Kelsey's Valentine Gifts

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

My hubby has the day off to go get his car inspected this morning then we are gonna take Kelsey out to run some errands. 

 I want to share with you the little gifts that I made for Kelsey for Valentine's Day that I will give her when I see her later.

Here is the card I made to go with her gifts...

All these gifts are made from Marisa's Valentine's Day tutorials that she shared over the last few weeks. I loved the variety and gifts she used and I wanted to try my hand at her tutorials!

I used last year's Hearts of Elegance Suite that is now retired. This suite of products were on the Online Exclusives list.

This box was Marisa's Bandana Box that I made but put a cute heart headband in it that I got from Amazon. It's so cute (got one for myself, too) with a big pink bow!

This box was Marisa's Gift Card Wallet Holder. Instead of putting in a gift card I made a little card that I tucked inside with a sweet message on it. The other side holds 3 Ghiradelli heart candies. Yummy!

This next box is her Lip Smacker Box. I have never made one of these types of boxes so I HAD to make one but first I had to get the Lip Smackers which I found at Target. This came together so easily and I love the outcome!!!

The last gift did not turn out like Marisa's Popcorn Seasoning Box. I got the wrong sized seasoning bottles and I added 3 packs of popcorn to it. I just slipped all of it into a cello bag and added a sweet tag to it so it would match the rest of the little gifts.

Project Details:

Stamps: Hearts of Elegance (retired Online Exclusives), Poppin By (retired Online Exclusives, Hero Arts Valentine's Day Sentiment

Ink: Real Red, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Versamark

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Gold Foil, Marbled Elegance Specialty DSP (retired Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Hearts of Elegance Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Nested Essentials Dies, Poppin By Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Low Profile Dots (retired Online Exclusives), Gold Metallic Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Cello Bags, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 2 Sided Tape, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

These were all so fun to make and I just hope she likes them!

A huge Thank You to Marisa for sharing the tutorials!

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My thoughts today...

And lots of great coffee! 

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Festive Friends for Valentine's Day

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

I do hope your all staying warm & safe in this extreme cold!

We popped out yesterday early evening to the restaurant for a cup of hot soup and a quick meal to warm our bellies and let me say...that wind made it feel very bone chilling (-17 degrees)! Thankfully, this year I got a new winter coat which helped. The restaurant was filled so we did not get to chit chat with Kelsey too much as she was serving a funeral party & a birthday party for a 99 yr old man. We were in & out within 45 minutes and back home with full bellies! 

Today I am sharing a sweet project with you that Marisa from over at the Kitchen Table Stamper created during her 2026 Valentine's Day series she was doing the last few weeks. I loved all her projects even though I do not always use any of her box templates. This one stuck with me as it was blue and had a snowman on it. I changed it up to create some treats for a friend that requested 5 Valentine's treats. This is what I made for her...

Project Details:

Stamps: Festive Friends, Forever Lovely (retired sentiment 2019)

Ink: Real Red, Memento Black, Stampin Blends-Real Red & Flirty Flamingo

Cardstock: Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Basic White, Made With Love DSP

Accessories: Festive Friends Dies, Hearts of Elegance Dies, Classic Label Punch (retired), 3/4 in Circle Punch, Flirty Flamingo Enamel Hearts (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

These turned out so cute and the friend loved them!

The box is very sturdy and I may even use this template again! I was able to fit in a regular Reese's Peanut Butter Heart and a pack of M&M's that she asked for. 

Thanks Marisa, for always sharing your creative idea's and inspiring us along the way!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

Stay warm!

~Wendy

Stamp Day w/ Friends Card #1

Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Today I am sharing the 1st card that we made last week at my Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. I used the Sweet Jar Bundle from the Online Exclusives.

Card Details:

Stamps: Sweet Jar (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Strawberry Slush, Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Pool Party, Basic White, Strawberry Slush, Pretty in Pink, Floral Impressions DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Forever Plaid 3D EF, Hearts of Elegance Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Sweet Jar Builder Punch (Online Exclusives), Stylish Shapes Dies, Strawberry Slush In Color Ribbon, Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The inside says "Happy Birthday"!

This is the first time that I inked up the Sweet Jar stamp set. It's so cute!

I hope to play more with it soon....especially since it has shamrocks in it that could be used for St Patrick's Day! 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by! Hope your staying warm!

~Wendy

 

Happy Anniversary

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

We are in for a few days of rainy weather here in Pennsylvania, so my plan is to get some crafting time in! Today I need to get some laundry done then i'm going to get started on Audrey's cards. They say we are in for some heavy downpours later today which hopefully helps with our drought.

Yesterday I did get some crafty time in while I was on a phone call with my good friend Miss Emily. I just recently got the Everyday You & Me Bundle from the 2025 Spring Stampin Up! Scrapbook Catalog. I do love that we have more options with stamps, paper & scrapbook kits! I already had the Everyday Happiness DSP and wanted to get some cards made with this pretty suite of products! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Everyday Greetings & Greetings of the Season (both from the Online Exclusives), Everyday You & Me (2025 Spring Scrapbook Catalog)

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Gray Granite

Cardstock: Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Wild Wheat, Basic White, Everyday Happiness DSP (2025 Spring Scrapbook Catalog)

Accessories: Greetings of the Season Dies (Online Exclusives), Hearts of Elegance Dies (Online Exclusives), Pretty Peacock/Gold Metallic Ribbon, Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Another card that is for sale on the card rack! Slowly but surely I am filling the card rack up with new goodies!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Hearts of Elegance Suite

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY!

Since today is Valentines Day I am sharing some projects that I made with the Hearts of Elegance suite. This suite is on the Online Exclusives list and oh my, is she a pretty one!

Of course, I am a sucker for a good Valentine's set even though I did not get to do too much with it this year I did manage a few things!

I did make a card for Shawn which I will share tomorrow since he does visit my blog occasionally and did not want to ruin the surprise. LOL

This is a card I played with last week and sent it out in the mail to Kelsey.

Card Details:

Stamps: Hearts of Elegance (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Melon Mambo

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Basic White, Marbled Elegance DSP

Accessories: Hearts of Elegance Dies, Gold Shiny Sequins (retired), Gold Mesh Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I do not remember where the Gold Mesh Ribbon came from but it is Stampin Up!. A few years back they had a Silver Mesh Ribbon that was part of a Halloween suite. I love this mesh ribbon and so easy to work with it!

Now I have just a small sweet treat to share...

Project Details:

Stamps: Hearts of Elegance (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Melon Mambo

Cardstock: Basic White, Gold Foil

Accessories: Darice Cello Bags, Hearts of Elegance Dies, Dimensionals

I had just a small bag of the Caramel Ghiradelli Chocolates for Valentine's Day and made however many was in the bag (maybe 10). I have been handing these out to customers and today my family will each get one. I did not go crazy with the candy treats as I am usually always left with a ton of leftovers. These bags I picked up at L&L Stamps in Ephrata, PA years ago and they have been hanging out in my stash since. They were perfect for just this small size treat and the best part is they are sealable bags. Stampin Up! no longer carries any cello bags so it's time to use what's in my stash!

Do you have any special plans for Valentine's Day?

We usually do not do anything. In years past we've gone out to dinner maybe once or twice but usually Shawn cooks us a nice dinner. This year I suggested takeout from our favorite Thai place so he is going to pick it up on his way home from work. I don't need any flowers or chocolates....just a good dinner! LOL

However you spend your Valentine's Day, I hope it's nice!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy