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I’m hibernating… guess what I am doing?

Yup.. I am going through inventory.. I know you’re jealous…

I have the MOST AMAZING designs coming and I need to make room for da NEW!  So what am I doing?

I am MERCILESSLY slashing prices on the old and going to replace with da NEW!  So if you need some last minute gifts, and don’t want to spend alot… take a look at our SPECIALS section.. you will be FLOORED at what is in there and what the prices are.. come on.. I DARE YOU..LOL

Now this does not necessarily mean they are discontinued but once they are gone, it may take a while for these to come back if they do..  So there is limited stock.  I would definitely encourage you to take advantage!

This is a work in progress and my goal is to have it done this week so keep checking! but don’t wait too long because the stock may be gone bye bye..LOL

Hope you had a GREAT weekend sistahs..

I’m off to hide again..

Mwah

Em

It’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY! again????

LOL

So whatcha doing….. what’s new????   LOL

talk to me sistahs!

So I was walking around the pharmacy last week and of course I look in the “CURLY GIRL” section looking for a miracle..LOL.. and I spot this.  Now when I saw it, I could care less if it worked or not.. I just had to have it and you will understand why LOL.

See why I needed to have it? LOL.  And actually it is quite a good product but I need to slather on other stuff to look remotely unkinky… I can share about my regime next week and I LOVE to hear about other curlies’ favorite products!

So this is our ALMOST final week in Bellarific Friday land for the year!!  We have decided that there will be ONE MORE.. and I will tell you more about it towards the end of this post k?

First let’s talk about some DOUBLE BUCKED (lol) winnahs!

Winnah for commentaytin on last week’s post goes to…..

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

21- AVA G!  please email me and I will send you your $20 vouchah!  (p.s. I just read your comment and it was HILARIOUS! LOL)

Timestamp: 2012-12-14 18:28:25 UTC

 

Now for da winnah for contributin’ ($40 in a bella vouchah)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

9- Shannon you win!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2012-12-14 18:31:16 UTC

Ok..!  Ready for this week’s challenge?  ’twas (get it?  for Christmas cheer?) a sketchypoopoo!

let’s see what our PHENOMALICIOUS baberooni babehood came up with shall we?

Amandabella used LULU'S SNOWMAN

Angelabella used BOOTS

Carlabella used DOOR WITH WREATH

Danabella used BIRDS DECORATING TREES

Elaineabella used HAPPY SILHOUETTES

Kimabella used FIXER BOY

Marybella used UPTOWN GIRL PATTIE AND DOTTIE FRIENDS FOREVER

Vickibella used JINGLE BELLS

And that’s it for da BABEROONIS!  How’s DAT for eye candee hmmmmm?

Now let’s discuss da sistahood!

Da AMAZING sistahood

Da PHENOMALISH sistahood

Christine used POTTER'S BENCH

Cindy used UPTOWN GIRL CLAUDIA

Elaine used UPTOWN GIRL CLAUDIA

Heidi used UPTOWN GIRL WINONA

Leslie used HANNAH WITH WREATH

and here is the inside 🙂

Maria used BISMARCK

Sheena used UPTOWN GIRL WINONA

Violet used TANGLED STELLA

Are they GORGE  or WHAT?  Ahhh.. I love the inspiration

So next week OUR FINAL WEEK’s theme is a “THINKING OF YOU ” theme.  Our baberooni CATHABELLA is under the weather and we NEED to have her feel better so we would like to have a free form Bellarific friday just with a thinking of you type of sentiment using one of our stampies.. I know if she saw lots of cards it would make her feel SO MUCH BETTAH so how about it?  Let’s end our year with a bang…

And to make it even MORE tempting?  Let’s do a holiday TRIPLE BUCKS post… SO Next week and the week after will be worth TRIPLE BUCKS so for simply placing a comment you will have a chance to win $30 in bella bucks.  If you contribute?  you can win $60 in bella bucks!  How’s DAT for ending da year with a bang!

I look forward to seeing all the entries!

Don’t forget Wednesday’s  AJ post on what your favorite flavor is!

Mwah to all of my “twisted” sistahs

Em

 

 

it’s AJ WENNNNSDAY and a winnah!

Hiya sistahs!

As promised, here is DA SPLITCOAST CHALLENGE WINNAH!  please email me so I can send your vouchah!  And just to let you know, Elaineabella will be announcing another challenge next TOOSDAY due in January so you can play through the holidays 🙂

Ok so da winnah is…..

The winner has been drawn at random and is:

Sinclair – Just Your Style

So SINCLAIR, LOL, please email me 🙂

Now for ART JOURNALING WENSDAY….  I am gonna keep this weekly AJ day up  and I am hoping to get more participants..LOL..if not, it’s a’ight.. we have our little group and will continue to persevere 🙂

If anyone has any questions on art journaling, please email me.. I would love to answer you!

Ok this week’s theme was COLLAGE.. that’s my favorite and I think every week should be collage week..LOL

this is my page. When I saw someone post this vintage image on Facebook.. I knew I had to have it. Thew two women in the front row of the roller coaster ar having such a good time with their skirts blowing in the air.. the ladies behind them? not so much..LOL. My motto? ALWAYS BE IN THE FIRST ROW..LOL

and here's my second page. I had some "alone time" and I took advantage :).. lots of molding paste for texture and the collage piece here is the dress I cut out of a magazine and worked around it.. I made her fit in it ... LOL

here is Pinky's page all the way from MAUI! See? you don't need your tools with you all the time. just pick up some ephemera from wherever you are!

And here is Violet's page

arent they stunning?!  *sigh*  you have no idea how “this sport” (LOL) makes me happy

And next week’s theme?  well I was cutting up some magazines over the weekend for collage and I clipped some great themes for our AJ WENNSDAYS…  here’s the one for next week

are you a chocolate type of sistah?  vanilla?  chunky monkey? (LOL).. heavenly hash?

Make a page inspired by your favorite flavour… it doesn’t have to be literal.. it can be style flavour, home decor flavour.. whatevah your heart tells you it is 🙂

ok and a couple of OTHAH things.. tell me what you think

I just got back from Staples.. I was at the cash (the only one open) and I wasn’t even there 3 milliseconds where this older woman whips around and says to me:

“I smelled you when you came in and it is either perfume or laundry detergent and it bothers me” (CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?)

me: “I’m really sorry but I am not sure what you would like me to do.. there is one cash open and I need to pay”

her: “oh ok”

another cashier “WE ARE OPEN IN CASH 2”

me:  I will go pay at the other cash

Her:  Ok.

Listen, it’s not that I am insensitive.. and if i KNEW I would be with someone who was sensitive to smells, I would not wear anything.. but I’m SORRY… if you are out in public and have no control over what other people wear.. what gives HER the right to make ME feel uncomfortable.  ESPECIALLY when she KNEW I had no where to go???  I was so irritated and in disbelief.  What would YOU have done?  was I wrong to be aggravated at this smiling woman?  LOL

Ok I feel better now.

Next.  My FAVORITE song for the moment.  You KNOW that since it is my NEW FAVE SONG, it is now my ringtone.. so you can call me ANY TIME YOU WANT..LOL

Ho Hey by the LUMINEERS.  Maybe I shoulda told the “smelly” woman to HO HEY.  LOL  (K I really am done now)

 

enjoy!

mwah to da sistahs who JUST WANNA SAY HO HEY.

Em

more inspiration from our SPLITCOAST and BABEROONI entries!

and da WINNAH will be announced TOMORROW!  Stay tuned for our next splitcoast challenge and I want to thank ALL DA SISTAHS who participated this last month!

ok ready to see more eye candy?  let’s go!

oh and if you see your card here, please say hi in the comments.. would love to hear from you!

Margojean used DIPLOMABELLA

Margojean used HUGGYBELLAS

Cindy Canada used BABYCARRIAGEABELLA

Cindy Canada used UPTOWN GIRL PERRY ON HER LAPTOP

Cindy Canada used GOLFAFELLA

Cindy used UPTOWN GIRL CLAUDIA

jej flats used SNOWY HOUSE

Danabella used Millie and Milo exchanging gifts

Kathi R used UPTOWN GIRL WINONA LOVES WINTER

Yummalish or what?

Now for some of our Bella Babe inspiration!

Carlabella used our HAPPY SILHOUETTES here.. 2 out of 3 of them.. I just love these 🙂 and the MABEL IS REACHING FOR THE STARS sentiment

 

and here’s the inside using another happy silhouette

Cathabella used REINDEER CIRCLE and our LARGE MERRY CHRISTMAS sentiment

Amandabella used LULU LOVES POPPIES (have I mentioned that this is one of my most FAVORITEST stamps?)

Angelabella used TEDDYBELLA

Danabella used RAMONA LOVES TO GLIDE

Elaineabella used several uptownies for this card :): Victoria and Juliette, Madison and Pattie and Dottie

Kimabella used UPTOWN GIRL AVA

Marybella used UPTOWN GIRL POSH

Paulineabella used UPTOWN GIRL BUBBLES

Regabella used our HAPPY SILHOUETTES

Vickabella used ARTSY HOUSE

Phew!  I need a break..LOL.  Is this post not worth the 2-3 hour effort? LOL.  I think so! PHENOM work from da BABEROONIS and da SISTAHOOD!

Don’t forget…

Tomorrow is ART JOURNAL WENNNNSDAY… COLLAGE is the theme.. so get crackin.. take some time for yourself to play!

Also, don’t forget to post a comment on the above post for a chance to win double bucks for commentaytin ($20!)..

Mwah to da sistahs who need to wipe da DROOL

Em

 

 

 

 

it’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY sistahs!!!

And how has everyone been??? hmmmm????

Well I have been hiding in my “cave” working working working and sneaking in the studio for some “ME TIME”.. remember my “bunny painting” I showed you a while ago?  Well it is now complete.. wanna see????   Here’s the evolution of DA BUNNIES.

step one.. the idea comes to me

coming to life !

shading and details and she's done! I wonder what they see....

Ok now on to our regularly scheduled program..LOL

Let’s discuss some winnahs for last week!  DOUBLE BUCKEROONIS!

Winnah for contributin’ ($40 in bella bucks WOOHOO!) goes to..

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

4-VIOLET YOU WIN!! please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2012-12-07 20:46:13 UTC

and now for our COMMENTAYTIN’ winnah ($20 in bella bucks.. WOOHOO!)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

12- Diana L you win!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2012-12-07 20:48:10 UTC

So now for this week’s challenge!  and we have new BABEROONIS to celebrate!

USE A TAG on your card or MAKE A TAG using one of your stamps 🙂

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

Amandabella used IZZIE HAS A PREZZIE

Angelabella used CAR WITH TREE

Danabella used A GIFT FOR YOU

Elaineabella used DAHLIA FLOWER HEAD

Kimabella used JINGLEBELLA

Marybella used ADDY LOVES CUPCAKES

Vickibella used CHRISTMAS PEEPS

Paulineabella and Regabella are both off for December.. Carla is back next friday but check out her blog for some new cards next week!

Ok Now for da SISTAHOOD

Christine used YOGABELLA

Elaine H ( a new contributin' sistah) used Queen Millie and King Milo

and here is the inside!

Kathy used MARTHA LULU

Margo used POLAR BEAR CIRCLE

maria used CELEBRATE DEFINITION BLOCK

Maria L used MAVIS wearing HOLLY

Patti used FROSTY

Peggy used CURLY SURPRISEABELLA

Shannon used SNOWBUNNYBELLA

Violet used ROSES AMONG US

Are ya DROOLIN’ yet?

Next week’s theme is OUR LAST ONE OF THE YEAR!! *sniff*  .. so MAKE IT GOOD will ya? LOL… and PARTICIPATE… will ya?

Ok here’s da SKETCH

Don’t forget to leave a comment here for the chance to win DOUBLE BELLA BUCKS! ($20)  or CONTRIBUTE to next week’s sketch for a chance to win $40 in bella bucks!

Mwah to da sistahs who are making a card as we speak

Em

 

 

it’s AJ WENNNNSDAY

and it was all about what was inspiring you this week….

So this week what inspired ME the most and continues to inspire me is CHEAP kraft paper… I just love the texture.. I love to stamp on it and I LOVE to colour with colored pencils on it.. they just POP.  If you follow me on instagram you may have seen this image of my “homely” girl… but it just shows what you can do on Kraft.  This paper I used was actually from a big “scratch pad” of paper I bought at the art supplies store.. 18*24 I believe and I cut it to the size i needed for my new “moley” (moleskine sketchbook). It was $3.10 LOL

In fact, I am SO inspired by this paper that I made my OWN journal with it… One night I was DETERMINED to make a journal with a long stitch (i was up until 2AM).  I have taken all of MARY ANN MOSS’S classes and just adore her.  The “recipe” for this book is from her FULL TILT BOOGIE class.  She is HILARIOUS and makes it so easy… she embraces imperfection.. that’s just my style.  Have I mentioned that I am obssessed with online classes? 🙂  I think I have taken every single one available to sistahkind….

here is the book I made using the long stitch.. my first attempt and I am happy with it :).  the front and back covers are 8*10 canvas boards that I am gonna paint.. it’s chunky , it’s juicy.. it’s kinda like me..LOL

and here’s the inside with my new inspiring paper

hehehehe.. ok now for my entry this week.  My little homely girl who has no self confidence :(… she is giving herself up for FREE (see the bingo card collage piece)..

let’s see the other sistahood entries shall we?

here's Corey's page

here's Violet's

ok so for AJ WEDNESDAY next week, let’s think of a theme… hmmm… Ok how about COLLAGE?  I want you to cut and paste and cut and cut and paste and paste and feel the joy I feel everytime I make a collage 🙂

Mwah to da sistahs who will be dangerous with a pair of scissors.. LOL

Em

 

INSPIRATION TOOSDAY.. AJ TOOSDAY IS MOVING TO WENNNSDAY

hiya sistahs!

how was your weekend?  I am still coughing up a lung and a half.. it ain’t pretty sitting next to me 🙁

I have “doubled up the bucks” for contributing to bellarific friday this week  AND for commenting on the bellarific friday post…. SO come ONNNNN whatcha waitin’ for?

So I am moving AJ toosday to tomorrow.. so if ya wanna play along.. i’ll wait for ya k?

Today I am going to feature some entries for our SPLITCOAST challenge going on!  Now forgive me as I don’t have real names.. I am just posting everyone’s ALIAS… how mysterious.. so if you see your card posted here.. why not say HELLO and let us know who you really are.  The funny thing is that I believe our DT is mixed in here and I don’t even know their aliases.. I am so sharp that way..LOL.  So SAY HELLO so I don’t feel like a FOO’ (I like that better than FOOL..LOL)

Ok here we go.. ready?

UPTOWN GIRL EVE by WAHIXANE ( I can see it's OLIVIA from the signature.. i'm smart that way)

CURLY SURPRISEABELLA by cr8iveme (MARY)

uptown girls VICTORIA and JULIETTE by ANGELABELLA

kanatanewf used CUPCAKE WITH HOLLY ON TOP

Leslie used FROSTIER

Sinclair used UPTOWN GIRL POSH

Leokc34 used WREATHABELLA

Pami X used UPTOWN GIRL QUINN IN HER BOOTS

Angelabella used BEEMINE HUGGABUGG

Olivia used UPTOWN GIRL FLORA

Doggonecrafts used PENGUIN WITH GIFT

Kimabella used EVERYDAY PRINCESS

Peggy used Perk Me Up Peeps

How amazing are these cards??? I LOVE the turnout and hope that YOU TOO will participate!

you can read what you need to do HERE

Mwah to da sistahs who LOVEY to be inspired

mwah

Em

*cough* *choke* *gurgle*

not so pretty bella

 

 

it’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY sistahs!

and I am sick and miserable..LOL.  Have a cold.. headachy.. achy in general.  So not a chipper bella this week.  Next week should be MUCH chattier :).. I feel it in my bones!  And if you don’t get enough of ME.. you should visit our splitcoast forum and our facebook group.. they are VERYYY happy and chatty and I try to participate as much as I can!

Ok so today is BELLASHMIFFIC SHMIDAY.  Let’s pick some winnahs from last week shall we?

Winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ ($20 in bella bucks ) goes to….

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

1-LESLIE YOU WIN!! please email me and I will send you da vouchah!

Timestamp: 2012-11-30 17:31:28 UTC

 

Now for a COMMENTAYTIN’ winnah ($10 in bella bucks) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

1-karen you win!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2012-11-30 17:32:44 UTC

Ok ya ready for our show?

This week’s theme was a SKETCH

let’s see how our AMAZING BABEROONIS  interpreted it shall we?

Amandabella used MARTHA LULU

Angelabella used BEE MINE HUGGABUGG

Carlabella used UPTOWN GIRL EVE under the MISTLETOE

and of course the inside 🙂

Cathabella used HANNAH AND HER WREATH

Danabella used SNOWMAN CIRCLE

Elaineabella used MISTER PENGUIN HELPS RAMONA

Marybella used GOSSIPABELLA

Paulineabella used POLAR BEAR CIRCLE

Regabella got MESSSY and Painty this week using our SCRIBBLE and SPILL  GRAFFITI set and our THINKING BIRDS

Vickibella used FROSTY

 

I just love our baberoonis… I love how different and beautiful all their work is.. SO INSPIRING!!!

Now for our inspiring DROOLY ( LOL.. bella word for people who make us DROOL)  sistahood!

Leslie used FROSTIER

Peggy used BILLBOARDABELLA

Shannon used MAVIS WEARING HOLLY

Violet used THINKING CHAIR

Gorgeous!!!

Ok so sistahs you ready for this?  Starting next week, I am in a holiday mood and and will DOUBLE our Bellarific Friday prizes!  So if you comment on this post , you can win $20 in bella bucks.  If you CONTRIBUTE to next week’s theme, you can win $40 in bella bucks!  how’s that for holiday spirit?  I ain’t no GRINCHABELLA! LOL

Also as I mentioned above , we have monthly challenges going on on splitcoast which you can find HERE.  I will be featuring the entries on my blog next week so STAY TOONED TO DROOL some more!  Why not participate?  you have a chance to win MO’ money!

Ok next week’s theme is to use a TAG… either make your card in the shape of a tag , or make a gift tag using our stampies or stick a tag on a card with an image on it 🙂

Hope to see lots of entries for the chance to win $40 in bella bucks!

Mwah to da sistahs who feel bad for Tyler’s coach this weekend 🙂 LOL

Em

 

 

it’s ART JOURNALING TOOSDAY sistahs!

Hope you had a GREAT weekend 🙂

We had 2 hockey tournaments as well as an angry hockeymom who was “thrown out” of her son’s dressing room.. can you believe it? LOL.. I got myself into TRUBBLE…  but I was miffed.  hmph.  No one messes with a mama bear.. am I right sistahs???

Quick Bidniss update:  Elaineabella has been VERY busy chatting up a storm on FACEBOOK and on SPLITCOAST and has set up a challenge there… take a look!

Yesterday we had a bit of snow and of course my little Jayden was fully dressed and ready to play

the snow was shortlived but her smile lasted 🙂

So this week’s AJ TOOSDAY theme was ANYTHING GOES… so let’s see what everyone came up with

Here's Corey's page

here's Pinky's page

and I decided that I wanted to try a journal in a binder format.. never tried that before and I think I like it! LOL

I bought the Michael’s recollection version of SMASH.. I liked the binder size and the page design.  I decided I would keep some elements of each page that I liked.

Here’s the binder I chose

Here’s a sample spread in the binder.  How GORGE are those poppies?  and to stick and collage and paint in there?  keeping the poppies and the birdies?  Oh my imagination is running WILD sistahs!!!

And here is a page I altered using molding paste, acrylics, pastels, pen, gesso, stencils, collage  and of course some of our new  RUBBAH!  I used our WALL WITH WORDS stamp set and our HAPPY SILHOUETTES stamp set.  This was so much fun I tell ya.  I wish I could show you this in person.

Next week’s theme???  hmmmmm….. STENCILS.  Try to make your own out of cardboard, paper, acetate.. or use ready made ones.. but using your own will make you feel like an ARTISTE!    Use them ANY WAY YOU WANNA!

Don’t forget Bellarific Friday this week SKETCH! and comment on the BF post for a chance to win $10 in buckeroonis!

Mwah to da sistahs who LOVE to AJ.

Em

it’s bellarific friday in Toronto.. oh and everywhere else..LOL- and an announcement!

Hiya sistahs!  whatcha doin?

My head is POUNDING.. I am sooo in tune with the weather..it’s terrible.. I woke up with a migraine and sure enough it’s dark and yucky and damp outside.  Does that ever happen to you?

What do you have planned for the weekend?  guess where I am gonna be this weekend?  Yep you guessed it.. in 2 arenas… BOTH my kids have hockey tournaments..  I had to call an S.o.S. to my Mother in Law from montreal to come and help me out and guess what?  she did :).. so she is at the arena with Jayden this morning since 7:10 (OMG she must love my kids).. and then one more this afternoon and tyler has one more this afternoon.. and then 2 tomorrow morning for Tyler and one in the afternoon for Jayden… SOMEBODY PLEASE ASK ME HOW I GOT MYSELF INTO THIS?????   wahhhhhhhhh!

Ok enough complaining.. Let’s get down to BIDNISS.

Some bellarific winnahs from last week!

Winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ a card goes toooo ($20 in bella bucks)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

10-MARYANN you win!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2012-11-23 14:41:59 UTC

And now for da COMMENTAYTIN’ winnah ($10 in bella bucks) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

4- Christine you win!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2012-11-23 14:43:01 UTC

 

Ok now for an announcement!   We have now closed our DT call and thank everyone for sending in their applications.  We SOOO appreciate it and treasure each one.  It was very difficult to decide!   We have 2 more DT members to welcome!  We are SOOO thrilled that they decided to join our little family and trust me when I say they fit right in!

Please go visit and say hello to ANGELABELLA Thomas .. her work is gorgeous and so bright and vivid.. her specialty is Tombow markers and it just opens a whole new world!  or reopens an old world LOL.. It’s so much fun to try new things!

Now again put your hands together and welcome AMANDABELLA Reed!  Her work is stunning and will compliment all of the drooly inspiration you see here every week.. so go and say hello will ya?

OK so this week’s theme was HOLIDAY WISHES

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

Since we have two new ones starting next week, they decided to contribute this week so OF COURSE I have to feature them under the baberooni heading just for you to get a taste of their work!

Amandabella used JINGLE BELLS

Angelabella used POLLY PACKAGES

Carlabella used UPTOWN GIRL CHARLIE

and of course our “INSIDE CARD SPECIALIST”s inside

Cathabella used Frostier (with some birch bark that she picked up on a nature walk.. I loved that 🙂 )

Danabella used FROSTIER

Elaineabella used FROSTIER

Marybella used WHOOOO MEEEE?

Paulineabella used MISTER PENGUIN GOES FOR A RIDE

Regabella used the tree from our NATURE GRAFFITI set

 

Vickibella used UPTOWN GIRL WINONA

How’s DAT for inspiration hmmmmm?

Now for da SISTAHOOD!

Leslie used RAMONA LOVES TO GLIDE

Margo used DOOR WITH WREATH

Violet used CUTESY ORNAMENTS

How’s DAT for a bellarific friday?? hmmmmmm?

Don’t forget to put a comment so you have a chance to win $10 next week!

next week’s theme is a sketch

MWAH to da sistahs who love  BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!

Em