Kind

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Good afternoon!

This card is made from scraps I had by American Crafts, love the yummy pp!

SU! Pink Passion worked nicely with it too! The teal paper is American Crafts, as is the ribbon.

Stamp is SU! from Cherish set,oval punch Marvy, bling (Michael's).

Have a wonderful afternoon and evening! Thanks for stopping by!

Deb

Sugar Nellie cuteness!

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Good Sunday morning all!

This Sunday's post is my dear Sara Kay stamp! I just love her to pieces! I adopted her! Today this little one is wearing her blue apple picking overalls! The fun pp was sent to me from Jen (Pieces Of Me) and I don't know its origin. I was lucky enough to win a comment candy she had offered! Mahalo Jen, I adore the papers so much!

Short and sweet today, have a wonderful blessed Sunday!

Card recipe: CS-White-PTI, Bashful Blue-SU!. Pink ? PP-source other than Jen unknown. Stamp-Sara Kay image .Ink-Versa fine black onyx. ,SU! Copics, Pastel chalks, SU!! ribbon-by the yard-Michael's.

Thanks for stopping by! You make my day shine!

Deb

Pumpkin happiness

Good morning stampers!

Happy Saturday everyone! Although summer has many more months here in sunny southern California, the fall colors are some of my favorites. So with that in mind, I pulled out this 6 x 6 paper pack by MM and made a card with the inspiration from the colors.

On the home front, my oven blew up a few weeks ago! Well it didn't really blow up, it just made a ton of noise and sizzled and fried and died! So I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my new stainless range this weekend! I miss my steamed veggies every day! Thank goodness for BBQ's! So hooray, a self cleaning, smooth top, stainless back splash oven is coming! (next to buy will be a stainless frig, it isn't very old though so it will be an elective purchase). We do not have gas here, and no propane tank so we do the electric thing. Good thing we didn't have a propane tank last October when the huge ranging fires swept through, and came so close our garden hose burned! Hello! If there had been a propane tank nearby, that would have been the end of it! So I think electric is a good thing in a high risk fire area.

I do count my blessings to be sure!

Card recipe: CS-White-PTI-black-Bazzill. PP--MM-. Stamps: image-Inkadinkado, sentiment-SU! Ink-Versa fine black onyx, gold bling ,from stash , ribbon-Michael's.

Have a great weekend, be well and enjoy!

Deb

Hey Pumpkin!

New cuttlebug folder arrived! Pumpkin Patch! Love it! I found the ribbon at Michael's for a $!
Lovely and so very meaninful to me card from dear Charmaine! Gorgeous!

Not a chatty post today, just a quick hello and thanks for stopping by!

Deb

Gift set for Bella

Question: How do you delete a picture without deleting the entire post?

Happy Thursday stampers!

I made this little set for my dearest grand daughter Isabella (Bella). She adores her treasures and saves all the cards I send her ,and doesn't destroy them any more! LOL! Coming up on 4 years old in November, she is quite the girly girl! So sweet, and so far away in Calgary! I weep...

I bought the little plain white bags at Michael's and cut the top down to size and put the card stock on the front and back of the bag. I created the handles with the ribbon and inside will be goodies for Bella! I made her a little birdie bookmark too! The little pale will be cute for her crayons and pencils, or whatever she sees fit to carry around in it!

I am working on 30 birthday invites for my daughter Brittney's BIG 30! We started out with a nice simple template for mass production, then guess what happened? She saw one of my envelope fold cards and said "Oh Mom could you do them like this, with vellum on the inside"? Oh sure Britt, no problem! I pray I stay well to get this cute project done and get these in the mail to her! It is coming together and the paper and card stock she chose is fabulous!

Recipe for Bella's set:

CS-Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise -SU!

PP-Me And My Big Ideas

Stamp-Gina K

Ink-Pink Passion-SU!

Marvy and SU! punches

Embellies-Flowers-Eyelets Etc...Brads-stash (MM)?

Dimensional beneath hippo

The hippo was such a perfect stamp for this bag! Thanks to Tammy over at Stamp Happy. Tammy recently made a bag with the hippo and I knew this stamp would be the one I would use! Thanks for the hippo inspiration! These little bags at Michael's are just the best for these cute projects! I used the same bags for the watermelon tote awhile back.

Have a great day and thank you very much for stopping by to say hi!

Deb

Toadally!

Happy Saturday stampers!

Olympic mania! Oh I can't wait for the girls gymnastics on Sunday! I just love our Shannon! Gold all the way baby! My youngest daughter was state champion 10 years ago, I know how hard these girls work for this! It completely consumes ones life, that is your entire life! That is what it takes to be on top. My daughter burned out and decided that she just wanted to be a normal young lady! She accomplished so much, she will never regret or ever forget her wonderful years at the gym.

Now on to my toad card ladies! Ribbit, ribbit! Do you love him? I named him Timothy the toad. We had a house guest hoping around for awhile, the smallest toad you ever did see! I named him Timothy. Never could catch him, I hope he made it back outside! LOL! So when I saw this stamp of course the first thing I thought of was Timothy! He he!

The layout is from one of Beates WSCS challenges some months back. I do love this sketch and it works great for layering CB paper.

Card recipe:

CS-Pink Passion-SU! (Is that one of the colors gone now? I love it! Certainly Celery-SU! Whisper White-SU!

PP-Paper Salon

Stamps-Inque-You toadally

Ink-Versafine -black Onyx

Circles and dots CB folder, Marvy punches, word punch SU!

Chocolate brown satin ribbon-Michael's (doesn't show well in picture).

Thanks a bunch for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

Deb

Christmas card oh my!

Good morning stampers!

A Christmas card to share today! I bought this stamp after the holidays last year and I was wanting to ink it up! These 5 snowmen are sporting their cool scarfs and smiling all the way! I decided to put the holiday sentiment only on the inside of the card, the front has plenty going on! I hope you smile and cool off when you see this card! Aren't they cute?

On a medical note, my appointment went fine, labs are normal (as normal as they are for me) and nothing scheduled now until November, God willing! Thanks for your concerns, I really appreciate it very much.

Card recipe: CS-PTI-White. PP-Provo holiday 07' slab. Stamp-Stamps Happen Inc. (Festive Snowmen)

Ink-Versa fine Onyx black, Real Red& Glorious Green (edges) SU! Copics. Bling (from stash) Red satin ribbon-

by the yard Michael's/ Pop dots.

I am looking forward to the Olympics are you?! Tonight should be an amazing opening ceremony! Lots of bling bling! Not sure about 3+ 1/2 hours though!

Have a wonderful Friday and great weekend! Stay cool and relaxed! Enjoy the rest of the lazy days of summer! Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it so much!

Hugs, Deb

Surfs Up!

Good afternoon!

Surf's up in San Diego! This little penguin is hangin' 10 dude!

I found this darling pack of Summer glitter mini paper by DCWV, I just love this surfboard paper! The royal blue is also from the same pack. Such a great find for some summer cards and projects!

Short post today, I'm off to my doctor appointment. God willing, I won't end up admitted to the hospital again!

Have a great day and I hope you get to create something!

Card recipe:

CS-Groovy Guava-SU! & Real Red-SU!

PP- DCWV

Stamps-Memory Box

Ink-Brilliant Blue-SU!

Copics

Tools-All Marvy punches, pop dots

That's all folks! Thanks for stopping by! I love your kind support!

Deb

Mahalo

Good afternoon!

I have been blessed with a couple of pretty good days here, so you know the first thing I am doing is stamping!

I needed to send my dear SIL (Margie) in Kauai a thank you (mahalo) card so this is my creation for her! I adore this image and will never let her get too far out of sight! I am going to order a mahalo stamp so I have it for the future. I plan to make Margie a stack of note cards as a gift for Christmas,I need to start this sort of stuff now! Especially with time flying by like a formula one car! Zoom!

Card recipe: CS- PTI,Passion Pink-SU!,Whisper White-SU! ~ PP-DCWV-Summer glitter stack

Stamp-TAC ~ Ink-Versafine-Onynx black & Pink Passion -SU! (edges of circle)

Sentiment-Rub on -PC

Tools- Marvy circle punch and scallop punch circle. Large circle I traced around a spool of ribbon! Guess I need that size! Oh Nestie's please!

Sparkle gel pens (Costco) Copics, soft chalks-SU!, Prismacoloted pencil

Embellies- Prima flowers, bling from stash.

I hope everyone is having a beautiful day, as it certainly is here in San Diego! The ocean is slowly warming to now 70 degrees. I like it much warmer, but I can walk along the edge and get my tootsie's wet!

Take care and have a healthy and happy day!

Deb

Miss You!

Good news!

I have a card to share! Yippie skippie! I hope I will have a consistent week of posting, I have missed you!

I can only take a day at a time, God decides each day for me and I do my best with what I am given.

Your sweet comments and encouragement has surely been an inspiration to me! Thank you!

My friend Diane (ddenjoys2stamp) sent me a few images last week, this darling young lady was among one of them. I do believe she is a SU! image. Thanks Diane! I adore this pattern paper and finally it came together to use it for this layout.

Hope your Sunday is fabulous, and your summer weather is as great as ours is in sunny southern California, just right with those ocean breezes. Good napping weather! (wnk)! Lobie has the right idea!

All of the SU! convention stories will be covering blogland tonite and this coming week, I am looking forward to the new cattie for sure, are you? Only one slight obstacle as I see it, serious dent in the stamp bank! "Oh hubby, the new SU! cattie is here"...his response will be, "how much is this going to cost me"? I always say ALL YOU"VE GOT! He he! So predictable!, I just love him!

No boring medical news to share with you, I am just dealing the best I can, lets just say for now. Again many thanks for your kind comments and prayers, they are healing for me. Creating is healing, it makes me happy to be able to share a creation! I think you all know how much you love to make cards so I know you understand. (wink)!

Card recipe: CS-Bazzill-Whisper White-SU! -DP-American Crafts (two sided-green is the mat of the image).

Ink-Versa Fine Onynx black. Copics, glitter gel pen, Dew Drops

Embellies-Ribbon from stash, sentiment-rub on stash (PC)

Happy stampping! Have a great week!

Deb

I am so blessed!

Dearest Diane from Canada sent me some more love yesterday! (ddenjoys2stamp) I was in tears of appreciation and it just means the world to me you all! How very special to know the effort has been made to put together a little care package and send it to me! I felt special and humbled. What a lovely RAK indeed! Darling note pad with my chair, Diane envisions me sitting in here in sunny California! Wonderful images to play with and quite the outstanding card! Sunflowers are always smiling and they make me smile too!

Big hugs to Diane! Hope you have a good camp this weekend! My blessings are always with you.

Well wishes RAK's

Well wishes from my caring talented blogging friends... Left to right: Incredible new stamp set and such a beautiful card from dear Rose Ann (Paper Delightz). Check out that bling baby!
Layers of extraordinaire by the one and only Daniela Dobson (For the first time)Gorgeous butterfly and stitching! I am blown away!
Next, a simply fabulous card made with so much love from my dear friend Paula (Love Bloom's In Me). Love sure does bloom in this Texan! She is always thinking of me and sending me beautiful keepsakes and darling images! I am truly blessed! She is one in a million! Not to mention her awesome cards!

They just keep coming! Far left, scalloped love and flowers from sweet Leslie (Running with Scissors) love the scallop edge! Middle card-WOW! Is this paper the coolest? The inside is decorated so pretty too! Made by the thoughtful talented Charlene (CharleneMcKenzie). Gorgeous pink creation, oh so lovely in person! This classy card is from sweet Alex (California Stamping).
How cute is this Magnolia from my dear special faithful bud Diane? (ddenjoys2stamp) SHe and I are just two peas in a pod I tell you! Love these tulips so soft and pastel from special friend Keri Lee (Pink Lemonade) Love her! Keri always leaves me such kind caring well wishes!
A SU! classic that really hit home for me! I sure do need a serious pick up! Love those brads for hubcaps! Love it! You nailed it Melissa (what do you ink) and this adorable chicky is celebrating my blog candy win from Alex! Oh I love birdies!

That was exhausting! Whew! Sorry I didn't link my friends, I just don't have it gals! I am so ill, please bare with me. I felt bad that I haven't shared these cards to express my gratitude to all of these fine ladies! You all keep me going! I am truly blessed! This is just what the doctor ordered! Actually he wouldn't, but we know better! He he!

Deb

Health update

I have not posted in a number of days, I am not doing well again. I have tried to visit some of you and leave comments, but I am so behind on that as well as making cards. I just don't have it in me to do much right now.
You know as soon as I am up to it, I will be back with some creations!
Thanks for your hugs and support!
Deb

Garden Bella

Happy Tuesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I haven't been quite up to snuff again, but I had a good run there for a bit! (smiles)!

I received my monthly Aloha RAK the other day and much to my surprise there was a stack of Bella images! This Garden Bella is one of favorites and always has been! I should really order this one! I will post the card I received too from the RAK and Melissa's info. What a sweetie pie! A very thoughtful person indeed!

I am making short on the bla bla bla today! (wink)

I hope you like my Garden Bella! amd she inspires you to get buys in your garden!

Card Details:-

CS-Choc. Chip-SU!, Bashful Blue-SU!,PP-Spring matstack-DCWV (JoAnn's)

Image Stamp-Garden Bells-Bella

Sentiment-Tree House Inc.

Ink-Choc. Chip-SU!

CB folder-Birds & Swirls

Copics, SU! Soft chalks

Ribbon by the yard Michael's,Prima's & Mini brad-MM.

Thank you for stopping by today, have a splendid day and evening!

Deb

Summer!

Happy Sunday stampers!

A little summer fun with some sailboats, crabs and such is on the menu today!

Hoping your summer is going great and you are having a splash! The ocean is still a bit nippy at 69 degrees! I like it about 75 degrees thank you very much! Maybe by mid August it'll be warming up! It is so good for me to walk along the waters edge and check out the frequently seen dolphins.

Hubby and I need to plan a beach picnic soon, my daughter Heidi lives a block from the beach, so easy parking to a somewhat private beach.

Summer card detalis: CS-PTI, Tempting Turquoise-SU!, PP-Stemma (Life's a Beach)Stripes -Stemma

Sentiment stamp-Arylic set from stash, ink-Inkadinkado-black.

Embellies-Flowers Etc..., mini brad-MM. Corner punch-Fiskars, pop dots.

Have a great Sunday and thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings my friends.

Deb

Thank you!

Cherries! I love cheeries!

Happy Saturday afternoon to you! I hope you are all having a good one! Gorgeous pleasant temps here are just about 80 degrees with an ocean breeze, just right for reading a book on the deck today.

Just a little post to share this cherry thank you card with you! I have been enjoying the summer cherries so much, and I had this cute paper from last summer. So using it up I am trying to do! I am making some post pad covers with the paper too! I will share my array of post pads when I finished up this batch!

The details are rather straight forward; cs-Really Red SU!, PP-Imaginisce,polka dot (?) Sentiment-SU! Ink-Versa fine Onyx black. Marvy circle punch, SU! scallop punch. Cherry brad from stash.

Yummy! Better go get some cherries now! (wink)!

Thanks for stopping by, blessings,

Deb

Surprise

Happy Friday stampers!

This month is flying by already! I think Christmas cards are in order very soon! OMG! Did I really say that?

Just thinking of the stress of the holidays is enough to put me right over the edge! (Even further) LOL! Ha Ha!

So for now in the moment of July 11, I share with you a cute card I made from a set by TAC Designs (thanks aloha Jen)! This is the first time I have inked it up! Love this hula sweetie!

I used my Marvy circle scallop punch for my window, and stamped the hula gal on the scallop itself. Placed it directly behind the circle on the inside of the card, you know the drill! The yummy blossom paper is of course from SU! (last catalog). I only have one sheet left! Oh no! I used Berry Sorbet from PTI, and the card stock is also PTI. I colored her with Copics, added some Dew Drops on the flowers and used Prismacolored pencils for her hair and skin. Soft chalks for her rosie cheeks. I also stamped a flower border on the inside, I didn't color it, I left it plain(forgot to post picture of inside). I found the Surprise vellum in my stash and thought it would be good with the way her hand is up to her mouth!

I added the Prima layers and MM mini brads, and now looking at it, I should have added one more layer of Prima's. Design rule , I know better, odd numbers for groupings! Oh well, I will add them, there is room in the corner. Ribbon by the yard-Michael's.

Have a wonderful day and a great weekend! All of the Calgary gals, have fun at the Stampede, I hope you all survive! (wink)! I loved the gorgeous carriages, they are amazing! Yummy burgers too! Calgary (Alberta) beef is tops!

Thanks for stoppin by! Blessings,

Deb

Allison's wordy challenge

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AFSS25! A wordy challenge this week! Cool!

My card is made with some yummy new paper I had bought about a month ago by Heidi Grace for Fiskars. I adore this paper, it is two sided as well. The flip side is an olive green with tiny cream polka dots.

When Allison announced this week's challenge I knew just the set I would use! So there you have it ladies! I hope the sentiment is clear, it seemed okay before I posted it, maybe it is my monitor.

CS-Purely Pomegranate-SU!, Very Vanilla-SU!

DP-Heidi Grace-Harvest Flower

Stamp- SIde Kick Sayings-SU!

Ink-Purely Pomegranate-SU!

Additional items: Copics, bling, stitched ribbon and flower piece. Embellies from stash.

Have a great day and evening! Thanks for stopping by today!

Deb

Pickin' Posies

Good day to all the wonderful happy stampers out there!

First off, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all that have sent me love, hugs and prayers! I am deeply touched! Today was a pretty good day for me! (smiles)!

This so cute card is a new stamp arrival from Dick at HM Stamps! I was just delighted to see in the mailbox! The little girl reminds me of my precious Isabella, age 3 up in Calgary, who I miss ever so much! Her profile is like Bella's, so I just had to have this stamp! I hope she makes you smile too!

Card Details:

CS-Bazzill (white),Certainly Celery -SU!

PP-SU!

CB-Swiss Dots

Stamp-Penny Black-Pickin' Posies

Ink-Versa Fine Onyx black

Tools- Copics, Chalks, Marvy small circle punch, Prima's, so cute brad from stash. Mini green brad-MM.

Have a fabulous rest of your day and evening! Blessings to you all!

Deb

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Heaven can wait

Hello! Quite the week indeed!

I am back home from the hospital now, (thank God for private rooms) weary and worn out, but happy to be home! I am off the pain meds now, and thankful for that too! Thank you for your expressed concerns, blessings and well wishes! It means so much to me!

As I put for my title, Heaven can wait, well that is just the way I feel! So onward with my challenges and perseverance with regard to my serious health issues.

I couldn't wait to finish a card I had started before...so I am quite pleased to be able to share it with you today! I received this darling Sugar Nellie stamp all the way from Scotland! It was very cool! They were kind enough to add in the darling circle sentiment as well! I hope you enjoy this card as much as I did creating it!

Happy Fourth of July weekend to all!

Many sincere blessings to and all of the troops that provide our precious freedom!

Thanks for stopping by to check on me!

DEB

In the hospital

Hi, this is Debbie's daughter posting. I just wanted to let all of my Mom's wonderful readers know that my mom was hospitalized yesterday. She was in a lot of pain. I spoke with her this morning and she was in good spirits.

Take care.

Garden Angel

Happy Thursday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Hi gals! I certainly hope you all are having or have had a nice day today! The first part of my day was good, now a bit of a set back for me...I guess I will never get use to this roller coaster! Just enjoy the up swings and hang in there with the down ones! (wink)

Nonetheless, I had started a card last night and finished it up today. I hope you like this sweet garden angel, she is just splendid in my book!

Card details:

CS-Pretty In Pink-SU!, Wild Wasabi-SU!, Whisper White-SU!

DP-Basic Grey (love it)!

Stamp-Garden Angel-Stampendous

Ink-Chocolate Chip-SU!

Prisma watercolor pencils

Embellies-Flowers by Eyelets Etc... silver brad-MM, pink gingham ribbon from a RAK

Quickie post, I'm not feeling well, so off to rest for now.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I'll be back soon!

DEB

Tagged by Angel

Tagged by Angel over at Angelosity, to reveal 6 quirky things about yourself and tag 6 others to do the same. Read Angel's quirks!

Link person that tagged you and people you are tagging and notify them!
Have fun!

MY 6 QUIRKS/things that drive me crazy!
1) Dishes left out and not put into dishwasher immediately!
2) Screen door not closed and bugs get in!
3) Trying to read a book and someone yaking on the phone in the background!
4) Constant text messengers!
5) Having home projects started and not completed!
6) Messy closets I can't stand! Just get rid of it I always say!


Hope my links will work! If not the blog names are listed! Need to work on that!
I tag the following buddies:
Diane -dd enjoys to stamp
Rita-Rita's Little corner
Alex-California stampin'
Annie-Ink n' Rubba
Carol- Crazy for Crafting
Flossie-Flossie's Follies

Hope you play, if not love you anyway!

DEB

On a small scale

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Happy Wednesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Good morning all, or afternoon which ever the case may be! I have to get going soon to my doctor appointment so this is a quick post for now!

I have been making little by little cute gift and mini cards and a altered pad too! I think it is a wonderful way to use up you beautiful paper too! Scraps are just everywhere aren't they? I hang on to them forever! Do you?

So here are just a few as I just began and I do a little at a time, and that I must admit I have plenty of God willing!

Be back later, I am working on a little cute project, but knowing me it will take a another day! In the mean time, a card will be coming along!

Have a terrific day, enjoy your life and treasure each and every moment!

Thanks for you kind visits! DEB

AFSS23 Challenge

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"Up In The Air" is the theme this week...

I saw Flossie's adorable butterfly card yesterday for this challenge, so I figured I would give this challenge of Allison's a go! I hadn't looked at Allison's (stampin' when I can) sample, I just figured by the title, and after going to my mail box yesterday and receiving this airplane Riley image from fabulous Paula Bloom, this would be perfect for the challenge! (long run on sentence)! LOl! So, I proceeded to create this card enjoyed every moment and now I am ready to post it, right? Well, I just decided to pop over to Allison's blog and there was the same darn cute airplane Riley as her sample! Well, all I can say we are both up in the air alright!

Funny, how that worked out! Well, who could resist this Riley?

Thank you Paula for the adorable image! I love him! There are so many darling new images out!

Card details:

CS-White texture -Bazzill (scallop edges), Real Red -SU! Whisper White-SU!

DP-American Crafts

Stamp-Riley flying-Hanna ? Sentiment-SU! I do believe.

Copics, Stickles (clouds), red satin ribbon-by the yard-Michael's.

Corner round punch-SU! (I had a senior moment and forgot to round the DP corners)!

Dimensionals beneath Riley

Thanks for your visit! Fun challenge Allison! Maybe I can come up with another entry too! LOL!

Take care, blessings to you all!

DEB

RAK's and Thank you cards

Happy Tuesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!
I would like to share some wonderful thoughtful RAK's and thank you cards I have received recently.

RAK from my buddie Paula Bloom (Love Blooms In Me) WOW! Guess Paula has a lot of ribbon!

Thank you cards from my dear friend Diane (DD enjoys to stamp)
Guess who? Of course you recognize her gorgeous card! Rose Ann (Paper Delights) is always there for me!
Thank you cards (left to right) from Angel Jen (Pieces of Me) and a card from my nice SU! demo gal!

Sweet card from Leslie (Running With Scissors) the super cute card came with my fab monogram stamp set candy win! Lucky me!

Well, it just goes to show you that there is more in your mailbox than just bills! (wink)!

Thank you ladies so very much for your kindness and support!

Have a wonderful evening and thanks for stopping by for a visit!

DEB

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Monday's turtle

Happy Monday stampers, scappers & crafters!

We did drop down out of the triple digits today! Yippie skippie! So much more pleasant indeed!

I wanted to make a card that was fairly simplistic and focus mainly on the darling new turtle stamp I bought by "Heather". When I saw this little guy in the catalog , holding the flower, I knew I had to order him! So into my collection he goes!

Card details: easy pezy!

CS:PTI-White, Wild Wasabi-SU! Groovy Guava-SU!

Copics, Stickels (flower)

Embellies: Flowers by Eyelets Etc... ,flower brad-stash. Ribbon -Michael's (on sale)!

Pop dots beneath turtle

Have a beautiful Monday everyone! Create with joy! Thank you for stopping by to visit,

be back soon, DEB

Taco time

Happy Saturday evening stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I made a taco and I wasn't going to post it, I thought you'd all think I was for sure a real loon! As in looney, whacked and loco! Well, I probably do fall into that category, so taco time new wave baby it is! Whoo hoo!

I thought using my paper shredder would be a good start for my lettuce and cheddar cheese but the strips were to wide, so I cut each one down and cut my little tomatoes (salmonella free) Wink! My taco, well, you are probably getting a good laugh or maybe a hankering for a taco! It is a regular meal as well as enchiladas in our house.

Oh well the taco is what it is! Perhaps a bit wild and silly, but it is original!

Have a beautiful Sunday, we are still in the triple digits here! I feel for the poor life guards this weekend, they have been so busy with thousands at the beach for relief! Gosh they are so cute and buff! Those were the days...

Be back soon, take care! Thanks for stopping by!

DEB

Chilling

Happy late Friday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

How about a cute chilling cat floating along with her yummy drink? Looks good to me! My first plan was to make a card for Beate's inspiration challenge this week, the colors from the cake got me going with this paper. I don't believe it would qualify for the challenge, but that was my original intent! LOL!

Card details:

CS-White-PTI, Whisper White, Real Red (SU!

DP-MM

Stamp-Cat's Pajamas & Art Impressions

CB folder-Circles & Dots

Mixed flowers from stash as is the mini flower brad-

Marvy scallop square punch

Ink-Versa fine-Onyx black & edges-Real Red -SU!

Copics

Ribbon-white satin by the yard -Michael's

Have a great rest of the evening and for those of you sleeping or waking up, have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by while I rambled on! (wink)!

DEB

Cute onesie

Happy Thursday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Today I am sharing with you a cute onsie I just made, and I think it turned out as cute as these little clothes pins are! What do you think? I got into making baby cards after I sent off Patsy's baby card to the UK. So long story short, I am a onesie machine now, no die cut, but I did make a little template to use each time. It isn't perfect machine looking but I think is has lots of cuteness and is lovable! Boy onesie's are on their way! I have seen an amazing onesie where the collar and sleeve areas are cut with a scallop punch, it is the cutest one I ever have seen! I am sorry I don't know who it was created by to give credit, but before I would post one I would find out for sure! (wink)! I will have to give it a go soon.

Soaring temps still prevail here in San Diego, CA. close to 100 degrees today! The latest is that a cooling trend is to begin over the weekend and into next week fpr a significant change! Okay Mr. Weatherman I will hope your satellite is right this time! LOL! The ocean is still cold though in the 60 degree range, won't get over 70 degrees until July or August. Oh yeah baby!

So the card is easy pezy as they say, plus a joy to make!

Details:

CS-White-PTI, Pretty In Pink-SU!

PP-K & Co.Stamp-SU!

Ink-SU! Regal Rose

Gigham ribbon-My favorite local stamp store (Stamping Details rocks)!

White string-from stash, & mini wooden clothes pins (baby shower aisle) Michael's

Thanks for stopping by for a visit! Have a wonderful evening! Be well and create!

DEB

A Moo For You

Happy Wednesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

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Well that sure was some great NBA Finals last night! The Celtics were so hot and won the finals! My Lakers played poorly, it was so sad to watch, ya know the agony of defeat! But I am a die hard fan!

We are quite warm here is San Diego, as I know Alex is too up in northern Cali. Summer is a tad early and hotter, what happened to June gloom? Oh dear! Poor Lobie is just passed out and drinking lots of water! LOL!

I had ordered some of "Judith's" stamps from my favorite local stamp store, Stamping Details. They came in and this is one of them, I just adore the line up, don't you? Moo whoo! Hope the picture is okay, not looking great at my end!

Card details: CS-White-PTI

Stamp-Judith

Sentiment- computer generated

Ink-Versa fine black onyx

Copics

Pink gingham ribbon. LSS.

Have a great day everyone! Hope to be back soon!

Thank you for your kind visits!

DEB

Hog Wash

Happy Tuesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I haven't been real active with my blog and blurfing past few days, I had a little set back. I am doing my best to get some cute stuff done to share with you all though! (wink)!

Now all I can say it is all just hog wash! I love this great stamp from High Hopes! There are getting squeaky clean to be sure! I was thinking about the last piggie though, who is going to wash his back? Maybe they trade positions in the tub aye? I am always worried about the these things you know!

We are soaring with some summer temps today 90 degrees on the mountain! I managed to get Pete to install another ceiling fan in my office/guest room, and if I had the energy it would be entirely devoted to my craft/stamp room. The ceiling fans sure are much more attractive than the old days, I found a hip wheat color rattan one. The base is a nice rust and it works great!

I try not to turn on the a/c if possible to conserve energy. So for now the fans are doing fine!

Any Celtic fans out there? I am of course an L.A. Laker fan, it will be a great game! I adore Kolbe Bryant, he so rocks!

Card details:

CS-Pretty in Pink & Bashful Blue (SU)! PP-AC

Stamp(s)-Image & sentiment-(High Hopes)

Ink-Black-(Inkadinkado)

Embellies- Cuttebug folder-Spots & Dots, Stickles. pink satin ribbon-Michael's.

Have a wonderful evening, I am off to watch the NBA Finals!

Thanks for stopping by, it is just so special you know!

Be back soon,

DEB

GO LAKERS!

\Look at what I was lucky enough to win

I am such a lucky gal! I won one of the sets Leslie had offered, sweet sweet candy! check it out! I won set #3! Yippie! http://leslierich.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/06/02/sweet-sweet-candy/
I was just saying the other day I wished I had a monogram set!
Thank you so very much Leslie!
Deb

White on white card challenge winner

DH random picker generated the lucky winner:
Congratulations to Sandy50 over at SCS. Hopefully the picture link works and you can see Sandy's wonderful card!
Thanks to all that participated, it was a different card challenge for sure! So many pretty cards were created! What fun!
Sandy, please email me you adiie so I can get your goodies off to you ASAP! Deb

Blog Appreciation challenge give away

(click to enlarge image) Goodies include: Paper Trey Inc. set of 20 note cards & envies (so nice)! Baby Footprints mini ribbon, red ric rak ribbon,DCWV Spring" brads,WR memory keepers (stitched suede). Modern -"love" charms,loose Prima's Mini sheets of DP (more to be added)!

THIS POST SHALL REMAIN AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE! Maybe! Blogger changed and now I am not sure how to keep at top! SOS!

I use to put an advanced out date in and it would post immediately, and stay up for the duration , at least that is what I recalled. Now it wants to go on vacation mode? Any help would be greatly appreciated, I am apparently quite blogger challenged! LOL!

UNTIL SUNDAY JUNE 15 AT 12:00 AM. Lots of time for you all!

BLOG APPRECIATION CHALLENGE GIVE AWAY!

June 5 -June 15 midnight closes!

I would like to thank you all for supporting my card creations, your generous RAK's, and concern for my health situation. I am truly blessed to be a tiny part of this vast card blog world and for that I thank you, and I'd like to offer a little challenge and give away!

If you elect to play along, please make a card (any theme or size or shape) using only white. yes, white on white if you please! My sample card will be my next post. No worries on a sentiment for this challenge, you can always add it at a later time, if it is not working out for you! (wink)!

Have fun! I look forward to seeing your cards soon!

AFSS 21 All Boxed Up Water Melons

Happy Friday stampers, scrappers & crafters!
I finally have something to share with you! It's about time! I have never made these
purse's/totes before, so I figured it was high time I challenged myself! Allison's challenge this week prompted me to get on it! I had already begun a water melon card, then when I saw Allison's challenge, my little noggin' got to thinking!
I've seen so many of the fabulous SU! gals making these wonderful bags, purses and boxes, just easy as pie for those rocking gals! So I figured what the heck I am going for it! Worse thing that can happen is I trash it and start over right? I had already made a watermelon card that I was about to post, then I starting thinking I should just cut it in half and make one of these darling purses!

I remembered I had a watermelon die for my Big Shot, so I used it to secure my brads to the strips that became my handles. That worked out well, whew!
Thanks to Allison for having this challenge, or I would have never tried this project!

I did need to try something outside the box, at least for me it was! He he! Okay, Allison, so where is your white on white card? You go girl! (laugh)!

Thanks to the great tutorial on Angie's blog Chic n' Scratch, I think I watched the video 10 times!

Thanks for stopping by and visiting today! On to Beate's sketch for the weekend!

White on white challenge ending Sunday!
The entries thus far have been so lovely! Good luck to all of you! Thanks for playing along!

Deb

Alex's challenge

Happy Sunday evening stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend and will have a good healthy productive week ahead!

I am just doing pretty well, I had to pinch myself in fact! For real? I had two good well days in a row, so side by side happy faces went up on my calendar! It has been way to long since that has occurred! Thank you lord! (huge smile)! So keep your toes, legs, arms and of course your fingers crossed I have continued well days!

My new banner is from a picture I took on the side of the road in Kauai. These Plumeria's were just too amazing to pass by, not to mention the fabulous aroma! Oh my! Thanks for the nice comments on it already! I am touched you noticed! I thought it was time for a new picture!

Now on to my hula penguin card, isn't it a cutie? It is for Alex's (California Stamping) first sketch challenge! Oh that Alex is just too much! I adore her and all of the laughs we have! Not to mention her patient help with me and my blog! The siggie thing is easy for probably 95% of you bloggers and techie's, well I am a bit blogger challenged at times, so I fall into the 5% crowd! I went through the motions after it was set up, and it was okay, but I didn't realize you couldn't permanently save it to appear each time! So that may be an additional step sometimes I don't wish to do! Needless to say dear Alex set me up and I appreciate her very much! Opps sorry got a bit side tracked! The card...

Card recipe: White card stock-PTI , blue and golden color paper -Mix pack Michael's.

Stamps: Hula penguin-Imaginisce. Background stamp- Hero Arts. Sentiment-(sorry not sure). Flowers-Eyelets Etc...Rhinestones -Kaiser.Ink-Brilliant Blue-SU. Stickles-Fruit punch on bikini. Dimensionals beneath penguin & sentiment.

Alrighty then, thanks for stopping by and I hope to be back real soon! Take care!

Looks like the signature document won't open now, oh brother! So just a regular Deb tonite! LOL!

Deb!

Beate's WSCS 51

Happy Saturday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I certainly do hope that you are all having a great weekend thus far! Our weather here in sunny San Diego, CA is just gorgeous, about 80 degrees today! That works for me!
This is my card for Beate's challenge this week, great sketch,love it! Thanks Beate as always for your weekly sketches! I must say the inspiration I get from looking at the gals Beate mentions on her sketch post to check out are fantastic! Sharon's card is the one I would say I took after, changed it up a tiny bit, so does that classify it as as almost CASE? He he! I haven't used the Martha Stewart scallop edge punch nearly enough! This was just the perfect chance to get it out!
-Tempting Turquoise- (SU)! Groovy Guava (SU)! PP (DCWV.
Stamp-(source unknown, from bargain bin at lss). Ink0Versafine-Oynyx black.
Scallop border edge punch-(Martha Stewart)
Ribbon-Michael's.
Thanks for stopping by today, take care! Be back soon!

Sample cards for Blog Appreciation Challenge

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Happy Friday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Here are my card samples for the white on white challenge! Using CB folders are a great way to go with this challenge, don't you think so? White Prima daisies, white satin ribbon, white pearls! Pretty yummy! If I had a monogram set, I would have liked to have made embossed white initial (s) and added it to a card. Just a thought...

Have fun creating your white on white card, good luck and thanks for playing along!

Have a fabulous weekend, be back soon!

Coffee pleasures

Happy Wednesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

I had this fun vintage label paper from Flair Designs, so I thought I would make the coffee and rooster one for my card! I think there are 12 images on a page. I went to the refrigerator this morning and much to my chagrin, the half and half was gone! OMG! I drank some Starbuck's rocket fuel Samatra black! So off to clean craft boxes in attempt to locate a tool that had been MIA and post this card! So for a minute I have energy! (wink)! BTW, I found the tool too!

Receipe: Cardstock-Choc. brown (Bazzill), Wild Wasabi (SU)! PP-Rooster/coffee ( Flair Designs). DP-(SU)? Scallop punch (SU)! Rooster embellie (Michael's) Offray ribbon by the yard Michael's. Sentiment stamp (not sure, lose in baggie)! Rust mini brads-stash. Scallop punch (SU)!

Poor lighting this morning as the sun is not out yet, sorry about the quality of the picture!

The test yesterday was really something! Not something I would care to partake in again! Now I know how the bunnies feel when my huge German Shepherd chases them! My heart was thumbing so hard and fast, it felt as though it was gonna pop right out! It was so weird to have your heart rate sped up and not be moving! Thank goodness that is over! My ticker is in great shape, at least something is, right? He he! Whew!

Have a wonderful day, yummie challenge on the way! Take care, thanks for stopping by!

Deb

Cherries Merci

Happy Tuesday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

Beautiful day in southern California today! I am off to I do believe, my last test involving an IV! Whoo hoo! The US Golf Torney is starting up, and Scripps (the private hospital, I go to) is right on the course and ocean (so nice). I would imagine the traffic will be a bit congested at my off ramp. LOL! I have a special lot to park in with a sticker, since I believe those golfers are a sneakie bunch using the hospital parking lot! (wink) Tiger Woods will be trying for his title, he always plays well at the Torrey Pines course, it is a beauty and quite a challenging course.

Is it too late to order the Tart & Tangy set? I sent an email to my SU demo gal and have not heard back yet, perhaps she is away. I thought they extended it a bit, if anyone knows please let me know! Also, did you see the cool pre order SU Alex has posted on her site? Looks like a great set and deal! I am sure you are all as anxious as I am for the new catty to come out this summer!

Being as that I don't have a cherry stamp, I felt like cherries today because my DH and I sat on the porch and shared a bowl of cherries the other day! I will cherish that sweet memory, it is the little things that really are huge to me these days more so than ever! I found this paper by Imagination from last summer's stash (two sided) and made use of it! My Papertrey Inc. white paper came yesterday, yippie skppie! Love their paper! I used Real Red by SU! CB folder -cirlces & dots I think it is called. Small Marvy oval scallop punch. Sentiment-Merci -SU! Ink- Real Red- SU! Three little rhinestones from stash and I found a loose piece of red ribbon to go with it too! Kinda cute don't ya think and cherrie too?

I had better go and get ready now, I am happy I was able to post a card this morning! Have a terrific day and happy stamping everyone!

I am working on the Blog Appreciation give away, stay tuned, no flip a roonies! He he!

Be back soon, thanks for stopping by! Take good care, Deb

My first Riley!

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Happy Monday stampers, scrappers & crafters!

My very first Riley card! Thanks to my dear Texan friend Paula Bloom for kindly sending me a few Riley images! I just adore this guy and isn't he happy as can be fishing his day away? Super hugs Paula to you! Paula's card is also on the cover of Sheet Load of Cards this month. way to go girlfriend! What a talent Paula has, her cards are just fabulous!

Card details: CS-Choc. CHip,Wild Wasabi, Whisper White , Bashful Blue, (SU)! PP- Spring Matstack (DCWV) Image-Riley, sentiment-(Art Impressions). Ink-Choc. Chip (SU)! Stickels, Copics, chalks (SU)! Ribbon from my pieces stash. Ticket corner punch -(SU)!

With regard to my test on Friday, I did not get the tolerable normal endoscopy! Another procedure was done as well, so it has been a recovering weekend. I am afraid all of this will never end, so I just have to tough it out! Enough medical stuff, I am sure you are all weary of it all, me too! (wink) Onward and upward as they say! Perseverance further!

I just had to make a card late Sunday afternoon,, and luckily I had my Riley card almost ready for my lay out! Whew! I missed Beate's WSCS this weekend, but I can always make one this week! It is a super nice sketch!

Thanks for your wonderful caring comments it makes such a difference to me, believe me! Have a great week and enjoy the start of June! Lots of smiles to you all!

Be back soon! Deb