The card - background is embossed.  Flowers are stamped, die cut and popped up.  Leaves are die cut.  Add some ribbon and a die cut sentiment.

No kids today (I think) so I'm planning on doing some chores that I've put off and  need to do some food prep for tomorrow.  A quiet evening at home for me tonight!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - a bit of winter.....background is embossed.  Circle is die cut with a piece of patterned paper added behind the panel.  Trees are die cut.

'Grandma day' with Ethan.  Hudson is staying at home to help his dad with a project they have going!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - a very old stamp but one of my favorites!  Background is patterned paper.  Smaller panel is die cut.  Snowmen image is stamped and colored.

The boys and I off to the jump house at Bananas in a bit.  Then the grocery store to shop for dinner.  Not sure what we're going to do this afternoon, but I'm sure we can think of something!

Have a great day!

Photo Sunday - trying my hand at making coiled baskets.  This is one I made for a Christmas gift.

I was so productive the last couple of days I'm not sure what I'm going to do today :)   The boys are spending the night but won't be arriving until later this afternoon.  So.......I'll have some more caffeine and maybe I can come up with a plan!

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote......

The Christmas decorations are put away......well, let me rephrase that - they're in the garage in the tubs, not quite put away.  That's one of my jobs today.  The winter decorations are up and just a bit of straightening up is needed in a couple of rooms.  So, I'll finish that stuff up today.  Tonight is birthday dinner night for Sara and her Mom, so that will be a nice end to the day!  

Have a great day!

The card - trees are stamped on a strip of patterned paper.  Sentiment piece is die cut.    Super easy!

Well, Christmas is over.  Feeling kind of sad about that - I've had a great  Christmas season and I hate for it to end :).  But, it's time to move on, so today I will take down the Christmas decorations and put up the winter stuff!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background panel is embossed.  I stamped the sentiment on the panel before I embossed.  Dove is die cut and popped up.

Off to do a bit of volunteer work for awhile today.  But looking forward to our annual chili dinner at Jeff and Sara's and then a drive around town to look at lights.  

Have a terrific day!

The card - background is embossed.  Tree and 'Merry'  are stamped, die cut and popped up.   'Christmas'  is die cut.

'Grandma day' with Hudson today.  (Ethan has preschool).  I love school holidays :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Squares of patterned paper are matted and popped up.  Sentiment square is stamped, matted and popped up.  Leafy stems and dove are die cut.

And now it's time for Christmas vacation for the boys.  They will be here shortly for 'Grandma day'.  Today's plan is to put together a gingerbread house!

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday - Needle Keepers

Making peanut brittle, then off to church, then probably some ore peanut brittle.  My goal is to finish the peanut brittle today!!!

Have a terrific day!

Saturday Quote.......

Off to breakfast/lunch with a friend and then maybe a movie or just checking out shops.  It's still a plan in progress :)  But, it will be a nice break and good time spent with a friend whatever we do!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is made with a torn piece of embossed cardstock added to a plain white piece, then it is cut with a frame die cut to get the border.  Add some die cut trees and a sentiment.  

One last (I think) Christmas get together tonight.  I still haven't figured out the menu so I need to do that so I can go to the store :).  That's about it for today (unless I'm forgetting something important, which is always a possibility :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  Trees ad deer are die cuts.  Super easy!

Making peanut brittle this morning.  After that's finished I need to make some salad and dessert for lunch.  Another  Christmas lunch with friends today!   Need to work on a couple of gifts if there's time left in the day.   Only a week left 'til Christmas - almost time to panic :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - super simple, but one of my favorites.  Background has a strip of patterned paper with a mat border of gold.  Sentiment is heat embossed with gold.  Add some gold/black twine.  Easy peasy!

Off this morning for one last round of training for my new volunteer job.  After this I guess they figure I'll be ready to work by myself :)  I won't start til after the new year, but I am looking forward to this new adventure!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Smaller panel is patterned paper.  Sentiment piece is die cut and the sentiment is heat embossed with white.  Dove is die cut.

Chores this morning.  Looking forward to Needle Keepers this afternoon - we're doing lunch and a gift exchange besides our regular stitching time.  It's going to be fun!!!

Have a terrific day!

The card - pieces of patterned paper with a heat embossed sentiment and some added gold twine.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Photo Sunday........

No big plans for today (yet).  Wrapping some presents, cleaning up the kitchen (I made quite the mess yesterday), church and then maybe a nap and a book :).   

Have a wonderful day!

Saturday Quote......

The Christmas cards are finished and ready to mail - yay!  Now it's time to make some peanut brittle.  That is today's job!  

Have a great day!

The card - background is patterned paper.  The Noel is stamped, then die cut and added to a piece that has been die cut from the background piece.  

Oh gosh, it's been 3 weeks since I've had a totally free day.  It's time to finish my Christmas cards - that's my biggest goal for the day!  (maybe I can sneak a nap in too :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper with a strip of embossed paper down thee right side.  Stems, leaves and sentiment piece are all die cut.  Add some ribbon and silver twine.

A few chores this morning, a haircut appointment and then getting ready for my holiday dinner card class tonight.  Hoping to have some time in between to work on my Christmas cards!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - strips of patterned paper for the background.  Sentiment piece and doves are die cut.  Add some bling and silver twine.

Off to do some more training this morning for my new volunteer job and then an appointment this afternoon.  Another full day!  

Have a great day!

The card - Trees and deer are die cut.  Sentiment is heat embossed with gold. Add a bit of bling.

Chores this morning and then a nice relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers.  Right after that I'm headed for our church Christmas party.  It's that time of year :)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - patterned paper, die cut flowers and leaves and a gold heat embossed sentiment.  

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

Have a wonderful day!

                                                                                        

Blue Lights at the Botanical Gardens

  

  Photo Sunday

Off to church later this morning and then I really need to finish up the kits for class coming up this week!  That's about it for today - rather a quiet day after our fun weekend!

    Have a wonderful day!  

Saturday Quote........ (me, driving at night - my car got a couple of treats last night , LOL!

And we're off this morning to get donuts for breakfast and then we're going to the movie a bit later (Zootopia 2).  This afternoon we're going out to Murdoch's to see a live reindeer!  The 'blue lights' at the Botanical Gardens was pretty awesome last night.  We're having a great winter weekend!

Have a terrific day!

The card - background pieces are embossed.  Trees are die cut.  Sentiment circle is die cut, stamped and popped up.  Add some twine.

It's been kind of a crazy week - I haven't gotten my jobs done and I'm running out of time.  Oops.  I'm picking  up the boys from school this afternoon and then tonight we're going to see the 'Blue Lights' at the Botanical Gardens.  Hopefully I can get a bit of work done before that!  (that's my plan anyway!)

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed with a circle die cut.  Strips of patterned paper are added at the bottom.  The trees inside the circle are stamped.  the bigger tree and leafy stems are die cuts. 

I'm going to be doing a new volunteer job after the first of the year so this morning I'm off to an interview and some training.  Looking forward to a new adventure!   Hoping to have some time later today to work on the class projects for next week!

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is patterned paper at the top, solid cardstock at the bottom.  The sentiment is heat embossed with gold.  The trees are die cut.  Add a bit of bling.  Super easy!

Yearly physical this afternoon, but I really need to get to work on the class stuff this morning.   Glad I finished the outdoor decorations yesterday since everything is covered with snow this morning.  Brrrrr!  

Have a wonderful day!

The card - background is embossed.  Holy is die cut.  Sentiment piece is die cut with a piece of ribbon below.  Add some bling and twine to the holly berries.

Lots of chores this morning.  I still need to finish some Christmas decorating outside so I'm hoping I can work on that.  Then there's a few inside chores that need to be done :)  But, nothing will interfere with my relaxing afternoon with the Needle Keepers!  

Have a terrific day!

The card - it's time for a bit of Christmas:)  The background is embossed.  Leaves and stems are die cut.  Sentiment piece is stamped, embossed and popped up.  

I can't believe how fast time is flying by.  What happened to November?  I am usually a bit more organized by this time of the year, but somehow I am feeling like I'm way behind.  And this is a busy week!  The outside decorations are still not up since I spent the afternoon yesterday watching the boys decorate their tree!  And it snowed!  It was a nice addition but now it's really cold - brrrr!   Not sure when the rest of the decorating outside here will happen:)    But today is 'Grandma day' with Ethan,  so we'll concentrate on grocery shopping for dinner and figuring out what to make for dessert!  

Have a wonderful day!