Merry Monday Challenge Week #104

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

We got the fence put up this weekend for Gigi & Bailee so now they can run in the backyard. You should have seen their faces when I opened the kitchen door on Saturday evening and left them go out without being on the leash. Both girls sat there and looked at us until we encouraged them to go. Oh they loved running around and playing together! They finally got their Christmas gift....a fenced in yard!

So, today since it's Monday that means it's time for another challenge from over at Merry Monday!

Let's get to it!

This week our hostess is the talented Karen Davis and she gave us a color challenge.

I rather loved these colors and was so pleased that my card turned out exactly the way I envisioned.

Hope you can drop by the Merry Monday blog to see what the other ladies have created this week. So many awesome idea's!

Merry Monday Challenge Week #104 Card:

Stamps: Dasher, Petite Pairs

Ink: Kraft/Crumb Cake, Basic Gray

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Smokey Slate, Kraft/Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Winter's Frost DSP

Accessories: PTI Tag Sale #4 Die, Circle Nesties, Gray Beads, Basic Gray Stitched Grosgrain, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

Well, that's all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge Week #58

Hello & Happy Monday!

What a busy weekend! I'm almost happy that it's Monday! LOL

Hubby edged and mulched all the flower beds and tilled a nice little garden for 75 strawberry plants this weekend. I'm excited for them to get planted as soon as our weather stays above freezing! He even made his way around the neighborhood to meet some of our neighbors after living here a year and a half. I did not help with any of the outdoors stuff as I have enough issues with my back so I just kinda supervised. I love anything with the flowers & mulching but with my recent back problems....I wasn't about to tempt it! I must say, he did a wonderful job with the flower beds and they look great! :)

As for me, well, when I was not outside supervising, I was downstairs in my stamp room organizing & rearranging lots of stuff. It will probably take me a month of Sundays to find where everything is! I did try to label my drawers & containers so I know where to look for stuff. I realized I have SO much in stamps & designer papers that I could probably go 10 years without purchasing anything but adhesives! My stamp selves are stuffed full, my ribbon drawers are stuffed full as well. It's crazy! I rearranged all my cardstocks & ink pads for the upcoming color change with Stampin Up and did inventory on all my cello bags. I think i'm good to go for awhile!!! LOL Just don't tell that to Shawn!!!

Anyways, since it's Monday that means it's time for another sketch from Lesley from over at Always Playing With Paper. She gave us a super awesome layout this week! Hope you can find sometime to play along with us. Before long you'll have a nice stack of cards made way before the holidays get here!

Merry Monday Week #58 Card:

Stamps: Petite Pairs (sentiment), Dasher

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Early Espresso, Island Indigo, Festival of Prints DS, Silver Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Circle Punches, Island Indigo Ribbon, Rhinestones, 2 Sided Tape

Quick, easy & fun!

Stop by Lesley's blog to see what the other Merry Makers have created this week! Lots of awesome creations! :)

Well, my hubby has the day off to rest up! LOL 

Gigi is going to get groomed this afternoon and while she is there, Shawn & I are going out to a late lunch with my Mom & Dad. My Mom's birthday was last week so I guess we need to celebrate! After that is a long awaited trip to Christmas Tree Shoppe! Oh how I love that store!!

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

Merry Monday Challenge Week #7

Hello & Happy Monday!

It's time for another challenge from over at Lesley's blog Always Playing with Paper. I have come to love this challenge and look forward to Mondays! From this weekly challenge, I now have 7 Christmas cards ready for the holiday season this year!

Below is Lesley's sketch for this week and my sample...

I struggled with this sketch at first. I think it was the image I was gonna use and then I changed my mind and went with Dasher! I love this reindeer!

Merry Monday Challenge Week #7 Card:

Stamps: Perfect Endings, Dasher
Ink: Soft Suede
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Real Red, Whisper White, Christmas Cocoa DSP
Accessories: Oval & Oval Scallop Nestibilities, Gold Beads, Soft Suede Grosgrain, Gold Metallic Ribbon, Hot Glue, Scor Tape


Well, that is all for tonight!
The Voice is just about over and my bed is calling my name!
Thanks for stopping by & have a good nite!
~Wendy

Color Challenge 352

Hello & Happy Tuesday!!

It's Color Challenge day over at SCS! The colors are: Real Red, Very Vanilla & Wild Wasabi! I say bring on the Christmas cards! LOL

I knew exactly what I wanted to do as soon as I seen the challenge this morning. I pulled out my pack of retired SU paper called Dashing and added my Dasher reindeer to the card. My designer paper is cut in different shapes from previous projects so I just kept them as is. I cut my Dasher image out with the Oval & Oval Scalloped Nestibilties and used some retired Wild Wasabi ribbon. Hot glued a bow on and added some gold beads and called it done! This came together very fast which is something that hardly ever happens for me!

Color Challenge 352 Card:

Stamps: Dasher (set #115)
Ink: Real Red
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Real Red, Dashing DSP (retired)
Accessories: Oval & Oval Scalloped Nestibilities, Wild Wasabi Grosgrain, Hot Glue Gun, Gold Beads, Scor Tape

Also wanted to give you an update on Shawn's mom. Her services are Friday morning. I think today it finally hit me that she is gone. I hope that she is in a much better place and pain free. I'm thankful to have had 21 years of being her daughter in law and she will be greatly missed...

Well, that's all from the Aungst residence today!
It's been a rainy, dreary one here and suppose to get some chilly temps tomorrow nite with a splash of snow. I guess it is December, huh?

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