Set of Thank You's

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Today I have a set of Thank You cards to share with you that I made using lots of retired products. Audrey always asks for Thank You cards so I have these made up ready to go!

Card Details:

Stamps: A Whole Lot of Lovely (retired 2015)

Ink: Fresh Fig (retired)

Cardstock: Fresh Fig (retired), Powder Pink (retired), Whole Lot of Lovely DSP (retired 2018)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Fresh Fig Ribbon (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Been trying to focus more on using up the retired stuff and i'm happy to say that this package of paper is just down to a handful of scraps now! YAY! 

I'm sure by now your probably tired of seeing retired products but we all have lots of it in our stashes. My hope is that maybe it will inspire you to pull out the old stuff and use it up, too!

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My thoughts today...

So very true!

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Happy Thanksgiving

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

The week seems to be flying by! I've been trying to stay focused & busy but at the same time I am still struggling coming to terms with the loss of Mr. Shady. I've tried being encouraging with Kelsey the whole time she has been caring for him all the while having that deep down feeling in my stomach that he was not going to get any better. Our pets are only here on earth for a short time which is the hardest part. They bring so much joy until that very last day. 

Kelsey is still struggling with the loss as well but she did get herself a new puppy last week. Another Jack Russell Terrier boy puppy that she named Sushi. It is keeping her mind busy but she still has her moments when the thought of Shady being gone hits. I have not met the new puppy yet and maybe that is what I need to do to move forward. 

One day at a time...

Last evening I got Audrey's card order delivered to her. I walked into her dining room and that is where we usually sit to look at the cards and talk but her table was covered with tons and I mean TONS of birthday cards! Last Friday she turned 95 years young and she was certainly blessed with MANY wishes! She had her cancer treatment last Thursday then Friday & Saturday was loaded with lots of visits from friends & family. She is certainly a very blessed woman inside & out and I am honored to know her.

Today I have a card to share that I made for Thanksgiving. I am trying to get ahead so I have cards to send out. I said I feel like I am stuck in the mud so if I can get some cards made for upcoming holidays I will be happy! This card uses most things retired because we all have retired things, right?

Card Details:

Stamps: Painted Pheasant (retired sentiment), Words of the Season (2025 Holiday Mini Catalog)

Ink: Cajun Craze

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, All About Autumn DSP (retired), Oxidized Copper Foil Specialty Paper (retired)

Accessories: Leaf Fall 3D EF (retired), Autumn Leaves Dies (retired), Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins, Ribbon (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The All About Autumn DSP was out 2 years ago and was a fan favorite by everyone. I had 2 or 3 packages of it that I will be working on using up in the future. It's probably one of the most gorgeous Fall papers that Stampin Up! has ever had. I guess you can say that Copper Foil in it is what drew me to it. I love the pop of shine!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Scary Cute Trick or Treaters

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

Today I have a few things at my stamp table to work on then I'm headed to Audrey's this evening to drop off her card order. We are coming into the busy time of year with 3 holidays right in a row plus lots of treats, too! I am still working on Halloween candies and will share them soon!

Today I have cards to show you that I made for 3 of Audrey's 5 great grandchildren. The 3 older ones will be trick or treating this year so I decided to pull out a retired set called Scary Cute. I semi cased a card I seen on Facebook which I have no idea who created it. I was taken with all the little colorful circles then decided to add my little trick or treaters to the mix of circles...

Card Details:

Stamps: Scary Cute (retired), Potions & Spells (retired- sentiment)

Ink: Memento Black, Gorgeous Grape

Cardstock: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Gorgeous Grape, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic White

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Scary Silhouette Dies (retired), Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Gorgeous Grape Glossy Dots (retired), Black & White Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love how these turned out and hope Audrey will love them, too!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Bright Borders

 Good Morning & Happy Monday, Friends!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! They seem to go by so quickly!

I have been under the weather the last 2 days with what started as a sore throat. Our weather has been lovely and so I thought with sleeping with the windows open is what might be causing it. A friend mentioned Covid to me last evening. I never thought it could be that and I certainly hope not. I am on day 3 of a sore throat and my sinuses are just draining constantly. I have no other symptoms but I will take a Covid test today to see.

Anyways, I have a pretty birthday card to share with you today that I made a few weeks ago. I told you that I am so behind with sharing my cards. I used the recently retired Bright Borders stamp set from the 2025 Spring Mini Catalog for this one. It coordinates with the To The Point Punch. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Bright Borders (retired), Sky's the Limit (retired SAB 2016), Unbounded Beauty (inside sentiment)

Ink: Pool Party, Daffodil Delight

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Basic White, Floral Delight DSP

Accessories: To the Point Punch, Eyelet 3D EF, Daffodil Delight Ribbon (retired), Pool Party Shimmer Gems (retired), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This paper, the Floral Delight Designer Series Paper is just gorgeous! It is one of my favorites with such springy colors! I'm on my second pack of it!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Charming Day Fun Fold

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

Hope your having a terrific weekend!

It's football day here for us and you know we look forward to lazy Sunday afternoons!

I have a pretty card to share today that I made for an upcoming birthday. I used the Online Exclusives set called Charming Day. Beautiful suite of stamps, dies, paper & shimmer dots! I am also using my favorite fun fold on this, too! The name of it at the moment has escaped me. LOL

Card Details:

Stamps: Charming Day (Online Exclusives), More Saying & Such (retired)

Ink: Night of Navy, Stampin Blends-Berry Burst & Night of Navy

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Pretty Peacock, Basic White, Floral Charm DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Charming Day Dies (Online Exclusives), Textured Notes Dies (Online Exclusives), White Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots (Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stamp Seal Adhesive

Yesterday I got Audrey's card order wrapped up and also made a few Halloween cards. I pulled out my More Than Autumn bundle to play with today if I can pull myself away from the football game. LOL I can't make any promises on that though!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have an amazing day!

~Wendy

Beautiful Pumpkins

 Good Morning & Happy Saturday, Friends!

I hope your weekend is off to a great start!

I am headed to my stamp table for a little today to finish up a card order for Audrey and then get started on some Halloween treats. I already have some treats finished that I need to photograph and post soon. Lately I feel like I am stuck in the mud while the world passes me by but I hope to get out of that mud so to speak and move forward. 

Today I have a set of cards to share that I made for Audrey. She requested a set of birthday cards with pumpkins on! And then it hit me that Stampin Up! has a new bundle from the Online Exclusives called Beautiful Pumpkins!! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Beautiful Pumpkins (Online Exclusives), Simply Said

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Basic White, Halloween Spells DSP (retired-2024 Scrapbook Catalog)

Accessories: Beautiful Pumpkins Dies (Online Exclusives), Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Damask Designs EF, In Color Peach Pie Shimmer Gems (retired), Dimensionals, Stampin Seal, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

That big pumpkin stamps so nice and I love that this set is a distinktive set! 

I can bet you that Audrey will be asking for more cards with this set in the coming weeks! It really is a nice one!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day ahead!

~Wendy

HB Sweet Audrey

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY!

I know I have been MIA for the last few weeks trying to get my head on straight and move forward. Alot has been going on and I guess I was letting it get the best of me. I did go back to my stamp table this week to get some cards made for Audrey. Today it's also her 95th birthday! What a milestone!! I have not seen her in maybe about a month or so and I did mail a gift and card to her earlier this week. While I was out last week I visited Hobby Lobby and found the hand towel in the Fall section. Audrey loves sunflowers and this towel spoke to me. This is the card/envelope and gift towel I sent to her...

I used so many different stamp sets to create this card and I forgot to write down the names of them. I will try to get that done today and come back to update this post. I think I went alittle overboard with all the sunflowers. LOL I hope she loves it! I have not heard from her yet. I think yesterday may have been her cancer treatment day but I'm sure eventually when she gets to feeling better she will call. 

