Give Thanks

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

I hope that you had a restful weekend!

Today I have a card to share that was made with some new products from the Stampin Up! Online Exclusives. I love that they give us holiday products early especially for those who do craft shows or stamp classes. It gives people time to create way before the holiday arrives. I use to do craft shows and back then I felt like I was scrambling to get projects done and ready by a certain time. From September- December I was in craft show mode. Now they give us product over the summer months to help us get started early which is a good thing even though I no longer do shows. I do like to have my friends over to make cards but that has been put on the way side since my friend was in the hospital earlier this year. I'm not quite sure she is up for making cards anymore. Anyways, I did get some new things from the Online Exclusives and started picking at some cards for the upcoming holidays. Today's card is for Thanksgiving.

Card Details:

Stamps: Thanks & Giving (Sept 2026 Online Exclusives)

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Autumn Opulence Specialty DSP (Sept 2026 Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Earthy Matte Dots (Online Exclusives), Linen Thread, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

All the little images on this card were punchouts from the paper pack which helps us to create quick & easy cards! I have been loving these as well as the ephemera packs!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Thanksgiving Cards from Stamp Day

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

Happy Thanksgiving to you!

Kelsey & Sushi arrived yesterday afternoon and the weather was so nice (65 degrees) so we took a long walk around the neighborhood. I got all the yummy things made for our Thanksgiving dinner then we had a line of thunderstorms come thru which then brought in the cold, gusty winds. This morning it's pretty cold. We are gonna watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade then Kelsey has to go to work. They are serving Thanksgiving dinner today (reservations only) and last seating is at 3pm. We will have our dinner around 5 today. I got my Christmas tree up yesterday but not decorated yet. I may pick at it today if I have time. Sushi isn't quite sure what to think of the tree. It's all new to him!

Recently, I had a Stamp Day w/ Friends get together and I am going to share those cards today!

Stamps: Sign Design Online Exclusives)

Ink: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Basic Beige, Gathering Together DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Sign Design Punch (Online Exclusives), Gathering Leaves EF (Online Exclusives), Gold Metallic Ribbon (Online Exclusives), Low Profile Gold Dots (retired Online Exclusives), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Stamps: Caring Leaves (retired), Spring Corners (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Close to Cocoa (retired), So Saffron (retired)

Cardstock: Close to Cocoa (retired), So Saffron (retired), Basic White, Four Season's DSP (retired 2006)

Accessories: Square Layering Framelits (retired), Elegant Faceted Dots (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Stamps: Acorny Thank You (retired 2015)

Ink: Soft Suede (retired), Tangelo Twist (retired), Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive

Cardstock: Tangelo Twist (retired), Blackberry Bliss, Basic White, Into The Woods DSP (retired 2015)

Accessories: Acorn Builder Punch (retired 2015), Tasteful Textile 3D EF (retired), Bitty Banner Dies (retired) Low Profil Gold Dots (retired Online Exclusives), Linen Thread, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Stamps: The Right Words, Gathering Moments (leaves-Online Exclusives)

Ink: Old Olive, Cajun Craze

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Basic White, Gathering Together DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Nested Essentials Dies, Old Olive Linen Thread (Online Exclusives), Cajun Craze/Gold Dots (Online Exclusives), Dimensioanls, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Hope you enjoyed seeing our cards!

Wishing you all a blessed & beautiful day!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Gold Embossed Happy Thanksgiving

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

Today I am sharing my last Thanksgiving card that I made this year!

I used a retired sentiment from the Pleasant Pheasants stamp set and some Paper Studio patterned paper from Hobby Lobby! The prints & patterns are perfect for this occasion!

Card Details:

Stamps: Pleasant Pheasants (retired)

Ink: Versamark

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, Gold Foil Paper, The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)

Accessories: Beautiful Shapes Dies (retired), Gathered Leaves Dies (retired), Gold Metallic Ribbon, Low Profile Dots (retired Online Exclusives), Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Today I hope to get my Thanksgiving cards addressed and ready for the mail and then tomorrow I will start sharing Christmas! I have so many things to share! I have been playing with Christmas stamps since summer!

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My thoughts today...

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

Amber Autumn

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

Hope you all had a nice weekend! It was a busy one for me. Shawn & Ryan are both dealing with colds so that kept me on my toes especially helping Ryan. I sure hope I do not pick it up next! Today I am going to try to get some cleaning done since last week the the solar panels got installed and the people were in & out of the basement & attic quite a few times. Just glad that's done. So, before my day gets busy I wanted to share a quick card I made back in August when the 2025 Stampin Up! Holiday Catalog came out. This card I cased from Amy over at Stamp With Amy K. I loved her card so much, I needed to make one for myself! Thanks for sharing Amy! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Amber Autumn

Ink: Memento Black, Early Espresso, Stampin Blends- Pumpkin Pie, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Autumn Toile DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Steaked Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Now, I just need to find some time to sit down and get my Thanksgiving cards addressed and into the mail! Thankfully, I did grab some postage stamps at the Post Office last week so that's a plus! LOL

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My thoughts today...

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

Amber Autumn Fun Fold

Hello & Happy Fri-YAY, Friends!

The weekend is here! 

Shawn took vacation yesterday & today. Yesterday the solar panels finally got installed. They were here for almost 12 hours and it was dark by the time they left. They won't be turned on for a few more weeks as they need to be monitored by the electric company then they will get turned on. Not sure what the reasoning is for that? Today he took the truck to be inspected then we are headed out to do some errands. I am hoping tomorrow to get some crafting done as they are calling for rain in the late afternoon/evening. We need the rain so I will not complain. 

So, today I am sharing another Thanksgiving card that I made using the Amber Autumn bundle from the 2025 Stampin Up! Holiday Mini Catalog. My photo's aren't the best because of the embossing and lighting but I think you can still see how it was created.

Card Details:

Stamps: Amber Autumn, Pleasant Pheasants (retired sentiment)

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Versamark

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Gold Foil Paper, Autumn Toile DSP

Accessories: Branching Out Dies, Gathering Leaves EF (Online Exclusives), Gold Metallic Ribbon, Low Profile Dots, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I really love this one even though it did not photograph very well. I may try to change the settings on my camera and take more pictures because these are really washed out. It's quite pretty in real life!

It's looking to be a beautiful day here in south central PA.

It will be nice to get out of the house and soak up some of that sunshine!

Hope you get to enjoy it too before rain & more cold temps come rush in!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Changing Leaves Thanksgiving Set

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Friends!

Hope your staying warm!

We've had quite the blast of cold air that chilled me to the bone but today our temps are to go back to more seasonal. YAY! My hubby was home yesterday sick with a cold that he has been nursing since Saturday. I hope he's on the other side of it now and I don't pick it up!

Today I have a set of Thanksgiving cards to share that I made recently. These are in my bin packaged with envelopes and ready to go. I used a retired fall set called Changing Leaves which was from the Online Exclusives list last year. I do believe it was a huge hit! I paired my stamps with some retired Plaid Tidings DSP.

Card Details:

Stamps: Changing Leaves (retired Online Exclusives), A Wish For Everything (retired)

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss, Mango Melody (retired), Basic White, Gold Foil Paper, Plaid Tidings DSP (retired)

Accessories: Changing Leaves Hybrid EF & Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Tags to Go Dies (retired Online Exclusives), Gold Twine (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Another set all ready to go! Now it's time to move on to some Christmas cards! It will be here before ya know it!

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My thoughts today...

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

Baby's 1st Thanksgiving

 Hello & Happy Tuesday, Friends!

We are waking up to some very cold (20's) temps/weather here in southcentral PA!

I had to dig out my winter coat yesterday and today I may need to go looking for my gloves & scarf! Burrrr!

Today I have 2 cards to share that I made for Audrey's 2 great grandchildren. She now has 4 great grandchildren with another due in January! She is so excited to meet the little one!

These cards I kept the same and let me tell you, Audrey loved them!

Card Details:

Stamps: Brushwork Alphabet (retired), Birthday Celebrations (retired), Pick of the Patch (retired)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Doodle Pumpkins by The Paper Studio

Accessories: Tasteful Textile 3D EF (retired), Pick of the Patch Builder Punch (retired), Birthday Celebrations Dies (retired), Word Wishes Dies (retired), Linen Thread, Neutral Adhesive Backed Sequins (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Adhesive Sheets, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I found the paper at Hobby Lobby a few months ago and decided to use it for the little ones cards. I used lots of different stamp sets & dies for these but they did turn out so nice! She has already asked for Baby's 1st Christmas cards so I need to get busy on them! I need to find some fun paper first! Stampin Up has given us some nice Christmas papers this year but I need something different for the little ones. I see another trip to Hobby Lobby soon or maybe even Michael's! Woohoo!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Pretty Leaves for Thanksgiving

 Hello & Happy Monday, Friends!

Hope you had a nice weekend!

We relaxed most of the weekend since Shawn is a bit under the weather. This morning the cold air & winds have arrived. It's a taste of winter that is to be short lived and Wednesday we will be back to our normal temps! 

Today I have 2 cards to share that I made for Audrey. She requested these for her 2 great granddaughters for Thanksgiving. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Pleasant Pheasants (retired sentiment), Alphabest (retired)

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Old Olive, More Mustard (retired), Basic White, Echo Park Leaves Patterned Paper

Accessories: Best Label Punch (retired), Gathering Leaves Dies (retired), Stitched Rectangle Dies (retired), Old Olive Enamel Dots (retired), Old Olive Twine, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Audrey loved these!!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great week ahead!

~Wendy

Happy Thanksgiving Card

Hello & Happy Sunday, Friends!

Today I have another quick Thanksgiving card to share with you that is almost like the ones I shared yesterday. This was another card that I was gonna send in Audrey's last card order then I changed my mind and kept it for myself.

 

Card Details:

Stamps: Saying from a retired Paper Pumpkin Kit

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, The Paper Studio 

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Nested Essentials Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Darice- Fall Leaves Swirl EF, Leaf Label & Amber Gem Combo Pack (retired), Low Profile Dots (retired), Gold Metallic Ribbon, Gold Twine (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

It's to be a rainy day here in PA today so we will be inside watching football. Shawn is nursing a bit of a cold so the rest will do him some good. Tomorrow we are in for some of the coldest weather of the season so far. Thankfully it will be short lived and by Wednesday we will go back up to more seasonal temps. I am not ready for cold weather!!!

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My thoughts today...

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

Seasonal Sentiments Thanksgiving Cards

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

I've got 2 cards to share with you today that I made for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday! These cards were to go to Audrey but I ended up giving her the Beautiful Pumpkin cards instead. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Seasonal Sentiments (retired 2010)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, The Paper Studio 

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Nested Essentials Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Darice- Fall Leaves Swirl EF, Low Profile Dots, Leaf Label & Amber Gems Combo Pack (retired), Gold Metallic Ribbon, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

That's all for today!

Headed outside shortly to get some leaves raked up as long as those crazy winds don't kick back up!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

4 Beautiful Pumpkin Cards

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!!

The weekend is here!! I'm looking forward to relaxing a bit since it's been busy the last week or so!! Last weekend we worked on putting out all the ceramic Christmas trees in the family room so the downstairs is completely done. We will work on the upstairs once Thanksgiving is over. We aren't quite sure yet if we are going to cook or go up to the restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner. I was thinking about trying something different this year. Guess I better soon make a decision on that!

Today I have 4 cards to share that I made with the Beautiful Pumpkins set from the Online Exclusives. I made these for Audrey as she requested them for her family. And I used one of the Kitchen Table Stampers Shortcut Sketches on this.

Here is the sketch...

The second set I just flipped the sketch...

Card Details:

Stamps: Beautiful Pumpkins (Online Exclusives), Pleasant Pheasants (retired 2022 saying)

Ink: Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Pecan Pie

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Basic White, Woven Textures DSP (Online Exclusives), Garden Green DSP (retired 2022-2023)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits (retired), Linen Thread, Low Profile Dots (Online Exclusives), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I just love this pumpkin set this year!

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My thoughts today...

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

Sign Design Season of Thanks

 Hello & Happy Thursday, Friends!

This morning we are dealing with a potent cold front that came thru around 9 last night. The winds are really howling and a blowing outside! This will definitely get the leaves off the trees! I raked the backyard yesterday afternoon and as of this morning it is totally leaf covered again. I suppose I see more leaf raking in my future after this! LOL

Today I have a pretty colorful Thanksgiving card to share with you that I made recently with a new stamp set from the 2025 Stampin Up! Holiday Mini Catalog called Sign Design. I paired it with some Gathering Together DSP from the Online Exclusives.

Card Details:

Stamps: Sign Design, A Wish For Everything (retired inside sentiment), Gathering Moments (leaf inside-Online Exclusives)

Ink: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Basic White, Gathering Together DSP (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: Gathering Leaves EF (Online Exclusives), Sign Design Punch, Loose Gold Sequins, Gold Ribbon, Gold Twine (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I think this is my favorite Thanksgiving card to date! I love the pretty colors and the pop of gold in the paper and from the sequins & ribbon treatment.

The Sign Design Bundle consists of a stamp set and coordinating punch which helps in making quick cards!

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My thoughts today...

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