I Appreciate You

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Hope your having a good week!

Today I want to share a card with you that I made using the new Radiant Sunflowers Bundle. It's quickly becoming a favorite! This card was made for my Upline's Upline as a Thank You for always taking great care of her downlines. I received 2 gifts from her in the last 2 months for being in her top 10 in sales! This card is a fun fold which I will put a picture at the end of this post with the directions on if your interested in making one.

Card Details:

Stamps: Radiant Sunflowers, Lovely Arrangements (Online Exclusives), Begonia Belle (July Product of the Month)

Ink: Memento Black, Cajun Craze, Stampin Blends-Golden Glow, Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze, Pecan Pie, Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Golden Glow, Basic White, Sunflower Fields DSP

Accessories: Radiant Sunflowers Dies, Spotlight on Nature Dies, Radiant Gems, Mossy Meadow Gingham Ribbon, Linen Thread, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Sorry for the dark pictures...I think my settings must have changed and I already mailed my card out to the recipient.

Here are the directions...

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Something To Crow About

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!!

The weekend is here but boy is it going to be a hot & humid one here!

My plan is to hibernate and possibly clean out some closets! We have alot of clothes that we need to go thru and get rid of and since it's to be a scorcher outside. Some will get thrown away and the rest will go to Goodwill. 

I have a fun Fall card to share today made with a new bundle called Fun for Fall. It reminds me of another Stampin Up! set from years ago called Happy Fall Y'all! I may have to drag that set out and do a refresh with it! LOL Anyways, this new set is from the July 2026 Online Exclusives and such a fun Fall set, too! I paired it with some In Color Gingham DSP.

Card Details:

Stamps: Fun For Fall (July 2026 Online Exclusives)

Ink: Memento Black, Golden Glow, Stampin Blends- Golden Glow, Lost Lagoon, Azure Afternoon, Petal Pink, Smoky Slate

Cardstock: Golden Glow, Lost Lagoon, Granny Apple Green, Basic White, Golden Glow In Color Gingham DSP (July 2026 Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Fun For Fall Dies (July 2026 Online Exclusives), Spotlight on Nature Dies, Earthy Matte Dots (November 2025 Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This is really a fun set! 

Normally, when a set has lots of dies I shy away from those kinds because it gets overwhelming but one day I sat and just decided to start diecutting a bunch at a time to have on hand to make more cards. 

And even if I did not diecut out all those little pieces ahead of time, that scarecrow is just the sweetest & fun to color! 

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My thoughts today...

This image reminds me so much of Mr. Shady. It's been almost a year now that we lost him to cancer. He will never be forgotten and always loved!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

Stay cool!

~Wendy

Life Update & Pretty Poinsettia Card

 Hello & Happy Friday, Friends!

I know it has been over a week since I last posted. Life has really thrown us a few curve balls lately. Wednesday the 15th Miss Bailee went back to the diarrhea, wasn't eating, shaking and was in pain. We rushed her to a local Emergency Vet. We waited 6 hours for the Vet to come talk to us because they had quite a few emergencies. Thankfully, in those 6 hours Bailee was in the ER hospital getting treated with IV fluids & pain meds. They thought she was having another pancreatitis flare. Suggested letting her in the hospital and doing an ultrasound the next day. That showed that she has Inflammatory Bowel Disease which 100% explains why she had diarrhea so much in the last year. They also suspected pancreatitis so they started her on an injectable medicine called Panoquelle. She needed 3 of those injections 24 hours apart. Friday morning she was discharged but we had to take her back that evening to get her last Panoquell injection. Her ultrasound also showed spots on her liver which may or may not be cancerous. They suggested a needle aspirate to do a biopsy but I said no. She will be 15 at the end of September and we just did not want to put her through anymore. She has been sleeping alot and so far we have had 2 episodes of diarrhea since she came home. They put her on prednisolone steroid to help get rid of the inflammation in her intestines which is causing this. She is strictly on her lowfat canned food and returns to see her Vet on Aug 15th. She really does not seem like herself since coming home. There are times we see improvements in her but nothing that has stayed. We've had that talk about putting her to sleep if things do not get any better and I truly hate to say that because she has been the most perfect dog ever but we don't want her to keep suffering with this. I have been a worrying, crying mess. Then I ended up having a medical emergency last week where I passed out while we were taking a walk. All the stress of this and not eating or drinking got the best of me. I fell in the street and Shawn had one heck of a time waking me up. I almost went for an ambulance ride but he managed to get me awake and get me home where I got so sick. I felt better in a few days but that was certainly a very scary thing! So that is where things stand at the moment.

Here is a card that I made a few weeks ago with the Pretty Poinsettia Bundle.

Card Details:

Stamps: Pretty Poinsettia (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Peaceful Pines, Real Red, Golden Glow

Cardstock: Peaceful Pines, Basic White, Real Red, Stitched Season DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Pretty Poinsettia Dies (Online Exclusives), Spotlight on Nature Dies, Real Red Stitched Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Golden Glow In Color Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Framed Florets Bundle

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

I'm sharing another pretty card today using the retired Framed Florets Bundle from 2023.

This bundle was part of a suite of products which I am still working on using!

Card Details:

Stamps: Framed Florets (retired 2023)

Ink: Evening Evergreen (retired In Color), Soft Succulent (retired In Color), Memento Black, Stampin Blends-Balmy Blue, Polished Pink (retired In Color)

Cardstock: Balmy Blue, Soft Succulent (retired In Color), Basic White, Fitting Florets DSP (retired 2023)

Accessories: Framed Florets Dies (retired 2023), Spotlight on Nature Dies, Greenery EF (retired), Balmy Blue Sheer Ribbon (retired), Soft Succulent Opal Gems (retired In Color), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Joyful Tidings Book Binding Card

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

We are in for some rain today for which I will not complain because we need it and I have a list of things to get done today. Kelsey & Sushi will be coming over later this evening to stay until Friday. Tomorrow we will start with making a pumpkin roll and maybe a pumpkin pie and then getting the stuffing ready and Ryan's favorite, deviled eggs. I'm tired just thinking about it but I am so looking forward to Thanksgiving dinner this year! LOL

So, today I have a pretty card to share with you using the sleeper set from the 2025 Stampin Up! Holiday Mini Catalog called Joyful Tidings. I was sold on this set from the get go! This card is made using a whole lot of gold so it was a tad tricky to photograph but I think you will see how pretty it is!

Card Details:

Stamps: Joyful Tidings

Ink: Versamark

Cardstock: Basic Beige, Basic White, Gold Foil Paper, Season of Elegance DSP (carried over from last year)

Accessories: Spotlight on Nature Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Gold Metallic Ribbon, Low Profile Gold Dots (retired Online Exclusives), Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I am a girl that loves sparkle on a card and this one is loaded with lots of sparkle from the gold embossing, ribbon and that pretty paper! I'm not sure I will be able to mail this one out! LOL

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Thanksgiving Season

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

I have a quick update for you today then I am headed back to my bed for a bit.

When it rains, it pours around the Aungst Pad. I say that because today 3 of us are under the weather. Miss Bailee has not ate anything yet today for some reason. She seems ok. Shawn had Ryan to Urgent Care last evening as he has had a cold since last Monday. It took some fancy talking to get him to go get checked because he steers clear of doctors! He seen more doctors in his life than one should have too so I totally get that he does not like to go. Anyways, he was diagnosed with an Upper Respiratory Infection. Came home with antibiotics and an inhaler for his cough. And me, well I did not see this coming but I did get in to see my doctor yesterday afternoon and I have been diagnosed with Shingles! Not a spider bite like I thought. She quickly got me started on meds but they are making me super nauseous. My pain/burning feeling seems to be thru the roof today and feels like it's spreading to my chest even though I have no rash there. Fun times I tell ya! Lucky for Shawn...he is still able to leave the house & go to work to let us sick ones fend for ourselves! LOL

Quick card today...

Card Details:

Stamps: Morningstar Stamps

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Groovy Guava (retired), Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Basic White, Gold Foil, Timeless Plaid DSP

Accessories: Gather Leaves Dies (retired), Fancy Fan EF (retired), Spotlight on Nature Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon (retired), Gold Twine, Flat Gold Nailheads -Stampendous), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Another card for the Thanksgiving holiday!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Splash of Color

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

Today I want to share with you the last card the girls made last week at our Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. I saved the prettiest one for last!

Card Details:

Stamps: Layers of Beauty

Ink: Summer Splash

Cardstock: Summer Splash, Peach Pie, Basic White, Flowers in Bloom DSP

Accessories: Spotlight on Nature Dies, Butterflies Thinlits Dies (retired 2015), Peach Pie Ribbon, Summer Splash In Color Shimmer Gems, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This pretty paper comes from the 2025-2026 Stampin Up! Annual Catalog. So far I have only got the paper and not the stamps or dies that coordinate with it. Their on my Wish List! LOL 

Yesterday we woke up to cloudy & much cooler weather than we have been dealing with. This morning it felt like Fall as I stepped outback with Bailee. I loved sleeping with my window open last night. It can stay this way the rest of the year! LOL

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Market Goodness Fun Fold

 Good Morning & Happy Saturday!

