March 17, 2007
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Thanks so much for your warm wishes from my previous post.. I so appreciate it! Can’t wait now to actually SEE the card! LOL.
Today was a great day.. went to my supplier with Nicky. Thank goodness there was no snow for her to slip on BUT she did spill her BURNING tea all over herself in the car.. WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO WITH HER? *huge* giggles but thank goodness there was no man watching me laugh and shaking his head at me in revulsion (see post way back to refresh your memory). I was driving and Nicky and I were SO bizzy talking about designing cards and what we need to NOT buy. I had just finished telling Nickeroony that it took no time to get there this time and what do I do? I get off the highway and go around this huge bend that does not seem familiar at all. I ask Nicky if she knows where we are (insert HUGE swearword but I have to be clean here) and she says nooo.. then I realize that all the signs point to us going in the direction towards home. How smart are we? So we had another detour and our shorter journey ended up being not-so-short.
We finally got there and bought lots more goodies we don’t need and a crazy amount of prima flowers (ya you heard me).. I am at the point that if I see one more freakin’ flower, I will explode. I say that now but when I see another waffled, ginghamed, ruffled, textured, PINK flower, I will say OMG I SO need that and will buy it. Why does the Prima have such POWAH? Hmph.
What else? Oh ya.. more brads, paper and got a tutorial on Coluzzle.. I have these wickedly cute Coluzzle templates in scallops and I think I destroyed all three cuz I have NO idea how to use it.. I actually think I flung it across my room.. So now I am desperately trying to find the pieces so that I can try it again (what’s WRONG with me?).
All in all a great day was had.. we were so excited with the papers and bellies we bought and I am now sitting at my desk so uninspired I cannot come up with one idea. This reminds me of my favorite episode of bugs bunny (just bear with me…) I refer to this regarding my kids all the time. Not sure if any of you watched BB but it is the one with the frog. This man finds a singing frog on a parkbench .. the frog sings “hello my lady hello my darling hello..” and kicks up his skinny legs and really works the bench. The man who sees this has lots of greedy thoughts and decides to SNATCH this frog and open a theatre and CASH in by filling the seats! Well everyone wanted to see a singing frog and they paid and filled up the theatre. Sure enough.. the lights go out, enters frog center stage in tuxedo, cane and tophat and what comes out of his mouth?? “Ribbbbbbiiiiiiiiiiiittttttt”. *LOL!* no song, no verse, no prose, not even a musical note. How’s that for pressure to perform? It’s the same with my kids.. they can do the coolest tricks but when I put them in front of someone and tell them to do it, the audience gets the proverbial “RIIBBBBIIIIIT”. The same with cardmaking.. in a sense.. Nicky and I brainstorm and blab and say “oh we could do this! If we only put this there! we can POP this! Colour that! Cut this! Texturize that! and what happens at the end when we gather our tools, our colors, our paper, our bellies and surround ourselves to make the most extraordinary card? “RIIIIBBBBIIIIIIIIIIT”
Hope you enjoyed my banter and NO I am not under the influence! LOL. And really, arent’ you glad you stumbled upon this cardmaker’s blog? Could you get a better tutorial? *HUMUNGO-GIGANTIC-GIGGLES*
love to all my bella frogs
MWAH! or RIBBIIIITTT!
Em
Ribbit!!! So that’s why I can’t get any cards to come out my hands. . . I’m a blessed frog!!! Thanks Em, now I get it!!!
Hey Em … sounds like a great girl’s-day-out (even WITH the detour ha) ~ I’m jealous of all your purchases 🙂
Love the RIBBBIIITTT analogy ~ that is a “classic” BB cartoon ~ they don’t make them like that anymore … on no, I’m starting to sound like my Mother :)) Ohhhh btw, that’s a good thing! I’ll send some positive creative vibes your way, in hopes we’ll see a new post soon, with new pics, of your latest Bella creation. Have a great weekend and stay warm 🙂
I LOVE that BB cartoon – it’s one of my all-time favorites!!! I haven’t seen it for YEARS tho but I remember it like it was yesterday!!
Oh and I got your e-mail – that car won’t work for what I need (but I can picture a little boy or even a little girl b-day card using it and some patterned ppr!!!) but thanx for pointing out (for the millionth time!!) that you DO have other stamps than just the bellas!!! ROFL!!!!
Hee hee…you’re a nut, Emily but we love you anyhow!
Mwah!
Linzy
Hahaha, I am practically rolling on the floor laughing my head off, you’re so funny Emmybella ;). Know what you mean about buying loads of stuff and then not having inspiration, it’s the worst isn’t it :(. Hope you get inspired soon so we can enjoy some more Bellacards :D! Congrats on your card being in the Baby PC, can’t wait to see it :D!
You are funny! My BF went out looking for a store once and got so amazingly lost/out of our way we desided MapQuest was out to get us~LOL! Sometimes when I go out shoppping I have to sit and look and touch the stuff for a day before I can even use them. I think I just need to see all its possibilities before I cut it up. Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Em, I just wanted you to know that every morning when I turn on my computer Iused to always checked my Email first. NOW your blog is the first thing I check and I crack up! It starts my day on a positive note. Thanks for all you do, your amazing!
I definitely remember the frog!!! ribbbbitt. A classic bugs Bunny. It’s amazing we grew up this Sane???????
Em you are too funny!!! 🙂 That is one of the best BB cartoons ever and it so fits those creative blocked days. I have to tell you it was the Bellas that got me out of my block this month. So thank you for that!
Now guess what I did this morning??? Are you guessing??? You got it!!! I went to Barnes and Noble and bought Paper Crafts Baby Creations just to see your stamp!!!! I have a subscription so I should be getting one anyday now BUT I just couldn’t wait to see it. I have to tell you it it AWESOME!!!!! Congrats again Starabella!!!
I love all the exciting adventures you and Nicky seem to get yourselves into! Oh to be a fly on the wall. Acutally…not a fly with all the ribbiiiting going on, but you catch my drift. Can’t wait to see the creation in the mag…I’m so excited!! Congratulations to you!
~Mwah
I love that episode……I always wanted that specific frog too. He just looked so cute!
I also wanted to say that I got the magazine today while out grocery shopping…..yahoo!!!! I love the card that is in it……very cute.
Congrats on becoming a star!!!!! Hope it happens more often.
Cheers,
Amanda
I want to see the article 🙂
I about fell off the couch laughing, but controlled myself so I could keep reading. You are fantastic in so many ways!! I am a total frog…I get inspired looking at SCS, get great ideas, head down to my stampin spot and out comes the croak! Your stamps should be in every crafting magazine out there, cuz your stuff ROCKS! Waiting…patiently…ok, that’s a lie…impatiently for my order 🙂 Your blogs on my faves list now, I think it will be good for my daily dose of laughter!
LOL…now you need a Froggabella – overalls and a frog in her pocket – Elly Mae Clampett style!