Dabbles by Deb

Yeah!!! They're finished!!!!

During the summer I took a 3 month vacation from work so I could do some of the things I wanted to do.  I traveled, I crafted, I celebrated lots of birthdays and I over-committed!  One of my commitments was an ABC Cricut swap - I volunteered for 2 layouts - 28 copies of each!  I chose the letter Z - I thought "zebra" that is probably pretty easy - then we needed 8 more people and a few of us did two letters - yep you guessed it - I volunteered to do "F" for friends - I thought "I can do this - on time!"  and I have...yeah me!

Here is my F is for Friends - using Paper Dolls Dress Up and Mickey Font - I used the Doll Face Assortment from Peach Keen Stamps for the faces - aren't they cute?!! 

and here is the Z is for Zebra!  Now this LO was a challange - actually the zebra itself was the challenge - so many stripes!  I used Animal Kingdom and Cuttin' Up!

 

This past weekend I attended a scrap weekend at my favorite LSS and had so much fun but my productivity was at an all time low but I finished my Fs and Zs!!!!  They went postal today and should arrive by October 1st - the deadline!

One swap down and one to go...this one is easier - only 12 layouts!!!  Until next time - God bless!

Alzheimers and You

I know that alot of folke are affected by this dreadful disease - I am blessed, neither my family nor my in-laws have been afflicted.  I know several folks whose loved ones are victims and my heart goes out to them.  In honor of those friends I am particpating in an online benefit for the Alzheimers Association.  It is an event sponsored by Cammie in memory of her grandmother.  She is giving away a boat load - really it will fill a boat - of goodies to one winner.

I am sending this card to -

To the Staff at the Artman Home
250 N. Bethlehem Pike
Ambler, PA 19002

which is the home Cammie's grandmother resided in before her death. 

This is the Thank you card I made for our SBS9 sketch challenge this month.  In Cammie's give away are so many donations from so many companies including Verve Visual, Unity Stamp Company and Flourishes as well as individuals like Jen Belcer and Tracy Harp.  Thank you all for your generosity!

So many blessings from so many people - take a moment, check it out here and play along - the rewards are great - the personal reward of saying thank you to some terrific folks cannot be beat!

Until next time - God bless! 

Another Year Older - Another Year Wiser!

I so wish that was true!!!!  Older yes - wiser - I'm not so sure....anyway, my birthday celebration has been going on for a week now.  I belong to a birthday club on the Cricut Message Board and my fellow club members have showered me with presents - it has been so much fun seeing what each person has chosen to send me.  My children took me to dinner on Friday and yep you guessed it more presents!  My SBS9 sisters have sent their well wishes - in fact, there are three of us within 3 days celebrating birthdays - Happy Birthday Wendy and Tonya!!!!  when I was in California, my dear husband bought me a new camera plus when I go to North Carolina next month to see my oldest daughter, it will be more presents - I love birthdays.

Seriously, I am so blessed to have so many friends and such a great family to love - until next time - God bless!

My SBS9 Sketch

While on vacation in California - I created a sketch for the SBS9 september Challenge - I just forgot to show you my creation!

  The stamp set is SU! Spring Solitude; papers are SU! Whisper White, Tangerine Tango and Kiwi Kiss.  The inks are SU! Tangerine Tango and More Mustard!

I added some ribbon and bling from my stash and voila!

Until next time - God bless!

Just a bit of candy - the non-fatttening kind!

One of my SBS9 sisters, Gina, has been MIA for a couple of months but she is back and offering some fabulous candy - check it out -

http://www.cardkabin.blogspot.com/ - and don't forget to leave her some love!!!

Until next time - God bless!

Abundant Blessings!

Everywhere I look my life is just overflowing with blessings!  I spent 10 glorious days in California with my husband - it was wonderful!  We went to Yosemite, Sequoia National Forests and Monterey - from the mountains to the beach - and the redwoods are just amazing!

After going through my loads of snail mail - I saw where I received two cards - one for my birthday which is 11 days away and the other a congrats card for my new job. 

The birthday card is from my SBS9 sister, Suzanne and it is so pretty - soft and in my favorite fall colors - thank you Suzanne - this is officially my first birthday card this year!  Suzanne's card is in shades of olive green, groovy guava, white and cream - just gorgeous!  The colored image is centered in a scalloped frame - I will definitely have to CASE this one!

The second card is from my eldest daughter, Sara and it caught me totally by suprise!   Sara's card is to congratulate me on a new job - yep I am back working - part time - for a local construction company - today was my first day and after flying back from California yesterday , I am exhausted!

Sara's card is just stunning - she scored a glimmery cardstock for the background and then added her colored image on glossy.  The flowers are popped up and add so much dimenion! Sara is so meticulous with her work - and it shows - the flowers are all cut out perfectly and they are tiny! She added just enough Stickles to make it sparkle! Thank you Sara for being my best friend!

My dear husband, Gary bought me a new camera for my birthday and it is wonderful - a step up from the digital I had - it is a Sony CyberShot and I love it.  I am still playing with all of the settings to see what it realy does - and having so much fun in the process!  Gary is so patient with me - I bet I took 20 pictures of him and he just kept playing Mahjong!!!

So you see, my blessings are abundant!

Until next time- God bless!

Fall is coming!

I have to admit that September is my absolute favorite month of the year - the biggest reason is because summer ends and fall begins.  I used to think that this was due to living in the south and the summer being so hot - but as I think back, I have always loved September!

The card I made is for the SBS9 Color Challenge for September - yellow, orange and black.

I am really bummed that you cannot enjoy the true colors of my creation! For the black, I used Core'dinations "Spell Caster" in yellow (kinda gold-ish - real fall looking- lol)and generic cardstock in light yellow and pale orange.

The black was run through the Cuttlebug using the Leafy Branch embossing folder then sanded to bring the yellow out.  I dug out my Twinkling H2Os and painted the leaves only in Orange Peel and Yellow Rose - it is a shame you cannot see the shimmer from these paints - it is awesome.  The saying is from SU! Fancy Flexible Phrases and the hardware from SU! Hodgepodge collection in Aged Copper.  Some bargain orange ribbon and a couple of glass leaves complete the embellies!

Why not join in our color challenege and leave a comment with a link to your creation!  Hope you like my card and that Fall really is coming soon....until next time - God Bless!

 

California..here I come!!!

I am sooo excited!  I leave today for Fresno, California to see my honey! He has been there for about a month and I miss him soooo much!

Here he is with three of his granddaughters - Annabelle, Camryn and Carsyn! We have several things planned - Yosemite, the redwood forests, the beach - I can't wait!  As difficult as it for us with Gary working on the road - it has given us the opportunity to see places we have never seen before!  Noah will be staying here this time - Gary and I get to enjoy each other's company for 10 whole days - I won't be home until September 7th!!!! 

I will have internet access and my lapptop soo - I'll keep in touch! 

Until next time - God bless!

Pop-Up Anyone???

With all of the web surfing I do, I have to admit the most annoying thing to me is pop-ups!!!!  I hate them - they interrupt my thought process.  Microsoft and HP have built in svereal blockers but they don't always work to my satisfaction....kwim???

I did find one Pop-Up especially enjoyable - it is from Splitcoast - check it out.

  

The stamp set is Stampin' Up Embrace Life - stamped in Chocolate Chip.  I also used the Chocolate Chip to sponge the edges of the card, tag and tab.  The single white glittered flower is popped up on a Stampin' Up dimensional.  The finishing touches are the brown velvet ribbon and pink felt flower on the base and the pink and brown ribbons on the tag!

This pop-up was far easier than I thought it would be and I know I will be using it alot in the future!

Until next time - God bless!

August SBS9 Color Challenge-Halloween Witch-es To You!

Okay sisters...this one is for you!  Our sister, Kim Marie has provided us a color challenge for August - it is to use green and purple.  This color combo screams Halloween to me so...here is my card!

Once again, my camera is not true to color - the green is actually a lime green textured cardstock - I think it really adds dimension!  The background "web" is Core'dinations paper from the Hocus Pocus collection - run through the Cuttlebug Spiderweb Embossing Folder and sanded - I love this look! 

My little witch is cut from the Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut cartridge on my Cricut Expression.  I took a couple of classes last weekend and we actually cut out this card during the class!  (Thank you Kendra!)  The paper used is by Prism - it cuts like butter!  The tag is hand lettered - Halloween Witch-es To You! I pin stitched both the tags and the witch's outfit to add dimension!

Isn't she cute????  Thanks for looking...

Until next time - God bless!