Thank You Cards

 Good Morning & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Yesterday turned out to be quite a washout. Lots of rain & crazy winds. I hope this isn't any indication of what our spring weather is going to be like.

Today I have a quick set of Thank You cards to share that I made up with some Deja View papers from my stash. I have no idea where I got the paper or even how long ago but it was time to use her up! My card lady is always ordering Thank You cards so I'm sure these will get put to good use the next time she asks. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Hero Arts

Ink: Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Basic White, Deja View -Dog Days Collection Dog Stripes & Dog Flowers

Accessories: Nested Essentials Dies, Subtle EF (retired), Low Profile Dots (Online Exclusives), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I used the Subtle EF on my cardbase front for a bit of interest. I choose this one because I wanted something subtle and nothing that clashed with the prints on my papers. It was just enough! 

I said this year I was going to start pulling out all the inks, stamps & papers that have collected dust over the years and i'm thrilled to actually be doing just that! I'm hoping to get a big enough stash of cards made up that when Audrey calls and orders I can just pull them from the bin and add them in her basket. I have been making cards for her for 13 years and I pretty much know most of the time what she's going to ask for (I keep notes of what she's ordered). However, she does surprise me at times, too! She definitely keeps me on my toes! LOL

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a great day!

~Wendy

Two Tone Flora HB

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

It's a rainy, dreary day here in PA and I plan to do laundry and clean out the bedroom closet which really needs it! I have put that chore off way too long! Yesterday I went to the stamp show and we were in & out within 45 minutes. Not too much that caught our eye. Alot of my favorite vendors were not there. I was disappointed and walked out empty handed.

Today I have card #2 to share with you from last Saturday's Stamp Day w/ Friends get together. This one was a favorite!

Such pretty colors and those flowers are very fun to create!

Card Details:

Stamps: Two Tone Flora, Inspired Thoughts (retired)

Ink: Calypso Coral, Evening Evergreen (retired)

Cardstock: Evening Evergreen, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink, Basic White, Fancy Flora DSP (retired)

Accessories: Something Fancy Dies, Two Tone Flora Dies, Pretty Flowers EF (retired), Subtle EF (retired), Gold Sequins, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

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

Wildlife Wonder Card #2

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today I have the 2nd card from Saturday's Stamp Day w/ Friends get together.

This card uses another great masculine set, Wildlife Wonder.

Since the girls have not made any all occasions cards since last August I decided to do more than one masculine card this time since we all have lots of men in our families. I used the Wildlife Wonder stamp set which is a nice one loaded with different animals as well as sayings!

Card Details:

Stamps: Wildlife Wonder

Ink: Night of Navy, Tranquil Tide

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Tranquil Tide, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, True Gentleman DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Square Layering Framelits (retired), Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Subtle EF, Linen Thread, Enamel Dots Essentials, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Another card that we used old & new things which was so fun!

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My thoughts today...

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

Thinking of You

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Everyone!

Hope your weekend is off to a good start!

Lots of things on my agenda today but doubtful they will all get accomplished.

First, is a quick trip to Sam's Club for a few things!

Last evening I was able to get my big card order delivered!

She was so excited for it....I always say she is like a kid in a candy store!

She took all those packs of cards out of the bag and looked at each pack one at a time. Her excitement always makes me happy! She loved all of them!

So, today I am sharing another card that was made for the young woman that is staying in Philly and waiting to deliver her baby in November.

I love when my card lady gives me an order and she tells me a story behind some of the cards that she asks for.  The story behind this card, I hope, will bring a safe delivery in a few months for a young woman that had surgery in vitro on her baby. Audrey always lets them know they are in her thoughts & prayers! 

And each card that she sends out she writes a hand written note inside each & every one! Not many in the world are like that anymore.

Card Details:

Stamps: A Touch of Ink (SAB 21)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Bumble Bee, Basic White, Flower & Field DSP (SAB 21)

Accessories: Subtle EF (retired), Circle Layering Framelits, Harvest Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Holiday Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

She is always pleased with her card orders but especially loved this card!

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My thoughts today...

20 years have gone by.....we will never forget that day!

~Wendy

To A Wild Rose

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

Today I have a card to share that I made for my card lady last week.

She needed a birthday card for a friend so I pulled out my To A Wild Rose stamp set w coordinating Wild Rose Dies and got to work.

It was fun to play with this stamp set again as it's been awhile!

I started with a Highland Heather cardbase and a layer of Purple Posy cardstock.

Then a layer of Whisper White that I stamped my saying on with Highland Heather ink and then ran thru the Big Shot with the Subtle Embossing Folder. 

Next I stamped my flowers on a piece of Purple Posy cardstock using Highland Heather ink. I did the same with the leaves with Old Olive ink on Pear Pizzazz cardstock them diecut everything out. 

I adhered everything on the card with Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue except for the top flower that I popped up with a dimensional. 

Lastly, I added a few rhinestones that brought a bit of sparkle to my card. 

Card Details:

Stamps: To A Wild Rose, Delightful Day (retired)

Ink: Highland Heather, Old Olive

Cardstock: Highland Heather, Purple Posy, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White

Accessories: Wild Rose Dies, Subtle EF, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

My card lady loved it! YAY!

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My thoughts today...

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

Easter Blessings

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Another busy day around the Aungst Pad!

The work in the bathroom is still going on.

Today they are putting up the ceramic tile and I did a sneak peek a bit ago...

It looks awesome and will tie in with the floor and the new vanity nicely!

Today I came down to my stamp table to finish up a couple of projects that I was working on.

The card that I started yesterday turned out pretty nice.

I recently got a card from a friend that had some stamped images in and this tulip image was one of them!

I loved this image and it screamed Spring/Easter to me.

I have no idea who the maker of the stamp is but it's beautiful!!

Card Details:

Stamps: unknown tulip image, Itty Bitty Greetings

Ink: Memento Black, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive & Pool Party Stampin Blends

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Pool Party DSP (retired)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits, Subtle EF, Classic Label Punch, Rhinestones, Pool Party Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Hope you like this one as much as I do!

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My thoughts today...

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

Sunflower Thank You Cards

Good Morning & Happy Wednesday!

Today summer is to come back in full force.....90's and high humidity!

 We've been really spoiled the last few weeks with cool weather.

I keep saying that Fall is coming early this year! 

Yesterday I was at my stamp table most of the day.

I feel like I got something accomplished!

I needed a couple Thank You cards. 

I pulled out a pack of the retired Painted Autumn DSP and just started playing.

What better way to celebrate September than to use some pretty sunflower paper!

I have been seeing sunflowers every where we go lately! They are SO beautiful!

I only have a few scraps of this certain print left so I diecut them out and made the most of them!

I love every single one of them!

Card Details:

Stamps: Pocketful of Happiness (sentiment)

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Painted Autumn DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Square Layering Framelits, Subtle EF, Crushed Curry 1/8 Taffeta Ribbon (retired), Crushed Curry Twine (retired), Crushed Curry Enamel Hearts (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

These are on my "to do" list today! 

Some days my "to do" list is never ending!

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My thoughts today...

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

Free As A Bird

Hello & Happy Thursday!

It's a rather cloudy morning so far.

We are in for a chance of severe weather later today and truthfully we could use some rain, just not anything severe.

Yesterday I went to my stamp table to make a Thank You card to send to a blogging friend for winning her sketch challenge she posts on Facebook.

My winning prize arrived last week and it was the Bird Ballad Trinkets!!

I already have the bundle (stamps & dies) but did not order the trinkets so it was the best gift!

I pulled out the Free As A Bird stamp set, the Bird Ballad DSP and the Stitched Nested Dies and got to work!

Yesterday was a rough day....Shawn & I both running on not much sleep thanks to his work so I kept this card VERY simple.

I diecut the bird image from the Bird Ballad DSP using those lovely Stitched Nested Label Dies then layered it on a bigger die using Daffodil Delight cardstock.

I've kinda been on a roll with using a tilted panel because I think it draws your eye to it.

I embossed a piece of Pool Party cardstock with the Subtle EF and put that on crooked and then layered my Stitched Nested Label diecuts on that.

Did you notice the little flower trinket? Cute, right?

That was in the Bird Ballad Trinkets and let me tell you, there are alot of different shapes in it!

You get your money's worth if you get those trinkets!

I added my flower with a glue dot and called it done.

Card Details:

Stamps: Free As A Bird

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Bird Ballad DSP

Accessories: Stitched Nested Label Dies, Bird Balled Trinkets, Subtle EF, Glue Dot, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Also, if you notice in the first picture, I decorated the envelope flap!

I never do that but I always see lots of demonstrators doing that and let me say....that is an excellent way to keep using up the DSP we all seem to hoard!

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out especially after running on maybe 3 hours of sleep!

The envelope got addressed and out the door it went to it's destination!

WooHoo!

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My thoughts today....

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope you have a great day!

~Wendy

To A Wild Rose

Hello & Happy Monday!

The start of a new month! 

And the start of a new week....hope it's a good one for you!

Today I have a quick card to share made using a new set called To A Wild Rose.

It was a must have and was first on my list of things to order.

I mixed it with one of the New In Colors, Rococo Rose!

Very pretty color!

Reminds me of Rose Romance from years ago!

There is so much to love about this stamp set like the fonts on the sentiments and that gorgeous flower! Have you noticed the ribbon, too?

That is the New Rococo Rose Scalloped Linen Ribbon. 

Different from anything we ever had before!

I personally love it!

Card Details:

Stamps: To A Wild Rose

Ink: Rococo Rose

Cardstock: Rococo Rose, Whisper White, Rococo Rose DSP

Accessories: Subtle EF, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Rococo Rose Scalloped Linen Ribbon, Rococo Rose Faceted Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This was just a quick & easy card that I whipped up one day while getting the feel of the stamp set.

It turned out pretty nice so I thought i'd share it.

Hope you like it!

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My thoughts today....

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

The Paper Players Challenge #446

Hello & Happy Friday!

The weekend is here!

Yesterday was my day to play with stamps, ink & paper and it was glorious!

I went to check out what The Paper Players had going this week and decided to play along with Claire's challenge!

I had to dig very deep to find a summer beverage in my stash but I found my strawberry daquiri!

My drink comes from an old set called Happy Hour!

We all like happy hour, right?

Card Details:

Stamps: Happy Hour (retired)

Ink: Real Red, Night of Navy, Lemon Lime Twist

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Night of Navy, Real Red, Whisper White, Tutti Fruitti DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Oval Layering Framelits, Subtle EF, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I'm happy with my card even though my sentiment is a bit crooked.

 I might have to redo that before I send out! LOL

Hope you like!

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My thoughts today....

Happy 1st day of summer!

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

Dino Days Sketch Challenge

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope you enjoyed your weekend!

Our weather here was nice but a bit on the windy, cool side.

However, I am not complaining because I know it could be hot & humid!

Yesterday, Shawn had First Aid training at work from the American Red Cross to learn CPR and how to take care of different injuries if the need would ever arise.

I stamped during the afternoon since there wasn't much else to do.

I seen Debbie Henderson has a monthly challenge on her FB page that I wanted to play along with.

I just got the Dino Days and had to get it inked up!

I'm usually not one to get the kid sets but this one had some adorable sentiments included and the coordinating DSP was so cute!! I figured i'd find ways to use it!

So this card will get sent to Kelsey!

Card Details:

Stamps: Dino Days

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Mango Melody, Lovely Lipstick

Cardstock: Pretty Peacock, Lovely Lipstick, Whisper White, Dinoroar DSP

Accessories: Dino Dies, Delightful Days Tag Topper Punch, Subtle EF, Pretty Peacock Lacy Ribbon, Pretty Peacock Faceted Dots, Dinoroar Enamel Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

My Pretty Peacock dinosaur was stamped off and cut out with the matching Dino Dies.

And his back fins were also a separate die which is pretty cool!

I'm anxious to play more with this set!

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My thoughts today....

We need the rain so I won't complain....

Rainy days are always good for crafting, right?

Thanks for stopping by & have a nice days!

~Wendy

Global Design Project #186

Hello & Happy Sunday!

Hope your weekend is going well.

Yesterday it got really windy so we put off power washing the house and cleaning windows.

Not sure when we will get to that.

Today they are calling for rain, again!

Since my Saturday ended up with nothing to do, I went down to my stamp table.

I had 2 projects to finish up for next week's class.

After I got that done I decided to stamp!

Here is a sketch I found from Global Design Project #186

I loved the Coffee Cafe bundle that came out a few years ago and sadly Stampin Up retired it last year. It's another one of those sets that will live on in my stamp room!

Card Details:

Stamps: Coffee Cafe

Ink: Garden Green, Soft Sky (retired), Early Espresso

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Garden Green, Whisper White, Coffee Break DSP (retired)

Accessories: Coffee Cup Framelits (retired), Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Square Layering Framelits, Subtle EF, Corrugated Elements, 1/2 Circle Punch, Santa's Workshop Enamel Dots (retired), Linen Thread, Glue Dots, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I wasn't quite sure what sentiment to put on this so I used the "Hi" from the same stamp set.

I punched it out with a 1/2 Circle Punch and layered it on a Corrugated Element. 

What a fun challenge!

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My thoughts today....

*sigh*

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day no matter what you do!

It might be a nap for me!

~Wendy