Festive Friday

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!

Today it's time for another Festive Friday Christmas Card that I challenged myself to make every Friday! I have been doing this for 10 weeks now and have pulled out some old Stampin Up! stamp sets to create them. This week I am using a set called Tidings of Joy from 2011.

Card Details:

Stamps: Tidings of Joy (retired 2011)

Ink: Old Olive, Soft Suede (retired)

Cardstock: Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Poinsettia Place DSP (retired 2020)

Accessories: Everyday Arches Dies, Gold Dots, Gold Metallic Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Another one to add to my stockpile! 

Since I do have a few customers that like the religious cards I have been focusing on creating more of those. I have a full basket full of religious Christmas stamp sets that are waiting to get inked up!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a great day!

~Wendy

Halloween Weekend 2026

 Hello again!

I promised today I would share some pictures from our Halloween weekend.

Friday Miss Bailee had a Vet appt. All went well and she got her yearly Cytopoint injection for the seasonal itches. She gained a few ounces since she was there in August and got a good report. She is to return in 1 year. 

After the Vet appointment we picked Kelsey & Sushi up once she was done her shift at work. We actually stayed up way too late that night but hey, live in the moment, right?

Saturday started with us going to Shawn's Tesla Club breakfast at the restaurant where Kelsey works. 

Once that was over it was time to get home and start our puzzle! This one was a 550 piece one. We finished it around 9 pm that night Just in time to get our Halloween pj's on and watch a Halloween movie on the Hallmark Channel.

Sunday it rained and was quite dreary here so we just planned on watching Halloween movies most of the day. I had planned to make a pan of homemade lasagna for supper since it's been ages since we last had it. 

While I was doing that Kelsey went and dug out another Halloween puzzle. This one was a 1000 piece. She sat and put the outside frame together then we ate and it was time to take her home. I finished the puzzle up yesterday and wanted to share it.

Even though I did not take all that many pictures it was a fun weekend just spending time with those that matter most! We've been doing Halloween weekends for several years now and I always look forward to it! Miss Bailee & Sushi did wonderful together. We even took them on a nice walk Saturday since the weather was perfect! 

Hope you enjoyed seeing how our weekend went. This mama's heart is full! 💕

~Wendy

Harvest Hues Halloween Ephemera Card

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Today I am sharing a card that I made using the Harvest Hues Mix & Match Ephemera Pack from the 2026 Stampin Up! Holiday Catalog. I have been loving these ephemera packs because it makes creating cards so quick & easy! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Best Witches (retired), Sentiment (inside- retired Paper Pumpkin)

Ink: Memento Black, Secret Sea, Stampin Blends- Secret Sea, Darling Duckling, Cajun Craze, Pecan Pie, Ivory

Cardstock: Secret Sea, Cajun Craze, Basic White, Harvest Hues Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

Accessories: Seasonal Cheer Mini EF, Darling Duckling In Color Dots, Cajun Craze Twine (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I used the witches hat and a leaf that punches out. These come like stickers with adhesive on the back which makes it so nice! I made a few more cards with this pack which I will share eventually. Most of them are Fall or Thanksgiving cards.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Friend Angled Gatefold

 Good Morning & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

How did it become Wednesday already?

Today I am sharing a pretty Fall themed card that I made using the Radiant Sunflowers Bundle. I had Audrey in mind when creating this one since she always requested sunflowers at this time of year...

Card Details:

Stamps: Radiant Sunflowers

Ink: Golden Glow

Cardstock: Golden Glow, Pecan Pie, Basic White, Reminisce Paper-Autumn Flowers

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

I have never made an angled gatefold before and surprisingly, it was pretty easy! I will definitely be making more! I left this card blank inside to be used for whatever occasion I will need it for. I should have stamped a sunflower down in the corner of the inside which I may do once I need the card. I am pleased with how it turned out! 

Here is the directions incase your interested in creating this style of card...

I don't usually make different fun fold cards because sometimes they are difficult to open or bulk up a card that is to be mailed. Audrey never cared much for them either. I am trying to branch out a little bit here & there and make some eye catching cards with different folds. They do keep things interesting and fun!

This past weekend was our Halloween weekend at the Aungst Pad.

I have a few pictures to share, hopefully tomorrow. I am trying to catch my breath since the weekend and getting some things done around the house while we are having a few nice (sunshine & 80 degrees) days before it all comes crashing down this weekend. I seen mid 50's for high temps over this coming weekend with our 1st chance at a frost. Hate to think about the cold winter months coming but such is life.

Anyways, that's all for today!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have an amazing day!

~Wendy

Anniversary Z Fold

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

Today we are in for a windy, rainy day from what's left of Isaias that hit down south this past week. Kelsey & Sushi are still here and we are making lasagna for supper tonight. We finished up our 550 piece puzzle around 9pm last night. I will share pictures tomorrow when I get them off my phone. Today is just going to be a down day of watching movies.

I am sharing an Anniversary card today that I made a few weeks ago. This is a fun Z Fold using retired Online Exclusive products.

Card Details:

Stamps: Phrases & Frames, Petals of Beauty (retired Online Exclusives)

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Petal Pink, Calypso Coral

Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla, Brushed With Beauty DSP (retired)

Accessories: Nested Essentials Dies, Petals of Beauty Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Pearlized Faceted Circles (retired Online Exclusives), Petal Pink Scalloped Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This turned out so nicely! I have alot of this DSP left that I am thinking of packing up to get rid of. I am not crazy about all the prints & patterns in it. We shall see when the time comes. I am trying to downsize alittle and keep what I think I will use. 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Halloween Candy Totes

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

Kelsey & Sushi are here and it's all out Halloween weekend!

First thing is a Tesla breakfast with the Tesla people at the restaurant this morning that Shawn asked me to attend with him. Kelsey will keep an eye on Bailee while we are gone. Miss Bailee had her Vet checkup yesterday. Happy to report she gained some weight and got her Cytopoint injection for the seasonal itch. Also got her meds refilled so we are good to go for awhile. She is to return in 1 year.

Today I am sharing a Halloween candy treat that I made. I was looking for something different and think that a candy tote is a neat little gift to give someone. 

Project Details:

Stamps: Oh My Fright (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: Timid Tiger, Basic White, Basic Black, Recollections Patterned Paper (Micheal's)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Lovely Arrangements Dies (retired Online Exclusives- used to created the handle), Sizzix Ghost Die, Clear Acrylic Card Box (retired cut), Adhesive Backed Bats, Ghosts & Dots (Online Exclusives), Black Iridescent Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Each tote has a Snickers Pumpkin, a Ghiradelli Milk Chocolate Pumpkin & a pack of Halloween Oreo Cookies. These were so fun to make! I already sold most of them!

Ok, that is all for today! Off to have a fun Halloween day!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

Wendy

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 am using a wood mounted stamp set from 2006 called Peaceful Wishes. Such an easy but beautiful set to use. Lots of everything retired on this one!

Card Details:

Stamps: Peaceful Wishes (retired 2006), Dove of Hope (inside sentiment-retired 2020)

Ink: Sage Shadow (retired), Always Artichoke (retired)

Cardstock: Sage Shadow (retired), Always Artichoke (retired), Basic White, Wintergreen DSP (retired 2007)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Ornate Layers Dies (retired) Scalloped Contour Dies (retired 2021), Loose Gold Sequins (retired), Gold Trim (retired Online Exclusive), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I hope you enjoyed my card today!

I have been using lots & lots of retired products in the last several months because I think that it all deserves to be used and shown. I do have lots of new product that I do share but the older stuff seems to be calling my name here lately. I feel like Stampin Up! retires product so quickly anymore and some of us do not get our moneys worth from what we are purchasing. I have been buying Stampin Up! since 2001 and have SO much that I am wanting to use & share. I just hope that you, my followers, will still visit my page often and enjoy seeing the old stuff brought to life again. I'm not even sure I will be continuing on with Stampin Up! come 2027 since prices and shipping are at an all time high. I know my customers are feeling the pinch as well and not ordering as much or as often as before. As for me, I am satisfied with what I have in my collection and would like to use it while I still can. 

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My thoughts today...

This weekend is our Halloween weekend! Kelsey & Sushi will be coming over today and staying thru Sunday evening. We will be having lots of Halloween goodies, movies & a puzzle to pick at. Plus we all have Halloween pj's! We've been doing this for quite a few years and I am looking forward to a fun time with my family!

If I remember to take pictures I will share them here next week.

Also today Miss Bailee has a Vet appt for a check up. Fingers crossed all goes well. 

She has been doing remarkable! 

Thanks for stopping by & have an amazing day!
~Wendy

Cutest Halloween

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Hope your week is going well. Our weather has been a 10+! Sunshine and 70's are my favorite kind of weather. It's perfect for sleeping at night with the window open, don't have to run the heat or the air conditioning and it's just so nice for taking a walk! It doesn't get any better than that!

So, today I have another Halloween card to share made using a variety of retired Stampin Up! products. Still working on using up the retired stuff which may take me several years! LOL 

Card Details:

Stamps: Cutest Halloween (retired 2021)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Cute Halloween DSP (retired 2021)

Accessories: Seasonal Labels Dies (retired 2021), Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks (retired), Circle Layering Framelits, Halloween Punch (retired 2021), Stylish Scroll EF (retired), Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems, Black Glittered Ribbon (retired), Blending Brushes, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

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

No Tricks...Just Treats!

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

It's looking to be a very nice day ahead here, sunshine & 70's!

My favorite kind of weather!

 

Yesterday I spent the afternoon with my very good friend, Miss Emily! We went to lunch at a place here in Red Lion called the Franklin Social which reminds me of a food court in a mall. There are several different kinds of foods there which makes it hard to decide on what to eat. I chose the mac & cheese with pulled pork but I've already had the Thai food & burgers from there. So many choices in one spot! It was so nice having time to sit, talk and eat some yummy food. On the way out we stopped at the bistro and grabbed a coffee & a cinnamon roll. It was an afternoon well spent with great company which I really needed! Thank you, Miss Emily!! 

Today I have a fun Halloween card to share! 

I am trying to build up my stash of cards for each holiday and my Halloween bin was almost filled. Miss Emily bought a bunch of Halloween cards yesterday so now my bin is about half full. That's ok because I will most likely continue making them for the next 2 weeks then move on...

Card Details:

Stamps: Everything Essential (retired), Everything Festive (retired), Sparkle of the Season (retired inside sentiment & bats)

Ink: Memento Black, Pumpkin Pie Stampin Blends

Cardstock: Basic White, Monster Bash DSP (retired)

Accessories: Everyday Arches Dies, Iridescent Black Pearls (retired), Halloween Twine (retired), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

That's all for today! 

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My thoughts today...

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

Trick or Treat Doggy

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

Today I have another cute Halloween card to share with you. This one uses Stampin Up! products from last year. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Spooky Halloween & Fright Night (both 2025 retired Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Stampin Blends-Granny Apple Green, Petunia Pop, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate

Cardstock: Petunia Pop, Basic White, Spooky Sweet DSP (retired 2025 Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Spooky Halloween & Fright Night Dies (both 2025 retired Online Exclusives), Banner Punch (retired), Birch Wood 3D EF (retired), Petunia Pop Iridescent Ribbon (retired), Foam Stars, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Adhesive Sheets, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This card was designed for a Stamp Day w/ Friends get together but I don't think one will be happening anytime soon. Even though I am not tied down to doing card orders anymore I am limiting myself on stamp time because of my hands. I have been using Volteran Arthritis Cream on them everyday & night but also giving them a few days of rest each week. 

Anyways, I decided to put this card kit together and put them in my Halloween bin for future use. That dog sure is cute!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy