QueenBEE of Little...and Giving Credit

I am sure MANYMANY of you will recognize this SUPER SWEET onesie card ....I CASED this from Lauren....she is a MOST awesome designer, and so generous to share her ideas. I have decided to make this for my stash ( trying to build up my GO TO cards...hmmm...now I need a GO TO BOX!!....will work on that!)

Sooooooooooooooo....beeing Iam the QUEEN BEE of little ( I always shrinky-dink down designs)....I made this itty bitty onesie to fit on one of my CD Envie cards ( MY Favorite size!!).I used bits & pieces from my hoard stash...pp from a RAK, teensy buttons I found in a baggie...in a box....on a shelf ( yes, I am determined to use it up!)...and a few SU items.

And here it is inside the decorated CD envie....I think it is stinkin' cute....and am gonna post in my Etsy shop.....I will definitely beeeeeeeeee making more of these....the ideas are just a BUZZIN"!!!!!!!!!!!....Thanks for looking today!
Creative blessings,
Debbie
(I forgot how & where I saved that fancy signature I made!!!....argh!)

Happy Spring Antique QUILT Bunny with Carrot PIN!

Whoooooooowhoooooooo...HAPPY SPRING!!!!....I hope & pray everyone had a most BLESSED EASTER.....Mr. Lowes & I went to church....then took a drive in the country ( which lately is not a cheap date with fuel prices!)...and then to Logans...yummy!!!
So...I am trying to get things into my ETSY shop....something EVERY DAY ( its a QUEST!)...This sweet 6 x6 card is made with layering an applique' bunny from a VINTAGE quilt block onto some MM paper stash.....The carrot is actually a PIN from the softest fleece...and can be removed!!...so, its a CARD...& a gift!!...all in one!!!....I LOVE more bang for your buck!!
Anyhoo......beeeeeeeeeeee sure to check out my ETSY shop for more one-of-a-kinds coming SOON!!!!

Creative Blessings,
Debbie

Special Request....A Card for Lois....

Ok..everyone....Lets ALL get together a do this for a most awesome cause...Pass the word...I read this on Corie's blog...and had to participate and post....Please join in!...Creative blessings, Debbie

A Card for Lois

Wilna, over at http://www.wilnaf.blogspot.com/ has the following request:
"I have a friend, Lois. She is 40 years old and has cancer. She is in pain and needs positive, uplifting people to remind her continually to live and that life is worth living. She has an amazing husband and four beautiful kids. The doctors are not giving her long to live, but I believe that God is the author of life. And I know you believe that too...
If you want to be entered into this awesome draw for a RAK(and if anyone want to contribute prizes, big or small, please email me) then this is what you are going to do: take 10 minutes of your time and create a card for Lois. A card that speaks of life and laughter, of fun and flowers. A word of encouragement, maybe your favorite scripture. Take a picture of it and upload it HERE for all to see. Then you post it to her. I visit her every day and I will make a list of all the cards she gets and I will let her draw names out of a hat for winners. The deadline for all the cards to reach her in Canada is March 20th. So, if you want to play (and I hope every single person that reads this will) make her a card, and post it. THAT's how simple it will be.
Please email me: wilna71@gmail.com if you want to participate. I will email you her address. Those who are willing to add this little he{ART} flower to your blog to help me get the word out, will be in my good books for life. You can just right click the image and save it to your computer and add it to a side bar. Please link THIS post to it."

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

A CASE of a BIRTHDAY CARD with FUN Envie!

OK.....I was in a TOTAL creative slump....so, I went BLURFING to all my regular favorite stops, and found this wonderful creation from ANGIE JUDA ( Chic'nScratch) to CASE!..Thanks, girlfriend for the inspiration!...She does awesome work...I just LOVE her...and although she no longer lives in the Nashville area, she still has that GREAT accent....beeeeeeeeee sure to check out her TUTES!!!

............and so after the CASE....I was INSPIRED to create a matching envelope for the fun card!With just a minor bit of resizing, the card fits PERFECTLY into a CD envelope, which is 5 x 5....HOW MUCH FUN is THAT????......I took my stayzon and stamped the flower from the same A Birdie Told Me SU stamp set, over & over...making it like a field of flowers......& using my sharpies( for the transparency part) and SU markers, colored in the flowers & leaves...and adding some freeform grass.
SUPER DUPER fun & EASY!!!!....Thanks for looking....I am back in my Creative MOJO!!
Whoooooooooowhoooooooooooooooooo!!
Blessings, Debbie

Whoooooooooowhoooooooooo ...beeeeeeee sure to go visit SAMM and enter a card for her BIRTHDAY BLOG CANDY!!!!!.....

PUMPKIN POPS 'n CARD

Well.....the purse & accordian scrapbook went over quite well at Julie's 8th Birthday Party last night....a total of 9 hyper, squeeling ( its been a LONG time since I have been in the middle of something like this!) little girls...all stamping ,glue sticking, and giggling!...Thank goodness Julie's Mom & Grandma were there to help!!...Anyhoo....I got them all started...then left all supplies for them to finish up ( it was a sleep-over...and my "Daddy" said I had to come home!!...lol!).....Hopefully they will share their pictures with me to post later this week!

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So, for today....I am posting a CASED idea from an assortment of SU Regional swaps....

PUMPKIN POPS...using assorted stamps from two SU sets : Booglie Eyes & Batty for You....I have to admit, I had to borrow BOTH of these from one of my SU "side-lines"(...is that the correct term....not UPLINE...not Downline....but...sideways!)....LOL!
Anyway...my group of DOLLS friends are going to be making these today....along with the Halloween card.(wheeled with the STAR wheel)...PLUS I am giving each of them one of these super sweet PUNKINS' to alter as a container.....I left mine just shabby sweet..so I can use for Thanksgiving also.
As you can see...super duper easy....stamp, color, punch,stick....but a cute presentation!
Thanks so much for visiting my blog!!...Have a SUPER SATURDAY!!

ON A ROLL...Day Four!!

Ok, ya'll.....Here I am....day FOUR of blogging...as I resolved to do!...BUT, I am having SUCH an ARGH!!! time with my lack of computer savvy! I took a picture with my new BIRTHDAY CAMERA...Samsung S630...6.0 mega-pixel digital ( WHATEVER that means!)....Downloaded the CD Software to save the pictures...and cannot find them on the computer!...This is soooooo frustrating....Hubby is a work...Laura is not here.....I am ALL ALONE!
SOOOOOO....just gonna wait for the cavalry to show up.....and in the meantime, here is one of the cards I made for my DESIGNER CHRISTMAS CARD Buffet a couple of weeks ago (taken with the old camera....oh...and I still cannot figure out the watermark!!.....so...all images SU..etc.etc.)
Anyhoo....On this triptych (saw basic card design somewhere surfing...dont know where!), I took Old Olive 12 x 12 and cut in 1/2....score at 4" + 8".....Fold accordian style & have at it with assorted ds paper, stamps and punches!....This is GREAT for using up all those bits & pieces you cannot ( or at least I cannot) throw away!!! The poinsettia is made from the 5-petal flower punch ( even the leaves!)...and the WREATH is made with the Three for You punch, layering on top of the scallop punch for a base.
The ladies LOVED this...since they were able to "play" outside the box!
****THANKS so much for stopping by......Make sure to leave a comment today for an EXTRA ticket in the BEE BASKET for a chance at one of TWO PIZZA BOXES FULL of BIRTHDAY CANDY!!!!!!!!

FORTY-SHMORTY Stitchery card

WHERE have I been?????...Oh My Goodness!!!...Well...the grandguys were here for two weeks...and I really dont know how in the world you ladies with little 'uns do it all! This Mama
( that's what they call me) is tuckered out...and have been CREATIVELY CHALLENGED for the past 14 days!

ANYHOO....here is ANOTHER stitchery from my friend in Canada , Connie...( the aunt to the twins album...50 pages..I just completed!).....She took a retired SU stamp set: Paris in Spring..enlarged it...stitched it ( EXPERTLY) onto muslin and sent to me with the request to make into a 40th Birthday card for her sister.
So, after adhering to heat & bond, then to cardstock...I attached to layered patterned paper & solid c/s from my stash. VINTAGE trim....and CUSTOM printed sentiment on vellum. I painted ( MM paint) rouge Chipboard and used some Heidi Swapp chip also.
Seriously....I feel Connie should get all the credit...since her stitching is awesome....I think we make a GREAT team.....she keeps me so busy, I rarely have time to post on EBAY anymore!

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE So Kind

Well..I have been waiting for the perfect time to debut my BEE So Kind Creation....using a couple of my most favoritest stamp sets from the NEW IDEA BOOK & Catalog....Pick a Petal and So Kind. Using the Ladybug Bandwagon idea, I had to make a beeeeeeeeeeeeee card..OF COURSE!!!!!!!....Using the Pick a Petal for the bee head, body & wings....stamping on a combination of So Saffron c/s, Prints Designer paper and Vellum to create the sweet bee......I hand drew the face...pierced the antennae and used the Signo white pen for the "stitched" lines. Attached to Basic Black c/s, then to a piece of the Prints Designer paper ( A2 size).....A sweet bow of Black Gingham ribbon highlights the side of the card. Swirlies and SO Kind stamped with Whisper White Craft ink.

I designed this card for my Stamp Camp last friday.....First Friday of every month, here at StudioBeeCreations...The Bee Hive!!!....It was a hit!!....everyone was a BUZZIN'!!!!!!!!!

MOSAIC Technique UNFROGETTABLE

Its been sooooooooo long since I've posted....I just finished (phew) the 50 page scrapbook for the twins in Canada ( see Voila card)..and I had to get something up...Soooooo this is MY CREATION....a DOLLS Club Tech technique...I do not know if anyone else has ever thought of this...or LABORED over throwing away all that SU Rubber!!....But, since I LOVE to recycle & make STUFF outta JUNK....here goes:
Recipe: Take all of your bits'n pieces of "left-over" rubber and attach randomly to an acrylic block of your choice...leaving approximately 1/8" space between each piece ( this will be your "grout").
For this sample...I first covered the entire HOMEMADE stamp with VERSAMARK, then inked with Spectrum Pad ( I used SU Celebration) applied with a brayer...Using Beate Johns' Masking Technique, I stamped "mosaic" onto a masked area ( from Unfrogettable) onto whisper white c/s.....I then added Crystal Clear embossing powder & heat embossed.
After stamping the FUN FROG in Basic Brown Classic, I used my assorted markers to color him in, and then used Crystal Effects to "shine him up" ( eyeballs too!)
Applied to Only Orange c/s,& on top of A2 card base, then stamped with swirlys from PRICELESS ( I LOVELOVE this set!!) & sentiment with Whisper White CRAFT ink. I added a bow from White Organdy ( I bought up a TON of this when I saw it was retiring...why did SU do that?)
Honestly....with all the EXTRA RUBBER out there...the POSSIBILITIES are ENDLESS!!

VOILA! Birthday Invite

This card is a combination of my love for vintage textiles & doo-dads and STAMPING! I designed and created this invitation as per a request from a VERY SPECIAL customer of mine who lives in Canada...we "met" thru my Ebay site last fall, and she has become a WONDERFUL long-distance friend. After I stamped the VINTAGE LINEN with the VOILA! chef (in Basic Brown Classic), I mailed the 12 pieces to my Canadian friend, Connie, who did the embroidery stitches ( tedious...but very cool!)..Then she sent them back to me to finish up the cards...which are for the FIRST BIRTHDAY celebration of her TWIN nephews! After ironing heat & bond onto the back of the linen, I attached to layers of coordinating cardstock ( non SU)....with FUN painted SNAPS....I stamped the birthday cake onto whisper white c/s and colored in with my Stampin'UP! markers....I used Tulip PUFFY paint ( MUCH MUCH better value than liquid applique', and WORKS!!!) & pop-dotted for dimension. A BIG RED Gingham bow ( wire edged) was attached with a staple then tied.
You're invited ( Hugs & Wishes)was stamped first into Versamark, then into REAL RED Classic ink; Crystal clear embossing powder added, then heat embossed.
Connie has also commissioned me to do the TWINS FIRST YEAR SCRAPBOOK!....which will be a gift to her sister. My BeeHive STudio is scattered with TONS of photos ( figure X 2) and paper & STAMPS to incorporate.
Guess I'll be busy with this project all week!
Blessings, Debbie

Cards for Soldiers

Ok....here's the story: As I was multi-tasking yesterday...I have to come up with 4 techniques to show my DOLLS Club Tech for our monthly get-together....I came across this too cool technique for Faux Leather (SCS)...awesome inspiration! Soooooooo....back to the multi-task...I am also getting together card ideas to submit an article to my local newspapers about a CARDS FOR SOLDIERS program I am starting. Fort Campbell Army Base is located close by...so in an effort to support our 101st Airborne Division being deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, I am sponsoring get-togethers of stampers, scout troops, and ANY local groups wanting to participate in making cards for soldiers...to send to them overseas. If anyone would like to participate or support the cause, please email me for details.
Recipe: Stamp sets: Godspeed ( retired), Lovely as a Tree
C/S: Chocolate chip, Confetti Cream, Very Vanilla, Sage Shadow
Ink: Always Artichoke, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, VersaMark
Accessories: Clear & Gold embossing powder
ETC: masking tape,yellow floss
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As a side note: I REALLY wish SU had some NON-RETIRED PATRIOTIC/SHOW your Support STAMP SETS....I have had a really hard time gathering sets for this project!
OK...I'll get off the soap box now!

Ladybug Wagon

Here is my card for today...I made it in honor of my BESTEST FRIEND Laura, The Stampin Soldier.....aka: Ladybug ( since I am The Queen Bee, ya know!)...Anyway...thought I'd jump on the old Ladybug bandwagon with this A2 size card...and using Pick a Petal ( one of my NEW FAVORITES!)

Recipe:

Stamp sets: Pick a Petal , Holidays & Wishes

Inks: Real Red & Basic Black ( classic)

C/S: Whisper white, Real Red, Basic Black

Ribbon: Black gingham

extras: paper piercer & stash beads...Crystal Effects

Since there are sooooooooooo many posts similar on SCS, I have no idea who to credit with this idea...but I LOVE IT!!!!!!!...I made enough for all my DOLLS group ( we started a CLUB TECH at the beginning of the year)....All of you who are SU demonstrators: This Club lasts 8+ hours once a month!!......A GREAT group of friends stamping!!

Vintage Dresser Scarf

OK...this is actually my first post WITHOUT having my Bestest Friend Laura sitting next to me...guiding me along the way....I am probably gonna have to call her BEFORE I get finished!

This posting is another card I submitted to Country Living Magazine at the first of the year...they did a PHOTO SHOOT, but did not tell me which cards or WHEN they would be published!...argh!!!...ANYHOO...I took a VINTAGE dresser scarf embroidery piece, and using my Stampin' UP! inks and sponges, I "colored in" and highlighted the edges. I do not remember the name of the patterned paper I used..kind of a weathered wood-look.Vellum sentiment with inked edges attached with Crystal Effects and Prima Flowers with Beadlets centers ( I LOVE THESE BEADS!!)

Guess what????...Yep...had to call Laura!!!! ...I just don't know what I'd do without her!! Hope I never have to find out!

Vintage Lace Card

This is one of the cards I made at the first of the year, and submitted for publishing consideration to Country Living Magazine. I used a piece of vintage lace and attached it to textured cardstock...Custom printed the sentiment onto vellum and attached with fun brushed silver heart brads. This is a sample of similar cards I have been selling on Ebay in my StudioBeeCreations store.