The card - top part of background is embossed (SU - new painted texture), bottom part is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is die cut and matted.  Flower (SU) is stamped, die cut and popped up.

I sure haven't been very motivated this week.  Feels like I'm just killing time, although I did spend some time in the stamp room yesterday and was fairly productive.  Probably will do the same today.  I need to find some kind of new project to get excited about!!!

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Sentiment piece is die cut.  Flowers (SU)  are stamped, cut out and popped up.  Leaves are punched out.  

No big plans for today.  I think I'll try to get some stamping done.    

Have a wonderful day!

The card - I stamped some of the small dragonflies on the background.  Pieces of patterned paper are layered under the large dragonfly.  Large dragonfly is stamped, colored, punched out and popped up.  

'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  That's all.  (well, after I go out and shovel some snow!)

Have a great day!

Sunday quote.....

No big plans for today.  We did get the spaces behind all the appliances cleaned yesterday  - woo hoo!   That felt good!  I'm thinking maybe I might get some stamping done today - we'll see!

Have a great day!

Crafty Saturday - finished this wool applique this week.  I need to find a frame for it and then it will be ready to hang up at Christmas - I am ahead of the game on this one!!!

Jeff and the boys are coming over later this morning to put a new bed (for me) in my spare room/office.  Then while they're here I'm going to have Jeff move the refrigerator,the stove and the washer and dryer so I can clean behind them - it's been way too long!  That's my only goal for the day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - patterned paper, die cut piece for the sentiment and some twine.  Can't get much easier than that!

'Grandma time' with Ethan today!  Birthday celebration for my friends  Deb and Emily tonight!  It will be a good day!!!

Have a wonderful day!  

The card - smaller white panel is embossed and then stamped with a bit of grunge.  Sentiment piece is die cut and popped up.  Layers offset - this one is a bit out of my comfort zone, but I like the arrangement!

Errands today - have a new project I want to start but I need some wool.  Looking forward to an evening of stitching with friends.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - just some pretty patterned paper with a stamped sentiment and a bit of twine.  Soooo  quick and easy!

No boys today - Hudson's test came back negative - yay! - so both boys are back at school today!  Hmmmm.....have so many things to choose from that I can do.  Don't have a clue, but I'm leaning towards doing some stamping!

Have a terrific day!

The card - I stamped the flower (SU) on the card front in the same color as the card stock.  The smaller panel is a piece of patterned paper.  The flower is stamped, die cut and popped up.  The sentiment piece is die cut and popped up.

'Grandma time'  with both boys today.  That's all!  (I did get the house cleaned, the laundry done  and a couple of errands done yesterday, so I am good to go for the week!!!)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - flowers are stamped on a small piece of cardstock.  Stampd with black and colored just here and there.  The piece is matted and popped up.  The dragonfly is stamped in black, colored, punched out and popped up.  The sentiment piece is die cut and also popped up.

No 'Grandma day' today.  Sara has the day off since it's a holiday.  There's been another positive Covid test in Hudson's class so they're trying to get him in for another test today or tomorrow.  I will probably have him the rest of the week so I probably should get my chores done today!

Have a wonderful day!

Sunday quote........and this is what happens to me way to much!!!LOL!

Looking forward to an 'adult day' today.  Have a friend coming to stamp today - don't even care if I'm super productive, it will just be nice to have some adult conversation for a whole day!   😀

Have a great day!

Crafty Saturday - and the 'other hat' is done!  Yay!  Jeff was excited that it fit!  (me too!)  So, now the whole family has matching hats!  LOL!   Glad that is done - now I can move on to other projects.

'Grandma time' with both boys today.  Poor Hudson was a bit under the weather yesterday - hope he's feeling better today!

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed with strip of patterned paper on the right side.  Small panel is die cut with image stamped in black.  Sentiment is stamped, cut out and popped up.

'Grandma time' with both boys today.  Looking forward to an evening spent stitching with a friend!

Have a great day!

The card - just a cool sentiment (SU) on a die cut panel with a bit of grunge in the background.  Panel is matted and then added to a panel of patterned paper.  Super easy!

'Grandma time' today.  That's all!  (good excuse for not being productive today!!!)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - a little bit of grunge in the background.  Bottom strip is washi tape, striped strip is stamped.  Dragonfly is stamped with black, colored with copics, punched out and popped up.  

Thought I was going to have Hudson today, but turned out Sara had the day off so she's keeping him.  Because of a Covid case at Pre-K, his section of the school is closed for the rest of the week.  So, I will get some extra Grandma time the rest of the week.  Yay!  But, that leaves today to try and be productive - doing what, I have no idea yet!

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Flower (SU) is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Two small strips are die cut as is the smaller white panel.  

No idea what I'm doing today.  Hopefully I'll figure out something.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - Green stem is die cut, the other stems are stamped , die cut and popped up.  The circle in the background is also die cut.  The dragonfly is stamped, colored with copics, punched out and popped up.  

'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  That's all!

Have a super great day!

And that's the truth!

Not sure what the plan is today.  I did get some organizing done in the stamp room yesterday which felt good.  Maybe I'll do a bit more - or maybe I'll just do some stamping.  

Have a great day!

Photo Saturday

Not feeling very  motivated today.....hmmmm...maybe after a shower and a walk I'll think of some way to be productive today!  

Have a terrific day!

The  card - background is patterned paper.  Flowers are die cuts.  Dragonfly (SU) is stamped with black, colored with copics, punched out and popped up.

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  Looking forward to an evening of crafting with a friend tonight!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - new stuff!  New paper, new stamps, new die cuts, new embossing folder!  (all from SU)  Yay!  The background is patterned paper, smaller panel is embossed.  Flower is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Sentiment piece is die cut with stamped sentiment.  

I've been fairly productive the last few days - woo hoo!  Now it's time to  clean up the mess and regroup.  Need to take photos of cards and get some things organized.  Looking forward to an evening stitching (or in my case, knitting!)  with friends!

Have a great day!

The card - background pieces are embossed.  Frame is made using stitched rectangle die cuts.  Leaves are die cut from patterned paper.  

Knitting and stamping - got a bit of both done yesterday.  Planning on doing more today!

Have a super great day!

The card - right side is stamped with a background stamp.  Leaves are stamped directly on the background piece.  The flowers are stamped with black and then I stamped over the flowers with a grunge stamp to 'color' them.  Flowers are cut out and popped up. 

Going to try for another stamping day today.  I have quite a lot of free time this week so hopefully I can use it well and be productive!

Have a super great day!

The card - an easy one using patterned paper.  I die cut the rectangle out of the paper, matted the cut piece and then just popped it up where I had cut it out so the pattern lined up.  So easy!

'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  That's all.

Have a wonderful day!

Crafty Sunday - the beginning of another hat - Jeff's hat was too big, so now I'm starting  one that will fit better. (I hope) Sara liked the bigger one so eventually the whole family will have matching hats 😂

Didn't get much stamping done yesterday - made a big mess and got 1 card done.  I borrowed some new stamps from my friend Emily, so here's hoping that will get me more motivated and I'll have better luck today!

Have a terrific day!

Photo Saturday 

It's going to be a stamping day!  Feels likes it's been forever since I've gotten any stamping done - oh, wait a minute, it has been forever :)  

Have a wonderful day!

Happy New Year!

The card - snowflakes are stamped on the smaller panel.  Circles are die cut from patterned paper and then cut in half.  I attached the top ones first and then lined the bottom halves up with the top.  Sentiment strip is added on top.

'Grandma time' today.  That's all.  (no partying for me tonight:)  

Have a wonderful day!

Circle is die cut and popped up. Background stems are die cut from vellum , pine leaves are die cut from card stock.  Added ribbon and a sentiment.  Easy peasy.

More 'Grandma time' today.  That's all.

Have a great day!

The card - background on right hand side is embossed.  The left side is die cut and layered over the top.  Snowflake piece is die cut.

'Grandma time' today.   Looking forward to an evening of stitching with a couple of friends!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Two large circles are die cut, snowflakes are die cut and popped up.  Sentiment is popped up on top of snowflake.

'Grandma time' with both boys today (and the rest of the week! Daycare is closed this week)  Celebrating Sara's birthday tonight - an easy one - pizza and salad!  

Have a great day!

Starting to put up the winter decorations.  The Christmas decorations are down but not put away yet....actually they're piled all over the classroom.   Getting the mess cleaned up and the Christmas stuff put away is my job today!   (It's way more fun to put it up than it is to take it down :)

Have a great day!

Photo Saturday 

A bit of a different year for Christmas celebrations, but thankful and blessed with a wonderful day with family.  We missed our extended family and friends, but it was a great day and Hudson was so much fun!  Now it's time for me to take down the Christmas decorations and put up the winter stuff.  That's my goal for the weekend!!!

Have a great day!

Wishing you all 

a very

Merry 

Christmas!

The card - the two large snowflake are die cut out of the background panel and then the panel is mounted on top of a colored cardstock.  The smaller snowflake is die cut and added on top of the panel.  The tiny snowflakes are stamped randomly.

'Grandma time' today with Ethan.  Low key day :)  Looking forward to some of Jeff's chili for dinner and then a trip around town to look at Christmas lights.  (our traditional Christmas Eve!)

Have a wonderful day!

The card -  trees are die cut, circle is die cut with an added sentiment.  Bottom piece is also die cut.  Easy peasy.

A few last minute chores but mostly looking forward to an evening of stitching with a couple of friends!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Circle is die cut with added sentiment.  Pine branches are die cut, tucked under the circle with added ribbon.  

Not much to do today.  Need to get gifts wrapped.  I think that's about it.....unless I've forgotten something, which is entirely possible!  

Have a great day!  

The card - background is embossed.  Bottom part is die cut (curvy die, SU).  Tree is die cut and popped up.

'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  That's all!

Have a great day!

And 'the hat' is finally finished!!!!Whew - glad that is done.  Not doing cables again anytime soon - 😏

Made sugared peanuts yesterday, making peanut brittle today.   That's it.

Have a wonderful day!

Crafty Saturday - I started this wool applique project way back at the beginning of the shutdown.  Couldn't finish it at the time because all the fabric stores were closed and I needed the material for the border!  I finally got around to finishing it a  couple weeks ago so I was able to give it away for a Christmas gift.  

Almost have 'the hat' done!  I should be able to finish it up today!  Woo hoo!  

Have a great day!

The card - strip at the bottom is patterned paper.  The greenery is stamped behind the bell.  Bell ornament is die cut and popped up with some added ribbon.    An easy one!

'Grandma time' today with Ethan.  A Christmas dinner with a couple of friends tonight!  Sure have missed having my Christmas parties/get togethers this year!  But, better safe than sorry!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - greenery (Hero Arts) is stamped directly on the background panel.  The ornament is a die cut (Memory Box).  Easy peasy!

It's time to do some house cleaning.  Too many dust bunnies have accumulated since I last was motivated to clean!  Looking forward to an evening of stitching with friends tonight (although I will be working on 'the hat', not stitching :)

Have a terrific day!

The card - I attached the piece of silver paper to the card front and then embossed the entire piece.  The sentiment piece is die cut and popped up.  Added a bit of bling.  Pretty darn easy!

I think I have all my Christmas shopping done!  Still have to make more peanut brittle, but I feel like I'm pretty much caught up - except for 'the hat'.  Back to work on that today!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - circle, snowflakes and stems are all die cut.  Added a bit of bling and a sentiment.  Super easy!

A couple of errands this morning and then it's back to work on 'the hat'!   I would be a little further along if I hadn't had to rip out several rows last night - bummer!  Oh well, that's usually the name of the game when I knit - lol!  

Have a great day!

The card - the poinsettia (SU) is stamped on vellum with versa mark, heat embossed with white, die cut , layered and popped up on the card front. The joy was also heat embossed.

'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  That's all.

Have a super great day!

Crafty Sunday - wool applique done on toweling.  Made 2 of these pillows for Christmas gifts.

Working on Jeff's hat (that's going to be a daily thing, probably every day until Christmas!). Looking forward to a lunch break with a friend!

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Saturday - my friend Ann made these cute hats for the boys.  She is awesome!  Thanks so much Ann!  

Have to finish up a wool applique piece today for a Christmas gift.  Then, Jeff liked the boys hats so much he said he wanted one - so.....I'm going to try and make him one.  This could be a real challenge!  But I need to get started on it if I have any chance of finishing it before Christmas!!!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background panel is embossed.  I stamped a few snowflakes on the smaller panel and then added a die cut snowflake on top.  Ribbon is under the smaller panel. 

'Grandma time' with Ethan today - more baby snuggles - yay!

Have a marvelous day!

The card - not much stamping on this one!   Circle and stems are die cut.  Stamped a sentiment in the center of the circle and added some ribbon and a piece of patterned paper in the background.  easy peasy!

Most of the Christmas cards are ready to mail - yay!  Didn't have quite enough so have to make a few more.  Then it's time to start making some peanut brittle!  

Have a terrific day!

The card - The top edge of the background is stamped with versamark and then heat embossed with white.  The snowflake and sentiment piece are both die cut.

I never got around to finishing the Christmas cards yesterday, so that is my goal for today!  

Have a great day!