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hiya sistahs!

My “deal” with myself at being creative every day seems to be working!  I have seen so many cute projects online using a laminating machine (a laminator?  that sounds like the TERMINATOR  LOL).

I wanted to use it for my journal as well as paper projects…  Whenever we go to the bookstore, my girl child always bugs me for a bookmark and I REFUSE to spent $6 on one.. it’s ridiculous!  I decided to use my LAMINATOR (said like AHHHHnold) and make her one instead.  Ok, this probably cost me 865$ to make but it was fun… ok? LOL

This was my test one for myself.. gonna make her some to give to her teacher and her friends… she’s dying to get her little hands on that machine. LOL

I used Uptown girl Betty loves Books and I used some sticky letters to remind me that I should READ MORE and SURF LESS.  Before I go to bed every night, I have a book waiting for me to dive into.. but nooooooo Emily can’t read.. she has to go on YOUTUBE and watch crafty videos.. or surf pinterest etc.. LOL.  So then I am stimulated and don’t sleep all night LOL.

Here she is.. this machine is AMAZING I tell ya!

I already made a “dashboard” for my Midori journal..

If you have any other ideas of what to do with da LAMINATOR… please put it in the comments.. would love to hear!

Mwah!

Oh how I love sitting down with my coffee and posting all the submissions.. it gets my juices flowing.  People always ask WHY oh WHY don’t you use “MR. Linky”.. so people can add their own submissions and less work for you!  Well.. It is a lot of work.. over 2 hours per post.. sometimes way more.. but Mr. Linky is no where NEAR as nice as seeing all the cards in front of you… well worth the effort no? Me thinks so.

So this week’s theme was a sketch!

I loved working with this sketch.. ok, I didn’t follow it to a “t” but still had fun with it!  It’s all about interpretation.. and I LOVE seeing how all da sistahs interpreted the sketch!

HERE WE GOOOOOOO!

AMAZING no??? LOVE!

And now for our  AMAZINGLY PHENOMALISH Sistahood!

AMAZINGNESS!! LOOOOVE when we have lots of contributions!

Next week’s theme?

STITCH IT UP!  Use real or faux stitching on your card while using a CURRENT Stamping Bella stamp and you’re good to go!

Mwah to da sistahs who will get CRAFTY!

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Mwah again to da sistahs who love social media

Em

Oui oui? ooh lala? comme ci comme ca?

Yes I am taking this week’s challenge a bit literally LOL.

Check out our inspiration sketch this week and you will see why I am speaking francais!

Here is this week’s challenge

SEEEE?  I’m not crazy yet sistahs!

Let’s see what our amazing baberoonis have come up with shall we?  I love to see how everyone is inspired differently by the same photo!

I mean COME ON sistahs… Are these INSANELY amazing or what?!  hmph.  Wish I was half as talented!

And now for our AMAZING sistahood! With some new sistahs and even a mini sistah in this group! WOOHOO!

WOWZA!  Are those amazing or what?  I love to see what inspires people AND I love to see the same image used multiple ways!  Phenom sistahs!

Now for next week’s theme? a SKETCH!

Can’t wait to see your creations!

MWAHHHHHHHHH

Em

Hiya sistahs!

So I made myself a promise this year… one promise is to take care of myself.. treat my skin with amazing products.. lose weight.. you know, the usual LOL.. and to try my best to put on a bit of makeup every day.. just for an extra “feel good” experience… I rarely wear make up and when I do I feel so good.. so why not start the practice again, ya know?

The second thing I promised myself is to be more creative.  To try my best to create something every single day.  A card, to colour.. journal.. something for ME.. and of course for my sistahs 🙂

With out distribution having moved to the U.S… I have so much more time to actually create.. to talk to my sistahs.. to instagram.. to facebook.. to TWEET (even though it’s not my favorite platform).. you get the idea 😉

So today’s creation used the stamp “Petunia Thinks she’s a prezzie”… Petunia decided to be a “ham” and to be on her own for this image.. so I removed her chick friends and focused just on her (she’s a bit bossy that way)

you can find Petunia Thinks she’s a PREZZIE HERE

And here’s a simple card I created using just her 🙂

Enjoy!

And so much amazingness lined up for my sistahs!  We have new sistahs  participating.. ohhhh it’s gonna be sooo much fun!!

Now for this week’s theme.. a sketchypoo!

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

SO GORGEOUS!! Did you “guzzle ” your coffee yet?  hope you have a few more sips!

Here is our amazing wonderful phenom beautiful sistahood cards!

How amazing are these!! WOOHOO sistahs!

Now for next week’s theme? An inspiration photo!

use the colour scheme.. use the wine glass.. use Paris… whatever inspires you!  As long as you use a CURRENT stamping bella image (you can check it in our search box on our website) you are good to go!

Can’t wait to see your creations!

Mwah to my sistahs

Em

my FAVORITE part of the week 🙂  yours too?  This week we had lots of excitement!  We had our Crazy Tuesday sale which was INDEED crazy LOL.. and now bellarific friday?  Could a sistah ask for more?  hmmmm?

but FIRST,

let’s announce a FEBRUARY Contributing WINNAH!

LIZ you win! from our Feb 13th post! MWAH!  Email me and I will send you your 25$ vouchah!

Ok now for this week’s theme… the theme this week for our BABEROONIS was to showcase our STAMP OF THE MONTH, Birthday Hamster , and to use WASHI tape in their creation, to inspire you if you already have the stamp, or to inspire you if you were contemplating the stamp ;).    Birthday Hamster is 20% all month long 🙂 So let’s see the gorgeousness that they came up with. You will NOT be able to resist this little creature :).

And NOW for our sistahood using WASHI TAPE or Ribbon in their creations!  We had a great turnout this week sistahs! please keep it up, I LOVE IT!!!

I am SOOOOO impressed with our sistahood!  I love each and every entry.. AMAZING!!!

Now for next week’s theme?

a fun Sketchypoo!

For instructions on how to participate in our challenges, click HERE.

Would love for you to come and play with us!

MWAH!

Em