Long Time No See Fun Fold

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

The weekend is here and I think we are in for a nice day for a change!

The last few days have been dreary & showery due to a cold front and bands of rain from Hurricane Erin. Thankfully she is now headed off to the north and still out over the ocean. Even though she did not make landfall along the east coast she sure caused some flooding issues. We mostly got some rain showers & wind from it. 

Today the sun is to shine and warm things up nicely! YAY!!

Today I have a cool Christmas fun fold card to share with you! I can't remember the name of this card (maybe Pop Out Gatefold Card?) but I just love making them! I used a stamp set from the Online Exclusives list that came out a few months ago called Long Time No See. It has the cutest dog & llama image in it! I just had to get it!

Card Details:

Stamps: Long Time No See (Online Exclusives), Words for the Season (2025 Holiday Mini Catalog)

Ink: Memento Black, Old Olive, Stampin Blends-Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Crumb Cake & Medium Light Blends

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Need for Tweed DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Oval Layering Framelits (retired), Gold Striped Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Traditional Sparkling Sequins, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

I chose the llama stamp for this one since my friend use to raise llama's on her farm. I use to do the Holiday Craft Shows with her and in 2016 she retired from doing it. She put on some of the best craft shows in her barn each year and I have lots of fond memories of the llama's!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Butterfly HB

 Good Morning & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Our weather here has been pretty much in the pits with a misty type of rain and dreary clouds. I am in need of some sunshine! Miss Bailee had her breakfast this morning & headed back to bed. I guess she is over the dreary weather, too!

Anyways, today I have a quick card to share with you made using lots of retired stuff from my stash. I have just decided to create with what I have on hand without any rhyme or rhythm. I know one day my hands are going to stop working so there will be plenty of cards on hand for all occasions when that happens. And I am sure I will sell alot of them, too!

Card Details:

Stamps: So Sincere (retired Million Dollar Achiever Set)

Ink: Rich Razzleberry (retired)

Cardstock: Basic White, Rich Razzleberry (retired), Dainty Flowers DSP ( retired SaleABRation 2023)

Accessories: Greetings of the Season Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Brilliant Wings Dies (retired), Blackberry Bliss Ribbon (retired), Purple Shimmer Gems, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This pack of paper is gorgeous with it's dainty, pretty floral images!

I have used quite a bit of it over the years and unfortunately I still have a good bit left. I am currently using some of it to create a card for a Stamp Day w/ Friends get together but I doubt we will be making this card anytime this year as we are heading into the Fall & the holidays. I really am trying to use things from my stash so that one day all my belongings do not end up at Goodwill for sale. LOL Card creating is one of those hobbies that is falling to the way side. People love handmade cards but in today's hectic & very busy lives no one has the time to create them. Sad but true. For now I am happy to create and sell them to the ones who love them!

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Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Sunflowers 3D EF Technique

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Today I have a cool card to share with you that I made over the weekend after watching several video's on You Tube on how to do this technique. It is called Wood Burning but your not actually burning anything. You just drag your ink pad over a debossed image and it gives it that wood burnt look. Once you let that dry you color in your image with Sponge Daubers or Blending Brushes. It turns out so cool looking!

Card Details:

Stamps: Party Pants (retired SAB 2016)

Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Garden Green

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Sunflowers 3D EF, Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins, Sponge Daubers, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This worked really well on this embossing folder because the images are very deep. I will be trying to again with another embossing folder! It's so fun and the WOW effect you get when it's finished. 

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Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Splash of Color

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

Today I want to share with you the last card the girls made last week at our Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. I saved the prettiest one for last!

Card Details:

Stamps: Layers of Beauty

Ink: Summer Splash

Cardstock: Summer Splash, Peach Pie, Basic White, Flowers in Bloom DSP

Accessories: Spotlight on Nature Dies, Butterflies Thinlits Dies (retired 2015), Peach Pie Ribbon, Summer Splash In Color Shimmer Gems, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This pretty paper comes from the 2025-2026 Stampin Up! Annual Catalog. So far I have only got the paper and not the stamps or dies that coordinate with it. Their on my Wish List! LOL 

Yesterday we woke up to cloudy & much cooler weather than we have been dealing with. This morning it felt like Fall as I stepped outback with Bailee. I loved sleeping with my window open last night. It can stay this way the rest of the year! LOL

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Biggest Wish

 Good Morning & Happy Sunday, Friends!

Hope your having a good weekend!

I'm a little sleepy this morning as we were up late watching football. Since our Ravens played on a Saturday evening we were able to stay up to watch. This was their 2nd preseason game and they played the Dallas Cowboys in Texas. Ryan is a Dallas Cowboys fan so we always say "May the best team win"! Last night the Ravens won 31-13. We have one last preseason game which will be next Saturday against the Washington Commanders (they will always be the Redskins to me) then off to the start of the normal football season in September. YAY!

Anyways, I wanted to share the 3rd card that the girls made last week at our Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. I always try to have a masculine birthday card created for them and this one uses everything retired, of course! LOL

Card Details:

Stamps: Biggest Wish (retired)

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Wood Textures DSP (retired)

Accessories: Tree Rings Hybrid Dies & EF (retired), Nested Essentials Dies, Very Vanilla Neutral Matte Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love the Biggest Wish stamp set....just wish it would have stuck around longer than it did. Little by little we are using up the retired stash. I have so many card kits made in advance of our get togethers. My bin is overflowing with Valentines, Spring and loads of the normal everyday occasions. Yesterday I added 4 Fall card kits and soon I will add some Halloween to the mix. Speaking of Halloween, I picked up some candy at Sam's Club the other day! I will soon be starting Halloween treats, too! This is the time of year it gets crazy with all these holidays one right after the other and it certainly keeps me busy!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

A Touch of Ink

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

Hope that your weekend is off to a great start!

I am headed to my stamp table to work on some Fall card kits for my next Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. I promised some pretty Fall cards! You would never know that Fall is around the corner as hot & humid as it is outside. I always say the humidity feels heavy when we have dewpoints in the 70's. 

Anyways, today I am sharing the 2nd card from Thursday's Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. I always try to have a sympathy card made because we usually always need them at some point. This card I created a long time ago and finally decided to pull it out and make this with the girls. It uses an oldie but goodie set called A Touch of Ink.

Card Details:

Stamps: A Touch of Ink (retired SAB 2021), Woven Heirlooms (retired)

Ink: Misty Moonlight, Balmy Blue

Cardstock: Misty Moonlight, Balmy Blue, Basic White

Accessories: Tasteful Textiles 3D EF (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Square Layering Framelits (retired), Misty Moonlight In Color Enamel Dots (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love these 2 color of blues together, so pretty!

This card came together in less than 10 minutes since I always have all the diecuts ready. All the girls have to do is stamp and adhere. 

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Thanks for stopping by today & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Waves of Inspiration

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

We are starting off the weekend on a hot & humid note! I don't know about you but I am ready for some cooler weather! I know it won't be too much longer as the start of Fall is alittle over a month away. 

Yesterday I had my Stamp Day w/ Friends get together! 

It's always nice to see my friends, chat and make some cards together. 

Today's card is one that we made using the retired Waves of Inspiration bundle from 2022. I always try to use this set and get a summertime card made. Deb loves anything beachy so this one was right up her alley!

Card Details:

Stamps: Waves of Inspiration (retired)

Ink: Pacific Point (retired), Balmy Blue, Pecan Pie

Cardstock: Pacific Point (retired), Basic White, Waves of the Ocean DSP (retired)

Accessories: Waves Dies (retired), Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Snowflake Splendor Ribbon (retired), Waves Rhinestones (retired), Sponge Dauber, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I still have a good bit of this paper left but i'm slowly working to get it used up.

Maybe next summer I will try harder to get more cards made with it. The patterns and colors are so pretty! 

I know most everything on this card is retired but when the girls come over to make cards they do not mind that I use things that are long gone. They do not buy the stamps & papers like my Stampin Up! customers do. They just love to get together to create and have some fun adult socialization and that works for me! 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day ahead!

~Wendy

Let's Party!

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Today is my Stamp Day w/ Friends get together so I am going to make this short & sweet!

My card today uses the Party Piggy bundle from the Online Exclusives list. This has been out for awhile now and I do believe it is still available. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Party Piggy (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Stampin Blends-Pool Party, Darling Duckling, Strawberry Slush, Pecan Pie

Cardstock: Pool Party, Darling Duckling, Basic White, Petal Pink, Turtle-y Cute DSP

Accessories: Party Piggy Dies (Online Exclusives), Stylish Shapes Dies, Countryside Corners Dies (retired), Turtle Textures 3D EF, Strawberry Slush Twine, Starburst Sequins (Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Such a fun card!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Birthday Wishes Simply Zinnia's

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

So sorry for the late update today! I have been busy wrapping up the last of my card kits for tomorrow's Stamp Day get together. I am all ready now!

Last evening I got Audrey's card order delivered to her. She looked so good and is anxiously awaiting some Fall weather! Aren't we all! LOL I am so blessed to have her in my life and have found a friend that I will treasure for the rest of my life.

The set of cards I am sharing was part of the order I made her as she has been on a roll with requesting the Zinnia cards!

I finally got brave and gave it a shot at coloring those pretty floral images!

Audrey really loved these and thanked me for all the hard work on coloring them!

Card Details:

Stamps: Simply Zinnia (retired Online Exclusives), Simply Said

Ink: Memento Black, Pumpkin Pie, Stampin Blends-Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive

Cardstock: Lemon Lolly, Basic White, Flowering Zinnia DSP (retired Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Zinnia 3d EF (retired Online Exclusives), Simply Zinnia Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Everyday Label Punch (retired), Lemon Lolly Twine (retired), Brushed Brass Butterflies, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I loved making this set for her! 

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Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Playing With Bees

 Good Morning & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

Hope your week is off to a great start!

