Fabulous Sayings

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

So sorry for the late update today....I am under the weather and trying to rest as much as possible. Yesterday I had a headache most of the day which ibuprofen did nothing for me. I even napped in the afternoon. We ran up to the restaurant for a quick supper. It was raining and just the dreariest day! Our neighbor up the street (Mr. Bob) came into the restaurant and sat with us. He goes into the restaurant every day and we have gotten to know him thru Kelsey. We had a good conversation with him, ate and then we headed home. I was back in bed by 7:30. Before I went to bed I filled up my humidifer and took some sinus medicine. I slept so long and today I am just taking it easy. Our weather is still rainy, foggy & so dreary! I will take the rain any day over snow though! So, Miss Bailee is hanging by my side while I sit on the loveseat typing this. She knows I am not feeling 100%. 

Today I am sharing cards with you that I made with January's Stampin Up! Product of the Month stamp set....Fabulous Sayings. It is loaded with some amazing sentiments and I felt it would be used quite a bit in my collection. I made a set of Happy Birthday cards with it and paired it with the Painterly Pears DSP from the Online Exclusives.

Card Details:

Stamps: Fabulous Sayings (Product of the Month January 2026)

Ink: Secret Sea

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink, Basic White, Secret Sea, Painterly Pears DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Forever Plaid EF, Eyelet 3D EF, Beautiful Pattern EF (Online Exclusives), Mossy Meadow/Gold Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Low Profile Sparkle Dots (Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love how these cards turned out! I put these aside in my bins for now! Not sure how long they will stick around though! Great colors & papers make for pretty cards!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Thankful Garden Card Set

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

We have a wintry mix on our hands today! A little bit of snow, freezing rain & then a change over to all rain by noon. I plan to head to my stamp table for a bit to work on some Easter cards for my bin while we are having a yukky day! 

In the meantime, I am sharing a set of cards that I made with a bundle from the Online Exclusives, Thankful Garden.

Card Details:

Stamps: Thankful Garden (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon, Blueberry Bushel, Garden Green

Cardstock: Blueberry Bushel, Basic White, Lovely Garden DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Thankful Garden Dies (Online Exclusives), Thankful Garden Decorative Masks (Online Exclusives), Blending Brushes, Blue Gems (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Can you tell I am anxious for spring! These flowers & the colors just bring a smile to my face! I left them blank for now but will add a sentiment if need be. These products are on the last chance list with some discounted prices while supplies last. I love this suite!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

 

Reason to Celebrate Set

 Hello & Happy Monday!

Just wanted to share a set of St Patrick's Day cards I made for Audrey in her recent order.

Card Details:

Stamps: Reason to Celebrate, Seasonal Celebrations (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Garden Green

Cardstock: Garden Green, Basic White, Christmas Tags & More Specialty DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Beautiful Pattern EF (Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Both of these new sets are so much fun and full of variety!

I kept these as simple as possible for Audrey because she does not like all the rhinestones & ribbons on her cards. 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

March 2026

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

It's time to flip the page and move on to the next month and share with you my March 2026 page. 

Project Details:

Stamps: Seasonal Celebrations (Online Exclusives), Reason to Celebrate

Ink: Shy Shamrock (In Color)

Cardstock: Shy Shamrock (In Color), Basic White, Pleasant Patterns Specialty DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Shy Shamrock Shimmer Gems (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This DSP comes from the Easter suite in the 2026 Spring Mini Catalog. I'm not sure that I am fond of the texture of it. It's heavy and I find that it wants to curl up. I do however love the prints & patterns! Perfect for those springtime projects!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

In My Thoughts

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

It's going to be a beautiful day here in PA today!

I'm excited to get out and get a nice walk in and soak up as much sunshine as I can!

I may try to get some stamp time in later today to finish up some treats I started earlier this week. In the meantime I have a card to share with you that I made for in my bin.

Card Details:

Stamps: Great Impressions

Ink: Pool Party, Merry Merlot (retired)

Cardstock: Pool Party, Merry Merlot (retired), Very Vanilla, Wild Asparagus "Merry Christmas Line" Patterned Paper

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Textured Notes Dies (Online Exclusives), Adhesive Backed Dragonflies & Birds (retired Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

These stamps have been in my collection for along time and always make for a nice card!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Extreme Snowboard HB

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!

We are in for a nice day today & tomorrow!

50 degrees with lots of sun which every little bit of warmth & sunshine will melt the snow.

I'm so ready for spring!

Today I have a card to share with you that I made for on my card rack.

I pulled out a retired single stamp called Extreme Snowboard that was out in 2009. I can't say that I have ever used it that I remember. LOL I found the perfect patterned paper in my stash that was spot on for this stamp!

Card Details:

Stamps: Extreme Snowboard (retired 2009), Simply Said

Ink: Boho Blue (retired In Color), Pebbled Path (retired In Color)

Cardstock: Boho Blue, Pebbled Path, Basic White, Got Moxxie -Hit the Slopes Patterned Paper

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Basics 3D EF (retired Online Exclusives), Pebbled Path Enamel Dots (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

We have a ski resort close to here that I am sure has been busy this winter with all the snow! I have a feeling that this card won't be on the card rack too long!

Stampin Up! brought out a couple of these Extreme stamps back in 2009. 

I have 3 of the 5. Do you remember these stamps?

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!
~Wendy

Heartfelt Thanks

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today I am sharing the 2nd card I made with the retired Heartfelt Thanks stamp set from 2005.

Card Details:

Stamps: Heartfelt Thanks (retired), Linen Background (retired)

Ink: Cranberry Crisp (retired In Color), Mellow Moss (retired)

Cardstock: Cranberry Crisp (retired), Mellow Moss (retired), Very Vanilla, Recollections DSP (retired 2006)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Tasteful Textile 3D EF (retired), Mellow Moss Stitched Ribbon (retired), Gold Cord, Low Profile Gold Dots (retired Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

It seems really odd pulling out the old stuff and creating new things with them but again & again it's proving to myself that even if this stuff is retired it still makes some beautiful cards!

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My thoughts today...

....even if they are long retired!

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

Friend Card

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

I hope your week is going well so far!

We had some lovely sunshine yesterday but did not do much as far as the melting process goes because temps were only around 31 degrees. Today we are to hit 48 degrees so I hope alot will melt!

Over the weekend I had a few minutes to play at my stamp table. I pulled out some old stamps & paper to make some cards. The stamp set I pulled out was a wood mounted one called Heartfelt Thanks. I got this set when it first came out in 2005. When we did the move to Missouri in 2010 I sold this set to a friend. Last year the friend gave it back to me because she was getting rid of all her stamping stuff. This set was well loved over the years and I really wanted to just remind myself why I got the set in the first place. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Heartfelt Thanks (retired 2005), Linen Background (retired), Everyday Flexible Phrases (retired 2004)

Ink: Cranberry Crisp (retired In Color), Bravo Burgundy (retired), Mellow Moss (retired)

Cardstock: Cranberry Crisp (retired In Color), Mellow Moss (retired), Very Vanilla, Recollections DSP (retired 2006)

Accessories: Oval Layering Framelits (retired), Tags to Go Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Elegant Faceted Dots (retired), Vanilla Twine, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

After my card was done I dropped my stamp onto my focal panel right above my friend tag. *sigh* I will need to redo that before this card leaves my stash. I was rushing to clean up. Tomorrow I will share the 2nd card I made with the same products. I always feels so good to pull out the old stuff and ink it up again! This set is a winner in my book and i'm so glad it's back in my collection!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Fun With Squares

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today I am having fun playing with squares! 

I have been seeing lots of cards lately that uses different sizes of square and decided to play with some scraps and use up my 1x1 inch squares! I pulled out some retired It's My Party DSP from 2016. It was a huge 12x12 paper stack that I shared half with my friend and I'm still working on using my half.

Card Details:

Stamps: Balloon Adventures (retired 2017)

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Basic White, It's My Party DSP (retired 2016)

Accessories: Balloon Bouquet Punch (retired), Black Twine, It's My Party Enamel Dots (retired 2016), Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I really love how these turned out with those fun colors & papers!

Who knew you could have so much fun and create different looks with squares!

This is the template that I used for building my cards and I can say that I will be doing this again! 

Hope you will give this a try!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Seasonal Celebrations

 Hello & Happy Monday!

Is it snowing where you are?

I am over winter!

Today I am thinking positive that spring will soon be here and my card reflects that!

I used a new set called Seasonal Celebrations from the Online Exclusives.

Card Details:

Stamps: Seasonal Celebrations (Online Exclusives), The Right Words

Ink: Garden Green, Daffodil Delight

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Basic White

Accessories: Textured Notes Dies (Online Exclusives), Oval Layering Framelits (retired), Eyelet 3D EF, Garden Green/White Ribbon, Brushed Brass Butterflies (Last Chance List), Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love this daffodil stamp! This set is full of fun images!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

With Sympathy Set

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

We're in for a snow day today which is really odd since yesterday the sun was shining brightly and we got to almost 50 degrees! Hard to believe that it is gonna snow!

Anyways, I have a set of cards to share with you today that I made for Audrey's last order. She wanted a set of sympathy and this is what I made for her...

Card Details:

Stamps: Peaceful Moments (retired 2020)

Ink: Just Jade (retired In Color)

Cardstock: Just Jade (retired In Color), Blushing Bride (retired), Basic White, Abstract Beauty Specialty DSP (retired 2022)

Accessories: Butterfly Thinlits (retired 2015), Nested Essentials Dies, Beautiful Pattern EF (Online Exclusives), Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy