My Favorite Things for Scrap It Girl..

well...............better late than never!

Here is my contribution to Scrap It Girl's

FAVORITE THINGS FRIDAY

January 31,2014

.....how uber cool beaners is THIS!!????

Found on a "day trip date" with my hubby (Mr.Wonderful)

...at a "yard sale"...on a very side/off road...

This was a file cabinet(slate grey in color) that we transformed into awesome storage ( in a yummy VALSPAR turquoise....yes, we work @ Lowes)!!

Measures 36"w x 19"d x 11"h

3 drawers are 10"w

...and the BONUS...they  were ALL filled with VINTAGE sewing patterns!

...for the steal of the day....$5.00!!

whoooowhoooooo!

The picture does not do it justice (snowy day in SC)!....but it is by far a fun & YUMMY addition to my studio!

Currently I have it filled with my "I cannot even think of getting rid of these Stampin' UP! stamps!"

(you know what I mean!)

I plan on being better with my Scrap It Girl posts...be sure to check us out!!

creative blessings, debbie



Home again...home again...Jiggity Jig!!

Soooooooooooo...I travelled to Atlanta to particpate in

The Revival of Vintage show at The Goat Farm!

 

It was absolutely awesome...being "back in the saddle again"...on the road doing a show!

***but...by myself...I really missed my hubby!***

I met up with some wonderful vendors...Alexa Lett   who has been so very wonderful, and encouraging to me, since I met her at the show last fall.....and also Kristen & Evie from

Ella Marie Clothing ....who, without them, I would still be packing up!...lol

 

 

 

Now.....I am getting ready for my NEXT adventure...The Hayloft Barn Sale show in Clarksville, Tn

...I am over-the-top excited to be able to see some old friends from when we lived in Tennessee!

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Speaking of  friends....over the weekend, I was able to meet up with a sweet childhood (teenage years) friend whom I graduated high school with!...seeing Sadie after all these years was sooooo awesome!!!....my only regret is that we did not get a snapshot taken of us together!....maybe next time?

Tomorrow...I am back to the "regular" job...but counting down the days for  the next show!

Making applications online is  MUCH easier nowadays....we've come a LONG way baby!

 

.....until next time!

 

creative blessings, debbie

 



PEEK-A-BOO!!!!!....Look who's BACK!!!!!

SO very sorry I have been away FOR-EV-ER....I am still working at Lowes and lovin'it...I have moved my BeeHive Studio from the basement to an upstairs bedroom to HOPEFULLY corral my STUFF to a manageable size....( but, seriously, now the basement is a storage facility for all the odds 'n ends & doo-dads that do not fit!)

I am trying to get back in the "creative saddle" again....as I have been dormant for too long...so...beeeeeeeeee sure to check back and see what I have been up to!

In the meantime......

SURPRISE!!!!!!!!

LOOKEE what I got for Valentine's Day!!!

Isn't she just UBER CUTE?????...and what a FUN gift from my most AWESOME hubby (aka:Mr.Lowes)

Sapphire blue metalic...YUMMY-licious!!!!......My first inkling was to pick a yellow bug with a black convertible top....so BEE-ish.....but, I fell in love with this one instead.....I do however plan on some "bee" accessories!!!

I feel like I am starting my blog all over again. I appreciate all the kind words and emails from my faithful followers...those of you who have encouraged me to get back creating and blogging.

I have so many ideas on my creative to-do list....so you just never know what you might find here....beeeeeeeeee sure to buzz back soon!!!

Creative blessings,

Debbie

THREE for THREE

A few nights ago, as I was driving home from Lowes....a bat flew dead head (figuratively speaking )into my windshield......a few miles down the road ( we live in the country)...there was an opossum that decided it would STOP in the middle of the road ( umm, beneath my right front tire).....I got home...told Mr. Lowes..."Well, I am two for two!".....
Soooooooooo....you know things come in THREES???....Well, LAST night......YEP....three deer....as I was coming over a slight hill decided to "CROSS OVER"...right in front of me.....and....I have always been told it is better to hit the deer than to avoid it ( and perhaps end up in a ditch or worse)....sooooooo the third time was the charm, as they say!
It could have been worse......the airbag could have ALSO deployed...but, it didnt....& I was able to make it the rest of the way home.
The damage:

State Farm is gonna have to tow the old girl.....(the car, not me)....seems there is internal damage.....dont know if she will make it......so we may be at a crossroad here.
Luckily, I am off work for a couple of days...so, I will be able to get my latest creations into my ETSY shop......gotta pay for the deductible...or a new car somehow!
Thanks for checking in on me......I am gonna beeeeeeeee bizzzzzzzzzy for sure!
Creative blessings,
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

Check out these MOST awesome buttons that MR.LOWES made for me!!!!.....Ok, he made a few sets for my CANADA customer Connie...who is a MOST awesome knitter ( something I have never been able to get the hang of!...tho, I have tried MANY times!)....she needed some natural woodsie buttons...and her wish is my command.....So, this is what "we" came up with!....These three are for sale right now in my Etsy shop!....
Also...I just joined a BRAND NEW blog group called Button Floosies...FUNFUN!!...Take a looksee at the wonderful creations these ladies are making with their STASH 'o Buttons!.YUMMY-NESS!!!!....beeeeeeeeee sure to check back soon to see what I am working on for my ETSY shop......and I REALLY am sad that I havent been scrapping lately....hmmm, I see a BUTTON page coming soon!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

What in the World?????......SPRING????

Well.................the weather dudes were RIGHT!!....Thank goodness WE (ahem...Mr. Lowes!) covered up all our NEWLY PLANTED flowers and veggies last night!!!.....Is it SPRING, yet???

Check out my bee "wind sock"....whose swirly tail thingy did not survive the last windy day!...oh well....$$$ spot at Target....still a GREAT deal...its a BEE!!!
Looks kinda like a cemetery......but this "bed" houses my rambling rose bush....and some NEW tomato plants....didnt want them to get frozen!
So.....now...I have to run outside in my jammies and UNCOVER everything before the SUN bakes them!...honestly, I do not understand this scientific concept.....but...ya do what ya gotta do!!
Beeeeeeeeeeeeee sure to check out my ETSY shop for some new CardsforHeroes I will be posting later today....its a WONDERFUL cause...please spread the word!.....
On a search today for some YUMMY fabric for my NEW Aprons for the shop......bingbingbing....stamp some cards....sew some stuff.....Obviously bizzzzzzzy as a........you know what!!!.......

creative blessings,
Debbie

Mr. Lowes...and the MEMO Board....Organization!

Whooooowhooooo!....By now, if you are a regular visitor to my blog, you are well aware that I am married to THE MOST talented, understanding, AWESOME man in the world!....and he GETS ME!....Mr. Lowes...I asked for a board that I could use to help keep me more organized....My mind is always spinning with creative thoughts....bizzybizzybizzy....So, he made a handy ( HUGE 23.5 x 32) dry erase board......PERFECT...and left the altering to me!!( what fun!)

Isn't it COOL BEANERS?????.....I used my MOST favorite SU designer paper..Fall Flowers (Oh my goodness!...these ARE MY colors!!)...and cut into 2" strips...and with a SU gluestick(honestly...THE BEST!)...I glued down the strips in a patchwork look....THEN...from MY STASH 'o stuff ( Hoarding!!) I found some Mod Podge that had glitter in it...YUMMY-LICIOUS Bling! and coated the paper strips( will protect from dust, etc).....THEN.....using a piece of satin blanket binding left over from a project for my GrandGuy Myles, I knotted a hanger thru drilled holes.....and VOILA!!!!....the icing on the cake:

CHECK OUT THIS FUN pin, made by my dd Joy ( Mommy to Myles & Sammy)....SHe has them in her NEW Etsy shop...so beeeeeeeeeeeee sure to check her out!!...OH, & tell her I sent you!!....
Ok...so...OBVIOUSLY from my LIST on my NEW organizational dry erase board...I HAVE LOTS to DO!!!......
Bizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy as a BEEEEEEEEEEEE
Creative blessings,
Debbie

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!

VINTAGE HANKY Altered TIN TOTE & Noties

OH MY GOODNESS, gracious...I am actually starting to feel HUMANOID again!!...after being sooooo very, VERY ill the past week +.....I actually CREATED today!whooowhooo!...This is an order from my awesome CUSTOMER & Friend, Connie, in Canada. She wanted a special gift for a friend...I hope she likes what I have come up with!....I plan on making similar pieces for my ETSY shop in the next few days ....so check back !!. This set was made with a VINTAGE Hanky, which I applied to a repurposed QK tin...made into a purse/card holder. ....Extra pieces of the hanky were used for the belly-band. The handle was made with some coordinating ribbons...vintage & new....tied by punching thru the tin with my Crop-a-dile...yummy, like butter!

The sweet little matching set of 3 x 3 noties were wonder-undered onto card stock, and handstamped with assorted sentiments.
Please beeeeeeeeeeeee sure to check out my SHOP....I have listed some new scissor charms which are GREAT for your favorite scrapper or seamstress...and also the MOST awesome heat gun/tool holder that Mr. Lowes built for me...which we are now selling in the shop!!
Any questions.....please email! Special requests are always considered!!!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

so far beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehind

OK...well at least I was when I made this card yesterday....BUT, ( no pun intended)...after creating this STINKIN'CUTE Hippo named Hettie from PINK PETTICOAT, I miraculously finished a TON of orders and stuff from my TO DO list!....This is an awesome UK company...and I got Hettie in one of those ZIPPY file thingys...so, if I can do it...so can you!! This first picture is the card inside a CD window envie...which has become one of my most FAVE card design ideas!
.....and here she is...outside of her envie....I paper pieced and colored & layered her using assorted Stampin' UP! products...and others...which is what makes creating sooooooo fun...just change up the colors...and you have a totally NEW look!...whoooooowhoooooo....more bang for your buck!

ANd now..............CHECK THIS OUT!!!!.....
Yep....Mr. Lowes has been at it again!!!....How Cool Beans is THIS WALL ART piece????.....beeeeeeeeeeelieve it or not, I actually had a blank space on one of my walls in The Bee Hive Studio...and since both Mr. Lowes & myself are in a USING IT UP mode, he created this unit for me....I can change out my cards as I please...so not to get bored with the "view"!.....I am sooo blessed.....this man just "gets" me!!
So....thats it for today.....I have more orders to finish up...and cleaning to do...so I can get started on some NEW stuff!.......Beeeeeeeeeeeee sure to check back!!

Creative blessings,
Debbie