Color Challenge 408

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today is Color Challenge day over at SCS and the colors are:

Raspberry Ripple, Soft Suede & Very Vanilla.

Finally, I was able to sit while cooking supper to get a card made. I have quite a few birthdays in the month of January so i'm trying to get prepared! LOL

The dessert option was something flowery or to think snow. I chose the flowery path. I have had this set for awhile and hardly ever used it. I think I may need to stop buying SO many stamps until I learn to use them often! I'm sure my hubby would agree! LOL

Color Challenge 408 Card:

Stamps: Watercolor Trio

Ink: Raspberry Ripple & Garden Green SU Markers, Soft Suede

Cardstock: Raspberry Ripple, Soft SUede, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Scallop & Large Oval Punches, SU Fancy Fan EF, Raspberry Ripple Ribbon, Vanilla Pearls, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

Well, that is all for today!

Headed out with hubby in a few. He's buying a truck again! We had one when we lived in Missouri and missed it in the last year that we've been back in PA. Tonight his dreams will come true! 

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

Merry Monday Week # 44

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season!

 I had a terrific holiday but i'm glad it's over! 

Hope you don't think i'm sounding like a scrooge. I'm not, it's just that the holiday season this year has been crazy busy and I was ready for some much needed down time!

So, this week is the first week back for the Merry Monday Challenge and i'm relaxed and ready for it!!

Lesley from over at Always Playing With Paper gave us a color challenge to start off the new year! Hope you can stop by her blog to see what the other Merry Makers have created this week and also welcome our 2 new Merry Markers, Margaret Moody and Vicki Burdick!

Here is the first Merry Monday Challenge of 2013!

I think everything is pretty self explanatory on my card.

Shoot me an email if you have any questions.

Merry Monday Week #44 Color Challenge Card:

Stamps: Snowman from Stamps Happen, Sentiment from Amuse

Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Real Red, White

Accessories: Cuttlebug EF's, Circle & Scallop Circle Punches, MS Baker's Twine, Glue Pen, Glitter, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Hope you can find some time to play along with us this week!

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

Sketch Challenge 417

Hello there!

Yesterday, I wanted to play along with the Sketch Challenge over at SCS but Ryan had to go to the hospital for more tests then Kirsten & the puppies ended up staying most of the day. 

So, today I headed down to my stamp table and got to work.

Here is the sketch and my samples.....

I'm very pleased with the outcome!

Sketch Challenge 417 Card:

Stamps: Posy Punch

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush

Cardstock: Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder, Pink Pirouette, SU Whisper White, Cheerful Treat DSP

Accessories: Posy Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Swiss Dots EF, MS Doily Punch, Lucky Limeade Sheer Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Liquid Multi Mono, 2 Sided Tape

Well, that's all for today!

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

Color Challenge 407

Happy New Year, friends!

Hope everyone rang in the New Year with their loved ones! We stayed home, ate and watched the ball drop in NYC as we usually do. Life has been so crazy busy so we just decided to stay home and relax.  Did you make any resolutions for the new year? I did not because I rarely stick to them!

So, this afternoon it was so dreary & cold out. Hubby took down the outside decorations and I got my pork & saurkraut in the crock pot for supper. In the meantime I thought i'd sneak downstairs and stamp a bit. I checked out the Color Challenge today over at SCS and decided to play along! The colors today are Gold, Silver and White.

Color Challenge 407 Card:

Stamps: Memorable Moments

Ink: Versamark, Gold EP

Cardstock: Neenah White, Silver & Champagne Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Labels Framelits, Small Heart Punch, Ribbon, Hot Glue, 2 Sided Tape

This is a very sparkly card IRL and I love how easy it was to make!

Well, that is all for today!

Kelsey & I are dealing with a sinus headache and a cough. Hope it goes away as fast as it came...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great New Years Day!

~Wendy

My Year in Review....

Hello & Happy New Year's Eve!

Anyone have any fun plans for tonight to ring in the New Year?

Not me. We are staying put at home and relaxing! Shawn was suppose to work today then it was decided he didn't have to go in. We figured Ryan & Kelsey would be home as well so we my as well just hang out, play Wii and watch the ball drop together!

Anyways, today I planned to share with you my top picks of cards for each month in 2012.

Hope you enjoy....

JANUARY 2012

 

 

FEBRUARY 2012

 

 

MARCH 2012

APRIL 2012

MAY 2012

JUNE 2012

JULY 2013

AUGUST 2012

SEPTEMBER 2012

OCTOBER 2012

NOVEMBER 2012

DECEMBER 2012

There ya have my top picks for the year!

I'm ready to get started on 2013!

Well, that is all for today and for this year!

Hope you all have a happy and healthy New Year! The first thing on my agenda is an eye exam and glasses! My eyes have been wonky for some time now so I think it's time! :)

Happy New Year, friends!

See you back here in 2013!!

~Wendy

Holiday Snack Mix Boxes

Hello there again!

Today I was searching thru my folders to pick out my favorite cards of 2012, I found these pictures of my Snack Mix boxes I made for my cousin who ordered 10 of these. I made 5 of each.

I found the boxes at Micheal's in the candy making/cake decorating area. I used these to make some Halloween ones earlier this year which were a big hit with friends & family!

I used my Ornament Bundle to fancy these up! I wanted to keep it simple so I just popped up the ornaments, added some pearls. rhinestones, cord & ribbon and then added a sentiment. Inside is a Gusset Cello Bag from Stampin Up filled with White Chocolate Snack Mix.

My cousin, Brenda, was pleased with them!

Well, that's all for now!

Hope to see you back here again tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by!
~Wendy

Peppermint Patties & Christmas Pics (long post)

Hello & Happy Sunday!

Hope everyone had a happy & safe holiday!

It was great here but i'm glad things are starting to calm down now.  My wonderful hubby got me some Eternity perfume, an Otter iphone case and a sewing machine! I'm so excited and intimidated at the same time because it's been years since I used one! I haven't even opened the box yet! LOL

We've also had snow quite a bit this past week. I love the snow just dislike winter! My sinuses are starting to act up again too so i've just been taking it easy and trying to get that straightened out.

Yesterday we had snow so Shawn & I went out to run some errands and grabbed breakfast at a local restaurant. The roads got pretty icy so we decided to go home and stay put. We put our pj's back on and played Wii Bowling to pass the time. I eventually went to my stamp room and played around and did more organizing. I'm looking forward to a new year and playing along with some new challenges! My card rack has been depleted this past year and needs some fresh, new cards put on it! :)

Anyways, today I want to share a little treat I had my stamp girls make at our last get together. I also sold a bunch of these to family and gave one to our mail lady.

It's not a very good picture as I was hurrying to take the picture before running it out to the mailbox for the mail lady! LOL The dsp came from Joann's and the sentiment is from Christmas Punch (a retired SU set). The holly sticker is a Jolee's and the red glitter paper is from SU punched with the Decorative Label Punch.

Here are also a few pictures from Christmas.

My Christmas outfit...

 Kirsten & Berto got me a Build A Bear Grinch! Love it!!

Shawn with his warm beloved Ravens blanket..

Berto, Kirsten & my sister in law, Melissa, and her Ted Build A Bear!

Berto, Ryan & Kirsten

Kelsey & Shady

Mom & Dad

Dad with his bow

Ryan & Kirsten ( I don't have many pictures of Ry and I was finally able to get a good one here!)

Ryan with his Penn State shirt

Brother Randy and sister in law, Melissa with Ted

Ted

Snow Day here yesterday at the Aungst Pad, 12/29/2012

Hope you enjoyed my family pictures!

I'm off to the store to get some storage totes for the storage room this afternoon. The Ravens game just started so I may have to wait a bit! LOL

I'll be back tomorrow with my Year in Review so till then....

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!!

~Wendy