Photo Saturday - this is just one of the pictures I took of Tracy & Tony when we went to Grand Mesa on Tuesday. I think this one is my favorite!
Well, it's back to real life today. I just got back from taking Tracy & Tony to the airport for their trip home. Dang, I always hate it when company leaves (especially when it's one of the kids) The house always seems so much more empty. But I have plenty to do, just need to get myself motivated. So, hopefully I can get myself in gear and be productive today.
Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!
The card - Flower stamp is from Happy Harmony (SU) Colors are not quite navy, bashful blue and more mustard. The front flower is cut out and popped up.
I hope everyone had a great day yesterday! I had an absolutely marvelous day - friends, family and food - it was great! And, watching the Broncos finally win after their losing streak was a great ending to a great day!
Today we are heading to Utah - going to the Arches and Canyonlands. Should be fun and a great day for more photos.
Happy stampin'
The card - stamped image is Holiday Best (SU) I inked the stamp with markers - soft suede, curry, olive and durango. Card is vanilla, accents are durango.
A lovely day yesterday and 150 photos! (the wonders of digital cameras) Tracy and Tony are going hiking on the Monument today so I am going to take an r & r day. A couple of last minute errands this morning and then who knows - maybe an afternoon spent on the sofa reading.
Have a wonderul day!
The card - lots of green! Lots of layers! The image from Verve is embossed in white on old olive. Very simple, but rather striking.
We're going up to Grand Mesa today. It should be a nice day for a drive up and over the top. I'm hoping to get some good pictures that Tracy and Tony can use for their engagement pictures.
Have a great day!
The card - very simple - stamped image is from Holiday Best (SU). I used markers to ink the stamp - suede, curry, olive and durango. Background is a cuttlebug embossing folder.
A few last minute cleaning chores this morning and then I am ready to enjoy my week of 'thanksgiving'. Looking forward to Tracy and Tony's arrival this afternoon.
Enjoy your day!
Scrappin' Sunday - a layout from our trip to California in September. Good thing this will be a week for photos - I've run out of current pictures to scrap! 
Photo Saturday - a little snow on the fall leaves. Another picture from our snowy day last month.
Today - time to start putting my house in order. Tracy and Tony will be here Monday and the house is pretty much a mess. So..........I guess it's time to do a little cleaning. But Judy S is coming over to stamp this afternoon so I have something fun to do today too!
Have a wonderful weekend.
The card - stamped image is one my friend Judy S brought over for me to play with. I really liked it until I added the background dots - I was trying to cover up some small spots I had smeared. By then, it was too late , I really didn't want to color the whole image again. So....this is what I ended up with! It was fun to color, but I don't think I'd do a lot of these - rather time consuming.
Errands today and lots of odds and ends. Looking forward to stamping with Sherry and Emily tonight though - I hope I can productive and not just 'social'.
Enjoy your day!
The card - stamped image is from the SU wheel Bright Blessings. Colors are kraft, suede and durango. The background on the kraft piece is a new leaf embossing folder I got from Quick-kutz.
Lots of stuff to do - but I think I better try and get the laundry done today. It's overflowing the basket - oops! And hopefully I can get some work done on December class projects.
Have a great day!
The card - I saw this technique called 'brick wall' and thought it looked like it might be fun! This is my attempt - I think the 'bricks' need a little more color, probably should have sponged the edges. I used a piece of Basic grey for the background (bricks) and the stamp is from Hero Arts. I'll try this again, although it's not something I'd make a lot of - it's rather time consuming. If you are interested there is a tutorial on Split Coast Stampers. 
The card - I did a card like this for card class last month using Christmas paper - decided it would be fun to do one for fall. Paper is from Basic Grey Indian Summer. Diamond is a punch from EK Success.
Today - catch up day. Need to get my room and the class area cleaned up. I got quite a stack of cards done yesterday, but made quite the mess in the process. Class tonight.
Happy stampin'
Scrappin' Sunday - photos from our day at the aquarium in Cincinati. This was a layout we did in class and I added the pictures.
Yesterday was great fun! I got a lot accomplished. ate too much (the food was so yummy!) and totally enjoyed the company! Thanks girls, for a great day!
Today I am going to finish up some projects and then I think I will try to get some cards made. I really haven't done much stamping lately so I think that will be my focus for the day!
Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!
Photo Saturday - this picture was taken up on Grand Mesa last year. Just a bit of fall colors.
Today will be fun - the wild and crazy bunch (Sue, Eileen and Kelly) are coming to crop! With any luck I will be much more productive than I was yesterday! I need to focus! focus! focus!
Added note: should have posted a winter picture I guess, since it's snowing this morning. I guess fall is almost over and we're seeing the beginning of winter.
Enjoy your weekend!
The card - leaves are from Falling Leaves (SU) Colors are durango, olive and mustard. The leaves are stamped, cut out and popped up on the squares.
Oh-oh - Friday the 13th! Actually that has always been a 'good luck' day for me, so we'll hope that continues to be the case. It's bound to be a good day because after running some errands this morning I will be stamping with Judy S this afternoon and then Deb, Sherry and Emily tonight! Yea! I should get lots done, right?
Happy stampin'
The card - stamps and paper are from Close to My Heart. Flowers are stamped with sahara sand and black.
Still working on class projects - my goal is to have all (or at least most) of November and December's class projects done before Thanksgiving. For the original procrastinator (that would be me!) that will be a major accomplishment.
Enjoy your day!
The card - I saw this layout on a blog somewhere and not only copied the layout but I copied the colors - thought it was a cool color combination. Colors are eggplant, teal and kiwi. Flower is a die cut.
I'm feeling a little less 'behind' now since I got my Shoebox project done yesterday and got my class project for next week cut and bagged - it was a productive day yesterday! Class this morning and again tonight, so I may just take a break this afternoon.
Have a great day!
The card - stamp is from Thoughts and Prayers (SU). Colors are soft suede, more mustard and dusty durango. Easy!
Card Class kits are ready to go - yea! Now on to my next project - have to get a calendar topper done for our Shoebox Club on Thursday. I have to do August this time, and I'm clueless - have no idea what I'm going to do! So, after I get my other chores done I guess I will try to figure that one out!
Have a wonderful day!
Photo Saturday - took this last week when it snowed. Glad we are enjoying better weather now.
I have a new plan for the blog - I will post cards on Monday thru Friday, a photo on Saturday and a scrapbook page on Sunday. I'm hoping this will motivate me to get more scrapbook pages done, plus give the blog a little more variety.
Today it's back to work on the class projects. I'm not leaving my room until they're done - well, maybe a few short breaks!
Hope you are enjoying the beginning of a wonderful weekend!
The card - leaf stamps are from Hero Arts. Colors are soft suede, dusty durango, olive and razzleberry. Card is soft suede, top note die is vanilla.
The weather has been so nice that I had this fleeting thought that I should be outside doing some yard work - ok, so that thought didn't last long! But I do have a lot I want/need to get done in the next couple of weeks so I need to focus - unlike yesterday which went by without anything constructive being accomplished. I hope to do better today!
Have a wonderful day!
The card - this is another very old stamp I found in a drawer the other day. I don't think it had ever been used. Shame! I stamped it with black and colored it with a blender pen - used olive, curry, suede and a touch of durango. The stamp is from Stampendous.
Today it's back to work on class projects. I at least have a few ideas I want to try. Hopefully it will be productive day.
Happy stampin'
The card - Stamp set is Live Like You Mean It (SU) Colors are dusty durango and artichoke.
Jeff and Sara are coming for dinner tonight, so that means a trip to the grocery store sometime today. The class projects are not coming together liked I hoped, so I may take a break from that and hope that creativity strikes tomorrow.
Enjoy your day!
The card - image is from Wandering Words (SU) - inked with markers, chocolate, durango and curry. Leaf is a die cut, embossed and sponged with chocolate. Card is kraft, with Sanded (SU) background stamped in chocolate. I used a distressing tool on the edges of the vanilla piece.
Working on class projects today (and probably the rest of the week!) Too many things to get done in the next couple of weeks.
Have a great day!
Scrappin' Sunday - The layout is one we did in Scrap class a while back. I just added the pictures. Printed paper is from Basic Grey.
Some happy news - Tracy (my daughter) is engaged! Woo hoo! The wedding will be next October in Kentucky. Pretty exciting.
Hoping to spend some time in my stamp room today. I should at least be able to get some cards done while watching the football game! Go Broncos!
Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
