HE DIDN'T TELL ME HOW TO LIVE...

It's Case #6 over at CSI...and what fun!!
I love  this photo of both my son D'Arcy and North Cape which is about a 15 minute drive from home..Ours is a wee Island in the North Atlantic but it's home to me...and I love every square inch of it!!
I have this photo as my background on my iPad..and I found myself staring it all the time...soooo I scrapped it!! hee hee

As the journalling states:

"This photo taken of my son D'Arcy by his partner Philip,
 struck a deep chord in me of such admiration for the
courage it took to overcome his deepest fears & enabled
him to lead an authentic life... and the humbling gratitude
I feel that he never lost his incredible sense of adventure
& joy...but most of all, that light and gift of being able
to bring that out in others...Lucky me to have been his
Mom"

:)
Debbi...

Products Used:
Woodgrain Stamp:  Cornish Heritage Farms - SL-3143WUM
Ink: Stazon -Timber brown; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Design Papers: My Minds Eye - Penny Lane; DCWV - World Traveller; Crate Paper - Season Collection Spring
Tim Holtz Alteration Die - Gadget Gears
Metal Foil Tape
Rub'n'Buff - Spanish Copper
Word Stickers: 7Gypsies - 97% Complete word stickers "Time" "Travel Voyage"
Word Border: Fancy Pancy - Papa Title Strips #633
Date Stamp: Staples
Buttons: My Stash

You are so Cut Off...

As the journaling states:

"It's always funny to see those photos that say "Ooops"...

As I was looking through your pics from you cruise to Spain & Portugal in 2010... these two photos made me laugh!!!

...To me they are just as personal and fun as all those other wonderful vacation snapshots are!!!

                                                                                                                             xoxo Mom"

My daughter Jordan took many great pics.. but these two were ...cut off!! hee hee

:)

Debbi

Products Used:

White cardstock: American Crafts

Dymo

Alphas from my stash

Camera Stamp: Imaginisce - Snap 'em

Polka Dot Stamp: American Craft - Baby

Film Strip Stamp: Tim Holtz - The Journey

Flower Stamp: SandyLion Stamps - Funtastick Flowers by Kelly Panacci

Leaf Stamp: Anita's Stamps

Sentiment Stamp: Hampton Art - Cling Word Borders by Kelly Panacci

Inks: Colorbox Fluid Chalk - Chestnut Roan, Olive Pastel, Lipstick Red, Lime Pastel

Film Strip Die Cut: Tim Holtz Alteration Die - Film Strip

Oooh My....I received the Liebster Blog Award!!..

You just NEVER know who's looking, eh??...... hee hee

I started this blog primarily to share my "stuff" with family and friends..especially my scrappy friends... who would ask.... "Can I see that Layout you did?"... or..."Can you show me how you made that??"..

It's always nice to see other folks finding tips or inspiration from anything I have posted here but to get an award....wow.......... I am THRILLED!!

This award comes from a very sweet lady, by the name of Linda Pekrul ( who I don't even know..... yet!!).. she can be found over on her VERY Creative Blog site: Blue Sky Scrapping -  http://blueskyscrapping.blogspot.com/

This award means SO much because it is from fellow scrappers:

 "Liebster" is a German word meaning dearest, beloved or favorite, and the Liebster Award is sort of a chain letter among bloggers that's inteded to showcase exceptional up-and-coming blogs (typically, those with 200 or fewer followers).  There's no evaluation committee or formal award process for the Liebster, but in a way it's even nicer - it's recognition that a peer has noticed and appreciated your hard work.

Here are the rules:

Choose 5 up-and-coming blogs of fewer than 200 followers to award the Liebster to.

Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them. 

Post the award on your blog.  Link back to the blogs you have given the Liebster to so everyone else can pay them a visit.

Thank you Linda!! I will be posting  and sharing this award with 5 bloggers  by tomorrow...( I have some ladies coming over to scrap tonight and need to get ready for them....)

Yay!!....Can't wait to share it!!
:)
Debbi

Look I did it...

It's week 4 over at CSI ( http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com ) ....  and oh what a challenge...color and embellishment choices that I would never have made for myself.... and just as importantly.. a fun and relaxed group of folks....so head on over and play along...

As I looked over the layout suggestions...I immediately thought of these photos that I had taken of Liam last summer... right after his 4th birthday... when he received his new Roller Blades and safety Gear...

He just HAD to do it all by himself!!.. and you know what.... he did!! hee hee

:)
Debbi...

Products used:

Designer paper, brads, small alphas, decorative strips: Echo Park - Happy Days
Black & Beige Cardstock: American Crafts
Black Foam Alphas: My Stash
Tan Brown Tulle: My Stash
Teal & Blak Paint Splatter: DecoArt Acrylic Paint
#4 Stamp: Autumn Leaves - Mindy's Alphas by Mindy Terasawa
Ink: Stazon - Jet Black 
Date Stamp: Staples
Ink: Color Box Fluid Chalk - Creamy Brown
Washi Tape: Tim Holtz
Tan Colored Stars: Cricut Cart - A Child's Year; Paper by DCWV's The NATURAL Cardstock Stack #PS-005-00086
Staples: Mini Attacher - Tim Holtz 
Bar Code from the Actual 12"x12"  bottom strip off the Happy Days Design Paper

Black Frame was hand cut

Attagirl...

 Maybe it's the time of year...when old man winter puts me in hibernation mode....and because of that, I am so glad for  Scrapbook Challenges...especially  the fun ones over at CSI.... this is Challenge 3..with colors like Lavender..that I would rarely if EVER work with!!

My grandaughter Kiara finally found her voice and asked to take Riding Lessons....something she has wanted to do since she was 5....well....as the journalling says....she had to overcome her shyness in order to ride better...it was so sincerely wonderful to watch that process in her...and I am one very proud Nonna!! hee hee

:)
Debbi...

Products used:

Design Papers: My Mind's Eye - Life Stories - "Description of Activity" & "Lavender Plaid"
Fussy Cut Flowers: K&Company - Tim Coffey - Blossomwood Collection
Cardstock: Lavender - American Crafts
Metallic Gray Vellum: from my stash
Stamps:
Doilies - Studio Calico
Vintage Blue - Glitz Designs 
Year.o.graphy - Unity Stamp Company

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress - Vintage Photo & Walnut Stain
Punches: EK Success - Embossed Scallop & Notepad Edge
Title: Cricut Cartridge - A Child's Year

Oh Dear Me...

I decided to enter a challenge over at CSI ( http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/ )...they just began this website and it's proving to be a lot of fun place..... so head on over!!

Each week's "Case" is based on a Color "Scheme"...along with some interesting "Clues" found in the  "Evidence" and "Testimony" files....what a trip!!.. hee hee

This particular Case lead me to seek out a much younger photo of myself... at 10....which is almost 50 years ago...( as I will be turning 60 this year) .and the journaling was to be about...advice.. or experiences in our journey...I found it to be a VERY emotional experience as I tried to write my journal...I kept looking at the face of this very sweet young girl.... and finding myself getting a wee bit teary..... okay... a LOT teary... hee hee..but then I found myself writing something truly heartfelt..and uplifting to me....

The journaling is hidden behind the older photo of myself... which you can see in one of the closeup photos....and it says:

 "Oh Little Girl...I wish I could reach back through time
and simply hold you and tell you... in  such a way that you
could truly hear me.... just how much I love you and no
matter who or what comes along...you are amazing..I remember
all those times you were afraid and lonely..but I am SO
grateful for your strength and courage, that got us here today...
Thank You....."

:)
Debbi...

Products Used:
Mini Ephemera from 7Gypsies
Ink: Colorbox Chalk - Wisteria
Fences Die Cuts: Cricut - Heritage Cartridge & EveryDay Paper Dolls
Design Paper: used to cut flowers from: Webster Pages - Love Note - #US1671D
Blue Mulberry, Corragated Paper and background Design Papers from my stash..
Acrylic Die Cut: Created using some acrylic packaging and my Sizzix Fancy Labels Framelits # 657575
Alpha: Doodlebug - Candy Shoppe - # 2163 beetle black
The yellow Alpha.. is an old Thickers one that I covered in some design paper.

and that's it folks!!

My Travel Log...

I have so many beautiful pictures of my trip to Peggy's Cove last Fall.... but I didn't feel like making a 2-pager..and I really wanted to use that BIG awesome photo of the lighthouse and that one lonesome Seagull...

Did a LOT of stamping...I found the messier this page got... the better I liked it!! hee hee

And another point...I'd like to make... some of you will notice that my handwriting is ...well..... ummm... not very neat or tidy..... but it IS my handwriting and I think that is important to record...as much as the photos and story.....So don't be shy.... your children, grandchildren and all those down the road.... will appreciate that little bit of you... that you preserved...

:)
Debbi...

Products used:
Design Paper and Cut Outs: DCWV - World Traveller Stack
Stamps:
*Studio Calico - Jetsetter
*Artemio: #10001152
*Artemio: #10001140
*Toga: Destination Vacances
Inks:
*Colorbox Chalk : Ocean
*Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Vintage Photo - Walnut Stain - Crushed Olive
Paper Clip: - Tim Holtz Ideaology