Water Babies, Baby!

I just HAD to share this with you!

~Hugs,

You Make Me Feel Like Dancin' ... Kinda.

Happy Tuesday, my friends! I hope you're still nibblin' on l'il chocolate Easter bunnies and hard-boiled eggs. Or Peeps. Oh! And jelly beans; mustn't forget them!

Okay, so I feel like total crap today. And I don't have anything pretty to show you.

I'm sorry; I tried, really I did, but I jess feel completely awful. But, 'cuz you're pretty and nice and everything, I DO have THIS for you:



Now get up and dance! While I go lay down ...

~Hugs,

Cats are Kewl ... They Rule

Hi, boy (hi Curt!), and girls. I got something for you to look at that will make you giggle and grin:



Dang, I love cats ... they are jess too kewl fer skewl!

Have a great weekend all and one!

~Hugs,

99 Things You Didn't Want to Know ...

But I'm listin' 'em anyway!

I saw this on Jennifer's blog ... Inking Obsessions ... and thought I'd see how many I could cross of the list.

Feel free to copy and paste and post this craziness on your own blog.

All of the things I've done in my life are in BOLD:

1. Started your own blog - duh
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo - In the shower ...
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child - do kittens count?
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty - and looked up
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa's blog in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon - around the block. It felt like a marathon ...
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice, FL
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise(ing)
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language - does HTML count?
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied ... it's gone now, though
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen (my father) Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been watched an independent movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken an martial arts class
59. Visited Russia - does visitin' Russians count?
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching - not intentionally but there they were ...
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle - driven one, too!
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published Read a book ...
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating ... a fish or three hundred
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury - not for lack of tryin'
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake - I salted a Great Lake, though ...
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Now you go ...

~cHeERS,

Woohoo! An Award Thingie, A RAK, and I'm an Orange!

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Just a quick post today ... I have some stuff to share with you and then my Mojo and I are takin' a short vacation to Key West.

First, the fabulous Allison of Stampin' When I Can, has this very kewl award she gives out every now and then. Well, I guess it's a "now" 'cuz Allison awarded me, among others, this:

Thank you, Allison!!! I think you're a rockin' blogger, too ... but you already know that!

And, lookie what the mail-person brought me:

Isn't this the cutest card ever?!? I think so, too!

The wonderful Risa of Life's Simple Pleasures sent this to me and I {heart} it!! I'm such a huge fan of her work so it's soooo nice to have an original. And what could be better than one original Risa card? How 'bout two:

Risa also sent me this super-cute get 'whale' card ... and some paper flowers, some beautifully stamped images, and some Dew Drops, too! What a great surprise, I can't tell you how much it means to me. Thanks so much Risa; you know I {heart} you!

Finally Allison, the undisputed Queen of all Blog Quizzes, suggested (sorta), that I take this "What Kind of Fruit Are You?" blog quiz. So, I did:

You're an Orange!

You have a zest for life, especially for anything colorful, wild, or dramatic. You have a unique take on the world, and you're not afraid to be a little funky. You are a bit reserved toward people who don't know you well. You have a thick skin, which can protect you from anything that goes wrong in your life. Once someone does get to know you, they totally "get" and appreciate you. Your friends see you as a bright person with a refreshing take on life. (Kinda kewl me being an "orange" since I'm literally surrounded by orange groves!) Now, you go:

What Type of Fruit Are You?

Okay, girls and boy, (hi Curt!), that is all for today ... I just wanted to share all this fun stuff with you and, more importantly, I wanted so stay well within the perimeters of Stamping Blogdom's Official Rules and Regulations, Section IV, Sub-Section: RAK's, Chapter: Public Acknowledgement, Paragraph 5.

Updated for Annapurna: Said Official Rules and Regulations, Section IV, Sub-Section: RAK's, Chapter: Public Acknowledgement, Paragraph 5 reads, "you are required to post and share your RAK's within a 30 day period, allowing additional time if receiver is ill, out of the country, or without Internet access."

Thanks so much for sharing part of your busy day with me; hope to see you tomorrow!

And thanks again, Risa: Y.K.Y.R.!!

~Hugs,

Blog Candy Winner ... and The Yogurt Video!

If you read Carol Burrage's blog, you've prolly already seen this video. But if you haven't, or want to watch it again 'cuz it's hysterical, well, here you go:


Okay, now that I've gotten that outta my system, (LOL - that statement is way funnier after you see the video), it's time to announce the winner of the Diva Impressions rubber stamp give-away. I went to Random.org and plugged in the number of comments (not including deleted comments), and got this:

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers: 9
Timestamp: 2008-05-20 22:58:18 UTC

Comment #9 reads, "Favorite technique, huh? I'd have to say distressing. Right now everything I do needs to be distressed in one way or the other. Love the look and the process. Thanks for offering these great stamps as blog candy. You rock!," and was posted by Sheila D. Congrats to Sheila and please send me your snail mail addy so I can get your new stamps off to you! Oh! And you rock too ... almost as much as J.K.!

Thanks to all of you for visiting, comment, and posting. I have lots more of these stamps to give away ... so check back for another chance to win some time this weekend.

Finally, I quickly wanted to respond to a couple of questions I received about THIS project.

First off, the secret to creating these particular flowers is the punch:

This is called the "Mega Lily Theme Punch" ... I purchased mine some time ago and don't remember exactly where but I believe I found it online. A quick Google search indicates it's still available ...and can be purchased for around $17.00. This punch contains all the lily petals and the leaf.

I shaped my punched petals with a molding tool but a small spoon will work too. I use tweezers to curl the tips and the edges of the flowers and the leaves and a stylus to create veins. The whole shebang is created on a punched snowflake base; if you don't have a snowflake punch you can do what I do, which is I cut a snowflake die in my Cuttlebug and glue all the flowers and leaves in place on the 'fingers' of the snowflakes. And speaking of glue, you want the fastest drying, strongest hold, clear-drying glue you can find. For me, that's "The Ultimate" glue by Api.

And I think that about covers it ... if I can clarify anything for you (and that would prolly be every thing since I'm sure my explanation is as clear as mud), I'm happy to try.

Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me!

~Hugs,

5 Minute Project ... How Many Colors Can You Name?

Tonight my BFF sent me this simple test to take and I thought, "how easy is this gonna be?" Well, it turned out it's a lot harder than you'd think ... I think it has something to do with that giant timer.

So, while I assumed I could name hundreds, well ... I couldn't.

Now you go:

76
It's harder than it looks, isn't it?!?

I'll be back with some project or another tomorrow.

Thanks for spending part of your busy day with me!

~Hugs,

PS: Thanks, Rockin' Chickita! But you never did mention how many you were able to name ...

The Joy of Bloggin' ... or, I've Been Tagged

I've been tagged by Catherine at Inksomnia ... if you really don't care to read seven little-known facts about me, (and seriously, who could blame you?), why not hustle on over to her blog and check out Catherine's amazing projects!

1. I pitched for a Connecticut State Champion softball team for years;
2. I am a dessert junkie! I'll skip right past filet mignon to get to the pastry cart;
3. I am fanatical about college basketball. Go UCONN!;
4. I am a Notary Public;
5. I am licensed to drive a motorcycle;
6. I'm an avid sport-fisherman; and,
7. I went to Catholic schools w-a-y longer than necessary!

Pretty tame stuff, huh? Anyway, according to official Blogdom tag-rules, I'm supposed to share the chore love with seven other bloggers, so I tag:

1. Lani;
2. Kathi;
3. Risa;
4. Ana;
5. Anna;
6. Flossie; and,
7. Allison.

Sorry ladies, but inquiring minds wanna know. However, I believe that if I don't specifically tell you that you've been tagged, you're not. And if anyone else wants to play, then consider yourself tagged!

So, today, I've been experimenting with the Cuttlebug, Fiskars texture plates, and some miscellaneous brass stencils and I've got some really neat stuph to show you!! That will have to be tomorrow though, so check back then. Better dust off all those old embossing stencils you've had for-evuh!

Thanks so much for sharing part of your busy weekend with me!

~Hugs, Deb

Who Were YOU?

I just can't resist this silly stuph: In a Past Life...

You Were: A Genius Poet. Where You Lived: Tibet. How You Died: Hung for treason. Now you go:

Who Were You In a Past Life?