Enjoy Today

Hello & Happy Monday!

I hope everyone had a nice weekend!

Boy, did it ever get hazy, hot & humid here! Not my favorite weather by all means!

I know it's good for the flowers and the gardens but it's the most uncomfortable weather.

Today it's to be in the low 90's so that means my AC will be on overtime to keep it cool inside.

Today I have one last set of cards to share that was part of my customer's last order.

I finished it up on Wednesday and delivered it to her on Thursday so she could get those masculine birthday cards in the mail this week for family.

She was most appreciative of that!

This set uses many retired products like the Cool Treats Suite that was available a few years ago.

It all about Popcicles & Ice Cream!

You will notice that on this pack of 5 cards, 2 cards have a different layout as I was using up scraps of paper.

My card lady was fine with it.

The Cool Treats stamp set also has coordinating Framelits but on this set of cards I did not use them.

The paper is Tasty Treats Specialty DSP which is also retired. Luckily, I had 2 packs of it!

Card Details:

Stamps: Cool Treats (retired), Good Morning Magnolia (sentiment)

Ink: Watermelon Wonder (retired), Pool Party, Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Pool Party, Whisper White, Tasty Treats Specialty DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Crushed Curry Enamel Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Today will be the perfect day for an ice cold popcicle! 

But make sure to eat it fast!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & stay cool!!

~Wendy

Cool Treats Birthday

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Yesterday was my hubby's last day of work in Baltimore.

I know deep down he is sad about it because he liked his job there and closing his work is still a bit of a shock. I'm sure in time things will get better but I would not be surprised down the road that he finds another job down that way.

He's already got another job and one that is closer to home but he will eventually go to 2nd shift and i'm not sure he will like that. I told him we will adjust to whatever comes about!

Today is his birthday and while we have no plans today other than supper out this evening, we will take a few days next week and go on some adventures, weather permitting.

He is on vacation next week and will start the new job the following Monday.

I will most likely be taking next week off from stamping and I will return the following week!

Today I have another card to share that was made last Saturday at my Stamp Day w Friends.

This card has a different fold.

This card measures 5 1/2 x 10. Scored at 4 1/4 and 8 1/2.

I saw this card fold done by Angie Juda.

My card uses a retired set called Cool Treats.

It's a set that I did not use very much and I have 2 packs of coordinating DSP that needs used up!

My friends made this card and did a wonderful job even though the solid ice cream stamp gave us a bit of an issue. Cleaning it in between each use helped!

Card Details:

Stamps: Cool Treats (retired)

Ink: Crumb Cake, Watermelon Wonder (retired), Chocolate Chip (retired)

Cardstock: Pool Party, Whisper White, Watermelon Wonder (retired), Tasty Treats DSP (retired)

Accessories: Square Layering Framelits, Pool Party Enamel Dots (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This card was really an easy one to make and I loved the different fold!

Thanks Angie for sharing this neat fold!

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My thoughts today...

Happiest of birthdays to the best husband, ever!

Wishing you a great day, Buppie!

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

Grocery Notepads

Hello & Happy Saturday!

Yesterday I started my Light Therapy for my Psoriasis.

It went well and was just like going to a tanning bed to tan.
I started out at a half a second then when I go back next week they up the time as long as your not getting burnt.
I am doing a light therapy that is called Narrow Band UVB which is said to show better results within a few weeks as long as your consistent with it. I got 3 months of this and hoping for the best!

Today I have a fun project to share with you!

A few months back I went to my local Staples store and had then cut a pack of notepads in half so I could decorate them for gifts.

I pulled out a bunch of them last week and created some cool grocery list notepads with some retired  products.

Take a look....

This notepad uses the Coffee Cafe stamp set that is still current.

This stamp set also has matching Framelits.

The Coffee Break DSP however is long retired.

The sentiment is from Papertreyink.

This notepad uses retired products from a few years back.

Cool Treats is the name of the stamp set and also has matching Framelits.

The paper is Tasty Treats Specialty DSP.

Always fun making something other than cards!

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My thoughts today....

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

~Wendy

Cool Treats

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

I woke up to some sunshine today but things are quickly getting cloudy with rain on our doorstep.

Showers and thunderstorms are coming. Hopefully nothing too bad!

Today I have a set of cards to share that I made with the soon to be retiring stamp set, Cool Treats.

It's a great set for all things ice cream but I have found that I have not used this set all that much since it came out 2 years ago. It has matching framelits, too!

The DSP has also been long retired too but since I have 2 packs of it I am trying to use it up! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Cool Treats

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Watermelon Wonder, Peekaboo Peach, Silver Foil Paper, Cool Treats Specialty DSP

Accessories: Frozen Treats Framelits,  Pool Party Satin Ribbon, Whisper White 1/8 Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

What a cute set of cards which is sure to put a smile on anyone's face for their birthday!

Add a gift card for ice cream to complete it!

Doesn't get any easier than that! 

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My thoughts today.....

Atleast to me! LOL

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Cool Treats On A Rainy Day...

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

It's another rainy, gloomy morning here in PA. If anyone is liking it, it is probably my flowers that I finally got planted. It really dresses up the porches to have some fresh colorful flowers out there!

My hubby is still on vacation and has done very well picking up on sleeping in which is something he hardly ever does anymore. He talked about going fishing while on his short vacation but has not done so because it's been cool & windy here. Not sure what's going on with Mother Nature but I hope she soon brings back some sunshine & temps in the 70's!  

So, today I have a card set made with a stamp set that I had in my collection since January called Cool Treats. I was actually waiting till warmer weather to ink it up and since we had 3 days of 90 degree weather last week....I made sure to get it inked up!

My customer requests cards quite a bit that do not have a saying on. 

Sometimes that throws me off but I am getting use to it. She told me one day why she likes them without a saying on it and I guess I never really thought about it. She told me that she likes to have these types of cards on hand to send out for a last minute thank you or a birthday. She had a friend come visit her and they decided to go get ice cream. She wanted to send a card to the friend to thank her for that fun trip to get ice cream because it made her day! The Cool Treats set is a great choice for making a fun card! It's a shame that I waited so long to ink it up!

Cool Treats Card Set:

Stamps: Cool Treats

Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Watermelon Wonder

Cardstock: Watermelon Wonder, Whisper White, Cool Treats Specialty DSP

Accessories: Lil Inker's Stitched Rectangle Dies, Mini Paper Clip, Watermelon Wonder Lacy Ribbon, Whisper White Baker's Twine, 2 Sided Tape, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today.....

I think we are in for another week of rain showers possibly thru the Memorial Day weekend.

All I have to say about that is......blah!

That's all I have for today.

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