FLOWER POWER

 

What's this?...Well...actually something I have had sitting in one of my MANY "todo"

baskets for a few years....just waiting....and waiting.... for THIS:

 

OH MY GOODNESS!!!...such YUMMYNESS!!!!

...and a blast from the past!...a long, lost art of straw flowers!

From what I have read...these were creations made by women entrepeneurs from back in the 1960's.

I purchased a "kit" from Cathy Callahan several years ago....and because I bingbingbing thru many assorted crafts and mediums, it sat.......until NOW!

Getting back into the show circuit this year....I am already signed up for TWO awesome shows!!!

Revival Vintage Marketplace and Bella Rustica

both of which I am doing with my junk gypsy friend Wanda/The Grapevine Marketplace

AND........

my plan to build UP my etsy shop StudioBeeCreations is actually going to happen!

These sweet flowers...along with my mixed media canvases and paperdoll ARTBLOCKS...and MORE will be loaded into the shop SOON!!! Sooooo, if you cannot make it to the shows...be sure to shop ETSY...for handcrafted...homemade goodness...from the heart.

 

Now........what to do with the "leftovers"????....sigh...I cannot throw anything away!

 

Oh...I have an idea.......

 

 

creative blessings, debbie

 



RANT...no pictures...just Venting....

Today...was just another day off from work...and I figured since we have lived here for over a year and a half, that I should try to go and get my driver's license...AGAIN!...I say, AGAIN, since this was the FOURTH time I have made the trip to DMV.

 

You see...I evidently need more proof....The first time, my birth certificate (with my feet stamped on it) was NOT the correct one....trip 2...not the correct MARRIAGE certificate that shows my maiden name/first married name/present name all linky-do'd together...

The 3rd time...was NOT the charm......I am thinking I remember THAT day, that the waiting room was totally filled with a gazillion others....WAITING...and I have never been a good waiter!

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo...TODAY.....WAS the day.......NOT!

The proof of residency, only had my hubby's name on it (somehow the marriage certificate did not linky-do enough for that)......"do you work?"...the sweet lady behind the desk says.....Yes....."So, you can call your work and have them fax over proof of your address and that will do"........Er....evidently having NO idea what THAT would entail....

Soooooooooooooooo ...I left...again....with no UPDATED drivers license..Thank goodness, my OLD one  from Tennessee  is still good for another 10 months.......Perhaps I will make it back over to DMV before then....wish me luck!

 

OK.....Rant over...venting finished......Now off to my HappyPlace...creating something FUN!!!

 

 

creative blessings,

debbie

Rejected...........

Soooooooooooooo....here I am....a day off to be creative, and I open my email to find that my entry to a local craft show has.....been.......

REJECTED....

OK....enough of my pity party....have to submit elsewhere and see what happens!

Looking for a few wonderful gift shops across the USA who would be interested in some UNIQUE...one-of-a-kind handcrafted goodies....know anyone?

If so, please send them to my ETSY shop StudioBeeCreations

In the meantime.....I will be creating away!!!....and submitting my goods for publication.

Pressing on!

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

CELEBRATING....A Promotion!

whoooooooooooowhooooooooooooo!
I got a promotion at LOWES!!!...I am now officially a FULL-TIME employee....AND Team Leader( thats the job title) of Windows & Walls...aka: Home Decor!.....what an awesome affirmation that hard work and perseverance pays off.!!!
So, now I will have a real corporate schedule....I am so excited!

ALL that being said....if you have been following my blog musings...you know I am re-doing my studio to be more user-friendly ( aka: ORGANIZED) for me...I have decided to drop my demonstratorship with Stampin'UP!...to allow more ME time in my studio....to get back to using what I have...enjoying my creative space..The Bee Hive....

ANyhoo...I am determined to get the studio in tip-top organized shape...so, I can post my creations regularly...and get my NEW designs into my ETSY shop.(for real!)

Check back .......there will be a BIRTHDAY SPECIAL on Sunday!...FUNFUNFUN!
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

What was once OLD...has become NEW...again

Well....its my day off from my job at Lowes...and I am bizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy creating for my Etsy shop.....and after catching up on some morning blog-reading...I thought I would give my input ( not that anyone asked...but, beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeecause I feel inclined to)....on the matter of copyright with crafts....whether it be paper/textile/wood or whatever...if you obtain inspiration and value from someone elses work, then it is always polite to acknowledge them. But, seriously, there's not too much that IS new!....Take these yo-yo's.......I have rescued them from a Love-Worn, VINTAGE quilt....and transformed them into fun & fresh..USABLE little works of art....This sweet little swag below measures approximately 7 feet long...and would be adorable for qualifying for one of The Nester's window mistreatments.....or over a mantle...or in a bowl....Little pieces of the past...YUMMY 1930's fabrics and flour sack cloths!

And CHECK THESE OUT!!.....from the same rescue....sets of TACKS for your corkboard....along with some of my coveted ANTIQUE buttons attached.....how much fun are these for YOUR creative space????
OHOHOH.....and these too.......FUN bookmarks....Gigando paper clips with yo-yos attached on either side with UBER FUN buttons( some old....some new)
ANyhoo.......beeeeeeeee sure to check out the NEW STUFF in my Etsy shop.....my creative MOJO is working overtime....and I am LOVIN' it!

.........and BTW.......since being out in the "retail world" for the past 6 weeks, I have made a discovery......that there are some AWESOME ,WONDERFUL people in the world....my friendly customers>>>always with a smile.....and then...there are those stinkers( you know who they are!!!)..who should NEVER leave the house and inflict rude, mean & ugly remarks on the poor working class servants.!!!!...Not to mention(but I will)..those who OPEN packages to "see whats inside" ..and then not only do NOT put said item back in the package, BUT..leave it totally NOT where it goes!....sheeeeeeesh!....cant we all be respectful of one another?.....I even go into OTHER retail stores , and rehang fallen items...or front face stock...or help other customers with a smile.......
Thanks for reading my rant of the day....while I have been creating...I have been doing ALOT of thinking!(obviously!...lol)
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

EMERGENCY RECIPE cards for CANADA!!

OK...I KNOW....WHAT in the WORLD could be such an emergency for recipe cards????....I dunno...but, I do not question my MOST AWESOME customer in Canada.....she requests...I make!........So.....the first one is HILARIOUS!!!....I honestly do not know WHERE this started ...who wrote it....or anything...except it started circulating last year....and Connie saw it, and wanted recipe cards made out of it.....READ IT CLOSELY...its a HOOT!!!

The next two cards are FUN CHEF stitcheries that Connie did, sent to me, and I made the layered cards.....The SU stamp set I purchased has been PERFECT for Connie's recipe cards..."from the kitchen of"....is from Labelicious ( YUMMY)...and I use it all the time!!

Also...this last one....is a tribute to my blog buddy ALEX......arent you proud my friend?.....FOUR....count them FOUR JUMBO eyelets!!!....whooowhooooo....I had a GREAT teacher....you are the eyelet MASTER!!!!
SO...I am OFF to the PO....for the EMERGENCY mailout!.....Thanks for stopping by....beeeeeeee sure to check out my ETSY shop....with some CardsforHeros FUNDRAISERS and more!!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

SHEET LOAD for MARCH & CANDYCANDY!!

Whooooowhoooooo.....beeeeeeeeeeeeee sure to head over to Sheet Load of Cards....for some most awesome inspiration....and YUMMY candy.....mmmmmmmmmm GREAT!
I am super duper bizzzzzzzzzzy in The Bee Hive Studio today ( altho, I seem to have "caught" a bug..and dont know exactly how much I will get accomplished!)....Thursday was such an ABSOLUTE TREAT for me..when I got a call from Sandy...who just happened to be in the neighborhood ...and spent GIRL TIME with me at The Bee Hive STudio ( bed & breakfast included)...What a BLAST!!!!....soooooo bizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy with creativity...and she lat me play with her COPICS....OH MY GOODNESS!!.....super fun!.....Then friday was my regular GIRL TIME CLUB at The Bee Hive Studio....I will post a picture later of what our club project was....AND THEN...Yesterday...was SCRAPBOOK UNIVERSITY with my SU Up-line group....I was a WORKER BEE..( what else??)....So, today...I am PLAYING catch-up!

Thanks for checking in at StudioBeeCreations!...Have a SUPER SUNDAY!!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

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

CRAFT CRITIQUE at CHA...check it out!!

Beeeeeeeeeeeeee sure to check out the postings on CRAFT CRITIQUE this week while they are attending CHA!!!...They have lots of goodies to share...and a CONTEST too!!!...whooooowhooooo!
So...go here: CRAFT CRITIQUE...and sign up for their auto email postings....so, you can KNOW whats going on...as soon as they do!!....its really COOL BEANS!!!!!!!!!!!

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

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

LOOKEE what UPS Delivered!!!

OK,OK,OK....I Know I agreed to USE WHAT I HAVE...but,I didnt HAVE this....and, I got caught up in the HSN buyers frenzy a few weeks ago...I will tell you, that the video they showed definitely SOLD me on this new CAD II, BIG BITE from WeR Memory Keepers....Plus the FREE(???) grommets that came with it!!.....So....I took this picture yesterday, and as you can see..it is STILL in the package....HONESTLY I had some orders to get finished first beeeeeeeefore I would LET myself open it!......and now, this morning, I am doing a quickie post before church........But, when I get home, I will get out THE JAWS OF LIFE ( which is what is going to be needed to OPEN the package!) and start playing!!!....oooooh...BUT WAIT!...first, I WILL read the IMPORTANT INFO WARNING that is on the bottom of the package.....If I can get BIT by the little CAD....what injury do you think could be made with this monster????.....I shutter to think!
Anyhoo...thats it for right now....just a glimpse of my new tool!
Have a SUPERIOR Sunday!!!
Creative Blessings,
Debbie

I am COMMITTED...ALTERED PLANNER

OK....for those of you out there who really think I SHOULD be TRULY COMMITTED, in a looney bin somewhere....thats not what I actually meant....BUT....ANyhoo, in my desire to USE WHAT I HAVE, and always altering STUFF...I have taken the OLD SU Planner, which was discontinued....and using my FAVE DSP ( ok....one of my faves!!),I covered scrap chipboard ( aka...the sheets that come with the dsp!...no, I RARELY throw anything away!)....and adhered to the front, back & spine of the old planner with red-liner tape....Also, co-ordinating the Chipboard "d" from simon-lower and the ON BOard Ginormous pieces( these have been in my stash...shamelessly UNUSED for months!)..oh..and I used my CAD ( yes, I was very careful...no more accidents!!) to punch the holes in the circle piece!...& added some gg ribbon SCRAPS!

Using up assorted scraps, I made the inside pages..( punched holes with CAD)...The "calendar" is from the $ Store...cut apart and adhered to dsp. I used some of the leftover inserts from the old planner for my addresses/contacts, etc....and have added a covered envy for receipts ( which WILL be CLEANED OUT and filed each day/week/month as necessary....depending on how much I go out and spend!!.......hmmmm...AFTER I USE UP what I have!...lol!)
Of course, I had to cover a pen with beads to bling it up!
Sooooooooo..thats it for today!...Thanks so much for looking....please beeeeeee sure to visit my Esty shop...I am always adding new creations to it!
Creative Blessings,
Debbie

WARNING WILL ROBINSON!!!...beware of where you stick your paper!

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to all my blog buds out there..who ALREADY know about my "weirdness"...and to anyone who is NEW to my blog...WELCOME...WELCOME......The post for the weekend is like a SUNDAY FUNNY...but, a day early!....and I mean early BEEEEEEEEEcause this little SNAFOO happened this morning at 3:30am....HAD to get this order finished!...
ANyhoo....THE WARNING...take heed....when placing ( uh...glued down for sure!) PRINTED WITH WORDAGE paper onto a surface, MAKE SURE that the words do NOT say something you will forever regret!...Take the SPECIAL ORDER purse I made for a friend...featuring her son's basketball team....OK...the PRINTED paper from Paper Studio has some "basketball" terms, etc......well...when I glued & cut out the panel...what to my wondering eyes should appear...but the word PASS.....WITHOUT the "P"......!!!!!!What in the world!!???? So.....after the initial ARGH moment was over.....I went to my ribbon stash ( just got this ribbon on SALE at HL!!!)...and discretely covered the "wordage"....TADA!!!!

Sooooooo....anyhoo...here is the other side of the Purs-onality Purse.....Cage's MOM was estatic....I am hoping for more orders....also am offering a special for FUND RAISERS!!!!...we shall see!
Oh....and BTW ( sorry this is so long today!).....BUT...BEWARE ALSO of THE CROP-A-DILE!....it bites!!!....yeah, yeah, yeah...I know, you are supposed to keep your fingers outta the way....BUT...ooopppps!....AND OWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEE...NO PICTURE, for your sake....and from the recommendations for my DD in Boston and BFF Laura!
Thanks for visiting.....Creative Blessings,
Debbie

Post-It-NOTE Holder...Unfrogettable!

OOOOOPS!....a little blurry....but, I HAD to post SOMETHING!...This is a special order for one of my awesome local customers....for her Mom....who thinks PERHAPS she is losing her memory ( or mind!)...and wanted a sweet way to "remind her" of upcoming events, etc. with a post-it-note holder. I KNOW there are several...TONS of tutes out in BLOGLAND of post-it-note holders....IFIFIF you would like the specifics on THIS particular one, please leave a comment or email a request, and I will get something worked up ( AFTER the holiday festivities are thru!).....But, this idea for "future" gift giving ideas, would work for multiple seasons ( MORE BANG for your buck...I always say!)
Anyhoo....I HAVE to say, that I would not have EVER been able to do this ( easily) WITHOUT the MOST AWESOME VIDEO TUTE by KWERNER ( Kristina is THE BOMB!...oh my!!) using the Stamp-a-ma-jig....I used a couple of different wordage stamps and combined them to CREATE this specific sentiment...I ordered it SPECIFICALLY beeeeeeeeeecause of HER tute!!!....and I dont know WHATIN THE WORLD, I ever did before having it!...YOU gotta try it!....email ME for SPECIAL FROM ME if you'd like to order it!!!!!..STAMPIN'UP!.....it is awesome!!!
I am also so loving my new Scor-PAL.....oh what fun it is to score..........!!!!!Check out the web-site here!!
Ok...soooooooo, I am sooooooooo far beeeeeeeeeehind ( I have put the beeeeeeeeeeeeeee into beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehind this Christmas!!!)...soooooooo, I am back to creating!!....OH...and HAVE YOU SEEN the NEW 2008 CATTY from SU????......OH MY GOODNESS!!!!...my list is growing!!!....I am so excited!!