4 Beautiful Pumpkin Cards

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!!

The weekend is here!! I'm looking forward to relaxing a bit since it's been busy the last week or so!! Last weekend we worked on putting out all the ceramic Christmas trees in the family room so the downstairs is completely done. We will work on the upstairs once Thanksgiving is over. We aren't quite sure yet if we are going to cook or go up to the restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner. I was thinking about trying something different this year. Guess I better soon make a decision on that!

Today I have 4 cards to share that I made with the Beautiful Pumpkins set from the Online Exclusives. I made these for Audrey as she requested them for her family. And I used one of the Kitchen Table Stampers Shortcut Sketches on this.

Here is the sketch...

The second set I just flipped the sketch...

Card Details:

Stamps: Beautiful Pumpkins (Online Exclusives), Pleasant Pheasants (retired 2022 saying)

Ink: Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Pecan Pie

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Woven Textures DSP (Online Exclusives), Garden Green DSP (retired 2022-2023)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Linen Thread, Low Profile Dots (Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I just love this pumpkin set this year!

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My thoughts today...

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

Excellent Eggs

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

I hope your all doing well!

I think I am just about over the hump of being sick, well atleast I hope so!

The last 2 days I have been up & about....even made a trip to the grocery store! That is a miracle in itself! LOL 

Yesterday, I went to my stamp table to play and let me say it was very rough starting! 

On Friday I watched Marisa at Kitchen Table Stamper on her Facebook Live and wanted to play along with her challenge. Here is her Shortcut Sketch #11.

I used her sketch to create a fun card for Easter!

Card Details:

Stamps: Excellent Eggs

Ink: Azure Afternoon, Memento Black, Stampin Blends- Bubble Bath, Azure Afternoon, Fresh Freesia,  Pool Party, Lemon Lolly, Smoky Slate

Cardstock: Bubble Bath, Basic White, Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lolly, Lighter Than Air DSP

Accessories: Excellent Eggs Dies, Everyday Details Dies, Painted Texture 3D EF, Lemon Lolly Gems, Lemon Lolly Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This card was so fun to make and surely made me feel good just getting inky again! Let's hope I am on the straight & narrow now!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day even if it is raining!

~Wendy

Spruced Up Merry Christmas

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Today I have another Christmas in July card to share with you!

This one is a semi case that I just loved and wanted to make since I already had all the supplies needed. These cards use the retired Spruced Up Bundle that was out in the 2022 Holiday Catalog. 

Marisa from Kitchen Table Stamper made this card last year as part of her Shortcut Sketches Series that she does. This is Shortcut Sketch #2. I love how it showcases all the different strips of DSP.

Card Details:

Stamps: Spruced Up (retired), Framed & Festive (retired inside saying)

Ink: Pool Party, Garden Green, Real Red

Cardstock: Pool Party, Basic White, Sweetest Christmas DSP (retired)

Accessories: Spruced Up Outlines Dies (retired), Handmade Tag Punch, Whimsical Woodland 3D EF (retired), Pool Party Ribbon, Adhesive Backed Seasonal Sequins (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I had so much fun making this set of cards!

I am getting quite the pile of holiday cards by using what I already have in my stash.

Who knows, maybe this year I will not have to purchase anything more! 

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My thoughts today...

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

Shortcut Card Sketch #2

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

Miss Bailee is off to Doggy Day Spa this morning....she needs the works!

The guys are getting haircuts today, too!

After that my day is open!

Yesterday I watched my usual Friday Facebook Live and played along afterwards using the Shortcut Card Sketch #2.

Here is the sketch:

I printed each of sketches off to use again when I am in a ditch with designing. I keep them in a page protector and then in a big binder.

And here is my card made with the sketch...

Card Details:

Stamps: Season of Chic

Ink: Petal Pink, Mint Macaron (retired), Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Petal Pink, Mint Macaron (retired), Basic White, By The Bay Specialty DSP (retired)

Accessories: Decorative Circle Punch, Chic Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Exposed Brick 3D EF, Linen Thread, Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I am pleased with how this turned out and the only thing popped up is my Mint Macaron shell. Hope you like it, too!

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My thoughts today...

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

Shortcut Sketch #6

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

I hope your week is going well so far!

Today I want to share with you a card sketch that Marisa from Kitchen Table Stamper shared on her Facebook Live last Friday. I printed it out and gave it a go over the weekend when I spent the day at my stamp table. 

This is Shortcut Sketch #6:

Here is the card I made from the sketch...

Card Details:

Stamps: Irresistible Blooms

Ink: Daffodil Delight

Cardstock: Petal Pink, Soft Seafoam, Basic White, Hello Irresistible DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Scalloped Contour Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Tailor Made Tags Dies, Irresistible Blooms Dies, Frosted Dots, White Glittered Ribbon, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I was pleased with how this one turned out. At first I was a bit unsure of the full sheet of DSP under the focal images but it has grown on me.

What do you think?

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your 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