The card - The background is embossed.  The smaller panel is die cut.  The flower (Penny Black) is inked with markers and stamped directly on the die cut panel.  The sentiment is stamped on a die cut piece and popped up.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - this is a photo that Hudson took last fall on Grand Mesa.  Anxious to take him out on another photo taking trip! 

Looking forward to a day with a friend - going to breakfast and then spending the day watching movies and crafting!  Woo hoo!

Have a great day!

Saturday quote.......gotta love Colorado weather - never boring that's for sure!

Some extra 'Grandma time' today with both boys!  Hoping it stays nice enough to at least get outside for a bit today.  (I think it's supposed to be rather windy and snow is in the forecast for tomorrow! - yuk!)  

Have a great day!

The card - The background is patterned paper (SU).  The butterflies are die cut from patterned paper and popped up.  Small white rectangle is die cut.  Both background pieces are matted with black.  Super easy one!

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  That's all!  Looking forward to a nice relaxing day of baby giggles and snuggles!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - The background is a piece of patterned paper (SU)  that I sponged with some blue at the top and then added a bit of yellow.  The strip of yellow is a plain piece of cardstock.  The flowers are cut out of a piece of patterned paper (SU)  and colored with Stamp n Blends (SU).

I can only hope that I'm more productive today than I was yesterday.  My biggest accomplishment was cleaning out my sock drawer (took all of 5 minutes).  I did enjoy spending some time with my friend Ann, who fixed my knitting error for me!   Thank you Ann!   I do think I'll work on my socks at least for a bit today!  And I have a friend coming later for dinner and crafting, so I have that to look forward to!   It's all Good!

Have a great day! 

The card - fun with patterned  paper.  The only stamped image on this card is the sentiment.  The cone and ice cream scoops are punched out of patterned paper. and the strips are just cut with the trimmer.  So easy!  

My friend is coming to help with a knitting issue this morning.   Yep, I messed up again!  I'll never finish these socks at this rate - lol!  Good thing I have other projects I can work on in between! 

Have a great day! 

The card - background is embossed.  Strips of black cardstock are added to the background  with a piece of embossed kraft on top.  The flower and leaves (from Altenew) are stamped , die cut and popped up.  (These flowers and leaves are not colored, only stamped.  They are layered stamping that I did with my new Stamparatus. )

No big plans for the day.  A couple of errands and then ???    Who knows, although I am thinking about doing some stamping today.

Have a great day!   

The card - background is patterned paper.  The butterfly is stamped with black and then die cut from a piece of the same paper pattern paper as the left side of the background.    Small white square is die cut and then matted with black and then white.   

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

Have a terrific day!  

Photo Sunday - the birthday boy!

Birthday parties are over (whew! - but it was all such fun!)  Today I am looking forward to a day of stamping with my friend Karen!  Hopefully I will be super productive!

Have a wonderful day!

So true........  I'm just glad we're not on the eastern side of the state today - they're expecting a ton of snow!

So far we've just gotten rain, but  Hudson's party today (with his friends from school) was supposed to be outside at a park near their house.  Plans had to be changed, now it will be at their house.  Oh well, it will be still be fun!  (this is his first 'kids' party so he's very excited!)

Have a wonderful day, wherever you are and whatever the weather is!

The card - the background is patterned paper.  The oval is die cut with a stamped sentiment.  The butterflies are die cut from patterned paper. and popped up.  How easy is that?  

Birthday celebrations today.  Hudson is 5 today.  Wow!  How the time flies.  It has become a tradition for him to spend the day with me on his birthday - this will probably be the last year for that since he will start Kindergarten this year!  So, we have a play day with a couple of friends planned - I am just hoping the weather cooperates!  Then tonight is family birthday dinner.  A busy day!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - more ice cream!  The background is patterned paper.  The ice cream is stamped, punched out and popped up.  The 'cone' is punched from patterned paper.  Quick and easy!

Lots to do in the next few days!  Tomorrow is Hudson's birthday so we have birthday celebrations to get ready for!  Tomorrow night is the family celebration so I need to get my house cleaned today and get some food prep done!  Looking forward to a fun weekend!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - I spent most of the afternoon yesterday playing with this ice cream set from SU.  Fun stuff!  For this card I cut off a strip along the right hand side of the card so the card is smaller on the front.  The Happy Birthday is stamped on the inside part of the crd.  The front is covered with a piece of patterned paper.  Each piece of the ice cream is stamped, then punched out with the matching punch.  The ice cream pieces are popped up.  

Off for my walk and then my friend Ann is coming to help me with some knitting issues.  ( I'm pretty sure I'd never finish a knitting project if I didn't have her to help me 😅)  It's been a while so I'm looking forward to seeing her!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background panel has a strip of patterned paper down the left side.  Small panel is die cut.  Stems are stamped directly on the small panel, tulips are stamped on a seperate piece.  The large tulip is punched out, the small ones are cut out.  Tulips are popped up.

Chores and shopping today.  Maybe some time for a little stamping.  

Have a great day! 

The card - new butterflies!  Background is patterned paper..  I made the frame by die cutting two stitched frames together.  The frame is popped up.  The butterflies are die cut and popped up.  

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

Have a wonderful day!

Crafty Sunday - starting a new Swedish Weaving projects.  

Planning on stamping today - have new stamps, paper and die cuts so I'm excited to try them out!

Have a terrific day!

Saturday quote........yep, that's the way it is!   (the days I seem to have it all together are fewer and farther 'between!)  

More 'Grandma time' time today - both boys!  It's supposed to be another nice day so we're planning to do lunch and a stroll down Main Street!  

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Flower (SU) and sentiment are stamped on smaller panel with some added ribbon.  Easy peasy!

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  It's supposed to be a nice, sunny, spring day - woo hoo!  We may venture out for a walk with the stroller this afternoon!   

Have a wonderful day!

The card - the background is embossed and then I sponged just a bit of color on top.  The small rectangle panel is die cut with an added sentiment.  The flowers are cut out from a piece of patterned paper (SU) .  I sponged just a bit of color here and there on the flowers. 

I need to get ahold of my knitting friend for some help!  I'm stuck on my knitting projects until she can help me move forward  (that means fix a mistake or two  and show me how to do the next step!)  😀  But I'm starting a new Swedish Weaving project so I do have something to work on!  Looking forward to some crafting time with a friend tonight - yay!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - thinking spring!  square background piece is patterned paper.  The tulip and leaves  (SU) are stamped, punched out and popped up.  The stem is stamped and then cut out by hand.  

Have a whole list of things I would like to get done today.  We'll see how that goes!   I am looking forward to dinner with a friend that I haven't seen in a long time!

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is embossed.  Small frame is made by die cutting two frame pieces together.  Flower and leaves (Altenew) are stamped, die cut and popped up.  

I think it's time to do  some household chores.  Nothing too exciting!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - images (SU) are stamped on a strip of white cardstock, cut into 3 pieces and then matted on a piece of black.  The background is embossed with a bit of grunge in the corner.  

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

Have a wonderful day!

Quote for the day................

Looking forward to a day of stamping with a friend!  I have a lot of parts and pieces that I stamped, die cut, etc. yesterday - we'll see how many cards I can make with them today!

Have a great day!

Second vaccination done!!!!   My arm is a bit sore this morning, but no other side effects - yay!  Glad to have that done and over with!  

Planning on spending some time in the stamp room today.  I have plans to play with some backgrounds, sponging and die cutting and getting items ready to put a lot of cards together tomorrow.  A bit of a different approach for me, but I'm going to give it a try!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - The smaller background panel is embossed.   (I stamped the sentiment before embossing) The 'ice cream cone' parts are stamped, then punched out and popped up.   Easy peasy!

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  And....I get my second vaccine shot later this afternoon.  

Have a wonderful day!

he card - background is patterned paper with a strip of vellum in the center.  Sentiment piece is die cut.  Flowers are cut from a piece of patterned paper (SU), colored with copics and popped up

What a totally lazy week I've had.  Haven't really accomplished much of anything.....hmmmm.  Not sure today will be any different.  No big plans.  Maybe I'll think of something after a shower and more caffeine !  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - I attached a piece of patterned paper down the left side and then embossed the entire piece.  The 'cake' is made with pieces of patterned paper with the candles stamped on top.  

Errands this morning and then I'll see if I can do something productive.  Not sure what that will be :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - I used my new Stamparatus (SU) to line up the word Happy down the right hand side of the card.  I added some patterned paper to the left side and some twine.  The rest of the sentiment is a die cut piece and is popped up.

No clue what I'm doing today.  Too many of those days lately!  Guess I need to find some new projects!

Have a great day!

The card - background panel is embossed.  Smaller white panel is die cut.  Images are stamped on the die cut piece and then matted and popped up.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday .....

No big plans for today.  Going for a walk.....making a trip to the grocery store and then???   Not a clue.  Hopefully I'll get motivated to do something!

Have a great day!

Yep, that's about the truth!  LOL

Looking forward to breakfast with a friend and then an afternoon spent crafting with that friend!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - I stamped the image (SU) on a piece of white card stock 3 times and then cut the white piece into 4 even strips.  I matted the pieces on a piece of black card stock and then popped up that piece on the card front.  Pretty darn easy!

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  Looking forward to a nice, relaxing day of baby snuggles!  Also looking forward to our crafting night with a couple of friends!    

Have a great day!

The card  - just some patterned paper with an added sentiment and some ribbon.   Super easy!

Time to do some cleaning and laundry.  Too much time spent sitting this week - I need to move!  So, today's goal is to get some housework done!   (and I did get a few cards done yesterday - yay!)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - super easy - just some strips of patterned paper with an added die cut sentiment and a bit of border stamp.  Great way to use of scraps of paper!

Spent the entire day yesterday in the stamp room - made one card!  Still can't figure out how that happened.  LOL!  Guess there are just days like that - glad they don't happen too often.  Guess I'll try again today - maybe I'll have better luck.

Have a great day!

The card - background piece is embossed with a strip of patterned paper added to the side.  The flower and leaves (SU) are stamped, die cut and popped up.  I added a bit of bling to the center of the flower.  The sentiment piece is die cut and popped up.

I got a new toy - I finally got a Stamparatus from SU.  Never felt the need for one before, but decided it was something I needed.  😉  So, I've been watching videos and playing just a bit - oh my, what fun things you can do!  Today I'm going to play some more and see if I can actually make some cards using it!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - the two background pieces are embossed.  The flowers are from a piece of patterned paper. (SU)   I colored them a bit with copics, then cut them out and popped them up.  

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

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Valentine's Day

Saturday quote.......

A little extra 'Grandma time' with both boys today!  The plan is to make Valentine cookies!

Have a great day!

The card - another simple Valentine's card.  The heats are die cut and popped up.  The white piece on top is die cut and layered over the patterned paper.  

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

Have a wonderful day!

The card - love this new paper from Stampin up - it's my favorite - black and white.  The flowers are cut out from a piece of the patterned paper and popped up.  So easy!  

A little of this and that today.  Chores and errands to do and a stamping mess to clean up!  

Have a terrific day!

The card - just a simple Valentine's Card (or Anniversary) .  The smaller panel is embossed.  The hearts and the word love are die cut.  The love tag is popped up.

I think it's going to be another stamping day - as soon as I clean up the mess I made yesterday - lol!  Wish I was a neater stamper!!  But, no matter how hard I try it always gets out of control!  Oh well.  Such is life!!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - Images (SU) are stamped in black.  The flowers are colored just a bit here and there.  I colored the dragonfly with copics.

I really don't have a plan for today.....I'm thinking that doing some stamping sounds like a good idea though.  

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Small panel is die cut (SU).  Flower (SU) is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Added a sentiment and some twine.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday quote .......

A 'Grandma day' with both boys today - yay!    And gotta say, getting the vaccine shot yesterday was so super easy.  They were so organized and so nice!  In and out in 20 minutes!  My arm is a bit sore this morning, but not bad!   Second dose is scheduled in 3 weeks!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - Background piece is embossed with a piece of patterned paper attached on the bottom half.  Small  square panel is die cut and matted.  Flower is stamped, cut out and popped up.  A bit of added bling and some twine.

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  Looking forward to a day of baby snuggles!  But, some good news - I have an appointment this afternoon to get my first  Covid vaccine shot!  Booster shot scheduled for 3 weeks from today.  Woo hoo!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - Each layer is die cut and the bottom two are embossed.  The top layer is patterned paper.  The sentiment is die cut with a stamped sentiment and is popped up.  Super easy!

No idea what to do today.  I've about run out of cupboards that need to be cleaned or reorganized.  Thank goodness!  Still walls to decorate, but I'm still thinking on that one!  Looking forward to stitching with friends tonight!

Have a terrific day!

The card - I used some grunge stamps in the background.  The butterfly is stamped with black, colored a bit, punched out and popped up.  The sentiment is stamped directly on the background piece and I added some ribbon.

Making progress with the whole cleaning and reorganizing thing.  Wanting a bit of change on the wall decor, but can't quite figure out what I want!  Just something different mostly......there may be some blank walls for awhile until I figure it out - lol!

Have a great day!

The card - background piece is embossed.  Smaller panel is die cut.  Strip in the center is patterned paper.  Flower is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Leaves are die cut.

Time to clean house.  That's my only plan for the day - and it will probably take me all day.....still have some messes from cleaning out a couple of cupboards.  (why does it all come out, but there's never room for it to all go back in????)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background panel is embossed.  Butterfly and leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Added some ribbon and a sentiment at the bottom of the smaller panel. 

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

Have a wonderful day!