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Hiya sistahs!

hope you’re having a great week so far 🙂

I am busy shipping.. thinking.. artwork reviewing.. 2014 is gonna be CUH RAZY!! do you hear me???  heheheh that’s me torturing you..

I was surfing my IG feed the other day and just wanted to share a class, idea that my pals are hosting in the new year… This is why I love da sistahood.. we share, we share we share!  Ideas, Inspiration, classes.. I am all about that.. and when I saw this mini class, I thought I should share with you 🙂

I have always been a stationery/leather goods/pen/planner MONGER.. Since I was about 8 years old.. I had a pen collection, papers, stamps, agendas, filofaxes.. you name it.. I owned it.. or at least had it on my wish list..

Every December, I start buying my agendaS for the year because 1 never does it for me.. then I lose where I wrote down my appointment… uch I’m a mess.  So when I saw THIS idea posted on Instagram, I thought it would be perfect.. it’s a planner.. it’s an art journal… it’s whatever you want it to be in ONE PLACE!

It’s called “THE DOCUMENTED LIFE” project..   I think it’s so important to record our day to day.. for History’s sake.. for our legacy’s sake.. for people to understand US later on… for us to look back on.. to remember the good times, the bad times…I love it.  And I wouldn’t post it, if I didn’t truly believe it 🙂

there are AMAZING hostesses in this project.. if you go to Rae’s blog.. you will get all the information.. and don’t forget to join the FB group to get all updates!  And if you haven’t “LIKED” stamping Bella yet on FB, you should!  there are going to be many updates going on there too 🙂  oh and on Instagram.. I’m such a Social Media junkie LOL.

Just a little nugget of amazingness I wanted to share with da sistahs.. Oh and a little hint.. if you are into agenda “decorating”.. you will SQUEAL with delight when you see what I am coming up with :)..

Mwah to da sistahs who are EXCITED!!!

Em

that’s what Tyler’s friend always says.. yo this and yo that.. even to my husband.. Yo ry! LOL.. so I thought I would add it in today YO.

Ok so I haven’t mentioned the Jan. thing yet but it seems to be happening.. and I still can’t tell.. so thought I would leave you with that teasy nugget (yo).

P.S. the soup I posted on Monday was a HIT.. finished a huge size crock pot of it in 2 nights and I have a fresh pot on tonight.  The Parm rind made SUCH an intense difference.. the taste of the soup became nutty and rich.. It was DEELISH.. and remember the story of me sneaking the rind in my purse?  Well I was in HEAVEN yesterday.. I walked into a different grocery store and THERE BEFORE MY OWN EYES were BOXES of parm rind pieces for sale!!! I grabbed two and was soooo happy I didn’t have to beg for it anymore. LOL.  So I put a few pieces in a cheesecloth, tied it up and threw it in the soup again.. (yes I’m obssessed)..

Ok blablabla.. let’s talk BIDNISS.. some WINNAHS this week!

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

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

4- ANGELA you win!  please email me and I will send over your vouchah! (yo)

Timestamp: 2013-12-13 16:28:37 UTC

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

NUMBAH 1~ LOL  Maria you win!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Now if you send me your card and you don’t see it here.. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE email me because I am often a dumba-YO-bella.. LOL.. so nevah take offense.. And If you send me an email that you don’t get a response to.. or you don’t see your card posted then, please try again.. email may have gone to spam and I don’t check that often enough!

Now for this weeks theme… a SKETCHYPOO

Let’s see what the baberoonis come up with shall we?  I even participated this week 🙂

And now for da SISTAHOOD!

Aren’t these fun?????  I love fridays-even-when-its-snowing-outside

NEXT WEEK’S THEME?  Our last one for 2013!!! ANYTHING GOES.. Only rule.. use one of our stamps… I wanna see a big END OF YEAR turnout YO’S (can you pluralize “yo”?)

Mwah to da sistahs who’s kids also use slang

P.S. don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance to win $10 in bella buckeroonis!!

Em

Hiya sistahs.. just took some pics of what I am up to.. aside from LIVING in an arena LOL.. and packing orders, here are some shots I took

Here’s a journal page I made with LOTS of collage and vintage ephemera.. in the bottom corner I wanted to play with tracing paper, stamping and the effects of both togethah… and I LOVE IT!!  I love the “seamlessness” of it.. In the spread below, I used LITTLE BIRDIE Jane.. I just love that stamp.  The next thing I am gonna play with is colouring on the tracing paper.. which should be yummalish.  What I also love about the tracing paper is that it will show all the layers below.  Double Yum.  Have you ever tried stamping on tracing paper sistahs?

It’s snowing here in Toronto today and I couldn’t resist taking a pic of little frankieLICIOUS.. and the snow on his chinny chin chin.. I could SMOOSH him!

And last but not least, as the kidlets were getting ready for school, I put together a yummy chicken soup in the crock pot.  I’ve been watching Rachael Ray lately and she “told me’ (lol) that putting in parmesan rind into DA soup adds an amazing nutty and rich flavour.  Well, don’t ask what I had to do to get this rind.  I went my local little specialty grocer with a cheese counter.. OF COURSE there was a lineup.  finally when it was my turn I whispered my request because it sounds so odd to me “do you have PARMESAN RIND AKA what you throw in the garbage” available? LOL.. well she held up her finger and cut one off for me.. she wrapped it up and said “put it in your purse and let me know how it tastes “.. LOL.. I quickly ran out with my most PRIZED scrap.  And off it went into my soup.  I just tasted the broth and I can already taste the difference.  It’s OUTSTANDING!  Every couple of hours I stick my spoon in and slurp (I can cuz I am alone and don’t have to teach manners when I am alone..LOL).. and I add more chicken powder, more spices and adjust.  My kidlets LOVE this as a meal with a good juicy roll.

What are  all da SISTAHS up to?

mwah

Em

Hiya sistahs! Hope you had a great week!

I am working away due to the CRAZY sale we had and clearly lots of sistahs took advantage! LOL.  I so thank you so much for your support ..

I am VERY busy working on new designs that you will be so thrilled with and I PROMISE you so have something to look forward to in January along with a JUICY release oh and a whole newly structured and new DESIGN TEAM!   How much fun are we going to have?  huhhhhhhh?  I CANNNNNT HEEEEARRRRR YOUUUUUUUU!

Here we go with some winnahs from last week’s Bellarific Friday

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

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

2- Kim Swenson! you win!  Please email me and I will send you your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-12-06 18:30:23 UTC

Now for da winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ to Bellarific Friday ($20 in bella buckeroonis) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3- Margo you win!  please email me and I will send your VOUCHAH!

Timestamp: 2013-12-06 18:31:53 UTC

Now rememBAH sistahs.. you can’t WIN if you don’t submit a card OR a comment!  so please… make da bella happy!  Do either one.  Say hi.. place a comment on how the weather is where you are..LOL.. any comment is entered into the “cyber basket” to win!

This week’s theme is “WINTER WONDERLAND”  and we have an announcement of a new BABEROONI!  I am proud to announce LESLIEBELLA.. I have known Leslie for years and years and has always been such a loyal customer and such a good friend.  I am SO proud to have her on our team!! Please visit her HERE  and say congrats.. I can here her SQUEALS already!!! Mwah LeslieBELLA!

and da SISTAHOOD?

A very small sistahood group this week but I understand that December is a CUHRAZY month for da sistahood.. so you’re forgiven 🙂  But there is NO excuse not to place a comment and say hi.. (yes that was a bit of a threat..LOL)

Ok next week’s theme? A SKETCHYPOOOOOO

enjoy the sketch and don’t forget to “find” the time to be creative.. no matter what your day entails!

Mwah to da sistahs who can’t wait for JANUARY!!

Em

is a continuation of our BLACK FRIDAY sale 🙂

So the 30% off our whole store still continues.. code : blackfriday2013

Mwah to da sistahs who love to SHOP cyberly (sp? )LOL

Em

30% off the whole store! code: blackfriday2013

Hiya sistahs!  So even though we are Canadian, I decided we should have a black friday sale.. and a cyber monday sale.. good ideaR no?  This is a great sale to get all the stampies you have been drooling over and needed an excuse to buy.. for gifts, for you, for a good friend 🙂  so I hope you take advantage!

Now let’s discuss some winnahs for last week’s Bellarific Friday shall we?

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

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3- Michelle G you win!! please email me and I will send you your moolah!  What a great day to win!

Timestamp: 2013-11-29 13:49:50 UTC

Now for da CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah ($20 in bella bucks) goes to..

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

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

Timestamp: 2013-11-29 13:51:03 UTC

now for this week’s challenge?  a sketch!

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

Still waiting for a couple more so stay tuned and revisit for more inspiration!!

Now for da sistahood!

Hope you enjoy this FOOD FILLED and SHOPPING FILLED weekend 🙂

stay tuned for more cards

Mwah to da sistahs who love a sale

Em