Tuesday - Tuesday

The week is off to a running start up north!  At least we are able to enjoy a bit cooler temps them they are down in the cities.  I chatted with my little Sis & she said that if you walk out the door, the sweat just starts running off of ya.  Glad I'm not down there!!  I'd be inside and not going any where!!  LOL

Here is a project that I came up with for a couple of friends kids who have teens and like to journal.  I just LOVE those big old Comp notebooks!  I stocked up on them a while ago and every time I use a few I don't even seem to place a dent in my stash.  Good thing I've dug them out again!!

 

I love this saying by Oscar Wilde!  I think it's perfect for a teenager - they just that reminder every now and then ya know.

Stay cool & ENJOY your Tuesday!
Hugs
MaGOOOOOO/maria

Sunny & Warm Sunday

Hello!
I hope you are all enjoying your weekend!  It was Herritage Days up north here in Two Harbors, MN.  We had friends and family who came to visit and take in some of the festivities.  Lots of laughs & storying telling, that was for sure!  Now I'm looking forward to a relaxing week ahead!  Also hoping the temps cool down a bit, as the heat waves we have been dealing with are ENOUGH for me!

So my surprise that I didn't get posted on Friday was - - - -

If you take all these ingredients, mix them together add a pie shell - homemade of course - LOL you end up with the a SURPRISE of which you have one HAPPY HUBBY!!  Yep Butterfinger & him are good friends.  I must say it was yummmy!!

I also worked on some card projects as July seems to be a busy - busy month for us with BIRTHDAY wishes to be sent off.

I had FUN working on my July Birthday cards, as I decided to put to use some of my Sixxiz Dies - oh & buttons!!

Have a GREAT evening!

Hugs

MaGoooooo/maria

Thrilling Thursday!

Yep it is that up north!  A very muggy one, but it has been thrilling!  I just closed up the windows & turned on that knob!  I'm stayin put & enjoying the coolness of the indoors today!  That is after I finished up with my grocery shopping (hadn't gone for a while, so that was a FUN adventure!)  I am loving that all the FRESH produce is coming into the stores now!!  We had taken some fresh corn on the cob with us last weekend and I don't think there is like anything better then fresh roasted/grilled corn over a fire and TONS of dripping butter.  Yep said in my bestest "Paula Deen" voice.  LOVE that woman!!  So back to my share for the day -

 

Do you ever have one of those stamp sets that has been retired for like EVER - but you just know that you could never part with it????  Baby's First is one of those for me!  To be honest with you - I did cave and get rid of it, when I would listen to what others would give in advice.  I am so thankful that I found one & was able to get my hands on it again!  I LOVE - LOVE this set!  Did I tell you I LOVE this set???  LOL  It is like the perfect set to use for any type of "BABY" theme!  I have been making these little journal books for "Baby's First" and the stamp set goes along perfectly.  So I of course have come to a point in my life now again where I am in need of baby gifts.  Yep you guessed it, my kids friends are at the age where they are having their babies & I can never let a chance to go by to WISH well wishes for a NEW LITTLE ONE!!  I use some of my stash of glassine bags, which I purchased eons ago.  I am so bad about making sure that I waaaaay over purchase and then am afraid to use them.  I might not have ENOUGH!  Yeah right!  This is changing in my stampin' room!!  I used them in this mini album and adhered them to the cardstock page.  Inside the little bag I placed a piece of cardstock, which they could place a picture on, or do some journaling.  That's what an album is all about - right?!

I suppose I should head onto my next adventure of my THRILLING Thursday!  I will return tomorrow and share!  I'm makin someone very - very HAPPY!  Doin a Happy Dance I'm sure!

Hugs

MaGoooooo/maria

I'm BACK!

I have been MIA for a bit, as that NASTY MS acted up and got to me again!  Dog-gone it!  Hoping we have things calmed down & that life will calm down in it's self!  I now have use of both my hands again, which is very good!  Had a wonderful visit with Dan the Airman while he was home on leave for 7 days.  Now we've delivered him back to his base in California safe & sound and he's already preparing for his next deployment.  Thank goodness for all our Guys & Gals who are staying strong and keeping us & OUR COUNTRY SAFE!!

I did get a few new treats from SU and have been playing with them!  That brings me to my share for today.  I used the Hello Blossoms stamp set from the SU summer mini and had lots of FUN with it!!  I am glad I had the time to just sit and ponder on how to use this one stamp.  I hope you ENJOY your "Hello" from me!

It is hard to tell from the picture, but I used my markers and colored the stamp and the "HUFFING" technique to color.  I then took and stamped the flowers with the letters in brown and punched the letters out to use as the centers.  I popped them up with some foam mounting tape and so the "HELLO" really does POP!

Return and see what I have to share tomorrow.

Hugs

MaGoooooo/maria