November 18, 2011
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Hope you had a great week! I just woke up with a bit of a migraine.. so shhh… please don’t raise your voices in excitement n’k? LOL
Does anyone watch X factor? I have to tell you how DISAPPOINTED and REVOLTED I was with Stacey Francis. I was IN LOVE with her and her story when she started the X Factor “journey” but then I saw what a diva, poor sport, spoiled brat she acted like in the last 2 shows and I was immediately turned off. I understand how badly one wants to win a show like this, but put a fake smile on at least! LOL… Little Astro also acted as a poor sport and it irritated me but then I reminded myself that he was 14.. and this is part of the learning process. I used this show as a GREAT learning tool for my kids… Exactly as Paula Abdul said it (finally she made sense!).. you should act GRATEFUL for the opportunity. And I told my children and SHOWED them actually how they acted on stage to show them how NOT to act.. I always teach me kids to LEARN from criticism.. embrace it from professionals (or people who know better 😉 and challenge yourselves to do better). Honestly, I don’t know why I am so upset by Stacy’s reaction .. I guess I was just disappointed. Why do I get so riled up and personally involved in these shows?? LOL
Ok let’s discuss some winnahs from last week shall we?
Winnah for COMMENTAYTIN’ ($10 in bella bucks) goes to
Here are your random numbers:
20-KAREN G you win! please email me and I will send your moolah!
Timestamp: 2011-11-18 14:09:48 UTC
Now for da winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ ($20 in Bella Buckeroonis) goes to
Here are your random numbers:
2-Denise G you win!! please email me and I will send you your moolah!
Timestamp: 2011-11-18 14:11:56 UTC
Ok now down to BIDNISS…
the theme this week was a sketch by EBRUBELLA!
Let’s see what da BABEROONIS came up with.. shall we?
Paulabella used UPTOWN GIRL POSH has a PRESENT (sorry not quite sure why so big)
Lindabella used Pia PUDDINTOP
Paulineabella used JAMIE
Danabella used CHRISTMATINI
Robinabella used UPTOWN GIRLS VICTORIA AND JULIETTE
Cathabella used BIG GIRL PANTS
Reganabella used CUPCAKE WITH HOLLY
Is that not BABERIFIC DELICIOUSNESS?
Ok now to da DELICIOUS sistahood
Halley used JINGLEBELLA
Karenmotzabella used UPTOWN GIRL EVE UNDER THE MISTLETOE
Leslie used SAVVYSHOPPABELLA
Lynn used FIXAFELLA
Margo used WINOBELLA
Maria used UPTOWN GIRL CLAUDIA has a CANDY
Olga used MAISY KETTO
Tanya used KING OF THE CANDYCANES
Violet used TANGLED STELLA
LOL k now for the SURPRISE.. even my DT doesn’t know..LOL.. I am having a little release that I just happened to decide on.. should be some time this weekend or monday.. so stay tuned.. you won’t be sorrrrryyyyyyyyyy !
Next week’s theme FREE FORM!! Do what you want.. how you want to.. no rules.. let your creativity go crazy! Can’t wait to see your creations!
Don’t forget to leave a comment here for a chance to win $10 in bella bucks!Don’t forget to draw a face for AJ monday
Mwah to da sistahs who participate 🙂
Em
November 15, 2011 29 Comments
Hiya tootsie rolls!
Well I am in a better mood today :). I have been working on a contract for a long time and it has FINALLY come to fruition! Guess where Bella is gonna be? Well, if you are in the U.S., I don’t think it will affect you 🙁 but here in Canada, there is a NATIONAL chain of 27 stores called DESERRES that have given me the privilege of selling to them :). I am on CLOUD NINE! They are beautiful stores.. just where we deserve to be.. oui oui? .. I am so excited BUT my hands aren’t… do you have ANY IDEA-R how much cutting and packaging we have to do??? And the other distributors we sell to? and did I mention I may be *insert shriek here* Allergic-T (i dunno why Tyler always added a T to allergic..LOL.. I also don’t know why I felt I had to share that nugget..) to RUBBAH!!! My hands have been in SUCH poor shape for the past 2 years and I am starting to think it may be the rubbah. How Ironic is that? Have you ever heard of a cobbler being allergic to SHOESIES???? hmmmmmm???
Hmph.
Ok so enough feeling sorry for myself. I am in a good place. I am happy. I am also SO proud of our stamping teacher.. Christineabella… how many times I have BEGGED her to be a baberooni but she doesn’t wanna.. so maybe if you go to her blog and ask, she may say yes? I have never experienced such BEDLAM in BELLALAND (lol.. bedlam in bellaland) as when Christine has a class going on. They are JAM packed.. full of techniques and Fun.. and she is just such a doll to take a class from. She honestly goes above and beyond.. the first few classes she even FED her students with sweets! Ok.. enough gushing. Here are some samples of her classes. YOU TELL ME what you think. And if you are local.. or if you are close enough to come.. I ENCOURAGE you to come and experience a Christine class for yourself! She is current in her techniques, her coloring will WOW you.. and we are so lucky she gets bored easily because the cards and projects she comes up with monthly are INSANELY brilliant!
Would ya like MORE EYE CANDEE??? HMMMMMM???? Ok !
We also got a big shipment of goodies in bellaland today including the Tim Holtz tool box and Trinket case.. YUM.. and some new papers by My Mind’s Eye LOVE ME collection and KRAFT FUN DAY PAPERS and HEARTY BARLEY collection..Some cuttlebug folders and some nestibilities.. WOOOOOOWWWEEEEEEEEEE
Mwah to da sistahs who love da GOODIES
don’t forget Bellarific friday this week.. and to comment on THIS POST for a chance to win some BUCKEROONIS!
Em
November 14, 2011 4 Comments
Hiya sistahs..
I hope you had a great weekend and enjoyed every minute of it! I had Paulabella and Jimafella here visiting and boy did we have a blast. We celebrated BOTH of their birthdays .. mix media’d.. got a FRESH batch of cards.. laughed.. shopped.. ATE (hmph)… did EVERYTHING but PACK… (double hmph).
I have been reading over the internet about a very special woman who lost her battle with Cancer.. she was a fellow crafter, card maker, scrapbooker… Although I did not know her personally (she was a customer of ours), I was so terribly affected by her story, her suffering, her illness. She was 40.. a wife, a mom.. I am so devastated over this. If you would like to read more about her.. Cath Edvalson from Moxie Fab World wrote a beautiful ode to Katie.. Sistahs.. I am so touched by this. And so sad. I just felt I had to share.
Hmph.
Ok.. trying to get more uplifted.. so let’s talk about AJ Monday.. Maybe I should AJ about her tonight.. I think I will.
This week’s theme was SQUARES.. Let’s see what da sistahs came up with!
Feeling a bit better, now that I had a chance to “talk” to you 🙂
November 11, 2011 26 Comments
Happy Friday sistahs!
I hope you have had a great week :). I had da PLEASURE of seeing Reganabella today.. we had LOTS to catch up on didn’t we Regs? And I have the pleasure of having Paulabella and Jim come to my house this weekend to celebrate their birthdays!! Shhh.. I didn’t tell her that she would be packing my house with me.. Oh did I mention I was moving? So this weekend should be VEHERRRY busy.. relaxing.. girly… and fun. I need it.
So here’s my little story.. LOL.. I just giggle thinking about it and it was the first little story I told Denabella this morning in Bellaland and she gave a good CHUCKLE too. I wake up this morning at about 6:30 and I usually nudge Ryan to wake up because that is usually when he starts to get ready for work.. So what do I do? I ROLL (literally) across the bed and start to nuzzle “him”… I cuddle.. and rub his head.. and I say to myself.. his head seems REALLY FUZZY this morning (still lol’ing in my office right now)… and then I grab “his” hand and say to myself .. why does his hand seem so small.. (lol).. and then I hear…
“UM… Mummy.. I’m trying to sleep!”.. OMG.. I almost had a HEART ATTACK when I realized it was TYLER!!!!! LOLOLOL.. I was so embarassed but I think little Ty appreciated the cuddles.. Ryan was already getting ready for work!
Ok so that’s how I started my day… now down to BIDNISS.
WHO WON BELLARIFIC FRIDAY LAST WEEK YOU ASK?
Winnah for CONTRIBUTIN’ ($20 in bella bucks) goes to…
Here are your random numbers:
9- PINKY DINKY LORI you win! please email me and I will send you your MOOLAH
Now for a COMMENTAYTIN' winnah ($10 in Bella Buckeroonis) goes to
Here are your random numbers:
1- Karen you win!! please email me and I will send you your mooolah!
Timestamp: 2011-11-11 21:01:05 UTC
Timestamp: 2011-11-11 20:59:12 UTC
Ok so this week’s theme was CHRISTMAS!
Let’s take a looky and see what da BABEROONIS came up with shall we?
Cathabella used Uptown Girl’s CHRISTMAS TREE
Shannanabella used UPTOWN GIRL POSH with a present
Ebrubella used A SNOWMAN AND A CARDINAL (image by Mo)
Robinabella used Uptown Girl’s CHRISTMAS TREE
Paulineabella used JINGLEBELLA
Reganbella used our I AM SCRIPT to decorate her letters
Paulabella used LULU’S HANGING ORNAMENTS
Lindabella used our ECLECTIC MUSIC BACKGROUND and FRENCH SCRIPT
Danabella used IZZIE HAS A PREZZIE
How’s DAT for our BABEROONIS?? OMG!
Now for our amazing SISTAHOOD
How’s THAT for an AMAZING BELLARIFIC FRIDAY? hmmm???
November 8, 2011 6 Comments
so sistahs.. we need to catch up don’t we? I feel like I have been SO disconnected.. hmph. So what can we talk about… hmm??
Books? I finished an AMAZING book.. I just found it such an easy read… a great story line.. I LOVED IT and would recommend it wholeheartedly! It’s called YOU AGAINST ME by JENNY DOWNHAM.. Really enjoyed it. I discovered a new website that I am totally going to from now on for recommendations of my future books.. its called GOODREADS.. I absolutely think it is an invaluable resource if you are an avid reader.. you get recommendations, book club suggestions, and synopses of each book. LOVE IT. I have now started another book called “GOODNIGHT BEAUTIFUL”.. plot looks juicy.. so excited to spend MORE quality time with da IPAD..LOL
Have you read anything great you can recommend?
I also have to HIGHLY recommend an online class I have been taking (Actually I have taken MANY recently..I am SO overeducated already..LOL). This one is called “SUPPLIES” me by JANE DAVENPORT. I am in LOVE with this adorable Ozzie… This class teaches you how to use your art supplies, drawing fundamentals, and it’s just PURE juiciness.. her class is SO current, Jane is SO adorable.. and this class is worth EVERY PENNY. And there may be a little “SUPPLIES” (lol.. surprise) coming soon to a BELLALAND near you… you will just have to wait.. but trust me.. you will be VERYYYY HAPPY. So get acquainted with Jane.. you will not be sorry. I have also signed up for her next class called I HEART DRAWING.. I CANNOT WAIT!!! If/WHEN you sign up, mention to her that emabella sent you :)… SO…. do you think you can guess where this is going? Let me know what your guess is!
I am also very quiet because I am working on a new stamp line for art journalers.. the first set will be out VERY soon… I smell a release coming.. do you? *sniff********
Also, if you ever need inspiration.. go to our CARD GALLERY here.. we have almost 800 projects in there for you to drool over! And I keep adding more!
I am also trying to keep our home page up to date with new goodies that come to bellaland.. you should check out the new s.e.i. TUMBLE DYE inks.. (may do a video on these…SHHHH).. and also the new Simple Stories YEAROGRAPHY collection.. OMG in love. Am going to be starting PROJECT LIFE in January.. and this paper is PERFECT for it…
Ok.. i think I am done. *sigh*… I miss you
Mwah to da sistahs who LOVE to catch up
Em
November 7, 2011 7 Comments
Ok back to bidniss. I am writing this from my HOME computer now CUZ.. my work computer is still acting FRITZY.. you’re so lucky you are FAR FAR away from da BELLA right now… LOL .. me not so happy.. would rather be on a HIKEY.. and you know how I feel about DAT.
AJ monday from last week… Last week’s theme was ANYTHING goes!
Violet V.. please resend your entry!! I am unable to access it from my computer!! thank you 🙂
well that was da small AJ sistahood this week. I expect LOTS more next monday where the theme is to use SQUARES in your layout.. they can be punched, hand cut, frames.. you name it..
Tomorrow it’s gossip day with da bella.. stuff I have been up to etc.. so stay TOONED. HMMMM GOSSIP TOOSDAY..LOL just kiddinK
Em
