Happy Retirement

 Good Morning & Happy Monday!

I hope you had a relaxing weekend! They seem to go by so quickly!

Today I am sharing a retirement card that was made for Audrey's son in law. She requested this card on her last order and since he is an artist this is what I made for her.

Card Details:

Stamps: Gone Fishing, Crafting With You (Million Dollar Achiever Set)

Ink: Misty Moonlight, Pecan Pie

Cardstock: Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Thoughtful Journey DSP

Accessories: Crafting With You Dies, Clips (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Audrey's son in law does alot of painting on slate and every season she has a new piece of slate hanging by her front door with one of his works of art! He also designs bill board signs for his job which he has done for many years. Very talented! The slate paintings are beautiful! She was VERY pleased with this card!!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Fisherman HB Z Fold

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

Happy June 1st!!

We are in for a nice day again today then some rain Sunday.

Shawn is going to take advantage of it and go do some fishing! 

I am going to try to get to my stamp table for a little bit as long as Ryan is ok. He has been dealing with a migraine the last 2-3 days and said yesterday he was starting to feel normal but wiped out. Migraines are horrible and I know from personal experience. 

So, today I have a cool fun fold to share with you!

This card will go to my card rack as soon as I find my extra box of vanilla envelopes! LOL 

Card Details:

Stamps: Gone Fishing, Cheery Chat (retired)

Ink: Pecan Pie, Mossy Meadow, Boho Blue

Cardstock: Pecan Pie, Boho Blue, Very Vanilla, Let's Go Fishing DSP (retired)

Accessories: Gone Fishing Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Square Layering Framelits (retired), Scalloped Contour Dies (retired, Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Boho Blue In Color Dots (retired), Dimensionals, Stamp A Ma Jig (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Z Folds are always so fun to make!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Gone Fishing

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!!

Hope your day is off to a good start!

Today I have a cool man card to share that was also part of Audrey's card order.

I think she said this one was for her son. I used the Gone Fishing bundle because she said he loves to fish! That makes my job easier!

Card Details:

Stamps: Gone Fishing, Country Birdhouse (sentiment)

Ink: Misty Moonlight

Cardstock: Misty Moonlight, Very Vanilla, Let's Go Fishing DSP (retired)

Accessories: Gone Fishing Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Misty Moonlight In Color Enamel Dots (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I always enjoy making masculine cards if I know something specific of what the person enjoys. This one turned out nicely and as always, Audrey loved it!

This afternoon I have a dermatologist appointment for my rosacea. He gave me new meds back in January and wanted to do a recheck. Honestly, I don't think the medicine has done much for my symptoms so we shall see. Hope whatever you have planned today that it's something fun!

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My thoughts today...

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

Happy Retirement

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

It's to be a dreary, rainy day here today and unfortunately we have to go out in the weather because Miss Bailee has dog grooming this morning. 

I have a card to share today that was in Audrey's recent card order. She needed a retirement card for a man that is a big time fisherman. I was so excited to be able to use the Gone Fishing stamp set since it hasn't been inked in a while.

Card Details:

Stamps: Gone Fishing

Ink: Pebbled Path

Cardstock: Pebbled Path, Very Vanilla, Let's Go Fishing DSP

Accessories: Gone Fishing Dies, Nested Essentials Dies, Twisted Rope 3D EF, Pebbled Path In Color Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

When I showed the card to Audrey she said...this is perfect!

I'm always happy to help!

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My thoughts today...

Stamp, of course! 

How will you answer that? Leave your answer in the comments!

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

Gone Fishing Retirement Card

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY!

The weekend is here! 

Yesterday Mr Shady had his teeth cleaning and they extracted 8 teeth and polished the rest up nicely. We haven't been able to look in his mouth yet because he isn't allowing us near it, rightfully so. He was still pretty groggy when we brought him home. I told Kelsey to put him in Bailee's dog bed since it's bigger than his bed and then he can stretch out and sleep off the anesthesia. He was very wobbly & sleepy. By dark time he ran out in the yard, went potty and barked at a bunny outside of the fence but still was not ready to eat or drink. I am hoping today he is feeling more like his usual self. He also has to wear the cone of shame for the next 5 days which in its self is a pain. I'll keep you posted on him.

Today I have another cool card to share that I made for a challenge last weekend and forgot to post it over at the Kitchen Table Craft Social on Facebook. This is a Shortcut Card Sketch which is something new she started several months ago but is now creating more Shortcut card sketches in the next few weeks. I am always looking for a great sketch so I played along with this one...

I made this one into a Retirement card for on my card rack and it uses several fun elements!

Card Details:

Stamps: Gone Fishing

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Wild Wheat

Cardstock: Wild Wheat, Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow, Let's Go Fishing DSP

Accessories: Basics 3D EF, Something Fancy Dies, Gone Fishing Dies, Metallic Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I honestly love this entire suite of products and know I will get lots of use from it!

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My thoughts today...

Sure does look like Mr Shady in this picture but i'm sure he isn't going to be this peppy today! Last evening on our way back the hall to go to bed Shawn popped into Kelsey room to check on Shady. He perked right up seeing pappy and as Shawn was talking to him he kept tilting his head from side to side like he understood what he was saying. It was so cute!

Thanks for stopping by & have a fabulous Friday!

~Wendy

Gone Fishing

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

Yesterday we were hoping for some rain to water the grass and the garden but the rain ended up going west of us. We did get a cold front that cooled things down after Friday's high temperature of 96! It's been several weeks since we had rain and our area is now under a no burn ban. I have a feeling it's going to get worse before it gets better.

This morning Shawn was suppose to go fishing but cancelled it. Bailee was up in the yard since 2 am eating grass. I'm just not sure what is going on with her and I am still not happy with the results of her last visit with the Vet. She is still on a bland diet and we have slowly started mixing her normal everyday dog food back in with it. She had a few bites of sweet potato in the evening but has always done well with that. I think another trip back to the Vet is probably going to be needed and a more thorough investigation as to what is going on. I have had 3 sleepless nights in the last week and we still do not have any answers.

So I do have a card to share today that I made for on my card rack for Father's Day.

I used a new suite of products from the new Annual Stampin Up catalog called Gone Fishing.

Card Details:

Stamps: Gone Fishing

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Wild Wheat, Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla, Let's Go Fishing DSP

Accessories: Nested Essentials Dies, Rustic Metallic Adhesive Dots, Linen Thread, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This is such a great suite of products especially if you have anyone in your life that goes fishing! The papers are wonderful and the stamps & dies are amazing! 

I'm pretty sure one of the kids will be pulling this off the card rack and using it for Shawn for Father's Day! He would love it!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Gone Fishing HB Box

 Good Morning & Happy Saturday!

Today I have another cool project to share with you.

I made a box like this a few weeks ago and shared it on my blog earlier this week.

I made this one for Shawn since his birthday is next week...

I put a Duncan Hines Cake Mug & the icing packet in it and I will put some extra cash in it for a fishing trip he is going on in a few weeks with the guys from work. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Gone Fishing, unknown saying

Ink: Boho Blue, Misty Moonlight

Cardstock: Boho Blue, Misty Moonlight, Very Vanilla, Let's Go Fishing DSP

Accessories: Oval Layering Framelits (retired), Gone Fishing Dies, Boho Blue In Color Dots, Boho Blue In Color Jute, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I used the NEW Let's Go Fishing Suite on this box. I could not wait to get this so I could make this box for him. He loves to fish and I wanted to make something for him that I know he would love. Everything on this box is from Stampin Up! except for the sentiment. I have had that stamp for ages and have no idea who the maker is but it was perfect for my box.

 I wanted to share the link to the video tutorial so you can make your own if your interested.  Fun Birthday Cake Box 

That's all for today! 

Miss Bailee is off to Doggy Day Spa today and really needs a good bath!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy