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ever have one of those DAYS?

hmph.  So I have been so out of it lately.. not feeling well.. totally “off”.. so listen to what happened.. k?  you listening?

So I had to run some errands.. go to the bank, get some food etc.. you still with me?  I get to my destination, ready to put my bank card in the machine and guess what?  NO WALLET. no wallet!  NOOOOOO WALLLET.  I looked everywhere!!!  NO WALLET.

So I get myself back into the car, try to take a shortcut home and this is what I end up in

so of course I post my ANGER on facebook and whilst cursing to myself I am belting out TUNES.  THANK GOODNESS one of my favorite songs came on..

So FINALLY I get through this MUCKNESS.. I get home basically HYSTERICAL.. Search the house like a maniac lunatic.. NO WALLET.

So knowing me, I go back to the car and guess what was next to me the WHOLE TIME.  my wallet.  Need I say more?  I almost cried.

Ever have one of DOZE-DAYZ?  Hmph.

Ok I feel bettah now.

So I did some crafting .. and I thought it would be fun to show you the evolution of a collage/painting! I was posting on instagram but IF YOU AREN’T FOLLOWING ME… nudge nudge poke poke…..  hehehe

Ok so here is a random collage where I used vintage pieces, cards, ephemera and some newer scraps..  I don’t really think of where I place the papers.. I just have sooo much fun tearing, cutting and GLOO-ing.

Another thing I just learned from a class I am taking is to scan the collage and reuse it in future projects!  BRILLIANT!  So If I use originals in my work, I will always have copies to rip, tear and use again!  And even if you scan your progress.. there will be even MORE elements to include in future work.. brilliant… no?

In the next photo, I used Martha Stewart paints (ON SALE THIS WEEK AT Michaels for 40% off- thank me later..LOL).. I used PUTTY, SUMMER LINEN, and ARTICHOKE.  I LOVVVE these paints.. Of course I own all the expensive ones too but the nice quality of cheapy paints is that they have a low pigment load which makes them SHEER.. which is what you want when you layer colour… CAPICHE? LOL (my mother used to always say that to me).. meaning you understand?

Here I stamped and doodled a little and outlined my “chicklet”…

And here she is.. with her crooked mouth and her sad eyes… LOL.. but I love her.  I stamped a message.. it’s kinda like I am talking to myself.. trying to remind me of certain things.. so when you see me stamp “messages” on my canvases.. I’m usually talking to myself 🙂  LOL

I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial.. Im DYING to make another video..LOL..and I will soon!

Bellaland is actually moving this week so we are in a bit of chaos!! IF you are waiting on an order, please email me as we cannot work on it until Monday as we are trying to get this arranged as quickly as we can and as smoothly as we can.. Will keep you posted on the progress!

Oh and did I mention a release?  A wintery one?  A JOOCY one?  OMG.. TDF.

Mwah to da sistahs who “listen” to me vent

Em

Oh and if you haven’t heard THIS song yet, I suggest you blare it.  It’s so inspiring… I LOVE “FUN”

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a little bit of DIS and a little bit of DAT…

Hiya sistahs..

just wanted to share some pictures of our VACAY..  I promise I won’t bore you to death..   And AJ TOOSDAY will come laytah.. promise!

So we went to Ogunquit, Maine, as I mentioned…. beach, hotel, LOBSTAH, great weathAH.. who could ask for more?  On our way to Ogunquit, we stopped in Albany and in Boston… have I mentioned how much I LOOOVE Boston?  But first a little bit about Albany..

We stayed at the holiday inn and When I saw the room key .. I said, this was meant to be.. I NEEDED that room key with me at all times!

see why?

And here is the menu

I knew that only good things were to happen from there.. a little foreshadowing..

And now a little bit about Boston!

Here's a pic of Jayden and I in Boston eating at a cafe at the waterfront near the Aquarium

Of course in Boston, we had to visit the BEST PLACE ON EARTH.. Jayden was so excited but I think I was even more excited..SHHH.

and OF COURSE we had to leave with a new doll and corresponding backpack

And now for Maine…  I can’t explain how I feel when I go to Maine.. it brings back wonderful childhood memories.. the smell.. the shops.. the food.. I just feel like I “belong” there.. if that makes sense.

Here is Ryan and the kidlets piled high in da JACUZZI at our hotel

BURIED alive... they were FORCED to get along here..LOL

the view from my PERCH.. we bought me an umbrella and a beach chair.. but not JUST a beach chair.. THE BIG KAHUNA beach chair..LOL.. to fit BIG KAHUNA bottoms..LOL. Under the umbrella, fully dressed, with 60SPF I still got roasted :(.. me no likey da beachy. I would find a GOOD JUICY place on the beach and watch beach drama... people arguing etc.. it was fun..LOL

Also from my PERCH.. did a little Picasso'ing..LOL

kids playing in the water... but there aren't any SHELLS on this beach.. what's up wit dat? I WANTED TO COLLECT SHELLS!

Tyler was OBSSESSED with catching little crabs...

I love this shot of Jayden

Jayden was the "welcome wagon" in Perkins Cove

the excitement of wearing a BIB and look cool at the same time

So listen to this story.. You listening? K. The first night we got there we went straight for a lobster meal.. Of course Jayden who lives on Mac and Cheese was gagging at ocean/seafood smells but Tyler, who also RARELY tries new foods decided that this vacation, he would be 'adventurous'.. Sure enough he tried the lobster as you see that night and LOVED IT.. now I can't tell you if he loved the "concept" that he was eating lobster, LOL. or that he really liked the taste.. but a parent NEVAH questions these things right? Right.. So of course as the week progresses, Tyler, the LOBSTAH EATAH was annoying us to go for lobster again. So the night before we left, we went to Perkins Cove with Jayden gagging at the smell LOL (and when I write LOL, I really am LOL'ing) and Tyler marching proudly to the restaurant. So he and Ryan go to order and pay while Jayden and I wait. Tyler was able to PET the lobster.. to STROKE the lobster (the guy took it out of the tank for him) and do everything with this lobster .. I think he even named it. Then the lobster was flung into the steamer.. Tyler came back all proud that he "met" his lobster. So when "fred" the lobster came to the table, tyler started chewing but I saw that something wasn't 'right'... all of a sudden he BURST into tears and advised that he couldn't eat FRED. We were done with lobsters.

so that’s a little snapshot of our week!

Glad I could share with you 🙂

 

And I just wanted to end with this note.. just sayin’

 

oh oh and one more thing!  I saw this in a store window and HAD to share

I thought this was cute in the store window

Mwah

Em

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OMG it’s finally here… I feel so much better now..LOL.. and the 40% continues… code 40birthday

Hiya sistahs,

I thought I would share a card my bestie gave me.. I thought I was the only one who called it the f* birthday… clearly not so much..LOL

I wanted to thank you all for all the birthday wishes…  you have no idea how much I appreciate it.. it means the world to me.  This sale has been totally overwhelming so you will have to bear with us lol… I’m 40 now.. ya know.. I work a little SLOWAH 🙂

I love you and miss you and thank you 🙂

from your ‘ole lady

Em

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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.

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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

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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

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inspiration STATION

just thought I would share a few BABE cards to make your day shiny and happy 🙂  (how is a day shiny?  dunno but I can tell you that some of MY days are..LOL)

For more information on how to make the card etc.. just refer to their blogs.. and while you are there, why don’t you say hi!  LOL

Paulabella made a gift card holder (ya think the gifty is for meeeee?) using our BALLOON circle stamp (which fits right into a 2 inch circle punch.  fancy that!)

here’s the inside

and here are uptown girls PATTIE and DOTTIE by Paulabella

Here are a couple of PAULINEABELLA’s cards

Flynn’s VERY HAPPY day

and PUT YOUR FEET UP A BELLA

Danabella’s cards

here’s PERK ME UP PEEPS

and FLYNN needs a cupcake (and *ahem* so do I)

Here is a card by  EBRUBELLA

only 1 of the 3 BABY MERMAIDS UNDER THE SEA

Here’s Regabella’s cards

she used the flowers from our FUNKY BARCODES set

and she used Vicki’s TWIRLY BIRDS set

here are a couple of Lindabella‘s cards

here is a very mixed media’ish card using our CURLY SILHOUETTE, FUNKY BAMBOO and some eclectic backgrounds AND our eclectic #8 background !

here she used EM’S LANTERN FLOWERS

Here’s a couple of ROBINABELLA’s cards

using CLARA lulu

and BLOW A KISS JANE

And here are a couple of Natasha’s cards

Here she used Jane’s LITTLE BIRDIE stamps

and here’s BLOW A KISS JANE

and here are a couple of Cathabella’s cards

here she used RAMONA LOVES CAKE

and here she used RAMONA’S WAGON

Is that EYE CANDEE or WHAT?

Back tomorrow with BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!

MWAH MWAH MWAH

Em

 

 

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some MORE inspiration!

Hiya sistahs,

well, I am trying to pack an art bag to keep me busy in between family in Montreal..LOL.  Already bought my magazines for the car and some noise cancelling earphones..LOL.. think i’ll need them?

I am finally allowed to post Vicki Boutin’s layout using her own stampies.. it’s amazing.. I wasn’t allowed before today as it was used for an event.. so here it is!

she’s using TWIRLY BIRDS, her IN SO MANY WORDS set (which by the way I have been using NON STOP.. they are so amazing to complete a card, layout, journal), and her LOVE NOTES BACKGROUND in the circles!  SOOO clever and GORGEOUS!

its soooo GORGE and makes me so happy!

Now for my card using Vicki’s IN SO MANY WORDS SET.. I told you I loved it :).. I also used my FUNKY RECTANGLE SHADOWS set. I used my new DISTRESS MARKERS  and coloured my shadow stamp.. i used 3 different colours and just randomly used the brush side and “painted” the color on the stamp.. the great thing is that these markers don’t contaminate from one another.. so I really had fun painting the color with one less worry 🙂 .  I used 2 different techniques.. just to play around..  the first one I coloured, I “huffed” on the stamp to moisten it and stamped it.  I  then took my waterbrush and blended together.. YUMMMMMY.

Second technique was that I colored it in with the markers, and then misted with water..and then stamped.. I LOVE these markers.. I love the unpredictability of the water and the ink together.. YUMALISH!

Ok, just wanted to share 🙂

mwah!  and see you tomorrow!

Em