The card - the background is embossed and then I rubbed a white ink pad over the top to highlight the clouds and the water.  The birds are stamped.  A couple of extra clouds are embossed and die cut.  The sailboat was embossed, die cut and popped up.

'Grandma day' with Ethan, family dinner tonight.  I think we're going to be back to a somewhat regular schedule for this week :)  

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday.......

I got some new stamps for my birthday (thank you Deb and Emily!!) so I'm planning on some time in the stamp room today!   

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote....yep, almost everything on the list :)

Taking the boys to see the new Disney movie today (Elio).  That means a yummy lunch of popcorn and candy!  Sounds good to me 😀

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The card - Arches are die cut.  The design in the center of the smaller arch is die cut and attached to the back of the arch, then the arch is popped.  Smaller flowers and leaves are die cut.  Flowers are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Sentiment piece is die cut and popped up.

Planning on spending the day in the stamp room.  (got totally side tracked yesterday and didn't get any stamping done :).   Looking forward to one more birthday dinner tonight with friends.  (I think this is the last one!)  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with a die cut border piece at the top.  Leaves and small flowers are die cut.  Large flower is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some bling and a sentiment.

Need to mow the lawn this morning and then I'm meeting a friend for breakfast.  Hoping to get some stamping done this afternoon.

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is embossed.  Arches are die cut.  Flower image is stamped, colored with copics, die cut and popped up.  Add a bit of bling.

A birthday lunch today at a friend's.  That's all for today!

Have a wonderful day.

The card - The background is lightly stamped and the leafy image in the center is die cut.  The frame is die cut and embossed.  The flowers were die cut and I added color with a sponge.  Add a die cut sentiment piece and some twine.

Chores this morning, Needle Keepers this afternoon and class tonight.  A busy day!

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The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is patterned paper.  Flowers are stamped, die cut and then popped up.  Stems, leaves and flower centers are all die cut.

A busy week coming up!  (more birthday celebrations too! :)  The boys have dentist appointments today, so their Mom is on duty for that.  I'm going to help out  a friend with a ride to a Dr appointment and then do a couple of errands.  Looking forward to family dinner tonight to hear all about their camping weekend!

Have a wonderful day!

It's time for Palisade Peaches - Yay!  Picked up some fresh apricots and cherries at the Farmer's Market yesterday too!  

A bit of yard work this morning, then off to church.  Don't really have a plan for this afternoon yet.....we'll see what I come up with :)

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote......

Off to do a few errands this morning before it gets hot!   (or maybe I should say hotter, since it's already pretty warm).  After that who knows!  

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The card - background is embossed with an added piece of patterned paper.  The arched piece is die cut and is popped up.  The flowers were die cut from white and then I added color with a sponge.  Add a sentiment and some twine.

Oh gosh, a free day.  The boys are camping, the chores are all done and I have no commitments today.  Hmmmm.......I'm thinking I'll get a bit more stamping done and maybe even a nap :)   Dinner with  friend tonight!

Have a great day!

The card - background is a mixture of embossed. patterned paper and some stamped grunge.  The edges are town on the top and bottom pieces.  Leafy stem and circle piece are stamped, die cut and popped up.  The white leafy piece is die cut.  Add a sentiment and some twine.

Looking forward to a day of stamping with my friend Karen.  It's been too long!  Maybe I'll even productive :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper with some added grunge stamped here and there.  The butterfly is die cut and popped up.  Add a sentiment and some twine.

What a great birthday day!  Stitching with friends, (and Karen brought a special yummy treat!),  dinner with family and then the boys decided to spend the night!  (the perfect ending to a wonderful day!)  Just dropped Ethan off at pre-school and now Hudson and I can figure out what to do with our day!  Planning on doing some stitching with friends tonight!  And birthday month continues....🎂!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background has a piece of patterned paper in the center.  Flower image is heat embossed on the black piece.  Add some twine and a sentiment.

Hudson and I have a few chores to do this morning.  Needle Keepers this afternoon.   Celebrating my birthday with the family at my favorite local hamburger place (Munchies) tonight. Looking forward to a great birthday day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Flower image is stamped, colored with stencils (sponged), die cut and popped up.  Add a sentiment and some ribbon.

'Grandma day' today.  Hudson decided to spend the night last night so we had a nice movie night and a sleep-in morning!  Ethan has joined us for the rest of the day and now we have to decide on what to have for dinner tonight, a trip to the grocery store and then hopefully something a bit more fun!  

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - the Needle Keepers took me out for dinner last week for my birthday!  Love these ladies!

It's going to be a great birthday week!  Lots of fun things going on!   

Have a wonderful day!

Wishing my son a wonderful 

Father's Day today!

Saturday Quote.....

Had plans for today, but I've been feeling a little under the weather.  Hoping what ever this is doesn't last long.  Back to bed for me right now!

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Flower is stamped, colored with stencils, die cut and popped up.  Add a sentiment, some bling and some twine.

Back to the stamp room today.  I kept getting side tracked yesterday (kind of a normal thing :) and didn't really accomplish much.  Have to pick the boys up this afternoon, so it will be a short stamping day, but I'll see what I can get done!

Have a great day!

The card - pieces of patterned paper, twine and a sentiment.  Super easy!

A free day!  The yard work is done, the house chores are done.  It's a good for stamping!  That's my plan and I'm sticking to it.  (at least I plan to at this point :)   

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed .  The oval is die cut with a piece of patterned paper behind.  Flowers and leaves are die cut.  I sponged the center of the flowers to add a bit of color.  Add a die cut sentiment piece and some twine.

'Grandma time' with Hudson.  Needle Keepers this afternoon.  They are taking me out for a birthday dinner after stitching - it is June, which means birthday month!  Yay!  

Have a wonderful day!