Masculine HB

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!!

Recently I made a masculine birthday card that I want to use for a Stamp Day w/ Friends get together but I was limited on deer stamps so I went thru all sorts of sets looking for one. I found this deer in a Christmas set and decided to give it a go! I love that sometimes we can find more uses out of certain sets!

Card Details:

Stamps: Dashing Deer (retired), Handmade Hugs (retired)

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight, Basic White

Accessories: Stitched Nested Dies (retired), Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Basics 3D EF (retired Online Exclusives), Enamel Dots Essentials (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The inside says Happy Birthday!

I think the girls will love this one!

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My thoughts today...

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

Christmas in April

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

I was out yesterday and cleaned out one of the flower beds.

There is still one more and hopefully my hubby can do that one next weekend.

I woke up this morning with another UTI.

These are starting to be a real issue.

My doctors office is closed so I did not try to contact them.

I have some antibiotics and some AZO here that I started.

If it doesn't get any better in a day or so I will contact the office.

So for now, I am taking it easy with my heating pad & lots of water!

Today I have a card to share that I made with one of Debbie's online card classes.

These classes have been a blessing and i've enjoyed them!

This one was a Christmas card in April and it was made just like her sample.

I made some changes to it but it's pretty much just like her card.

And of course, you know that I love a fun fold style!

Card Details:

Stamps: Dashing Deer

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Pacific Point, Whisper White, Pacific Point DSP

Accessories: Details Deer Thinlits, Quilt EF, Classic Label Punch, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I would have never thought to use Real Red and Pacific Point together for a Christmas card!

That is why I love her classes and she has a real knack for using different color combinations!

I will be sharing this one with my Stamp Girls once we can get together safely to stamp again!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Tuesday Morning Sketches

Hello & Happy Sunday!

I hope your all enjoying your weekend!

The weather here in PA is absolutely gorgeous!

I sure wish my hubby was feeling better because it's the perfect weather for bike riding!

He has been plagued this past week with tooth pain.

Friday they figured out it was the tooth he had a root canal done on in February of 2018.

He's had issues with it since and x-rays are not showing anything.

A specialist that he seen Friday afternoon said the tooth has a hairline crack in it and it needs to come out! Also gave him antibiotics & pain medicine but getting it filled at the pharmacy was another story! If all goes smoothly he will have the tooth removed on Tuesday.

Poor guy, I hated seeing him in so much pain! Toothache pain is the absolute worst!

Anyways, since my hubby slept the afternoon away yesterday I decided to go check out the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog and play along!

Here is the sketch and my card...

I have not made a single Christmas card since last year and felt this sketch would work well for one!

I dug thru paper and stamps until I found what I wanted to use!

Dashing Deer and the Detailed Deer Thinlits have carried over into the new catalog so that's what I went with. I love this deer stamped in Tranquil Tide!

Card Details:

Stamps: Dashing Deer

Ink: Tranquil Tide

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Tranquil Tide, Copper Foil, Whisper White, Joyous Noel DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Sprig Punch, White Pearl, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

A fun & easy sketch!

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My thoughts today....

Thanks for stopping by!
~Wendy

Christmas Thank You's

Good Morning & Happy Friday!

It's another rainy, dreary Friday here in PA.

I seen on the news that we had 27 Fridays for the entire 2018 year that it rained!

Crazy!

Today I have 2 different Christmas Thank You Card Sets to share.

These were apart of that huge order I did back before Christmas.

These use the Whisper White Notecards & Envelopes.

The first set uses a sentiment from the Daisy Delight stamp set.

Paper is from the Dashing Along DSP.

This 2nd set uses a sentiment from the Dashing Deer stamp set.

Paper is All is Calm DSP that is retired.

The cardstock is a retired In Color from several years ago, Lost Lagoon.

I put alot of work into the 2nd set since I cut the DSP with the smallest Stitched Square Shaped Framelit. It helped to use up more DSP that I seem to hoard! LOL

I still have 1 more pack to make for my customer but it is going to wait until after the beginning of the new year. I am still giving my hands a break....

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My thoughts today.....

That's all for now!

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

Gift Card/ Money Holders

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope your weekend was a nice one!

Today I am making a tray of deviled eggs and cutting up a cheese & bologna tray to snack on this evening. Shawn is putting a small piece of brisket in the smoker for sandwiches.

Going to go visit some friends later this evening and then back home to get things ready for our Christmas dinner tomorrow.

We popped out to a local antique store yesterday.

I spotted a very small ceramic Christmas tree in the window, so I was going to rescue it.

It was way more than I wanted to pay for it so I ended up buying a piano bench instead.

It was in excellent shape and had storage under the seat.

I know your probably asking.....why a piano bench?

Right now it is in my living room with a Christmas tree sitting on it!

It looks so good! I actually was going to put a couple small ceramic trees on it but I really missed not putting an actual tree up this year...SO, I went to my storage room and got my little tree out.

I got it all finished within about an hour.

I feel so much better now having a tree up (besides all my ceramic trees)!

The Christmas festivities can now start! LOL

 I am sharing the rest of the gift card holders that I made.

These were made for family & friends....

Take a look!

This one uses a retired set called Merry Little Labels from last year.

The DSP is from 2011 called Jolly Holiday.

This one uses the Buffalo Check Background stamp and I paired that with a saying from the Takeout Treats. Both stamps are from the 2018 Holiday Mini Catalog.

This card uses the Candy Cane Season set with matching Candy Cane Builder Punch.

The plaid paper is from the Under the Mistletoe DSP from the SU Annual Catalog.

I love anything plaid!

This one uses the Dashing Deer Bundle.

Sorry the Silver Foil Deer got washed out.

The DSP is from the Festive Farmhouse Suite.

The next 2 cards use the Nothing Sweeter Bundle.

I was late to the party on ordering this bundle!

It is also from the SU Holiday Mini Catalog.

The paper is from the Festive Farmhouse DSP.

This last one uses the Snowflake Sentiment stamp set from last year but it is still available in our SU Annual Catalog. The saying is from a set in the SU Holiday Mini Catalog called Merry Christmas to All. The silver Snowflake Trinket came from the Snowflake Showcase Suite that is no longer available.

These are fun to make and a great way to gift money or a gift card in!

I hope you enjoyed seeing all the gift card holders I made this year!

These are very easy, too! I guess that's why I continue to use this same style every year!

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My thoughts today....

That is all for now!
I will be back tomorrow with pictures of my ceramic Christmas trees!

Hope you can find a few minutes to stop by!

Have a wonderful Christmas Eve, my stamp friends!

~Wendy

Gift Card Holders

Hello & Happy Saturday!

The last few days I have been resting my hands.

I know I have carpal tunnel in both hands but I am also starting to get joint pain in my fingers which is probably a sign that I am developing Psoriatic Arthritis in them. Since I have already been diagnosed with Psoriasis it's more than likely the start of it. 

My customer called me yesterday and left me a message asking for more cards.

As much as I hate to say no....I really think I need to take a break from crafting so I can let my hands rest. I will get back to my stamping eventually but right now I need to lay low. 

I 'm sure she will understand.

Anyways, today my hubby & I are going to head out for a couple quick errands.

Traffic has been crazy so I try to stay put at home as much as possible.

Football is on primetime this evening and of course we will be rooting for our Baltimore Ravens! Woot Woot!

Today I am going to share all 11 gift card holders that my customer requested for Christmas.

I made them all different using a variety of stamps, papers & ink!

Check them out....

This is a template that I got from Splitcoaststampers years ago and this is how I always make my gift cards! They are SO easy...nothing difficult about it! Well, sometimes decorating it is the toughest part! LOL

I made a bunch more for Ryan & myself for Christmas.

I said I was not buying gifts this year...so it's money & gift cards!

That makes life easier for everyone!

I will share those gift cards in a few days!

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My thoughts today....

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

Hot Chocolate Totes

Hello & Happy Sunday!

Hope your all having a great weekend!

I delivered all my goodies last evening to my customer! 

I know what Santa feels like on Christmas Eve! LOL

It was SO nice to hand over all those goodies & cards to her.

We sat and went thru everything and she was so happy with it all, even the treats!

So many different things this year is what she kept telling me.

She was like a kid in a candy store! 

Today I am sharing one of the treats I made this holiday season.

Hot Chocolate Totes.

I found these totes on Pinterest and found that Susan Campfield has a tutorial for them.

Here is a link if your interested...

I was going to fill these with candy but they would hold ALOT!

So, I decided to use these totes to put in a cocoa packet, a cello bag of marshmellows, some yummy chocolates & a candy cane.

Project Details:

Stamps: Festive Farmhouse, Dashing Deer, Yummy Little Christmas (retired)

Ink: Tranquil Tide, Night of Navy, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock:Gray Granite, Real Red, Night of Navy, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Copper Foil Paper, Festive Farmhouse DSP, Under the Mistletoe DSP, Joyous Noel DSP

Accessories: Detailed Deer Thinlits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Farmhouse Framelits, Various Twines, Cello Bags, Snowflake Trinkets (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurose Liquid Glue

I just love these and I hope my customers will too!

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My thoughts today...

Sounds good to me!

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

Dashing Deer Card Set

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Hope your week is going well so far!

I have been busy in my stamp room trying to play catch up from the 2 weeks my hubby was on vacation. 

I have lots of card orders and candy treats to get ready!

Today I have a set of Christmas cards for an order.

This set called Dashing Deer was no where on my radar until I seen so many cards made with these adorable deer! The set is jammed packed full of deer & lots of sentiments which are perfect for this time of year! I paired my handsome deer with some Festive Farmhouse DSP.

Card Set Details:

Stamps: Dashing Deer

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Festive Farmhouse DSP, Gold Foil Paper

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Woodlands EF, Detailed Deer Thinlits, Tailored Tag Punch (flag ends), Cherry Cobbler Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I think this pack of cards so far are my favorites!

Just love that deer!

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My thoughts today....

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