prima!

 I usually don't get excited about flowers and ephemera but the newest Prima lines are absulutely beautiful!

And I'm only seeing sneak peeks.

can't wait to see them all......

sticking with the simple design style...

Thanksgiving !

die cutting with patterned papers

added some texture stamping on the banner

and moving right on to Christmas scrap busters!

fun little tag clusters.

$$Tree blocks

adding a tumbling block to the base allows the little house to stand.

witsh I had put something behind the little heart.

Keeping busy with paper crafts. How about you?

costumes and more!

 72 treat or treaters last night!!  A record for our little neighborhood.

babies to teenagers in all sorts of costumes and no winter coats!

not sure who had more fun the candy givers or the candy takers!

And on to November....

happy halloween!

halloween cards have to be difficult....said no one!

still one of my favorite crafty creations.

Probably my all time favorite!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I hope to be back more often now...

thanks for stopping by.

 

summer fun!

rock - shrooms

I'm always on the look out for fossils.

more rock - shrooms

yep, some card making too!

newest die - endless possibilities!

and some pretty wild weather!

summer is winding down, can't believe it's almost September.

glad we were here instead of Tucson this summer.  It may have been too hot, even for me, there.

good news!!

 Rubber Moon is back!!

new owner and designers, along with the oldies.

great fun whimsical stamps!

check them out!

RubberMoon.com

FYI

 There is a great sale on cute, cute, cute dies  through the Holiday weekend and free shipping.

Yes FREE shipping on any amount.

Check out Poppystamps site for some good buys.

heating up here.

 the temps are rising here....too hot to rain.  The water evaporates before it gets to the ground.  Isn't that so strange?  We could see it coming.  We waited all day and evening.  Clouds built up but nothing.  There was even a rainbow later.

Still a chance of storms today.  Fingers are crossed.  In the meantime.....

little artworks from scraps

the backside must be finished too.

couldn't believe I had this little phrase,

perfect for this little dancer!

This paper pack (Prima Farmhouse) is never-ending.

margie

paper people fun

little chipboard hangers...paper, paper people, twine, ribbon, stickers.

using up some supplies!

 

it is finished!!

 I finally did it!  I finished a chipboard book today.  It has been patiently waiting for a loooong time.

I painted the page pieces many months ago but just didn't have ideas for the rest, until yesterday.

lots of paper for journaling

The sticker on the right is attaching the journal space.

the right holder is actually a large sticker.

I cut it out and only glued the edges.

pockets, flips, tuck spots

this flower piece has been on and off several projects.

It finally found a home.

And I used up the rest of my Wild Asparagus paper/sticker collection.  That felt so good!

My cactus bloomed!  We thought it was dead last year but gave it some water to see what would happen.

Well, I sure am glad we kept it.

Yesterday there was absolutely nothing but cacti.  This morning I looked out and saw something emerging from one of the arms.  And then POP!  out came the flower.

Beautiful!!  I think another one is coming too.

Day One of triple digits.  May heats up here in the desert.  By the looks of it, Michigan weather will be warming up as well.

margie