Special Friendships

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

It's Labor Day here in the USA so Happy Labor Day!

My hubby went fishing this morning with a co worker and later Kelsey & Sushi will be coming over. We will be grilling and picking at a Halloween puzzle that I started yesterday.

Before I get to my card for today I want to share some sad news.

My dear sweet card lady, Audrey passed away last week.

She was a woman deep in her faith and loved her family so very much.

Blessed in so many ways! I can only imagine the void they must be feeling without her here. I know I am feeling it but I'm also glad she is no longer suffering with her cancer. She passed last Wednesday, Sept. 2nd. She would have been 96 years old this coming Saturday. She lived a wonderful & blessed life and will be missed so VERY much!

So my card today is all about friendship. I would say I never really had any special friendships growing up except with the 3 neighboring girls (all sisters) but as we got older we all went in different directions. I do still see them here & there. I would say that my first true and meaningful friendship came in my 30's with my ex neighbor and to this day my very good friend, Deb. We can talk about anything at anytime. Then came along Audrey 13 years ago. There was just so much we could talk about and things I've learned from these 2 ladies that will stay with me the rest of my life. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Free As A Bird (retired)

Ink: Memento Black, Peaceful Pine, Stampin Blends-Peaceful Pines & Cloud Cover

Cardstock: Cloud Cover, Velvet Meadow Specialty DSP

Accessories: Stitched Nested Dies (retired), Cloud Cover Textured Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Audrey wrote me so many notes & letters always telling me how she appreciated our friendship and thanked me for my talent with making her cards. I know she would not want me to stop making cards but she was my biggest customer and I'm not sure now where this journey is going to go. For now I am still making cards...

Audrey March 2026

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Floral Friendship

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Today I am feeling much better except for a very sore arm.

Getting the Shingles (last Fall) & getting the Shingles vaccine is not for the weak hearted that's for sure! I felt like a tractor trailer ran me over. 

But in 6 months I get to do it all over again with the 2nd part of the vaccine. I hope that will be the last for the rest of my life. Anyways, a huge Thank You to my dear sweet hubby for taking the day off to help take care of me & the rest of the household while I was not up to par. I almost hated to send him back to work today but I know next week he has a few days off for the July 4th holiday.

Ok, on to my card today! 

It's all things retired again as I am determined to use up my stash one way or another!

Card Details:

Stamps: Free As A Bird (retired 2019)

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Basic White, Magenta Madness (retired In Color), Just Jade (retired In Color), Crushed Curry, Night of Navy, Abstract Beauty Specialty DSP (retired 2022)

Accessories: Stitched Nested Dies (retired), Pierced Blooms Dies (retired 2020), Low Profile Gold Dots (retired Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Such a pretty pack of DSP with it's pops of gold foil throughout. It's one that definitely deserves to be in the spotlight! 

I have not been downstairs to my stamp table in about 2 weeks now. I have been trying hard to give my hands a break from the repetitive motions of stamping and diecutting. I have a small order coming today so I think I may take myself to my table and play with some new things! I'm sure I am going to be a bit rusty. LOL I started a puzzle earlier this week. I just keep picking away at it as it's a bit tough but hopefully I can get it wrapped up before Shawn is off next week. Maybe Kelsey will come over this weekend and help. She loves doing puzzles too!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!
~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

Masculine HB

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!!

Recently I made a masculine birthday card that I want to use for a Stamp Day w/ Friends get together but I was limited on deer stamps so I went thru all sorts of sets looking for one. I found this deer in a Christmas set and decided to give it a go! I love that sometimes we can find more uses out of certain sets!

Card Details:

Stamps: Dashing Deer (retired), Handmade Hugs (retired)

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight, Basic White

Accessories: Stitched Nested Dies (retired), Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Basics 3D EF (retired Online Exclusives), Enamel Dots Essentials (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The inside says Happy Birthday!

I think the girls will love this one!

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My thoughts today...

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

Butterfly 3 Panel Card Set

 Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope you had a nice weekend! They go by so fast!

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

She has been on a roll with requesting cards with butterflies and since I am still working my way thru a package of the retired Bijou Butterfly DSP, I pulled out a few sheets to see what matched. Then I found a cool tutorial from Patty Bennett on how to make a 3 panel card. I watched the video and that gave me the idea to use the 3 panels for a set of cards. This is what I made for her...

I've seen this style of card around but wasn't sure how to create it.

It's really easy once you get the hang of it. Hope you will give it a try!

Card Details:

Stamps: Irresistible Blooms

Ink: Bermuda Bay

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Bijou Butterfly DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stitched Nested Dies (retired), Brushed Brass Butterflies, Stampin Seal+

These came together so quickly!

I hope she will like them.

I like that each card is different but with the same design.

If your interested in learning how to make this style of card check out Patty's Stamping Spot.

She explains things nice & slow.

Today I am finally able to get back to my stamp table!!

The house is all straightened up and I don't have anything on my agenda! WooHoo!

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My thoughts today...

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

Peace To You Card Set

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

It's to be a rainy day here in PA today so that means I will be getting somethings done at my stamp table! Yesterday I pulled out a new Christmas stamp set called Peace To You. It's a beautiful religious set that I have had for weeks and just now inked it up!

I sat and played with it and used Starry Sky ink and paired it with some new Snowflake Specialty Vellum. It's so pretty!

First I stamped my images using my Stamparatus so I could ink my stamp several times to get a good image. Once they dried I diecut them using the Stitched Nested Dies that are retired. They were the right shape! Next I stamped my sentiment from the new Hope & Peace stamp set. Another beauty! I diecut it out using the Seasonal Layers Dies. I added 2 Starry Sky Solid Faceted Gems to my sentiment label. Just enough to give my card some sparkle. Next I cut my Snowflake Specialty Vellum down to size and adhered it to a piece of Basic White cardstock. Surprising that the adhesive did not show thru! I attached that layer to my Starry Sky cardbase. Lastly, I added my stamped image and the sentiment panel and added my White Glittered bow with Glue Dots to finish it. I was floored by the Snowflake Specialty Vellum. It's so pretty!

Card Details:

Stamps: Peace To You, Hope & Peace

Ink: Starry Sky

Cardstock: Starry Sky, Basic White, Snowflake Specialty Vellum

Accessories: Stamparatus, Stitched Nested Dies (retired),Seasonal Layers Dies, White Glittered Ribbon, Solid Faceted Gems, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stampin Seal, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This set will go into my "Christmas Cards For Sale" basket!

I don't think they will be around long!

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My thoughts today...

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

Christmas Pillow Boxes

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

I hope your week is going well.

I got my Pumpkin Roll & my Pumpkin Pie baked yesterday and I got some other things ready for Thanksgiving, too!

Today won't be so busy and i'm hoping to get to my stamp table for a little bit.

I need to finish up one more card kit for my Christmas class then then rest will wait until next week.

How are your preparations going?

Today I have another Christmas treat to show you!

This one uses up some Pillow Boxes that were in my stash for a couple years and I wanted to get them used up. I still have 1 full pack of 10 left which I will use another time.

I decorated these with the ornaments from the Gingerbread & Peppermint DSP.

The Gingerbread Dies coordinate with the images that are in the paper which makes things easier when it comes to creating cards or a sweet little treat!

I love that Stampin Up does this!

I started by diecutting a Stitched Nested Die from a piece of plaid DSP then diecutting the ornaments from the same paper. I glued down the Stitched Nested diecut then adding the ornaments with several Dimensionals. Next I diecut my sentiment panel from the Pretty Pillow Box Dies then stamped my sentiment from the Frosted Gingerbread stamp set with Real Red ink. I adhered that on with Dimensionals and lastly added some Red Rhinestones and some Real Red Sheer Ribbon that I tied into a bow and added with a Glue Dot.

Project Details:

Stamps: Frosted Gingerbread

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Basic White, Gingerbread & Peppermint DSP

Accessories: Pretty Pillow Box Dies, Gingerbread Dies, Stitched Nested Dies (retired), Real Red Sheer Ribbon, Red Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I filled these boxes with Candy Cane Hershey Kisses, one of my favorites! LOL 

I have these in my for sale basket but I may keep a few of them to give out to our neighbors and our favorite lady at the deli counter at the grocery store. She is always super nice to us and deserves some holiday cheer!

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My thoughts today...

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

You're Such A Blessing

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

I hope your enjoying your weekend!

I have been very busy the last few days and I said today I was not doing anything except watching football. I need a down day to recoop!

Most likely it will be a pj day, too!

My Stamp Day w/ Friends was so fun yesterday and it is always great seeing my friends!

Afterwards Kelsey came over, we ate then took a run to York to Home Goods, Hobby Lobby & At Home. It surprised me how busy all the stores were. Lots out buying Christmas items. We got a bunch of holiday stuff, too!

On the way home Shawn stopped at the ice cream place and got us all a treat but let me say....I was froze by the time I finished my ice cream sundae and it did not help that it was 42 degrees out! Burrrr

It was an awesome day and i'm glad I got to spend it with my dear friends, hubby & daughter! 

Today I am going to share a link for the tutorial for the Thanksgiving Totes that I made yesterday. I hope you get a chance to try and make them!

Paper Totes

This is the yummy treat I have for today....

I made these with a bunch of acetate boxes I had on hand that came from L&L Stamps in Ephrata, PA. You could easily make these with any size acetate box.

I filled them with Hershey Kisses and wrapped DSP around it.

The tag was made with the Stitched Nested Dies. 

Project Details:

Stamps: Little Delights

Ink: Mint Macaron, Early Espresso

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Mint Macaron, Cajun Craze, Gold Foil Paper, Gilded Autumn DSP (retired)

Accessories: Acetate Box, Gathered Leaves Dies (retired), Stitched Nested Dies, Copper Embellishments (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

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

Season of Thanks

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

It's hump day already!

Sorry for a late update today, I had a busy morning.

The last home improvement project is happening today!

Today I have a cute card to share using the SaleABration stamp set, Textures & Frames. I ordered this set on a whim, not sure what I would do with it.

I looked on Pinterest and found a few cards that inspired me to use it.

I made a card the other day using this set and on that one I used the splatter stamp.

This one uses the circle. 

I used Fall colors to create a Thanksgiving card.

I paired up the SaleABration set with a retired set, Gather Together.

This stamp set is one of my favorites for Thanksgiving and will live on in my stamp room!

Card Details:

Stamps: Gather Together (retired), Textures & Frames SAB 21

Ink: Terracotta Tile (retired), Bumble Bee, Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Terracotta Tile, Pumpkin Pie, Bumble Bee, Basic White

Accessories: Gathered Leaves Dies (retired), Stitched Nested Dies (retired), Tasteful Textile 3D EF, Circle Layering Framelits, Bumble Bee Gingham Ribbon, Champagne Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Isn't it colorful?

It's always fun to create your own background paper, too!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Trick or Treat Card

 Hello & Happy Friday!

The long holiday weekend is here!

Do you have any fun plans?

Today I have a cool card to share made using a stamp set from the current SaleABration catalog called Textures & Frames.

I went with the splatter stamp because it reminded me of blood splatters. LOL

I decided to take a piece of Basic White cardstock and stamp it in Halloween colors, Pumpkin Pie, Highland Heather & Granny Apple Green.

Then I used some bits & pieces in the same cardstock colors as my focal point.

The Pumpkin Pie panel is a Stitched Nested Die that is retired and I ran that thru the Big Shot with the Bark 3D EF.

The Highland Heather witch's hat is diecut with the Frightful Tags Dies.

And the Granny Apple Green sentiment that was diecut with the Circle Layering Framelits.

Lastly, I added some rhinestones and that pretty White Glittered Ribbon!

Card Details:

Stamps: Textures & Frames (SAB 21), Little Delights

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green

Cardstock: Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather, Basic White

Accessories: Bark 3D EF, Stitched Nested Dies (retired), Frightful Tags Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, White Glittered Ribbon, Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Dimensional, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I hope you like!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy