With Sympathy, Card #2 @ Stamp Day

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

I am off to a late start this morning and then I have a 3pm dentist appointment for a cleaning this afternoon. Haven't even decided yet what to have for supper but Shawn was suggesting supper at the Franklin Street Social again. 

Today I have the 2nd card from last month's Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. This card was a quick and easy one since I had all the diecuts done for the girls. All they had to do was stamp and put it together. I chose to do a sympathy card because they like having a variety and unfortunately, it's an occasion we always need.

Card Details:

Stamps: Something Fancy

Ink: Misty Moonlight

Cardstock: Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Thoughtful Journey DSP

Accessories: In The Grove Dies, Everyday Details Dies, White Sequins, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The In The Grove Dies are amazing and diecuts so nicely! I must remember to use it more for masculine cards, too!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Comforting Thoughts

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!

The weekend is finally upon us and they are calling for more yukky weather all weekend. Possibly some snow today, rain tomorrow and another shot at some snow on Sunday. Truth be told, I am ready for the winter weather to go! It's been difficult to get out for walks with the winds gusting up to 30 mph and temps in the 20's.

 

Today I have a card to show you that I made for my card rack using a stamp set from the Online Exclusives list. This one is chocked full of sayings that are good to have on hand. I paired it with some paper from SaleABRation 2023 called Dainty Flowers DSP. It's a beautiful pack of paper and thankfully I have another pack of it!

Card Details:

Stamps: Comforting Thoughts (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Starry Sky (retired)

Cardstock: Starry Sky (retired), Basic White, Dainty Flowers DSP (retired-SAB 23)

Accessories: Everyday Details Dies, Brushed Brass Butterflies, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Inside Says " Get Well Soon".

While I have no card orders I have been working on card kits and building up my card rack again. It was hit pretty hard at Christmastime. Yesterday I pulled out all my Valentine's Day stamps and sat on the floor at my feet so I can soon get started on making them. I also did 2 card kits for the girls, Valentine related. I was hoping maybe to do a get together this weekend but I have a haircut appointment tomorrow and Sunday is football. Our Baltimore Ravens play the Buffalo Bills in a divisional game at 6pm. Every game in the playoffs is one game closer to going to the Super Bowl. My fingers are crossed!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a great day!

~Wendy

Wonderful World HB

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

It's New Year's Eve....do you have any plans to bring in 2025?

No plans here and i'm sure we'll be in bed by 9pm. Yep, that's how we roll anymore! LOL

Christmas is packed away and my house is back to normal. I have my pork & sauerkraut ready for tomorrow's dinner which is a way to bring luck in the New Year. It also happens to be my favorite meal! 

Today I am sharing a card I made with some retired products. I love just sitting down and using whatever I want. I have made the decision to step down from Stampin Up! at the end of the 2024-2025 catalog. I just have way to much stuff to use that seems like it just keeps building up! I love Stampin Up! and all their products but nothing seems to hang around long anymore and sometimes I feel like I don't get my money's worth out of my purchases. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Label Me Bold (retired Million Dollar Achiever's Set)

Ink: Starry Sky

Cardstock: Starry Sky, Basic White, Wonderful World DSP (retired SaleABRation 2022) 

Accessories: Everyday Details Dies, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I have always loved this beautiful paper which was a SaleABRation offering in 2022. Lot's of springy flowers in it. Also there is a coordinating stamp set, too!

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My thoughts today...

Stay safe and have a fun night if your celebrating!

I'll see you all tomorrow for my Year in Review!

Happy New Year's Eve!

~Wendy

Hot Chocolate & Gingerbread Box

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

Today I have a fun Christmas treat to share that I am most excited about because I just love gingerbread men! Marisa over at Kitchen Table Stamper created the box for a Facebook Live about 2 months ago and I wanted to try my hand at it. I was going to use this box for my Thanksgiving table treats but that went out the window once I saw this Candy Cane paper at Michael's! Take a look...

Project Details:

Stamps: More Than Autumn, Amuse Sentiment

Ink: Memento Black, Stampin Blends-Real Red, Pecan Pie

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Patterned Paper from Michael's

Accessories: Everyday Details Dies, Spotlight on Nature Dies, More Than Autumn Dies, Cup of Cheer Dies (retired), Adhesive Backed Peppermints, White & Silver Sheer Ribbon, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

In each box I have a Little Debbie Gingerbread Cookie, a pack of Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate, a test tube (retired Stampin Up) filled with Kraft Marshmallow Bits, and I added a Marshmallow Gingerbread that I got at Walmart. I also added a gingerbread pick that I got at Hobby Lobby. I made 6 of these and have more supplies if I need to make more. I just love these!!! 

Today is my Christmas Stamp Day w/Friends! I am excited to see my girls and make some cards. Miss Bailee has doggy day spa this morning so she will miss seeing the girls unless they are still here when she gets home. She loves visitors!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Playful Ghosts

 Good Morning & Happy Thursday!

We finally got some rain!

Tuesday & Wednesday we got some good rains for change with more expected today & tomorrow! Our temps have dropped to the 70's but we still have the humidity! 

Fall will arrive one day and push the humidity away!

Today I have a fun card to share with you made using the Playful Ghosts set from the Online Exclusives list. It's a fun set for Halloween...

Card Details:

Stamps: Playful Ghosts (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Stampin Blends- Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Basic White, Pumpkin Pie & Daffodil Delight DSP

Accessories: Everyday Details Dies (Online Exclusives), Stylish Shapes Dies, Painted Texture 3D EF, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

I paired my little ghost with some Brights DSP since we do not have Halloween DSP yet. Stampin Up! is saying that they will have a pack coming out in a few weeks. I may just end up using my retired papers, we shall see!

Have you seen any Halloween candies out at the stores yet?

I looked last evening at my local grocery store and haven't seen anything yet!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Mediterranean Blooms

 Good Morning & Happy Hump Day!

I hope your week is going smoothly so far!

Today I have a pretty Thank You card to share that I made with a new suite of products called Mediterranean Blooms. I really think the lemons called out to me since it really did not grab my interest at first! LOL The Mediterranean Blooms DSP is just so pretty so I ended up getting the whole suite.

Card Details:

Stamps: My Small Business

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Basic White, Mediterranean Blooms DSP

Accessories: Everyday Details Dies, Opal Rounds Assortment, Lemon Lolly Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I do love how this turned out and like I said, those papers are so pretty!

Update:

Last evening I had my doctor appointment. I was scheduled to have a pap and also to go over all the bloodwork that I had done on Saturday. I am having a bit of hairloss which my doctor suggested it possibly could be from my thyroid because bloodwork showed it was low compared to what it was back in January. I have been losing hair since the beginning of March but thankfully I have always had thick hair! Also the girl that cuts my hair has been keeping an eye on it and says that I do have new hair growth coming in so I should not worry too much. I also started Vital Proteins (it's a powder I put in my morning coffee) which puts more collagen peptides & protein in my system which will help with regrowth. All other bloodwork was excellent! My glucose numbers have greatly improved and my A1c went from 6.7 down to 5.2! I was shocked! I am now in diabetic remission and will continue with the 5mg of Mounjaro injection once a week for a few more months just until I get the thyroid under control. I thought for sure she was going to move me to the 7.5 mg but she said most likely next visit she will. She wanted to make sure my hair problem got better, too! To date I have lost 46 pounds! She asked if I felt better and I said absolutely YES! I am able to walk long distances without any pain which is a big deal. I recently got a stationary bike to ride at home when the weather isn't all that great to walk or bike ride. We do try to walk every evening with Bailee because that is the best type of exercise. And my eating has changed so much. I still cook all the same meals I use to before Mounjaro but now much smaller portions. 

When I first started this medicine I was very anxiety ridden because you hear all kinds of bad stories about people getting sick or gastric paralysis. This medicine is not for everyone which is sad because the health benefits are amazing! Many people say this medicine has changed their life and I agree! I do hope though down the road to go off of this and be able to maintain this way of eating and keep doing some sort of exercise. Time will tell but I will keep being hopeful because once a diabetic...always a diabetic.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day ahead!

~Wendy

Excellent Eggs For Easter

 Good Morning from a VERY wet & rainy Pennsylvania!

It's been a few days since I last updated but today I knew I had to get back at it.

Ever since the bridge collapse in Baltimore I found this live video that you can watch 24/7 on the clean up. So needless to say I have been glued to You Tube watching this. Such a somber thing though knowing that there are still people under all the collapsed metal and certainly all this bad weather has been delaying the recovery & clean up.

 

Also my dear sweet friend, Vicki, lost her husband on Saturday. They both were fighting cancer for the last several months. I have not known them all my life but we became very good friends in 2010 when we moved to Joplin, Missouri. Even after our move back to PA we still stayed good friends. They even made the trip to PA one summer for a week vacation and stayed with us. We've made lots of memories with them. Her husband was one in a million and you could always see & feel the love between the two of them. My heart just aches for her and what she is going thru. She is in my thoughts & prayers every single day. 

So, anyways, I wanted to share this set of cards I made last week for Easter. I used the Excellent Eggs bundle which is so stinkin cute. This set was extra to put on my card rack. When I have extra time I sometimes work ahead or make extra. 

The papers are from the Hot Air Balloon Suite called Lighter Than Air DSP. The pastel colors were just so perfect for spring & Easter. And the little bunny comes from the Excellent Eggs Bundle and is so sweet! The perfect addition to my card!

Card Details:

Stamps: Excellent Eggs

Ink: Fresh Freesia

Cardstock: Fresh Freesia, Basic White, Lemon Lolly, Bubble Bath, Pool Party, Lighter Than Air DSP

Accessories: Everyday Details Dies, Excellent Eggs Dies, Bubble Bath Ribbon, Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I think these turned out super adorable!

Well, today since again we are having yet more rain I am going to pull myself out of my Lazy Boy recliner and go do some stamping! It's been a while! LOL Besides Audrey gave me another order that I need to get started on!

What are you doing on these dreary, rainy days??

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My thoughts today...

Sounds like a plan! LOL

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

Happy Easter Set

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

Nothing much planned for today other than a trip to Sam's Club this evening so today I  hope to get to my stamp table and make some cards!

I do have a set of Easter cards I want to share with you today that I made while I was on a roll with making Easter cards last week! I actually made a few extra's just incase.

This set is a mish mash of different products but turned out so cute!

Card Details:

Stamps: Excellent Eggs

Ink: Mint Macaron (retired)

Cardstock: Mint Macaron (retired), Basic White, Daffodil Delight, The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)

Accessories: Excellent Eggs Dies, Everyday Details Dies, Basket Weave EF (retired), Daffodil Delight Ribbon (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

That particular day I pulled out everything I have in my stash that is Easter related. I found the paper from Hobby Lobby with the eggs on and decided to diecut them with the Excellent Eggs Dies and I loved how they turned out. And of course, my friend, Carol, recently used the Basket Weave EF which inspired me to pull mine out and blow the dust off of it. 

Thanks Carol for inspiring me! These were just so much fun to play around with & create!

Hope you enjoy them!

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My thoughts today...

I'm sure you all have seen the news in the last 2 days about the bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland. It's really sad that this has happen and lives were lost. Praying for the families of the lost and hoping that it doesn't take years to rebuild that bridge. 

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Something Fancy Sympathy Set

 Hello & Happy Monday!

Today is going to be a busy day for me as I have housework to do!

I hate the days when I have to clean but it always feels so good when it's done and everything smells fresh & clean! 

I have a set of Sympathy cards to share today that I made for on my card rack. I used a mix of old & new on these.

Card Details:

Stamps: Something Fancy, Wonderful World (SAB 22)

Ink: Poppy Parade, Stampin Write Markers-Poppy Parade, Mint Macaron (retired)

Cardstock: Mint Macaron (retired), Basic White, Ringed of Love DSP (SAB 22)

Accessories: Deckled Rectangle Dies, Everyday Details Dies, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I have always loved the Wonderful World stamp set and lately I have been trying to use it!

The floral stamps are so pretty!

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My thoughts today...

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

Floral HB

 Good Morning & Happy Monday!

I hope your week is off to a great start!

Today I am sharing another birthday card that Audrey requested. She has a few family birthdays in the next few weeks and this is one that I made for her using a variety of products.

Card Details:

Stamps: Artistically Inked

Ink: Starry Sky

Cardstock: Starry Sky, Basic White, Wonderful World DSP (retired SAB 22)

Accessories: Everyday Details Dies, Starry Sky Metallic Ribbon, Starry Sky Enamel Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love the colors in this DSP and sadly, the Starry Sky color will be retiring at the end of April. I made sure to stock up on it!

I have 2 more cards today to finish up for Audrey then I will call her to see if it's ok to deliver them to her this evening. Guess I better get to it!

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My thoughts today...

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

Sweetest Cherries HB

 Hello & Happy Saturday!!!

The weekend is here and I am planning to finish up Audrey's card order since Shawn is away today! Him & a friend went to a fishing tournament about 2 hours away and will be gone most of the day. It's just Ryan, Bailee and me for the day!

Yesterday I got a few of her cards done. She requested 4 special birthday cards and this is one I made after seeing an email tutorial from Marisa over at the Kitchen Table Stamper last week. I changed up a few things on my card to keep it simple for Audrey.

Card Details:

Stamps: Sweetest Cherries, Very Best Occasions

Ink: Early Espresso, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce

Cardstock: Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce, Basic White, Sunny Days DSP (SAB 2024)

Accessories: Everyday Details Dies, Cherry Builder Punch, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love how this turned out! A huge thank you to Marisa, for her inspiration!

Well, I have a busy day ahead at my stamp table so I better get to it!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy