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> bellarific friday
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It’s bellarific friday!

Hiya sistahs,

I am going to keep this short and sweet.  I have a HORRIBLE flu and have been in bed for 4 days.. cannot move.. the doctor said just a few more days of feeling horrible.. grrr.. I hate being out of control, helpless, weak.  I thank my lucky stars I have my devoted DENABELLA and RUBYBELLA taking over with my packing and the store business.. it’s crazy how sometimes you are FORCED to just stop.  I am so sick, I can’t even argue..LOL.  my kids and hubby are happy with that 🙂

Ok so BIDNISS first

Let’s see who won some BELLARIFIC TRIPLE BUCKEROONIS shall we?

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ ($30 in Bella BUCKEROONIS) goes to

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

36- LINDA ALLEN! you win! please email me and I will send your voucher

Timestamp: 2011-12-16 15:10:58 UTC

Now for da winnah for Contributin! ($60 in Bella Buckeroonis) goes to

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

8- Tricia T.. you win!  please email me and I will send you your MOOLAH! 

Timestamp: 2011-12-16 15:13:45 UTC

Ok.. my head is “bobbing”.. getting SLEEEPYYYY…  gonna make this a quickie 🙂

Da Bestest Babelicious Baberooni Cards

Cathabella used LULU’s Birthday cake (I think this one is red velvet..mmmm)

 

Ebrubella used CUPCAKE PRINCESS VIOLET

Paulineabella used CUPCAKE WITH A HOLLY ON TOP

Regabella used our VINTAGE HI WHEEL and the film slide from our GRUNGY #1 set.. (took me a while to notice it but I did! 🙂 )

Robinabella used KING OF THE CANDYCANES

Shannanabella used IZZIE HAS A PREZZIE

Lindabella used DOOR WITH WREATH

Paulabella used UPTOWN GIRL’S CHRISTMAS TREE (dunno why it was so big!)  i know paula needs attention so maybe that’s why she saved it so big? LOL

Are those not BEAUTIFUL?! OMG

…bobbbing.. and throbbing….. and fevering… and trembling….

OK Da sistahood now

Amanda used UPTOWN GIRL EVE under the MISTLETOE

Cindy M used STELLA’S CHARIOT

Corey used THEO GIVES A PREZZIE

Halley used MINTY COFFEE

Jessica used I EVEN LOVE THE BOX

Jo-Ann used YOU DECORATE my LIFE

Lorraine used UPTOWN GIRL POSH has a PRESENT

Lynn used JOYFUL VILLAGE

Makalah used Lulu’s MORNING FIX

Gaby Da MInibella used JINGLEBELLA

Gabs’ mom MARIA used FROSTY

Michelle G used BIRDS DECORATING TREES

Rosanne D used SANTA’S BIRDHOUSE

Stephanie used VEGGIEBELLA

Tanya used GROUP HUG

Violet used Felix Ketto has a flower

Of course, the week I am sick everyone decides to submit LOL 🙂  just kidding.

Ok now my head has officially popped off my body

No bellarific Friday posts til the new year.. stay tooned for the upcoming themes

mwah to da sistahs who will pick up my head that just rolled off the table

Mwah Mwah Mwah (please disinfect)

Em

> ART JOURNALING TOOSDAY
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Art Journaling MONDAY on TOOSDAY

Hiya sistahs

I am sitting here moping because I feel like my chest is caving in.. every cough is painful.. achy.. shaky.. BLECHY.  I NEVAH admit that I am sick but now I kinda surrendah..LOL.. But NO I HAVE NO TIME TO BE SICK!!  Ryan was shocked that I told him I was going to the clinic this morning.  I NEVAH go to clinics.. cuz I am NEVAH sick ;).  Such is my life at the mo.  Feeling a little sorry for myself.. Moving houses in 7 days.. house is a DISASTER.. have orders to fulfill with deadlines.. oh and did I mention I was SICK? LOL.. Ok enough complaining

Let’s share our little AJ monday grouping this week.. shall we?

The theme this week was letters.. numbers..

Here is my collage page.. the quote “REDISCOVER DELICIOUS HARMONY” came from a Mcdonald’s ad in a magazine..LOL.. I loved that.  everywhere I turned that paper was there.. I was so scared I would lose it, that I stuck it down in my book today.  I tried this collage in a different sized journal.. I think I am in love.. it’s SO SMALL.. made by HANDBOOK and i think it’s a 3*5 or 4*6 size..  I love playing around in different books.  Remind me to take a picture of my JOURNAL GRAVEYARD..LOL.  I meant to but my darling husband closed every box I had open waiting for pictures etc.. oh well.. when I UNPACK, I will take a picture of it!  I have about 30 journals either started, neglected, tossed, wrinkled..  but I can’t get rid of them.. I will get to them eventually 🙂

 

Jenn’s page

Lindabella’s page

Violet’s page

Next week’s theme… FREE FOR ALL.. draw, scribble, paint.. collage.. quote.. you name it.. unwind from all the holiday stress!

Mwah to da sistahs who listen to me vent

Em

 

> bellarific friday
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Bellarific Friday in DA HOUSE! and triple bella bucks alert!

Hiya sistahs,  long time no SPEAKY.

Well, it’s that day again.. one of my FAVORITE days of the week.  Seeing our stamps come to life!  Literally.  You have no idea how tingly I get when I see all of your cards.  It is an honor, really!

Let’s discuss some WINNAHS from last week…

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ (DOUBLE BUCKS at $20) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

17- Melissa C you win! please email me and I will send you your vouchah!
Now for da CONTRIBUTIN' winnah (double bucks- $40 in bella buckeroonis goes to...)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

5- Linda F you win!! what a way to welcome you back!

Timestamp: 2011-12-09 13:44:30 UTC

Ok now to this week’s challenge!  An All white card!  I was gonna contribute this week with a blank card..LOL but I decided against it ;)… Who woulda THUNK that such masterpieces would come out of this theme!  Just you WAIT   ‘ENERY IGGINS… JUST YOU WAIT…  (my fair lady)

Ok let’s see what da BABEROONIS came up with!

Ebrubella used IRMA AND VIENO

Lindabella used A SNOWMAN and a CARDINAL

Paulabella used UPTOWN GIRL QUINN and her BOOTS

Paulineabella used HOLLY IN JAR

Regabella (lol- too hard to say regaNabella) used CLOUDY HANGING BLOCK

Robinabella used EMMA LULU

Shannanabella used ECLECTIC BUTTERFLY on PRINT cut out

  Danabella is off this mumf

and Cathabella is suffering from Computer issues.. hmph.. Tell me how

STUNNING these cards are.. COME on… TELL ME!!!!!

Ok now for da SISTAHOODS’ masterpieces….

Here we gooooo

Halley used CUTESY ORNAMENTS

Karen used CUTESY ORNAMENTS

Christy S used SNOWBUNNYBELLA

 

Lynn used SWIRLY HILLS WITH TREES

Makalah used PATSY PIXIE

Maria used GROUP HUG

Michele G used UPTOWN GIRL CLAUDIA has a CANDY

Tricia used BEEDAY HUGGABUGG

Violet used one of the CUTESY ORNAMENTS

Gorgeous or WHAT?

Next week’s theme is a sketch!  last challenge til the new year!

 

Don’t forget to leave a comment to possibly win TRIPLE bella bucks.. WOOHOO!  $30 in Bella bucks

but WAIT, there’s MORE! LOL.. submit a card for next week’s challenge and you can ALSO win TRIPLE bella bucks.. $60 SMACKEROOS!  Trust me.. this will come in PRI-tty handy in the next few weeks.. just sayin’

Mwah to da sistahs who lovey da surprises

Em

 

> Card Samples
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i dunno if any of you are like me but…

sometimes I feel like a bit of a voyeur…a voyeur in a good way I hope! LOL  cuz that sounds reHeally bad.. but I LOVE looking at videos and blogposts where people show their studios, craft rooms, art supplies, travel bags, journaling stuff etc..  I get little goosebumps when I see new product I need to have (and therefore the shop needs to have) and bags, books, bowls, baskets etc.. as to where people stash their STUFFS… so…if you are interested, I thought I may post some things here from my studio (if that’s what you can call it..LOL.. it’s more like an unfinished basement).. and hopefully my new studio once I move in 3 weeks.. *thunk* (that was my jaw dropping just thinking of what I still have to do…)

Basically for the past month, little by little, I have been trying to organize all of my supplies.. finding homes for them so that the move to the new house will be easier..

So if you would like me to do some posts like this one, let me know!  and if you have some FAVORITE storage bags/boxes/cases that you can’t live without, I would LOVE for you to post it in the comments!

Ok so for today, I would like to show you how I used my STICKER STADIUM by CROP and STYLE that I had my papers in before but now have found a new “life” for… OMG I LOVE IT! AND I am getting some more in the store next week!

So this is what the sticker stadium looks like.. it is meant for….. LOL your stickers, odd shaped papers etc.. it rises to different levels and STRETCHES so you can stuff it!

Well, guess what I used it for?  I used it for ALL of my STENCILS/TEMPLATES and masks.. and I have a LOT OF THEM!  For my  cardboards and foam mats.. all the goodies I use to add texture to my canvases or art journal pages..it’s amazing!  my little 6*6 plates go in the front and as they get bigger, they go to the slots behind.. my 12*12 in the back slot

Here is my newfound love from the front.  This baby can fit A LOT.  and I mean A LOT..

nice AY?

And here it is from the side.. showing how wide the gussets can grow!  See the pink fibreglass walls behind it?  ThatSSSS my studio 🙂  Glamorous, idn’t it?

The great thing is that Ryan PROMISED to have the craft room of my dreams in about a month.. should I show you the one I am EYEING??  Maybe I will wait a little to show you 🙂

Tomorrow’s bellarific Friday theme is WHITE … you still have time to submit!  And you still have time to post a comment HERE for the chance to win DOUBLE bella buckeroonis.. that’s $20 in bella bucks.. if you still submit a card.. you also are eligible for a $40 win in bella bucks to be announced next week!

Ok sistah’s let me know if you like to peek into other people’s studios too and I will keep these posts going.  Please feel free to add comments and post your faves

mwah to da sistahs who LOVE boxes like I do

Em

 

> Card Samples
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Washi stand? No not WASH stand.. a WASHI stand!

hiya sistahs!  It’s a dreary day over her in Toronto.. blah..

but I have something so INSPIRING to show you and we are taking preorders now!  Denabella designed it with WarrenaFELLA.. one of our great customers Carrol’s husband :).. ok get the connection??? LOL  Yikes say that 47 times fast! LOL

It’s a washi tape stand!  Remember last year or a little bit longer than that we had a big shipment of Washi Tape that came in .. we sold out in seconds!  Well we were looking for a way to store them.. not only to be practical but to put a smile on our faces and inspire us every day..

Warren hand makes these in solid oak.. they are just gorgeous!   you can fit over 60 rolls of Washi tape on the 3 tiers

are they not GORGE? (-ous.. )

Their price will be $39.99 plus shipping.  We are taking preorders now so just call Bellaland (1.866.645.2355) and we will make sure to put one aside for you 🙂

Also, keep checking our bloggypoo or shop as you may just see some new washi tape to put on that stand!

Mwah to da sistahs who feel like a little washi

Em

> ART JOURNALING TOOSDAY
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It’s AJ MONDAY! *FOR REAL* as my kids say

sorry for the delay .. it’s been a tough weekend around here.. Jayden was a sicky.. had the stomach flu.. we are in the middle of moving.. BLECH..   Thank goodness for AJ monday where I can get my feelings down.. at least once a week I make the time.

The theme this week was to use WORDS that mean something to you at the moment of writing your page.. what you are thinking of at that moment.. let’s see what our AJ sistahs came up with!

This is Christy’s page

and corey’s page

and Deanna’s page

and Jenn’s page

and Lindabella’s page

and Shannanabella’s Tag

and Violet’s page

and my page.. had a bit of an OBSSESSION using letter stickers.. I am now OBSSESSED with the little stickers by LILY BEE that are PERFECT for journaling! They are JUST the right size and you get a kajillion on a sheet (the word MOTHERHOOD is using lily bee stickers).. *SIGH* I love product.   I am out of stock but getting more in in different colors shortly.. AMAZINK! 

here are the stickers.. SEE?? I wasn’t lyin’ when I said there was a KAJILLION lettahs on ONE SINGLE SOLITARY SHEET!

 thought I would leave you with a picture that will put a smile on your faces 🙂

I VOWED I would nEvAh dress my dog up.. but I couldn’t resist..LOL

All’s (lol) I have to say is LOL.

Next week’s theme is LETTERS and NUMBERS.. it could be random, an address, your good luck number and why?  jumbled letters etc…

Bellarific Friday’s theme is an ALL WHITE card.. k?  K?

Write me a comment.. make me happy 🙂

Mwah to da sistahs who who wanna make da bella happy..

Em

 

> bellarific friday
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bad bloggista.. bad bad bloggista AND BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!

hiya sistahs..hope you had a great week.. I have been hibernating (no WONDER I look a bit “swollen”..LOLOL.. I make me laFF).. The bellaland babes have been VERY hard at work this week meeting deadlines and we accomplished them!! We thought it would be impossible.. I REALLY thought it would be impossible but we did it!  Helen and Dena manned the store whilst (lol) completing their tasks.. Ruby and I didn’t BUDGE from the kitchen table at home packaging and cutting rubbah.. OMG.. It was crazy but we did it! (only to start again next week with different deadlines LOL).. I wanna shout out a BIIIIIG thank you to Denabella and Helenabella and Rubybella for all their help…. without them, nothing could be done.

Ok now down to BIDNISS

Bellarific Friday winnahs from LAST friday goes to…

Commentaytor ($10 in bella bucks)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

7- DI you win! Please email me and I will send you your $10 vouchah!

Timestamp: 2011-12-02 13:37:43 UTC

Contributah ($20 in bella bucks) goes to

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

1- Halle.. you win $20 in Bella bucks! just email me and I wills end you a vouchah!

Timestamp: 2011-12-02 13:41:42 UTC

Now on with the show this is it (sung like LOONY TOONES.. have I ever told you how much I love bugs bunny?.. am I 4?)

OK the theme this week was HOLIDAY!   Let’s see what da baberoonis came up with

Cathabella used I EVEN LOVE THE BOX

Ebrubella used MAVIS WEARING HOLLY

Lindabella used LULU’S SNOWMAN

Paulineabella used UPTOWN GIRLS CHRISTMAS TREE

Reganabella used ARTSY HOUSE

Robinabella used KING OF THE CANDY CANES

In this card, Paulabella used CUTESY ORNAMENTS and MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR stamp

 

And in THIS card, Paulabella used PEACE ON EARTH sentiment AND another CUTESY ORNAMENT and SHADY LEAF embossed in the background

Danabella is off this month and Shannanabella is sick.. so this is our BABEROOONI roundup this week!  aren’t the cards amazing?

Now da SISTAHOOD

Here is the outside of Corey’s card using DOOR WITH WREATH

and the inside using MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW year stamp

Halley used FROSTY

Kerri used UPTOWN GIRLS CLARISSA AND CAMILLE have a CAFE

Leslie used SNOWBUNNYBELLA

Linda F used UPTOWN GIRL POSH HAS A PRESENT

Lynn used POLAR BEAR CIRCLE

Margo used EUNICE and IRVING

Maria H used FROSTY

Michelle G used BOOTS

Tanya A used KING OF THE CANDY CANES

Violet used BISMARCK

How’s DAT for DESSERT?  hmmm? and no calories to boot :).  Honestly I do mutter and mumble and curse and say VERY bad things as I am posting these (LOL.. not really).. but it is a lot of work but it is SO worth it in the end to see such amazing talent.  And don’t email me to use Mr. Shminky, Mr dinky.. Mr Linky.. or Linkz or whatever it’s called because I am NOT gonna do it :).. I may curse and say bad things WHILST writing this post but I enjoy it so much afterwards (kinda like working out which I don’t do.  Quadruple HMPH)…

So that’s it for this week sistahs..

Next week’s thems is WHITE.. all white cards.. white paint?  white ink.. let your creativity soar!

Monday’s AJ theme is WORDS.. meaningful words.. what ever word means something to you the moment you are writing or painting in your book 🙂  due Sunday night or Monday morning

Don’t forget to leave a comment here for a chance to win… hmmmmm…

Let’s double the stakes this week!

If you post a comment, you have a chance to win $20 in Bella bucks..

If you have contributed this week, you have a chance to win $40!

Don’t forget to post your comment!

Mwah mwah mwah

Em

> ART JOURNALING TOOSDAY
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it’s ART JOURNALING MONDAY!

Hiya sistahs!

hope you had a great weekend.. I was “tending” to very sick kidlets all weekend.. it was no fun :(.. one is back in school and the other is pretending to sleep at home whilst playing his new ipod 🙂

Let’s discuss AJ MONDAY shall we?

This week’s theme was HEARTS.. per my little Jayden.. that was her request!

here we go!!!

now I am having issues with my blog.. not sure what is going on.. but bear with me k?

Christy’s page.. WELCOME CHRISTY!

Corey’s page

Deanna’s page

Jennifer’s page

Laura’s first entry to AJ monday! WOOHOO!!!

Leslie W’s PAGE.. 1st entry WOOHOO!

Lindabella’s page

Sheryl’s page

Violet’s page

and my page

used our new stampies 🙂  the GRUNGY KIT #1.. LOOOOOVE it! LOVE CROWNS and BARCODES 🙂

love the texture that the blotchy numbers give below!

LOOOVE AJ monday!  And I SOOOO love new sistahs gettin’ in on it..! Whoever is scared to try it, please please please give it a try! I promise you will love every minute you “mess around” (ohhh that don’t sound so good 😉 ).. in your journal!  I PROMISE YOU!

Next week’s theme……. WORDS.  When you sit down to work in your journal, document what words are coming to you at that moment.. what you are feeling.. and write them out.. decorate the letters.. stamp the words.. PLAY PLAY PLAY!

Mwah to da Artsy Fartsy sistahs!

Em

P.S.  Please don’t be scared that bella is changing styles :)… We embrace new styles of stampies but will NEVAH stop with da WHIMSY… I promise.. I love to colour too much and I LOOOOVE cute images… You just wait for what is in store for you!