Sistahs!! how was your weekend?  We had a dark and dreary weekend here.. spent time with good friends and I decided I NEEDED to start sketching..now sistahs, you know I can’t draw.. you know all my artists act as my hands so this was a big JUMP for me… I know it isn’t great but I had SO MUCH FUN doing this.. the kids were a bit neglected ..LOL just kidding.. they sketched and coloured right there next to mama

So this is what came out..LOL.  On Saturday I met MABEL.. and the rest of her sistahs started coming out of my pencil too..it was CRAZY!!  I really wanna call her Mabel and her FABLES.. She will always have something to say (something INSPIRING.. something EMPOWERING).. just like her MAMA (me)… so here was my first try at Mabel..  I just love her :).  The background is collaged with my FAVORITE papers .. the new CRATE PAPER RESTORATION line.. OMG I LOVE THAT LINE!!!

Ok now let’s talk WINNAHS

The winnah from last week’s COMMENTAYTAH on TANTALIZING TOOSDAY IS

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Here are your random numbers:

29 JEN SHEARS you win!! PLEASE email me for your $20 in bella bucks!

Timestamp: 2010-09-07 20:12:16 UTC

This week’s Tantalizing TOOSDAY is Basic Grey’s ORIGIN LINE and  2 JENNI BOWLIN LINES! and MORNING GLORIES for LULU stamp!

I am off to Montreal tomorrow for the Jewish Holidays to spend with my family (wish me luck on the 5.5 hour road trip)…  I am ALWAYS available as you know, so you can email me and I will try to update da bloggypoo!

Don’t forget to place a comment on this post for a chance to win $20 in Bella Bucks next week

Don’t forget to place a comment on the post BELOW for bellarific Friday and a chance to win $10 in Bella Bucks

also, this week’s theme for BELLARIFIC FRIDAY is BACK TO SCHOOL!  I wanna see some submissions sistahs!  Get Crackin!

Today was Tyler’s first day of Grade 3.. OMG where does time go??? He reported that he had a fantastic day! PHEW.. so for all you mamas whose kids just went back to school today, I hope it went well and for all those who started last week, I hope everyone is adjusting!

Mwah to da sistahs who don’t HAVE to go back to school

Em

Hiya sistahs!

sorry for the late post.. since the new CRATE paper came in, I haven’t had a chance to sit down for a minute!

Ok let’s get down to BIDNISS

The winnahs from last week are….

For CONTRIBUTING:

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Here are your random numbers:

35-MARIA! you win $20 in bella bucks!  PLease email me and I will send you your voucher

Timestamp: 2010-09-03 18:29:06 UTC

For COMMENTAYTIN’

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Here are your random numbers:

8-TANYA ATKISSON! you win $10 in bella bucks! please email me and I will sen you your voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-09-03 18:30:44 UTC

Now let’s start our Bellarific Friday, shall we?  The theme was ANIMALS.  Here we goooooo!

Here is what our Bellarific Babes came up with!

Pauline-abella used SPOTTY KETTO

Wendybella used MAVIS BUILDS A SANDCASTLE

Lindabella used THE CHOIR

CathABELLA used FRIENDS IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES

Danabella used THEO THINKS HE’S SANTA

Paulabella used CHICHI KETTO

Elainabella used BATTIFUL DARRRLING

How’s DAT for da EYE CANDEE??? HMMMM???

Now let’s take a looky at da sistahood!

How’s that for A rainy Bellarific Friday? LOL  FABBY cards sistahs!

Don’t forget to place a comment here and you may win $10 in Bella Bucks!

Next Week’s THEME is BACK TO SCHOOL!

Have a great weekend sistahs!

Mwah!

Em

You gotta take a looky at Dena’s latest creation.. I swiped it even before it got to her  BLOG.. WOOOHOOO!

Dena used the gorgeous BELIEVE TREE by Valentina Ramos.. I am trying to show people how AMAZING a stamp can be on a layout.. How PERFECT it can fit and match the paper!  A stamp is the PERFECT embellishment on a scrapbook page because you can ink it in any colour you would like to match the rest of your page!

you’ll see the shipping tag poking out on the left.. and a portion of our “I AM SCRIPT”.. GORGEOUS!!

Portions of I AM script used again

Dena used the MARTHA STEWART MONARCH BUTTERFLY PUNCH and the MARTHA STEWART 3 in 1 BUTTERFLY PUNCH she also stamped the MAYA ROAD CHIPBOARD LETTERS with the SCRIPT STAMP!

I was so proud when I saw Dena BEAMING at me while she was showing it to me..LOL.  She is one of the BESTEST scrapbookers out there I must say.

Mwah to da sistahs who LOVEY da BELIEVE tree

Em

Hiya sistahs!

Just wanted to show you a canvas I dabbled with last night.  I love spray inks.  and I mean LOVE spray inks.. and so does Jayden..LOL.  Every night we go into our disaster basement and just paint and spray and journal.  She asked me yesterday “mommy, is painting good for you?”.. I said “do you feel better after you paint?” she said “yes!” so I said “then YES! it IS good for you!”.. LOL so cute

So here is the 1st of 3 canvases in this “series”.. LOL can’t believe I just said that.  This style is inspired by Dina Wakley.. I just love her and her “graffiti” style.. she is awesome.  I  have taken 3 of her classes and loved EVERY one of them!

Tantalizing winnah from last TOOSDAY’s post

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Here are your random numbers:

21- JESS WILLISON! you win $20 in Bella Bucks!

Timestamp: 2010-08-31 18:21:54 UTC

Now for tantalizing TOOSDAY.. we have some maya road things on special.. trinket pins, and mini chipboard shapes.. SOOOO cute!  LOVE them! also have some surprise stamps on promotion!

Hope you love it!

mwah to da sistahs who lovey da TOOSdays, oh *ahem* and part 1 of da SERIESSSS lol

*** please place ONLY ONE comment on this post to be eligible to win $20 in BELLA BUCKS!!** will be announced next toosday****

Hiya sistahs

I am back from BUFFALO!  Denabella and I decided to take a well deserved day off to eat, shop and just hang out.  Bought some clothes which I VOWED wouldn’t fit in a month (due to MAJOR WEIGHT LOSS..LOL).. do you ever buy clothes and say “UCH it’s such a waste of money cuz I am losing weight?”… I always say it and it NEVAH happens… this time.. I really want it to happen sistahs!

This has been an INCREDIBLE month of entries.. OMG.. I am SO HAPPY I am not the one to pick the new BABEROONI.. Everyone’s entries have been TREMENDOUS and I so appreciate you taking the time to share your most amazing work with us.  Really it means the world to me!  So this is the last week for entries for Bellarific Baberoonis but I don’t want your entries to stop.. ok?  do you hear me?????  The BELLA HATH (love hath) spokenETH.

So now for some winnahs from last week’s Bellarific Friday

Winnah for SUBMITTING a card ($20 in bella buckeroonis) is

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Here are your random numbers:

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

Timestamp: 2010-08-27 16:48:55 UTC

Now for DA WINNAH for COMMENTAYTIN’ ($10 in bellabucks)

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Here are your random numbers:

11- Michelle T you win! please email me and I will send you your $10 voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-08-27 16:51:05 UTC

Now down to BIDNISS.

This week’s THEME was YOUR BEST WORK… so let’s see what our BELLARIFIC BABES have done!

Lindabella used CINDERELLA

Danabella used Little PEEP’S BIRTHDAY CAKE

Jeaniebella used MAVIS IN HER ‘KINI

Paulabella used Lacie with  ICE CREAM

Jodibella used LITTLE PEEP’S HEART

Elainabella used I EVEN LOVE THE BOX

Now let’s take a looky at what our SISTAHOOD has come up with!!  Just you wait “enery ‘Iggins.. just you wait!” (what’s that from?  it’s a classic book I know but now I don’t know which one!!!!! oliver twist?

Now is that NOT AMAZING EYE CANDY?  WHO WOULD NOT WANT TO CHOOSE FROM THERE!? LOL

Just some little info about what’s new in da SHOP

the Bella Blvd SUNNY HAPPY SKIES collection (YUMMMMM)

the new PINK ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER (ATG).. TRIPLE YUM! So affordable and it comes with 2 extra rolls!

Also don’t forget our TANATALIZING TOOSDAY POST to win $20 in bella bucks and SECTION to see what’s on sale this week!

ALSO ALSO (kinda like P.P.S).. don’t forget to join our FORUM!! We are planning to have LOTS AND LOTS OF FUN!!!

Oh so HAPPY day in Bellaland even though I am sniffling and a bit of a sicky 🙁

Mwah to da sistahs who aren’t sniffly

Em

Hiya sistahs!

I hope you had a great weekend!  We just chilled.. me and DA KIDLETS and da CATS (who everyone in da house has no clue which one is which STILL..LOL).  It was a rainy weekend so we played games, made some art and watched lots o’ TV.. that’s MY type of weekend! LOL.  I am reading a book that is somewhat good but have you evah read a book where you really are not so into it and have to re read pages to remember what has been going on the last time you picked it up?  That’s kinda what I am going through with the book I am currently reading called “THE RELIABLE WIFE”.  While I am enjoying it, I am kind of looking forward to my next book..LOL.  I am reading my books on my KOBO and I just love it.. it is thin, portable, has a gorgeous CASE (i am obssessed with cases and storage..LOL) and the battery life is long.. I love that little machine!  This is the SKIN I got for it.. so funky and colorful!  I also got a leather one in pink.. cuz I need more cases..hmph . This is the one I got but it’s in BRIGHT PINK

Ok.. that’s my BLABLA for the day..LOL

So the winnah of last week’s TANTALIZING TOOSDAY $20 in BELLA BUCKEROONIS IS

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Here are your random integers, generated with replacement:

11-Darsana.. you win! please email me and I will send you your voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-08-24 19:17:52 UTC

This TOOSDAY we are offering  some GOODIES again.. we have some STELLA STAMPS on sale and all COSMO CRICKET PAYPAHS!

Happy shopping!

Mwah!

Hiya sistahs!

Hope you enjoyed my BOING BOING STORY!! LOL

This entry is gonna be a long one so might I recommend 2 VENTIS? LOL

Let’s discuss some winnahs from last week’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ on that post ($10 in bella buckeroonis) is….

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46- LEAH L'ORANGE you WINNNNN!! please email me and I will send you your $10 gift voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-08-20 13:32:10 UTC

Now let’s discuss da winnah for SUBMITTIN’ to da bella ($20 in bella buckeroonis)- we had OVER 50 SUBMISSIONS!  WAY TO GO SISTAHS!!

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Here are your random integers, generated with replacement:

40-NANCY B you win!  please email me and I will send you your $20 vouchah!

Timestamp: 2010-08-20 13:35:39 UTC

Ok, now let’s discuss this week’s sketch.  Paulabella was KIND enough to share her wisdom and sketchmaking expertise with us this week.. and here is the sketch you had to work with

You ready??? LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

here are the cards our bellarific babeliciousness came up with

Paulabella used LUCY KETTO

Lindabella used BELLA BABY BUGGY BUMPER

Jodibella used SWINGIN’ MAVIS

Danabella used Emma Lulu

Jeaniebella (AKA thespottedchickabella..LOL) used AMBITIOUS COWGIRL

Elaineabella used one of my FAVORITEST stamps evah.. BOSSY by Mo

Are those FABBYLISH or what?

Now take a deep breath.. say OHMMMM and let’s continue with this card BUFFET!!! ALL YOU CAN ADMIRE BUFFET!! lol

now HOW”S THATTTTT for some phenom I candy!!  Way to go sistahs!! i am SOOO proud!!

Don’t forget to place a comment on this post for the chance of winning $10 in Bella Buckeroonis.

And our forum is now up and running! you can make your own albums, upload, chat, inspire, get inspired… it’s endless! it’s a place to HANGGGG, chat about all things bella.. chat about books, weight watchers (LOL) whatevah!!

So sistahs, with this I bid you ADIEU!

next week’s theme is ANYTHING GOES.. FREE FORM.. SEND US YOUR BESTEST CARDS!

Mwah to da sistahs who are joining DA FORUM

Em

Sistahs!! FINALLY we have a spot just for all of us to share and learn from eachother! I told ya it was coming and it is! you can all make your own SISTAHOOD albums, upload your work to share with othah sistahs.. gab, chat, discuss DIETS (LOL), BOOK CLUBS.. whatevah you wanna discuss, this is OUR place.  OUR VERY OWN PLACE.  I am SOOOO excited you have no idea!! So become a membah IMMEDIATELY (lol).. start posting and have a great time!  If you remain a “guest”, you will only have the ability to be a voyeur… you cannot participate.. so why not become a membah?  It’s FREE and FUN.. 2 great things!

you can find our forum here

you can find the instructions on how to post your creations  etc

So won’t ya JOIN?  come on….

did you join yet?

how about now?

Mwah to da sistahs who have joined 😉

Em

helllooo sistahs!

Here’s a little story for ya.  Tyler went out on Saturday for the day and the beautiful and talented Jayden joined me for a day of PURRRE luxury.  First we went to get a manicure/pedicure together.. she was so prim and primed and primped and promped that she didn’t know what to do with herself.  It was so cute to watch.  I, on the other hand was dreading a certain part of the pedicure… LOL.  I will tell you SISTAHS but DON’T TELL ANYONE!!!   So I am not so happy with this body I currently own.. trying to change it but that’s another blog post.. so of course, I am wearing capris and I know the “BOING BOING” is about to happen.  You know what the “BOING BOING” is?  THE BOING BOING is when the pedicurist starts BEATING (LOL I am giggling as I type) the backs of your legs to start circulation and REVIVE the skin.  Well.. thank GOODNESS it was only Jayden in the room but it makes a VERY loud noise and I feel like the jiggle in my leg skips rope so basically it goes around and around the bone.. can you envision?  I will never forget the first time I got the BOING BOING in a ROOM full of people… who were also getting the BOING BOING.. but their boing boing was much quieter than my BOING BOING.  hmph.  Has anyone else ever gotten DA BOING BOING?

Jayden and I then went to a beautiful mall and a gorgeous expensive store and I told her that she MUST behave like a lady (as If I do..LOL) because we are being VERRRRY fancy.  So in we pranced and looked at purses and makeup and enjoyed every minute.  We then had lunch, laughed about the boing boing and went home to work on our art journals.. is that not a DEEVINE day?

Have you had one of those lately?

if not, might I suggest a BOING BOING? lol

p.s. don’t forget to post a comment on the TANTALIZING TOOSDAY post below and bellarific friday sketch this week!

Mwah!

Em