The card - background is patterned paper.  The boat and birds are die cuts and the sentiment is stamped on the background paper.  Super easy!

Off to my volunteer job this morning.  Then I get to pick up the boys from school this afternoon - yay!  Going to dinner at a place of their choice.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  The large leaves are stamped on patterned paper, cut out and then popped up.  The smaller leaves are stamped on solid cardstock, cut out and tucked under the large leaves.  Add a die cut sentiment piece and some twine.

A free day that I plan on spending in the stamp room.  Working on some fall cards.  Can hardly believe it's September - the summer went by much too fast!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Flower is stamped, colored , cut out and then popped up.  Sentiment is stamped and then die cut.  Add some ribbon.

Time to get a few house chores done and then I can spend the afternoon crafting with the Needle Keepers.  I love Tuesdays!

Have a wonderful day!

The background is patterned paper with a bit of stamped leaves in the corners.  I die cut the arched shape out and then popped up the outer part.  The leaves are die cut.  Add a die cut stamped sentiment piece and some bling.

Off to the grocery store this morning.  Then if the lawn dries out from the rain,  maybe I can mow.  Hoping to even get some stamping time today.  We'll see how the day goes :)  Family dinner tonight.  

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday .....

It's raining!   Woohoo!  I guess my plan for mowing the lawn will have to wait.  I can live with that :).  So, off to church later this morning and then an afternoon of r & r.  I need to regroup and figure out what projects need to be done next!

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote.....

Off to Farmers Market in a bit to  get some more peaches and veggies.  Then I have a whole day of stamping with my friend Karen to look forward to!  And hopefully I will even be productive :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - pieces of patterned paper with a stamped sentiment and a bit of bling.  Super easy!

A free day, I should use it wisely!  But, I have no plan yet so I better figure it out soon :)  There's no lack of things to do, I just need to pick one, or two or three!  Just a bit more caffeine and hopefully I'll have a plan!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Gears are all die cut.  Add a die cut sentiment piece and some bling.

A busy day - off to work at the hospital this morning, then I'm going to join some friends at Craft Addict for some stitching time this afternoon.  It's Jeff's golf day and Sara is taking a class so I'm picking up the boys from school, we'll figure out what to do for dinner and then Mom will pick them up after her class.  Looking forward to a fun day!

Have a great day!

The card - background is embossed.  The center panel is die cut from some patterned paper.  Add some ribbon.  A super easy, but really pretty baby card.

A stay at home day.  Haven't quite figured out what I'm going to work on - there's plenty to choose from.  Just need to decide what I'm in the mood for!

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is embossed.  leafy section and butterflies are die cut.  Add a stamped sentiment and some butterfly bling.

Chores this morning and then a relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers!  Need to get organized so I can figure out what I'm going to work on :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - The background is stamped in a couple of places with an added piece of patterned paper.  The flower image is stamped.  Add a stamped sentiment, some ribbon and some bling.

Mowing the lawn before it gets hot is first on the to do list this morning.  Then I need to decide what to make for family dinner tonight and go to the grocery store.  (missing my Monday buddy to help with all that!).  Then I need to clean up the stamping stuff and decide what project to work on next!

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - here is the newly organized stamp/craft room.  I basically just switched everything from one side to the other.  The brown chair is where I sit, so now the stuff I use the most is right behind me!   (the tv is on the other wall.)  The die cut frame is new.  That's only a small portion of my die cuts but all the labels for sentiments and the basic shapes I use the most are so handy!  

Today I'm off to church and then I do plan on trying to get some more stamping done.  I've managed to get a few cards made, but not as many as I hoped.  Maybe today:)  

Have a terrific day!

Saturday Quote.......

Off to the grocery store in a bit and then I'm really going to spend the day in the stamp room - hopefully even getting some stamping done :).  Got totally sidetracked yesterday so didn't get much done - but I spent some time catching up with a friend, so that was even better!  

Have a great day!

The card - just strips of patterned paper on top of a piece of solid cardstock.  The sentiment piece is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some twine.

This week sure seems to have gone by awfully fast!  I have today and tomorrow free of obligations, so I'm thinking I should use the time wisely!  I still have some sewing projects to work on but somehow I'm not in the mood for that today.  So, I'm thinking it's going to be a stamping day - lots of cards just waiting to be made :) 

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  The main flower image is also cut out from patterned paper and matted several times.  Add a stamped sentiment piece, some bling and some twine.  Super easy!

Off to my volunteer job this morning.  Not sure what's on the schedule for this afternoon.  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is a die cut piece with some added patterned paper on the left side.  The smaller panel is also die cut with a stamped sentiment.  The peaches and leaves are stamped, die cut and popped up.

The house is clean (mostly) the yard work is done - now what?  So many projects to choose from :).  I have some sewing projects I want to do, and of course there's always stamping to do.  I just need to decide what I'm in the mood for today.  A little more caffeine might help :).

Have a wonderful day!

The background is patterned paper.  The flowers and leaves are die cut and then sponged with color.  

