Sunday, September 19, 2010

Project Sunday - Since the invitations have been mailed and received I guess I can show them to you. Picture on the right is closed, bottom picture is open. The paper is actually a cream colored textured paper. (sorry, the pictures are not that great!) The small cards on the rightare stacked in the pocket and contain all the information for the weekend.

Back to work on class projects today. Now I have to start thinking Christmas - that's not going to be easy with the temps in the 90's and sunshine!

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!




Saturday, September 18, 2010



Photo Saturday - pine trees reflected in the lake - taken up on Grand Mesa last weekend.

Working on class projects today. I'm on a mission to get all my class stuff done so I will have time to concentrate on wedding stuff.

Have a great day!

Friday, September 17, 2010



The card - poppy stamp is from Inkadinkado. I inked the stamp with olive and poppy, stamped, then colored with the same colors with a blender pen. Script paper is from 7 Gypsies. Ribbon is May Arts. Colors are black, kraft (stripe paper) & vanilla.

Class projects & wedding stuff - those are the things I will be working on for the next few days. Looking forward to Friday night stamping!

Enjoy your day!

Thursday, September 16, 2010

The card - I used a variety of stamps on the small panel - can't even remember which company they are from. The sentiment is from CTMH. Colors are cajun, mustard and espresso.

Gosh, I must have worked too hard yesterday - I slept in an hour past when I normally wake up this morning. Had a great day though, got a project done that I was pleased with which doesn't always happen! Wish I could do more of the same today, but alas, there is laundry to be done, errands to run and a class tonight to get ready for.

Have a wonderful day!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

The card - image is from Stampington. Judy S bought this stamp over for me to play with - it was fun to color, but then I had a heck of a time figuring out what to do with it. Decided a simple layout was the best.

Need to do some yard work, want to work on class projects - oh my, a dilemma- you can probably guess which I will end up doing!

Happy stampin'

(Peggy: ha! ha! I hope you and Judy are having a wonderful time!)

Tuesday, September 14, 2010



The card - flower stamp is from Unity - inked with markers (daffodil & pear). Card is espresso, daffodil and white.

Need to get things set up for class this morning, maybe some stamping this afternoon and then class again tonight.

Have a great day!

Monday, September 13, 2010

The card - this is the card I did for our Shoebox Club last week. The idea for this card came from the lastest Paper Crafts magazine. Stamps are from Papertrey. Colored strips are chocolate, cajun, tangerine and peach. I glued the strips to a smaller piece of white, then stamped the leaves with versamark. Card is kraft.

I need to get myself organized today and figure out my plan for this week. Class projects and yard work all need to be done before we go to Ohio. Can't believe the wedding is now only 4 short weeks away. Yikes!

Have a wonderful day!

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Scrappin' Sunday - a quick digital page with some random pictures from our drive over Grand Mesa yesterday. I used SU's My Digital Software - one of the features I like in this program is that you can 'color match' things to your photo - i.e.-I matched the colored strips to parts of the photos on this page.

What a great day we had yesterday! It was a gorgeous day for a drive! The colors are just beginning to change on the Mesa so we got a little of the 'summer look' along with a bit of fall. To make our day complete we had time to stop at The Scrappy Moose in Delta - Hi Carol! Have to apologize for interrupting Carol's class, but she got me inspired by the project she was teaching - (spent way more than my budget!) but I have some cool new 7 Gypsies stuff to play with!

Today I'm going to get a little yard work done, then finish up some projects while I watch the football game - Go Broncos!

Happy scrappin'

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Photo Saturday - sunset last Sunday. One of these days I'm going to do something wonderful with all these sunset photos I keep taking. (just can't resisit though - they are just so pretty!)

A little r & r day today! It's been a crazy, busy week and I need a break. So, my friend Linda & I are going for a drive today - and hopefully take some cool pictures. Now we just have to decide where to go............

Have a great day!

Friday, September 10, 2010



The card - stamped images are from Unity. Colors are kraft, wasabi and cajun.

Lots to do today - a little yard work, a couple of errands, and a lot of straightening up in my stamp room so we have room to 'play' tonight.

Happy stampin'

Thursday, September 9, 2010



The card - stamped images are from Unity. Paper is from (top to bottom) Tim Holtz, Bo-bunny, Basic Grey. Card is espresso. Bakers twine is from Papertrey.

Back to work on a project for Shoebox. Didn't get it done yesterday so it's got to be the priority for today.

Have a wonderful day.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010



The card - flower stamp is from Unity. Printed paper is Basic Grey. Colors are vanilla, kraft and black.

Well, my plan for doing some yard work this morning kind of flew out the window since it's pouring rain at the moment. I guess I will change gears and try to figure out a project for Shoebox Club which is coming up tomorrow. Also have to get things together for class tonight.

Enjoy your day!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010



The card - a little bit of 'fall' today. Printed paper is Tim Holtz - leaves are die cuts (sizzix) - sentiment is from Papertrey.

Fall is definitely in the air - it is downright chilly out this morning. I saw on the news last night that there were freeze warnings out for parts of the state. Ugh - not quite ready for that yet! As soon as it warms up a bit I am going to Jeff's to trim his bushes, then a couple of errands. Class tonight.

Have a great day!

Monday, September 6, 2010



The card - flower image is from SU, sentiment is from Papertrey. I inked the stamp with espresso and peach markers.

Happy Labor Day! I hope you are enjoying your 'long weekend' if you are lucky enough to have today off. It has been a 'labor' weekend for me but I've managed to get a lot of stuff done - that is always a good feeling. I have some cleaning up to do downstairs today and then I should be ready for my busy week - I have somthing going on every night this week, starting with scrap class tonight.

Have a fantastic day!

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Scrappin' Sunday - although this was not the color combo I had planned on using on this layout, I found these stickers in my stash and just had to use them because the words were perfect. (laugh, friends, priceless, smile, etc)

I got all the card class stuff done yesterday - yea! Now I need to get the scrap class kits cut and bagged today. Such an exciting weekend!

Happy scrappin'

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Photo Saturday - the sunflowers were going to be the orginal focus of this picture, but then the old barn sort of popped out at me so I had to include it in the picture.

The last two days have gone by without much getting accomplished. Not sure what happened, but I've had a hard time staying focused. Today my plan is to get all my class projects cut and bagged - nothing too exciting, but stuff that needs to be done. So, here's hoping I can stay on track, get that stuff out of the way and have a little time for something more fun!

Enjoy your day!

Friday, September 3, 2010



The card - flower image is an old stamp I found in my drawer - I think it was from Print Works. Background stamp is SU - embossing folders are also SU. Colors are marina mist and pear pizzazz.

Had a great time at Sherry's last night - she did some marvelous cards (as always!) Have to get some stuff finished and my room cleaned up a bit today. Looking forward to our regular Friday night stamping tonight.

Happy stampin'

Thursday, September 2, 2010



The card - floral image is Penny Black, butterfly & background stamp are SU. sentiment is AMuse. Colors are kraft, black & vanilla.

Time to make a decision as to what I'm going to do today. Yard work? Laundry? Stamp? Class Projects? All of the above? Don't have a clue - I'll figure it out after a little more caffeine I guess. Looking forward to stamp club with Sherry tonight though.

Happy stampin'

Wednesday, September 1, 2010



The card - flower stamp is from Stampendous - sentiment is Amuse. Colors are not quite navy, pear and peach.

Today looks like a repeat of yesterday - yard work this morning and then some errands. (no fun lunch today, though!) I didn't get all my errands done yesterday so hopefully I can get the rest done today.

Enjoy your day!

Tuesday, August 31, 2010



The card - stamped images are from SU. Colors are poppy, pumpkin, wasabi & celery.

Yard work this morning, lunch with my friend Gail, and then some errands. Guess that's enough to keep me busy today.

Have a wonderful day!

Monday, August 30, 2010



The card - stamped images are from Unity. Colors are kraft, black & vanilla. I used a couple strips of Tim Holtz tissue tape above the printed paper.

Time to get class projects done for next month. I cannot believe it's almost September - this summer seems to have gone by even faster than most! Now I have to think fall and Halloween.

Have a great day!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Scrappin' Sunday - this is a page I put together yesterday with pictures from Country Jam. I really wished I had a black cowboy hat die cut to put on there, but maybe I can add one later!

Yesterday was great fun - the whole gang was here! I laughed so much my stomach hurt! Great food - Kelli's chicken spaghetti was very yummy! And I got some pages done - yea! It was a good day. Haven't quite figured out what I'm doing today.

Have a great day!

Saturday, August 28, 2010





Photo Saturday - and yet another sunset picture.



A crop day! Yay! The 'good time girls' are coming to crop so it will be a fun day.



Happy scrappin'


Friday, August 27, 2010



The card - stamped image (Watercolor Trio) and printed paper are from SU. Colors are olive and baja.

Have to go get my eyes checked today, then to Sherry's for an evening of stamping with friends. Life is good!

Enjoy your day.

Thursday, August 26, 2010



The card - floral image is from Stampendous, sentiment is from CTMH. Colors are kraft, black & vanilla.

Deb & her family are coming for dinner tonight - we're celebrating her husband Pat's birthday. Pat is one of those special guys in my life - he mows & trims my gigantic yard each and every week! So, yes, he gets chicken & noodles for his birthday dinner. Plus chocolate cake and ice cream. The noodles are made, the chicken is cooked so all I have to do today is bake the cake and make the icecream. Happy Birthday Pat!

Have a wonderful day.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010



The card - this is an old Penny Black stamp that Judy S brought over for me to play with - I love it! It was a bit time consuming adding a bit of color here and there, but well worth the effort! Colors are concord and mustard.

Errands today, including the grocery store. Company for dinner tomorrow night so I think I'll get some of the preparation done today!

Happy stampin'

Tuesday, August 24, 2010



The card - stamped images are from Unity. Patterned paper is Cosmo Cricket. Flower stamp was inked using saffron, wasabi and suede markers.

A little yard work this morning and then I will need to get myself organized for class tonight.

Have a great day!

Monday, August 23, 2010



The card - stamped images are from SU (Just Believe) Colors are vanilla, espresso & kraft.

Not sure what I'm doing today - I had planned on finishing up the yard work but it's still so wet from the rain yesterday that I may have to wait on that. (what a shame!) So, maybe I'll try to work on some class projects.

Enjoy your day!

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Scrappin' Sunday - a digital page. This was a template that I downloaded for SU's digital software (MDS). All I had to do was drag and drop the picture. How easy is that! (I wish I had changed the colored strip to blue though - think it would have looked better with the picture.

More yard work today.

"If you water it and it dies, then it's a plant. If you pull it up and it still comes back it's a weed!"

Enjoy your day!

Saturday, August 21, 2010



Photo Saturday - 'the girls'. At our bbq on Tuesday we decided we needed a group shot, so we set up the tripod and got a little silly. I've been friends with these wonderful ladies for over 20 years and I treasure our times together.

Well, I've put it off long enough. I've run out of excuses so I guess it's time........yep, today is yard work day. Oh joy!

Have a wonderful day!

Friday, August 20, 2010



The card - stamp is from SU (Echoes of Kindness). Colors are kraft and daffodil. Background flowers are stamped with versamark. A really easy one!

Have some paper work I need to get done this morning and then a few errands. I have a really big mess on my table from making just a few cards so I guess I better try to get that cleaned up too!

Have a great day!

Thursday, August 19, 2010



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'

Wednesday, August 18, 2010



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!

Tuesday, August 17, 2010



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!

Monday, August 16, 2010



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'

Sunday, August 15, 2010

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!

Saturday, August 14, 2010

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!

Friday, August 13, 2010



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'

Thursday, August 12, 2010



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'

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

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!

Tuesday, August 10, 2010



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!

Monday, August 9, 2010

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'

Sunday, August 8, 2010



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'

Saturday, August 7, 2010

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!

Friday, August 6, 2010


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'

Thursday, August 5, 2010



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!

Wednesday, August 4, 2010



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!

Tuesday, August 3, 2010


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.

Monday, August 2, 2010



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'

Sunday, August 1, 2010

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.