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!

Tagged by Allison!

YOU CHEER ME UP AWARD FROM ALLISON!

How delightful! Back at you Allison, I appreciate it very much!

All of my blog buddies cheer me up! So I will tag you all with cheer!

Thank you Alllison for this fab award!

Hugs to all! Deb

Airline gone out of business...

So I am watching the evening news last night and I hear the broadcaster say that after 61 years ALOHA AIRLINES has gone out of business and the last flight s will be March 31, 2008! What the...but how can this be? We are booked on Aloha APril 13th and returning April 2oth? This awful feeling came over me and I felt sick and so screwed!
There is no recourse with them, as they have gone to bankruptcy court. Perhaps someday we may be able to get reimbursed from the credit card companies. But in the meantime, what the heck do we do? Our condo and car rental is paid in full, we have to get to the islands! It is a very long swim, I would never make it past the breakers! LOL Deb!
So we searched and searched within our criteria for flights and finally found the best we could. As we searched the prices were rising every 10-15 minutes by $20-30.00! Not to mention flights were filling up faster than you can imagine! We have re booked another flight and paid $200.00 more and that is that! What a ton of stress this has been! Who would have thought this could happen? Well, the good news is we are back on track and flying out to Kauai in 2 weeks (God willing)!
Needless to say, I din't make a card today! Perhaps tonite! Deb

Beate's WSCS #40

Good morning stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Hope your Sunday is going great!

This is my card for Beate's weekly challenge. I thought there would be so many fun images to use for this sketch and then I stumbled upon my crabbie and bingo it was the one! I only wish I had some cute sentiments like the SU! snappy birthday to go with it, nopt such the case, so for the time being this is a happy crabby! (wink)!

Recipe:

CS-White Papertrey Inc. - Certainly Celery -SU! - Berry Sorbet-Papertrek Inc. - DP -Paprertrey Ink. Stamp-(crab)- Amuse, sentiment-happy-October Afternoon-Ink-Black-Inkadinkado, ribbon by the yard M's. Dimensionals under crab image. In case you haven't noticed, I am in love with Papertrey Inc. papers!

Thanks Beate for another fun sketch!

The Kauai countdown! 14 days! Aloha baby! I am packed! (wink)!

Thanks for stopping by to visit! Be back soon! Deb

Enjoy life's simple pleasures

Happy Saturday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I just bought some OMS , although I used a nose mask and kept an open window right next to me! I have no clue as to what I am doing with the shading and blending! LOL! I also bought these little guys called stumps, for applying the shading effect.,well the dear gal at Michael's forgot to put them in my bag! So I have been improvising with another applicator for now. This stuff is really tricky for me, and it will take lots of practice, just like the Copics do! My art inspiration and whom I aspire to some day be able to color and shade half as well as i s Ila, over at Artfully Ila! ( I can never get the darn links to work!) sorry! If you aren't familiar with her High Hopes artistry you are in for a treat! Check out her blog for sure! Ila is so darn sweet, not to mention her endless emails back and forth to me with all of my questions! I just wish I could spend a day with her! There is just a slight geographical hurdle however, she is way up in Canada ( eastern portion I think) and I am way down here in southern California! Darn I hate when that happens! Well at least I have been fornunate enough to get to know her at all! (smiles)!

This card is my first attempt using the spirits. The stamp is from Stampabilites, CS-Very Vanilla (SU!) -Berry Sorbet and matching pp (Papertrey Ink), leaf stamps, Treehouse Stamps, Sentiment-Treehouse stamps, Ink-Black (Inkadadinkado) Prismacolored pencils, Pastel chalks (leafs) SU! Ribbon, by the yard M's.

I hope this card is acceptable for my first mineral spirits attempt! (wink)! I will keep at it, I have nothing but time to practice as long as I am able, for which I thank God for each and every day!

Have a wonderful weekend, thanks for stoppin by! Be back soon, Deb

Hippy Birthday

Happy Thursday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I have hippo fever! LOL! I can't get enough of this adorable hippo! I am stamping him/her like crazy! I just love the angle of the butt of this cutie! There are endless sentiments for this one! I have some great ideas, as soon as I replace my ink cartridge I can go to town with it!

I thought since there was so much punch of color in the card layers, that stamping the hippo in Pink Passion and not coloring him was effective enough in this case, what do you think? Would you have liked to have seen him chalked and shaded the hippo lightly? Just want to know what you all think, since I value your opinions so much!

Easy peasy card: CS-Papertrey Ink. white, Tempting Turquoise SU!, DP- Anna Griffin, CB folder-Textiles, Hippo stamp & sentiment-Gina K Designs, Ink-Pink Passion-SU! Ribbon-$ bin Michael's,Prima flowers & MM pink brad, corner punch SU! Dimensionals beneath hippo.

On the home front, I have a painting project in progress...each day depending on how I feel, I work on it a bit. I have finished 2 window frames and window sills, and the casing /molding around the front door (inside) , the chair rail (some of it) and I started on the wall in kitchen. There is something about fresh paint and spring! I love Cottage White ( that would be a good name for paper) by Dunn Edwards. (Dunn Edwards is top brand here), it is used by many high end painting contractors, and what a difference good paint makes! I am using a semi-gloss for these particular areas and it goes on like a dream! Looking great thus far! My body is not appreciating this extra activity! It really is pissing me off not to just do what my motivation and mind want to do! Little by little, instead of being completed in 2 days, it will take me a week. I just have to go with it ! (wink)! I am exhausted and am looking forward to a bubble bath and rest! The end result of my efforts will be fresh and nice! Eventually! He he!

Hope you have all had a really wonderful day and you are all well. I will be back soon! Thanks for visiting today! Deb

Deb

Berry Sorbet merci

Happy Wednesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I just received a wonderful pack of yummy paper from Papertrey Inc. I ordered the Berry Sorbet cs, and the Aqua Mist. Gorgeous colors and paper! I also got a pack of 6 x 6 pretty pattern paper that goes with the Berry Sorbet. I am quite impressed with this company, the service is excellent, as are the products. I forgot to order the clear boxes for note cards, next time!

This card is made using the heart and merci stamp from the last SU! SAB mini(merci set). I stamped the image on Whisper White (SU!) with black Inkadinkado ink, and layered with the new Paper Trey Inc. papers. Soft pastel chalks (SU!). Corner punch (SU!) Dimensionals beneath third layer. Sorbet ribbon, I found a perfect match from color memory while shopping at Michael's yesterday! It worked out well! I didn't even have a sample of the Berry Sorbet with me, just in my mind! Not bad Deb! The ribbon is sold by the yard, I am going back and buying it all up! LOL!

On a blog post note: I seem to have trouble adding a link to things? What I am doing wrong? Thanks for your help!

Have a great day, happy stampin' and be well! I will be back soon! Thanks for your visits! Deb

Allison's Suggestive Sunday #10

Going buggy with Allison's challenge this week!

This weeks AFSS #10- was a buggy theme! Allison's (stampin when I can ) post with her bug story that inspired this challenge. Check it out! I was all set using my bug paper (Reminisce) and darling lady bug from SU! Very Punny set! Ink-Real red (SU!). CS-Ballet Blue (SU!) Wild Wasabi (SU!) and red (Bazzill). Scallop punches (Marvy), Fruit punch Stickles on lady bug, red stitched ribbon-Michael's. So that is the details of this bug card!

So please do come and bug me anytime! Thanks for your visits! Deb

hip hip hooray!

Happy Tuesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I received the adorable Gina K set with this precious hippo in it! After seeing him/her around I knew I had to had this set! This is a baby card, either a baby girl or baby boy expected will work! Straight forward using cs-Pretty In Pink (SU!) Bashful Blue (SU!) CB folder-Swiss Dots, Whisper White (SU!) Marvy mega punch, hippo stamp -Ink-Black Inkadinkado. SU! Pastel chalks, Prima flowers, Oriental Trading Co. rust brads.

I hope you all have a terrific day, I am off to the post office and market, be back soon! Happy stamping!

Thanks for stopping by! Deb

Beate's WSCS #40

This is my card for Beate's WSCS #40 challenge, which I completely enjoyed doing! The image was sent to me by a gal I had swapped with over a year and a half ago! I was going through some special favorite swaps (save them all) and I had always adored this one! Luckily her name and email were on the back, so I contacted her and asked her info regarding the stamp. It is an old stamp from a company called Stampassions, out of business now.The stamp is called Duckie Ride. I cannot find this stamp anywhere, not on ebay nowhere! I asked her if I could buy her stamp but she wants to hang on to it! Can't blame for her that! This gal is such a sweetie, ever met a card maker than wasn't? In the mail came 30 stamped images for me to play with! I will treasure these images, and use them sparingly! Maybe someday this stamp will come and find its way to me! That's the stamp story!

CS-Always Artichoke, Whisper White (SU!) Pink (Bazzill) DP-Ginger Blossoms (SU!) Sentiment-"I'm pulling for you"-Float My Boat set (SU!), Ink-Wild Wasabi (didn't have Always Artichoke), Copics, Soft pastels chalk (SU)!. Scallop punch (SU)! round punch (Marvy), dimensional under sentiment , satin ribbon, by the yard Michael's.

Thanks Beate for another fun challenge! Deb

Day at the spa...

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Happy Sunday Stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I figured we were all ready about now for a day at the spa! So lets go get the works!

Keeping it short today, but I just had to share this card I made yesterday!

CS-Whisper White,Wild Wasabi & Bashful Blue,-SU!, Pink-Bazzill, DP-Reminisce (double sided).