Got all my chores done yesterday then Kelsey & Mr Shady came over after his Vet appointment. Seems he has something going on that they are waiting on blood test results for answers. He was so excited when Shawn walked thru the door last evening which would make you think that nothing was going on with him. My heart is sad thinking about what could possibly be going on with him and i'm praying for some good news!! He by all means is not my dog but he's lived here with us and then of course, you get attached to them. I only want what's best for him and Kelsey will tell you that advocate for him all the time! Mr Shady comes first NO MATTER WHAT! Anyways, I will keep you posted and ask for thoughts & prayers for him.

Today I have a set of cards to share that I made for Audrey. I will be delivering these to her this evening and cannot wait to see her reaction. She is like a kid in a candy store when she gets her card orders each month! You know she loves her cards and loves sending a bit of happy mail to her friends & family each & every day! I wish more people could be like her but the world has changed so much in recent years. Anyways, this set of cards does not have a drop of stamping on them but they are just so stinkin sweet!

Card Details:

Stamps: none

Ink: none

Cardstock: Basic White, Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Photoplay Paper

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Hives 3D EF (retired), Bough Punch (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Oh, this set of cards just makes me smile! Love the colors, too!

I know everything on my card is pretty much retired but if your a regular visitor here you know I use my retired stuff all the time, probably more so than the new stuff. At some point it's all going to be retired and it's in my stash so i'm going to use it. I'm sure all of us paper crafters are in the same boat! LOL 

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Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Gathering Moments

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

Hope you enjoyed a great weekend! 

Our weather was terrific but that all ends today as the muggy's are back, unfortunately. 

Today I wanted to share with you a lovely card I made using a new suite from the Online Exclusives. This suite will be available to customers Sept. 3, 2025. It is called Gathering Moments. The Gathering Together paper sold me instantly! As soon as my order arrived I made a card with it...

Card Details:

Stamps: Gathering Moments (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Basic Beige, Gathering Together DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Gathering Moments Dies (Online Exclusives), Traditional Labels Dies, Gold Metallic Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Cajun Craze & Gold Dots (Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

There will be many more cards coming from this suite in time! Unfortunately not today as I have my chores to finish up then preparing for a Stamp Day later this week with the girls!

Cannot wait!

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My thoughts today...

Not fun but there is always tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful start to your week!

~Wendy

Hope You Know

 Happy Saturday, Friends!

Sharing a quick card that I made recently using the retired Regal Flora Bundle that was available in the Stampin Up 2024 Holiday Mini Catalog. I'm not sure if this is still available on the Last Chance List but worth looking into!

Card Details:

Stamps: Hope You Know (retired), Regal Flora (retired)

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Wild Wheat (retired In Color)

Cardstock: Wild Wheat (retired In Color), Basic White, Pretty Peacock, Regal Winter DSP (retired)

Accessories: Regal Flora Dies (retired), Oval Layering Framelits (retired), Exposed Brick 3D EF, Low Profile Gold Dots (Online Exclusives), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Wild Wheat is now retired but it was an odd color although it always looked great paired with another color. I purchased this suite of products last year but never really had much of a chance to ink it up. I have enjoyed pulling it out and playing with it recently. I also made a wedding card for Audrey with it the same day as I made this card. What a difference it makes when you change it out to soft, pastel colors!

Today my hubby is out fishing on the Juanita River for the day so I am taking advantage of it and planning the day at my stamp table. Audrey requested 2 more packs of cards using the Simply Zinnia Suite from last year. They are already started and need finished up before I can move on. We shall see what the day brings! LOL The weather is to be another 10+!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Christmas Greenery & Words for the Season

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

The weekend is here and it's looking like a beauty atleast here in south central PA!

Tomorrow, hubby is headed to the Juanita River fishing with friends so I am planning a day of stamping with all my new goodies! This past Tuesday was preorder day for Stampin Up! demonstrators for the 2025 Holiday Mini Catalog. I was up at the crack of darkness and placed my order. I have been saving my money & my rewards points for a few months so I was all prepared to go big or go home! LOL I got overnight shipping and my order arrived on Wednesday morning. So exciting but I really could not do much until my Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine arrived on Thursday since my old one broke. Yesterday, I quickly made a card. Oh my Lordy, is it ever beautiful! The prints & colors are lovely and one you will want! So here is the card I made...

Card Details:

Stamps: Words for the Season

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Traditions of Christmas Specialty DSP

Accessories: Christmas Greenery Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Traditions Sparkling Sequins, Real Red Shiny Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

My floral image was diecut directly from the Traditions of Christmas Specialty DSP. This paper is loaded with Gold Foil throughout and is it ever gorgeous! I also love the fact that we can diecut images directly from the paper. I am currently working on covering a notebook with some of this paper which I will share with you once I get it finished.

The Real Red Shiny Ribbon is one I would normally turn away from because of the width. I decided to give it a try and it's so nice to tie a bow with and it is not at all bulky! Oh, and the shimmer in this ribbon is beautiful! So far I am pleased with my purchase and hope to have more to share with you as it gets closer to the holidays!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy