Apple Picking Season!

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

Here in Pennsylvania apple picking season has started and the Honeycrisp apples that I picked up at my local farm stand are so sweet & juicy!

Probably the sweetest of the season and I eat one every day.

My card lady asked for a bunch of different apple cards in her last order and let me tell you.....I looked high & low to find some apple papers and stamps to use.

This pack here I chose to use the apple from the retired Harvest Hello's stamp set.

I was going for a look of apples in a wood crate but failed on that but I do love the look of the apples against the wood paper!

Card Details:

Stamps: Harvest Hello's (retired), Colorful Seasons (retired)

Ink: Real Red, Soft Suede, Granny Apple Green

Cardstock: Real Red, Granny Apple Green, Soft Suede, Basic White, Granny Apple Green DSP, In Good Taste DSP

Accessories: Apple Builder Punch (retired), Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Linen Thread, Red Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

They still turned out alright but not my favorites.

I guess all that matters is that my card lady loved them!

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My thoughts today...

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

Thank You Notecards

 Hello & Happy Monday!

Can you believe that today is the last Monday of September?

Goodness, the days & months are flying by! 

I hope you all had a nice weekend!

I got so much accomplished!

My card order is completed, the Halloween treats are done and everything was delivered!

The grocery shopping & laundry are both done!

Tonight is football night with our Baltimore Ravens and we are looking forward to watching!

I have a set of Notecards & Envelopes to share today that I made for that card order.

I used the Very Vanilla ones and added a strip of the Guilded Autumn Specialty DSP to it.

That paper is beautiful!

I'm sorry for the dark pictures. 

We've not had any sunshine for the last few days and getting a good picture was impossible.

I flag punched the end of the DSP with the Triple Banner Punch.

The diecut that my sentiment is stamped on it from the Tasteful Label Dies which I seem to reach for quite often! The sentiment is from the retired Thoughtful Branches stamp set.

My little Cajun Craze leaf that is tucked behind the sentiment panel is from the Colorful Seasons stamp set. So sad that it retired this past year.

Card Details:

Stamps: Thoughtful Branches (retired), Colorful Seasons (retired)

Ink: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze

Cardstock: Very Vanilla Notecards & Envelopes, Very Vanilla, Guilded Autumn Specialty DSP

Accessories: Tasteful Labels Dies, Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Triple Banner Punch, Cahun Craze Enamel Dots (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love using a mix of old & new products on my cards!

It's funny, I just read a post on Facebook yesterday that a woman said the very same thing!

I have SO much stuff in my stamp collection and it feels good to pull out the older stuff and breathe new life into it and I try to do this this as much as I can!

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My thoughts today...

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

 

Beach Happy

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

It was a busy day yesterday as we finally got our storage room straightened up!

Then I moved on to my stamp table and got crafty!

I had the beach on my mind....

I used the Beach Happy stamp set that is in the Occasions Mini Catalog.

Today is the last day it is available because tomorrow the new Stampin Up Annual Catalog goes live and this set unfortunately did not carry over.

I only recently snagged this set because I do not have many beach stamps.

I also used the Colorful Seasons set with coordinating Seasonal Layers Thinlits on my card.

Card Details:

Stamps: Beach Happy, Colorful Seasons

Ink: Soft Suede, Granny Apple Green, Crumb Cake, Lemon Lime Twist

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Soft Suede, Coastal Cabana DSP, Wood Textures DSP

Accessories: Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Be Mine Stitched Framelits, Coastal Cabana Striped Ribbon, Glittered Enamel Dots, Sponge, Glue Dot, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I'm pretty happy with this card especially since I haven't stamped much in the last few weeks!

What do you think?

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My thoughts today....

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

Thinking of You

Hello & Happy Saturday!

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

We had more snow here this morning!

Shawn got up early and went out to snow blow the driveway so we could get the girls to their grooming appointment at 8am!

Today is also Gigi's 6th Happy Adoption Day with us!

We aren't sure of her age since she was found as a stray but she sure is a spunky girl and always lovable! And may I add that she looks fabulous after doggy day spa this morning! 

Today I have a set of cards to share that I made for my customer.

These are a semi case of a card made by Chris Slogar.

This color combo is Petal Pink & Soft Seafoam and it sure is soft & pretty!

It's becoming one of my favorites!

I masked off my rose to add the leaves then added my sentiment.

It comes from the Colorful Seasons set!

I also used the next to the largest size Stitched Rectangle Framelit for my image panel.

Those Framelits cut so nicely!

Lastly I added 2 small rhinestones for a pop of bling!

We all need some bling in our lives, right?

Card Details:

Stamps: Healing Hugs, Colorful Seasons

Ink: Petal Pink, Soft Seafoam, Memento Black

Cardstock: Petal Pink, Whisper White, Petal Pink DSP

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The Healing Hugs set which the rose comes from is a Distinktive set.

That meant I had to use an ink pad that was not super inky or my rose would have been blotchy.

These came out better than I had expected and i'm quite happy with them!

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My thoughts today...

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

Just Breathe....

Hello & Happy Thursday!

This week is flying by!

Yesterday we had some gorgeous weather and today is much of the same!

I love it!

I have a card to share today that I made last week with my stamp friends.

This uses several stamp sets which I will list below.

We used the retired color, Dapper Denim on this which is perfect for a beach card.

The Crumb Cake piece was torn then stamped with the sand looking stamp from High Tide. Then we stamped the sea grass on it. The water and seagulls were stamped before we adhered the Crumb Cake cardstock on. I already had the chair diecut (which is from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits) and on a piece of Adhesive Sheet so it would be easy to add to the card. The drink was already stamped and diecut too and that is from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits as well. We stamped our sentiment and then the sun and put it all together. Lastly, we added a Dapper Denim Enamel Dot and called this card done. I sure wish I was sitting in that chair right now with a cold lemonade in hand! LOL

Card Details:

Stamps: High Tide, Colorful Seasons

Ink: Crumb Cake, Dapper Denim, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso

Cardstock: Dapper Denim, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Coffee Break DSP (woodgrain for chair)

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Dapper Denim Enamel Dot, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

We all had a great time making this one!

The perfect relaxation card! 

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My thoughts today....

One can dream, right?

That's all for now!

Thanks for stopping by & have a fabulous day!

~Wendy

Covered Notepads

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Hope your all having a good week!

My project I have to share today is a couple of notepads that I had in my stash that I added some cardstock & pretty papers to boot!

I covered my 5 X 8 inch sized notepad with Sweet Sugarplum cardstock and added some very pretty Petal Garden DSP to it. My sentiment comes from the Colorful Seasons stamp set. The RSVP Pen also has some of the same DSP in the barrel.

This notepad is covered with one of my favorite SaleABration papers this year called Bubbles & Fizz! Love, love, love every design & print in the pack! I have 3 packs of this so it should last me a long while! LOL My sentiment comes from the Flourishing Phrases stamp set and again I used a piece of the same DSP in the barrel of the pen.

I have a few more notepads lying around that I want to get used up. I had a friend ask about notebooks and actually had none made up except holiday ones. I will get the rest all prettied up so the next time I see her I will have plenty on hand! These do make a nice gift, too!

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My thoughts today....

I know I have been MIA the last several weeks.

Seems my mojo has left the building or I could easily blame it on our weather.

I will say that I am SO excited for the new Stampin Up Annual Catalog to go live on June 1st!

There has been a color change up to our basic color groups plus we have some gorgeous new In Colors coming in!  I have taken time to clean out all the retired stuff to make room for the new goodies and then did some rearranging of my stamp room. It was time to purge alot of my leftover craft show stuff, too! Since I no longer do craft shows it was time to get rid of what was leftover taking up space. I think I am now ready for all the new goodies that are to come! 

So, that is all for me today!

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

Petal Palette

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

Yesterday we woke up to some heavy snow showers that lasted up till lunchtime then the sun came out. It was cold & breezy so no walk on the Rail Trail. Our snow is melting but not fast enough for me. So, we lounged most of the day downstairs with a fire in the fireplace and watched tv. I was going to make some cards while we were downstairs but I left my hands relax instead.

Today I want to share the Petal Palette card that we made on Saturday.

This one was a favorite!

The bold black lined paper is from the Tutti Fruitti Paper pad. We also added some Clear Wink of Stella to our roses once again. It just makes them shimmer!

Card Details:

Stamps: Petal Palette, Colorful Seasons (sentiment)

Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Tutti Fruitti DSP

Accessories: Petals & More Thinlits, Bermuda Bay Ribbon, Clear Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I've used this rose image so much that I think it's time to start using some of the other stamps in the set. It's filled with lots of images & sentiments but I keep coming back to that beautiful rose stamp!

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My thoughts today....

That's all for now!
Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy 🌷

Colorful Seasons/Seasonal Layers Thinlits

Hello & Happy Friday!

It's the 1st day of December! 24 days till Christmas!

Today I have a card set to share that was made for an order.

The request was for something Christmas-y and since I had the Seasonal Layers Thinlits laying on my desk...that's what I went with.

I apologize for the wonky pictures today. I have been dealing with several styes on my eyes the last 3 days. They make my vision very wonky and they are itchy & painful. 

Snowflakes Thinking of You Card Set:

Stamps: Colorful Seasons

Ink: Dapper Denim

Cardstock: Dapper Denim, Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Color Theory DSP

Accessories: Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangle Dies, Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

My customer came yesterday with her friend to pick up the cards and some treats for a church bazzar on Saturday and was very happy with them! 

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My thoughts today...

That's all for now!

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

Baby Wipe Technique

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a nice weekend!

Yesterday was a bit on the rainy, dreary side but it was a good day to start some house cleaning. My hubby had to work so it was a good opportunity to do that!

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

It uses the Baby Wipe Technique which was very fun! I did this many years ago and recently seen it done again and so this card was born! 

This card is my favorite of them all because of the pretty Fall colors captured in the leaves from using the baby wipe technique! I pulled out the Copper Trim and tried trying a bow and I wasn't happy that my ends frayed every time I would cut them. So I thought I seen somewhere that it was said that the trim would pull apart like a mesh so that's what I did with it instead of a bow. I adhered it under my Happy Birthday Sentiment and loved the look of it! All the girls cards looked different because of the way the trim turned out. Since the trim is copper, I pulled out my Encore Metallic Copper Pad to stamp the veins of the leaves once the solid leaves dried. So happy with this card! It will be going to my sister in law in about 2 weeks! I hope she likes it!

Happy Birthday Card:

Stamps: Colorful Seasons, Rose Wonder (sentiment)

Ink: Reinkers- Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze & Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Encore Metallic Copper 

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Sticthed Shapes Framelits, Oval Layering Framelits, Pumpkin Pie Enamel Dots, Copper Trim, Baby Wipes, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

After doing this one...I am going to try something similar for Christmas!

I think the girls will love that!

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My thoughts today...

I'm not giving up! 

Once my house work is done I can go STAMP!!! LOL

That's all for now!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Thinking of You

Hello & Happy Monday!

A very rainy day is on tap here in PA and that's fine by me. We really need a good soaker!

Today is my housework day so before I get started I promised to share a card from Saturday.

I am totally loving this Painted Harvest stamp set! Those flowers can dress up any card!

Here I used it with the Burlap Background stamp. The sentiment is from Colorful Seasons.

Thinking of You Card:

Stamps: Painted Harvest, Burlap Background, Colorful Seasons (sentiment)

Ink: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I still have 1 more card to share tomorrow!

The ladies loved these cards for World Cardmaking Day since they were easy to assemble!

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My thoughts today....

I'm really not...but the housework awaits!

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a marvelous Monday!

~Wendy

Painted Harvest Card Set

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today I have another set of cards to share that were for my customer.

I was not kidding when I said she keeps me very busy at my stamp table.

For this set she asked for Thinking of You.

I am having so much fun creating sunflowers with the Painted Harvest stamp set. I am anxious to have a free day where I can make them in different colors! I even seen it used as a wreath for Christmas! Can you say LOVE!!! I will be giving that a try soon!

Thinking of You Card Set:

Stamps: Painted Harvest, Colorful Seasons (sentiment)

Ink: Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso

Cardstock: Whisper White, Crushed Curry

Accessories: Sparkle EF, Ornate Tag Topper Punch, Crushed Curry Chevron Ribbon, Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I was also thrilled to use this embossing folder! So cool!

Oh and that Crushed Curry Chevron Ribbon.....ties like a dream! Love it!

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My thoughts today...

That's all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Thinking of You, Sunflowers

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Yesterday I worked on a card order most of the day or atleast until my eyes got wonky on me.

My customer asked for several packs of cards with sunflowers on to go along with this time of year.

I recently got the September 2016 Paper Pumpkin Kit off of Ebay and in that kit was a cute sunflower stamp. This is what I used on this set of cards.

I am in love with these little photopolymer stamps that are in the set, Something Good to Eat from the Paper Pumpkin. The sunflower could probably pass as a sunshine too! Since this set is for my customer I kept these cards simple for easy mailing. I'm pretty sure she mails lots & lots of cards out each week!

Thinking of You Card Set:

Stamps: Something Good to Eat- Paper Pumpkin Kit 2016, Colorful Seasons- sentiment

Ink: Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Accessories: Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangle Dies, Clear Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I also want to send out a huge Thank You to my sweet friend, Mary Anne!

I received this birthday card in the mail last week and i've been wanting to get it photographed and put on the blog but the last few days have been busy. I finally got it done!

Isn't this card gorgeous?? First off I have to say that I love the sentiments she used on this card....I use to have this set, probably one of the very first saying sets I purchased from Stampin Up...moons ago! Such a pretty bird die as well as all those beautiful flowers! 

Thank you, Mary Anne & Jim! So pretty!

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My thoughts today.....

Our weather is suppose to be showery the next few days so I wanted to share some pretty sunflowers to help make the next few days be a bit brighter! I love sunflowers but I have never grown any! Maybe next year I will have to change that because they are so pretty!

Well, that is all from me today!

I am back at my stamp table to finish up 2 more packs of cards then I have some more Halloween goodies to work on. Have you noticed our daylight seems to be getting shorter & shorter each day? I love the Fall season but am not looking forward to it getting dark at supper time!

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a great day!

~Wendy