Hello Friend

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

Hope you all had a good weekend!

Today I have a card to share that I made to keep in my bin for customer orders.

I have been slacking on getting any made to have on hand so Sunday I sat and made a few.

This card uses a mix of old & new products.

Card Details:

Stamps: Radiant Sunflowers

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Cardstock: Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss, Fresh Freesia, Celebratory Sips DSP (retired Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Radiant Sunflowers Dies, Impressions Abloom Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Purple Adhesive Backed Sequins (retired SAB 25), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Not sure why the last picture turned out so dark. It was a rainy dreary day though.

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My thoughts today...

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

 

Celebrate

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

Today's post is going to be quick since my hubby is on vacation.

I have a set of July 4th cards to share that I made with some scraps that were in my patriotic folder. Take a look...

Card Details:

Stamps: It's A Celebration (retired 2016), Light the Sky (inside fireworks retired 2023), Papertreyink (inside sentiment)

Ink: Blueberry Bushel, Real Red

Cardstock: Blueberry Bushel, Real Red, Basic White, Pebbles, The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Square Layering Framelits (retired), Starstruck EF (retired SAB 2025), Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

These were fun to make but kinda hard to make the scraps of patterned paper work for 5 cards! Always feels good to use stuff up though! Hope you like!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Heart Shaped Valentine's Day Set

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

We woke up to some very gusty winds this morning which blew a section of our fence down in the backyard. Our weather this winter seems to be extreme which is something I have not seen in all my years. We are to have temps today dip to 20 below. Burrr!

I have one last set of Valentine's Day cards to share today. I used last year's SaleABRation set called Heart Shaped. This set also has coordinating dies!

Card Details:

Stamps: Heart Shaped (SAB 25), Forever Lovely (retired 2019)

Ink: Melon Mambo

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Basic White, The Paper Studio Patterned Paper (Hobby Lobby)

Accessories: Square Layering Framelits (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Tasteful Textile 3D EF (retired), Melon Mambo Enamel Hearts (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

These turned out so nice that I may just use these to send out this week for Valentine's Day!

I will have to stamp a sentiment inside though!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & stay warm today, friends!

~Wendy

Pick A Season, Friend

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

It's been a busy morning here with putting in a few Stampin Up! orders. 

Definitely need that 2nd cup of coffee this morning!

It's looking to be a dreary, cloudy day here but our temps are to warm up above freezing...the 1st in over 10 days! Just wish we could get a bit of sunshine to go with it. Oh well, one day all this ice & snow will melt!

I have a cute card to share with you today using last year's SaleABRation set called Pick A Season. I never used it last year as I got it at the end of SaleABRation along with the Toadstool Gardens DSP. The 2 go cute together!

Card Details:

Stamps: Pick A Season (SAB 25), Heartfelt (retired sentiment 2020)

Ink: Pecan Pie, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Basic White, Toadstool Gardens DSP (SAB 25)

Accessories: Everyday Arches Dies (Online Exclusives), Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Rhinestones, White Ribbon (retired Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

It was so fun to pull this set out & ink it up! I left it on my table to use for St. Patrick's Day since it has shamrocks in it! Yep, it might be retired but we crafters put alot of money into our supplies so pull this stuff out and use it! 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Regal Flora

 Good Morning & Happy Tuesday, Friends!!

Today I am sharing some cards I made over the summer months with a retired bundle from the 2024 Stampin Up! Holiday Mini Catalog called Regal Flora. This set was a favorite of mine and I still enjoy pulling it out & inking it up! Even though this set was in the Holiday Catalog it's not really holiday related. Regal Winter is the name of the DSP that was in this suite of products and that gives me winter feels but again not holiday related. I have 3 cards to show you. The first one was for a wedding that Audrey requested and the second one was for my stash and the third one is another wedding card for Audrey that she asked for yesterday. She wanted it to be the same design as the first...

Card Details:

Stamps: Regal Flora (retired), Occasional Quotes (retired)

Ink: Powder Pink (retired In Color), Lemon Lolly, Soft Seafoam

Cardstock: Powder Pink (retired In Color), Basic White

Accessories: Regal Flora Dies (retired), Tasteful Textile 3D EF (retired), Lemon Lolly Enamel Dots (retired), Lemon Lolly Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Card Details:

Stamps: Regal Flora (retired), Mixed Labels (retired Online Exclusives)

Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Fresh Freesia, Shaded Spruce

Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss, Fresh Freesia, Basic White, Regal Winter DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stitched Nested Dies (retired) Dashing Designs 3D EF (retired), Mixed Labels Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Fresh Freesia Sequins (retired SAB 25), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Card Details:

Stamps: Regal Flora (retired), Occasional Quotes (retired)

Ink: Pretty in Pink (In Color), Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink (In Color), Basic White

Accessories: Regal Flora Dies (retired), Tasteful Textile 3D EF, Daffodil Delight Ribbon (retired), Pretty in Pink In Color Shimmer Gems (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

It's the same design as the 1st card but I used different colors.

I think they all turned out quite lovely!  

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My thoughts today...

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

Floral Birthday

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

Hope your week is going well!

Today I am sharing card #4 from July's Stamp Day w/ Friends get together.

This card was made with a variety of Stampin Up! products...some new and some retired.

Card Details:

Stamps: Special Celebrations (retired)

Ink: Peach Pie

Cardstock: Lemon Lolly, Basic White, Bloom Impressions DSP (SAB 25)

Accessories: Stitched Labels Framelits (retired), Oval Layering Framelits (retired), Brushed Brass Butterflies, Lemon Lolly Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I had all the parts & pieces diecut ahead of time so all the girls had to do was stamp & adhere their card together. This is another one that lies flat for easy mailing. 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have an amazing day!

~Wendy

Hey Friend, Happy Birthday!

 Good Morning & Happy Saturday, Friends!

I know it's been a minute since I last posted. Life has been life-ing for sure!

I have so much that I want to share on here so I am going to try to get better about posting.

Last month was Christmas in July and I spent so much time making cards for almost every occasion under the sun. Lots of Christmas cards, too! I have been on a mission to use up what I have and truthfully it does not look like I even put a dent in my stash of papers! LOL

So, today I am going to start off my blog post with wishing our good friends, Deb & Ed and very Happy Anniversary! I actually had a card on the card rack that I pulled off and got mailed to them earlier this week and I'm happy to say that it arrived in time for their special day!

Today I have a fun fold card to share that we made in July at a Stamp Day w/ Friends get together! We had a blast with this one! This card is a book binding explosion card. They are such fun cards to create and really give that WOW effect when you open it. I know Deb loves anything beachy so I decided to use the now retired Ocean Friends bundle that was available in the 2025 Spring Mini Catalog. This is what we made...

Card Details:

Stamps: Ocean Friends (retired), Happiest Day (retired), Friendly Seagulls (SAB 25)

Ink: Calypso Coral, Summer Splash, Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green

Cardstock: Summer Splash, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic White, Friends of the Ocean DSP (retired)

Accessories: Ocean Friends Dies, White/Silver Sheer Ribbon, Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This came together pretty quickly for the girls since I had most of it already prepared. They just had to do the stamping and adhering it together.

I love the colors & prints in this package of paper as they are fresh & fun and perfect for a summertime card.

So here we are in August already! It is soon time for another Stamp Day w/ Friends get together which I have been working on some card kits for the girls. In the midst of crafting my hands off, my Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine broke. So now I am at the mercy of UPS and waiting on them to delivery my new machine! I hope it won't be too much longer!

I will share the next card we made at Stamp Day tomorrow so be sure to stop back, ok?

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great weekend!

Our weather here is to be beautious!

~Wendy

Celebrate July 4th

 Happy Wednesday, Everyone!

Just a quick post today then I have a list a mile long of things I need to get done today!

Over the weekend I sat and made a pack of July 4th cards and had a few leftover pieces of patterned paper that came from Hobby Lobby, so I made 4 extra cards for myself. I loved how these turned out and hope you will too!

Card Details:

Stamps: Light the Sky (retired)

Ink: Blueberry Bushel, Real Red

Cardstock: Blueberry Bushel, Real Red, Basic White, The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)

Accessories: Stitched Stars Dies (retired), Starstruck EF (retired SAB 25), Give It A Whirl Dies (retired), Rhinestones, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I would have made more if I had more of the patterned paper.

I usually try to make cards to send out for the July 4th holiday and so far this is the only ones I made this year. If time allows maybe today I can get a few more made! LOL

Hard to believe we are nearing the end of June already and next Friday is July 4th! It only time would slow down just a little!!!

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My thoughts today...

Do you make cards for the July 4th holiday?

That's all I have for today!

Thanks for taking a bit of time out of your day to visit!

Have a great day & stay cool!

~Wendy

Time to Celebrate Gift Card Holder

 Good Morning & Happy Saturday!

It's quite the dreary morning here in PA....one that makes ya want to crawl back into bed for the day! I'm feeling run down today...might be from my injection last evening. It tends to give me fatigue usually on Saturdays. Anyways, today I have a pretty card to share with you using the Beautiful Butterflies bundle from the 2025 Spring Mini Catalog. I said I was not going to buy anymore butterfly sets since I have so many but this one spoke to me and I have really been enjoying this one! If you haven't got this set you really need too before it's gone.

Card Details:

Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies

Ink: Melon Mambo, Blackberry Bliss, Shy Shamrock

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Basic White, Bloom Impressions DSP (SAB 25)

Accessories: Beautiful Butterflies Dies, Countryside Corners Dies, 1 1/2 Inch Circle Punch, Pretty in Pink Shimmer Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I made this one a gift card holder since I want to put more of those on my card rack for sale. They seem like a big hit for people who like to add cash or a gift card inside. I just need to get working on a few masculine ones! Today might be the day if I can pull myself together.

What are you working on today?

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My thoughts today...

Sounds like this might be my kind of day ahead! LOL

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Darling Dino's

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

A bit of a late post today but I wanted to share a cute card with you!

Yesterday I spent some time at my stamp table playing around with some sketches and some of the new stamp sets. This card I made for on my card rack for a child and I used the Darling Dino's bundle from the 2025 Spring Mini Catalog.

Such a fun stamp set loaded with different sayings and things to create cute scenes with these dinosaurs. You can't go wrong with this set for kids!

Card Details:

Stamps: Darling Dino's ($ Million Dollar Achiever Set)

Ink: Memento Black, Pumpkin Pie, Stampin Blends- Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Basic White, Toadstool Gardens DSP (SAB 25)

Accessories: Darling Dino's Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Plaster Painting 3D EF (Online Exclusives), Pumpkin Pie Ribbon (retired), Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

We been having quite a few rainy days as of lately. I won't complain about it because I know how badly we need it. Today was probably the dreary-est day. Clouds, fog and drizzle makes for a napping kind of day! LOL It also got chilly out. I guess on my trip to Walmart this evening I will need to break out the winter coat again. Burrr! Hoping this chill is short lived!

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