Never Too Much Happy!!

How true this is...You can never have too much happy and it is a choice!!  Today's card is very simple, but one that has a great message.

Stamps:  Yippee Skippee
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Ink:  Melon Mambo
Accessories:  Apothecary Accents Framelits,
Chevron Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Gingham Garden Washi Tape,

As soon as I am done posting this I am loading up the car and heading to Pella to take Hanna some things.  She wanted to know if I could make her a pan of peach crisp that she could take to the teacher's lounge on Monday to thank them for being so inviting and helpful during her first week of student teaching.  She also left some things at home that I will be taking to her.  Since it is freshmen move-in day at Pella we decided to go on to Des Moines for the day and do a little shopping.  I asked my other daughter last night if she wanted to go along and of course who could turn down retail therapy!! So like I say...you can never have too much happy!!

Have a great day!

For You

I think it would be safe to say that my taste in cards has certainly changes since I have been stamping with Hanna.  She has opened my eyes and I can appreciate a whole new style of cards.  This is one of those cards, which we took a picture of on the display boards this summer and which we will be making Monday night at stamp class.  

Stamps:  Gorgeous Grunge,  Chalk Talk
Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Whisper White
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Accessories:  Chalk Talk Framelits, Big Shot, 1 1/4" Circle Punch,
Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Tea Lace Doilies 

Peach crisp is calling my name again today as I am making another couple of batches.....one to take to Hanna tomorrow and another one to take to the Central Office at school along with this card.  I hope to get the other peaches frozen this afternoon as well.

The errand running in Iowa City yesterday went well, but I must admit that I kept looking over my shoulder hoping I didn't see anyone I knew.  I am sure it will get easier as time goes on!!

Well...better get to work before it gets any hotter.

Have a great day!!

Truly Grateful

Today's card is all made with the materials from one of the kits in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  Demonstrator friend, Dawn Klein, brought the supplies to make this card at our meeting on Saturday.  I love the birch bark ribbon, which here is used as a layer on the card.  It is even more beautiful in person!!

Stamps:  Truly Grateful
Cardstock:  Pool Party, very Vanilla
Ink:  Early Espresso
Accessories:  Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit, Naturals Designer Buttons

As soon as I am done posting this I am out the door to run errands in Iowa City.  I truly will feel like I am playing hooky because this will be the first time I have gone anywhere other than the doctor, since school has started.  I got some more peaches yesterday. Since they were so good last time, we decided we wanted some to freeze.  There is no Fruit Fresh to be had here so will have to go to Iowa City.

Hopefully I will find a little time to stamp this afternoon.

Have a great day!!

Live the Life You've Imagined

As I sit here with my third cup of coffee, relaxing before I start my day....this greeting really speaks to me.  

This is another one of the cards we made Saturday during the shoe box swap.

Stamps:  Really Good Greetings, Papillon Potpourri
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Strawberry Slush, Modern Medley DSP
Ink:  Black Stazon
Accessories:  Bitty Butterfly Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Basic Rhinestone Jewels

Today I really do plan to be in my stamping room. John's eye infection yesterday turned out to be a viral infection, but it still took about three hours to find that out!!

Have a great day.

By The Tide

Today's card comes from our shoebox swap last Saturday. I'm sorry, but I can't remember who brought the supplies for this card...I need to do a better job of remembering that.  I am really partial to this set, because I used it along with By The Seashore for everything in my classroom last year.

Stamps:  By The Tide
Cardstock:  Midnight Muse, Calypso Coral, Whisper White
Ink:  Midnight Muse, Calypso Coral
Accessories:  Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, Extra Large Oval Punch,
Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals

I had planned to spend today (the first day of school for the kids) in my stamping room, but as usual plans are subject to change.  I will be taking John to the doctor because he has some type of really bad eye infection going on.  The good news is that I don't have to divide my time between school and doctor visits!!! Schedules can be very flexible from here on out...my rose-colored glasses tip for the day....be flexible!!

Have a great day!

Wedding Invitations

I was lucky enough to get to make my nieces wedding invitations this summer. I waited until she had sent them out to post pictures of them.  I think they turned out really nice and I think she was pleased.

There are some peaches calling my name today.  John and I got a 1/2 bushel the other day and I decided I was going to make peach crisp today.....one for us, one for him to take to coffee this afternoon, one to take out to school, and one to deliver to my son-in-law this evening.  

I might manage to fit in some stamping or reading this afternoon, but that remains to be seen!!

Have a great day!

It's All About the Candy

We had an absolutely wonderful time yesterday sharing, laughing, and stamping in Sigourney.  I came home with so many wonderful ideas, I am not sure I could hold enough events to use all of them...but I am sure going to try.

Here is the shoebox swap that I took for everyone to make.  Kristee, one of my stamping friends who comes to Iowa City events, shared a layout in a magazine similar to this one, last Monday night.  Hanna and I decided it would look great with the Halloween Washi Tape.

Stamps:  Halloween Hello
Cardstock:  Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink:  Black Stazon, Punpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight Markers
Accessories:  Witches" Brew Designer Washi Tape,  Gingham Garden Washi Tape

Today is going to be a relaxing day.  John is fishing and I have a few errands to run, but other than that I may just sit outside and read all day.

Have a great day!

Santa's List

Today I am lucky enough to get to spend it with stamping friends in Sigourney.  My friend Susie, has graciously adopted me into her downline meetings.  They are so beneficial and I learn so much from her.  I wish she was my upline!!!

Here is one of the cards I am taking for the swaps today.   I had the basic idea of what I wanted to do and with color help from my husband, this is the finished card.  I really love the way it turned out.

