Sentimental Christmas

 Good Morning & Happy Monday!

It's the start of a new week and that means I need to do some cleaning today. I also need to get my Christmas cards addressed and get in the mail. I wanted to do that yesterday but instead I relaxed and watched tv most of the day. We did a walk around the neighborhood last evening right after it started snowing. Surprisingly, it wasn't too cold out and the snow changed over to rain. 

Today I have a set of Christmas cards to share with you that I made for Audrey using the Sentimental Christmas DSP. That suite of products reminded me of an old fashioned Christmas which sometimes is hard to find anymore. I loved the trees in this paper as well as the ribbon candy and the stockings. I kept these cards simple as Audrey does not like all the bells & whistles added to them. She really liked this set though and was pleased that they would mail flat.

Card Details:

Stamps: Brightest Glow (retired)

Ink: Shaded Spruce

Cardstock: Basic Beige, Shaded Spruce, Sentimental Christmas DSP, Season of Elegance Specialty DSP

Accessories: Labels Aglow Dies (retired), Holiday Rhinestones (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I hear my cup of coffee calling my name so I'm going to go enjoy that and get my day started. With a gloomy rainy day ahead I may need a second cup!

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My thoughts today...

Love me some coffee!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great start to your week!

~Wendy

Tis the Season

 Good Morning & Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a nice weekend! 

It sure was chilly here in PA this weekend and with the cooler temps comes the falling leaves. I think we are at peak for the color of the leaves as well. I don't think they got as vibrant since it's been quite dry in my area. Many trees are already empty so it won't be too much longer before the trees are completely bare.

I have a Christmas card to share that I made recently. It uses lots of retired items as I am trying to use what's in my stash.

Card Details:

Stamps: Brightest Glow (retired)

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Basic White, Traditions of St. Nick DSP ( retired)

Accessories: Labels Aglow Dies (retired), Spotlight on Nature Dies, Christmas Tidings EF (retired), Gold Sequins, Gold Trim, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

My DSP is retired from last year and I found these 2 scraps in the bottom of the pack. I think this may have been the first time I used this embossing folder. It's so pretty and of course, there is a gingerbread guy on it which I covered with my DSP. LOL

 I am making a pot of Chicken Corn Soup this morning for supper to help warm us up!

It's been chilly the last few days. Then I am headed to my stamp table to play. Saturday I stamped as long as my hands would allow me too! I worked on a 3D project which I will share once I get some pictures taken. Today I am gonna work on a few cards with a new to me fun fold. So excited!!

Can you believe that it is the last Monday of October?!

Crazy how fast time flies by!

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My thoughts today...

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

~Wendy

Stamp Day w/ Friends Card # 3

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!!

Today I am sharing card # 3 from my recent Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. 

This card is as simple as it gets! I left the paper do all the work!

Card Details:

Stamps: Brightest Glow

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Shaded Spruce, Real Red, Basic White, All Is Bright DSP (retired 2018)

Accessories: Nested Essentials Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Stitched With Whimsy Dies, Red Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I always have everything diecut and ready for them so all they have to do is stamp and put their cards together. Quick & easy!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Brightest Glow Merry Christmas

 Good Morning & Happy Monday!

I hope you had a nice weekend!

Our weather yesterday turned out to be super fabulous and much of the same continues into today! The AC is off and the windows are open! I just love it!

Today is the last day of July which means this is the last card I have to share with you for Christmas in July. I pulled out the Brightest Glow bundle since it has carried over in the Annual Catalog and I love the fonts in the sayings!

Card Details:

Stamps: Brightest Glow

Ink: Evening Evergreen (retired)

Cardstock: Evening Evergreen (retired), Soft Succulent (retired), Basic White, Fitting Florets DSP (retired)

Accessories: Labels Aglow Dies, Wintry 3D EF (retired), White Glittered Ribbon, Iridescent Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

These are simple and I kept them flat for easy mailing!

So, last week us demonstrators got to see the 2023 Sept-December Mini Catalog aka Holiday Mini and it does not disappoint! I have picked out my favorites and got my list ready to order. 

It's so exciting to see what is coming! Lots of amazing fun stuff...Halloween, Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas and even New Years! It's always my favorite catty of the year!

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My thoughts today...

It's going to be one of those kind of days!

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

JOY

 Good Morning & Happy Wednesday!

I hope that your week is going well!

We are now just 4 days away from Christmas and life gets pretty busy at this time!

I am planning to work on my 2023 Calendars. I know I won't get them all done today but if I can atleast get January done the rest will happen next week!

Yesterday I got Audrey's cards all done and delivered to her.

She was happy with everything! She said she was going to try to get those last minute Christmas cards addressed and mailed out today so she was thrilled that I was able to get them delivered to her right away!

Here is one of the packs of Christmas cards that I made for her yesterday.

She loved the Christmas tree cards I made her on her last order that she requested another pack. I pulled out my Christmas Lights & Brightest Glow stamp sets and got to work!

I have had these stamp sets since July when it was Demo Preorder time and I only just recently pulled out the Christmas Lights bundle to play with it. It's so pretty! The Lights Aglow DSP is beautiful with pops of Gold Foil. I have plenty left that I can use next year!

Card Details:

Stamps: Christmas Lights, Brightest Glow

Ink: Versamark

Cardstock: Soft Succulent, Very Vanilla, Gold Foil Paper, Lights Aglow DSP

Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Twinkling Lights Dies, Festive Pearls, Gold/Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

My hubby got a cold and is quite grumpy when he is not feeling good.

Today is going to be a tomato soup & grilled cheese kind of day and nothing beats the cold like a hot bowl or soup! It's been cold out but they are saying Friday it's to get brutal. 

Looks like our Christmas weekend is going to be VERY cold. Burrr! 
Bundle up my friends!

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My thoughts today...

Happy 1st Day of Winter!

It sure feels like winter outside!

Thanks for stopping by & stay warm where ever you are!

~Wendy

Stamp Day Card #1

 Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a nice weekend!

It was very busy here so I am going to give my aching back and hands a rest for a few days before I start my housework this week. I feel like I have been going 100 mph the last few weeks and need to take a breather.

Today I am sharing a festive card from my Stamp Day w/ Friends get together from Saturday!

This one was pretty simple to do but adds a nice pop of sparkle with the retired glittered Shaded Spruce Glimmer Paper and the pretty iridescent Wonderful Snowflakes!

I had already run the Basic White panel thru the Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine using the Whimsical Woodland 3D EF so that was one step the girls did not have to do. I also diecut the glimmer paper and the circle ahead of time. It's hard to tell but the Shaded Spruce Glimmer Paper was diecut with the Labels Aglow Dies. They just had to stamp the sayings and adhere it all together.

Card Details:

Stamps: Brightest Glow

Ink: Shaded Spruce

Cardstock: Shaded Spruce, Basic White, Shaded Spruce Glimmer Paper (retired), Santa Express DSP

Accessories: Whimsical Woodland 3D EF, Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Labels Aglow Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits,  Iridescent Rhinestones, Wonderful Snowflakes, White Glittered Ribbon, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Miss Emily loved this card but it was not her favorite.

Tomorrow I will share card #2.

Here are the Gingerbread Cupcakes that Shawn picked up at a local bakery for my stamp get together. Gingerbreads are my thing!!! 

They were SO good!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

I'll see you tomorrow!

~Wendy

Christmas Lights Cards

 Good Sunday Morning!

I hope your having a wonderful weekend!

We had rain & gusty winds yesterday. It was a good day to stay in and craft the afternoon away! Today it's sunny but on the cold side. It's also football day!

One day this past week Audrey called to give me her monthly card order.

She asked for a set of Christmas cards with a decorated Christmas tree on.

I thought to myself for a minute and then pulled out my Christmas Lights bundle and got to work. I had this bundle for awhile and thought this was the perfect opportunity to use it!

I diecut the trees from the Lights Aglow DSP and also cut out an extra tree using Evening Evergreen cardstock to sturdy up the DSP diecut tree. I glued them together then I placed it on top of the Gold trimmed scalloped piece of DSP. I am a sucker for anything with pops of Gold Foil in it! It seemed like at that moment the tree came to life! 

I layered all of it onto a Soft Succulent cardbase. I diecut my sentiment panel from Basic White cardstock using the Lights Aglow Dies. Such a pretty diecut, too! I stamped my saying on with Evening Evergreen ink using the Brightest Glow stamp set. 

Lastly, I added 2 Soft Succulent Festive Pearls to each card and an Evening Evergreen bow to finish them up. 

I almost wish these were made for me because I loved them so much.

I just hope Audrey will be pleased with them!

Card Details:

Stamps: Brightest Glow

Ink: Evening Evergreen

Cardstock: Soft Succulent, Basic White, Lights Aglow DSP

Accessories: Twinkling Lights Dies, Lights Aglow Dies, Festive Pearls, Evening Evergreen Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Such a beautiful suite of products and sadly the Lights Aglow DSP is already sold out!

I was fortunate enough to order mine at the beginning of preorder back in July but only now have I opened the pack to use it. It's so pretty!

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My thoughts today...

I love this time of year!

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

Brightest Glow Gift Card

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

I sure hope your staying cool where ever you are!

Today & tomorrow our weather here is to be extremely hot & humid. I don't think any rain is forecasted until Monday. I popped out last night to grab some groceries and this morning I need to hit the Post Office then Home Depot to get an outside blind for the front porch. After that the plan is to wash my bedsheets and hide in my stamp room where it's much cooler!

Not sure what we will be having for supper...maybe hot dogs on the grill and some corn on the cob we picked up at a local farm stand last night. 

Going to try to keep it easy without heating up the kitchen.

My card that I am sharing for my Christmas in July series today is a pretty gift card/money holder. I sell alot of them during the holidays so I will need to focus more on them as we get closer to Christmas. Here is one I made just recently...

Card Details:

Stamps: Brightest Glow

Ink: Real Red, Real Red Stampin Blend (coloring the ribbon)

Cardstock: Shaded Spruce, Real Red, Basic White, Boughs of Holly DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Vanilla w Gold Trim Ribbon (retired), Festive Pearls, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

On the inside flap it says Merry Christmas!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it an awesome day!

~Wendy

Merry Christmas

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Today I have another Christmas card to share and this one was made with the Christmas Season stamp set.

Card Details:

Stamps: Christmas Season, Brightest Glow

Ink: Real Red, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Garden Green

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Boughs of Holly DSP

Accessories: Seasonal Labels Dies, Wonderful Snowflakes, Gold/Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Glue Dots, Festive Pearls, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I was inspired by a card I saw in the 2022 July-December Mini Catalog for making this. It used a different stamp set that I do not have so I pulled out my very loved Christmas Season stamp set and got to work!

The Wonderful Snowflakes came out last year as well so I was thrilled to see them back in the catalog, too!

Today it is day 6 of Shawn being on vacation.

He went out for a bike ride yesterday morning which I kindly passed on.

 The last 2 times I went I ended up not feeling good afterwards. 

He rode 20 miles then came home and pulled my fridge & oven out and cleaned behind both! I'm so thankful he did that....they really needed it! 

Not sure what's on the agenda today but at some point I need to get to my stamp table to work on more cards for Christmas in July! 

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My thoughts today...

Sad but true!

I am not a fan of the AC but it's surely needed today!

Stay cool and have a great day!
~Wendy