Saturday, March 19, 2011




Photo Saturday - took this picture last week when I was playing with my new camera.  Corn Lake with Mt Garfield in the background.  

I am going to try and get some household stuff done today - I've put it off all week so hopefully I can get myself motiated today and be productive.  (it's a good plan anyway).

Have a great day

Friday, March 18, 2011



The card -  stamped images are from SU.  Colors are cherry cobbler and kraft.

What's up with the winter weather?  I just broke out the flip flops, now it's cold, raining and dreary.  Ugh!   Good day to stay in and get some household chores done I guess.  (or take a nap and read a book!)

Have a wonderful day!

Thursday, March 17, 2011


May soft be the grass you walk on,
May fair be the skies above you,
May true be the joys that surround you,
May dear be the hearts that love you.

Happy St. Patrick's Day




Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The card - stamp is from SU.  Colors are cherry cobbler, vanilla and kraft.

A new look for the ol' blog.  What do you think?  I was trying to get away from plain and boring - might have gone a bit over the top.    I think it might be a work in progress so you may see more changes.   I also changed the comment  section - it's much easier now to leave a comment!

A play day today!  Judy and I are off to Delta for lunch and a little scrapbook retail therapy!  Yea! 

Have a wonderful day!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011



The card - stamps are from SU. Colors are cherry cobler and kraft.

Spent the entire day yesterday in my stamp room - got a lot done, (yea!) but made quite the mess. Need to get it cleaned up before I do anything else.

Have a great day!

Monday, March 14, 2011



The card - background stamp is from First Edition - leaf and butterflies are Hero Arts. Colors are kraft, and pear. I used copic markers to color the butterflies.

Not sure what my plans are for the day.......maybe after a little more caffeine I will be able to come up with a plan. (or not!)

Have a great day!

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Scrappin' Sunday - well, at least it's the beginning of a scrapbook. This is what I spent the day yesterday doing- sorting and organizing photos from Tracy's wedding. They are all organized now - I'm ready to start putting them on layouts!

The last week has been a busy one - I'm ready for a little r & r today. Maybe a little stamping.......

Enjoy your day!

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Photo Saturday - sunrise on Wednesday.

This is the first picture I took with my new camera. I did my taxes early (for me!), anxiously waited for my refund, got it! - and ordered my new camera - a Canon Rebel T1i! I'm so excited! I had SLR cameras for years when film was still the thing - when I switched to digital I thought I would like having a smaller camera. I do love my smaller ones, but have wanted a digital SLR for a LONG time! So......I splurged. I did only get the body (without a lense) since I have 3 lenses from my film cameras that will work. So, the camera came on Tuesday - my excitement for the week!

The Good Time Girls are coming to crop today - fun! I am going to start working on Tracy's wedding album - have a ton (over 600) photos to work with so it is going to be a major project.

Have a wonderful day!

Friday, March 11, 2011



The card - background stamp is from Limited Edition, floral stamp is Hero Arts, sentiment is A Muse. Colors are kraft, riding hood red, and vanilla.

Need to get some stamping done today - haven't done St. Patrick's Day cards and it's getting close.

Enjoy your day!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

The card - stamped images are from SU. Colors are cherry, kraft and espresso.

Tonight is our Shoebox Club and believe it or not I got my card done yesterday - woo hoo! Today I am going to start sorting and labeling Tracy's wedding photos so I can get started on the wedding album.

The pattern and instructions for the quilt card from yesterday can be found at Split Coast Stampers.

Have a wonderful day!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011



The card - a quilt card. Have seen a lot of these lately so had to give it a try. The 'quilt' is pieced together then embossed with an embossing folder. Colors are kraft, baja and white.

Not sure exactly what direction I'm going in today. Have lots of things to do, just need to decide what has priority.

To answer a question from yesterday - the stamp set I used is SU's Nature Walk - it's in the current Occasions Mini Catalog.

Have a great day!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011



The card - floral stamp is SU, sentiment is Stampabilities. Colors are mellow moss, artichoke, razzleberry, vanilla and black.

Class this morning, then again tonight - maybe I can get the laundry finished in between.

Have a wonderful day!

Monday, March 7, 2011



The card - butterflies are from Hero Arts. I used Tim Holtz Distress inks for this card. The side panel was sponged with 3 different colors, then spritzed with water. I used the same colors for the butterflies.

I have a big pile of stamps downstairs that need to be sorted and organized - since they're piled all over the tables I need for class tonight I guess it's time to get that organizing job done!

Enjoy your day!

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Scrappin' Sunday - a layout with pictures from Christmas. The background is a layout we did in Scrap Class - just had to add the pictures.

Almost finished with card class stuff - just some cutting and bagging left to do - yea!

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday, March 5, 2011



Photo Saturday - 'the bird with perfect timing' - just as I was taking what would have been just an ordinary sunset picture this bird flew right into the shot.

I must get my class projects finished today - so I am not leaving my room until they're done!

Have a great day!

Friday, March 4, 2011



The card - stamped images are from SU. Colors are kraft, black and vanilla.

Had a wonderful time at stamp club last night - great cards, Sherry - thanks! Need to do a couple of errands today and clean up the mess I've made in my stamp room so Deb & Sherry will have a place to stamp tonight.

Enjoy your day!

Thursday, March 3, 2011



The card - wreath image is from Hero Arts, sentiment is Papertrey. Colors are marina mist, perfect plum, pretty in pink and pear.

Didn't make much progress yesterday, so it's back to work on the class projects today.

Have a wonderful day!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011



The card - flower stamp is Hero Arts. Colors are plum, marina mist, rose red and pear.

It's time to get started on card class projects so that's my plan for the day.

Enjoy your day!

Tuesday, March 1, 2011



The card - stamped images are from Hero Arts. (grass is from A Muse) Colors are pear, peach and daffodil.

It's March - yea! That means February is over - yea! (February is not my favorite month of the year). That means spring! It's supposed to be another beautiful day - sunshine and temps in the high 50's. Woo hoo!

Have class tonight so need to get the kits cut and the class area cleaned up.

Have a great day!

Monday, February 28, 2011



The card - no stamping on this one! Printed paper is from SU - flower die is Papertrey.

Have a lot I want to get done this week so I am off to make a dent in my 'things to do' list!

Have a great day!

Sunday, February 27, 2011



Scrappin' Sunday - this is part of the guest book I did for Tracy's wedding. Instead of having guests sign in we had everyone write on one of the little cream squares that were enclosed in the program. One of Tracy's friend's was in charge of taking a picture of everyone who was there. Then I put them together in an 8 x 8 scrapbook. I thought it was much better than having a book with lined paper and lists of just names. I kept it very simple, didn't add any bulk so it's not a huge book. These are just a few of the pages.








Now I have to get started on the actual wedding scrapbook! That one might take me a while!
Have a beautiful day

Saturday, February 26, 2011



Photo Saturday - sunset from last week.

Have several projects I want to work on today. Got an order of new Hero Art stamps to play with too, so have plenty to keep me busy.

Have a great day!

Friday, February 25, 2011



The card - stamped images are from SU. Colors are pirouette pink and pear.

A couple of errands this morning and then I need to finish up the class projects I started yesterday.

Enjoy your day!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

The card - flower is from Unity. Colors are white, olive and pacific point. (not a color I use a lot, but it worked for this one!)

Time to get serious about getting some class projects done. My paper order came yesterday so I have something new to play with (some very cool stuff from 7 Gypsies!)

Have a wonderful day!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

The card - stamped flourish is from SU - sentiment is A Muse. Background paper is from glitz, circle paper is 7 Gypsies. Colors are black and vanilla.

The plan for today is to get some 'work' done this morning so I can play this afternoon. I am waiting for a couple of orders to arrive, it would be nice if I had something new to play with!

Enjoy your day!

Tuesday, February 22, 2011



The card - I copied this layout from a card that Deb did for our Stamp Club last week - I just made a couple of minor changes. Stamped images are from SU. Colors are white and marina mist.

Errands today, class tonight. (Yep, another totally exciting day!)

Have a great day!

Monday, February 21, 2011



The card - sentiment is from A Muse, flower die is from Papertrey. Colors are kraft, pirouette pink and white. I did stamp a script background on the pink but it doesn't show up very well in the picture.

Several odds and ends of things to do today - plus the laundry...... Yep, looks like a very exciting day! lol! Class tonight.

Enjoy your day!

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Scrappin' Sunday - layout I did yesterday. This is a class layout and I just added pictures.

Not sure what my plans are for today (guess I don't really have any!)

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday, February 19, 2011


Photo Saturday - took this picture Thursday night - the moon was huge just as it was coming up behind the Bookcliff's - this picture just didn't capture how awesome it looked, but thought it was kind of cool anyway.
The Good Time Girls are coming to scrap today so that will be fun - and hopefully I will get lots of scrappin' done!

Enjoy your day!

Friday, February 18, 2011



The card - flowers are from Inkadinkado. Script background is Penny Black. Scalloped rectangle is nestabilities. Colors are white, black, vanilla, poppy and olive.

Errands to do this morning, then I'm going to play with some new stuff that just came in my SU club order. Yay!

Have a fabulous day!

Thursday, February 17, 2011



The card - super simple. Stamp is from Stampendous. I made the embossed lines on the background with my scor-pal. Card is concord, mat is peach.

Had a nice afternoon yesterday stamping with Judy S. I was even a bit productive. It's dreary and raining today so I'm thinking it's a good day to stay in - maybe I can get started on some class projects. That would be a good thing!

Have a great day!

Wednesday, February 16, 2011



The card - stamped image is from SU. Colors are black, white and kraft. I used a copic marker to color the flowers.

The paper work is finished! Yay! The taxes are done! Yay! Moving on to something else - just not sure what that is yet.

Linda - copy away - I'm sure I probably copied it from somewhere!

Enjoy your day!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The card - stamp is from Stampendous. I used several layers of white and distressed the edge of each layer to make them show up a little more. Got the idea to make the flowers pink & orange from my friend Celisa!

Paperwork, paperwork, and more paperwork. Trying to get my taxes done. I have great plans for the refund I'm hoping to get, so the sooner I get it done the sooner I can buy the new camera I've got my eyes on!

Deb did some great cards for our stamp club last night - thanks Deb! I will be copying them for sure!

Have a wonderful day!

Monday, February 14, 2011



Happy

Valentine's

Day

Sunday, February 13, 2011



Scrappin' Sunday - pictures from Thanksgiving. Layout is one we did in class and I just added the pictures.

I'm thinking it's a good day for stamping..........

Enjoy your day!

Saturday, February 12, 2011



Photo Saturday - Ouray Ice Park. If you've never been to Ouray in the winter to see the Ice Park you should go - it is an awesome sight - pictures just don't do it justice.

I think it's time to get some housework done around here. So that's my plan for the day. But I have a fun evening to look forward to - dinner with friends Kevin and Valerie who I haven't seen in way too long!

Enjoy your day!

Friday, February 11, 2011



The card - stamps and paper are from SU - white heart stickers are Martha Stewart. Colors are basic grey, pirouette pink and white.

No clue what I'm doing today. If I can get my brain to focus maybe I can accomplish something.......or maybe not!

Have a wonderful day!

Thursday, February 10, 2011



The card - stamped images are from Unity. Colors are daffodil, white and soft suede.

We have our Shoebox Club tonight and as usual I have no idea what my project is going to be. Guess I better make that my first priority today.

Have a great day!

Wednesday, February 9, 2011



The card - paper and stamps are from SU. Colors are real red, black and white.

Brrrr - it's cold. Temps in the below 0 catergory are just too cold! I wish I could stay inside today, but I have to go get a haircut this morning. Think I will skip the errands after that and just come home and get ready for class tonight.

Have a wonderful day.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011


The card - background stamp is Hero Arts, flower is Paper Inspirations, sentiment is SU. Embossing folder is SU. Colors are marina mist, pear, and white.

Have to get things together for class this morning and then I guess I will have to go out and shovel some snow. And here I had the mistaken impression that we were done with all that winter stuff. Guess not! Can't really complain though - we haven't really had that much of the white stuff here this winter.

Enjoy your day!

Monday, February 7, 2011



The card - no stamping on this one! I used part of a piece of printed paper from SU, added a heart sticker (Martha Stewart), a little pearl and some ribbon. Colors are basic grey and pirouette pink. Easy!

My plan for today is to get some cleaning and re-arranging done downstairs. There's a ton of stamps I need to sort and organize although I'm not sure I'll get to that part today, but who knows.

Have a wonderful day!

Sunday, February 6, 2011



Project Sunday - this is what Jeff & Sara decided on for their Save the Date card. I did the entire card in SU's MDS program.

Since I got my class stuff finished up yesterday - all cut and bagged even! - I am going to spend the day 'stamping for fun'.

Enjoy your day!

Saturday, February 5, 2011



Photo Saturday - Colorado National Moument

Finishing up class projects today - Deb inspired me last night and the projects are done - yea! - now I just have to cut and bag.

Enjoy your day!

Friday, February 4, 2011



The card - used an old stamp I found in my drawer for this card. The background is swiss dots embossing folder. The center is actually 3 layers and is popped up. I scored around the outside center layer with the scor-pal.

Clean-up day today. I made such a mess in my room yesterday that I will have to get it straightened up or Deb & Sherry won't have a place to stamp tonight. But I was rather productive (hence the mess) - I got a good start on the cards for card class, so that is a good thing!

Have a great day!

Thursday, February 3, 2011



The card - the background on this card is a piece of Tim Holtz paper. The stamped images are also from Tim Holtz. I embossed the flowers in white, the other images are stamped in black.

I got a little side tracked yesterday and never did get any stamping done. Ended up cooking dinner for Jeff & Sara which meant a trip to the store. I did get the Save the Date cards ready to mail. Yea! Maybe I can get some stamping done today.

Have a wonderful day!

Wednesday, February 2, 2011



The card - printed paper is from SU. Just added a die cut heart and a little punched heart from glitter paper. Colors are basic grey and pink pirouette. Sentiment stamp is from My Sentiments Exactly.

I think today will be a stamping day. Need to get my Valentine's cards done. And it's going to be very cold outside (the high is supposed to be 16) so it will be a good day to stay inside!

Enjoy your day!

Tuesday, February 1, 2011



The card - flower is from SU. Colors are marina mist and white.

Need to get things together for my class tonight - the project is done, but I need to get it cut and bagged.

Have a great day!