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A little more inspiration shall we?

Another BELLA BITTY BLOCK?  (I just like typing it and saying it..)  OK!

On this one, I used our THINKING BIRDS stamp.. can you tell that I love that stamp?  I stamped it in STAZ ON on vintage paper and sprayed with BUTTERSCOTCH (love saying that too) COLOR WASH..  so it looks “authentic”..  I also stamped a 7 gypsies background stamp and used the same technique as above. I also used  a Tim Holtz inspiration metal thingie.. LOL

So now you can see yesterdays and today’s together.. they don’t match at all.. are different styles.. but THAT, my dear sistahs, is what makes this GORGE!

WAITTTTT till you see more of DEM togethah!!!!

I am so busy exploring different styles.. different loves…  Folk/naive style, abstract…    Can you tell I’m hyper?

Maybe I should use this energy and sort my basement?

NAHHHHH…

K here’s a snippet of a little teeny tiny portion of my STUFF. GRRRRRR

See you TOMORROW!

don’t forget to put a comment on bellarific friday post for your chance to win $10 in buckeroonis! and don’t forget our challenge this week!

Mwah to da sistahs who need to organize

Em

Hiya sistahs!

I hope you had a great weekend :).. we were invited up north for a little R&R which was beautiful, rearranged my craft room (DON’T ASK).. and got a LOT of crafting done..  I was supposed to have a purgeathon but my craft table has a MAGNET.. I told Ryan that but he didn’t buy it.  HMPH.  We also went to Ikea to get some new goodies to put in there.  PICTURES will come this week to show you the HELL I am in over here.  Anyone wanna come over and help? LOL

So since today is a very GLOOMY day in Toronto, I needed a little bit of inspiration.. so out I went and on my travels I found something that made me VERY happy.. something I can look at every day and smile.  I love collection little bits.. little objects and surround myself with them.  Ryan will be putting a little shelf up so I can put my goodies there.  I also put up a bulletin board which will act as my inspiration board so when I stamp and paint, I always know I have a place to just glance at to make me happy :).

So this is what I bought today to put my long paintbrushes and tools in.. you likey?  I LOVEY his tummy!

There’s something about pottery that I am loving again.. the texture.. the memories.. Pottery was SO HOT in the 70’s wasn’t it?

I was inspired by someone on Pinterest a couple of weeks ago (who isn’t).. and became OBSESSED with making little 3*3 *1.5″ wood blocks into little collage masterpieces..LOL .. they are so much fun to make and collect and put them together on a wall.. I envision a whole big grouping of them!  I have made 8 so far with all vintage papers.. our stamps.. wallpaper etc.. so I thought I would share them with you.. who knows, they may be collectible and for sale one of these days.. *wink wink*

OK so here is one of them that I posted on Instagram a couple of days ago.. I called this one “SEW VERY VINTAGE”

This brightens up my rainy day.. YOU?

Now for AJ TOOSDAY!

Our theme this week was animal.. your favorite animal.. etc

So those were our players this week!  Hope we have more next week.. the pages just get better and better as the weeks progress! (ok well, except for mine..LOL)

Next week’s theme… I want you to take out a supply that you are intimidated of/never had a chance to play with.. it can be sprays, pastels, even different black pens to find your favorite one 🙂

Hope to see you next week with your page!

Will show you more bella bitty blocks tomorrow 🙂

If you do follow me on Instagram, i’m sorry for the redundant images 🙂

So my question this week for my sistahs is this.  What do you like to have around you to inspire you?  is it an object, a picture, colour?

Would love to hear from you..  tell me that you’re there actually reading this 🙂

Mwah to da sistahs who place a comment (and even those who don’t 🙂 )

Em

Hiya sistahs.. me again 🙂 (like who else could it be? LOL)

First and foremost I must should out to my husband Ryan and wish him a happy anniversary.  We are married 15 years today.. exactly the day Princess Diana died.. this is how many people remember our wedding day…  I remember that day so vividly.  Without getting overly mushy as I was accused of that on my facebook post lol, I would just like to say thank you to my dear Ryan for being able to tolerate (lol) and love me for so many years and hopefully for many more… I LOVE YOU my RY RY!

Ok movin’ right along 🙂

Bellarific Friday winnahs from last week!

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

26- RETRO DOLLY you win!  please email me and I will send you a $10 vouchah!

Timestamp: 2012-08-31 21:08:35 UTC

Now for da CONTRIBUTIN winnah!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

4-Susan you win!  please email me and I will send you $20 in bella buckeroonis!

Timestamp: 2012-08-31 21:10:01 UTC

Ok, now let’s talk THIS WEEK.  Our theme for this week was BACK TO SCHOOL! (my kids start TOOSDAY!)

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

And now for our PHENOMALISH SISTAHOOD!

Are ya DROOLIN’ yet?

Ok next week’s theme is A SKETCHYPOOOOO!

Have a GREAT long weekend 🙂  There is NO excuse for you NOT to send me an AJ page for TOOSDAY on your fave animal, pet, artist drawing etc.. k? k.

And also to work on your card for next week!

Mwah to da sistahs who will be crafty!

I have been a posting MADWOMAN on instagram so if you evah wanna see what I am up to, just follow me there under stampingbella.  I am obssessed with these little 3*3 blocks I am making to make a collage of them on my wall…Will post them here next week but you can see them now on Instagram

mwah, mwah mwah!!

Em

A little more inspiration for da sistahs??

First I like to introduce new places to visit if you want to learn more about Art Journaling… I am dying to find the time to make a video myself and I WILL just give me a little time K? LOL.. until then, I will direct you to great places to learn a little more about the process.  I am constantly on the web looking, learning, finding and getting inspired for stampies :).. so if you have time to put on some headphones and ‘chill’.. take a look at Jennibellie’s YOUTUBE channel.. I just love her :).. and she has two nice long videos about journaling supplies that is PHENOM!  so take a looky!

Do you have any favorite art journaling sites you go to for inspiration?  (I have tons more .. will try to update my favorite blogs on my sidebar today)

Do you have any favorite SUPPLIES you cannot live without?  Would love to hear more and I will share too 🙂

Ok now for AJ TOOSDAY on WENNSDAY.. Ready?  The theme today was BIRDS…. (why do I always think of a horror movie when I say BIRDDDSSSSSS)

Aren’t they YUMMY?  Now don’t be shy sistahs… Let loose.. go crazy on a piece of paper.. abuse the heck out of it.. have fun!  I wanna see more sistahs letting loose and journaling.. it nourishes the soul.  I promise.

Ok next week’s theme?  ANIMALS.. your favorite animal (can be a drawing, a photo of your pet, a clipping, a cut out an abstract rendition of an animal).. you are free to do as you wish!

Mwah to da sistahs who aren’t getting sick of my blogging 🙂

Em

Hiya sistahs..

just wanted to share some pictures of our VACAY..  I promise I won’t bore you to death..   And AJ TOOSDAY will come laytah.. promise!

So we went to Ogunquit, Maine, as I mentioned…. beach, hotel, LOBSTAH, great weathAH.. who could ask for more?  On our way to Ogunquit, we stopped in Albany and in Boston… have I mentioned how much I LOOOVE Boston?  But first a little bit about Albany..

We stayed at the holiday inn and When I saw the room key .. I said, this was meant to be.. I NEEDED that room key with me at all times!

I knew that only good things were to happen from there.. a little foreshadowing..

And now a little bit about Boston!

And now for Maine…  I can’t explain how I feel when I go to Maine.. it brings back wonderful childhood memories.. the smell.. the shops.. the food.. I just feel like I “belong” there.. if that makes sense.

so that’s a little snapshot of our week!

Glad I could share with you 🙂

And I just wanted to end with this note.. just sayin’

oh oh and one more thing!  I saw this in a store window and HAD to share

Mwah

Em

Hiya sistahs!! DIDJAMISSME????? hmmmm???? cuz I missed you!  I tried to update facebook and instagram so I hope you got to see at least something!  We had a DEEVINE time and will be making this our yearly vacay for sure!  I will make sure to post some pictures tomorrow!

Ok for now, let’s discuss Bellarific Friday shall we?

Winnahs for last week are…

For COMMENTAYTIN ($10 in bella bucks) goes to

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

1-HEIDI you win!  please email me and I will send you your moolah!

Timestamp: 2012-08-27 20:08:57 UTC

And now for da CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah ($20 in bella buckeroonis) goes to

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

7-PEGGY YOU WIN!  please email me and I will send your voucher!!

Timestamp: 2012-08-27 20:11:06 UTC

Ok now for this week’s challenge!

it was a sketch!

Let’s see what our BABEROONIS came up with shalllll weeee?

And NOWWWW for our PRECIOUS SISTAHOOD!

Now is that BEAUTIFULNESS or what?

Don’t forget to leave a comment here

(a) cuz I wanna make sure you are alive..LOL

(b)  cuz I want you to be able to win $10 in bella bucks!!

and (c) cuz I lOOOOOOOVE you 🙂

Next week’s theme is BACK TO SCHOOL (actually this friday’s)… so get crackin’ sistahs!

Mwah to da sistahs who are still lingering after my long break

Em