Thinking of Audrey

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

This past week has been a bit of a tough one for me after hearing about my card lady, Audrey's recent health setback. I have been making cards for her since 2013 and have come to know her & her family thru the cards that I have made for her. My last visit with her was in June and she said how tired she is of fighting this horrible disease. This past spring she also had the flu & Covid at the same time and at 95 years old she still kept fighting. Her love of God is at the top of her list along with the love of her family. My heart aches for her family and I know personally the void without her in my life is going to tough. Not knowing what her condition is at the moment, all I know is she was home from the hospital with hospice care. I sat on Wednesday and made a card to send her. If you've been following my blog for any amount of time you know that Audrey loved her zinnia's! My last visit with her she showed me her flower bed out from her living room window that gets the morning & afternoon sun and it is filled with beautiful, different colored zinnia's. So, I pulled out the retired Simply Zinnia Suite and made a card to send her. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Simply Zinnia (retired 2024 Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Melon Mambo, Stampin Blends-Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist

Cardstock: Basic White, Lemon Lime Twist, Flowering Zinnia's DSP (retired 2024 Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Simply Zinnia Dies (retired 2024 Online Exclusives), Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins (retired 2024 Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The inside says "and thinking of you".

I've not had anymore updates on her but when I do hear something I will be sure to post here. If your the praying type, please keep Audrey & her family in your prayers.

Thank you!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Zinnia Gift Set

 Hello & Happy Monday!

Miss Bailee is off to doggy day spa this afternoon so I am going to make this post quick.

I have been working on a few gift sets using up retired paper. This first set I used the Simply Zinnia suite of products from the 2024 Online Exclusives that has been retired awhile now. It makes some beautiful cards and I have used this set over & over again! 

Project Details:

Stamps: Simply Zinnia (retired Online Exclusives), Warmest Regards (retired wood mounted set), Simply Said (on the notebook)

Ink: Melon Mambo, Stampin Blends- Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Basic White, Flowering Zinnia's DSP (retired Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Simply Zinnia Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Melon Mambo Cotton Ribbon (retired), Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I packaged all 5 cards & the little Composition Notebook & pen inside an acrylic card box. It's a beautiful gift idea and I am making all the cards into all occasions.

I am thinking of adding a For Sale page here on my blog to start selling some of my creations or else selling on Ebay. I have so many creations and would like to find a good outlet to start selling some of my items. If you have any suggestions please let me know in the comments. 

This set of cards are so fresh & fun! I love the brightness of them and this design, while it is a bit complicated to use, it displays the patterns and colors in each piece of the DSP beautifully! Each card is blank inside.

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My thoughts today...

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

~Wendy

Zinnia HB

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Everyone!

Hope your new year is off to a great start!

I ended up at the doctor's office yesterday morning with an infected belly button. I swear, you can't make this stuff up! As I grow older I find that I am having all kinds of werid things happening. I noticed an itch at my belly button right before I hopped into the shower thinking I had a psoriasis spot there and when I looked my entire belly button was bright red! That stopped me in my tracks as I had no idea what it was. Shawn called the doctor and got me in within 30 minutes! I was seen by Shawn's doctor who checked it good just to make sure I did not have an umbilical hernia. Turns out it is infected and he gave me a topical cream & an antibiotic. I am however not to take the antibiotic unless it does not get any better within a few days. This morning it looks good and not as red so I'm thinking the topical is helping. So crazy!

Anyways, today I was relaxing and looking thru some folders of the cards I had not shared on here. This one that I am sharing now is from a few months ago when Audrey needed a special Zinnia card for a friend. All the products used are now retired. I will most likely share more retired products on here than new since I have so much that always deserves to be shown. I have slacked off on buying new products because my craft room is full.

Card Details:

Stamps: Wildflower Celebration (retired)

Ink: Melon Mambo

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Basic White, Flowering Zinnia DSP (retired Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Wildflower Celebration Dies, Low Profile Petal Pink Dots (retired Online Exclusives), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Audrey likes her cards simple so that is how I left this one.

No ribbon, dimensionals or bulk for easy mailing.

I haven't made my way to my stamp table yet. Still giving my hands a break. I already have an order from Audrey to start and my calendars are waiting. Maybe one day this week!

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My thoughts today...

Happy Sunday, Friends!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Birthday Wishes Simply Zinnia's

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

So sorry for the late update today! I have been busy wrapping up the last of my card kits for tomorrow's Stamp Day get together. I am all ready now!

Last evening I got Audrey's card order delivered to her. She looked so good and is anxiously awaiting some Fall weather! Aren't we all! LOL I am so blessed to have her in my life and have found a friend that I will treasure for the rest of my life.

The set of cards I am sharing was part of the order I made her as she has been on a roll with requesting the Zinnia cards!

I finally got brave and gave it a shot at coloring those pretty floral images!

Audrey really loved these and thanked me for all the hard work on coloring them!

Card Details:

Stamps: Simply Zinnia (retired Online Exclusives), Simply Said

Ink: Memento Black, Pumpkin Pie, Stampin Blends-Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive

Cardstock: Lemon Lolly, Basic White, Flowering Zinnia DSP (retired Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Zinnia 3d EF (retired Online Exclusives), Simply Zinnia Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Everyday Label Punch (retired), Lemon Lolly Twine (retired), Brushed Brass Butterflies, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I loved making this set for her! 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Simply Zinnia

Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

Today I am sharing a card I made with the Simply Zinnia bundle that was out last year on the Online Exclusives list. This card went into my bin of extra's that will eventually get put onto my card rack. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Simply Zinnia (retired Online Exclusives)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Versamark

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lolly, Basic White, Flowering Zinna DSP (retired Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Zinnia 3D EF (retired Online Exclusives), Simply Zinnia Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Impressions Abloom Dies, Lemon Lolly Ribbon (retired), Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins (retired), Heat Gun, White Embossing Powder, Glue Dots, Dimensionals. Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I decided to emboss my flower image instead of coloring it because I am not good at coloring flowers. I do like how it turned out! It was fun pulling this bundle out again and playing with it. One of these days I will brave it and just color the flowers! LOL

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

 

Zinnia Thank You Set

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY!

Today I have a set of Thank You cards to share with you that I made for Audrey.

I decided to use the Flowering Zinnia's DSP since it's so bright & colorful and I know Audrey likes this paper! I have her order almost finished. Today I will finish up a few single cards on her order. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Simply Zinnia (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Petal Pink, Basic White, Pumpkin Pie, Flowering Zinnia's DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Countryside Corners Dies, Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins (Online Exclusives), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Audrey will love how colorful these are especially on these rainy, dreary days!

Welcome to April!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a great day ahead!

~Wendy

NEW! Simply Zinnia's

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

Hope your weekend is going well.

I was under the weather yesterday and once I pulled myself together I went downstairs to put some stamp stuff away and ended up creating a card with a new suite of products from the Stampin Up Online Exclusives. This set and a few other cute ones will be available to customers starting March 1, 2024.

Card Details:

Stamps: Simply Zinnia (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Melon Mambo

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic White, Flowering Zinnia's DSP

Accessories: Tailor Made Tags Dies, Lemon Lime Ribbon, Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This is such a fresh & fun new bundle and the colors in this are perfect for spring & summer! Hope it brightens your day!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy