Remembering...

This is my final submission as a Guest Designer at CSI for the month of March... it's been truly challenging as I had not been scrapbooking for almost a year, although I have been card making... however similar they may seem..the two are still very different mediums..
I certainly appreciated the opportunity to be a part of such an inspiring team... it's always good to push yourself that wee bit further....
This weeks challenge was about childhood and it gave me some very special moments looking through some awfully fond memories...
Come and play along...!!
:)
Debbi

Big Girl Toys...

Come play along with Case 194 over at CSI  ..It helps to have such a wonderful sketch by Emma Stafrace..!!
I looked through so many photos of my kids and grandkids looking for toys and such... but none really "spoke" to me.... until I looked around my own craft room... and realized how many toys I had and how much fun I have playing with them..
Of course there is not enough room on a scrap page to show them ALL.....!

:)
Debbi...

Love...

This is my vision of Case 192 over at CSI... I love vintage, it's like spending time with an old friend.. maybe that's because so often I am working with heritage photos of my family and feel like I am honoring their lives and re-connecting with them on a very personal level...
This is a photo of my great maternal grandmother.. Her parents come over from Ireland during the Potato Famine.... they worked very hard to make a living and I am very proud to be a small part of their story.

:)
Debbi...

#Me...

This is my first entry as a March Guest Designer over at CSI .. Come play along!
One of the options we had for Case 193 to journal about was our name... and since mine goes right back to the Book of Judges in the Bible I was pretty excited to create a scrap page around it..  also to show a little of my own personal history (all the way from Israel to PEI, Canada) to boot! hee hee
I like a lot of dimension on my pages, without too much bulk.. so I rely on texture to create shadow and depth.... in this case... the corrugated paper.... layering with embossed-stamped-fussy cut images.. raised lettering that I cut out with my Cricket Expression...and some string hanging off of my hidden journaling adds some "interest" to the page, too..!

:)
Debbi...

Tea for Two...

This is my take on Case 191 over at CSI ... I am thrilled to have been asked to be a Guest Designer for the Month of March.... hopefully I will be "up-to-snuff"..!! hee hee
These are some photos of my best friend and myself many, many moons ago. I feel so fortunate to have her in my life... we know each other's hearts and share so many memories together.. I am truly blessed...
Hand drawn hearts/frames and lots of fussy cutting, too....
Come and join in on the fun... you will find tons of inspiration and challenges always help to get the Mojo working...
:)
Debbi...

Cuddle Buds...

This is my take on Case 190 over at CSI... I have to say that I really struggled with it...I wanted to try a little mixed media and found myself WAY outside of my comfort zone...!!
Also..... if you are going to gesso a page....you need to know that gel pens do NOT work on it...wow what a mess my journalling was!! hee hee
I may have to tweak this layout a bit more before I submit it.. but after working on it, off and on, for 3 days... I need to put this puppy to bed.... ( and get out of my PJ's, too) LOL

The only products I used other than my Ziq water color pens. my distress inks and gesso..
was a older stamp from 7Gypsies - Ink+Friends- #7G1069 and two Tim Holtz Stencils - THS007 Burlap, THS008 Stars...and two embossing folders from LifeStyle Crafts - Tea Party #EF-0013, Tide #EF-0020
:)
Debbi...

Valentine Card 06...

Valentine Cards really allow us to be more girly... most guys don't seem to mind! hee hee
Again... I shopped my stash for this card..and realized that I really do have a LOT of stuff!!
:)
Debbi...

Products Used:
Large Heart Die: Lifestyle Crafts Cookie Cutter Die - #DC0261 Nesting Doily Hearts
Small Heart Die: Simon Says Stamps - Nested Hearts #SSS0111555
Background stamp: Autumn Leaves-Stampology, Worth Repeating #AL3197
Flowers: Tim Holtz Decorative Strip, Tattered Flower Garland #657824
Love Die: Lawn Fawn - Scripty Love #LF794