Warmest Wishes

Happy Thursday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I am lagging on my blogging in preparation of my trip to Kauai Sunday. It is really something how much there is to do just to leave my little life for a week! Kennel, medication refills, doctor stuff, pedicure, find bathing suit, exctra clean guest room add nice aroma candle re make the bed with beautiful 500 TC sheets (for my BFF) health food sealed/bagged items for condo etc... I do believe after I get my hair done tomorrow I am finished with the prep! Thank goodness, it is wearing me out, and and I haven't even left yet! No worries, I am so laying on the beach the first day and doing nothing except snorkeling and eating! Sounds good to me! A sunset massage is on the menu too! Ahhhhh.....

I want to give a special thank you to Marlou, Angel, Allison, Samm and Alex and anyone else I may have missed, for their wonderful awards they have honored me with! I am not very good about playing these tags, but I do appreciate them more than you know! You are all so special to me! Back at you great blogging friends! (smiles) MERCI!

My card for today is a sweet and simple card, I hope you like it! The picture is a bit light, sorry! CS-White & Aqua Mist Papertrey Inc. PP-Spring Gliiter pack-JoAnn's, Stamp- source unknow, SU? Corner tag punch-SU! Pink Dimensional Dew Drops, Copics, gel pen, Brads-MM, Ribbon-Michael's by the yard, dimensionals beneath sentiment layer.

Have a great evening! Thank you for stopping by, I will try and post tomorrow! Deb

I'm longing for you

Happy Wednesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Are we having fun yet? Have you been bathing suit shopping lately? What an experience that is! LOL! I go for the takini type of suits, and it is so hard for me to find one that the top fits and the bottom fits too! You can of course buy them as separates for over $100.00, but I just can't seem to justify that! So today I shall search again and pick up the snorkel and fins set at Costco. I am a Pisces true to form, I am such a fish and love being in the water! I could snorkel all day! Kauai has some great reefs and places to see the sea turtles and many beautiful fish. Can you tell I am just a wee bit looking forward to this getaway to paradise?

Now my giraffe card for today! This is my first giraffe stamp and I must say it is so cute from Gina K. I partially embossed the Swiss Dots CB folder on either side of the card stock and stamped the giraffe in the middle. I got this partial use of the CB idea from Beate, thanks Beate!

Supplies: CS-Papertrey Inc. - Apricot Appeal-SU! -PP-Glitter Spring pack-JoAnn's-Stamps-Gina K- Ink-Chocolate Chip SU! Flower & brad-MM-ribbon-LSS. Dimensionals under giraffe image. Prismacolored pencils, Copic marker, blender pen.

I'm off to do some errands for my trip, so I can be finished with the running around ahead of time! LOL!

Have a wonderful day, I hope the sun is shining where you are! Thanks for stopping by, I'll be back soon! I will have to blurf about later! (wink) Deb

How sweet it is

Happy Tuesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I received this wonderful glitzy ice cream scoops (yum) image in a birthday RAK (Jen's Aloha BRAK) from Lillian Friday. What a sweetie! Thanks Lillian! I partially embossed my card stock (Papertrey inc) with the Swiss Dots folder on one side. I wanted to use this nice paper as well. Beneath the cupcake is some new paper from a seet pack of Glitter Spring from Jo Ann's. The ribbon is Pretty In Pink (SU!). Dimensionals used under ice cream. Sentiment stamp Sweet (SU!).

I hope you all have a very yummy day! Thanks for stopping by, be back soon! Deb

Fabulous RAK from Carol

Happy Sunday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I didn't go by the mail box yesterday, so Lobie and I ventured on up today on our daily walk. Much to my surprise was an envie to me from Carol (over at crazy for crafting, my links never work)! I couldn't stand it, I had to open right away! As I started back down the hill, I peeled it open and pulled out the cutest darn card ever! OMG! This card has torn layered edges for the beach and water and sea. The penguin hula gal stamp is cut out and popped with dimensionals. The darling ribbon has vacation stamped on it! The card is well wishes for my Kauai trip, which I leave for next Sunday! Thank you so very much dear Carol! Aloha baby!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Be back soon and thanks for stopping by! Deb

A little blue wagon for today

Happy Friday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Alas, the end of quite a week if I do say so! After the airline drama it got even better! Just kidding! It got worse! My DH Pete was injured and required a hand surgeon to remove a large piece of wood that lodged up on the backside of his hand! OH DEAR! His hand is recovering nicely I am pleased to say, it was wrapped up like the Michelin tire man! Yesterday it was re wrapped and it only goes to his elbow now! What a scene! There was a drain in and stitches and yuckieness! The doctor said had the piece of wood gone a milometer further in, it would have it a nerve and an artery could have been hit! Thank God his angels were with my poor dear!

Pete is in great spirits today and is on the mend! (big smiles)!

So like I said, quite a week indeed!

Nevertheless, card making goes on! I did another wagon just because I love my new wagon so much it makes me happy! I thought I would do a bunch with different sentiments and send them as note card gifts. I have never done a box for note cards, I would love to give it a go!

The details are the same for this card as my previous wagon, except the polka dot paper and ribbon. Not certainly where the paper is from, ribbon is from Michael's like usual! Merci stamp is SU! Ink-Versafine-Oynyx black.

Have a terrific weekend! I am certainly on the Kauai countdown now! One week from Sunday, ALOHA BABY! Thanks for visiting, be back soon! Deb

Allison's weekly challenge

Happy Thursday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

This week's Suggestive Sunday challenge with Allison was a "Dottie" theme! Allison already has many wonderful entrants over at stampinwhenican blog (sorry about the link). Run over and check them out, too much fun! (smiles)

I have been wanting to use this adorable SEI paper, and I should have thought of it when Allison had a kitty theme! So I incorporated it today with dots!

This tent topper (not real high of a topper) card stock is Whisper White-SU! Pink Passion -SU!, DP-SEI and the embossed green dots is by Nan's Kids. Cuttlbug folder Swiss Dots, ribbon is from Michael's. Dimensionals under first scallop. Scallop punches by Marvy. Stamp-$ bin Michael's, ink-Versafine-Onyx black, and that's a wrap! (wink)!

I hope you all had a great day and had a chance to stamp a bit! Thanks for stopping by, I'll be back soon! Deb

Birthday Wishes

Happy Tuesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Can you believe it is already April? Weren't we all just posting massive amount of snowman cards? Wow life sure is flying by these days! I would like to slow it a down a bit wouldn't you?

Every moment is so very precious and must not be missed! On to card stuff for today...

This wagon full of flowers card today, I am quite pleased with the end results. I just received ithe wagon stamp in the mail from ebay, and I just adore it! (Stampassions) I colored the wagon with Prismacolor pencils and a dap of my Prismacolor pens. The card stock is Very Vanilla and the darling polka dot paper is from Papertrey Inc. The ribbon I bought at Michael's by the yard, have to get more, I love it! I put pop dots beneath the wagon and there you have it! Oh and the Birthday Wishes sentiment stamp is from Gina K. Ink-Versafine-Onyx black.

Hope your day has been simply marvelous and spring is surrounding you with its beauty! Thanks goodness my allergies have lighted up! Ever since the blossoms faded off the fruit trees in fact...hmmm...Thanks for stopping by love your comments! Deb

Happiness always

Just a dash of purple! I found this lovely paper in my paper stash tonight, so I had to make a card! Using Wild Wasabi SU! and a sentiment from the Happy Harmony set -SU! Oval scallop punch-Marvy. I had just a little piece of the purple ribbon in a my loose ends container and the pretty flower is by My Moments, purple brads-MM. Ink-Versafine-Onyx black. Pop dots beneath sentiment.

I am getting behind so quickly on my reader! Pressure! Eeek! After my bubble bath, I will sit in bed with my lap top and blog about a bit! I am sorry if I have missed you today, I'll get there! (wink)!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great rest of your week! Deb

Will I ever have a cool script signature? Well I can look at this way, I am unique in being the only one who doesn't have one! (wink)! LOL!

Ape over you

Happy Tuesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Did you notice that hundred dollar bills are falling from the sky today? Better grab them while you can! April's fool! Darn!

This is my ape card for today! I needed a little humor and this is just the guy to do it! Trying to move on from the airline mess and the fact I had to shell out an unexpected $700.00 yesterday, I myself was going ape! He he! So onward, and upward, aloha or bust baby!

Recipe: CS-Wild Wasabi-SU!, Chocolate Chip-SU!, Bashful Blue-SU!,PP-Costco slab- Stamps-Gina K-Ink-Chocolate Chip-SU! Soft Pastels chalk -SU! Ribbon-$ bin Michael's. Corner ticket punch-SU!

I drew the ribbons for the balloons with a gold glitter pen, added some Stickles on the bottom portion of the balloons. That's it!