Humble Home Congratulations!

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

I had my blog started a bit earlier this morning and then poof, our power went out! 

After about 90 minutes it came back on which gave me enough time to shower and clean up the back porch from the overnight storms we had. It had stormed most of the night which woke me up maybe twice with a few cracks of thunder but boy, did it ever rain!

Today I wanted to show you a card I made using the Humble Home set that came out last year in the 2024 Holiday Mini Catalog. This card is a "Congratulations on your New Home"!

Card Details:

Stamps: Humble Home, School Days (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Shy Shamrock (In Color), Versamark

Cardstock: Shy Shamrock (In Color), Strawberry Slush (In Color), Basic White, On The Go DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Tasteful Textiles 3D EF (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Humble Home Builder Punch, Classic Label Punch (retired), Heat Gun, White Embossing Powder, Shy Shamrock Shimmer Gems (retired), Mini Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

I thought this card was super fun with those pretty colors!

The DSP with the different types of keys on was the perfect addition for this new home card!

I just love it!

Well, I have a busy day ahead as long as the power stays on! I know that may be asking alot since we are in for more storms today. Fingers crossed!!!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day ahead!

~Wendy

Beautiful Floral Birthday

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

Hope you all enjoyed a nice weekend!

It was a hot & humid one, for sure!

Last week I spent one afternoon at my stamp table and once I had Audrey's card order caught up I moved on to working on cards for my bins which will eventually go on my card rack For Sale. I made this card with a new stamp set from the 2025-2026 Stampin Up Annual Catalog called The Right Words. Great set loaded with many great sentiments for inside & outside of our cards! I paired this set with some beautiful Floral Impressions DSP from the Online Exclusives list.

Card Details:

Stamps: The Right Words

Ink: Strawberry Slush

Cardstock: Strawberry Slush, Basic White, Early Espresso, Garden Green, Floral Impressions DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Joined Together 3D EF, Impressions Abloom Dies (Online Exclusives), Strawberry Slush Gems (Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Stampin Seal

Have you noticed the white panel on my card? I embossed with it with the Joined Together 3D Embossing Folder. It is from the Kintsugi Inspirations Suite. I love the different patterns it in and find it very eye catching! I think it might just be my newest addiction! LOL I was always very taken with the Tasteful Textile 3D EF even after it was retired but this one has become a favorite, too!

My piece of DSP is a favorite piece from the 12x12 pack. I really love the prints & colors of this paper. I added some interest with my DSP by cutting a small piece off at 3/4 of an inch and giving that little pop of white showing thru the center of it. I was very pleased with this card. It really may not even make it into the bin! LOL

I have a busy week ahead with it being a holiday week. Shawn has a few days off and I also have a Stamp Day w/ Friends get together planned for Saturday morning! I cannot wait to see my friends, chat and make some cards! It's been quite awhile!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have an amazing day!

~Wendy

Book Binding Fun Fold

 Good Morning & Happy Sunday, Friends!

Today I have a quick fun fold card to share with you!

I love making the book binding cards and so I made this one for in my bin.

I used the retired Bird Ballad DSP and paired it with the With You In Mind stamp set.

Card Details:

Stamps: With You In Mind (Million Dollar Achiever Set), Stampendous (inside)

Ink: Calypso Coral, Old Olive

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Basic White, Bird Ballad DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Daffodil Delight Ribbon, Calypso Coral Fine Sparkle Gems (retired), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Trucking Along 4th of July

 Good Morning & Happy Saturday, Friends!

It's quite gloomy & damp out this morning but I do believe that the sun is to pop out and get very warm & humid later on. I am on the loveseat this morning just chilling and trying to decide what I am gonna do today. Shawn is at work as he has contractors in there to do a project. It's the day after injection day for me and this is the day I usually struggle with fatigue. I am determined though to push thru it and possibly do some card making at some point.

I have 2 cute cards to share today that I made for the July 4th holiday. I was heavily inspired by a card that I seen from Chat Wszelaki at Me, My Stamps & I blog. I love that she used the pickup truck from the retired Trucking Along stamp set and created a July 4th card. I still needed a few more cards to send out and this one just made me smile! Thanks Chat! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Trucking Along ( retired Online Exclusives), Light the Sky (retired), Taylored Expressions (sentiment)

Ink: Starry Sky (retired In Color), Real Red, Memento Black, Stampin Blends-Real Red, Smoky Slate

Cardstock: Starry Sky (retired In Color), Real Red, Basic White, Starry Sky (retired In Color DSP)

Accessories: Trucking Along Builder Punch, Everyday Arches Dies (Online Exclusives), Starry Sky Metallic Ribbon (retired), Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal

These cards are already addressed and in the mail!

I'm trying to get better about sending cards out earlier so the recipients can enjoy them before the holiday arrives. These were so fun to create and again I thank Chat for inspiring me to pull out the truck set and use it again. It's another one of those stamp sets that will never leave my collection!

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My thoughts today...

Sure is!

Thanks for taking time out of your day to stop by!

Hope you have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Simply Zinnia

Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

Today I am sharing a card I made with the Simply Zinnia bundle that was out last year on the Online Exclusives list. This card went into my bin of extra's that will eventually get put onto my card rack. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Simply Zinnia (retired Online Exclusives)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Versamark

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lolly, Basic White, Flowering Zinna DSP (retired Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Zinnia 3D EF (retired Online Exclusives), Simply Zinnia Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Impressions Abloom Dies, Lemon Lolly Ribbon (retired), Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins (retired), Heat Gun, White Embossing Powder, Glue Dots, Dimensionals. Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I decided to emboss my flower image instead of coloring it because I am not good at coloring flowers. I do like how it turned out! It was fun pulling this bundle out again and playing with it. One of these days I will brave it and just color the flowers! LOL

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

 

Zinnia Birthday Cards

 Good Morning & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Another busy day ahead so I'm going to try to make this short & sweet!

If you have been following my blog for awhile now you know that my card lady, Audrey, is crazy over the Zinnia paper we had last year from the Stampin Up! Online Exclusives list. I purchased 2 packs of this paper because she was requesting cards at an alarming rate (LOL) for almost every occasion. Last time I visited her she requested another pack of birthday cards with the Flowering Zinnia paper! Lucky for her I still have a good bit left. I kept these very simple because that is how she likes them.

I will admit, this paper is very delightful! 

The colors are fun & bright, guaranteed to make you smile!

Card Details:

Stamps: Unbounded Beauty

Ink: Melon Mambo

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Basic White, Flowering Zinnia's DSP (retired)

Accessories: Unbounded Beauty Dies, Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I still have a few sheets of this paper left that I am slowly working on using up. I feel like at times I am hoarding it because it is so pretty. I made another card with this suite of products recently that I will share tomorrow.  That is one thing Stampin Up! does...they always give us some beautiful floral papers!

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My thoughts today...

Yep!

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

Celebrate July 4th

 Happy Wednesday, Everyone!

Just a quick post today then I have a list a mile long of things I need to get done today!

Over the weekend I sat and made a pack of July 4th cards and had a few leftover pieces of patterned paper that came from Hobby Lobby, so I made 4 extra cards for myself. I loved how these turned out and hope you will too!

Card Details:

Stamps: Light the Sky (retired)

Ink: Blueberry Bushel, Real Red

Cardstock: Blueberry Bushel, Real Red, Basic White, The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)

Accessories: Stitched Stars Dies (retired), Starstruck EF (retired SAB 25), Give It A Whirl Dies (retired), Rhinestones, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I would have made more if I had more of the patterned paper.

I usually try to make cards to send out for the July 4th holiday and so far this is the only ones I made this year. If time allows maybe today I can get a few more made! LOL

Hard to believe we are nearing the end of June already and next Friday is July 4th! It only time would slow down just a little!!!

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My thoughts today...

Do you make cards for the July 4th holiday?

That's all I have for today!

Thanks for taking a bit of time out of your day to visit!

Have a great day & stay cool!

~Wendy

Happy Belated Birthday

 Happy Tuesday, Friends!

It's another day of soaring temps & high humidity here in PA and most of the east coast for that matter! Last evening we went out for a walk right before the sun went down which wasn't too bad. Today I have a belated birthday card to show you. I already have several belated birthday cards on my card rack so this one will go into the bin. I used the Floral Wishes DSP which I absolutely love! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Something Fancy (retired)

Ink: Old Olive

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Basic White, Old Olive, Floral Wishes DSP

Accessories: Something Fancy Dies (retired), Distressed Tiles 3D EF, Low Profile Gold Dots, Daffodil Delight Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Again, I just used a bunch of scraps from the pack of Floral Wishes DSP and made it work!

I just love this pack of DSP! It's so pretty!

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My thoughts today...

That is what is on the menu for dinner tonight!

LOL

Thanks for stopping by & stay cool, my friends!

~Wendy

A Day of Just Playing

 Good Morning & Happy Monday, Friends!

I hope you had an enjoyable weekend!

It went by so quickly as they usually do!

Saturday, I spend a few hours at my stamp table. I finished up Audrey's order and put it aside. Then I started on a bunch of other cards that I had stuff stamped off in a bin. I have been wanting to use them up. I am working my way thru that currently. Then around 3 pm Shawn came downstairs and asked if I wanted to go to a pool party? The invite was from a guy he works with.

Well, this girl has no swimsuit since losing 103 pounds and at this point I was horrified what I'd even look like in one. So, I agreed to go but I was not going swimming. We had a good time, so we were glad we went and made some new friends along the way!

Sunday, Mr. Shady arrived to stay with us a few days while Kelsey is on her mini vacation. I think he is a bit homesick and missing his mom but doing great! He loves to be out in the yard barking at the birds but it's just entirely too hot & humid to let him out there longer than 10 minutes at a time. 

Today, Miss Bailee goes to get groomed so Mr. Shady will be here by himself all afternoon. 

Ok, let's get to some cards shall we....

Card Details:

Stamps: Unbounded Beauty

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Timeless Plaid DSP

Accessories: Something Fancy Dies (retired), Twisted Rope 3D EF (retired), Unknown Deer Diecut, Very Vanilla/Pecan Pie Ribbon, Linen Thread, Very Vanilla Enamel Dots, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal

Card Details:

Stamps: Unbounded Beauty

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Timeless Plaid DSP

Accessories: Unbounded Beauty Dies, Linen Thread, Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal

I was just playing around with some scraps of paper that was in my package. These went into my birthday bin that I've been working on. Guess I will be doing alot of card making during these hot summer days! I also got my July 4th cards created on Saturday so I'll be sharing those soon!

Anyways, hope your finding some crafty ways to stay cool during this heatwave! I feel like we went from cool spring weather right into an oppressive heatwave! 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

The Right Words Birthday Card

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY!

I've been up since 5am and it's been crazy busy so far!

I'm finally getting a few minutes to get an update for you!

I made a really quick card yesterday using the Florals In Bloom DSP. I only have the paper from the suite of products because I loved the prints in it. Wasn't too crazy over the 2 stamp sets but who knows down the road. LOL

Card Details:

Stamps: The Right Words

Ink: Summer Splash

Cardstock: Secret Sea, Petunia Pop, Summer Splash, Basic White, Florals In Bloom DSP

Accessories: Nested Essentials Dies, Secret Sea Ribbon, Secret Sea In Color Flat Pearls, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This pack of paper is gorgeous with the different florals. I was most excited to use the Secret Sea color since it is a new In Color this year. It almost looks black but it is definitely a deep blue....deeper than Night of Navy. I wasn't too sure about putting it with Petunia Pop & Summer Splash but I think the paper really helps to pull it all together.

This card went into my bin of cards I am building. They will go on my card rack eventually. I have 2 bins already filled with extra cards. I have also been working on lots of Christmas cards. I did get Audrey's order caught up yesterday so I'm not sure what I am going to get into today! LOL Our weather this morning is gorgeous after thunderstorms & heavy rains moved thru last evening. I have laundry on my list of things to do today and maybe I will sit outside with Bailee this afternoon and soak up the nice weather. We have a major heatwave on the horizon starting tomorrow and lasting all week so outside time will most likely be limited. Plus on Sunday, Mr. Shady will be coming and staying with us a few days as Kelsey is going on a mini vacation. Next week will be crazy with the heat & 2 dogs. 

That's my update for today!

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My thoughts today...

Looks just like Mr. Shady! 💗

Thanks for stopping by & have a terrific day ahead!

~Wendy

Kintsugi Inspirations

 Good Morning & Happy Thursday, Friends!

A quick post today then I am going to get my day started a bit earlier than usual. I have some cards to work on for Audrey which I want to get finished up and put aside for her. Today I have 3 Thank You cards to show you that I made from the 2025-2026 Stampin Up Annual Catalog called Kintsugi Inspirations. That is the name of the suite of products which I instantly fell in love with the moment I saw it in the new catalog! I love the colors in the paper, the embossing folder is beautiful and the stamp set is awesome (which I have not used yet)!

Audrey always orders Thank You cards so these will be put aside for her...

Card Details:

Stamps: Inspiring Imperfections, Simply Said

Ink: Misty Moonlight

Cardstock: Misty Moonlight, Cloud Cover, Petal Pink, Basic White, Kintsugi Inspirations DSP

Accessories: Inspiring Imperfections Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Nested Essentials Dies, Joined Together 3D EF, Gold Flower Accents, Gold Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Cloud Cover In Color Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Love, love, love how these turned out and I really do love the entire suite! 

The vases used on my cards were diecut directly from the paper which I love that Stampin Up! does this...it makes creating cards so much quicker!

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My thoughts today...

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