The card - background is embossed.  Leaves are die cut/embossed.  Add a die cut sentiment piece and some twine.

Time to finish up some Christmas gifts that I made several months ago.  They should have been done a long time ago but the machine sewing is not my favorite part!  So, today is the day!  Looking forward to dinner and doing calendar toppers with friends tonight!  

Have a wonderful day.

The card - strips of patterned paper torn on the outer edge.  Add a die cut/embossed leaf, a sentiment and some bling.

The highlight of the day today is joining Hudson at his school for a Thanksgiving lunch!  That's my only commitment today so I should be able to get some other things done in between :)  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - leaves are stamped randomly around the edges of the panel.  Add some speckles and a die cut sentiment.  Super easy!

Time for my yearly eye exam.  Off to do that this morning and then..... ?   Haven't figured out the rest of my day yet.   Lots of things to get done in the coming weeks - time is going by much too fast all of a sudden!

Have a great day!

The card - background has an embossed piece down the left side.  Smaller rectangles are die cut.  Flower and leaves are die cut and sponged to add color.  Add a sentiment and some bling.

A busy day - a meeting this morning, Needle Keepers this afternoon and class tonight!  No time to be lazy today :)

Have a great day!

The card - background square is embossed.  Wreath is die cut in two different colors and overlapped.  Hearts are punched, embossed and popped up.  Add some twine and  sentiment at the bottom.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday......

A few chores this morning, church and then I have no idea.  No plan yet,  although if the forecasted rain  doesn't start too early maybe I can do a bit of cleanup in the yard.  But, there's always working on a project I started while watching a movie.  

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote.......

Breakfast and a movie with a friend today to celebrate her birthday!   It's going to be a good day :)

Have a wonderful day!  

The card - patterned paper with a strip of embossed card stock on the left.  Add a die cut sentiment piece, some bling and a bit of twine.  

Back to work on the class projects today.  They are taking longer than I planned :)  Hopefully I can get them finished today - I really have other projects that I want to work on!  Looking forward to dinner with a friend tonight.

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is embossed.  Back panel is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is die cut.  Flower image is stamped, lightly colored, die cut and then popped up.  Add a die cut sentiment piece. 

My only goal today is to finish the class projects.  I have to do a few errands at some point, but other than that I will be in the stamp room working away!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Leaves are embossed/die cut.  Add a die cut sentiment piece and some gold twine.

It feels like it's been forever since I've done any stamping :(   It's time to get class projects done so I need to get started on that today!  but I get to take a break and have lunch with a couple of friends - looking forward to that!  

Have a wonderful da!

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

A few chores this morning but looking forward to an afternoon with the Needle Keepers!  

Have a great day!

Project Sunday - a couple of projects I finished last week - a pair of knitted socks and a Sashiko  table mat.  

Banana bread is in the oven (for Fellowship time at church)  and now it's time to  take a few minutes and straighten up from our crazy overnight - it was great fun!   I'll use my quiet afternoon to finish up a new project I've been working on and maybe even a nap!  (my favorite Sunday afternoon pastime :)

Have a wonderful day!  

Saturday Quote......

And we're off to get donuts for breakfast and then ?  Hopefully, we will come up with a plan for the day - we haven't gotten quite that far yet :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - embossed background, embossed/die cut leaves, die cut sentiment piece and some twine.  Easy peasy!

I just realized I forgot to post yesterday!  Good grief!  I really got side tracked with the laundry I guess.  But, it's all done and put away and I started a new project.  Yay!  'Grandma day' with Hudson today - no school!  Then we'll pick up Ethan later this afternoon and they'll be spending the night.  (Ethan wanted to try out his new bed!)    

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background piece is embossed.  Smaller panel is a piece of patterned paper and I just added a sentiment piece, some ribbon and a little bling. 

A totally free day!  Oh my!  I do have some laundry to do, but while that's happening I have a new project in mind that I think I'm going to start today!  Wish me luck :)

Have a terrific day!

The card - patterned paper, embossed/die cut leaf, twine and a sentiment.  Super easy!

Lots of chores to do this morning, but it will be nice to relax with the Needle Keepers this afternoon (and maybe even be productive :)  

Have a fantastic day!

The card - embossed background, panel of patterned paper, die cut leaves and sentiment piece and a bit of twine.  Easy peasy!

'Grandma day' with Ethan.  He outgrew his toddler bed, so time for a big boy regular bed!  Today's job is to get his room rearranged to make room for a much bigger bed!    

Have a wonderful day!   

Today's Quote.......   (that's today's plan :)

Seems I got my days a bit mixed up yesterday.  Kept thinking all day it was Sunday!  😀   But I think I'm on the right track today :)   Making soup for our monthly soup lunch at church and then just planning on chilling out when I get home.  A nap will be order since I woke up at 4:30 (darn time change !)  

Have a fantastic day!

Photo Sunday.....

Looking forward to a day of stamping with my friend Karen.  Maybe I'll be productive?   

Have a fantastic day!

The card - background is embossed with a piece of patterned paper in the center.  Smaller panel is die cut.  Hat and boots are stamped and die cut.  

Time to prep some food for out annual Halloween dinner tonight.  Looking forward to a fun night!  Halloween is one of the boy's favorite holidays!  

Have a safe and

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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 :)

Have a wonderful day!

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!

Have a wonderful day!

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!  

Have a great day!

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.

Have a great day!

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

Enjoying the mountains!  

Have a wonderful day!

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!