The card - a strip of patterned paper in the background.  Leaf is stamped and die cut.  Add a sentiment and some twine.

Yard work this morning.  Plan to work on some embroidery projects that I'm doing for a gift after the chores are done.  Looking forward to some 'Grandma time' later since it's Jeff's golf day!

Have a grea day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is patterned paper.  Circles are die cut,  Leaves are stamped on the green circle.  Add some bling, twine and a die cut sentiment.

No plans for today....yet.  Need to have some more caffeine and then maybe I can function.  (hopefully)

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Circles and leafy stems are die cut.  

Chores this morning, relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers and then class tonight.  A busy day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - patterned paper with a die cut border , smaller die cut panel,  die cut sentiment and die cut leaves.   Add some bling and ribbon too!

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

Have a wonderful day!

Project Sunday - finished a couple more easy embroidery towels

Thinking it's going to be a stamping day.  That's my plan (unless something else comes along :)

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote.....

Not sure what I'm doing today.  Haven't quite decided or come up with a plan.  I'm sure I'll come up with something....or not!  :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is patterned paper and I just stamped some trees on the left.  Add a sentiment at the bottom.  So easy!

Need to finish up the class kits today (I got a bit sidetracked yesterday and didn't finish :)  Dinner tonight with a friend.  That's about it.

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  The circles are die cut.  Flower stem is stamped, cut out and popped up.  Add a sentiment piece and some bling.

 

Time to do some work.  Card class kits need to be cut and bagged - that's my objective for the day.  Then I can have a bit of 'Grandma time'  since it's Jeff's golf day and I get to pick the boys up from school.  Yay!

Have a great day!

The card - background is three embossed panel.  Leafy stems are die cut.  Sentiment piece is stamped, die cut and popped up.

Looking forward to crafting with a friend today. I am going to be quite productive this week :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card -   die cut pieces added to a die cut background make a cool quilt card.  Add a die cut sentiment piece.

Chores this morning and then an enjoyable afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  That's all for today!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Leaf is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Sentiment piece is also stamped, die cut and popped up.

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

Have a terrific day!

Project Sunday - finished another fall towel

Off to do a couple of errands this morning and then....not sure what I'm going to do.  I worked on the garage yesterday and got it mostly cleaned out and straightened up.  Took a car load of stuff to be donated.  Yay!  I need to work on the utility room next, but think I need a break from all that work! :)

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote.......

Off to Farmer's Market.  Peach season is almost over :(   I'll have to really savor this last batch!!   I started cleaning some cupboards out in the garage yesterday so I guess I better finish that today!   

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is stamped with the leaf image.  The leaf on the top is embossed and die cut.  Then the color is added by sponging.   The sentiment is stamped and die cut.  

I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing today.  I'm sure I can come up with something - hopefully!  Maybe it's an r & r day :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - the white flowers are heat embossed and are done first.  Then the dark flowers are stamped.  The the blue is sponged over the entire panel.  Add a strip of border at the top and bottom of the panel and then attach to the card front.  The sentiment is stamped at the bottom.  Add bling and ribbon.

Back to the stamping room today.  Made a bit of progress, but had a hard time focusing.  So, still have work to do!  Looking forward to a little time with the boys - it's Jeff's golf day so I get to pick them up and go to dinner!

Have a great day!

The card - background panel is embossed.  Small leaf is die cut.  Sentiment is stamped and die cut.  Add a bit of bling.  Super easy!

Time to get some stamping done.  I really need to figure out cards for class this month!  That's my plan for today!

Have a great day!

The card - patterned paper in the background.  Circle is die cut.  Flowers are stamped, cut out and added to the circle.  Sentiment piece is die cut and popped up.

No school today so some extra 'Grandma time' with Hudson.  Looking forward to an afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - the background is embossed.  I took a white ink pad and lightly rubbed it over the embossed panel to highlight the leaves.  The sentiment piece is stamped,, die cut and popped up.

A little yard work this morning.  Then food prep for a bbq at Jeff and Sara's later today.  That's about it for today.

Hope you all are enjoying your holiday weekend.  

Sunday Project - working on a baby blanket

Hanging out with the boys this morning.  No other big plans for the day!  Maybe some stitching this afternoon - or maybe a nap!

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote.....

The boys and I will be off shortly to the Farmer's Market.  Need to replace the peaches and cantaloupe that we ate this week!  Then the day is open - we'll see what we decide to do!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - a quilt card.  Background is die cut with die cut pieces of patterned paper added to the design.  The sentiment piece is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some ribbon and bling.

Planning on getting a few chores done and then picking up Hudson & Ethan.  Ethan decided the other day that he wanted a sleepover.  We were trying to decide which night, Friday or Saturday, and Hudson decided it should be a "twofer.'   So, Friday and Saturday it is....way to problem solve Hudson :)

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Stri on the side is patterned paper and I just stamped the trees at the bottom.    Super easy!

Time to do some laundry.  That's my only plan at this point.  But I do have projects to work on so I just need to pick one!  It's Jeff's golf day so I'll pick the boys up from school and hopefully they'll pick someplace good for dinner :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Leaves are die cut and embossed.  Add a die cut sentiment piece, a bit of bling and some ribbon.

Yard work this morning.  Eye Dr. appointment later this morning.  Then a free afternoon.  No plans yet, but I'll probably think of something to occupy my time :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - the background is embossed.  I sponged a bit of color on the smaller panel and then stamped the flower image.  Add some ribbon, string and a sentiment.

Chores this morning.  We're celebrating one of the Needle Keepers birthday today so I am making a peach cake.  Then I can relax, enjoy the company and get some stitching and/or some knitting done!  I love Tuesday's!

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed with a strip of patterned paper down the side.  Circle is die cut and stamped with sentiment.  Leaves are stamped and punched out.

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

Have a great day!

Project Sunday - finished this towel for my kitchen this week.  Simple embroidery, but fun to do.

Thinking it's going to be a stamping day.  But, who knows, I could change my mind!

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote......

Rain, rain, rain.  It's feeling a bit soggy here!   I could use a bit of sunshine for a bit :)   Plans for mowing the lawn will have to wait I guess.    So, I'm off to Farmer's Market to pick up my weekly box of peaches and veggies.  Having lunch and spending some time with a friend this afternoon!   

Have a great day!

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!