Retiring Day #17

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY!

Happy Good Friday to you as well!

Today it's feeling more like spring than the last couple of days.

It was so nice having temps close to 80 and letting the windows open and the fresh air blowing thru. Today, it's only to get to the mid 60's which is still nice but not nice enough to open windows. Do you have any plans for the Easter weekend?

I have all my cleaning, laundry & groceries all done so I hope to make an Angel Food cake for Easter and do some stamping! Shawn is going fishing tomorrow all day with a guy from work. It makes my heart happy to see him doing something he enjoys! I am thinking of starting up some stamping classes with my friends soon. I have not seen them since before Christmas and it would make my day to see them again. I have nothing planned yet so we will see.

Today is day #17 of sharing another card made with a retiring Stampin Up! stamp set.

This one uses the Hippo Happiness set with the coordinating Hippo & Friends Dies from page 62 of the current catalog. I have not used the stamp set much but those dies are worth their weight in gold in my opinion! I just love them and cannot believe they are going away!

Also on this card is the Hammered Metal 3D embossing folder which is also leaving us.

I hate when things go away because I feel like I can no longer use them but that is what makes my Stamp Day w/ Friends get togethers so nice. They do not order from me, we just get together, talk, laugh and make cards! So for me, this bundle will stay close at hand for many more cards to come in the future!

Card Details:

Stamps: Hippo Happiness

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight & Melon Mambo

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Basic White, Bright's DSP- Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Hippo & Friends Dies, Hammered Metal 3D EF, Iridescent Rhinestones, Pumpkin  Pie Taffeta Ribbon (retried), Glue Dot, Mini Dimensional, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I enjoyed creating this card and wanted something colorful & springy!

The DSP on here is from the Bright's Collection which is also retiring in these prints. 

2 of the butterflies are stamped directly onto my sentiment panel while the Melon Mambo one is diecut and popped up!

And on a personal note:

Miss Gigi's ashes came home on Wednesday.

I had a long cry and put her box on the shelf beside Fluffy's box.

I feel so much better now that she is home.

Until we meet again!

RIP Gigi 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by today & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

More Turtle & Friends

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

Hope your having a nice weekend so far!

Yesterday I got a nice sized card order to work on this week so I think this afternoon I am going to get started on it since our Saturday is to be a cloudy day!

Before I head off to get my day started I am going to share a card I made for on my card rack. I just love the Turtle & Friends set and wanted to make a cute card with it!

I stamped my turtle with Memento Black ink and then colored with with my Granny Apple Green Stampin Blends. Once I left that dry I stamped the spots on the turtle shell with Granny Apple Green ink and it dried dark which I like the look of it! His bowtie I stamped and fussy cut.

Card Details:

Stamps: Turtle & Friends

Ink: Memento Black, Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point, Granny Apple Green Stampin Blends

Cardstock: Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point, Basic White, Granny Apple Green DSP (retired)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits, Turtle Punch, Hammered Metal 3D EF, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Super cute and those colors are so refreshing!

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My thoughts today...

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

NEW- Love of Leaves Bundle!!

 Hello & Happy Friday!!!

I'm so glad the weekend is here!

Today I have a card to share that was made with a new stamp set from the August - December Mini Catalog. This is a bundle called Love of Leaves on page 49.

I will be honest....it wasn't on my radar until I seen a few cards posted with it. 

All the stitching on these dies is amazing! 

Since Stampin Up! now makes their own dies I can't tell you how nicely they cut!

I did get the new Stampin Up! Diecut & Embossing Machine but have not touched it yet since the Magnetic plate is not available. I heard others say it's so smooth when they run their plates thru it unlike the bumps & noises that the Big Shot makes. Once I get the Magnetic Plate I will break it in!

So this card just happened one day as I was playing around with those amazing dies!

Do you see all the stitching it does around each leaf?

Card Details:

Stamps: Love of Leaves

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Mango Melody, Whisper White, Plaid Tidings DSP

Accessories: Stitched Leaves Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Hammered Metal EF, Banner Punch (retired), Gold Gilded Gems, Gold Cord, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I just love this bundle and see lots of cool things being made with it!

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My thoughts today...

My girls go to get groomed tomorrow morning and other than that my weekend is pretty boring! LOL

We rode our bikes the last 2 evenings so since it's to get hot & humid here again today thru Sunday we will hold off on that until a cooler day. 

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

Dino Days HB

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Hope your week is going well!

Today I have the 4th card to share from Saturday's Stamp Day w/ Friends. This one I created with kids in mind and it uses the stamp set, Dino Days!

Your probably wondering why I am showing 2 different cards?

I did that because Deb has a grandson whom she will use this card for and Miss Emily has granddaughters which she will use her card for. I changed up the color of the dinosaurs to accommodate their needs. I made a card of each so if anyone needs a birthday card for a child...i'm ready!

Card Details:

Stamps: Dino Days, Many Mates

Ink: Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, Lovely Lipstick (retired)

Cardstock: Pretty Peacock, Lovely Lipstick (retired), Whisper White, Old Olive DSP (retired), Dinoroar DSP (retired)

Accessories: Dino Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Classic Label Punch, Hammered Metal EF, Dinoroar Enamel Shapes (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I know there are a few things on these cards that have retired but my girls don't mind that I am using up my stash! I like using a mix of old & new!

Hope you liked my card!

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My thoughts today...

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

Gone Fishin'

Hello & Happy Saturday!!!

Yesterday I was at my stamp table all day since Kelsey bailed on me.

It's all good though! 

She was asked to work on her day off so why not, she can make a few extra bucks!

I had stuff all over my stamp table but I enjoyed making cards for my card rack!

Retirement cards was one slot that was empty and I needed to remedy that!

I pulled out some Basic Grey Granola Paper that I have a few sheets/pieces left.

This was always a favorite of mine from Basic Grey.

I thought it went well with my fish image.

The sentiment on the front is from a retired set called Beach Happy.

It, too, worked well for my retirement card.

Card Details:

Stamps: Fish- DRS Designs, Beach Happy (retired)

Inside: Sentiment from Inky Antics, Fish from Fly Fishin (retired)

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Basic Grey Granola

Accessories: Hammered Metal EF, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Silver Metallic Enamel Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I was pretty happy with this card when it was finished.

I still need to make a few more on another day!

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My thoughts today...

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

~Wendy