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So I was VEWY VEWY sneaky….

And I sent Lindabella an image that I KNEW she loved… but I knew there was anothah one that she associated with even more.. and YES it did involve a drink in her hand…BWAHAHAHAAHA.. I held off INNOCENTLY knowing that she would work on the one I sent her.. and BINGO.. she fell into my trap!  I received an email from her saying while I LOVEEEE this image and it’s one of my favorites, I really love the OTHAH one that you had.. so can you send me that one too???!?!?  HOOK, LINE, and SINKER… I said SURE!!  So now we will be able to DROOL over 2 images colored by LINDABELLA…

here is the first one that I MANIPULATED her to colour.. (I SO SNEAKY)… of course she is anothah UPTOWN girl (haven’t stopped singing that song, By the By)…

Their names are UPTOWN GIRLS VICTORIA and JULIETTE’s NIGHT OUT (now aren’t those UPTOWNY names?)

Hope you LOVE them as much as WE ALL DO!.. and don’t forget.. if you place a comment HERE.. you have a chance to win them!!  And if you place a comment on the post BELOW, you have a chance to win CLAUDIA!!

Don’t forget to look at their knobby knees (I LOVE THEM).. and their hairdos.. and their drinks..and their STATURE OMG I LOVE THEM.  Have I mentioned that I love them?? I LOOOOOOVE THEM!!! Hope you love them too!

Nothing spells B-E-L-L-A more than a friendship stamp… WOMANHOOD, CHILDHOOD, dreams.. aspirations, associations.. memories.  That’s what we are all about sistahs.  You can NEVAH have enough characters that you can sympathize with.. we are very complex creature, we women.. aren’t we?  That’s why I will have the occasional “tree” or “heart” or “icon”.. but my heart and soul and guts and whole BEING is about the PERSON.. who we are.. who we relate to.. well you get the picture

Enough babbling

Hope you LOVEY them as much as I do.

Let me know n’k?

Mwah to da sistahs who love knobby knees

Em

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Uptown girl…. she’s been living in her uptown world…. a sneaky peeky before next WEEKY

don’t you just love Billy Joel?  Ok.. NUFF of the small talk… I couldn’t hold it in any longer…  JUST COULDN’T

It’s been a LONG time since BELLA was born.. and Bella had these relatives that we knew NOTHING about?!?!  They just happened to find us about 2 months ago and we have been “tweaking” them ever since ( I wish I could be TWEAKED.. just a little eraser here… a little marker there… more eraser… you get the picture..LOL)..

See the problem I have is that I can’t really draw.  I have all these ideas in my head that my artists can get out for me on paper… they are my “hands” shall we say.. now don’t get me wrong.. my artists have minds of their own and they come up with the MOST amazing ideas without MOI.. but when I have a thought and I need to get it out, I know which artist to contact and they so KNOW me.. they UNDERSTAND me.. it’s so strange!

So the vision I first started out with which has been put on hold for  a little while was the forties romantic sketchy blurry supermodel… mystical… eerie… and beeYootiful!  But she couldn’t “come out” of our heads and hands at that time and plus it was a little too fancy shmancy for da bella. BUt she is coming.. when da bella feels SHMANCIER.

So then, I went to the opposite end of the spectrum… LOL.. of course.. why can’t I be GREY sometimes?  Why is it always black or white? hmph

So my next vision was kind of a model.. a little awkward (LOL) to make her real… very pretty.. and kind of yuppyish.. MODERN… CONTEMPORARY.. and FUN.  I also made these stamps LARGER as a statement.

So here is a sneak peek of our new UPTOWN GIRLS series.. I FORCED-ED Paula to colour her in late last night cuz it would be a MIRACLE that I plan something ahead of time.. and she willingly agreed to do this for me… so here she is..

I hope you lovey her…

cuz I do…

I really DO…

I really really DO…

And she has 4 more friends being released 🙂

K.  Meet UPTOWN GIRL CLAUDIA and her CANDY.. cuz every uptown girl needs a sweet no?

You won’t believe who drew these…  LULU’s artist Chrystal!  How versatile and amazing is she?  I am SO proud of these images I have to say.. she depicted the exact look I wanted.. She’s an uptown girl with a human side… Fashionable yet awkward, Confident yet a little pigeon-toed, and well, she just wants to be your friend and hang out.  I think she art journals too! LOL.. and makes cards of course.. VERY well rounded, our UPTOWN GIRL is.

Our Release is going to be on Monday (but check back cuz I may not be able to wait..LOL).. and I would love to hear from you.. so If you like CLAUDIA… leave a comment here and I will be sure to send you one 🙂

Contest closes on Friday  🙂

Mwah to da sistahs who are feeling like an uptown girl

I just couldn’t resist

MWAH MWAH MWAH!

> ART JOURNALING TOOSDAY
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it’s ART JOURNALING MONDAY SISTAHS!

and I really have to say.. I RE-HEALLY look forward to the entries!  It’s getting as exciting as BELLARIFIC FRIDAYS!! First of all, I am SO happy that I see new names joining our group every week and it is SO worth my time to post  these as I find them SO inspirational!  Second of all, I AM THRILLED that my book is filling up and getting “CRUNCHY”.. and THIRD of all, I am THRILLED that this is starting to take off so that I can have some accomplices.. hehehehe.. I even have some sistahs who couldn’t stop at one spread and had to submit two!  THAT makes me SHMAPPY 🙂

Ok.. let’s GO!  Our theme this week was da DOODLE.  I hope you had fun doodling and that you make many more pages using this technique!

This is Corey's! Fantastic doodles Cor!

Ebrubella's DOODLE! Beautiful colors and designs!

here's mine where I decided not to go the traditional black micron pen way but to just use all of my PITT pens and copics and any colored marker I could get my hands on..LOL

this one's mine also.. *ahem* I was one of those who couldn't stop at one.. are you shocked?p.s. all the white that you see is LIQUID PAPER (white out).. with a precision needle tip.. it's awesome.. one of the best tips I received along my journey!

Galit doodled in honor of her friend who passed away last year. Art journaling really helps us heal

Gloria Sauve used AMAZING and VIBRANT colours!

Jen was traveling with her goodies and made this page!

Lindabella ZENTANGLED !

PINKY DINKY DOO (Lori B) doodled this amazing bouquet!

Paulabella zentangled and doodled a flower!

Paulabella also couldn't stop at one..LOL.. and do I see our ARTSY HOUSE STAMP over there??? hmmmm???

Rhian zentangled so BEAUTIFULLY and used our STAMP in the middle as her focal! beautiful!

Sheryl colored and doodled the beautiful flowers and cut out meaningful text and collaged it!

violet's beautiful doodles

So whaddya think of this weeks doodly theme?  I AM IN LOVE with all the entries!  thank you sistahs for participating!  makes me soooo verrry happy!

Now next week’s theme?  COLLAGE.. what is collage?  Basically taking any “FODDER” (paper stuff.. ephemera.. receipts.. take out menus, business cards.. scrappy paper), FABRIC,  IMAGES that make you happy and gluing it on to a page!  You can use PPA glue or a glue stick.. both work.. the benefit of PPA is that you can seal the top as well!  Now don’t stop just at collage if you don’t wanna… you can use the other elements that we have used here on AJ monday!  You can combine it with crayons and doodles as well!  Build your page!  Layer your page!  And here is another wonderful nugget.   If you are looking for GREAT ROYALTY FREE ephemera, go subscribe to www.graphicsfairy.blogspot.com..  She has AMAZING images that you can print out and use as collage pieces!  FANTASTIC!  So have fun with this challenge.. it is due by next sunday so PLENTY of time to spend money, and collect receipts to glue in your journal…LOL

Don’t forget to post a comment on BELLARIFIC FRIDAY for your chance to win $10 in Bella bucks

This friday’s challenge for Bellarific friday is PAPER PIERCING!  Submit a card and you have a chance to win $20 in bella buckeroonis!   Can’t wait to see your creations!

Mwah to da sistahs who felt DOODLY and now feel COLLAGEY (LOL)

Em

> bellarific friday
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Bellarific FRIDAY sistahs! and some information on MALL OF AMERICA SCRAPFEST!

Hiya sistahs!

Sorry for the late post.. time got the better of me… I am trying to plan for ARCHIVERS’ SCRAPFEST in MINNESOTA MALL OF AMERICA for September 16-18th.. who is coming to see me??? Paulabella and Lindabella will be joining and teaching 3 SOLD OUT CLASSES each and I am preparing for 3000 make and takes.  Yes.. you heard me right.. 3000 make and takes!!  I am hoping that you will come and visit me and say hi and keep me company :).  Paula, Linda and I are hoping for some time to put on our roller blades and shop throughout the mall!! LOL re. roller blades!!

