media is having a contest today. If you want to win a free head base visit his page at http://www.furaffinity.net/user/media/ and sighn up today.

Go look! >> http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10233823/ <<

I want to know what you think about what I do about the commissions I did for you and what I could do better! I want to get better at things, but I need responses in order to know what all I can improve on.
Thanks,
~Bell

and I are offering 2-character, lined and colored, full body arts for $15!
You get to choose who does the lines and who does the coloring!

We're only offering 3 slots at the moment, so get yours now!

Slots:
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Comment below if your interested!

is offering free badge raffle if you post her commission prices.
Go here for the raffle-> http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4433784/
Go here for her affordable prices-> http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4433767/

She does quite amazing stuff! I especially love her hooved creatures<3
Don't believe me? Then go look for yourself! -> heilancoo

~Bell

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10081025/ <cool blanks
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4411175/ <awesome contest
I hope it's still going. o3o;

https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4383776/ C:

Yup, my birthday is tomorrow. I turn 23.
It's not gonna be the best birthday ever, but it'll be ok. I have a few people determined to make it good.
I'll be having (fake) mexican food and a DQ icecream cake, then movie and hang out with my second cousin and his friend. Best I can ask for at the time I guess....


Also I got two awesome gifts already http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9961520/ & http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9960658/ I have the best besties ever<3333

https://www.weasyl.com/profile/bgarts

I think i've linked this account before, but as there's now lots of new people on that website
I absolutely don't like this website, but i'll post some art eventually. More importantly i have the name reserved.
I also have https://www.weasyl.com/profile/saphine for my adult account.

Well I guess I'll say a little more about the family issue I hinted at before.

About 2 weeks ago my grandfather broke his hip. He refused to go for a little over a week before my uncle flew in and got him to go in. It turned out he had broken the ball off his femur, and therefore surgery was required. He was doing okay (though very uncooperative) until Thursday when his kidneys failed. My mother and I decided to fly out the next day. We got there late that night and got to talk to him a little before going to bed. At 7am Saturday morning he was given 1 hour to live as he was having trouble breathing. True to his stubborn nature, it took 8 hours instead of that one, but in the end he is gone.

This world has lost such an amazing man-He was a WWII veteran lived to be 94 years old and leaves his wife's side for the first time in 63 years. He never stopped-through blizzards, the war, the 7 days a week 18 hours a day grind of farming and ranching, and even a heart attack which killed him twice and damaged 1/3 of his heart irreparably (and lived 15 more years despite that). His IQ was one of the highest in the state, and he didn't lose it in his age-he could still to huge calculations in his head, know what all is happening in the world according to the media, and played the stock market like a pro. He was also a mean rummy player. He was a great brother to his siblings, loving husband to his wife who shared the same birthday as him just 10 years younger, wonderful father to my uncle and mother, and such a fantastic grandpa to his only grandchild.

He will most definitely be missed. My family and I, though we knew it'd happen eventually, we still were not ready for it. We're trying to stand together and get through this.

So for the moment, I’m going to focus on them and worry about art only when it’s utmost convenient. I hope you all understand. Thank you for your patience and support.
~Bell

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4343782/ gogogogo

Just to let you all know, I won't be around very much for the next few of weeks, first for some family business, then for some personal business. The personal business has been planned for a few weeks, but the family thing just happened, so sorry I'm not as prepared as I like.

Hopefully in that time I'll gather up quite a bit of good art for you guys though~

Take care all!
~Bell

Hope you all have fun on V-day/SAD~

If you wanna see all the V-day art I've done, you gotta go over to my naughty account saphine. Not all the art I posted there was naughty, but as a majority of it was, I just threw everything over there....

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4323096/

This is just a cool opportunity! Go look!

For those who don't watch my saphine account, I'm doing a free couple art raffle~

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4311454/

If you're watching me here, you don't have to watch that account if you don't want to. C:

http://fursuitsupplies.com/index.ph.....formation_id=8
Go check it out!

Sooooooooo I forgot to post this sunday night. BUT here's one now:

Ok, so I got there a day late as, though I'm getting better, I wasn't cleared to drive. So I got my mum to drive me actually. It was rather enjoyable actually-she stayed in the hotel with us, hung out mostly with me, and even got a day pass for Saturday! She took to the convention rather well. She wore a couple tails, got along with all the artwork (she even went to the adult art show and was perfectly fine with it o.o), absolutely adored the fursuit parade, and in general just took everything in stride. Well actually she was even to the point of making sure that the volleyball girls didn't hurt the suiters when they were jogging and not paying attention to the suiters with bad eyesight.

As for the hotel- I hate the Hilton. I FFUDSKlVJICOJDS HATE THE HILTON. They employ the dumbest people on earth, I swear. I had to call in about a dozen times since they messed with the room names and payment stuff and so much other crap. I'm trying the Mariott next year. Hopefully that helps...
My roomies were great- Mara and Soft were the best roommates I could ever ask for. Loved hanging out with them, and was easy to live beside them in general. Azulez is also to be commended on how well he orchestrated things for the other room, and I really appreciate how much he did to make things easy, especially when I was unable to come the first night.
That being said, I'm not gonna do the roomie thing unless I'm traveling with them/letting them just crash in my room for the night. It's not about the roomies, it's about the chaos that hotel staff makes for it. I'm just tired of it. @.@

As for the actual con stuff, I rather enjoyed everything I could go to, even though I was still slow to walk and got tired easily. Only got one bear-hug, which I quickly stopped then later made a badge to make sure people knew to handle me with care. ;w; There was something non-con related that made the afternoon of Saturday kinda suck, but at least got cheered back up by singing karaoke with random furries. Africa ftw! I didn't get much stuff, though I did get a $5 sketch from sigil and a fursuit collar from matrices, as well as all the badges from the trades I did. Got to see a lot of people, though seemed to not meet everyone I wanted to. But in the end, it was a good time. I'm definitely coming back next year. C:

Signing off,
~Bell

I'm here! Finally~ Come say hi and maybe get a careful hug (please no bear hugs ;w; ) I'll be wandering around con tomorrow.

I have badge making materials (like even a printer and laminater) so I can do those for anyone who wants them at con, as well as any other art really. Soooo yeah! Just let me know in this journal or come up to me in person and buy/trade arts! 8D

~Bell

It's still a little shakey that I can go, but i'll fill it out anyways~

Days staying:
Fri-sun (was supposed to be there thurs, but can only get a ride friday)

Staying at:
Hilton

How are you traveling?
My mother is driving me as I can barely fight stairs, let alone a car.

Who are you rooming with?
Mara, her friend, one of Wander's friends, and I'm gonna see if me mum can hang too.

Who will you be with?
Mostly whoever's in the room as I can't walk too much.

Where will you be? How is the best way to find you?
As I've said, the best bet is the room. I will go down to see the dealer's den and art auction though, and if I can get a chair, watch the parade (but not be in it as I'd go much too slow and tire easily ;w; ) If you want to know when I'm at my room, keep an eye on fa-I'll post it there.

What do you look like?
Brown hair, blue eyes, 5'8" slightly chubby gal who will most likely be hugging a pillow to her chest if she's walking.

What is your gender?
Female

How old are you?
22

Are you mated?
Yes

How tall are you?
5'8"

Can I talk to you?
Sure thing! Talk to me all you like C:

Can I hug and/or snuggle you?
Please no. Usually I'm all up for hugs, but as I still have pain in my abdomen, I'd be 1-in pain if you hugged me and 2-I can't hug back. :/

Are you nice?
I-I'd say so. o.o I'm not purposefully mean to anyone!

Are you cliquey?
I usually hang with people I know, but if you wanna get to know me, we can hang too.

Are you fursuiting?
No, don't think suiting would be good in my condition. :/

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Say hello! You can call me by Bell/Saph/Saphine/BGArts/Hey you X3

Can I ask ya to dance with me during the dances?
You can ask, but I'll decline. I can't dance right now. :/

Can I buy you drinks?
If it's non-alcoholic, sure. Alcoholic, I'd love to have some, but pain pills say no. :C

Do you attend parties?
Not usually, no. And this time especially no.

Can I take your picture?
...I don't think I'll be that into photos atm....

Whats your favorite thing about FC?
I love dealer's den omg~

What's your goal(s) for the con this year?
See people that I haven't seen since last year. Go to dealer's den and artist's alley. Trade badges. Etc.

Does anyone want to do a badge trade that we can trade at FC? I am hopeful I'll be there. Give me an example of your badges if you have one! I'll pick out a few and note them.

If you don't wanna trade/want a badge even if I don't pick you, here's the prices:
Bust
$ 8.00
3/4ths (slightly NSFW link)
$ 10.00
Full
from $ 15.00 to $ 20.00
Theme
from $ 10.00 to $ 15.00
Sleaves
from $ 4.00 to $ 7.00
Tail
$ 7.00
Tetris
$ 5.00

Badges can be sfw or slightly nsfw (because bondage is cool)

I just got out of surgery. One of the incisions hurts, but otherwise I'm fine. I keep nodding off thanks to the medication, but hopefully tomorrow I'll at least have energy enough to draw. My dad and step-mom were nice enough to come down and support me, as well as mum was of course there. I know there were also a few people there in spirit as well~

Anyways, nini and hope to see you all tomorrow.
~Bell

Am I going? I HAVE NO IDEA.

I am going into surgery on monday. I'll be jetlagged and healing for the next few days, so we'll see if I can peel myself out of bed on thursday to go, otherwise I'll be sending arts and my love that way and work with those I was supposed to room with about how much i should pay for dropping out so soon.

So yeah, now you guys know. C:
~Bell

Go over HERE for details~

Go out and party!

To be honest, hope this year will be better. The end of this year has been so BLEH. Only redeeming factor is getting cuddles from my love and the care of all my family~ Not that the start will be all that fun with surgery....

~Bell

Stolen from http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4174085/

Light Elemental
[] You're proud of who you are
[x] You state your opinion
[x] You think you're intelligent
[x] You enjoy learning
[x] You're raised in a very traditional way
[] You hardly show emotions
[] You're a morning person
[] You don't like people who sleep around a lot
[] You don't like the dark
[x] You're hard on yourself when you fail
Total: 5

Dark Elemental
[] You always say what's on your mind.
[x] You're a night person
[x] You like having sex/like the idea of sex
[x] You don't like mornings
[] You don't like happy-go-lucky people
[] You argue with people a lot
[x] You laugh at stupid people
[] You hold on to grudges
[] You love scary stories
[x] You're often found in dark places, like under a shade, beneath a blanket, etc.
Total: 5

Nature Elemental
[x] You love animals and nature
[x] You love being outdoors
[] You're somewhat gullible
[x] You're shy around new people
[x] You're very understanding/a good listener
[x] You forgive easily
[x] You're not a good fighter
[] You don't like eating meat
[x] You protect what you hold most dear
[] You love drinking water
Total: 7

Water Elemental
[x] You're a good swimmer
[x] You love fish
[x] You're very curious
[x] You like to explore
[x] You day dream a lot
[x] You don't usually like to talk
[x] You like doing things by yourself
[x] You like to imagine things for your amusement
[x] You're open minded
[x] You like things to stay the same
Total: 10

Fire Elemental
[] You have a bad temper
[] You love hearing gossip
[] You like to fight
[] You're kind of slow sometimes
[] You're attracted to the 'bad boy/girl'
[x] You have a strong sense of justice
[x] You'd beat up someone if they hurt your friends
[] You're also gullible
[] You like to see things burn
[] You hate swimming/water
Total: 2

Wind Elemental
[x] You're very easy-going
[x] You're somewhat lazy
[x] You love to laugh and make jokes
[] People think you're immature
[] You tend to be a skeptic
[] You're very competitive
[] You love getting new things
[x] You live everyday fully
[] You love riding with the window down
[] You enjoy having a large group of friends
Total: 4

Thunder Elemental
[x] You tend to blow up when you're mad
[] You like things to be unpredictable
[] You like to live dangerously
[] You love having competitions, contests etc.
[] You love coming up with impossible scenarios
[] You like being the center of attention
[] You love thunderstorms (always)
[x] You tend to only want a tight knit group
[x] You don't trust others easily
[] You don't forgive easily
Total: 3

Ice Elemental
[x] You don't express yourself very well
[] You like winter better than summer
[] You don't need/wear heavy coats during the winter
[x] You tend to be sarcastic sometimes
[x] You're sometimes a loner
[x] You tend to keep to yourself
[x] It's hard for people to get close
[x] When someone does though, you tend to stick with them no matter what
[x] You enjoy reading and other "one" person activities
[x] You can be 'cold' when someone's upset
Total: 8

Goodness gracious, I guess with most of these things I get water :/ But the ice as second is rather hilarious as I freeze rather easily. XD
At least the fire and the thunder are rather accurate as I'm not the fiery sort of personality and I would scare the bejeabers out of myself if I was a thunder person. lol