The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller panels are die cut.  Flower image is stamped on the panel and colored with colored pencils.  Add a die cut sentiment piece, some bling and ribbon.

School is out for Hudson so we will be having some 'Grandma time' for the next week and a half.  He has summer camps coming up but we will have some time together in between camps.  Yay!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - a simple 'guy card'.  Background is embossed.  Trees are stamped on a matted die cut circle.  Add a couple strips of solid color at the bottom with some added twine and a sentiment.

Chores this morning - mostly yard work when it warms up  :)  Some relaxing stitching time this afternoon with the Needle Keepers and then card class tonight.  A full day!

Have a wonderful day.

The card - background is embossed.  Patterned paper is a die cut frame with another plain die cut frame on top.  (the embossed background shows thru from the bottom layer).  Flower image is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Smaller leafy images are die cut.  Add some ribbon.

'Grandma Day with Ethan.  Today is Hudson's last day of school so we're going to a 'Goodbye Scenic' event this afternoon at the school.  

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Saturday Quote......

Hudson ended up spending the night last night which was a little unexpected = made it even more special though.  No idea what we're doing today - guess we'll wing it!

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The card - background is patterned paper with an embossed piece on the left side.  Background leaves are die cut.  Flower image is stamped with  added color using stencils and sponge.  The image is die cut and popped up.  Add a die cut sentiment piece and some ribbon.

Birthday dinner tonight for Jeff.  I did a lot of food prep yesterday so today I mostly need to do some cleaning and bake a cake.  Easy peasy :)

Have a wonderful day!  

The card - background is embossed.  (I added the strip of patterned paper and then embossed the entire piece.  The smaller piece is die cut and stamped with text.  The flower image is stamped, colored with Copics, die cut and popped up.  Add a sentiment piece and some twine.

Lots of odds and ends to do today.  Haircut, some grocery shopping, food prep for Jeff's birthday dinner tomorrow night and pickup the boys from school.   A busy day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Flower image is stamped on patterned paper, die cut and popped up.  Sentiment piece is die cut.  

Having some ceiling lights installed in the living room today.  There will be lots of drilling and dust and noise so I am going to mow the lawn and then hide out in the stamp room while all that is going on.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with a piece of patterned paper on the left.  Smaller panel is embossed.  Smallest panel is die cut. matted and popped up.  Leafy image is stamped on die cut panel.  Add some bling, twine and a sentiment.

Chores this morning and then relaxing and stitching with the Needle Keepers.  Yay for Tuesdays!

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The card - background is embossed.  Arch shape is die cut.  Flower is image is stamped, colored, die cut and popped up.  Add some bling and a sentiment.

'Grandma day' with Ethan.  This week should be back to a more normal schedule (I think!)  

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Project Sunday - finally finished this pair of socks that I started several months ago - yay!  Started another pair with some yarn that I won at an event at a local store a couple weeks ago.  Anxious to see how they work up!

Looking forward to dinner at Jeff & Sara's later today to celebrate Mother's Day.   Not sure what I'll do with the rest of the day.  Maybe just some r & r!   

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote.......

I need to finish up the class projects - that is my main objective today.  Other than that......I'm open for whatever comes along!   

Have a  wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Arched shapes are die cut and the top one is stamped lightly with the text stamp.  Flower image is stamped, colored with copics, die cut and then popped up.  Add some bling a some twine.

I have an unexpected free day!  Since I never made it to the stamp room yesterday I probably should make that a priority today!  Hopefully I can use the unexpected free time productively :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper with a strip of embossed card stock on the side.  Smaller panel is die cut with stamped flower image.  Flower image was colored with colored pencils.  I added a bit of grunge stamping to the background.  Add some ribbon.

Taxi duty this morning with a stop at the grocery store to pick up supplies for dinner.   I need to mow the lawn today and then maybe I can get back to the stamp room to work on class projects.  Then it will be time for pickup at schools and then time to fix dinner.  A full day.

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The card - background is die cut.  Circle, hat and diploma  are die cut.   Add a sentiment piece.  A quick and easy grad card.

