Thank You for Your Inspiration

I was visiting Serendipity Vinatge Studio for the first time from Stamping Craft Gossip earlier today. Serendipity Vintage Studio, YOU have inspired me to reach 

MY 100 blog postings this year...Thank you!

 This past week was Valentine's Day otherwise known as Friendship Day at the 

Pre-School I work at.  After the children had handed out all their Valentine's one 

friend Kendall said, " I didn't pass my Valentine's out...Cooper did it 2 times."  

OMG, I felt so bad :o( 

Oh no, I had to think of  really quick to make Kendall feel better.     I asked 

Kendall to come up to me (as the other children where putting their goodies away) and 

asked her if it would be OK if I made her some special Valentine's for her to pass out 

to her friends.  She loved the idea. I told her I would make them that night and they 

would be ready for her in the morning.  Up late Valentine's Day night, but 

this is what I came out with...

The "Friend to Friend" is from anold SU stamp set and the Dog came from "Ruff Dog" 

another old SU stamp set.  I used my Atyou Spica Pens   to highlight the girl's 

hats a bit and the dog's party hat and confetti.  I left the rest of the images for Kendall's

 classmates to color in on their own.

On the inside I used a computer generated Happy Valentine's Day and added a open 

heart (SU "Smitten" old stamp set)  for Kendall to write her name in.

 

Very simple, but Kendall was a very happy girl with her Valentine's Day cards and so was I!!!

Until next time, Debbie/Deebi

Starting my New Year's Resolution...

I just found this and a number of other almost posted pieces and thought I woulod share. I know I could save until nest year, here I go!

My resolution for 2011, is to be much more active in posting to this blog...

A couple of nights ago I though I better get busy.  I had not been able to exchange some holiday gifts up until now.  And of course I had to make some cards to go with the gifts...and I sat up quite late to get this accomplished.  Not having the best light to photograph, I used my iPhone with flash for the pictures.  Please excuse the thumb nail in the pictures! (he-he-he)

Santa was created with a great whimsical Santa stamp by Inkadinkado.  He and the Merry Christmas was stamped with VersaMark Watermark, embossed with Ranger Embossing Tinsel, colored with Copics and a little extra Distress Stickles in Peeled Paint and Fire Brick for Santa's holly on his hat. The Merry Christmas was from the Tim Holtz's  Retro Holliday Collection.My DP is Recollections Basic Red Dots. All was stamped on and mounted on Neenah Classic Crest -Solar White

My snowman is also from Tim Holtz's Holiday Collection. Stamped on some navy blue shimmer paper (sorry I don't have the DP info).  He was stamped with Brilliance Midnight White and embossed with Judi Kins Clear embossing Powder.  I added some Navy Spica to the unstamped areas for some extra sparkle, additional bling was added with some silver bling in assorted sizes and I hand wrote the greeting with a white ink pen.

Finally there was a very pretty sunset tonight.  I captured the sunset through our window with 

the screen in...kinda nice texture look to the photo...right?

Too bad the telephone poles were in the way :o(

Well I have come to the end of my 1st blog for 2011, I certainly hope I will be more 

faithful and post many, many times more...

Until next time...

Debbie/Deebi

Happy New Year friends!

I found this quote this weekend and I wanted to share it:

For last year's words belong to last year's language,
And next year's words await another voice,
And to make an end is to make a beginning,
TS Elliot

With this stated, a least one goal for this new year for me...to do a lot better at doing posts.

Happy New Year everyone!

Until next time,  Debbie

The Twelve Days of Christmas in Georgia...

Hi everyone,

I am going to try this again and see if this time it looks correct...thanks for your patience!

Check out this fabulous website  http://www.dulemba.com  of Elizabeth Dulemba's.  Elizabeth is a writer/ illustrator of many children's picture books.  Illustrations are full of life and oh so very fun!!  Elizabeth currently has her newest book The Twelve Days of Christmas in Georgia on her website with many FREE activity pages for you and your child/children to enjoy.  Please check out the fun!

