WELCOME TO BLOGABELLA

oh boy oh boy oh boy… today was a GOOD day sistahs.. a GREAT day sistahs!

but unfortunately, I can’t tell you what happened…. YET.  Don’t hate me.. but you know I love to tease… and how much I aim to PLEASE… but please don’t eat any CHEESE (ok the last part sucks but had to write it to complete my stanZa).

there is a quote that depicts today..

“you may never know what results come from your action.  But if you do NOTHING, there will be no result”

~Mahatma Gandhi

All things happen for a reason sistahs…all meetings, phone calls are not mere coincidences..

Had a meeting today that may just rock all of our worlds.

I know I can be a little dramatic (WHO ME???).. but really… I am happy

VERY HAPPY

and YOU will be too.

Mwah to da sistahs who love to be “ROCKED”

Em

it’s a short and sweet Bellarific Friday!

So boxes are packed.. and being shipped to Minnesota to ARCHIVERS… I have SUCH a feeling nothing will get there.. LOL and I have to dive into my cutter this weekend and cut MORE stuff for my make and takes.. OMG.. I am STRESSED sistahs.. STRESSED!!!!

Ok, enough about me..LOL  how are YOU?

Ok enough about YOU, Let’s discuss some WINNAHS!

Winnah for contributing to last week’s Bellarific friday goes to… ($20 in bellarific buckeroonis)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

5-MARIA, you win!! please email  me and i will send you your voucher

Timestamp: 2011-09-09 18:53:07 UTC

Now for the COMMENTAYTIN’ winnah ($10 in bella bucks)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

9- Sandi N. you win!! please email me and I will send you your voucher

Timestamp: 2011-09-09 18:55:07 UTC

Now for da BABEROONIS!

Lindabella used PENGUIN WITH GIFT

Tammybella used I WISH I LOOKED SO GOOD ON A BIKE A BELLA

Robinabella used MAVIS IN HER KINI

Paulineabella used AMIMALS ELLIEPHANT

Paulabella used BUNNY WITH GIFT

Danabella used MAVIS WEARING HOLLY

Jessabella made an art journal page using JULIE’S SPRING BUTTERFLIES, HANGING HEART BLOCK, and eclectic BUBBLE WRAP background

Ebrubella used AMIMALS GIRAFFE

is that EYE CANDY or WHAT?

Now let’s take a looky at our sistahood!

Angela P used Butch and Mimi

leslie G used MERRY CHRISTMAS BRANCH WITH BIRDIES

Pinky used UPTOWN GIRLS VICTORIA AND JULIETTE'S NIGHT OUT

Margo S. used UPTOWN GIRL'S VICTORIA and JULIETTE'S NIGHT OUT

Stephanie H. used PATIENCE

Like I said.. a SHORT and SWEET Bellarific Friday. Now there are NO excuses for the next BELLARIFIC friday due in 2 WEEKS as we will be in Minnesota next week (BY THE WAY, IS ANYONE GONNA BE THERE?).  The theme is a sketch made by PAULINEABELLA

Don’t forget ART JOURNALING MONDAY!  Our theme is using your favorite quote!  I have mine ALLL ready.. do YOU?

Mwah to da sistahs who LOVE Bellarific Friday!

Em

 

 

on the SCHOOL theme still

I just read this to my kidlets today… *ahem* Jayden mentioned a couple of things that were missing from that list but I found it SO “A PROPOS”..LOL… I have said most of these at least 3000 times a day.. have you?

I think I may make this a canvas as a “reminder”

mwah to da sistahs who got a little teary eyed when they got to the last line 🙂

 

Em

 

*sniff* *sniff*

I was FORBIDDEN to walk my kids to their first day of school today because I would make them too sad and it would be “UNBEARABLE” mummy if you come… LOL.  I mean I don’t get it.. just because I was bawling my HEAD off.. does that mean that I would make it “UNBEARABLE?”.. So my baby is now in Grade one.. and my eldest is in grade 4… I know it is SO boring for people to read these personal posts.. but let’s pretend it’s my “text” journal today.. rather than my art journal..

Here are the kidlets… Tyler was kinda sad so I had to tell them to say a “swear word” in front of the camera so they would laugh… it worked!

just remembah sistahs.. one is NEVAH too old for HELLO KITTY 🙂

the walk to school.. including Frankie lol

thank you for letting me share my little sniffing episode

mwah to da sistahs who can CONTROL their SNIFFS

Em

It’s ART JOURNALING MONDAY!

Am I DEVOTED or WHAT?  On a long weekend.. in my PJ’s entertaining the kidlets..LOL.  Actually I still have my DO NOT DISTURB hanger on (see post below)

What’s everyone up to?  hmmmm?   I had my inlaws here this weekend.. got to do some journaling WHILST cutting for scrapfest…grrrrrrr……  Ok NUFF complaining  let’s start INSPIRING!

This week’s theme was using a TAG on your page.  Let’s see what everyone came up with

My darling Jayden was DETERMINED to participate in today's challenge. She watercolored, she stamped and she wrote 🙂 ahhh I just love her.

corey's page

Deanna U's page

Denabella's page

Here is my page.. had SO much fun with this! I used our DISTRESS STAINS that we have in the store on wet tags and paper, stamped our FLUFFY FLOWER HEAD which I LOVE and eclectic mini backgrounds..and I AM SCRIPT. I inked the script stamp with the DISTRESS STAINS.. I just love the look it gave! I also used PITT PENS for my journaling, some WASHI TAPE and the kitchen sink! LOL

JENN B's page

Lindabella's page

Paulabella's page

 

Now how much fun was that???

NEXT WEEK’S THEME… Find a quote that pertains to you.. that you can associate with.. your FAVORITE quote.. practice your handwriting, use a different pen.. and make any background you would like!

Hope to see lots of entries and don’t forget to place a comment on BELLARIFIC FRIDAY below to be eligible to win $10 in Bella Buckeroonis!  Also Bellarific friday this week is an ANIMAL theme!

Mwah to da sistahs who are GETTING TO WORK! LOL

Em

 

 

It’s BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!!!

Hiya sistahs

hope you had a great week 🙂  Well, it’s that day again..

let’s discuss some winnahs shall we?

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN” last week goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

21- ZEHRA you win!  please email me and I will send you your $10 voucher!

Timestamp: 2011-09-02 16:06:11 UTC

 

Now for da winnah for CONRTIBUTIN’ last week ($20 in Bella Bucks) goes to:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

9- PETRA, you win!  please email me and I will send you your voucher!

Timestamp: 2011-09-02 16:12:10 UTC

Now onto this week!

Our theme this week was BACK TO SCHOOL!

Let’s see what da BABEROONIS came up with!

Lindabella used BETTY THE BOOKWORM

CATHABELLA used READING REVERIE

Danabella used BETTY THE BOOKWORM

Tammybella used POLKY APPLE

Robinabella used SPENCER the BOOKWORM

Paulabella used JAR OF WILDFLOWERS

Ebrubella used KNOWLEDGE SPEAKS

JessiBELLA used LEILA ALWAYS MEASURES UP

Paulineabella used BOOKWORMABELLA

HOW’s DAT for EYE CANDEE?

now let’s see da SISTAHOOD

Angela used LEILA ALWAYS MEASURES UP

Carrington (minibella) used KNOWLEDGE SPEAKS

Jenn B. used WINOBELLA

Leslie used SPENCER the BOOKWORM

Lynn M. used KNOWLEDGE SPEAKS

Maria used APTEE 'TUDE

now how’s DAT for EYE CANDEEEEEEE??????

Have an INCREDIBLE long weekend

Next week’s theme is ANIMALS!  Patterned paper, Bella stamps.. be creative!

Art journaling theme for monday is : Use a tag on your page.. or 10 tags.. or 50 tags 🙂 scrunch them, mush them, distress them…

Don’t forget to leave a comment HERE for a chance to win $10 in BELLA BUCKEROONIS!

Mwah to da sistahs who will be journaling this weekend

I will be wearing one of these this weekend.. u?

Em

IT’S A GORGEOUS QUOTE :)- 100 WAYS TO BE A LOVE LETTER TO THE UNIVERSE

this quote makes me sooo happy sistahs.  We all love to practice our script/writing.. so why not find a page in your journals and gather a few materials and recopy what i am about to show you. You can use a dip pen, a glaze pen, a uniball, a ballpoint, a calligraphy marker.. work in all CAPS, or small letters, practice!  AND THEN… you can upload your page in the comments section here and show us what you did!! i am gonna do mine shortly :).  let me know what you thinky

I am not sure if this is too small here :(.. if you would like to print out this quote, i would recommend going to the source here

On another note.. did anyone see bachelor pad last night?  omg.. did you see melissa stirring her yogurt?  She freaked me right out…lol.  If you don”t watch it, consider yourselves lucky. lol.

On yet another note, take a looky on the SMASH BLOG.. Our very own Denabella got her hong kong smashbook entry published!  It’s adorable in real life toooooo!!!!

On even yet ANOTHER note.. lol.. don”t forget your bellarific friday entry where the theme is BACK TO SCHOOL! and leave a comment on our last bellarific post for your chance to win $10 IN bella buckeroonis!

 

**ALSO OUR FREE GIVE AWAY CELEBRATING OUR RELEASE ENDS TOMORROW!**

mwah TO DA sistahs who write love lettahs

EM

it’s ART JOURNALING MONDAY!!

hiya sistahs,

hope you had a great weekend!  I had Paulabella here and all we basically did was CUT CUT CUT for Scrapfest in Minnesota.. and still didn’t make a dent..LOL.. we managed to get in a few laughs.. a little bit of coloring and lots of fun!

Ok, so let’s talk about Art Journaling Monday.. oh how I love this day!

Our theme this week was to use stamps.. ANYONE’s stamps.. just to be free and to have fun!

HERE WE GOOOOOO!

Lori (AKA my PINKY) used BRANCH WITH BIRDIE and BIRDIE HOUSE

Deanna U. used our ECLECTIC BIRDIES and CURLY FLOURISH

Corey used FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS and HENNA HANDS stencil

LINDABELLA used SCRAPPY WORDS CAPTURE THE MOMENT

Dena used ECLECTIC MESH stamp

Ebrubella's page using ECLECTIC background set

Violet's page

Isabelle used her ECLECTIC background stamps as well!

Jenn B's page and she used PATSY PIXIE and one of the Pixies from PIXIES SET A

here is MY page..used copics, watercolors and our ARTSY HOUSE STAMP

Sheryl's page

Paulabella's JULIE'S BUILDING A SCALLOPY HOUSE

Soooo you likey AJ MONDAY??  I DO!

Next week I will talk about my favorite supplies.. hope you have a WEEK to read the post..LOL

NEXT week’s THEME is to use a TAG on your page.. or a KAJILLION tags.. crumple them, wet them, age them, stamp on them, doodle, journal on them.. the SKY’s the LIMIT!

 

Mwah to da sistahs who are “it” (get it?  TAG you’re it!?  Im glad I am making myself laugh)

Em

it’s BELLARIFIC Friday and I finally caved…

Sistahs,

after about 5 weeks since my hair debaucle and trying to avoid my time spent at the hairdressers, I had to give in.  Walking around with TWO TONED hair for this long has taken it’s toll..LOL.  So I went packed with my IPAD DIRECTLY to Christina.. and BOY do I feel BETTAH! LOL.  I have learned my lesson sistahs.. the 1 -2 hour wait is definitely worth it.. SORRY PAULABELLA..LOL

So now let’s discuss BELLARIFIC FRIDAY shall we?

Let’s discuss some winnahs SHALL WE? Let’s discuss BLABLA shall we? LOL.. I just was sick of saying SHALL WE???

Ok Winnnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ to BELLARIFIC FRIDAY goes to… ($20 in BELLA BUCKEROONIS)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

2- JENN B! you WINNNN! PLease email me and I will send you your VOUCHAH! 

Timestamp: 2011-08-26 21:16:57 UTC

Now for A COMMENTAYTAH WINNAH! ($10 in BELLABUCKEROONIS)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

16-Rachel G you win!! please email me and I will send you your VOUCHAH!

Ok Onto this week's challenge!  A SKETCH!

let's see what our BABEROONIS came up with!

Paulineabella used EARL GREY PEEP



Danabella used LULU's GARDEN OF DAISIES


Lindabella used RUSTIC WINDOWBOX by Mo Manning


Paulabella used BEEDAY HUGGABUGG


Ebrubella used CUPCAKE PRINCESS VIOLET


Cathabella used BISMARCK 



Jessabella used JASMINE


Tammybella used DAYDEAMABELLA


Robinabella used HARRIET lulu


So How's that for da EYE CANDEE???
Now let's take a lookie at  da SISTAHOOD!

Heidi used PATSY PIXIE

Jenn B used ADDYTUDE LOVES TO SPARKLE

Kerri's daughter CARRINGTON's (love that name!!) card using EVERYDAY PRINCESS.

Kerri used BBBFFF'S by Mo Manning

Leslie used GRACE LOLLIPOP

Lynn M. used LULU'S SET OF FRUITS

Maria used ANABEL LULU

Olga used ANABEL LULU

Petra used VEGGIEBELLA

Stephanie used PARKBENCHABELLA

Violet used TYLER THE JOCK

 

Now how’s DAT for da EYE CANDEE?? HMMMMMM???

Ok Next week’s theme is BACK TO SCHOOL!  Time to get CREATIVE sistahs!!

Also don’t forget ART JOURNALING MONDAY is a STAMP theme..

Also, leave a message on this post and you can win $10 in BELLARIFIC BUCKEROONIS!

Also don’t be jealous that I will be ATTACHED to my cutter all week and Paulabella is coming in this weekend and has NO IDEAR what is gonna hit her… bwahahahaha

AND…. (I LOVE THIS)

MWAH

Em

 


 

Art Journaling MONDAY.. in lovvvve

Hiya Sistahs!

hope you had a great weekend.. I was just zonked.. I don’t know why.. but feeling better now 🙂

and I am SOOOO excited about this post :). I had so much fun creating this one and I think you all did too!

Now don’t forget about our new “COMMENT” system.. if you want to discuss what inspired your page, what you used on your page etc.. feel free to add comments, respond to comments and even upload some images as well!!

So here we gooooooo!! Today’s theme is CIRCLES…

Corey's page

Deanna U's page

Denabella's page

Ebrubella's canvas

The page for today is the one on the right.. all done with watercolors

Closeup showing watercolors and DRIPPAGE. I LOVE WATERCOLORS!! I think they are my absolute favorite mediums

Gloria S.

Jenn B

Paulabella's Page

Lindabella's page

Lori (Pinky)'s page

Mary's page

Rhian's page

Sheryl's page

Violet's page

How’s DAT for EYE CANDEE?????

NEXT WEEK’S theme is STAMPS.. use a STAMP on your page… (  Now the Bellarific Friday me says to use only Bella stamps.. but the ART JOURNALING me says to be FREE and use what you feel you would like to use 🙂 )

Mwah to da sistahs who are coming on board!  and to those who have already joined~!

mwah mwah mwah!

Em