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 Happy Saturday, Friends!

We are waiting on another round of winter weather to hit here in Pennsylvania. Rain, freezing rain, sleet & snow....a whole mixed bag of yuk! I keep saying 40 something days till spring!

Today Shawn & I are just hanging out at home. We took a long walk around the neighbor this morning while the sun was out. It wasn't too bad temperature wise but it's probably the only walk for this week with more winter weather coming.

Yesterday when I was making the gnome cards I came across a stamp set that has a variety of holiday images in it. It is the retired Everyday Essentials set that is a fun one and covers several holidays. I saw a stamp in it that I had never used before so I had to whip out another quick card with it before I cleaned up for the day.

Card Details:

Stamps: Everything Essential (retired), Takeout Treats (retired saying inside), Country Bouquet (retired saying inside)

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, From My Heart Specialty DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Square Layering Framelits (retired), Real Red Linen Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

On this card I just took some scraps of the From My Heart Specialty paper and cleaned them up and added them to my card.  The red polka dot paper is foil paper so it's shiny and adds a bit of bling to the card. I just added my red bow from my stash and called this one done!

This one is on my card rack For Sale.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by! 

Have a great weekend & stay warm!

~Wendy

Nothing Sweeter

Hello & Happy Friday!

Can you believe today is the last Friday of January?!

 I have a quick card to share that I made for my hubby!

I used the Buffalo Check Background stamp again since it was out on my table.

I pulled out a set from the Holiday Mini Catalog called Nothing Sweeter.

This set also has matching Framelits and I like how versatile it is that it can be used for Valentines Day!

He does so much for me and I wanted to make a special card for him!

Card Details:

Stamps: Buffalo Check, Nothing Sweeter, Takeout Treats (both are from Holiday Mini Catalog)

Ink: Real Red, Memento Black

Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White

Accessories: Sweetly Stitched Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Basketweave EF, Real Red Enamel Heart (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I hope it makes him smile and know how much he is loved!
He's one in a million to me! 

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My thoughts today...

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

Gift Card/ Money Holders

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope your weekend was a nice one!

Today I am making a tray of deviled eggs and cutting up a cheese & bologna tray to snack on this evening. Shawn is putting a small piece of brisket in the smoker for sandwiches.

Going to go visit some friends later this evening and then back home to get things ready for our Christmas dinner tomorrow.

We popped out to a local antique store yesterday.

I spotted a very small ceramic Christmas tree in the window, so I was going to rescue it.

It was way more than I wanted to pay for it so I ended up buying a piano bench instead.

It was in excellent shape and had storage under the seat.

I know your probably asking.....why a piano bench?

Right now it is in my living room with a Christmas tree sitting on it!

It looks so good! I actually was going to put a couple small ceramic trees on it but I really missed not putting an actual tree up this year...SO, I went to my storage room and got my little tree out.

I got it all finished within about an hour.

I feel so much better now having a tree up (besides all my ceramic trees)!

The Christmas festivities can now start! LOL

 I am sharing the rest of the gift card holders that I made.

These were made for family & friends....

Take a look!

This one uses a retired set called Merry Little Labels from last year.

The DSP is from 2011 called Jolly Holiday.

This one uses the Buffalo Check Background stamp and I paired that with a saying from the Takeout Treats. Both stamps are from the 2018 Holiday Mini Catalog.

This card uses the Candy Cane Season set with matching Candy Cane Builder Punch.

The plaid paper is from the Under the Mistletoe DSP from the SU Annual Catalog.

I love anything plaid!

This one uses the Dashing Deer Bundle.

Sorry the Silver Foil Deer got washed out.

The DSP is from the Festive Farmhouse Suite.

The next 2 cards use the Nothing Sweeter Bundle.

I was late to the party on ordering this bundle!

It is also from the SU Holiday Mini Catalog.

The paper is from the Festive Farmhouse DSP.

This last one uses the Snowflake Sentiment stamp set from last year but it is still available in our SU Annual Catalog. The saying is from a set in the SU Holiday Mini Catalog called Merry Christmas to All. The silver Snowflake Trinket came from the Snowflake Showcase Suite that is no longer available.

These are fun to make and a great way to gift money or a gift card in!

I hope you enjoyed seeing all the gift card holders I made this year!

These are very easy, too! I guess that's why I continue to use this same style every year!

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My thoughts today....

That is all for now!
I will be back tomorrow with pictures of my ceramic Christmas trees!

Hope you can find a few minutes to stop by!

Have a wonderful Christmas Eve, my stamp friends!

~Wendy

Halloween Takeout Treats

Hello & Happy Thursday!

2 more days until my World Cardmaking Day get together!

The girls and I will be making Halloween projects which I will start sharing next week.

SO MUCH FUN!

Today I am sharing with you the Takeout Treat Boxes that are on page 50 -51 in the Stampin Up Holiday Mini Catalog.

I made sure to make something with them for Halloween.

I'm not really sure on the measurement of these are but they are very small. 

I would probably recommend M&M's or something small like that inside.

I made these just for the fun of it as these will not go in the Halloween basket to sell. 

I may just keep them till I find something to put inside then give to the kids.

Project Details:

Stamps: Takeout Treats, Jar of Haunts (retired)

Ink: Granny Apple Greem, Gorgeous Grape, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape, Whisper White, Halloween Night DSP (retired), Toil & Trouble DSP

Accessories: Takeout Thinlit Dies, Granny Apple Green Ribbon, Black Glitter Ribbon, Halloween Night Twine (retired), Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Very fun to make & decorate these!

I will definitely be using this bundle for Christmas treats!

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My thoughts today....

That's all for now!

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