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?

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!

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

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

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!!

I Have ELFED MYSELF!!!!!.....

Check this out.....

Like I have time on my hands!!!......but, its probably the ONLY way you'll ever see me dancing!!
OK...back to working on my LAST MINUTE stuff.....BTW....I did cheat a little on the last of my cards.....for those dozens to be handed out at LOWES ( hubby's job)....I re-worked all the retired cards from my SU board & stash( which does include old swaps, etc)....hey...they are still HANDMADE!!.....and have my "touch" on them!
Crafty, huh?....now Let's DANCE!
MERRY CHRISTMAS