Sending Love & Best Wishes

 Happy Saturday, Friends!

Today I am hoping to get outside and clean up my flower beds and get a fresh new layer of mulch put down. I don't think it will take too long as we only have 2 small beds. It's suppose to be a nice, sunny day! 

My cards today are from the Painted Lavender bundle that just retired. This was one of my favorite suites! The DSP has carried over once again which is great because I had 2 packs of this paper to begin with. I will keep picking at it until I can get it used up. I made 2 cards, both the same which I put away in bins for now. Once my card rack gets emptied out I will start adding cards to it.

Card Details:

Stamps: Painted Lavender (retired), Perennial Postage (retired)

Ink: Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Shaded Spruce

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Highland Heather, Basic White, Perennial Lavender DSP

Accessories: Painted Lavender Dies (retired), Perennial Postage Dies, Paper Butterfly Accents (retired), Purple Shimmer Gems, Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The inside of my card says Happy Mother's Day!

I am sad that most of the Perennial Lavender Suite is retired but as I always say, it will live on in my craft room! 

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My thoughts today...

Yes I am!

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

Painted Lavender Notebook

 Happy Saturday, Friends!

It's a rainy, dreary morning here in south central Pennsylvania. 

Great morning to sleep in, for sure! 

Today I have a notebook redo to share with you! I recently found the spiral bound notebooks at the Dollar Tree and purchased a few. I take them apart and cover the front & back with our Designer Series Papers then decorate them. I have been doing this for many years and sold everyone one of them. They were a big seller at my craft shows years ago. I don't make them as much as I use to because I stopped the craft shows but I do still have customers who love them for gifts. I made this one with the Painted Lavender Bundle.

Project Details:

Stamps: Painted Lavender, Go to Greetings (retired Million Dollar Achiever Set)

Ink: Shaded Spruce, Highland Heather

Cardstock: Shaded Spruce, Basic White, Perennial Lavender DSP

Accessories: Painted Lavender Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Brushed Brass Butterflies, White Twine, Highland Heather Shimmer Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, 2 Sided Tape

**Also I use the RSVP Pens and slide a piece of coordinating DSP into the barrel to match the notebook. I find these pens at Walmart. **

I do believe that this pack of DSP will be carrying over into the new 2025-2026 Stampin Up! Catalog! YAY! I have loved this paper!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Customer Thank You Cards

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Everyone!

I hope your weekend is off to a great start!

They are calling for a mix bag of weather here today....snow then a change over to rain.

I have to pop out this morning for a quick haircut then back home hopefully before the snow starts! 

Yesterday I found some time to get to my stamp table to work on rearranging things and pulling out some new things. Thursday was the start of the 2024 Spring Mini Catalog and I had a few orders from customers to place for them. I then needed to work on some Thank You cards to send to my customers and I always send them their printed receipts so they know what they ordered. I pulled out a new suite of products called Perennial Lavender and made a few quick cards which are going out in the mail today! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Perennial Postage, Painted Lavender

Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather

Cardstock: Gorgeous Grape, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Perennial Lavender DSP

Accessories: Perennial Postage Dies, Painted Lavender Dies, Gorgeous Grape Ribbon (retired), Paper Butterfly Accents, Purple Fine Shimmer Gems, Blending Brushes, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This suite is absolutely gorgeous from the pretty stamps to the beautiful DSP!

The Paper Butterfly Accents are a nice embellishment as is the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems!

Gorgeous Grape is one color I hardly ever reach for so this suite will help me to use more of it. The Paper Butterfly Accents come in a white cardstock and I used a Blending Brush with Highland Heather ink to brush color on it. So quick & easy!

I was a little rusty getting back to stamping and putting a card together. These took about 45 minutes to finish up. I wrote a personal note inside each card and put their order receipt inside with a little gift as a Thank You! I try to do that with each order I get as I want my customers to know I appreciate them & their support!

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My thoughts today...

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