Night Divine

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

It's the last day of July and the last day of Christmas in July!

It is the last day that the Hallmark Channel will show Christmas movies until mid October when the holiday season starts on there. I have been watching off & on this last month even though I have seen so many of them multiple times!

Today I have one last holiday card to share before I go back to making everyday occasion cards. This card uses a suite of products from last year called O Holy Night. It was another favorite from last year that I used many of times. This is just a single card that will go in my pile of holiday cards.

Card Details:

Stamps: Night Divine (retired)

Ink: Pebbled Path

Cardstock: Copper Clay, Pebbled Path, Crumb Cake, Distressed Gold, O Holy Night DSP (retired)

Accessories: Night Divine Dies, Stars at Night Dies, Mini Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

I still have alot of this DSP leftover so there will most likely be more Christmas cards made this season with it! I wish it had carried over but no such luck.

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My thoughts today...

My favorite kind of day!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day ahead!

~Wendy

Sending Cheer

 Good Morning & Happy Tuesday, Everyone!

We still have 2 days left of Christmas in July so today's post is going to be all about Christmas! I pulled out a retired set from last year that I wanted to play more with so I made a set of cute cards with it. The bundle was called Sending Cheer and it has the cutest gingerbread man in it that I remember using quite a bit last year! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Sending Cheer (retired)

Ink: Real Red, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green

Cardstock: Real Red, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic White, Lemon Lime Twist DSP (retired)

Accessories: Sending Cheer Dies, Winter Snow EF (retired), Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

Stampin Up! demonstrators had the opportunity to view the new upcoming 2024 Holiday Mini Catalog last week. I could not wait to see what was going to be available this year because I love the holidays! There was no Halloween in the catalog this year and let me say that many were not happy about that! The Online Exclusives list has 2 Halloween sets available and that is it! I'm really upset about that because I do love making cards & treats for Halloween. I'm not quite sure what direction they are going in with this but I do NOT like it! The Christmas selection was great but not much for Thanksgiving either. I guess I will be using many of my retired stamps or other manufacturer's stamps for those holidays.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

Stay cool, too!

~Wendy

Plaid Christmas Set & An Update

 Good Morning & Happy Saturday!

Hope your weekend is off to a great start!

Today I have a set of Christmas cards to share with you since we still are in Christmas in July! Only a few more days until August 1st! Can't believe we'll soon be turning the page to a new month!

This set of cards was made with a variety of things from my stash. One of my favorite Stampin Up! Christmas stamp sets is the retired Christmas Season and the Christmas to Remember sets! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Christmas Season & Christmas to Remember (both retired)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Old Olive, Pecan Pie

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)

Accessories: Seasonal Layers Dies (retired), Holiday Rhinestones (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin Seal Adhesive

This set has nothing popped up and will mail flat. 

I am headed out shortly to get bloodwork done for my thyroid function.

Since being on Mounjaro all my numbers are getting better! Yesterday I started my 5th box of 5 mg. Each box has 4 injectable pens in. I am on this medication for Type 2 Diabetes and as of June, I am in diabetic remission. Blood sugars have been good, blood pressure continues to improve and after 24 weeks I have lost 55 pounds. If my thyroid numbers get better she will most likely up my dose of Mounjaro to 7.5mg. My hair loss has greatly improved in the last several weeks which I am happy about! So, I will let you know once I get the results back. Fingers crossed!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Winter Owls

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!!

Hope all is well with you all!

I have taken some time to let my hands feel from all the cards I have been making in the last week or so! I also got Audrey's card order delivered to her on Tuesday evening! She is always so happy and so talkative! It was good seeing her and she looked great!

Today I am sharing a set of cards I whipped up last week with a bunch of stuff that was in my stash. I went thru so much and even got rid of some things that I would probably never used in my lifetime. There is still lots more that I would like to find a home for eventually. Anyways, this set of cards was created using patterned paper from Moxxie and some retired Baja Breeze Cardstock! Do you remember that color? 

Card Details:

Stamps: Winter Owl (retired), Greatest Part of Christmas (retired)

Ink: Baja Breeze (retired), Soft Suede (retired)

Cardstock: Baja Breeze (retired), Soft Suede (retired), Basic White, Moxxie

Accessories: Winter Owl Dies (retired), Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Adhesive Backed Assorted Snowflakes (Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

I got the Winter Owl Bundle last year from the 2023 Holiday Mini Catalog and never inked it up. As soon as I pulled this piece of paper out I wanted to add the owl to it. I like how these turned out!

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My thoughts today...

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

Congratulations on your Engagement

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today I have a quick card to share that was requested from Audrey.

She needed an engagement card so I pulled out some retired Best Dressed DSP.

The colors in this paper and the patterns are so pretty which I thought would work well for an engagement card. She did not give me any idea's or colors so I just went for it.

Card Details:

Stamps: Love & Laughter (retired)

Ink: Purple Posy (retired)

Cardstock: Purple Posy (retired), Basic White, Best Dressed DSP (retired)

Accessories: Countryside Corners Dies, Petal Pink Ribbon, Purple Posy Faceted Dots (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I hope to get her order delivered to her this evening and catch up with her.

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My thoughts today...

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

Arrange A Wreath Holiday Cards

Good Sunday Morning!

Hope your enjoying a nice weekend!

Yesterday Miss Bailee had a dog grooming appointment and later in the afternoon I had a haircut appointment. Miss Bailee looked wonderful when we picked her in her little ladybug scarf but she was pretty tired after that! Ryan said while we were at my hair appt that she slept most of the time. I had a couple of inches taken off my length as I usually do over the summer. The girl who does my hair told me that I have a ton of new growth coming in and it's all gray. She said it's a pretty gray. LOL I am noticing less and less hair loss so I think my doctor was spot on with the thyroid being the issue with my hair falling out. Anyways, after my hair appointment we did a Sam's Club trip then back home for BLT's and fresh corn on the cob for dinner. The tomato & corn were perfect! I am thinking of using some fresh corn on the cob to make a batch of Chicken Corn Soup for one day this week! I love all the fresh fruits & veggies that come this time of year!

Last week I spent a few days at my stamp table playing around with so much of my Christmas stash. Lots of paper, stamps & embellishments just waiting to be used. I made this set of cards one day using Merry Moments DSP and a bundle called Arrange A Wreath...both long retired.

Card Details:

Stamps: Arrange A Wreath (retired)

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Real Red, Basic White, Merry Moments DSP (retired)

Accessories: Wreath Builder Dies (retired), Oval Layering Framelits (retired), Red Rhinestones, Mini Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

Each strip of DSP was cut down to 1 1/4 x 4 and trying to give each strip the same space in between was a bit tricky but I loved the design once they were finished. The wreath I diecut  using Adhesive Sheets but that gave me lots of issues taking the backing off so I ended up ditching that idea and just attached them with Mini Dimensionals. That worked so much better! I made 6 cards in this design. I have so much of this DSP left that I could have probably made 2 more packs. 

This week I have 2 more cards to make for Audrey and I will be delivering her order to her. 

She said she is completely out of cards! I guess the sooner I get them done and delivered to her, the better!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Whipper Snapper Christmas Cards

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!! 🎉

Today I have a set of cards to share that I whipped up in the spare of the moment. I went downstairs yesterday to do some organizing and found this cool snowflake paper and my old Whipper Snapper stamp in a box together. I felt like it was time to get something made with it and got right to work on them! Do you remember Whipper Snapper stamps? I'm not sure if they are even still in business but I do have quite a few of their stamps.

This adorable polar bear is named Mike and that has always stuck with me. I used this stamp millions of times in years past. So fun to color and on this one I added Diamond Dust that I have had for umpteen years. It's so old it came from AC Moore!

Card Details:

Stamps: Mike by Whipper Snapper, Sentiment from Elzybells

Ink: Memento Black, Stampin Blends, Misty Moonlight

Cardstock: Basic White, Patterned Paper from Hobby Lobby (The Paper Studio)

Accessories: Countryside Corners Dies, Glue Pen, Diamond Dust, Snowflake Trinket, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

I'm hoping to get back to my table soon to play more with my retired stash!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Season's Greetings

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Everyone!

Hope your day is off to a great start!

Today is to be the hottest day of the week with temps in the upper 90's and high humidity. I'm praying for some rain and a nice cool down. We've not been out to walk since this heat started. I would love to get the bike out for a quick ride but that depends on the weather.

I'm going to head downstairs and do some cleaning this afternoon and once that is done I can get back to doing more creating!

I have another holiday card to share with you today and yes, I am back to using the new Online Exclusives stamp sets for this....it has quickly become my favorite!

Card Details:

Stamps: Greetings of the Season (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Old Olive

Cardstock: Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Gold Foil Paper, Season of Green & Gold Specialty Paper (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Greetings of the Season Dies (Online Exclusives), Golden Greenery Dies (Online Exclusives), Tailored Tag Punch (retired), Gold Trim, Neutral Adhesive Backed Sequins, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

The DSP in this suite is so pretty and I find myself reaching for it all the time. I may end up having to order a 2nd pack of it but i'm going to wait until after the Holiday Mini Catalog comes out then decide. 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & STAY COOL!!!

~Wendy

Peace Joy & Love

 Hello & Happy Monday!

Another hot day is on tap....I am hoping we get some rain ASAP because our drought is getting worse by the day! 

Today I have a busy day ahead so i'm going to get right to my card.

Saturday Shawn went fishing in the Juanita River with a friend. While he was gone I made some time at my stamp table to play. Since Hallmark is showing Christmas in July movies I was inspired to make more Christmas cards. I pulled out a retired set called Dove of Hope and paired it with paper from last year. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Dove of Hope (retired)

Ink: Night of Navy, Versamark

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Gold Foil Paper, Shining Brightly Specialty Paper (retired)

Accessories: Countryside Corners Dies, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Vanilla/Gold Ribbon (retired), Festive Pearls (retired), Glue Dots, Stampin Seal Adhesive

I'm not usually one to do heat embossing but I do love doing it for Christmas cards because I love the shine it adds to a project! I stamped my sentiment inside and packed them away with matching envelopes. I hope in a few days to get back to making more sets to put away for the holidays while I have the time to do so. 

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My thoughts today...

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

Golden Greenery Christmas

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

Hope your all staying cool! The heatwave continues! We had some sprinkles the last 2 days but nothing to really help the brown, crunchy grass. Shawn has been watering the garden every evening and the veggie plants are looking pretty good. The zucchini plants are producing like crazy and now it's time to get creative on what to make with them! 

Today I have a Christmas card to share made using the Golden Greenery suite from the Online Exclusives! I have been loving alot of the Online Exclusives offerings more so than what's in the annual catalog this year!

Card Details:

Stamps: Greetings of the Season (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Old Olive

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Gold Foil Paper, Season of Green & Gold Specialty Paper (Online Exclusives), Graceful Greenery Vellum (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Greetings of the Season Dies (Online Exclusives), Golden Greenery Dies (Online Exclusives), Gold Trim, Gold Sequins, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

I think this one is my favorite so far!

I'm not sure I will be ordering anything for Christmas when the new Holiday Mini Catalog comes out since I am loving this suite! 

The last week I have been working on a puzzle since I did not have any card orders and I wanted to give my hands a rest. I started the puzzle last Sunday and thought maybe all the pieces were not in the box since I bought the puzzle used at Goodwill. I quickly got frustrated with it and was going to just throw it away. Monday I did not touch it but Tuesday I made my way back to it and quickly realized I had pieces in places that they did not go. I was still frustrated with it and picked at it for the next 3 days. I was determined to finish it and prayed all the pieces were still there. Friday afternoon I completed it and felt a sigh of relief! LOL It is now packed up in a Ziplock bag and ready to be handed off to my friend Deb to do! She is the queen of Jigsaw Puzzles so she will probably fly thru putting it together!

That was the first puzzle I put together since last Christmas. I have 2 left in my rack downstairs to do. Maybe in about a month or so I will pull another one out. 

I will say as frustrated as I got with this one I was pleased with it once it was done.

Such a pretty scene and colors too!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & stay cool!

~Wendy