Monthly Archives:: March 2013

it’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY

and boy are the cards STUNNINGLY AMAZING  just you wait and seeeeee!

So this week was another write off in terms of blogging.. I have had so many HUGE shipments with TIGHT deadlines (like my jeans lol).. and had to get them out… 1 more I am working on this weekend.. LOTS OF BELLA’S BESTEST PAPER gonna be at Archivers.. WOOHOO!.. and still 2 more next week… HELP ME!!!!

Ok enough about me… HOW ARE YOUUUUU?

So back to bellarific friday… let’s discuss some winnahs shall we?

Winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ last week ($20 in bella bucks) goes to….

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3- Peggy you WIN!  please email me and I will send your moolah!

Timestamp: 2013-03-29 18:55:30 UTC

 

Now for da COMMENTAYTIN’ winnah ($10 in bella bucks) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

7- Carmen you win!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-03-29 18:56:38 UTC

 

Now down to BIDNISS

This week’s theme was a STUNNING picture which I may just print out and put in my journal… that’s how happy it makes me.

here it is

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

Amanda used RAMONA AND TEDDY IN THEIR BALLOON

Angelabella used DAISY WITH A STELLA ON TOP

Cathabella used UPTOWN GIRL WINNIE

Danabella used LULU'S WEDDING CAKE

Elaineabella used UPTOWN GIRL FAITH

Kimabella used UPTOWN GIRL OPAL

Marybella used UPTOWN GIRL FAITH THE FAIRY

Paulineabella used PAULA'S SUMMER DAYS set

Regabella used THE WAY YOU MOVE

Vickibella used UPTOWN GIRL OPAL the OPTIMIST

GORGEOUSNESS no?  see I TOLD JA!!

And for our Sistahood?  We have one special sistah who is an automatic winnah next week!  Violet!

Violet used ANABEL LULU

And for next week’s challenge?

A gorgeous sketch!  Choose whichever one that inspires you more 🙂

Mwah to da sistahs who’s jeans aren’t TIGHT.. LOL

Don’t forget to comment for a chance to win $1o in bella bucks and of course to say hi to da bella 🙂

 

it’s AJ TOOSDAY on TOOSDAY!

Hiya sistahs..  a very happy Passover to all who celebrate with me 🙂

So today’s theme for Art Journaling TOOSDAY was a free for all… let’s see what da aj sistahood came up with shall we?

I decided to use our new DUDA stamp YOURS TRULY… I so love that stamp so much!

I also was playing around with my art supplies and found a new technique for colouring in mixed media which I will share at a later date.. so here’s my spread with ribbon and scribble and oil pastels and vintage music sheets…

Here is Christine's page

and here is Violet's page

I just love to peer into other people’s journals.. is that wrong?????

Ok as you may know.. every week is an “open week”… I just want you to play and have fun.. I will assign a prompt and if it inspires you, then use it, if not, just make any page that inspires you and send it in easy peasy n’k?

Next week’s theme is to use the “NEGATIVE” of a punch… so if you punch out a heart, I want you to use the frame of the heart or the “heart hole” in the paper… make sense?  or you can draw a shape, cut it out and use the negative…

clear as mud?

Don’t forget Bellarific Friday this week 🙂

see you in a bit!

mwah

Em

 

 

it’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY SISTAHS!

And Thank GOODNess it’s Friday I say :).. My inlaws are on their way to smother my kids.. and I will be packing orders and spending the last weekend in the arena.. WOOHOO!!!

Do you have anything planned?

Let’s talk about some winnahs this week shall we?

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN last week ($10 in bella bucks goes to)..

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

2	- AShley you win!  please email me and I will send you your MOOLAH!

Timestamp: 2013-03-22 19:45:35 UTC

Now for da CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah…

Leslie!  You win $20 in bella buckeroonis!  Email me and I will send you your buckeroonis 🙂

And now for this week’s challenge?

A sketchypoo!

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

Amandabella used HENRIETTA LULU

Angelabella used CHERRY BLOSSOM BITTYBLOOM

Cathabella used UPTOWN GIRL SUNNY

Danabella used Alice

Elaineabella used UPTOWN GIRL BUNNY

Kimabella used BIG GIRL PANTS

Marybella used BRANCHING OUT OWLIES

Pauline used SPROUT

Regabella used HAPPY SILHOUETTES

Vickibella used JANE GIRL

STUNNINGNESS or WHAT?  So much talent I tell ya.

And now for our talented sistahood!

Halle used PEACHY PIXIE

Margo used UPTOWN GIRLS FELICITY AND BLAIR

Peggy used BEATRICE BELLBOTTOMS

Halle's daughter SYDNEY used BRANCHING OUT OWLIES

Violet used KING OF THE WILD THINGS

Bellarific Friday is my favorite day.. have I mentioned that lately?

I am ready to resume ART JOURNALING TOOSDAY.. so let’s do a FREE FOR ALL for this toosday shall we?  Anything you wanna do.. do!  And send it ovah by Monday night n’k?  If you have sent an entry for last one, please email it again if you would like it entered for this TOOSDAY …

Don’t forget to place a comment for a chance to win $10 in bella bucks and ENTER A CARD for next week’s entry for a chance to win $20 in bella bucks!

Next week’s theme is an INSPIRATION CHALLENGE!  Take any element from the image below and GO CRAZY!  apply it to your card, mixed media piece.. whatever you would like to stamp and enter into the challenge!

Mwah to da sistahs who are INSPIRED

Em

 

 

can you say SWAMPED? DROWNING? can’t come up for “EH”? (air LOL) and some pics :)

So I get back from Florida sistahs (you listening?) and I am DELUGED with orders, catchup, emails GRRRRR.. you name it.. it happened.

First had to deal with a HUGE Archivers ordah.. so If you are near an Archivers, you will see some new BELLA UPTOWNIE RUBBAH!

captured just a portion of the packages

and today I sent a huge lot of orders to the post office… if you haven’t received your shipping notice yet, please bear with us.. AHEM.. me…I’m trying my absolute bestest to get everything out!!

2 rows deep in here.. hmph

Ok I am gonna stop complaining and will share some photos from Florida k?  I hope not to bore you to death.. LOL

here are some highlights of course with my peanut gallery comments underneath LOL

We celebrated my mom's birthday in an AMAZING japanese buffet.. wanted to faint three times over it was so good.. LOL. Anyone wanna grab some SOOSH with me? (p.s. We finally found the PERFECT (tyler's words) FEDORA for Tyler.. ahem, the KID DID NOT TAKE THAT HAT OFF! LOL

And here's Jayden and my mom.. and you can see THE HAT in the mirror..LOL

SEE THE HAT??? LOL

 

Tyler and I played Backgammon every night..

We went to the "SWAP SHOP" fleamarket in Fort lauderdale and were "accosted" by this amazing Jamaican man.. so talented we couldn't resist these handwoven palm hats.. Ya we knew we were suckers but we loved the guy and the kids loved the hats.. that "thing" dangling in front of tylers hat is a "fish" LOL. Jayden looked like a pineapple..LOL

And this is Smoky.. the man we could not resist LOL

We visited Ryan's 91 year old grandmother... IS she not AMAZING??? I tell you.. she is so WITH IT.. so active..unbelievable

Ryan took the Kidlets to a baseball game.. (please note DA HAT)

They went to JAI LAI.....

And Ryan and Tyler went to a MONTREAL game in Florida (yes we are HABS fans..LOL).. please note.. no hat. we hadn't bought it yet ..LOL

 

Doesn't he look calm and peaceful here? I can't even EXPLAIN what a horrible traveler he is LOL.. don't get me started LOL

seeing these smiles made my WHOLE vacation.

Mwah to da sistahs who share every moment with me 🙂

 

ALSO PLEASE DON”T FORGET BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!  a sketchypoo!

 

Em

 

 

it’s Bellarific Friday and I have been quiet as a mousypoo

LOL..just chillin sistahs and having such a good time with the family ..I am so sorry I have been so quiet.. I promise I will be back to my blabbermouthyness (lol) next week 🙂

Now I have a little while on my covered terrace in the sun away from the kidlets to write this post..

So let’s talk WINNAHS from last week shall we?

Winnah for contibutim a card last week ($20 in bella bucks) goes to..

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

6-Sandie, you win!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-03-15 18:51:42 UTC

 

And now for da COMMENTAYTIN’ winnah ($10 in bella bucks) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

26-Olga you win!! please email me and I will send you your vouchah

Timestamp: 2013-03-15 19:11:18 UTC

and now for this week’s challenge, its to make a masculine card.. let’s see what our baberoonis came up with.. I think this week is ONLY baberoonis 🙂  where did da sistahood go while I am in FLA?  hmmmmmm?

amandabella used TOLERANCE

Angelabella used ARTHUR from ARTHUR AND ANNIE

Cathabella used UPTOWN COUPLE BRETT AND BRENDA

Danabella used ARTHUR from ARTHUR and ANNIE

kimabella used FIXER BOY

Marybella used TOLERANCE

PAulineabella used BEER PEEP

Regabella embossed our SCRIBBLE AND SPILL set

Vickabella used FIXAFELLA

and for our sistahood?  LESLIE you ROCK!  you automatically win next week 🙂

Leslie used SPENCER the BOOKWORM

Gorgeousness but you sistahs need to let me know in the comments that you are still around and din’t abandon me since I abandoned you for a week LOL.  promise? k.

if you have submitted a card and I have not posted it it’s because I am an airheadabella and filed it in the wrong place.  Please resend if you don’t see it here

 

next week’s theme is a sketch

 

ok off to play war with da kidlets

mwah to da sistahs who have not abandoned me

Em

 

 

It’s Bellarific Friday ‘LAUDERDALE ‘ style

Sistahs!!  Ok, now I can blab.. I was so stressed this past week getting prepared to come here, finishing packing, packing for kids, stressing about flying.. whining etc.. that I just didn’t have the energy to post :(.   But now I am finally here.. sitting on a little stool (ok fine a BIG stool) with a little table and my computer in front of me.. on an open patio, looking at palm trees, feeling the breeze and finally seeing some sunshine and I am at peace.  We are staying with my mom and she has conveniently taken the kidlets on a LONG walk so now I am here writing to you.   On a personal note, I have to tell you that if I didn’t have this break, I probably would have internally combusted.  Ever have that feeling that you are running and spinning and spinning and feel like you can’t stop?  That’s how I was feeling.  I needed a break so badly… and I am telling you in my 40 years, (omg i’m forty?) I have never felt that way.  and i HATE to complain.  but I am.  And who else can I complain to but my sistahs right? LOL.  Ever have one of those weeks/months/years where you felt that you would explode or implode? LOL

I am planning on spending today with my art and stamping stuff near the pool watching the kids swim.. Can’t wait. 🙂

Ok enough complaining.  HMPH.  Let’s get down to some winnahs shall we?

Last weeks winnah for COMMENTAYTIN ($10 bella bucks) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

13-Kathi R you win!! please email me and I will send you your voucher!

Timestamp: 2013-03-08 14:39:48 UTC

and now for a contributin’ winnah!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3-Leslie you win!!! email me and I will send you your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-03-08 14:49:32 UTC

and now for our regularly scheduled program.. lol

this week’s theme was a sketchypoo!

Lets see what our baberoonis came up with shall we???

Amandabella used MILLIE AND MILO EXCHANGING GIFTS

Angelabella used I can't see a thing a bella

Cathabella used UPTOWN GIRL REILLY LOVES TO RELAX

danabella used VINTAGE HI WHEEL

Elaineabella used SUMPIN'S wrong

Kimabella used UPTOWN GIRL TESSIE THE TEACHER

Marybella used UPTOWN GIRL PIPPA loves to PLANT

 

paulineabella used RAMONA loves cake

Regabella used POLAROID and the butterfly from NATURE'S SILHOUETTE

 

Vickabella used RAMONA FISHING

How s that for the baberoonis huh?  GORGEOUS!

now for da amazing sistahood

Halley used ANNA and her TIMEOUT chair

Leslie used RAMONA LOVES CAKE

and here is the inside of Leslie's card

Lynn used UPTOWN GIRL POSH has a PRESENT

Pami used UPTOWN GIRL AUDREY loves MAKEUP

Peggy used VIENNA on her VESPA

Sandie used UPTOWN GIRL BUNNY

How’s DAT for gorgeousness?  Ahh.. inspiration.. beautiful weather.. life is GOOD.

Next week’s theme is FORT THE BOYS.. a masculine theme

Ok my internet is in and out and it has taken me 4.5 hours to write this post LOL

Don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance to win $10 in bella bucks..

-please don’t forget our shipping schedule.  We are picking and packing orders but cannot ship until after March 20th..

mwah to da sistahs

Em

trying to see da LIGHT- SHIPPING NEWS

Hiya sistahs.. I am so sorry I have been MIA.. it’s been INSANE in bellaland.. We are leaving to Florida tomorrow for March Break and the store will be closed for shipping. We are able to pick and pack your orders but shipping will resume on MARCH 20TH on a first come first serve basis.. so as the orders come in, they will be shipped.

I am trying my bestest to get all the orders out by having stayed up til 2 AM for the last 5 days :(.. so that’s why I have been MIA.

If you have placed your order and have NOT received a notification of shipping, please note, that your order will ship after March 20th.  I am so sorry for this delay but I am trying my bestest by burning the midnight oil.

I am still doing 2 more post office runs today so you may just get notification.. so please be patient.

Off to pack.. will be back for Bellarific Friday from sunny Florida!

Mwah to da sistahs who hear my underwater gurgles from drowning 🙁

Em

it’s RELEASE day and gift with purchase… and bellarific friday! What a great friday it is!

Soooo.. I decided that today WAS the day for a release sistahs… why wait until MONDAY?  hmmmmm?  So let’s start with our refreshathon shall we… and it will lead into our bellarific friday… I’m already LOVING this post..LOL

Let’s start with BELLARIFIC FRIDAY shall we?  And then I will recap all the release images with corresponding gorgeous samples…

Some winnahs from last week?

Winnah of $10 bella bucks for commentaytin’ on last week’s post goes to….

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

24- Linda Carson, you win!  please email me and I will send your VOUCHAH!

Timestamp: 2013-03-01 14:00:21 UTC

 

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

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

6- Pinky!  you win!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-03-01 14:03:02 UTC

 

And NOWWW… let’s discuss this week’s theme shall we?

This week’s challenge was to use a BANNER (or anything that resembles one 🙂 lol) on your cards… let’s see what da baberoonis came up with shall we??

Here we gooooo!  you may see some new images in here..warning.. enabler alert!

Amandabella used THE WAY YOU MOVE by Diane Duda

Angelabella used THE WAY YOU MOVE by Diane Duda in a frame.. What a gorgeous gift no?

Cathabella used UPTOWN GIRL BUNNY and her DAFFODIL

Danabella used THE WAY YOU MOVE by Diane Duda

Elaineabella used BRAND NEW UPTOWN GIRL SUNNY is STYLISH (I love the sentiment.. )

Kimabella used LACIE and her ICE CREAM cone

Marybella used UPTOWN GIRL SUNNY is STYLISH

Paulineabella shows you how to use an amazing quote as the focal of your card (this is the sentiment that comes with the new UPTOWN GIRL FAITH the FAIRY)

 

Regabella used LITTLE BIRDIE JANE

Vickibella used UPTOWN COUPLE BRETT and BRENDA

Tempted yet?? LOL  hehehe

Ok now for the AMAZING sistahood!

Cathy used MAISY KETTO

Halle used IZZIE with a CHERRY ON TOP

Leslie used Ramona and Mister Penguin share hot chocolate

Lynn used Cakey Watt

Margo used PMSABELLA

Peggy used Billboardabella

Sheena used UPTOWN GIRLS FELICITY and BLAIR

Violet used Teacup Daisies

Gorgeous or what??  LOVE Bellarific Fridays.. But I love BELLARIFIC FRIDAYS even MORE when there is a release! 🙂

Next week’s theme is a sketch!

 

Ok so let’s get back to the release shall we?  For all orders over $55 (before tax and shipping)  you will receive a KETTO goodie bag with stamps of our choice amounting to $30+++ retail!  How fun is that?  The rubber may or may not be packaged in a little bag made especially for you 🙂  please put a note in the comment section saying KETTO GOODIE BAG.

And now for the release.. well we have been previewing all week.. now it’s time to let you get your hands on da RUBBAH.  I will recap all the images here with a linkypoo

meet UPTOWN GIRL SUNNY is STYLISH

Meet Uptown girl OPAL the OPTIMIST

And here’s UPTOWN GIRL FAITH the FAIRY

and now for the 2 Mo’s

Gimme a B by Mo

Sumpin’s wrong by Mo

and now da DUDA’s!

I carry your heart

 

And here is THE WAY YOU MOVE…

Here is LIFE IS GOOD

And YOURS TRULY 🙂

 

Is this not a FANTASTIC release?  They all just make me feel good.  And that’s what we all need these days.  no?

Mwah to da sistahs who want a goodie bag 🙂

 

P.S our amazing Elaineabella has coloured all the images for the website! (except da Mo’s)… gorgeous or what?

Em