The card - leaves and background splotches are from SU, sentiment is from Clear & Simple Stamps.  The leaf in front is cut out and popped up.  Colors are vanilla, espresso, kraft and cajun.

I'm going to try and get started on cleaning up some stuff in the basement today.  Doesn't sound like much fun but it needs to be done!

Enjoy your day!

The card - playing with a new die - got this hexagon die (from Die-namics) on our trip last month so I had to see what I could do with it.  Kind of fun......just scraps of paper and a sentiment.

Went to see the movie 'Here Comes the Boom" yesterday.....go see it if you can....it was a great 'feel good' movie....very funny! 

Have no clue what I'm going to do today....need to figure that out I guess.  I will have to get ready for class tonight at some point. 

Have a wonderful day!

The card - stamped imaged is from SU.  I inked the stamp with markers (cajun & espresso).  I used a border stamp from Cuttlebug along the bottom.  Colors are kraft, cajun, espresso and vanilla.

Finishing up some projects this morning and then Judy S and I are going to the movie this afternoon.  That will be a nice break!

Have a great day! 

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are white and eggplant.

I actually got some stamping done yesterday - woo hoo!  Now I just have to take pictures of the cards I did :)  Today Deb and I will be doing some stitchin' while her car is in the shop.  Sounds like a good day to me!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - really liked this layout, but think I might like it better with different paper.  (or maybe just a different background piece!)  I will have to try this one again :)

Not sure which direction my day is going..... haven't quite recovered from my 'busy week' yet I guess.  I think I may just do some stamping....after all, my room is all cleaned up and we can't leave it like that, right?

Enjoy your day!

Oops - it's another Photo Day - I just realized I hadn't taken any pictures of new projects.......I'll have to get that done before next week :)

Need to finish up some chores this morning, then it's stitchin' time at the quilt store this afternoon.  Then I have company coming for dinner.....it's Judy's husband's birthday today (Happy Birthday Bob!)  so we're doing chicken and noodles tonight.  A full day, but mostly filled with fun stuff :)

Have a great day!

Photo Saturday - on Grand Mesa

It's time to get some household chores done - laundry would be at the top of that list for sure.  Then I need to head to the grocery store.  Oh yeah, lots of fun stuff today :)

Enjoy your day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  I used SU's postage punch for the squares.  Colors are limeade, black, white and tangerine.  (had to laugh - I glued the square with the ghost on upside down and didn't even notice until now :)

Whew....it's been quite a week.  Now today I find myself with a free day - no commitments, nothing that has to be done.  Lots of things that need to be done though, and I guess I should start with cleaning up my work room...I've made quite the mess the last couple of days.  So, I'll start there and then see what else I can be motivated to do. 

Have a wonderful day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  I stamped the leaves on a piece of vanilla, then cut it into strips before adhering to the card.  Colors are cajun, cherry cobbler and olive.

Shoebox Club tonight...and I still haven't got my calendar topper done.  I worked on it all day yesterday and couldn't make anything come out right....don't you just hate those days?  So, it's back to work on that today. 

Have a fabulous day!

The card - super simple - just some srtips of paper, a sentiment and a button:)

I've been jumping from season to season lately with Halloween, fall and even Christmas.  Now I've got to think spring and come up with a calendar topper for May for our Shoebox Club tomorrow night....so that's what I'm working on today.

Enjoy your day!

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

A full day today - class this morning, stitchin' time at Laura's studio this afternoon and then class again tonight!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - not a lot of stamping here.  Die cut leaves, die cut chevrons and a leaf embossing folder.  I do wish I had crumpled up the leaves, they look a little blah.  Colors are kraft, mustard, cajun and vanilla.

Lots of stuff to get done today so I will be prepared for this week.  Looking forward to our Stamp Club with Deb tonight  - that's always fun!

Enjoy your day!

Project Sunday - a simple table mat with mittens. 

I did get my class projects figured out yesterday - yay!....but I made quite the mess doing it (as usual) so I need to get that cleaned up this morning because Judy S is coming over to play this afternoon.  

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Saturday - a little more fall from Grand Mesa.

Back to work on the class stuff today - I didn't make much progress yesterday.....  hopefully I'll have better luck today :)

Have a great day!

The card - wreath is from Hero Arts.  I stamped it in black and colored the flowers with some fall colors.  The sentiment is from Papertrey and the chevron embossing folder on the bottom strip is from SU. 

Ahh....the yard work is done!  Woo hoo!  Now it's time to get serious about class projects.  Card classes start on Tuesday ...yikes....guess I better get to work

Have a great day! 

The card - spider and sentiment are from Stampabilities.  I added some googly eyes to the spider just for the heck of it :)

More yard work today....I'm on a roll.....hopefully I can finish today! 

Have a wonderful day!

The card - this is the card I did for our Shoebox Club last month.  The images are all printed using SU's MDS program.  I added the chevron die cuts from Die-Namics for a little dimension.


Yard work today....I'm determined to get the yard cleaned up before it gets too cold :)


Enjoy your day!

The card - leaves and oval embossing folder are from SU.  Sentiment is from Clear & Simple Stamps. 

Have to go get a haircut this morning and do a couple of errands.  Then it will be time to come home and get ready for class tonight.

Enjoy your day!

 The card - time for a little Halloween.  Stamped image is from Inkadinkado (I think).  Patterned paper is from Authentique (this is one of my favorite Halloween lines this year :)  

Yard work today....and if I have any ambition left after that I need to get the fall decorations out. 

Have a wonderful day!

Just wanted to share this for anyone who is local and interested in having a fun and creative day!

Project Sunday - this is the Halloween 12 x 12 framed piece that we did in class last week.  All the parts and pieces were printed in SU's MDS, cut out and added to the background piece. 

Yard work and class projects....those are the things I am going to concentrate on this week.   Not sure which I'm going to start on today, maybe I can do a little of both :)

Have a great day!

Photo Saturday - sunset last week.

A stitchin' day....going to the first Breakfast Club at Laura's new studio today.  Should be a fun and productive day!

Have a great day!

The card - not a lot of stamping on this one.  The background is stamped with a splatter stamp from SU, sentiment is also SU.  The leaves are punched out and then wadded up.  Colors are cajun, espresso and mustard.

Need to get some things finished up this morning, going to a movie this afternoon and then some craftin' time with Emily tonight.  .......poor Deb is still sick so we will be crafting without her tonight :(

Enjoy your day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are white, gumball green and midnight muse.   The flower is cut out and popped up.

I have a totally free day today...oh my...and I'm not really sure what I'm doing.  It's still a bit wet from the rain so I guess I probably won't be doing any yard work.  Still need to get class projects done though, so I think that will be my focus today.

Have wonderful day!

The card - stamped images are all from Hero Arts.  Leaves are stamped with limeade and basic gray, sentiment is stamped in black.

More rain means no yard work today either.  We certainly need the rain so it's a good thing I guess....just kind of threw my schedule for this week out of whack.  (not that I really mind all that much :)  So, today I'm going to try and get some work done on class projects for next month....holy cow....can you believe that next week is the first of Ocober?  

Enjoy your day!

The card - floral stamp is from Unity, sentiment is from Clear & Simple Stamps.Colors are kraft, black and white.

The weekend was awesome (Thank you Sherry!!) and it was so nice to get away, but now it's back to real life.  I was going to get some yard work done today, but the rain has kind of put a kink in those plans.  Guess I will regroup and see what I can come up with......and I guess I better find time to get stuff ready for class tonight too :)

Enjoy your day!

The card - floral stamp is from SU, sentiment is Savvy Stamps.  Colors are white, black and raspberry.

And all good things must come to an end.....boo hoo!  We're on our way home today and it will be back to real life once again.  But it's been a great weekend....so much fun! 

Have a wonderful day!

Project Sunday - a small oval Christmas table mat.


Whew - we had a full day of shopping yesterday.  A very nice quilt show, it was pretty big, lots of beautiful stuff.  I watched Sherry and Deb spend their money this time!  Then it was on to a couple of quilt stores and then to my favorite wool store, where Deb & Sherry watched me spend my money :)  Oh yes, another nice stash of beautiful pieces of wool to take home and add to my collection plus a nice little pile of new patterns to work on.  A great day!  Today is a stay-at-home day.....planning on getting lots of stitching done. 


Have a beautiful day!

Photo Saturday - on Vail Pass

We're here in the booming metropolis of Ault, Colorado.  The drive over was beautiful - Vail Pass was absolutely gorgeous!   I would have taken more pictures, but I was driving  :) 

Today we're off to a quilt show at the Boulder County Fair Grounds, then on to a quilt shop and then, of course, to a wool shop.  Fun!!!!!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - I was trying out some different layouts for  this birthday cake stamp.  I embossed the edge of the card with the big dots and then scored two lines next to that.  Added some ribbon and matching brads...nice and simple.

And we're off.....well, as soon I get my clothes packed and all the crafty stuff together.  Deb and I are on our way to the eastern slope today to see our friend Sherry.  Woo hoo! 

Enjoy your day!

The card - a simple layout.....the colors did not photograph well on this one - I was going for a fall look and the colors are actually vanilla and cajun craze :)  Stamped images are from SU.  Flowers are cut out and popped up.

Chores, laundry and errands this morning  and then class tonight.  Need to get everything done so I will be ready for our trip tomorrow. 

Have a great day!

The card - leaf stamp is from Creative Impressions.  This is a stamp I've had for a very long time and because I love the aspen leaves I dig it out and try to use it every year.  Colors are vanilla and more mustard.

I've got quite the list of things to do in the next couple of days.  Deb & I are leaving on Friday to go see our friend Sherry on the eastern slope so I need to get myself organized :)  But this afternoon I have a movie date....with a guy!...ok, don't get too excited....he's only 8!  It will be fun, but I need to get busy and get some stuff done before then :)

Have a fabulous day!

The card - tree is from SU.  Wood grain embossng folder is from Hobby Lobby.  Colors are espresso, kraft and vanilla.

Have a class project that I need to finish ... that's my goal for the day!

Enjoy your day!

The card - something a little different today :)  I made this one when I working on some guy cards a while back.  The background is sponged with Tim Holtz distressing inks.  The white images are embossed.  All the stamped images are from Tim Holtz. 

Another busy week coming up.....but today I get a little extra craftin' time with Deb while her car is in the shop - yay!  That means I need to get busy and get my mess from yesterday cleaned up so we have some space to work :)

Have a wonderful day!

Project Sunday - a fall table mat.  This one is small and is done on a dark brown background. 

Whew...it's been quite a week...very busy with work, but lots of fun stuff too!  I think I am going to spend today in my room and try to get some stamping done :)

Have a great day!

Photo Saturday - on Grand Mesa

Crop Day today....I'm hoping to make some progress on Jeff & Sara's wedding album......

Enjoy your day!

The card - using some more of that pile of 6 x 6 paper :)  Leaf is crumpled and popped up.  (try wetting your leaf before wadding it up - makes it much easier!) 

Our wool applique teacher is opening up her own studio - yea! - her open house is tomorrow, so we're going to give her a helping hand today getting things ready.  I'm really excited because the studio is just down the road from me! 

Have a great day!

The card - leaf is from Hero Arts. (stamped, cut out and popped up).  Leaf embossing folder is from Hobby Lobby.  Colors are dusty durango and kraft.

Our shoebox club is tonight....and I don't have a clue what I'm doing for a project.....guess I better get going on that!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - more paper from one of those 6 x 6 paper pads.  Leaves are crumpled and popped up.  Sentiment is from Savvy Stamps.

The rain is taking care of watering the lawn, so I can scratch that job off of my to-do list today.  Guess I can concentrate on getting laundry done this morning.  Taking a break this afternoon and going to a movie, then it will be time to come home and get ready for class tonight. 

Have a fabulous day!

The card - leaves are from SU, sentiment is Hampton Art.  Colors are espresso, cajun and saffron.

Class this morning and then again tonight....not sure what I'm doing in between...maybe I can get some stamping done!

Have a great day!

The card - leaves are from Hero Arts.  Sentiment is from Printworks.  Colors are cherry cobbler, mustard and cajun.

I'm going to try and get a little yard work done this morning, then I have a couple of errands to do this afternoon.  That should pretty much take care of my day!

Enjoy your day!

 

 




Project Sunday - this is another one of my favorite applique projects.  These little snowman are just so cute :)

It's going to be a stitchin' day at the quilt shop.....but first I have to get something together to work on....that's my job for this morning. 

Have a wonderful day!

 

Photo Saturday - you know it's fall when the leaves start changing on Grand Mesa. 

Think I better get my class kits for next week cut and bagged today.

Enjoy your day!

The card - stamped image and oval embossing folder are from SU.  Colors are soft suede, saffron, white and olive.

Looking forward to a fun day....Judy S and I are going to breakfast and then some shopping.  Tonight will be craftin' time with Deb.  Life is good :)

Have a fabulous day!

The card - flower is from SU.  Sentiment is from Savvy Stamps.  Colors are primrose, white and black.  The flowers in the background are stamped with versamark.

A little yard work this morning and then........who knows ......have several things I need to be working on :)

Have a great day!

The card - using up some paper from the stack of 6 x 6 paper pads I've collected.  The leaf is punched out and then crumpled up a bit, then popped up. 

Have company coming for dinner tonight (kind of a last minute thing), so I've got to get the house picked up and do some cooking today. 

Enjoy your day!

The card - sentiment is from SU - oval is a SU embossing folder punched out with  a scallop oval punch.  Flowers and leaves are die cuts.


Chores, grocery store, laundry and then it will be time to get ready for tonight's class. 


Have a wonderful day!

 

The card - leaves are from Hero Arts.  I inked them with a sponge dauber so I could get a variety of color - cherry cobbler, cajun and mustard.  Sentiment is from A Muse, border is embossing folder from Sizzix.                       

Thinking about doing some yard work this morning...so far I'm just thinking about it.  We'll see.  

 Have a wonderful day!

 

 

 

 



Project Sunday - a fall table runner

Looking forward to an afternoon of stamping with Judy S today!  Hopefully I will be really productive :)

Hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend!

Photo Saturday - sunrise Thursday morning.

My goodness, it's hard to believe that it's the first of September.   But, my calendar says it is, so it must be so :)  Not sure what I'm doing today...lots of things I probably should be doing and there's always plenty of things I could be doing so we'll see what the day brings.

Enjoy your day!