There is Magic in this Night...

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

I have another Halloween card to share with you today! I have been pulling out lots of retired products and inking them up. I feel like sometimes we get all these new sets and the old ones get lost in the shuffle. As much as I like the new stuff, I also like the old stuff, too!

Card Details:

Stamps: Hallows Night Magic (retired)

Ink: Black Memento

Cardstock: Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Seasonal Swirl Dies (retired), Cobwebs 3D EF (retired), Black Glittered Ribbon (retired), Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Adhesive Sheets, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I have 2 more days of Halloween cards to share then I will be moving on to Thanksgiving & Christmas! Can you believe it's that time of the year already?

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My thoughts today...

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

More Halloween Cards

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

Today I have 3 cards to share that I made for Halloween! They use several of the same things, mostly retired products that are left in my stash. I got my cards addressed yesterday but these cards did not make it to that pile. I used some older Halloween paper and mixed it with the new Spooky Halloween stamp set.

Card Details Card #1:

Stamps: Spooky Halloween

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Stampin Blends-Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green & Mango Melody

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Celebrate Everything DSP (retired 2022)

Accessories: Stylish Scroll EF (retired), Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Shimmer Foam Stars, Black Glittered Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Card Details Card #2:

Stamps: Spooky Halloween

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Stampin Blends-Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green & Mango Melody (retired)

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Celebrate Everything DSP (retired 2022), Gingham Cottage DSP (retired)

Accessories: Countryside Corners Dies, Shimmer Foam Stars, Black & White Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Card Details Card #3:

Stamps: Spooky Halloween

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Stampin Blends- Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green & Mango Melody (retired)

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Celebrate Everything DSP (retired 2022), Gingham Cottage DSP (retired)

Accessories: Countryside Corners Dies (retired), Shimmer Foam Stars, White Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

It was fun to just sit and play with these things.

I do love how they all turned out!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope you have an amazing day!

~Wendy

Spooky Cat Halloween

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

Today's post is a bit later than usual. We wanted to get outside and get the leaves raked up in the backyard before football started today. We got that chore done and then headed out for a walk since the weather was beautiful. I have a cute Halloween card for you! This one uses an old retired set called Spooky Cat from 2017.

Card Details:

Stamps: Spooky Cat

Ink: Memento Black, Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Mango Melody (retired), Basic Black, Basic White, Plaid Tidings DSP (retired-2020)

Accessories: Cat Punch (retired), Oval Layering Framelits (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Halloween Night Twine (retired), Cute Stars Adhesive Backed Sequins (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

As we are getting ready to watch football I am addressing my Halloween cards so they can get mailed out tomorrow. Halloween is this Friday and I'm way behind!!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Hey Chic!

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

Yesterday turned out to be a flop as far as the roofer coming to do some work on the back porch roof. They never showed. Then today they said they would be here and so far, no show!

Shawn got calling into work this morning as well. Something needed to be repaired and they needed the man power to get it done. Guess you can see how the day is turning out.

I do have a card to share today using a long retired stamp set called Hey Chic.

A friend of ours sent home some fresh eggs that her chickens have been laying. Nothing like farm fresh eggs! So I made her a Thank You card to show our appreciation using the perfect set for it!

Card Details:

Stamps: Hey Chic (retired 2017)

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Cardstock: So Saffron (retired), Basic White, Unknown Patterned Paper

Accessories: Nested Essentials Dies, So Saffron Enamel Dots (retired), So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love that the patterned paper says Farm Fresh Eggs!

It was perfect for the occasion!

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My thoughts today...

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

Fun Fold Friday!

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

I'm headed to my table today to get some crafting done. I started Audrey's card order and would like to continue to work on it so I can get it delivered to her soon.

Shawn is on vacation today. Contractors are coming this morning to do some roof work before the solar panels get installed so he will be supervising that project instead of supervising plastic bottles at work. 

Today I want to share with you a card I made for a friend a few months ago for her birthday!

It's one of those awesome fun fold cards that Robin Armbrecht created months ago. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Thankful Garden (Online Exclusives), Unknown Saying Stamp

Ink: Memento Black, Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Blueberry Bushel

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Basic White, Blueberry Bushel, Lovely Garden DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Thankful Garden Dies (Online Exclusives), Thankful Garden Decorative Masks (Online Exclusives), Greetings of the Season Dies (Online Exclusives), White Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Starburst Sequins (Online Exclusives), Blending Brushes, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This card turned out so pretty and how perfect for a springtime birthday!

I know, I am way late posting it! Better late than never, though!

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My thoughts today...

And one week until Halloween!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Christmas Gift Card Holder

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

How's your week going?

It's been busy here and today I need to start a card order for Audrey.

Before I head off to my stamp table I wanted to share a gift card holder that I made for the upcoming Christmas holiday. I sell alot of these type of cards so i'm trying to get as many made as possible. This one uses all things retired from my stash. Lots of diecut pieces that were floating around that I wanted to put to good use. I made 2 of these so far and I still have 2 more to finish up...

Card Details:

Stamps: A Wish for Everything (retired)

Ink: Island Indigo (retired)

Cardstock: Island Indigo (retired), Basic White, Silver Foil Paper, Winter Frost DSP (retired)

Accessories: Sizzix Envelope Die (retired), Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Stylish Shapes Dies, Word Wishes Dies (retired), Silver Ribbon, Island Indigo Enamel Dots (retired), Adhesive Sheets, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I've already sold a handful of Christmas Gift Card Holders so I need to get more created soon! Tis the season, right?

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Happy 100th Birthday!

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

Recently Audrey needed a birthday card for a friend who was turning 100 years young!

I can't image living that many years but I was happy to create a pretty card for the birthday girl. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Beautiful Birthday (retired 2012)

Ink: Strawberry Slush

Cardstock: Strawberry Slush, Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Floral Impressions DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Birthday Celebrations Dies (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Impressions Abloom Dies (Online Exclusives), Adorning Accents Edgelits (retired), Strawberry Slush Gems (Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Adhesive Sheets, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I used lots of dies on this but it was so fun to just sit and create using the stuff in my stash!

I hope that the birthday girl enjoyed this card!

I am off to the dentist this afternoon for a cleaning. The weather is very nice today but they are calling for showers this evening. I hope it waits till after our walk!

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My thoughts today...

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

Magic in this Night

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

I have a busy day ahead so I'm gonna get right to sharing my card.

I have another Halloween card to show you.

Card Details:

Stamps: Hallows Night Magic (retired 2020)

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Spooky Sweet DSP

Accessories: Smooth Sailing Dies (retired 2019-2020), Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Cute Stars Adhesive Backed Sequins (retired), Halloween Night Twine (retired), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The Spooky Sweet DSP is new this year from the Stampin Up! Online Exclusives. 

I love this particular sheet of paper and all those windows! 

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My thoughts today...

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

~Wendy

Cookie Cutter Halloween Card

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

Hope your having a wonderful weekend!

The weather here has been beautiful with nice sunshine and temps in the 70's!

Today I am going back to sharing a another Halloween card. This one uses lots of retired Stampin Up! products that are in my stash that I am trying to use up. You may remember this set if you've been around in the Stampin Up! world for a few years. This set coordinates with the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch and also has a coordinating Christmas set, too!

Card Details:

Stamps: Cookie Cutter Halloween (retired 2016), Spooky Fun (retired 2026)

Ink: Memento Black, Pumpkin Pie, Stampin Blends- Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate, Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Halloween Night Specialty DSP (retired 2016)

Accessories: Cookie Cutter Builder Punch (retired 2016), Stylish Shapes Dies, Halloween Night Twine (retired 2016), Pumpkin Pie Enamel Stars (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I had the Cookie Cutter Christmas set out recently to create a Baby card for Audrey and remembered how much I loved this suite of products! I left it out on my table to use again. The Gingerbread in that set was my favorite that I used many times! 

If you have this set may I suggest that you pull it out and use it again! I promise it will make you smile!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Beautiful Motifs Wedding

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

Today I have a pretty card to share using the Beautiful Gallery Suite from the 2025-2026 Stampin Up! Annual Catalog. At first when I seen this suite I wasn't too sure it would be something I would use. The Beautiful Gallery DSP is filled with gorgeous floral prints as well as some scenes which sometimes makes cards come together quite easy. I eventually decided to order it after seeing SO many amazing cards made with it. Gallery Blooms & Dies is the floral stamp set in this collection and the Beautiful Motifs & Dies is the set filled with sentiments and more floral dies. To date I have not used this suite of products much but I have created some cards with it for some upcoming Stamp Day w/ Friends get togethers once the holidays are over. The card I am sharing today is a wedding card.

Card Details:

Stamps: Beautiful Motifs

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Basic Beige, Petal Pink, Beautiful Gallery DSP

Accessories: Damask Designs EF, Beautiful Motifs Dies, Nested Essentials Dies, Scalloped Petal Pink Ribbon (retired), Antique Pearls (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Now that I have created some cards with this collection of products I am glad that I purchased it! It gives such a vintage, antique feel to any card. And add the Damask Designs Embossing Folder to it for a beautiful card no matter the occasion! 

Hope you liked today's card!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a terrific day!

~Wendy

Stamp Day w/ Friends Card #4

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

The weekend is here! It's not going to be as fun as last weekend was but the weather is to be beautiful so I'm looking forward to getting in some walking! 

Today I am sharing the last card from my recent Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. I made this a fun fold Halloween card which the girls loved!

Card Details:

Stamps: Spooky Halloween (Online Exclusives), Fright Night (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Stampin Blends- Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Petunia Pop

Cardstock: Petunia Pop, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Spooky Sweet DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Spooky Halloween Dies (Online Exclusives), Fright Night Dies (Online Exclusives), 2 1/2 in Circle Punch, Shimmer Foam Stars (Online Exclusives), Petunia Pop Shimmer Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Blending Brush, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Also today starts the Christmas movies over on the Hallmark Channel.

Personally, I love Christmas but think it's a wee bit early for then to start. Nonetheless, I will still be watching! Tonight starts a new mystery series on there called the Mistletoe Murders that stars Sarah Drew & Peter Mooney. It is a holiday murder mystery series that started last year on the Hallmark Plus streaming service. I enjoyed watching them so I will watch them again. There are new episodes every Friday night for the next several weeks.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Stamp Day w/ Friends Card #3

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Today I have card #3 to show you from last week's Stamp Day w/ Friends get together.

I always have a masculine birthday card for the girls to make because they have lots of men in their lives. This one came together pretty quick using the Branching Out Bundle and the Autumn Toile DSP from the 2025 Stampin Up! Holiday Catalog.

Card Details:

Stamps: Branching Out

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Autumn Toile DSP

Accessories: Branching Out Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Gathering Leaves EF (Online Exclusives), Neutral Matte Dots (Online Exclusives), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Stamp Day w/ Friends Card #2

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Today I am sharing the 2nd card we made last week at my Stamp Day w/ Friends get together.

This one is perfect for those Fall cards that I missed the mark on mailing out this year. I guess I could still send them out...better late than never, right?

Card Details:

Stamps: Autumn Leaves (retired Million Dollar Sales Achiever), Northwoods Rubber Stamps (inside sentiment), Petite Patterns (retired leaves inside)

Ink: Early Espresso, Crushed Curry

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Basic White, Splendid Autumn DSP

Accessories: Everyday Arches Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Leaf Fall 3D EF (retired), Leaf Label & Amber Gem Combo Pack (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The girls loved this card as well! I think the DSP just pulls this whole card together. And those Everyday Arches Dies are just fantastic, too!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a beautiful day!

~Wendy