WELCOME TO BLOGABELLA

and boy are the cards STUNNINGLY AMAZING  just you wait and seeeeee!

So this week was another write off in terms of blogging.. I have had so many HUGE shipments with TIGHT deadlines (like my jeans lol).. and had to get them out… 1 more I am working on this weekend.. LOTS OF BELLA’S BESTEST PAPER gonna be at Archivers.. WOOHOO!.. and still 2 more next week… HELP ME!!!!

Ok enough about me… HOW ARE YOUUUUU?

So back to bellarific friday… let’s discuss some winnahs shall we?

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

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3- Peggy you WIN!  please email me and I will send your moolah!

Timestamp: 2013-03-29 18:55:30 UTC

Now for da COMMENTAYTIN’ winnah ($10 in bella bucks) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

7- Carmen you win!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-03-29 18:56:38 UTC

Now down to BIDNISS

This week’s theme was a STUNNING picture which I may just print out and put in my journal… that’s how happy it makes me.

here it is

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

GORGEOUSNESS no?  see I TOLD JA!!

And for our Sistahood?  We have one special sistah who is an automatic winnah next week!  Violet!

And for next week’s challenge?

A gorgeous sketch!  Choose whichever one that inspires you more 🙂

Mwah to da sistahs who’s jeans aren’t TIGHT.. LOL

Don’t forget to comment for a chance to win $1o in bella bucks and of course to say hi to da bella 🙂

Hiya sistahs..  a very happy Passover to all who celebrate with me 🙂

So today’s theme for Art Journaling TOOSDAY was a free for all… let’s see what da aj sistahood came up with shall we?

I decided to use our new DUDA stamp YOURS TRULY… I so love that stamp so much!

I also was playing around with my art supplies and found a new technique for colouring in mixed media which I will share at a later date.. so here’s my spread with ribbon and scribble and oil pastels and vintage music sheets…

I just love to peer into other people’s journals.. is that wrong?????

Ok as you may know.. every week is an “open week”… I just want you to play and have fun.. I will assign a prompt and if it inspires you, then use it, if not, just make any page that inspires you and send it in easy peasy n’k?

Next week’s theme is to use the “NEGATIVE” of a punch… so if you punch out a heart, I want you to use the frame of the heart or the “heart hole” in the paper… make sense?  or you can draw a shape, cut it out and use the negative…

clear as mud?

Don’t forget Bellarific Friday this week 🙂

see you in a bit!

mwah

Em

And Thank GOODNess it’s Friday I say :).. My inlaws are on their way to smother my kids.. and I will be packing orders and spending the last weekend in the arena.. WOOHOO!!!

Do you have anything planned?

Let’s talk about some winnahs this week shall we?

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

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

2	- AShley you win!  please email me and I will send you your MOOLAH!

Timestamp: 2013-03-22 19:45:35 UTC

Now for da CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah…

Leslie!  You win $20 in bella buckeroonis!  Email me and I will send you your buckeroonis 🙂

And now for this week’s challenge?

A sketchypoo!

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

STUNNINGNESS or WHAT?  So much talent I tell ya.

And now for our talented sistahood!

Bellarific Friday is my favorite day.. have I mentioned that lately?

I am ready to resume ART JOURNALING TOOSDAY.. so let’s do a FREE FOR ALL for this toosday shall we?  Anything you wanna do.. do!  And send it ovah by Monday night n’k?  If you have sent an entry for last one, please email it again if you would like it entered for this TOOSDAY …

Don’t forget to place a comment for a chance to win $10 in bella bucks and ENTER A CARD for next week’s entry for a chance to win $20 in bella bucks!

Next week’s theme is an INSPIRATION CHALLENGE!  Take any element from the image below and GO CRAZY!  apply it to your card, mixed media piece.. whatever you would like to stamp and enter into the challenge!

Mwah to da sistahs who are INSPIRED

Em

So I get back from Florida sistahs (you listening?) and I am DELUGED with orders, catchup, emails GRRRRR.. you name it.. it happened.

First had to deal with a HUGE Archivers ordah.. so If you are near an Archivers, you will see some new BELLA UPTOWNIE RUBBAH!

and today I sent a huge lot of orders to the post office… if you haven’t received your shipping notice yet, please bear with us.. AHEM.. me…I’m trying my absolute bestest to get everything out!!

Ok I am gonna stop complaining and will share some photos from Florida k?  I hope not to bore you to death.. LOL

here are some highlights of course with my peanut gallery comments underneath LOL

Mwah to da sistahs who share every moment with me 🙂

ALSO PLEASE DON”T FORGET BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!  a sketchypoo!

Em

LOL..just chillin sistahs and having such a good time with the family ..I am so sorry I have been so quiet.. I promise I will be back to my blabbermouthyness (lol) next week 🙂

Now I have a little while on my covered terrace in the sun away from the kidlets to write this post..

So let’s talk WINNAHS from last week shall we?

Winnah for contibutim a card last week ($20 in bella bucks) goes to..

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

6-Sandie, you win!  please email me and I will send your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-03-15 18:51:42 UTC

And now for da COMMENTAYTIN’ winnah ($10 in bella bucks) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

26-Olga you win!! please email me and I will send you your vouchah

Timestamp: 2013-03-15 19:11:18 UTC

and now for this week’s challenge, its to make a masculine card.. let’s see what our baberoonis came up with.. I think this week is ONLY baberoonis 🙂  where did da sistahood go while I am in FLA?  hmmmmmm?

and for our sistahood?  LESLIE you ROCK!  you automatically win next week 🙂

Gorgeousness but you sistahs need to let me know in the comments that you are still around and din’t abandon me since I abandoned you for a week LOL.  promise? k.

if you have submitted a card and I have not posted it it’s because I am an airheadabella and filed it in the wrong place.  Please resend if you don’t see it here

next week’s theme is a sketch

ok off to play war with da kidlets

mwah to da sistahs who have not abandoned me

Em

Sistahs!!  Ok, now I can blab.. I was so stressed this past week getting prepared to come here, finishing packing, packing for kids, stressing about flying.. whining etc.. that I just didn’t have the energy to post :(.   But now I am finally here.. sitting on a little stool (ok fine a BIG stool) with a little table and my computer in front of me.. on an open patio, looking at palm trees, feeling the breeze and finally seeing some sunshine and I am at peace.  We are staying with my mom and she has conveniently taken the kidlets on a LONG walk so now I am here writing to you.   On a personal note, I have to tell you that if I didn’t have this break, I probably would have internally combusted.  Ever have that feeling that you are running and spinning and spinning and feel like you can’t stop?  That’s how I was feeling.  I needed a break so badly… and I am telling you in my 40 years, (omg i’m forty?) I have never felt that way.  and i HATE to complain.  but I am.  And who else can I complain to but my sistahs right? LOL.  Ever have one of those weeks/months/years where you felt that you would explode or implode? LOL

I am planning on spending today with my art and stamping stuff near the pool watching the kids swim.. Can’t wait. 🙂

Ok enough complaining.  HMPH.  Let’s get down to some winnahs shall we?

Last weeks winnah for COMMENTAYTIN ($10 bella bucks) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

13-Kathi R you win!! please email me and I will send you your voucher!

Timestamp: 2013-03-08 14:39:48 UTC

and now for a contributin’ winnah!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3-Leslie you win!!! email me and I will send you your vouchah!

Timestamp: 2013-03-08 14:49:32 UTC

and now for our regularly scheduled program.. lol

this week’s theme was a sketchypoo!

Lets see what our baberoonis came up with shall we???

How s that for the baberoonis huh?  GORGEOUS!

now for da amazing sistahood

How’s DAT for gorgeousness?  Ahh.. inspiration.. beautiful weather.. life is GOOD.

Next week’s theme is FORT THE BOYS.. a masculine theme

Ok my internet is in and out and it has taken me 4.5 hours to write this post LOL

Don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance to win $10 in bella bucks..

-please don’t forget our shipping schedule.  We are picking and packing orders but cannot ship until after March 20th..

mwah to da sistahs

Em