Christmas Joy

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

Hope your enjoying the weekend!

Yesterday we took a walk around the neighborhood. Yes, it was quite cold but it felt good to get some movement in! I finished up my puzzle after supper and it's a beautiful one but somewhere I lost 2 pieces. I'm going to turn my house upside down today to find them! If I do find them then I will post a picture of it.

Today's card is a fun one using all things retired. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Festive Flurry (retired 2013), Stitched With Cheer (retired 2016)

Ink: Island Indigo (retired), Smoky Slate

Cardstock: Island Indigo (retired), Basic White, Winter's Frost DSP (retired 2013)

Accessories: Festive Flurry Framelits (retired), Square Layering Framelits (retired), White/Silver Sheer Ribbon, Island Indigo Candy Dots (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I have SO much of this Winter's Frost DSP (3 packs 12 x 12) that I could make a million cards with it! At one time this paper was also available in a small 4x6 pad, too! A friend recently gave me a new unopened pack that I gave away because I have so much of it. The colors and pattens are so pretty but there is only so much a person can use. LOL

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a great day!
~Wendy

More Than Autumn

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

It's been a busy morning so far that is why I'm a bit late in updating today!

No worries, all is fine. I was just picking at doing some straightening up and dusting. 

Today I have a cute card to share with you using the More Than Autumn bundle that is on the Last Chance List. It's a great bundle and one that I have used quite a bit this year! 

This card is perfect for a cold day like today!

Yesterday we had warm temps (50's) and then lots of heavy rain, clouds, hail and then came the crazy winds & cold temps. We ran out for a bite to eat for supper at the restaurant and darn near froze just walking from the car to the door then on the ride home it started to snow! Crazy! So today's card is appropriate for these cold temps today!

Card Details:

Stamps: More Than Autumn (Last Chance List)

Ink: Memento Black, Garden Green, Stampin Blends-Real Red, Copic Markers YG93

Cardstock: Garden Green, Real Red, Basic White, Take A Bow DSP (retired)

Accessories: More Than Autumn Dies (Last Chance List), Nested Essentials Dies, Snowflake Sky 3D EF (retired), White/Silver Sheer Ribbon (retired), Peppermint Gems, Glue Dots, Adhesive Sheets, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Super cute and how festive!

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My thoughts today...

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

Fluffles the Cat

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

Last weekend before Christmas arrives! 

I will be doing some cleaning and gift wrapping this weekend since Tuesday Kelsey & Sushi will be coming over. Then it's going to be all hands on deck to prepare food for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day! Busy, busy, busy!

I have a cute card to share with you today using an old Stampendous stamp called Fluffles the Cat from 2005. I'm not sure if this line of stamps is still around but this one I hung onto and have not used it in quite awhile. Audrey has a friend that is a huge cat lover and she requested a card for Christmas with a cat on. This was the perfect opportunity to pull it out and get it inked up after a long absence. 

Card Details: 

Stamps: Stampendous (Fluffles the Cat 2005)

Ink: Memento Black, Stampin Blends, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Real Red, Garden Green, Basic White, Christmas Tags & More Specialty DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Square Layering Framelits (retired), Snowflake Sky 3D EF (retired), Traditions Sparkle Sequins, Green & White Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Always fun to pull out the old stuff and I love that Audrey always keeps me guessing on what she will order next! A few months ago as I was cleaning out my stamp drawers I had this stamp laying on the pile to get rid of and for some reason I put it back in my drawer. Glad I hung on to it!

Today I am finishing up some laundry and working on a Christmas puzzle that I started yesterday. It's much easier than that Halloween one Kelsey & I started on mid October. I ended up throwing that one away. I don't think I've ever had one that was as hard as that one was! 

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My thoughts today...

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

Ghiradelli Christmas Treats

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

One week today is the big day! Are you ready?

I'm getting there!

This past Monday I had my 6 month doctor check up. I have never been to the doctor in the month of December so I decided to make a couple treats to hand out to the ladies at the front desk that check us in & out and then to my favorite nurse and my doctor. I had a bag of the Ghiradelli Mint Chocolate Squares in my cabinet and whipped these up in no time!

Project Details:

Stamps: Framed & Festive (retired)

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Basic White, Call Me Clover (retired), Real Red

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Reindeer Fun Dies (retired), Darice Small Self Sealing Cello Bags, Red Rhinestones (retired), Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

It seemed odd to hand out candy treats at the doctor's office but they were surprised and just loved it! They deserve some Christmas cheer, too!  

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My thoughts today...

Coffee & Christmas music....2 of my favorite things!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Christmas Gift Card for Bailee's Groomer

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

 

Can you believe that we are about a week away from Christmas?!

I'm almost ready...are you?

Today I am sharing the gift card holder that I made for Miss Bailee's dog groomer, Michelle.

She does a fabulous job with Bailee and makes her look like a million bucks every time she gets groomed. Each year I make her a card and slip in a gift card for a local restaurant. I pulled out my retired Bella & Friends stamp set and made the pup look like Bailee by coloring her brown. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Bella & Friends (retired Million Dollar Achiever Set), Framed & Festive (retired)

Ink: Memento Black, Real Red, Stampin Blends-Pecan Pie & Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Christmas Tags & More Specialty DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Classic Label Punch, Jolee's Santa Hat Sticker, Real Red Shimmer Ribbon, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Miss Bailee just got groomed this past Monday after 12 weeks since she's been sick off & on with a mild case of Pancreatitis. We took her to a different Vet for a 2nd opinion last month. They changed her food and she has been doing great since. She turned 14 in October so we are happy to see her being back to her spunky little self!  So, now she is all pretty girl for Santa next week and I'm sure she feels so much better, too!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Seasonal Tags Merry Christmas

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

I am off to a late start today. I decided it was so cold this morning that I was gonna stay tucked in under the blankets a little longer! I was just so cold yesterday, I was shivering most of the day.

Today I am sharing a card that I made with a stamp set from the 2025 Stampin Up Holiday Mini Catalog called Seasonal Tags. I loved the images in it and the different fonts. I paired my image with some Traditions of Christmas DSP.

Card Details:

Stamps: Seasonal Tags

Ink: Real Red

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

Accessories: Nested Essentials Dies, Christmas Greenery Dies, Traditions of Sparkle Sequins, Gold Metallic Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

That beautiful floral image was diecut directly from the DSP which I seem to be doing alot lately! That paper is just so pretty and makes the most beautiful Christmas cards! I had to buy a 2nd pack! LOL

That's all for today! I have 1 pack of cards to make this afternoon for Audrey then I am headed her way tonight to pick up the Christmas treat basket. I hope it's empty! LOL

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My thoughts today...

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

Shephard's Care

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

This morning is it still extremely cold out! Wind chills & temps around 0 are enough make me wanna stay in bed all day but that's not happening. Miss Bailee has a doggy day spa appointment this afternoon. The 1st she's been groomed since September since she has been sick off & on. And then tonight I have my 6 month doctor check up. So, unfortunately I have to go out in it!

Today, I have a card to share with you that uses a stamp set from last year called Shephard's Care. I believe this set is still on the Last Chance List if your interested.

I adore this set and have made several cards with it.

Card Details:

Stamps: Shephard's Care

Ink: Misty Moonlight

Cardstock: Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Winter Meadow DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Hope your staying warm!

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My thoughts today...

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

Ho Ho Ho Totes

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

We are waking up to about 6 inches of fresh snow this morning. It sure is pretty but oh my, is it ever bitterly cold out! Shawn has been out snow blowing the driveway and making a path out back in the yard for Bailee. 

Yesterday we baked about 3 dozen cookies and I made 2 batches of the White Chocolate Snack Mix to give out to friends. We ended the day with catching up on some of our Christmas movies from the Hallmark Channel. By the time we headed to bed the snow was already coming down. 

Today I am sharing another sweet treat that I made over the summer months to help prepare for the crazy holiday season. I used the retired Little Treats stamp set & Dies from 2020 and paired it with some Take A Bow DSP from last year. Each tote holds 2 York Peppermint Patties.

Project Details:

Stamps: Little Treats (retired 2020)

Ink: Real Red, Garden Green

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Take A Bow DSP (retired 2024)

Accessories: Little Treat Box Dies (retired 2020), Stylish Shapes Dies, Earth Tones Shimmer Gems (retired 2024), Quilted Christmas Ribbon (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I made 15 of these totes. Audrey called yesterday to tell me she had the candy basket back from her neighbor so whenever I was ready I could pick it up. She did not give me any clues as to what was left so that will be a surprise when I pick it up later this week.

Today is football day so it will be a relaxing kind of day, and some cookie eating kind of day, too! Shawn's cookies got perfect! Yum!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by! Stay warm! 

~Wendy

Traditions of St. Nick

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

Hope your weekend is off to a great start!

I am headed out to the Post Office this morning and then a quick trip to the grocery store to grab a few ingredients to bake some cookies this afternoon. Tis the season!

Today I am sharing a set of Christmas cards that have already been sold. 

I made this set with the Traditions of St. Nick DSP from 2023.

Card Details:

Stamps: Festive Corners (retired 2020)

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Wild Wheat (retired), Traditions of St. Nick DSP (retired 2023)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Mossy Meadow/Gold Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Low Profile Sparkle Dots (Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Since I never ordered the stamps & dies that coordinate with this paper, I used the Stitched Rectangle Framelits to cut out my image. It worked just as nicely!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Reindeer Boxes

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

The weekend is here! Do you have any fun plans? 

Tomorrow we are making a batch of Christmas Snack Mix and hopefully get some cookies baked. Shawn makes the best soft Snickerdoodle cookies! The snack mix is something I made years ago and I wanted to make some to give to friends. I already decorated a couple of boxes to put it in which I will share once that job is completed. 

But today I am wanted to share a Christmas treat!

These boxes are retired and I have a bunch in my stash that I wanted to use. I still have some left that I may try to use again for another holiday down the road.

Project Details:

Stamps: Framed & Festive (retired 2022)

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Garden Green, Basic White, Reindeer Days DSP (retired 2024)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Classic Label Punch (retired), Sweet Little Boxes (retired), Red Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The reindeer was cut directly from the Reindeer Days DSP which is the cutest paper! I wish I would have grabbed another pack of it last year but sadly I did not. I am down to scraps now which I guess is not a bad thing.

These turned out so cute! Audrey raved over them! Each box holds 4 Kit Kats.

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My thoughts today...

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

~Wendy

Gingerbread Man Gift Card/Money Holder

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Yesterday turned out to be a very cold, rainy day! We got our inspection done before noon then ran out to do some errands. I was happy to get home and put my pj's on for the rest of the day.

Today I have a quick gift card holder to share with you made with the Gingerbread Man bundle from the 2025 Stampin Up! Holiday Mini Catalog. If you know me you know I am a huge fan of gingerbreads! My kitchen use to be decorated all year long with them but the last several years I started packing my gingers up once Christmas was over. 

Anyways, I am in need of some gift card/money holders so I whipped this one up.

Card Details:

Stamps: Gingerbread Man

Ink: Pecan Pie

Cardstock: Pecan Pie, Real Red, Garden Green, Basic White, Greetings For You Ephemera Pack, Christmas Tags & More Specialty DSP

Accessories: Gingerbread Dies, Garden Green Ribbon (retired), Traditions Sparkle Sequins, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Inside the card is a pocket to slip in money or a gift card.

I have had this bundle since August and this is the first I pulled it out and played with it! I'm not sure why I waited so long! It's adorable!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Peace On Earth

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Today Shawn is on vacation since we have inspectors & the electric company coming to do inspections on the solar panels. Once that is done they will turn the power on and we can start generating power from the sun. Well, that is, if we get some sunshine today! LOL It's awfully cloudy out right now and they are calling for rain/snow showers today.

I have a Christmas card to share with you today that uses the Peace On Earth set from the Stampin Up! 2025 Holiday Mini Catalog. Beautiful set with a variety of sentiments & dies. The paper is just as gorgeous! I made this card as part of Audrey's order. This one is going to her priest at church.

Card Details:

Stamps: Peace On Earth

Ink: Misty Moonlight

Cardstock: Cloud Cover, Basic White, Misty Moonlight, Peaceful Garden DSP

Accessories: Peace On Earth Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Misty Moonlight/Silver Ribbon, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I will have a few more cards to share in the coming days using these stamps & dies!

I am pleased that they can be used for other occasions not just for Christmas. 

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My thoughts today...

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

Stamp Day w/ Friends Card #4

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

I am sharing the final card that the girls & I made at Thursday's Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. This card ended up being another favorite! 

I used the Bauble Blooms bundle and paired it with the Delicate Pines Suite of products both from the Stampin Up! Online Exclusives.

Card Details:

Stamps: Bauble Blooms (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Shaded Spruce, Basic White, Gold Foil Paper, Elegant Pines Snowflakes DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Branching Out Dies, Bauble Blooms Dies, Delicate Pines Dies (Online Exclusives), Snowflake Sky 3D EF, Gold Twine (retired), Low Profile Gold Dots, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love the Delicate Pines Suite this year but I also love the Bauble Blooms bundle, too! I wasn't quite sure how the two would mix but this one turned out so nice! Miss Emily just loved it! So do I!! 

Yesterday I got most of my Christmas cards addressed and today they are out in the mailbox!! YAY! All I have left to do is make a couple gift card holders for Ryan and I am done for with Christmas crafts! I will most likely take a break from stamping this week and start picking at a puzzle that I have been wanting to do! It will give my hands a break, too! How are you doing with your Christmas crafts?

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My thoughts today...

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

Stamp Day w/ Friends Card #3

 Good Morning & Happy Monday, Friends!

I hope you all had a great weekend!

I got all my swap cards done, addressed and into the mail! YAY!

Today I have card #3 from Thursday's Stamp Day w/ Friends get together.

This one was made with the retired Peaceful Season stamps & dies and I paired it with the beautiful retired Season of Green & Gold Specialty DSP.

Card Details:

Stamps: Peaceful Season (retired)

Ink: Old Olive

Cardstock: Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla, Season of Green & Gold Specialty DSP (retired Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Peaceful Season Dies, Golden Greenery Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Gold Metallic Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Low Profile Gold Dots, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This card was another favorite! 

The greens on my card were diecut from the Season of Green & Gold DSP and added with Dimensionals. The gold bow was added with a glue dot. I had all the diecutting done ahead of time so all the girls had to do was stamp and put their cards together. Easy, peasy!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy