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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

and how are my sistahs?

Well today is an inspiration day.. I just LOVE inspiration days.. it gets DA JOOCES flowing..

So last night Jayden let my doggie Frankie out.. when she went to let him back in she started shrieking at the top of her lungs saying raccoon raccoon!! OMG I got up so fast in fear of Frankie being eaten and as I got up I pulled a muscle in my leg  and now I am walking whilst holding the walls to keep the pressure off… P.S. no raccoon and Frankie is fine and my daughter almost got a whippin’ LOL.

ok now for some winnahs!

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

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

10- Diana you win!!  please email me and I will send your VOUCHAH

Timestamp: 2013-11-22 14:36:52 UTC

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

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

2- elaine you win!  please email me and I will send over your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-11-22 15:27:31 UTC

Ok now for this weeks’ theme?  An insipiration picture!

the colours, the shape the bow  oh my!  Let’s see how our baberoonis interpreted this picture and how it inspired them!!  Some may not be as obvious as you think!

Stunning? oui oui!

Now for da SISTAHOOD!

DROOOOOLLLLLLL… now I wanna be creative.. you?

Next week’s theme?

A SKETCHYPOO!!!

Have fun sistahs!  Don’t forget to post a comment here for a chance to win $10 in buckeroonis and if you contribute you have the chance to win $20 in bella buckeroonis

mwah to da sistahs who don’t have to hold a wall to walk.  hmph

EM

Hiya sistahs..

Every morning as I get the kidlets ready for school, pack their lunches and give them brekky, I settle down while they eat with my mini pocket sketch moleskine and just start gluing.  I have organizers full of goodies and I just pick and choose and move stuffs around to make it look good in my eye.  Let me tell you… Having done this for the past 4 mornings have let me release my creativeness LOL and help me focus for the rest of the day.. not sure if that makes any sense but it works for me!

So here are a few of my pages I have done.  I hope it inspires you and hope you will join in!  If you post on instagram, just use #minigluebook and I will find your work that way too!

I hope you enjoy these “nuggets” (love that word) of inspiration!

Don’t forget your bellarific friday submissions and comment on the last bellarific post for a chance to win $10 in bella bucks!

Mwah to da sistahs who have a lot on their plate and deal with it without complaints LOL

Em