Happy Birthday

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

I wanted to share with you a card I made this afternoon.

I haven't purchased much new stuff from the 2026 Stampin Up! Occasions Mini Catalog or the Online Exclusives because I really am trying to use what I have in my stash. I pulled out some retired stuff and got to work to make some fresh birthday cards for on the card rack. This was the first one I made...

Card Details:

Stamps: Here's A Card (retired 2021), Linen Background Stamps (retired 2006)

Ink: Pear Pizzazz (retired), Pretty Peacock

Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz (retired), Pretty Peacock, Garden Green, Basic White, Forever Greenery DSP (retired 2020), Forever Gold Specialty DSP (retired 2020)

Accessories: Nested Essentials Dies, Greenery EF (retired), Gold Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I do not have much of the DSP left as it was much loved over the years but I am going to finish this pack up eventually. Do you remember this paper?

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

With Sympathy Gatefold Card

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

Saturday into Sunday we finally got some nice rain! It also got cooler & less humid out which i'm thrilled about. I think we are in for a nice week ahead that I can turn off the ac and let the windows open! YAY!!!

Today I am sharing card #2 from my Stamp Day w Friends get together!

Take a look...

This is such a fun fold and very easy to create!

I've been trying to make more cards with fun folds for a change.

This card uses a variety of things which I will list below in the card details.

Card Details:

Stamps: Framed For You, Here's A Card (inside)

Ink: Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, Bumble Bee

Cardstock: Shaded Spruce, Bumble Bee, Whisper White, Forever Greenry DSP

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits, Wrapped in Texture EF, Bumble Bee Ribbon, Rhinestones, Glue Dot, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The stamp set I used on this is called Framed for You. 

It is a million dollar achiever set created by Terri Gaines.

I love the sentiments included as well as the different images! 

It is also a Distinktive set.

The embossing folder I used on the larger circle layer is from the August-December catalog.

It comes from the Heartwarming Hugs Suite on pages 8-10.

Granted I had everything cut & embossed but this card came together very quickly!

All the girls had to do was the stamping and assembling!

This was my favorite card!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Come Sail Away

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

Hope your weekend is going well!

I'm headed out to get a haircut this morning then grab some groceries. After that is anyone's guess! Yesterday was my Stamp Day w Friends get together. We had a great time!

Here is the 1st card we made...

The girls like their masculine cards!

I pulled out some retired Come Sail Away DSP that retired in May. It's such a great pack that has some awesome prints in. I also had borrowed Deb's Sailing Home stamp set a few months ago and stamped off a bunch of images and diecut them for when I would need them. Thanks, Deb!

I then pulled out my cello bag of stamped images and started to create my card.

Alot of elements were used and I added some texture on the embossed white circle panel.

I believe they loved this and the Mossy Meadow color!

Card Details:

Stamps: Sailing Home, Here's A Card (sentiment)

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, Come Sail Away DSP (retired)

Accessories: Smooth Sailing Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Coastal Weave EF (retired), Designer Elements (retired), Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I enjoy designing and having these classes with my friends!

I have even been thinking about holding a small Coffee & A Card get together once the weather starts cooling down. I need to put some more thought into and see if I get any interest from friends! 

If any of my local friends would be interested please give me a shout!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Jar of Flowers Thanks Card

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

I slept in this morning for a change!

I guess you can say that I am becoming an early bird since the last few months I am up when Shawn gets up for work. I noticed it's staying darker a bit longer in the mornings...

Yesterday I played at my stamp table after lunch.

It was a good day for creating!

I usually stamp in the afternoons when my soap opera's are on but the last several months they have been repeats because of the Covid stuff so I haven't been turning the tv on.

I pulled out several new stamp sets and just played and colored.

Jar of Flowers hasn't seen much ink time so I made a Thank You card for on my card rack.

This time I used the sunflowers image.....my favorite!

Again, when I started I stamped my flower image on a post it note and fussy cut just the bottom portion that would hang out over the top of my jar.

This is to keep any of the jar lines from being stamped over top my flowers.

I stamped my flower image first on my cardstock then placed my post it note mask over top of them.

Then I stamped my jar image and voila....no lines show thru to my flowers once my mask was taken off! I was pleased about that!

Then I pulled out a bunch of Stampin Blends and colored my image.

My Thanks tag was diecut from the Ornate Frames Dies from the Halloween products from last year. The Ornate Frames Dies carried over into our new catalog. They are so pretty and I find myself using them quite a bit!

Card Details:

Stamps: Jar of Flowers, Here's A Card (sentiment)

Ink: Memento Black, Misty Moonlight, Stampin Blends (both Balmy Blue, both Just Jade, both Misty Moonlight, both Cinnamon Cider, Light Daffodil Delight, Dark Mango Melody)

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Misty Moonlight DSP

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Ornate Frames Dies, White Baker's Twine, Bumble Bee Enamel Dots, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Hard to tell in my photo but I did add Wink of Stella to my sunflower petals.

I love the shimmer it gives them!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have an amazing day!

~Wendy