HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Be Safe

Stay Well

The card - the top of the background is sponged,  the tree, spider and sentiment are al stamped in black. Added some ribbon.  Easy!

Looking forward to meeting up this morning with a friend I haven't seen in a long time!!!  It will be a good morning!!

Have a great day!

The card - a super easy one  - just added a sentiment to a piece of patterned paper!  

Looking forward to an afternoon of knitting with friends!  And then an evening of stitching with different friends!  Sounds like a good day to me!

Have a great day!

The card - The tree is stamped directly on the background piece.  I added leaves in a variety of colors, both on the tree and on the bottom of the panel.  The fence is die cut and popped up.  

Finishing up the closet today.  The flip flops are all put away 😢 - always a sad day!  But I do love my sweatshirts for winter, so I guess it's a trade-off!  

Have a great day!

The card - using some patterned paper.  The strip along the left is embossed, right side is patterned paper.  There's a piece of twine ribbon between the two.  Small panel and leaf are die cut.  

I think fall has ended and winter has begun.  BRRR....not quite ready!  Time to put the summer clothes away and dig out the winter stuff.  Yuk!  I like winter clothes, I just don't like like winter weather. but it's here, like it or not.  So, I guess it's time to deal with the clothes!  

Have a great day!

The card - a bit of grunge on the background of the small panel.  Circle is a die cut (SU).  Leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.

Oh brrr...... lots of snow and  freezing temps.  18 degrees this morning!  Guess it's time to put the flip flops away  😕  Lots to get done today - 'Grandma day', clean the house, cook a birthday dinner tonight and make Halloween cookies!  Full day!

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday 

I did get a bit a stamping done yesterday, but a last minute dinner with a friend was the best part of the day!    Looking forward to another day of stamping with a friend - hoping it's going to be a very productive day!

Have a terrific day!

Photo Saturday

Hoping for a productive stamping day today!  

Enjoy your day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Leaves are die cut, sponged on the edge and popped up.  Easy!

No idea what I'm doing today.  Thoughts of cleaning (nah), yard work (probably not) or taking a drive to Delta to look for yarn (a definite maybe).  Who knows.  

Have a terrific day!

The card - background panel is embossed.  The smaller white panel is die cut and stamped lightly with a background stamp.  The leaves are punched out, scrunched up, sponged and popped up.  

Not too much happening today.  Looking forward to an afternoon of knitting with friends.  (I'm making very slow progress with a pair of socks😀)  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - small panel is die cut.  Flower is stamped with black and colored with copics.  Striped piece down right side is patterned paper.  

Not much to do today.  Probably should be cleaning house, but that just doesn't sound appealing today!  Going to drop my ballot off today, pick up pizza and salad makings for dinner and enjoy seeing my card class students tonight.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - The circle is a die cut (SU).  The leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.  The flower is made by punching out 3 flowers, sponging them in the center and then layering them together.  

Time to get card class kits together.  That's my job for the day.  Looking forward to an evening of stitching with friends.

Have a really great day!

The card - strips of patterned paper placed at an angle.  Leaf is die cut and popped up.  Some added twine, a bit of bling and a sentiment.  Super easy!

'Grandma time' today.  That's all!

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - fall is my favorite for photos!

Planning on getting some stamping done today!   And maybe even some laundry!  

Have a great day!

Photo Saturday - my awesome family

I probably should try to get something done today.....just have no idea what. 

Have a great day!

The card - background panel is embossed.  Smaller panel is die cut.  I stamped ac ouple of leaves directly on the smaller panel, the rest are stamped, die cut and popped up.  The flower was stamped and then die cut.  I punched out a seperate circle for the center of the flower.  

I'm feeling really lazy today.  Who knows where the day will lead.  We do have our Shoebox Club tonight, luckily my calendar topper is ready!  

Have a great day!

The card - background panel is embossed.  Small panel is die cut and popped up on top of card stock strips.   Leaf is die cut and popped up on small panel.  Another easy one!

Trying to get motivated to get a few chores done this morning.  But I'm really looking forward to an afternoon of knitting with friends!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background panel and smaller panel are embossed.  Black strip is patterned paper.  Flowers were stamped and then punched out and popped up.  Super easy!

A few chores to do today, but mostly looking forward to an evening of stitching with friends!

Have a great day!

The card - card front is embossed.  Smaller panel is die cut and sponged.  Leaves are die cut and the top one is popped up.  Some added twine and a sentiment.  Easy peasy!

Oh my, a totally free day.  No commitments, no place I have to be.  Whatever shall I do?  It's amazing how quiet it gets when all the company is gone and the festivities  are over.  I probably should get some stamping done and work on class projects.  Hmmm....we'll see!  

Have a terrific day!

The card -  gold strip is embossed.   Leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Sentiment piece is die cut and popped.  

'Grandma time' today.  Looking forward to dinner out tonight (yay, no cooking today! LOL)  Tony's last night in town so after today, life will return to  somewhat normal , or the 'new normal' or whatever the heck it is these days!

Have a great day! 

Photo Sunday - and even more fall goodness

Aw,  a day to relax.  The company that is staying at my house is leaving today.  I will have Hudson this afternoon and Tony is still here but staying at Jeff's.  I'm cooking dinner tonight, but most everything is already done.  So, yeah, just a day to relax.  The Memorial Service was nice, the wedding was great fun and even though it was a pretty emotional day it was all good!  

Enjoy your day!

Photo Saturday - more fall goodness from Grand Mesa

This will be a day for the record books!  Have to go to a Memorial Service this morning  (a friend for over 65 years) and then to a wedding this afternoon.  Hmmm.....just a bit more craziness from 2020!   Today would have been my daughter's 10th wedding anniversary and it's one of her best friends that is getting married.  I think I'll make sure there are lots of tissues handy!  

Have a great day!

The card - Small white panel is die cut.  

Flowers and large leaf  are stamped and then die cut and popped up.  Smaller leaves and border are die cut.  

Dinner for company again tonight so meal prep is under way.  But, the best part of the day today is that I get to keep the baby for awhile this morning while Sara has an appointment.  Woohoo - baby snuggles!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - Background is patterned paper.  The strip across the middle is a piece of vellum.  The leaves are die cut and popped up on a matted strip.  Easy peasy!

I got most of my list done yesterday - yay! -  but have to get the house cleaned this morning and prepare some food for tonight's dinner.  So, I'd better get to it!

Have a super great day!

The card - background and small panel are embossed.  The leaves are punched out and popped up.  The green leaf is punched from a piece that has been stamped with the distress background stamp.  some bling, a sentiment and a piece of folded ribbon.

So much happening the rest of this week....I need to get chores done, the lawn mowed, grocery shopping and the house cleaned before company arrives tomorrow.  I better get my 'rear in gear'.  😀

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background panel is embossed and stamped with a bit of grunge.  Bottom of panel is patterned paper.    Leaf is die cut, sponged and popped up.  Sentiment is die cut and popped up.   

A few chores this morning and then lunch and an afternoon of stitching with a friend.  Yay!

Have a terrific day!  

The card - Background is patterned paper.  Leaves are die (SU) cut from patterned paper and popped up.   Super easy!

'Grandma time' today.  That's all.

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - from our drive up to Grand Mesa on Monday

'Grandma time' today.  Jeff is playing golf so Hudson and I will get some extra time!  Yay!  I think it's a good day to put up the Halloween decorations.

Have a wonderful day!

Crafty Saturday - it's done!  All my knitted  blocks are done and put together!  Yay!  

Hoping to get some stamping done today.  I only managed to get one card made yesterday .....but that's ok because I ended up taking dinner out to Jeff's which meant I got lots of baby snuggles (and Hudson hugs too!)  And that's much more important!

Have a terrific day!  

The card - a bit of grunge in the background.  Leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.  The circle is die cut and also popped up.  A bit of bling and a bow of twine.

No idea what I'm doing today.  Think I'll try to get the lawn mowed, but then ????  I think I'm needing some baby snuggles too.   We'll see what I can work out!!!

Have a great day!

The card - sunflower (SU) and leaves are stamped with black and colored with Copics.  I added a bit of grunge, a sentiment and some bling.  Easy!

Looking forward to an afternoon of knitting with friends.  I'm almost done with the class project - the afghan squares are done!  yay!  Now I just need to sew them together.  Excited to have this project done, ready to move on!  

Have a wonderful day!