The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is die cut.  White stems are die cut.  Leaves are die cut from patterned paper.  

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  That's all.

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - the yard project

From this..........

to this........

to this........

.......and finally to this!   All done until next spring when I will add some flowers!  (and probably a few more decorative items!)

Saturday Quote......7 years since I lost my daughter.  Still miss her so very much!

Spending the day with my friend Eileen.  Going out for breakfast and then ?  Not sure what we're doing but we've got options!  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is die cut.  Script background is stamped on the smaller panel.  Leaves are a die cut.  Add some string and a bit of bling.  The sentiment is heat embossed with gold down the side.

More 'Grandma time' today.  But Ethan gets to join us today - last minute thing - turns out the daycare is closed today.  Looking forward to a fun day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed and I inked the inside of the embossing folder before I ran it through the embossing machine.  The smaller panel is die cut.  The flowers on the right are stamped directly on the small panel.  The milk can was stamped on a separate piece, cut out and popped up.  The stems in the milk can are die cut.  

Hudson doesn't have school today and tomorrow so he gets a couple of 'Grandma days' to himself.  Today's adventure includes going to Angelo's and painting some pottery.  Looking forward to a couple of fun days!

Have a great day!

The card - just a few layers for the background :)   The smallest panel has a die cut border at the top with an added strip of cardstock down the side. The leaves are die cut and the top one is popped up.  Add a small sentiment and some twine.

A Dr's appointment this morning - just a routine checkup.  And then...?   Not sure what I'm doing the rest of the day.  There's several things that I need to do so I'm sure I can do something productive.  (or I can read a book and take a nap!)  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Flower piece is stamped, colored with Stampin Blends, die cut and popped up.  There are a few die cut leaves tucked underneath the flower piece.  Sentiment is stamped, die cut and then popped up.  Add a bit of bling.

Need to get a bit of housework done this morning, then a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - leaf is stamped directly on the background panel.  I inked the stamp with sponge daubers so I could make the stems gr' wit of the leaves.  The strip down the left side is patterned paper.  

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  That's all.

Have a terrific day!

Project Sunday - starting two new projects - wool applique ready to stitch and the beginning of a pair of knitted socks.  (thanks to my friend Ann -  I couldn't knit socks without her help!!)

The yard work is almost finished - a few final touches and I'm done until next spring.  (I'll have pictures next week!)   Off to do a couple of errands this morning and then I'll figure out what to do next!

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote......

My load of pretty gravel arrived yesterday!  Woohoo!  Now to get it all where it goes and spread out!  Luckily Jeff will be coming over to help with that part.  I think I've about reached the limit of my physical abilities in this project!  LOL!  And of course Hudson and Ethan will be here to help!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Wreath is die cut and then popped up.  The stems are stamped, die cut and popped up on top of the wreath.  Sentiment is also die cut and then popped up.  Add a bow!

A couple of chores to do this morning and then I'm off to join Hudson on a walk-a-thon for his school.  I walk most every day so I should be able to keep up with a 6 year old - right?    I finished all the prep work in the yard yesterday and today they are delivering my load of gravel - yay!  I'm so excited!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is stamped with a script stamp and then some speckles.  The leaves are a die cut and are popped up.  Add some ribbon and a sentiment.

More work in the yard today.  I got the biggest area done yesterday, so hopefully not quite as much to do today.  

Have a wonderful day!  

The card - the background is stamped with random speckles and a few bits of bling.  The frame is made with rectangle die cuts and is popped up.  The print in the frame is from patterned paper (Alexandra Renke).  

Yard work today.  I'm adding some decorative gravel to some areas in my yard and that means I have to get every thing cleaned out and ready to put the gravel in by Saturday.  Hate to take out my flowers this early, but they won't last much longer anyway.  So that's what I'll be working on for the next few days.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Peaches are stamped, die cut and then popped up.  The piece behind the peaches is die cut.

I used the last of my peaches yesterday to make my son a batch of peach ice cream.  No more peaches for another year.  Sad face! 😞  I'm going to miss them - I've been eating some every day for a couple of months!   

But, on to today.  Chores this morning and then a nice afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  Going to take advantage of a relaxing day and evening because I have a big outdoor project I have to start on tomorrow!  

Have a great day!

The card - leaf is stamped directly on the die cut panel.  Add a sentiment and some twine.  Super easy!

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  That's all.

Have a fabulous day!

Project Sunday - a wool applique table mat I made for Hudson.  He thought it was pretty cool.  (he loves Halloween!)

Looking forward to a day of stamping with my friend Karen. 

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote......

'Grandma time' with both boys today.  Yay!  That's all.

Have a terrific day!

The card - love my black and white!  Super simple card.  Patterned paper, image stamped on die cut panel and an added sentiment popped up.  So easy!

Big yard project coming up next week so I need to get some stamping done today because there won't be much time next week!  I got totally side tracked yesterday and didn't even make it to the stamp room - oops!  So, since it's supposed to rain it's a good day to stay home and stamp!  (that's my plan and I'm sticking to it - 😂)

Have a great day!

The card - background has a piece of patterned paper at the bottom.  Smaller piece is cut out and the border at the top is die cut.  Flower is stamped, colored with Copics, die cut and then popped up.  Add a sentiment and some ribbon.

Have a few errands to run this morning and then hopefully some time in the stamp room.  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed with a brick folder.   Smaller scalloped piece is die cut.  Leaves, sentiment and speckles are stamped directly on the die cut piece.  

A stamping day.  At least that's my plan at the moment. 

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background piece is embossed.  Small square are embossed pieces, punched out and popped up.  The leaf is a ide cut/embossing leaf from Tim Holtz.  

Chores this morning, a relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers and class tonight.  A full day!

Have a great day!

The card - super easy!  The entire front is one piece of patterned paper.  I die cut the rectangle out, popped it up and attached it back in the cut out opening.  Easy peasy!

We had such fun with Ethan's birthday party yesterday.  Not sure he knew what it was all about, but he was so funny!    Great fun!

'Grandma time' with both boys today.  (Hudson doesn't have school today)  That's all.

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday .....

Birthday party dinner today.  Ethan turns 2!   Got a little sidetracked yesterday so didn't get quite all my work done.  But that's ok.  Just a bit more to do this morning.  Better get to it :)

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote - I try!

Lots to do today - mow the lawn, errands, food prep etc, etc.  Tomorrow is Ethan's birthday - how fast did two years go by!  Wow!  So, birthday dinner tomorrow.  Presents to wrap, cake to bake, ice cream to make - busy day!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background piece is embossed with a piec of patterned paper down the left side.  Flower and sentiment are stamped on the die cut tag and the tag is popped up.  Super easy!

Chores this morning, then lunch with friends.  Errands this afternoon and then getting together with friends tonight.  A full day!

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed on the right side.  Smaller mat is die cut, matted and popped up.  The leaf is stamped directly on the die cut piece.  Add a sentiment and some ribbon.

Looking forward to lunch with friends today.  Probably some stamping before lunch and errands after (if it stops raining!)

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Image is from a piece of patterned paper (Alexandra Renke), matted and popped up.  Small frame behind is made with die cuts.  

Stamping day..... all day!  That's the plan anyway :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - a bit of grunge in the background, a die cut embossed leaf, a sentiment and a bit of bling.  Easy peasy! (I love these leaves from Tim Holtz!)  

Chores this morning, a relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers and then class tonight.  A full day!

Have a great day!

The card - background is strips of embossed cardstock.  Each strip is also matted.  Leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Sentiment piece is also stamped, die cut and popped up.

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  That's all.

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - being silly at McD's

Have some free time this morning but then Ethan is coming to spend some 'Grandma time'.  Hudson is having some friends over to play and we decided it would be good if Ethan wasn't around to bother them  :)   

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote......yep, have done this a time or two!  

Spending the day with Hudson and Ethan.  We have plans to go to Get Air this morning!  Not sure what's on the schedule for this afternoon!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  The strip at the bottom is patterned paper.  Smaller piece is die cut with the leaf stamped directly on it.  The sentiment piece is stamped and then die cut. 

A stamping day - or at least that's my plan.  I'll try not to get side tracked today :)

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Stems are stamped and then die cut.  Sentiment piece is die cut and popped up.  Pretty darn easy!

Looking forward to lunch with a friend today.  Probably should get something done besides that, but no plans yet.  I'll work on it while I have some more caffeine.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is stamped with some grunge speckles.  The small picture piece is from patterned paper.  I made two small open frames with rectangle die cuts.  The stems are die cut.  

Have some projects I want to get started so I'm hoping to get motivated to do that today.  Raining and dreary so a good day to stay in!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background design is a die cut.  Strip of patterned paper with a smaller solid piece down the left side.  Leaves are die cut and popped up.  

A couple of chores this morning and then a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  That's all for today.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller piece is die cut and embossed.  Flower and leaves are stamped in black, colored with Stampin' Blends, die cut and then popped up.

'Grandma time'  with Ethan today.  That's all.

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - a beautiful night picture of where I live.  (a friend posted this picture on FB - I have no idea who originally took it!)  

Wow - yesterday was an awesome day!  We ended up going all the way to Ouray.  (a little mountain town) Hadn't been there for years so that was great fun!  Lunch and shopping all the way back home.  A totally relaxing day!

Today is going to be an all-day stamping day with my friend Karen.   (have new goodies that I bought yesterday to play with - woohoo!)    Hope to be productive but it's ok even if I'm not!  :)

Have a great day! 

Saturday Quote......

And I'm off on an adventure today.  My friend Eileen and I are going to Delta and Montrose.  Lunch and shopping.  (they have a much nicer Hobby Lobby and Joann's than we do!)  Looking forward to a fun day!

Enjoy your day!

The card - Background is patterned paper that I also embossed.  The white strip at the bottom is also embossed and I added a small dark strip at the bottom.  The leaves are die cut and popped up.  Add a bit of twine and a sentiment.  Super easy one.

I have a whole list of chores I want to get done today.  All the fun stuff - cleaning, laundry, pay bills, etc.  But I think I'm also going to drag out the fall decor and at least put a little bit out.  Hard to feel fallish when it's 100 degrees, but it's supposed to cool off to the 80's this coming week.  So, why not!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Leafy stem is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Strip across the bottom is patterned paper.  Sentiment is die cut circle with stamped sentiment and is popped up.  Add a bit of bling and some ribbon.

Need to do a few errands this morning and then I think I'll try to get some more stamping done.  Wasn't real productive yesterday - kept getting sidetracked.  

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Tag is die cut.  Peaches are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Tiny flowers are die cut with bling in the center.  

Wow, not used to 100+ degree temps in September.  It's hot!  Planning on staying in today and spending time in my stamp room and playing with some new goodies that came in the mail yesterday!    Maybe I'll even be productive - who knows :)

Have a great day!

The card - leaf is stamped directly on the background piece.  There is a border of scalloped kraft and then a border of patterned paper along the right side.  Add a sentiment, bling  and some twine.

Some extra 'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  No school.  So, we've got plans to do some bowling this morning and go to a movie this afternoon.  A fun day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - just a simple one using patterned paper.  I just die cut a panel from the center of the paper, matted it and then popped it up in the opening.  The sentiment is stamped directly on the paper.  Easy peasy!

Not sure what the plans are for the day.  There was mention of going out to dinner tonight, but also mention of a bbq.  So, I'm just hanging out today waiting to see what the final decision is:)

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - dinner and ice cream with Grandma Sally (Sara's Mom) at Munchies last night.  

Today, we're on a return trip to Get Air (trampoline play place).  We went yesterday and now the boys want to go back.  Why not!  

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote.......so very true!  LOL!

Off to Farmer's Market to pick up some more peaches.  Then ....?.    Not sure yet.  The boys will be here later this afternoon and they're spending the night.  Need to think of something fun to do (or go) for dinner.  Looking forward to a fun weekend!

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is plain cardstock with a strip of patterned paper down the side.  The peaches are stamped, die cut and then popped up.  The tiny flowers are die cut.  The sentiment piece is die cut and popped up.

I actually thought I had a plan for today - ha!  Whatever it was, I now have no idea what it was.   Guess I should come up with a new plan :)   

Have a wonderful day!

The card - leaves are stamped randomly on a strip of card stock.  I added a strip of gold to the edge of the strip and a bit of grunge speckles.  The two extra stems are die cut and tucked under the sentiment strip.  

I can't believe it is the first of September!  This summer just went by way too fast!   I do love fall though and I'm looking forward to the cooler nights and the beautiful fall colors we have here in Colorado!  But, today, the lawn still needs to be mowed so that's my first job this morning!  And then?  Not a clue!

Have a wonderful day!