Tuesday Morning Sketches on a Sunday!

Hello & Happy Sunday Afternoon!

Hope your all having a nice weekend!

Late post today!

We headed out to get a bike ride in before noon and was the trail ever a busy place! SO many out riding bikes, walking or running!

I wanted to wait around for the train to come to Hanover Junction but after about 10 minutes I realized we could be sitting there about 30 mins longer than we really wanted too SO we hopped back on our bikes and rode back to the parking lot, packed up the bikes and headed home! Shawn had yard work to do and I had a few things to do as well.

SO, I am finally getting around to making a card for the Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Talk about late to the party...that would be me today!

Here is the sketch and my card.

I love this pack of Pop of Pink DSP that is retired but man I just love the prints in it!

I paired up this pretty paper with the Happy Birthday Thinlits for a quick & easy card.

I have a bunch of birthday's coming in the next few weeks so I hope I am as prepared as I think I am!

Happy Birthday Card:

Stamps: none

Ink: none

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Pop of Pink DSP

Accessories: Happy Birthday Thinlits, Banner Punch, Melon Mambo Enamel Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I hope I can add this before the closing whistle today!

Stop by and check out the Tuesday Morning Sketches....they have some awesome sketches each week!

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My thoughts today....

I sure hope so!

That's all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Happy Birthday, Dad

Hello & Happy Saturday!

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

I ment to update yesterday but the day got away from me! I sat yesterday morning and designed a bunch of cards to make for 2 friends & I in a few weeks. We've been wanting to get together and just make some cards and have fun since it's been quite awhile since we've done this. I figured this would be a great idea once the weather started to cool down. I designed 4 cards yesterday and cut everything we would need for those projects. I will share those after we have our little get together in a few weeks!

Anyways, today is my Dad's 82nd birthday and I could not let it go until I made a card and sent it to him. Although it has been 2 1/2 years since I have last seen him I still want him to know I think of him everyday and wanted to wish him a nice birthday!

Here is the card I made for him.

I rushed to get this made and grab some pictures before running it to the mailbox. Sadly, I missed the mail lady that day but I still hope he got it on time!

I had borrowed my friend's Lovely As A Tree stamp set and decided to make this card for Dad. I used sentiments from Papertreyink.

Happy Birthday, Dad Card:

Stamps: Woodgrain Background Stamp, Lovely As A Tree, Papertreyink

Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Garden Green & Early Espresso SU Markers

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Trim the Tree DSP

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Oval Layering Framelits, Hexagon Punch (flag ends), Early Espresso 1/8 Taffeta Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

A quick & simple masculine card for Dad.

I hope he has a special day!

Happy birthday, Dad!

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My thoughts today....

That is all for today!

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a great day!
~Wendy

With Heartfelt Sympathy Card Set

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Hope your all doing well.

I'm a bit off schedule this week. Started my week with the dreaded house cleaning chore that lasted Monday & Tuesday. Wednesday, I finally found my way downstairs to stamp a bit. I was starting to work on a few Halloween things then got side tracked. Today I am in slow mode. My back is giving me some grief after 2 days of housework and tons of laundry. I haven't complained too much about it because it is what it is! 

Today Kelsey is leaving for Pittsburgh and no....she's not going to see the Steelers! Haha!

She and a friend are taking the train to Pittsburgh to see a friend that lives out there now and they are going to a Shawn Mendes concert which I believe is over the weekend. Lucky her! His music has grown on me over the last year or 2 and as much as I hate to admit it...I like it!  She has been planning this trip for over a year so I know she's excited! 

I have 2 chores to do today.....mopping the family room, stamp room & bathroom downstairs and then doing 2 loads of laundry before this evening. Football is on again tonight! I can hardly wait! I have been working on getting the Ravens Room (my family room) up to snuff. Got all kinds of neat things for football season to put down there! 2 winters ago I started working on a 1000 piece puzzle of the M&T Bank Stadium where the Ravens play. My hubby built a frame so we could hang it on the wall down there. Plus here & there we 've been picking up knicknacks to put in our room. Now all I need to do is find some purple furniture! LOL No, but wouldn't that be funny!

So enough on that subject....how bout some stamping!

Here is a set of cards I created for a customer. 

I pulled out this pack of DSP that has so many pretty prints & patterns in it but sadly it is retired. I believe the name of it is Succulent Garden DSP. My customer said she recently sent out 6 Sympathy cards in one day all to the same family so she was desperate for more Sympathy cards. She really liked these with that diecut flower and pearl on! She too is a sucker for lots of bling! My kinda girl!

With Heartfelt Sympathy Card Set:

Stamps: Close As A Memory (sentiment)

Ink: Sweet Sugarplum

Cardstock: Sweet Sugarplum, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Succulent Garden DSP

Accessories: Flourish Thinlits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, White Pearls, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love that piece of Sweet Sugarplum Gingham on the card. I wish Stampin Up carried more Gingham DSP in other colors! I am a sucker for Plaids & Ginghams! 

Anyone else?

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My thoughts today.....

Yep!

Well, that is all for me!

Lots to get too today so I better close this out!

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Thinking of You

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Wow, we're halfway thru the week already!

It's been busy around here but today I made my way to my stamp table!

I pulled out some retired stamps & papers for this one but am happy with the results!

This was made for my customer using this particular sheet of DSP. 

It is very pretty and I was happy to be able to use Mint Macaron cardstock & that yummy taffeta ribbon!

Thinking of You Card :

Stamps: Party Pants SAB 2016

Ink: Cajun Craze

Cardstock: Mint Macaron, Hello Honey, Cajun Craze, Whisper White, Botanical Garden DSP

Accessories: Lg Oval & Scallop Oval Punches, Mint Macaron Taffeta Ribbon, Whisper White Twine, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I really love the flowers in the paper! So pretty!

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My thoughts today...

That is all for today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Tuesday Morning Sketches

Hello & Happy Friday!

Today I headed to my stamp table after wracking my brain all week trying to come up with an idea to create a card for this week's Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I have to tell you that I struggled with one!

I had such a mess on my table for about 2 hours until something finally fell into place.

Here is this week's sketch and my card.

I had it in my mind to use a Martha Stewart Corner & Border punches that had been sitting on my shelf collecting dust. That part went really well....the part I struggled with was the swirl and the flowers. Guess I was just off today or something. I am happy with the way it turned out though!

Happy Birthday Card:

Stamps: Special Celebrations

Ink: Flirty Flamingo

Cardstock: Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White

Accessories: Support Ribbon Framelits, Martha Stewart Corner & Border Punches, Sizzix Swirls Die (retired), Flirty Flamingo Ruched Ribbon, Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

If you get a chance stop by the Tuesday Morning Sketches and play along!

They have great sketches every Tuesday!

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My thoughts today....

That's all I have for today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Basket of Wishes

Hello & Happy Thursday!

It's a great day!

Why you ask?

Tonight is the Baltimore Ravens 1st preseason game!
I am so excited....I can hardly contain my excitement! LOL
It's been a long winter, spring & summer and i'm ready for football season!

And with football season starting up it will bring Fall weather soon.

This past week we had some beautiful cool weather and i'm looking forward to cooler days ahead!

My card today is one that makes me love the Fall season.

This last picture has Clear Wink of Stella on the sunflower petals but unfortunately the camera did not pick it up.

I stamped my image in Memento Black and colored this image with Copics.

Basket of Wishes Card:

Stamps: Basket of Wishes

Ink: Memento Black, Early Espresso, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Into the Woods DSP (retired)

Accessories: Circle & Sunburst Punches, Burlap Ribbon, Crushed Curry Twine, Clear Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I thought this card would make a nice birthday card for a few birthdays that are on my list.

I just love the sunflowers!

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My thoughts today....

Can you tell I am excited?

 I have 3 Ravens flags out and i'm dressed in purple today!

WooHoo! 

That's all for me!

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

With Sympathy

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

My hubby did not get home last night until well after 9 pm so I spent most of the afternoon & evening down at my stamp table. It was quite peaceful and our weather could not be any nicer!

The windows will be open again today bringing in comfortable temps & some fresh air! I love this kind of weather...too bad my hubby worked late last night or we could have gone for a nice walk. I wasn't going to suggest a bike ride after Sunday's 15 mile excursion! LOL

Anyways, my customer called me yesterday and wouldn't you know it.....she ordered more cards!

So here is one set of Sympathy cards she requested. 

Have I said how much I LOVE this package of DSP??!!!

It is beautiful and has so many pretty prints!

I picked this one because I was able to use some Tranquil Tide cardstock, ink & ribbon!! 

Yippeee Skipppee!!!

I wasn't quite sure what flower to use so I pulled out my Flower Shop stamp set and inked my stamp in Tranquil Tide and stamped it on a scrap of Pool Party and I loved the look of it!

My sentiment is from the Flourishing Phrases set and I stamped that in Tranquil Tide onto a piece of Whisper White that was diecut with the Lots of Labels Framelits. I added one small rhinestone to the sentiment and added my yummy ribbon which has a loose knot in it and wrapped it around the side of my Pool Party & DSP layers then glued it all together.

With Sympathy Card Set:

Stamps: Flourishing Phrases, Flower Shop

Ink: Tranquil Tide

Cardstock: Tranquil Tide, Pool Party, Whisper White, Whole Lot of Lovely DSP

Accessories: Pansy Punch, Lots of Labels Framelits, Tranquil Tide Ribbon, Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Can you say LOVE??!!

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My thoughts today...

All my favorite things!

That's all for today!

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a great day!
~Wendy

Pocketful of Sunshine

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today I have a quick card to share that I made to have on hand for when an unexpected birthday pops up! I used the Pocketful of Sunshine bundle for this one. Not really sure I like it as I was just playing around with it but thought i'd still share it.

When I looked at the pocket die all I could vision is this being stamped on Dapper Denim to look like denim so that is that color my card took on. The DSP is from last year and since it is 12 X 12 I have a bunch left. This is a really cute stamp set that I want to get alot more use out of in the future because I love that pocket plus there is a pair of sunglasses in this set as well. Love, love, love!

Pocketful of Sunshine Card:

Stamps: Pocketful of Sunshine

Ink: Dapper Denim

Cardstock: Dapper Denim, Peekaboo Peach, Whisper White, 12 X 12 InColor DSP (retired)

Accessories: Pocket Framelits, Support Ribbon Framelits (flower), Rhinestones, 2 Sided Tape, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The best thing about this card is the fact that you can tuck a gift card or a few dollars into the pocket as a gift! Such a neat idea don't ya think?

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My thoughts today....

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a great day!
~Wendy

Blue Hydrangea Card Set

Hello & Happy Monday!

Phew, what a whirlwind of a weekend!

Saturday was fun meeting up with a friend & her husband and yesterday my hubby & I took what was suppose to be a quick bike ride on the Rail Trail. Our ride turned out to be 15 miles to the Glen Rock Library and back! Yea, today I am sore and in slow mode!

I did manage late this afternoon to go downstairs and work on a pack of cards for my customer. It rained all day today which made for a great stamping day!

Here is the card set made for my customer.

She requested flowers with no saying.

I used Thoughtful Branches stamp set and the Beautiful Branches Thinlits to create these. Sadly, this set retired as fast as it came out and i'm not sure why when it's a great set! I have seen so many different things made with it and today I decided to try to create a hydrangea. My hydrangea has finally bloomed this summer and it's beautiful! The color is a mix of purple & blue but for my hydrangea on my card set I made them in Marina Mist.

Blue Hydrangea Card Set:

Stamps: Thoughtful Branches (retired)

Ink: Marina Mist

Cardstock: Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White

Accessories: Beautiful Branches Thinlits, Brick Wall Embossing Folder, Oval Nestibilities, Marina Mist 1/8 Taffeta Ribbon, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

For me, it was hard not to put a sentiment on this but this is what my customer wants and i'm happy to oblige. I may just make myself some of these for different occasions!

What do you think?

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My thoughts today....

I love a rainy day here & there and today we certainly had some good rain!

I bet all the gardens and yards enjoyed it muchly!

That's all for today!

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

God Bless You Card Set

Hello & Happy Sunday!

Hope your all enjoying the weekend!

Yesterday was beautiful and we spent the day in Lancaster County with some friends.

While my intent was to do some supply shopping at L&L Stamps in Ephrata, PA.,I found out quickly she was closed once we got there. Then we headed off for some lunch at a cafe at Shady Maple which was pretty darn good! Plus we ate with friends which made it all the more special!

After lunch we headed to the Flower & Craft Warehouse and to my surprise I found some amazing things in the Scrapbooking area! Since I was bummed that L&L was closed, the Flower & Craft Warehouse made up for my sadness! Needless to say my friend, Mary Anne & I had a wonderful time shopping & chatting and ended our day with a hug before we both headed home with full bellies and a bag of fun stamping goodies! This hobby has brought so many wonderful stamping friends into my life over the years and it's always fun to meet up with them!

So today I have a set of cards made for my really great customer who ordered cards for her grandson. She writes to him on a regular basis while he is stationed in Georgia and requested a pack of cards with the American flag on it and God Bless You. I always try my best to fulfill her requests.

This set was a bit of a toughie and I hope she will like these as it's a bit different than what she asked for. She wanted a certain paper which I am out of and she wanted me to use the God Bless America stamp that Stampin Up brought out in 2001 when the Trade Towers in New York City came down. I instead used a different American flag stamp from the Star Spangled Banner (retired) set. There are words on this particular stamp so I just used my Stampin Write Markers to ink up what I wanted, stamped it and cut just the flag out. My sentiment panel is stamped with God Bless You which comes from the Crosses of Hope (retired) set and then it was cut out with the Stitched Shapes Framelits. My piece of patterned paper is from Pebbles and is diecut with the Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangle Dies. Lastly I attached my flag with Mini Dimensionals and attached the star with a glue dot. I hope she will like these. I love the patterned paper and the Red, White & Blue!

God Bless You Card Set:

Stamps: Star Spangled Banner (retired), Crosses of Hope (retired)

Ink: Night of Navy, Real Red & Night of Navy Stampin Write Markers

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Peebles DSP, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Small Star Punch, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

That is all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a great day!

~Wendy

You're In My Thoughts

Hello & Happy Friday!

Hope your all staying cool out there!

Today I think is the worst day so far! High temperatures with high humidity equals BLAH!

I have been hibernating inside playing around at my stamp table.

Today I worked on a pack of cards for my customer.

I wanted something summery for this set of cards because I know my customer uses these for many different occasions. I pulled out this Delightful Daisy DSP to go with my Daisy Delight stamp set. This is a super popular bundle in the new Stampin Up annual catalog! So popular that they are having a hard time keeping it in stock! I think it makes the most beautiful cards!

You're In My Thoughts Card Set:

Stamps: Best Thoughts (retired saying), Daisy Delight

Ink: Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight

Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Delightful Daisy DSP

Accessories: Daisy Punch, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Yes indeed! It's Friday!

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