Merry Christmas

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today I have one last card to share for my Christmas in July series using the Cottage Wreath stamp set! I also pulled out a retired stamp set for the inside saying from 2013. I'm so glad I hung on to all my old sets!

Card Details:

Stamps: Cottage Wreath, Christmas Messages (retired)

Ink: Garden Green, Real Red

Cardstock: Thich Whisper White, Real Red, Basic White, Garden Green, Gingham Cottage DSP

Accessories: Country Wreath Dies, Mini Pocket Envelopes Dies (oval), Tasteful Textile 3DEF (retired), Festive Pearls, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue 

Have I said how much I love this set?! LOL

I really do and can't wait to make more cards with it!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge 198

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice Easter weekend!

Today over at Merry Monday we have a new challenge for you!

Bonnie is our hostess this week so let's get to it!

This was a bit of a challenge for me but after looking thru a few different stamp sets I found this sentiment and immediately decided to use it. I used a Papertreyink holly die and an embossing folder from The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby) that has holly leaves on. Just a simple card and one that will be flat for mailing.

Merry Monday Challenge 198 Card:

Stamps: Christmas Messages

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Whisper White

Accessories: The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby) Holly Embossing Folder, PTI Holly Die, Gold Cord, Tombow Liquid Glue

Well, I wanted to let everyone know that this week is my last week as a designer for the Merry Monday Challenge. I have come to the decision to step down about a month ago due to some life changes. My hubby will be having surgery in a few weeks in which my time will be busy in caring for him plus I just feel it's time. I have enjoyed my time with this group of ladies over the last few years and value the friendships I have made with them. Lesley, thank you for this opportunity! I have enjoyed it very much! This isn't goodbye as i'm sure when time allows I will join in & play along because I will need Christmas cards too! So, I hope to see you around in blogland in the future!

That's all I have for today!

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

Merry Monday Challenge #133

Hello & Happy Monday!

Here we are at the first Monday of November. 

The time is just flying by and before long it will be Christmastime! 

Today, we have a new challenge over at Merry Monday. Nina is our hostess and she is asking for rustic with creams, tans & browns.

I pulled out some old DSP from SU called Christmas Cocoa DSP and combined it with a new stamp set called Cheerful Tags. I've just got this stamp set last week and I have been using it left & right on my stuff for the Christmas shows! Love it!  I added a button to my cute tag and some banners at the top of my card that were embossed with the SU Snow Burst EF. I stamped a snowflake from the same stamp set, punched it out with a 1 1/4 circle punch and placed it at the top of my banners with a dimensional. I really like these colors together!

Merry Monday Challenge #133 Card:

Stamps: Cheerful Tags, Christmas Messages (inside)

Ink: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Christmas Cocoa DSP

Accessories: Note Tag Punch. Circle Punches, Banner Framelits, Button, Linen Thread, Glue Dot, Pearls, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

Hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to see what the other's have created this week! We also hope you'll play along!

Well, that's all for me today!

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

Merry Monday Challenge #117

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

It's time for another challenge from over at Merry Monday! Deanne is our fabulous hostess this week! She gave us one terrific challenge to help get our Christmas cards made so let's get started....

This was such a fun card to make and I think I have found a new embellishment to start using on cards that still make for a very mail friendly card! Thanks Deanne for this fun challenge! I probably would have never even thought to use a sequin!

Merry Monday Challenge #117 Card:

Stamps: Festive Flurry, Joy to the World, Christmas Messages

Ink: Bermuda Bay & Coastal Cabana

Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White

Accessories: SU Snow Burst EF, Festive Flurry Framelits, Corner Rounder, Bermuda Bay Taffeta Ribbon, Sequins, Dimensionals, Liquid Multi Mono

That's all for me today!

Hope you can stop by the Merry Monday blog to check out what the other ladies have created this week! Some fantastic inspiration!

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

Dynamic Duo's Challenge #96

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Hope your all having a great day!

We went to visit a very good friend of ours last night who has been in the hospital since last Wednesday. She is 7 months pregnant and her water broke. Today is the day they are inducing her labor and as of right now....nothing! The baby will be born at 34 weeks and they have been giving Amy meds to help build up little Vienna's lungs. I'm so excited for her! Her mom is up from Delaware keeping little Dominic while this is all happening. I offered to keep him today if she wanted to be with her daughter for the birth so I wanted to hurry and get my card made ASAP before the call comes.

Anyways, i'm down to the wire on getting my card made for this week's Dynamic Duo's card so here we go!

The color I chose to go with my Gumball Green is Cherry Cobbler! :)

When I think of Gumball Green I think of Christmas so that's the direction I went. I found in my "Image Box" this adorable image already stamped in the colors I needed . The images are from the Joyous Celebration set from the Holiday Mini 2012. I never purchased the set but borrowed it from my friend & stamping buddy, Deb. Thanks Deb! In my stash I found a piece of Gumball Green already embossed with the SU Snow Burst EF and then I embossed a piece of Cherry Cobbler with the Designer Frames EF's. Added a piece of Stitched White Grosgrain and completed my inside. Threw on a few white pearls and called it done. Another card ready for Christmas! Hope you like!

Dynamic Duo's Challenge #96 Card:

Stamps: Joyous Celebration, Christmas Messages & More Merry Messages (inside)

Ink: Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Neenah White, Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: White Oval Punch, Snow Burst EF, Designer Frames EF, White Stitched Ribbon, White Pearls, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

That's all for today!
Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!
~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge Week #93

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Mine was pretty low keyed since hubby is a bit under the weather. 

I just hope the rest of the family doesn't pick it up!

So, today over at Merry Mondays we have another great challenge to help you get those Christmas cards made. Stop by the blog to see what the other ladies have created this week and I have to say, lots of great inspiration!

Here we go!

I'm pretty happy with my card and I tried to keep it mail friendly but then I added my gold beads and that went out the window! Oh well, I tried! LOL

I love the patterned paper and the sentiment panel that was cut with the Chalk Talk Framelits. Simple & easy, just not mail friendly! LOL

Merry Monday Challenge Week #83 Card:

Stamps: Christmas Messages

Ink: Cranberry Crisp

Cardstock: Cranberry Crisp, Very Vanilla, DSP from Paper Studio

Accessories: Chalk Talk Framelits, Cranberry Crisp Stitched Ribbon, Gold Beads, Glue Dots, Liquid Multi Mono Glue

Hope you'll play along with us this week!

Well, that's all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge Week #72

Hello & Happy Monday!

It's time for another sketch from Lesley from over at Always Playing With Paper. She gave us a really easy layout this week so I hope you can play along with us!

Here we go....

I drew inspiration from my paper, Season of Style, from Stampin Up. I then pulled out Santa from the Color Me Christmas set. So cute, don't ya think?? My sentiment on the front is from Oh, Goodie! The inside sentiment is from Christmas Messages. All new stamps & paper!  I threw in some clear rhinestones for a bit a sparkle after I used some glitter on my Santa. My ribbon is retired. I made a flat bow for easier mailing. Feel free to stop by Lesley's blog to see what the other Merry Markers created this week. Also we are saying goodbye to 2 of our Merry Makers this week, Narelle & Sherry! I've so enjoyed working with these 2 ladies and will miss them on the team.

Merry Monday Week #72 Card:

Stamps: Color Me Christmas, Oh Goodie!, Christmas Messages

Ink: Memento Black, Cherry Cobbler, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Season of Style DSP

Accessories: Circle Nestibilities, Word Window Punch, Cherry Cobbler Scallop Polka Dot Ribbon, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Glue Pen, Glitter, 2 Sided Tape

Well, that is all from me today!

Time to get my housework done then maybe later I can stamp a bit more.....if I can move. The back has been bothering me a bit again. :(

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

Merry Monday Challenge Week #70

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Since it's Monday, that means it's time for another sketch from Lesley from over at Always Playing With Paper. This sketch is super fun so we hope you can play along with us this week!

Here we go!

I really enjoyed making this card probably because I love this new SU paper called Winter's Frost! I used an old stamp from Penny Black called Snow Couple. I had it for a long time and just adore the image! My inside sentiment is from the new SU set called Christmas Messages. 

Merry Monday Week #70 Card:

Stamps: Snow Couple from Penny Black, Sentiment (front) from Amuse, Christmas Messages

Ink: Island Indigo, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Island Indigo, Smoky Slate, Neenah White, Winter's Frost DSP

Accessories: Island Indigo Twine, Oval Nestibilities, Word Window & Modern Label Punches, Silver Circle Clip, Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

Stop over to Lesley's blog to see what the other Merry Maker's have created this week! Lot's of inspiration!!

Well, that's all for me today!

It's my cleaning day then Ryan has his doctor appointment with the cancer doctor since we had to reschedule it last week. We're hoping for good news!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy