The card - I added the gold strips at the bottom of the background piece  and stamped the hat and the sentiment before I embossed it.  The 'grad' letters are die cut.

I have an appointment this morning, but then the rest of the day is free.  I'm planning on spending the free time in the stamp room - it's time to think about cards for this month's class.  (this month seems to be going by awfully fast!!)  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is stamped with matching leaves.  Smaller panel is die cut and stamped with background stamp.  The leafy image is die cut from patterned paper.  Add a sentiment, twine and some bling.

Trying to work up the energy to do some chores this morning - not quite feeling it :)   Maybe later!  Looking forward to a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - graduates and numbers are die cut.  Sentiment is stamped.  Super easy!

Just a regular Monday today - 'Grandma day' with Ethan, family dinner tonight.  That's all.

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday .......

The drip system is finally finished, I just have to figure out the timer. (and bury some lines)  The flowers have survived the colder nights we've had this week, so all is good!  Today is a relax & enjoy it day!  Church this morning and then I'm going to Jeff's for a bbq!  Life is Good!

Happy Mother's Day!

Saturday Quote......

 A couple of errands this morning and then it's yard work!  I am determined to get my drip system finished and working today!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Leaves are die cut from colored card stock and then sponged on the edge.  Flower petals are die cut and then sponged lightly in the center.  Sentiment is die cut and popped up.  Add some bling and some gold twine.

A day of stamping with my friend Karen.  Woohoo!  I am planning on being productive :).  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  The flower is hand cut from a piece of patterned paper.  Sentiment piece is stamped and die cut.  Add some ribbon and a bit of bling.

Off to work this morning.  Hoping to have enough ambition to do yard work this afternoon.  We'll see....

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed (shiny silver paper).  The  gears are die cut.  The sentiment is heat embossed with gold.

Disneyland - today and tomorrow!  Another first for Hudson and Ethan!  I am so excited to see their reactions!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - balloons are punched out and popped up.  The strings are drawn on with a micro pen.  The lettering is die cut and the sentiments are stamped.

Had planned on working in the yard today - still need to finish up the drip system.  But it's raining and it's wet and cold.  Maybe a bit later :)  Planning on crafting with a friend this afternoon - she's learning to make coiled baskets!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - just some pieces of pretty patterned paper.  Add a die cut sentiment piece and some matching ribbon.  Super easy!

Chores this morning - although can you call making cookies a chore?  Doing my usual Tuesday morning activities and looking forward to an afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  That's all for today!

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is embossed leaving a blank strip at the bottom for the sentiment.  The happy part of the sentiment is die cut, the lettering is stamped.  Add some ribbon.  Super easy!

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

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote.......

Planting day - finally!  The planters are ready for flowers so planting is the plan for the day!  My drip system needs a bit of fine tuning and I think I'm going to have to add another timer, but I'll work on that later.  Today it's all about getting flowers planted and mowing the lawn!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - the background is die cut and at the top with patterned paper at the bottom.  The flower is stamped, die cut and then popped up with a strip of ribbon behind.  Add a sentiment strip.

A trip to a plant nursey and then lunch with a friend this morning.  Then hopefully I'll finally get my planters ready to actually plant some flowers!  Somehow the days have gotten away from me and my good intentions went by the wayside :)   No excuses today!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - the flower image is embossed.  I added a stamped sentiment piece, some bling for the flower centers and some ribbon.  Super easy!

Off to work this morning.  Hoping to have enough energy to do some yard stuff this afternoon.  Still need to do some work on the drip system so I can plant some flowers this weekend!  (I never made it out of the stamp room yesterday :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - bottom part of background is embossed.  The sentiment is stamped on the plain part at the top.  The flowers are stamped, heat embossed with white, die cut and popped up.  The leaves were die cut from patterned paper.  Add a  bit of bling.

A free day - planning on spending most of the day in the stamp room.  Maybe some yard work if it warms up this afternoon.  I still need to finish getting the drip system ready to go.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  The circle is die cut and then I sponged a bit of color around the edge.  The flower image is die cut and I also sponged a bit of color here and there.  the sentiment piece is die cut and stamped.  Add a bit of twine.

Chores this morning and then I can enjoy an afternoon of stitching with the Needle Keepers.  Class tonight.  A full day.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - the background is  done using pieces of patterned paper that are punched out.  The leafy stem is die cut.  Add some bling and a bit of twine.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Project Sunday - working on some tiny bowls.  (the blue/green one is currently in progress!)

Lots of work got done yesterday - Yay!  My pots are filled with new dirt and the drip system is mostly ready to go.  Now I just need to wait for a few days to plant - not taking a chance on a freeze happening!     No big plans for today - I may  do some stamping this afternoon, or work on a basket, or take a nap - or maybe a bit of  all of those :) 

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote.....lol - that's for sure!

I didn't get much done in the yard yesterday so I'm back to that plan for today.  Jeff is coming over to haul an old tv off (there's a free drop off today for electronics - yay!) and I'm hoping we can get my new drip system set up for my flowers!   That's my goal anyway :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with 2 strips of patterned paper at the bottom.  Add a stamped, die cut sentiment piece and some ribbon.  Super easy!

No big plans for the day.  Maybe some yard work and a couple of errands.  Haven't quite decided yet :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with a die cut center.  The background trees are stamped inside the cutout and the leaves in front are die cut.  Add a stamped sentiment, a bit of bling and a little twine.

Off to my volunteer job then I'm joining a couple of friends for lunch to celebrate their birthdays.  It's going to be a good day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background panel is embossed.  Flowers are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Leaves are die cut and tucked in behind the flowers.  Add some ribbon and some bling.

Have an appointment later this morning and then I'm looking forward to a fun afternoon teaching a friend to make a coiled basket! 

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  The sentiment was stamped at the bottom before embossing.  The leafy image is die cut.  Add some white string.  Super easy!

Chores this morning and then a relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  Looking forward to a Volunteer Appreciation dinner tonight at the hospital.  It will be nice to meet some of the other volunteers!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - I embossed half of the background panel and left the other side plain.  The flowers are die cut from washi tape.  Add a die cut sentiment piece and some ribbon.  Super easy!

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - this is what my patio looked like on Friday morning.  By later in the afternoon the sun was shining and it looked like spring again.  Crazy Colorado weather!  

No big plans for today.  Church later this morning and then maybe this afternoon I'll get some more stamping done before I clean up my mess from yesterday :)  Or maybe I'll watch a movie and work on a basket!  Lots of options.

A couple days ago (the 16th) it was my blog anniversary!  18 years I've been doing this blog - wow!

Have a terrific day!

Saturday Quote......

I'm planning on doing a lot of creating today - spending the day stamping with my friend Karen today!  Yay!

Have a terrific day!

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

80 degrees one week and snow the next!  Crazy!  Wish I could stay in today but I will be out at Craft Addict helping teach a class on the coiled baskets.  Looking forward to a fun day!  Hope the snow stops soon though. 

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is distressed around the edges , a stamped border at the bottom and some added grunge speckles.  The sentiment is stamped.  The gears are die cut.  I love this stamp set for making 'guy cards'.  

Off to work at the gift shop this morning.  The afternoon is up for grabs but I'm hoping to have enough motivation to work on some cards for class this month :)  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - the background is embossed with some patterned paper added at the bottom.  The flower and leaves are stamped, colored with a bit of sponging, die cut and popped up.  Add a bit of bling.

A stamping day.  The chores are pretty much all done so I'm planning on spending the day in the stamp room.  :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with some added patterned paper.  The flowers are leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add a sentiment piece and a bit of bling.

A few chores this morning and then a nice relaxing (maybe even productive) afternoon with the Needle Keepers!  Just a regular Tuesday :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is die cut and matted.  Leafy stem is die cut from patterned paper.  Add a sentiment, some twine and some bling.  Super easy!

'Grandma day' with Ethan.  That's all.  I think we're back to  a regular schedule this week :).  

Have a wonderful day!

Project Sunday......a couple of baskets I finished recently.

No big plans for today.  I might just be lazy today :)  

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote......

A quiet day.  Life may be back to normal - at least for a little while :)  Time to work on Mother's Day cards and Graduation cards so I'm planning on spending some time in the stamp room today.  

Have a great day!

The card - Both background pieces are die cut.  The leafy image is actually printed paper.  I used an extra piece and cut out the flowers and popped them up on the printed piece.  Add some bling, a sentiment and some ribbon.

Ethan is off to preschool, Hudson is getting ready for breakfast.  We haven't quite figured out our plan for the day yet, but we'll get to it eventually.   Hudson and I will pick Jeff up at the airport this afternoon - the boys are anxious to see him :).

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Sentiment pieces are die cut.  Add some twine.  Super easy!

