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Hiya sistahs!

Well I have been hibernating and creating and trying to make some of da stampies come to life.. I have also been working with 2 FABBY DABBY DEELISH new artists who will blow your socks off.  I am hoping to have some images for our impending release… bwahahahaha…. it’ll shock ya.

Ok so today is a blechy day.. cloudy.. sad…just yuck.  I ran out to surprise my kidlets with a Mcdonalds lunch at school.. and now I am back, I took a picture of my collage and just feeling inspired.

In this collage I used some patterned paper (my mind’s eye) which we are sold out of.. and the collage was inspired by the little stamp you see in there.. I dunno.  Something told me I had to use it..LOL.. It is Claudine’s little mailbox featured in her NEIGHBORHOOD set..  it’s such a little part of the set but I dunno.. it called my name.  I just love it.  I also used our SOLID FUNKY DANDELION stamp.  I just love that stamp.. I used it here as tree.. a lollipopish type of tree.. anyone see the LORAX?  I loved those trees..

I also typed on my new OLLLLLD typewriter the word “hoping” on a tag and sewed all over the place leaving the threads exposed…  I guess it’s how i feel sometimes?  exposed… I am always hoping .. and that little tiny mailbox is how it all started.  When I collage, I really like to tell a story.. or reflect a little piece of me in there…  I also used crayons and a big fat graphite pencil to make my marks.. and VOILA.  a piece of me on a teeny canvas.. (Uch I wish the WHOLE me would fit on that canvas..LOL!)

Is there a particular image that inspires you these days?  birdcages? animals? retro ?  what inspires you?

Hope you are having a creative day

mwah mwah mwah

Em

Hiya sistahs!

I hope you had a great weekend.  We set up our patio furniture and had a marshmallow roast in the PROPANE pit in the middle of our coffee table (I told Ryan that CANNOT be safe can it?..LOL).. but everyone enjoyed and that’s what counts..  We had great celebrations over the weekend for his birthday.. just all in all one of them GOOD weekends 🙂

Now our Art journaling monday is a bit MEEK this week… where is everyone? HMMMM?

Our theme this week was to write or draw about your PET PEEVES, or things you dislike!

another piece of good news is that our VERY OWN BETH FULLER (3 sisters stamps) has been featured in ARTFUL BLOGGING SUMMER! If you go to Beth’s blog and read her entries you will literally pee in your pants.. she is HILARIOUS and her sense of humor comes out in her artwork.  She is my collage inspiration.. OBSESSED..LOL..

Here is the cover and pages just to make you wanna go buy the mag.  It is such a gorgeous magazine.. the colors, the pictures.. oh the COLLAGE CUTTING POTENTIAL! LOL

and she didn’t forget about da sistahood..!

*sigh*  I love her.

Next week’s theme?  SCRIBBLES and MARKS.. use whatever medium you would like.. create a background with doodles, scribbles and marks!  have fun and let loose!

Don’t forget to place a comment on our BELLARIFIC FRIDAY post.

Mwah

Em

Hiya sistahs…

sorry I have been MIA this week.. it’s been a little stressful.. but all good stresses 🙂  Working on a new release..and running around like a chicken with it’s head cut off (thank goodness I have never SEEN that..LOL)

Today is Ryan’s 40th birthday.  It amazes me that I have been with him for exactly half of my life.. crazy ay?  I know it’s sometimes boring to read about all the personal intricacies of one’s life but out of respect and adoration, I must devote an inch of text to my hubster 🙂

a very happy birthday to my Ryan.. amazing husband and father and truly a best friend.  He takes my &*(&*% (most of the time..LOL).. and is my number 1 fan (again, most of the time..LOL).  Of course everyone has ups and downs.. no one is perfect… but in the 20 years that we have been together (OMG that means that I am turning 40.. insert KLEENEX here).. we have been so happy together and for that, I will be forever grateful.  I love you my Ryan and wish you another 40 of happiness and bliss.. (*ahem* with ME of course..LOL)

ok, his inch is over..LOL.. let’s move along to another 16 inches of bellarific friday shall we?  (I’m just moving on cuz I don’t wanna cry..LOL)

Winnahs from last week’s bellarific friday goes to

For commentaytin ($10 in bella bucks)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

12-DOLORES you win!  please email me and I will send you $10 in a vouchah!

Timestamp: 2012-05-04 13:43:41 UTC

Now for da CONTRIBUTIN’ winnah ($20 in bella bucks)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

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

Timestamp: 2012-05-04 13:45:09 UTC

OK so for this week’s theme, we had another EBRUBELLA sketch!

I decided to contribute this week with an art journal page using one of my funky barcodes (LOVE that set).. it’s great for graphic cards and for grungy art journaling pages.. YUM

Now let’s see what the wonderful and talented BABEROONIS did this week shall we?

Cathabella used LULU’s wedding cake

Danabella used UPTOWN GIRL EVE UNDER THE MISTLETOE

Ebrubella used SPROUT

Lindabella used her new KOI markers on this DAHLIA FLOWER  HEAD

Natashabella used our FLUFFY FLOWER HEAD

here’s PAULABELLA’s card using ROLLANDA KETTO

and here’s the inside

Here’s PAULINEABELLA’s card using PEACHY PIXIE

Regabella used JUST MY TYPE

PHENOM, no?

Now for da phenomalicious sistahood cards

don’t forget to leave a comment to :

(1) say hi cuz I am lonely

(2) to be able to have a chance to win $10 in BELLA BUCKEROONIS!

next week’s theme is

STITCHING!  (real or FAUX).. and don’t forget to use a bella image with it..LOL

Don’t forget AJ monday!

and don’t forget to have a great weekend!

mwah mwah mwah

Em

Hiya sistahs!  I hope you had a great weekend.. ours was quite eventful running from one arena to the next.. but had some crafting time set aside (why can’t i have SAVINGS set aside? hmmmm?)..

anyway sorry for the late AJ post..

the theme this week was to complete the sentence “I WISH”

here goes

next week’s theme?  THINGS YOU LOATHE.. pet peeves… things that make you angry/sad/etc.. you can write, draw, scribble the emotions it makes you feel when you think about it

Don’t forget bellarific friday sketch for this week

and to leave a comment on the post from last week’s bellarific friday for a chance to win $10 in buckeroonis!

I am also putting together a GORGEOUS release.. just you wait!

mwah to da sistahs who LOVE da bloggy

Em

and boy am I TIIIIIRED

Ryan and I played hooky today (shhhhh) and we went out together and spent quality time.. we had so much fun!  I really recommend “hookying” to clear your head and give you time to chill and enjoy each other’s company.

Another reason why this post is late is because Tyler was “scouted” for tryouts for single A hockey so we had to drag him from one arena to the next to watch him.  The great news was that he was asked to join the team for next year… he and I were bawling…LOL  I was so proud.. and one other father on the team looks at me and says “ohhh you’re one of DOZE”.. and I said “yep, I’m one o’ DEM”.. and he backed off..LOL and I continued to cry with pride.. my son… da GOALIE.  so cute..

Ok enough gushing..  since I am late and should be in BED.. I will make this quick and painless for us all..LOL
First for some winnahs from last week..

Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN ($10 in bellabuckeroonis) goes to

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

12    Bren you win!  please email me and I will send your bucks!

Timestamp: 2012-04-28 03:30:27 UTC

Now for da winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ ($20 in bella bucks) goes to…

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

3- Larissa you win!  please email me and will send your goodies!

Timestamp: 2012-04-28 03:32:08 UTC

Now let’s see some BABELICIOUSNESS shall we?  The theme this week was FLOWERS!

BEEYOOTIFUL??? Yep!

Now for da sistahood!

These cards are DEEEEELISH sistahs.. thank you so much for submitting!

Next weeks theme is a beeyootiful ebrubella sketch!

I also made a collage for this week’s theme but please don’t make me go upstairs and take a picture..LOL.  I will do it in the morning and post it k?

Don’t forget to leave a comment for a chance at winning $10 in bella buckeroonis!  if you contribute in next week’s theme you have an opportunity to win $20!

Have a great rest of the weekend

mwah mwah mwah

bella has to go night night

mwah.

But I have to say that I am OBSSESSED with “DRAW SOMETHING”.. an app on the iphone…

anyone wanna play???

Mwah

~the strong and silent type 😉