The card - a 'guy card'.  White background panel is embossed.  Grass is stamped along the bottom of the small white die cut panel.  Trees and deer are stamped, die cut and popped up.

A free day - more or less!  A couple of chores this morning and a hair cut.  Then....who knows.  No big plans.  Maybe it's time for some r & r.  We'll see.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - patterned paper at the top and bottom.  Center panel is sponged lightly.  Leaves are stamped directly on the center panel.  Flower is stamped, cut out and popped up.  

Busy day - lots to do.  Looking forward to my regular Tuesday afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  Then class tonight.   

Have a wonderful day!

The card - here's another Graduation card.  Balloons are punched from some textured silver and black paper and popped up.   Grad is made using die cut letters.  Congratulations is stamped directly on the background piece.  You did it is stamped on a separate piece, punched out and popped up.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Awww.......a blast from the past.  This was my vey first post on this blog - 15 years ago today!  Wow!  I can't believe it's been that long!  How time flies!

I've posted over 3700 cards and lots of other misc stuff.  Goodness!  

Just being nostalgic today!

Have a great day!!! 

This is the first of what I hope will be many and frequent posts of me sharing my love of stamping and scrapbooking. I am in the process of figuring this whole blog thing out so I hope you will bear with me during the learning process.
This picture was taken in Janauary in my back yard. We had way too much snow and cold weather this winter and now I'm looking forward to spring, warm weather and flowers instead of snow.

Tomorrow I will try for post showing a scrapbooking or stamping project.

Saturday Quote.....😂

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  Guess I'll take Ethan to see the baby chicks today since Hudson got to go yesterday.  

Have a great day!  

The card - just some pretty patterned paper cut into strips,  attached to the background leaving a bit of space in between each strip.  Add a sentiment at the bottom.  Easy peasy!

No school today, so Hudson gets some 'Grandma time' by himself!  His one request was to go look at the baby chicks - I hope one of the farm and ranch supply stores still have some!   

Have a great day!

The card - the background is patterned paper with some added script stamped on te right side.  The butterfly is die cut.  Sentiment is stamped at the bottom.  A bit of added bling.

Celebrating a friend's birthday today and going out to lunch.  That's my only plan for the day!   

Have a wonderful day!

The card - a good 'guy card'.   A strip of patterned paper down the side.  Die cut triangles, stamped sentiment and a bit of bling.  Easy peasy!,  

We're having some beautiful spring weather this week.  So, it's time to get some outside work done.  I need to figure out some yard decor.   I put in some decorative rock last fall  and when I did that I removed all my decorative stuff.   So, today I'm going to work on 'redecorating' the yard.  I have a vision - lol - we'll see how it works out!  

Have a wonderful day!

 

The card - another graduation card.  The background is embossed.  The balloons are punched out and I added die cut numbers to them.  The congrats is a die cut and 'you did it' is just stamped below.  The strings on the balloons are drawn on with a pen.

Chores this morning and then a nice afternoon with the Needle Keepers. 

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with a strip of patterned paper on the side.  Flower and leaves are die cut from patterned paper.  Sentiment is die cut and popped up.  

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

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Easter!

Looking forward to a nice relaxing day with family and friends!

Saturday Quote.....haha - I do love those Reese's Peanut Butter eggs!  But I'll try to control myself!

A few chores this morning and then I'm off  with a friend to look for some new stuff for my yard.  Loving the sunshine and warm weather!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - a super easy one.  Pieces of patterned paper and a sentiment.  Can't get much easier than that!

Errands this morning, dinner tonight with my friend Emily.  A laid back kind of day!

Have a wonderful day!  

The card - made graduation cards yesterday.  Used this generic die cut I ordered.  The congrats is a die cut.  A bit of patterned paper and some twine.  An easy one!

Back to the stamp room today.  That's my only plan for the day!  Need to focus!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper with a smaller panel of vellum on top.  Flowers and leaves are die cut from patterned paper and popped up.  Sentiment is stamped on a tag die cut.  Add a bit of bling and twine.

Have had a request for some graduation cards.  Ordered some generic die cuts from Amazon and they arrived yesterday - so, guess I'll be spending the day in the stamp room!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Strip down center is sponged and splattered.  Flowers and leaves are stamped, cut out and popped up.  Add some bling, twine and a sentiment.  

A regular Tuesday - chores this morning and then a nice afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a great day!

The card - had a request for some 'guy cards' so tried to get a few done on my last stamping day!  I used a circle die cut to make a mask and then sponged the inside of the circle.  The trees are stamped on top of the stamped circle.  Then I embossed the entire piece and added the die cut deer after embossing.  

'Grandma time' with Ethan today.  That's all.  It's supposed to be a nice sun shiny day so hoping for some time at the park this afternoon!

Have a wonderful day!

Project Sunday - a couple weeks ago my friend and I went to a place in town called Funky Junk.  It's a cool place where you take a picture in of something you saw on Pinterest and they will get the supplies together and help you make it!  This is the project I chose to do.  It was great fun and now I have a new welcome sign hanging on my front porch!

We made great progress yesterday!  The shed is cleaned out and there is a great big pile of junk ready for the city trucks to haul away!  Yay!   Then Ethan decided he wanted to spend the night so we just hung out and watched some tv before bed.  Got so much done yesterday that I now have no idea what I'm doing today!  

Have a great day!  

Saturday Quote ......yep

Time for some cleaning......this week starts the city clean-up - meaning you can put all your junk outside on the curb and the city will haul it off for you!  So, I have a shed full of junk that hasn't been cleaned out for the last several years.  Today is the day!  Jeff and the boys are coming over and we're going to make a stab at getting rid of some junk!  It's time!

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Oval frame is die cut with added patterned paper behind and is popped up.  Sentiment is die cut and also popped up.

Errands this morning and then?   Don't really have any plans for the rest of the day.  I'll have to work on that!

Have a great day!

The card - background panel is embossed.  Flowers and leaves  are stamped directly on the smaller white panel.  Another flower and set of leaves are stamped on a separate piece,  cut out and popped up.   Add a sentiment, some ribbon and bling.

A free day!  Planning on spending it in the stamp room.  I'll try not to get side tracked :)

Have a wonderful day!  

The card - smaller panel is die cut.  Flowers and stems are die cut.  Add a sentiment, some twine,  and a metal dragonfly embellishment.   Super easy.

Off to a birthday celebration day with my friend Judy.  Starting with breakfast and then ?  Who knows.  We'll try to stay out of trouble!  :)

Have a great day!

The card - Design is a piece of patterned paper.  I embossed the patterned paper with a brick design (I sponged the inside of the embossing folder too).  I added some twine and matted the piece with a colored card stock.  Easy peasy!  

A regular Tuesday - chores this morning and then a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  Yay!

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Circle design is die cut and then patterned paper is placed behind the opening.  Smaller flower and leaves are die cut from patterned paper.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Project Sunday - another wooly sample finished!  (sorry, the colors are much prettier in real life - not sure why it didn't photograph well :(

Getting ready for a day of stamping with my friend Karen.  Hoping to be productive, but it's ok even if I'm not!  I did a bit of reorganizing yesterday so anxious to see if my idea works!  

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote......LOL....it happens very rarely!!

I've been pretty productive the last couple of days - yay!  Going to take a break from stamping today and try to get some other minor chores done.  There's paper work to do and a bit of organizing that needs done in the stamp room.  So today is going to be a bit of an organizing and regrouping day!   (I hope!)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - strips on the left are from patterned paper.  The flowers are stamped on patterned paper ad heat embossed with white.  The small square is die die.  The colored leaves are die cut from patterned paper, the other leaves are die cut from cardstock.  Add a sentiment and a bit of bling.  ( I love this new stamp set and paper from SU - it's an online special!  Just sayin')

A couple of errands this morning and then back to the stamp room.  I managed to stay focused most of the day yesterday so I was quite productive - yay!  We'll see if I can keep it up today!

Have a great day!  

The card - background is patterned paper.  Ginko leaves are die cut from gold.  Add some ribbon and a sentiment.  Easy!

No more 'Grandma time' for a few days!  They're going on a family Spring break vacation for the rest of the week!  Hudson was so excited that he's going to get to stay in a hotel!  The house is going to be very quiet the rest of the week!  But, I plan on spending most of that time in the stamp room!  That's the plan anyway - the last couple of times I had planned on stamping time I got totally side-tracked!  I'm determined to stay focused this week!  :) :)

Have a great day!  

The card - background is layered patterned paper.  Flowers and leaves are die cut from patterned paper.  Add some bling.  Easy peasy!

One more day of 'Grandma time'.  Hudson will be here today.  That's all.

Have a wonderful day!  

The card - background is patterned paper.  Small square panel is die cut, matted and popped up.  Flower is die cut.  Sentiment is stamped directly on the square.

A few chores to do this morning and then a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  Class tonight.  

Have a great day!

The card - background is a die cut pattern at the bottom, patterned paper at the top.  Sentiment is die cut.  Add some ribbon.  Easy peasy!

'Grandma time' with both boys today.  (it's Spring Break!)  That's all.

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - Another wooly project finished.

A free day - hmmmm.   I think since the laundry basket is overflowing it must be time to do some laundry :)  But, hopefully I can do some multi-tasking and maybe get some stamping done too!  Going to do my best! 

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote........

More 'Grandma time' today with both boys.  That's all.

Have a wonderful day!  

  

The card - background is patterned paper.  Ginko leaves are die cut from shimmer gold.  The sentiment is heat embossed in white, punched out and popped up.

'Grandma time' with both boys today.  Dinner and crafting time tonight with my friend Emily.

Have a wonderful day!

Background piece is stamped randomly with matching flower stamp.  Smaller background piece is patterned paper with punched border at the bottom.  Flower is die cut from patterned paper and colored with copics.  There's also a die cut flower piece behind large flower.  Sentiment piece is die cut and popped up.  

'Grandma time' with Hudson today - no school.  We have lots of extra 'Grandma time'  coming because of Spring Break - yay!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Smaller white panel is die cut.  Circle, flowers and leaves are all die cut. Flowers and leaves are die cut from patterned paper and popped up.  

Not much happening today - or at least so far.  Not very motivated this morning.  But tonight a friend and I are going to go make welcome signs at a place called Funky Junk!  I'm excited about that - it should be lots of fun!

Have a wonderful day!  

The card - Patterned paper, die cut scalloped edge.  Flowers and leaves are die cut.  Sentiment is die cut and popped up.  

Trying to work up the energy to do a few chores.  (not feeling extremely ambitious this morning 😄) But after that I have a nice afternoon with the Needle Keepers to look forward to!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Flowers and leaves are die cut from patterned paper and popped up.  Sentiment is stamped on strip and added at the top.  

'Grandma time' with Ethan.  That's all.  (besides cleaning up the mess from last night's super duper Birthday dinner 😂)

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - Happy 7th Birthday to Hudson!

Birthday celebrations today!  Party at the swimming pool early this afternoon and then dinner here tonight!  Better get started - lots to do!

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote,,,,,,,so true!   Today, it is raining.  

Glad I don't have to go anywhere.  Mostly getting some stuff ready for Hudson's birthday tomorrow.   The boys are going to Get Air this morning and then the big boys are going to lunch and then bowling.  Ethan is going to come spend the afternoon with me!  Then we'll get together tonight for pizza!  It will be a good day!  (even with the rain! - at least it's not snowing!)

Have a terrific day!

   

The card - background is embossed with a die cut mat on top.  Ginkgo leaves are die cut and popped up.  Sentiment piece is die cut.  

Grocery shopping this morning and then hopefully I can get a few chores done.  Dinner at Jeff and Sara's tonight with my visiting son-in-law.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - patterned paper (from Hobby Lobby), card stock, gold twine and a heat embossed sentiment.  How easy is that?

A free day - no commitments that I know of!  Thnking I can get some cards made - I'll give it a try anyway :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper (more new stuff from SU).  The yellow flower and leaves are die cut from patterned paper and popped up.  Add a sentiment and a bit of bling.  So easy.

Going to breakfast with a friend this morning and then I need to run a couple of errands.  Maybe I can even get something done this afternoon after I get home - one can only hope for the best :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is de cut and matted with black.  The two peices behind the smaller mat are patterned paper.   Flowers and leaves are die cut.  I sponged the center of the flowers to add a bit of color.  Centers of flowers are added bling.

Chores this morning and then a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Flowers and leaves are die cut from patterned paper.  Add some bling and ribbon.  Super easy!  (new stuff from SU)

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - I love my Colorado mountains, but still.....in the winter I dream of the beach  :)

Only got started in the stamp room yesterday when I got a message that Hudson wanted me to go play at his house.  Now who can turn down that kind of invitation?  So, off I went.  Had a fun morning and  never ended up back in the stamp room - go figure!  I'll try again today :)

Have a wonderful day!  

Saturday Quote.......so true

I plan on spending the day stamping today - we'll see how that works out :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - new stuff from SU!  The circle is die cut and placed over a piece of patterned paper.  Add a sentiment, some ribbon and ling.  Super easy!

No big plans for this morning, but attending a Memorial Service this afternoon.  A friend lost her husband this week - always a sad thing!

Have a great day!

The card - the background is embossed.  Patterned paper on the left side.  Ginkgo leaves are a die cut.  Add a die cut sentiment piece, ribbon and a bit of bling.  Super easy!

Since Hudson and I took down all the winter decorations I still haven't put any thing else back up.  It looks a bit bare in some spots.  That's my goal for the day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - The flower image is stamped on the background, die cut image is added on top.  The sentiment is heat embossed with gold.  A strip of patterned paper with a border die cut strip is at the bottom.  

I have a whole list of things I need (or want) to get done.  But, I have no idea where to start.  I guess I should probably start with the laundry and go from there.  

Have a wonderful day!