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

Life Update & Pretty Poinsettia Card

 Hello & Happy Friday, Friends!

I know it has been over a week since I last posted. Life has really thrown us a few curve balls lately. Wednesday the 15th Miss Bailee went back to the diarrhea, wasn't eating, shaking and was in pain. We rushed her to a local Emergency Vet. We waited 6 hours for the Vet to come talk to us because they had quite a few emergencies. Thankfully, in those 6 hours Bailee was in the ER hospital getting treated with IV fluids & pain meds. They thought she was having another pancreatitis flare. Suggested letting her in the hospital and doing an ultrasound the next day. That showed that she has Inflammatory Bowel Disease which 100% explains why she had diarrhea so much in the last year. They also suspected pancreatitis so they started her on an injectable medicine called Panoquelle. She needed 3 of those injections 24 hours apart. Friday morning she was discharged but we had to take her back that evening to get her last Panoquell injection. Her ultrasound also showed spots on her liver which may or may not be cancerous. They suggested a needle aspirate to do a biopsy but I said no. She will be 15 at the end of September and we just did not want to put her through anymore. She has been sleeping alot and so far we have had 2 episodes of diarrhea since she came home. They put her on prednisolone steroid to help get rid of the inflammation in her intestines which is causing this. She is strictly on her lowfat canned food and returns to see her Vet on Aug 15th. She really does not seem like herself since coming home. There are times we see improvements in her but nothing that has stayed. We've had that talk about putting her to sleep if things do not get any better and I truly hate to say that because she has been the most perfect dog ever but we don't want her to keep suffering with this. I have been a worrying, crying mess. Then I ended up having a medical emergency last week where I passed out while we were taking a walk. All the stress of this and not eating or drinking got the best of me. I fell in the street and Shawn had one heck of a time waking me up. I almost went for an ambulance ride but he managed to get me awake and get me home where I got so sick. I felt better in a few days but that was certainly a very scary thing! So that is where things stand at the moment.

Here is a card that I made a few weeks ago with the Pretty Poinsettia Bundle.

Card Details:

Stamps: Pretty Poinsettia (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Peaceful Pines, Real Red, Golden Glow

Cardstock: Peaceful Pines, Basic White, Real Red, Stitched Season DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Pretty Poinsettia Dies (Online Exclusives), Spotlight on Nature Dies, Real Red Stitched Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Golden Glow In Color Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Christmas in July Notebook

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

Life has been a bit challenging as of late. I'm sure you could tell with my lack of blog posts. Miss Bailee was back to having her poopy issues morning, noon & night. This has been an ongoing issue since she had Pancreatitis last August. We've had her to several different Vets to have her checked out. All her fecal tests have come back normal meaning no parasites or infections. They give her medicine and within a few days of stopping the meds we are back to having the poops. 2 weeks ago Shawn took her to Urgent care since our local Vets office has been booked out. They have a Vet out on medical leave and nothing was available. Again she received a bill of health, meds and sent on her way. A week later the poops come back. After a few in person stops at our local Vets office they squeezed us in to have her examined. She has not been sick and was eating good, drinking & staying hydrated. Yesterday was her appt. in which they took some blood to check her pancreas, thyroid and a CBC panel and changed up her food. It's possible she may have a chicken allergy. For now we are slowly transitioning her food from a lowfat gastrointestinal food which is poultry based to a rabbit & duck food of the same brand.  Last night she finally slept thru the night and had a good bowel movement this morning. We now just have to see what the blood work tells us. She will be 15 years old come the end of September and for the most part is the happiest dog ever! And on top of all of this my husband started a new job last week. It's been stressful worrying about Bailee but also worrying about Shawn and the changes with his new job and if you know me...I do not adapt to change very well.

So let's get to some fun crafty things!

Project Details:

Stamps: Amuse

Ink: Garden Green

Cardstock: Garden Green, Real Red, Basic White, Gold Foil Paper, Recollections Patterned Paper (Michael's)

Accessories: Poinsettia Dies (retired), Oval Layering Framelits (retired), Loose Gold Sequins (retired), Gold Metallic Sheer Ribbon, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I really love these spiral bound notebooks and decorating them!

Since we are in the Christmas in July season I thought I'd better share them before the end of the month. I made several earlier this year and always enjoy recovering them. These are one of my biggest sellers at the holidays and as long as I can continue to find the note books I will make them! Stay tuned as there are more to come!

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My thoughts today...

Hope this helps to keep you cool during these hot & humid days of summer!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Kelsey's Birthday Card

Hello & Happy Sunday!

Just popping in here quick to share a card I made back in May for Kelsey's birthday!

This card was a case from the Stamp Doc who created it and made a Christmas card with it. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Phrases & Frames

Ink: Blueberry Bushel

Cardstock: Blueberry Bushel, Basic White, Real Red, Crushed Curry, Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Shaded Spruce, Merry, Bold & Bright DSP (retired 2023)

Accessories: Sending Cheer Dies (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Traditional Sparkle Sequins (retired), Pocket Thoughts Dies (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This was such a fun card to make and I just added money & gift card to it.

Easy, peasy!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!
~Wendy

Gone Fishing...

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

Hope your weekend is off to a great start!

It sure is another humid day here....just enough to have to run the AC which I have come to not like anymore unless it's extremely hot & humid but I run it to keep Miss Bailee comfortable. 

Today I am sharing a card I had made for the card rack but ended up using it on one of Audrey's orders when she needed a fishing card for someone at church. All I had to do was personalize it to the number of years and put the fish on. It originally had a circle panel on it with a Happy Birthday saying and the fish hanging to the side. I just removed the sentiment panel and changed it up to fit her request.

Card Details:

Stamps: Number of Years (retired), Birthday Celebrations (retired)

Ink: Misty Moonlight

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Misty Moonlight, Silver Foil Paper, Let's Go Fishing DSP (retired)

Accessories: Twisted Rope 3D EF (retired), Large Number Framelits (retired), Gone Fishing Dies (retired), Birthday Celebrations Dies (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This was a suite of products that I loved and wished it would have stayed longer.

I am getting down to the nitty gritty on my designer series paper and may have to go in search of another pack on Ebay unless Stampin Up gives us something new next year!

We shall see...

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Frosty Greetings

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

It's a gloomy, rainy morning here in South Central Pennsylvania. 

They are calling for rain & storms here today and even though it's not been brutally hot, it's been very humid. I can almost say that I am ready for Fall.

Today I am sharing 2 cards that I made a few weeks ago using some Christmas items. I guess that day I was thinking about moving forward and getting some holiday cards made but they were the only two I made.

Card Details:

Stamps: Amuse (sentiment), Stampendous (Sweet Snowman)

Ink: Memento Black, Always Artichoke (retired), Copic Markers & Stampin Blends

Cardstock: Smoky Slate, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke (retired), Basic White, Always Artichoke DSP (retired), Plaid Tidings DSP (retired 2020)

Accessories: Winter Snow EF (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Everyday Arches Dies, Always Artichoke Grosgrain Ribbon (retired), Holiday Rhinestones (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I have had this adorable snowman stamp for a long time and always enjoy coloring it!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Framed Violets Birthday Card

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Yesterday, I went to my stamp table for a little bit. I haven't been there too much over the last several weeks other than to work on my swap cards for my team mates (which I finished yesterday and got them mailed out). I pulled out the Framed Violets Suite and created a card with some of the scraps in my DSP pack.

Card Details:

Stamps: Framed Violets (Online Exclusives), Make An Impression (inside sentiment)

Ink: Secret Sea, Highland Heather, Memento Black, Stampin Blends-Highland Heather & Peaceful Pines

Cardstock: Basic White, Highland Heather, Peaceful Pines, Violet Dreams Specialty DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Framed Violets Dies (Online Exclusives), Secret Sea Ribbon, Adhesive Backed Blooms (Online Exclusives), Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This is a beautiful suite and one I am happy I purchased!

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My thoughts today...

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

Happy Birthday

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

Today's card is one that I made months ago and it uses lots of retired Stampin Up! products!

I made this and put it in my bin to put on the card rack when I need it.

Card Details:

Stamps: Peaceful Moments (retired 2020)

Ink: Gorgeous Grape

Cardstock: Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Basic White, Lily Impressions DSP (retired SAB 2020)

Accessories: Hexagon Punch (retired), White Sequins (retired), White Glittered Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This was a nice pack of DSP that I am still slowly working my way thru!

It may just get unloaded though on my next cleanout, unfortunately.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Sunflower Thank You

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

Hope everyone had a nice 4th of July holiday!

It was terribly hot & humid here in PA with some severe thunderstorms. Our local fireworks display was cancelled due to the weather. Not sure at this time when they will be rescheduled. I think that was a good decision between the weather & the temps. It was horrible to be outside. We spent our 4th of July in Towson, Maryland at a Korean place that Kelsey treated us too! Oh my, it was so good! We walked out of there feeling like stuffed pigs! LOL 

Today I am sharing a card that I made for a recent order from my friend Shannon.

This card was a thank you for one of her sons teachers.

Card Details:

Stamps: none, Computer Generated Sentiment

Ink: none

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Basic White, Painted Autumn DSP (retired)

Accessories: Everyday Arches Dies, Sunflowers 3D EF, Oval Layering Framelits (retired), Tiny Butterfly Trinkets, Garden Green Striped Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I loved this one because of all the sunflowers!

We have a new sunflower DSP on the horizon at Stampin Up! coming in the Holiday Mini Catalog and I cannot wait! I hope that their is a coordinating stamp set to match!

Today I am off to finish up my Christmas in July swaps that I started yesterday!

I hope to get them mailed out tomorrow IF I can get them done. LOL

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & stay cool!

~Wendy

Happy July 4th!!

 

~Wendy

Celebrate

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

Today's post is going to be quick since my hubby is on vacation.

I have a set of July 4th cards to share that I made with some scraps that were in my patriotic folder. Take a look...

Card Details:

Stamps: It's A Celebration (retired 2016), Light the Sky (inside fireworks retired 2023), Papertreyink (inside sentiment)

Ink: Blueberry Bushel, Real Red

Cardstock: Blueberry Bushel, Real Red, Basic White, Pebbles, The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Square Layering Framelits (retired), Starstruck EF (retired SAB 2025), Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

These were fun to make but kinda hard to make the scraps of patterned paper work for 5 cards! Always feels good to use stuff up though! Hope you like!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Simply Leaves Bundle

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Today I am sharing some new products from the July Online Exclusives!

This bundle caught my eye and it was the first thing I ordered.

Simply Leaves

Card Details:

Stamps: Simply Leaves (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Golden Glow, Peaceful Pines

Cardstock: Golden Glow, Peaceful Pines, Basic White, Golden Glow In Color Gingham DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Simple Leaf Punch (Online Exclusives), Stylish Shapes Dies, Seasonal Cheer Mini EF (Online Exclusives), Scalloped Blooms Dies, Peaceful Pines Ribbon, Golden Glow In Color Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I truly love this bundle & DSP for Fall!! 

I plan to use it quite a bit since the punch makes things go faster!

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My thoughts today...

I know you know how hot it is outside! It's pretty harsh!

Anyways, thanks for stopping by & please stay cool & safe!

~Wendy

Sunset Thank You & My Puzzle

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Is it hot & humid where you are?

Everyday this week it's to get hotter & hotter! Blah!

Today I am sharing a card I made for a customer to thank her for her recent order.

Card Details:

Stamps: Sunset Coast, My Small Business (retired)

Ink: Versamark

Cardstock: Gorgeous Grape, Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush, Scenic Coast DSP

Accessories: Sunset Coast Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Sunset Sparkle Sequins, Heat Gun, White Embossing Powder, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This one will mail nice & flat since I did not use Dimensionals on it. Inside the card I have her receipt for her order and a personal message from me thanking her.

Before I sign off for the day I wanted to share 2 pictures of the puzzle I worked on last week. I think I need to go get another one and work on in a few weeks!

The tops of the trees and the strings of lights were the hard parts but it sure is a pretty puzzle!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & stay cool!

~Wendy