Thankful Thursday!

Can you believe that it's already that day of the week? Just think the weekend will be starting tomorrow!

I'm thankful for the GORGEOUS days we have up north! Which of course today is one of 'em!

I'm sharing a re-make of a project that I did a while ago. You know how you make a project and when you are finished you are just not happy with how it is, but you aren't sure why. This is one of them. It was bugging me and on my mind for like ever. Then it came, it just needs a few more embellishments to make it cuter! So I'm posting the before and after. Hope it inspires you to take a project and do a re-make too!


Before:

After:







Have a Thankful Thursday my friends!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Monday Madness

Some Mondays really seem like that! Especially when you start out getting up late and having to run every where so you make it there on time. YIKES!

I had a very busy - busy weekend. The kids were up from the cities and so we had a GREAT one, just busy. Ate waaaaay too much and laugh a bunch! It's great to know we have done a good job raising them and that they still enjoy coming home and spending time with us!





So that's who is in the picture! L to R Tyler(22), Dan(20), Pat(24) & Abby(17)!

Have a wonderful Monday!
hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Thankful Thursday!

I'm THANKFUL for my Sweet friends I have in my life!

Now that I'm back home I am trying to get back into a routine. Hard to do after being gone, taking life easy and enjoying friends! LOTS of friends! I must say that it takes a lot out of a person to have FUN! I think it's the getting back home and dealing with the every day things again that have piled up.

I did get some stampin in over my weekend get away! That is my share for today.


I was able to get a start on my Christmas cards for 2009!


Now I'm off to work on a project that I have going on for a customer.

Enjoy your Thursday and remember to find something that you are thankful for!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Sunny Tuesday!

The sun is completely out today!! The humidity is GONE and it's going to be a GORGEOUS day up north!

I've got sooo much stuff to get done before I hit the road and head down to the cities to spend a few days with my Momma and then I'm off to meet up with my Shistahs in River Falls, WI for a weekend retreator!! YEAH!! Oh then on Saturday I have to head back to the cities, as I have my 30th Class Reunion. Not to sure about that one, but am going with my BFF from like forever!






Here is another project that I worked on over the weekend. I LOVE - LOVE redoing these frames!!

I will be MIA for a while. Maybe we will have internet service at the retreator, not sure.

Have a wonderful sunny Tuesday!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Marvelous Monday!

Where did that weekend go? Seem like they fly by faster and faster every week! How does that happen?

We had some friends from the cities visit over the weekend. It was nice to see them, catch up a bit and chat about our plans for Labor Day (how can that be almost here already!) with them! We are really looking forward to spending the time camping with them then and any thing else we might do.

I was also busy working on projects for Sweet Peas. Seems like my booth has helped keep them very busy, which means I MUST get my butt in gear and get busy - busy too!







Yep I worked on some more of my Val - desk top card sets. These have been a BIG hit there. Val is so talented at coming up with GREAT toots and then is sooooo kind to share them!

Here is a link to her blog with the toot! Be sure to let her know how AWESOME she is!!

http://valeriestangle.blogspot.com/2009/06/notecard-box-redux-and-explanation.html

Have a GREAT Monday - Monday!!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Thankful Thursday!

I'm thankful for all my Stampin' Friends! I'm not sure what I would do without any of you in my life! You each have such a special place in my heart!






Whatcha think of this? I just LOVE using up my scraps! I've made this a goal of mine!! To try and use up scraps that I have been saving for like EVER! WHY? When I'm not doing anything with them except collecting. lol So I have been using them when I'm making up a bunch of cards at a time.

Are you thinking of what you are Thankful for on this Thursday? I know there is something, no matter how little or big it is!

Have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

Wild Wednesday!

Yep it's that time of the week again. Really I feel like my weeks are some times always wild and crazy! Just try to get too much done with never enough time! lol






Isn't this adorable box just toooo CUTE?!! I have a dear friend who is a teacher and I made one of these for her, as a "Happy back to work" gift. Summer always seems to go by waaaay too fast! Any how she just LOVED it so much, she asked if I would make a few more for her, as she'd like to share this with her teacher friends. How could I say "no"?!! I LOVE putzing on projects like this!!! After I cut two of the box die out, I assembled them and put them together. I then filled it with all kinds of things that Linda will use through the school year.

This project used the #2 box die for the big shot from SU. I purchased this die, wondering if I would really use it. It's one of the more costly ones. I just want to let you know that not only have I used it and feel that I have gotten my money's worth from it, but I have shared it with many of my friends! So if you are on the line about making this purchase - I say go for it! Think of the things that you can fill this box with!

Have a Wild Wednesday!
Hugs,
MaGoooooo/maria

It's Tuesday!

Hope the sun's shinning where you are! It is shinning up north and it's going to be another GORGEOUS day out there! I will make sure I get a couple of Muffy walks in!





Today I'm sharing projects that I worked on over the weekend. I CASED them from my SWEET friend Kendra! Here is a link to her blog: http://kendrawietstock.blogspot.com Go visit see all her AWESOME projects!!!

I'm getting ready to head out for my Muffy walk. Enjoy your day!
Hugs,
Maria/MaGoooooo