The card - pieces of patterned paper with a piece of embossed card stock in the center.  Ovals are die cut.  Add some twine.  

Grocery shopping  today (time to think about our Halloween dinner).  Picking up Hudson from school this afternoon and then we can actually do a bit more planning for the dinner!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is patterned paper.  Leaves are die cut from patterned paper.  Hearts and sentiment piece are die cut and popped up.  Gold string is added behind the sentiment piece.

A free day!  It snuck up on me and I don't have a plan for the day.  But I have class stuff to figure out and calendar toppers to get ready and laundry, and yard work if it's warm enough and ???   Plenty to work on! 

Have a wonderful day!

 

The card - background is patterned paper.  spider is stamped on the patterned paper.  Add a sentiment strip and some twine.   Super easy!

A few chores this morning and then a relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers. 

Have a wonderful day!

The card - embossed background, patterned paper, embossed/die cut leaves and some twine.  Easy peasy:)

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

Have  a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday.....

An adult day today - going to breakfast and then a movie with a friend!  Love those kiddos, but looking forward to some adult conversation :)

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Saturday Quote......😀  Sometimes that's the way it is!

Off to get donuts this morning and then?   Thinking we might go to Moon Farm today.  We'll see.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Leaf is stamped, die cut and popped on on a die cut of patterned paper.  Add a sentiment  and some twine.

Back to the stamp room this morning.  I'm picking up the boys from school this afternoon for an overnight.  We have plans to attend a special light show at the Botanical Gardens tonight.  Should be fun!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background and the two gold strips are  embossed.  The arch shapes are die cut.  The large leaf is die cut from patterned paper.  The two small leaves are die cut from plain cardstock.    Add a stamped sentiment at the bottom of the arch and some gold twine.

Well, yesterday didn't work out exactly as planned :)  Ended up going to Cedaredge with a friend to get apples.  It was a quick trip, but fun!  So, I really didn't get anything else accomplished.  Trying to figure out a plan for today - thinking I may do some stamping.  Good way to spend a rainy, cold day!  

Have a great day!

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The card - leaves are stamped randomly around the edge.  Add some speckles and some bling.  The sentiment is stamped, die cut and then popped up.

A free day and there's lots of things that I'd like to get done.   I just need to work up some ambition and decide where to start!  Maybe some more caffeine will help:)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - an embossed panel that is matted several times plus a simple stamped sentiment strip.  Super easy!

Chores this morning, Needle Keepers this afternoon, class tonight.  A busy day :)

Have a terrific day!

The card - embossed background, patterned paper, a sentiment and some ribbon.  Super easy!

We had fun at the pumpkin patch yesterday, then Hudson cooked dinner for us (with a little help :) and then Ethan decided to come home with me for an overnight.  Love those unexpected 'extras'!   Just a regular 'Grandma day' today!

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - more from our drive over Grand Mesa

Going to the pumpkin patch this afternoon - always a fun time!

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Saturday Quote.......yep, my favorite kind of protein :)

Lots of projects and chores to finish up today.  It's time to put the flip flops and short sleeves away and  get out the long sleeves and sweatshirts!  That's my main goal for the day.  I still need to finish up the kits for card class next week too.  Enough to keep me busy!  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Strip on the side is patterned paper.  Circle and sentiment piece are die cut.  Flowers and leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some ribbon and some bling to the flower centers.

Hudson has a concert at school today so that's where I'll be later this morning.  Getting together with friends tonight to start working on our yearly calendar toppers.  Looking forward to a fun day!

Have a great day!

The card - patterned paper, a sentiment and some gold twine.  Super easy!

Well, this is the week for things going hay wire.  Everything that I had planned has gotten changed or postponed.  Dang!  Oh well, leaves me some free time to do some stamping - I still need to finish up class stuff and get some birthday cards done for church.  Looks like that's what I'll work on today!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - strips of patterned paper torn on the end.  Leafy stems are die cut.  Add a sentiment, some bling and some twine.

A free day.  Need to do a couple of errands and then I think I can spend the rest of the day in the stamp room.  (that's my plan anyway!)

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is embossed and then I ran a white ink pad lightly over the embossed side.  The sentiment pieces are die cut and top piece is popped up.  Add some twine and a bit of bling.

Chores this morning and then a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers - one of the highlights of my week!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - pieces of patterned paper, some gold twine and a die cut sentiment piece.  Super easy!

Ended up with an unexpected free day.  Hmmm...  have plenty to do, just need to figure out where to start :)   Hoping it will be dry enough after all the rain to get some yard work done this afternoon.   And there's chores, stamping, laundry and more.  Lots to choose from 😂.

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - look at this quilt that Nancy (from our Needle Keepers group) made.  Isn't it awesome?

Not sure of the plans for today.  They keep changing.  I guess I'll just go with the flow:)

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote.......

The craft room is definitely not going to be clean today - my friend Karen is coming over to spend the day stamping - Yay!  A great way to spend this cold and rainy day!  And I'll have an adult to talk to 😂.  And maybe I'll even be productive!  A win all the way 'round!

Have a terrific day!

The card - large background panel is embossed.  Background leaves are die cut.  The flower/leaves images is stamped, colored, die cut and then popped up.  The oval in the background is die cut and embossed.  Add a stamped/die cut sentiment piece.

The boys and I had planned on going to a get together at Hudson's old school this morning - however I'm not sure what will happen if it's still raining!  Guess we'll just have to wait and see!  

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The card - a simple and quick sympathy card.  Middle panel is embossed with an added strip at the top and bottom.  Sentiment is stamped at the bottom.  Super easy!

Busy weekend coming up.  The boys will be here today for an overnight (no school today or tomorrow).  Then again Sunday overnight & Monday (no school on Monday!)  We've got plans.......

Have a great day!  

The card - background piece on the left is embossed patterned paper.  Leaves are all die cut and large leaf is popped up.  Sentiment circle is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add a bit of bling.

A quiet day.....a few errands this morning and then lunch with a friend.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  The two panels are embossed and attached at an angle.  The flower image is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some twine.

Chores this morning and then I can look forward to a fun afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  That's all for today!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Center piece has a die cut border along the bottom.  Leaves are die cut from patterned paper.  Add some twine.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - on Grand Mesa

Back to the stamp room today.  I was pretty productive yesterday so hoping to continue the momentum today!  

Have a great day!

Beautiful scenery at Arrowhead.....

Back from the mountains.  What a wonderful get-away!  Lots of talking, eating, walking, and leaf peeping.  Even some stitching.  The scenery was gorgeous....absolutely breathtaking.  Thanks to my friend Rena for sharing!

Now it's back to real life - planning on spending the next two days in the stamp room.   

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed on the left side with a stamped sentiment on the right.  Leaves are punched from patterned paper, scrunched up and then popped up.  Add a bit of twine.

Coming home from the mountain today.

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The card - super easy one today.  Just stamped some trees and a sentiment directly on some patterned paper.  

Enjoying the mountains!  

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The card - background has a die cut border down the right side.  The strip in the middle is patterned paper.  Leaves are die cut/embossed from patterned paper.  Add some twine.

And I'm off......spending a few days in the mountains at my friend Rena's cabin.  Stitching, walking, enjoying the scenery - it's going to be a great get away!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Leaves are die cut.  Strip at bottom is stamped with a distressed script and then I added a piece of ribbon and some twine.

It was a great long weekend with the boys.  Lots of fun and great adventures.  Today is back to real life with chores to do this morning.  But then I can relax and enjoy the afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - a little different color for fall.  The background panel is embossed.  Leaves are die cut from patterned paper.  Sentiment is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some gold string.

The last day of our 3 day sleepover weekend!  (no school today!)  Our plan is to drive up to Grand Mesa to check out the fall colors, then back home for family dinner.  

Have a wonderful day!

Project Sunday - the boys and I made these mummy candle jars yesterday.  Fun!  

We had a great day yesterday, lots of fun stuff going on!  We're in the middle of a 3-night sleepover weekend - so far, so good :)  I will get a bit of a break from kid stuff  for a bit since their Mom is picking them up and taking them to a friend's birthday party.  I'm going to church and then maybe a bit of quiet time before they get back!  But then we'll have to figure out the rest of the day - we may be stuck indoors if it continues to rain.  Having fun!!!

Enjoy your day!

 Saturday Quote......if we can't be there in person a card is the next best thing :)

Off to get donuts for breakfast (the boys spent the night!).  Then our main plan for the day is to decorate for Halloween!  We have some new decorations to make too!  It should be a fun day.  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed with pieces of stamped grunge at the top and bottom..  The leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add a die cut sentiment piece and some twine.

A bit of calm and quiet this morning, gearing up for the weekend.  The boys are spending the next three nights with me - no big reason, it was just one of Hudson's ideas.  So, no boring weekend for me!  :)   We do have plans for doing some decorating for Halloween!

Have a great day!  

The card - background is pieces of patterned paper.  Leafy stems are die cut.  Add a die cut sentiment and some twine.

Celebrating Ethan's birthday today.  We're off to get donuts, then a bit of  grocery shopping for dinner tonight.  Get Air was his choice  for one activity and maybe we'll have time for another one this afternoon.  Then family dinner tonight!  A totally fun day!  Happy Birthday Ethan!

Have a great day!

The card - leaves are stamped.  The sentiment is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some twine.  Super easy!

Hopefully the lawn will be dry enough later this morning so I can mow.   I'm having lunch with a friend and then I'm picking up Ethan so he can spend the night as part of his birthday celebration.  (his birthday is tomorrow) It's going to be a fun day!

Have a great day!

The card - the bottom of the background is embossed.  The top piece is patterned paper and I added a stamped sentiment and some tree die cuts.  Super easy and a good 'guy card'.

The usual Tuesday morning chores and then a relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  I do need to find a new project to work on though since I finished my knitted pumpkins so I can move on to something new!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - leaves and stem are die cut.  Add a strip of patterned paper at the bottom with some twine.  The sentiment is stamped on the panel.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - they enjoyed their vacation to the northwest last week!

I'm hoping to get some more stamping done today.  It's going to be a busy week, so I need to take advantage of my  spare time today!    We'll see - sometimes I tend to get a bit lazy on Sunday afternoon :)

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote......

Looking forward to a bit of kid time today.  Ethan is going to a birthday party so Hudson and I will try to find something interesting to do.  (maybe birthday shopping for Ethan's birthday which is coming up).  Then we might all head downtown to check out the car show.  But first, I need to head to the farmer's market for some peaches - it's the end of the season already  so this will probably be the last week for peaches  :(

Have a wonderful day!

The card - I embossed two panels, cut the big flower out of one and added it to the other panel to add just a bit more dimension.  Add a die cut sentiment and a dragonfly embellishment.  super easy!

A totally free day - planning on getting some stamping done!   

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is die cut on the side and patterned paper at the bottom.  Smaller panel is a die cut frame with patterned paper behind the opening.  Leafy stem,  flower  and sentiment piece are die cut.  

Yard work this morning, a bit of volunteer work after and then since it's Jeff's golf day I will pick the boys up.  They're anxious to show me all the goodies from their trip, so that will be fun!

Have a great day!

The card - the image was stamped on a piece of patterned paper and then cut into strips and added to a mat of black.  Add a die cut sentiment piece and some bling.  Super easy!  

Errands this morning and then???   I finished everything on my list - Yay!  But now I guess I need to make a new list!  Maybe I can spend some time in the stamp room today!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background panels are embossed.  Strip at bottom is patterned paper.  Leaves are stamped and die cut.  Sentiment circle is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some bling and twine.

A busy day - chores this morning,  lunch with the Needle Keepers, a tour of the new  LDS Temple and then hopefully some stitching time too!  Picking the family up at the airport this afternoon and then class tonight.  Whew!  

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller piece is patterned paper.  Leaves are die cut from patterned paper.  Hearts and sentiment piece are die cut and popped up.  Add some twine and some bling.

Goodness, I am already missing my 'Grandma day' with Ethan.  But the boys were so excited about their vacation and I'm sure they are having a wonderful time!  But that leaves me with another free day!  I will hopefully finish up the last few things on my list today (or most of them anyway!)

Have a wonderful day!  

So true......

No big plans for today.  Church and then back to 'the list'.  I' making progress, have checked several off the list - that always feels good!  

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote........

Back to the list today.  I was fairly productive yesterday so hoping for more today!  

Have a great day!

The card - The background design was done with a stencil and then I added a script stamp.  The leaf is stamped (it's a two step stamp), die cut and popped up.  Add a die cut sentiment,  some bling and some twine.

A free day and a list of things I want to get done in the next few days.  I just need to pick something and get started!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Sentiment piece is stamped and then popped up.  Flower images are stamped, colored and popped up.  Add some bling.

Taking family to the airport this morning so they don't have to leave their car there.  Then I'm off to do a bit of volunteer work.  That's about it for today.  

Have a wonderful day!