Stop by again and take a look around

Debbie/Deebi27

Wow, the BIG Walk is Getting Sooo Close

I can't believe it has taken me sooo long to come back to this blog.  I have been knee deep 

in helping my daughter Misty and her walking partner/friend Rayna get ready for their 

Komen for the Cure 60 Miles in 3 Days walk in Tampa Halloween weekend!.  We have 

another (even bigger)BIG fundraiser this weekend. We are having 6 bands, 

Car & Motorcycle Show,  Cornhole tourney, great food, friends and fun at a local 

night hot spot!!   Sure hope we can pull off a BIG monetary commitment for the walk.  

I have my fingers crossed...

In the mean time I have been trying to make Scrabble and Domino pendants to sell at 

the BIG fundraiser. What a labor of love this has been.  It seems I get it right and 

all of sudden a corner lifts her and there. I am not down, but they won't be 

ready for the weekend the fundraiser!  Here are a few pic of this 

labor of love in progress!

First up...this is what our living room floor currently looks like...ugh!  My hubby 

has been so understanding...I love you sweetheart!!

Next up is a look at the beginning of the real frustration.  

I want it to look...Oh, let's say 

P-E-R-F-E-C-T 

and I won't sell unless they do!  

There is more work to be done and when they are finished to my perfection...I will sell them at work, to friends, family and on Etsy!

I hope it won't be too long before I return, but for now...

Thanks for stopping...

Debbie

The Journey Continues

There isn't a card to post today, just a very happy story to tell you all...

Yesterday was the BIG kick off to the PINKy Promise Rockstars 2nd journey for the Susan G Komen's 60 Miles in 3 Days Walk to find a cure for breast cancer.  My daughter Misty has wanted to do this walk for so many years; after many friends have fought and some who lost their fight against this dreaded disease.  Misty and her walking partner Rayna (PINKy Promise Rockstars, name of their team) had to raise $2,300. each to do the walk.  They walked the 2009 Komen 60 miles in 3 days in Atlanta, Ga.  At the end of that walk, they were already planing ahead for this year's walk.  Only changing the location from Atlanta, Ga. to Tampa, Fl.  You see, Misty had decided if need be, she & Rayna (and if anyone else who wants to!) will do this walk in a different community each year!!

The 1st fundraiser for this year's walk was held today...A BIG Smoked Boston Butt sale.  Toby (my step-son), his father-in-law Larry & neighbor John woke up extremely early to ready 3 big and 1 x-big smokers for the day. The lady of the home Linda (where this all took place), graciously had a yummy breakfast casserole ready for all to enjoy.  Thank you Linda!  Randy & I picked up 104 fresh Boston Butts at 8 this morning and rushed them all out to the ready grills.  After about 6 hours of smoking they were ready for pick-up and delivery.  All 104 Boston Butts were sold and the calls came in about the wonderful yummy favor the Boston Butts had.  As the day was done and there were some very tired family & friends.  Misty was very happy about the great big deposit they  had coming to make toward her their goal of $4,600.

John, Larry and Bill stand "guard" over the smokers!

 The Boston Butts are on the grill, now it's time to kick back and enjoy the 

day while the meat smokes!

A very special thank you goes out to all that helped in making this fundraising 

event be such a wonderful success! Now onto the next event...

Thanks for stopping by & until next time...Debbie

Shutdown Fun!

Today's post is going to be short and sweet!

I work for a Bright Horizons(child care), who is a vendor for Toyota.
When Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana (TMMI)
shutdowns down in July (and in December), I have an automatic
weeks vacation. And that's where I am right now...on vacation at my 

computer at home!  No trips, however a few small plans, but  that
makes this time Sounds like card time!


This card was made for a special friend...I am ahead of schedule...not 

until the end of this month.  Happy Birthday Pearl!

I made a patch work using paper from Tim Holtz's Vintage Shabby paper stack. How I love his paper stacks!!  My image is from Elizabeth Dulemba coloring pages, isn't she darling?  I colors with Copics, adding some Stickles for some sparkle, and I colored some DMC Ecru cross stitched floss with Victoria Velvet Distressed Ink.  There you have it!

Until next time...Debbie

PS...Sorry for the lighting on my picture, it isn't very good!