Pretty Florals Card

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!

Yesterday was a gorgeous day weather wise...sunshine & 70's and if you know me you know that is my favorite weather! Today we are back to cloudy, rainy & quite cooler! I hope Mother Nature soon gets regulated so we can have more sunshine & warmer days!

Today I am sharing a card that I made for my dear friend, Deb. She is the one whom is responsible for getting me into stamping and has been a very good friend to my family & I for about 30 years. Recently she was hospitalized with some very serious issues. We went to visit her last Saturday and to say I've been very worried about her is an understatement. To my surprise she called me yesterday from the ICU which really helped to brighten my spirits and I hope it did the same for her! It was so good to hear her voice and chit chat a few minutes. I may try to go visit her again this weekend. Anyways, I made a card to take along for her. This one uses the Pretty Florals Bundle and the Beautiful Motifs set both from the 2025-26 Stampin Up! Annual Catalog. I'm pretty sure they will be retiring in the next month but it will be staying put in my collection.

Card Details:

Stamps: Pretty Florals, Beautiful Motifs

Ink: Garden Green, Fresh Freesia, Blackberry Bliss

Cardstock: Garden Green, Fresh Freesia, Blackberry Bliss, Basic White, Florals In Bloom DSP

Accessories: Pretty Florals Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Beautiful Pattern EF (Online Exclusives), Starburst Sequins (retired Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Hope this card helps to brighten her spirits!

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My thoughts today...

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

Beautiful Motifs

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!

Another rainy, dreary morning here in PA.

This girl is in major need of some sunshine and warm weather so I can get out for a walk. It's been weeks since we've been able to walk. A good bit of our snow has melted.

How's the weather in your neck of the woods?

Card Details:

Stamps: Beautiful Motifs

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Petal Pink, Mossy Meadow, Basic White, Brushed With Beauty DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Beautiful Pattern EF (Online Exclusives), White Ribbon (retired Online Exclusives), Low Profile Petal Pink Dots (retired Online Exclusives), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Beautiful Motifs Wedding

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

Today I have a pretty card to share using the Beautiful Gallery Suite from the 2025-2026 Stampin Up! Annual Catalog. At first when I seen this suite I wasn't too sure it would be something I would use. The Beautiful Gallery DSP is filled with gorgeous floral prints as well as some scenes which sometimes makes cards come together quite easy. I eventually decided to order it after seeing SO many amazing cards made with it. Gallery Blooms & Dies is the floral stamp set in this collection and the Beautiful Motifs & Dies is the set filled with sentiments and more floral dies. To date I have not used this suite of products much but I have created some cards with it for some upcoming Stamp Day w/ Friends get togethers once the holidays are over. The card I am sharing today is a wedding card.

Card Details:

Stamps: Beautiful Motifs

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Basic Beige, Petal Pink, Beautiful Gallery DSP

Accessories: Damask Designs EF, Beautiful Motifs Dies, Nested Essentials Dies, Scalloped Petal Pink Ribbon (retired), Antique Pearls (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Now that I have created some cards with this collection of products I am glad that I purchased it! It gives such a vintage, antique feel to any card. And add the Damask Designs Embossing Folder to it for a beautiful card no matter the occasion! 

Hope you liked today's card!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a terrific day!

~Wendy

Gallery Blooms & An Update

 Good Morning & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Happy Hump Day to you!

This morning we have a bit of sunshine so that's a good thing! We had rain overnight and everything this morning is pretty soaked. More rain/storms are expected this evening, again. Warmer temps are on the way today and the humidity is to jump up. It will start feeling like summer even though the first day of summer arrives on Friday.

Today I have a card to share with you from the new Gallery Blooms bundle from the 2025-2025 Stampin Up Annual Catalog. This was one of the 1st purchases I made when the catalog went live. I love the flower images in it!

Card Details:

Stamps: Gallery Blooms, Beautiful Motifs

Ink: Memento Black, Strawberry Slush, Stampin Blends-Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight & Strawberry Slush

Cardstock: Strawberry Slush, Basic White

Accessories: Exposed Brick 3D EF, Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Gallery Blooms Dies, Strawberry Slush Gems, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal

I'm not usually a big flower person but the flowers in the bundle are so pretty that I could not resist! I got both the Gallery Blooms & the Beautiful Motifs bundles but not the paper. It hasn't grown on me yet but maybe down the road I will grab it. For now I am happy with the stamp sets! Just beautiful and there will be more cards to come!

UPDATE:

I told you yesterday that I had my 4 month check up on Monday evening. I got bloodwork results back yesterday. I am shocked and elated that everything was within range and all is normal for the 1st time in my life! It's just so hard to believe! My doctor said "everything looked beautiful"! I am so proud of the work I put into myself and getting the results that I had never dreamed would come to light. I'm SO thankful for my doctor's guidance and this medication for changing my health and my life! 

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My thoughts today...

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Thanks for stopping by & make it a great day!

~Wendy