The card - I stamped the sentiment at the top of the background piece, die cut the santa image and then embossed the entire piece and added a bow.  Easy peasy!  

Need to get some chores done this morning and then a get together with the Needle Keepers this afternoon.  Then I have to get myself and my bags organized to do a Thirty-One Party tonight!  Busy day!

Have a great day!

The card - the background is a die cut.  The center is a part of a patterned piece of paper.  Super easy!  

'Grandma time' with both boys today!  That's all.   (I will say it was a very productive weekend!  The Christmas decorations are done, the class projects are done, bagged and ready for class and I made several batches of peanut brittle - yay!)

Have a wonderful day!

Project Sunday - finally,,,,,a finished project.  Just in time for my dining room table!  

I have such a long list of stuff to do, I'm not sure where to start today.  The outside Christmas decorations are on the list for today, but I have to wait for it to warm up a bit!  So, in the meantime I think I'll start on some peanut brittle.  

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Saturday quote.........hahaha, yep, wouldn't that be nice?

Ahhh, a couple of days without kids. Next week is going to be a bit crazy so today my priority is getting this month's class stuff done.  

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The card - the background is an embossed piece of vellum (love it!).  Small panel is die cut from white.  Flowers and greenery are stamped, die cut and then popped up.  

'Grandma time' with both boys today.  That's all!  

Have a great day!

Happy

Thanksgiving

The card - background panel is die cut.  The images are stamped on a seperate piece, die cut and added to the die cut panel.  Add a sentiment and some ribbon.

'Grandma time' with Hudson and Ethan today.  That's all.

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The card - a bit of Christmas.  The background panel is embossed.  The trees are die cut.  The small panel is die cut with an added sentiment.  Super easy!

Oh my, I am feeling a bit overwhelmed.  For some reason there is just an awful lot going on and so many things to get done.  I really, really need to get myself organized.    I never, ever put up Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving but.......there's so much that I need to get done and Hudson is here all week and Ethan will be here Wednesday and Friday......Hudson and I put up the Christmas tree yesterday!  Whew - one job out of the way!   My only saving grace is that we aren't doing Thanksgiving here - thank goodness!  And it will only bother me for two more days hahaha!   Today Hudson and I may be able to get a little more decorating done!  And clean up the classroom for class tonight :)   (that's an important one!)

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The card  - white panel is embossed.  small panel is patterned paper.  Wheat is die cut from gold foil.  Super simple.

'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  It's going to be a Grandma week since there is no school.  Yay!

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Photo Sunday - Square Tower House, Mesa Verde  (photo by Jeff Stoddart)

Looking forward to another day of stamping with friends.  It's turning into quite a productive weekend!

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Saturday quote...........

Looking forward to a day of stamping with a friend.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is stamped with some grunge.  Leaves are punched out of patterned paper, scrunched up and popped up.  A sentiment and some twine.  Super easy!

Not sure what the day is bringing.  Waiting to hear if Hudson is well enough to go to school today.  It's going to be sad if he isn't, was looking forward to Grandparents day today!  Oh well, there's always next year!   But, I do have to get ready to do a Thirty-one Party at a friend's house tonight.  It's been at least 2 years since I've done a party, not sure I remember how!  But, it will be fun and I'm looking forward to it!

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The card - background is stamped on the right with the same color as the cardstock.  Strip on the left is piece of patterned paper.  Small white panel is die cut and matted with gold foil.  Add some pretty gold ribbon.  

My plan today is spend the day stamping.  (unless I get a call about a sick kid:)  So, we'll see - hopefully he's much better this morning (Covid test was negative thank goodness!)  and he can go back to school today!

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The card - white panel is die cut.  Leaves are die cut from gold and copper foil paper.  An added bow and sentiment.  Super easy!

Some extra 'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  He's feeling a bit under the weather.  

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The card - jus some patterned paper and some die cut leaves.  The white background is die cut along the top.  The scalloped  border in the center is also die cut.  The two solid leaves are punched out, the gold leaf is die cut.  Add some pretty gold ribbon.  (this is another one that looks much better in real life!)

Time to do a bit of house cleaning this morning.   Looking forward to an afternoon of relaxing amd crafting with the Needle Keepers.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background square is a piece of patterned paper.  Small leaf is die cut, large leaf is cie cut from gold foil and the medium leaf is stamped on black, die cut and heat embossed with gold.   (this is one of those that's much prettier in real life :)

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  That's all.

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday  (photo by Jeff Stoddart)

Ah, the class projects are done and ready for class!  Yay!   Today I am going to spend the day stamping for fun!   

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Saturday quote......lol, there's a lot of us out there :)

A little bit of 'Grandma time' with Ethan this afternoon.  But before that I am determined to finish up the class stuff this morning!  (good grief, it has been a week long project this month!)  

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The card - smaller background panel is die cut.  The wheat stems are due cut from gold foil.  An added sentiment and some twine - super easy!

Making progress on the class stuff - hoping to finish that up today.  

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The card - background is two pieces of black and white patterned paper.  Small panel is die cut with flower stamped in black.  Add  sentiment and some bling for flower centers.  Super easy!  (just black and white is still one of my favorites!)

Back to work on class projects today.  So frustrating when I have days that things just don't come together the way I think they should - and that was yesterday.  Hoping for a better result today!  

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The card - scalloped background panel is die cut with a small piece cut to fit inside.  The flowers are stamped directly on the smaller piece.  I added some grunge in the background.  The sentiment piece is die cut and popped up.  Added some twine.  

Need to do a couple of errands this morning and then it's time to figure out my class projects for this month.  That is today's goal!

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The card - mostly patterned paper.  The background is die cut on the right side with a strip of patterned paper on the left.  The leaves are all die cut from patterned paper, scrunched up and then popped up.  Easy peasy!

Trying to get motivated this morning....need to do a few chores.  Looking forward to a relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Small panel is die cut.  Leaves are all die cut.  Add some twine and a sentiment.

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  That's all.

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - brother snuggles

Yesterday was great fun!  (and I did do a bit of buying, even though I had no intention of doing so!:)   But it was an afternoon of laughter and eating and shopping - just a wonderful feel good day!   Today, I really must finish up the closet stuff - I got interrupted and now have boxes of shoes all over the bedroom and clothes all over the utility room.  That's today's project - or at least one of them - I'd really like to get some yard work done too!  (feeling rather ambitious - hahahha!)

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Saturday quote...... 

Spending the day with a friend.  We're headed to Delta for lunch and antique/junk shopping.  (I'm looking, not buying!)

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The card - background panel is embossed.  The flowers and stem in the back are die cut from solid colored card stock.  The flowers in front are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Added some twine and a sentiment.

Time to put the summer clothes away - we're having some beautiful fall weather, but it's getting a bit chilly for flip flops.  I don't have room in my tiny closet for more than one season so.......

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The card - the background is a piece of shiny gold with a piece of dark green on top.  I embossed the piece after the green was attached.  The leaves are die cut.  

 A few chores this morning and then it's time for Wool Gatherer's at Hi Fashion this afternoon.  

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The card - super simple.  Background panel is embossed.  I stamped a bit of grunge down the left hand side and then stamped the leaves on top.  An added sentiment to finish.  Easy peasy!

A free day - thinking I might get some stamping done today.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - the background panel is stamped with a few flower outlines and then embossed.  Flowers are stamped and then die cut.  Small panel is die cut with an added sentiment.  

Chores this morning and then a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers. It's a rainy day, so it's a good day to stay inside and some adult conversation will be good!

Have a terrific day!

The card - flowers are stamped directly on the background panel.  I used some patterned paper and a strip of cardstock at the bottom.  The flowers are stamped in black and colored with Stampin' Blends.

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  That's all.  

Gotta say, Halloween is not my favorite holiday, but you can't not enjoy it with Hudson around.  Not sure why it's one of his favorite holidays, but he does love it!   It was a great weekend and our Halloween dinner party was a hit!

Have a wonderful day!