!  The winnah will receive $20 in bella bucks to spend.. how’s DAT for motivation?

this challenge is called “A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS”… NO sentiment.. let the image do the talking!

Let’s look at some entries shall we?

Kimabella used UPTOWN GIRL QUINN

Vickibella used COSMOBELLA

Vickibella used CUPCAKE THIEF

Olga used JAVABELLAS

Olga used LULU LOVES POPPIES

Susy used GINGER KETTO

and here's another version by Susy

Pami used UPTOWN GIRL POSH

violet used UPTOWN GIRL POSH

"ktownon" used UPTOWN GIRL MOLLY

Margo used PREGAPEEP

How fun are these???  i KNEW you would love them 🙂

If you would like info on this challenge you can just click here and go to our forum 🙂

Don’t forget Bellarific Friday this Friday using this inspiration sketch 🙂

mwah!

Em

 

> bellarific friday
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it’s bellarrific friday! and the sale is extended!

Omg didn’t even realize it was friday.. I swear sometimes I feel like I live under a rock 🙁

the good news is that I have extended our 10% off sale until Monday!   Use code welcome2013 in the coupon code field before checkout and it will be applied to your order!  even on sale items!!

how have you been sistahs?  I am trying so hard to get all your orders out.. of course I have all stock here and what happens?  Brenda and Brett have a damage…grrrrr.. so I am receiving the new perfect brenda and brett on Wednesday!  So everyone that has that image on their order please have patience and your order will be shipped mid next week!

So now how about some winnahs from the LAST bellarific friday.. whaddya think?   so let’s discuss some winnahs shall we?

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ goes to….

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

18	- Heidi H you win $10 in bella bucks!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-01-11 19:55:28 UTC

 

And now for da CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3- Margo you win!  please email me and I will send you your buckeroonis!

Timestamp: 2013-01-11 19:57:29 UTC

 

Now let’s discuss this weeks theme shall we?  it is a sketch!

this looks like fun!

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

 

Angelabella used BEEDAYHUGGABUGG

Cathabella used UPTOWN GIRL BIANCA and her BIG CAKE

Danabella used a pixie from PIXIES SET A

Elaineabella sued UPTOWN GIRL BIANCA and her big cake!

kimabella used TEDDYBELLA

Marybella used WHAT'S COOKIN'

Paulineabella used PETUNIA PIXIE

Regabella used our JAVA SPILLS and the DRAGONFLY from our NATURE SILHOUETTES stamp

Vickabella used CRACKED UP HUGGABUGG

hows DAT for gorgeousnesssssss?  hmmmmm?

And now for da SISTAHOOD

Leslie used MILLIE from Millie and milo exchanging gifts.

 

Margo used PHOEBE KETTO

Maria used the muskoka chair from PAULABELLA'S SUMMER DAYS set

Inspiring?  I think so! LOL  Beautiful cards as usual

Wanna know next week’s theme?  I LOVE IT!  it’s an inspiration picture.  Use some chevrons.. make your own.. use the color pallette etc.. but make sure you use one of our stamps

Mwah to da sistahs who feel inspired for next week!

Em