Festive Friday

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

Since it's Friday that means it's time for another Festive Friday Christmas card!

This week I pulled out a Stampin Up! stamp from 2013. It was an unmounted stamp called Wonderful Blessings. This came out along with several other single stamps that I loved but haven't used in several years! Since I already had a few of these images already stamped in the case with it, I just went with what was already stamped and made a set of 5 cards.

Card Details:

Stamps: Wonderful Blessings (retired 2013), Hope & Peace (inside, retired 2022), Shephard's Care (star inside, retired 2024)

Ink: Midnight Muse (retired)

Cardstock: Midnight Muse (retired), Basic White

Accessories: Large Circles & Scalloped Circles Nestibilities, Peaceful Greenery 3D EF (retired 2025), Rhinestones, Midnight Muse Satin Stitched Ribbon (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I am pleased with how these turned out and even happier that they are flat for easy mailing!

This pack will get added to my card bin for sale.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Gingerbread Kickstand Card

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

It's going to be a lazy kind of day around here since we are in for rain most of the day.

We need the rain so I can't complain.

Today I am sharing a Christmas card that I made using the Home For Christmas bundle from the 2026 Stampin Up! Holiday Catalog. Of course, I used that adorable gingerbread man in the set! I also made this one a kickstand card.

Card Details:

Stamps: Home For Christmas, Seasonal Tags (retired 2025), Bauble Blooms (retired 2025 Online Exclusives)

Ink: Pecan Pie, Poppy Parade

Cardstock: Poppy Parade, Basic White, Timeless Christmas DSP

Accessories: Home For Christmas Dies, Triple Banner Punch, Seasonal Cheer Mini EF (Online Exclusives), White/Silver Sheer Ribbon (retired), Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

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

Chics Ink & Paper Gift Card Swap

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Today is to be our last really nice day of the week before rain & much colder temps come tomorrow. I am not looking forward to the cooler air! I already turned the heat on in the house and broke out my winter coat for our walks in the evenings! 

A few months ago I said I was working on some swap cards for our Chics, Ink & Paper teammates. This swap was to make a gift card holder using anything Stampin Up! and we could use retired products! I made mine with the Creative Celebrations Mix & Match Specialty DSP from the 2026 Stampin Up! Holiday Catalog. I told you that I am loving these ephemera packs!

Card Details:

Stamps: Soiree Salutations

Ink: Peaceful Pines, Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Peaceful Pines, Creative Celebrations Mix & Match Specialty DSP

Accessories: Winter Snow EF (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Hydrangea Hue In Color Dots, Real Red & White Stitched Ribbon, Glue Dots, Circle Punch (retired- for inside notch), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I kept this design flat and simple since I had so many to make and mail out!

They were so fun to create and I hope all the recipients loved it!

I made 15 of these and sent them to my teammates and in return I got the same amount back. Each one is different which is why I loved doing the swaps!

I learned to make this style of gift card/money holder thru Splitcoaststampers many years ago and have always stuck to making this style each & every year. There is nothing complicated about it so I guess that's why I still use this today!

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My thoughts today...

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

The Happiest Season Of All

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

Today I am sharing another Christmas card using the ephemera packs from the 2026 Stampin Up! Holiday Catalog! If your short on time, these packs make creating Christmas cards so quick & easy!

Card Details:

Stamps: Delightful Dozen (retired inside sentiment)

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Creative Celebrations Mix & Match Ephemera Pack, Season of Celebration Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

Accessories: Scalloped Christmas Cheer Dies, Winter Snow EF (retired), Peaceful Pines In Color Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Another card for my bin! Isn't it pretty?!

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My thoughts today...

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

Football Fan

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

Hope you had a nice weekend! Our weather was nice but cool & breezy!

The leaves are dropping like crazy now and today we are in for more gusty winds which might help take care of what's left on the trees!

Today I am sharing a card made with a stamp set from the Online Exclusives called Football Fan. I have had this set for quite awhile and just now inked it up because Ryan will be having a birthday in a few weeks and I wanted to be prepared for it. He is a Penn State & a Dallas Cowboys football fan so I kept the card in blue.

Card Details:

Stamps: Football Fan (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Basic White, Night of Navy DSP (retired)

Accessories: Everyday Arches Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Polka Dot EF (retired), Night of Navy Moody Dots (retired Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Ryan's birthday is in December and he will be turning 40 years old! 

Where has the time gone?!

While I had this stamp set out I made a few more cards with it that I will share eventually. 

I am pretty much in Christmas mode right now so it may be a while!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!
~Wendy

Noel Tidings

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

Today I just have a quick Christmas card to share with you!

I used a new bundle from the 2026 Stampin Up! Holiday Catalog called Noel Tidings. This bundle is part of a suite of products that is gorgeous! I sat the other day and played with it. I made a few things and some treat boxes for the upcoming Christmas holiday!

Card Details:

Stamps: Noel Tidings

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Pecan Pie, Versamark

Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Basic Beige, Soft Seafoam, Basic White, Neutral Noel Specialty DSP

Accessories: Noel Tidings Dies, Softly Woven 3D EF, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Gold Dots, Gold Metallic Ribbon, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This is the first card I made with this bundle and I absolutely love it!

There will be more idea's to come!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day ahead!

~Wendy

Peaceful Deer Fun Fold

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

It's a cool, blustery morning here in Pennsylvania and it feels more like a Fall day than it has all week. The leaves are just dropping to the ground now but today they are blowing all over!

Today I am sharing a Christmas fun fold card that I made last week.

It is called a Pocket Gatefold card that I have been seeing all over the internet in recent weeks. I used all retired products on my card today...

Card Details:

Stamps: Peaceful Deer

Ink: Memento Black, Real Red, Sahara Sand (retired)

Cardstock: Real Red, Sahara Sand (retired), Basic White, Peaceful Prints DSP (retired SAB 2021)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Hippo & Friends Dies (retired), Deer Builder Punch (retired), Wonderful Snowflakes (retired), Red Rhinestones (retired), Red & White Stitched Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

So much fun & very easy to make!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day ahead!

~Wendy

Festive Friday

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

Today I am sharing another card that I made for my Festive Friday Christmas Card Challenge.

 This week I used a non Stampin Up! stamp. 

I was going thru a wood mounted drawer and found this beautiful Inkadinkadoo stamp that called my name. It is a beautiful image!

Card Details:

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo, Stampin Up! (sentiment unsure what set), Stampendous (inside sentiment)

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Basic White, O Holy Night DSP (retired 2020)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Misty Moonlight/Silver Ribbon (retired), Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I'm not sure where this stamp came from but I think it was given to me by a friend when she was getting rid of her stamps. It may have been in a bin full of loose stamps because I have several loose stamps that I did not purchase. I do plan to ink them up and create cards with them. There are so many cute ones!

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My thoughts today...

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

Very Merry

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

We are in for a rainy day today which it's been 18 days since our last rain. As much as I have been enjoying the sunny days we really need the rain. 

Today I have a card to share with you using those same ephemera packs that I used yesterday. Have I said how much I love them this year? LOL

Card Details:

Stamps: Christmas Labels (retired 2024)

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Peaceful Pines, Basic White, Creative Celebrations Mix & Match Specialty DSP, Season of Celebration Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

Accessories: Winter Snow EF (retired), Loose Gold Sequins (retired), Secret Sea/Gold Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Another fun one for Christmas and the only stamping was the inside sentiment.

Easy, peasy!

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My thoughts today...

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