June 4, 2012
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I am back from Niagara and had a PHENOM time with GREAT friends.. can I go back yet? 🙁
Today I wanted to introduce you to one of our new artists named RHEEA. She is from Singapore and she is a delight. When I saw her artwork, I was mesmerized. The “sketchiness” of it.. the “rawness” of it.. I dunno.. I can’t explain it but it evoked so many emotions for me.. so I thought to myself.. I can’t be the only one feeling this.. I gots TA share it with da sistahs! These images are paired with incredible quotes. They don’t necessarily need to be colored in as I think they make their point in crisp black and white.. or you can play with background techniques and stamp the image over it as well as many other techniques which would be phenom with this style. Another reason I love these images is because not only are they amazing for cards but they are great for journaling too.. sometimes you don’t want to write in your journal.. you want to find the perfect image to dispell how you are feeling.. and I really think these images do the job.. so vintage.. so retro.. so current… I could be CUH-RAZY because I have never seen this before in our industry but sometimes, you gotta work with your gut and instinct (*ahem* which I really do all the time).. you will meet her main characters NINA and NONO (little girl and her Dachsund).. they are in most of the images and they just happily celebrate life together…
Meet RHEEA all the way from SINGAPORE! Is she not deelish? If she was in front of me I would SQUISH and hug her right now… (I may break her in half.. but that’s another story.. hmph)
and here is a little bit about her
‘Dollgift is a peek into the whimsical mind of illustrator, Rheea. Featuring free spirited creations that are both nostalgic and timeless, Dollgift is about Art, about simple Joy and always, about Love…”
She is a little pipsqueak.. LOL.. with a LOT of SOUL.. someone I would love to hang around with 🙂
Ok enough already… you ready?
how many days did I miss? 2? plus today? 3? Ok so I shall sneak peek 3 images…!
Here is KEEP CLIMBING!
The name of this stamp is SIMPLE JOY.. and that’s what it is :).. when I look at this image, I get giddy happy 🙂
3 more inspirational ones coming this week! LOOOVE my Rheea!
Now how about one more UPTOWNIE?
Meet uptown girl PIPPA who loves to plant!
our very own CATHABELLA who is heavily involved in her own garden at the mo’ brought PIPPA to life! I wanna look like PIPPA!
Ok that’s it for now! Hope you love RHEEA as much as I do… Hope you love the new uptownies too!
Will be back later with AJ MONDAY on this very post.. so check back
and please let me know what you think! I read every single comment and may surprise you once in a while with a comment right back..LOL
mwah mwah mwah
Em
And HERE’S AJ MONDAY! Our theme this week was SHAPES.. let’s see what da sistahood came up with
next week’s theme… use your FAVORITE colors on your page! Explain how it makes you feel
MWAH!
June 1, 2012 25 Comments
hiya sistahs! I am so happy it’s friday.. sheesh. it’s about time. I am going away with 2 other couples for a blissful no children weekend :).. casino, hotel, shopping.. I really need it! It’s kind of a pre-celebratory 40th birthday party.. OMG did I say the F word again? (f-o-r-t-y)
Ok enough of DAT. Let’s pick some Bellarific winnahs, shall we?
Winnah for CONTRIBUTING to last week’s Bellarific Friday ($20 in bella bucks) goes to….
Here are your random numbers:
5-Lynn you win!!!! we shall put it in your account :)
Timestamp: 2012-06-01 13:22:45 UTC
now for a winnah for commentaytin… ($10 in bella bucks) goes toooo
Here are your random numbers:
32- LORI you win! please email me and will send your vouchah!
Timestamp: 2012-06-01 13:24:43 UTC
Ok for today’s sneak peek I chose another Uptownie.. only because I love them so much… and this image just makes me think of what great friends I have and how they are there for me at a drop of a dime (I really don’t know what that means)… this image just puts the feelings one has about a good good friend.. and just makes you feel warm and fuzzy.. the position of the heads, the position of their arms.. how close they are on the bench.. I ADORE this image.
meet uptown girls BELINDA and BERNADETTE the BENCH BUDDIES
I hope you love them as much as I do.. and I hope you have a friend you can share this image with or at least a friend that reminds you of this image 🙂
Ok now for BELLARIFIC FRIDAY!
Our challenge this week was a sketch!
Let’s see what our Baberoonis came up with shall we?
ready????
Cathabella used FLUTTERBY
Danabella used one of Paulabella’s FRAMED FLORALS
KathYbella used uptown girl FLORA AND HER BICYCLE
Lindabella used Vicki Boutin’s TWIRLY BIRDS
Natashabella used UPTOWN GIRLS VICTORIA AND JULIETTE’S NIGHT OUT
Paulabella used THE BOWL OF LEMONS from LULU’S SET OF FRUITS
Paulineabella also used one of the images from PAULABELLA’S FRAMED FLORALS set
Regabella used the heart barcode from our FUNKY BARCODES set
Now is that BABELICIOUSNESS or WHAT?
Now lets see some sistahoodaliciousness shall we?
*sigh*…. I love all the entries
Have a great weekend.. and come back and visit .. you may be surprised with another sneak peek 🙂
don’t forget to leave a comment to be eligible to win $10 in bella bucks!
Next week’s theme is a MASCULINE theme for the men in our lives.. or use masculine colors…
MWAH to da sistahs of lovey DER (their) men
Em
May 31, 2012 12 Comments
So when Mo sent me this image, I almost passed out..LOL.. I thought it was ADORABLE! Mo’s attention to detail is incredible. She just encapsulates emotion, physique, style all in one little image! Since Mo is a children’s illustrator, and I LOVE children’s books, we are a perfect matchypoo. I love to take her images of children and translate the emotion so that we can use the same image for both children and adults…
So here we are.. on day TOO and I introduce you to….. BUSKETTIE! (say it out loud and you will get it!).. I will never forget when I took tyler when he was little to Starbucks and he LOVED the chocolate SPIGOTTI’s (biscotti)..
Do you have any funny mispronounced stories? do share!
Hope you like Buskettie as much as I do 🙂
mwah.
messy mwahs.
Em
May 30, 2012 28 Comments
Hiya sistahs.. yes it’s daylight..and yes it’s morning.. and YES it’s time for the first sneak peek of this release!
you ready?
it’s an UPTOWN girl.
Her name is WINNIE
and she is waiting at the window…
I think she’s thinking about YOU sistahs….
*sigh* these are the days when everything just seems to come together.. when it makes my job so worthwhile 🙂
People always say, how the HECK do you see such potential in images? and my answer is, I always see everything in color in my head.. I see NADA in black and white. Weird, no?
Ok you still ready?
let me know what you think about winnie. I absolutely, positively, am in love with her.
I see Winnie’s blooming flowers in a full pop of color, with glitter… OMG.. I love her
do you?
mwah
Em
“see you tomorrow k?”.. don’t be late! if you wanna R.S.V.P. for tomorrow’s reveal, just post a comment so I can prepare enough food for our party..LOL
May 29, 2012 10 Comments
There is a release comin’.
It’s a biggie.
It’s a doozie. (love that word.. that and FLOOZIE)
and it may just ROCK YOUR WORLD.. it did mine.
20’ish images
2 new artists
Phenomaliciousness.
perhaps there should be some BLOGGY previews no?
Stay tooned for tomorrow
You may just be surprised 🙂
OOOH and did I mention a MAJOR uptown girl release included in this one?
YAAAAAA BABBBBBBBBBBYYYYYYY
mwah
mwha (dyslexic mwah cuz I am so excited)
em
May 28, 2012 3 Comments
Hope you had a great weekend! Did you get to Stamp?? hmmmmm? Cuz you need to enter this week’s Bellarific Friday challenge.. k? See Friday’s post for the sketchypoo
This week’s AJ monday challenge was to create a border around your page! I love the entries this week. If you are on the fence.. and really want to try a technique or to make a simple page, please don’t hesitate to email me any question or to put it in the comments for the sistahood to reply.. promise?
Gorgeous no?
Next week’s challenge? hmmmmmmm ..Found this prompt on a website.. looks cool!
Fill a blank page with shapes. Paint or color them in.
Have a great day sistahs!
“speak” tomorrow
mwah
