Forever Greenery HB Set

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Everyone!

Do you have any fun plans for today?

We are headed out early this morning to deliver Audrey's card order and then go to L&L Stamps! I am in major need for envelopes & Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue! I have maybe 20 envelopes left after I finished up this recent card order. Not sure what we will do after that but it's to be a cold & windy day with temps in the mid 30's! Burrr! No matter what you do, bundle up if your heading out!

As I said I have been working on a card order for Audrey the last few days.

I am sharing one set of birthday cards that she requested that could be used for a man or a woman. I pulled out my Forever Fern stamp set and it's retired Forevery Greenery DSP and got to work. She likes when I use leaves or greenery for this type of card.

I love how these turned out and think Audrey will too!

Card Details:

Stamps: Forever Fern, Big on Birthdays (retired)

Ink: Pretty Peacock (retired), Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive

Cardstock: Pretty Peacock (retired), Pear Pizzazz, Basic White, Gold Laser Cut Specialty Paper (retired), Forever Greenery DSP (retired)

Accessories: Forever Flourishing Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Gold Swirls (retired), Greenery EF (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I kept these flat so postage would not cost her more especially since mailing stuff these days is costing more. 

I have loved this suite of products since it came out in 2020. I'm happy that I only have 2 full sheets of this DSP left and some scraps! Tomorrow I will share another pack of cards that I made with this same pack of Forever Greenery DSP. Hope you will come back to see!

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My thoughts today...

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

In Symmetry HB

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

Burrrr, did it ever get cold & windy yesterday! 

Today our highs are not going to get out of the upper 20's!

Shawn & I are going to make one trip out to Home Depot then back home to hibernate the rest of the day! Burrrr!

I have another set of cards to share today that was in my card lady's order.

This set uses the In Symmetry Suite of products from the Stampin Up 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. I have not used this set much and since I had it out my desk to do my calendars, I thought I would use it for this set, too!

Card Details:

Stamps: In Symmetry, Big on Birthdays (retired)

Ink: Flirty Flamingo, Just Jade, Night of Navy

Cardstock: Bumble Bee, Night of Navy, Flirty Flamingo, Basic White, Sweet Symmetry DSP

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Bumble Bee Gingham Ribbon, Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I think they turned out nice especially with that tilted panel and the flower is just refreshing for the winter days! My card lady loved them! 

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My thoughts today...

Stay warm everyone & thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Masculine HB Set

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

Hope your day is off to a great start!

I'm headed to my stamp table for day 2 of all things Christmas!

Unfortunately, I did not get as much done as I would have liked but I did get a bunch of treats done!

I have a set of masculine cards to share that was part of my card lady's recent order.

I used a mix of current & retired items.

Card Details:

Stamps: Big on Birthdays (retired)

Ink: Gray Granite

Cardstock: Gray Granite, Basic White, In Good Taste DSP

Accessories: Seasonal Layers Dies, Nature's Thoughts Dies, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The In Good Taste DSP is a perfect choice for making masculine cards with a variety of prints! It's great for the masculine cards that my card lady asks for because she doesn't want anything related to hunting or fishing. I always fall back on using a feather on those kind of cards and she is always pleased with them.

I love making masculine cards!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & I hope you make it a great day!

~Wendy

Nine Lives HB

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Late start to the day for me.

I have been really busy with things around the house.

My hubby found a tanning bed for me and last Friday evening we went down to Maryland to see it.

Turned out the bed was like new and the woman just put new bulbs in it!

It was hard getting it in & out of the truck then getting it down the basement steps. Shawn had to put in a different outlet so it would not blow out any breakers!

Between getting that done, getting the basement rearranged and then my every other week house cleaning.....yep, this woman is beat beyond words! I headed to bed at 9 last night and slept till 9 this morning and every muscle aches right along with my back. I'm sure today is going to be filled with nothing more than my ice pack, tv remote and my recliner!

So, about the tanning bed....It is not for ones pleasure of getting a nice glowing tan.

For me, it will be about using it when my psoriasis gets out of hand.

The sun & UVB lights has helped mine clear up nicely!

So, today I have a card to share using the Nine Lives stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog!

This card was requested by my customer who has a good friend that loves her cats!

This is the first time this set has seen ink and I already had the Cat Punch.

I had some scrap pieces of Calypso Coral DSP in my stash and just used what was already cut.

My Tufted EF panel was already embossed from another project.

This card came together quick easily since everything was already done except for stamping the cat.

Card Details:

Stamps: Nine Lives, Big on Birthdays (retired)

Ink: Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Calypso Coral DSP

Accessories: Tufted EF, Circle Layering Framelits, Whisper White 1/8 Ribbon, Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This card was fun to make!

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My thoughts today....

Exactly how I feel....

Thanks for stopping by & have a nice day!

~Wendy

Big on Birthdays

Good Morning & Happy Thursday!

Today will be a stamping day for me!

Hubby went back to work so I will be able to concentrate on getting somethings made.

Not that he bothers me when I am at my stamp table, I just hate spending time stamping when I can spend time with him. Yesterday was a gorgeous day but much to windy for a bike ride. We spent most of the afternoon out on the back porch playing with the dogs. Could not have asked for a nicer day!

I have another pack of birthday cards to share that I made up to put on my card rack.

Again, everything is retired.

The big bold birthday sentiment comes from the Big on Birthdays set that retired last year.

It has a flower spray attached to it but I cut it off to use separately.

The sentiment panel was diecut with the Stitched Rectangle Framelits then I added the pretty flower from the retired Birthday Blossoms set which also retired last year. That set never seen ink..until now! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Big on Birthdays (retired), Birthday Blossoms (retired)

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Blushing Bride

Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Birthday Bouquet DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Pansy Punch (retired), Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Another sheet of the Birthday Bouquet DSP used for these!

That particular sheer is rather busy and I was determined to use it.

Today I need to focus on Sympathy cards for the card rack.

I like to work ahead so when my customers need something....it's already done!

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My thoughts today....

Have a great day!

~Wendy

Wood Textures DSP

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

A rainy day is on tap here in south central PA.

As much as I am ready for warmer temps and brilliant sunshine, I will take rain over snow.

Yesterday morning we had snow which did not last long and melted before late afternoon. Shawn & I actually got our bikes out last evening and did a 3 mile bike ride on the Rail Trail. It was cloudy and a bit chilly out but it felt great to get out and ride! 

Saturday & Sunday we actually were out on the Rail Trail but walked it with the dogs. While walking Shawn has been finding these painted rocks. Have you heard about the new rage of Painting Rocks and people hiding them along the rail trails? He has found 6 rocks in 2 days. I found one a few weeks ago at our local grocery store. Once you find the rocks they usually have details on the back on them as to where to look on Facebook and then you can re-hide them for someone else to find. Kids love this and it encourages people to get out and exercise. I know when I found a rock it made me smile!

So today I have a masculine card to share.

I created this card to share with my friends when we had our stamp day.

This was a quick & easy card to create with my friends and everyone needs masculine cards!

I left the DSP do most of the work and just added some Linen Thread and the sentiment. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Big on Birthdays

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Wood Textures DSP

Accessories: Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This was an easy one to create especially for someone who struggles to make masculine cards. 

Sometimes you just have to let the paper do all the work!

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My thoughts today....

If you have to venture out in the rain today, stay warm & dry!

I am going to try to hit the stamp table today since it's been a week since I stamped anything.

Time to get back at it!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy 

Big on Birthdays

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice Easter holiday!

We woke up to snow this morning!

Thankfully not much and it's already starting to melt!

Calling for sunshine this afternoon so that should take care of the inch or 2 that we got.

I'm pretty sure Mother Nature is really confused at this point.

Today I have a quick card to share that I made with my stamp friends.

It uses the Big on Birthdays stamp set.

Card Details:

Stamps: Big on Birthdays

Ink: Calypso Coral

Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Whisper White, Petal Garden DSP

Accessories: Pool Party Twine, Pool Party Enamel Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

A quick & easy card with a simple piece of twine wrapped around the card and tied into a bow.

Easy for mailing, too!

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My thoughts today....

That's all for now!

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a great day!

~Wendy

Big On Birthdays

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

A late start for me this morning!

Shawn got up for work and I must have fallen back to sleep and died! Finally about 9:45 the doggies were jumping all over me to get me up! And it's such a beautiful morning filled with lots of sunshine.....for now.

So today I am sharing 2 cards made for my customer who requested something special for her 2 granddaughters who have birthdays in April. I pulled out that beautiful Petal Garden Pack and got to work!

Petal Garden DSP is every bit as lovely as it's name! Such pretty colors and it's one of those papers that will do all the work for you!

Card Details:

Stamps: Big On Birthdays

Ink: Calypso Coral, Sweet Sugarplum

Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Sweet Sugarplum, Pool Party, Whisper White

Accessories: Pool Party Enamel Dots, Pool Party Ribbon, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I'm hoping my pretty springtime cards will bring on Spring tomorrow instead of snow. Keeping my fingers crossed! 🌷🌸🌼🐇

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My thoughts today....

Almost!

That is all for now!

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