Image stamp-Denami Design (08') sentiment-Art Impressions, Ink-Versafine-Black Onyx-

Corner Tag punch SU! Prismacolor pencils, Copics, Stickles for bubbles.

Size 5.25 x 5.50

Enjoy your day at the spa ladies! Don't forget the cucumbers for the eyes! (wink)!

Thanks for stopping by! Deb

Chick for Brittney

Happy Saturday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

My spring allergies are horrible and my head is ready to roll off of my shoulders, or I should say I wish it would at this point! I am unable to take any meds for this, so it is just a real bummer! Other than that ,it is a gorgeous almost 80 degrees here in San Diego, California, and I have been stamping! I take breaks and putter outside, then come back in feeling like more pollen floated through my brain! So perhaps even though it is lovely outside, I am best to sit by the big window and stamp and look out! LOL! The birdies certainly have quite a bit too sing about today! They are very busy working on maintaing their nests, back and forth with twigs! I am sweeping up after them all the time, but it is so worth it! I adore them and love their music!

This chick is for my dear sweet daughter Brittney (Britt) . Oh heck they are all so darn sweet! I am so blessed with three wonderful daughters! (Big smiles)! We all stay in touch several times a week and that means so much to dear ol' Mom! (wink)!

Recipe: CS-Whisper White SU!, Stamp-HM Stamps, Fence-die cut-Big Shot, yellow Bazzil paper,Copics, Pastel chalks- SU! ,!CB folder -Swiss Dots,CS-Pretty In Pink -SU!

Enjoy your Easter weekend! Thanks for stopping by! Deb

Bubbling bunny

(click on image to see the crystal Stickles bubbles)

Happy Friday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I would like to wish everyone a very happy Easter weekend! May the bunny leave you lots of colorful eggs and yummy chocolate! Enjoy your family and family and bless you all!

My card today, since I am a bubble bath queen on a daily basis, I thought this little bunny had the right idea! Such a cute delight he is! Don't you love the old fashion tub with the claw legs? I think I will go bubble right after this post! (wink)!

Recipe:

CS-Whisper White-SU!, Pink paper-Bazzill, bunny stamp-Stampabilites, sentiment-Art Impressions.Pastel chalks (SU) to color image.

Ink-Versafine-black oynx, Prima's, crystal Stickles, silver brad (MM), ribbon-Michael's.

Have a happy day and thank you for your visits and support! Deb

Mother's Day

Happy Thursday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Hope your week is winding down nicely and many of you have a four day holiday weekend!

I had this nice paper for awhile and I thought I would make a simple card with it for Mother's Day. I wanted the paper to be the main focal point as it is so nice! My Mom will be 90 in October, and though she is doing amazing, her eyes are getting to be a bit of a problem. The condition is degenerative in elders, and in involved the back portion of the eye, eventually she won't see much. For now, she is still able to see ,and even read a bit at night when the light is bright on the pages of a book with her glasses. Keeping all of this in mind, I think it is best to use bright colors and keep Mom's cards simple.

Recipe:

CS-Shimmer green moss-Bazzill, Bashful Blue-SU!, Red-Bazzill,DP-

Stamps- SU! mini flower (ink-Real Red SU! - Happy Mother's Day-Inkadinkado

Marvy giga & mega scallop punches

Misc. red rhinestone, red -stitched ribbon-Michael's

Time to clean house a bit and do the wood furniture polish bit, so that in a half hour it will look as though I haven't done it forever! That's country living for ya! Well, I know its clean, and it smells yummy lemon!

Have a wonderful day, thanks for stopping by, Deb

Easter Prima birdie

Happy Tuesday stampers, scrappers & Crafters!

I hope everyone had a good St. Paddy's Day, and the luck of the Irish came your way! It sure knocked my socks off last night,! I was visiting Ashley's (having trouble with this link) Creative Corner blog, and I saw that I was the very lucky winner of the new organic Treehouse stamp set! Oh yeah baby! Being 1/2 Irish, I guess it helped! (wink)! I am so grateful!

My card today is a cute Easter card, I used some chickie paper from last year (I am trying)! I do believe it is from Reminisce. The base card stock is Choc. Chip -SU!, and the purple paper is Bazzill, the plaid paper is the flip side of the chickie paper. Prima birdie and Marvy punches. I had to add the flowers and bling too!

Gorgeous day in San Diego today, I feet a bit better other than my spring time sinus's acting up a bit, but otherwise hangin' in there tough! (wink)!

Thanks for stopping by! Deb (I guess I am the ONLY one not to have the hip custom signature)! I better get with the program aye? (wink)! Have a wonderful evening all!

Beate's WSCS 39

Happy Sunday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I wasn't feeling the best today, nonetheless, I sat down and made a few cards! The card I am sharing is for Beate's weekly challenge, which I do try and accomplish each week! Thanks Beate! Hugs to you!

I had this nice blossom paper and the polka dots paper staring at me each time I went through my pattern paper. So I thought they would be a nice choice for this layout. Please let me know if the picture is a bit fuzzy on your screen (the paper does have a sort of vintage appearance). When I looked at it before I uploaded it, it looked fine. Now it doesn't appear to look so clear on my screen, especially the sentiment. Darn I hate when that happens! Sorry about that!

Recipe: CS-Very Vanilla-SU! ,PP- Blossoms-Daisy D's & polka dot-Anna Griffin, Stamp sentiment-Hampton Arts Stamps, butterfly-SU!

Ink- Apricot Appeal-SU!, Gliter pen & Demensional Pearls (Butterscotch) Adironadack,, Mini Prima & mini rhinestone

Hope you all have had a wonderful weekend! Thanks for stopping by! Be back soon! Deb

Gorgeous Sunset & Aloha!

My birthday sunset! WOW!

As you can see, I was very blessed with an absolutely gorgeous sunset that followed a day of 83 degrees warming my birthday (March 11) up so nicely! The colors were spectacular in person, I took the picture from our back deck and hoped it would turn out okay to share! I think it is pretty good!

ALOHA BABY!

Some good news to report, I am going to Kauai on April 13th, for 7 glorious days, with my best and dearest girlfriend of over 40 years! With my dear bud at my side to care for me, we will make it to paradise together! I told her, if you have to put me me on stretcher just get me there! He he! So God willing, I will be okay and do fine in Kauai for a week! My brother lives there, and I haven't seen him in in 2 years! He is very special and such a kind man, and I can't wait to see him and his dear wife! We will be getting together several times while we are over there. This is a huge deal for me to travel, and I am going for it ladies! ALOHA!

Thanks for your visits and great comments! Have a terrific weekend! Be back soon! Deb

Sweet cupcake for Heidi

Happy Thursday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

My birthday celebrations have been so delightful! Filled with lots of goodies and 6 bouquets and presents galore, lots of yummy out to lunches and special dinner with DH! And it just keeps getting better each day with beautiful hand made cards from my blogging friends! I will get a picture together later and post the special cards that have filled my heart with joy this birthday! Thank you so very much! I will treasure them always!

The card today I am posting , is for my dear youngest daughter Heidi's birthday, which is today! We had lunch yesterday together as our birthdays are only 2 days apart and did a wee bit of shopping too! Thank God my health has been cooperating the past few days! Whoo hoo! Heidi loved her sweet cupcake card when I gave it to her! When I saw this Hero Arts cupcake stamp, I immediately had the inspiration for her card! I hope you find it so sweet too!

Recipe- CS-Bazzill white, Whisper White & Choc. Chip-SU! Pink-Bazzill. Marvy scallop punches, SU! Punch, Hero Arts Cupcake stamp, Stickles, SU! Stamps: happy & birthday-SU!, Ink-Choc. Chip-SU! Pink ribbon, by the yard Michael's.

Thank you for your lovely visits! I have some fun news and birthday cards to share later! Hugs to all! Deb

Beate's WSCS #38

Happy Saturday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

It is so nice to be able to post a card today ladies! Rough week for me, now onward to hopefully a much better one ahead! Any improvement would be greatly appreciated! (wink)!

Thank you to Beate for doing these wonderful sketches!

This is my version of Beate's #38 sketch for the weekend! Sunglasses suggested! This card is a bright one, yikes! I hope you like it, and that the yellow doesn't blind your eyes too much! Cute chickie, who could resist for a $?

My DD's took me to a early birthday lunch today, and to shopping at Nordstrom Rack, and treated me! We had a great time and they plum wore me out! Now I am going to bed at 7:00 Pm feeling awful, but it was so worth the precious time spent with my DD's. My youngest daughter, Heidi has her birthday 2 days after mine, so we are meeting up again on Wednesday, in between our birthdays! Such a treat indeed! For me, Tuesday will will be pamper Deb day...hair, nails & pedicure, ahhh... just what I need, it always makes me feel so much better (even it if is just on the outside, it feels good)!

Every Tuesday is always Farmers Market Day for me, I try and go to buy fresh organic produce and fruit grown locally. The gorgeous flowers are also grown at the nearby fields, so the bouquets are full and under $6.00! They last over a week, but I buy them fresh each week. Needless to say, I will be pooped out by dinner time! DH and I hope to be able to go out to a fancy dinner, but I think I will need to rest and we'll go another evening, which is just fine by me. Stretching out birthdays is the best part!, don't you think? (wink)!

Card recipe:

CS-Whisper White-SU!

PP- Scraps from Costco pack

Stamp-$ bin Michael's - Ink-Glorious Green-SU!

Copic marker and a bit of chalk -SU!

Scallop punch-SU!, Flower chipboard, I received in a nice RAK.

Ribbon-Green sheer-Sheer Creations- Michael's. (I should have used a yellow ribbon).

Thanks for your wonderful comments, and being so patient with me on my blogging lately. A huge heart felt thanks to those of you whom have sent me beautiful cards! I was in tears at the mailbox the other day, with gratitude and joy, and the fact people out in card making blogland really do care! It blows my mind, how very blessed and special you make me feel!

Have a nice weekend! Happy stampin'! Deb

Happy Spring!

Happy Monday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Today spring was in the air, yippee! The birdies are chirping, the fruit trees are blooming with delicate pink blossoms! The temperature was high 70's, just delightful! So with all of this spring inspiration surrounding me, I inked up this stamp! This is a new little guy from Stampabilites in the Gruffles line, isn't he just the cutest? These will surely become a collection for me! I used my SU! pastel chalks to color the entire image, I am practicing diligently on my shading, so bear with me! (wink)!

CS-White-Paper Trey Ink.

Stamp-Lavender bouquet-Stampabilites, Happy Spring (source unknown)

Ink-Versafine-black onyx

Pastel chalks-SU!

Small oval scallop punch-Marvy

SU! ribbon hole punch

Ribbon-from loose ends stash box

Hope your Monday was great! Thanks for stopping by for a visit! Deb

cherish

Happy Sunday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I certainly hope that you all are having or have had a great weekend! Quiet and peaceful on the mountain and just lovely weather today! I puttered in my garden and enjoyed the signs of spring!

I did make a few cards and one of which I would like to share with you all. I had in my mind using Very Vanilla with a slight touch of color. I wanted a pretty card that was elegant looking, so this is what I came up with! How do you think it turned out? IRL it is very nice! On my screen it looks more like white than vanilla, yet of course when I uploaded it to my computer, it looked vanilla! Go figure! Does it look vanilla to you?

CS-Very Vanilla-SU! Always Artichoke-SU!

CB folder-Swiss dots

Marvy circle scallop giga punch

Stamp-Inkadinkado, sentiment-SU!

Ink-Always Artichoke

I painted on with my fine haired brush Always Artichoke on the swirls and added Dimensional Pearls-Butterscotch-(Ranger) Pop Dot beneath scallop.

Vanilla satin ribbon-by the yard Michael's

Thank you for stopping by today! Deb

My love grows...

Happy Saturday evening stampers, scrappers & crafters!Just a quick post tonite of this cute card I made using Heidi Grace DP. I just love those love bugs and trees with the hearts. The card stock is Wild Wasabi SU! DP-Heidi Grace. Small oval scallop punch- Marvy. Sentiment-SU! Corner punch-EKS. Pink ribbon-Michael's.
Have a good rest of the weekend, enjoy! Take the time to smell a rose! (wink)!
Thanks for your wonderful visits! Deb

Puckered out angels

(click image to enlarge) Sorry the picture isn't very good!
Happy Friday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Another Friday upon us! Now just where did this week go, I ask? So it's time for another card post and then off to check Beate's WSCS!

I ordered from High Hopes stamps and received this darling pair of angels too! Tina the owner is a fine sweet lady, and giving her business is a pleasure! These cuties are plum tuckered out from playing with their feather pillows! So I inked them up before they fell asleep! (wink)!

Recipe:

CS-Pink -Bazzill- scallop, PP-from scrap stash (use it up in 08')! Whisper White-SU!

Stamp-High Hopes, sentiment-SU!

Ink-Versafine-black. Image edges Pretty In Pink-SU! Sentiment edges-Certainly Celery-SU!

Copics, Prismacolored pencils

BasicBasic ribbon-Michael's

Have a wonderful blessed weekend! Happy stampin'! Thanks for your visits, you MAKE MY DAY! (smile)! Deb

Bella's Ballet

Happy Thursday Stampers, scrappers & crafters!

My darling dear grand daughter Isabella (Bella) was here at Christmas, we all went to the wonderful local scrap store together! My DD (crafty in Calgary) is a stampin' Up gal, and got me into this hobby a few years ago! Bella saw these lovely pop on' ballerina's and she had to have them! I promised her I would make her a card and mail it to her in Canada! Perhaps you may remember, I had made Bella the cute mailbox for Valentine's Day, her Mom tells me she just adores it and puts her cards into it!
This is so healing for this granny, let me tell ya! (big smile)! Oh I miss my dear Bella!
She has been doing dance classes for many months now, and working hard each Saturday on a dance for a show coming up in June. I am hoping to be able to make the trip up to see Bella make her dance debut! !
Recipe: CS-Pink Passion-SU!, PP-Pop Culture, ballerina's pop ons (souce unknown) Prima flowers, bling in center, Sheer pink polka dot ribbon -Michael's.
Have a terrific healthy and happy day! Thanks for your wonderful visits! Deb

Beate's WSCS #36 challenge

Happy Tuesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Today I had the pleasure of making Beate's sketch # 36! Such a treat for me you know! (smile)

This weeks sketch was a nice layout to work with for me. I strayed just a bit from the sketch to add my sentiment, but what's a gal to do? He he!

I finally opened my Ginger Blossoms paper (SU)! and I just love them! I will probably hoard these beauties! SU! does such a wonderful job with all of their products!

I decided to try putting the entire card (scored & folded) through my CB, and much to my surprise the entire card embossed beautifully! Just thought in case you didn't know, I wanted to share this tip!

Recipe:

CS-Groovy Guava, Certainly Celery -SU!

DP-Ginger Blossoms-SU!

CB-Swirls folder

Scallop punch-SU! Square scallop punch-Marvy, Fiskars scallop scissors (around sentiment)

Prima flower, rhinestone-Brenda Walton

Satin basket weave ribbon, by the yard Michael's

I hope everyone is doing great and all of you in the Florida area that was effected by the power outage is back on now! Have a good evening all! Happy stamping! Deb

Shannon's Challenge

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Happy Sunday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Shannon (having trouble with link, blog is listed on my side bar) (Live Love Laughand Stamp) is having a cool challenge color challenge. Check out Shannon's blog, it is filled with wonderful creations and she is such a sweetie!

Not a very good picture of the card, my lighting wasn't good and it looks like I may have moved! Sorry, opps!

These colors came together nicely. The colors to work with are Tempting Turquoise, Almost Amethyst and Basic Black.

I used my nice new CB folder -Birds & Swirls for the background layer. I would recommend this folder to everyone! It's so pretty IRL!

Recipe:

CS-Temping Turquoise-SU!, Almost Amethyst (that is for sure, as this is as close as I have)! Bazzill,

Black-Bazzill

Stamp-Hero Arts (Bird) Sentiment- lots of love (SU!)?

Ink-Black-Inkadinkado

Giga scallop punch (Black) & Mega scallop punch, (Tempting Turquoise) Marvy- Marvy

Satin ribbon-BasicBasic-Michael's

Purple Stickles, mini lavender rhinestones (stash)

Enjoy your Sunday and bless you all! Check in tomorrow, more cards coming! Deb

Hope

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HOPE...

Have you ever made a card for yourself? I have made a few to make me smile and support my challenge.

This card has a lot of meaning to me personally, I placed it on my dresser to look at each day.(smile)! That being said, I think the card turned out nicely and would be appropriate for the right occasion, when hope is needed to keep the faith.

Feeling the cherry blossoms, since on my walk yesterday I saw the first sign of flowers on a tree in pure white! Just beautiful! I dug out this favorite stamp and made this card yesterday after I returned from my walk. Before we know it our fruit trees will be in full pink buds and blossoms! (smile)!

Recipe:

CS-Choc. Chip, Whisper White & Pretty In Pink (SU)!

Ink-Choc. Chip (SU)!

Stamp-Hero Arts

CB -Textile folder

Mega scallop circle punch (Marvy)

Small scallop oval punch (Marvy)

Copic pink marker and pink dew drops on blossoms

Sheer brown & pink polka dot ribbon from a RAK

Have a great rest of your weekend! Time to go walk through the groves with Lobie now! DH will be home Sunday and Monday, how sweet it is! Take care! Thanks for all of your support! Deb

happy

Love this new 08' October Afternoon acrylic set!

I saw this set in one of the many reviews from CHA and this cute turtle and mushroom caught my eye immediately! I just had to have it, so I got real lucky and found it! It stamps nicely and has lots of stamp options on the sheet.

I like the clean inked stamp look without coloring the image (turtle) for this one. I will play with the turtle and color him up next time!

CS-Wild Wasabi-SU! , Whisper White-SU! , Chocolate Chip-SU! , DP-Basic Grey-Mellow

Ink-Wild Wasabi & Choc. Chip-SU!

Sentiment-happy-October Afternoon (same set)

Cut out the flower from the DP (Basic Grey) pop dot beneath it.

Choc. Chip ribbon -SU!

Hope your Saturday is going great! Back to some more stampin'! Thanks for stopping by! Deb

Froggie Pocket Fun!

Happy Saturday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

This one is for you Alex!

When Alex was selling some of her retired SU! stamp sets, I bought this darling set Pocket Fun. I had always wanted it in my collection, and I just adore it! So this one is for my bud Alex! (smiles)!

I thought the blue jean paper that I found at Michael's was perfect for the pocket! Mr. Froggie is peeking out to say hi, and the sentiment (from the set) is just wonderful!

CS-Carmel-SU! Blue jean paper K & Co.

Heat embossed with froggie with green embossing powder

Bashful Blue ink -SU! around edges of scallop circle punch (Marvy)

Mini green Prima with tiny bling, baby blue gingham ribbon, (local scrap store)

*Great news to report! I now have 5 happy faces in a row on my calendar! This is huge for me during this challenging time! What a treat to be able to make cards every day! I'll grab them while I can! Whoo hoo!

Have a wonderful weekend! Deb

Faith

Happy Friday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Another week has passed by at the blink of an eye...The last couple of days home mission for me, was to go through 2 closets and make piles for the designer label resale store and a bag (s) for the Goodwill. Needless to say, I only got through the guest room closet! I'd rather be stampin' and blogging! Since we have a rainy day today, after my Costco outing and a market run, I will attack another closet! LOL! So that's the plan for today! Hope tp stamp and post later!

This angel stamp is lovely and I wanted her to be the main and only attraction against the pretty blue Bazzill scallop paper. I recently acquired a EKS stamp words, faith being one of them. Copics were used to color the angel and pop dot dimensionals beneath her. Black ink for Faith sentiment (EKS). Prima flower and rhinestone, sheer blue polka dot ribbon-Michael's.

Oh goodie, it's Beate's challenge time! Got to go and check it out! Have a wonderful day, thanks for stopping by! Deb

happiness

Happy Thursday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I made this card today, as these are some of my favorite SU! cheerful color combos! I adore the Baroque Motifs set (SU!) and I just love inking them up!

Recipe for the card easy as pie:

Apricot Appeal-SU! - Pink Passion-SU! - Whisper White-SU! - Stamps-SU! -PP- MM- Ink-Pink Passion-SU! -Tag corner punch-SU!- Scallop punch-SU! -Word punch-SU!- Pink rhinestone's -Brenda Walton -Pink ribbon, by the yard Michael's

Have a great day and happy stampin'! (smiles)!

Thank you so very much for your vists and support! You make me smile every day! Hugs, Deb

Basket full of sunflowers

I made this card for my daughter Brittney for Valentine's Day, isn't she just too cute with her basket of sunflowers? This is a new stamp to add to my collection that I found on ebay. I sure do get into lots of trouble on ebay! $$$ LOL! It is nice to forget and then go to mailbox and have some new stamps waiting for you, love that part! (wink)!

Recipe:

CS- Whisper White-SU!

PP-Pop Culture -lava lamp

Stamp -Hero Arts -SUnflower Gal (retired)

Sentiment-$ bin Michael's

Ink-Pink Passion-SU!

Small scallop oval punch-Marvy

Corner tag punch-SU!

Copics

Thanks for stopping by, I love your visits! Happy stampin'! Deb

Wonderful angel pins RAK

Happy Wednesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Today, I wanted to share with you a special Rak I received...

A very special lady, Paula over at Love Bloom's In Me , was kind enough to send me these darling angel pins she made! IRL they are just precious! She is a Texan gal, and the the angel with the cowboy boots and spurs is just too cute! The other angel shines with her gorgeous bling! Bless you Paula, I will wear these pins close to my heart. Angels bring me such comfort each day of my journey with my illness. I can't thank you enough Paula!
Check out Paula's exceptional (retired Dirty Dozen) cards, she is always sharing the joy of cards and love with her great humor! Hugs, Deb

Fluffles cupcake birthday

Happy Tuesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Oh Mr. Fluffles is celebrating a birthday wish with his red ballon and a yummy cupcake! I just can't get enough of this playful feline!, he's so darn cute! So I thought I would share him with you all today! (big grin)!
Recipe:
CS- Whisper White-SU! Pretty In Pink-SU!
PP- (source unknown)
Marvy Mega & Giga scallop punches, Prima flower, mini silver brad-White satin ribbon (from ribbon stash).
Stickles used on cupcake.

Hope this Fluffles made you smile today! (wink)!

Have a great day! Happy stampin'! Thanks for stopping by to visit! Deb

Surfs Up!

Happy Monday stampers, scrappers & crafters! My grandson's (Bennett) first birthday was a surf themed party, so how cute is this for the little dude hangin' 10 on 1 foot waves?!! I cut the bottom of the paper wavy and adhered to Bazzill green paper. The Woodie is such a California classic! I love it!
Inside the card I wrote: Surf report- Waves are 1 foot and Bennett is hangin' 10! Happy Birthday!
The paper is from NRN Designs. I had the Happy Birthday dimensional stick on, and the stamp surf's up is from an Amuse set I have.
Go catch a wave and enjoy your day! Deb

Beate's WSCS 35

Happy Saturday Stampers, scrappers & crafters!

This week's sketch for Beate's challenge was such a nice one to play with! I was itiching to ink up my new sweet garden angel! I realize that I need many more sentiment stamps than I currently have. So many sentiments came to mind when I made this card, and my printer is out of ink, so I could generate one! Thus, I went into my SU! Happy Harmony set and found this little verse to be just right!

Thanks Beate for another fun weekend sketch!

Card recipe:

CS-Chocolate Chip-SU! Whisper White SU! Wild Wasabi-SU!

PP-Basic Grey-Mellow

Image stamp-Stampendous-Garden Angel

Sentiment-SU! Ink-Chocolate Chip-SU!

Copics & Prismacolored pencils

Flowers-Eye-Lets Etc...(paper flowers)

Ribbon-Michael's

Have a wonderful day and great weekend! Deb

Excellent Award

This wonderful Excellent blog award was presented to me by Flossie, whom I dearly admire! Thank you for the honor Flossie and right back at you! I want to share this award with all of the talented ladies in blogland! You are just "Excellent" as are your blogs! Hugs and appreciation, Deb

Pete's Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day stampers, scrappers & crafters!

This card is for my dear husband Pete, it was made with lots of special love! (wink)

My serious illness presents to us daily many challenges on many levels. However, sheer will and determination we try to endure God's plan for us.

Just a little something I wrote, since he (Pete) does float my boat! He he! (smile) Not a poet and I know it, just some thoughts to share...

He keeps our ship afloat, (though sometimes adrift), steady at the helm he sets a due course.

At times his tears are hard to fight off his worst fears, then he'll turn to me and say "Don't worry dear".

The seas may be rough ,and somedays smooth as glass, but our love shall prevail as strong as the mast with wihich we sail.

We will sail the seas from sunrise to sunset, and there will be days we certainly get wet!

So set your sails and go with the wind, just remember to take all in!

I wish to you all a very sweet (chocolate) and a loving day and evening! Cherish the heart felt moments, as they are so precious and dear! Got Kleenex?

Card recipe:

CS- Whisper White -SU!, Red - Bazzill, lace heart-Michael's, Heart stamp-Stampendous.

Sentiment stamps; Be my Valentine - SU!, cherish -SU!, Ink- Real Red SU!

Sheer red polka dot ribbon-Michael's,used a hole punch like binder to attach ribbon.

Fiskars decorative scissors , used heart negative to slide cherish through it.

Valentine hugs, Deb

Spring chick

Hello stampers, scrappers and crafters!

Over at Allison's blog (stampin when I can) she is doing Suggestive Sunday's. This past Sunday was #4. For this one, you were to use a $ stamp from Michael's, of which I have two huge baggies full, as many of us do I am sure!

Spring chick was the one I selected, feeling the chickie mood today!

Recipe:

CS -Paper Trey Inc. , PP- Pop Culture (flip side for strip), Ink -Versafine-black, Stickels -yellow, Copic orange for beak, green ribbon bow-ribbon stash (using it up in 08')!

Nice to post a card, hope to post some more later! Thank you for all of your kind visits! It means so very much to little ol' me! Deb

Beate's WSCS 33

Simply Stated in black & white...

I kept looking at this sketch of Beate's and it just wasn't coming to me, do you know what I mean? Then today, it just came to me to do the entire card in black and white. So using my scraps and searching for that one piece of polka dotted paper that I had seen recently, it came together!

The Black paper and the polka dot is from my scrap drawer (using it up in 08")! Whisper White paper and flower stamp SU! Clear rhinestones, black & white polka dot ribbon (Michael's) and a thank you tag (source unkown). Versafine black ink.

Have a great evening! Deb

Some animal fun!

Happy Sunday stampers, scrappers & crafters!


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I made a couple of cute animal cards and they sure were fun to make! The dalring Noah's Ark of happy couples, with the bear fishing and the ellie's in love! Great stamp by Sunlight Impressions.
Sentiment from SU!, Pretty In Pink paper SU! InkPink Passion SU! Colored with Primsmacolor pencils. Prima flower & pink bling in center. This will be for my grand baby Bennett! (smile)!Moose you (so much) is another one of my favorite SU! sets. This Moose always makes me smile and is

versatile throughout the year. Whisper White paper SU! PP-American Crafts (I think) SU! Pink Passion, heart stanp-$ bin Michaels (top right corner) and bottom left SU! stamp. White button/red stiched ribbon. I kept it simple and let the moose be center stage!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Sunday! Stay warm and cozy and create! (smile)!

Thank you all for your wonderful blogging support! I appreciate it so very much! Deb

Cherish

Happy Friday stampers, scrappers & Crafters!

It has been quite a week for me, not so favorable with regard to my health,therefore, I am so happy to be able to share a card today! What a joy! The picture is not very clear of the sentiment and dotted Stickels below, perhaps if enlarged it would be better, or worse? LOL! (wink)!

I have much catching up to do as best I can, and I missed my every day blog readings! My Google Reader number is overwhelming to catch up with! Over 300! Yikes! Sure adds up quickly when you don't stay on it daily! Lots of creating going on ladies! I love it!

Bless you all for your support and nice coments on my cards.

Have a terrific Super Bowl weekend! Go New England! Deb

Card receipe:

CS-Purely Pomegrante-SU!

DP-Basic Grey

Stamp (flower) Stampendous

Sentiment-SU!

Ink-Versafine - black

Satin ribbon-Michael's by the yard

Copics

Stickels

Pop dots beneath flower