Color Challenge 424

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today is Color Challenge day over at SCS and I decided I needed to get moving on a Mother's Day card for my Mom. Today's colors are:

Primrose Petals, Cameo Coral & White.....perfect for a Mother's Day card!

I love my card but my oh my, it took me over 3 hours to make this! LOL

I have a card that came from my friend, Vicki Burdick and I tried to fussy cut all those flowers and pop them up like she did on hers. Fussy cutting is not one of my favorite things to do! I love the stamp set, Array of Sunshine but I don't think i'll sit and cut those flowers apart like that again! 

I made this for my Mom for Mother's Day since it's coming quickly and I know she will love this with those pretty flowers and lots of pearls!

Color Challenge 424 Card:

Stamps: Array of Sunshine, Field Flowers

Ink: Cameo Coral, Primrose Petals, Memento Black

Cardstock: Primrose Petals, Cameo Coral, Lucky Limeade, Neenah White

Accessories: Square Lattice EF, Sizzix Little Leaves Die, White Pearls, Primrose Petals Ribbon, Liquid Multi Mono, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

Well, that pretty much blew half my afternoon so i'm going to go get my meatloaf in the oven for supper and try to work on a few more things for Christmas before we eat. Lots to do yet but getting alot accomplished too!

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

Merry Monday Challenge Week #59

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Saturday, I had a Stampin Up party to attend with my group of stamp girls. It was so good to see them! We had a great time! 

Sunday, I had my kids & parents out for an afternoon of Wii Bowling. I think I spent more time down in my stamp room showing Kirsten & my Mom all the Christmas things I have been making! LOL It was a fun but busy day!

So, since it's Monday that means we are back to making our Merry Monday cards! Lesley is feeling better and threw a fabulous sketch at us this week! Hope you can stop by her blog to see what the other Merry Makers have created this week!!

Here we go....

I loved this sketch!

Hope you can find some time to play along with us this week!

Merry Monday Week #59 Card:

Stamps: More Merry Messages

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Neenah White

Accessories: Snow Burst EF, Oval Nestibilities, Memory Box Trio of Deer Die, Rhinestone, Liquid Multi Mono, 2 Sided Tape

That is all for me today!

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

Merry Wishes Christmas Card Pack

Hello & Happy Sunday!

Sorry for the silence on the blog the last 2 weeks. Merry Monday last week was canceled due to Lesley being pretty sick and so I just decided to take a Spring Break. I also had Dominic 3 days both weeks due to his Mom preparing for her finals at school but now I am done with babysitting him for the summer and I have decided not to watch him once fall semester starts back up.

I have been stamping on & off the last 2 weeks but most of it is for the Holiday Craft Show season. I made this package of Christmas cards on Friday and wanted to share them here. I love the colors....

I dug into a few older SU sets for this. I have so many older sets that I really need to use more! I just told my BFF the other day that I need to stop buying stamp sets and use the ones I have more than once! LOL 

Merry Wishes Christmas Cards:

Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Lots of Thoughts SAB 08

Ink: Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Going Gray

Cardstock: Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Neenah White, Festival of Prints DSP

Accessories: Snow Burst EF, Circle Punches, Stamp A Ma Jig, Rhinestones, Island Indigo Ribbon, Dimensional, 2 Sided Tape

This set will be available for purchase at the Holiday Craft Show come November.

Well, I have the kids & parents coming soon for an afternoon of playing Wii Bowling and eating chili & hot dogs. I'm pooped already from preparing food and straightening up around the house. I also did 3 loads of laundry & hung them out. I hope they are soon dry because it's starting to cloud up as rain is on it's way. Our weather's been pretty nice & very spring like.....hate to see the rain come. Oh well, i'm sure the grass & flowers will thank us!

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

I'll see you tomorrow for Merry Monday! :)

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge Week #58

Hello & Happy Monday!

What a busy weekend! I'm almost happy that it's Monday! LOL

Hubby edged and mulched all the flower beds and tilled a nice little garden for 75 strawberry plants this weekend. I'm excited for them to get planted as soon as our weather stays above freezing! He even made his way around the neighborhood to meet some of our neighbors after living here a year and a half. I did not help with any of the outdoors stuff as I have enough issues with my back so I just kinda supervised. I love anything with the flowers & mulching but with my recent back problems....I wasn't about to tempt it! I must say, he did a wonderful job with the flower beds and they look great! :)

As for me, well, when I was not outside supervising, I was downstairs in my stamp room organizing & rearranging lots of stuff. It will probably take me a month of Sundays to find where everything is! I did try to label my drawers & containers so I know where to look for stuff. I realized I have SO much in stamps & designer papers that I could probably go 10 years without purchasing anything but adhesives! My stamp selves are stuffed full, my ribbon drawers are stuffed full as well. It's crazy! I rearranged all my cardstocks & ink pads for the upcoming color change with Stampin Up and did inventory on all my cello bags. I think i'm good to go for awhile!!! LOL Just don't tell that to Shawn!!!

Anyways, since it's Monday that means it's time for another sketch from Lesley from over at Always Playing With Paper. She gave us a super awesome layout this week! Hope you can find sometime to play along with us. Before long you'll have a nice stack of cards made way before the holidays get here!

Merry Monday Week #58 Card:

Stamps: Petite Pairs (sentiment), Dasher

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Early Espresso, Island Indigo, Festival of Prints DS, Silver Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Circle Punches, Island Indigo Ribbon, Rhinestones, 2 Sided Tape

Quick, easy & fun!

Stop by Lesley's blog to see what the other Merry Makers have created this week! Lots of awesome creations! :)

Well, my hubby has the day off to rest up! LOL 

Gigi is going to get groomed this afternoon and while she is there, Shawn & I are going out to a late lunch with my Mom & Dad. My Mom's birthday was last week so I guess we need to celebrate! After that is a long awaited trip to Christmas Tree Shoppe! Oh how I love that store!!

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

Sketch Challenge 431

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Another warm & beautiful day here in PA! 

I love having my windows open but I think some severe thunderstorms are in the forecast for this afternoon & this evening. As I type this the noon news is on and we are already at 86 here in Red Lion.

This afternoon I have Dominic a bit so I came downstairs to get my card made for the Sketch Challenge from over at Splitcoaststampers.

Here is the sketch and my card...

My card rack is pretty full at the moment and I really did not need anything in particular so I just went with a masculine card today. There are alot of masculine birthdays coming up in the next several months so I know it will get use, eventually!

Sketch Challenge 431 Card:

Stamps: Deer from Northwoods Rubber Stamps, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Endless Creations (sentiment inside)

Ink: Always Artichoke

Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Sahara Sand, To The Nines DSP

Accessories: EK Success Border Punch, Gold Beads, 2 Sided Tape

Well, that is all for me today!

Time to grab some lunch & take Gigi out before the little one arrives!

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

Color Challenge 421

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

What a fabulous day it was here in PA today! We had a nice temp of 80 degrees and it was nice just opening the windows and having the fresh air flow thru the house!

I spent the day downstairs at the stamp table working on a bunch of stuff for Christmas but also played along with the Color Challenge from over at SCS.

Here are today's colors and my card...

Basic Black, Calypso Coral & Baja Breeze

 Nothing fancy but i'm pleased with my card....

Color Challenge 421Card:

Stamps: Love & Sympathy

Ink: Memento Black, Calypso Coral & Wild Wasabi SU Markers

Accessories: Seeing Spots EF, White Pearl, Calypso Coral Ribbon, Glue Dot, 2 Sided Tape

Well, that is all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge Week #57

Hello & Happy Monday!

It's time for another challenge from Lesley over at Always Playing With Paper!

Here is this week's sketch and my samples....

Loved this week's layout and how simple it came together!

Hope you can stop over at Lesley's blog to see what the other Merry Maker's have created this week and play along! I'm thrilled with the stack of cards I already have made!

Merry Monday Week #57 Card:

Stamps: Just For Fun (retired), More Merry Messages

Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade, Neenah White, Festival of Prints DSP

Accessories: Circle Punches, Gold Beads, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

Well, that is all for me today!

Last week was a very busy week and so was this past weekend. I'm ready for some crafting time just for me and hopefully today & tomorrow will be my day to play! 

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Combined Challenges

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today is my day off from keeping Dominic so I decided to hang some laundry out and hit my stamp table!

Here is the colors for the Dynamic Duos Challenge #46 and the sketch for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #80.

I went with Primrose Petals and Raspberry Ripple for my colors. I had this pretty paper in my stash from Fancy Pants and it called out to me. I also have quite a few birthday's coming this month so i'm trying to get prepared! Here's my card....

DD#46 & FMS#80 Card:


Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes
Ink: Raspberry Ripple
Cardstock: Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Neenah White, Fancy Pants DSP
Accessories: Raspberry Ripple Ribbon, Circle & Scallop Circle Nestibilities, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape


Well, that's all for today!
Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!
~Wendy

Sketch Challenge 430

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

I wanted to get my card uploaded before Dominic comes so here goes....

Here is this week's Sketch Challenge 430 from over at SCS.

I needed a Thank You card to send so I used today's sketch for it.

I adore this Memory Box Butterfly Die that Carol L. has graciously allowed me to borrow.

 Thanks Carol! I think I need to get this die for myself as I love the look of it! It's beautiful!!

Sketch Challenge 430 Card:

Stamps: Thank You Kindly

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Neenah White, Baja Breeze, Springtime Vintage DSP

Accessories: Memory Box Die, White Pearls, SU Square Lattice EF, 2 Sided Tape

Also before I run I wanted to let you know that Ryan got good remarks at yesterday's appointment with the cancer doctor. His CT Scan & blood work showed no signs of cancer. In January he was diagnosed as stage one testicular cancer and is being followed very closely for the next year or 2. So far so good!

Thank you for all your prayers....they are working! :)

Well, that is all for today!

Have to take Gigi out quickly before Dominic arrives.

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Color Challenge 420

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

It's going to be a busy week for me. I have Dominic Monday, Wednesday & Friday this week and today Ryan has a doctor appointment with the cancer specialist in Lancaster. Hoping & praying for good results from his tests last week.

So, since I had some time to stamp today I decided to play along with this week's Color Challenge from over at SCS. 

The colors are:

Real Red, So Saffron & Pool Party

My card is a bit of a case from Mary Fish. I loved the layout and all the rounded corners on her card so I did a case of it.

 

I'm still working with my lightbox to see if I can get some better pictures. I'm thinking that this will be a work in progress! LOL

I do like my card and changed mine up from Mary's to different colored cardstock's & dsp.

Color Challenge 420 Card:

Stamps: Wishes Your Way

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: Pool Party, Neenah White, Real Red & So Saffron DSP, Comfort Cafe DSP

Accessories: Sizzix Pinwheel Die, Corner Rounder, Silver Brads, Clouds EF, Glue Dots, 2 Sided Tape

Well, that is all I have time for today!

Time to load Ryan up and head to Lancaster!

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

Merry Monday Week #56

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend! It went by so fast for us! Friday, we painted my living room & hallway back to the bedrooms. Ughh, I have always loved painting but anymore it's really hard on my sciatic nerve. I've been trying to do some stretching exercises everyday but that thing of getting up & down off the floor just kills me. Saturday, I worked on laundry, straightened the house up, cleaned out flower beds, pulled out all the outside furniture and took Gigi for a long walk in the beautiful sunshine. It really was a nice couple of days up till Easter Sunday.....then the rainy, dreary weather came. Thankfully, we did not have much to do other than go to my parents to eat dinner. As I type this up i'm relaxing in my nice warm bed with my heating pad on hoping for some relief!

Anyways, since it's Monday that means it's time for another challenge from Lesley from over at Always Playing With Paper. So here we gooooooooo!!!

Lesley has decided to go back to doing all sketches again and when I first seen this one I thought it would be a bit tricky but it actually wasn't!

Merry Monday Week #56 Card:

Stamps: Merry Medley (hostess, Holiday Mini Cat)

Ink: Island Indigo, Early Espresso

Cardstock: Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Festival of Prints DSP

Accessories: Circle Punches, Rhinestones, Snow Burst EF, 2 Sided Tape

Hope you can find some time to play along with us this week and please be sure to stop by Lesley's  blog to see what the other Merry Makers have created this week! You will love their idea's!

Well, that is all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful April 1st!!

~Wendy