Gift Card Holders

Hello & Happy Saturday!

The last few days I have been resting my hands.

I know I have carpal tunnel in both hands but I am also starting to get joint pain in my fingers which is probably a sign that I am developing Psoriatic Arthritis in them. Since I have already been diagnosed with Psoriasis it's more than likely the start of it. 

My customer called me yesterday and left me a message asking for more cards.

As much as I hate to say no....I really think I need to take a break from crafting so I can let my hands rest. I will get back to my stamping eventually but right now I need to lay low. 

I 'm sure she will understand.

Anyways, today my hubby & I are going to head out for a couple quick errands.

Traffic has been crazy so I try to stay put at home as much as possible.

Football is on primetime this evening and of course we will be rooting for our Baltimore Ravens! Woot Woot!

Today I am going to share all 11 gift card holders that my customer requested for Christmas.

I made them all different using a variety of stamps, papers & ink!

Check them out....

This is a template that I got from Splitcoaststampers years ago and this is how I always make my gift cards! They are SO easy...nothing difficult about it! Well, sometimes decorating it is the toughest part! LOL

I made a bunch more for Ryan & myself for Christmas.

I said I was not buying gifts this year...so it's money & gift cards!

That makes life easier for everyone!

I will share those gift cards in a few days!

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My thoughts today....

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

Snowman Tablet

Hello & Happy Friday!

We made it to the weekend!

It's a busy day for me!

Laundry and getting my stamp room ready for Saturday's World Cardmaking Day Event!

I am having my friends come over to make Halloween stuff!

I am so excited! I have a bunch of cards ready to go and a few sweet treats, too!

Yesterday we found out that Kelsey has to go get her wisdom teeth out.

She had one come thru the gum and she has been in excruciating pain.

I hate to see my kiddo's in pain. Such a helpless feeling.

Dentist said her mouth is very swelled. Gave her a prescription for antibiotics and take some Ibuprofen to help with her pain. October 19th is going to be a very busy day with both our kids. Kelsey has surgery at 8:45 that morning and Ryan has to get some blood work & a cat scan done in the late afternoon. No wonder my psoriasis is back at it again! More plaques are popping out! 

I am soon going to look like a spotted tiger. They are getting especially bad on my face, ears & scalp. Ughhh....

Today I have another holiday tablet to share using my favorite snowman from the Seasonal Chums set. He's so easy to color and I am happy that we have lots of new Stampin Blends to color with. Makes a world of difference!

I used a couple new things on this,

The DSP is from the Festive Farmhouse Suite.

As soon as I seen the plaid...I loved it!

And such pretty colors and prints in this pack, too!

Also the fancy diecut under the ribbon....that is the Delicate Lace Framelits. 

It is on page 217 of the Stampin Up Annual Catalog. 

These were on my very first order from this catalog and I just now broke them open! 

I will tell you that they cut so nicely and really fancy up a card!

The ribbon is new too!

Gray Granite is a new color added to our Neutrals family and it's beautiful especially paired with Cherry Cobbler!

Project Details:

Stamps: Seasonal Chums, Flourishing Phrases

Ink: Memento Black, Stampin Blends, Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Gray Granite, Whisper White, Festive Farmhouse DSP

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Delicate Lace Framelits, Seasonal Tags Framelits, Gray Granite Ribbon, Cherry Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I have 3 more tablets to finish but I won't get to them until next week sometime.

I will be sure to share them when they are done.

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My thoughts today....

Yep, that would be me!

I love Christmas!

I love the baking, the decorations, the warm cozy feeling and most of all, the music!

I know...crazy!

That is all for now!

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

Seasonal Chums

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Hope your all having a great week so far!

Today I have a sweet treat to share for Halloween!

I picked up a pack of Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins and used my very loved Seasonal Chums set to create a topper for the cello bag.

Now that we have the Stampin Blends....these images are so easy to color!

Project Details:

Stamps: Seasonal Chums

Ink: Memento Black, Stampin Blends

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Basic Black, Halloween Night DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stotched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Classic Label Punch, Dimensionals, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

When my order arrives this week I will add some Basic Black Twine to these.

I ran out!

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My thoughts today....

Love this time of year!

That is all for now!
Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!
~Wendy

Seasonal Chums Popcorn Boxes

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Another Christmas has come & gone!

It was a low key day for us but we did have a great holiday!

Today my hubby is headed back to work, unfortunately! 

I have enjoyed the last several days with him being off.

We did a bunch of thrift/antique store shopping and I picked up a few more Ceramic Christmas Trees!

The glow of their lights in my kitchen & living room this holiday were beautiful and I hope to continue building my forest of trees for next year! Besides my regular tree and my Ceramic Christmas Tree that I made in 1984 (which I display every Christmas for 33 years!), my collection has now grown to 13 Ceramic Trees in all shapes, sizes and colors! I do believe now that my hubby is hooked, too!

Anyways, today I am still sharing Christmas things.

I have the rest of the Popcorn Boxes to show.

These have been wildly popular with my customers and they all sold, too!

These were SO fun to make and decorate this year!

Each box has a bit of shred paper in the bottom and a small cello bag filled with Hershey Kisses.

The snowman is from the Seasonal Chums stamp set and colored with my Copic Markers.

Seasonal Chums Popcorn Boxes:

Stamps: Seasonal Chums, Half Full (sentiment)

Ink: Black Memento, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Whisper White, Be Merry DSP

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Popcorn Box Thinlits, Garden Green & Cherry Cobbler Twine, Small Cello Bags, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This bundle will be retiring come January 3rd 2018 but will stay in my collection for along time!

Such cute images & matching dies to boot!

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My thoughts today.....

Too much good food at this time of the year!

I'm almost looking forward to the new year to get back on my bike!

Heaven knows i'm gonna need it! LOL

That's all for now!

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

Christmas Tic Tacs

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

We are now 1 week away from Christmas!

I got all my shopping done on Saturday, now I just have to wait for a few more packages to be delivered this week. Today the wrapping starts and the last of my Christmas cards will get addressed and sent. I also hope to mix up some cookies and bake another day this week. 

Yesterday I picked up what was left of Christmas Treats.

I made SO much this year and most sold but I still have a few things left.

The treat i'm sharing today did not sell very well. I have never made them before and got the idea from Angie Juda. These are the very small Tic Tacs that I got at the Dollar Tree right before Halloween. They sell 3 in a pack for $1.00.

From now on I will stick strictly to using chocolates for holidays because they sell so much better. I tried Tic Tacs for Halloween & Christmas and they did not go over well at all. Again, live & learn!

Christmas Tic Tacs:

Stamps: Seasonal Chums, Stitched With Cheer (retired)

Ink: Emerald Envy, Cherry Cobbler, Encore Silver Metallic

Cardstock: Year of Cheer Specialty DSP, Christmas Around the World DSP, Presents & Pinecones DSP

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits, Lg Oval & Scallop Oval Punches, Various Ribbons, Rhinestones, Gold & Silver Cord, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

And even though these were not a good seller, they sure are cute!

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My thoughts today.....

I love this time of year because of all the decorations & lights!

That is all for now!

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

Seasonal Chums M&M Sticks

Hello & Happy Thursday!

The week surely is flying by!

Hope yours is going well.

Today I want to share more M&M Sticks I made up using the Snowman from the Seasonal Chums Bundle. That set is so much fun!

I whipped up 32 of these cuties!

It took me 2 days to complete them with all the coloring on the snowman.

The tag that says Merry Christmas is from a die in the Seasonal Tags Framelits.

Snowman M&M Sticks:

Stamps: Seasonal Chums

Ink: Memento Black, Garden Green, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Whisper White

Accessories: Seasonal Tags Framelits, 1x8 Cello Bags, Garden Green Twine, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I forgot to take a picture of the backside of the snowman.

If any come back to me I will be sure to add it here.

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My thoughts today....

The last 2 days have been brutally COLD here in PA!

I can tell, my back is stiff and kinda achy. Nothing like last week though!

I am still wearing my sandals in the house with my socks. 

We call them my Jesus sandals! LOL

That's all for now!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Seasonal Chums M&M Sticks

Hello & Happy Friday!

I am happy that the weekend is here!

I have a stamp class tonight with my girlfriends and then delivery of my Christmas treats & card order tomorrow! I spent days/weeks working on them and will be glad to hand it over to my customers!

My back is still so so. The icing is helping but let me tell you that when I move a certain way or cough/sneeze...it lets me know the pain is still there.

Today I have a treat to share.

These were made last week for friend of my customer for a church function.  

She was SO happy with them!

It took me awhile to finally ink this set up but once I did I used it on alot of things! 

I cut my stamps apart to get more use from them but on these reindeer I used the entire stamp (front & back) then diecut them with the framelits. I stamped my reindeer on Crumb Cake cardstock with Early Espresso and colored in my image with Copic Markers. For the bell on his collar I used a Gold Metallic Enamel Dot. If you do not have this bundle.....you really need it! It's quite cute!!

Reindeer M&M Sticks:

Stamps: Seasonal Chums

Ink: Early Espresso, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Crumb Cake

Accessories: Seasonal Tags Framelits, Real Red Twine, Gold Metallic Enamel Dot, 1 x 8 Cello Bags

Fun & festive don't ya think?

I love them!

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My thoughts today....

That's all for now!

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

Christmas Popcorn Boxes

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Halfway thru the week!

Today I have a cute treat to share using the Popcorn Box Thinlit.

I made several different ones but will just share this one today.

Christmas Popcorn Boxes:

Stamps: Seasonal Chums, Half Full

Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers, Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Be Merry DSP

Accessories: Popcorn Box Thinlit, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Cherry Cobbler Twine, Hole Punch, Cello Bag, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

My little tag is diecut from a tag that is in the Popcorn Box Thinlits. It was perfect size for my Merry Christmas sentiment. That sentiment comes from the Half Full set.

I like the size of this box!

I used a small cello bag that I filled with Hershey Kisses and then I tied my bag shut with Cherry Cobbler Twine and added my tag. I also added a handful of shred paper to the bottom of my box so the candy treat stuck out the top.

It's a project that is alittle more involved but once it was done it was well worth the effort!

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My thoughts today....

That's all for now! 

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy