Tuesday, May 10, 2022



The card - trying to use up some of the gazillion pieces of patterned paper that I have!  The background has different strips of paper, leaving a white space in part.  The peaches and blossoms are cut from pattern paper and popped up.  

Need to mow the lawn this morning and a few other chores, a haircut and then a relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a terrific day!

Monday, May 9, 2022







The card - circles, splotches and a sentiment - how easy is that.  A good 'guy card'.  

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

Have a wonderful day!

Sunday, May 8, 2022


Happy Mother's Day!

Hope you are enjoying your weekend!  I have a few chores to do this morning - I have out of town company coming later this week and I need to do a bit of reorganizing in the guest room!  (I need to at least put some sheets on the bed lol!)   Looking forward to dinner out with my family later today!   

Have a wonderful day!


Saturday, May 7, 2022




Saturday Quote......so many answers to this one!  Let's do a craft response and a non-craft response.  Mine would be 'stamps' and 'flip flops'.  What about you???

Need to finish my closet this morning.  (WAY too many flip flops!)  Then a bit of 'Grandma time' this afternoon with Ethan.   Yay!

Have a wonderful day!


Friday, May 6, 2022





The card - flowers (from Altenew) are stamped, die cut and popped up.  (I used the Stamparatus for the flowers and leaves since there is several layers of stamping)  Background has an added strip of patterned paper with a border of black.  

Since the temps are supposed to jump back up to the 80's I think it's time to dig out the short sleeve shirts and the flip flops.  Also need to mow the lawn.  Sounds like enough to keep me busy today!

Have a wonderful day!

Thursday, May 5, 2022





The card - I die cut an oval out of the top white panel and then attached it to the dark purple mat.  The tulips are stamped on a smaller oval and attached to the inside of the frame.  

Errands this morning and then I'm hoping to get back to work on this months card class projects.  That's about it for today!

Have a great day!

Wednesday, May 4, 2022







The card - patterned paper, floral die cut, some bling  and a stamped sentiment.  Super simple.

Planning on spending the day in the stamp room.  Hoping to be super productive!  

Have a great day!

Tuesday, May 3, 2022






The card - Small panel is die cut.  Flower images is stamped, die cut and popped up.  There is a matching die cut behind the small panel on two corners.

Chores this morning.  Looking forward to an afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a wonderful day!

Monday, May 2, 2022







The card - background is patterned paper.  Images are stamped directly on the small panel and then matted with gold.  Quick and easy!

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

Have a great day!

Sunday, May 1, 2022






Project Sunday......finally!  I finished another pair of socks!

Looking forward to a day of stamping with my friend Karen today!  Hoping to be productive, but just having some adult conversation will be awesome!  LOL.

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday, April 30, 2022


Saturday Quote......LOL

'Grandma time' today with Hudson and Ethan with the bonus of overnight!  Good times ahead!

Have a wonderful day!

Friday, April 29, 2022






The card - I stamped the leaves on the background and then embossed the panel.  The butterflies are die cut from patterned paper.  The sentiment is stamped and then die cut.  

The flowers are all planted....now we hope they grow!  I seem to have more than usual this year.  Today is catch up day - laundry, grocery store - all that fun stuff!  

Have a great day!

Thursday, April 28, 2022




The card - just a simple black and white.  The smaller panel is embossed and matted on patterned paper.  Butterfly is stamped, cut out and popped up.

Planting flowers today.  This is a bit early for me, but the weather reports are not showing any more freezing temps, so I'm going to go for it and hope for the best!

Have a wonderful day!


Wednesday, April 27, 2022



The card - background is patterned paper at the bottom with a strip of plain cardstock at the top and bottom.  Leaves in the back are die cut, leaves on top are stamped, then die cut and popped up.  Sentiment piece is stamped and die cut.

Yard work day.  At least that's my plan.  Want to get the pots ready for flowers and the summer yard decor out.  That's all for today!

Have a great day!

Tuesday, April 26, 2022





The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is die cut.  Flower piece is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add a sentiment, some ribbon and a bit of bling.

Chores this morning and then an afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  Class tonight.  A full day!

Have a wonderful day!

Monday, April 25, 2022







The card - background is a script stamp.  Leaves and sentiment piece are die cut.  Easy peasy!

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

Have a wonderful day!

Sunday, April 24, 2022




Project Sunday - the ladies in my Needle Keepers group are all so talented!  This quilt was done by Karen - isn't it awesome?  

Not too sure what my plan is for today. I have several things I want/need to do.  I need to pick one of them :)

Have a great day!

Saturday, April 23, 2022





Saturday Quote - can't tell you how many times I've done that!  LOL.

Some extra 'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  I hope it gets warm enough to spend some time outside!  My body is having a hard time dealing with 80 degrees one day and 40 the next!  :)  But, that's spring in Colorado!  

Have a great day!

Friday, April 22, 2022




The card - background panel is embossed.  I die cut the rectangle out of the panel and then used a piece of patterned paper behind the opening.  The leafy stem is die cut.  Pretty darn easy!

I'm on school taxi duty this morning.  Jeff is playing in a golf tournament so I will go out and hang out with Hudson until it's time for school.  Yay!  Then I'm thinking I'll come home and maybe get some stamping done.  The stuff has been on the table for several days, but I keep getting sidetracked with other stuff.  Maybe today I can actually get something done :)

Have a wonderful day!

Thursday, April 21, 2022






The card - background is embossed.  Circle is die cut from patterned paper.  Flower is die cut.  Sentiment is stamped on a seperate piece, cut out and popped up.  Easy peasy!

Yard work day.  Time to mow the lawn and do some weed control!

Have a great day!

Wednesday, April 20, 2022




The card - background piece is embossed with a strip of patterned paper at the bottom.  Leaves and flowers are die cut.  Super easy!

I find myself with a totally free day! Hmmm....what shall I do?   I'm trying to choose between running errands or spending the day stamping.  I'll work on making that decision while having a bit more caffeine.  

Have a terrific day!

Tuesday, April 19, 2022




The card - I stamped the flowers randomly on the background piece and then once more on a seperate piece.  I die cut the seperate piece into a circle and added some white to the flower petals and a bit of green to the leaves.  The circle and the sentiment piece are popped up.

I thought there was some chores I wanted to get done this morning, but for the life of me I can't remember what they were.  Good grief!  Oh well!  Looking forward to an afternoon with the Needle Keepers.

Have a great day!

Monday, April 18, 2022




The card - background is patterned paper.  Circle is die cut.  Piece behind the circle is die cut.  Flowers, leaves are stamped and then die cut and popped up.

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

Have a great day!

Sunday, April 17, 2022

Saturday, April 16, 2022





Saturday Quote......so true!

A bit of Grandma time with the boys this morning and then I have a few chores I want to get done before tomorrow.  (I should have made a list because right at the moment I can't remember what they were lol)   

Have a great day!

Friday, April 15, 2022






The card - some grunge in the background with die cut butterflies and a sentiment.  Simple and easy!

Time to do some yard work!  That must mean it is officially spring!   Yay!     Looking forward to dinner and crafting tonight with my friend Emily!

Have a wonderful day!

Thursday, April 14, 2022








The card - background piece is embossed.  Smaller panel is die cut.  Flower and leaves are both die cut.  Added a sentiment and some ribbon.  Super easy!

Stamping day today - time to get class stuff done!  That's all that's on my list for today!

Have a great day!

Wednesday, April 13, 2022





The card - script background stamp, patterned paper, leaf die cuts, a bit of string and a sentiment stamped on a piece of patterned paper.  Easy peasy!

Cooking a birthday dinner for a friend tonight and that means a trip to the grocery store this morning.  That's about it for today, although I need to start thinking about projects for class next week!

Have a great day!


Tuesday, April 12, 2022




The card - the background is stamped with a script stamp, some leaves and some grunge.  The butterfly is die cut from patterned paper.  Super easy!

Just as I thought it was about time to dig out the short sleeve shirts and the flip flops I wake up to....snow!  Cold, blowing and wet snow!  Yuk!   So, I'm going to turn up the heat, put on a sweatshirt and get some household  chores done this morning!   Looking forward to an afternoon with the Needle Keepers!

Have a great day!

Monday, April 11, 2022





The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is die cut and matted.  Tulip is stamped directly on the die cut panel.  Sentiment is stamped and die cut and popped up.  Added a few splotches and some bling.

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

Have a great day!

Sunday, April 10, 2022






Photo Sunday ......

Looking forward to a day of stamping with my friend Karen.  It feels like it's been forever, will I remember how to stamp?  Lol!   

Have a terrific day!

Saturday, April 9, 2022






Saturday Quote....

Hudson is off to a birthday party today so I get some extra 'Grandma time' with Ethan.  Yay!

Have a wonderful day!

Friday, April 8, 2022




The card - background panel is embossed.  Smaller panel is die cut with a seperate piece for the insert.  The image is stamped once on the small insert and then again on a seperate piece.  On the seperate piece I colored the flowers and leaves just a bit and then cut the flower image out and popped it up on top of the small insert piece.

Need to get the kids ready for school/daycare,  deliver them and then my day is free until I have to pick Jeff up at the airport later this afternoon!   No big plans, just a day to regroup I guess.

Have a wonderful day!

Thursday, April 7, 2022

The card - background panel is embossed.  Striped piece is patterned paper.  Flower and leaves (Altenew) are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Sentiment is stamped, punched out and popped up.

What a fun day we had yesterday!  Lunch at Davetos, shopping at the new Hobby Lobby in Montrose - which is bigger than ours and still has that 'new smell'!  Found some paper, die cuts and even a stamp that I just had to have :)  It was a great day!  Today it's school taxi this morning, errands and then some free time before I pick the boys up from school and then they're spending the night!  

Have a terrific day!

Wednesday, April 6, 2022





The card - The background panel is die cut, embossed and then popped up on a colored panel.  The small image is cut out from a piece of patterned paper, matted and popped up.  Super easy!  

Taxi duty to school this morning and then......off on an adventure with my friend Judy!  Celebrating her birthday -  going to Delta/Montrose for lunch and then some shopping.  Woohoo!  It's been too long!  Looking forward to a great day!

Enjoy your day!


Tuesday, April 5, 2022




The card - background panel is embossed.  The leaves and white flowers are die cut.  The small yellow flowers are stamped, then die cut.  The 'happy' is die cut, and the 'birthday' is stamped and then cut out and popped up.  

Since Jeff is on his annual Las Vegas golf trip I'm on delivering Hudson to school duty this week.  Sara has to leave for work before time to take Hudson to school, so I will go out and hang out for awhile 'til it's time for school.  Looking forward to an afternoon with the Needle Keepers today!

Have a great day!

Monday, April 4, 2022







The card - images are all stamped in black.  I added just a bit of color to the flowers.  I stamped some grunge here and there and then embossed the background panel.  The 'tickets' at the bottom were stamped, cut out and scrunched up.  

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

Have a great day!

Sunday, April 3, 2022




Photo Sunday - signs of spring from our walk on Main Street yesterday!

A free day - thinking I should trim my rose bushes and probably take a gander at cleaning some junk out of the shed.    

Have a wonderful day!




















Saturday, April 2, 2022






Saturday Quote - I've been way too 'selective' lately.lol

Some extra 'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  Sounds good to me!

Have a great day!

Friday, April 1, 2022




The card - the sentiment is stamped first, then the card front is embossed.  Added a bit of bling and a strip of patterned paper.  Easy Peasy!

Not sure what I'm doing today.  Need to post the orders from last night - it was a great party and lots of fun!  I've missed doing in-person parties since Covid!  

Have a great day!

Thursday, March 31, 2022




The card - background piece is embossed.  Smaller panel is die cut with a bit of grunge stamped lightly in the background.  Flowers and leaves are die cut and colored by sponging.  Add a die cut sentiment and some silver twine.

No big plans for today.  Need to get myself organized for a Thirty-One Party that I'm doing for a friend tonight.  It's been awhile so I need to get myself in the groove!

Have a wonderful day!

Wednesday, March 30, 2022




The card - The flower image is stamped with dark green.  The flowers are highlighted by using white craft ink with a blender brush.  The leaves are colored with a blender brush and the same dark green color.  Add a bow and a die cut sentiment piece.  

Hair cut this morning and then I plan on spending some time stamping!

Have a great day!

Tuesday, March 29, 2022






The card - background is patterned paper.  Leaves are die cut.  Added a sentiment piece and some twine.  Super easy!

Chores this morning.  Looking forward to an afternoon with the Needle Keepers!  That's it for today!

Have a wonderful day!


Monday, March 28, 2022





The card - background is stamped with the flower image along the bottom and right side.  A smaller white  panel is stamped with the image and then matted with blue.  Add some twine and a sentiment.  

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

Have a wonderful day!

Sunday, March 27, 2022





Photo Sunday -  Hudson and I played a LOT of games this last week.  Sorry was a favorite of mine when I was a kid, now it's one of Hudson's favorites!    Ethan loves his chocolate treats!    It was a great spring break week!




Today - I think I'm due for a bit of r & r.  Reading and napping are definitely on the agenda!  Maybe a trip to the grocery store.  We'll see!

Have a great day!

Saturday, March 26, 2022






Saturday Quote....

Looking forward to spending the day with a friend - breakfast and then ?  No plans, just whatever we decide to do! 

Have a great day!

Friday, March 25, 2022





The card - another super easy one.  Patterned paper, ribbon and a sentiment.  

Last day of Spring Break.  I have so enjoyed this week with Hudson.  We don't get get much one on one time these days, so this week has been pretty special.  Today we're planning on some more outdoor time - another trip to a different part of the river front trail and maybe lunch at Freddies. 

Have a great day! 



Thursday, March 24, 2022





The card - another super easy one.  I sponged a bit of color on the background panel.  Added a few splotches, a die cut piece for the sentiment and then a die cut floral piece.  

More 'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  It's supposed to be another nice day so our plan is to spend some time strolling along the river front trail.  

Have a terrific day!

Wednesday, March 23, 2022






The card - just some pretty patterned paper, a sentiment and some ribbon.  Easy peasy!

More 'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  Anxious to see what his plan is for today!  (yesterday was shopping, games, building a train track and putting together puzzles!)

Have a great day!