Come Fly with me.....

...let's fly...let's fly away!...

A little somethingsomething scrapbook page....featuring some "refrigerator art" by grandgal Faith.

Picture was from the Albuquerque Balloon Festival last year....

Hot Air Balloons from awesome company I currently create for 

Unique Laser Designs....check them out!

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The watercolor background was also some "fridge art" by grandguy Sammy....loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee how all the colors coordinate!

I am TOTALLY enjoying scrapping again!....at one time(a few years ago) I set myself up for a "layout a day"....well....ya know....life happens....But..no worries...no pressures...just doing what I love....whenever I can!

creative blessings,

debbie

Owie...the Artist!!

We moved to South Carolina almost 3 years ago to be closer to our Grandguys...

Myles, Sam & Owen.

One of the BESTEST things is spending time with these sweethearts...

I have decided to JUMP BACK into scrapbooking...because I can use my creativity to document the moments in time.....I want to scrap, because it makes me happy.....I do not do chronological ( for me this would be a disaster...I will never be able to "catch up")

Last week....we were painting in their back yard...

Owie....the Artist

Super duper sweetheart....

I used a stamp from my Stampin UP! stash...(yep...still got ALOT of these)

...and THE KIT.....was a Gauche Alchemy....I know..I know....you are saying WITW???...why is she buying stuff she possibly already has in her vast stash???( you were thinking it!..right?)

Well......lookeeee at all the goodies....oh my... wonderful punchinella...assorted flavors & sizes...unique papers...combos that forced me to think outside the box!..Loveeeeeeeeeeeeee!

...and I still have TONS of leftovers to add to my stash!!..I cannot wait til February's kit to get here!

Lots more pages, cards and Home Decor gifties...coming soon to my Etsy shop!

creative blessings,

debbie

Let's All Go to the HOP!!!!!...Spring!

Here we go again!....another, MOST awesome bloghop of Creativity!!!

 

Here's the line-up:

 

1. Pam - http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/

2. Pinky- http://www.blueyecicle.blogspot.com

3. Debbie- http://studiobeecreations.blogspot.com/  ( you are here)

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4. Betty-http://scrappybetty.blogspot.com/

5. Gloria - http://gloriascraps.blogspot.com/

6. Jess B. - http://thatzuneek.blogspot.com/

7. Angela Holt- http://www.angelaholtdesigns.com

8. Christine - www.scrapbookingtechnique.blogspot.com

9. Barbara - http://blackholeartstudio.blogspot.com/

10. Irit - http://iritshalom.blogspot.co.il/

11. Candice - http://candicewindhamdesigns.blogspot.com/

12. Jennifer - http://hydrangeahippo.blogspot.com

 

 

So......for some yummy SpRiNgTiMe inspiration:

 

I scored a box of VINTAGE wooden hangers at GW....my NEW GW that is just a mile from my house...loveeeeee....

 



 

Most of them had Mr. Fred Epting sharpied (is that a word) on them.....half were this type of suit/pants hangers...the other 1/2 were the spring load/clampy ones (no before pic!...sorry)

 

and sooooooooooooooo.......

 

I made up a huge assortment of DOUBLE-SIDED (kinda like a two-fer...gotta love that!) hangers that can be for displaying art...photos.....or even scrapbook pages (out of the books that no-one takes out to look at)....

 

They can be changed out so very easily...hang them around the house....one side has wordage..the other, assorted vintagey fun....

 

 

 

I used my ENDLESS supply stash of scrapbook papers...and applied with my FAVORITE medium of ModPodge....some assorted paints...and embellies....using what I have!

 

Hope you have enjoyed the hop so far!...scroll back up to the top...and visit the rest of our

 Spring Team!!!!

 

Have a super blessed day!

debbie

 

 

 





TEXTURE...Sammy & the Mosaic headboard

OK...OK....by now...anyone who is a "regular" here knows I am LATE on this entry for accountability...but...have you checked out my BLOG CANDY & proposal??...A bizzzzzzy bee am ME!....not grammatically correct...but, totally explains!...Thanks to my sweet friend Alex, California Stampin'..I have been able to keep the Just Beeeecause Blog Candy post at the top ( she was brilliant at helping out my tech-no challenged brain!)....and it will stay there ( just like a new post..how cool is that??) until February 29th...when I will choose at random a winner.....That gives you PLENTY of time to send in those beeeeeeeeeeeees for heros!

sooooooooooooooooooo...without further yammering.....here is todays post.....my sweet grandguy Sam....from January of this year.....He was so inquisitive and loving all of the colors..and the feel of the texture in my CUSTOM designed headboard....made by me! ( Yes, Mr. Lowes did all the cleaning and heavy lifting!).....We took a VINTAGE 8-pane window...and I adhered some of my collection of stained glass, rescued and recycled dishes, marbles and trinket boxes and grouted the whole thing.....VERY HEAVY!!...but screwed it securely into the wall above our bed...and VOILA!!...a headboard!....Cool Beans....huh?...I can tell you its a ONE and ONLY Original!!

ANyhoo....in my quest to use it up....I have embellished the layout with some assorted colored vellum I have had stashed away...along with some very fun colored shell buttons.

My bizzzzzzzzzy-ness as of late has also been consumed with my new CARD KIT CLUB that I am offering ....both local & long distance.....SO, if you are reading this...and are possibly interested....PLEASE email me and I will send the details!!!...no obligation....no commitment!

Thanks so much for everyone's comments and participation in my Just Beeeeeeeeeeecause cause....for Cards for Heros!!!

Creative blessings, Debbie

SUMMER STAMP CAMP with MYLES..BLASTOFF!

Whoooooooowhoooooooo...I am still up with my accountability..altho, I will say doing the 2 page spreads are soooooo much easier!!.....gives me some time in between to make cards, altered stuff and items for my ETSY shop!
SO, these VERY FUN and cute pictures are from a Summer 2007 visit from the grandguys.....Myles ( about 3 1/2 in these pictures) LOVES Disney's Little Einsteins...they are his friends...24/7!!...Check out the excitement in those BIG BEEEEAUTIFUL BLUE EYES!

ANd...here he is....in his jammies that Mama ( that's me!) bought him....He's waiting for my Summer Stamp Camp to get started.....and CHECK OUT THAT FORM!!!.....What an action shot!...what a wonderful memory for me!!...a sweet blessing.

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee sure to check out my BLOG CANDY CHALLENGE!!!!
If I am unable to keep it at the top of my blog....please keep scrolling down for the entry...you WONT want to miss out!!!!!

Thanks so much for checking out my accountability scrapbook pages...I am having a BLASTOFF of a time!!!

SPF...Sammy by the Seaside

Here's my grandguy, Sammy...super
sweet little guy...these pictures were taken last summer..(he's not quite 2 years old in these); his Mommy & daddy & big brother Myles, went to the beach on vacation. Joy ( who is a MOST awesome photographer!) took these .....and thanks to her...I have PLENTY of pictures to keep me going with my 365 days of accountability! lol!
ANd my "subject" couldnt be ANY cuter or easier to scrap!












SPF = Samuel Page Foster..and also kinda fun, since he's ON THE BEACH ( ya know...sunscreen, and all!!??)




Thanks so much for checking me out..and keeping me accountable....and watching me USE MY STUFF!!...Lots of retired SU dp...some random rouge silk flowers....FUN ribbon & trim...and some of my prized VINTAGE bakelite buttons for the flower centers!!

SAMMY is YUMMY!...dont you think?

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

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

The BIRD,BIRD,BIRD...is a GIRL!!!!

DAY FOUR of ACCOUNTABILITY.....and this layout is LATE!....beeeeeeecause...this should have been posted yesterday....but, it just wasnt working for me....and I had to re-do ( has that EVER happened to anyone else?)...Thank goodness nothing was glued down!...ANYHOO....there is quite a funny story behind this layout.....Three Christmases ago, I was surprised by this sweet gift of CHIP..a cockatiel....named so, because at that time I was so WAY into MOSAICS ( broken dishes....chips, etc...get it?).....Altho, now the name STILL works, because of my papercrafting obsession including CHIPBOARD!....Soooooo....not really knowing one way or the other CHIP's sex....we have just called HIM a HE for the past three years....UNTIL...this past wednesday ( after a fierce storm) when I looked into "his" cage and WHAT TO MY WONDERING EYES SHOULD BE there....but, two eggs!!!...OH MY!.....I FIRST called hubby at work...and inquired if he was "goofing" on me and had he put ANYTHING in Chip's cage???.....No.....WHY?....well, this has become just a wonderful LIFE experience ( since I failed Science 101!!!).....Hubby looked it all up on the net...supposedly when Cockatiel's are feeling very safe in their environment...they "mate" with whatever is close ( hm...must have been the fun bell toy!)....and since it was "rainy season" ( in the wild...better to feed the babies with)...He/SHe, dropped a couple of eggs!.....Honestly...a real "star in the east moment".....So, the net says to leave the eggs for a couple of days...but, to remove them and MAKE THE CAGE different(uncomfortable)....so Chip will not drop a couple more.....and "deplete her calcium levels".
OK!!!....so,....I PRINTED MY OWN pictures on my HP ( a FIRST!!)...and using SU LeJardin ( what could be better??), and A Little Birdie told me stamp set....with a few assorted rouge embellies, here is the layout!

Beeeeeeeeee sure to check back for MORE accountability layouts...gotta catch up for TODAY!!
Thanks so much for visiting...please leave a comment & let me know what you think!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

FUN...FUN...FUN...Family FUN!!...day 3

OH MY Goodness, gracious......How much FUN..FUN....FUN!!!....I am so pleased with this layout..MOSTLY beeeeeecause...I am still being accountable...but ALSO.....the memories are fresh...and now renewed....and SCRAPPED!!!.....SO, altho, I am not truly happy with the flash on the picture...I LOVE the layout!...Again DCWV sparkley patterned paper ( like yesterday's layout)...I also USED UP STASH which included some SU chipboard I have been hoarding for a while....covered with more of the coordinating paper from that paper stack....AND...I stamped with SU DOODLE THIS on some transparency with my white STAYZON, flipped them over & colored in with my SHARPIES....a rub-on from my stash, completes the layout....BUT , not before....OH,LOOKEE....I actually JOURNALED where it can be seen!!!....GRACIOUS!!!....ANyhoo.....a BIG STEP for me!.....outside of MY BOX!...( ok...does anyone know why those spaces are on that one line???....I cannot get rid of them!)
Sooooo....here I am....AGAIN..with a very ACCOMPLISHED feeling.

Thanks for visiting.....Check out my ETSY shop tomorrow to see what card design I come up with!!
Creative blessings,
Debbie

Accountability...Day 2......Sweet Memories.....You're Still You

I am having an absolute BLAST!!...I LOVE scrapbooking!!....and altho, looking through my dozens and dozens of boxes of pictures...does bring back, at times bittersweet memories....there are moments like the layout today...that are just SWEET.Please listen to Josh Groban sing You're Still You....
which was the reason for this FUN set of pictures...from Christmastime 2002... of my daughter Joy and son Jarrod, as they performed a choreographed rendition of the song.....I had to have them do it a second time so I could take pictures....I was laughing sooooooo hard!!

Did I say how much FUN I am having????....and feeling PURPOSEFUL!!!( probably not a word...but an awesome...overwhelming feeling of accomplishment!)...Try it...you'll like it!..
The multi-pic layout is bizzzzzzzzy...especially on top of some fun DCWV Pocketful of Posies stack paper..layered with the LYRICS to the song printed onto vellum printed with musice symbols ( from my use it up stash!) The little Prima flower on the right is attached to yet another JOURNALING TAG..behind the page in a hidden envelope..MAYBE soon I will be journaling on the TOP!.but, dont hold your breath!!..I am going to try one of those SINGLE PICTURE layouts SOON!!...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

MINI Scrapbook BRAG BOOKS

Here are some FUN & FAST mini Scrapbook BRAG BOOKS, I designed, using ( re-inventing) those cheapy, bland ones you get from Walmart, etc, with the "sleeves" for pics. I have never done a "tute" before...but, if I get enough response from this post, I will try my hand at it....please post a comment if you are interested.
These make GREAT gifts...I have taken TONS of orders for the Christmas season...They can be customized...( One order is going to a soldier DAD, stationed in IRAQ...with pics of his family, so he can carry them in his pocket).
Portable and compact.
Thanks for looking!
Have a TREMENDOUSLY TERRIFIC TUESDAY!
Blessings, Debbie
PS.....I still havent heard from my BLOG CANDY WINNER..
STEPHANIE in SC.....PLEASE CONTACT ME , with your snail mail address, so I can get your box 'o goodies to you!!!

My GrandGUY SAM Scrapbook Pages

This is SAM.....he's my GrandGuy!....and the sweetest munchkin around. Sammy turned 2 years old this past September...and for several months prior to his birthday, both my hubby and I had struggled with the right approach in talking about..."perhaps something is not right" with our daughter( Sammy's Mommy) Its a sticky situation...and one where you dont WANT to be right....and did cause...hmmmmm shall I say, FRICTION ,between my "middle child daughter grown-up" and myself.....But....a Mama ( that's me) cannot go around with blinders on...ya know ???....for the sake of the child....
So...anyhoo....Sammy has been "tested".....over & over...still no certain diagnosis besides he is WAY far behind developmentally : mentally, emotionally, etc.etc.etc....and a challenge....But, at least, now..he is in the system, and on his way to being helped...praise God!

Check out those GORGEOUS blue eyes!!...My daughter takes the MOST awesome pictures using a DINOSAUR of a digital camera...I LOVE scrapping her pics!

This 12 x 12 double page layout was created at a SCRAPBOOK CLUB I am in with my UP-UPline in SU....I made these two pages "sans" pictures....came home with the empty pages and VOILA!...found the PERFECT pics of SAMMY!...Now, I know, this is not everyone's choice way of scrapping....but it IS getting my pictures done & in an album!....although I still love the "traditional" way of pulling out every bit of paper, stamp set and embelly in my studio and having a field day!! ( ummmm...can ANYONE relate??...LOL!)
I have enjoyed being in the club...and will be starting some of my own, here at THE BEE HIVE Studio in January.....One for SCRAPBOOKING....one for TECHNIQUES....and one for my PASSION..3-D gift-ables.
THANKS SO MUCH for visiting my blog today!....Beeeeeeeee sure to leave a comment for the CANDY I am offering!....Have a SUPER DUPER Saturday!! Blessings, Debbie

JULIE'S Birthday Purse

It's a TERRIFIC TUESDAY...and I am STILL keeping up with my birthday resolution!!...Whoooowhooo!I was "commissioned" to do a PARTY for one of my customer's soon to be 8-years old little girl...Julie..... a sleep over ( for them, not me!)...so , here is what I came up with.

The "purse" is made from a LARGE SU Stamp/Supply box. I used the Crop-a-dile to punch holes in the top ( like butter!) to thread the 5/8" grosgrain ribbon around & through for the handle.
The front panel is decorated using an assortment of SU product in yummy girlie colors.

I also decorated the inside front panel.


Then, I made a sweet accordian book using coordinating papers to go with the
Petals & Paisley ds paper....and tied it all together with matching 1/4" retired grosgrain (weird how SU retired the regal rose in the smaller size & added same color in 5/8"...isnt it?)

The girls will be able to "spend the night" decorating & doo-dadding " their purses!.with an assortment of c/s, ds paper, stamps & punches....Julie's Mom is taking pictures & printing them so they can capture the moments & memories!!
The party is friday....I cant wait to see what THEY come up with!!!!

*****Remember to leave a comment for another ticket in the BEE BASKET for MY BIRTHDAY BLOG CANDY!!!!!*************

More Myles Art

Ok...more of my GRANDGUY, Myles..and his art.....I cannot seem to get the picture right, tho...without my Bestest Friend, Laura ....by my side....SO, I will go ahead and post...so I can get something up...then call her for help!!!!!...what would I do without her??..I dont want to find out!..ANYHOO>...this 12 x 12 was made on non-SU rogue texture c/s....with FUNNY PAPER STRIP cut out & mounted on black textured c/s. I printed on c/s the "right words" to fit...& cut & pasted them onto the strip: ...my daughter's name Joy, Myles & MAMA ( that would be me!) to conform the strip for us.....I KNOW its hard to read....soooo it says:
"Now, Now, Joy...I know he did not do it as an act of rebellion...Since Myles is unable to share his deep love for you in words...to express how much he appreciates all of the things you do for him...he created a very personal piece of artwork. Instead of punishment, you should give him a great big hug"....Then "Myles" says..." Mama is my public relations agent"
I added a metal rimmed tag from my stash that has the definition for "create".

Joy had given Myles some watercolor paints...and he was doing an awesome job, as usual.....but, then decided he needed to expand his CANVAS to incorporate the dining room window. SUCH AN ARTIST!!

Myles Art

My Grandguy: Myles.....he is SUCH an artist!!! ( he gets that from me!!..LOL!) He LOVES to draw...anywhere & everywhere.....here is his TUB ART!...Every single tile had a circle drawn in it,...and then some! Don't you love his Carrot-top !??

This is a scrapbook page I sent into Stampin' Up for consideration for the Artisan award this year...well, kind of. Since I had to submit 8.5 x 11 pages, and when you do not win ( which I did NOT), you do not get back your art!......sooooo, I replicated what I did PLUS added more pics down the right hand side to create a 12 x 12 for my personal album.

Stamp sets: Doodle This, Doodle Alphabet ( dont know WHY they retired this!) & Seeing Spots

Tempting turquoise and Pumpkin Pie c/s, + rogue textured.

Assorted Stampin Write markers...& sharpies ( on transparency sheet/overlay)