Playing in the Rain

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

Today is Good Friday and most people have the day off but Shawn has to work. Boo!

I have a few things on my agenda today to do but then I hope to spend the afternoon crafting. Ryan asked for deviled eggs to go along with our Easter dinner Sunday so I am always happy to make them for him. It's one thing he does like! We are in for a delightful day with sunshine and some warm temps which I am sure will put a spring in my step! LOL I have one set of Easter cards to share that I made for on the card rack. These were a last minute creation so they will not be going anywhere this year since Easter is only 2 days away. I pulled out my very loved Playing in the Rain bundle and used that adorable bunny on my cards. Sadly. this set will be retiring on May 5th. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Playing in the Rain, Excellent Eggs (retired sentiment)

Ink: Balmy Blue, Mint Macaron (retired), Memento Black, Stampin Blends- Balmy Blue, Petal Pink, Mint Macaron (retired)

Cardstock: Petal Pink, Basic White, Country Gingham DSP (retired)

Accessories: Greetings of the Season Dies, Playing in the Rain Dies, White Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Waves Rhinestones (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I used the Stack & Shuffle technique with the Country Gingham DSP which has been long retired but the perfect choice of springtime colors! I have a full pack unopened and about 2/3 of a pack that I am slowly picking at. The Stack & Shuffle technique is a fun one and really showcases your DSP. It is one of my "go to's" for using up paper and so fun!

The inside of the cards say Happy Easter.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the sunshine!

~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

Excellent Eggs

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

I hope your all doing well!

I think I am just about over the hump of being sick, well atleast I hope so!

The last 2 days I have been up & about....even made a trip to the grocery store! That is a miracle in itself! LOL 

Yesterday, I went to my stamp table to play and let me say it was very rough starting! 

On Friday I watched Marisa at Kitchen Table Stamper on her Facebook Live and wanted to play along with her challenge. Here is her Shortcut Sketch #11.

I used her sketch to create a fun card for Easter!

Card Details:

Stamps: Excellent Eggs

Ink: Azure Afternoon, Memento Black, Stampin Blends- Bubble Bath, Azure Afternoon, Fresh Freesia,  Pool Party, Lemon Lolly, Smoky Slate

Cardstock: Bubble Bath, Basic White, Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lolly, Lighter Than Air DSP

Accessories: Excellent Eggs Dies, Everyday Details Dies, Painted Texture 3D EF, Lemon Lolly Gems, Lemon Lolly Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This card was so fun to make and surely made me feel good just getting inky again! Let's hope I am on the straight & narrow now!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day even if it is raining!

~Wendy