The housework is mostly done.  Just a few last minute things to finish up and then it's time to mow the lawn and  deadhead some flowers.  After that  I can relax and enjoy the Needle Keepers this afternoon!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed, leaving a plain strip on the left.  Flower and leaf images are die cut from a roll of matching washi tape.  Add a die cut sentiment piece and some bling.

And it's the beginning of a new era.  After 10 years there will no longer be regular Monday 'Grandma days'.  :(   There will still be lots of school vacation days, but nothing on a regular basis.  Goodness, what am I going to do on Mondays now?   Hudson said we still had to do family dinner on Monday nights so there is that.  Just no one to pick what we're having, being the grocery store helper and most important help with making dinner and dessert.  I guess I'm on my own.  So, today I am going to keep busy cleaning house. (after I figure out what to make for dinner and go to the grocery store!)    It's been too long so it's time for some actual cleaning.  So I guess I better figure out a grocery list and get started!  

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday.......

Back to work in the stamp room today.  Trying to remember where I put everything in the new arrangement :)  I find myself going to where it used to be instead of where it is now (or trying to figure out where in the heck the entirely new place I moved it to is ) LOL.  Guess it's going to take me awhile to get used to!   But, today I need to get the class stuff finished up!  That's my plan for this afternoon!

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote......

Well, yesterday didn't turn out quite as expected.  Ended up working at the hospital for someone who called in sick.  Was glad I could help out, but needless to say, there was no stamping involved.  I did get a bit done later in the day, but certainly not what I was expecting.  The best laid plans......    So, today it's back to the plan :)  We'll see how well it works out today!!!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is a piece of patterned paper.  I stamped the sentiment then die cut the oval around it and then replaced the oval popped up.  Add some ribbon and bling.   Super easy!

A free day.  Oh my!  The plan is to get to work and do some stamping.  First up I have to get cards done for class next week.  That's the goal for today.  This will be my first chance to see if my re-organization of the stamp room is going to work the way I hoped :).  I'm sure there will be a bit of fine tuning needed, but I'm excited to see how it works out!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with a piece of patterned paper on the left side.  The flower is stamped, die cut and popped up.  Add some ribbon, bling and a punched sentiment piece.

Off to my volunteer job this morning.  Ethan's first of school today and I get to pick them up this afternoon to have 'first day of school ice cream'.  Yay!   Looking forward to a good day!  Life should be returning to a more normal schedule (whatever that is!)   Although I am really going to miss my 'Grandma days' on Mondays!  :(    

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  the flowers and leaves are stamped, die cut and then popped up.  the small square is die cut, stamped and tucked under the flowers.  Add some bling.

Hudson started school today - 5th grade.  Ethan will start Kindergarten tomorrow so today is our last 'Grandma day' for awhile.  :(  I am going to miss our Mondays!!!   But today we have a couple of fun things planned so all is good today!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Shells, birds and net are all die cuts.  Add a die cut sentiment piece.

Hudson's last day before school.  Our plans today include a bicycle ride around the neighborhood and a treat at Wave (a new drink spot we've discovered).  We also have to cook dinner since our usual Monday night family dinner got postponed because of a back to school event last night.  So, that means grocery shopping and cooking!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is pieces of patterned paper.  The sunflower is stamped directly on the large piece of patterned paper.  Add a sentiment.  Super easy!

The stamp room is almost done!  Waiting on a couple of things from Amazon, but it is mostly done!  Whew!  I won't be able to try the new arrangement out for a few days, but hopefully by the end of the week!  Only 3 days til school starts (well, 2 for Hudson).   So we must make the most of these last few days.   

Have a great day!

 

Photo Sunday.....

Oh my, reorganizing the stamp room has become quite the project.  I'm hoping the biggest share will get finished today.  Lol....that may be a bit wishful thinking,  but I am going to give it a try.  I will work on it a bit this morning and then hopefully be able to finish it up after church.  Hoping for the best :)

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote....

The boys and I have had quite a week!  But now they can spend the weekend with their parents and I can.......?   Actually, we spent one day moving my entire craft room around.  Now it's needs to be reorganized.  So, it's either do some stamping or do some reorganizing.  But first I need to mow the lawn so I guess I'll see what I'm in the mood for after that chore is done :)  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Leafy stem is die cut.  Add a sentiment and some gold twine.  Super easy!

And we're off to the mountains this morning.  We're hoping for a brief respite from the heat!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is strips of patterned paper, plus a plain strip for the sentiment.  Add some twine and some butterfly bling.

More 'Grandma day'.  Our plan is to go to the jump house at Bananas this morning and then to the Dinosaur Museum this afternoon.  Trying to find things indoors - it was pretty hot at the miniature golf course yesterday!  

Have a great day!

The card - background has a piece of patterned paper down the left side.  The smaller panel is die cut with an added piece of patterned paper on top.  The layered sentiment pieces are die cut.  Add some ribbon.

Another 'Grandma day'.  We're planning on some Miniature Golf later this morning.  Yesterday we went to the Botanical Gardens, Kokopelli Farm Market and then hit our local Munchies for dinner.  An overnight always includes a movie before bed!  It was a fun day!  More fun to come!

Have a wonderful day!