Saturday laugh for the day.......

Looking forward to starting an embroidery class this afternoon at a shop downtown.  Hoping to improve what skills I have and learn some new stuff!  But I need to get myself organized this morning so I'm ready!   

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Frame is die cut out of patterned paper and popped up.  Flower and leafy stem are die cut.  Add a sentiment and a bit of bling.

Hoping to spend some time working on a new wool project this morning.  'Grandma time' with Hudson this afternoon (early release from school) and then dinner out with a friend.

Have a great day!

The card - background panel is patterned paper.  Stems are die cut.  Add some twine and a sentiment.  Super easy!

Craft day with friends!    That's all! 

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed with a panel of patterned paper on top.  Circle is die cut and popped up.  Bird/flowers is hand cut from patterned paper.   Add a sentiment and some bling.

A free day!  No commitment!  And no plans!  Hmmm!  Jammies, a book and napping sounds good!   We'll see - I probably should be able to find something to do :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - patterned paper, die cut butterfly and sentiment piece, some twine and a bit of bling.  Easy Peasy!

Busy day today - chores this morning, Needle Keepers this afternoon, and class tonight.  Have to pick the boys up from school and feed them dinner in between too.  Won't have time to be bored today, that's for sure :)

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed with a strip of patterned paper down the side.  Tags are die cut and layered on top of each other.  Leaves are die cut.  Add a sentiment and some string.

No school today so it's 'Grandma time' with both boys.  That's all!

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday......

Looking forward to a day spent stamping with my friend Karen.  Hoping to be productive but no worries if I'm not....just plan to enjoy the company!

Have a terrific day!

Saturday Quote.......  yep

Nothing special today.  Jeff needs to do an errand this morning so I'm going out to stay with the boys for a bit.  Then I need to work on projects for next week's card class, but that's about it.   

Have a wonderful day!

The card - a little bit of winter.  The background is embossed.  Added a sentiment, some twine and a bit of bling.  Easy Peasy!

Just a few errands this morning and then some 'Grandma time' with Hudson this afternoon (early release from school today).  Dinner out with a friend tonight.  

Have a great day!

The card - just some pretty paper, a sentiment and some ribbon.  Super simple.  (this paper is so much prettier in real life!)

Brrr.....it's been cold here but now we have snow too!  Looks like I'll have to shovel sidewalks at some point!  Ugh!   Oh well, I was looking forward to a full day at home in the stamp room anyway!    Guess this doesn't change my plans much! 

Have a wonderful day!

  

The card - just some pretty patterned paper, some ribbon and a sentiment.  I die cut the sentiment piece from the paper and then just popped it up back in the same space. 

No kiddos today!  I think we're back to the regular schedule now!  It's been fun and I've loved having them, but I think I'm ready for some adult conversation!   Yesterday was great catching up with the Needle Keepers, today I'm getting together with a couple friends for some crafting time!  I have nothing ready to work on so I guess I better get my act together and get something figured out before they get here!  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  One leafy stem is stamped, die cut and popped up.  the other stem is just die cut and added at the bottom.  Sentiment piece is stamped, punched out, matted and popped up.  Added a bit of silver string.

Looking forward to an afternoon with the Needle Keepers today.  Have missed them the last couple of weeks - it will be good to catch up with everyone!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Bears are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Sentiment is stamped, die cut and popped up also.  Add some bling to a few of the snowflakes.  Super easy!

'Grandma time' with both boys today.  (it's still winter break! - longest one on record 😂)  Think we're going to Bananas today and use up some energy in their jump house!

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - sharing a root beer float

Back to the stamp room today.  I wasn't as productive as I'd hoped yesterday, but it felt good to get some stamping done.  Maybe I'll get a bit more done today - maybe I should try not to get distracted today!  😂

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote......I am counting!   

Woohoo - a couple of free days!  Love having the boys around, but I'm missing some stamping time!  My plan today is to spend the entire day in the stamp room!  And maybe even be productive while I'm in there 😂.

Have a wonderful day!  

The card - background is stamped with several rows of border stamp.  Stems are die cut.  Add a sentiment and some ribbon.

 One more day of 'Grandma time' with Hudson for this week.  We didn't come up with any great plan for today so it's going to be a work in progress ;)

Have a great day!

The card - background has two strips of embossed cardstock on the side.  I added a bit of stamped speckles to the background.  Leafy stems and small flowers are die cut.  

More 'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  We've got plans to go do a little shopping - looking for some cool art projects to do.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Square piece is patterned paper.  Leaf stem is die cut.  Sentiment is stamped on the background before embossing.  

'Grandma time' with both boys today.  We're taking the other Grandma out to lunch and then to the Science Museum.  A total 'Grandma day'.  

Have a terrific day!

The card - background piece is die cut with squares of patterned paper popped up.  The circle is vellum with a sentiment piece on top and added ribbon.  

'Grandma day' with Hudson.  Our original plan for today got changed so we'll need to make a new plan.  We'll figure out something I'm sure!

Have a wonderful day!

 

Photo Sunday ....

Making progress - yay!  The winter decor is up.  The mess is still in the garage, but that's ok for now!  Today is mostly getting ready for tomorrow.  Dinner here so need to do some food prep and get the house cleaned (more or less) and a couple of last minute errands.   A quiet evening at home for me after an early dinner out with family.  (celebrating daughter-in-law's birthday!) .  

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote......

Aw, a day without children.  No commitments.  Of course there is a mess in almost every room from trying to take down the Christmas stuff and put up the winter decor.  I probably should try to get that all taken care of today!   (But, playing has been so much more fun!)  I'll work on cleaning it up today!  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed with a strip added to each side.  Before embossing I stamped a bit of grunge at the top and stamped the sentiment.  The stems are die cut.  Add a bit of bling and some ribbon.

More 'Grandma time' today.  We have some options today, just need to decide what we want to do.  Looking forward to dinner out with a friend tonight!!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Snowflakes are die cut.  Add some ribbon and some bling.  

No big plans today, just more 'Grandma time'.  We have a few errands to run, but that's about it.  Maybe Hudson will think of something a little more exciting - we'll see!  :)

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Tree and sentiment are stamped on the white strip.  Bears are stamped, die cut and popped up.  

Meeting some friends at Get Air (trampolines) this morning.  Should be fun!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed and then matted.  I added a bit of bling and some ribbon.  Super easy!

I hope everyone had a wonderful day yesterday!  I certainly did!  Always love spending time with family and friends, no matter what the occasion is!   Today is 'grandma time' with both boys.  There will be lots of 'Grandma time' in the next two weeks since school is out for winter break!  No time to be bored for me!   

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - one of our favorite Christmas light displays. 

Christmas Eve - presents to wrap and a trip to the store for a couple of last minute items for dinner tomorrow.  I may try to make some more peanut brittle but that's a maybe.  Tonight it's our usual chili dinner at Jeff's and then driving around looking at Christmas lights.  A pretty laid back day!

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Saturday Quote.....  I try so hard! LOL!

Had a great first day of winter break yesterday!  Hudson made a gingerbread house, we had a 3 hour Sorry marathon (Hudson won 5 games to my 3!), we went to see Santa after picking up Ethan (Ethan wasn't impressed and didn't want anything to do with it!), had dinner out and then Christmas movies before bed!  I'd say we made the most of the day!  Not sure what we're doing today.  We'll figure it out!

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is embossed.  Trees are die cut.  Sentiment is added on a strip at the bottom.  Super easy!

'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  Lots of that coming up - school is out til January 10!  The plan is  to pick Ethan up a bit early today and go get a picture taken with Santa.  Maybe an overnight, but not sure about that yet!  The total plan is still a work in progress :)

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is embossed, then a smaller panel is die cut and popped up with a sentiment stamped at the bottom.  Leaves and stems are die cut.  Add some ribbon.

Off to Hudson's school this morning to help in his classroom with the Christmas party.  Then back to the school this afternoon for his Christmas concert.   A fun day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is die cut with added sentiment.  Trees are die cut.  Add some ribbon.

Another Christmas get together here this afternoon.  Dessert and lots of visiting - more 'presence instead of presents'.  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Leaves and snowflakes are die cut.  Letters are die cut and added to a small square that is popped up.  Strip down center is patterned paper with ribbon added on top.  

Looking forward to a fun afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  We're doing a potluck lunch before stitching and I'm doing dessert so I need to get some baking done this morning.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background piece is embossed with a strip of gold on each side.  Sentiment is die cut.  Add a bit of bling.  Super easy!

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  Going to a friends for some cookie making fun tonight!

Have a wonderful day!

Project Sunday - a set of 12 cards I made for a gift.  I did 3 of these - a total of 36 cards in just 2 days.  Not much stamping, just a sentiment here and there.  Used up some patterned paper :)

My friend Karen is coming over for a stamping day today!   Yay!  

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote..........(Yep, I really        should be!)

    

Off to have breakfast with a friend this morning,   Then, back home to make more peanut brittle!  That's today's mission.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller square is die cut, matted and popped up.  Strips of patterned paper are behind the square and across the front.  Stems are die cut.  Sentiment piece is stamped, die cut and popped up.

Time to get started making peanut brittle.  That's my job this morning.  'Grandma time' with Hudson this afternoon (early release from school) and then a Christmas get together with friends tonight.  (there's some food prep that needs to be done too!)  A fairly busy day - 'tis the season!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - just some pretty patterned paper.  I stamped the sentiment on the panel, die cut the shape out and then popped it up in the same opening.

Back to the stamp room today.  Making some card sets for gifts and need to get them finished today.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is sponged and some branches are stamped on the background.  The rest of the leaves and sentiment banner are die cut and popped up.  Add some bling and a bit of ribbon.

I need to spend some time in the stamp room today.  Looking forward to dinner with a friend tonight and then checking out some Christmas lights!  (this is one of our 'presence instead of presents' get togethers!)  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - smaller panel is die cut .  Sentiment is stamped at the bottom, trees are die cut and popped up.  Add a bit of bling.

Chores and cooking this morning.  Needle Keepers this afternoon and then our Christmas card class tonight which includes dinner.  A busy day!  

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Leaves and banner are all die cut.  Small pattern at top and bottom are die cut.  Add a bit of bling.  

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

Have a great day!

Project Sunday - my friend Rena from our Needle Keepers group finished the quilt she had been working on.  She did a marvelous job!

I can't quite decide what to do today.  I'm sure there's a lot I could be doing, or even should be doing, but nothing really sounds appealing.  Maybe some more caffeine will help!

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote.....

A stay at home day.  Planning on getting kits done for class.  That's it for today!

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Trees and 'joy' are die cut and added to the panel.  Super easy!

Helping out at school again today.  Enjoying spending time with these kids - they are delightful!

Have a great day!

The card - design is die cut into the top panel and then mounted on a piece of patterned paper.  Add a stamped sentiment at the bottom.  Super easy!

Headed out to help at Hudson's school today in the 'Christmas store'.  Should be fun!

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is embossed.  Sentiment is stamped on a die cut panel.  Leaves are die cut.  Add ribbon.

Off to spend the day with friends.  A day trip to check out what Costco has for the holiday season.  (the closest Costco to us is a couple hours away which means a bit of a drive)  Time spent with friends is always a good thing!  Looking forward to a fun day.

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is embossed.  Leaves and center piece are die cut.  Center piece has stamped sentiment,  a die cut design and is popped up.  

A few chores this morning and then I can enjoy an afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Noel letters are die cut and popped up on a piece of patterned paper.  Stems and leaves are die cut and tucked in behind the square.  Add a bow of twine.

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

Have a terrific day!

Photo Sunday .....

I didn't get nearly all the chores done yesterday - Jeff and the boys were here hanging my tv on the wall and setting up my new phone.  (Christmas gift!)  Somehow that ended up taking a good part of the day so.........   But, that's ok.  Time spent with them is always better than doing chores :)   Looks like today will be chore day!  The Christmas decorating is pretty much done so now the boxes and such need to be put away in the garage - that's the main thing on my list today!  

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote......

So many chores to do today.  And then hopefully some time to stamp.  We'll see - my plans don't always work out like I expect...lol.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - I stamped the images on the background panel and then embossed the entire panel.  The berries were stamped on a separate piece, die cut and then popped up.  The sentiment was stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add a bow.  

If I can brave the cold this morning I need to finish up the Christmas decorations outside.  We'll see, it's pretty darn cold!  I will pick up Hudson for early release today so will get some 'Grandma time' today - yay!

Have a great day!