Thinking of You

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

We woke up to rain this morning!

We really needed it as we've not had much in the last 2 weeks.

That might throw a monkey wrench into Shawn's day since he was going to clean out his garden & flower beds. I am going to head to my stamp room to finish up Halloween Treats and get my card lady's order packaged up!

Today I am sharing a set of cards made for my card lady.

She wanted a pack of Thinking of You in Fall colors & leaves and I hope I accomplished that with this set!

Everything on these cards is retired except for the Woven Heirlooms sentiment.

I love everything about Stampin Up except the fact that nothing sticks around very long from year to year! The Magnificent Maple stamp came out a few years ago but it has always been a favorite of mine! I try to use it as much as I can! Just look at how nice it stamps!

I also paired up my retired leaf with retired Sweater Weather DSP.

I do have quite a bit of this pack left so I will use it as needed.

Card Details:

Stamps: Magnificent Maple (retired), Woven Heirlooms

Ink: Tangerine Tango (retired), Sahara Sand

Cardstock: Tangerine Tango (retired), Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Sweater Weather DSP (retired)

Accessories: Champagne Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

You all know me well enough by now to know that I love mixing old & new products together for a great card! I'm sure my card lady will love these!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Magnificent Maple

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

It's a rainy morning here with some crazy winds but it's to be out of here by noon time.

It's to start feeling like Fall after today!

One day last week I sat down to create some cards for Thanksgiving. 

I know we aren't even at Halloween yet and i'm thinking ahead to Thanksgiving!

My customer asked for some Thanksgiving cards so I started to create some for her to pick out when the time comes. This is one that will go on the "for sale" rack.

There is something about this big maple leaf stamp that I just love! It stamps so nice! It's a retired stamp but I just love using it year after year! 

Happy Thanksgiving Card Set:

Stamps: Magnificent Maple, Holidays & Wishes (both retired)

Ink: Really Rust, Close to Cocoa

Cardstock: Really Rust, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla, Apple Cider DSP

Accessories: Twill Tape, Gold Twine, Gold Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Love when I can use up more retired products!

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My thoughts today....

There are so many things to love about October!

One of my favorites are the colors of the trees which hopefully soon will start changing.

This week is predicted as "peak color" week here but I haven't seen much in color so far.

I also love the chill in the air once the sun sets in the evenings. 

Not ready for winter by far but love the cool crisp air!

That is all for today!

I'm headed off to my stamp room to work on more Thanksgiving Day cards!

I like to give my customer's options!

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

Bounty of the Season & A Happy Doggy

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today I went to my stamp table to play a bit before I got to work on Christmas things.

It felt good to sit and just pull out a bunch of old stuff and create!

This is one of what I made today...

 I pulled out all kinds of stuff Fall/Thanksgiving related. I also got this pack of retired Apple Cider DSP out. I have always loved the colors in it but keep forgetting that I still have it. Actually there is 2 packs of it....so yes, I really needed to put it to good use!

The leaf is the Magnificent Maple stamp and the sentiment is from Amuse.

I love this card and i'm sure the recipient will too!

Bounty of the Season Card:

Stamps: Magnificent Maple, Bounty of the Season- Amuse

Ink: Really Rust, Close to Cocoa

Cardstock: Really Rust, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla, Apple Cider DSP (retired)

Accessories: Twill Tape, Gold Gems, Gold Twine, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

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My thoughts today.....

My little Bailee has been with my family now for 3 years!

Today is her Happy Adoption Day!

She has come along way in the last 3 years and let me tell you, she has such a wonderful personality!

She will entertain herself while playing with her toys and she loves to give lots of licks & kisses for belly rubs. She is so sweet & lovable and just completes my family! We could not ask for a more wonderful adopted doggy than my Bailee Boo!

She was 2 years old when we made the trip to Virginia to adopt her and today she is 5.

Happy Adoption Day my little Bailee!

We love you to the moon & back!

That is all for today!

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

World Card Making Day 2016....Flop!

Hello & Happy Sunday!

How many people made a card yesterday for World Card Making Day??

I sat and stamped all day but never got around to doing a blog update. Sad I know! 

I made birthday cards and covered a slew of little composition books for Christmas. The house was quiet as no one was home but Gigi, Bailee and I. It has also been dreary & raining which makes for a good craft day!

Here is one of the cards I made yesterday....

I went thru my Fall/Thanksgiving stamps to find this gorgeous stamp called, Magnificent Maple. I decided to ink it up to make a Fall Birthday card. I also used up some retired dsp called Sweater Weather. On my last SU order I needed to get some Metallic Foil Dollies so I cut the large gold ones in half and placed under my leaf panel. After I took my photo of the card I decided to add a Crushed Curry Taffeta bow on the doily. I really liked it! My card is nice & flat for easy mailing!

Magnificent Maple Card:

Stamps: Magnificent Maple, Rose Wonder (sentiment)

Ink: Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Sweater Weather DSP

Accessories: Metallic Gold Foil Doilies, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I will share my little composition books once it gets closer to Christmas which by the way, will be here before we know it! 

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My thoughts today....

I need a coffee cup that looks like this!

I have a Christmas mug that I used every single day that a stamp friend gifted me a few years ago! I love it because it holds alot of coffee! LOL

That's all I have for today!

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

Sketch Challenge 457

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

It's Sketch Challenge day over at SCS and that is another challenge I love to try and play along with each week. Since today it feels like a Fall day, I pulled out my new Magnificent Maple stamp and got to work!

Here is the Sketch Challenge for this week:

I also broke out my new pack of Sweater Weather DSP in which I just love! Such pretty patterns & colors!

Sketch Challenge 457 Card:

Stamps: Magnificent Maple, Season by Season (retired)

Ink: Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla, Sweater Weather DSP

Accessories: Stamp A Ma Jig, Rhinestones, 2 Sided Tape

Well, that's all for today!

Been busy most of the day working on stamping obligations so I think it's time for a break to go start supper and maybe stamp more later!

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy