WELCOME TO BLOGABELLA

It’s PROJECT LIFE TOOSDAY and I’m a bit long winded.. but please read..LOL

and I would like to take attendance.  LOL.  I know you are all out there but why aren’t you blabbing on my comments? hmmmm?  Just say hi.. come ON.. I dare you.  DOUBLE DARE YOU.. LOL.  Can it be shorter than hi?  Just put an “h”.. and I will know what it means 🙂

Ok now that I have gotten THAT outta da way.. let’s talk a little bit about Project Life shall we?

After interviewing several people I have realized that Project Life means something a little bit different to everyone.  I can’t speak for anyone else but I can CERTAINLY (as you all know very well) can speak for myself..LOL  .. So here goes.

First of all, I must say that my friends and family CANNOT believe that I have ACTUALLY COMPLETED week 5 of this project..LOL.  Did I not say I was COMMITTED this year?  Let’s not talk about weight loss.. LOL.. let’s FOCUS on Project life.

So what does Project Life mean to me.  Well, first and foremost, I consider Project Life “history in the making”.. I know it sounds dramatic but truthfully that is what I am doing.  I am creating a foundation/a history for my children and the rest of the generations to come of what life was like for me and for them at this very moment in time.  I am being REAL.. I am being RAW.. so in a sense, it is also an outlet for me.. a type of raw journaling that I am “ok” with everyone seeing. I write TO my children in the first person.  They are my audience.  Things I think of when I look at a picture of them etc.   So having said that, Sistahs, if you happen to blow up a picture or two of mine to take a looky, you may see swear words.. you may see raw emotion… you may see silly pictures that you would NEVAH take… but I am essentially inviting you, once a week, to enter my private life.  I am really putting myself out there, which most people don’t really do.  I don’t know if the “others” are smarter than I am LOL.. But I just feel that my purpose is not just a business oriented purpose (as you will notice with all my posts) but it is a PERSONAL purpose… journey for lack of a better word.

I am not only here to inspire.  I am here to vent to you.. to share my life with you.. to let you join in on my ups and downs and goofiness.  By sharing my stamps with you, my art journaling pages, my mixed media canvases, and now my Project Life pages,  I hope you understand that each of those things represents a different side of me.  My stamps are a part of me.. the artwork, the actual artists involved, the steps to getting the final image to convey MY message are all an integral part of my being.. along with all the other outlets.

If I can’t convince you or inspire you to do anything, I plead with you to at least start documenting your day to day.. anywhere!  Create a “lifebook”.. for you and the generations to come.  You don’t need to spend a lot of money (although that really is the fun part..LOL.. who am I kiddinK).. you just need to GET. IT. DOWN.  And no FLUFF.  Get it REALLY down.. what you’re feeling etc.  Everyone will appreciate it later.  Promise.

The nice thing about Project Life, is that if you DON”T feel like being creative, you DON’T HAVE TO!  it’s all prepared for you.. insert cards etc.. all you need to do is take the pictures.  I can’t even begin to tell you how much I regretted the last few years of my children growing up and having NO PICTURES really.. or very few. ..  I can’t regret it forever so I have started NOW, with Project life.. to pick up my PHONE and take pictures.. and I have felt so good taking them..

Every week I say to Denabella .. “uch I didn’t take ANY PICTURES this week”.. and then when I sit down, and recap my week, I see that I did!! And you know what? if I didn’t, then oh well… it was a slow week, I may journal more.. or put in more “WEATHER” pictures..LOL but at least I am doing it.

Another thing that Project Life means to me is that i can FINALLY USE MY STASH OF GOODIES!!!  That’s an amazing relief.. you feel like you are actually using stuff and not just collecting!  Little bits and bobs.. things you find just on your craft table..all can be used in Project Life… it’s DA BEST.

Now another thing I do for Project Life is challenge myself every week.  Like.. what am I gonna use in my layout.. I pick a 6*6 pad or a collection pack that I have never touched and I challenge myself to use that every week and to be creative with embellishments.

This week I got a little OBSSESSED (I know that’s hard to believe) with SEWING on my little cards.  Now you all remember my bEEyOOtiful Bernina my dad bought me a couple of years ago for my birthday?  Well..  I plug it in, the lights go on and ain’t no one home..LOL.. it’s not working!!!  I had Ryan examine it.. I thoroughly gave it a physical.. NADA.  I have to bring it in for servicing.. so of course I flirted with Ryan a little and off we went to Walmart to get another one so that I could sew on my little cards.. Yes I am a little Obssessive but i try to be cute about it 🙂

OK I get all weepy when I write about Project Life… I feel that that is where Scrapbooking is headed.. I feel that we are starting to feel our “mortality” and that is why I feel the need to document.. Uch.. ok I am gonna be happy now… Let’s take a looky at what my week was like.. shall we?  NOW IF YOU DON’T WANNA SEE THE “F” word.. then DON’T read the text portions of my layout..LOL.  and I didn’t even type it.. my friend did.  so THERE.

Another little thing my whole store was obsessing about was our new shipment of ELLE’S STUDIO products.  Honestly.. If there was any tool I would recommend for Project Life, it would be the Elle Studio line.. First I need to shout out to my friend ELLE (pronounced ELL-EE) who was SO amazing at getting me my product quickly.. She is a JEWEL.  Ok what’s so special about Elle’s stuff.  Well, Each card/snippet/tidbit is CLASSIC.. you can use it all over project life.. you can use them 1000 times, and you really wouldn’t notice that you have used it before.  They are all so cleverly thought out and so “a propos” (which basically means.. uch can’t translate.. it means “having to do with the subject at hand” I guess)… They are so much fun to “cut up”.. you get many options on a lot of her product.. I actually think they deserve their own box.. that’s how special they are to me ..LOL  So take a look at what we have.. we have limited stock as customers in the store have RAVAGED everything but I have a few things online that I think you will enjoy 🙂

Ok here we go! My week last week

2 of the 3 inserts for the week

3d page.. including a letter to Tyler explaining why he wasn't in much this week.. and it WASN'T cuz I loved Jayden more..LOL

see the recurring theme? I used an OLD collection pack of Crate Paper called Brooke.. and used the sticker elements to embellish blank journal cards.. and YES. I sewed them on. LOL

you will see our friends here and an "injured" Ty.. LOL. See the date circle and the note spot on the right? all Elle Studio. And YES, I sewed the circly date thingy. LOL

YA YA YA.. we are goofs.. and guess what? I SEWED THAT ARROW DOWN! LOL..

those little fingers that Tyler texted me drove me NUTS with love.. so I had to put them on my WEEK insert... I LOVE them. (and NO I did NOT sew on this one..LOL)

Last week I just walked around our bookstore here and SO MANY THINGS inspired me.. I honestly just took pictures for the heck of it to remind me of how they made me feel.. I didn't even have Project Life in mind.. but once I did the "review" of pictures, I KNEW they had to be in my book

This was a fun moment Denabella and I opening the ELLE'S STUDIO box.. NUM NUM NUM! And YES I was sniffing the envelope with love. Is that wrong?

Umm ya.. there are no rules in my house..LOL. Just kidding. I don't think Jayden thought I saw her. lol

Just to show you that I didn't even journal on the card on the left.. I just loved what it said. and the one on the right? Had an old chipboard thing on my desk that matched perfectly .. so out it came and on it went! LOL

see my little lillybee letters saying the sleepover? Ya, I sewed through them..LOL

Thass my week sistahs!  Now we have some contributahs and even a new one! LISA!  (ok so I forced her.. it still counts. hmph)

Here’s Lisa’s layout

Lisa's double page

closeup of first page

closeup of page 2

Here’s Denabella’s double page

and here’s Sheryl’s post

 

*sigh*  I love these.

Now tell me.. if you are doing project life, I would love to hear what it means to YOU.  If you aren’t doing project life.. what’s wrong with you?  LOL.. just kidding.  What’s stopping you from doing it.. if it’s a time thing, I can tell you how to do it short and sweet.. if it’s a money thing, I will tell you how you can do it for less.

as Nike says.. JUST DO IT..

Mwah.

Me.

P.S. don’t forget BELLARIFIC FRIDAY this week is a sketch…

P.P.S. AJ monday next week is scraps of fabrics

P.P.P.S. i love you.

 

 

 

 

 

It’s AJ mondayyyyyy.. SO excited!!

Hiya sistahs,

Hope you had a great weekend!  Ryan took Tyler to a hockey tourney in London (2 hours away) and Jayden and I had a Girls weekend.. (you will see the pics on my Project Life post tomorrow :)).. We had a phenom time!  She is 6 going on 16..LOL

Ok.. let’s talk about AJ monday a little.  RETRO DOLLY had a fab idea about giving out prizes or some sort of button (RD, you have to email me some more info on that or just post in the comments so we can all partake in a convo 🙂 ).  If you have any ideas on how to make AJ monday more exciting (although I am not sure I can handle any more excitement..LOL), please post on the comments and we can share ideas!  Ok.. enough BLABLA.. let’s see the PHENOMALISHNOUS sent in by da sistahood! and da BABEHOOD!

Have I mentioned lately  that I LOVE MONDAYS????

If you are on the fence about joining in, PLEASE hop off and join in..LOL.. color scribble write doodle.. whatever! it’s your place!   If you have any questions at ALL about art journaling , please email me and I will try to answer whatever I can. k?

Christy S's page..

Lindabella's page

Lori (PINKY DINKY)'s page

Paulabella's page using our THINKING BIRDS stamp!

Sheryl's page

and my page 🙂

ETA:  I JUST FOUND MORE ENTRIES from SISTAHS!!! please please please forgive da airheadabella !!!!!

Dolores' page!

Beth's page

Jen's page

SOOOO???? ready to join in yet???? hmmmmmmm????

 

Next week’s theme is…… FABRIC!  use a scrap, a full piece, stamp on muslin, rip, shred, patch.. whatevah!

we can chat in the comment thread here.. or I have opened a post in our MEMBER GROUP at Splitcoast!  You can find the thread here

MWAH

Em

it’s Bellarific Friday on SATURDAY!

Hiya sistahs,

sorry for the delay… been so biZzyyyyyyy!!!!

Ok without  further ADOOOOOOOO let’s pick some winnahs shall we?

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

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

30-Julie F!! you win $10 in bella bucks!  please email me and I will send you your moolah!

Timestamp: 2012-02-04 18:43:22 UTC

Now for the CONTRIBUTIN’ sistah who will win $20 in bella bucks

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

11- LESLIE!! I could hear you squeal from here! LOL.. email me and I will give you some bella luvin' LOL

Timestamp: 2012-02-04 18:47:20 UTC

OK down to BIDNISS

the Bellarific challenge this week is VALENTINES or red white and pink card!

Let’s see what our babes came up with shall we?

Cathabella used RAMONA FISHING

Danabella used RAMONA FISHING (LOL)

Ebrubella used BFFABUGGS

Lindabella used BLOW A KISS JANE

Paulabella used Frankie’s gift

Paulineabella used RAMONA FISHING!! LOLOL.. she is popular my little ramona..

Shannanabella used CHERRY BLOSSOM BITTYBLOOM

Regabella used our I AM SCRIPT

and now for da SISTAHOOD’s  cards!

Angela P used BEEE MINE HUGGABUGG

Ann F. used ZOE the HEARTY MUG GIRL

Corey used MILLIE and MILO exchanging PREZZIES

 

Joann H usedVALENTINA

Karen D. used SCOOPS of LOVE

Kerri B used BUTCH AND MIMI

Leslie G used UPTOWN GIRL CLAUDIA HAS A CANDY

Lori (PINKY DINKY DOOO) used UPTOWN GIRL LUCILLE

Lynn M used CLAUDIA HAS A CANDY

Margo used HEARTY PLANT FOR LULU

Maria H used SCOOPS OF LOVE

Michelle W used BALLOONABELLA

Gaby da MINIBELLA used SCOOPS OF LOVE

Robinabella used VALENTINA

Rosanne D used GOSSAMERE

Tanya used TOPIARYBELLA

JUST LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE them!! I love hearts.. I love valenTIMES day (as my kids say).. makes me HAPPPPPPPPY

Tyler sent this to me.. I thought it was SOOOO cute 🙂

Ok next week’s theme is a sketcharooni!

Don’t forget to post a comment for a chance to win $10 in bella buckeroonis!!

Don’t forget TAPE as the theme for AJ MONDAY!   washi, masking.. etc

Are you PROJECT LIFING yet?  If so, I hope to see your entry on TOOSDAY! (just email me by Monday night or TOOSDAY morning so I can post it).. I don’t care what dates they are.. they don’t have to be so current.. just inspiring!

Am I annoying you yet? hehehehe

Mwah to da SISTAHS who LOVE to LOVE!

Em

 

 

 

it’s PROJECT LIFE TOOOSDAY

and just wanted to share my CRAZY week… ya know.. it seems so boring as life passes and then when I sit down with my pictures from the week.. I am amazed that  I captured some of that..LOL…

For this layout I really only used TAGS and LABELS.. LOL.  I made Paulabella run to Staples in Michigan and buy me all of the Martha Stewart/Avery labels that has ever existed to mankind.. They are GORGEOUS.  Paulabella, an amazing friend, managed to bring her daughter for the “haul”..  She shipped it that night and I got it 2 days later.. it was phenom… UNTIL…. I found out they sold it here.  Hmph.  I didn’t tell Paula so when she reads this.. I am gonna run VERY far..LOL

here’s DENABELLA’s page

Sheryl’s Project life pages

and Helenabella’s pages

This is SOOO much fun to do.. and I kinda feel like a spy looking at other people’s stuff.. but they let me right? LOL

Hope you start doing this sistahs.. you will love it and it’s such a great way to use up your “stash”!

and NO, you don’t need to start on January first.. you can start any time..

Mwah mwah mwah

Em

It’s AJ monday… (short for Art Journaling in case you are NOO (new))

Hiya sistahs!  Hope you had a great weekend!

We were busy in DA bella household.. between hockey practices (i dunno why I say I am busy cuz Ryan does all the back and forthing..  but it makes me tired watching).. and Jayden was practicing her SPEECH.. LOL .. which she did PHENOMALICIOUSLY this morning.. so proud.  Tyler would have had to sit on a chair and face the back wall so no one could see him and then he would cry..LOL.  Funny how two different kids from da same bella can be so different.

there she is.... missss CAAAANNADDDDAAAAA (sung like the miss america winner theme)

 

Ok let’s proceed with a little art journaling/mixed media.  I just wanna tell da sistahs that you can use any substrate to do your journaling on.. whether it is a piece of paper, watercolor block, canvas, canvas board, muslin.. whatever you want to journal on can be submitted (you know there’s a reason for that explanation..LOL)..

The theme this week was using book print, book text somewhere on your page.. whether it be words cut up.. or whole pages as backgrounds..

Let’s see the beautiCIOUSness.. shall we?

So the reason why I say any SUBSTRATE is because I decided to journal on a canvas this week :)…I think it is my “go to” place right now.. canvases.. I think they are YUM…

and here is the close up of the book text.. I just love surrounding myself with old books and finding the right words and cutting them up and putting them together… it’s like a puzzle!

*sigh*.. I love mixed media

Beth's BEEYOOTIFUL page

Christy was so happy with her outcome she sent me 3 different angles and perspectives of the piece... Gorgeous!

Jennifer's page working with her new MOONLIGHT markers on dark background.. i think we need some of those!

Sheryl's gorgeous page.. LOVE the texture!!! I wanna just touch it!

BEEYOOTIFUL page by Lorie.. That bird looks like it has something to say

Lori (aka PINKY DINKY DOOOO)'s gorgeous doodly page!

Now is that not a round of STUNNINGNESS???  OMG!  This makes me soooo happy 🙂

Next week’s theme.. courtesy of DENABELLA is to use TAPE on your page.. washi tape, masking tape (you can stamp and paint your tape too) , do it yourself tape….   HAVE FUN with it!!

Mwah to da sistahs who wanna get MESSY

Em

P.S. stay tooned for tomorrow’s PROJECT LIFE post… (note to self.. FINISH project life layout..LOL)

 

 

 

it’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY and it’s “NAM NAM” (read post below for definition of NAM NAM)

Hiya tootsie rolls… (mmmm tootsie rolls)

So today is Bellarific Friday and WHAT a roundup.. OMG.. grab a cuppa joe or some tea filled with cream and sweetner (cuz ya have to save where you can) and off we goooooo!

Let’s discuss some winnahs from last week!

Winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ to Bellarific Friday ($20 in bella buckeroonis) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

11- ROSIE! you win!  please email me and I will send you your MOOOOOLAH

Timestamp: 2012-01-27 14:53:48 UTC

 

Now for the COMMENTAYTIN’ winnah ($10 in bella buckeroonis) goes tooooooo: drumrolll pleaseeeeeeee

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

20-Makalah! you win!  please email me and I will send YOU your moolah!

Timestamp: 2012-01-27 14:55:48 UTC

YOU TOO can win some Bella “dough” (sounds crass no?).. if you submit or comment.  I know you’re thereeeeee… I seeeeeee you……. just write a comment and if you have any questions and I will respond within the post! (just check Nam Nam post below thankyouverymuch)

So our challenge this week was a SKETCHYPOO! SOOOO PURTY no?

Let’s see what our PHENOMALICIOUS baberoonis came up with… I just love getting the cards and staring at them and drooling… do you?

Paulineabella used Paulabella’s FRAMED FLORALS

Cathabella used BEEMINE huggabugg

Danabella used ABBY

Ebrubella used AGNES KETTO

Regabella used FLUTTERBY

Robinabella used STEPSISTERS by Mo

Shannanabella used IZZIE HAS A BIRFDAY CAKE

Paulabella used ANASTASIA

Lindabella used SORRY SHANNA by Mo

Now let’s discuss DA SISTAHOOOOOOOOD!!!  (if you submitted and don’t see your card below, I’m not ignoring you..LOL.. I probably misfiled it somewhere so PLEASE resubmit ASAP so I can post!).. thanks

Angela P used LITTLE PEEP's HEART

Ashlee H used CAKEY WATT

Brandi used PHOEBE KETTO

Carol C used MISSMATCH KETTO

Carol W used BUBBLEBELLA

Christine H used BEERAFELLA

Corey used FRANKIE'S GIFT from our newest release!

Jennifer B used PEONY BITTYBLOOM

Jessica A used BELLA BABY BUBBLEBATH.. Jess you're gonna be doing that soon!!! (Jessica is due on Feb 3d)!

Karen MOTZABELLA used Snowman Circle (I think Motzabella sends in her cards because she LOVES when I call her MOTZABELLA..LOL)

Leslie used Spencer the Bookworm

Makalah used PATSY PIXIE

Margo used BEERAFELLA

Maria used KILO WATT

Gaby Minibella (Maria's daughter) also used KILO Watt

Shannon G used FEELABELLA

Tanya used TEDDYBELLA

 

WOWEE ZOWEE! (lol what a nerd).. these are fantastic!  and a great turnout ladies.. so proud 🙂

Our weeks are going to now be FILLLLLLED with inspiration.. between art journaling, project life and our bellarific fridays.. SOMEBODY STOOOOPPPP ME….

Don’t forget to submit for next week!  our challenge is A VALENTINE challenge!  Use a Valentine Bella image OR if you don’t have one, Make a RED WHITE AND PINK card using a Bella image!  FUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

If you comment on this week’s post, you have a chance at winning $10 in Bella bucks

Monday’s art journaling theme is using BOOKPRINT somewhere on your page.. cut up words in book print etc.. OR anything you wanna do.. just submit so we can inspire more people to join our group!

If you are doing PROJECT LIFE.. Please don’t hesitate to submit your pages to us for TOOSDAY so we can all drool togethah!

SHEESH am I BOSSY or WHAT? LOL

Mwah to da sistahs who will join all da fun!

Em

 

 

a liddle bit of dis and a liddle bit of dat….

Hiya sistahs!  I just wanted to share a mixed media piece I have been working on … I lock myself in my craft room in the basement (which has now EXPANDED into the rest of the basement) and I paint and I splatter and I draw… I have the best time doing it… Now my art journaling has morphed into canvases..LOL.. soon it will be murals.. LOL!  So when I tell you to get out your paints.. and just let go.. I really mean it.  WHO CARES what it looks like… I don’t really love to show my work here but hey.. I have to practice what I preach right? right.  So here is my mother and daughter piece.  I really wanted a friendship piece but these came out instead..LOL.  Next will be a friendship piece! (unless something else comes out of course.. I always start out with the best of intentions)… I actually write on my canvases first before I start layering.. a little secret message.. a little piece of me.. and then I become the equivalent of COOKIE MONSTER with paint… “NAM NAM NAM NAM NAM.. ”  (that’s cookie monster eating the cookies in case you didn’t know..LOL)

*sigh*  I loved making them..

I FINALLY went to a dermatologist today about my hands.. any of my local sistahs will know that I have been suffering from what I thought was excema all over my hands – SO painful.    I walk into this office and I thought I was in the FOUR SEASONS spa.  I saw a waterfall.. and then I see an estheticians office.. then i see PRODUCT.. (insert NAM NAM noise again here).. The doctor started  taking all these pictures of my hands immediately.. I say to him ” am I a BEFORE SHOT?”.. he started laughing and says .. “basically”.  He says to me that I have ACUTE dermatitis and he wants to PROVE to me that he can make me better.. So then, he lays it on me.  There is a new pill out that deals specifically with dermatitis on the hands… He said it’s a miracle!  And then he says it’s $1000/month (hopefully my insurance covers this… or else.. no NAM NAM for a long time..LOL).  I asked him if this $1000 included MAJOR weight loss and BOTOX.. he said not so much.  hmph.  I will need this magic pill for 4 months..

Then, to add insult to injury I decided to visit the esthetician so she can sell me some facial care products (which she successfully did thankyouverymuch) and she examined my skin and said that I have busted capillaries and I should really consider laser to remove them for a mere $350/session and I need 6.  I told her I was very close and cuddly with my capillaries, and was not prepared to separate from them… thankyouverymuch  (I like that thankyouverymuch bidniss)…

Anyway.. that’s my NUGGET for today…  so please place orders so I can buy my happy pills?  THANKYOUVERYMUCH.   (just kiddinK)

Mwah to da sistahs who will be VEHERRRY annoyed with my new thankyouverymuches

Em

it’s.. PROJECT LIFE TOOSDAYS

Hiya sistahs!  So did I convince you to start Project Life yet?  I am having a blast with it.. so along with stamping, mixed meda’ing, art journaling and lifebooking.. I have taken on this project.  I am IN LOVE.  I am appreciating every moment and capturing the most inane ones too .LOL.  I am also learning to accept the fact that I look HORRIBLE in the pictures..LOL.. but I am ok with that.  I need to be in this album.  I need to create this memory for my kids and their kids.  I NEED them to see that I was boring at times and fun at other times.. sometimes I may shove in a receipt so that they know where their inheritance went..LOL.  I was SOOOO overwhelmed in the beginning of this project.. just the ideas the what ifs etc.. but once I sat down and was surrounded by pictures and product, I was so happy and everything fell into place.  My book doesn’t need to look like anyone elses.  If I don’t want to embellish, I wont.. the most important thing I need to do is JOURNAL and take some pics.. THAT’s it.  My Iphone 4S is my new best friend (the camera).. some pictures arent PHENOM, but I am ok with that.  The mood is captured.  Sometimes it may even be a BAD mood..LOL. My kids and hubby are also involved in this.. I sometimes hear “shouldn’t you take a picture of that?”, or “how good would that look in PROJECT LIFE?   Denabella and Helenabella were talking about it all year and I must admit I was JEALOUS.  Jealous that they had so much to talk about..but now I can partake in it!  They are teaching me new things every day.. I am learning about a whole new product line.. I am creating FOR this product line.. and I am using what I have in creative ways.  I will teach you how to do that too.  I hope you take this journey with me.. your kids will THANK da bella 🙂 oh and you too!

I would love it if you sent in your layouts to post on Tuesdays…. I look at other people’s layouts and I just get inspired.. you will hear me say.. OOOHHH look what they stamped, stuck, glued, colored,pinned etc.  This will be a great place for that inspiration.  And because I love getting to know people, I would love to see a little piece of you 🙂

If you are ever looking for me on a Sunday afternoon… you can find me at my table, in heaven…

One of my challenges every week is to be able to find a place for my stamps.. they are so much a part of me, that they DESERVE a place in Project Life, no?  It taught me a whole NEW way of looking at stampies.. it’s amazing!  I challenge YOU to use stamps in your layout.. you will see different elements that you have never seen before.. or different uses for them… I PROMISE.

Ok let’s go!

Here is my layout from last week

My first page.. you will see on the top right, I used our stamp JOT IT DOWN memory block and P.S.  my kids ARE goofs..LOL

In this close up, I wanted to fill up some of my card with prettyness so I used my FLUFFY FLOWER HEAD on the right..Love that touch

Here is a small teeny picture of the store in the middle of a class.  I actually punched out the circle (you will see on bottom left picture) and found the negative on my table and used it here..SEE?  you use your scraps!  I then used one of the prompts from our new LIFEBOOK stamp series (that is Angela’s handwriting in a stamp.. )… you will see that in the next month.. these stamps will FORCE you to journal..:)  I also think it is important to use your handwriting in PL.. it is YOUR imprint..  Stay Tooned for our new Lifebook stamps by Angela Urbano and moi…

Here is my SECOND layout (I had 3 for this week).  I used a large shipping tag on the top left.. I also grab a 6*6 paper collection pad and that is what I use for my layouts that week and coordinate 🙂

I stamped COMPLETELY RANDOM journaling block on paper, cut it out and mounted it on a journaling card.. as Jayden would say “easy peasy LEMON SQUEEZY”.. so you can use it partially, or full on :).  Love this stamp

Here is a picture of Tyler on Saturday on his way home from hockey..LOL.  I also used COMPLETELY RANDOM JOURNALING BLOCK  I stamped it on paper and cut out the top to stick it under the picture.  You will see this stamp in another place too… please hold. LOL

Here’s my third layout.. (bored yet?)

Used a new app called INSTABOOTH for photobooth pics.. We had so much fun but looked SOOO bad..LOL

Here is Denabella’s spread

and here is Sheryl’s layout

 

Tell me this isn’t fun..LOL. Ok so don’t tell me unless you do think it’s fun..LOL

Don’t forget placing a comment HERE for your chance at winning $10 in Bella bucks!