The card - background is embossed.  Strip at bottom is patterned paper with an added die cut border.  Sem is die cut.  Add a bit of bling and some twine.

Another stay at home day - it's wet out there this morning and almost chilly!  I'm not ready for summer to end quite yet, but the cooler temps are rather refreshing!  I need to clean up the mess I made yesterday (it was a pretty productive stamping day) and then decide what I'm going to work on today.  More caffeine is needed first though!

Have a great day!

The card -background is embossed with a bit of color sponged here and there.  Leaf is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Sentiment piece is also stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some ribbon.

A stay at home day!  We're supposed to get more rain and Ethan and I just washed my car the other day - I have no intention of getting it dirty already :)  I got a new stamp set and I plan on playing with it today!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is die cut.  Leafy stem is die cut from patterned paper.  Add a sentiment and a bit of ribbon.

Looking forward to another afternoon stitching with a friend.  Being productive and having fun is a good thing:)

Have a great day!

The card - another quilt card.  I put all the pieces together on the card front (except for the sentiment piece) and then I embossed the whole piece.  Then I added the sentiment piece (popped up) and a bit of ribbon.  

Have to mow the lawn this morning, do  few household chores and then I can relax and enjoy the Needle Keepers this afternoon.  A bit sad, one of the girls left us to move to Denver and we are going to miss her terribly!  But she's going to be close to her kids and grandkids so that's a big plus for her!  We wish her well!   But dang, I've known her for a good many years and I'm still sad she's leaving :(    Class tonight too, so a bit of a busy day!

Have a great day!

The card - background piece is embossed and then I roughed up the edges a bit for a little grunge look.  The flowers are stamped on the die cut circle and colored a bit with copics.  Add a bit of bling and twine.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Project

Project Sunday - I have been sewing.  I've made 2 sets of these towels in the last few days.  One set is for me and one set is for a birthday gift.  I hang these on my dishwasher which is next to my sink.  They are perfect for using to dry your hands!  Still have a couple of seasonal ones to make, but I'm covered for now thru winter!

My friend Karen is coming to stamp today - Yay!  A productive (I hope) and fun day!

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote......

Off to Farmers Market to get this week's box of peaches.  Need to do a bit of yard work and then I can move on to more fun stuff.  I didn't get any sewing done yesterday, but I did start knitting a baby blanket for a friend - hopefully I can finish it before the baby comes in November :)  But, today I think I'll get back to my sewing projects.

Have a great day!

The card - leaf is stamped on patterned paper.  Sentiment is stamped on die cut piece and popped up.  Add some bling.  Super easy!

Time to mow the lawn this morning.  Then I need to do a few errands.  After that I can get back to my sewing projects.  I'm on a roll!

Have a great day!

The card - pieces if patterned paper, stem die cut and some twine.  Super easy!

Off on a little day road trip with some friends.  Yay!  Just a fun day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Piece at the bottom is patterned paper.  Square is patterned paper, matted and popped up.  Stem and sentiment piece are die cut.  Add some twine.

My goal today is to get some sewing done.  I know, not something I do much of, but I have some projects I want to do for myself, so a girl's got to do what a girl's got to do :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is die cut.  Leafy stems are die cut.  Add some ribbon.  

House chores this morning and then some nice relaxing stitching time with the Needle Keepers this afternoon.   

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  The leaf in the background was stamped before embossing.  The rest of the leaves are die cut.  The large leaf  and the sentiment piece are popped up.

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

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - I talked them into a haircut before school started!

Mowing the lawn is my first priority this morning.  Then a few chores and hopefully I can get back to work on class projects.  Having a hard time staying focused this week!

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote.......yep, just happened yesterday!

Planned on mowing the lawn this morning, but it rained last night.  Too wet to mow this morning.  So, I'm off to Farmer's Market to buy my week's supply of peaches.  Then I'm hoping to be motivated enough to work on some class projects.  (that was supposed to happen yesterday, but there wasn't much motivation.  Hoping for the best today:)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Circles are die cut.  Leaves are stamped on the smaller circle.  Butterfly is stamped on a separate piece, cut out and popped up.  Add a sentiment and some ribbon.

Didn't get much done yesterday.   It was pretty much an r & r day.  Maybe today I can get myself motivated to actually do something.  Maybe....

Have a great day!

The card - background is layered cardstock with a strip of patterned paper down the side.  The smaller panel is stamped, die cut, matted and popped up.  Add a sentiment and some twine.

No big plans for today.  Thinking about figuring out some class projects.  Or maybe some organizing in the laundry room.  Or....???  I'll figure out something as soon as I wake up!   A little  'Grandma time' later, picking up the boys and feeding them dinner.  (Jeff's golf day :)

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Squares are cut from patterned paper.  Leafy stem is die cut.  Sentiment piece is stamped, die cut and popped up.

Time to get some chores done this morning.  But then I'm meeting friends for lunch, so have something fun to look forward to.  Maybe I'll get a few errands done this afternoon - or maybe I'll just come home and take a nap :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - a quilt card.  I bought a die cut (more than one, actually) to make some quilt cards.  They are not hard, but a little bit fussy to put together.  Fun though, and I look forward to doing some more.

Last day of summer break.  Hudson goes back to school tomorrow.   So, just a bit more 'Grandma time' today.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Frame and flower are die cut.  Add some pretty ribbon.  Super easy!

'Grandma time' with both boys today.  Last two days before school starts!  Going to miss having more time with Hudson!  Will just have to look forward to school holidays!  

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday.....

No big plans today.  Maybe it will be an r & r day :)    Or maybe I'll find something I feel like doing .  Whichever comes first :)

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote......  

Off to do some yard work for my out of town friend.  Then I'll stop at the Farmer's Market - time to get more fresh peaches!!!  No plans yet for the rest of the day.  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Circles are die cut.  Flowers are stamped, cut out and popped up.  Add a sentiment and a bit of bling.  

Yard work this morning before it gets too hot.  Then I plan to spend some time in the stamp room.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Circle is die cut and sponged.  I stamped some trees at the bottom and added a bit of grunge speckles.  The trees in front are die cut.  Add a sentiment and a bit of twine.

A free day  - trying to decide what the plan is.  Haven't quite figured it out yet!  Picking up the boys later today for just a little 'Grandma time' til Mom and Dad get home.    (Mom from work, Dad from golf :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with an added strip of patterned paper and some ribbon.  Leafy stems are die cut.  Sentiment piece is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add a bit of bling.

Breakfast with a friend this morning.  Then off to do a few errands.  Maybe I'll have time to do some stamping if I still am energetic enough :)  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - a color combination that is a little out of my box.  But I like it!  The background is embossed and matted.  The stems are die cut.  A strip of card stock, a die cut sentiment piece and a bit of bling.  Pretty darn easy!

A few chores to do this morning and then a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  That's all for today!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller square is strips of patterned paper attached to  the square piece.  Stem is die cut.  Add a sentiment and some twine.  

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

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - Colorado State flower, Blue Columbine

Hanging out with the boys til Jeff picks them up.  Then I need to do a few chores and a couple of errands.  A pretty laid back day.

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote.......(some days it does feel like that 😂)

'Grandma time' today (along with an overnight).  I think Jeff is supposed to be playing golf - hope it stops raining or he might have to make other plans :(   The boys and I will need to make alternate plans too I guess - going downtown might not work!  We'll see!  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Leaves are stamped, embossed, die cut and popped up.  Sentiment piece is stamped, die cut and popped up..  Add a bit of twine.  (love this new leaf set from SU)  

Not sure what I'm doing today.  Have to clean up the mess I've made in the stamp room before I can even do any more stamping :)  Then I'll decide what comes next - maybe more stamping!   Looking forward to dinner out with a friend tonight.

Have a great day!

The card - background is strips of patterned paper.  Circles are die cut.  Smaller circle has a stamped leaf and a sentiment.  Add some ribbon.

Back to the stamp room today.  I think everything else has been done, so I can play today :)   I will pick up the boys later and we'll have dinner - golf day for Jeff and Sara works late, so a bit of 'Grandma time' for me!

Have a great day!

The card - the background is embossed.  The circle, stems and sentiment piece are all die cut.  The sentiment piece is popped up.  

Time to do some yard work before it gets too hot.  Then I can spend the rest of the day in the stamp room!  That's the plan for today.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - strips of card stock added to the back panel.  Then I embossed the entire piece.  Flower stem is die cut.  Add a sentiment piece and some twine.

Chores this morning.  Needle Keepers this afternoon.  Class tonight.  A busy day!  

Have a great day!

The card - background panels are patterned paper.   Leafy stem is die cut.  Sentiment piece is die cut and  popped up.  Add some ribbon and a bit of bling.

Looking forward to a 'Grandma day' with Ethan.  It's been 2 weeks, I'm having withdrawal!  

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - Colorado scenery

Looking forward to a day of stamping with my friend Karen today.    Went to see the movie 'Twisters' yesterday - go see it if you can, we really liked it!

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote......

A few chores this morning and then I'm off to have lunch with a friend.  After that maybe a movie or shopping or....who knows.  Looking forward to a fun day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is just several layers of card stock.  The flower image is stamped on patterned paper and then colored.  A square die cut was cut in half to make the corner triangles.  

Back from the mountains.  Oh my,  those 60-70 degree temps were so nice!  Now it's back to the 100's - the heat slows me down a bit :)   But it was a wonderful few days, even finished a couple of stitching projects!  Went to a craft show in Lake City, saw lots of beautiful scenery, and even saw a bear close to the cabin!  It was awesome!  Now it's back to a normal (hot) week.  Need to mow the lawn this morning and get some laundry done.  

Have  a wonderful day!

The card - had some time yesterday to play with some new stamps.  These leaves are a lot of fun.  Embossing folder, die cuts and stamps.  The background is embossed.  The leaves are embossed and die cut (patterned paper) and then popped up.  Sentiment is stamped, die cut and popped up.  

And I am off to the mountains this afternoon.  woohoo!  Trading 100 + degree weather for some much cooler - probably in the 60's, low 70's!  I can hardly wait!  So, you won't hear from me again until Friday!  

Have a great week!

Photo Sunday....

Lots to do today.  Leaving for the mountains tomorrow - Yay!  Spending a few days at a friend's cabin and I need to get myself organized today.  Clothes, food, craft projects to work on - all the important stuff one must take :)

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote.....

Off to check on a friend's garden while they're out of town.  Then a stop at a Farmer's Market for some fresh veggies.  Then......hmmmm....was hoping my order of new stamps would arrive before today, but no such luck.  Guess I will try to get some stuff organized for my trip to the mountains next week.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - I stamped the trees on a piece of patterned paper and matted the square.  Added a sentiment at the bottom.  Quick and easy!

I have the next three days free!  No plans except I need to mow the lawn this morning. Then.......who knows.  I imagine I can find something to do :)  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Circle is die cut and stamped with flower image and a bit of grunge.   Butterfly is stamped, colored, cut out and popped up.  Add a bit of bling.

Planned on mowing the lawn this morning, forgot to shut off the timer on the sprinklers - oops.  Now I'll have to wait til tonight or tomorrow :(.   Oh well.   Lunch with a friend and then we will be attending a funeral service of a long time friend :(.  Have to pick up Hudson later from his day camp and then pick up Ethan - probably having dinner before they go home.  A happy end to the day!

Have a great day!

The card - background piece is embossed with a piece of patterned paper added to the center.  The flower image is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add a sentiment and some bling.

Oh my, another free day.  The laundry is done, the yard work is done and the house is pretty clean.  Now what?  Guess I will try to get some stamping done.  Maybe some stitching too.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed at the bottom.  The rectangle is a piece of patterned paper with the sentiment stamped at the bottom.  The trees are die cut and added to the front.  Super easy!

Back to a more regular schedule this week.  Chores this morning, plus a haircut.  An afternoon with the Needle Keepers and then dinner out with friends.  It will be a good day :)

Enjoy your day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is embossed.  Add some ribbon, a sentiment and some bling.  Easy peasy!

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - Ethan on the 4th of July

Back to the stamping room today.  I had a pretty lazy day yesterday.  It was good :)  But, today I'll actually try to be a bit more productive.  (maybe even do some laundry too!)

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote..........

A free day.....oh my!  Whatever shall I do?  Hmmmm.  Stamping, napping, more stamping, more napping?  The possibilities are endless.  

Have a great day!

The card - flower is stamped on white panel and added to layers of cardstock.  Add some ribbon, bling and a die cut sentiment.

'Grandma time' with the boys today.  Planning on going to the movie later this morning.

Have a wonderful day!

Have a safe and Happy

4th of July

The card - The circle is stamped using a background stamp on a larger piece and then the circle is die cut from that.  The image is stamped on the circle.  Add a sentiment at the bottom and ribbon.

More 'Grandma time' with Hudson.  We have lots of chores to to do today.  (he's ok with that since he can earn 'chore money')  Fireworks in Fruita tonight!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background piece is stamped randomly with leaves.  Circle is die cut and flower image is stamped and then a bit of color is added with copics.  Leafy stems on the side are die cut.  Add a sentiment piece, some ribbon and some twine.

More 'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  Looking forward to a relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.

Have a wonderful day!