They are calling for some morning showers here today. I am headed out this afternoon for a quick haircut and hope to be able to get a walk in sometime. Yesterday I put away all my St. Patrick's Day decorations and dug out the Easter/Spring stuff. Then we had a chance to watch The Twister documentary that was on Netflicks. It brought back alot of memories from our time in Joplin, Missouri. If you haven't watched it, you really should! It's about the E5 tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. My family & I lived there when that horrible weather event happened. To this day the smells are something that I just can't describe. Here is a picture that I took when I lived there...it is the Healing Tree that stood next to the Dillon's grocery store.

Today I have a fun fold card to share with you! I made this card about 2 weeks ago on a whim and was just playing around. I used the Market Goodness bundle from the Stampin Up Annual 2024-2025 Catalog.

Card Details:

Stamps: Market Goodness

Ink: Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Blackberry Bliss, Real Red

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, To Market DSP

Accessories: Spotlight of Nature Dies, Market Goodness Dies, Peach Pie In Color Ribbon, Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots, Glue Dots, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This is a fun set to sit and play around with! So glad I got it.

There is no die to cut out the wood basket so I fussy cut it from the DSP.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Heart Shaped Thank You

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

Today it feels like winter is back! It's only to be in the 30's today with a gusty wind which makes it feel even worse. I will be lounging in my recliner with my heated blanket today catching up on some Hallmark movies that I have missed. I'm also really fatigued due to a new dose of my medicine that I started Friday evening. I feel fine other than the fatigue. 

I have a pretty card to share that I made for a recent customer Thank You. I used the Heart Shaped SaleABRation bundle which is a beautiful set!

Card Details:

Stamps: Heart Shaped (SAB 25)

Ink: Fresh Freesia

Cardstock: Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Pool Party

Accessories: Heart Shaped Dies (SAB 25), Starstruck EF (SAB 25), Spotlight on Nature Dies, Fresh Freesia Seam Binding Ribbon (SAB 25),  Two Toned Sparkle Gems (Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

My customer said she loved the card that was sent along with her Thank You gift.

Ok, that is all for me today!

Fingers crossed tomorrow is a better day!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day! 

~Wendy

Thinking of You

 Happy Tuesday, Friends!

It's a gloomy start to our day here. Snow is in forecast for this evening into tomorrow morning. Then round 2 is to start tomorrow evening. Crazy weather seems to be in the pipeline every other day. Hurry up spring!

Today I have a card to share that I made with using the Mediterranean Blooms suite from the 2024-2025 Stampin Up! Annual Catalog. I haven't used it much because it screams summer time to me. The paper is very pretty and the die set has some really great shapes in it! This card is an off centered gatefold.

Card Details:

Stamps: Comforting Thoughts ( Online Exclusives)

Ink: Garden Green

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Basic White, Mediterranean Blooms DSP

Accessories: Spotlight of Nature Dies, Opal Rounds Assortment, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The lemon & flowers on the front I fussy cut from one of the sheets of paper. It wasn't too bad to do! I was really hoping there was a die to do that but there is not. I hope to use this bundle a bit more once we get some warmer weather.

What are you crafting today?

I have nothing in mind to play with today so I may just get started on Audrey's card order. She does not need it until March so no rush on it. 

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My thoughts today...

*sigh*

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

Hot Chocolate & Gingerbread Box

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

Today I have a fun Christmas treat to share that I am most excited about because I just love gingerbread men! Marisa over at Kitchen Table Stamper created the box for a Facebook Live about 2 months ago and I wanted to try my hand at it. I was going to use this box for my Thanksgiving table treats but that went out the window once I saw this Candy Cane paper at Michael's! Take a look...

Project Details:

Stamps: More Than Autumn, Amuse Sentiment

Ink: Memento Black, Stampin Blends-Real Red, Pecan Pie

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Patterned Paper from Michael's

Accessories: Everyday Details Dies, Spotlight on Nature Dies, More Than Autumn Dies, Cup of Cheer Dies (retired), Adhesive Backed Peppermints, White & Silver Sheer Ribbon, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

In each box I have a Little Debbie Gingerbread Cookie, a pack of Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate, a test tube (retired Stampin Up) filled with Kraft Marshmallow Bits, and I added a Marshmallow Gingerbread that I got at Walmart. I also added a gingerbread pick that I got at Hobby Lobby. I made 6 of these and have more supplies if I need to make more. I just love these!!! 

Today is my Christmas Stamp Day w/Friends! I am excited to see my girls and make some cards. Miss Bailee has doggy day spa this morning so she will miss seeing the girls unless they are still here when she gets home. She loves visitors!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy