Christmas Rose

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Today I am sharing a pretty Christmas card made using a long retired stamp set from 2019 called Christmas Rose. This past weekend I was in my craft room going thru some of my Christmas papers and I found this pack of pretty paper. I laid it on my table and spent the afternoon making 8 cards with it! I still have 3 whole sheets left that I will use up another time but for now I was having so much fun just creating with it along with the Christmas Rose stamp sets (this stamp set had 2 cases with beautiful images & sayings)! I will share the rest of the cards in the coming weeks.

Card Details:

Stamps: Christmas Rose (retired)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Basic White, Christmastime is Here Specialty Paper (retired)

Accessories: Roses Dies (retired), Gold Shimmer Ribbon (retired), Gold Glitter Enamel Dots (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

That beautiful floral image was diecut directly from the the Christmastime is Here Specialty Paper and adhered to my card flat. The sentiment panel is popped up with Dimensionals,

I made 6 Christmas cards and 2 Christmas Gift Card/Money Holders for the upcoming holidays! My bins are pretty full and I couldn't be happier to get ahead this year!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Jar of Joy Snowman

Happy Sunday, Friends!

Hope your having a nice weekend! 

Yesterday seemed like a blur to me. I honestly did not do a thing yesterday other than a quick walk in the afternoon. Ryan spent most of the day sleeping as he had a migraine. I had the Hallmark Channel Christmas movies on most of the day and found myself dozing off a couple of times. Went to bed quite early last evening (around 8-8:30) and as soon as I started to drift off someone in the neighborhood started shooting off some really loud fireworks. Grr! Sure would be nice if they made fireworks that did not make any loud booms!

So, since I have Christmas in July on my mind I am sharing a fun card made with the newly released Jar of Joy set from the Stampin Up Online Exclusives list. Such a fun little set that coordinates with the Sweet Jar bundle that was released a few months back on the Online Exclusives. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Jar of Joy (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Real Red, Pool Party, Versamark, Stampin Blends-Pool Party

Cardstock: Real Red, Pool Party, Basic White, Sweetest Christmas DSP (retired)

Accessories: Sweet Jar Builder Punch, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Snowflake Sky 3D EF, Heat Gun, White Embossing Powder, Adhesive Backed Peppermints, Pool Party Twine (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

This was so fun! I am anxious to see what our 2025 Holiday Mini Catalog is going to offer this year. I'm hoping for a pretty poinsettia set!

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My thoughts today...

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

Party Celebrations

 Good Morning & Happy Saturday, Friends!

I hope you had a nice July 4th holiday!

Our weather was so nice, we got in a walk around the neighborhood then after supper we went on a bike ride at the rail trail. That was the first time we had the bikes out since May of 2024. Surprising neither of us have sore legs today! LOL

This morning was suppose to be my Stamp Day w/ Friends get together but I ended up cancelling it last evening after noticing my kitchen counters have been invaded with ants! I usually go thru this every spring and had ant traps out to solve the problem which the last 3 weeks there have been none. Yesterday we noticed ants like we have never noticed before, in droves! We put out more ant traps and took everything off the counter tops. My kitchen is a wreck at the moment and I have been having my stamp get togethers at the kitchen table the last few times we got together. From what we are hearing many people are having ant issues this year as well but that being said I was not comfortable serving food to the girls with ants being everywhere so I cancelled. I hated to do it because I was so looking forward to seeing them but hopefully soon we can reschedule it. I really think our crazy hot, humid & rainy weather is causing it. It's just a frustrating issue that hopefully will solve itself soon!

Anyways, today I wanted to share a card I made using a new stamp set from the Online Exclusives called Party Celebrations. I wished this set came with matching dies but it does not. This is what the stamp set looks like...

This is my card...

Card Details:

Stamps: Party Celebrations (Online Exclusives), Humble Home (sentiment)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Basic White, Gold Foil Paper, Need For Tweed DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Square Layering Framelits (retired), Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Gold Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Low Profile Gold Dots (Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

I mostly got this stamp set to use the bat & jack o'lantern for Halloween cards and the first thing I reached for was the bell in the set! LOL It turned out ok, I'm not too crazy about it. I was going for the 3 panels across the front but I could not fit another bell panel on it without it looking too busy. I do really like the Need for Tweed DSP though! I think it would be great for masculine cards!

Well, now that my day has freed up I may just spend the day stamping!

It's to get hot & humid again today so not much else to do.

I'm so bummed...

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Night Divine

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

It's the last day of July and the last day of Christmas in July!

It is the last day that the Hallmark Channel will show Christmas movies until mid October when the holiday season starts on there. I have been watching off & on this last month even though I have seen so many of them multiple times!

Today I have one last holiday card to share before I go back to making everyday occasion cards. This card uses a suite of products from last year called O Holy Night. It was another favorite from last year that I used many of times. This is just a single card that will go in my pile of holiday cards.

Card Details:

Stamps: Night Divine (retired)

Ink: Pebbled Path

Cardstock: Copper Clay, Pebbled Path, Crumb Cake, Distressed Gold, O Holy Night DSP (retired)

Accessories: Night Divine Dies, Stars at Night Dies, Mini Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

I still have alot of this DSP leftover so there will most likely be more Christmas cards made this season with it! I wish it had carried over but no such luck.

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My thoughts today...

My favorite kind of day!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day ahead!

~Wendy

Sending Cheer

 Good Morning & Happy Tuesday, Everyone!

We still have 2 days left of Christmas in July so today's post is going to be all about Christmas! I pulled out a retired set from last year that I wanted to play more with so I made a set of cute cards with it. The bundle was called Sending Cheer and it has the cutest gingerbread man in it that I remember using quite a bit last year! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Sending Cheer (retired)

Ink: Real Red, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green

Cardstock: Real Red, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic White, Lemon Lime Twist DSP (retired)

Accessories: Sending Cheer Dies, Winter Snow EF (retired), Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

Stampin Up! demonstrators had the opportunity to view the new upcoming 2024 Holiday Mini Catalog last week. I could not wait to see what was going to be available this year because I love the holidays! There was no Halloween in the catalog this year and let me say that many were not happy about that! The Online Exclusives list has 2 Halloween sets available and that is it! I'm really upset about that because I do love making cards & treats for Halloween. I'm not quite sure what direction they are going in with this but I do NOT like it! The Christmas selection was great but not much for Thanksgiving either. I guess I will be using many of my retired stamps or other manufacturer's stamps for those holidays.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

Stay cool, too!

~Wendy

Season's Greetings

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Everyone!

Hope your day is off to a great start!

Today is to be the hottest day of the week with temps in the upper 90's and high humidity. I'm praying for some rain and a nice cool down. We've not been out to walk since this heat started. I would love to get the bike out for a quick ride but that depends on the weather.

I'm going to head downstairs and do some cleaning this afternoon and once that is done I can get back to doing more creating!

I have another holiday card to share with you today and yes, I am back to using the new Online Exclusives stamp sets for this....it has quickly become my favorite!

Card Details:

Stamps: Greetings of the Season (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Old Olive

Cardstock: Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Gold Foil Paper, Season of Green & Gold Specialty Paper (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Greetings of the Season Dies (Online Exclusives), Golden Greenery Dies (Online Exclusives), Tailored Tag Punch (retired), Gold Trim, Neutral Adhesive Backed Sequins, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

The DSP in this suite is so pretty and I find myself reaching for it all the time. I may end up having to order a 2nd pack of it but i'm going to wait until after the Holiday Mini Catalog comes out then decide. 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & STAY COOL!!!

~Wendy

Golden Greenery Christmas

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

Hope your all staying cool! The heatwave continues! We had some sprinkles the last 2 days but nothing to really help the brown, crunchy grass. Shawn has been watering the garden every evening and the veggie plants are looking pretty good. The zucchini plants are producing like crazy and now it's time to get creative on what to make with them! 

Today I have a Christmas card to share made using the Golden Greenery suite from the Online Exclusives! I have been loving alot of the Online Exclusives offerings more so than what's in the annual catalog this year!

Card Details:

Stamps: Greetings of the Season (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Old Olive

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Gold Foil Paper, Season of Green & Gold Specialty Paper (Online Exclusives), Graceful Greenery Vellum (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Greetings of the Season Dies (Online Exclusives), Golden Greenery Dies (Online Exclusives), Gold Trim, Gold Sequins, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

I think this one is my favorite so far!

I'm not sure I will be ordering anything for Christmas when the new Holiday Mini Catalog comes out since I am loving this suite! 

The last week I have been working on a puzzle since I did not have any card orders and I wanted to give my hands a rest. I started the puzzle last Sunday and thought maybe all the pieces were not in the box since I bought the puzzle used at Goodwill. I quickly got frustrated with it and was going to just throw it away. Monday I did not touch it but Tuesday I made my way back to it and quickly realized I had pieces in places that they did not go. I was still frustrated with it and picked at it for the next 3 days. I was determined to finish it and prayed all the pieces were still there. Friday afternoon I completed it and felt a sigh of relief! LOL It is now packed up in a Ziplock bag and ready to be handed off to my friend Deb to do! She is the queen of Jigsaw Puzzles so she will probably fly thru putting it together!

That was the first puzzle I put together since last Christmas. I have 2 left in my rack downstairs to do. Maybe in about a month or so I will pull another one out. 

I will say as frustrated as I got with this one I was pleased with it once it was done.

Such a pretty scene and colors too!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & stay cool!

~Wendy

Christmas in July!

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today I have a pretty card to share that I made with the Golden Greenery Bundle that will be available starting tomorrow for customers from the Online Exclusives. This set reminds me of another set from a few years ago called Painted Christmas. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Golden Greenery (Online Exclusives), Greetings of the Season (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Old Olive

Cardstock: Old Olive, Basic White, Seasons of Green & Gold Specialty Paper (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Golden Greenery Dies (Online Exclusives), Greetings of the Season Dies (Online Exclusives), Gold Trim (Online Exclusives), Gold Swirls (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The greenery was diecut from the Seasons of Green & Gold Specialty Paper and the bells were fussy cut from the same paper.

This card reminds me of my mom. She collected bells for as long as I can remember. 

Many of them came from Avon. 

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My thoughts today...

I've been watching some of the Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel the last few days. Every Saturday night they have a new holiday movie on thru the month of July. That gives me something to look forward to during these hot, summer days!

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful 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

One Horse Open Sleigh SAS

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

Today I have the last card to share from the One Horse Open Sleigh Stamp A Stack that I participated in recently. This is such a wonderful bundle of products that Stampin Up! brought out for the July Online Exclusives. I am looking forward to using it more as we get closer to the holiday season!

Here is card #3...

Card Details:

Stamps: Horse & Sleigh, Sketched Plaid Background

Ink: Versamark, Memento Black, Early Espresso, Stampin Blends-Real Red, Wild Wheat, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie, Pebbled Path, Medium-Light Skin Tone 800

Cardstock: Lost Lagoon, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Basic White, One Horse Open Sleigh DSP

Accessories: Horse & Sleigh Dies, Deckled Rectangle Dies, He's All That Dies, Festive Pearls, Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

And here is a picture of all 3 cards from the Stamp A Stack.

So much fun! Thank you, Marisa for offering this awesome card class! 

I hope you enjoyed seeing these One Horse Open Sleigh Christmas cards for the last week of Christmas in July! Tomorrow is the last day of July and I have one more card to share so I hope you will stop back!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

One Horse Open Sleigh SAS

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

I hope your staying cool!

Today I am sharing card #2 of the One Horse Open Sleigh Stamp A Stack that I participated in. This is helping to build up my Christmas card stash! All I need to do is address the envelopes and get them ready to mail out once it gets closer to Christmas.

Card Details:

Stamps: Horse & Sleigh, Sketched Plaid

Ink: Early Espresso, Versamark, Stampin Blends-Real Red, Wild Wheat, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie, Pebbled Path

Cardstock: Pecan Pie, Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake, One Horse Open Sleigh DSP

Accessories: Timber 3D EF, Nested Essentials Dies, Horse & Sleigh Dies, Festive Pearls, Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love these cards!

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My thoughts today...

One Horse Open Sleigh SAS

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY!

Do you have any plans for the weekend? 

It's to be another hot & humid day here in south central PA. We had a thunderstorm roll thru last evening which made it feel worse outside. Today & tomorrow is to be much of the same so I am trying to keep cool by getting ahead on Christmas cards! 

Today I am sharing a card that is from the recent Stamp A Stack that I purchased from Kitchen Table Stamper. I sat last Saturday morning and put them together. I had ordered the One Horse Open Sleigh Bundle the beginning of July when the new Online Exclusives came out and then I seen she was going to do a Christmas in July Stamp A Stack! That was right up my alley! Beautiful cards and what fabulous designs!

Here is card #1 which I made 2 of...

Card Details:

Stamps: Horse & Sleigh, Sketched Plaid Background

Ink: Old Olive, Early Espresso, Memento Black, Stampin Blends-Gray Granite, Smoky Slate, Pecan Pie, Lost Lagoon

Cardstock: Old Olive, Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake, Basic White, One Horse Open Sleigh DSP

Accessories: Timber 3D EF, Horse & Sleigh Dies, Festive Pearls, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I have seen so many cool things made with this bundle and I realized that I did not have anything like this in my stash so I had to get it! I thought at one time I had a horse & sleigh set but after looking....sadly I did not. I am trying to be a bit more picky about my stamp selections since I do have so much. The horse & sleigh images are alot to color but I try not to do it all in one shot. Thanks again, Marisa...I just love how they turned out!

Stay tuned as I will have another Horse & Sleigh card to share tomorrow!

Yesterday, Kelsey & I finished up the Christmas puzzle I started on Wednesday.

It was so fun and I do enjoy doing them with her when she takes the time to help.

Here is the picture....

Shawn got me a big white board to lay on the table to help keep all my pieces together. It was a big help and when it was time to eat I just picked up the board and carried it to the living room. This puzzle was a 1000 pieces. I do have a 2000 piece puzzle that I have not opened yet. I hope it fits within my board! LOL I will probably pull that out closer to Fall.

That is all for today!

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My thoughts today...

Yes we do!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day....stay cool, too!

I'll see you tomorrow!

~Wendy