The card - stamped images are from SU (Just Believe). Colors are not quite navy, garden green and pumpkin pie.

Well, I really had planned on doing yard work today - but.......it's raining. Oh darn! So I guess it's on to plan B - which I haven't figured out yet. I could always go shopping again - yuk! I did find a couple of skirts I really liked, now the problem is finding something to go with them. That's a job for another day though - I need a break between shopping trips. I guess I'll get things ready for class tonight and then see what I'm inspired to do.

Happy stampin'

The card - flower stamp is from Unity, sentiment is SU. Colors are not quite navy, pear pizzazz and peach parfait.

A haircut this morning and then I guess it's time to start looking for something to wear to the wedding (Tracy says I cannot wear jeans & a sweatshirt - dang!) Shopping for dress clothes ranks right up there with doing yard work - in fact I think I'd rather do yard work! But, I will go and give it a try today. Wish me luck!

Enjoy your day!

The card - stamped image is from SU (Just Believe) Colors are marina mist, pear pizzazz and white. Sentiment is from Papertrey.

The wedding invitations are in the mail - woo hoo! Glad to get that project finished.

I'm having friends over for a BBQ tonight so need to get myself organized for that. It will be a fun evening.

Have a great day!

The card - another 'old' columbine stamp I found in my drawer. Decided to use it with the Tim Holtz brick embossing folder.

A trip to the post office this morning and then I can finish up the wedding invites and get them in the mail. Yay! It will be good to have that done. Then I need to get things set up for class tonight.

Happy stampin'

Project Sunday - this is one of the birthday gifts I did this last week. Stamps are from SU (Just Believe & Inspired by Nature). Colors are olive, daffodil and black.

All the parts and pieces of the invites are printed, cut and ready to assemble. But.....I can't go any further 'til I have the postage stamps. Why didn't I remember to get those on Friday? Duh! So I will have to finish putting things together tomorrow after a trip to the post office. Guess I will use the time today to get some household chores (like laundry) done. Maybe I can multi-task and do some stamping too!

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Satuday - the colors in this sunset a couple weeks ago were just amazing.

Wedding invitations.........does it tell you anything that I'm almost wishing I could take a break from them and do some yard work? (you notice I did say almost) Just a couple more days though and I should be done! So....back to work.

Enjoy your day!

The card - image (Growing Green) and patterned paper (Woodland Walk) are SU. Colors are wasabi, chocolate and vanilla.

A trip to the grocery to get a few things for dinner and then back to work on the wedding invites. We're celebrating Sherry's birthday tonight so it should be a fun evening.

Happy stampin'

The card - stamp is from SU. Colors are concord and old olive. Embossing folder used on label die is from SU - background embossing is Sizzix (Tim Holtz)

I need to finish up my project for our Shoebox Club, then get to work on wedding invitations. My goal is to have these invitations finished and in the mail by Monday. So......... guess what I will be doing for the next few days.

Happy stampin'

The card - floral stamps & sentiment are from SU, background stamp is from Limited Edition. Colors are daffodil, black & white.

I thought at first I would try to get some yard work done today - however I have two birthday gifts to get done this week, a project for our Shoebox Club and the wedding invitations to finish. So.......once again I'm putting off the yard work and working on the things that have to be done in a timely fashion. (the weeds will just get a bit taller and be easier to pull I guess!)

Have a great day!

The card - found this very old columbine stamp (Stampa Rosa) the other day and since it had never been used (oh shame!) I decided it needed to see some ink! Stamped with black, colored with amethyst.

Class this morning and then again tonight. Hopefully some time to do a little more work on the wedding invites in between.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - stamped images are from SU - sentiment is from Papertrey. Colors are marina mist and not quite navy.

I had quite the productive day yesterday - actually managed to get a bit of yard work done in the morning and then had a lovely afternoon stamping with Judy. I really had planned on doing some more yard work this morning, but once again the rain has made for a change of plans. I have some errands I need to do so that will take some time this morning. Then it's back to work on Tracy's wedding invites. (those little suckers are taking a bit longer to put together than I had thought!)

Happy stampin'

Scrappin Sunday - I don't often use bright colors but it's fun when I have pictures that work with fun patterns and bright colors. This layout was done using a Becky Higgins sketch.

Well I had planned on doing some yard work this morning - now it's just a bit wet from the rain. Oh darn! Guess I will just have to skip ahead to stamping with Judy this afternoon. That will be much more fun anyway!

Happy scrappin'

Photo Saturday - a shot of Mt Garfield. Took this photo last weekend when I decided I really needed some fresh Palisade peaches - oh yum! - can't beat them! Drove to Palisade along the back roads and stopped several times to take some photos.

Oh my, have so much to do this weekend I don't know where to start. Class projects, Tracy's wedding invites, yard work - and that's just the most important stuff. Guess I better pick one and get to work!

Enjoy your weekend!

The card - stamped images are from SU - colors are pear, marina mist and peach parfait.

Trying to get myself organized today. I've gone from one thing to another this week and need to figure out what direction to go in next. Going to Sherry's tonight and will get a start on cutting and folding the wedding invitations.

Happy stampin'

The card - super easy one today. Printed paper is from Basic Grey - flower is a Tim Holtz die. Sentiment is from Papertrey.

Working on Tracy's wedding invitations today. She has a few revisions so I will work on getting those done so I can start assembling. Need to get them in the mail soon.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - sentiment is from Papertrey, flowers are from Unity. Colors are daffodil and white.

Let's see, I have two choices of things to do today - yard work and class projects. Yep, I think I'm going with the class projects. Have to get those done before next week and the yard work will still be there. (isn't it always?)

Have a great day!

The card - flower and sentiment are from ??? - can't remember which company these came from. It's one of the sets I bought on our trip to Denver and now that they are out of the package I have no idea! Colors are marina mist, pear pizzazz and white.

Need to water the lawn this morning and do some errands this afternoon. Class tonight. Just another exciting day.

Have a wonderful day.

The card - image is from SU - background is embossing folder from Quickutz. Colors are kraft and white.

Need to get some cleaning up and re-organizing done downstairs today. Somehow I've ended up with several piles of things that need to be sorted and put away - now how did that happen? Class tonight.

Happy stampin'

Scrappin' Sunday - just a simple layout with some scenery pictures.

Lots of odds and ends I need to get done this morning and then maybe some stamping time this afternoon.

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

Photo Saturday - Glenwood Canyon - it was such a pretty drive through the canyon last Friday even though it was rather cloudy.

No plans for today - uh oh - so who knows where the day will lead.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - something a little different. Stamp is from Unity. I stamped and embossed the white images first, then sponged the background with artichoke, pear, and daffodil. Then I stamped the dark images with artichoke. Card is kraft, mats are suede and white.

Back to work on class projects. Got some done yesterday but then got stuck and lost my creativity. Dang. So, back to the drawing board. Looking forward to Friday night stamping with Deb and Emily tonight. Even if I'm not real productive I will get to hear all about the SU convention they just attended!

Have a great day!

The card - background stamp is from Unity, flower is from SU, sentiment is Inkadinkado. Flower is cut out and popped up. Just simple black and white.

Working on class projects today. I had planned on getting some more yard work done, but with the rain, plus the fact that I watered yesterday I think I would be playing in the mud. So, guess the yard work will be postponed for another day - what a shame!

Happy stampin'!

The card - stamped image is from Stampendous. I stamped the image in black, colored it with markers and then used the embossing folder (SU). Colors are black, kraft and white. (image is colored with daffodil, pretty in pink, peach & olive)

Yard work today - that is if it doesn't start raining - looks a little cloudy and dreary out right now, but it will be nice for yard work as long as it doesn't rain. (although that wouldn't hurt my feelings any!)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - floral stamp is from Unity - sentiment is SU. Embossed background is Tim Holtz embossing folder. Colors are kraft and vanilla. Thought this would make a nice wedding card.

I had planned on doing some more yard work this morning, but since it rained it might be a bit muddy. Guess I'll have to check it out - gosh it would be a shame if I had to postpone the yard work (ha! ha!). I need to start working on class projects for next week so I do have a alternate plan. Class tonight.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - flower stamp is from Stampendous - colored with daffodil, marina mist and pear. This is one of the stamps that just jumped into my basket during our shopping spree at Archiver's in Denver. It's so funky and different - just had to have it!

Yard work today - I've put it off way too long, now the weeds and grass are almost as tall as the rose bushes. Oops! So, I'm off to get started while the temp is below 100.

Happy stampin'

Scrappin' Sunday - another 'oldie'. These are pictures of Tracy that appeared in the newspaper at a watermelon eating contest downtown - she was 6 in these pictures! I actually entered this page in a contest at PaperKuts magazine (no longer in print) and won a Crop in Style Bag. That was rather fun!

Need to get some chores done this morning and then maybe some stamping time this afternoon.

Happy Scrappin'

Photo Saturday - this is really not the greatest picture, but I was at a stop sign with a car behind me and I just stuck my camera out the window and took a quick shot. This was the most awesome rainbow - it was very close and went all the way across (we were too close to get the whole thing)

Oh gosh, what a great two day get-away! Such fun! We spent two days eating and shopping and eating and shopping and more eating and shopping! (and lots of laughing too!) And getting to spend a few hours with Tracy on Thursday was wonderful! Don't have much to show for all the eating (except pictures of the places we ate & a few extra pounds), but I do have quite a nice stash of new stamps and a few other goodies. So I think I'm going to spend the weekend playing with some of my new stuff.

Have a great day!

The card - more quick and easy. Floral image is from Unity - embossed in white. Butterfly is Martha Stewart punch. Colors are white and Marina Mist.

Shopping in Denver today. It's so sad that all of the local scrapbook and stamp stores have closed - there used to be so many and now there are none. Oh well, I guess we'll have to make do with Archiver's. We'll be heading home this afternoon.

Enjoy your day!

The card - quick & easy. Love this new paper from Basic Grey - it's called Basics. Thought it was perfect for this card. Image stamp is from SU - just a note is from Endless Creations. Card is kraft, mat is black.

Judy S and I off on an adventure today. We're taking a road trip to Fort Collins/Denver. I'm excited - it's been over 2 years since I've been to Fort Collins and Denver. We'll be making a stop at a great scrapbook store in Fort Collins - The Treasure Box. It's good timing all the way around since Tracy is there and will have the afternoon free before heading back to Ohio. So, scrapbook store shopping and spending some time with Tracy - life is very good!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - stamped images are SU (Watercolor Trio) Colors are Pear Pizzazz and Peach Parfait. Embossed strip is a Tim Holtz embossing folder.

Wishing all my SU demo friends a safe trip to the SU Convention. Have fun! and I will anxiously await your return so I can see all the fun new stuff!

Have a great day!

The card - flowers are from SU, sentiment is Papertrey. Colors are Not Quite Navy and Pear Pizzazz. (I think this pear color is one of my new favorites!)

Paper work, chores, errands - not a very exciting day, but things I need to get done.

Happy stampin'

The card - flower stamp is from Unity, sentiment is Papertrey. Printed paper is 7 Gypsies. Embellishment on twill is Tim Holtz. Label shapes are nestabilities. Colors are kraft and black.

OK, it's time to turn down the heat! The past several days of 100+ temps are getting to me. Kind of zaps my energy level. I hear a 'cold' front is coming through later in the week - yea! Today my list of things to do include a little yard work before it gets too hot and then getting ready for class tonight.

Have a great day!

Scrappin' Sunday - another 'oldie'. This was my first experience at an In-n-out Burger! As you can tell the pictures are certainly not the focus of this page. I copied the logo, enlarged it and then cut it all out (by hand, no less)

Saying HI! to Tracy's friend, Dawn. Gotta tell a rather funny story here - Tracy is in Fort Collins this week at a Church of the Brethren National Youth Conference. (so close, yet so far away!) She runs into her friend Dawn (that she knows from MacPherson College) and it turns out that Dawn reads my blog! Dawn is a teacher and works with my friend Deb's Mom (Hi Deb's Mom!) in Kansas. So, she found my blog from Deb's blog and then realized I was Tracy's Mom. Too funny! What a small world!

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Saturday - I was trying to be a little 'artsy' with this one. Photo was taken in Yosemite National Park.

Today is crop day with those wild and crazy "Good Time Girls'. It will be fun - it always is.

Have a super day.

The card - flowers are from SU, sentiment is from Papertrey. More new colors from SU - I really like this color combo - espresso, cherry cobbler and daffodil.

Today - a bit of yard work this morning and then I need to get myself organized for tomorrow's crop day. Stamping with Emily tonight. Life is good!

Have a wonderful day.

The card - marina mist and pear pizzazz - loving this color combo! Stamped images are from papertrey.

More yard work today - didn't get quite as much done yesterday as I planned - the heat got to me after only a couple of hours. So....it's back out there again today and hopefully I can finish trimming the bushes before it hits 100! Class tonight.

Happy stampin'

The card - flower images are from Unity - sentiment is Papertrey. Label shape is nestabilities and border punch is EK Success. Colors are not quite navy, pear pizzazz and peach parfait.

I am trying to talk myself into going out and getting some yard work done this morning - we'll see. Class tonight.

Have a fabulous day!

The card - stamped images are from SU. The card is Daffodil - flower is also daffodil. (I'm liking this new yellow from SU!) The accent mat is navy - ribbon is old olive.

Today - class this morning and again tonight. Who knows what in-between. I did get a lot accomplished yesterday - cleaned up and re-organized two file cabinets of paper - found some cool stuff I forgot I even had! What fun is that!

Happy stampin'

The card - flower stamps are from Unity - sentiment is from Daisy Bucket. Background flowers are stamped with Marina Mist, white flowers are embossed with white. Colors are Marina Mist and Kraft.

Today - um..let's see. I really need to do some yard work, but I am just not in the mood. So I am going to get my class stuff finished up, finish the laundry and do some organizing in my room.

Enjoy your day!

Scrappin Sunday - another 'oldie, but goodie'. These mosaic layouts were quite popular for a while. I did this page in 2001. They were a bit time consuming - cutting all those 1 inch squares and getting them lined up straight was quite the adventure. But an interesting look when finished.

I had quite the card making marathon yesterday - spent the entire day in my room - played with a lot of the new SU colors and got several cards done. Yea! Now today it's time to clean up the mess and get kits cut and bagged for classes this coming week.

Hope you are having a great weekend!

Photo Saturday - sunrise this morning. (just a few minutes ago actually)

Today - I am going to spend the day stamping. That's the plan anyway. My creativeness (is that a word?) has been missing this week and I am feeling the need to put something together that I actually like. So......we'll see what happens.

A new reader ask the other day what camera I use. My main camera is a Canon Powershot S5IS. I have a Canon PowerShot SD880 Elph that I carry in my purse. Both take great pictures and I have been happy with both cameras. But..........I still want a Canon Rebel XSI........I had a Canon Rebel film camera and loved it, just haven't had the extra cash to buy a digital one!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - flower is from SU (Because I Care). Image is stamped in black, flower is colored with Brocade Blue, leaves are olive. The flower is cut out and popped up. Background is sizzix (Tim Holtz) embossing folder.

Today - um.....not sure what my plan is for today. Lots to do, just not sure what I'm in the mood for. Guess I'll figure it out after a little more caffeine. (or not) I know I'm looking forward to our Friday night get-together - hopefully I will be more productive than last week!

Happy stampin'

The card - super simple - flower is from Hero Arts. Sentiment is from Printworks. Colors are white and coral. Background embossing folder is from Cuttlebug.

Shoebox tonight so I need to get my card kits together. Think it's time to do some laundry too!

Happy stampin'

The card - flower stamp is from SU. I stamped it twice, once on the kraft and then again on white. I colored the flower stamped on white, cut it out and popped it up. (it's colored with Hydrangea Blue Copic marker) Background printed paper is from 7 Gypsies.

A few errands this morning (including getting a haircut) and then I am hoping to get inspired and get my card done for Shoebox tomorrow night. (wouldn't that be something - I'd be a day ahead!)

Have a great day!

The card - stamps are from SU. Colors are melon mambo and white. Border punch is from EK Success.

Working on class projects today. Hopefully I will be more motivated today than I was yesterday - the day went by and I didn't get much of anything accomplished.

Have a great day!

The card - not much stamping on this one - trying to use up some of my patterned paper.

Class tonight and I have to get the kits cut and bagged. Maybe I can even get myself motivated to get started on class projects for next week.

Have a wonderful day!

Have Fun

Be Safe

Happy

4th of July!

Photo Saturday - sunset picture taken at Country Jam last weekend.

Grocery shopping today - need to get the stuff for our BBQ tomorrow and hopefully get a head start on some food preparation. Maybe some time for a little stamping too! (that would be good since Sherry is the only one that got anything done last night - Deb & I ended up sitting and chatting the whole time!)

Hope your weekend is off to a wonderful start!

The card - flower is from Hero Arts - stamped on printed paper, cut out and popped up. Sentiment is from Papertrey. Grass is from A Muse. Printed paper is Basic Grey.

Great projects and a lot of laughs at Stamp Club last night - Thanks, Sherry! Today - errands, household chores, getting class projects finished up for next week and the best part - stamping with friends tonight.

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images are from Papertrey. Label shape is from nestabilities. I've had this card done for a while but couldn't find the right size of black buttons - finally found some in Delta (go figure!)

Well I've put it off long enough - today I really must get some yard work done! I do have Stamp Club with Sherry to look forward to tonight though - so there will be something fun today!

Happy stampin'