I am really liking this paper from SU - Parisian Breeze. But what's not to like when you can use baja and chocolate with it! Stamp is Upsy Daisy, also from SU.

Well, I was a slacker last night - Deb and Emily both got way more done than I did. I did get a two-page layout put together, but that was it! Emily was really in the groove and did a ton! Today I have to get my class projects done for next week. I'm hoping to get back to the scrapbooking as soon as that's done.

Have a great weekend!

A guy card - not sure this is one of my favorites. I don't know why I have such a hard time with masculine cards, but I'm running low and need to get some more made. I used a wheel for the background on the old olive, torn piece is not quite navy, and image is stamped with chocolate on kraft.

I'm going to make myself sit down and get some paper work done today. I've put it off long enough and I really need to get it done. Then I will be rewarded with play time tonight - I think I'm actually going to try and get some scrapbooking done!

Have a great day!

More of SU's Echoes of Kindness - used grey, black and saffron for this one.

Didn't get much done yesterday - hopefully today will be more productive.

Enjoy your day!

Using SU's Parasian Breeze paper again on this card. Stamp is SU's Thoughts and Prayers. Colors are Chocolate and Baja. The tree is embossed with white.


Not sure what I'm doing today - have lots to choose from including laundry, cleaning, paper work etc. Also need to get to work on some class projects - that might just be my choice for the day. (sounds like the most enjoyable one anyway!)


Have a wonderful day!

New stuff - this is a stamp from one of SU's new hostess sets - Echoes of Kindness. Paper is from SU's Parasian Breeze. Thanks to my friend Linda who let me borrow this set before she's even seen it!

I am tired of cleaning out stuff - but, oh it feels so good to have gotten so much done. I only have a couple of closets left to do in the house, but I've decided they can wait for awhile. (they weren't on my list to begin with!) Then there is the garage - but that is going to wait for warmer weather. So............I am taking a play day today! I am meeting my friend Kim for lunch - and I'm really excited because I haven't seen her for months! It's going to be a good day.

Happy stampin'

A scrapbook page today - these are pictures from Thanksgiving. Again, this was a layout we did in scrap class and I just had to add the pictures.

I took a bit of a break from the work stuff yesterday and actually did some stamping. Now it's back to the cleaning out/ reorganizing stuff today!

Enjoy your day!

Easy card today - colors are baja and basic grey - stamp (Embrace Life) and printed paper (Urban Garden) are from SU.

Making progress - got three more projects done yesterday. Jeff is coming out this afternoon to take a pickup load to Goodwill.

I took a bit of a break last night and actually spent a little time stamping - felt good to be able to do something sitting down!

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

I haven't used this stamp in a long time - saw this card somewhere and decided to give it a try. Stamps and patterned paper are from SU - colors are Kiwi and chocolate.

I got two more things checked off my list yesterday - woo hoo! I plan on getting at least two more done today! I probably would have had everything on my list done by now if I hadn't kept doing things that weren't even on the list - but, what the heck - I'm getting lots done and that feels really good!

Enjoy your weekend.

Just playing around with these stamps from Gelatins - I stamped the ones in black first and then stamped and embossed the white ones. Card is black with a saraha sand mat.

I have decided I just have way too much stuff. Either that or it multiplies when I'm not looking. Karen asked if I was spring cleaning - I guess you could call it that - mostly I'm just trying to get things more organized - I hate clutter. So, I'm trying to get the storage areas cleaned out and re-organized. (and there is a lot of storage area in this house!) I am making progress and that feels good. So, on to more of that today!

Have a great day!

Not much stamping on this card. Printed paper and die cuts. Came out rather nice though. The label and leaves are die cuts and paper is from SU.

More cleaning out today. I did get to scratch off another job from my list yesterday. But, somehow I managed to make an even bigger mess in the main room downstairs. And because I have a class tonight I guess the main objective today is to get that mess cleaned up. (I think I'm going to need more than 2 weeks to get everything on my list done)

Have a wonderful day!

I'm thinking spring - just wondering when it will be here! I dug out some older stamps for this card - SU's Happy Harmony and Garden Silhouettes. Colors are Perfect Plum, Pretty in Pink and old olive.

Back to work on my list - I didn't acutally finish anything yesterday (although I was busy all day) so today I must finish the area I was working on yesterday so I can mark it off the list!

Happy stampin'

Another card with SU's Fifth Avenue Floral. Black and Kiwi - kind of a striking combination. The black panel is stamped with versa mark, then embossed with clear embossing powder. I actually tried embossing with black, but it didn't show up as well as the clear.

I got lots of small jobs done yesterday, and was able to scratch some things off my list - today I am going to get started on some of the bigger projects.

Happy stampin'

Linda and I drove up to Grand Mesa yesterday - oh my - it was a perfect day - lots of sunshine and lots of snow. It has been several years since I've been to Grand Mesa in the winter and I had forgotten just how beautiful it is with all the snow. It was a great day!

I've had a crazy schedule the last two weeks - something going on every night. Now I have a little bit of a break for the next two weeks. But, I have a long list of things I want to get done and I'm going to see just how many things I can get marked off the list!

Have a great day!

This card is done with one of SU's new sets called Fifth Avenue Floral. On the first try I hadn't popped up the chocolate flower, but then Deb made one (with different colors) and popped it up and of course it looked so much better, I had to go back and change it. The flowers are stamped with chocolate, baja and saraha sand.

Not sure what the plans are for today - but Linda and I may drive up to Grand Mesa. I think the weather is supposed to be decent today and tomorrow before another storm comes in on Monday night! So, here's hoping we can get some nice snowy winter pictures.

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

Happy

Valentine's

Day

These colors remind me more of fall, but I really liked the layout. (copied from the SU catalog) Stamp is from Stampendous.

Snow? It's winter again! Darn! I was going to do a few errands today, but think I'll put them off. I am going to be a wimp and avoid going out today.

Have to get the stamp room cleaned up a bit today. Deb is coming over later and I need to at least have a place for her to work. Can't see the table at this point. So, I'm off to shovel snow and then come in and do some cleaning up.

Have a wonderful day.

More kraft, chocolate and red. What can I say - I just really like this color combo. Stamps are from SU. This layout would work well with lots of different color combinations so I hope it inspires you.

Have to go get a hair cut this morning and then come home and get a project ready for our Shoebox Club tonight. Have no idea what I'm going to do at this point, so I hope some kind of inspiration strikes.

Happy stampin'

I started out thinking I would use this card for my Valentine card but decided cutting out those little hearts was just too much for several cards - yep, I was being lazy. Stamp is from SU - colors are riding hood red and chocolate.

Have too many things to get done today. Not sure where to start. Probably with the laundry since it is overflowing the basket. I guess that's a clue. Class tonight.

Happy stampin'

Here is a card with one of SU's new sets - Thoughts and Prayers. I love the images in this set. I borrowed Deb's to do this card, but I ordered it at stamp club last night so you will see more cards in the future using it. Colors are kraft, chocolate and not quite navy.

Deb did some awsome cards at stamp club last night - as usual. And Linda made a very tasty treat. Great evening.

Class this morning and again this evening. Must get busy as I don't have the stuff together for this morning's class yet. Oops - guess I better get with it.

Have a wonderful day.

A bit out of my comfort zone with these colors, but I have to try something new once in a while. Stamp is from Inkadinkado - colors are Kiwi, black, basic gray and kraft.

Have to call a plumber today - the hot water in the shower won't turn on! Not good! Then I have to finish cutting card kits and clean up the basement for Stamp Club tonight. A full day.

Happy stampin'

The last layout of Christmas Day pictures. I am so thankful to Karen for telling me about having pictures developed in wallet size. I love working with them! The page on the left is done with all wallet size - no cropping! Thank you Karen for the wonderful tip!

Linda and I postponed our drive up to Grand Mesa til next weekend - we're hoping to have a better picture taking day then.

Since I was home for the day Deb came over and we spent the entire afternoon stamping. We both got a lot done - I managed to get the cards done for card classes - yea!, plus a few extra.

I seem to have a bit of a mess in every room in the house so I think I better start my day today by getting some of it picked up. Then I will move on to cutting kits for class.

Have a great day!

A little embossing on this card. The top piece is dry embossed with the cuttlebug - the bottom I stamped and embossed with white. Stamp is Hero Arts.

Where did the sun go? I was really liking the weather - now today it's dreary outside and the weather says there is a chance of rain. Figures - Linda and I were planning on driving up to Grand Mesa to get some snow pictures - not sure it's going to be a great day for picture taking. Darn!

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend

This is another of the scrapbook pages we did for class last month. My usual clean and simple.

What happened to my card yesterday? The picture is pink & gray? What's up with that - it was blue bayou when I posted it. The wonders of cyber space I guess, but it sure is weird.

I'm looking forward to today - Judy S is coming this afternoon to play and Deb is coming tonight. (at least I hope that is still the plan) I am giving up on class cards for the day - I still haven't managed to get even one card put together that I like. So I am going to give it a rest and just do something for fun.

Have a wonderful day!

Loved these funky flowers when I saw them at Hobby Lobby - just had to have them! (they are from Stampendous) Nice and easy card - used Bayou and soft sky. Flower brads are from Making Memories.

Didn't get much done yesterday so I'm going to try and make up for it today. Have lots of errands to do and still need to get cards done for class next week. (that wasn't going so well yesterday) The plan is to work on cards this morning and go do errands this afternoon - I am loving the sunshine and warm temps that we've been having - nice, spring like weather! Yea! Class tonight.

Happy stampin'

I wasn't terribly thrilled with the way this card came out - it's lacking something, but I couldn't figure out what else to do with it. What I do like are the flowers - saw these on a blog somewhere and wanted to try them. I started by stamping a word background stamp, then used that piece for the flowers. (I used a die cut, but you could also use different sizes of punches). I sponged the edges of each flower and then layered them and added a brad in the center. Pretty cool huh?

Nothing exciting today - need to get to work on cards for classes that start next week. Maybe do some errands and try to finish up some paper work. Class tonight.

Have a great day!

A Scrapbook page! This is one of the layouts we did in class last month - I just added the pictures.

Today - prep for tonight's class (mostly a little cleaning up from last night) then lots of cutting and bagging for tomorrow night's class. It's a busy week!

Enjoy your day!

Valentine's Day is getting closer. This card is done with an old SU set - Dream Come True. Color is Rose Red.

I actually got some scrapping done yesterday - and even made a few cards. It was a very productive day! Yea! Scrap Class is tonight and I have to get the projects cut and bagged. (plus clean up my mess from yesterday)

Have a wonderful day!

Very subtle card today. The stamps are from SU - colors are chocolate, kraft and mellow moss.

I had a great time playing with Kris and Darilyn yesterday - although I have to say I think they got way more done than I did. I only managed to cover the table with paper and pictures - didn't get even one page put together. Guess I have to work myself back into the scrapping mode. Because the mess is still there I'm thinking I will try to get something actually put together today. What a concept!

Enjoy your day!