Stamps:  More Merry Messages, Santa's List
Cardstock:  Chocolate Chipe, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White,  Season of Style DSP Stack
Ink:  Gumball Green, Chocolate Chip, Versamark
Accessories:  3" Circle Die, Big Shot, Tea Lace Doilies, Stampin' Sponges,
White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool,  Basic Pearl Jewels

I can't believe how nice the weather has been and today promises to be the same.  Enjoy your day, whatever you choose to do!!

Lacy Thank you

Today's card is another one we took a picture of on the convention boards.  I love the color combination in this card.  

Stamps:  Hello Doily, Lacy and Lovely
Cardstock:  Raspberry Ripple, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Raspberry Ripple, Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Crumb Cake 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon

Yesterday was a very productive day......we had a former student come and give us a bid on some landscaping we would like to have done around our back patio, I stamped quite a bit, and then John and I went to Stringtown to get a half bushel of peaches.  A good day for the first actual day of retirement....when I got to stay home and every one else went back to work.  I joked that I worked so hard at retiring that we had to go out for supper last night.

Hanna had an awesome first day of student teaching and was  thrilled that she got to design all of the bulletin boards in the classroom.  That is right up her alley.

Today I am planning on getting all of my swaps ready for tomorrow.

Have a great day!!

Smile!!

Late start for me this morning!!  For the first time in 53 years I am not having a first day of school.  I am doing a lot of smiling!!!

Stamps:  Happy Day
Cardstock:  Smoky Slate, Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White,
Eastern Elegance DSP
Ink:  Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry
Accessories:  Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder, Big Shot, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 7/8" Circle Punch, 11/4" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Basic Pearl Jewels, Coastal Cabana 3/8" Ruffles Stretch Trim

We got Hanna all moved in yesterday but it was a LONG day!!  I got home last night a little after 9:00.  She was lucky enough to get a cart to help move stuff this year and her dorm has an elevator so those were both very good and helpful things.  She will be there a little over a week before her roommate moves in. Because she is student teaching she had to go early. The rest of the students can't move in until August 26th.

I met with a former student this morning to see about having some patio landscaping done.  Now that I am home, I want to be able to sit outside and enjoy things.  After almost 25 years it is time to replace the railroad ties that have seen better days.

I plan to spend the rest of my day in my stamping room, getting ready for the downline/sideline meeting on Saturday.  

Have a great day!!

Celebrate Today!

Wow....I can hardly believe that we are moving Hanna back to Pella today for her last semester as a college student!!  Where had the time gone??  We will be celebrating today as she gets ready to start her student teaching tomorrow!!

Stamps:  Perfectly Penned
Cardstock:  Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Very Vanilla, In-Color DSP
Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, Cantaloupe Crisp

The house will be quiet once again tonight as it will just be John and I.  

Have a great day!

Christmas Cheer

Wow...I am getting a late start this morning.  Hanna and I were gone all day yesterday, shopping and getting things she needs to move into her dorm room and be ready for student teaching.  We capped off the night with stamping with a large group of ladies at Godfather's Pizza last night.  Needless to say I am not moving very fast this morning.   Today will be another day of packing and sorting and getting her stuff ready to go. We take her to Pella tomorrow.

This is one of the cards that everybody got to make last night.  I love the unusual color combinations that are in the Winter Frost Designer Series Paper. 

Stamps:  Festive Flurry, Christmas Messages
Cardstock:  Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Whisper White, Winter Frost DSP Stack
Ink:  Bermuda Bay
Accessories:  Deco LAbel Collection Framelits, Festive Flurry Framelit Dies,
Argyle Embossing Folder,  Big Shot, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimesnsionals

I suppose I really should get started on all the laundry that has to be done by tomorrow.

Have a great day!!

Deck The Halls

We will be decking the Halls of Godfather's tonight with all of the Christmas cards we will be making.  We have a large group of women coming to get started on their Christmas cards!!  This will be the only stamp camp that Hanna gets to help me with this summer, since she has been at camp the whole time.  This is one of the cards everybody gets to make.

Stamps:  Christmas Messages, Christmas Collectibles
Cardstock:  Midnight Muse, Whisper White, Winter Frost DSP Stack
Ink:  Midnight Muse
Accessories:  Christmas Ornament Punch, Silver 1/8" Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

As soon as I am done posting this Hanna and I will be loading up the car.  I have a dental appointment in Iowa City this morning and then we are going to spend the day in Iowa City before stamp night doing what we do best...shop!!

See you tonight!!

Halloween Happiness

Happy Sunday!!  I can't believe how fast this year seems to be moving along.  Halloween will be here before we know it.  I really like this Halloween Happiness stamp and they had some great samples on the convention boards.

Stamps:  Halloween Happiness
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, and Old Olive Markers
Accessories:  Window Frames Collection Dies, Big Shot, Festive Paper Piecing Pack, Piercing Toool and Mat,  Epic Day This and That Washi Tape, 7/16" Natural trim

Today I will be cutting cardstock for stamping tomorrow night.  We have a big group of ladies coming, so it will be a busy day.

Have a great day!

Happy Anniversary, Bob and Jeanie!

Two very special people I know are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today.....Happy Anniversary Bob and Jeanie.  While I don't want to show you the card I made for them until they receive it, this celebrate card tells it all.  They are celebrating with their family this weekend.  I know they will have an awesome time!! 

Stamps:  Simply Stars
Cardstock:  Real Red, Whisper White, Night of Navy
Ink:  White Craft Ink, Real Red Marker, Night of Navy Marker
Accessories:  Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot,
White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool. White Baker's Twine

Hanna came home from her summer job as a camp counselor last night.  We now have three days to get her ready to go back to Central and start her student teaching.  I have a feeling it will be three days filled with sorting, packing and maybe throw in a little shopping. It's hard for me to believe she is starting her last semester as a college student.  Where does the time go??

Have a great day!