Looking for ME!

Soooooooooooooo...here is just a quickie post....so I can say that I did.....so that I can say what I am UP to!

Years ago....we owned and operated a home-based business we called Mama's Attic....It all started with taking the plunge...and taking my "wares" to a wholesale trade show in Kansas City. We got soooo many orders   that my hubby quit his job so that we could fill them.....and so the story goes that we continued to do trade shows..and local craft shows. We "evolved"......we made "stuff outta junk"...repurposing found objects aka: treasures from the past..."reborn" into  one-of-a-kind collectibles.

Mama's Attic sold to stores all across the USA, Canada, England and Japan ...and we even had a contract with Cracker Barrel stores, as well as being featured in Gooseberry Patch and Paisley Panda catalogs.

Fast forward...today.......due to the economy ( dont think I need to spell that out)...we had to join the outside workforce....and now both hubby and I work for a major home improvement store (check past posts)......That being said...I am soooooooooooooooo wanting to get back to my creative endeavors FULLTIME!

Soooooooo...( yeah...I said quickie post!)...here I am...putting myself out there.....With my family totally encouraging me...I am stepping out to show my wares...again. Please check out my Etsy shop StudioBeeCreations

to see what I have been creating lately!

I would LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE to find a few shops across the USA who might be interested in carrying my unique pieces of art and cards....I promise TOP QUALITY!
Please contact me thru my etsy shop StudioBeeCreations
if you....or if you know someone who...would be interested in carrying my wares...ALL serious wholesale inquiries will be answered.
Or................if you are just looking for that UNUSUAL...one-of-a-kind gift or handcrafted card, please shop til you drop!!!

Thanks for indulging me in my "short" post!
My goal is to beeeeeeeeeeeeeee so bizzzzzzzzzy!...I am on the hunt for magazines to submit to , to get published also!

Thanks for visiting my blog....come back tomorrow....I am in a BLOG HOP of altered items....amongst some MOST AWESOME designers....whoooowhooooo!...wait til you see!
Creative Blessings,
Debbie

NEW SHOES...a NEW DO...Another ME!

Nothing creative here to post...but AT LEAST, I am posting......Something I have found VERY difficult to do, since going to work at Lowes.......Check out these MOST MOSTMOST cute flipflops given to me by my "baby boy"( ok, seriously, he is 24...but, ya know how it goes!) and his beeeeeeeeeeeautiful wife....arent they too fun?.....and READY for NEXT spring!....gonna have to get a pedi to wear these!AND HOW 'BOUT these UBER FUN sneakers I just got for work???....I didnt even notice they have like a froggy and lillypads on them...they were MY FAVORITE COLOR of aqua...YUMMY-LICIOUS!!!

Ok.....and now.....here I am......after 5 1/2 months at Lowes.....I have gone from a size 18 to a size 12!...whooowhooooo...LOTS of walkinwalking ...and up & down those humongous ladders...equals a daily workout...PLUS I actually get paid!!...lol!...ANyhoo...will not step on the scales until the day BEFORE Thanksgiving....for those of you who have yo-yo'd your whole life like I have, you know its kinda depressing to see actual numbers....But, all I know, is I feel GREAT!......

Got my hair cut off...choppy and fun.......Oh...and see that barn thing on the wall?....One of my treasures from my MIL...many years ago...she passed this along to me when we moved to Tennessee.....Its from one of the Home Interior parties from LONGLONG ago!!
Anyhoo....nothing too creative going on in THE BEE HIVE.....just trying to ORGANIZE...STILL!!!...Oh my goodness...I am not good at this at all.....I keep getting distracted by SHINEY stuff....and buttons...and fabric...and paper....and ribbons.....OH MY!
Thanks for checking in with me.....please dont give up on my creative juices!....I have LOTS on my LISTS to do......
Creative blessings,
Debbie

FUNKY FEELING DAY.....

WOW...OK...I am trying to write a wonderful and uplifting post...and am having a FUNKY day...so, it is hard....working in the "outside work force" after all these years is ...hmmmmm...DIFFERENT than what I have been used to...exposed to.....It is a CHALLENGE to re-train a complacent worker-bee.......my mantra.....PRESS ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....on a much brighter note: lookee what came from my FALL SWAP Partner, Mandy.....a FUN & YUMMY box of goodies.....THANKS, Mandy!!Fall is definitely my favorite time of year....LOVE the colors of the leaves changing...the brisk & crisp air....mmmmmmm!!...SO, this box was UPLIFTING!!!....Now...if I ONLY had a recipe for cookies that I can use the cookie cutters with ( I AM the expert : "drop a rounded teaspoon of cookie dough"...or slice 'n bake queen-bee baker)

Also....I am puppy-sitting for LAURA, whilst she is getting some much deserved R&R.....Miss Lillie Belle has taken over the STUDIO.....Miss Priss, she is in my comfy chair!

And beeeeeeeeeeeee sure to check out these little PUNKINS'....made from VINTAGE quilts...in my ETSY SHOP......yeah....I know I am running a tad late for the HOLIDAY!...I will work on CHRISTMAS for the shop UBER SOON!
Oh......and ANOTHER thing!....check out dd JOYFULLNESS on a YUMMY give-a-way she is having!!!.......I will beeeeeeeeeee watching to see who leaves HER a comment.....IF YOU DO...your name will go into the BEE BASKET for a PIF(Pay it Forward) BOX 'O GOODIES from StudioBeeCreations/THE BEE HIVE STUDIO!!!!

Creative blessings,
Debbie

UPDATE......Beeeee sure to check out the shop!

Just a quickie post here...since dd JOYFULLNESS is begging me to post SOMETHING!
SOOOO, I will direct you to my birthday post......and then to my ETSY shop..(..shameful??...no...good business sense!)..lol....but wait!....beeeeeeeeee sure to give dd a look-see....she is having a SALE too!!
OH MY GOODNESS.....like mother....like daughter!
Sunday, I will be posting THE WINNER of my BLOG CANDY.....post a comment here, and get your name in the BEE BASKET!!!.....paper or textiles???...whats your fave?

Creative Blessings,
Debbie

A DAY OFF..............

It's my day off....and I have been creating in THE BEE HIVE STUDIO since 5 am...thought I'd take a little break, and do some blurffing...catching up with some of my blog faves.....Sandy had this CUTIE FRUITY quiz, so I thought I'd try it out.......Keep in mind, I ALMOST did NOT post this....due to the fact that my kids read my blog...and it JUST MIGHT be TMI!!...lol.....anyhoo..thanks for stopping by....come back again soon to see what I've been bizzzzzzzzzzzzzy creating!......blessings, Debbie

You are friendly, outgoing, and well liked by many people. You are popular, but there's nothing you ordinary or average about you. You a very interesting person, and you have many facets to your personality. Sometimes you feel very conflicted. Your different sides of your personality pull at you. You are a very sensual and passionate person. You are fiery... you can't help it. In general, you keep your passionate side under wraps. You are only wild in private.

What Type of Fruit Are You?

PIECES.......

Wow.....what in the world happens to the hours in a day...the days in a week???They all pass by so quickly now with me working at Lowes...I have very little time to be creative in my BEE HIVE STUDIO....so, ANYTIME I can spend is PRECIOUS!
Sooooooooo.....here is a hint of a project that has been on my list of to-do's since last FALL!....inspired by the news related in this post about my UBER SWEET Grandguy Sammy.
I wanted to wait to reveal the idea for my project until dd Joy posted their family's story here.
I am so very proud of her....and all she has accomplished with the boys. Their sweet little family has a long road ahead of them...but, I truly believe that their FAITH will see them through all this....and they will find the STRENGTH to PRESS ON.....
"If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed.......nothing shall be impossible unto you"
Matthew 17:20

Soooooooo...all that being said....I have wanted to do something to help them across the miles....since it is a SEVEN HOUR car ride from my door to their door ( this does include a couple of pit stops along the way!)....and as much as I would LOVE to be able to be there IN PERSON for physical and emotional support, that is just not in the cards right now.......But, I have this project on my table...all ready to launch now...so, beeeeeeeeee sure to check back and see what my idea is!..I will post & make an announcement when it's in StudioBeeCreations Etsy Shop..In the meantime...I know that Joy would appreciate any uplifting comments and prayers from those of you who have similar life experiences.....and check out her etsy shop too....where she sells her yummy creations.

Thanks for stopping by.....the studio is a BUZZIN'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

MULTI-TASKING Projects...How BIZZZZZZZZZARE!

What in the world??....How many projects can a bizzzzzzzzzzzzzzy bee have going on at one time? This is my CREATIVE MESS.....my Bee Hive Studio...many projects...many stations....just not enough time.....anyone else have this problem?I know I am a LUCKY gal to have ALL THIS Space to play in....but, when my creative juices start flowing, I start doing a bingbingbing from one table to the next.....as my bff Laura would say..."I saw something shiney"

Here's just a FEW of my ribbons & trim...just waiting to be attached to paper....or fabric.....and as you are thinking, "Wow, this chickie needs some organizing"...I have tried that...but when I create I have to have everything IN SIGHT!

And on the OTHER table....my papercrafting.....check out that OPEN space!!!!...Actually 8x8 .....PLENTY GOOD ROOM!!!

Oh...and ANOTHER project in the works ( did I mention bingbingbing??)....SOme Amy Bulter fabric YUMMY-NESS .....on a lampshade....soon to be in my ETSY shop!!....check back at the beginning of the week ...my next days off!

And, in the meantime, I am trying to get my fabrics washed & prepped for sewing BAGS & APRONS ( getting that sizing out , which really plays havoc with shrinkage!)...and the VINTAGE Quilt Chain...ready to go into the shop!!
SO......I am off to work in a little while....guess I better CLEAN-UP!
Have a MOST Blessed Day!!
Debbie

Whats the BUZZZZZZZ?...Let me Tell You what's Happening

WARNING....long RAMBLING post ANNOUNCEMENT.....and a new ADVENTURE!!!
YOWZA!!...it has been forever since my last blog post...But, I have been UBER Bizzzzzzy!
After 22 years of not working OUTSIDE of the home..I have just joined the work force again....talk about a LIFE changing experience!.....I started working for Lowes ( not at the same store as my Mr. Lowes...its not allowed)..I am a Customer Service Associate in the PAINT & Home Decor department.....and LOVING it!!!.....not only do I get a regular paycheck( something I personally have not experienced in many years)...but, I get quite a workout on those big tall ladders...like a free aerobic stair step!!!
Anyhoo....soooooooo, I have been lax in getting my 10 Grand Hit blog give-a-way box out to Flossie ( I am sooo sorry for the delay, my friend!).....but, there will be a few extras to make up for it!....My "creative" time is WAY limited now...and I treasure each and every moment I can steal away in my Bee Hive Studio!....and go figure....this work schedule has made my creative juices REALLY flow....oh my goodness.....sooooo many ideas & projects!!!
I have signed up for a few SWAPS thru SwapDex ( a VERY cool blog!)....and re-visited my FIRST crafting love of SEWING!
So......all that beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeing said....I would like to encourage you to check back...and see whats new from StudioBeeCreations......and my Etsy shop will be overflowing soon with APRONS, BAGS, Pincushions ( hmmmm...lots of sewing!!)...along with my one-of-a-kind card creations using my all time love of recycled & reclaimed VINTAGE textiles.
Beeeeeeeeee sure to visit my dd's blog Joy-Full-Ness...she is having an AWESOME give-a-way !!
Thanks for peaking in at The Bee Hive today...your comments and support are uplifting!
ANd I also have a few RAKS to catch up posting.....coming soon!!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

AND THE WINNER IS.............................

...............drum roll....................
FLOSSIE!!!!!!!!!!!!...whooooooowhoooooo!!!!....How super cool beans!!!....I "met" Flossie through blogging less than a year ago....only to find out she lives only a few miles from where I USED to live in Florida!....can you say SMALL WORLD????
ANyhoo....Flossie will receive the stationary set + extras I am creating from the yummy Amy Butler paper......Congratulations!!!
I would also like to thank The Nester for sending a brazillion new look-see-ers to my blog....wow, you've got QUITE a following, my friend......and FOR YOU, Nester, I will be creating a SPECIAL gifty....beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeecause!!...SO, please contact me ASAP so I can get your snail mail addy.
Thanks to all who left a comment on my dds' blogs also.....it really meant alot to them to receive such heart-warming comments, too!!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

I AM a Proud Member......

.......of The NESTER'S Window MisTreatment Club.....Whoooowhoooooo!.....at least, I am hoping this Vintage Quilt Window swag in my living room qualifies!.....Oh...and as a cheesy form of advertising for myself ( it is my blog, and all)...PLEASE visit my ETSY shop, where YOU TOO can purchase one (or more) of my VINTAGE QUILT WINDOW SWAGS!!.....But wait!!!(...ok...too many dark thirty info-mercials for me!)....BUT WAIT....(louder...you know how they can get??)..My Vintage Quilt Window swags can ALSO be used for Holiday decorating!!!....More BANG for your BUCK!!
AND.......ALSO available in my ETSY shop, are these FUN FOLK-ARTY birdies!!...perfect "nesting"!!.....Anyhoo...beeeeeeee sure to check out The Nester....and looklooklook at the EASY button on the side of my blog...YOU TOO can have one!!....they are free!!!

Thanks for looking....I will be creating new pieces for my ETSY shop all day.....and back to posting FUNDRAISER CARDS for Cards for Heros.org......PLEASE tell your friends to check them out in the shop ( a special button dedicated JUST FOR the fundraiser)....All monies collected from the sale of these cards goes towards the SHIPPING of box loads of cards to our HEROS!!...Spread the word !!!!!
Creative Blessings,
Debbie

Another BIZZZZZZZY Day in Paradise

Paradise...thats where I live.....OK...well...the name of the town is Chapmansboro....in Tennessee...but, it is Paradise for me!....An empty-nester...living with the love of my life...my soulmate ( aka: Mr. Lowes...beeeecause, that is where he works).....Doing what I LOVE....creating.....stamping, sewing, mosaic-ing....Stuff-out-of-JUNK....
This is a sweet mosaic mirror I created....I have posted it in my ETSY shop....along with several other VINTAGE repurposed items today......Please beeeeeeeeeeeee sure to check them out!!

I have some orders to fill....some cleaning ( argh!) to be done...then I will be doing what I love....all over again......................ahhhhhhhhhhhhh PARADISE!!!!!

creative blessings,
Debbie
PS......................I am working on blog candy....AND a FUN SWAP.....leave a COMMENT if you would be interested in a ROLADEX CARD SWAP!!...my idea is beeeeeeeeeeecause...I would LOVE to RAK a bunch of my blog friends...but, it is difficult to send a "secret" RAK, if you have to ASK for their addy first! ( ya know what Im talking about??)
PLease SPREAD the Word......coming soon!!!

BIZZYBIZZYBIZZY...where have I BEEEEEEEN?

YOWZA!!!!...I have beeeeeeeeeeeeeen so very bizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy since my last post...getting ready for the road trip with my friends Shawna & Heather to the CK Convention in St. Louis...Lots of prep for our Stampin' UP! Make & Take Demo booth ( we did well OVER 400 free Make & Takes!!)...made LOTS of contacts...met LOTS of new friends!!...no pics on my camera...but, thank goodness Shawna has some...will post those later!
Sooooooooooooo....I got home last night ( ok...dark thirty this morning)...and I had the MOSTMOSTMOST wonderful box o' goodies from my dd JOY....oh how fun & YUMMY-licious!!!She is so creative( hmmmmm...guess she gets that from ME???)See the FUN broaches in the left corner of picture?.....well...she has them in her NEW ETSY shop ...beeeeee sure to check her out!!!....

.Lucky me...I now have a stash for my NEW creations coming soon to MY Etsy shop.....After MANYMANY years of sewing...then gravitating to PAPERCRAFTS...I have decided to combine the two loves and start creating a line of BAGS & TAGS...Keep watching for updates and listings!!
ANd check out the FUN Bee socks she sent me!!!!.....I LOVE socks!!...and what could beeeeeee better than ones with bees????....SUPER UBER fun!.....Oh...and CHECK OUT the tin....FULL of charms for my scissor charms!!!!.....I SOLD OUT at the convention...but will be bizzzzzzzzzy making more for Etsy this week.....beeeeeeee sure to check back and see!
And soooooooo...after beeing away for a few days...it was soooooooooo nice to get home....Look what Mr. Lowes had waiting for me......on the door to my studio....a sweet welcome home sign...I am so truly blessed!
OKEEDOKEE......sorry for the long winded post....but, it has been a while...I will be back posting and loading ETSY this week....lots & lots of ideas BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ-ing in my head....I am gonna beeeeeeeeeeeeee bizzzzzzzzzzzy!!!!

Creative Blessings,
Debbie
PS........BLOG CANDY POST COMING THIS WEEK...in celebration of my 10K hits!!
WHOOOOOOWHOOOOOOOO!

Stamp Camp Basket & ramblings of interest!

This is soooooooo weird......Beeeeeeeeee cause, I thought I had already posted this basket, but then could not find it on my blog ( has anyone else seen it?)....This was a basket I made for STAMP CAMP with my SU UPUP lines' group last friday.....I cased it from Angie...LOVE the whole handle idea!.....but, would be super duper cute in ANY paper...for ANY occasion...depending on the stamp set used......Both sets here are from the latest Sale-a-bration SU event!
Anyhoo...if it had not been for Laura's most awesome helper-bee skills, I never would have been able to teach this to the 100 stampers that came!!....thats why SHE is a SGT!!!!
I am sooooooooo behind ( again!!!)...with my projects...but, probably due to the bug that visited me the past couple of weeks!
Beeeeeeeee sure to CHECK out my ETSY shop...where I am selling some cards made by CARDSFORHEROS.ORG contributors for FUNDRAISING efforts to help pay for mailing....ALSO, I have listed a few scissor charms, which went over quite well at stamp camp....I designed them to be able to be used for assorted sized scissors ( scrapping & sewing)...PLUS a really COOL BEANS tool made for me by Mr. Lowes...to have hands free while using your heat gun!!!
Sooooooo, now I am off to CATCH-UP with some scrapbook pages for CIVITAN...and some more projects for Connie in Canada!
oh.......BTW....one more to check out....is my dd Joy's BLOG....she is BRAND NEW to blogger land....I cannot wait for you to see what she is making for her NEW ETSY SHOP ( opening soon!!)
Creative blessings,
Debbie
PS.......PLEASE forgive me for NOT thanking each of you for all the FUN stuff & cards that have come my way over the past few weeks(buggy, ya know....)it is unexcusable....and I havent been BLURFING back to my cyberfriends for quite a while!!!....I will try to beeeeeee better!

RIBBON SHARE TIME...FUN FUN FUN!!!

OK...I realize a HUGE percentage of my BLOG buddies are in Stampin' UP! already....either as demos...or hobbiests.....but, I would like to invite everyone to JOIN my March Ribbon Share....... during the Sale-a-BRATION campaign. This is a great way to try several of the styles of the Stampin’ Up ribbon choices without having to purchase a full roll...then, when you find a color or style you CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT..then you can purchase WHAT strikes your FANCY!

Personally...I LOVE RIBBON>>>it is one of my favorite embellishments and is an easy way to add FUN and FEEL to a card or scrapbook page. BEEEEEEEEEE sure to check out the SPECIAL PRIZE Give-a-way at the end of this posting.

There are 7 different Groups. Please let me know if you would like to participate in one, some,.... or all groups.

Group 1 will share the NEW! Striped Grosgrain ribbon. 5 people per group at $8.50 each.


Each person will receive 2 yards of each color for a total of 8 yards
Colors include: Wild Wasabi, Real Red, Bashful Blue, and Pumpkin Pie


Group 2 will share the In Color double stitched ribbon. 5 people per group at $14 each.


Each person will receive 3 yards of each color for a total of 18 yards
Colors include: Wild Wasabi, Purley Pomegranate, River Rock, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky and Groovy Guava


Group 3 will share the Taffeta ribbon. 5 people per group at $14 each.

Each person will receive 2 yards of each, of the 8 available colors, for a total of 16 yards
Colors include: Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Basic Grey, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Mellow Moss


Group 4 will share the Wide 5/8” grosgrain ribbon. 5 people per group at $15 each.


Each person will receive 3 yards of each, of the 8 available colors, for a total of 24 yards
Colors include: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Bravo Burgundy, Real Red, Regal Rose, Brocade Blue, Certainly Celery, Old Olive.


Group 5 will share the 1/4” grosgrain ribbon. 5 people per group at $19 each.


Each person will receive 3 yards of each, of the 16 available colors, for a total of 48 yards
Colors include: Basic Black, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard, Apricot Appeal, Pretty in Pink, Bravo Burgundy, Real Red, Elegant Eggplant, Night of Navy, Tempting Turquoise, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Mellow Moss and Always Artichoke.


Group 6 will share the Gingham ribbon. 5 people per group at $12 each.

Each person will receive 3 yards of each, of the 6 available colors, for a total of 18 yards
Colors include: Black, Red, Light Blue, Light Pink, Moss and Caramel.

GROUP 7 will share the NEW! Poly-Twill Tape from the MINI OCCASSIONS 2008 catty....

5 people per group at $3.35 each

Each person will receive 3 yards of each color for a total of 6 yards

colors include: chocolate chip & old olive

SPECIAL GIVEAWAY: 7 Lucky Ribbon Share Participants will be chosen at random to receive a Free Stamp Set! (6 sets will be Sale-a-Bration sets and the one will be a level one hostess set)

• Deadline for sign up is Friday , MARCH 7th
• PRE-Payment required via PayPal, credit card or check.
• Open to everyone.
• Email me to sign up...@ scrapbee@charter.net

Please let me know if you would like to participate and in which group (or groups). We can arrange payment and delivery separately.

******PLUS!!!!....all prices INCLUDE tax...and SHIPPING IS FREE!!!!!!!!!!...Seriously...what could beeeeeeeeeeeeeee more fun?????

ALSO........I have several CLASSES and CARD KIT CLUBS that I am offering via mail...so, email me, if you are interested in this info....scrapbee@charter.net

HAPBEEEEEEEEEEEEE NEW YEAR!!!!

Hapbeeeeeeeee New Year to all of my friends out there in BLOG-LAND......I cherish and appreciate all the wonderful friendships I have made throughout the past several months....and look forward to 2008 being another MOST AWESOME Inspirational year!!!

Sooooooooooooo...CHECK OUT THIS BLOG:
Artz de Scrap
and LOOKEEEEEEEE what I won!!!!...whooooooooooooowhooooooooooooo
I am soooooooooooo excited!!!!....Make sure you CHECK OUT THESE most awesome CREATIVE Gals!!!!! ....altering STUFF is my PASSION!!!......and there is a NEW CHALLENGE going on NOW!!!!...... Please make sure you let them know I SENT YOU!!!

Ok......I have NO idea how to get this picture of my winnings to the middle of my post.....ARGH!..I have done it before....just not cooperating this morning....and I have sooooooooo much creating to do today!!....so....up top it stays!!

Creative Blessings, Debbie

CHECK OUT THIS BLOG!!!!

Here's a gal who's got some AWESOME ideas for using what you have...and getting the "most BANG for your BUCK"(I say this ALL the time in my clubs & classes)!!!!!!!....Visit Crafty Al over at her blog: SHEETLOAD
AND she has a CONTEST going on too!!!.....yummy candy!!!
I am still doing my CRUNCH for cards & last minute gifts.....beeeee sure to check back to see what I have created...HANDMADE all the way!! ( ok...except for the Little Einstein stuff for my Grandguys!!)
Have a THOROUGHLY THRILLING THURSDAY!!!!!!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

NEW ADDICTION.....& no, its NOT CHOCOLATE!

I HAVE A NEW ADDICTION!!!!!.....& Obsession....Thanks sooooooooo much to
MS.DIVA Samantha Parisi

Oh MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS!!!....I KNEW I was hooked when, after filling up a stamp supply box with these FUN SPIRELLI's, using, of course, scraps from my stash (ya know, I NEVER throw anything away that can possibly be stamped or punched!)....that I actually reached for a WHOLE PIECE of c/s to PUNCH SOME MORE!..At least this addiction, unlike my one with chocolate, does not contain any FAT CALORIES!.....Honestly, these are wonderful...and now I have a ton of them to create more Christmas cards with!
Check out the 5-petal punch I used too...with a Spring Flower Bouquet flower center...spinning...spinning....my head is spinning!!!...Thanks, Samantha!!....Beeeeeeeee sure to check out her great TUTE on her blog!....I am on a QUEST today to use all of these on my cards BEEEEEEEEE-4 I punch any more!!!....hmmmmmmmmmmm...what do you want to bet.......??

Have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY!
Blessings, Debbie

LORD HAVE MERCY!....Fun TAG!!!

OK>>my creative juices are on OVERLOAD....and I am bizzzzzzzzzzy,bizzzzzzzy finishing up Christmas cards ( this weekend is the CRUNCH-time!) and gifts ( hand-made...of course). SO, for today...I have chosen...to be TAGGED by my kindred spirit friend MERCY....I know this is the easy way out for the post today...but....at least I am posting!!lol!!!...I promise the brag book TUTE will be forth-coming.....will be GREAT to use for last-minute gift...or how about a memory of the holiday season ??
Anyhoo.....here's the rules:

• Link the person that tagged you, and post the rules on your blog.
• Share 7 facts or weird things about yourself
• Tag 7 random people and list them ( including links to their blogs)
• Leave a comment on the blogs of the people that you tag letting them know they have been tagged!

Seven facts about me...some weird...some...just facts:

1. I LOVE CHOCOLATE!....anything chocolate.....any color chocolate...any form of chocolate!
2. I shop Goodwill...its my most favorite store for CLOTHES & junk...I am really into one-of-a-kind stuff!
3. My dog, Lazer...eats cat food.....he LOVES it...of course, he also loves ROAD KILL too!
4. Even tho I have a beeeeeeeautiful, huge studio,with lots of work-space I seem to be able to have SOMETHING GOING on every surface....and create on a 12" x 12" area (8"x8"..LOL!)...Have to have everything in sight...stamps, paper, ribbon, etc...etc!Anybody else?
   
5. I am sooooooo tech-NO-challenged...THIS IS A FACT!....so, the chance that you are reading this IS A MIRACLE!!!
6. I Love to re-create found objects....& make stuff outta junk!( which is another reason for fact #2!!!)
7. I am blessed to be married to my soul mate...who totally supports my creativity in every way.!

OK.....tagging....

1. Laura......of course...without her, I would not be blogging!!!
2. Alicia...I just found her blogspot!....AWESOME ideas!!
3. Flossie...I know everybody KNOWS her already, it is obvious from her HIT parade..but, she does so inspire me!
4. Sandy...tons of inspiration......check out her video for today!!!....its a hoot!
5. Samantha...I have been getting her updates for several weeks now....subscribe now!!..she is wonderful!
6. Kristina...yeah.....I know...you visit her too....but, isnt she AWESOME???...and her video's are ROCK-A-LICIOUS!!!
7. Shannon....who is always faithful reading my blog....and leaving a comment...Thanks so much!!

So........along with the DOZENS of others on my blogger roll...who I visit regularly for Creative Inspiration...these are my seven!
OK...TRULY....this entry today took me LONGER than if I had posted "normal".....duh!....remember my #5????
Have a FABULOUS FRIDAY!!!!...and a WONDERFUL WEEKEND!....I will be making my Christmas cards....listening to Christmas music.....and...............yeah....eating CHOCOLATE!

SAFETY TIPS of INTEREST...Pass it ON....

The following information came to me in this morning's email......and I felt it noteworthy to PASS IT ON>>>

You may already know most of these tips but a reminder never hurts. Be cautious and be safe everyone!

Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or love one's life.

Because of recent abductions
in daylight hours, refresh yourself
of these things to do
in an emergency situation...
This is for you
and for you to share
with your wife,
your children,
everyone you know.
After reading these 9 crucial tips ,
forward them to someone you care about.
It never hurts to be careful
in this crazy world we live in.

1 Tip from Tae Kwon Do :
The elbow
is the strongest point
on your body.
If you are close enough to use it,
do!

2. Learned this from a tourist guide
in New Orleans
If a robber asks
for your wallet and/or purse,
DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM
Toss it away from you....
chances are
that he is more interested
in your wallet and/or purse
than you,
and he will go
for the wallet/purse.
RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!


3. If you are ever thrown
into the trunk of a car,
kick out the back tail lights
and stick your arm out the hole
and start waving like crazy.
The driver won't see you,
but everybody else will.
This has saved lives.


4. Women have a tendency
to get into their cars after shopping,
eating, working, etc.,
and just sit (doing their checkbook,
or making a list, etc.
DON'T DO THIS!)
The predator
will be watching you,
and this is the perfect opportunity
for him to get in
on the passenger side,
put a gun to your head,
and tell you where to go.
AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR ,
LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.

a. If someone
is in the car
with a gun
to your head
DO NOT DRIVE OFF,
repeat:
DO NOT DRIVE OFF!
Instead gun the engine
and speed into anything,
wrecking the car.
Your Air Bag will save you.
If the person is
in the back seat
they will get the worst of it .
As soon as the car crashes
bail out and run.
It is better than having them
find your body
in a remote location.

5 A few notes about getting
into your car in a parking lot,
or parking garage:
A.) Be aware:
look around you,
look into your car,
at the passenger side floor ,
and in the back seat
B..) If you are parked next to a big van,
enter your car from the passenger door .
Most serial killers attack their victims
by pulling them into their vans
while the women are attempting
to get into their cars.
C..) Look at the car
parked on the driver's side
of your vehicle,
and the passenger side.
If a male is sitting alone
in the seat nearest your car,
you may want to walk back
into the mall, or work,
and get a guard/policeman
to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)


6. ALWAYS
take the elevator
instead of the stairs.
(Stairwells are horrible places
to be alone
and the perfect crime spot.
This is especially true at NIGHT!)

7. If the predator has a gun
and you are not under his control,
ALWAYS RUN!
The predator will only hit you
(a running target)
4 in 100 times;
And even then,
it most likely
WILL NOT
be a vital organ.
RUN,
Preferably !
in a zig -zag pattern!




8. As women,
we are always trying
to be sympathetic:
STOP !
It may get you raped,
or killed.
Ted Bundy,
the serial killer,
was a good-looking,
well educated man,
who ALWAYS played
on the sympathies
of unsuspecting women.
He walked with a cane,
or a limp,
and often asked
"for help"
into his vehicle
or with his vehicle,
which is when he abducted
his next victim.
************* Here it is *******
9. Another Safety Point:
Someone just told me
that her friend heard
a crying baby on her porch
the night before last,
and she called the police
because it was late
and she thought it was weird.
The police told her
"Whatever you do,
DO NOT
open the door."
The lady
then said that
it sounded like the baby
had crawled near a window,
and she was worried
that it would crawl
to the street
and get run over.
The policeman said,
"We already have a unit on the way,
whatever you do,
DO NOT open the door."
He told her that they think
a serial killer
has a baby's cry recorded
and uses it to coax
women out of their homes
thinking that someone
dropped off a baby
He said they have not verified it,
but have had several calls
by women saying that
they hear baby's cries
outside their doors
when they're home alone
at night.

Please pass this on and
DO NOT
open the door
for a crying baby ----
This
e-mail should probably
be taken seriously because
the Crying Baby theory
was mentioned on
America 's Most Wanted
this past Saturday
when they profiled
the serial killer in Louisiana


I'd like you
to forward this
to all the women you know.
It may save a life.
A candle is not dimmed
by lighting another candle.
I was going to send this to the ladies only,
but guys,
if you love your mothers,
wives,
sisters,
daughters, etc.,
you may want to
pass it onto them, as well.

Send this
to any woman you know
that may need
to be reminded
that the world we live in
has a lot of crazies in it
and it's better to be safe
than sorry.
Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one's life.

Ok....that's my post for today....not too creative....but, hopefully might be an eye-opener...pass it on.....see you soon in blog-land!

Blessing, Debbie