When LIFE meets Art & ACCOUNTABILITY.....

OH MY GOODNESS, gracious....mercy me!!.....Do you remember Wile E. Coyote, from The Road Runner cartoons???....Well...I am calling this "SCRAP BOOK Interuptus".....which is what happens when LIFE meets ARt & Accountability....at least, that is for me!....Have you ever noticed...when you get on a roll with something (ie: SCRAPBOOKING a page a day)...and STUFF happens??...Well.....I have come to the sad conclusion...that altho, I have actually been accomplished in getting a scrapbook layout a day done ...I cannot complete my other tasks of day to day LIFE....not to mention my JOB....which at this point is Stampin'UP! and The Bee Hive Studio classes and creating KITS...and ETSY......Soooooooooooooooo.......I have decided to forge on ahead...get my ducks in a row.....do my job ( which is how I support my habit!!) and get back to reality....This is NOT to say...by ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM, that I am NOT scrapping.....Beeeeeeeeeeeeeecause, I have been having a BLAST..and really do feel sooooo accomplished.......BUT....I really need to get back to my Stampin'UP! bizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyness...and my studio classes......AND....I havent been able to BLURF my blog faves in such a long time....and I do soooooo love the AWESOME inspiration out in cyber land!.....I will keep posting for sure....my cards...my scrapbook pages....and my ART...and still selling on ETSY!.....Please check back later today and see my latest card creation!...Thanks for hanging with me!!....Have a Positively Perfect PRESIDENT'S Day...and a MARVELOUS Monday, for sure!!

Creative blessings,
Debbie
PS.....If you have a moment...please beeeeeeeee sure to check out my DD 's blog!..
she is sooooooooooo creative...and a fun read.
PPS.......Thanks so all who have committed & been sending the bee stamped images...BOY HOWDY.....I am gonna beeeeeeeee so bizzzzzzzzzzzzy with Cards for Heros!!!...It's not too late to commit....scroll down for details...awesome BLOG CANDY chance!

HAPBEEEEEEEEEEEEE VALENTINES DAY!!!

Hapbeeeeeeeeeee Valentine's Day!!...to all my blogland CYBER SISTAHS!
(if you are reading this....that means YOU!)
Check out what Mr. Lowes ( ok, hopefully by now, you know this is my on-line name for my DH..the awesome guy who can make a "hope chest outta sawdust"!..quoted from DD Joy)..made for me this morning!!!( can you make out the heart shaped eggs?)
Anyhoo...he delivered this to me while I was doing my morning blurffing......YUMMY-LICIOUS!!...and such a sweet presentation on the SPECIAL RED PLATE...
I AM truly blessed!
I have been bizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzeeeeeeeeeeeeeee working on cards & layouts for accountability....I promise to get some posted.....
Remember about my Just Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeecause Blog Candy....the beeeees have already started buzzzzzzing to my mailbox!!...whoooowhoooo!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

TEXTURE...Sammy & the Mosaic headboard

OK...OK....by now...anyone who is a "regular" here knows I am LATE on this entry for accountability...but...have you checked out my BLOG CANDY & proposal??...A bizzzzzzy bee am ME!....not grammatically correct...but, totally explains!...Thanks to my sweet friend Alex, California Stampin'..I have been able to keep the Just Beeeecause Blog Candy post at the top ( she was brilliant at helping out my tech-no challenged brain!)....and it will stay there ( just like a new post..how cool is that??) until February 29th...when I will choose at random a winner.....That gives you PLENTY of time to send in those beeeeeeeeeeeees for heros!

sooooooooooooooooooo...without further yammering.....here is todays post.....my sweet grandguy Sam....from January of this year.....He was so inquisitive and loving all of the colors..and the feel of the texture in my CUSTOM designed headboard....made by me! ( Yes, Mr. Lowes did all the cleaning and heavy lifting!).....We took a VINTAGE 8-pane window...and I adhered some of my collection of stained glass, rescued and recycled dishes, marbles and trinket boxes and grouted the whole thing.....VERY HEAVY!!...but screwed it securely into the wall above our bed...and VOILA!!...a headboard!....Cool Beans....huh?...I can tell you its a ONE and ONLY Original!!

ANyhoo....in my quest to use it up....I have embellished the layout with some assorted colored vellum I have had stashed away...along with some very fun colored shell buttons.

My bizzzzzzzzzy-ness as of late has also been consumed with my new CARD KIT CLUB that I am offering ....both local & long distance.....SO, if you are reading this...and are possibly interested....PLEASE email me and I will send the details!!!...no obligation....no commitment!

Thanks so much for everyone's comments and participation in my Just Beeeeeeeeeeecause cause....for Cards for Heros!!!

Creative blessings, Debbie

SUMMER STAMP CAMP with MYLES..BLASTOFF!

Whoooooooowhoooooooo...I am still up with my accountability..altho, I will say doing the 2 page spreads are soooooo much easier!!.....gives me some time in between to make cards, altered stuff and items for my ETSY shop!
SO, these VERY FUN and cute pictures are from a Summer 2007 visit from the grandguys.....Myles ( about 3 1/2 in these pictures) LOVES Disney's Little Einsteins...they are his friends...24/7!!...Check out the excitement in those BIG BEEEEAUTIFUL BLUE EYES!

ANd...here he is....in his jammies that Mama ( that's me!) bought him....He's waiting for my Summer Stamp Camp to get started.....and CHECK OUT THAT FORM!!!.....What an action shot!...what a wonderful memory for me!!...a sweet blessing.

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee sure to check out my BLOG CANDY CHALLENGE!!!!
If I am unable to keep it at the top of my blog....please keep scrolling down for the entry...you WONT want to miss out!!!!!

Thanks so much for checking out my accountability scrapbook pages...I am having a BLASTOFF of a time!!!

SPF...Sammy by the Seaside

Here's my grandguy, Sammy...super
sweet little guy...these pictures were taken last summer..(he's not quite 2 years old in these); his Mommy & daddy & big brother Myles, went to the beach on vacation. Joy ( who is a MOST awesome photographer!) took these .....and thanks to her...I have PLENTY of pictures to keep me going with my 365 days of accountability! lol!
ANd my "subject" couldnt be ANY cuter or easier to scrap!












SPF = Samuel Page Foster..and also kinda fun, since he's ON THE BEACH ( ya know...sunscreen, and all!!??)




Thanks so much for checking me out..and keeping me accountable....and watching me USE MY STUFF!!...Lots of retired SU dp...some random rouge silk flowers....FUN ribbon & trim...and some of my prized VINTAGE bakelite buttons for the flower centers!!

SAMMY is YUMMY!...dont you think?

Raggedy Angel VALENTINE Card for ETSY

In my quest to use what I have...use it up....scrap whats on the table....ACCOUNTABILITY to myself...here is a sweet ( well, I think so!) Valentines card (its not too late to buy this from my ETSY shop!)....The paper doily heart has been in my STASH forever...from a swap I participated in THREE years ago....The Raggedy Angel is one of my handmade creations....really an ornament, but I have repurposed her for the DIMENTIONAL front of this card( altho...she's on there with pop-dots and could be removed & displayed on a peg rack, etc).....6 x 6 DOTS are from who knows what company...SU stamped image.
Sweet & Simple!
And yes....I DO have a LAYOUT to post ( accountability, yeah!!!)...my Grandguy SAM...so, check back!
Thanks for all your comments...and awesome inspirations from my cyber friends!
Have a THOROUGHLY THRILLING THURSDAY!!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

Catching UP Accountability..ME & BFF...and some rambling..

Catching up on my personal challenge of a scrapbook page a day....and THANKS to SANDY, A Colourful World for pointing out...I am late!...lol.....I have come to the conclusion that it is MUCH easier to create a few pages at a time...since EVERYTHING ( & I mean EVERYTHING) is already out and a mess(I AM a messy scrapper/crafter/creator...I cannot help myself!)...Anyhoo..this double page spread of me & my BFF, Laura, The Stampin'Soldier gets me caught up....for now!....

These pics are from CKC in Nashville at Opryland Hotel ,Spring 2006.....We took 9 classes...did ALOT of shopping...and had a BLAST! Its so funny...although we are decades apart in age ( Laura is the age of my youngest child!...and I am older than her MOM!)....we have so much in common....People ALWAYS ask..."Are you Mother & Daughter???"...and we both grimace, and say ( smiling thru our teeth)..."No, we are Bestest Friends!!".....We met at Hobby Lobby in the scrapbook isle( where else??) 3 years ago...and just CLICKED!.....We both have different styles...but, then again very similar...does that make sense?....ANYHOO..( rambling )....We JUST "GET" each other!
I am actually coming out of my" fear of journaling box"..and trying to do more on the page..instead of my secret tag spots. The picture on the right side of this page was when Laura Re-Up'd......Seriously...I dont know what that stands for, except she signed back up with the US Army for ANOTHER 4 years of service to our country.....she is MY Hero!!....I always get a kick out of all the "letters" the military uses...ya know like ABC....WXYZ....oh, & my fave...TCBY (oh, sorry...thats yummy frozen yogurt!...lol)
So....all caught up here....for now......The past few days have been emotional & draining for me....some personal stuff....but through the helping hands of the good Lord above and perserverence, it will all be good.
I am so blessed with my friends...both locally...and "cyberly"....My sweet friend Dawn, All Pink Girl, sent me some VERY FUN stamped images to "play" with ( Thanks, Dawnie!)along with some touching and uplifting emails....so, I hope to get some cards made up in the next couple of days!...hmmm...AFTER I clean up, I guess!( did I say I am messy??)
So.....thats my post....& my rambling.....please leave a comment...and come back & visit soon!...I am working on some BLOG CANDY...Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee sure to stay tuned!!!

Have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

THANKFUL ...Papa and Myles

Accountability...days 5 & 6.....whoooooooowhooooooo....almost a week...and I am staying true..so far...so good!...Although..I admit these LAYOUTS (sans pictures) were done at a club at my Stampin Up!, UPUP lines...but, have been sitting "naked" since last year.....Sooooooooo...I thought these pictures from a visit from our Grandguys a few weeks ago fit perfectly!!

This is MYLES (will be 4 in May)...and his PAPA ( my hubby, Mr. Wonderful...aka: Mr. Lowes).Papa was on the ladder ready to hook up a tire swing...and Myles(aka: Smyly) decided he wanted to help.....The center picture is so fun...its like he's saying.."Now, Papa, do you think this chain is gonna hold the tire OK?"
This layout shows Myles looking over THE WALL, which looks down on the basement drive....He was being sooooooooo "brave".....and testing Mama & Papa with his constant curiosity!!...I still need a little more journaling on this page...But...at least its almost complete!!

I have been adding more cards to my ETSY shop..StudioBeeCreations....please see what I've been coming up with....using WHAT I HAVE....I LOVE creating this way....making use of my stash...

Come back tomorrow & see what else I come up with!!

Creative blessings,
Debbie

The BIRD,BIRD,BIRD...is a GIRL!!!!

DAY FOUR of ACCOUNTABILITY.....and this layout is LATE!....beeeeeeecause...this should have been posted yesterday....but, it just wasnt working for me....and I had to re-do ( has that EVER happened to anyone else?)...Thank goodness nothing was glued down!...ANYHOO....there is quite a funny story behind this layout.....Three Christmases ago, I was surprised by this sweet gift of CHIP..a cockatiel....named so, because at that time I was so WAY into MOSAICS ( broken dishes....chips, etc...get it?).....Altho, now the name STILL works, because of my papercrafting obsession including CHIPBOARD!....Soooooo....not really knowing one way or the other CHIP's sex....we have just called HIM a HE for the past three years....UNTIL...this past wednesday ( after a fierce storm) when I looked into "his" cage and WHAT TO MY WONDERING EYES SHOULD BE there....but, two eggs!!!...OH MY!.....I FIRST called hubby at work...and inquired if he was "goofing" on me and had he put ANYTHING in Chip's cage???.....No.....WHY?....well, this has become just a wonderful LIFE experience ( since I failed Science 101!!!).....Hubby looked it all up on the net...supposedly when Cockatiel's are feeling very safe in their environment...they "mate" with whatever is close ( hm...must have been the fun bell toy!)....and since it was "rainy season" ( in the wild...better to feed the babies with)...He/SHe, dropped a couple of eggs!.....Honestly...a real "star in the east moment".....So, the net says to leave the eggs for a couple of days...but, to remove them and MAKE THE CAGE different(uncomfortable)....so Chip will not drop a couple more.....and "deplete her calcium levels".
OK!!!....so,....I PRINTED MY OWN pictures on my HP ( a FIRST!!)...and using SU LeJardin ( what could be better??), and A Little Birdie told me stamp set....with a few assorted rouge embellies, here is the layout!

Beeeeeeeeee sure to check back for MORE accountability layouts...gotta catch up for TODAY!!
Thanks so much for visiting...please leave a comment & let me know what you think!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

FUN...FUN...FUN...Family FUN!!...day 3

OH MY Goodness, gracious......How much FUN..FUN....FUN!!!....I am so pleased with this layout..MOSTLY beeeeeecause...I am still being accountable...but ALSO.....the memories are fresh...and now renewed....and SCRAPPED!!!.....SO, altho, I am not truly happy with the flash on the picture...I LOVE the layout!...Again DCWV sparkley patterned paper ( like yesterday's layout)...I also USED UP STASH which included some SU chipboard I have been hoarding for a while....covered with more of the coordinating paper from that paper stack....AND...I stamped with SU DOODLE THIS on some transparency with my white STAYZON, flipped them over & colored in with my SHARPIES....a rub-on from my stash, completes the layout....BUT , not before....OH,LOOKEE....I actually JOURNALED where it can be seen!!!....GRACIOUS!!!....ANyhoo.....a BIG STEP for me!.....outside of MY BOX!...( ok...does anyone know why those spaces are on that one line???....I cannot get rid of them!)
Sooooo....here I am....AGAIN..with a very ACCOMPLISHED feeling.

Thanks for visiting.....Check out my ETSY shop tomorrow to see what card design I come up with!!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

Accountability...Day 2......Sweet Memories.....You're Still You

I am having an absolute BLAST!!...I LOVE scrapbooking!!....and altho, looking through my dozens and dozens of boxes of pictures...does bring back, at times bittersweet memories....there are moments like the layout today...that are just SWEET.Please listen to Josh Groban sing You're Still You....
which was the reason for this FUN set of pictures...from Christmastime 2002... of my daughter Joy and son Jarrod, as they performed a choreographed rendition of the song.....I had to have them do it a second time so I could take pictures....I was laughing sooooooo hard!!

Did I say how much FUN I am having????....and feeling PURPOSEFUL!!!( probably not a word...but an awesome...overwhelming feeling of accomplishment!)...Try it...you'll like it!..
The multi-pic layout is bizzzzzzzzy...especially on top of some fun DCWV Pocketful of Posies stack paper..layered with the LYRICS to the song printed onto vellum printed with musice symbols ( from my use it up stash!) The little Prima flower on the right is attached to yet another JOURNALING TAG..behind the page in a hidden envelope..MAYBE soon I will be journaling on the TOP!.but, dont hold your breath!!..I am going to try one of those SINGLE PICTURE layouts SOON!!...Creative blessings, Debbie

VALENTINE'S 3 x 3 Note Card set for Marlou's Challenge

Just a real quickie post at lunch.....These were cards I was working on for a Valentine CANDY challenge over at Marlou's blog Scrapping with Love....I hope these qualify for the YUMMY-licious candy...but, if not...they are DONE and will be in my Etsy shop (as soon as I get done with this post!)......SUper sweet & simple...I LOVE 3 x 3's!!!!....I have stitched by hand a VINTAGE quilt heart onto some scraps of layered pp and c/s....Used my NEW CADII to put the eyelets in ( super fast & easy....and NO BLEEDING!).....The ribbon has been in the old stash for well over a year!...so, that's it for now....I am working on DAY 2 of my Personal Accountability Challenge....and having a BLAST!!....check back later TODAY for the layout!!

Thanks for visiting!!!....
Creative blessings,
Debbie

365 Days of ACCOUNTABLITY...DAY ONE

Okeeeeeeeedokeeeeeeee!!!....I woke up this morning...feeling like I have no purpose....no, I am not whining...not really....its just that I have this MOST AWESOME scraproom that Mr. Lowes built for me...I am a SU demonstrator ( with LOTS to offer, I think!)...and cannot get anyone to come to classes, clubs, Open Houses.....whatever....what in the world!!???....So, here I sit with a PLETHERA of STUFF...loving to create...tons of pictures ( figuring I am 50+ years old...3 children...2 grand children....Heritage, etc)....so......I decided that I would CHALLENGE MYSELF!.....One scrapbook layout a day....PLUS card(S) from the leftovers.....plus maybe...perhaps ONE ALTERED ART piece EACH week ( hmmmm...that would be 52 of those).....Sooooooo...after talking it over with DD Jenny in Boston...she has agreed to "hold me accountable" for that challenge!!.....I can scrap whatever I want...however I wish or feel........but I maintain, I will be ACCOMPLISHED!!!....so, STAY TUNED!!!!......I am excited!!!!!

I tried to call Jenny to give me a kick start ( what should I start scrapping????....she does EVERYTHING chronological....kittykards6473)....BUT, to my dismay ( and probably HERS ,after seeing this post)....she was NOT available ( ok...she WAS working!!)...ANYHOO...so.....I opened JENNY'S box of photos......and made LAYOUT ONE....DAY ONE!!!!

Remember when you took your kids to OLAN MILLS for a photo shoot?.....the only place back in 1973 to get REAL pictures made.....well.....this layout is JENNY at 3 weeks old!! ...yes, she does look like POPEYE in a couple of them!!!..But, SUPER CUTE!..I kept the layout simple...used SU stamps to create my background.....and a vintage quilt pieced heart is sewn onto the paper by hand.. Since I AM NOT really comfortable with JOURNALLING ( albeit, I think I have come a LONG way by blogging) ...I just cut a circle with my coluzzle to mimic the other stamped images, and wrote Jenny...3 weeks old. HOWEVER.....after looking at it a while, I decided to "add" an envelope with a tag insert on the one side....& will probably copy & paste THIS blog entry on the tag......I do feel so very strongly that it is SOOOOOOOOO IMPORTANT to get your pictures...your moments of your life scrapped.....Those of you who are ALOT younger than I am...have such an awesome opportunity to Scrap your LIFE......PLEASE....PLEASE...do it!!!....dont wait as long as I have!!
Sorry the post is so long.....I promise the FUTURE days will not be as wordy!!!
SO....thats it for tonight....the "cards" are still on the scrap table waiting to be finished....but, there is a STORM a BREWING...and so I wanted to at least get this post up!

Thank you for visiting!!
Creative Blessings,
Debbie