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> bellarific friday
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it’s bellarific friday and I am SNOWED IN.

and Ryan claims that he cleaned off my car before work this morning.. should I believe him?

so any of da sistahs who receive notification for the last 2 days that their shipment has shipped, it has been delayed 🙁  I have over 100 parcels to ship so please bear with DA BELLA who is snowed in n’k?

So did you watch Oliver’s video below?  If you haven’t I encourage you to.. he is amazing!

Ok now down to some nitty gritty.. let’s talk WINNAHS from last week shall we?

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ on last week’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY POST ($10 in bella bucks) goes to….

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

5- YOORAH you win!  please email me and I will send you your VOUCHAH!

Timestamp: 2013-02-08 15:37:08 UTC

now for a CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah ($20 in bella bucks) goes to….

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

10-Tracy you win!! please email me and I will send your $20 Vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-02-08 15:39:05 UTC

Ok now for this week’s challenge!  A SKETCHYPOO!

let’s see what da BABEROONIS came up with shall we?

Amandabella used RAMONA AND HER WAGON

Angelabella used RAMONA FISHING

Cathabella used UPTOWN GIRL BUBBLES loves her BUBBLY

Danabella used PERK ME UP PEEPS

Elaineabella used HAPPY SILHOUETTES

Kimabella used TOBY IS TWO

Marybella used UPTOWN GIRL AUDREY loves her MAKEUP

PAulineabella used TEDDYBELLA

Regabella used ARTSY HOUSE

Gorgeousness no?  And now for da PHENOM sistahood!

Caroline used IZZIE HAS A LETTAH

Cathy S used PATSY PIXIE

Elaine H used RAMONA FISHING

Karen Motzabella used UPTOWN GIRL WINONA LOVES WINTER

Kathleen used UPTOWN GIRL LUCILLE

Leslie used PAYTON

Lynn used PAULABELLA's FRAMED FLORALS

Margo used UPTOWN GIRL TESSIE THE TEACHER

Mitzi used HEARTY EWE (discontinued stamp)

Olga used BIG GIRL PANTS

Patricia used UPTOWN GIRL AVA loves to CELEBRATE

Peggy used UPTOWN GIRLS FELICITY AND BLAIR

Shannon used UPTOWN GIRL VIENNA and her VESPA

Susie used UPTOWN GIRL QUINN

Violet used BIRDIE HOUSE

Is this not AMAZINGALICIOUS?

Next week’s theme?  ANYTHING GOES!!! woohoo!  use any bella stamp, any layout, any embellishment and you’re IN LIKE FLYNN!

Don’t forget to look at our specials section too for great savings!

and put a comment here and you can win $10 in bella bucks!

Mwah to da sistahs who are keeping warm and cozy

Em

 

> ART JOURNALING TOOSDAY
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it’s AJ TOOSDAY!

Hiya sistahs.. it’s AJ toosday and the theme was to add a vintage photgraph to your page.. either a relative or a complete stranger you have “adopted”….

here we go!

here is my page .. I used lots of elements here including a photo I downloaded of a mother and daughter.. some script, tape, paper.. yum! Jayden and I were going through some homework "issues" that were driving me crazy! So I wrote about them 🙂

Here is Pinky's page.. of her grandma's baby picture!!

Here is Violet's page

here's heather's page!

 

Ok now for next week’s theme?  TAPE.  I want you to use MASKING TAPE, WASHI TAPE, SCOTCH TAPE.. on your page…

have fun!

mwah!

Em

 

> INSPIRATION
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it’s MONDAY.. ho hummmmm

and I wanted to thank all da sistahs for DA overwhelming response to our purge-athon..LOL.. crazy! so thank you 🙂

I was commissioned last week to make a painting for a little girls room.. I thought I would share it here..  I LOVE it and my Jayden was extremely irritated that I sold it ..LOL .  I then told her the story about the shoemaker and his lack of shoes.  She refused to “get it”..LOL.. so now I am painting for her.

here it is and upon delivery, I was advised I had to make 2 more for her wall..LOL  So I am very busy!  One of my goals this year is to get my artwork “out there”… to share my passion with others and perhaps sell a piece or two even though I can’t part with any of them..LOL.  The demand is there so of course my friends and my husband are pushing me to have the courage 🙂

So this piece is definitely mixed media.. modeling paste, vintage wallpaper, acrylics, vintage children’s dictionary contents, pencils, pens.. the kitchen sink..LOL.   The picture does not do this justice but at least it gives a little idea 🙂

As soon as she got home, I got a picture of where the picture was placed.. with a little note saying we need 2 more..LOL

 

Another thing I wanted to share was a colouring tutorial by Elaineabella!  It’s on splitcoast and you can find it HERE.  She is using MATILDA ON HER SWING and it is so amazing of her to take so much time for this 🙂  Hope you like it!  you can find it here.  If you go, just leave a message for us in there showing us that you were there n’k?

Tomorrow is AJ TOOSDAY.. don’t forget your entry 🙂 and to post a comment on BELLARIFIC FRIDAY’s post below this one for a chance to win $10 in bella buckeroonis!

Mwah to da sistah’s who like a Monday post 🙂
Em

> bellarific friday
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It’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY and a PURGE sale :) 15 % off the whole store! code: ineedtopurge2013

Sistahs, I woke up this morning and looked around me and was OVERWHELMED..LOL.. I need to purge.. I need room for new goodies.. I REALLY need room for new goodies and I am running out of real estate around me..LOL

So, I decided that today until SUNDAY FEB 3d at MIDNIGHT, we are going to have a 15% PURGE your heart out sale!!  I can’t take it! LOL.. then I need to do a personal purge which I have started doing and feel SOOO much better.  This sale applies to all NEW and DISCOUNTED items.. EVERYTHING!    Don’t you love when I wake up in “one of my moods”?  Do any of my sistahs every feel that way?  Maybe that way I will feel “lighter”..LOL

So now that I am lighter.. let’s feel even LIGHTER giving away some buckeroonis!

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ last week ($10 in bella bucks) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

13-SANDI you win!  please email me and will send your BUCKEROONIS!

Timestamp: 2013-02-01 19:12:40 UTC

 

And now for a CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah ($20 in bella buckeroonis)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

9- SUSAN you win!  please email me and will send your bucks!

Timestamp: 2013-02-01 19:13:47 UTC

 

Ok now for this week’s theme….You’re so sweet!  Let’s see what our baberoonis came up with shall we?

Amandabella used RAMONA LOVES CAKE

Angelabella used ADDY IS A CUPCAKE DIVA

Cathabella used UPTOWN GIRL AVA LOVES TO CELEBRATE

Danabella used CATHERINE NIBBLING CHOCOLATE

Elaineabella used MATILDA ON HER SWING

Kimabella used WRAPPED IN LOVE

Marybella used RAMONA LOVES CAKE

Paulineabella used UPTOWN GIRL LUCILLE IS IN LOVE

Regabella used VINTAGE GUMBALL MACHINE

Vickabella used LOVE SCOOP

 

Stunningness?  I THINK OUI OUI!!!  *sigh….*

Now for da AMAZING PHENOMALISH sistahood!

Jenny used UPTOWN GIRL POSH

Julie used VALENTINI

Leslie used RAMONA FISHING

And here's the inside.. so sweet!

Lynn used UPTOWN GIRL CLAUDIA LOVES CANDY

Margo used CUPCAKE THIEF

Maria used ECLECTIC BIRDIES

Patricia used UPTOWN GIRL CAITLYN HAS A CUPCAKE PARTY

Peggy used UPTOWN GIRLS FELICITY AND BLAIR

Susie used UPTOWN GIRL CLAUDIA LOVES CANDY

Tracy used UPTOWN GIRL LUCILLE is in LOVE

Violet used KISSES FOR MY SWEET

 

What a PHENOM turnout.. I could stare at these all day long!

Ok now for next week’s theme? A SKETCH!

ok sistahs.. get to work!

Don’t forget to place a comment here because

(1) I love you

(2) You wanna win som moolah

(3) that’s it.

Mwah

Em

Oh.. PS.  did I mention I am working with an amazing new artist?  you guys will FAINT when you see this new line.  FAINT.

 

> ART JOURNALING TOOSDAY
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it’s AJ TOOSDAY on WENNNSDAY

I am SO OFF this week sistahs..LOL.  I am so sorry.  Ever have one of those weeks?

–trying to deal with HOCKEY ISSUES- can’t even get into it so frustrated!!!

–trying to deal with putting stuff on sale.. YUP on SALE!! I am on the BELLA section so if there ever was a Bella you wanted to purchase?  NOW IS THE TIME sistahs!  Because most of these will be discontinued along with a lot of the others on sale.. so don’t blink… BUY..LOL.  I know that feeling when you really want something and you wait and wait and then POOF! it’s gone :(.  Very frustrating!

— trying to keep my creative mojo alive

–preparing a release… yes.  don’t know when so keep on checking on da bloggypoo.. The reason why I can’t give a specific date is because I take so much care in the artwork.. so much care in sentiments, and meaning and image perfection that sometimes it takes me a bit longer than other companies who can release as they change their underwearS (don’t you hate people who say UNDERWEARS?  I know you’re saying it out loud now..LOL UNDERWEARSSSSSSS)..  Ok so enough about my VENTING..

A couple of things to share 🙂

So my Tyler is a hockey player as you know.. a goalie.. and his coach recently took a picture of him and unbeknownst to me, the picture made it on a poster for his goalie school!  I was so proud OMG.  You can tell it’s my “TY TY” (shhh don’t tell Tyler that I called him that in public..LOL)  because you will notice the Spider Man helmet :).. LOL

it’s him doing a glove “THAVE” (save.. he still has his lisp God bless this child..LOL)

Oh and if you are local and want to enroll your child in this school.. it is WONDERFUL :).. just a little pluggity plug (what’s WRONG with me today?  I need to get out more..LOL)

Ok and now for our AJ TOOSDAY on WENNSDAY theme..  I wanted you to make PACKING TAPE TRANSFERS.. we only had one entrant and 3 from me..LOL.  I just want you to see how easy and what a great element it may be to add to your art.. to your cards.. etc.. and SOOO EASY! and can be done in both black and white and colour!

So Here is Heather G’s entry!  She used color photos for her transfers.. GORGEOUS!

Isn’t it FUN???

The one thing I want to try is to use either a MATTE or ULTRA MATTE medium on top of the tape to take away the sheen.. that’s next on my laundry list.

here are mine

you'll notice the tall birdcage.. that is the transfer!

here you will see the vintage botanical image on the left.. that is a transfer!

Here the vintage ladies' face is a transfer

transfers are so nice as they add a layer and allow you to see the layer beneath it.. YUM!

Ok now for next week’s theme… hmmmmm

Use a vintage photograph on your page.. look online for one.. or use an authentic family one.. and write about it… incorporate it into your page somewhere (it’s terrible.. I call these images “DEAD PEOPLE pictures” LOL… )

Ok sistahs..  off to continue to whine to myself

mwah!

Em

> bellarific friday
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it’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!

and still coldddddd…  blah

nice and toasty where I am sitting though 🙂  And SO proud of all the entries that were submitted this week! OMG you’re in for a DOOZY (love that word) sistahs!

 

*****SISTAHS I AM SOOO VERY SORRY FOR THIS DELAY.. I AM BACK UP AND RUNNING so PLEASE bear with me if there are any delays in my responses to you!***

 

Let’s discuss some winnahs first shall we?

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ ($10 in bella bucks) goes to….

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

7- JULIE F you win!!! please email me and I will send you your VOUCHAH!

Timestamp: 2013-01-25 15:58:24 UTC

and NOW for da CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah! ($20 in bella bucks) goes to….

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3- JAN B you win!  please email me and I will send you your $20 VOUCHAH!!

Timestamp: 2013-01-25 15:59:39 UTC

 

ok so NOW for this weeks’ theme…

a sketch!

Shall we take a looky at da BABEROONIS’ interpretation?

What?

I CANT HEARRRRRR YOUUUUUUUU

Ok ok .. stop screaming at me.  Here we go… (can you tell I work alone and need someone to talk to? LOL)

Ok here are our BABEROONIS entries.. let’s go!

Amandabella used UPTOWN GIRL MADISON loves a MARGARITA

Angelabella used ADDY TUDE

Cathabella used BFFABUGGS

Danabella used FLOWER GARDEN

Elaineabella used FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS

Kimabella used UPTOWN GIRLS VICTORIA AND JULIETTE

Marybella used KISSY

Paulineabella used IZZIE HAS A LETTAH

Regabella used FLOWER GARDEN

Vicabella used ROMANTIC CAGE

Is that BEAUTICIOUSNESS or what?  I hope you find it was worth the wait 🙂

But WAITTTTTTT there’s MORRRREEEE….

let’s see what our sistahood came up with!

Elaine H used RUBY

Halley used PEACHY PIXIE

Leslie used MATILDA On her SWING

Lynn used UPTOWN GIRL LUCILLE

Margo used UPTOWN GIRL POSH

Maria used CUTESY HEARTS

Mitzi used EUNICE and IRVING

Peggy used UPTOWN GIRL FLORA

Susan used IZZIE HAS BALLOONS

Susie used SAVVYSHOPABELLA

Violet used LULU'S WEDDING CAKE

Are these amazing or what???

Now for next week’s challenge you ask?  which is really THIS FRIDAY’S challenge (hmph)..

Next week’s challenge is YOU ARE SO SWEET!!!  So use  a bella stamps with the “sweet theme”… or the paper you use.. or the embellishment… or send me a chocolate.. whatevah!

Mwah to da sistahs who have MAJOR patience with da BELLA

Em

 

 

 

> Card Samples
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It’s bellarific Friday! Psyche!

Sistahs, been trying to post since 8 this morning. My Internet has been down and have a repairman coming Monday morning first thing.. Words cannot explain how frustrated I have been all week with my “teetering” Internet.
I will continue to try to post when and if I get a signal 🙁

Until then, please visit our babes’ blogs for their posts and our sistahood’s post will be up as soon as I can post it!

Mwah to da sistahs who thought I “forgotted”
Em … From her iPhone 5 with 3% battery (it’s how I seem to roll lately.. Lol)

> INSPIRATION
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it’s Thursday sistahs

and BABY it’s COLLLD outside… does it make sense that my BONES feel cold?  hmph.

I decided because of the weather that we should at least FEEL warm and snuggly inside.. so let’s see some inspiration shall we?

Here are more entries from our SPLITCOAST challenge and a winnah!   Get your cuppa joe and chill..LOL  I  mean REHEAT. (I kill me with my “kneesmackers”

Again the theme was A PICTURE IS A THOUSAND WORDS(no sentiment required)

Olivia used ANGELINA

Pami used UPTOWN GIRLS FELICITY AND BLAIR

"K Smile" used I WISH I LOOKED SO GOOD ON A BIKE A BELLA

Danni used IZZIE HAS A DAISY

Leslie used JACKSON the CHAMPION

Kathi used UPTOWN GIRLS CLARISSA AND CAMILLE

"Mrs Boots" used UPTOWN GIRL CATHERINE NIBBLING CHOCOLATE

Pami used UPTOWN GIRLS VICTORIA and JULIETTE

Angelabella used PATSY PIXIE

"deehollander" used BEST FRIENDS FOREVAH

amazing second batch of inspiration sistahs!

Elaineabella has already chosen a winnah… DRUMROLLLLLL PLEASEEEEEEEE

KATHI R!  You Win!!!  Please email me and I will send you your $20 vouchah!

and now for the next theme?

the theme is LOVEY DOVEY.. and you can find all the details HERE

just to tease you.. and tempt you…

here’s Elaineabella’s UPTOWN COUPLE EMILY AND RYAN in a lovey dovey card

soooo?  you gonna participate???? Lots of stuff to do sistahs… Bellarific Friday sketch this week and the SCS challenge!  If you participate I will feature your card here 🙂

mwah to da sistahs who need a little kick and shove to start creating! LOL

Em