Tuesday, April 30, 2024






The card - background is embossed with a strip of patterned paper down the side.  The circle is die cut from patterned paper, stamped with the sentiment and popped up.  Add a bit of bling.

Jeff is on his annual golf trip this week so I am on kid taxi duty to and from school.  After that I will get a few chores done and then enjoy my afternoon with the Needle Keepers.

Have a great day!


Monday, April 29, 2024







The card - patterned paper, a little card stock, die cut flowers, a bit of bling and some twine.  Easy peasy!

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

Have a great day!


Sunday, April 28, 2024



Project Sunday - a finished project my friend Nancy brought to Needle Keepers a couple weeks ago.  This piece is amazing!

Back to the stamp room today.  I haven't accomplished as much as I wanted, but making a bit of progress.  Was hoping to do some yard work today, but it's still really wet from the last two days of rain.  Maybe later this afternoon.....

Have a wonderful day!


Saturday, April 27, 2024





Saturday Quote........so true!

Back to the stamp room today.  Slow going yesterday, but I did get a few cards made.  But then I looked at the calendar and realized the next month is going to be rather busy.  So, I need to get my class stuff done asap.  Since it's a dreary, rainy day I think it's a good time to work on that!  

Have a great day!


Friday, April 26, 2024





The card - background is embossed.  Flower and sentiment are stamped on the smaller panel.  Added a bit of bling and some twine.   Super easy!

Planning on spending the day in the stamp room.  We'll see how productive I can be :)

Have a great day!





Thursday, April 25, 2024





The card -  background panel is embossed.  Rectangle is matted glitter paper.  Leafy stems in the background are die cut from vellum.  Leafy stem in front is die cut from card stock.  Sentiment piece is die cut, stamped and popped up.  Add a bow of twine.

Craft day with a friend.  Not sure yet what I'm working on but there's plenty to choose from :)

Have a great day!


Wednesday, April 24, 2024



The card - the background is embossed.  The rest of the images are all die cut.  Super easy!

A free day!  Hmmm.  The car is in the shop getting a new timing belt so I'm pretty much stuck at home today.  No excuses for not getting some stuff done!  Have to finish up a birthday gift and then maybe I can get some stamping done.  

Have a great day!





Tuesday, April 23, 2024







The card - just some nice patterned paper, some twine and a die cut sentiment piece.  Easy peasy!

A few errands this morning, a couple of chores and then a nice afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a wonderful day!


Monday, April 22, 2024







The card - I stamped the flower image and the sentiment on the smaller panel and then embossed the entire panel.  Super easy.

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

Have a wonderful day!


Sunday, April 21, 2024






Project Sunday - another Sashiko pillow I finished.

A little yard work this morning and then I have some sewing projects I want to work on.  

Have a great day!


Saturday, April 20, 2024






Saturday Quote....

Trying to get a few chores done this morning.  Looking forward to an afternoon at Embroidery class!

Have a great day!


Friday, April 19, 2024







The card - just a cool piece of patterned paper with an added sentiment.  Super easy!

Yard work today and then dinner with a friend.  That's the only plan for the day!

Have a great day!


Thursday, April 18, 2024





The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is stamped with a couple of background stamps and is popped up.  Flower is a die cut.  Add a sentiment and some bling.

Craft day with friends today!  Yay!  Hopefully I can be productive since I was just downright lazy yesterday!  

Have a great day!


Wednesday, April 17, 2024





The card - background is embossed.  Tag is die cut, stamped, and popped up.   Butterfly is die cut and popped up.  Add some bling and some twine.

Haven't quite figured out what I'm doing today.  Lots of choices, just need to pick one (or 2 or maybe even 3  :)

Have a wonderful day!



Tuesday, April 16, 2024




The card - the sentiment is stamped and then the panel is embossed.  The leaves in the background are die cut.  The flower image in front is stamped, colored lightly and popped up.  Add some ribbon and a bit of bling.

April 16, 2008 was my very first post on this blog.  I can't believe I've been doing this for 16 years today!!!    Wow!  I've posted over 4,000 cards and some other misc stuff.  Amazing!  I hope the card ideas are helpful, but I also use this as a sort of journal of my life.  I hope you don't mind the bits and pieces of my personal life.  (what there is of it 😂)  So, for now, there will be more to come!  

Chores this morning including baking a birthday cake.  We're celebrating a birthday for one of the Needle Keepers this afternoon.  Then it's on to card class tonight.  A full day!

Have a great day1

Monday, April 15, 2024






The card - background is embossed with a strip of patterned paper down the side.  Butterfly is die cut.  Sentiment was stamped before embossing the background.  Add some ribbon ad a bit of bling on the butterfly.  Super easy!

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

Have a wonderful day!


Sunday, April 14, 2024






Project Sunday - a pillow I finished (Sashiko).

A little yard work today and then hopefully I'll still have the energy to work on a few sewing projects.  

Have a wonderful day!



Saturday, April 13, 2024






Saturday Quote......

Going to lunch with a friend and then to the HoneyBee Festival in Palisade.  Looking forward to a fun day!

Have a great day!

Friday, April 12, 2024







The card - background is embossed.  Circles are die cut and sentiment is stamped on the smaller circle.  Flower is stamped, colored, die cut and popped up.

'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  (no school).  Dinner with a friend tonight.  

Have a wonderful day!


Thursday, April 11, 2024





The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is also patterned paper.  Smallest panel is stamped and then die cut.  Leaf is stamped, colored, die cut and popped up.  Sentiment is stamped, die cut and popped up.  

Off on a little road trip to Delta this morning with a friend.  Lunch and some shopping.  It will be a fun!

Have a great day!


Wednesday, April 10, 2024





The card - background panel is embossed.  I sponged some color behind the flower die cut, added some bling and a sentiment.  Easy peasy!

A free day!  Haven't quite decided what to do yet.  Leaning towards doing some stamping - just need to get myself motivated :)

Have a wonderful day!




Tuesday, April 9, 2024




The card - background is die cut along the left side.  Smaller panel is embossed.  Circle and small leafy stem are die cut.  Larger leaf stem is stamped, die cut and popped up.  

Time to get some house work done.  I've been kind of lax and now it needs to be done!  After that though I have Needle Keepers to look forward to and then dinner at a friend's house.  

Have a terrific day!


Monday, April 8, 2024






The card - background is stamped with some grunge splotches .  Stems and flower are die cuts.  Add some bling, a die cut sentiment and some twine.  Super easy!

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

Have a great day!


Sunday, April 7, 2024





Project Sunday - a couple of towels I did for a friend for her birthday.  I'm addicted to this stitching technique (Sashiko) that I learned in the last embroidery class!  

Just hanging out with the boys this morning.  After their Mom picks them up I'm planning on spending some time in the stamp room! 

Have a wonderful day!


Saturday, April 6, 2024




Saturday Quote.....

The boys will be here this afternoon for a sleepover so the plan is to  get a few chores done this morning and then just enjoy the rest of the day!  

Have a great day!


Friday, April 5, 2024





The card - The image in the background is die cut with a solid piece of cardstock behind the cut out.  The flower is die cut and popped up.  I added a bit of grunge speckles and a small sentiment.

Off to a breakfast at Hudson's school (a thank you for volunteers), after that a few errands and then pick up Hudson for early release.  Dinner with friends tonight to celebrate a birthday!  A busy day!

Have a wonderful day!





Thursday, April 4, 2024





The card - background is patterned paper with a strip of gold.  Flower piece is die cut.  

Craft day with friends!  Yay!  Not sure what I'm working on today but I'll get somethings accomplished hopefully!

Have a great day!


Wednesday, April 3, 2024





The card - background has patterned paper cut at an angle.  Smaller panel is also patterned paper.  Stem piece is cut out from patterned paper.  Flowers are punched out.  Sentiment is stamped on a die cut piece.

A Free day!  Not sure what I'm doing yet.  So many  things to choose from.  Leaning towards spending some time stamping.   We'll see - need more caffeine!

Have a wonderful day!


Tuesday, April 2, 2024






The card - A strip of patterned paper down the side with some scored lines on each side.  The sentiment is stamped at the bottom and I added a silver dragonfly  next to it.  Super easy!

Chores this morning and then a nice afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a wonderful day!


Monday, April 1, 2024






The card - The white image in the background is die cut.  I stamped the flower image with black, colored it just a bit, die cut and popped it up.  Add a sentiment at the bottom and some ribbon.

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

Have a wonderful day!