Happy Halloween!!

Hello & Happy Friday, Friends!

Happy Halloween, too!

Any fun plans for trick or treat night?

We will be out handing candy out like we do every year. I'm just hoping the winds aren't too crazy and it's not freezing cold out! Last year it was 80 degrees and one of the nicest trick or treat nights I think we ever had. 

Today I am sharing the last Halloween card I made. This one also uses the Spooky Sweet DSP and some of the punchouts from that paper. I love that Stampin Up! has been adding this to some of our paper packs.

Card Details:

Stamps: Fright Night (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic White, Spooky Sweet DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Fright Night Dies (Online Exclusives), Shimmer Foam Stars (Online Exclusives), Halloween Night Twine (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a fun & safe Halloween!

~Wendy

 

Stamp Day w/ Friends Card #4

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

The weekend is here! It's not going to be as fun as last weekend was but the weather is to be beautiful so I'm looking forward to getting in some walking! 

Today I am sharing the last card from my recent Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. I made this a fun fold Halloween card which the girls loved!

Card Details:

Stamps: Spooky Halloween (Online Exclusives), Fright Night (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Stampin Blends- Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Petunia Pop

Cardstock: Petunia Pop, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Spooky Sweet DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Spooky Halloween Dies (Online Exclusives), Fright Night Dies (Online Exclusives), 2 1/2 in Circle Punch, Shimmer Foam Stars (Online Exclusives), Petunia Pop Shimmer Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Blending Brush, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Also today starts the Christmas movies over on the Hallmark Channel.

Personally, I love Christmas but think it's a wee bit early for then to start. Nonetheless, I will still be watching! Tonight starts a new mystery series on there called the Mistletoe Murders that stars Sarah Drew & Peter Mooney. It is a holiday murder mystery series that started last year on the Hallmark Plus streaming service. I enjoyed watching them so I will watch them again. There are new episodes every Friday night for the next several weeks.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Eat, Drink & Be Scary

 Good Morning & Happy Thursday, Friends!

I have a busy day ahead as I am having the girls over this morning for a Stamp Day w/ Friends get together! Can't wait to see them!

Today's card is a Halloween card that I made for on the card rack. I used a mix of stuff of it which I will list under the pictures.

Card Details:

Stamps: Fright Night (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Old Olive

Cardstock: Old Olive, Basic White, Cute Halloween DSP (retired)

Accessories: Spooky Halloween Dies (Online Exclusives), Fright Night Dies (Online Exclusives), Stylish Scroll EF (retired), Old Olive Ribbon (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

That's all for now!

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My thoughts today...

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

Trick or Treat Halloween

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

Hope your day is going well!

I was up early and headed to my stamp table to work on a quick pack of cards for Audrey. I guess the order I delivered to her earlier this week was not enough cards. LOL She wanted more cards for the Fall season. I got them done then moved on to creating some card kits for Stamp Day. I would like to have a Stamp Day w/ Friends get together next Saturday for World Card Making Day "IF" I get all my ducks in a row!

Today I have a Halloween card to share. I am working on my stash, slowly!

This card uses Halloween products from the Online Exclusives. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Fright Night (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Gray, Petunia Pop, Spooky Sweet DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Fright Night Dies, Shimmer Foam Stars (Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love the Spooky Sweet DSP this year! The colors & patterns are so cool. 

The scene on this card is one of the scenes in the paper that I cut out to use. I love the scene with the cat in the window and the jack o'lantern on the porch! So fun!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Trick or Treat Boxes & Meeting Sushi

Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

Hope you all had a nice weekend! We had a good weekend. Yesterday Shawn & Kelsey went to a local lake to use the paddleboards and even though it was a cloudy day they both said they enjoyed it! Afterwards Kelsey brought over her new puppy which she named, Sushi. We finally got a chance to meet him but Bailee wasn't too sure what to make of the hyper little thing. She steered clear of him. Hopefully in time she will get use to him. Here are a few pictures of him...

He is 9 weeks old and doing pretty fabulous with eating & going potty but he is starting to chew on things. He kept going after my slippers and then after my shoes strings on my sneakers. He is the size of a man's hand and reminds me of being a teacup but oh so cute!

Anyways, today I have another Halloween treat to share with you. I have such a huge supply of bags & boxes in my storage cabinet so I pulled out these boxes from a few years ago and decorated a few with the Spooky Halloween bundle and added a Kit Kat & A Twix bar to each one. 2 of my favorite candies! Yum!

Project Details:

Stamps: Spooky Halloween (Online Exclusives), Fright Night (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Granny Apple Green, Stampin Blends-Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Timid Tiger, Petunia Pop

Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic White, Spooky Sweet DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Sweet Little Boxes (retired), Spooky Halloween Dies (Online Exclusives), Fright Night Dies (Online Exclusives), Timid Tiger Ribbon, Petunia Pop In Color Shimmer Gems, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

They turned out to be quick & easy and I love that I can get 2 bite sized candy bars inside. They happen to be my favorites! 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a spooky fun day ahead!

~Wendy

Iridescent Treat Bags for Halloween

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

Hope the start of your weekend is off to a great start!

The sun is shining and we are in for a lovely day here in south central Pennsylvania!

Before I get into anything crafty I just wanted to touch base quickly on the deadly shooting that happened here this past week where 5 police officers were shot. 3 of which have passed away and 2 others are hospitalized. This happened very close to us (a few towns over) and that day is one that people will never forget. So sad & so senseless these shootings. My thoughts & prayers are with the families of these officers. I just cannot fathom what they are going thru. This has sat heavily on my mind these last several days and just added to the grief I have been feeling the last few weeks. I am one who has always been a worrier and this incident has just added to my worry. The last few days our weather has been absolutely gorgeous which usually puts a spring on my step but I have felt defeated. I'm trying to pour my heart into crafting but it's just been tough. My hope is with time it will get easier to move forward. Please keep these families in your thoughts & prayers as this community has suffered a terrible loss. 

Today I am sharing with you another Halloween treat that I whipped up recently using the Iridescent Treat Bags from the Stampin Up! Online Exclusive list. I have had these since maybe July and waited for the Halloween candies to hit the shelves before I decided what to do with them. I found at Sam's Club a box of the Halloween Oreo cookies and put a pack of them inside each bag. I decorated them and have 20 of these for sale. Audrey loves these cookies to give to the little ones so I know she will want a bunch of these. Here is what I made and I know my pictures are a little rough because of the Iridescent on the bags but they are pretty cool and quite different from anything that we've ever had before.

Project Details:

Stamps: Party Celebrations (Online Exclusives), Fright Night (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Memento Black

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Petunia Pop, Basic Black, Basic White

Accessories: Iridescent Treat Bags (Online Exclusives), Fright Night Dies (Online Exclusives), Foam Stars (Online Exclusives), Petunia Pop Iridescent Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Handheld Hole Punch (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Another quick & easy project with the help of the cello bags!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Fright Night Awaits

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!!

The weekend is here although they are saying more rainy weather all weekend but not a total washout. I am hoping to do some stamping but we'll see. 

Before I get into today's post I wanted to share that I recently celebrated my 5th year anniversary with Stampin Up!. This is my 3rd go around as being a demonstrator with Stampin Up! and the longest I've ever stayed in it. I love Stampin Up! as I have quite the collection of rubber stamps from 2001 on. Lots of wood mounted, red rubber & photopolymer stamps....I love them all! 

I use to say that I was my biggest customer but I can't say that anymore as I have some pretty terrific customers who order each & every month. I would not be where I am today without their friendship & support...so a huge Thank You to each of them!

Ok, now on to some fun stuff!!

I recently received my stamp order from the Online Exclusives preorder. They had a variety of holidays available this early in the year and of course, Halloween always excites me! I played with the 1st bundle called Fright Night. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Fright Night (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Versamark

Cardstock: Petunia Pop, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Spooky Sweet DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Fright Night Dies (Online Exclusives), Black Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Shimmer Foam Star Stickers (Online Exclusives), Petunia Pop Iridescent Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Stampin Seal

I am really happy that Stampin Up! gave us some pretty Halloween papers this year! YAY! The colors and prints and adorable! They also gave us Iridescent Cello Bags for treats, too! They will be so fun to decorate for Halloween sweets & treats this upcoming season! I'm so excited to play more with all the cool things they gave us so stay tuned for that as it gets closer to the Fall season!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a terrific day!

~Wendy