Rustic Retreat HB

 Hello & Happy Monday!

Happy New Year, too!

I'm back today to share a set of cards I made last month.

My card lady wanted cards that were seasonal so I looked thru my stamps & papers and settled on these...

These pictures were taken with my phone but I promise you that soon I will start posting cards photographed in the light box!

Card Details:

Stamps: Rustic Retreat

Ink: Soft Suede

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Garden Green, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Poinsettia Place DSP

Accessories: Beautiful Boughs Dies, Gold Cord, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I went thru a whole pack of this DSP this season!

I think it was one of my favorites with so many great prints that could be used for the Christmas season or anytime. I did grab another pack of it before the Christmas sale ends today!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Rustic Retreat

Hello & Happy Friday!

So happy the weekend is here!

I really need a day to sleep in!

Today I have a cool masculine card to share!

I love this card and hope you will too!

It uses a set from the Stampin Up Annual Catalog called Rustic Retreat.

I have had this set since last June and finally inked up some of these great manly images!

I used Stampin Blends to color these images and then diecut them out with Circle & Oval Layering Framelits. The sentiment I fussy cut.

Card Details:

Stamps: Rustic Retreat, Buffalo Check Background

Ink: Memento Black, Soft Suede, Stampin Blends- Old Olive, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede & Daffodil Delight

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Accessories: Stamparatus, Circle Layering Framelits, Oval Layering Framelits, Coastal Weave EF, Linen Thread, Bronze Rhinestones, Glue Dot, Dimensionals, Tombow Mulitpurpose Liquid Glue

I used my Stamparatus to stamp my Buffalo Check background stamp so I could get a good image.

I'm trying to use it more and it is perfect for background stamps!

Most times I usually grab my Stamp A Ma Jig because it's easier and I can use it with my wood mounted stamps!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the day!
~Wendy

Rustic Retreat HB

Good Morning & Happy Thursday!

Late post today as I was able to sleep in this morning!

That doesn't happen too often anymore.

Tuesday when I was at the doctors I got a tetanus shot since my last one was 2009.

Yesterday I woke up with a sore arm from it. The nurse did tell me this would happen.

So, today I am doing some laundry and just taking a breather.

I am aching from top to bottom....maybe from over doing it the last few days or maybe from the cooler weather we have. It feels like Fall today!

I have the last card from Saturday's Stamp Day w Friends to share.

I only had 4 cards to make which is less than usual. I thought I had 2 more kits ready!

This card uses the Rustic Retreat set from the Stampin Up Annual Catalog on page 49.

It's a Million Dollar achiever set by Mary Polcin.

This is a great set for masculine images but it also has some that could be used for Christmas along with several sentiments which includes the Happy Birthday and a Christmas one!

Card Details:

Stamps: Rustic Retreat

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Kaisercraft DSP (Mountain Air Collection- Outdoors)

Accessories: Oval Layering Framelits, Silver Metallic Enamel Dot, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This card took all but 10 minutes to stamp and put together!

The girls love the masculine style cards!

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My thoughts today...

The joys of growing old....

That's all for now!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy