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Hiya sistahs.. I am down in my basement/craftroom and boy did I get stuff done this weekend!

As I mentioned on SPLITCOAST STAMPERS,  my BFF’s sister had a little baby Ivy (LOOOVE that name).. Ivy Hunter to be exact and she is just deelish. Now I didn’t have a chance to buy a gift (she came rather quickly) so last night I was SO inspired.. ready to PAINT THE WORLD… and I sat down at my table and decided to make a painting for Ivy.  Now, I am not an artist..  or maybe I am?  I don’t follow ANY rules at all..  I don’t know the rules… don’t WANNA know the rules.. I just want to paint.  Actually I have wanted to paint all my life and never “could”.. I always wanted to draw… but “never could”… now I just don’t care… and I just “do”..LOL.. and I feel SO much better after it is out..LOL.  My friend Melissa (BFF mentioned above) was over today and she saw my workspace and she just looked at me and said “this is so good for you isn’t it”.. and I said YES.  She is one of my biggest fans and she encourages me to just DO all the time and her MOTHER is MAD at me because she says I should sell my pieces and make OTHERS as happy as I am..LOL.. and that’s exactly what I did.  I Lol’d!

Anyway.. I was like a little elf working away last night until I saw that it was 1 AM and just had to stop my painting and continued this morning.  I had to have it ready for Ivy this morning.  It is a canvas made with tissue paper, acrylics, collage… whatever was in my way.. and I made it so that it could match her room… I included a doctor Seuss quote, and of course, her name is in there too.. Actually there are several Dr. Seuss quotes but they are buried under the layers.  Needless to say Ivy LOVED the piece..LOL.. I have a great 3 day old audience.. Oh and her mom loved it too…   Here it is… I was so nervous to give it to Amanda.. and I am so nervous to show it here.. but what the heck.  I loved it so much and loved making it so much that I need to share :).. I don’t think the colours are very true below but you get the picture 🙂

Ok, now that I am “outed”.. I can continue with AJ MONDAY!  Sorry for the delay sistahs!

The theme this week was DRIPPAGE (that is when you have drips of paint running down your page…

How great are these?? OMG!!

Project life will be delayed til Wednesday!

don’t forget Bellarific Friday this week is a sketchypoo…

THEME for next week’s AJ monday is….. USING PENCILS on your page.. can be a regular HB or colored pencils.. or BOTH!

Anyone who would like to suggest the week after’s theme.. please put them in the comment section.. I need help!  a little brain dead over here…

Mwah to da sistahs who came here to visit 🙂
Em

so I was asked veryyyy nicely if I could take a break today .. so I said I would

back tomorrow BIDNISS as USUAL..

mwah

Em

Lots of STUNNING inspiration sistahs.. OMG!

Let’s discuss some winnahs from last week shall we?

Winnah for Commentaytin ($10 in bella bucks) goes to

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

22-LORI you win!  please email me and I will send your moolah!

Timestamp: 2012-02-17 16:35:16 UTC

Winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ ($20 in bella bucks)

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

4-Jen S. you win!  please email me and will send your $20 voucher!

Timestamp: 2012-02-17 16:37:23 UTC

Ok so this week’s theme was ANYTHING GOES! using a Bella Stamp.. let’s see what our BABEROONIS came up with shall we?

Cathabella used UPTOWN GIRLS PATTIE AND DOTTIE FRIENDS FOREVER

Danabella used LULU’S MORNING FIX

Lindabella used HANGING HEARTS BLOCK

Paulabella used MEG THE PAINTER

Paulineabella used TAKE A STAND MAYA

Regabella used DANDELION WISPS

Robinabella used BLOW A KISS JANE by Jane Davenport

Steubybella used  RAMONA AND HER WAGON

Ebrubella used KISSY

GORGE(ous) or what????

And now for our sistahood!

I LOVE bellarific fridays!

do you? 🙂

leave me a comment and you could win $10 in bella bucks next week!  and if you contribute next week you can win $20 in bella buckeroonis!

Next week’s theme is a sketch by Ebrubella!

Monday’s AJ page should include DRIPPAGE…

and don’t forget about Project Life TOOSDAYS!

Mwah to da sistahs who NEVAH forget

Em

and it was a nice, “status” quo week.  The poptarts will be in next week’s layout LOL.

So??? have you started yet??? LOL

So here’s a little peek into my home.  Feel welcome 🙂

I used many Elle Studio tidbits and doodads.. LOVE.  They just come in SO handy!   I am always on the lookout for new goodies to put in project life.. you know.. to be HIP and CURRENT..LOL  and of course CUZ I NEED NEW STUFF right? hmph

Ok here’s my 2 page spread this week..

Ok so the picture above made me laugh SO hard.. it was taken at Michaels.. they grabbed these hats to entertain themselves.. but the first thing I thought this picture resembled was THIS!  Is that HILARIOUS or what? LOL.  I should include a little picture of this behind the picture but I did write about it next to it..LOL

well that’s it :).. and you will notice that I always write TO the kids.. not ABOUT the kids.. that’s just me 🙂

Now let’s see DENABELLA’S layout

and Sheryl’s

and here is Elaineabella’s from the UK!  She finally got her kit and couldn’t wait to play!

Hope you have a VERY crafty day 🙂

mwah!

Em

crabby and rotund.. LOL.. I love that word.

When you see my art journal page, you will notice it is not the usual me… my girls are usually sassy, a bit angry.. LOL.. and BRIGHT EYED.  My girl today is sad and wistful.  Not sure why she came out that way… Wait a minute.  I DO know why she came out that way…  There is one word that my friend Melissa and I text eachother EVERY SINGLE MONDAY MORNING… it could be as early as 6am.. and as late as 9am.. but it is usually within that window.  The word is “FRESSSSSHHHHHHHHH”.  What does fresh mean?  It is an ALL ENCOMPASSING word ya know.  We have been working hard at developing it’s meaning for the last 15 years of best friendship.  Fresh means, “without going into detail… TRUST me when I say…  THAT THE DIET STARTS AGAIN THIS MORNING..”..LOL.. we may or may not discuss the sordid details of what we did over the past coupla nights (because we get together every friday night, we kinda know WHY we need to be fresh).. This morning I had to confess to Melissa over text.  See our exchange below.  SEE??? the FRESH started at 7:48 this morning from her..LOL!  it actually had a SOOO in front of it.. THAT means.. that she was EXTRA bad..LOL (i’m the green girl)

and then my discussion of which diet to be on this week.. and what I need for the diet I was last on..LOL.  WHAT HAPPENED TO COMMITMENT???? hmph.  Yes, it’s back today.. FRESHHHH.. LOL (until next monday)…

Then I looked in the mirror and i honestly almost fainted.  My HAIR.  All of you with curly hair will comiserate.  My darling Jayden red handedly STOLE my conditioner from my shower.  Now a CURLY without CONDITIONER is like … is like… IS LIKE… HAM WITHOUT CHEESE!! LIKE PEANUT BUTTER WITHOUT JAM!!! LIKE POP without a TART!!!! (had to add that in..LOL)- why does everything have to revolve around food?

I had no choice but to wash my hair on Friday SANS conditioner.  IF I TELL YOU what I looked like this morning… OMG.. even my CHILDREN who love me NO MATTER WHAT.. EVEN FRANKIE was a little distant when he looked at me…were mortified.   It was a STRAW BEES NEST just like a CLUMP of hay.  LIKE SOMEONE DIED on my head.  I almost choked my daughter for stealing the above mentioned conditioner.  Actually Ryan went to buy me some more yesterday.. think that was a hint?  I had to SOAK my head in half a bottle this morning.

So along with the ROTUNDED-ness… MIXED with a BEEHIVE.. you will understand WHY this panic girl came out of my pencil…. LOL.  But I DID feel better after she “came out”…

I also have been taking a KAJILLION online courses… the most recent one is that of JOANNE SHARPE called LETTER LOVE.  It’s PHENOM!  It’s affordable, SO MUCH fun and so full of content.  Video instruction ever day in February!  how great is DAT?  Joanne is so down to earth.. you feel like you are in her living room. And if you join the Yahoo group, you will see that I already misbehaved and got a “what for”.. hmph…  I am only on the fourth lesson but having a blast and the classroom is open forever!  SO on my page you will see how I practiced a little lettering goodness..

ok before I DIVE head first into a depressing BLACK HOLE..LOL.. and make you join me..LOL.. let’s proceed with our AJ MONDAY shall we?

Here was the original inspiration of my girl.. I was attracted to her look since I saw the cover of one of my favorite mags

The theme this week was FABRIC.. but it doesn’t really matter.. it’s just a nudge.. you can enter WHATEVAH you want.. just wanna share!

Have I mentioned lately how much I love AJ mondays?  Have I mentioned FRESHHHHHH lately? (you must put a stress on the SHHHHHHHH and make it last a little longer.).. Don’t forget about SOOOOOO FRESHHHHHHHHH (when you were REALLY bad..LOL).. I bet you’re all saying it out loud now aren’t ya. hehehehe

OK next week’s theme… DRIPPAGE.. sounds gross but it really isn’t lol.  Spray ink on top of your page and watch it run down the page.. that is DRIPPAGE… if you want EXTRA drippage or NASCAR drippage (I am actually giggling at myself).. Spray your SPRAY with water.. and watch it drip even more and FASTER (hence the Nascar analogy)!  you don’t have to use ink spray.. put watered down paint, watercolor etc and spray with water and see what fun designs you can come up with.. so that is your background.. and anything goes on the foreground.

READY? SET? GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! (said like FRESHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH)

Tomorrow is Project Life TOOSDAY!  Send yours in!

Mwah to da sistahs who don’t need to be Fresh.  HMPH

Em

hiya sistahs!

This weeks’ Bellarific Friday is TDF.. grab a coffee and relax and let yourself be inspired.  I LOVE that we had lotsa entries… makes me soooo happy 🙂

Ok now for some winnahs from last week!

Winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ ($20 in bella bucks) goes to

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

11-Maria! YOU WIN!  please email me and I will send your MOOLAH

Timestamp: 2012-02-10 15:18:09 UTC

Now da Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ goes to

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

12-Carol W.. you win!! please email me and I will send your $10 in buckeroonis!

Timestamp: 2012-02-10 15:19:34 UTC

ok now down to BID-NISS!

The theme this week was a sketch… it’s a VEHERRRY popular sketch 🙂

simple and BEEYOOTIFUL.  Here is it

Let’s see what our babes came up with!

Cathabella used UPTOWN GIRL LUCILLE

Danabella used Uptown Girl LUCILLE

Ebrubella used TABITHA the TEACUP GIRL

Lindabella used UPTOWN GIRLS PATTIE and DOTTIE FRIENDS FOREVER

Paulabella used FAIRY PRINCESSES by MO MANNING

Paulineabella used ROSES AMONG US

Reganabella used JANE GIRL by JANE DAVENPORT

Robinabella used TURTLE TOTS- SUMMER GIRLS

Shannanabella used MISSMATCH KETTO

Phenom or WHAT?

now let’s  see what da AMAZING sistahood came up with!

Did I not promise you the most GORGEOUSEST cards? hmmmm???

Monday’s AJ theme is using FABRIC on your page

Tuesday- if you are doing Project Life, dont forget to email me yours to post and inspire others!

Leave a comment here and you can win $10 in Bella Buckeroonis!

and contribute to next week’s theme is ANYTHING GOES!  So as long as you use a Stamping Bella image, you are good to go! AND you have a chance to win $20 in Bellarific bucks!!

I wanted to leave you with one of my favoritest songs right now..all you hear my little Jayden is sing “Everybody Everybody Oh oh OH oh.. Oh oh Oh oh..”.. LOL  It’s the song on the lady and the tramp commercial here in Toronto (LOVVVVED THAT MOVIE..  Tramp was hot, no?  is that wrong to say out loud? LOL)… ok here it is

mwah