The card - stamped images are from Papertrey.  The images are stamped on address labels, then applied to the white mat.  I sponged the labels first, then stamped the images in black.

Need to finish up the class kits today - have class tonight, so getting them bagged is a top priority. 

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images are from Papertrey.  Colors are celery, white and a variety of colored buttons.

To answer a question from yesterday - when I emboss I use a Versamark pad to stamp the image, then cover with  embossing powder.  My favorite white embossing powder is called Filigree Fine Art Powder made by Superior.  (I think I ordered it from Papertrey).  I also like the Super Fine Detail embossing powder from Ranger.  One of the best things to do (especially when embossing with white on dark colors) is to use an 'embossing buddy' - it's a bag of powder that you wipe the card stock with before stamping the image.   Hope this helps.

Cutting and bagging card class kits today.  Need to have them done before tomorrow night. 

Enjoy your day!

The card - stamped image is from Hero Arts.  The image is embossed in white on artichoke.  Card is mellow moss. 

Time to get back to work on class stuff.  Got the projects done last week, but they still need to be cut and bagged - and I have class tonight.  So......looks like that will be my job for today.


Have a great day!

The card - stamped image is from SU.  Colors are pear and concord.

Not sure exactly what my plans are for today, but I am hoping for some stamping time this afternoon. 

Enjoy your day!

Photo Saturday - the rose bushes are starting to bloom (depsite my neglect!)

A crop day today!  A couple of the GTG are coming to crop and I am planning on getting back to work on Tracy's wedding album. 

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are kraft, daffodil, poppy, peach and pear.

Time for a little housework today - I've been concentrating on the outside this week and the poor inside of the house is rather a mess.  (not sure how that happens).  

Enjoy your day!

The card - stamped images are from SU (sentiment is Hero Arts).  Colors are river rock, poppy and peach. 

Not sure what direction I'm going in today - got most of the rose bushes trimmed yesterday, only have a couple left to do but it's supposed to be windy today and so I'm thinking I'll switch gears today and do something else on my list.  (it's a long list so there's plenty to do!)

Enjoy your day!

The card - I copied this card from one that we did with Sherry at stamp club a couple months ago.  I just made a few minor changes.  Stamps are from SU.  Colors are marina mist and white.

Yard work today.  I'm hoping to get the rest of the rose bushes trimmed.  Can't believe it's the first of June and they still aren't done!

Have a wonderful day.

The card - stamps are from SU.  Colors are perfect plum, white, pear. 

Oh so much to do - housework, yard work, errands, class projects - not sure where to start.  Guess I better come up with a plan for my week.

Have a great day!

The card - sentiment is from Hero Arts.  Colors are vanilla and black.  Flower is SU die cut. 

Whoa, I'm glad the wind we had yesterday is over!  I think half of Utah is on my patio this morning (there's red sandy dirt all over!)  Haven't checked the roof yet to see if I have any shingles left.  That was some nasty stuff.  I think my tentative plans for a bbq kind of bit the dust as it 's supposed to rain today and only be in the 60's.  Guess it's a good day to get some more work done on class projects.

Hope you are having a wonderful holiday weekend!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are daffodil, black and celery. 

Great day yesterday!  Just a fun, relaxing time away from home!  I needed that.  Originally thought I'd be able to get a little yard work done this morning before the wind started, but doesn't look like that is going to happen.  Time to work on class projects anyway, so it looks like that will be my plan for the day.  (any excuse for avoiding yard work is good for me :)

Enjoy your day!

Photo Saturday - sunset on Thursday


Since it's a holiday weekend and all Judy S and I decided it was time to have a 'play day' - so.......we're on our way to Delta today for a little scrapbook retail therapy and a nice lunch!  Woo hoo! 

Enjoy your day!

The card - leaf stamp is from Papertrey, sentiment is Hero Arts.  Butterfly is SU die.  Colors are perfect plum and white.  (not sure why it looks so dark but the butterfly is perfect plum)

I really, really, really need to get some yard work done today - I kept getting sidetracked yesterday and never got to it.  So that's my plan for this morning at least!

Have a great day!

The card - not a lot of stamping on this one.  Flower is a die cut from Papertrey.  Sentiment is Hero Arts.  Colors are basic grey, white and saffron.

I'm hoping I might be able to get a little yard work done today - we'll see how well the weather cooperates.  (it's supposed to be really windy today!) 

Enjoy your day!

For Linda:  the flower die from Papertrey is Beautiful Blooms II  #1.

The card - flowers and butterfly are both from Hero Arts.  I stamped and colored the flowers, then inked the brick embossing folder before running the stamped piece thru my cuttlebug.  The butterfly is cut out and popped up on top.  Card is kraft, mat is black. 

Oh my, it looks like we are going to have a nice, sun shiny day today!  Woo hoo!   I had thought I'd be able to do some yard work this morning, but didn't expect it to rain more last night.  Guess I will have to let it dry out for a day or two so I won't be playing in the mud!  But that's ok, I'm just going to enjoy the sunshine!

Have a great day!

The card - floral stamps are from SU.  Colors are rose red, wasabi, black and white.

I was quite productive yesterday - now if I can just keep the momentum going.  Although I think I need to clean up the mess I made before I start on anything else.  Also need to get things together for class tonight.  Here's hoping for another productive day!

Have a great day!

The card - not a lot of stamping here.  Sentiment is from Hero Arts.  Butterfly is SU die cut.  Colors are razzleberry and vanilla.

Didn't get much of anything done yesterday so I'm hoping I can get myself motivated to actually accomplish something today.  Maybe the weather will cooperate long enough to get at least a little yard work done.   If not, I have plenty of household chores that need to be done:)

Enjoy your day!

The card - stamps are from Unity.  Colors are white and amethyst.

Not sure what my plans are for the day - kind of depends on the weather.  If it doesn't rain maybe I can get a little yard work done.  Otherwise I may try to get some stamping done! 

Have a great day!

Photo Saturday - forecast - cloudy and more rain!

Feeling a little wiped out after having a tooth pulled yesterday (I'm a wimp!)  Don't plan on doing much today!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - stamped image is from Hero Arts, flower is die cut from Papertrey.  Colors are eggplant, marina mist and pear.

Have to go to the dentist today and get a tooth pulled - ugh - doesn't sound like fun for sure!

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are white, pear, poppy and peach.

Rain, rain, go away!  Enough already.  I'm ready for some sunshine!  Doesn't look like we're going to see any sunshine again today though - just more rain.  Ugh!  Guess I'll just try to ignore the weather, get stuff together for my class tonight and maybe get some stamping done.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - stamped image is from Unity.  Colors are white and pretty in pink. 

Gosh, are we ever going to see sunshine again?   Not this week, according to the weather report.  At this rate it's going to be June before the rest of my rose bushes get trimmed.   Guess I should use the time wisely and get some 'indoor' stuff done.

Enjoy your day!

The card - another one with the same set as yesterday (from SU)  Colors are navy, white and celery.

The weather is messing with my plan for the week!  Doesn't look like I'm going to get much yard work done for the next few days.  Doesn't really hurt my feelings, but I still have a lot of rose bushes that need to be trimmed!  Oh well, I guess they'll get done eventually.  I guess it's a good time to get started on some wedding invite samples!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - flower stamps are from SU, sentiment is Hero Arts.  Colors are pacific point and wild wasabi.  (this is a new set from SU that I just got and I'm having a lot of fun with it!)

I had planned on getting back to the yard work today - however the weather report does not look good for the entire coming week.  Not good!  I need to come up with an alternate plan I guess.  I do need to get things together for my class tonight.

Have a fabulous day!

The card - stamp is from Hero Arts - colored with copics.  Sentiment is A Muse.

Taking a break from yard work today.  It's my son Jeff's birthday, so I'm cooking dinner (yep, chicken & noodles).  

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Saturday - flowers, flowers and more flowers!

Spent a lot of time at nurseries yesterday - I love looking at all the flowers.  Got what I needed, even got the patio flowers planted.  Now I need to do the planters in the front and I will be good to go! 

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images are from SU - colors are black, white and marina mist.


Note to all:  I did post yesterday and it was up for awhile, but there is a problem with Blogger - not sure if my missing post will reappear or not!   Hence the late post today too.

Just on a little break from 'flower shopping'.  Trying to get my flowers for the patio and front planters - not sure if I'll have enough energy left to plant them today, but I will be ready to go tomorrow for sure!

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Butterflies are pirouette pink, florish is pear.  Simple, but rather elegant.

Tonight is our Shoebox Club and, as usual, I don't have a clue what my project is going to be.  Looks like I better get to work on that!

Have a great day!

The card - can't remember what company this rose stamp is from.  Script background is Stampabilities.  Colors are basic grey, pretty in pink and white.

I'm thinking there might be an emergency trip to the dentist in my plans for the day - yuk!


Have a great day!

The card - script background is from Stampabilities (stamped with Sahara Sand).  Leaf die cut is from Sizzix.  Colors are white and celery with coral ribbon.

Need to get things together for my class this morning and then class again tonight. 

Enjoy your day!

The card - stems are from SU, sentiment is Hero Arts.  Clowers are Prima.  Colors are dusty durango and white. 

Need to get the rest of the class kits bagged and do a couple of errands today.  Ugh, nasty wind this morning - hope it calms down a bit before I have to go out to do my errands.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - everything on this card was printed in SU's MDS.  Sherry did this card at our last stamp club and I really liked it but don't have the stamp set yet.  (it's ordered though :)  So I decided to try to replicate it with MDS.  Worked pretty good!   I printed the background on kraft, the flowers on vanilla, then cut out the flowers and popped up the small ones.   

Happy

Mother's

Day

Photo Saturday - after the rain comes the rainblow.  I took this on Easter night - it was too bad I didn't have a nice big wide-angle lens because it went all the way across - pretty awesome.

Back to the yard work today - I got a lot done yesterday, but still have lots more to do!

Enjoy your day!

The card - bright and cherry.  Stamped image is from SU.  Colors are melon, pacific point, and white.

More yard work today.  (that will be the story of my life for the next few weeks.)

Have a great day!

The card - sentiment stamp is from SU.  Flower die is from papertrey.  Colors are pink piroutte, black and white. 

It's time - I need to get started on trimming the rose bushes.  So, it's yard work today.

Have a great day!

The card -  stamps are from SU and A Muse (sentiment)  Colors are tangerine, real red, green galore and teal.

Haircut and errands today.  Hopefully I can also get the card kits for classes cut and bagged today.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - floral stamps are from Papertry, script stamp is Stampabilities, sentiment is Hero Arts.  Baker's Twine is from Divine Twine.  Colors are kraft and white.

It's time to get started on some yard work........ so now I just need to talk myself into actually doing it!

Have a great day!

The card - flower stem is from SU - pot is from a cupcake set (I think it's Stampendous).  Flower is from Prima.  Colors are real red, white, pear and suede.

Time to get the class area cleaned up and the kits put togther for class tonight.  (and finish up the laundry I started yesterday!)

Have a great day!

The card - a simple black and white.  The flowers are embossed in white with a little added bling.

I think I need to get myself organized today and  finish up some odds and ends so I will be ready for the coming week. 

Enjoy your day!

Photo Saturday - sunset on Tuesday evening.

Snow?  What's up with that? -  just another spring day in Colorado I suppose.   Guess it's a good day to stay indoors and get some stamping done!

Enjoy your day!

The card - stamped images are from Hero Arts.  I used Distress inks for this card.  I need to dig these out more often because I really like these inks. 

I'm almost finished with my class projects - yea!  Hopefully I can finish those up today. 

Have a wonderful day.

The card - flower stems are from SU, sentiment is Papertrey.  Flowers are from prima.  Colors are daffodil, olive, kraft and white.

I'm feeling much better, still a little stuffy and swollen, but not as bad.  So, it's back to work on class projects today.  My goal is to get them finished so I will have time to start the yard work next week.  (not that I'm looking forward to that!)

Enjoy your day!

The card - flower stamp is from Inkadinkado, sentiment is Hero Arts.  Colors are eggplant and white.

Since I have spent most of the last two days doing nothing but laying on the sofa I think it's time I tried to get some work done today.  I figure doing some stamping shouldn't be too taxing :)

Have a great day!

The card - stamped images are from SU.  Colors are sahara sand and razzleberry.  (leaf images are stamped in white)

I actually had to break down and go to the Dr yesterday - seems I have a sinus thing going on and an infection in my glands (the right side of my face is all swollen)  Yuk!  Now I have a whole bottle of little green pills to take.  Oh, what fun. 

Have a great day!

The card - flower stamp is from Hero Arts, sentiment is SU.  Colors are poppy, black and white.

I can't believe that this is the last week of April already - how did that happen?  It's time to start  working on class projects for next month (seems like I just did that!) 

Have a wonderful day.

Warm wishes

for a bright

and joyous

Easter!

Photo Saturday - looks like I've got my 'ducks all in a row'!  

Time to get the house cleaned up since I have people coming for dinner tomorrow. 

Enjoy your day!

The card - a hybrid card -  I used MDS from SU for the printed images.  Colors are kraft, white and cherry cobbler.

Need to get my list together and make a trip to the grocery store so I'll have the stuff I need for Sunday's dinner.  Then I need to get the stamp room cleaned up so there's table space for stamping with Sherry tonight!

Have a fabulous day.

The card - flower image is from Inkadinkado (I think), sentiment is from Hero Arts.  Colors are kraft, black and white. 

I kept getting sidetracked yesterday and didn't quite get everything done I had planned - guess I better try to stay focused today and finish my chores.  The rain last night took care of one job though - don't think I'll have to water the lawn today :) 

Enjoy your day!

The card - not a lot of stamping on this one.  Sentiment is from CTMH.  Butterflies are a die-cut (SU).  Stamped image on small butterfly and embossing folder are from SU.   Colors are white and baja.

Odds and ends to do today.  Need to start getting my grocery list together for Sunday too. 

Have a wonderful day!