While I'm away.......

The card - background is embossed with a piece of solid card stock at the top.  Leaves are die cut.  Add some ribbon, twine and a sentiment.

Have a wonderful day!

The card - squares on the background piece are die cut from patterned paper.  Leafy stem is die cut.  Add a bit of bling and a sentiment.  Easy peasy!

Leaving on a jet plane.......and I'm off to sunny California.  Yay!  A wedding, spending time with family and even a day at Disneyland!  I'm excited!  I set up posts for the days I'm gone, so you will still see a card each day.  I'll be back in person next week!  

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is sponged around the edge.  Leafy piece is die cut and sponged with a variety of color.  Add a sentiment at the bottom, some bling and some gold cord. 

Time to get ready for a trip - yay!  Going to a wedding in California and looking forward to some warmer weather (it's snowing here and very cold!)  I have the entire day to get my clothes together and get myself organized.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - Leaves are stamped on the white piece but the one on the left was stamped on a separate piece, cut out and then popped up.  Sentiment is die cut.  

Chores this morning - time to put the flannel sheets on the bed!  The cold has arrived!  Looking forward to a nice relaxing afternoon with  the Needle Keepers!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with a strip of patterned paper.  Leaves are embossed and die cut.  Sentiment piece is die cut and popped up.

A usual Monday - 'Grandma time' with Ethan.  That's all.

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday......

This time change has my poor body confused today.  My body says it's time to get up, but my clock says it's way too early.   Hmmm.....maybe I can use the extra time wisely?  😂  But, I'm looking forward to a day of stamping with my friend Karen.  I'm planning on being productive :)

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote.......

It's time for craft shows!   You know the holidays are getting closer when the craft shows begin!  Today is a big one, so a friend and I are going to check it out.  I don't buy much at them anymore, but it's still fun to go and look!  

Have a great day!

The card - embossed piece and a strip of patterned paper for the background.  Circle and leaves are die cut.

No school today for Hudson so he gets a 'Grandma day' to himself for a change.  Just hanging out today!

Have a wonderful day!

  

The card - background has a piece of patterned paper on the left.  The sentiment and the bats at the top are stamped.  The wreath, pumpkin and broom are die cuts.

Food prep for our Halloween dinner tonight.  It's become a tradition that the boys and I cook dinner on Halloween.  (it involves using a lot of spiders eyeballs and generally gross looking stuff :)  So I will do a bit of prep and then we will put things together at their house at dinner time.  Then of course it will be time for trick or treating.  Halloween has always been one of Hudson's favorite holidays! 

Have a safe and

Happy Halloween!

The card- background piece is die cut and stamped with some background stamps and a bit of grunge.  Strips of patterned paper are added in the center.  Leaves and sentiment piece are die cut.

A few errands this morning and then back to the stamp room.  I was pretty productive yesterday, so maybe the momentum will carry over :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Leaves are die cut/embossed and popped up.  Add a sentiment and some bling.

Well, I ended up with an unexpected free day today!  And no plan!  And, it's raining and cold.  Sounds like a good to spend in the stamp room!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Leaves are die cut and then sponged to add color.  Sentiment piece is stamped, die cut and popped up.  

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

Have a wonderful day!  

Weekend Quote......

And we're off to the Covered Bridge Farm (the pumpkin patch) in Montrose this morning.  Looking forward to a fun family day!

Have a great day!

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Need to get a few chores done this morning while I'm waiting for the boys.  It's going to be a 'Grandma Day' with an overnight!  It was kind of last minute thing so don't have any big plans - the boys can decide what they want to do!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with a strip of patterned paper on the side.  Stems and sentiment piece are die cut.  Add a bit of bling.

Back to the stamp room today.  I was fairly productive yesterday, so hoping to keep up the momentum.

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed with a strip of patterned paper towards the bottom.  Leaves and flowers are die cut.  Add a sentiment piece and some bling.

Planning on spending the day in the stamp room.  Maybe I can even multi-task and get some laundry done too!  That's about the only plan for today!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - patterned paper, die cut and a stamped sentiment.  Easy peasy!

Off to get a haircut this morning, then a couple of errands.  The rest of the day is up for grabs - no plans yet!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Stems are die cut and tucked behind the die cut sentiment piece.  Add some ribbon.  A simple wedding cards.

A regular Tuesday - chores this morning and then I can look forward to a relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  That's all for today!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - just a simple embossed background with some added twine, bling and a die cut sentiment piece.  Super easy!

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

Have a terrific day!

Photo Sunday - Jeff & Hudson got to go to a Bronco game a couple weeks ago!

The plan for today is a trip to the pumpkin patch in Montrose.  But......it's supposed to rain, so the plan is a bit up in the air.   We'll hope for the best!

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote......

Running late this morning.  Off to a Memorial Service in just a few minutes.  Hudson called and wanted me to come play games this afternoon, so of course that's where I'll be this afternoon  :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Trees are stamped on a piece of patterned paper.  Super easy!

Need to decide on a plan for the day.  Lots of things I could work on, just need to pick one :) .  Looking forward to spending time with some friends tonight - working on calendars that we put together every year!  

Have a great day!

The card - just some pretty patterned paper with a sentiment and some ribbon.  Super easy!

Have a few errands to do this morning and then it's back to the stamp room.   I was fairly productive yesterday, hoping that will be the case today too :)

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is a piece that I water colored and then embossed.  The leafy stem is stamped, sponged to add color and then die cut.  Add a die cut sentiment piece and some twine.

The chores are all done so I plan on spending the day in the stamp room.  Yay!

Have a great day!

The card - some pretty patterned paper, leafy die cuts, gold twine and a stamped sentiment.  Easy peasy!

Yard work this morning.  A relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers and then card class tonight.  Busy day!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background panel is speckled with roughed up edges.  Front panel is embossed, also with roughed up edges.  Circle and sentiment piece are die cut.  Add some ribbon, twine and bling.

'Grandma time' with both boys again today.  (no school again for Hudson and regular day for Ethan).  That's all!

Have a great day!

Project Sunday - I finished the baby blanket I was knitting just in time for the shower!  Yay!

Not sure yet what I'm doing today.  A free day that kind of snuck up on me :)  I think the stamp room is calling!  

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote.....

And more 'Grandma time' today.  We had fun doing some tie dying yesterday.   The shirts are in the washing machine this morning - they are going to look so cool!  Just hanging out this morning, haven't decided on a plan of action yet!

Have a great day!

The card - a quilt card.  The background was die cut, then the pieces were added to make the quilt.  After all the piece were add I embossed the entire piece to make it look 'quilted'.  the sentiment piece and ribbon were added at the end.

'Grandma time' with both boys today.  They decided they wanted to spend the night, so we'll be having a fun start to the weekend!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with a piece of patterned paper on the right side.  Leaf is embossed and then die cut.  Sentiment  piece is stamped, die cut and popped up.

Looking forward to some 'Grandma time' with Hudson today.  (no school).   

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background piece is embossed with a die cut square cut out towards the top.  Flower image is die cut and added on top.  Add a bit of bling and a die cut sentiment piece.

The chores are all done so I am going shopping!  I have a wedding to attend next month and I have no 'dress up' clothes.  So.....shopping I shall go!  Wish me luck :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - embossed background, die cut circles and some ribbon.  Super easy!

A regular Tuesday - chores this morning, relaxing with the Needle Keepers this afternoon.  That's all for today!

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  I lightly rubbed a white ink pad across the top of the embossing on the right side  to make it stand out a bit more.  The leaf is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add a die cut sentiment piece.

No Ethan today :(.  They went to Denver over the weekend and are returning today.  They will be here for dinner tonight, but I'm going to miss my helper during the day today!  So I will have to manage the grocery shopping and house chores on my own!  

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - ready for fall and Halloween!

Looking forward to a day of stamping with my friend Karen!  It's been awhile since I've gotten any stamping done so I'm excited!

 

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote.....

I got totally side tracked yesterday and didn't get anything done that I had planned on.  Yard work won out so I did get some work done, just not what I had planned on :)   Not sure about today yet, my plans keep getting changed (through no fault of my own).  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Pieces of patterned paper, die cut stem and sentiment piece and some ribbon.  Pretty darn easy!

Being productive and checking things off my list of things that need to be done.  Making good progress.  Today it's a choice between working on class projects or cleaning out cupboards in the utility room.  Still working on that decision :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Leaves are die cut and added to sentiment piece.  Add a bit of bling and some ribbon.  Super easy!

Back to work on my list.  I was actually fairly productive yesterday - yay!  Hoping today can be the same!

Have a great day!

The card - background on the smaller panel is sponged very lightly to add just a bit of color.  Images are stamped in black.  Add a sentiment at the bottom and a bit of ribbon at the top.

So many things I want to get done this week - I have a whole list.  Not sure what to start with today.  Guess I need to figure that out before I waste the entire day :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - the white flowers on the left strip are heat embossed with white.  Then I sponged the color over the entire piece.  Sentiment piece is die cut and sentiment is also heat embossed with white.  

Chores this morning.  Then a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  Just another regular Tuesday :)

Have a great day!

The card - patterned paper, die cut stems,  die cut sentiment piece and some string.  Easy peasy!

'Grandma day' with both boys today.  (no school for Hudson today!)  That's all.

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday.....the birthday boy

It's been a fun weekend!  I loved the movie yesterday - 'The Wild Robot' - and the boys loved it too!  Hudson said it was his new favorite movie!   We got a good start on the fall decorating, but I need to finish that up today!  That's about my only plan for the day!  (and maybe a nap! :)

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote.......sounds like a lot of my weekends!  LOL.

Not this weekend though.  Picked the boys up from school yesterday, went and bought lots of pumpkins and started the fall decorating!  We need to finish some of that this morning and then we're off to the movie.   Popcorn and candy for lunch - yum!

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Flowers are stamped on smaller panel and I added just a bit of color with a blender brush.  Add some bling and some twine.

Errands to run this morning.  Picking up the boys from school/daycare this afternoon for an overnight at Grandma's.  Yay!  We plan on going and buying pumpkins and starting the decorations in the house and outside for Fall/Halloween.  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed with added bling, ribbon and a die cut sentiment.  Easy peasy!

A free day!  Haven't quite decided what I'm going to do today.  Have a couple of projects that need to be finished, so I'm leaning towards working on those.  We'll see.  

Have a great day!  

The card - background is am embossed piece pf card stock cut into 3 strips.  The square piece is patterned paper.  Add a die cut sentiment piece.

Super easy!

Celebrating Ethan's 4th birthday today!  Can't believe he's 4.  Time is going by way too fast!  But, I get to spend the day doing fun stuff - his choices include the Dinosaur Museum and lunch at McDonald's!  And more!  Family dinner here tonight.  (luckily I did most of the food prep yesterday!)  So, just a fun day for me today!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper with a strip of gold.  Flower is die cut.  Sentiment is die cut and popped up.

Yard work this morning.  Needle Keepers this afternoon.  Need to get started on some prep for Ethan's birthday tomorrow too.  

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  Leaf is is die cut, embossed, lightly sponged with color and is popped up on the background.  The strip at the bottom is patterned paper.  Add some bling , ribbon and a die cut sentiment piece.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - face painting at Hudson's school bbq

An R&R day.  I might get a little stitching done and maybe some knitting, but I have a busy week coming up so planning a lazy day today.  Maybe a movie and a nap...

Have a great day!

Saturday Quote.......Yay!  Good to know!

Hoping to get some stitching done this morning. 

Then I'll go hang out at Ethan's birthday party this afternoon.  (This is his 'friends' party - we'll do family party on his birthday next Wednesday).  Can't believe he's turning 4.  Time is going by much too fast!

Have a great day!

The card - background piece is embossed with a die cut rectangle cut out on the left.  The blue piece behind the die cut is patterned paper.  Flower stem is die cut and added across the top.   Add a sentiment, some ribbon and some bling.

Have some embroidery to finish up today for a birthday gift.  That's my main objective for the day!

Have a great day!