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Have fun and stay TOONED.. This sale will only last until SUNDAY at MIDNIGHT and limited stock of some items..

Mwah

see you “soon”

Em

I am SO OFF this week sistahs..LOL.  I am so sorry.  Ever have one of those weeks?

–trying to deal with HOCKEY ISSUES- can’t even get into it so frustrated!!!

–trying to deal with putting stuff on sale.. YUP on SALE!! I am on the BELLA section so if there ever was a Bella you wanted to purchase?  NOW IS THE TIME sistahs!  Because most of these will be discontinued along with a lot of the others on sale.. so don’t blink… BUY..LOL.  I know that feeling when you really want something and you wait and wait and then POOF! it’s gone :(.  Very frustrating!

— trying to keep my creative mojo alive

–preparing a release… yes.  don’t know when so keep on checking on da bloggypoo.. The reason why I can’t give a specific date is because I take so much care in the artwork.. so much care in sentiments, and meaning and image perfection that sometimes it takes me a bit longer than other companies who can release as they change their underwearS (don’t you hate people who say UNDERWEARS?  I know you’re saying it out loud now..LOL UNDERWEARSSSSSSS)..  Ok so enough about my VENTING..

A couple of things to share 🙂

So my Tyler is a hockey player as you know.. a goalie.. and his coach recently took a picture of him and unbeknownst to me, the picture made it on a poster for his goalie school!  I was so proud OMG.  You can tell it’s my “TY TY” (shhh don’t tell Tyler that I called him that in public..LOL)  because you will notice the Spider Man helmet :).. LOL

it’s him doing a glove “THAVE” (save.. he still has his lisp God bless this child..LOL)

Oh and if you are local and want to enroll your child in this school.. it is WONDERFUL :).. just a little pluggity plug (what’s WRONG with me today?  I need to get out more..LOL)

Ok and now for our AJ TOOSDAY on WENNSDAY theme..  I wanted you to make PACKING TAPE TRANSFERS.. we only had one entrant and 3 from me..LOL.  I just want you to see how easy and what a great element it may be to add to your art.. to your cards.. etc.. and SOOO EASY! and can be done in both black and white and colour!

So Here is Heather G’s entry!  She used color photos for her transfers.. GORGEOUS!

Isn’t it FUN???

The one thing I want to try is to use either a MATTE or ULTRA MATTE medium on top of the tape to take away the sheen.. that’s next on my laundry list.

here are mine

transfers are so nice as they add a layer and allow you to see the layer beneath it.. YUM!

Ok now for next week’s theme… hmmmmm

Use a vintage photograph on your page.. look online for one.. or use an authentic family one.. and write about it… incorporate it into your page somewhere (it’s terrible.. I call these images “DEAD PEOPLE pictures” LOL… )

Ok sistahs..  off to continue to whine to myself

mwah!

Em

and still coldddddd…  blah

nice and toasty where I am sitting though 🙂  And SO proud of all the entries that were submitted this week! OMG you’re in for a DOOZY (love that word) sistahs!

*****SISTAHS I AM SOOO VERY SORRY FOR THIS DELAY.. I AM BACK UP AND RUNNING so PLEASE bear with me if there are any delays in my responses to you!***

Let’s discuss some winnahs first shall we?

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

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

7- JULIE F you win!!! please email me and I will send you your VOUCHAH!

Timestamp: 2013-01-25 15:58:24 UTC

and NOW for da CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah! ($20 in bella bucks) goes to….

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3- JAN B you win!  please email me and I will send you your $20 VOUCHAH!!

Timestamp: 2013-01-25 15:59:39 UTC

ok so NOW for this weeks’ theme…

a sketch!

Shall we take a looky at da BABEROONIS’ interpretation?

What?

I CANT HEARRRRRR YOUUUUUUUU

Ok ok .. stop screaming at me.  Here we go… (can you tell I work alone and need someone to talk to? LOL)

Ok here are our BABEROONIS entries.. let’s go!

Is that BEAUTICIOUSNESS or what?  I hope you find it was worth the wait 🙂

But WAITTTTTTT there’s MORRRREEEE….

let’s see what our sistahood came up with!

Are these amazing or what???

Now for next week’s challenge you ask?  which is really THIS FRIDAY’S challenge (hmph)..

Next week’s challenge is YOU ARE SO SWEET!!!  So use  a bella stamps with the “sweet theme”… or the paper you use.. or the embellishment… or send me a chocolate.. whatevah!

Mwah to da sistahs who have MAJOR patience with da BELLA

Em

Sistahs, been trying to post since 8 this morning. My Internet has been down and have a repairman coming Monday morning first thing.. Words cannot explain how frustrated I have been all week with my “teetering” Internet.
I will continue to try to post when and if I get a signal 🙁

Until then, please visit our babes’ blogs for their posts and our sistahood’s post will be up as soon as I can post it!

Mwah to da sistahs who thought I “forgotted”
Em … From her iPhone 5 with 3% battery (it’s how I seem to roll lately.. Lol)

and BABY it’s COLLLD outside… does it make sense that my BONES feel cold?  hmph.

I decided because of the weather that we should at least FEEL warm and snuggly inside.. so let’s see some inspiration shall we?

Here are more entries from our SPLITCOAST challenge and a winnah!   Get your cuppa joe and chill..LOL  I  mean REHEAT. (I kill me with my “kneesmackers”

Again the theme was A PICTURE IS A THOUSAND WORDS(no sentiment required)

amazing second batch of inspiration sistahs!

Elaineabella has already chosen a winnah… DRUMROLLLLLL PLEASEEEEEEEE

KATHI R!  You Win!!!  Please email me and I will send you your $20 vouchah!

and now for the next theme?

the theme is LOVEY DOVEY.. and you can find all the details HERE

just to tease you.. and tempt you…

here’s Elaineabella’s UPTOWN COUPLE EMILY AND RYAN in a lovey dovey card

soooo?  you gonna participate???? Lots of stuff to do sistahs… Bellarific Friday sketch this week and the SCS challenge!  If you participate I will feature your card here 🙂

mwah to da sistahs who need a little kick and shove to start creating! LOL

Em

Hiya sistahs!  How was your weekend?  I’m telling you.. I don’t even know what day it is lately.. hmph.. been so busy and the weekend that just passed was a whirlwind…

This was my view pretty much for 3 days straight.  hmph.. we were all WRECKS by Sunday night LOL.. That’s my BOY with the spider man helmet.. goalie of the stars..LOL.  I honestly can’t complain as I REALLY enjoy watching him and cheering for the team.. it just takes the wind out of me… and the politics involved really drive me MAD!  Any othAH sistahs involved in competitive sports?  Would love to hear your stories..

Here’s another little tidbit of my life..LOL.  I pick up the kidlets every afternoon.. and this is what greets me.. a little scary but soooo cute 🙂  Makes my heart sing!  This little girl with the SMOOSHED window nose is a true “free spirit”..LOL.. sometimes a little hard to follow..LOL

Ok Enough about MEEEEEE… What’s going on with YOUUUUUUU?

Don’t forget to place a comment on BELLARIFIC FRIDAY post to possibly win $10 in bella bucks!  Also don’t forget this week’s SKETCH due Thursday night!  Come on and join us will ya?

And NOWWW for AJ TOOSDAY!

This week’s theme was an ANYTHING goes theme..  Let’s see what everyone came up with shall we?

and for next week’s challenge?

I made some “PACKING TAPE  TRANSFERS” with Jayden last week.. here’s her manicured fingers, showing you the technique

This is a great technique and VERY easy.  I would like you to include a transfer in your art journaling page.. k?  You with me?  Here’s a link to a tutorial and it’s a phenom website to look through.. YUM.. you’ll thank me 🙂

On the radio today while driving my children to a program?

yup.. it occupied me for 10 minutes of my 1 hour laborious drive.. I sang SO loud I think the cars next to me heard me.. ECHHHH who cares what othahs think right? LOL

Mwah to da sistahs who sing with da tunes and will TRY AJ TOOSDAY NEXT TOOSDAY!

Em