Taxi duty today.  Hoping to get home and do a bit of stamping between drop off and pick up!  That's my plan anyway :)

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The card - background is patterned paper with a strip of another piece of patterned paper down the side.  Small white panel is die cut.  Flower image is stamped, colored using matching stencils, die cut and popped up.  Add a die cut sentiment piece.

Taxi duty this morning, then some errands.  Looking forward to a relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  Then it's time for pickup from school and then making dinner!  It's going to be a busy week!

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  The frame is die cut .  The flower image is stamped, die cut and popped up.   Add a die cut sentiment piece and a bit of twine.

'Grandma day' with Ethan.  I'm the Grandma taxi this week.  Jeff is out of town, Sara will be at work so I'm the designated school delivery and pickup person each day.    Getting to spend a bit of extra time with the boys is always a good thing :)

Have a wonderful day!

Project Sunday - look at this awesome Advent Calendar Quilt that my friend Karen made.  She is so talented!

The boys spent the night so  we're trying to figure out what to do today.  The forecast originally said rain, but so far the sun is shining - hmmmm.  Maybe we'll be able to spend some time outside.  Go with the flow kind of day I guess!

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote......  

Family dinner tonight so a busy day for me.  Luckily I got a lot of prep work done yesterday :)   But still a last minute trip to the store and some house chores to get done.  The boys are staying overnight after dinner so that will be fun!  

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The card - background is embossed.  Flower image is stamped on a smaller die cut panel.  I colored the image with colored pencils.  Add a die cut sentiment, some twine and a bit of bling.

I have a long list of chores I need to get done today so I better get to it!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - strips of gold and black, a stamped sentiment and a hat die cut.  A quick and easy Graduation card.

No plans today except for a volunteer commitment for a couple of hours at noon.  What to do before and after?  No idea, but hopefully I will get motivated to do something!  I did get all my flowers planted yesterday so I am moving rather slowly this morning 😀

Have a wonderful day!  

The card  - background is embossed with a strip of black at the bottom/  Square are cut from patterned paper and then matted with a die cut piece.  The squares are popped up.  Add a die cut sentiment.

Thinking about working in the yard today.  Need to get pots ready to plant flowers.  

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is die cut.  Flowers are stamped on patterned paper, die cut and popped up.  Sentiment piece is die cut.  

Chores this morning, Needle Keepers this afternoon.  A regular Tuesday!

Have a great day!

The card - background has a strip of patterned paper down the side.  Flower image is stamped, colored using the matching stencils and sponges.  Image is die cut and then popped up.  Add a sentiment and some twine.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Project Sunday - look at this darling quilt that my friend Rena made for a baby gift!  So awesome!

I think it might be time to put the winter clothes away and get out the flip flops and short sleeve shirts!  That's my plan for this afternoon......maybe a nap too!

Have wonderful day!

Saturday Quote..........(some days are just like that 😂)

A little yard work, a little laundry,  just odds and ends of chores today.  Maybe I can even do something crafty when I finish! 

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The card - background is embossed patterned paper.  The circle in the center is die cut, stamped and popped up.  The butterfly was stamped, cut out and added to the circle.  Easy!

No big plans today.  Maybe some yard work.  But mostly planning on more time in the stamp room.

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Flower is stamped, colored using matching stencils, die cut and popped up.  Add a sentiment and a bit of twine.

No plans for today - seems like it might be a good day to spend in the stamp room!  

Have a great day!

The card - a super easy grad card.  All the pieces are die cuts adhered to the background piece.  Quick and easy.

A birthday lunch for two friends today - so I'm off to make dessert and get some food prep done ahead of time.  Looking forward to some 'friend time' - it's been awhile since we've been together :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is stamped with leaf image.  Smaller panel is die cut,  embossed and popped up with an added  die cut sentiment piece.  Add some bling and string.

A couple of chores this morning and an errand or two and then a nice afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  I always look forward to Tuesdays!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Circle is cut from patterned  paper.  Sentiment is die cut and popped up.  Add some twine and a bit of bling.  Quick and easy!

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday ......the newest addition to the family - we call him Stumpy!   (this was our project on Thursday :)

Off to finish dinner for family and friends.

Have a blessed and

HAPPY EASTER!

Saturday Quote...... (pretty much the way it goes at this house 😂)

A whole list of chores to get done today.  My goal is to have everything done today so I all I have to do tomorrow is deal with food prep for dinner :)  We'll see how ambitious I am!

Have a great day!

The card - patterned paper, die cut leaves, twine, bling and a die cut sentiment piece.  A super easy 'guy card'.

Grocery shopping today - need to get the stuff I need for dinner on Sunday.  That's my main objective for the day.  Hopefully I can get a bit of stamping done too!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - a super easy grad card.  Die cuts. strips of paper and some twine.  Easy peasy!

I never made it to the stamp room yesterday - maybe today!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with a strip of patterned paper and some ribbon.  The circle is die cut.  The flowers and leaves are stamped and then die cut.  Sentiment piece is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some bling to flower centers.

Thinking it's a good day for some stamping.  That's my plan so far :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Butterfly shapes are die cut.  Sentiment piece is stamped then die cut.  Super easy!

Hair cut this morning, then some chores.  Afternoon with the Needle Keepers and then class tonight.  A full day :)

Have a great day!

The card - background has a die cut circle with a piece of patterned paper behind the cut out.  The flower is stamped, colored, die cut and then popped up with the bottom tucked behind the cut out.  Add a sentiment, some twine and a bit of bling.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday ......

No idea what the plan is for today.  Didn't really think far enough ahead.......I'm sure I will think of something.

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote.......

Another 'Grandma day' today.  As soon as we're showered (me) and dressed (all 3 of us) we'll be going to get some yummy donuts for breakfast!  It's a 'Grandma day' thing!   We had great fun playing in the snow yesterday, now we'll enjoy some spring sunshine in town today!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is die cut and splattered.  The leafy stems are stamped, cut out by hand and popped up.  Add some twine and some bling.

More 'Grandma time' today with both boys.  We're planning a drive to Grand Mesa to see some snow this afternoon!

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The card - background piece is patterned paper with a die cut edge.  Add some bling and a sentiment.  Super easy!

Extra 'Grandma time' today - no school today and tomorrow!  Yay!

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The card - just some pieces of patterned paper.  I like this one for a 'guy card'.

A free day!  Not sure what I'm doing today - maybe some yard work, maybe some stitching, maybe a little of both.  We'll see.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper with the leaf image stamped directly on the background.  Add some strips of patterned paper across the bottom and an embossed piece down the side.  Sentiment piece is stamped die cut and popped up.

Chores this morning, Needle Keepers this afternoon.  A regular Tuesday :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is embossed and then popped up.  Flower image is stamped, colored using stencils and sponging brushes, die cut and popped up.  Add some ribbon and a sentiment.  (I love this new SU set that uses stencils for coloring - so much fun!)

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday.....

Spring weather means that there's yard work that needs to be done.  That's my plan for the day - if the weather cooperates that is :)

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote......

Looking forward to a 'Grandma Day' today with both boys.  It's been awhile!  Not sure what we're going to do, but I'm sure we'll think of something.  Hoping it's fairly nice so we can spend some time outside :)

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed with a piece of patterned paper on the side.  Add a piece of ribbon.  Flower image is stamped, colored by sponging with stencils, die cut and then popped up.  Add a die cut sentiment and some bling.

Planning on finishing up the cards for this month's class.  That's the plan so far anyway!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - am embossed  background with a strip of black in the center.  The smaller panel is cut from patterned paper with a stamped sentiment at the top.  Super easy!

Back to the stamp room today - time to work on class projects.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Butterfly is die cut.  Sentiment piece is stamped, die cut and hen popped up with some twine behind.  Super easy!

A free day!  Planning on spending the day in the stamp room - have a few new goodies to play with :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with strips of patterned paper added.  Flowers are die cut and color is sponged in the center.  Add some bling and a die cut sentiment piece.

Chores this morning, stitching with the Needle Keepers this afternoon.  :)

Have a wonderful day!