Tomorrow is the DAY! The BIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGG reveal of lotsa new RUBBAH! I KNOW you will lovey them.. but I MEAN LOVEY them.
here’s a little sneak peek by CATHABELLA
for all your BEER GUZZLING men in your life..LOL
mwah sistahs! see you tomorrow!
Em
Hiya sistahs! Long time no ‘speak’..LOL. Today is Bellarific Friday and I thought I would start it off with another PIXIELICIOUS release. This card was made by PAULABELLA and I LOVE IT. I think the trend this year will be sketchiness and flowers.. wait til you see my other releases! WOOHOOOO!
So please meet POSIE PIXIE…. she is always surrounded by Flowers (in between the rainbows and trees 😉 ) Isn’t she GORGE? (again, not eating oneself to oblivion.. but means GORGEOUS)
Stunn-ING or what? OMG Christy is GOOOOOOD. no?
Ok now let’s discuss WINNAHS
Winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ last week’s BellSHMiffic friday ($20 in bella buckeroonis) is
Here are your random numbers:
2- AMY RYSAVY.. you win! Please email me and I will send you your BUCKEROONIS!
Timestamp: 2011-01-21 14:15:17 UTC
Now for da COMMENTAYTIN’ WINNAH
Here are your random numbers:
22- DEBBIE B you win! Please email me your info and I will send a VOUCHAH!
Timestamp: 2011-01-21 14:18:00 UTC
Ok.. now that BIDNISS is outta da way.. let’s talk CARDS. LET’S TALK OUTSTANDING cards… LET’S TALK the SISTAHOOD is gettin it ON.. Let’s TALK about how HAPPY I am.
I’m Happy.
Very Happy.
When da BELLA is HAPPY.. EVERYONE is HAPPY.. just ask Ryan..LOL
Ok so the theme this wee was ANYTHING GOES.. which means… slap a Bella on a card NICELY and you’re in. Colour it up, get GORGE paper (there’s that word again.. I think I am hungry) and submit. K? k.
Let’s go…
Da PHENOMALICIOUS, OUTSTANDING, TALENTED BABEROONIS:
Jeaniebella used TURTLE TOTS BIRTHDAY WISHES
Danabella used HYDRANGEA BITTYBLOOM
ElaineABELLA used BYE BYE BOY
Paulineabella used VIOLET BITTYBLOOM
Kimabella used MONSTAH BASH
Lindabella used LITTLE PEEP’S BIRTHDAY CAKE
Paulabella used YOKO AND ONO ketto
Cathabella used TOPIARYBELLA
Ebrubella used WASABI KETTO AND A NOTE TO YOU JOURNALING BLOCK
And here is Ebru’s amazing video 🙂
Now was that A ROUNDUP or WHA? I am too IN AWE to include the “T” in WHAT.
Ok to continue my ADMIRATION and DROOL, let’s continue on with da SISTAHOOD n’k? n’k. HERE WE GOOOOO
Amanda R used CHARLIE
Ashley (MINIBELLA) used AVERY LOLLIPOP
Beth RT used GOSSMERE by CHRISTY CROLL
Caroline T. used LUCY KETTO
Corey G used TAKE A STAND KIRBY
Cynthia V used CUPPACAKEABELLA
Debbie B used ROSE BOUQUET
Emily N used BALLOONABELLA
Erica JW used CATCH OF THE DAY
Jenn B used LUNA HUGGABUGG
Jen S used ALICE by CHRISTY CROLL
Julie F used SHOWER BUGG
Kerri B used BETTY THE BOOKWORM
Lauren (MINIBELLA) used DOGWALKABELLA
Leslie G and her new PROFESSIONAL WATERMARK used LILLY BITTYBLOOM 🙂
Lori H used AMIMALS-TURTLE
Lynn M. used TURTLE TOTS-CHEERLEADER
Madison M (minibella) used JAMMYBELLA
Margo S. used CANADIAN G.I. JOE
Maria used PALM TREE and MOON
Maria H used IZZIE HAS A LETTAH
Mckenna (minibella) used DOGWALKABELLA
Mckenzie M (minibella) used DAINTYBELLA
Michele G used ARIVEDERCIBELLA
Olga used WALLSTREETAFELLA
Petra used VEGGIEBELLA
Regan used ARTSY HOUSE
Robin used UP HOUSE
Shannon G used SNOWBUNNYBELLA
Sheila V used EXECUBELLA
Tammie used BUDS BOY
Tammy H used SWINGIN mavis
Tiffaney E used HOCKEYMOMABELLA
Violet V used CRAFTYBELLA
PHEW! whaddya think of those? HMMMM? Sistahs.. if you EVAH doubt my LOVEYNESS for you, please think of these posts..LOL… They are posted with lots of TIME and lots of love.. 🙂
Next week is a week off due to CHA.. ( I will try to update from there).. but the week after is VALENTINES!!! (my FAVE)
Stay toooooned for more sneaky peekies
Mwah to da sistahs who contributed and who will start to contribute to BELLARIFIC FRIDAYS!
MWAH!
em
hehehehe.. I love these…
I have been hibernating at home for the last few days trying to get stuff done and have a sick son :(..Getting a LITTLE nervous that I will forget something for our little humble cute BOOF (booth) at CHA.. like stamps or something..LOL.. knowing me, I will forget the whole BOOF.. (not gonna happen.. it shipped last toosday :))
So now for a little sneaky peeky from PAULINEABELLA
meet FLORENCE the FLOWER POT girl by ELLIA HILL.. I just love her :). IS she not GORGE? (short for gorgeous.. not for eating yourself to oblivion 🙂 )
All the new releases will be up LIVE on TUESDAY JAN 25th.. the day before we leave..WOOHOO.. so you will have first crack at da GOODIES.
Don’t forget BELLARIFIC friday tomorrow…ANYTHING GOES.. send any card with a BELLARIFIC image!
Mwah to da sistahs who WISH they could FIT in a FLOWERPOT.
hmph
Em
HMMMMM? BOOF numbah 4317. If you can’t make it, why not tell your local shop to come and visit me… we will take care of them.. PLOMISE! So Be THEH or be SQUEH ( as my BFF would say in her South African accent).. We are going to be doing some simple little colouring make and takes.. shading.. blending… oh my! You can meet my Ryan too.. is that not reason enough? LOL
ok ok ok ok ok .. I need to show you anothah sneaky peeky… but shhhh don’t tell..LOL.. just kiddinK.. tell everyone!
When Christy C. Croll (I don’t think that is her middle initial.. I just made it up but it looks good and has a ring to it no?) and I thought up these characters together, they were supposed to be teeny weeny which I love.. then I got all these complaints from Lindabella that she doesn’t like to colour teeny weeny so we decided to make these biggah.. but the teeny weenies will be coming too LINDA!! LOL. Paulabella coloured these up so BEEYOOTIFULLY and you just wanna squeeze these characters.
Meet ARTHUR and ANNIE… they will be sold togethah because they just canNOT live apart.. lol. I think you will eat them up.. I already started to nibble..LOL
Paulabella’s ANNIE card
Meet ARTHUR by PAULABELLA
Whaddya thinky? you lovey? I DO-ey!
Don’t forget Bellarific Friday this week.. ANYTHING GOES.. send me a card with any of our images on it and you’re IN!
leave a comment on THIS post, and you have a chance to win $10 in Bella Bucks!
Mwah to da sistahs who love da SNEAKIES and da PEEKIES..
Em
nestled in between rainbows and palm trees is a little kingdom where only PIXIES live. These pixies are such a wonderful bunch. They are adorable, very friendly and affectionate and they grant wishes with their proprietary pixie dust. They are magical. They live in Pixie Palaces, drive Pixie cars and always help their neighbors whenever a fellow Pixie may be in need. they have squeaky little voices and teeny tiny bodies that are almost edible they are so cute. Each Pixie has her own personality.. no 2 pixies are alike.
So without further ado, please meet 2 of the new pixies drawn by Christy Croll for da BELLA.. there are several coming but this is the first sneaky peeky of the collection.
Here’s LINDABELLA’s sneak peek of PORTIA and PERSEPHONE pixie
Let me know what you think but in TRUE pixie FASHION, it has to be nice 🙂
mwah to da PIXIE sistahs
AND oh, what a week this is! Wait til you see the PHENOM entries! OMG.. I am so proud. It really makes me sooo verry happy when we have lots of entries from da SISTAHS and MINIBELLA’s alike!! Please please please, if you can, please enter as I just LOVE to look at the entries.. and so does everyone else!
So without further ADOOOOO let’s talk winners from our last Bellarific friday
Winnah for CONTRIBUTING ($20 in bella bucks) goes to…
Here are your random numbers:
1- AMANDA R. you win! please email me and I will send you your voucher!
Timestamp: 2011-01-14 18:56:48 UTC
Now for the $10 COMMENTAYTAH winnah! ($10 in Bella Bucks)
Here are your random numbers:
19-Jen Shears! you win! please email me your info and I will send you a vouchah!
Timestamp: 2011-01-14 19:02:36 UTC
Ok.. now to BIDNISS.. lots of cards to cover! So excited!
Here’s the sketch that we had to work with by Kimabella!
Now let’s see DA CREATIONS!
Paulabella used HEARTY PLANT for LULU
Lindabella used EUNICE
Danabella used SNOWBUNNYBELLA
Jeaniebella used LITTLE PEEP’S HEART
Paulineabella used IZZIE HAS A LETTAH
CATHABELLA used GRATTYTUDE
Elaineabella used ALICE by Christy Croll
Ebrubella used BRONTE and LOUIS
and to see her Video on making the card, you can tune into our YOUTUBE channel!
How’s DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT for EYE CANDEEEE? HMMMMM?
Now let’s take a looky at what da SISTAHOOD came up with!
Amanda R used OLIVIA
Amy R. used SHOPPABELLAS
Ashley the minibella used WILBUR with the HEARTY BALLOON
Corey used ALICE by Christy Croll
Dawn B. used MOM OF THE YEAR
Erica JW used ROCKABELLA
Jenn B used MAVIS HAS A DAISY
Jessica W used CHARLIE
Julie F used ELOISE has a HEARTBASKET
Kerri B used EVERYDAY PRINCESS
Lauren (minibella) used DAYDREAMABELLA
Leslie G used POLLY PACKAGES
Linda C used HEAD OVER HEELS HUGGABUGG
Lynn M used GIFTABELLA WITH HAT
madison used TURTLE TOTS BAKER (minibella!)
Margo S used EUNICE AND IRVING
Maria used BESSIE LULU
Maria H. used APPLEY BOWL huggabugg
Mary C used TATIANA KETTO
Mckenna (minibella) used DAISYBELLA
mckenzie (minibella) used BAYKAHBELLA
Michele B used WRAPPED IN LOVE
Michele G used LULU'S WEDDING CAKE
Michele M used IZZIE HAS BALLOONS
Petra used PEACE HIGHTOPS
Rachel G used PRESLEY LOLLIPOP
Regan used HEARTY CUPPYCAKE
Shannon G used TURTLE TOTS BAKER
Sheila V used FRANCINE FLAPPER
Tammy H used ELLA LOLLIPOP
Violet V used GARDENBELLA
I had AMAZING INTENTIONS to finish this post earlier 🙁 but it got a little bizzy.. so I am sitting in my office at home WHILST my little Jayden is reciting the past 2 weeks of events to me (oy I have a BIT of a headache..LOL)..
I am in AWE of the posts this week… so PROUD.. so for that, I thank you sistahs!!
next week’s theme is… ANYTHING GOES! Sooooo.. any beeyootiful Bella card is eligible! Doesn’t have to be a Bella specifically.. just any of our stamps!
Have a GREAT weekend sistahs! I am going to listen to the end of this 2 week adventure 🙂
Don’t forget to post a comment n’k?
Mwah to da sistahs who contribute (and who don’t of course)
Em
Hiya sistahs! the “OUTBREAK” has now subsided.. everyone is treated, nice and clean 🙂
I thank all of you for your funny stories and advice.. I love reading all the comments.. makes me HaPpY.
So CHA is around the corner and we are all running around with our heads cut off… I am participating in a sold out event before the show and have prepared such a cute little project of which I have to cut 75 kajillion pieces of paper but it is SO worth it.. I am NOT gonna show you the finished tin cuz it is under WRAPS but what I CAN show you is a sneaky peeky at some new stamps being launched at the end of the month.. and they are StUnNing if I do say so myTHELF (as my Tyler would say).. so without further ADO, here are some of my coloured up RECIPE ICONS (sold as a set of 4) and the RECIPE CARD stamp – both done by Jessica Rose.. I love them.
Don’t look at the colouring job on the one right above.. didn’t have time..LOL
SOOOOO whaddya think of the sneaky peeky? Should we do more of them?? hmmmm
lemme know
mwah to da sistahs who love sneaky peekies
Em
Hiya sistahs…
How has your weekend been? Well let me tell you what mine was all about. And this aint no “AFTER RELAXING SHOWAH PICTURE” (taken by my Iphone)
So this is what happened.. in the midst of CHA preparations ,cutting, stressing, regurgitating (LOL) etc..
I decided to take my darling children to the hairdresser.. they were SO excited to get their cuts and Tyler decided to mention at that moment that kids were sent home from school for LICE. And then I get some FLASHBACKS whilst (love WHILST) sitting at the hairdressers waiting for their turn.. I decide to inspect their heads there and was unsure what I was looking for. Now here’s something I should not admit but Tyler has been scratching for a while and he told me that it was because he was RUNNING (LOL at the association of the two).. and LOL even MORE at the MAMA who was too busy to even realize what was going on… So then I see he has white stuff in his hair and DEMAND that he CONDITION his thick locks and he did… Ok so now back to the hairdresser.. one of them inspects and says it is nothing so Jayden proceeds to get her hair cut.. Tyler is in his chair with his hairdresser and I ask that they check him. So then the BIG KAHUNA OWNER comes over, parts his hair and immediately finds the MAMA wandering around my sons head. I almost FAINTED. The BK (BIG KAHUNA) decides to amble over to my daughter’s head and proceeds to PART IT and sure enough he found the MAMA wandering around there.. I literally almost needed an ambulance to come scrape me off the floor. Ryan was working.. I was on my own. Then the 2 hairdressers proceed to look helplessly at BK and ask if they should FINISH the haircuts!! Tyler was being BUZZED so UM… AHEM.. they saw the look of horror on my face and they finished the job. KINDA. There ARE a few crooked sections .. LOL.We had a group of people staring at my poor kidlets and I proceeded to pay VERY quickly and tip VERY MUCHLY. Then my darling son decided that he should STICK HIS hand in a chocolate box for a snack.. I almost DIED of embarassment. Thank goodness there was a pharmacy next door where we bought a $36 OIL shampoo and SNACKS of course and made it an afternoon’s event.
Both children were stripped at the door (shivering), beds were stripped in about 6 seconds and then they were hosed off..LOL.
Then Denabella came to the Rescue, with lice comb in hand and showed me how to do my job properly.
That night we mushed OLIVE OIL and GEL on their heads and covered them in showercaps for them to MARINATE…LOL.
Sunday was a day of combing and nothing more was found. The scary part was thinking that my head of hair had it but THANK GOODNESS it doesnt..
That was my weekend.
HMPHH.
Mwah to da sistahs who feel so sorry for me and da kidlets
Em
p.s. Don’t forget this week’s BELLARIFIC sketch! due thursday night!
How can someone expect someone like me to think of one word when I can verbalize about 6500 words per minute? How can someone expect someone like me to think of ONE tiny word when I have my own LANGUAGE? hmph. Well, I tell ya, Ali Edwards has gotten me thinking.
Ali is running a class called ONE LITTLE WORD on her website and boy does she have a following. Many of my customers are doing it and Denabella is doing it as well. Every year since 2006, Ali has run this class and the premise is that you must journal/scrapbook for the year based on that little word. This keeps you focused (ME??? FOCUSED???), goal oriented (well, I am that, kinda).. and makes you keep to this word throughout the year. Yes, I have had a KAJILLION words, goals, breakthroughs, ideas, resolutions but when I read about this ONE LITTLE WORD concept, it made me really THINK.
So I started spewing out 50 kazillion words to my family and dena and they just laughed it off until at last.. I found my word. Yup. I did. It’s a word I use all the time. A word I TRULY believe in.. a word that I may not follow through with all the time but NOW it’s gonna be different.
My one little word is
commitment.
Yup..this commitment does go hand in hand with my resolutions and it is a REHEALLY powerful word. I, STAMPING BELLA, EMILY BLOCK, MOTHER, WIFE, DAUGHTER, GRANDAUGHTER, NIECE, COUSIN, FRIEND etc. am going to focus on my COMMITMENTS this year. There are many. And boy am I DETERMINED. (OOOHH another good word!)
So sistahs, since I am lacking some creativity due to the preparations for CHA, I guess we will just “chat”.
Do you have a word? one little word that means so much to you?
Would love to hear from you.
Mwah to da sistahs who are COMMITTED
and WORDY 🙂
Em
Sistahs,
another year has passed. Where did all the time go? hmph. Kids are a year older, business is a year older.. I AM A YEAR OLDER.. I guess it is better than the alternative right? right!
I hope you are all celebrating tonight with your loved ones.. we are going to a friends house tonight and having about 25 people.. should be fun! Actually very excited to welcome the new year.. new resolutions, new goals, new everything. It is the time that the page is turned and we face new challenges.. and conquer them.
Not sure if any of you have made a list of “resolutions” for 2011 but here are some of mine (in no particular order AFTER #1..LOL) . Would love to hear what da sistahs goals are!
(1) spend more time with my family. It has been a CRAZY last 6 years and I can finally take some time to make them my priority (they have always been my priority but you know what I mean)… A lot of things have “fallen through the cracks” and I need to be HOME more and ENJOY them more.. they are getting so old (getting a little teary 🙁 )
(2) live simply. “collect less”.. use what i have MORE.. and enjoy the simple things. PURGE and CLEAN the stuff I don’t need and reorganize
(3) be healthy. Kick some bad habits and adopt some good ones. I would usually say LOSE WEIGHT LOSE WEIGHT LOSE WEIGHT. I am going to alter my focus and focus on HEALTH in general.. the rest should come by naturally (we can only hope!) LOL
(4) BLOG more. YUP I promise
(5) make art every day. whether it be journaling, smearing paint on paper, making a beeyootiful card.. anything. I have realized over the last year and a half that I NEED this in my life and I am going to make the time for myself.
(6) make more videos for you to enjoy and learn. Education is really important to me.. I am constantly learning new things and I would like to share it with you. So stay tuned.
(7) HUG more
(8) be more ORGANIZED. I think this will be my biggest hurdle LOL
(9) continue to bring you the BEST PRODUCTS EVAH
(10) pay it forward. Help people who need help. Even just a little bit. AND make sure that the person does the same for the next person.
I am still thinking about what else I need to do.. this list will be evergrowing 🙂
Again my sistahs, I thank you again for your SUPPORT, LOVE and LOYALTY in 2010. I have a LOT of AMAZING things planned for this year.. there is ONE thing I think will KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF.. and we are going to have a GIGANTIC release in January for CHA.. stay tuned.
I am now leaving you with my new Favorite Song.. I find it so inspiring.. I just wanna stand on the desk and sing! LOL. The DOG DAYS are OVER by Florence and the machine. ENJOY!
PS. last day of 20% sale code: boxingday2010
