The card - more pretty paper.  I stamped the sentiment on the panel of patterned paper, die cut the rectangle and then just popped it up in the opening. Added a bit of bling.   A quick and easy card!

'Grandma time' with Hudson.  Not sure what we're doing today.  But it's ice cream day so that is a 'for sure' thing!  (and it's my turn to pick the place - yay!)

Have a great day!

The card - some more sweet stuff.  Checked patterned paper at the top and bottom of the back panel.  Smaller panel is embossed and matted  Ice cream is stamped and die cut.  Bowl is die cut from patterned paper.  Cherry, spoon and heart are all die cut.  Circle is die cut with stamped sentiment.

'Grandma time' with Hudson.  Today is our library day and hopefully a couple of errands before it gets too hot!  Probably a good day to avoid the heat and stay in this afternoon - I see puzzles and games in the future!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - a little bit of summer!  Background is embossed.  The top piece is die cut along the bottom, taped along the top, popped up along the bottom edge.  The ice cream cone is punched out of patterned paper.  Sentiment is stamped, die cut and popped up.

And here it is, Tuesday once again.  Chores this morning, a nice afternoon with the Needle Keepers and then class tonight.  A busy day!

Have a great day!  

The card - I found some really cool patterned paper at my favorite local store (Seasons to Follow) the other day.  Using it for cards is so easy!  For this one I stamped the sentiment on the panel, then die cut it and then popped it up in the same opening.  Added a bow of twine.  So easy!  And so pretty!

'Grandma time' with Ethan today. Kindermusik this morning, trip to the grocery store and then family dinner tonight.  Pretty much a regular Monday.

Have a wonderful day!

Project Sunday - look at these cool ornaments that my friend Nancy made and brought to Needle Keepers for show and tell.  She does awesome work!

Today is going to be a repeat of yesterday!  More stamping for me - yay!

Have a great day!

No kiddos, no chores, no commitments!  Making cards - that's my only plan for the day!

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is patterned paper.  Flowers are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Sentiment is stamped, punched out and popped up.  Add a twine ribbon.

Another 'Grandma day' with Hudson.  We got errands done yesterday and washed the car so it was a fairly productive day.  We're thinking maybe bowling today - a nice air conditioned building sounds good!

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Tag, flower, leaves and sentiment piece are all die cut.  Flower is sponged in the center.  Add some bling.  

More 'Grandma time' with Hudson.  No plans for today - we'll see what the day brings.  

Have a great day!

The card - background square is embossed.  Strip on left side is patterned paper.  Stems are die cut and tucked behind the die cut sentiment piece.  Add some bling.  Super easy!

'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  Wednesday is our library day, after that who knows.  

Have a wonderful day!  

The card - background panels are dark green with a smaller panel of patterned paper and then a smaller embossed panel.  (lots of layers here!)  I stamped the flowers on the smallest panel and then embossed it.  The sentiment is stamped then punch out and popped up.  Add some ribbon.

And it's Tuesday.....time to get a few chores done this morning and then a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.!  Yay!  

Have a wonderful day!  

The card - background is embossed.  Flower, leaves and sentiment piece are all die cut.  Add a bow.  Easy peasy!

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

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - on Grand Mesa.  It was a lovely 30 degrees cooler on the mountain on Friday!

Aw, a free day!  First things first I need to get the lawn mowed before it gets hot and then..... who knows.  Didn't make any plans so it might just be an r & r day!   

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote.....LOL - not quite that bad, but close!!!   (and to think I used to be a night owl)

Hanging out with the boys today after a sleepover last night.  Just back from Get Air and relaxing til lunch.  Think we'll have a quiet day - maybe!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background has a piece of patterned paper on the left side.  Flowers, leaves and stems are all die cut.  Flowers are popped up.  Add some speckle in the background, a sentiment and a bit of bling. 

Hudson and I are off on a drive up to the mountains today.  It must be cooler on Grand Mesa than it is down here :)  We will be back to pick up Ethan this afternoon and then they are spending the night.  More adventures tomorrow - Lol!

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Flowers and leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add a sentiment and some bling.  Super easy!

'Grandma time' with Hudson.  Washing the car is on the list today.  And a book Hudson placed on hold at the library is in, so we'll go pick that up.  And Thursday is our 'ice cream day' so there is that!  And we have a big puzzle to put together.  That's at least part of our day :)

Have a great day!

The card - strip on left side is embossed.  White leaves are die cut.  Flower and leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add a sentiment and some bling.

Hope everyone had a great holiday.  It was a busy weekend!  Now it's back to our regular schedule!  Hudson will be here and today is our Library day!  No idea what else we will find to do!

Have a great day!

Happy

4th of July

The card - background is embossed with a piece of patterned paper down the side.  Scalloped edge is punched and added behind the strip of patterned paper.  Stems and sentiment piece are die cut.  Add some twine.

Need to get the lawn mowed and then both boys will be here today.  Our usual family dinner tonight and then we're off to a fireworks show.

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - my friend Karen brought this pillow for show and tell to our Needle Keepers group last Tuesday.  Isn't it beautiful?  

The boys had an overnight and for some reason woke up really early this morning :)  Now we're just hanging out waiting for Get Air to open.  Then to lunch and then I will drop them at home.  Oh my, what am I going to do with an entire afternoon to myself???   😂

Have a wonderful day! 

Saturday Quote.....yep, I can relate 😂

Both boys are spending the night tonight.  Not sure what time they're arriving today, so plans are a bit up in the air.  But, we'll figure it out!  Maybe I'll try to get something done before they arrive....lol!

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  The flower stem is stamped on another piece of cardstock, torn on both edges and then added to the embossed panel.  Add a sentiment and some twine.  Super easy!

More 'Grandma time' with Hudson.  We're having a good week - errands, chores and playing games.  (lots of games!)  More of the same today, I'm sure!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - stems and circle are die cut.  Sentiment is stamped on a flagged piece.  Card did not photograph very well - The circle and the strip under the sentiment are silver, the stems and the sentiment pieces are white.  

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

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  I made the frame by die cutting the center and then the entire panel is popped up.  The stems were die cut.  The sentiment was stamped, die cut and added at the bottom.  Add a bow and a metal dragonfly embellishment.

It's a 'Grandma day' with Hudson.  That's all.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background and smaller white panel are embossed.  There is a piece of vellum behind the small white panel. The strip in the center is patterned paper.  Stems are die cut,   Sentiment is  stamped on a die cut label and popped up.

Need to do a couple of chores this morning and then I'm meeting a friend for breakfast.  Needle Keepers this afternoon.  Looking forward to an 'adult' day :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with a piece of patterned paper down the side.  Flowers are inked with a sponge dauber and stamped directly on the smaller panel.  The panel is matted with a piece of vellum and a piece of cardstock.  Sentiment piece is stamped, die cut and then popped up.

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

Have a great day!

Sunday Photo - finished this wool applique awhile back.  

Awww....an adult day!  Love those kiddos, but so looking forward to a day of stamping with my friend Karen.  It feels like it's been forever!   Maybe I'll even be productive!!

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote.......

Just getting up from an overnight with Hudson and Ethan.  Soon we will be  off to Get Air  and then, who knows.  Haven't planned any further.   I'm sure we'll think of something!

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Stems and banner piece are all die cut.  Sentiment is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Easy peasy!

More 'Grandma time'.  Hudson and I bought a 'Battleship' game yesterday - haven't played that game for years.  In my day you had to draw it all out on paper! LOL.  Much easier these days.  We have a few chores to do but then I'm sure we're going to spend some time playing Battle ship today!  Both boys are spending the night, so the fun will continue tonight and tomorrow!  

Have a great day!

The card - background is layers of patterned paper.  Small panel is die cut ad I added some speckles.  The flower is stamped with black and I used some white ink and blender pen to color it.  

More 'Grandma time' with Hudson.  This afternoon we're going to the library to see a guy perform tricks with a yo-yo.  Should be some fun entertainment.  

Have a wonderful day!

The background is a piece of patterned paper.  I stamped a script stamp and a sentiment on top.  The butterflies are die cut and popped up.  Super easy!

'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  We have plans to paint the porch and go to the library.  And whatever else we think of :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Small panel is die cut.  Flower is stamped on the cream panel and that panel is popped up.  Sentiment is stamped, die cut and popped p.  Add some ribbon and a bit of bling.

And it's Tuesday which means a relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  Before that though I need to get a few chores done and then go get a hair cut.  Class tonight too.  A full day!

Have a great day!

The card - had some fun playing with some new stamp sets  yesterday.    The background is embossed on the smaller panel.  The leaves are die cut, the sentiment is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add a bit of bling.  An easy one.

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

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - two of my favorite guys!

Had a wonderful day yesterday - spent the entire day with Hudson and Ethan and then the rest of the family joined us for dinner!  It was a great birthday day!

Today I plan on spending the day stamping - and maybe doing a bit of laundry and mowing the lawn.  

Have a great day!  

Saturday Quote......

Spending the day with Hudson and Ethan and then the family is taking me out for dinner tonight to celebrate my birthday.  I'm old, but darn lucky to have such a great family!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - some strips of patterned paper and some die cut flowers.  Add a sentiment and a bit of bling.  Super easy!

More 'Grandma time' with Hudson.  We're having a great week!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is embossed.  Leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Circle is a metal ring.  Add some ribbon and a bit of bling.

Another 'Grandma day' with Hudson.  No idea what we're doing today.  We really need to make some plans and have more of a schedule  - or not! :)

Have a great day!

The card -smaller panel is embossed.  Flower and leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up on the smaller panel.  A strip of patterned paper is added across the bottom along with a die cut sentiment piece and some ribbon.  A bit of bling to finish.

Some 'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  No big plans, playing it by ear.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  small square is die cut from patterned paper.  The butterfly is stamped on patterned paper and then die and popped up.  Add some gold twine and a few pieces of bling.

Moving slow this morning, but need to mow the lawn and do a few other chores.  Then I can relax and enjoy an afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - flowers and leaves are stamped on the center panel.  I inked the flowers with a sponge dauber.  Add a sentiment, some bling and a bit of matching card stock.

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

Have a great day!

Sunday Photo - Hudson and I were quite productive with our tie dying this week!  

It's time to get productive in the stamp room!  Couldn't quite get in the groove yesterday - hoping it all works better today!  

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote....

After Jeff picks up the boys (they spent the night) I have plans to spend some time in the stamp room.  Hoping to be productive :)

Have a great day!

The card - flower is stamped on the panel on the right.  The other pieces are strips of patterned paper added on the right.   Super easy!

The boys and I are meeting some friends for breakfast and play at McD's this morning.  Not sure what the rest of the day will bring!  

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is sponged lightly with some added speckles.  The flower is stamped directly on the smaller panel.  The sentiment is stamped, doe cut and popped up.  Add some matching bling.

More 'Grandma time' with Hudson.  A few chores this morning and then we have a couple more shirts to tie dye.  Games and puzzles await too!

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Small panel is die cut and popped up.  I die cut the flower in green and then in white and combined the two.  I sponged the center of the flower.  Add a sentiment and some twine.  

'Grandma time' with Hudson.  I think that doing some tie dying is on the agenda today!  

Have a great day!

The card - no stamping on this one.  background is a piece of embossed cardstock with a piece of patterned paper tucked under the edge.  Tag and butterfly are both die cut.  The flower piece is die cut and tucked behind the tag.  Add some twine and a bit of bling.

And it's Tuesday - yay!  Time for some adult conversation and a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is pieces of patterned paper.  Flowers are die cut, sponged in the center and popped up.  Leaves are stamped and then die cut.  Add some ribbon and a sentiment.

'Grandma time' with Ethan.  We're starting another session of KinderMusik today!  

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - my roses are blooming!

Lazy morning - Ethan spent the night so we're just hanging out this morning.  I will mow the lawn after Jeff picks him up and then I hope to spend some time in the stamp room.

Have a terrific day!

Saturday Quote......

Some extra 'Grandma time' with Ethan today while Hudson goes to a birthday party.  Yay!

Have a great day!

The card - top layer is a die cut.  Patterned paper was die cut the same, then filled in spaces in the center.  (sorry, can't figure out how to explain that any better ).

Another day of 'Grandma time' with Hudson.  Not sure what our plans are today - going with the flow today I guess!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - layers of patterned paper.  Images are stamped directly on the paper.  Add some ribbon and a little metal dragonfly.   Easy peasy!  

Another day of 'Grandma time' with Hudson.  He reminded me yesterday that today is the first day of my 'birthday month'.  So true!  So, that calls for going to get ice cream for sure!  :)   And then a couple of friends are taking me out for an early birthday dinner tonight!  Yep, a good start to my 'birthday month'.

Have a wonderful day!