Mother's Day

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

Hope your weekend is off to a great start!

Today I wanted to share a Mother's Day card I made. I was asked recently to make a card for a friend to give her mom for Mother's Day. I made this one for her using some new paper from the upcoming 2026 May-August Stampin Up! Catalog. This paper is absolutely beautiful and it is flocked! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Make An Impression

Ink: Berry Burst

Cardstock: Berry Burst, Basic Beige, Velvet Meadow Specialty DSP

Accessories: Oval Layering Framelits (retired), Textured Notes Does (retired Online Exclusives), Charming Shimmer Dots (retired Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I did not take a picture of the inside but I used a sentiment from a retired set called All Year Cheer 2 that says Happy Mother's Day!

I have made quite a few Mother's Day cards in the last several months that I will be sharing this week.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Happy Birthday Halloween Style

Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!

Hope your weekend is off to a great start! 

Today I am switching gears back to sharing a card that I made for a friend of Kelsey's.

She requested a Birthday card with a Halloween twist.

So I pulled out my very loved package of Motley Monsters DSP that is long retired.

I don't have much of this paper left, just lots of scraps!

Card Details:

Stamps: All Year Cheer 2 (retired)

Ink: Basic Black Archival (retired)

Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic White, Motley Monsters DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Tangerine Tango/White Ribbon (retired), Black Matte Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I made this card weeks ago when I was sick.

Kelsey called one Sunday afternoon and needed it asap.

I got right to work on it and had it to her in a few hours. 

She paid me $10 for making it! 

It is super cute! 

I wish Stampin Up! would give us more cute Halloween DSP like this one!

I guess that is why I don't have much of it left!

I have a busy day ahead!

Tomorrow I am getting together with my stamp girls to make our Halloween cards that we were to make on World Cardmaking Day (October 1st)! I had to cancel the last 2 scheduled get togethers due to being sick. I can't wait to see them!

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My thoughts today...

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

Gift Bag & Mother's Day Cards

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

It's been dreary here so far this week!

Sure could use a few days of sunshine to keep me motivated!

Today I have some house work to do then i'm off to my stamp table.

My friend dropped off a bag of old Stampin Up stamp sets that she got from a friend.

I need to go through them to see if I have them or not.

 I have another Mother's Day card and a decorated Gift Bag to share.

These were not made to be a set.

Card Details:

Stamps: All Year Cheer 2 (retired)

Ink: Sahara Sand

Cardstock: Petal Pink. Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Petal Pink DSP, Something Borrowed DSP (retired)

Accessories: Bold Butterfly Framelits (retired), Circle Layering Framelits, Doilies (retired), Petal Pink/Champagne Satin Ribbon, Champagne Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Gift Bag Details:

Stamps: Ribbon of Courage (retired)

Ink: Sahara Sand

Cardstock: Petal Pink, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Petal Pink DSP,  Something Borrowed DSP (retired)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits, Doilies (retired), Petal Pink/Champagne Satin Ribbon, Champagne Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

It's a good feeling to use up the retired stuff.

I am noticing many packs of DSP is getting less and less.

That being said, I still have lots of packages that I will continue using!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Gift Bag & Matching Card

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Hope your week is going well!

Another rainy day is on tap here!

I'm headed to my stamp room this afternoon to finish up a few projects!

Have you been stamping, too?

Today I have a gift bag & a matching card to share!

I made these on 2 different days not intending them to be used together.

The bag I planned to use for card orders and my card to use for Mother's Day.

Once I decorated the bag I decided to use the layout to create a card with the same papers.

Yep, i'm still working hard on using up the old stash!

Gift Bag Details:

Stamps: Abstract Impressions

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey (retired), Whisper White, English Garden DSP (retired)

Accessories: Small Gift Bags (Dollar Tree), Circle Layering Framelits, Doilies (retired), Rhinestones, Hello Honey Satin Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Card Details:

Stamps: All Year Cheer 2 (retired)

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey (retired), Whisper White, English Garden DSP (retired)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits, Doilies (retired), Rhinestones, Hello Honey Satin Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I was never crazy about the Mossy Meadow polka dot print that was in the English Garden DSP pack that was available a few years ago but then I paired it with another print from the same package and suddenly I love the look of them together! 

I will need to remember that when matching up other DSP prints!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Happy Mother's Day

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

Today we are in for a rainy day!

It's quite cold & raw feeling outside this morning.

I also heard there could be snow mixed in with the rain but it's not to amount to anything.

I do have a pretty card to share that I made for Mother's Day.

I recently bought a retired Stampin Up refill for one of my older ink pads and along with it came this pretty sheet of Poppy paper. It is Stampin Up but i'm not sure of the name of it.

Love the colors in it...

Everything is pretty much retired except for that lovely piece of DSP.

Card Details:

Stamps: All Year Cheer 2 (retired)

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, SU DSP

Accessories: Nestibilities Lacy Dies, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Loopy Bow (retired ribbon from stash), Rhinestone, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I really loved that piece of DSP and thought about getting the entire pack but in all honesty, I have SO much paper in my stamp room, i'm sure I can find something to make more beautiful Mother's Day cards! I think that is what I will be playing around with today!

Stay tuned!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy