Back to School...

... or as my son likes to put it

"Summer is officially over".

Hello everyone!

Yes it is August already, 

time to send them back to school

and get back into our old routine.

I could swear you could hear a sigh of relief 

going through the county on the first day of school.

Sorry Kids!

But don't be sad, even so it feels like

all the summer fun is over, 

there are still a few good sunny days left!

Today I would like to share with you my 

"Back to School" 

creation.

I been hoarding the cute paper bags from one

of my favorite stores just in case

I could come up with some kind of 

creative idea to use them in.

 I cut and layered paper panels to cover up

the store logo.

 All stamps used in the project are from Hampton Art/Graphic 45.

 A little gift tag.

On the back side just a simple layered panel.

 Letters are die cuts.

 

A little gift bag to fill with goodies

to make the first day of school a little sweeter

or less painful!

Thanks for stopping in!

Wishing you all a great start to the new school year!

Diana

Yellow the color of sunshine!

Hello,

I hope everyone is having a sunshiny

kind of day!

First I would like to thank everyone

who took time to visit my little space during the

"Where Bloggers Create" event and

leaving kind commends!

Thanks!

AH, YELLOW!

What a beautiful color!

The color of sunshine and summer.

I thought what better occasion to celebrate this

cheery color then with a blog post in the

middle of summer.

Here are just a few of my favorite yellow things...

 ... a gift bag with a sweet little flower.

Stamp from Stampin'Up! set "Yummy".

 Flower is a Pansy punch.

 And guess what went into the little gift bag...

 ... Yes, some homegrown yellow tomatoes.

"Lemon Boy" what a pretty name for a tomato.

A gift for a co-worker who believe it or not

never ever had a yellow tomato.

 I made this card a very long time ago,

it's called "Bloom", 

still one of my favorite summer cards.

 Flower is a punch.

The background was stamped with flowers and bees

from the Stampin'Up! set "In Full Bloom"

and a chicken wire stamp.

 Background panel is also dry embossed.

The wire mesh is from an old window screen.

 Just a few more picture from around the yard

and the goodies growing in our veggie patch.

 Homegrown Wax Beans...

 ... and Squash.

 Yellow Lantana ...

 ... and Petunias.

And last but not least my yellow watering can.

I hope my yellow post cheered you up a little

and brought a little sunshine in to your day!

Have a sunshiny day!

Thanks for stopping in!

Diana

Where Bloggers Create 2014!

Hello everyone 

and 

WELCOME to my humble space!

First I would like to  thank Karen Valentine of

 "My Desert Cottage" 

for hosting this wonderful event. 

THANKS KAREN!!!

WoW, were has the year gone?

Lot's has happened since the last "Were Bloggers Create" event ,

and I'm not sure some of you may remember my last

crafty space ...

... the family study filled with my tubs :(
But yes, HURRAY
Very exciting news!!!

I have for the first time in my life 

my very own 

"Stamp Room".

A room of my very own, a dream come true.

After many years, many moves all around the world, crafting and creating

on the dinning room table and other locals in the house

making do and never enough space to have a

permanent space for 

"My Paper Daisy" 

the magic day finally arrived.

Also the day was filled with a little 

sadness, see our oldest son just decided to move

to his first own apartment, 

and our youngest son inherited brothers bigger bedroom,

well long story short,

a sunny small corner room became vacant

and you guessed right, 

I MOVED in!!!

OK, I rambled  on long enough,

HER IT IS!

Every room needs a sign.

I traded the front-yard view with a view of the
back-yard.

Finally a space for the Cricut.

Some of my favorite cards are displayed
 all over the room.
I keep all my firsts, you could say
I'm kind of attached to them.

 The newest edition to the room.

 My little collection of odds and ends,
treasures I find at flea markets, yard sales
and antique stores.

Oh, I hope you liked what you seen, 

it's a work in progress

and I'm loving every minute of it!

One more picture ...

... the semi organized closet.

... work in progress to...

I haven't quiet figured out yet how to get

organized in a way I actually can find my stuff again!

Well I kept you long enough,

so many beautiful spaces to visit,

so many creative people to meet.

Thank you so much for taking time 

and stopping by

"My Paper Daisy"

Happy Blog Hopping to you all!

Diana

Red White and Blue!

Hello and

WELCOME to 

my Red White and Blue post!

With the 4th of July right around the 

corner I took the time to create some

Independence Day cards to sent to family and friends.

Well actually, it's the same card just a little different!!!

 Stars are cut with the Cricut cartridge

"Plantin School Book".

 Sentiment is "Liberty" from Clear Dollar Stamps.

Just a little different.

Some rhinestones, red white and blue,

to add some sparkle.

My Red White and Blue creations
site by site...
... not sure which one I like the best?

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hope your all have a Safe and
Happy 4th of July!

Diana

Hello SUMMER!

HELLO

and 

a great SUMMER welcome to everyone!

First day of summer and it feels like it

Hot and Humid!

No complaints here, after the winter we had,

I'm soaking in the sun!

Today's post is a little about everything,

seems like I been all over the board lately

but mostly I been spending my time outside.

After a long day's work, in a room with no windows,

my yard is my sanctuary and 

the best therapy you could ever imagine.

Well, here are some of my latest projects,

sorry no cards this time!

Remember the Easter burlap wreath,

yep, it gotten a makeover.

Bunny's are out and flowers are in.

Yes, I did it again, sometimes I just get carried away

with my projects and

forgot to take before pictures. SORRY!!!

This used to be an old beat up RED cork memo board and 

a wooden peg board I had laying around.

The cork was so badly worn even after spray painting  

it white it looked pretty bad.

 After playing with it for a while I decided 

to cover the cork with burlap.

What do you think?

Luck had it, the peg board was exactly the length

of the cork board.

When does that ever happen?!

The board adorns now a wall in my stamp room.
If you would like to see more of my NEW stamp room,
please join me and many other when
Karen Valentine of
"My Desert Cottage"
will host
"Where Bloggers Create 2014"
on July 12th.
Hope to see you then!
Just a few more pictures of my veggie patch.

Thanks so much for taking time and stopping by!

Your visits and comments mean a lot to me!

Hope to see you soon!

Enjoy the Sun!
Diana

Sundae Shoes!

Hello

and Happy Sunday to you!!!

First I owe everyone a big apology

for being absent from Blog world for quiet a while.

But there is light at the end of the tunnel,

our Baseball Season came to an end this week,

SADLY,

with the boys losing in the Regional Tournament.

Due to the lack of time lately

my cards have been fast and easy layouts.

And as you can see

so is this

"Sundae Shoe" Birthday Card!

 Lots of layers and 

a little bit of sparkle.

Sundae Shoe stamp by Stampendous.

 Painting with dimensional fabric paint

not just for fabric.

 Delicious!!!

I could not resist and use the same

layout for this

"King of the Grill" card.

 Stamps from "King of the Grill" 

stamp set by Stampin'up!.

Thanks for hanging with me, 

I'm sure looking forward for a bit more time 

in my stamp-room and lots of visits

with my blog friends.

Glad you took time and stopped by!

Have a wonderful week!

Diana