The card - swirl stamp is from Papertrey, doily is a Memory Box die cut, flowers are from Prima.  Colors are white, ballet blue and limeade.

Aw....I think I need a bit of a break from class stuff......so, I think I will do a little stamping today.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - stamped image is from Inkadinkado, sentiment is Papertrey.  Trying to use up some of 6 x 6 paper pads I've collected :)  Colors are kraft, black and vanilla.

Aw....the class project is finished..yay!  Good thing, since the class is tonight.  I still have to cut and bag the kits though, so I guess I better get started.

Enjoy your day!

The card - stamped images are from Clear and Simple stamps.  Colors are black, white, pear and peach.

I'd like to say I accomplished my goal yesterday and finished the class project....but no, it's still sitting on the table in pieces.....so, guess what I'm doing today! 

Have a wonderful day!

The card - flower is from SU, sentiment is from Papertrey.  Colors are artichoke and concord.

Whew, party time is over......but, oh what fun it was!   Now it's time to get back to work....that class project is still waiting to be finished.  That's my job for today......I'm not leaving my work room until it's finished :)

Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend.

Happy Memorial Day!

Project Sunday - a candle mat I just finished - this was a fun and easy one to do.  Compared to the table mats I've been doing, which are usually about 18", this candle mat is only 11".

Had a great time at the wedding rehearsal and lunch yesterday.  Jeff's friends are all crazy (in a good way) and I laughed all afternoon.  I'm looking forward to the wedding this evening. 

Enjoy your day!

Photo Saturday - these petunia's were so unique that I just had to have some for my patio. 

A wedding rehearsal today.......that may be the total of my activity for the day :) 

Have a great day!

The card - flowers are from SU, sentiment is from Clear & Simple Stamps.  Flowers were stamped in black on a single sheet of paper, colored with Copics, then cut into strips and popped up on the card front. 

Have some chores that need to be done, then a few errands to run this morning.  Then it's back to work on the class project......I am making some progress on it.....hopefully I can finish it today :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - the panel was printed using SU's MDS.  I cut it out and layered it and added some bling, then added it to the card front.  The sentiment is stamped in black.  Colors are baja, river rock and white.

Didn't make much progress on my class project yesterday...but....I did get some stamping done, so the day wasn't a total waste :)   Back to work on the class project today.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - not much stamping...just punches, embossing folder and die cuts.  Leaves and butterflies are die cuts from SU.   Colors are baja and white.

I really need to work on a class project for next week....hopefully I can be creative today and at least get it started :)

Have a great day!

The card - flowers are from SU, sentiment is Hero Arts.  The stem is stamped on the background, the flowers were stamped on a seperate piece and cut out...the large one is popped up.  Colors are baja, black and white.

Have to go get a haircut this morning, run some errands and then get ready for class tonight. 

Enjoy your day!

The card - flowers, embossing folder and sentiment are all from SU.  The flowers were stamped, cut out and popped up.  The embossing folder is punched out with a scallop punch.  Colors are indigo and limeade.


Lots to get done this week so I better figure out where to start and get busy. 

Have a wonderful day!

Project Sunday - this table mat is one of the first samples I saw that made me want to learn wool applique..... the noses on these guys are actually carrot buttons. 

A productive day yesterday.....the wedding programs all are finished....woo hoo!   Have a few chores to do this morning and then I'll be at Quilter's Corner for an afternoon of stitchin'.

Enjoy your day!

Photo Saturday - and yet another sunset

Crop day today - at least one of the Good Time Girls (Karen) will be here to crop today.  Yay!  I need the work time to get these wedding programs finished. 

Have a wonderful day!

The card - leaves are from SU, sentiment is Hero Arts.  Colors are white, black, limeade and not quite navy.

Have a few chores to get done this morning but then Deb and Sherry will be here this afternoon and evening for some craftin' time - yay!  Looking forward to a fun day!

Have a great day.

The card - doily image was printed using SU's MDS.  I resized it to a smaller size for the center piece.  Sentiment is from Endless Creations.  Colors are white, black and baja.

Back to work on the wedding programs....kept getting side-tracked yesterday and didn't get as much done as I had planned.  Hopefully I will make more progress today.  Have to get things ready for class tonight too.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - leaves are from Papertrey, sentiment is from Savvy stamps.  Embossing folder is Cuttlebug.  Colors are white, limeade and not quite navy.

I need to work on wedding programs today - have to print and put together 120 of them and the wedding is just 10 days away.

Enjoy your day!

The card - not much stamping on this one.  Background is printed paper,  leaves are a SU die cut, flowers are from Prima.  Sentiment is from Papertrey.  Colors are kraft and vanilla.

Today is my son Jeff's birthday.....that means a chicken and noodles dinner tonight.  So, my day will be spent cooking for the most part. 

Have a great day!

The card - the images at the top (including the background) were printed using SU's MDS.  Then I added the sentiment (from Endless Creations) and layered everything on the card.  Colors are kraft, marina mist, black and white.

I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day!  I got my flowers planted, had a nice visit with Tracy on the phone and then went to Jeff & Sara's for dinner-----yummy bbq hamburgers! It was a great day.  I have a whole long list of errands to get done today. 

Enjoy your day!

Project Sunday - another wool table mat....love these flip flops.  (to answer someone's question from last week, these table mats that I've been showing you are all about 18")  

Felt much better by yesterday afternoon...thank goodness....and I managed to get some stamping done which was nice.   Not sure yet what I'm working on today, but my son Jeff is cooking dinner tonight so that's something to look forward to!

Have a

Happy Mother's Day!

Photo Saturday - couldn't resisit taking a photo of this columbine when I was shopping for flowers.....have always loved columbines....and they are, after all, the Colorado state flower :)

Not sure how much I'm going to get accomplished today.....work up in the middle of the night with a terrific headache and upset stomach.  Yuk!   I don't do 'sick'............ hopefully I will feel better soon.

Have a great day!

The card - stamped flowers are from Penny Black.  Embossing folder is SU.  Sentiment is A Muse.  Colors are wisteria, limeade and white.

I did go get my flowers yesterday, but it looks like it will be a few days before I have time to get them planted.  Have some chores to do this morning, going to a movie this afternoon, Friday night crafting with Deb tonight........aw yes, it will be a good day

Have a wonderful day!

The card - not much stamping on this one.  Leaves and butterfly are SU die cuts.  Sentiment is from Papertrey.  Colors are eggplant, limeade and white.

um.....not sure which I'm direction I'm heading today ......need to think about going and buying flowers to plant (and then get them planted) ... need to make some corrections on the wedding program (and then get them put together).....  have a class project that needs to be done......  but looking forward to dinner tonight with Jeff and Sara and Sara's parents (an early Mother's Day dinner).

Enjoy your day!

The card - stamped image is from Inkadinkado. Butterfly is Martha Stewart punch.  Colors are kraft and black. 

 Deb and I are going to check out Wacky Wednesday at Quilter's Corner this morning and then have some lunch.  Ah yes.....looking forward to a fun day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - flower is SU, butterfly is Hero Arts, sentiment is Papertrey.  Colors are saffron and vanilla.

Class this morning and then again tonight....maybe I can get a couple of errands done in between.


Have a wonderful day!

The card - floral image is from SU - newsprint background is Hero Arts.  Colors are limeade, marina mist and white.

Do you ever feel like there is something important that needs to be done, but you can't remember what it is?   That's the way I've been feeling the last couple of days......I wonder what it is that I'm forgetting to do?   I guess it will come to me eventually (or else it's all in my imagination!).  I do need to get some yard work done....I'm not forgetting it, just trying to ignore it....... maybe I can talk myself into it today :)

Have a great day!

Project Sunday - not sure why, but this pumpkin table mat is one of my favorites so far. 

Yesterday pretty much turned into a do-nothing day.......I did a little stitching, but spent most of the day reading.  Guess I needed a break :)   Think I will try to get some weeds taken care of in the yard this morning and hopefully get some stamping done.

Enjoy your day!

Photo Saturday - have no idea what kind of tree this is but I noticed the huge, beautiful blooms on them when I was at the quilt store the other day and had to take a picture.

No idea what I'm doing today - the house is clean (well, mostly), the laundry is done and I have nothing that just has to be done today.  Oh my.... but  I'm sure I'll think of something.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - one more smooches card!  Loved the simplicity of this one.  I stamped the leaves with olive, the tulip is stamped with real red, cut out, popped up and I added a bit of bling above it. 

Need to get some chores done this morning but then we're going to the movie this afternoon - finally going to see The Hunger Games.  Friday night crafting with Deb tonight. 

Have a wonderful day!

The card - stamped images are from Unity.  Sentiment is Hero Arts, butterfly is  Martha Stewart punch.  Colors are kraft, daffodil, pear and vanilla.

The wedding program is done and ready to take to the bride for proof-reading.  Have a few things to finish up this morning and then it's time to do some errands. 

Have a great day!

The card - floral image is from SU.  The stem is stamped on top of the script background.  I embossed the flowers in white, cut them out and popped them up on top of the punched out oval.  Colors are kraft and limeade.

A day for multi-tasking....laundry, watering the lawn and working on wedding programs.  Those three things should keep me busy for the day!

Have a beautiful day!

The card - super simple - tulips from Hero Arts, embossed in white on black.  Added a sentiment (also embossed in white) and some white ribbon. 

Need to finish up the projects for tonight's scrap class and then move on to projects for May's card classes.   I just can't wrap my mind around the fact that it's the first of May....time is going by much too fast!

Have a lovely day!