Pretty Blooms HB

 Good Morning & Happy Sunday!

A beautiful, sunny morning here for a change! I have some stamping projects on my agenda this afternoon and a quick trip to Walmart. I'm glad it's nice out since we have to venture out. Friday, it was just a miserable day with snow then heavy rain. Saturday, it was sunny but those winds sure were gusty and that made it feel even colder. It was perfect weather to stay inside and craft with my friends!! I am sharing card #2 that we made. I have had this card kit done for atleast 2 years and I kept putting it off. It uses the Perennial Birthday set that has long been retired but a staple in my craft room for it's great birthday sayings! 

Everything on this card is retired but that does not matter to my stamp girls.

They just enjoy getting together and making cards!

Card Details:

Stamps: Perennial Birthday (retired), Abstract Impressions (retired)

Ink: Blueberry Bushel (retired), Shaded Spruce

Cardstock: Blueberry Bushel (retired), Soft Seafoam, Basic White, Garden Impressions DSP (retired)

Accessories: Tin Tile EF (retired), Stitched Labels Framelits (retired), Triple Banner Punch (retired), Shaded Spruce Metallic Ribbon (retired), Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

We had alot of fun yesterday and I will say that it is good for the soul to spend time with my friends and make cards! Can't wait for the next time!!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Thank You Notecards

 Hello & Happy Monday!

Can you believe that today is the last Monday of September?

Goodness, the days & months are flying by! 

I hope you all had a nice weekend!

I got so much accomplished!

My card order is completed, the Halloween treats are done and everything was delivered!

The grocery shopping & laundry are both done!

Tonight is football night with our Baltimore Ravens and we are looking forward to watching!

I have a set of Notecards & Envelopes to share today that I made for that card order.

I used the Very Vanilla ones and added a strip of the Guilded Autumn Specialty DSP to it.

That paper is beautiful!

I'm sorry for the dark pictures. 

We've not had any sunshine for the last few days and getting a good picture was impossible.

I flag punched the end of the DSP with the Triple Banner Punch.

The diecut that my sentiment is stamped on it from the Tasteful Label Dies which I seem to reach for quite often! The sentiment is from the retired Thoughtful Branches stamp set.

My little Cajun Craze leaf that is tucked behind the sentiment panel is from the Colorful Seasons stamp set. So sad that it retired this past year.

Card Details:

Stamps: Thoughtful Branches (retired), Colorful Seasons (retired)

Ink: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze

Cardstock: Very Vanilla Notecards & Envelopes, Very Vanilla, Guilded Autumn Specialty DSP

Accessories: Tasteful Labels Dies, Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Triple Banner Punch, Cahun Craze Enamel Dots (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love using a mix of old & new products on my cards!

It's funny, I just read a post on Facebook yesterday that a woman said the very same thing!

I have SO much stuff in my stamp collection and it feels good to pull out the older stuff and breathe new life into it and I try to do this this as much as I can!

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My thoughts today...

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

 

Wrapped In Christmas

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Phew, yesterday was a hot & humid day! We hit 95 degrees! Blah!!

I am headed to my stamp room today to work on my gift bags for this month's Stamp Day w Friends event that I have coming up. 

But first I have a set of Christmas cards to share that I whipped up last month. As I was scouring thru some non Stampin Up Christmas papers I found this sheet from Dare 2 Be Artzy. It's beautiful with all those pretty flowers on it. The backside has a Mossy Meadow gingham print on it and I really hated to cut into it! This is what I created with it...

I did not want to cover too much of it up so I went with a sentiment from the Wrapped In Christmas stamp set that is in the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog aka Holiday Catalog!

It's loaded with many awesome sentiments!

Anyways, you will see I used a piece of the pretty Mossy Meadow gingham print on my cards.

I punched the end of it with the Triple Banner Punch for the flagged end.

Lastly I added some Gold Gilded Gems & some retired Gold Cord. 

It wouldn't be a Christmas card without some pops of gold!

Card Details:

Stamps: Wrapped In Christmas

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Dare 2 Be Artzy Paper

Accessories: Triple Banner Punch, Gold Gilded Gems, Gold Cord (retired), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

These turned out so nice!

I'm sure my card lady will love these especially since nothing is popped up and they will mail nicely!

I love that the paper does all the work!

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My thoughts today...

Snoopy has the right idea!

Thanks for stopping by & stay cool, everyone!

~Wendy

Abstract Impressions Thank You

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Going to make this a quick post today as the tree company is coming to remove the 3 trees on our property! Yay!

This week I am making cards from stamp sets that will be retiring at the end of this month.

Today I am saying Goodbye to one of my absolute favorites, Abstract Impressions.

This set may be retiring but it won't be leaving my stamp room!

Those roses remind me of an older Stampin Up set called Roses in Winter. 

Do you remember it?

Abstract Impressions is loaded with lots of wonderful sentiments that I find myself using alot.

Also retiring on this card is the Tufted EF, that pretty Highland Heather Gingham DSP and that gorgeous Granny Apple Green Textured Ribbon. I am sad about that!

Card Details:

Stamps: Abstract Impressions

Ink: Purple Posy, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green

Cardstock: Highland Heather, Whisper White, Highland Heather DSP

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Oval Layering Framelits, Tufted EF, Triple Banner Punch, Granny Apple Green Textured Ribbon, Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I'm always in need of Thank You cards for on my card rack so that is where this beauty is going until it's needed!

Stay tuned to see what I will share tomorrow!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a terrific day!

~Wendy

Gift Bag & Card

Hello & Happy Saturday!

Today was suppose to be the day Shawn & I were to get our bedroom painted but once again work calls...He's been up all night and finally went in to work. 

As I type this he is still there!

Doesn't this company get the fact that this kind of stuff will burn a person out?!

Anyways, it's a rainy, dreary day so i'm not sure what I will get into today.

Yesterday was a beautiful day and I got out to grab some groceries at Sam's Club and pick up our medicines at the drugstore.

The Governor of Pennsylvania placed a Shelter in Place order against us in here York County last evening so I am home to stay for another week.

I did check on Kelsey yesterday to make sure she was alright and gave her a few things that she needed. She's been without a paycheck now for 2 weeks and I know she's getting stressed. I helped her with some food until her unemployment kicks in. The restaurant that her & Corey work at has now closed until this crisis is over. They were doing take out orders only but this past week they stopped since many folks are staying home and heeding the warnings.

Today I have another Gift Bag that I made for my card orders and also while the same pack of paper was out on my table, I made another Mother's Day card for my stash.

Gift Bag Details:

Stamps: Lovely Amazing You (retired)

Ink: Melon Mambo

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Island Indigo (retired), Daffodil Delight ,Whisper White, Gingham Garden DSP (retired)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits, Doilies, Island Indigo Enamel Heart (retired), Melon Mambo Satin Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Card Details:

Stamps: Wonderful Wishes (retired)

Ink: Island Indigo (retired)

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Island Indigo (retired), Whisper White, Gingham Garden DSP (retired)

Accessories: Triple Banner Punch, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Daffodil Delight Ruched Ribbon, Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Mulitpurpose Liquid Glue

This pack of DSP is long retired but has always been a favorite of mine!

I guess I like the gingham print in it along with those pretty flowers!

So bright & cheery!

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My thoughts today...

So very true!

Thanks for stopping by & have a nice day!

~Wendy

Christmas Gleaming Wreath

Hello & Happy Saturday!

Hope your weekend is going well so far!

My girls are at doggy day this morning and I needed to get caught up on laundry.

While that is happening I ran to my stamp room to take some photo's of my Christmas wreath that I made for my Holiday Hoopla event. You may remember that I made one also for Halloween, too!

I started with a round styrofoam ring that I picked up at the Dollar Tree.

Other hobby stores carry them but they are anywhere from $5.99 up to $13.99.

Dollar Tree was $1.00! Can't beat that!

Then I followed a tutorial by Angie Juda ( Paper Wreath Tutorial ) that calls for 24 strips of DSP measuring 2 x 12.

She suggested 6 different designs and 4 pieces of each paper.

Once the DSP is wrapped around the foam ring I glued it tight with Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue and left it dry . Then punched the ends with the Triple Banner Punch.

I went completely around the ring covering with the paper until there was no more room. On the backside, I took my Pick A Tool and pierced a hole so I could hang it on a nail on the wall.

Then I finished it up with an ornament & the holly from the Christmas Gleaming set.

I added some copper embellishments and attached it with Dimensionals.

It hung on the wall super nice and the stamp girls were all admiring it!

Project Details:

Stamps: Christmas Gleaming

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Stampin Blends

Cardstock: Pretty Peacock, Very Vanilla, Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP

Accessories: Styrofoam Wreath, Circle Layering Framelits, Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack, Copper Cord (retired), Copper Star Designer Elements, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This certainly is a terrific way to show off this beautiful paper and also a great way to use it up!

Making this type of wreath is actually really quick and nothing too hard about it!

I may make one for Valentine's Day this year!

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My thoughts today...

Thankfully, we have no snow here to make a snowman!

Our weather has been pretty nice with temps in the 50's and lots of sunshine!

Yesterday we popped out and took a walk! Haven't done that in ages!

Hope your enjoying the warm weather too!

Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Labels to Love

Good Morning, Everyone!

Happy Wednesday!

I'm up early this morning to get my housework done and to get my Stampin Up order in!

Today is the first day to order from the Holiday Mini Catalog and I will tell you that it is a really good one!  I have been saving up for today and ordered a bunch of new goodies! It also helps that my birthday was yesterday and I got cash for gifts! 

Before my day gets busy I wanted to share another set of Christmas cards I made over the summer.

This set uses all retired products.

Labels to Love is a set that was out a few years ago and had the coordinating Everyday Label Punch which I used a bunch! It has stamps for a bunch of different holidays.

My card also uses the retired Quilted EF. This is one of my favorite embossing folders as I love the design of it! 

This also uses last years paper called Farmhouse Christmas DSP. I used the daylights out of this pack last year and i'm down to scraps now.

Card Details:

Stamps: Labels to Love (retired)

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Thick Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla, Farmhouse Christmas DSP

Accessories: Quilted EF, Everyday Label Punch, Triple Banner Punch, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Gold Trimmed Ribbon, Gold Metallic Pearls, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I think this set is one of my favorites with that embossing folder and pretty papers!

And I really like this design!

Hope you like them too!

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My thoughts today....

Going to get it all done so when the new goodies come I can sit and play for a few days!

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Tuesday Morning Sketches #517

Hello & Happy Saturday!

Yesterday we had rain most of the day which was fine by me!

It was cool and really nice that we could finally turn the AC off and enjoy the breeze blowing in the windows.

 I spent most of the day finishing up some Halloween Treats then I moved on to checking out the Tuesday Morning Sketches!

I had to play along!

Here is the sketch and my card....

A fun sketch that I wanted to use to make a Halloween card! 

 I used an old set from 2004 called Carved & Candlelit.

I decorated the inside with another cute pumpkin!

Card Details:

Stamps: Carved & Candlelit (retired), All Holidays (retired)

 Inside- Grateful Greetings (retired)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Basic Black Archival

Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Halloween Night DSP (retired), Pumpkin Pie Glimmer Paper (retired)

Accessories: Triple Banner Punch, Black Rhinestones, Pumpkin Pie/Black Twine (retired), Stamp A Ma Jig, Glue Dot, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Hop on over the the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog and play along!

I love their sketches!

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My thoughts today....

My dogs have an early grooming appointment then this afternoon we are getting the bikes out for a bike ride!  Taking advantage of our nice weather!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Butterfly Gala

Hello & Happy Monday!

I hope everyone had a nice weekend and did not blow away to the land of Oz!

Those winds are crazy!

Today I have another tall skinny notepad to share using some new products!

Butterfly Gala is a new stamp set with a coordinating punch that is in the Occasions Catalog.

Right now the punch is on backorder status and my punch happens to be on that backorder list too!

So, I am making due with just the stamp set for now!

You can't tell it but I added lots of Wink of Stella on my butterfly wings to add some sparkle.

And I added some pretty rhinestones to bling it up!

My DSP is from the Gingham Gala DSP which is so pretty!

The colors scream springtime!

Project Details:

Stamps: Butterfly Gala

Ink: Memento Black, Grapefruit Grove

Cardstock: Grapefruit Groce, Basic Black, Whisper White, Gingham Gala DSP

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Triple Banner Punch, Rhinestones, Wink of Stella, Grapefruit Grove Grosgrain Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today....

That's all for now!

I'm off to get my housework started!

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