Just a little personal thing 🙂

I went this morning to Tyler’s assembly in school.  I was floored.  I know that there is a “crisis” in America about schooling, quality of education etc.. but what I witnessed at this assembly was astounding.  The whole assembly was about PAYING IT FORWARD and each child came up and spoke about how THEY paid it forward… Children are being taught to be empathetic, sympathetic and HUMAN.  This is one important thing to me.  Then all the children talked about what their wishes were and then they ended it with a message.  AND THE MESSAGE was..

How would the world be if the following things were adhered to:

no poverty,

free education for all

peace

love

friendship

no bullying (had to lol at this one)

it was phenom.  And they sang  it to “IMAGINE”.  I was riveted, and teary eyed.. I must admit

Here’s the glee version of IMAGINE which I actually watched last night on Dvd and this too made me cry :(.. Yes.. a little sensitive I am… and also a BIG dreamer.  I decided to use the version showing the hearing impaired choir starting the song off.. this was what made it so REAL.  One of the comments I read under this video was :

“This song really made me wonder what my brother goes through? everyday not being able to hear music. the thing that surrounds us everyday. But he always tells me that he can’t hear music but he still belives that he can see music and the joy it brings to so many people in the world.”  It’s so true.

I promise back to stamping tomorrow 🙂

just had to share a little thought..  a little nugget about my life

Mwah to da sistahs who not only IMAGINE.. they DO.

Em

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surprise sistahs!!! Did you notice anything NEW on the home page? hmmmm?

I was saving these for a perfect time.. and the time is today!  3 new BELLAS in DA HOUSE.. OMG.. I am in LOVE with them (don’t I say that every time?)  and the sentiments to match?  PHENOM if I do say so mEself..LOL

So why don’t you meet

putyourFEETupabella

next meet:

SNEAKYsneakybirthdaybella.. she planned a surprise too! (could be a “from the gang” card too)

and LAST but not LEAST meet

RAIN-never-stopped-me-ABELLA (lol)

Yup..  they ARE awesome

Hope you lovey them as much as I do… write a comment.. say hello… knock knock..

mwah to da sistahs who MISSED da bellas

Em

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hiya sistahs!  Hope your week started off great!  We are buried in SNOW… I can’t complain because I think I am one of the very few who LOVES snow.. I love watching it fall… makes me all warm and cozy inside…

I have made a CRAZY RASH INSANE decision last week… WHAT you ask?  I decided that Stamping Bella should have a BOOF (booth ) at CHA… OMG am I NUTS?  Yup… that means I have to make a catalog (GRRRRR… can you hear me crying?) arrange details etc..  Well, we all know that I only work under pressure.. so I think it will be amazing!  Once I find out my booF number, I will announce it and I hope you come and visit!  I will also be doing MAKE and TAKES at the boof (Yep still crazy).. but it will be FUN!  I will MAKE IT FUN!    I will also be doing a retailer educator event the day before with Paula from the CCHA..  I think there are a few spots left :).  Check it out HERE.  But you must be a member of CHA first before you apply 🙂 .  My name is not yet on the list but will be added any day now

Ok so aside fro the usual stamping I have decided that in da BELLA HOUSEHOLD, every sunday we watch MOOOVIES (the kids and I- or SEASON 1 GLEE..LOL) and we do a crafty project.  Tyler is DYING to love doing it ( but I know he really doesn’t..LOL) and JAYDEN wants to DIP herself in paint..LOL.  So I was inspired by Alisa Burke’s blogpost where I noticed a canvas hanging in the background).. I fell in love with it and decided to make it a family project.  This is what we came up with.  Now I LOVE graffiti.  I appreciate Graffiti.. I believe in everyone being able to express themselves in whichever way they would like to (but I do HATE that graffiti artists choose buildings and private property to display their art 🙁 ).. Actually there are some schools of thought that deem graffiti art as a fine art.  I LOVE it… if you would like more inspiration on graffiti, you can check out Dina Wakley and Roben-Marie smith.. they are true inspirations to me.  And then you incorporate your stampies in there and you are good to go..!  I have stamped on canvases lots lately and I LOVE IT!  I also really love GOLDEN products.. this is a great kit to start with if you don’t have a starter kit yet

I wanted a canvas at the doorway of our home.. which tells people what the BELLA family is all about.. the kids had fun coming up with our THIS IS WHERE theme.. aside from BODILY FUNCTIONS that they had to include and scream out when we were thinking about this LOLOL.. we came up with GOOD ONES!  We LOVED making this piece and it really means a lot to all of us 🙂

I think we covered a little bit of DIS and a little bit of DAT today no?

Don’t forget Bellarific Friday this week —> theme is GIFT.. stamp with gift, gift enclosures.. puffed gift.. gift kebab.. popcorn gift, gift CREOLE (OMG if you don’t remember this from FORREST GUMP when he was listing all the shrimp varieties.. I am gonna look like a FOO’ (fool..LOL)..

Don’t forget to place a comment HERE for a chance to win BELLA BUCKEROONIS

mwah to da sistahs who love to paint 🙂
Em

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Sistahs..  OK… so aside from my stamping and embroidery addiction, the creation of new stamps, tools etc I also love MAKEUP as you may all know… hmph.  So I took a little break from a BiZzy day and went shopping cuz I needed some FOUNDATION for my face… WELL.. the foundation turned into a bit of a spree

Someone once told me that NARS foundation was great. Someone Says that I should get help from Skin Helpers about what I am doing.. so that is where I started..LOL.. and continued.. and continued…

So here is what I bought and what I ADORE..

(1) NARS FOUNDATION (SHEER GLOW)– leaves a gorgeous DEWY texture

(2) NARS ORGASM blush (that’s the COLOUR ladies)- one sold every 4 seconds in the world- that and the BRONZER I use.. NARS LAGUNA

(3) NEW COLOUR LIPSTICK called CHRISTINA (not 100% sure about this one)  I am used to such drabby lipstick colours.. this actually has a bit of OOMPH.. so gonna try it out!

(4) new goldish lipgloss… YUM!  NARS called MOONFLEET

(5) KIEHLS- SUPERFLUID UV DEFENSE SPF 50 to put on over my moisturizer

(6) CLARINS concealer

(7) BOBBI BROWN GEL EYELINER in CAVIAR (LOOOVE THIS)

(8) and a new brush FOR THE GEL EYELINER (goes on like BUDDAH)

(9) BOBBI BROWN BRONZER BRUSH (LOOOVE)

(10) LASH FUSION XL MASCARA-  looking for a new one.. anyone with SUGGESTIONS?

AND THEN I BOUGHT AN EYE CREAM..  a new one from KIEHLS.. AVOCADO TREATMENT.. sounds LUSCIOUS but when I came home this is what was on it :(.. ONLY I would be the one coming home with a TESTER.. grrrr.. so now I have to wait til a new one comes in the mail. Until then, I’d decided to order contact lenses and make do with them.

I also bought THIS eye cream.   And I HAVE NOT STOPPED TEARING since..LOL.. my eyes are dripping.  so this is a real NO NO for moi. (but I gave it to Dena to see if she likes it 🙂 )

So that is my list of thingies bought.. aren’t they yummy?  and I am SOOOO BEEEYYOOOOOTIFUL right now..LOL

I am OFF to MICHIGAN to visit Paulabella tomorrow for some girly time and to hang out and SHOP for some black friday specials!! And LINDABELLA is joining us on Friday!

Stay TOOONED to da bloggypoo cuz there may just be a SURPRISE!

A reminder of Bellarific Friday this week!  ALL WHITE CARD with a coloured image but background all white 🙂

Mwah to da sistahs who LOVE makeup

Would love to hear about your favorite products cuz I need MORE…LOL

Em

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