Masculine HB

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY!

Another very cold day is on tap here in the northeast with snowing coming in tonight into tomorrow morning. Can you tell I am over winter? I love cooler weather but this 20 degrees with wind chills for a high temps is not for this girl! I think I am going to invest in long johns! LOL

Anyways, today I have a masculine card to share that was made with the Wanted to Say Dies which I tend to use alot for cards if I do not know who the recipient is. Usually Audrey will let me know if the person has a favorite hobby or activity but when she does not know then I turn to using these dies.

Card Details:

Stamps: none

Ink: none

Cardstock: Pecan Pie, Very Vanilla, Let's Go Fishing DSP (retired)

Accessories: Wanted to Say Dies, Countryside Corners Dies, Metal Plate 3D EF, Pecan Pie Enamel Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

So many fun things used on this card especially that cool embossing folder!

I don't use it enough! Story of my life!

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My thoughts today...

That meme just cracks me up!

But, YES winter....please STOP IT!

Thanks for stopping by & stay warm!

~Wendy

Trusty Tools for Father's Day

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

Yesterday was such a busy day that I never got a chance to get my blog updated.

Miss Bailee had dog grooming in the morning. While she was there both Shawn & Ryan got haircuts. I did 3 loads of laundry and cleaned all 3 bedrooms. Today Shawn is going fishing on this Father's Day and I am going to wrap up Audrey's card order. She called yesterday and threw one more card at me. LOL I am going to deliver her cards tomorrow evening as long as I get them done!

Today's card is the one I made for Ryan to give to Shawn for Father's Day.

I love how this one turned out and it is perfect for Shawn!

Card Details:

Stamps: Trusty Tools

Ink: Basic Black Archival (retired)

Cardstock: Basic Black, Gray Granite, Daffodil Delight, Trusty Toolbox DSP (SAB 24)

Accessories: Trusty Tools Dies, Metal Plate 3D EF, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots (retired), Lost Lagoon Ribbon (retied), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I really hope he likes it!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have an enjoyable day!

~Wendy

Congratulations Part 2

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today is going to be an inky kind of day as I got all my chores done the last few days and i'm headed to my stamp table to play! I have been looking forward to this since Friday! LOL Saturday I was planning on it and then we did a quick trip to Sam's Club and it just never happened. 

Last week Audrey gave me a few cards to work on for her next order. She requested 3 Congratulations cards for the 3 priest at her church. They are all celebrating different years at her church. This is card #2...

Card Details:

Stamps: Hope & Prayers (retired), Inspired Events (retired)

Ink: Misty Moonlight

Cardstock: Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Misty Moonlight DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Metal Plate 3D EF, Misty Moonlight Ribbon (retired), Misty Moonlight enamel Dots (retired), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love the texture that the Metal Plate 3D EF adds to the card!

Another Monochromatic card.....seems like a trend here lately with me! LOL

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Ryan's Birthday

 Good Morning & Happy Monday!

I hope you all had a nice weekend!

Yesterday I finally got Audrey's card order completed...atleast for now! She's known for calling last minute and adding more to her orders so we'll see how that plays out! LOL

Yesterday was also Ryan's 37th birthday! Can't believe he is that old!

He spent most of the day in bed with a migraine but we did have cake & ice cream to celebrate his special day! This is the card I made for him...

Since he likes to play video games and also does a Nascar racing game with his own steering wheel I thought this would work well for him. I grabbed the Level Complete stamp set a few months ago to make his card. I paired it with some Bright & Beautiful DSP for a colorful card!

Card Details:

Stamps: Level Complete

Ink: Blueberry Bushel

Cardstock: Blueberry Bushel, Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic White, Bright & Beautiful DSP

Accessories: Metal Plate 3D EF, Circle Layering Framelits, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Metallic Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

It was fun to make a birthday card in the midst of the Christmas season.

Today I hope to finish up my Christmas treats & get everything priced.

It would be nice to be a few days ahead of schedule!!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great start to your week!

~Wendy

Masculine HB

 Good Morning & Happy Tuesday!

I hope your week is going well so far!

I was at my stamp table for most of the day yesterday which that hasn't happened in a long time! I made a variety of cards that were quick & easy with a simple design. Today I am going to try my hand at some Halloween cards.

The card I am sharing today is part of Audrey's card order. She requested a card for a gentleman that is turning 100 in a few weeks. It's not often I make cards for a 100th birthday, I think this may be the 2nd one, ever! What a great milestone to have that many birthdays!

Since she did not give me any details on the gentleman as far as hobbies or likes, I pulled out some retired paper from the In Good Taste DSP and found a good pattern to use.

Card Details:

Stamps: Family Party (retired)

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Gray Granite, Night of Navy, Basic White, In Good Taste DSP (retired)

Accessories: Metal Plate 3D EF, Stylish Shapes Dies, Square Layering Framelits (retired), Night of Navy Enamel Dots (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I like the texture that the DSP gives and the added Metal Plate embossing with that strip diagonally from corner to corner. A cool card and hopefully perfect for the man receiving it!

Still have not heard from Audrey on how her treatments are going. 

Hopefully no news is good news! Fingers crossed!

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My thoughts today...

It definitely can!

Thanks for stopping by & make it a great day!
~Wendy

Trucking Along & A Puzzle

 Good Morning & Happy Thursday!

It's been quite the week here at the Aungst Pad. 

I'm not sure if I mentioned that Shawn has been nursing a back/hip injury from the week he was on vacation. After a few days of pain he went to Urgent Care and was being treated for muscle spasms. Then Sunday he went fishing in Maryland and tripped on a tree root and ended up falling into a pond, dropping his phone in the water and hitting his knee on rocks. Now not only is he dealing with the back/hip thing, he now has been limping from his knee hitting the rocks. He has finally realized he's not 20 anymore and took the rest of the week off and is working from home until his issue gets under control. He said this morning that it's starting to feel better but with him trying to take it easy his Restless Leg has been thru the roof. Mind you, he is on the steroid, Prednisone and a muscle relaxer which you would think would keep his legs relaxed but it's having the opposite effect. Then yesterday his crown fell off when he was eating lunch so today he is headed to the dentist (AGAIN) to have it put back on. I tell you, you can't make this stuff up with him! I told him yesterday that I am going to start wrapping him in bubble wrap to leave the house. He just laughed.

So enough on life at the Aungst Pad....I have a really cool card to share with you today!

The beginning of July the Stampin Up! Online Exclusives hit. I ended up purchasing the Trucking Along Bundle because it was so dang cute! Yesterday I finally broke it out and had some fun with it. The stamp set has so many delightful sayings & images in it that can be used all year long. It also has a coordinating punch which makes things so much easier!

I made this card yesterday...

I made this for Shawn to match his new truck that he purchased about a month ago and also to cheer him up. I cannot to wait to use this set for some Christmas cards eventually!

Card Details:

Stamps: Trucking Along (Online Exclusive), Rays of Light

Ink: Azure Afternoon, Memento Black, Stampin Blends-Azure Afternoon, Basic Black, Smoky Slate

Cardstock: Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic White, Bright & Beautiful DSP

Accessories: Trucking Along Builder Punch (Online Exclusives), Metal Plate 3D EF, Tailored Tag Punch (retired), Tailored Made Tags Dies, Azure Afternoon Ribbon, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Adorable, right?

Also on Tuesday Kelsey & I wrapped up the puzzle that I started on Monday. It took 13 1/2 hours to complete it. When it was done we realized there was a piece missing. Now I have said that I got it from Goodwill. It was previously used and the box was all taped up. Kelsey asked if I was going to throw the puzzle away since it was missing a piece. I said no. I will hang on to it a bit then if the piece isn't found I will get rid of it. So before I tore the puzzle apart to put it away I pulled out the kitchen table and took the floor Swiffer over it to make sure it did not end up there. Sure enough....it was under the table on the floor upside down that it blended in with the color of the floor. Puzzle was then completed! WooHoo!

Another 1000 piece Christmas completed!

It is always so rewarding finishing up those last couple of pieces and standing back to admire it when completed! Next week we are going to try to start another one if time allows!

Thanks for hanging in there with me up to this point!

I had alot to share today! LOL

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My thoughts today...

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