Friday, January 31, 2025







The card - background is embossed.  Small panel is die cut from patterned paper.  Flower image is die cut and is popped up.  Add some matching ribbon.

Working on odds and ends today.   (which actually means I haven't figured out a plan for the day yet :)  I'm sure something will occur to me eventually.  Looking forward to dinner with a friend tonight!

Have a wonderful day!


Thursday, January 30, 2025





The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is die cut and is popped up.  Leaves are stamped directly on the die cut panel.  Flowers are stamped, punched out and popped up.  Add some bling and ribbon.

I didn't even get started on my sewing projects yesterday.  The sun was shining and it was almost warm, just couldn't stay in the house - went and did errands instead.  Now today I am going to stay home and hopefully get motivated to work on my sewing projects!  That's the plan anyway :)

Have a terrific day!


Wednesday, January 29, 2025





The card - playing with some new paper.  Background is embossed with a strip of patterned paper at the bottom.  Small frame is made by using two square die cuts together.  Frame is popped up.  Add a sentiment and a dragonfly trinket.

Have some sewing I want to do so I think that's going to be my project for today.   At least that's my plan so far - it's always subject to change :)

Have a great day!


Tuesday, January 28, 2025






The card - background is embossed.  Circles are die cut.  Sentiment is stamped and heat embossed.  Leaves are stamped, cut out and popped up.  Add a few speckles in the background and some bling.

Chores this morning, looking forward to Needle Keepers this afternoon.  

Have a wonderful day!


Monday, January 27, 2025








The card - background is embossed with a smaller panel of patterned paper.  Hearts are die cut from patterned paper and then popped up.   Sentiment is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some gold twine.

'Grandma day' with Ethan.  That's all.  

Have a wonderful day!


Sunday, January 26, 2025




Project Sunday - a couple of towels I did for a birthday gift.  The color didn't photograph too well, the stems are green while the flowers are a dark gold.  

Back to the stamp room today.  I wasn't terribly productive yesterday, but did get a few cards made. Maybe I can do better today :)

Have a wonderful day!


Saturday, January 25, 2025








Saturday Quote......

Off to do a few errands soon and then ?  I'm thinking it's a good stampin' day!  (unless something better comes along :)

Have a terrific day!


Friday, January 24, 2025






The card - background is embossed with added strips of color on the side.  Flowers and leaves are all die cut.  The flowers are sponged in the center and are popped up.  Add some bling.

Not much happening today.  But we are celebrating a couple friend's birthdays tonight so I do need to do some meal prep later.  Looking forward to a fun evening!

Have a wonderful day.


Thursday, January 23, 2025







The card - background is embossed.  The leafy stem in the background is die cut.  The flowers and stems are are stamped, colored with copics, die cut and then popped up.  The sentiment is also stamped, die cut and popped up.

Stamping with a friend today - she wants some help making cards, so that's what we'll do!   

Have a wonderful day!


Wednesday, January 22, 2025






The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is embossed.  Sentiment is stamped on smaller panel before embossing.  Flowers and leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some ribbon and a bit of bling.

A free day!  No idea what I'm doing.  I'll probably think of something, but an R & R day doesn't sound too bad :)

Have a great day!


Tuesday, January 21, 2025







The card - background is patterned paper.  Tags are die cut  - top tag is die cut from patterned paper with stamped image.  Sentiment is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some twine and bling. 

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

Have a wonderful day!


Monday, January 20, 2025




The card - background of square is embossed.  Heart is die cut from patterned paper.   Flowers and leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some twine and some heart bling.

No kiddos today.  Jeff & Sara both have the day off.  But I've been invited to dinner at their house, so looking forward to that tonight.  In the meantime I need to clean up the mess I made in the stamp room yesterday :)

Have a great day!




Sunday, January 19, 2025







Project Sunday - got a bit of stitching and sewing done last week.  

The day got away from me yesterday and I didn't get much of anything done.  (except I took a nice long nap in the afternoon 😄)  Maybe I can do better today :)  Headed to the stamp room to do some stamping.  

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday, January 18, 2025







Saturday Quote.......

Not sure what I'm doing today.  Need some caffeine before I can make any decisions :)   Have plenty to do, just not very motivated today!  But, it's still early so hopefully something will sound appealing!

Have a great day!


Friday, January 17, 2025







The card - background is embossed with another piece of embossed cardstock across the center.  Leaves are stamped and then punched out.  Add some ribbon, twine and bling.

Off on a short road trip with a friend.  Need a change of scenery for  day:)  Looking forward to a fun day!

Have a great day!

Thursday, January 16, 2025







The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is patterned paper.  Flowers are die cut.  Add some bling and ribbon.  Easy peasy!

Thinking of trying to do some cleaning out and rearranging in the stamp room.  Not sure I'm ready to tackle that job, but I think I might give it a try! 

Have a great day!


Wednesday, January 15, 2025






The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is also embossed, matted and popped up.  Background stem is stamped on the panel, leafy stem in front is die cut.  

Today is up for grabs.  Haven't decided whether to get some more stitching done or work on card class projects.  I'll figure it out soon!

Have a wonderful day!

Tuesday, January 14, 2025





The card - ready for some Valentine stuff?  The background is two pieces of patterned paper.  The hearts are all die cut and are popped up.  Add a die cut sentiment, some twine and some heart bling.

Time to do a bit of cleaning - with the boys here during winter break cleaning wasn't high on the list of things to do :)  So, this morning I should try to get a bit of cleaning done and then I can enjoy the afternoon doing some stitching with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a great day!


Monday, January 13, 2025







The card - background is embossed with a strip of patterned paper on the side.  Flower image is stamped, colored, die cut and popped up.  Add some ribbon and some bling.

Looking forward to 'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  It's been too quiet around here the last few days :)  

Have a great day!


Sunday, January 12, 2025






Project Sunday......this is a Reading Pillow I made for our gift exchange at Needle Keepers.  The bottom front piece is a pocket to hold your book, bookmarks, reading glasses, etc. 

Didn't get any sewing done yesterday but that's my plan for today.  I'll watch the Bronco game and keep my fingers crossed for them.  It's been a long while since we've made it to a playoff game:)

Have a wonderful day!


Saturday, January 11, 2025







Saturday Quote.......yep, I think it's time to do some cleaning out in the stamp room!  One day soon!

Yesterday kind of got away from me without getting much done.  I kept getting sidetracked.  Today I'm going to try and focus - need to dig out the sewing machine today and work on some  projects that need to be done soon!   Wish me luck! 😂

Have a great day!


Friday, January 10, 2025






The card - background is patterned paper with a strip of embossed gold down the center.  Flowers are stamped on the square matted piece with ribbon added at the bottom.

I was very productive in the stamp room the last two days - yay!   Now it's time to switch gears, maybe do some stitching or work on some sewing projects.  I'll figure it out after I've had more caffeine :)

Have a wonderful day!


Thursday, January 9, 2025





The card - a wintry thank you .  I stamped the sentiment on the background piece of patterned paper, die cut the rectangle and then popped it up in the open space.  Super easy!

Back to the stamp room today.  I was fairly productive yesterday once I got back from doing errands.  Yay!  Hopefully I can keep the momentum going today:)

Have a great day!




Wednesday, January 8, 2025






The card - background is patterned paper.  Circles are die cut.  Flower image is stamped on die cut circle.

Winter break is over, boys are back in school.  And now???   I have a lot of free time and no plan yet.  I do have some projects I need to finish so I'm going to start with those.  Today I need to do a couple of errands and laundry and hopefully get myself organized for the rest of the week :)

Have a wonderful day!


Tuesday, January 7, 2025




The card - background is a piece of patterned paper.  I added the stamped trees on the left and the stamped sentiment on the bottom right.  Easy peasy!

One last Christmas celebration today.  The Needle Keepers were busy during the holidays so we decided to hold our celebration when everyone could be here.  So, today is the day!  Looking forward to a fun afternoon!

Have a wonderful day!


Monday, January 6, 2025








The card - background is patterned paper.  Trees are stamped and die cut.  Thank you is die cut.

Another 'Grandma day'.  Going bowling this afternoon - it will be Ethan's first time.  Looking forward to a fun day!

Have a great day!


Sunday, January 5, 2025







Photo Sunday...... 
(it doesn't matter how many times we go to the Lego store, Ethan always wants to have his picture taken there :)

Looking forward to an entire day of stamping with my friend Karen.  Hoping to be productive, but just enjoying some adult conversation today will be a treat!

Have a wonderful day!


Saturday, January 4, 2025





Saturday Quote......

A little free time this morning.  I think I might try to get some stamping done.  Then I'm off to meet a friend for lunch and maybe some shopping or a movie. Sounds good to me!

Have a wonderful day!


Friday, January 3, 2025







The card - background is patterned paper.  Trees are stamped directly on the patterned paper.  Add a stamped sentiment and some twine.  Easy peasy!

Another day of 'Grandma time' with Hudson.  Then a nice relaxing dinner out with a friend tonight.   

Have a wonderful day!


Thursday, January 2, 2025






The card - Small panel is embossed and popped up.  Snowflakes are die cut.  Add a sentiment and a bit of bling.

'Grandma time' with just Hudson today.  Ethan goes back to preschool today but Hudson has a few more days of winter break.  

Have a wonderful day!


Wednesday, January 1, 2025




Getting ready for our annual New Year's Day dinner.    Spending time with family and friends is always my "happy place'.  Enjoy your day!


Happy New Year!