Branching Out

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Happy Christmas Eve!

Kelsey & Mr. Sushi arrived last night and today we are all hands on deck in the kitchen to make our Christmas Eve dinner! I also hope to squeeze in a walk since it's to be nice out for a change. Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions you do? At some point we will get our pj's on, grab some hot chocolate and watch the Grinch. We've been doing this for quite a few years! 

Today I am sharing a set of cards made with the Branching Out Bundle that is in the 2025 Stampin Up! Holiday Mini Catalog. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Branching Out, A Wish For Everything (retired 2019)

Ink: Early Espresso, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pool Party

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Old Olive, Basic White, Need for Tweed DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Branching Out Dies, Tags To Go Dies (Online Exclusives), Snowflake Sky 3D EF (retired), Old Olive/Early Espresso Twine, Neutral Matte Dots (Online Exclusives), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The Branching Out bundle is a great set that can be used way past the holiday season since it's loaded with some great sentiments. I have packed away all my holiday stamp sets last week but this one will stay out on my table for a while. I am going to try to create some masculine cards with it once Christmas is over. 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Changing Leaves Thanksgiving Set

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Hope your staying warm!

We've had quite the blast of cold air that chilled me to the bone but today our temps are to go back to more seasonal. YAY! My hubby was home yesterday sick with a cold that he has been nursing since Saturday. I hope he's on the other side of it now and I don't pick it up!

Today I have a set of Thanksgiving cards to share that I made recently. These are in my bin packaged with envelopes and ready to go. I used a retired fall set called Changing Leaves which was from the Online Exclusives list last year. I do believe it was a huge hit! I paired my stamps with some retired Plaid Tidings DSP.

Card Details:

Stamps: Changing Leaves (retired Online Exclusives), A Wish For Everything (retired)

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss, Mango Melody (retired), Basic White, Gold Foil Paper, Plaid Tidings DSP (retired)

Accessories: Changing Leaves Hybrid EF & Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Tags to Go Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Gold Twine (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Another set all ready to go! Now it's time to move on to some Christmas cards! It will be here before ya know it!

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My thoughts today...

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

Sign Design Season of Thanks

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

This morning we are dealing with a potent cold front that came thru around 9 last night. The winds are really howling and a blowing outside! This will definitely get the leaves off the trees! I raked the backyard yesterday afternoon and as of this morning it is totally leaf covered again. I suppose I see more leaf raking in my future after this! LOL

Today I have a pretty colorful Thanksgiving card to share with you that I made recently with a new stamp set from the 2025 Stampin Up! Holiday Mini Catalog called Sign Design. I paired it with some Gathering Together DSP from the Online Exclusives.

Card Details:

Stamps: Sign Design, A Wish For Everything (retired inside sentiment), Gathering Moments (leaf inside-Online Exclusives)

Ink: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Basic White, Gathering Together DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Gathering Leaves EF (Online Exclusives), Sign Design Punch, Loose Gold Sequins, Gold Ribbon, Gold Twine (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I think this is my favorite Thanksgiving card to date! I love the pretty colors and the pop of gold in the paper and from the sequins & ribbon treatment.

The Sign Design Bundle consists of a stamp set and coordinating punch which helps in making quick cards!

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My thoughts today...

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

A Wish For Everything

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

Hope your having a nice weekend!

The last couple of weeks I have been working ahead on all the holiday things that are coming. Today's card is a Thanksgiving card that I made with lots of retired Stampin Up! products. I tend to jump back & forth with using new stuff and then using up what's in my stash. This card uses a retired set called A Wish For Everything and a wood mounted background stamp called Linen. I paired them with some All About Autumn DSP that is also retired to make a pretty card!

Card Details:

Stamps: A Wish For Everything (retired), Linen Background (retired), Words of the Season (inside)

Ink: Copper Clay (retired)

Cardstock: Copper Clay (retired), Very Vanilla, Copper Foil Paper, Oxidized Copper Foil (retired), All About Autumn DSP (retired)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits, Autumn Leaves Dies (retired), Neutral Adhesive Backed Sequins (retired), Linen Ribbon (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Love how this one turned out! My card doesn't use anything new except for the inside sentiment and that is perfectly fine. I'm thrilled to be using what's in my stash and to be able to send someone a holiday card to know they are thought of.

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My thoughts today...

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

Christmas Gift Card Holder

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

How's your week going?

It's been busy here and today I need to start a card order for Audrey.

Before I head off to my stamp table I wanted to share a gift card holder that I made for the upcoming Christmas holiday. I sell alot of these type of cards so i'm trying to get as many made as possible. This one uses all things retired from my stash. Lots of diecut pieces that were floating around that I wanted to put to good use. I made 2 of these so far and I still have 2 more to finish up...

Card Details:

Stamps: A Wish for Everything (retired)

Ink: Island Indigo (retired)

Cardstock: Island Indigo (retired), Basic White, Silver Foil Paper, Winter Frost DSP (retired)

Accessories: Sizzix Envelope Die (retired), Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Stylish Shapes Dies, Word Wishes Dies (retired), Silver Ribbon, Island Indigo Enamel Dots (retired), Adhesive Sheets, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I've already sold a handful of Christmas Gift Card Holders so I need to get more created soon! Tis the season, right?

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

More Gnome Shamrocks

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

It's a dreary morning here in Pennsylvania! It's quite foggy out with a chance of showers off & on today. Shawn is out for the day at a fishing tournament. He has been itching to go fishing the last several weeks but it's just been to cold & windy. He was up very early and drove almost 2 hours to a place called Limestone Springs. It's worth the trip as I have been there. It's a nice setup and the scenery is so peaceful. I'm hoping he has a fun day & the weather is decent for him.

Today I am sharing a set of St. Patrick's Day cards I made for the card rack using that adorable gnome paper from Hobby Lobby! I kept these simple by letting the paper do all the work!

That paper is so fun!

Card Details:

Stamps: A Wish For Everything (retired)

Ink: Garden Green

Cardstock: Basic White, Garden Green, The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)

Accessories: Greetings of the Season Dies, Garden Green Twine (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Today I am back to my stamp table to start a new shelf of organizing. My lists for each holiday/occasion is growing but it will definitely help when it comes to adding sentiments to a card. I haven't gotten to my Christmas sets yet which I think will be the worst since I have SO many! LOL I'll be glad when it's all finished.

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My thoughts today...

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

Celebrate the Miracle

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

It's a rainy morning here in Pennsylvania and we are up early after a late night up watching football. Our team played on the west coast for Monday Night Football and usually when they play that late we watch the first quarter or 2 them head to bed. Since Shawn is on vacation this week we were able to stay up but it was tough. With a lack of sleep this morning we are happy that our team won! 

Today I have a card to share that I made with a stamp set that is on the Online Exclusives list called Celebrate the Miracle. I never made a card for Hanukkah and I purchased this set about a year ago so I needed to ink it up. I put a spot on my card rack for Hanukkah just incase one of my card customers needed a card for this occasion.

Card Details:

Stamps: Celebrate the Miracle (Online Exclusives), A Wish For Everything (retired)

Ink: Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Versamark, Gold Embossing Powder

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Boho Blue, Basic White

Accessories: Distressed Tiles 3D EF, Circle Layering Framelits, Heat Gun, Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I forgot all about making this card but yesterday when were out shopping I was reminded when I seen a huge selection of Hanukkah items in a store. The Hallmark Channel also plays Hanukkah movies every year with some great stories behind them! 

Speaking of the stores....yesterday when we were out shopping you would have thought is was Black Friday, the stores were packed and the lines at the registers were long! I think from today thru the Christmas season the only store I will be going to is the grocery store. Hobby Lobby was the worst with only 3 registers open and lines running back throughout the store. We waited in line longer than it took to shop and it was just too people-ly for me.

Anyways, today I am gonna make my deviled eggs & pumpkin pie for our Thanksgiving and get that off my to do list. Ryan specifically asked for deviled eggs and how can I say no, we all love them! Do you have a favorite thing you like with your Thanksgiving meal? 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Happy St Patrick's Day

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

A yukky, rainy day is forecast for today.

I've got a set of St Patrick's Day cards to show today that I made to send out to friends.

Card Details:

Stamps: A Wish For Everything

Ink: Night of Navy, Granny Apple Green, So Saffron

Cardstock: Granny Apple Green, Basic White, Sunshine & Rainbows DSP (SAB 22)

Accessories: Tasteful Textile 3D EF, Circle Layering Framelits, Impression Obsession Clover Die, Gold Gilded Gems, Gold Shimmer Ribbon, Glue Dots, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I seen so many cute cards made for St Patrick's Day using this paper so I had to give it a try!

I hope the recipients loved them! 

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My thoughts today...

Happy St Patrick's Day to you!

~Wendy

Trio of Valentines Day Cards

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

I promised today I would share the last 3 cards made using an old Tuesday Morning Sketch.

Sentiment from Lots of Heart

Sentiment from A Wish For Everything

Sentiment from Lots of Heart

Card Details:

Stamps: Various Stamp Sets 

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Whisper White, From the Heart Specialty DSP (retired)

Accessories: Tasteful Textile 3D EF, Wrapped in Texture EF, Heart Punch Pack, Ornate Frames Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Red Rhinestones, Red Twine, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal+

And here are all 5 cards...

These were so much fun to make and I hope you enjoyed them!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Halloween Matchpack Treats

 Good Morning & Happy Thursday!

The last several mornings we've been waking up to some thick, heavy fog.

Reminds me of Fall & Halloween time!

It takes atleast until noontime for it to burn off then it's been sunny & pretty warm!

Today I have another Halloween sweet treat to share with you which again uses the Ghoulish Goodies stamp set. This set is perfect for any Halloween treats with the different images & sentiments!

The measurements & tutorial I found over at Splitcoaststampers.

I stapled in my M&M packs and hid it under my Happy Halloween sentiment panel.

The top closes nicely behind the stapled part.

Project Details:

Stamps: Ghoulish Goodies, A Wish For Everything

Ink: Highland Heather, Memento Black, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody Stampin Blends

Cardstock: Basic Black, Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Gorgeous Grape, Purple Posey, Granny Apple Green, Whisper White, Monster Bash DSP (retired), Gorgeous Grape DSP

Accessories: Stamparatus, Classic Label Punch, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Tasteful Labels Dies, Black Glittered Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Loved making these as it's been a long time since I last made them!

You could whip up a bunch of these in no time for your Trick or Treaters!

Hope you like!

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My thoughts today...

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