WOYWW # 419

Thanks for stopping by.  I don't quite know where the days go, but we are sure keeping busy.
After missing last week, I must share the ATC's I've received.  It amazes me the beautiful variety and the distance we cover with joining in with Julia's STAMPING GROUND.

Just lovely colors from Sandra De

 Another beauty from our Hostess Ms Julia....Loving the flower dies used on both of these.

Two lovelies from  Annie  and  Jo  both with their beautiful  unique sewing and dumfing works.

Thank You all so much.

My desk shows the last of the card making since last week

And the cards resulting from my crafty works

This was for a surprise party held for a local gal celebrating 30 years serving with the U S Army. And she was surprised.  On my desk it shows the inside of this card opening with the red within the white circle.

And this was sent off for a fun friend we have sat with on Thursday nights at our local race track for a long time.   Kinda of started to decorate the envelopes.

We spent 3 days with my son and his family in southern Iowa, enjoying softball and baseball games of  the 2 grand children., Wonderful food at Cheddars on Friday night after the  game 1. Pizza and a fun time just chillin at their beautiful home Saturday night after 2 games in the 95 temps and high winds.
Early Sunday off to 2 more with the same weather conditions..needless to say I have a nice tan started.  Just a great time.  Our weather is really HOT and HUMID for this early in the summer. Storms forecast, so hoping for just gentle rain as things are withering with the dryness.

Thanks for stopping by, may you and yours enjoy a wonderful week.

Memorial Day Tribute Johnny Cash - Ragged Old Flag

Johnny Cash had some great music and when he got his life back on the straight and narrow really did so much for so many.

We raise her up every morning and we bring her down slow every night We don't let her touch the ground, and we fold her up right. On second thought I do like to brag cause I'm might proud of the Ragged Old Flag--Johnny Cash

Today is Memorial Day here in the US...a website to visit http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html
this has a great overview of it and another spot to visit which is the story of  the poppy
http://www.vfw.org/Community/Buddy-Poppy/  and the Poem   IN FLANDER'S FIELD

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.


I truly hope you all fly your flag, bow your head in thanks, and be true to our RED, WHITE and BLUE.

WOYWW #416 Happy 8th Anniversary

A day to celebrate!  For 8 years our hostess Julia at the STAMPING GROUND has made it possible for so many of us to become friends, by sharing our desks on Wednesday and enjoying each others blogging friendship.   I want you to know I have truly enjoyed each and everyone of you. Your workspaces, your comments and all that you have shared. It's been a fun WOYWW kind of thing.

My desk shows another birthday card, there are LOTS of birthdays in May for me.

My grand daughter's card and envelope

 The inside of her card.  Hoping the Unicorn is still a hit with her.

My brother in law is a weekly fisherman so his little fishing vest has all he needs in the pockets.

               

                                                                  For a friend

For my Sister in law

All but the vest, I used the TH distress oxide's for the background. I have enjoyed trying things with them.   And still no TH "Birds" !  Maybe I'll use one for my DH,  I will have to push as Thursday is his birthday

Have a wonderful week,  sorry no visits last week, we were gone. So much rain and so many storms we took some time to go to the cities and get away.  We did have a little Sunshine today but Mr Wind moved in and little Ms. Sunshine left us.

Prayers for all of you in the UK with the sad Manchester terror attack.  I hope none of you lost loved ones when this happened.  Our world has changed and with this group it is not for the better.  We would all like PEACE and HARMONY for EVERYONE.  So I now pray for this.

WOYWW # 415

Welcome, it's again already  Wednesday, the day we share our desks. Ms. Julia at the STAMPING GROUND is our hostess and has lots of fun things going on this month of MAY,  So hop on over

This week I was busy making cards.  This is one I gave to my mom for Mother's Day here on Sunday.

 This was my desk last night. Makings for a few more birthday cards. Isn't this gift bag a beauty? I love watercolor designs and found it on a sale rack. More for my MOJO than a gift.
I just ordered these flower dies and I really love them. Quick service too.

I scheduled this, but we had a severe storm, over 2 inches of rain, hail (no doubt damages to our fields) (too early for DH to see in the darkness), lots of thunder, lightening. But after electricity came back and our satellite tv, we are very grateful, East of us many trees down and thousands without electricity.  More scheduled for today, plus tornado possibility .  We have ponds, which later I might be able to take photos.

Thanks for visiting, wishing you Calm weather and Sunshine.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

WOYWW # 414

Welcome to my Wednesday post for What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday. The thrill of visiting others from all over the world and how it works shown by our hostess Julia over at the STAMPING GROUND.

In the making of a 10 yr olds birthday card, I recently went through my dies and found one I've never used, the pop up effect in the blue  or for this pink card. It was a fun one to put together. And it is mailable for no extra charge, as it folds flat. Yeah !~

Short and Sweet,  I rambled last week playing catch up.  So thanks to all who visited and left comments.  Have a wonderful week.

Sunshine has blessed us this week, so must go out and enjoy it.

WOYWW #413

Welcome, I'm back and I've missed all my blogging friends.   Today's the day we share our spaces. Our fun hostess Julia at the STAMPING GROUND  offers other places to visit and you can be informed of our upcoming anniversary of 8 years and our ATC exchange.

We have SUNSHINE. It's been a gloomy, cold, wet, for 3 wks here in Iowa.  Monday I worked with rhubarb, made  9 jars of jelly and a desert rhubarb crisp. The only garden things to work with. Too wet for planting vegetables or flowers.  No heat or sun for even the perennials to pop up.  Hosta's and Viola's are doing pretty well.

Two weeks ago my DH was dealing with saving this little calf, those of you on Facebook maybe said a few prayers and saw this a few days later. He bottle fed him 3 x a day for about 2 weeks and kept them in the barn to stay warm and out of the rain and wind.  Then magically one day he went out at an odd time and baby "Lucky" was up and nursing.  Doing well today he let them out to pasture with the others. Then the fun begins. Frolic in the sunshine and running with some new buddies.

Last week Wednesday up early from a phone call about my mom..ended up taking her to the clinic and she is now doing pretty good. No Sunshine and damp weather is taking it's toll.  We had 2 retirement parties that week and these were the 2 cards I made.

I've been working on some lace projects I need to put the unfinished eggs away and get this space cleared so I can start sewing them together. 

Here I have been wrapping lace onto clothes pins and sorting thru the wire basket, Oh the pretties I've found. I should finish setting up my Etsy shop, but ran into problems with  not being able to load photos those 3 weeks. Got that problem solved I guess.

Thanks for visiting and any comments you leave.  Hope the world is treating you well. And prayers to the southern states after all the tornado's and flooding.  I hope you are all safe.

EASTER WISHES.....Alan Jackson - "The Old Rugged Cross" ((Live))

 Welcome:

I Love Alan's Music, we were traveling Easter, but I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful day
doing whatever it was that makes you Happy and Content.

We can't all be with family like in the  "Good Ole Days" but we need to realize things have changed and we need to accept that and do what makes "US" happy.

Thanks for visiting


God Bless

WOYWW #410

Welcome, I'm so glad you stopped by. It's already the Wednesday before Easter and a day to share our workspaces.  Julia at the STAMPING GROUND hosts this little adventure. And soon we will have our  8th year of sharing.

I was unable to play along last week, photos would not load and I was dealing with another kidney stone.  They just pop up out of now where and  your plans change immediately, mine to heating the area, drinking liquids like crazy and Advil.

I was able to go out Thursday  with DH as it had rained and picked up an 8 ft and a 6 ft  x 30 inches Wide banquet tables at a garage sale for  $9 !!!!! my photos have always had me using 2,  4 ft  tables x 24 inches Wide.  what I gained was width and more space underneath for storage. Got them switched out and Love the extra space.

Above is the 6 ft table and I am using it for my inks/paints. I had my sewing machine here and 2,   4x4 wooden card tables. They fold up and can be stored for guests.  I moved my sewing machine to the right.

If I could put these photos side by side this would be the 8 ft table space. Had started to work on some flowers and was interrupted by a phone call, my DH is working in the fields and needed a ride back to get another tractor. He was able to do the chemicals before our rain yesterday, took time for another baby calf, and today has been fluffing up the dirt !!!

 Such a healthy little guy.  So fun to see him frolic in the pasture !  Like he's free and lovin' it.

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a wonderful day.

WOYWW #408

Welcome to What's On Your Workspace Wednesday.  It's really late Tuesday here, hoping to schedule this blog post and post it to Julia, our hostess for this weekly gathering at the  STAMPING GROUND   Again new computer messes I have been dealing with. I had to take my photos on my Cell phone and  send them to my email and save them in some file I've never heard of.  My photo file is inaccessible.  I cannot download to my hard drive by my phone or my USB card. I've even tried to do it on my laptop which is Windows 10 and I don't like it.     I have a major headache.


My first photo is from the desk I was doing some watercolor backgrounds and tiny tags using chalk. The manila tag has the flower stencil done with gesso and waiting to be colored. I been wanting to do more water coloring, but every time I get distracted with "Life".

 My crafty desk is full of tiny little things to color. Julia has been playing with Tim Holtz's BIRDS and I've had them stashed away and never opened. She really got me motivated on this. And I loved working with his rubber stamps, so very easy to clean up and the tiny accessories die cut great. Now will color and put together for some fun cards. Loving the little green pick, it helped a lot with the die cuts.
Also in the background I was working with some rubber stamps I won and never got them attached to the sticky backing to use.  I love the girl image and the aqua was a pretty background. Just disappointed I could not photo these better.

Here it is Thursday and after putting in some time I was able to download my photos from my camera, so these are the same photos as above just bigger. It's been a computer battle, but I'm a bit happier today. 

I did make a post on my Springtime in Paris ATC swap HERE if you are interested. Only 2 have stopped by to view it.  It was the last thing I've been able to download.

We actually were blessed with some sunshine today. It's been at least 4 days.  of cold, damp, windy, rain and fog.   Here's hoping things your way are filled with Sunshine and happy moments.
Thanks for stopping by.

APRIL ATC SWAP

Happy Sunday to you, thanks for stopping by.

It's been several damp, cold, dreary days here in Iowa. Will be so happy to see the sun and enjoy some outside weather.

Kim at ArtJoyStuff blog is hosting a "Springtime in Paris" swap,  info on her sight and you can still partake until April 6th by having your project postmarked by then/

My ATC's

 Front side

Back side

My packaging in a glassine bag with distressed cover and flower.

Always a wonderful fun swap. Wishing you a happy and healthy week ahead.

WOYWW #407

Good Morning to you,  it's not been a good morning here, it's 4 A.M. have had issues loading photos for my post, a little blue circle appears to be attached, spinning and either telling me something I don't understand or slowing down my system.

It's the day we share our desks, Julia at the STAMPING GROUND has been our hostess for 407 posts. Meeting people, sharing ideas, desks, fun projects, sad and happy times. It's like a Wednesday coffee time.  Only most of us have never met in person. We are located all over the world.


My desk photo salvaged from one of the previous week, making little coverings for the ATC's I just mailed. Possible photos in a few days if this problem subsides.

Normally I would have wet the flowers, crushed them up and assembled them, as I like that shabby look, but for mailing purposes I just left them a little flat. Postage has almost doubled since I retired and started mailing paper items.  Now when I mail it's not the weight it's the thickness.

I am hoping to take part of a day each week to make flowers, so many great videos out there. I have been Stamping more, but today those photos are still in waiting to load.  Technology...baffles my mind, it just takes over and does what it wants. HP sent an update message, my support runs out and they are offering discounts on new a purchase,  I truthfully didn't think this system is that old. I like what I have.

I'm off for some coffee and a dark chocolate, almond biscotti  seems to always brighten my day.
I sure hope you are having a good day, lots of sunshine, pretty flowers peeping through, and a fun day planned.  Enjoy your WOYWW visits.