Hello Everyone

No I haven't fell off the face of the earth. I promise I am back. I have been working on some ATC's this week, and when finished I will post pictures. The past year has been a strange one for me. I lost my job a year ago May. I found a job late May this year. I love it. I am working at the local Christian book store. I work with 4 wonderful woman. I will have to get pics and introduce you to them.

The end of April this year my husband was laid off. So that meant no income, so thus I go back to work. Its only part time so it shouldn't interfere with my art and posting on here.

My friend/sister Paula drug me to Red Lead Store the other day, I believe it was her way of inspiring me again so that I would start creating again. Well, Sis, it worked. =)

Ok I am going to post this and will be back soon with new pics.

Love,

Deb

Easter Obituary

This says it all. You need to click on it so that you can read it. Its awesome.


Happy Easter!

Debxx

go over and checkout the Happy Daisy Blog and look at the Project 365 that she is giving away.

Below she is describing the Kit of the Month.

"I have an extra Creating Keepsakes Kit of the Month: Project 365!!! It will be on it's way to me very soon and I'll be giving it away to a lucky blog reader/follower.

If you are signed up as a follower of this blog (you sign up over on the right hand side of the page on the sidebar over there --->) you will be automatically entered to win this kit. For obvious reasons, you must have a way to contact you in your profile and no anonymous followers can be entered as I won't know who you are if you win! :)

In addition to following this blog as a way to win, you can also receive an additional entry if you also blog about this contest and include a link in your personal blog back to this post. Then just come back to this post and leave me a comment letting me know that you blogged about the giveaway, included a link on your blog and leave me your blog address so I can come check out your blog."

Thanks for stopping by,

Debxx

Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz...

You Are a Katharine!

You are a Katharine -- "I am happy and open to new things"

Katharines are energetic, lively, and optimistic. They want to contribute to the world.

How to Get Along with Me

• * Give me companionship, affection, and freedom.


• * Engage with me in stimulating conversation and laughter.


• * Appreciate my grand visions and listen to my stories.


• * Don't try to change my style. Accept me the way I am.


• * Be responsible for yourself. I dislike clingy or needy people.


• * Don't tell me what to do.

What I Like About Being a Katharine

• * being optimistic and not letting life's troubles get me down


• * being spontaneous and free-spirited


• * being outspoken and outrageous. It's part of the fun.


• * being generous and trying to make the world a better place


• * having the guts to take risks and to try exciting adventures


• * having such varied interests and abilities

What's Hard About Being a Katharine

• * not having enough time to do all the things I want


• * not completing things I start


• * not being able to profit from the benefits that come from specializing; not making a commitment to a career


• * having a tendency to be ungrounded; getting lost in plans or fantasies


• * feeling confined when I'm in a one-to-one relationship

Katharines as Children Often

• * are action oriented and adventuresome


• * drum up excitement


• * prefer being with other children to being alone


• * finesse their way around adults


• * dream of the freedom they'll have when they grow up

Katharines as Parents

• * are often enthusiastic and generous


• * want their children to be exposed to many adventures in life


• * may be too busy with their own activities to be attentive

Take Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz at HelloQuizzy

Wow, its scary how accurate this Quiz is.....go and find out who you are?

I hope you have a very Happy New Year!

Love,

Debxx

Happy Birthday Paula!!!!!!!!!!

Paula, I hope you had a wonderful Birthday! Go over and wish Paula a Happy Birthday!.

Love you Sis!

Deb

Very Vintage Christmas Swap

Heidi over on Foxgloves, Fabrics and Folly hosted a wonderful Vintage Christmas Swap.
My wonderful Swap partner Linda, has an awesome blog: LBP Sews.
She sent me some awesome presents. I just love them all. Please be
prepared for a LONG post. =)

I opened my box, removed the packing and there they were. Presents never ending it seemed.
All I could see was present after present, I was like a kid on Christmas Morning.

Look at all these wonderful wrapped gifts. I am telling you I wanted to rip into
as soon as I took one out. But I knew I wanted a pic of them all together,
so I waited.

LOOOK!!! At all of those wonderful presents, my table is so full of goodies. I LOVE the ELF pillow. He has crystals hanging from the points on his shirt. He has an awesome smile, he is so Happy that its Christmas time.

I love this Vintage Cookie Book. It was printed in 1963. (that is actually the year I was born)
I love it. I have made some cookies out of it already. (that's another post soon)

She made this awesome Joy Banner. I love it.

Christmas cookie cutter, Santa toothpick holder, and a very pretty Cheese Ball Plate.
I can't wait to put my cheese ball on it Christmas Day. So pretty.

Look at these pretty Christmas towels that I can hang in the Kitchen..and a Green Rubber
Spatula.

I love homemade ornaments. They are so sweet I can't wait till I get my tree tonight and put
them on my tree full of homemade ornaments that my boys and I have made over the years.

I love this pewter Santa key. How I would loved to of had this when my guys were little.
We never had a fireplace, I had always told the boys that Santa had a special key to open
our door and come in.
The story that comes with the key, "Please don't worry -
If your house has no chimney,
I can still deliver your toys,
I won't ring your bell or knock on your door,
'cause I'd wake you with all of that noise.
If you'll hang this magic Santa Key
on your doorknob Christmas Eve,
I'll let myself in, deliver your
presents, and then I'll quietly leave!

Santa"

Here is a facial shot of the Santa toothpick holder.

Some vintage items: Vintage Postcard from 1908, A "vintage picture" with a magnetic calendar on it, and the Awesome Christmas journal/Recipe book. I love it and have started putting
our favorite Christmas recipes in it.

This very cute candy dish it has 4 different Christmas designs on all 4 sides: Christmas tree, Snowman, Santa, Reindeer. The dish was filled with mints.

I saved the best for last. I dearly love this Snowman. He is so CUTE.....hugging the little deer and has a snowflake in has hand. He has such a cute smile.

Linda I want to say THANKS...I love everything!.

Thanks for stopping by,

Debxx

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Okay,here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Tag as many people as you want to....Tis the Season to be NICE!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper
2. Real tree or Artificial? we have had a real tree for the past 10 years
3. When do you put up the tree? the day after Thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? First full week in January
5. Do you like eggnog? NO NASTY STUFF
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My beautiful Blue Swinn Bicycle- yes with a banana seat.
7. Hardest person to buy for? My Boys now that they are grown.
8. Easiest person to buy for? My husband
9. Do you have a nativity scene? yes I actually have 5 sets.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards. mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? a vacuum one year
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? National Lampoon Christmas Vacation
13. When do you start shopping? November
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes - Elephant Christmas Parties

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Moms Potato Salad, fresh fruit salad and Dad's Banana Pudding with Vanilla Wafers

16 color lights on tree? white and color lights
17. Favorite Christmas song? Winter Wonderland

18, Travel at Christmas or stay home? love to stay home, Home to me is Mom's about 5 miles from our house

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? maybe
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? I have both, I guess it depends on mood when I put tree up
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? We have always let the boys pick one present from under the tree on Christmas Eve, and then the rest of them on Christmas Morning.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? being rushed
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Vintage decorations
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? family dishes
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Family time - visiting -games- happy


I am not for sure who to tag, so if you come and read this you have been Tagged. =) So please fill out and link back to me and leave a comment so that I can come and read yours.

Hope you are having a wonderful holiday season!

Debxx