Ethan has been delivered to preschool, Hudson is finishing breakfast and now we just need to decide what to do with our day.  It's kind of up in the air because we didn't have a plan :)  I'm sure we can think of something !

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is embossed.  Circle is stamped then die cut.  The trees in the background are stamped, the trees in the front are die cut.  Add a sentiment, some bling and some twine.

Off for taxi duty this morning.  Taking Hudson to school and then I have a pretty free day.  Planning on spending some time in the stamp room.  Then I will pick up the boys and they will be spending the night.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background layer is embossed.  Smaller panel is die cut with another patterned paper die cut piece.  Leafy stem is die cut.  Add a sentiment that is heat embossed, some bling and some ribbon.

Off to work this morning - trading days since Hudson will be out of school on my regular day.  Looking forward to a relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - super simple one today.  This is a piece of patterned paper that I stamped the sentiment on and then die cut the rectangle, matted it and popped it up in the opening.  Add some twine and some bling.  Easy peasy!  

It's going to be a crazy week!  Took Jeff to the airport at 5:30 this morning - he's off on a golf trip.  (he got tickets to the Masters!).  I will be on taxi duty most of this week getting the boys back and forth to school.  So, today it's taking Hudson to school and then Ethan and I will have our regular 'Grandma day'.   So far our only plan is to take down the Easter decorations and do something about spring decor and then decide what to make for dessert for dinner tonight!   It's going to be a fun week!

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday.....

Looking forward to family time - Easter Dinner today!  Just a few last minute things to do and then I can relax and enjoy!

Happy Easter!

Saturday Quote......

Lots of chores and odds of ends I want to get done today.  I have quite the list - hopefully I will get it all done:)  I'm off to the store first thing to finish the shopping for Easter dinner.  Then on to the the chores......

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Flower image is stamped, colored, die cut and then popped up.  Add a stamped, die cut sentiment piece and a bit of twine.

A totally free day and I intend to spend the entire day in the stamp room.  That's the plan anyway!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with added strips of patterned paper.  The circle and leaves are die cut.  The sentiment is stamped and then die cut.

Off to do my regular Thursday morning stint at the gift shop.  Hoping to get some stamping done when I get home this afternoon.  Or maybe I'll try to beat the rush at the grocery store to get the stuff I need for Easter dinner on Sunday.  We'll see.

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is embossed leaving space at the bottom for the stamped sentiment.  Flowers are stamped, heat embossed with white, die cut and popped up.  The leaves are die cut.  Add some ribbon towards the bottom.

Chores (laundry mostly) this morning and then I'm off to work the afternoon sift at the hospital gift shop - filling in for a person that's on vacation.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is sponged lightly on the left.  The leafy image is die cut.  The butterfly is die cut and then I sponged it with a bit of color.  Add some ribbon and a stamped sentiment.

A normal Tuesday!  Working on getting a few chores done this morning and then I can relax and enjoy an afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  The letters are die cut from patterned paper and are popped up.  I punched out the circles from the same patterned paper and added them to the background.  The welcome is stamped before embossing.  

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - I was happy that Mary Jo loved her basket!

Off to church this morning  and then maybe I'll try to finish up some cards I started yesterday.  And maybe time for a nap?  

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote......I made a little girl smile yesterday when I gave her a basket that I made with yarn she picked out!  Made my heart happy that she loved it!

Stamping the day away with my friend Karen today!   Yay!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  I die cut a rectangle from the center, matted it and then popped it up back in center.  The sailboat and bird are die cut.

Off to get a haircut and then do a couple of errands.  Have to pick Hudson up from school at 2:00 so I should have time to get some chores done in between.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with a piece of patterned paper on the side.  The leaves and smaller background piece are all die cut.  The flower and sentiment piece are stamped and then die cut.  Add a bit of bling.

Off to my 'job' at the hospital gift shop this morning.  Then I'll stop at Craft Addict and join some friends for some crafting time.  A full day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with a die cut piece added.  The butterflies are die cut/  The sentiment was stamped on the background before embossing.   Super easy!

Aw, a fairly free day.  Haven't quite decided yet what the plan is.  I need to get the winter clothes put away and get out the warm weather clothes.   Can't believe we're having 80 degree weather in March, definitely not normal for Colorado!  But the stamp room is calling, so we'll see what I end up doing!  Maybe I can find the motivation to do both :)

Have a wonderful day!