Coffee & A Mystery Card Challenge

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

What a difference today is compared to yesterday.

Lots of blue skies and its a bit warmer too!

We got about 4 inches of snow which lasted all day.

It's melting nicely today and the rest of this coming week it is to be in the 50's & 60's which will melt this snow until it's gone! 

I hope this was our last snowfall as i'm ready for spring & flowers!

Today I have a set of cards to share that I made for another one of Kitchen Table Stampers Coffee & A Mystery Card Challenge. I love her style of stamping and the challenges that she does with her followers. This is the list of things we needed for Thursday's Challenge...

I pulled out my Hand Penned stamp set and Hand Penned DSP and got my card started.

I need a pack of Thinking of You cards for my card lady so I decided to use this challenge to make that set.

I love those challenges and will try to play along when I can.

It definitely helps me to get out of my comfort zone and use colors I normally would not use.

Card Details:

Stamps: Hand Penned, Special Moments (SAB 22)

Ink: Mint Macaron, Cinnamon Cider, Memento Black, Stampin Blends- Mint Macaron, Pool Party & Cinnamon Cider

Cardstock: Mint Macaron, Basic White, Cinnamon Cider, Hand Penned DSP

Accessories: Hippo & Friends Dies, Tailor Made Tags Dies, Penned Flowers Dies, Blending Brushes, Mint Macaron Shimmer Ribbon (retired), Wink of Stella, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a relaxing day!

~Wendy

Hand Penned Birthday

Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

The weekend is almost here! 

They are saying more wintry weather for Saturday. I really hope not.

Yesterday's weather turned out to be a sloppy wet mess and thankfully the snow did not stick around very long!

Today I have a pretty set of birthday cards to share using the Hand Penned Suite. 

I made these to put on my card rack.

Card Details:

Stamps: Hand Penned, Pansy Patch

Ink: Mist Moonlight, Memento Black, Stampin Blends- Misty Moonlight, Pale Papaya, Mint Macaron

Cardstock: Pale Papaya, Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Hand Penned DSP

Accessories: Painted Texture 3D EF, Circle Layering Framelits, Penned Flowers Dies, Genial Gems, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

A beautiful suite of products that I really like!

The papers are a bit busy but I think with this design it helps to keep them calmed down and your eye is drawn to the focal point.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Floral Card Set

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today I have a set of cards to share that I made for my card lady.

She loves her cards that have no sayings on so she can use them for different occasions. This set uses the Hand Penned Bundle from the Stampin Up! Annual Catalog.

I wasn't quite sure how I wanted to use the stamp set on these but I knew I did not want to color each one of those flowers because my hands were already hurting. I then took a Stitched Circle from my "extra's basket" in Highland Heather and stamped my floral image with the same color ink. It was pretty dark when I first stamped it but after about 10 mins of drying it lightened up and I loved the look of it! I added it to my cards with some rhinestones & a Mint Macaron bow! The nice part is....nothing is popped up and will mail flat.

Card Details:

Stamp: Hand Penned

Ink: Highland Heather

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Highland Heather, Hand Penned DSP

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits (retired), Mint Macaron Ribbon (retired), Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I really need to pull this set out and use it more!

It really is a beautiful set!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a great day!

~Wendy

Hand Penned Card Set

 Hello & Happy Monday! And a Happy August to you, too!

I hope your all doing well!

I have been MIA the last several weeks and hope now to be back on a regular schedule. Shawn had a few days off and we have been doing some projects around the house and had our roof replaced. Owning a home means there is always something that needs to be done!

And also Hallmark's Christmas in July movies have ended on Saturday! Boo!

I think that is the only channel I watch anymore!

I'm so tired of the news and my soap opera's haven't even been any good.

And with summer....there really isn't much on tv!

I have still been stamping off & on during my hiatus for my card lady!

She certainly keeps me busy and on my toes!

I am sharing a set of cards today that I made for her using the Hand Penned Bundle from the Annual Stampin Up Catalog.

Card Details:

Stamps: Hand Penned

Ink: Memento Black, Pale Papaya, Pink Pirouette (retired) & Mint Macaron Stampin Blends

Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Basic White, Hand Penned DSP

Accessories: Tailor Made Tags Dies, Penned Flowers Dies, Mint Macaron Ribbon (retired), In Color Jewels, Stampin Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Love how these turned out and so did my card lady!

Funny thing is, I wasn't crazy about this bundle when I first seen it but once I used it...it grew on me!

Hope you like them, too!

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My thoughts today...

One more month of really hot & humid weather before it starts to cool down.

I don't know about you but I am ready for some cooler weather!

Our AC has been getting quite the workout this summer so far...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy