YIKES, where is the dining room table? LOL

Well, I decided to "play" at the dining room table and it sort of exploded?  LOL  My goodness it does get out of hand quickly.  But, it is sooo much fun.

While taking another class at Buffalo Stamps Stuff, Sheridan Road I found some AWESOME Penny Black stamps.  (with the exception of the bride & groom)  Now, the images are nearly finished and I MUST create the cards.  I know, I know...I just LOVE inking the images and I promise to follow through on the cards and update here.  Ok, so the pressure is ON now.  :)  Have a wonderful day !

Sunshine has arrived and decided to stay for a bit !

Just took a wee bit of time and HAD to ink this image to match this Melissa Frances paper.  It reminds me of summer and fun dresses.  :)

Bella and I went to the farm and we went for an RTV ride with Mom and Peter.  We stopped in at Matt & Molly's to check out the new stables for the horses.  Amazing, just amazing.

Mom finished another beautiful piece of stained glass, you just have to LOVE the vibrant colors.

Today we had some SUNSHINE !

Although it was 3pm before it showed up...the most amazing thing happened today, the SUN showed up.  It has been raining for weeks and the SUN has surely been missed.  My goodness, even the ducks have been pissed!  LOL  It was glorious, fabulous, vibrant, warm, welcomed, desired, craved, needed, wanted and oh, SO happy it made us!  Please come and stay a bit...warm the ground (oh heck, DRY the ground.  Our lawn now needs to be harvested, mowing will no longer do), dance upon the garden, soak into our souls, lighten our hearts and PLEASE stay for a visit, as long as you like, PLEASE.
Maybe, I should tell you how I really feel?  LOL  Bella and I headed up north to visit my parents and pick up my grandson, Peter.  We had a wonderful time and you can see the sunlight glowing on Bella & Peter...ahhhh.  The SUN is my muse today and I OH SO hope it is tomorrow too.  :)

Sleeping angel, bracelet and paper roses

My grandson, Peter came and spent a few days with us over Easter break and last night I was so lucky to curl up next to him while he fell asleep.  A precious moment that I hope to carry with me for a very long time.  It is a rare moment to see him so still.  At the age of 6 he is full of energy and fun.

With all this crafting around he caught the bug and wanted to make his mom a bracelet for Mother's Day.  He picked out all the beads and charm.  He carefully added each bead in the order he wanted for the perfect gift for Sarah. 

I bought some of Melissa Frances 1962 Crepe Paper Collection and decided to make some paper roses.  I wasn't sure of how to make them but I dusted off an old memory of ribbon flowers that I used to make when I did silk ribbon embroidery.  Not too shabby I think.

I also included a free style circle flower that took some cutting of circles and just glued together.  I tried to use my punches to cut the circles but the crepe paper didn't like them.  So I cut the circles by hand, I won't be making them unless necessary.  :)  For the roses I cut an 11 x 1 inch strip of crepe paper and just kept folding and twisting.  They are all a bit different depending on how tired I got or what else was going on in the room.  LOL

I purchased the paper at my favorite store Buffalo Stamps & Stuff  last Wednesday after a class.

I added a leaf or two to each rose and then put glitter on a few of them.  Now I have to decide how to use them.

Jim is in the other room jumping between Axe Men and Iron Chef, so I am keeping busy with a bunch of butterflies...and this is a sneak peek of what I am up to next.  To be continued...

Birthday cake for Madeleine

It is Madeleine's 6th Birthday and Peter helped me decorate her Barbie cake.  He placed the flowers and made a heart with her initial in the center.   Check out the pasties he placed perfectly...LOL
Mathka said her hands are in the air because she is shouting wooo hooo it is Madeleine's Birthday!

Just a perfect yellow rose to enjoy.

Happy, Happy Spring is in the air!

 Every month Mom & I attend the Stamp of the Month class at Buffalo Stamps & Stuff and this collection is from Great Impressions.  Sharon walks us through the process of creating wonderful cards that are perfect to add to our stash.  And, hey...I actually finish the cards instead of just inking them.  :)

They are so pretty and perfect for Mother's Day or any time you want to send a special note to someone.

Pink is my favorite color.  :)

While I was at Buffalo Stamps & Stuff I found a perfect House Mouse wooden stamp for Easter.  I am almost finished with the coloring...just need a few more steps to make it ready for a card.

Bella and I went up north to attend a bridal shower for the lovely, Margaret.  While we were visiting, Bella found a great place to watch what was going on outside at the farm.

Peter drew a really great picture in school this week.  It is a drawing of a nascar race with all the fans cheering on #95.  I thought it was interesting that he made each fan a different color.  :)

I decided to attend Springtime in the Country at the Hamburg Fairgrounds (for the first time) and had a wonderful discovery!  I got to meet the most amazing artist, Mitzi.  She is as lovely inside as she is on the outside and she can create incredible mosaics.  This delightful whimsical mirror is now hanging over my computer desk and I LOVE it.  Have you ever met someone and it felt like it was supposed to happen?  This was one of those rare fantastic moments.  She will be at the Christmas in the Country Show during November, find her booth...you will be so glad you did.

Great food and a sign of Spring !

I tried this new recipe today and it was SO good and it is really simple to do also.  I was watching Paula Deen and Chris Rock's mom on Food Network.

It is delicious and simply chicken breast, celery and sweet onions with a few spices.  Of course Jim loves his veggies so we added some fresh steamed carrots too.  I used the left overs for a terrific chicken (I added a few onion/celery mixture) sandwich on fresh rye bread the next day.

I put together a quick card that I am sending to a special lady, Joyce. She attends the Stamp of the Month Class at Buffalo Stamps & Stuff each month and we really look forward to sharing laughter with her.

Oh, the sun is SOOO bright, love it.  Peter, Bella & I went for a nice outdoor afternoon adventure.

We stopped out in the wood shop and found Papa Jim working on some cutting boards.  :)

 All the wood strips glued and clamped together, ready f or the next step.

Spring is showing up and we LOVE it !  Welcome, welcome oh yes, WELCOME !

Bella with those BIG eyes!