Thoughtful Expressions HB

 Hello & Happy Monday!

Did you enjoy a nice weekend?

The weather yesterday was very pleasant for a change! I even spent some time at my stamp table which was the highlight of my day!

I pulled out the stamp set Thoughtful Expressions and played with it. Not sure that I ever used the stamps but I know I have used the dies.

Card Details:

Stamps: Thoughtful Expressions, Very Best Occasions

Ink: Memento Black, Moody Mauve, Bubble Bath & Granny Apple Green Stampin Blends

Cardstock: Moody Mauve, Basic White, Poetic Expressions DSP

Accessories: Thoughtful Expressions Dies, Fun Patterns EF (Online Exclusives), Adhesive Backed Dragonflies & Birds, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I'm not happy with the coloring of my flower. I wanted the centers colored with Moody Mauve but it was a bit too dark for my liking so I took my Bubble Bath Dark Blend over it to soften it. Not sure I am liking it and may redo it.

Today I have a few chores to do then i'm headed to my stamp table for a bit.

I got so many idea's running thru my head that I want to try while i'm not busy and before I forget! LOL 

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My thoughts today...

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

Thank You Cards

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

Today we are in for a big warm up! It's only been in the 50's to low 60's here this past week but today we are headed to the 80's! Major change for us for sure!

I have a set of Thank You cards to share that I have wanted to share since Friday but time got away from me. I used the set called Inked & Tiled and the Glorious Gingham DSP that sadly both are retiring. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Inked & Tiled

Ink: Berry Burst, Blueberry Bushel, Lemon Lime Twist, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock

Cardstock: Berry Burst, Blueberry Bushel, Lemon Lime Twist, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock, Basic White, Glorious Gingham DSP

Accessories: Scalloped Contour Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I am in major need for Thank You cards so this set is much needed!

Do you have any fun plans today?

Shawn is going to do yard work once the fog burns off and I hope to make my way to my stamp table for a little bit. I'm in need of some stamp therapy and warm sunshine!

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My thoughts today...

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

Sweet Friend/Mother's Day Cards

 Good Morning & Happy Thursday!

I hope your day is off to a great start?!

I am up way to early this morning because I could not sleep. I will most likely lay back down at some point this morning. I got my downstairs all finished yesterday and did a quick trip to the grocery store and a walk with Miss Bailee last evening. Tonight will be a trip to Sam's Club so I hope I can muster up some energy till then!

Today I am sharing a set of cards made with retired Stampin Up products. I pulled out the Awash In Beauty Suite from 2022-2023. I don't have much of the DSP left so trying to use it up...

Card Details:

Stamps: Welcoming Window (sentiment-retired), True Beauty (retired)

Ink: Balmy Blue, Merry Merlot (retired)

Cardstock: Balmy Blue, Basic White, Blushing Bride (retired), Merry Merlot (retired), Awash In Beauty DSP (retired)

Accessories: Oval Layering Framelits (retired), Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Brushed Brass Butterflies, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I was pleased with how these turned out!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day ahead!

~Wendy

Summertime Cards

 Good Morning & Happy Wednesday!

Today I have 2 cards to share that are the same that I made for Audrey.

She wanted cards for the great granddaughters for summer. She bought them gifts but did not say what and she wanted to give each of the girls a card to go with it.

This is what I made for her...

These cards sent me off on a wild goose chase looking for some summer papers!

I had none so then I moved on to looking thru papers that are non Stampin Up and I found this print. I scratched my head a few times thinking that Audrey isn't gonna care for it but I went for it anyways! LOL Thankfully, she loved them! 

Card Details:

Stamps: none

Ink: none

Cardstock: Pacific Point, Basic White, Daffodil Delight, The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby), Stampin Up (unknown name)

Accessories: Tailor Made Tags Dies, Mini Alphabet Dies, Pacific Point & Daffodil Delight Enamel Dots (retired), Pacific Point Ribbon (retired), Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Under the beachy looking printed paper is another piece of DSP that is Stampin Up. I have had it for years and just a piece of it was given to me. I have no idea the name of it. I have a feeling my friend Vicki gave it to me when I lived in Joplin.

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My thoughts today...

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

Ben's Wedding Card

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today I have another card to share that was part of Audrey's card order that was delivered to her last week. This one is for her youngest grandson who is getting married in May. If you remember I made the bridal shower card almost like the shower invite. Here is the link if you want to see. Bridal Shower Card 

She sent me the wedding invite and it was the same as the bridal shower so this is the wedding card I made for it...

I used the same stamp sets with a bit of a different layout. I did not take a picture of the wedding invite this time but we laid the wedding card on top of the wedding invite and it all fell together so nicely! Audrey just loved it!

Card Details:

Stamps: Occasional Quotes (retired), Forever Fern (retired), First Frost (retired), Watercolor Garden (retired)

Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Basic Gray

Cardstock: Basic White, Highland Heather, Silver Foil Paper

Accessories: Frosted Bouquet Framelits, White & Silver Sheer Ribbon, Rhinestones, Glue Dots,  Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This is her last grandchild to get married but I have made bridal shower & wedding cards for each of her 5 grandchildren in the last 10 years and I feel like I know most of her family anymore. She is so beautifully blessed to have the family dynamics that she has! 

Well, yesterday I managed to get my house cleaned. It took all the umph I could muster up to get it done. Today I said I was going to do the downstairs. Granted, it's not that bad down there since it hardly gets used. This will be on my agenda this afternoon. I have been struggling a little bit with low energy since started the 5mg of Mounjaro. Thankfully that is my only side effect at this time as I know it could be worse. My blood glucose & blood pressure have been really good so the medicine is doing it's job. If you've seen the news (which I do not waste my time on anymore) there is a huge shortage for this injectable medicine. I'm fortunate that my insurance now wants a 90 day supply filled so I am good until the end of June. Hopefully these shortages end by that time!

So, with that said....I am off to get my day started and get the downstairs cleaned! LOL Oh, and Ryan requested Taco Tuesday's for supper! Quick & easy!

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My thoughts today...

Thankfully we don't do Taco Tuesday's every week! LOL

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

Best Route Birthday

 Good Morning & Happy Monday!

I hope you enjoyed a nice weekend! It surely was a bit on the chilly side here but that did not stop us from getting out to walk. Even Bailee loved it!

Today it's back to the normal weekly routine....Shawn is off to work and I have to get some cleaning done. So, let's get right to the card today...

This is a card that was requested from Audrey on her last order for a man that was turning 90 soon and loves to ride his bike everyday. I am floored that a man of that age still rides a bike! I pulled out the suite of retired En Route and got to work. The papers on the card were strips that were left over from other projects and I also used the Memories & More Kit from it that I am not sure I ever used before. 

Card Details:

Stamps: none

Ink: none

Cardstock: Blueberry Bushel, Gray Granite, Mango Melody (retired), En Route Memories & More Kit (retired), Best Route DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I have always liked this suite of products for the colors & prints and it makes for some nice masculine cards. Audrey loved it!

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My thoughts today...

Definitely my motto today! 

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

Happy Mother's Day

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY!

Woke up this morning to a bit of a chill but then again I am always kinda cold these days.

I got up early with Shawn this morning to get my laundry started and get the pork & sauerkraut in the crock pot for supper. It's one of my favorite meals but sure makes the house stinky!

Today I have a set of cards to share that I made the other day for on the card rack. I try to work ahead when I have the time and Mother's Day will be here in the blink of an eye. I wanted to use some of the beautiful Perennial Lavender DSP that is in the 2024 Spring Mini Catalog. Such a pretty variety of prints that you cannot go wrong with.

Card Details:

Stamps: Perennial Postage

Ink: Highland Heather

Cardstock: Highland Heather, Basic White, Perennial Lavender DSP

Accessories: Perennial Postage Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Brushed Brass Butterflies, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This entire suite of products is beautiful and will make lovely cards for almost any occasion.

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My thoughts today...

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

Happy Retirement

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today I have a card to share that was made for Audrey's card order.

This was for a gentlemen that will be retiring soon and she did not request anything in particular for this one so I kept it simple.

Card Details:

Stamps: Inky Antics

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, unknown patterned paper

Accessories: Seasonal Layers Thinlits (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Square Layering Framelits (retired), Tailor Made Tags Dies, Early Espresso Suede Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I got Audrey's card order delivered to her last evening and she was so thrilled with all the cards! Her grandson was there visiting her with the one great granddaughter! Malia will be 1 in July and is just the most pleasant little girl and she had her ears pierced, too! Audrey was so thrilled with their visit so I did not stick around long because I did not want to intrude on her family time. But she just had her hair done and looked amazing!

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My thoughts today...

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

Filled With Happiness

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Hope your all doing well!

Yesterday I spent most of the afternoon at my stamp table working on some projects.

I finished up Audrey's card order Monday and will be delivering it to her this evening. 

So I needed to make a few customer thank you cards and I pulled out the Filled With Happiness stamp set. This set is in the 2024 Spring Mini Catalog and will be retiring at the end of this month, unfortunately! I really liked this set and feel like there are so many from that catalog that have not even seen ink yet. If you know me you know I will still use them even if they are retired!

Card Details:

Stamps: Filled With Happiness

Ink: Lost Lagoon

Cardstock: Lost Lagoon, Basic White, Poetic Expressions DSP

Accessories: Distressed Tiles 3D EF, Modern Oval Punch, Lost Lagoon Ribbon, Tinsel Gems 3 Pack, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

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

Zinnia Thank You Set

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY!

Today I have a set of Thank You cards to share with you that I made for Audrey.

I decided to use the Flowering Zinnia's DSP since it's so bright & colorful and I know Audrey likes this paper! I have her order almost finished. Today I will finish up a few single cards on her order. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Simply Zinnia (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Petal Pink, Basic White, Pumpkin Pie, Flowering Zinnia's DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Countryside Corners Dies, Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins (Online Exclusives), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Audrey will love how colorful these are especially on these rainy, dreary days!

Welcome to April!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a great day ahead!

~Wendy

Thinking of You Set

Hello & Happy Thursday, Everyone!

I took a couple days away from making any cards the last several days as it's been really nice here in PA. I sat outside with Bailee while she roamed the yard. The sunshine felt good! I had a call from Audrey this past week for a few more cards that she added to her list and I thought i'd better soon get started on them. I made a pack of Thinking of You for her and boy, was I ever rusty getting started! 

Last week my preorder arrived which really wasn't much other than the new 2024-2026 In Color stuff. That is one thing I always purchase! The new In Colors are so pretty!

Anyways, I made a pack of cards for Audrey with this new pack of DSP that I grabbed. The paper is called Unbounded Beauty DSP.

Card Details:

Stamps: Garden Meadow (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Petunia Pop (New In Color)

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink (New In Color), Petunia Pop (New In Color), Basic White, Unbounded Beauty DSP 

Accessories: Nested Essentials Dies,  Adhesive Backed Dragonflies & Birds (Online Exclusives), Pretty in Pink Ribbon, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

One pack down and 2 more to go!

Today it's to be a rainy day so you know where I will be!

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My thoughts today...

Our sump pump has been running none stop since last Thursday!

Yesterday it finally stopped but I wonder for how long with rain today?! 

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy