Filled With Sweetness

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Yesterday we had a nice weather day but as the day went on it started to get really muggy.

Even Miss Bailee decided that a short walk was all she wanted to do. She does not handle the heat very well and sure likes to lay in front of the fan after a walk. We are in for rain & storms today but no complaining from me....we need the rain!

Today I have a fun card to share made using the Filled With Sweetness bundle from the March 2026 Online Exclusives. I have had this suite of products since it became available and have not used it much. I really thought that Audrey would have liked the fruit in the suite but hasn't requested anything for me to use it. So, yesterday I pulled it out and played with it for a bit. I am always in need of Thank You cards so that is where I started.

Card Details:

Stamps: Filled With Sweetness (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Misty Moonlight, Strawberry Slush, Memento Black, Stampin Blends-Strawberry Slush & Granny Apple Green

Cardstock: Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Homemade Sweetness DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Filled With Sweetness Dies (Online Exclusives), Lazy Daisy 3D EF (Online Exclusives), Misty Moonlight Checkered Trim (Online Exclusives), Strawberries & Dots (Online Exclusives), Golden Glow In Color Dots, White Twine, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Hello Friend

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

Hope your week is off to a great start!

Yesterday Shawn had the day off because it was Miss Bailee's dog grooming day. After we dropped her off at noon time we met up with our friends, Deb & Ed for a quick lunch at Red Robin then went off to do some errands before picking her up at 4. She did beautifully for Michelle at grooming and looks so nice now. Her front legs were shaved down the other week when she was at the emergency Vet because she had IV's. Michelle got that all cleaned up and you would never know she had shaved legs! Miss Bailee had a great day even though going to grooming is not one of her favorite things to do! 

Today I have a beautiful card to share made with the new Radiant Sunflowers bundle coming in the 2026 Holiday Catalog. This was the 1st thing I had ordered because I just love sunflowers!

Card Details:

Stamps: Radiant Sunflowers

Ink: Cajun Carze

Cardstock: Pecan Pie, Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Basic White, Sunflower Fields DSP

Accessories: Radiant Sunflowers Dies, Sunflowers 3D EF, Radiant Gems, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

In this bundle you can stamp the sunflowers and color them or you can diecut them with different colors of cardstock. Either way this bundle makes some pretty sunflower cards! I'm so happy that we have another sunflower set as I always loved the Painted Harvest set from back in 2018! It is still a favorite of mine! 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Hello Friend

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

Hope you all had a good weekend!

Today I have a card to share that I made to keep in my bin for customer orders.

I have been slacking on getting any made to have on hand so Sunday I sat and made a few.

This card uses a mix of old & new products.

Card Details:

Stamps: Radiant Sunflowers

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Cardstock: Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss, Fresh Freesia, Celebratory Sips DSP (retired Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Radiant Sunflowers Dies, Impressions Abloom Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Purple Adhesive Backed Sequins (retired SAB 25), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Not sure why the last picture turned out so dark. It was a rainy dreary day though.

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My thoughts today...

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

 

Oh My Fright Treat

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

We are in for a stormy day so I'm not so sure we will get out for a walk or bike ride.

One day earlier this week we popped into a local grocery store to grab a few things and I found that the store already had some Halloween candies out on the shelves! I was kinda shocked by that being that it was only the end of July. I saw a box of one of my favorite candies all decorated for Halloween and I grabbed a few boxes of them...

And so my mind went directly to our Stampin Up! Halloween selection this year and I thought, how perfect! This is what I made with these cute little boxes...

The box really did not need much more so I just put a belly band around the center where the words were and decorated it with my friendly little ghost and added a few bats to finish it up! 

Project Details:

Stamps: Oh My Fright (July Online Exclusives)

Ink: Basic Gray

Cardstock: Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Frightfully Fun DSP (July Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Oh My Fright Dies ( July Online Exclusives), Beautifully Celebrated Dies, Black Iridescent Ribbon (July Online Exclusives), Adhesive Backed Bats, Ghosts & Dots (July Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Cute, right?

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Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

August 2026

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

Happy August, too!

It's time to flip the page on the 2026 calendar to August, 

I for one am happy to get past July! 

Project Details:

Stamps: Papillon Potpourri (retired), Hero Arts

Ink: Boho Blue, Crushed Curry

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Boho Blue, Crushed Curry, Basic White, Recollections (Michael's)

Accessories: Countryside Corners Dies (retired), Bitty Butterfly Punch (retired), Wild Wheat In Color Dots (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Chics Swap Card & Tag

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!

Today is the last day of Christmas in July! 

I am sharing with you the card I made for my swap with my Chics team mates!

I have been enjoying participating in their swaps and loved seeing all the great cards I get in return! This card was a Christmas in July Swap we did with a matching tag. I used the Pretty Poinsettia Bundle from the July Online Exclusives.

Card & Tag Details:

Stamps: Pretty Poinsettia (July Online Exclusives)

Ink: Barely Blush, Secret Sea

Cardstock: Secret Sea, Barely Blush, Basic White, Shimmering Stripes Specialty DSP (July Online Exclusives), A Stitched Season DSP (July Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Pretty Poinsettia Dies (July Online Exclusives), Stylish Shapes Dies, Round Tab Punch (retired), Silver Cord (retired), Barely Blush & Secret Sea In Color Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I made 12 sets and mailed them out to my team mates and already signed up for another "holiday swap"! I have a card in mind that I will make...just hope I have enough supplies on hand to make them! 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Merriest Wishes

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

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

Sadly, I never got around to sharing it here. It uses all things retired...

Card Details:

Stamps: Christmas Magic (retired 2016)

Ink: Real Red, Memento Black,  Stampin Blends-Real Red, Smoky Slate, Copic Marker-YG62

Cardstock: Soft Sky (retired In Color), Real Red, Basic White, Nordic Noel DSP (retired 2014)

Accessories: Oval Layering Framelits, (retired), Something Fancy Dies (retired), Soft Sky In Color Ribbon (retired), Pool Party Glossy Dots (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I loved this card! Someone bought it last year so I was happy about that!

That pretty Nordic Noel DSP sadly went in my last clean out a few months ago so I may try to recreate this card with some new DSP. I love snowmen cards for Christmas!

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~Wendy

Frosted Snowflakes

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Today I have one last spiral bound notebook to show you for Christmas in July!

This one came together so nicely and the mix of blues really spoke to me. 

I used the retired Gingerbread Dies which went with the Frosted Gingerbread Bundle (retired 2021) for this along with the Beary Christmas DSP that I used yesterday. Take a look...

Project Details:

Stamps: Simply Said (retired)

Ink: Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight

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

Accessories: Gingerbread Dies (retired 2021), Stylish Shapes Dies, Balmy Blue Sheer Ribbon (retired), Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Two Sided Tape, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I am now out of spiral bound notebooks so I will start looking for more soon. I usually get them at the Dollar Tree but it is hit or miss with them.

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~Wendy

Beary Cute Notebook

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

Today I have another spiral bound notebook to share with you that I whipped up using some old Stampin Up! holiday papers. I left most of the paper do all the work and added just a sentiment to finish it up!

Project Details:

Stamps: Simply Said (retired)

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Night of Navy, Basic White, Blue Shimmer Paper (unknown source), Beary Christmas DSP (retired 2023)

Accessories: Everyday Arches Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Martha Stewart Jumbo Snowflake Punch, Night of Navy Ribbon (retired), Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments (retired), Dimensionals, Two Sided Tape, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love how this one turned out with those fun papers!

The focal image was diecut directly from the DSP. It reminds me of the Coca Cola bears that were out year ago! Do you remember those adorable Coke commercials?

All of my spiral bound notebooks are for sale if anyone is interested in them. Just shoot me a message! All notebooks come with the RSVP Pens that have a strip of DSP in the barrel to match the notebook. These pens are worth their weight in gold! LOL

Today we are in for a very humid day with thunderstorms likely!

I know my yard & flowers could use some rain!

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~Wendy

The Greeting Farm Notebook

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

Today I am moving forward to share with you some of the holiday covered spiral bound notebooks that I made a few months ago. I get the notebooks at the Dollar Tree when they have them. Sometimes I feel like it is hit or miss on finding them. I tear them apart and recover the front & back with DSP and then decorate. I have been making these for many years and always enjoy making them!

Today's spiral bound notebook is covered with some retired Stampin Up! Winter Meadow DSP and I used a stamp from The Greeting Farm that I have had for years. I'm not even sure if The Greeting Farm is still around but I have always loved the fun images!

Project Details:

Stamps: The Greeting Farm- Rain, Snow or Shine, Amuse sentiment

Ink: Memento Black, Garden Green, Stampin Blends-Blueberry Bushel, Pecan Pie, Copic Markers- YG63

Cardstock: Garden Green, Basic White, Winter Meadow DSP (retired 2025)

Accessories: Everyday Arches Dies, Greenery EF (retired), Unknown Greenery Diecuts, Garden Green Ribbon (retired), Noble Peacock Rhinestones (retired), Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I have a few more to share with you this week! I am going to try to get them in before Christmas in July is over!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day ahead!

~Wendy

Sunflower Fields HB

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

I'm sure by now that you have heard that Stampin Up! has a new catalog on the horizon!

The 2026 Holiday Catalog is amazing with lots of different choices for each holiday. Also the Online Exclusives will also have some new products too so make sure you check out both when they are available on September 1st.

Yesterday I snuck down to my stamp table for a bit while Miss Bailee was napping. I pulled out a brand new bundle called Radiant Sunflowers. A beautiful set of sunflowers and sayings along with coordinating dies to match! Oh, and there is some DSP & Foils that are in the suite as well. It is gorgeous and one you will want!

Anyways, I made a fun card to share with you today with a sketch that a fellow demonstrator shared. Robin Armbrecht showed several versions of how to use the sketch  which I will be trying hopefully soon!

This is the sketch with the measurements.

Here is my card. I flipped the sketch...

Card Details:

Stamps: Scalloped Blooms, Radiant Sunflowers

Ink: Golden Glow, Cajun Craze

Cardstock: Golden Glow, Cajun Craze, Sunflower Fields DSP

Accessories: Scalloped Blooms Dies, Radiant Sunflowers Dies, Golden Glow Ribbon & In Color Dots, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Boo To You!!

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

Things are still going good here at the Aungst Pad with Miss Bailee.

The last 2 days we have seen a big improvement in her. Her spunky attitude seems to have returned and her tail is definitely wagging alot more. We even took her out for a small walk last evening! I am hoping things will continue to be good.

I made my way to my stamp table yesterday. I have so many new stamp things sitting on my table that were begging to be used. I pulled out the Oh My Fright bundle that is on the Stampin Up Online Exclusives list. I've had this suite for awhile but haven't been able to use it till now.

Card Details:

Stamps: Oh My Fright (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Basic Gray

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

Accessories: Oh My Fright Dies (Online Exclusives), Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Swirls of Magic EF (Online Exclusives), Adhesive Backed Bats, Ghost & Dots, Black Satin Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This suite of products is very nice and the dies have some great ones in it! I especially like the tag that is included. I already diecut several to use for future cards!

I am hoping to make my way to my stamp table this afternoon since I found a cool sketch I would like to try. Shawn wants to go for a bike ride first since we are having some pleasant weather. Trying to get back into the groove again!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy