So it’s Sunday and Ryan is working and I am home with da kidlets. I like them to play “independently” at times (aka give mommy some alonnne time lol) so Tyler asked me if he can put on some face paint (devil theme) and I said yes and Jayden joined him upstairs.. Things were very quiet…. And down comes this MESS of a child I didn’t even recognize. He decided that ADDING water on top of the makeup would make things even NICER lol. This is what came downstairs
And then his sister posed proudly with him
Then we decided to go out for lunch and Jayden decided to dress herself ( she usually nevah matches). This one instance, because she matched albeit not really appropriate for 34 degree weather I allowed her to wear that out lol (legwarmers)
Just wanted to share how glamorous my life is lol.. I must say that we had fun.. Arts and crafts, backgammon.. You name it.
Hope you had as much fun
Mwah to da sistahs’ who can blog from their iPhone ( pardon the blurry iphone pictures)
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This week just FLEW by and I haven’t “seen” you in a long time.. no comments nada!  Are you there?  YOOOOOHOOOOOOO?

Ok enough of me whining.  I have a very special guest in Bellaland today.  It is MAKEESHA BYL all the way from Australia and a member of her design team from Quebec City.. They are SOOO lovely and I am SO proud to have them here!!

Let’s discuss WINNAHS from Last Week’s Bellarific Challenge (July 9th).  All of the entries were FANTABULOUS!!

Winnah of da COMMENTATIN’ SISTAHS:

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8- ROBIN MCK you win!  please email me and I will send you your $10 VOUCHAH!

Timestamp: 2010-07-16 14:48:37 UTC

Now for da WINNAH of $20 bella bucks for CONTRIBUTIN’

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6-Linda C you win $20 in BELLA BUCKEROONIS! please email me and I will send it to you!

Timestamp: 2010-07-16 14:51:42 UTC

OK now let’s get down to BIDNISS.  This week’s challenge was a BEEYOOTIFUL sketch created by Karen MOTZABELLA (who also came to visit me YESTERDAY!! How lucky am I?????)

So let’s see what da BABEROONIS have been up to!

Karen Motzabella used RUBY AND ROSE LULU

Danabella used BYE BYE GIRL

Paulabella used CHEFFA HUGGABUGG

Jodibella used PARTYGIRLABELLA

Jeaniebella used PERSEPHONE

Elaineabella used EXPECTAFELLABELLA

is that not AMAZING I CANDEEEE?
Let’s see what da SISTAHOOD came up with!

Alexis used TWINKLEFAIRY

Angela used STELLA LOOVES RIBBON

Catherine used MEREDITH THE TEACUP GIRL

Cindy used IZZY HAS A DAISY

Danni used TILLY THE TEACUP GIRL

Janet used COSMOBELLA

Jayne used TURTLE TOTS - SUMMER GIRLS

Jenn used MAVIS HAS A DAISY

Linda used Matilda MUFFINBREAD

Lori used Lulu's SLICE OF CAKE

Lori T. used JACKSON THE CHAMPION

Margo Smith used IVY KETTO

Maria used SUCK IT UP STELLA

Olga Vasilenko used BALLOON CIRCLE

Regan D'agostino used DAISY BALLOON

Shanna used HARRIET LULU

Now how’s DATTTT for I CANDEE??

Have a PHENOM weekend sistahs!!!  I miss you already.  don’t forget to place a comment and let me know you’re ALIVE!! I’ve BEEN WORRIED!! LOL.  (and you can win $10 in Bella Bucks! )

***** NEXT WEEK’S CHALLENGE IS TO USE A BELLA OR A STELLA ON YOUR CARD*****

Going sewing machine shopping tomorrow (ask me if i can sew..LOL)

Mwah to da sistahs who actually KNOW how to thread a needle..LOL

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(1) this new book I just picked up from our bookstore called THE CRAFTER’S DEVOTIONAL (not the kindle edition..LOL).  This book looks like an amazing reference.  And it looks AMAZING on a bookshelf..LOL (isn’t that such a ME comment? but it’s trueeeeee).  It has art journaling prompts, coloring, knitting.. you name it.  I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! I am going to study it tonight.. will keep you posted.

(2) RED Z search engine.  OMG.. This is an AMAZING search engine that I just discovered (and of course am advertising on).  The great thing about this search engine is that it is a VISUAL search rather than text.  You can scroll by dragging the web page to the right or left or your scroll wheel on your mouse and you see the website HOME PAGE… LOOOVE this.. you MUST check it out just don’t click on my ad cuz I pay for it..LOLOL just kiddinK.  Please tell your friends about RED Z.. I personally think it is great!

Enjoy da GOODNESS

Mwah to da sistahs who LOVE that little red donkey on RED Z

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it is a HOT HOT BALMY day in Toronto.. how’s the weather there? Things are crazy as usual around here.. not sure if I am coming or going!!  I have my BIG BLOOMS class tomorrow and I will be sure to share some of the cards once the class is done.. used some cute stamps if I do say so meself! LOL.  I am also preparing for our ART JOURNALING 101 class next week.    That should be FUN!  I can’t wait!

Other updates:  Wanted to let you know that the demo Isabelle Norris-abella had planned for this Saturday July 17th has been postponed to July 31. She is doing a PHENOM PHENOM make and take and demo so you have to come!!!

We have also received the brand new Basic Grey Olivia and Oliver collections.. OMG.. SOOO ADORABLE!

Here’s a little JILL SPROTTABELLA goodness for such a hot day 🙂  Enjoy!  She used the FACTS, THOUGHTS and TODAY MEMORY BLOCK

MWAH to da sistahs who are NOT melting..LOL

DONT FORGET BELLARIFIC FRIDAY SISTAHS!!
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I am so sorry sistahs for the MAJORLY delayed blog post.  It has been crazy in Bellaland.  Last weekend I had the most AMAYZING guests evah.. Lindabella and Paulabella.  We had such an amazing girly weekend.. we art journaled, played with new stampies, colored, painted, blabbed, drank, ate (although paula and linda were mad at the lack of lunches.. LOL).  The kids loved the company .. we shopped for fabrics, notions, papers.. OMG.. so much fun!! Wanna join us next time? LOL.. you’re more than welcome to!

Now I need to announce some winnahs from last week:

Winnah of our BLOG CANDY of our signo white pen, White UTEE and I AM STAMP is…

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43- DIANA you are da winnah!  Please email me with your information and I will send you your goodies!

Timestamp: 2010-07-09 14:01:13 UTC

Now for da winnah of BELLARIFIC FRIDAY JULY 2nd CONTRIBUTION

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12- REGAN D'AGOSTINO you win sistah!

Timestamp: 2010-07-09 14:04:17 UTC

Now da WINNAH for COMMENTATIN’ on JULY 2nd BLOGGYPOST is

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7- ARIANNE you win! please email me and I will send you a $10 Bella Bucks voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-07-09 14:05:34 UTC

Now, let’s move along to BELLARIFIC FRIDAYYYYY.  The theme this week was HUGGABUGGS!

Let’s take a looky at what our design team came up with

Paulabella used FLUTTERBY HUGGABUGG

Karen Motzabella used BEDBUGG HUGGABUGG

Danabella used BUZZY HUGGABUGG

Jeaniebella used BEDBUGG HUGGABUGG

Elaineabella used head over heels huggabugg

Jodibella used LOVEY HUGGABUGG

How’s DAT for DESIGN TEAM GOODNESS? LOL LOVE THEM!

Now for da SISTAHOOD (not so many this week sistahs..)

Catherine Groden used FLUEY HUGGABUGG

Cindy used FLUEY HUGGABUGG

Jacqueline used BFFABUGGS

Jane Bracht used APPLEY BOWL HUGGABUGG

Kristin Shannik used BFFABUGGS

Linda C used LOVEY HUGGABUGG

Lori Tecler used FLUTTERBY HUGGABUGG

Margo Smith used FLUTTERBY HUGGABUGG

Mary Clark used SHOWER BUGG

Congrats to da WINNAHS!!!

Libby was kind enough to remind me..LOL.  Forgot NEXT WEEK’s theme.. it is a sketch!

Have a great weekend sistahs

mwah!

Em

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good sunday morning sistahs!

I have Paulabella and Lindabella here.. we are having the BEST time EVAH.. they are now addicted to art journaling.. wait til you see what THEY did!  you saw a blank stare in both of their eyes.. tongues hanging out.. OMG.. HILARIOUS!!
Now Lindabella is making a delicious soup with Tyler and Jayden (weight watchers 1 point she wants you all to know).. it was the cutest thing to watch !

Anyhoo, we are off downtown to look for papers and ephemera and fabric!

Mwah from da BELLAS!

Em

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Hiya sistahs! Long time no speak! LOL.. I have been quite chatty this week.. I hope you don’t mind 😉

Let’s discuss WINNAHS from last week’s Bellarific Friday!

Winnah of $20 in BELLABUCKS for one lucky contributah!

Winnah is……

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8- HOPE CONERLY! YOU WIN!! Please email me and I will email you your $20 voucher!

Timestamp: 2010-07-02 00:20:40 UTC

AND NOW for da winnah of $10 in BELLA BUCKS for placing a comment!

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50-Monica Reeck.. please email me for your $10 Bella Gift Voucher

Timestamp: 2010-07-02 00:26:25 UTC

OK so the theme for this week was a SQUARE CARD

Let’s see what our BABEROONIS came up with!

LINDABELLA (yup. you heard me correctly!) found a colored card that she had done and assembled it just for us! AWWWWW LINDA!! LINDA USED PATIENCE by Mo Manning

Jeaniebella used THE BIG GUY GOLFING

Elaineabella used BELLA BABY BUGGY BUMPER

Danabella used EXECUBELLA

Karen MOTZABELLA used TABITHA THE TEACUP GIRL

Jodibella used STRUMMABELLA

Paulabella used BUDS GIRL

How’s DAT for BELLARIFIC BABES I CANDEEEEE?? Love them!!

Now let’s see what DA SISTAHOOD came up with!

Angela Pruisman used STELLA'S GOIN' SHOPPIN'

Carolyn Orgar used DAISY BALLOON

Catherine Groden used MARTHA LULU

Cindy used IZZY HAS BALLOONS

Corey Galluzzo used THE BIG GUY GOLFING

Dawn Barghorn used BAYKAHBELLA

Jami Rudd used IVY KETTO

Jessica Pranaitis used GERTIE LULU

Leslie Good used TINKERBELLA

Lori Tecler used SuperTyler

Mary Clark used MONSTAH BASH

Regan D'Agostino used HANGING CLOUDY BLOCK

Tanya Atkisson used I WISH I LOOKED SO GOOD ON A BIKE A BELLA

Tanya Fretz used ANGELINA

Terri Dodd used BAYKAHBELLA

Arianne Addicks used MWAHBELLA

Now THOSE are amazing.. no????

OK. leave a comment HERE and you can win $10 in Bella Buckeroonis.  Leave a comment HERE and you can win the bloggy candy.. contest closes on Monday.

Also received a BRAND SPANKIN’ NEW amazing product called VIVA DECOR which I will try to demo and am putting online.. check it out.. it’s AMAYYYYZING.

Also new ECHO PARK PAPER is online and will be updating with the new PANORAMA LINE as well.. LOTS OF GOODIES and the sale will help!

Sale goes on til Monday.. 20% off your WHOLE order no minimum

Next week’s BELLARIFIC THEME Is HUGGABUGGS!

Mwah to da sistahs who lovey a sale

Em

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Just wanted to wish my Canadian sistahs’ a very happy BBQ filled waterpark infested relaxing Canada day! (now you know what I do when I am not a the boootique lol). Don’t forget that our birthday sale continues and will continue throughout the weekend as a treat! Anything you have put on your wishlist should now be made a reality! This is our biggest online discount evah with no minimums and especially with the new release! What could be bettah? All you have to do is enter emily38 at the end of your order and your discount will apply!
Also don’t forget the square card for bellarific Friday and our post below for a chance to win some goodies!
Here’s a glimpse of a game between Ryan and the kidlets.. Let’s act as brooms! Lol

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of my ART JOURNAL page using our new I AM stamp.. I JUST LOVE IT.  (now DON’T make fun of my page).  And I can’t even believe I am EXPOSING myself in this way…LOL but who cares.. you will all be doing this with me soon.. even if you say you aren’t.  I watercoloured the page first.. then I used VERSAMARK for the I AM stamp and WHITE UTEE to emboss it… I JUST LOVE how crisply ( or should it be “crisp”..hmmm)  it came out.  YUM!  I also used my ABSOLUTELY most FAVORITE white pen EVAH.  The WHITE UNIBALL SIGNO pen.. OMG… I think it is the best white pen out there!   Now I believe if I showed this page to people, they may have other “choice” descriptions for me.. LOL.  I probably have not covered it all.  I can tell you that I will be using the stamp. A LOT.  Wait til you see what Dena came up with this stamp in a LAYOUT.  OMG.

Ok don’t lauggghhh

and now just to show you a side view of how CRUNCHY my journal is.  Nothing like a CRUNNNNCHY journal!

Okay sistahs,  I will be teaching an intro to journaling class in the boootique in July.. the calendar should be up any day now so I am hoping that you will come and share the fun!

Don’t forget your bellarific entry for this friday.. a SQUARE card

Also, don’t forget to post a comment on this post for a chance to win $10 in Bella Bucks!

Mwah to da sistahs who will be on their way to a CRUNCHY journal as well!

and here’s the BLOG candy.. leave a comment and you can win the I AM STAMP, my FAVORITE WHITE UNIBALL pen, and a JAR OF WHITE UTEE.. ($28 retail value)

P.S. have I mentioned that Paulabella and Lindabella are coming to visit me????? OMG so excited to have them for 3 days all to MESELF!  We are gonna art journal, colour, make cards, eat, shmooze..We will all be hanging out in the store on Saturday playing!  come and visit and say HI!

MWAH AGAIN!

Em

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Happy birthday to me.. happy birthday to mee…. happy BIRRFFFFDAYYYY dear MEEEEE.. Happy birFFday to me.. This ole ‘hag’ wants to celebrate by giving you 20% off your whole order.. no minimums! So enjoy sistahs and keep REFRESHING this post to see the new goodies. I will let you know when I am done!
******a little technical difficulty******
I have no powah in bellaland.. Just lost a Ton of stuff .. Keep you posted….

K.. Power’s BACKKK.. I’m back

My LAURABELLA is here from Splitcoast (LLEVANS)!! She comes every year to visit and this year, I decided to make her WORK! LOL.. so she is sitting next to me.. so focused that her tongue is hanging out cutting rubber for this release!!! MWAH LAURA!! I look forward to our annual visits!!!

Here’s a very important stamp for the beginning of your journey…  This can be many pages of your journal as you will document the “many sides and roles of YOU”.. Love this stamp!!  you can find it here

FLUFFY FLOWER HEAD.. YUM and BIIIIG

CARNATION FLOWER HEAD

SHADYLEAF

GREEN BEAN BABY’s GI JOE

GI JANE

“I AM” script.. can you say YUM?

SORRY WAS OUT OF COMMISSION.. life got in the way.. moving along….

CURLY SILHOUETTE.. YUMMMMMM

Rose with a HEARTY center FLOWER HEAD

Dahlia FLOWER HEAD

Clementine the TEAPOT GIRL

ZOE the HEARTY MUG GIRL

and ABBY

Charlie

Dandelion WISPS

Follow your dreams by our new AMAZING artist VALENTINA RAMOS

LITTLE MOMENTS quote by VALENTINA RAMOS

Mom of the YEAR

and PETER

I want to RIDE MY BICYCLE

Life is like RIDING a bicycle

Roses AMONG US

your book is DUE

For our fellow Canadians..

CANADIAN GI JOE

CANADIAN GI JANE

mwahhhhhh!

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