Cat Cards As A Gift

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

I am so excited to see my 2 good friends this morning for a Stamp Day!

I haven't seen them since early December so there is so much to catch up on while making cards! It's also to be the nicest & warmest day of the next week. I am in major need of some adult socialization and lots of warm sunshine! 

Today I am sharing a set of cat cards that Audrey ordered last month for a friend who adores cats. I made a Christmas card with a cat on for her and then she requested 4 more cards that she could gift her friend with as a nice little gift. I will share the Christmas card again and then the 4 extra cards. The extra cards do not have any sentiments on them as Audrey requested.

Card Details:

Stamps: Stampendous (Fluffles the Cat)

Ink: Memento Black, Stampin Blends-Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Real Red, Copic Markers YG96

Cardstock: Real Red, Garden Green, Basic White, Christmas Tags & More Specialty DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Square Layering Framelits (retired), Snowflake Sky 3D EF, Green & White RIbbon (Online Exclusives), Red Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Card Details:

Stamps: Pets & More (retired Online Exclusives)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Brilliant Blue (retired), Basic White, Jersey Shore DSP (retired 2008)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Pumpkin Pie Enamel Hearts (retired), Dashing Designs 3D EF (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Card Details:

Stamps: none

Ink: none

Cardstock: Strawberry Slush (In Color), Basic White, Floral Impressions DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Cat Punch (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Card Details:

Stamps: none

Ink: none

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Pretty Peacock, Basic White, Regal Winter DSP (retired)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Cat Punch (retired), Exposed Brick 3D EF, White Twine, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Card Details:

Stamps: Meow Meow (retired)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (retired), Close to Cocoa (retired)

Cardstock: Basic Beige, Basic White, Chocolate Chip, DCWV Retro Prints 

Accessories: Distressed Tiles 3D EF (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Tempting Turquoise Enamel Dots (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

She wanted a variety and that's exactly what she got!

And she loved them, too!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

Wishing you a terrific day!
~Wendy

Branching Out

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Happy Christmas Eve!

Kelsey & Mr. Sushi arrived last night and today we are all hands on deck in the kitchen to make our Christmas Eve dinner! I also hope to squeeze in a walk since it's to be nice out for a change. Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions you do? At some point we will get our pj's on, grab some hot chocolate and watch the Grinch. We've been doing this for quite a few years! 

Today I am sharing a set of cards made with the Branching Out Bundle that is in the 2025 Stampin Up! Holiday Mini Catalog. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Branching Out, A Wish For Everything (retired 2019)

Ink: Early Espresso, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pool Party

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Old Olive, Basic White, Need for Tweed DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Branching Out Dies, Tags To Go Dies (Online Exclusives), Snowflake Sky 3D EF (retired), Old Olive/Early Espresso Twine, Neutral Matte Dots (Online Exclusives), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The Branching Out bundle is a great set that can be used way past the holiday season since it's loaded with some great sentiments. I have packed away all my holiday stamp sets last week but this one will stay out on my table for a while. I am going to try to create some masculine cards with it once Christmas is over. 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

More Than Autumn

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

It's been a busy morning so far that is why I'm a bit late in updating today!

No worries, all is fine. I was just picking at doing some straightening up and dusting. 

Today I have a cute card to share with you using the More Than Autumn bundle that is on the Last Chance List. It's a great bundle and one that I have used quite a bit this year! 

This card is perfect for a cold day like today!

Yesterday we had warm temps (50's) and then lots of heavy rain, clouds, hail and then came the crazy winds & cold temps. We ran out for a bite to eat for supper at the restaurant and darn near froze just walking from the car to the door then on the ride home it started to snow! Crazy! So today's card is appropriate for these cold temps today!

Card Details:

Stamps: More Than Autumn (Last Chance List)

Ink: Memento Black, Garden Green, Stampin Blends-Real Red, Copic Markers YG93

Cardstock: Garden Green, Real Red, Basic White, Take A Bow DSP (retired)

Accessories: More Than Autumn Dies (Last Chance List), Nested Essentials Dies, Snowflake Sky 3D EF (retired), White/Silver Sheer Ribbon (retired), Peppermint Gems, Glue Dots, Adhesive Sheets, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Super cute and how festive!

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My thoughts today...

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

Fluffles the Cat

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

Last weekend before Christmas arrives! 

I will be doing some cleaning and gift wrapping this weekend since Tuesday Kelsey & Sushi will be coming over. Then it's going to be all hands on deck to prepare food for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day! Busy, busy, busy!

I have a cute card to share with you today using an old Stampendous stamp called Fluffles the Cat from 2005. I'm not sure if this line of stamps is still around but this one I hung onto and have not used it in quite awhile. Audrey has a friend that is a huge cat lover and she requested a card for Christmas with a cat on. This was the perfect opportunity to pull it out and get it inked up after a long absence. 

Card Details: 

Stamps: Stampendous (Fluffles the Cat 2005)

Ink: Memento Black, Stampin Blends, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Real Red, Garden Green, Basic White, Christmas Tags & More Specialty DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Square Layering Framelits (retired), Snowflake Sky 3D EF (retired), Traditions Sparkle Sequins, Green & White Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Always fun to pull out the old stuff and I love that Audrey always keeps me guessing on what she will order next! A few months ago as I was cleaning out my stamp drawers I had this stamp laying on the pile to get rid of and for some reason I put it back in my drawer. Glad I hung on to it!

Today I am finishing up some laundry and working on a Christmas puzzle that I started yesterday. It's much easier than that Halloween one Kelsey & I started on mid October. I ended up throwing that one away. I don't think I've ever had one that was as hard as that one was! 

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My thoughts today...

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

Stamp Day w/ Friends Card #4

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

I am sharing the final card that the girls & I made at Thursday's Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. This card ended up being another favorite! 

I used the Bauble Blooms bundle and paired it with the Delicate Pines Suite of products both from the Stampin Up! Online Exclusives.

Card Details:

Stamps: Bauble Blooms (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Shaded Spruce, Basic White, Gold Foil Paper, Elegant Pines Snowflakes DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Branching Out Dies, Bauble Blooms Dies, Delicate Pines Dies (Online Exclusives), Snowflake Sky 3D EF, Gold Twine (retired), Low Profile Gold Dots, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love the Delicate Pines Suite this year but I also love the Bauble Blooms bundle, too! I wasn't quite sure how the two would mix but this one turned out so nice! Miss Emily just loved it! So do I!! 

Yesterday I got most of my Christmas cards addressed and today they are out in the mailbox!! YAY! All I have left to do is make a couple gift card holders for Ryan and I am done for with Christmas crafts! I will most likely take a break from stamping this week and start picking at a puzzle that I have been wanting to do! It will give my hands a break, too! How are you doing with your Christmas crafts?

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My thoughts today...

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

Jar of Joy Snowman

Happy Sunday, Friends!

Hope your having a nice weekend! 

Yesterday seemed like a blur to me. I honestly did not do a thing yesterday other than a quick walk in the afternoon. Ryan spent most of the day sleeping as he had a migraine. I had the Hallmark Channel Christmas movies on most of the day and found myself dozing off a couple of times. Went to bed quite early last evening (around 8-8:30) and as soon as I started to drift off someone in the neighborhood started shooting off some really loud fireworks. Grr! Sure would be nice if they made fireworks that did not make any loud booms!

So, since I have Christmas in July on my mind I am sharing a fun card made with the newly released Jar of Joy set from the Stampin Up Online Exclusives list. Such a fun little set that coordinates with the Sweet Jar bundle that was released a few months back on the Online Exclusives. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Jar of Joy (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Real Red, Pool Party, Versamark, Stampin Blends-Pool Party

Cardstock: Real Red, Pool Party, Basic White, Sweetest Christmas DSP (retired)

Accessories: Sweet Jar Builder Punch, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Snowflake Sky 3D EF, Heat Gun, White Embossing Powder, Adhesive Backed Peppermints, Pool Party Twine (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

This was so fun! I am anxious to see what our 2025 Holiday Mini Catalog is going to offer this year. I'm hoping for a pretty poinsettia set!

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My thoughts today...

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

Make it Merry!

 Hello & Happy Christmas Eve!

Do you have any plans tonight?

We are headed over to Kelsey's to enjoy this Christmas Eve with her & Shady! I am so looking forward to it! I only had to make the deviled eggs....she is doing the rest!

I have a quick card to show you that I made with that cute Reindeer Fun bundle! I loved the variety of things that could be done with the stamp set & dies!

One deer was diecut from the DSP and the other was fussy cut which wasn't too bad!

The dancing reindeer just make me smile! So cute!

Card Details:

Stamps: Wishes All Around (retired)

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Reindeer Days DSP

Accessories: Reindeer Fun Dies, Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Wildflower Designs Dies, Snowflake Sky 3D EF, Red & White Twine, Adhesive Backed Peppermints, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by! 

Wishing you a peaceful & blessed Christmas holiday!

~Wendy

Christmas Stamp Day #3

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

My goodness, did it ever drop some rain yesterday!

Today it feels like winter has come back with a vengeance! Burrr!

So today I am sharing card #3 from my recent Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. 

I love how this one turned out!

Card Details:

Stamps: Merriest Trees

Ink: Granny Apple Green, Stampin Blends-Granny Apple Green

Cardstock: Basic Black, Granny Apple Green, Basic White, Celebrate Everything DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Merriest Trees Dies, Snowflake Sky 3D EF, Black & White Gingham Ribbon (retired), Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I got all of the Christmas treats & Audrey's card order delivered to her. I will be going back in a week or so to pick up the basket and take some birthday cards to her. She forgot to order birthday cards on her last order so I don't see much rest for my hands just yet.

Today I am picking at laundry and maybe getting a start on those cards.

Tis the season, right?!

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My thoughts today...

I agree on that! Stay Warm!

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

Snow Globe Pizza Boxes

Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!

Today is Day #5 of sharing my Christmas treats and this one was so fun to make! I got 2 bags of Reese's Peanut Butter & Sugar Cookie Miniatures and found 3 packs of Pizza Boxes in my stash that Stampin Up had out years ago. I wasn't sure how I was going to decorate them so I went thru all my paper packs and found the Snowy Scenes DSP and ran with it.

Project Details:

Stamps: Snowy Wonder

Ink: Real Red, Garden Green

Cardstock: Pool Party, Basic White, Snowy Scenes DSP

Accessories: Snowflake Sky 3D EF, Snowy Wonder Dies, Nested Essentials Dies, Pool Party Pom Pom Ribbon, Adhesive Backed Peppermints, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Those fun snow globes were diecut from the Snowy Scenes DSP and fit nicely on the Pizza Boxes. Each box is filled with 9 Peanut Butter & Sugar Cookie Miniatures. And let me tell you that those Peanut Butter & Sugar Cookie Miniatures are SO good! I had to try them before I bought the 2nd bag! I made 6 of these.

Today is all about laundry and getting my kits ready for my Christmas Stamp Day w/ Friends get together on Saturday! I'm looking forward to seeing the girls!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day! Stay warm!

~Wendy

 

Hallmark Movies & Sentimental Wishes

 Good Morning & Happy Monday!

I hope you had a nice weekend! I felt like I skipped the weekend as busy as it was. Yesterday I did have a chance to catch my breath and watched the football game. My Thanksgiving decorations are out and thankfully it's not as much as I have for Halloween & Christmas! This weekend I was able to watch the new Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channels. This one was on Friday Night called A Carol for Two.

It was so good! It reminded me of a broadway show with lots of singing and a great story behind it! Jordan Litz & Gina Claire Mason were fantastic! 

Saturday Night we watched this one called A Holiday Love Story which was nothing like I was expecting! 

It told a story of how a couple met on a train and several missed opportunities. It was comical and also heartfelt. I am a huge fan of Warren Christie & Nikki De Loach whom were the main actors in this. Loved it from start to finish!

Last nights movie I could not stay awake for. This time change is no joke and just throws things off atleast for me. I hope one day this week to watch it.

Anyways, I know your here to see a card so let's get to it!

Card Details:

Stamps: Sentimental Wishes

Ink: Pretty Peacock

Cardstock: Pecan Pie, Basic White, Sentimental Christmas DSP

Accessories: Snowflake Sky 3D EF, Tailor Made Tags Dies, Silver Trim Ribbon, Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

A quick & simple card! The prints in this DSP are surely vintage inspired. I haven't used any of the images from the Sentiment Wishes stamp set other than the words but it's also got great vintage images as well!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Reindeer Fun

Good Morning & Happy Saturday!

My phone says that we are expecting rain later today and it is cloudy out but I am optimistic about any rain. 95% of the time they predict rain, we never get it. The grass is brown and crunchy to walk on and the leaves are really starting to drop. It's been very dry in my area so maybe that is why the leaves have already started to fall. 

Shawn went to a car show in Maryland this morning and i'm finishing up some laundry and drinking my morning coffee. I know I have been MIA the last 2 days. I have been creating lots of things but haven't had enough hours in the day to get anything posted.  Today I have a cute Christmas card to share with you that I cased. I'm not sure who made the original card as there was no watermark on it and I have no idea where I saw the card but it is adorable and I wanted to give it a try! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Reindeer Fun

Ink: Garden Green

Cardstock: Basic White, Real Red, Reindeer Days DSP

Accessories: Reindeer Fun Dies, Snowflake Sky 3D EF,  Red & White Adhesive Backed Peppermints, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal Adhesive

This is the first time using this bundle from the New 2024 Holiday Mini Catalog and it so much fun! All those little squares measure 1.25 X 1.25. That adorable reindeer is diecut directly from the Reindeer Days DSP. I can't wait to play more with this suite of products!

That is all for me today!

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My thoughts today...

It sure is! I love this time of year!

Thanks for stopping by & have a super Saturday!

~Wendy