Her 95th birthday is today and I wanted her to know how special she is. I'm so grateful for her & our friendship over the last several years. Wishing her a fabulous birthday!

Happy Birthday, Audrey!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!
~Wendy

Life Update:

 Hello & Happy Thursday.

I know your probably wondering where I have been that I haven't updated in a bit.

I have some sad news to share with you.

Last Sunday we lost our Mr. Shady to cancer. It's been so hard to see Kelsey go thru the motions of losing the one thing that has matter most to her. That little dog had a huge impact on so many people and we are very heartbroken. 

She has had him to the Vet multiple times over the last 2 months and only just found out last Friday that is was cancer. 2 days later things took a turn for the worst. 

He was loved beyond measure and knew it right up till his last breath. 

Rest easy little guy and know how much you were loved and will forever be missed.

I'm going to take a break for a bit and get myself together. 

When I get back to feeling more like myself, I will be back to posting since I do have lots of things to share. My heart just isn't there yet.

~Wendy

You Made My Day

Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

Hope your weekend is off to a great start!

The weather here is suppose to be gorgeous which is unheard of for a Labor Day weekend but I will take it! Hoping for maybe a bike ride and a few walks. Miss Bailee is surely loving this cooler weather as she has been enjoying sitting on the back porch looking for squirrels & bunnies. She is also back to feeling more like herself, too!

Today I have another Charming Day card to share with you. I absolutely love this set, so fun to color! A friend surprised me with a new Rae Dunn coffee mug for my birthday and I wanted her to know how much I appreciated the thought & the gift! So, this happy mail is headed out in the mail to her today!

Card Details:

Stamps: Charming Day (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Berry Burst, Stampin Blends-Pecan Pie & Berry Burst

Cardstock: Pecan Pie, Berry Burst, Basic Beige, Basic White, Floral Charm DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Tastefully Textile 3D EF (retired), Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Charming Day Dies, Irregular 3/8 Weave Ribbon, Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots (Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Such a gorgeous suite of products! 

If you don't have it yet you might wanna give it a second look! So pretty!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

 

Charming Day/Blooming Phrases

 Happy Thursday, Friends!

We are almost to the Labor Day weekend...YAY!

It's been a very stressful week or so between Shawn's work and Miss Bailee being sick. We rushed her to the Vet Saturday morning to get checked out. She has a mild case of Pancreatitis which she now is doing so much better! I'm not sure what it is with the smaller breed of dogs but every single dog that we've had has this issue. She is now on a bland diet with us cooking her food and also a prescription dog food but each day we are seeing improvements. Needless to say she will be staying on this food for the rest of her life. She will be 14 in October and is still a spunky little thing. In case your wondering, she is a Shorkie (shih tzu & yorkshire terrior mix). 

So today I have a quick card to share made using the Charming Day Suite from the Online Exclusives. I was late to the table for ordering this! I tried to resist it but in the end I finally got it! I paired this set with a sentiment from the Blooming Phrases stamp set also from the Online Exclusives.

Card Details:

Stamps: Blooming Phrases (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Pretty Peacock

Cardstock: Pretty Peacock, Mossy Meadow, Basic White, Floral Charm DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Countryside Corners Dies (retired), Exposed Brick 3D EF, Charming Day Dies (Online Exclusives), Petal Pink Scalloped Ribbon, Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots (Online Exclusives), Stampin Seal Adhesive

The Charming Day products are just beautiful and I have a few more cards to share with you using this suite!

We've had some gorgeous almost Fall like weather here in PA the last few days that I am having a hard time pulling myself downstairs to craft. Honestly, this weather could stay like this the rest of the year! LOL We don't have to run the AC or any heat!

That is all for today!

I hope that you will stop back in the next few days as I will share more of the Charming Day cards I made. They are so pretty!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy