Fun Starburst Cards

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

I hope you all had a nice weekend!

It sure was a cold one here but they say we are in for a warm up this week and I for one cannot wait! Miss Bailee is headed out at lunchtime for her afternoon at doggy day spa. It's been 8 weeks since her last groom because the groomer rescheduled it due to the snow 2 weeks ago. She is in major need of a makeover!

Since the weekend was SO cold I decided to hibernate and get some older things out of my stash and play! I made these 2 starburst cards using the Bee Mine stamp set. Such a wonderful set that is still current.

Card Details:

Stamps: Bee Mine

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Basic White, Bee Mine DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Glue Dots, Red Glittered Enamel Dots (retired), Daffodil Delight Ribbon (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Card Details:

Stamps: Bee Mine

Ink: Petunia Pop

Cardstock: Petunia Pop, Bubble Bath, Basic White, Cute As Can Bee DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Petunia Pop Shimmer Dots (retired), Bubble Bath Ribbon, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I have alot of Valentine papers in my stash so it was fun to pull it out and play yesterday!

These cards will go into my bin for next year.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Festive Friends for Valentine's Day

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

I do hope your all staying warm & safe in this extreme cold!

We popped out yesterday early evening to the restaurant for a cup of hot soup and a quick meal to warm our bellies and let me say...that wind made it feel very bone chilling (-17 degrees)! Thankfully, this year I got a new winter coat which helped. The restaurant was filled so we did not get to chit chat with Kelsey too much as she was serving a funeral party & a birthday party for a 99 yr old man. We were in & out within 45 minutes and back home with full bellies! 

Today I am sharing a sweet project with you that Marisa from over at the Kitchen Table Stamper created during her 2026 Valentine's Day series she was doing the last few weeks. I loved all her projects even though I do not always use any of her box templates. This one stuck with me as it was blue and had a snowman on it. I changed it up to create some treats for a friend that requested 5 Valentine's treats. This is what I made for her...

Project Details:

Stamps: Festive Friends, Forever Lovely (retired sentiment 2019)

Ink: Real Red, Memento Black, Stampin Blends-Real Red & Flirty Flamingo

Cardstock: Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Basic White, Made With Love DSP

Accessories: Festive Friends Dies, Hearts of Elegance Dies, Classic Label Punch (retired), 3/4 in Circle Punch, Flirty Flamingo Enamel Hearts (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

These turned out so cute and the friend loved them!

The box is very sturdy and I may even use this template again! I was able to fit in a regular Reese's Peanut Butter Heart and a pack of M&M's that she asked for. 

Thanks Marisa, for always sharing your creative idea's and inspiring us along the way!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

Stay warm!

~Wendy

Heart Shaped Valentine's Day Set

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

We woke up to some very gusty winds this morning which blew a section of our fence down in the backyard. Our weather this winter seems to be extreme which is something I have not seen in all my years. We are to have temps today dip to 20 below. Burrr!

I have one last set of Valentine's Day cards to share today. I used last year's SaleABRation set called Heart Shaped. This set also has coordinating dies!

Card Details:

Stamps: Heart Shaped (SAB 25), Forever Lovely (retired 2019)

Ink: Melon Mambo

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Basic White, The Paper Studio Patterned Paper (Hobby Lobby)

Accessories: Square Layering Framelits (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Tasteful Textile 3D EF (retired), Melon Mambo Enamel Hearts (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

These turned out so nice that I may just use these to send out this week for Valentine's Day!

I will have to stamp a sentiment inside though!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & stay warm today, friends!

~Wendy

Sweet Jar Valentine

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

Are you ready for the weekend? It's going to be EXTREMELY cold here this weekend. The weather people are saying it's going to feel like 20 below! Yikes! What in the world is going on with this cold weather this year?! I'm so over it!

Anyways, today I am sharing a card I made for Valentine's Day using the Sweet Jar Bundle from the Online Exclusives. I really love this set as it can be used for different occasions. This card is going out in the mail soon to Kelsey & Sushi for Valentine's Day.

Card Details:

Stamps: Sweet Jar (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Real Red, Flirty Flamingo

Cardstock: Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Basic White, Love Notes Mix & Match DSP

Accessories: Sweet Jar Builder Punch (Online Exclusives), Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Tailor Made Tags Dies (retired), Flirty Flamingo Ruched Ribbon (retired, Red Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

How are you doing on making your Valentine's Day cards? I think I have enough made now so I can get them addressed this weekend and get them out in the mail. Valentine's Day is next Saturday!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a great day!

~Wendy

Happy Retirement

Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Today I am taking a break from Valentine's Day cards to share a Retirement card that Audrey requested on her last order. She wanted a card for a lady so this is what I made for her...

Card Details:

Stamps: Many Mates (retired)

Ink: Old Olive

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Basic White, Floral Delight DSP

Accessories: Oval Layering Framelits (retired), Dashing Designs 3D EF (retired), Daffodil Delight Ribbon (retired), Daffodil Delight Low Profile Sparkle Dots (Online Exclusives),  Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

It's a shame this paper is retired...it's beautiful!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Audrey's Valentines For the Great Grands

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

 Today I wanted to share with you the cards I made for Audrey's other 3 great grandchildren that are celebrating their 1st Valentines Day this year! All are the same but a bit different. I used the Endless Love Suite from the 2026 Stampin Up! Spring Mini Catalog which is perfect for making Valentines this year! I love the prints & patterns in this paper. The coordinating dies are wonderful and the Hearts of Love 3D EF adds a nice touch of texture to your project!

Card Details:

Stamps: Wildflower Celebration (retired)

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Basic White, Made With Love DSP

Accessories: Endless Love Dies, Wildflower Celebration Dies (retired), Hearts of Love 3D EF, Word Wishes Dies (retired), Mini Alphabet Dies, Loose Valentines Assortment, Adhesive Sheets, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I just pulled out some scraps of the Made With Love DSP and started working with what I had. Audrey loves them personalized which takes some extra time but always adorable when they are finished. She was thrilled with them!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Pick A Season, Friend

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

It's been a busy morning here with putting in a few Stampin Up! orders. 

Definitely need that 2nd cup of coffee this morning!

It's looking to be a dreary, cloudy day here but our temps are to warm up above freezing...the 1st in over 10 days! Just wish we could get a bit of sunshine to go with it. Oh well, one day all this ice & snow will melt!

I have a cute card to share with you today using last year's SaleABRation set called Pick A Season. I never used it last year as I got it at the end of SaleABRation along with the Toadstool Gardens DSP. The 2 go cute together!

Card Details:

Stamps: Pick A Season (SAB 25), Heartfelt (retired sentiment 2020)

Ink: Pecan Pie, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Basic White, Toadstool Gardens DSP (SAB 25)

Accessories: Everyday Arches Dies (Online Exclusives), Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Rhinestones, White Ribbon (retired Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

It was so fun to pull this set out & ink it up! I left it on my table to use for St. Patrick's Day since it has shamrocks in it! Yep, it might be retired but we crafters put alot of money into our supplies so pull this stuff out and use it! 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Hugs For Love Valentines Day Card

Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

Hope you had a nice weekend! They seem to fly by in my opinion.

Today I am sharing a Valentines Day card that that I made with some fun papers from my stash. I'm not sure who the maker of the paper is or where I even picked it up at.

I paired it with the Hugs For Love bundle from last year.

Card Details:

Stamps: Hugs For Love (retired 2025), unknown inside sentiment

Ink: Poppy Parade, Soft Sky (retired)

Cardstock: Soft Sky, Basic White, Penny Black Hearts Embossed Cardstock, unknown Patterned Paper

Accessories: To The Point Punch, Stylish Shapes Dies, Soft Sky Ribbon (retired), Dear Dots (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This was a fun one to create and it made me dig into my stash to find all that Soft Sky stuff. LOL I loved every minute of it!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great week ahead!

~Wendy

2026 February Calendar

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

Today's post will be a quick one as we've turned the page over to February now and I wanted to show you my calendar page...

Project Details:

Stamps: Happy Valentines Day (retired 2013)

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Made With Love DSP

Accessories: Embosslits Heart of Hearts (retired), Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Happy February 1st!

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My thoughts today...

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

Stamp Day w/ Friends Card #4

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

Today I have the last card from my recent Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. This card I had prepared for quite awhile and we just haven't gotten together around Valentine's Day to make cards for a few years. With the cold & snow this winter I needed some socialization with my friends so I asked if anyone would like to get together and make cards. They answered "YES"!! Apparently they need the adult socialization, too! So, I pulled out this kit that I prepared years ago and put it to good use. Do you remember the Valentine's bundle called...Lots of Heart & it's coordinating dies, Many Hearts Dies? It's so pretty...I must remember to pull this one out and use more often!

Stamps: Lots of Heart (2021)

Ink: Bermuda Bay (retired)

Cardstock: Bermuda Bay (retired), Pool Party, Basic White, Ice Cream Corner DSP (retired 2021)

Accessories: Many Hearts Dies (retired 2021), White Sheer Ribbon (retired), Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I'm glad we were finally able to get this kit put to good use!

I have a big bin full of card kits to pull from when we are gonna have a Stamp Day which is always a big help when I am too busy to prepare something and the girls don't care if the stuff is retired or not. They just love the time we get to spend together while creating something pretty! It's crazy the friends we make all because of stamping & creating! 

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My thoughts today...

This morning so far has been our coldest morning yet! It was 0 degrees and add the wind chills and it was -9. But on a good note....our days are slowly staying light a bit longer each day! Bring on the sunshine & some warmth, please!

Thanks for stopping by & stay warm, my friends!

~Wendy

Stamp Day w/ Friends Card #3

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

Another very cold morning! Burrr! I hope your doing your best to stay warm. These cold temps have been brutal, even Miss Bailee isn't happy about it. Her yard has turned into a ice rink with all the snow freezing. She takes baby steps so she doesn't slide. I know she is hoping warmer weather soon comes back and she's not alone in that thinking!

Today I am sharing card # 3 from last week's Stamp Day w/ Friends get together.

This one is a Valentine's card...

Card Details:

Stamps: Festive Corners (retired)

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Flirty Flamingo, Real Red, Basic White, Most Adorned DSP (retired)

Accessories: Square Layering Framelits (retired), Heart Dollies (retired), Resin Heart Embellishments (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Lots of retired products on this card which turned out to be a pretty card and the girls loved it! I really love pulling out the old stuff and using it up. It just makes me smile!

Yesterday I finished up my 1000 piece puzzle that I have been working on since Tuesday!

This puzzle was pretty easy up until I started to put the train together then it got tough!

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My thoughts today...

Stay warm & thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Stamp Day w/ Friends Card #2

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Hope your staying warm!

I took a few days off from stamping to put together a new puzzle that I have had in my stash for awhile. I am about halfway thru it and let's hope this puzzle has all it's pieces! LOL 

I will share it here when I get it finished.

Today I am sharing card # 2 from my Stamp Day w/ Friends get together that I had one week ago today. I try to make a variety when the girls come over.

Card Details:

Stamps: Peace on Earth

Ink: Misty Moonlight

Cardstock: Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Peaceful Garden DSP

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Misty Moonlight/Silver Ribbon, Hues of Blue Flowers, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The inside says "Thinking of you during this difficult time".

The Peace on Earth bundle is a great set loaded with some nice sentiments. 

I especially love the dies that go with it.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Stamp Day w/ Friends Card #1

Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Today I am sharing the 1st card that we made last week at my Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. I used the Sweet Jar Bundle from the Online Exclusives.

Card Details:

Stamps: Sweet Jar (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Strawberry Slush, Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Pool Party, Basic White, Strawberry Slush, Pretty in Pink, Floral Impressions DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Forever Plaid 3D EF, Hearts of Elegance Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Sweet Jar Builder Punch (Online Exclusives), Stylish Shapes Dies, Strawberry Slush In Color Ribbon, Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The inside says "Happy Birthday"!

This is the first time that I inked up the Sweet Jar stamp set. It's so cute!

I hope to play more with it soon....especially since it has shamrocks in it that could be used for St Patrick's Day! 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by! Hope your staying warm!

~Wendy

 

Ridiculously Awesome

Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

Are you staying warm?

We ran out to Walmart last evening and that wind & cold was horrendous! I feel like we are experiencing Alaska type of weather! They can surely have it back! But on the other hand, the store was practically empty! We were in & out in 20 mins!

Today I am sharing another notepad that I covered. These are always a good seller!

Project Details:

Stamps: Ridiculously Awesome (Million Dollar Sales Achiever Set), Impressions Abloom (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Misty Moonlight, Fresh Freesia, Pecan Pie

Cardstock: Fresh Freesia, Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Floral Impressions DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Branching Out Dies, Fresh Freesia Seam Binding Ribbon & Sequins (SAB 25), Glue Dots, 2 Sided Tape, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue 

This is so pretty!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & stay warm, my friends!
~Wendy