The card - just some pretty patterned paper.  The background is a piece of patterned paper.  The smaller panel is cut from a piece of patterned paper and matted with a darker color.  The sentiment is die cut from a scrap of the patterned paper and popped up.  Add a piece of twine ribbon.  Easy peasy!

A busy day!  Need to get my chores done this morning.  Then I need to pick up my cousin at the airport - she's visiting for the whole week - I'm so excited!  Then an afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  After that we need to pick up the boys, go to the park, go someplace fun for dinner and then come home and get ready for my class.  Whew!  Lots going on today!  But, all fun stuff.  

Have a great day!  

The card - the background is stamped randomly with a script stamp.  The two smaller panels are die cut along the top and bottom.  The Leafy stems are die cut.  Add a sentiment, some twine and a bit of bling.

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  That's all!  On another note I finished my entire to-do list - Yay!  I even did a few extra things that weren't on the list!  Feels so good to have all that done!  Now I guess I can make another list - the next one must having stamping on it!  :)

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday  Quote......

Planning on getting a few more chores done this morning so I can mark them off my list!  This afternoon I will be attending a memorial service for a friend.  Always a sad thing, but a part of saying goodbye.  

Have a wonderful day and enjoy your weekend!

The card - background (front of card) is embossed.  Smaller panel is die cut along the left side.  Leafy stems are die cut.  Add a sentiment piece, some ribbon and bling.  

Trying to tell myself I have some time this morning to get a few more chores done!  Not quite convinced yet :)  But this afternoon is 'Grandma time' with Hudson so there is that to look forward to today!  Then dinner with a friend.  Sounds like a pretty good day!

Have a great day!

The card - background panel has a square piece die cut out with a piece of embossed cardstock behind the square opening.  The flower is die cut with the flower petals die cut from patterned paper.  Add a sentiment and some bling.

Looking forward to a play day with a friend today!  Crafting is the name of the game!  Not sure what I'm going to work on, but I'll find something!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - I embossed a piece of card stock and added it to the front of the card at the bottom.  The frame and the leaf are die cuts.   Add a gold twine bow.  Super easy!

I'm almost finished with my original list of household chores I wanted to accomplish before winter!  Yay!  Working on a couple more today.  Then, if it would just not rain for a while, I could finish up with washing the windows!   Maybe this weekend!  :)

Have a terrific day!

The card - background panel has a strip of patterned paper down the left side.  There is a small strip of solid card stock tucked behind.  The stems and sentiment piece are die cut.  Sentiment piece is popped up.  

And it's Tuesday!  That means a few chores this morning and then a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers!  Yay!

Have a great day!

The card - background panel is embossed.  Strips down left side are cut from a different embossed piece.  The sentiment was stamped on the background panel before it was embossed.  The flower, leaves and stems are die cut.  I sponged a bit of color in the center of the flower and added some bling.

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

Have a great day!

Project Sunday - aw, a finished project.  It's been awhile.  

No idea what the plan is for today.  I have options.  Guess I'll have a bit more caffeine, go for a walk and think about it!  😂

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote......lol - wouldn't that 

                               be nice !

Just hanging out with the boys today!

Hope you are having a terrific day!

The card - a super easy masculine card.  Background is all patterned paper.  Sentiment is stamped on the right, added some twine on the left side and some bling.  So easy!  

Trying to mark off a few more things on that to-do list.  I'll work on that this morning, pick up Hudson at school this afternoon, then we'll pick up Ethan.  They're spending the night and it's Ethan's turn to pick the place for dinner so who knows where we'll end up :)   Then it's time for bath and a movie - Hudson's turn to pick the movie.  Love these kind of days!!!!

Have a terrific day!

  

The card - smaller panel has a bit of grunge stamped on the background.  Leaves are die cut.  Add a sentiment and some ribbon.  Super easy!

Spending some time crafting today - helping a friend with a stitching project.

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed with a strip of patterned paper down the side.  Smaller panel has a bit of script lightly stamped, scrunched up and is die cut at the top.   Leaf stems are die cut and added on top.  

Play day - lunch and shopping with a friend today.

Have a great day!

The card - tree background is a die cut.  The leaf die cuts are added on top and then the sentiment piece is popped up on top of the leaves.  Super easy!

Chores this morning, Needle Keepers this afternoon.  A regular Tuesday!  Hope you all had a great holiday weekend.  We had a wonderful bbq with family and friends last night.  It was a great summer and I'm sorry to see it end.  But, life should return to a more normal (?) schedule now.  I'm not sure if that's good or bad!  😂

Have a great day!

The card - left side of the background panel is embossed, with sentiment on the right side.  Leaves are punched out of patterned paper, scrunched up and popped up on te top panel.  Add some ribbon.

Some 'Grandma time' today means the boys can help get ready for the bbq tonight.  Can't believe it's Labor Day, the unofficial beginning of fall.  Summer went by way too fast!!!!   Looking forward to a fun evening with friends and family though.

Have a terrific day!

Photo Sunday - watching the ducks at the park.

It's been a fun weekend so far.    A free day today so I'm going for a walk and then a trip to the grocery store.  But then I'm hoping to get some work done in the stamp room - would really like to get the  class projects for this month done!  

Have a great day!  

Saturday Quote......

And we're off to get some peaches at the Farmer's Market and then to Get Air.  After that, who knows.

Have an awesome day!

The card - background is embossed.  Leaf stem is die cut.  Border at bottom is patterned paper with a die cut border at the bottom.  Add a sentiment and some gold string.

Lots of 'Grandma time' coming up.  Early release for Hudson so I'll be picking him up this afternoon and then later we'll pick up Ethan.  We'll go somewhere fun for dinner (Hudson's turn to pick )  and then they're spending the night.  Tomorrow's plan include going to GetAir.  It will be nice to take a break from all the chores I've been doing this week!  

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  I stamped the sentiment in the corner, die cut the tag and then popped it up in the cut out space.  So easy!

Working on my to-do list.   Making progress, and feels good to mark chores off when they're done!  

Have a great day!

The card - smaller panel is embossed.  Squares are die cut from patterned paper.  Stem is die cut.  Sentiment is stamped on smaller panel before it is embossed.

Have a whole list of chores I want to get done in the next few weeks.  I guess I just need to pick one and get started today!  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed with a few added speckles.  Small square is die cut from a piece of patterned paper.  Sentiment is stamped below.  Leafy stem is die cut.  

And it's Tuesday!  Need to get a few chores done this morning and then I can enjoy an afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  We're celebrating a birthday today so I need to get a cake made this morning too!  

Have a great day!

The card - background is stamped at the bottom with a border stamp.  Sentiment is stamped above that.  Stems are die cut and added on the left.  Add a bow.  

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

Have a terrific day!

Photo Sunday - the patio, before and after.  Not HGTV quality, but better than it was.  

Just getting ready to go for a walk and it started pouring rain.  Probably won't last long so maybe I'll wait it out.  Still need a plan for today - I'll work on that!  

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote......  

It's going to be a lazy Saturday day I think.  I got my work done last night - mowed the lawn and took care of the flowers - so I can play today!  Need to go get peaches and go for a walk, but then.....    Think there might be some shopping with a friend happening!  

Have a great day!

The card - background panel is embossed.  Leafy stems are die cut from patterned paper.  Half circle is die cut, embossed and popped up.  Add a strip of patterned paper at the bottom and some twine.

Stamping this morning and then I'll pick up Hudson this afternoon for early release.  Dinner with a friend tonight.  

Have a great day!

The card - Background piece is embossed with a die cut rectangle.  I added some patterned paper behind the rectangle and then the embossed panel is popped up.  Add the die cut butterfly, a sentiment and some bling.

Aw, a free day.  Maybe I can get some stamping done today.  I did get started yesterday, but then got totally side tracked after only getting a few cards made.  Here's hoping for better productivity today!  :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - (this card is so much prettier in real life)  The strips down the side and the butterfly are gold foil paper.  The middle panel is embossed with some ribbon added.  The butterfly has a layer of vellum behind the gold.  

Planning to spend most of the day in the stamp room.  Taking a break to have lunch with a friend.  Life is getting back to a more normal schedule now that school has started!  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Sentiment is stamped on background before panel is embossed.  Flower is die cut and attached to smaller panel.  A super easy one!

I finally finished getting the patio cleaned up and put together.  It's definitely not up to HGTV standards, but it's better than it was, which is good enough for me!  I will enjoy sitting out there to watch the kids play or just to relax a bit!  Yay!  Have a few inside chores to do today, then a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers!  Yay for Tuesdays!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - flower image was stamped on the smaller panel and then the panel was embossed.  Sentiment was stamped,, die cut and popped up.  Add some bling and some ribbon.  

Our regular Monday - 'Grandma time' with Ethan (he actually spent the night last night) and then family dinner tonight.  That's all.

Have a terrific day!

Photo Sunday - Colorado Peaches!!!!  They're the best!

Some unexpected 'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  Hudson has a playdate with a friend and I guess he decided he'd rather not have Ethan around!  Yay for me though!

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote....

A trip to the Farmer's Market for some peaches and then ......?   Thinking I might spend some time in the stamp room.  

Have a great day!

The card - background panel is embossed - I sponged the inside of the folder before embossing.  The smaller panel is a piece of vellum.  Stems are die cut and tucked behind the die cut circle.  

A bit more work on the patio this morning.    Just adding a few decorative touches.  Then I get to pick up Hudson from school (early release today!) and we get to have a few hours of 'grandma time'.  Yay!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is embossed.  The large leafy stem i the back is die cut from patterned paper.  The rest of the leafy stems and the half circle are die cut from card stock.    Add a bit of bling.  Easy peasy!

Got a good start on the patio yesterday.  Spray painted some furniture and cleaned up the neighbors weeds that were hanging over my fence!  Think I should be able to get it put together this morning.   I'm looking forward to lunch with friends today!  

Have a great day!

The card - background and smaller panel are both patterned paper.  The sentiment is stamped directly on the smaller panel which is also popped up.  The leafy stem is die cut and tucked behind the small panel.  Super easy!

Back to a rather boring schedule.  No kiddos for the rest of the week - too much quiet!    But I still have my list of projects I want to get done so today I need to figure out where to start - after I mow the lawn and go to the Farmer's Market!  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed and a piece of patterned paper is added to the right side.  Leafy stems are die cut.  Sentiment is die cut and there is some added twine.

Chores this morning and then Needle Keepers this afternoon.  A quick trip to pick up Hudson after school and then I have class tonight.   A busy day!

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Small panel is die cut and popped up.  Leaf stem in the background and the one in front are die cut.  The middle one is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add a sentiment and some bling.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - oh my, the time just goes by so fast!

Never did get to the stamp room yesterday.  As happens quite frequently I got totally sidetracked.  I've got an entire list of things I want to get done before it gets cold - and some things I just want to get done, nothing to do with the weather!  But I got started on organizing some stuff in the laundry/utility room and that took me all day!  Feels good to have it done though!  Today, I do plan on spending some time stamping!  :)

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote......  Ice cream does make me happy!  

Off to the Farmers  Market this morning to get peaches!  Then I need to mow the lawn.  Maybe I can get to the stamp room after that!  That's the plan, anyway, but it is subject to change if something better comes along!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background panel is embossed.  Strip of white cardstock is embossed also.  Sentiment is die cut.  Flower is die cut and popped up.  I added a metal dragonfly embellishment and a bit of bling to the flower center.

Aw, Hudson goes back to school today.  We've had a great summer vacation and I am going to miss having him around during the week!  I'm making a whole list of things I want to get done in the next few weeks so that should keep me busy for a while! Today, the list starts with getting a hair cut!  After that, who knows!

Have a great day!

The card- background is made by attaching torn pieces of card stock on a separate piece of card stock and then embossing the entire piece.  Flip flops are stamped on a piece of patterned paper, cut out and then popped up.

One more day of  'Grandma time' with Hudson.  I think we're making cupcakes and going bowling.  And it's ice cream day too!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background panel is die cut with some added splotches  Small flower panel is patterned paper, matted and popped up.  Leaves are die cut.  Sentiment is stamped below the flower panel.

'Grandma time' with Hudson.  Only a couple of days left!  I can't believe our summer days together are almost over!  This summer went by much too fast!  

Have a great day!

The card - flowers are stamped directly on a piece of patterned paper and added to card front.  Sentiment is stamped, cut out and popped up.  Super easy!

Chores this morning and then a lovely afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  I  always look forward to Tuesday's!!!

Have a great day!

The card -background is embossed with a strip of patterned paper added to the side.  Smaller panels are die cut and smallest rectangle is poped up.  Flower die cut is added to the top panel.  Add some ribbon and bling.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - Hudson at Botanical Gardens

No big plans for today.  Got most of my chores done so think I'll spend the day in the stamp room and maybe even do some laundry!  Nothing very exciting today! 

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote - so true!

I was very productive yesterday!  Yay!  This morning I am going to put some fertilizer on the lawn and then run to the Farmer's Market to get some more peaches.  Then my plan is to spend the day in the stamp room - my goal is to finish getting cards done for class!  

Have a great day!

The card - smallest panel is die cut, matted and popped up.  I used a script stamp in the background.  The squares are stamped randomly with some grunge and then popped up.  Leaf stem is die cut and added to the top of the squares.

Never did get the lawn mowed yesterday.  Too much rain and humidity - it was too wet to mow.  So, I spent the day in the stamp room trying to be productive and work on class projects.  Now it's time to get the outside work done that I had planned for yesterday!  (hoping the grass has dried out!)

Have a great day!

The card - some summer sweetness.  Background is embossed.  Ice cream is punched from patterned paper.  

A few quiet days coming up.  Jeff and family are on a trip to the Sand Dunes.   So, today is chore day - mowing the lawn, pulling weeds - all that good stuff.  

Have a great day!

The card - more patterned paper.  The border in the center of the panel is die cut.  The sentiment is stamped directly on the panel.  (This patterned paper I've been using is from 49 and Market)

'Grandma day' with Hudson.  Today is library day and we must make a stop at the Farmer's Market to get more peaches.  

Have a great day!

The card - background has a strip of patterned paper on the side.  Smaller panel is embossed with a strip of card stock on the side.  Flowers and leaves are all die cut.   Sentiment tag is stamped, punched out and popped up.  Add some bling to the center of the flowers and some twine to the tag.

Working on getting a few chores done this morning.  (I say working at it since I'm not moving very fast yet - need more caffeine I think!)  Looking forward to an afternoon with the Needle Keepers!

Have a great day!