Ok let’s get down to BIDNISS.

Some winnahs from last week’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!

winnah for PARTICIPATIN’ (submitting a card)  goes to….

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

1-ANGELA P! you win $20 in BELLARIFIC BUCKEROONIS!  Email me your info and I will send your MOOLAH!

Timestamp: 2011-08-05 20:25:48 UTC

Now for da winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3-GLORIA! you win!  please email me and I will send you your $10 vouchah!

Ok so now that THAT is done,

let’s discuss this week’s theme!  METAL.  Anything METAL on your creations… so let’s start…. NOW!

Jessabella used TABITHA THE TEACUP GIRL

Paulineabella used BYE BYE GIRL

Lindabella used ARIVEDERCIBELLA

Ebrubella used HOLLYHOCK BITTYBLOOM

Robinabella used MARGARITA KETTO

Paulabella used LULU’s SLICE o’ CAKE

Cathabella used the sentiment from RUBY by MO MANNING

Tammybella used FLOWER GARDEN and YOUR BOOK IS DUE

now how’s DAT for da EYE CANDEEE??????

Now let’s discuss da SISTAHOOD!

Gloria used KETTO'S DOLLY

Heidi used LULU LOVES POPPIES

Leslie G used IMELDABELLA

Lynn M used MY BEARY BEST FRIEND

margo S used GINGER KETTO

Olga used FABBY

Regan used CUPPYCAKE with a HEART on top

Stephanie used PUTYOURFEETUPABELLA

Tanya used MONSTAH BASH

Violet used CIAOBELLA

So how’s DAT for da EYE CANDEEEE?????  FANTASTIC!

This weekend, my goal is to EXCAVATE my mojo from deeeeeeppp under the ground… LOL.. Why is it fleeting in and out of my life??? hmph.

Next week’s theme is PAPER PIERCING

Monday’s ART JOURNALING theme is DOODLING!

Mwah to da sistahs who have DA MOJO

Em

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art journaling MONDAY on TOOSDAY!

Hiya journaling sistahs and journaling lurkers 🙂

This week’s theme was TISSUE paper… crumpled, glued, glazed, layered.. you name it 🙂

Now the first tool I would like to stress as important for collage, gluing things down, sealing is a GOOD GLUE.  you must arm yourselves with one.  After trying a kajillion +10 brands, I really go back to the same one.. my PPA.  Now I ALWAYS say that you must invest in good tools to achieve good results :).  Every week I will post a couple of my favorite tools so that I can enable you a little more n’k?  PPA matte after it dries looks like there is nothing there and your papers are sealed and protected.. it’s really AMAZIN-K.

Ok let’s see what da sistahood came up with for their journal pages!

Corey's creation!

Jennifer B's creation!

Sheryl's creation!

Paulabella's creation!

Lindabella's creation!

Rhian's creation!

my page

Violet's "SINGING IN THE RAIN"

So there you have it.. different ways to journal with tissue paper!! I LOVE the entries!!  Please keep sending them!! (can I put more !!!!!!’s?)

Now NEXT WEEK’S THEME is DOODLING.  Oh, the doodle.. grab a pen and just scribble.. draw a circle.. then another circle around it.. then scallops around that… oh did I hear dots?  SURRRRE.. add some dots!   That’s the evolution of a doodle!  Swirls, Flourishes, Circles, Shapes.. doodles you draw while on the phone..  stick it in your journal!

Here’s another expense 🙂  ready?  I have tried ALL pens… I am LOVING the SAKURA MICRON pens right now.. I have THIS set which has a variety of nibs.. it’s AMAZING!  PERMANENT! WATERPROOF! FADEPROOF!!  I LOVE IT! (great for journaling and doodling.. not the best for drawing over acrylic)   And now for THE BEST WHITE PEN HANDS DOWN? the UNIBALL UM-153 in WHITE! FANTASTICALLY AMAZING..

Ok.. now me gots to go and do another page 🙂

Mwah to da sistahs who will participate this week!

BELLARIFIC FRIDAY THIS WEEK is METAL on your card… send it ovah!

Em