Painted Pumpkins & Miss Bailee 15th Birthday!

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

This is the last Monday of September! Time really does fly by so quickly anymore!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

It sure was a dreary one here in Pennsylvania with that storm sitting right off the east coast but we got alot accomplished around the house and that in itself is a huge plus!

I played alittle bit at my stamp table on Sunday afternoon while waiting for football to start. I finally broke out my Painted Pumpkins suite and made a card! Woohoo! I have seen SO many pretty cards made with this bundle and I just couldn't wait another day to ink mine up! This one is a regular Z Fold which I find a little tough to photograph.

Card Details:

Stamps: Painted Pumpkins

Ink: Secret Sea

Cardstock: Pool Party, Secret Sea, Calypso Coral, Basic White, Painted Patch DSP

Accessories: Painted Pumpkins Dies, Everyday Arches Dies, Rustic Check 3D EF, Painted Patch Adhesive Backed Dots, Calypso Coral/Copper Ribbon, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The pumpkins were diecut directly from the Painted Patch DSP using the Painted Pumpkins Dies. My sentiment was stamped just a tad crocked but I am ok with it. The set of coordinating dies are pretty awesome. I can't wait to play more with this set!

Today is Miss Bailee's 15th birthday! I am hoping the sun makes an appearance to take her for a long walk this evening! She cannot have any treats or cookies anymore so we'll treat her to a nice long walk that she does enjoy!

This was the 1st picture we had of Bailee from the foster mom from 2013

1st picture we took of her on the ride from Virginia to her new home in PA.

Picture of Bailee from 2023

Picture from last week after dog grooming 2026

Happy 15th Birthday, Miss Bailee!!

We love you bunches!!! 💓💓💓

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Soiree Salutations Sketch Card

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

Is it raining where you are?

It's been raining here in south central Pennsylvania since lunchtime yesterday and let me tell you, the winds from the storm off of the east coast are crazy! 

Today I am sharing another card made with the same sketch I used yesterday from Really Robin Stamps. Such an easy one!

Card Details:

Stamps: Soiree Salutations

Ink: Cajun Craze

Cardstock: Golden Glow, Very Vanilla, Reminisce -Autumn Flowers Pattern Paper

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Golden Glow Ribbon, Gold Adhesive Backed Dots, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The inside says "Happy Thanksgiving" which is from the same stamp set.

That pretty autumn paper came from L&L Rubber Stamps from a few weeks ago when I went shopping for some supplies. I just love that store and the lady that runs it! 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!
~Wendy

Eat, Drink & Be Scary

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

Today I have a quick Halloween card to share with you!

I used the Oh My Fright stamp set and it's coordinating Frightfully Fun DSP all from the Stampin Up! Online Exclusives. I also used a sketch that was shared on the Really Robin Stamps blog. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Soiree Salutations, Oh My Fright

Ink: Basic Gray

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Basic White, Frightfully Fun DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Basic Gray Shimmer Ribbon (retired), Adhesive Backed Bats, Ghost and Dots (Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love the sketches that Robin shares on her blog and try to play along when I am not busy. I haven't made too many Halloween cards this year so it was time to buckle down and create some. This sketch came at the right time. It's an easy one!

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My thoughts today...

Mine are all up! 🎃

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

Festive Friday

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

The weekend is finally here! 

This week seemed to drag out more than usual for some reason. 

Yesterday I was to have a lunch date out with my dear friend, Miss Emily but she had a family issue and needed to go home. She really did not want to but I told her to go...family comes first! We can always schedule our lunch date for another day!

Since today is Friday that means it's time for a Festive Friday Christmas Card!!

I have so many great retired holiday stamp sets that I really want to ink up and create a card with this year! Today's card uses the Wandering Words stamp set that my friend Deb was parting ways with. I snagged it up and have loved inking it up!

Card Details:

Stamps: Wandering Words (retired), Words for the Season (retired 2025) Beary Cute (retired 2023 snowflakes inside)

Ink: Night of Navy, Balmy Blue

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Very Vanilla, Beary Christmas DSP (retired 2023)

Accessories: Winter Snow EF (retired), Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Waves Rhinestones (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Such a fun set that I am so thrilled to add to my collection!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day ahead!

~Wendy

Day of Gratitude

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Today I am sharing a card that I made last week using a stamp set that my friend Deb left me borrow. I made a Fall card recently with stamped off images I had in my stash for quite a few years and I mentioned that I was going to ask to borrow that set again. I picked it up last week and got busy inking it up! The stamp set is called Day of Gratitude which is long retired.

Card Details:

Stamps: Day of Gratitude (retired), Wplus9 (Inside Sentiment)

Ink: Always Artichoke (retired)

Cardstock: Always Artichoke (retired), Very Vanilla, Diecuts With A View- Earth Prints Mat Stack (retired Ben Franklin)

Accessories: Textured Tree Rings 3D EF, Nestibilties -Labels Eight Dies, Always Artichoke Grosgrain (retired), Always Artichoke Enamel Dots (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

~Wendy

Sophisticated Sled

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Today I have a Christmas card to share with you using the Sophisticated Sled bundle that retired from the Online Exclusives quite awhile ago. This set is a beauty and I'm so glad that I got it. I made this card last year and never posted it. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Sophisticated Sled

Ink: Pecan Pie, Versamark

Cardstock: Lost Lagoon, Basic White, Country Woods DSP (retired), Winter Meadow DSP (retired)

Accessories: Sophisticated Sled Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Greetings of the Season Dies (retired Online Exclusives), White Embossing Powder, Silver Trim (retired Online Exclusives), Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The sled & ice skates really bring back lots of memories from years ago when I was young! We use to get some really good snow storms back in the day and they would close off the street beside our house for the kids to sled on because it was a huge hill. I remember having this type of sled and rubbing wax on the metal glides so it would go easier in the snow. I also remember going ice skating at the canals down at the Susquehanna River. I had a hard time standing on ice skates which took a bit to master! It was definitely easier to roller skate than ice skate! LOL It was still so much fun!

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My thoughts today...

Fall Arrived last night at 8:04 pm! We had such a rainy, dreary day yesterday. I did not do too much as I am giving my hands a short break from crafting. They've been a bit bothersome, maybe from the change in the weather. We did not get out of the 50's yesterday. Quite a shock to the system! Today it is still to be chilly (mid 60's) with an east breeze off the ocean which will continue to keep it cool, cloudy and breezy most of this week. Fall has definitely arrived! Enjoy & have a great day!
~Wendy

Thanksgiving w/ Riley & Company

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

There is a chill in the air this morning after a muggy, cloudy, rainy day yesterday!

I think that Fall is on the doorstep! 🍁🍂

Today I am sharing a card that I whipped up with parts & pieces from my image box.

Do you remember the Riley & Sophia Moose stamps that were out years ago? I don't exactly remember when they were out but they were just so cute! I remember when we lived in Missouri, Shawn took me and my friend Vicki Burdick up to Shawnee, Kansas to a store that carried these stamps. I grabbed quite a few of them but over the years I haven't touched them. I have a whole drawer filled with them. I pulled out the Thanksgiving ones and made a card with them.

Card Details:

Stamps: Riley & Company, Pleasant Pheasants (retired sentiment), Acorny Thank You (retired sentiment)

Ink: Memento Black, Pecan Pie, Stampin Blends-Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Basic Black

Cardstock: Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Reminisce Patterned Paper

Accessories: Everyday Arches Dies, Stylish Scroll EF (retired), Low Profile Gold Dots (retired Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Vicki, if your reading this, do you remember going to that store?

We had so much fun that day! 

I have so many different Riley & Sophia stamps that I hope to pull out and start using again. They were a huge hit and I do believe that they are still in business but I will double check that!

Anyways, hope you enjoyed seeing my cute moose all dressed & ready for their Thanksgiving Day! They were fun to color!

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My thoughts today...

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

Thanksgiving Pocket Card

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

We are in for a dreary, rainy day today which is a good reason to be a lazy lounge lizard and just watch football. Yesterday was such a beautiful day! I needed to go get my Photo ID done then we took a road trip down to Baltimore to an Asian store to get some Beef Bulgogi. I never had this stuff until last year Kelsey introduced it to us. We've been wanting to make the trip down to get some but with Bailee not feeling well the last few months we just put it off. So, we did that yesterday (since Bailee has been doing SO much better) and I stocked up on it! I literally filled my chest freezer up with 12 containers of it! We are good to go for awhile now!

Today I am working on some dusting and putting my candles back in the windows again. Have you noticed that it is getting dark earlier in the evening? Ughh, I am not a fan of the early darkness but I am loving that Fall is just around the corner! I still have my Halloween ceramic trees & ghosts to pull out for the living room. Not sure I will get to that today, maybe tomorrow!

My card that I am sharing today is a fun one that I seen samples of last year in the Kitchen Table Craft Social on Facebook. I am not sure who created them but I thought they were so cool. It's been awhile since I made a pocket card so I gave it a go with a Thanksgiving card using retired Stampin Up! products.

Card Details:

Stamps: Seasonal Sentiment (retired 2010), A Wish For Everything (retired 2019)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (retired)

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip (retired), More Mustard (retired), Basic White, Autumn Vine DSP (retired 2009)

Accessories: Party Banners Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Stampin Up! White Diecut Tags (retired), Low Profile Gold Dots (retired Online Exclusives), Gold Metallic Ribbon, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

All I need to do is sign the little tag and mail this one out!

It went together really quick, too!

I whipped up a few of these for Christmas which I will share soon!

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My thoughts today...

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

Halloween Gable Box For Ryan

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

Yesterday I shared over on my Facebook page a box that I decorated to hold some Halloween treats for Ryan. He loves Reese's PB cups and all the seasonal shaped ones they have each year. I grabbed the jumbo bag at the store last week. I used a White Gable Box that Stampin Up! has out on their Online Exclusives offerings. These came out back in July 2026 along with their Halloween offerings. These boxes are a nice size and hold maybe 10-12 of the Reese's PB Pumpkins. Along with the candy I will be adding a few bucks that way he can treat himself to something he wants. I paired my box with some Spooktacular DSP from the Online Exclusives. It's the 1st time I opened this pack of 6x6 paper and cut into it!

Project Details:

Stamps: Oh My Fright (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic White, Frightfully Fun DSP & Spooktacular DSP (both from Online Exclusives-July 2026)

Accessories: Oh My Fright Dies (tag), Nested Essentials Dies, Ala Mode Alphabet Dies, Black Iridescent Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Adhesive Backed Bats, Ghost & Dots (Online Exclusives), Adhesive Sheets, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I am thinking of making up a couple of these boxes to sell for Halloween but will definitely be making some up for Christmas! These would be so cute done up with a Christmas Eve hot chocolate pack & some cookies! Atleast that is what I'm thinking of right now! LOL That would even be a great idea for after Trick or Treat night....a cup of hot chocolate and some cookies to shake off the chill of the night air! 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy