Merry Monday Challenge 198

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice Easter weekend!

Today over at Merry Monday we have a new challenge for you!

Bonnie is our hostess this week so let's get to it!

This was a bit of a challenge for me but after looking thru a few different stamp sets I found this sentiment and immediately decided to use it. I used a Papertreyink holly die and an embossing folder from The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby) that has holly leaves on. Just a simple card and one that will be flat for mailing.

Merry Monday Challenge 198 Card:

Stamps: Christmas Messages

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Whisper White

Accessories: The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby) Holly Embossing Folder, PTI Holly Die, Gold Cord, Tombow Liquid Glue

Well, I wanted to let everyone know that this week is my last week as a designer for the Merry Monday Challenge. I have come to the decision to step down about a month ago due to some life changes. My hubby will be having surgery in a few weeks in which my time will be busy in caring for him plus I just feel it's time. I have enjoyed my time with this group of ladies over the last few years and value the friendships I have made with them. Lesley, thank you for this opportunity! I have enjoyed it very much! This isn't goodbye as i'm sure when time allows I will join in & play along because I will need Christmas cards too! So, I hope to see you around in blogland in the future!

That's all I have for today!

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

Merry Monday Challenge 197

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

I am still dealing with a head cold so I stayed inside watching movies with my hubby this weekend. Our weather was very cold with snow showers. What a way to welcome spring!!

Today we have a new challenge for you over at Merry Monday!

It's my turn to be the hostess so let's get to it!

This is actually the 2nd card I created for my challenge, The first one I used an embossing folder with a church on but I could not get a very good picture of it so I moved on to making another card. I have grown fond of the Mossy Meadow color so I used that for this card. My church is from a retired stamp set called Silent Night and it was just perfect for this challenge. It stamps such a crisp clear image! My sentiment comes from a retired set as well called Four The Holidays. I put my panel at the lower right hand corner of my card so I could use some Mossy Meadow Thick Twine in the left hand corner. I added 2 white pearls at the sentiment for interest and called it done. 

I hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to see all the wonderful cards my team mates created this week! Those ladies are amazing!

Merry Monday Challenge 197 Card:

Stamps: Silent Night, Four The Holidays

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Whisper White

Accessories: White Pearls, Mossy Meadow Thick Twine, Tombow Liquid Glue

Hope you will join along this week!

That's all for today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge 196

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

Today we have a new challenge for you from over at Merry Monday!

Sue is our hostess this week so let's get to it!

Merry Monday Challenge 196 Card:

Stamps: Every Blessing

Ink: Basic Black Archival

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories: Silver Cord, Rhinestone, 2 Sided Tape

Stop by the Merry Monday blog to see all the great cards the team designed for Sue's challenge this week! So many amazing idea's!

That's all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge 195

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

It has been quite busy around the Aungst Pad and hopefully things will be calming down now!

Today over at Merry Monday we have a new challenge for you!

Nina is our hostess so let's get to it!

This week we are all about buttons!!!

I pulled out a retired stamp called Bold Snowflake for this challenge and added a small button to the center of the snowflake. This was a quick & easy card with my tilted panel.

I hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to see what the ladies created this week! So many cool button idea's! Hope you will play along with us this week!! 

Merry Monday Challenge Card:

Stamps: Bold Snowflake, Sentiment from Penny Black

Ink: Cool Caribbean, Basic Black Archival

Cardstock: Whisper White, Cool Caribbean

Accessories: Blossom Punch, Button, White Twine, Dimensional, 2 Sided Tape

That's all I have for today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge 193

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Today we have a new challenge for you from over at Merry Monday!

Linda is our hostess this week, so let's get to it!

I have one stamp that has bells on and I just did not want to use it for this challenge. As I looked around my stash I found this patterned paper that had these vintage Santa's on and this one was holding a bell!! I cut it out and mounted it on the opposite side of the patterned paper for a quick card! I know I made a card almost like this last year but the images are different. I love the vintage feel of this card. 

Merry Monday Challenge 193 Card:

Stamps: None

Ink: None

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Kaisercraft DSP

Accessories: Antique Brad, Cherry Cobbler Sheer Ribbon, Tombow Liquid

I hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to check out the cards from the design team! Many different varieties of bells to inspire you!

That's all for me today!

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

Merry Monday Challenge 192

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

Today we have a new challenge for you over at Merry Monday!

Bonnie is our hostess this week so let's get to it!

I pulled out this retired set called Bells & Boughs for my berries and colored my image with Copic Markers. I added an Antique Brad and my sentiment from the same set and called it done.

Hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to see what my team mates created this week! Those ladies always make the most inspiring cards!! 

Merry Monday Challenge #192 Card:

Stamps: Bells & Boughs

Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Old Olive, Real Red, Neenah White, Old Olive- Brights 12 X 12 Paper Stack (retired)

Accessories: Antique Brad, 2 Sided Tape

That's all for me today!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge 190

Hello & Happy Monday!

Time for another challenge from over at Merry Monday!

Kathy is our hostess this week and she has an awesome challenge for us!

Sadly, I do not have many Santa stamps in my collection so I pulled out a retired stamp set called, Jolly Old Saint Nick and used this awfully cute Santa Claus stamp. He's quite easy to color and I usually add glitter to his hat but this time I left it stand on it's own. I stamped my Ho Ho Ho from the Oh What Fun set from the Holiday Mini 2015-16. The paper is from Merry Moments DSP pack which was one of my favorites this past year!

Merry Monday Challenge 190 Card:

Stamps: Jolly Old Saint Nick (retired), Oh What Fun (sentiment)

Ink: Memento Black, Real Red, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White, Merry Moments DSP

Accessories: Real Red Ribbon, Hexagon Punch (flag ends on tag), 2 Sided Tape

Hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to get some inspiration from the other ladies! Always SO many great cards & idea's! 

That's all from me today!
Thank you for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge 189

Hello & Happy Monday!

It's Monday again and that means it's time for another challenge from over at Merry Monday!

Debbie is our hostess this week so let's get to it!

I used a pretty wreath and sentiment from the same set from Avery Elle. I'm not sure if it's still available since I have had this for over a year but I do love this wreath!

This was a really fun challenge, Debbie! 

Merry Monday Challenge 189 Card:

Stamps: Avery Elle

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black Archival

Cardstock: Whisper White

Accessories: Gold Cord, Gold Sequins

Hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to see what the others have created this week! Some very awesome "one layer cards"!!

That's all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge 188

Hello & Happy Monday!

Time for another challenge from over at Merry Monday!

Deanne is our hostess this week so let's get to it!

I am a coffee drinker but as cold as it is outside right now, a huge cup of hot cocoa would be nice!!

I think winter has finally arrived! 

Merry Monday Challenge 188 Card:

Stamps: Perfect Blend, Happy Hour (sentiment)

Ink: Basic Black Archival Pad

Cardstock: Neenah White, Pool Party, Winter's Frost DSP

Accessories: Wide Oval Punch, Silver Cord, Snowflake Embellishment, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

Hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to see all the amazing creations that the ladies have made for this week's challenge. I'm sure it will inspire you to play along and start working on those cards for this Christmas! 

That is all I have for today!

Thank you for stopping by & have a terrific day!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge 187

Hello & Happy Monday!

Sorry for the lack of posts this past week. I have been taking some much needed down time since I have been crazy busy since about September. I have also been working on a 1000 piece puzzle for the last few days that i'm anxious to finish up. I want to frame it and put in the family room eventually. This puzzle is a tough one and i'm only halfway thru! I will conquer it, eventually!

Today, we have a new challenge for you over at Merry Monday! Colleen is our hostess this week so let's get to it!!

I just love plaids! Plaid paper, plaid ribbon...anything plaid, I love!!!

I went in search of some plaid paper to make this card. The Merry Moments DSP Pack has a few sheets of plaid designs in so I pulled out this sheet that I have not touched this holiday season. I love the Mossy Meadow & White plaid in this paper! I punched out a poinsettia flower, stamped my sentiment and finished up within 30 minutes! I love when a card comes together so easily!

Merry Monday Challenge #187 Card:

Stamps: Reason for the Season, PSX

Ink: Real Red, Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Neenah White, Whisper White, Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Merry Moments DSP

Accessories: Festive Flower Builder Punch, White Pearl, Dimensionals, Tombow Liquid Mono

Hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to see what my fellow design team members have created and then play along with us! I'm sure you will be very inspired!!

Before I close this out today I would just like to send out 2- Happy Birthday wishes, one to my dear friend, Deb and the other to Kelsey's boyfriend, Mark! I wish you both a wonderful day!!!

Deb & I at a Stampin Up! workshop

Mark, Kelsey & Mark's dog, Dio - Christmas 2015

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

That's all for today!

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

Merry Monday Challenge Is BACK!

Hello & Happy Monday!

Merry Monday is back from our holiday break and we have a great challenge for you this week!

Let's get to it!

I absolutely love the crispness of a total white card but they sure are hard to photograph! This is the best I could get. I just got this Spiral Wreath Die from Penny Black yesterday at a local stamp store, I was so excited to find it there since it has been on my wish list for awhile. I left my square 5 X 5 card without a sentiment because I wanted my wreath to shine. It is popped up on some very small pop dots that were in my stash and they were perfect for this.To finish it up I added a clear rhinestone for a bit of sparkle. It's very pretty in real life!

Merry Monday Challenge #186:

Stamps: none

Ink: none

Cardstock: Whisper White

Accessories: Snow Falling EF, Penny Black Spiral Wreath Die, Rhinestones, Pop Dots, 2 Sided Tape

Hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to see the beautiful creations of my teammates and play along with us this week! It's time to get started on those Christmas cards for this year!

Well, that's all for me today!

Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge 185

Hello & Happy Monday!

Can you believe it's the week of Christmas?!!!

This year really flew by, don't ya think?

Today over at Merry Monday we have a new challenge for you! I hope it helps you to get that last minute Christmas card made! 

Nina is our hostess so let's get to it!

As luck would have it, I do not have any boot stamps but this little guy was the closest I had to a boot, his snow boots!

This little one looks like he's all bundled up with his winter gear and snow boots ready to head out to play in the snow! He is a cutie patootie for sure!

This is my last Merry Monday card of 2015 and I was happy to be able to use this stamp set called Christmas Cuties before year's end! I am smiling just as big as the little boy on my card!

Please stop by the Merry Monday blog to see what the ladies have created this week and play along! Lots of cute "boot" inspiration!

Merry Monday Challenge 185 Card:

Stamps: Christmas Cuties

Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Lost Lagoon, Smoky Slate, Neenah White, All Is Calm DSP

Accessories: Circle & Scallop Circle Punches, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

I would like to take a moment to thank all my blog readers and the ones who pop in to see my Merry Monday cards each week! I will be starting my 5th year with the Merry Monday design team in 2016 and I have to say that this group of women are the nicest and most talented bunch ever! They are so friendly & always very inspiring! I'm looking forward to a New Year with them and many more amazing holiday challenges as well as sharing them with my followers! I'd like to wish you all "A Very Blessed Holiday Season and all the best to each and every one of you in the New Year!

Merry Monday will return Monday, January 4th 2016.

That's all for me here today!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Merry Christmas, Everyone!!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge 184

Hello & Happy Monday!

Another warm day on tap here but rain is moving in then we are in for some cooler weather. Might feel more like Christmas till the end of the week but I am not complaining on the warmer weather!

Today over at Merry Monday we have a new challenge for you! We are only a few short days away from the big day! I am still working on addressing my cards and hope to get them sent out ASAP!

Today Lori is our hostess and she wants us to make a Christmas card with a baking theme! 

How fun!!!

I pulled out this Fluffies stamp from Stampendous that's been in my stash for quite some time. I'm not a cat person but really love the image! I also have a special cat person in mind that I am sending this too! I know she is going to love it!

Merry Monday Challenge 184 Card:

Stamps: Fluffies from Stampendous

Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Real Red, Garden Green,Neenah White

Accessories: Circle & Scallop Circle Nestibilities, SU Distressed Lines EF, Red & Green Rhinestones, Red & Green Twine, Tombow Liquid

This was such a fun challenge, Lori! Thank you!!

I hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to see what the ladies created for this week's challenge and play along with us!

I know things are getting crazy now that we are SO close to Christmas. I still need to do some shopping and i'd like to make some cookies now that my shows & crafting are all done! Oh, the joys of the holidays! 

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

Happy Holidays!!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge 183

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Today we have a new challenge for you from over at Merry Monday! Kristie is our hostess this week so let's get to it!

I used this fun challenge to make a few more gift card holders for the upcoming holiday!

I was so happy to be able to use this little candy cane from A Little Something stamp set that coordinates with the Pillow Box Thinlits! There is alot of cute things in that bundle!

Merry Monday Challenge 183 Card:

Stamps: A Little Something

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Merry Moments DSP

Accessories: Pillow Box Thinlits, Silver Cord, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

Hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to see what the other ladies have created this week! So many cute Candy Cane cards for inspiration! Also hope you will join in & play along with us! Only 3 more weeks till Christmas! I'm going to sit today and get mine addressed! 

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

Merry Monday Challenge 182

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a fabulous holiday weekend!

It surely went by too fast!

Today we have a new challenge for you from over at Merry Monday! We are only a few weeks away from Christmas and i'm sure the crunch is on to get those Christmas cards made.

Kathy is our hostess this week so let's get to it!

Here is my card...

I used a set from last year called Beauty of the Season. It has never seen ink until now and I would have really loved to have color this beauty but my hands are still bothering me so I just decided to ink it in Real Red & the sentiment in Early Espresso. I used the corner rounder punch to round the 2 corners just for interest. I added a wooden snowflake with a piece of Vanilla Thick Twine that has a pop of gold throughout. Those snowflakes are so pretty and I love the natural color and thought it went perfectly with my bird.

I hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to see what the Merry Makers have created this week! So many different idea's and that's what I love about this group of women! Such talent!

Merry Monday Challenge #182 Card:

Stamps: Beauty of the Season

Ink: Real Red, Early Espresso

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Real Red, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, Wood Snowflake (SU), Very Vanilla Thick Twine w/ Gold, Glue Dots, 2 Sided Tape

Hope you'll play along with us this week!

That's all for me today!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge 181

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

It got really cold here yesterday! It almost feels like winter which by the way i'm SO not ready for!

Today over at Merry Monday, we have a new challenge for you to help get those Christmas cards made! Lesley is our hostess this week...so let's get to it!

This stamp, Dove of Peace was my first Christmas set from the Holiday Mini Catalog this year. I just love this bird and the sentiment and had to have it! Surprisingly, this is the first time I inked it up! It stamps beautifully, too!

I went with Island Indigo for my blue color. Unfortunately, I am out of Night of Navy cardstock and I bet it would be beautiful stamped in that color! I used the Falling Snow Embossing Folder for texture. After I had my first card made I ended up making a set of 5 for my show! So pretty!

Loved the challenge this week, Lesley!

I hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to see what the other ladies have created this week! Such beauties! I also hope you will play along with us. I can't wait to see all the blue & white in the gallery!

Merry Monday Challenge #181 Card:

Stamps: Dove of Peace

Ink: Island Indigo

Cardstock: Island Indigo, Whisper White

Accessories: Falling Snow Embossing Folder, Rhinestones, 2 Sided Tape

Well, that's all for me today!

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

Merry Monday Challenge 180

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a nice weekend!

Today we have a new challenge for you over at Merry Monday!

Debbie is our hostess this week so let's get to it!

I kept my card very simple and mail friendly! 

This is a fun challenge, don't you think??

Hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog for inspiration and play along with us! Christmas is a few weeks away and we hope we can inspire you to join in & make a card.

Merry Monday Challenge 180 Card:

Stamps: Warmth & Wonder (hostess), Six Sayings (hostess)

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Accesories: Stamp A Ma Jig, Rhinestones, Tombow Liquid

Well, that is all for me today!

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