Ways To Use It Challenge 544

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Another gorgeous day here in PA!

 I'm lovin it and will enjoy it because tomorrow and for the next week they are calling for the humidity & high temps to come back. YUK! I guess i'll be hibernating in the air conditioning!

Today I headed downstairs quickly to make a card for the Ways To Use It Challenge 544 while waiting on the wheelchair people to come. Ryan will finally be getting his new wheelchair! So anyways, the challenge today is being called Lefty! Today is actually Left Handers Day so everything is about the left side!

My pictures aren't the best but they'll have to do as I already addressed the card and put it out for the mail.

I used my Corner Garden background stamp that i've had since last summer. Never inked it till today! It is quite lovely especially embossed. I guess I never used it because it needs alot of coloring and this challenge made me think about embossing it so I did not have to color it. I chose Coastal Cabana as my cardbase and the next panel because it has such a summery feel to it and I knew the Winter White Embossing Powder would look magnificent on it! I added a piece of thick Coastal Cabana Twine to my left side and added my sentiment to the left side! The left side sure is heavy! LOL I am pleased with the outcome! What do you think?

Ways To Use It Challenge 544 Card:

Stamps: Coastal Cabana, One Big Meaning

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Versamark

Cardstock: Coastal Cabana, Whisper White

Accessories: Winter White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Heaxagon Punch (flag end), Coastal Cabana Thick Twine, Rhinestones, 2 Sided Tape

A very flat & mail friendly card!

Well, that is all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
Wendy

Combined Challenges, Again!

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Hope everyone had a nice day!

I stamped today until my eyes started to get wonky on me. I think it's due to lack of sleep last night. For some reason I was still wide awake at midnight and then wide awake again at 5:30 this morning. Been awake since!! Once I got done what I needed to do today I headed down to work on yesterday's Sketch Challenge from over at SCS. Then I saw the Ways To Use It Challenge for today and knew I had to play along! It took me until this evening to get my pictures uploaded to Picasa. I've been having some computer issues and my very patient hubby has been trying to solve the problem (of course spyware!!). So, while we are sitting here watching the last pre-season Baltimore Ravens game...i'm going to get my blog & card uploaded and head to bed.

So here we go!

The Ways To Use It Challenge #442 is to make a card with an angel on! That's right up my alley!

I pulled out oldie but goodies to make this card but i'm very happy with it! I'm the type of person though that has to constantly keep adding to my card....like some type of embellishment. I really wanted to add some rhinestones or pearls but I wanted to keep this beauty flat for easy mailing!

SC451 & WT442 Card:

Stamps: Angelic Joy

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Deck the Halls DSP

Accessories: Stamp A Ma Jig, Gold Trimmed Ribbon, Glue Dot, 2 Sided Tape

It doesn't get any easier than that!

Well, that is all for me tonight!

Thanks for stopping by!

I'll see you tomorrow!!

~Wendy

Combined Challenges

Hello again!

I sat and made another card for today's Ways To Use It Challenge but this time I used the Freshly Made Sketches layout. I love their sketches! :)

Below is the sketch and the Ways To Use It Challenge 413 was to use "green".

FMS#72 & WT#413 Card:

Stamps: Go Green
Ink: Garden Green
Cardstock: Neenah White, Garden Green, Garden Green 12 X 12 DSP Stack
Accessories: SU Stripes EF, Circle & Scallop Circle Nestibilties, Rhinestone, Liquid Mono Multi

I'm pretty happy with this card and it is also very mail friendly! :)

Well, that is all for today!
Supper is waiting and then it's time for American Idol!

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

Ways To Use It Challenge 413

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today is the Ways To Use It Challenge over at SCS. Michelle gave us a challenge of using any green on our cards. From looking in the gallery most went with St Patrick's Day and so did I! This is my first St. Patrick's Day card this year. Not real sure i'm liking it. I used Gumball Green which matched my designer paper perfectly but my camera is not agreeing. Take a look....

Oh well, it is what it is! I may have to try this one later!

WT413 Card:

Stamps: Got Treats

Ink: Gumball Green

Cardstock: Gumball Green, Neenah White, The Paper Studio DSP (Hobby Lobby)

Accessories: Circle Nestibilities, SU Square Lattice EF, White Ribbon, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

Well, that is all for today, folks!

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

Combined Challenges Again

Hello & Happy Thursday!

I've got another pretty cute Christmas card to share with you today!

I've combined the Ways to Use It Challenge from over at SCS and this week's Freshly Made Sketches Challenge to help build my Christmas card stash.

So here we go.....

And the Ways to Use It Challenge #412 is to use a snowman on our projects.

I really like this card with the mix of Basic Grey papers and the color combo. It's very mail friendly and my card size is 5 X 5.

Snowman Card:

Stamps: Snowman from Stampendous, Sentiment from Amuse

Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: White, Bermuda Bay, Basic Grey Jovial DSP, Recollections Glitter Paper

Accessories: SU Snowflake Punch, Corner Tag Punch, Glue Pen, Glitter, Bermuda Bay Ribbon, Rhinestones, 2 Sided Tape

Well, that's all for me today!

Need to go get my supper started then later going to pick up my glasses! I'm almost excited just to be able to see better! LOL Stinks getting older!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!!

~Wendy

Ways To Use It Challenge 373

Good morning, everyone!

Hope your all having a great day so far! Yup, it's Friday....finally!

I'm looking forward to some great weather this weekend but along with that comes alot of stuff around the house to do and that never ends!

So, i'm still working on making some cards to sell. Hope to have my Etsy shop up and running soon. I took advantage of yesterdays Ways To Use It Challenge 373 from over at SCS to get another masculine card made. Alot of people have a tough time making masculine but I love making them! Anyways, the challenge was to distress so I broke out my Tim Holtz Distressing tool and got busy. Here is my card....

I stamped my bird image and my sentiment. Cut them out and then used my distressing tool to scuff them up! Added some Linen Thread and some gold brads and called it done! Did I say how much I am liking this new (to me) Well Woren Designer Series Papers! Makes for some nice masculine cards!

Ways To Use It Challenge 373 Card:

Stamps: Wild Fowl, Sentiment from Delightful Dozen

Ink: Cajun Craze, NQN

Cardstock: NQN, Cajun Craze, Neenah White, Well Woren DSP

Accessories: Circle Nestibilities, Linen Thread, Gold Brads, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool, Dimensionals, Scor Tape

Well, that's all for me today!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day ahead!

~Wendy

Ways To Use It Challenge 362

Hello & Happy Thursday!

It's a rainy, dreary day here again.
One of those kind of days ya just feel like going back to bed and covering up your head!

I made my way downstairs for a few this afternoon to make my card for today's Ways To Use It Challenge 362. Cathymac is hosting today and she challenged us to make a card with "Bountiful Borders". Since I have been working on taking all my old cards off my card rack and refreshing it with new ones, i've started working on Anniversary cards first.
Below is my sample and another card for my rack!

Ways To Use It Challenge 362 card:

Stamps: SU Sentiment, Hero Arts Heart
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Vanilla, SU DSP
Accessories: MS Doily Punch, Oval & Scallop Oval Nestibilities, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Silver Beads, Dimensionals, Scor Tape


LOL As I was typing this up I couldn't think for the life of me what the name of that Stampin Up Designer paper is! I don't have time now to go check but will update that later!

Have to get my supper made quickly and then Shawn has a doctor appointment this evening so I need to get going!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Ways To Use It Challenge 361

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today is the Ways To Use It Challenge over at SCS and we were challenged to make a Valentine's Day card and we were not allowed to use any pinks or reds!

So, I went with Concord Crush on my Valentine's Day card. I was intending on giving this card to Kelsey but she walked in as I was making it and just loved it. So much for the surprise! LOL

Ways To Use It Challenge 361 Card:

Stamps: Delightful Dozen (sentiment)
Ink: Concord Crush
Cardstock: Concord Crush, Neenah White, SU Glitter Paper, unknown heart paper
Accessories: SU Heart Punch, SU Scallop Heart Embosslit, MS Heart Border Punch, Dimensionals, Scor Tape


Well, that is all for me today!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Ways To Use It Challenge 360

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today is the Ways to Use It Challenge over at SCS and we were challenged to do Repetition stamping on our projects! I had a friend that was here last nite to purchase some cards and seen that I ran out of Get Well cards so today I decided I needed to get working on more. I pulled out this old but gorgeous Penny Black Blush stamp and stamped 3 flower images in Calypso Coral & Lucky Limeade. I added some Everyday Enchantment DSP, some Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon and my sentiment and called it done! And might I say I am pretty happy with it too! I think it's so cheerful & springy and hopefully it will cheer someone up!

Ways To Use It Challenge 360 Card:

Stamps: Penny Black Blush, Perfectly Penned
Ink: Memento Black, Calypso Coral & Lucky Limeade SU Markers
Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Everyday Enchantment DSP, Neenah White
Accessories: Circle Punch, SU Square Lattice EF, Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon, Amuse White Pearls, Stamp A Ma Jig, Dimensionals, Hot Glue, Scor Tape


Hope ya like!

Well, that's all for me today!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!!!
~Wendy

Ways to Use It Challenge 365

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today is the Ways to Use It Challenge from over at SCS. It is Michelle's (Tygerpaws11) birthday this week and we were challenged to make a birthday card with some of our favorite things! So, I used my new favorite color from Stampin Up called Pool Party! It's a mix between Cool Caribbean and Soft Sky. A very pretty blue....atleast I think so!
I also used a new stamp set, designer paper, ribbon & brads that my friend got me for Christmas! It is all from the Stampin Up SaleABration Mini Catalog.
I think you'll like....so take a look!

Ways to Use It Challenge 365 Card:

Stamps: Fresh Vintage SAB'12 (set #4), Happiest Birthday Wishes
Ink: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade & Pool Party SU Markers
Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment DSP
Accessories: Oval & Oval Scallop Nestibilties, Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad, Dimensionals, Scor Tape

Hope ya like!

Well, that's all for me today!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Ways To Use It Challenge 346

Hello & Happy Thursday!

It's a rainy, dreary one here today and calling for our first frost this season! Guess that means I better dig out our winter coats later!

Today is the Ways To Use It Challenge....another challenge I always like to participate in!
We were challenges today to use "leaves". I found in my stash this leaf wreath that I stamped last year and never got to use. It is done with the little leaf in the SU set called Autumn Days. I do not own this set but one day hope too! It's a nice set! :)

I cut my wreath out with a Circle Nestibilities and layered it onto a piece of Always Artichoke cut with the Circle Scallop Nestibilities. I added a few little gold beads & an Elegant Eggplant Grosgrain Ribbon bow. I used More Mustard as my card base and a piece of Neenah White cs on top of that which was run thru the Cuttlebug with the Houndstooth Embossing Folder. I only ran it thru about 3/4 of the way so i'd have room to place my sentiment. I added a piece of More Mustard Grosgrain Ribbon and called it done! And the nice thing about it is that it's pretty flat for mailing purposes! :)
Take a look....

Ways To Use It Challenge 346 Card:

Stamps: Autumn Days, Hand Penned Holidays
Ink: Ruby Red, More Mustard, Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant
Cardstock: More Mustard, Always Artichoke, Neenah White
Accessories: Circle & Circle Scallop Nestibilities, Houndstooth EF., Eggplant & Mustard Grosgrain Ribbons, Gold Beads, Dimensionals, Scor Tape


Well, that's all I have for today!
Thank you for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Ways To Use It Challenge 337

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Another busy day! I'm almost packed but Shawn is another story! He doesn't have 1 thing ready except for the truck! LOL

I got most of my work done so I wanted to go play alittle in my stamp room. I checked out today's Ways To Use It Challenge 337. It was themed "Recycling"! How easy was this challenge??
When we moved from PA to MO I had gone thru a bunch of Christmas cards that I had recieved and cut the fronts off to use for a quick card. To this day I have never used any of them so today was the day to dig them out and use one!

I cut this card front down to fit my card base. I pulled the colors from the image on my recycled card. The sentiment was also on the original card that I had to cut off and reuse.
I added some ribbon trimmed with gold and a few gold beads.
I love this!!!

Ways To Use It Challenge 337 Card:

Stamps: none
Ink: none
Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Old Recycled Christmas Card
Accessories: Gold Beads, Gold Trimmed Ribbon, Scor Tape


Doesn't get much easier than that which is good on a day like today!
We are heading back to PA tonight for a much needed vacation but please continue to stop back for I have a few things lined up for the blog. I also hope to do some challenges from back home too! :)

Well, that's all from me for today!
See ya from PA tomorrow!
~Wendy

Ways To Use It Challenge 336

Hello & Happy Thursday, friends!

Up and at it bright & early again! No thanks though to the weather radio for going off at 4:30am for Severe Thunderstorms that were moving thru the area. I know I complain about that BUT thank God for weather radio's to notify you in a weather emergency! Living in PA this was never a huge deal but having moved here to the midwest....it's a whole new ballgame for us "east coasters"!

Anyways, I checked out the Ways To Use It Challenge and got right to work on it after Shawn left for work this morning. It took me 45 mins to make & upload my pictures and that's a huge deal for me! LOL Today's challenge was to use VersaMark on our cards/projects. My mind went right to this new SU background stamp called Hello, Doily! I have been wanting to use it and today's challenge gave me to kick start to do so!
I used the VersMark on my Tempt. Turq. and then heat embossed it with SU White Embossing Powder and as it was melting on the cardstock from the heat gun I was just amazed at how clear this stamp embosses! It's beautiful!! :)

Ways To Use It Challenge 336 Card:

Stamps: Hello, Doily (set #103), Sentiment from SU
Ink: Memento Black, VersaMark
Cardstock: Tempting Turq., PTI White
Accessories: Circle & Circle Scallop Nestibilties, White Grosgrain, SU Basic Pearls, SU White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Scor Tape


I soooooooooo LOVE the turnout of this! Makes me happy I purchased this beautiful stamp because I can see a bunch more cards coming with this stamp! WooHoo!

Well, that's all from me today, friends!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Ways To Use It Challenge 335

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today is the Ways To Use It Challenge 335. Our hostess, Toni, challenged us to use an image that generated heat or a technique that used heat. Suddenly, it came to mind this awesome card that my friend back in PA had us make at our last stamp girls get together. I had to go get it and add a few things to it to make it work for today's challenge!
Since moving to Joplin within the last year I have noticed the sunsets are some of the prettiest i've ever seen and this card reflects that!

Everything was Deb's design and all I added was the gold dragonfly brad and the ribbon. I then added a sentiment to the inside and called it finished!

Such a pretty card but I don't think the picture is all that great! Kelsey has been using my camera and I think she has changed my settings! Kids!


Ways To Use It Challenge 335 Card:

Stamps: Great Impressions
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie
Cardstock: So Saffron, Textured Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Circle Punch, Sponges, Gold Dragonfly Brad, Grosgrain Ribbon from stash, Scor Tape


Well, that is all from me for today!
Thanks for stopping by & have a really great day!
~Wendy

Ways To Use It Challenge 334

Hello & Happy Thursday!

The Ways to Use It Challenge today is to Love Your Kraft! Kraft or Crumb Cake that is!
I have found myself using Kraft/Crumb Cake more this past year than ever before! I do believe it has grown on me! LOL
So, today I used it for another Christmas card. Surprising, huh? lol

Ways to Use It Challenge 334 Card:

Stamps: Jolly St. Nick (set #96)
Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers
Cardstock: Kraft/Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, PTI White
Accessories: Square & Lacey Square Nestibilities, Oval & Oval Scallop Nestibilities, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Felt Snowflake, Silver Beads, Scor Tape


I love the Kraft/Crumb Cake & Night of Navy together! It's a pretty color combo!


Well, that's all for me for now!
Again, i'm very tired today. Our weather radio went off about 3:30 this morning for Severe Thunderstorms and all we got was more thunder & lightening....NO rain! I really do believe that we have this big bubble over us that is the no rain zone. Every chance we get for rain it either goes north, south or east of us.....skips right over Joplin and we so badly need it!

Ok, i'm done venting and think maybe I should go back to bed. Maybe i'm just a tad grouchy today! LOL
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day, friends!
~Wendy

Ways To Use It Challenge 333

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Before I get started I just wanna yell out a Very Happy Birthday to my oldest daughter, Kirsten! She turns 27 today and I hope she has a wonderful day!

Ok, I woke up this morning with a God awful headache which I am associating with this sinus thing I have had going on the last few weeks. I did not take any meds the last 2 nites and this morning it reminded me that I still have this going on. Even before crawling out of bed I could feel my head pound everytime i'd move. Ughhh! Been a rough one so far and i'm still lounging around in my pj's!

And before the day got completely away from me I wanted to participate in today's Ways to Use It Challenge 333. We were to Alter Ribbon whether we needed to recolor it, scrunch it or stamp on it....that was the challenge.
My card today was done in Almost Amethyst & Certainly Celery and I realized that they never had a ribbon in the color of Almost Amethyst so I grabbed a pc of white grosgrain from my stash and colored it with a BV00 Copic Marker and added it to my card with a silver circle clip. Quick & easy for me but my head still hurts. :( I do believe I have to bite the bullet and grab some Benedryl and go grab a nap because that stuff just knocks me for a loop! I'm sure tomorrow will be a better day...as long as I keep taking the Benedryl before bed!

So, that's all for me today!
Thank you for stopping by & I hope you all have a great day!
I'll see you tomorrow!
~Wendy

Ways to Use It Challenge 332

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Hope your having a great day so far!

Today is the Ways to Use it Challenge 332. It is themed "Heavy Metal"! Since today is a special day, I found the perfect card for it! I made this card months ago but never posted it. Today is my hubby & I's 21st wedding anniversary and it was made with shiny metallic cardstock that I picked up at L&L Rubber Stamps in PA. I also used a Jolee's shiny metallic/glittery flower that I found at Micheal's. I love this card and i'm glad I was finally able to share it!

Ways to Use It Challenge 332 Card:

Stamps: Hero Arts Sentiment
Ink: Memento Black
Cardstock: PTI White, Silver Metallic
Accessories: Jolee's Embellishment, Kaiser White Pearls, Stamp A Ma Jig, Scor Tape


Happy Anniversary to my hubby!


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

Ways to Use It Challenge 330

Hello & Happy Thursday!

It's a rainy morning here in Joplin but a much needed rain at that! Things are so dry from the last 6 weeks of heat & humidity that the grass is turning brown and leaves are falling from the trees already. At this point i'd be happy with a week's worth of it but that's not gonna happen.

Anyways, today is the Ways to Use It Challenge. Our challenge hostess themed it "Doilies Deluge". After stewing on it a few minutes I knew exactly what I wanted to do! I used a new set called Cherish Friendship, cut it out with my Circle Nestibilities and layered it on top of a square doily that I have had for many years that came from one of the Amish stamp stores back in PA. I added some beautiful sheer ribbon that I got at Hobby Lobby and some Kaiser White Pearls and called it done! Quick, simple and easy! LOL

Ways to Use It Challenge 330 Card:

Stamps: Cherish Friendship (set #83)
Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers
Cardstock: PTI White (card base), Cherry Cobbler, Neenah White
Accessories:Circle & Circle Scallop Nestibilties, Square Doily, Sheer White Ribbon from Hobby Lobby, Kaiser White Pearls, Dimensionals, Scor Tape


Well, that's all for me today!
I've been busy, busy, busy in my craft room working on more things for the craft show! I'm so excited! I'll share them with you in the weeks ahead!! :)

Thanks for stopping by & have a terrific Thursday!
~Wendy

Ways To Use It Challenge 329

Good Morning & Happy Thursday!!

Hope your off to a great start today!

I was up again way to early but it gave me a chance to get my project for today finished and it just so happens that it fell within the category or today's Ways To Use It Challenge. It is themed "Something Old, Something New" and at first it made me think wedding until I read what we were to do. We are to use something older than 6 months and something new that you've gotten in the last 6 months. Sure, easy enough!! :)

Last night I sat after supper and started working on a few notebooks for the craft show. I try to make a variety such as Christmas and non holiday ones. I got 2 books covered and left them sit to finish up today because I was just spent after being at my table pretty much all day! This one called my name this morning when I seen the challenge and I was able to finish it up.
I used an old stamp set called Natural Beauty (set #78) and new to me gorgeous Pumpkin Pie 1 1/4 Striped Grosgrain Ribbon that I just got since returning from vacation! Yipppppeeee Skipppy, I love this! (may have to keep this one for myself) LOL

Ways To Use It Challenge 329:

Stamps: Natural Beauty (set #78), Sentment is computer generated
Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers
Cardstock: Neenah White, Pumpkin Pie, DSP from My Mind's Eye
Accessories: SU Scallop Trim Border Punch, Lg & Scallop Oval Punches, Kaiser Orange Rhinestones, 1 1/4 Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain, Hot Glue, Scor Tape


Hope you like this as much as I do!

That's all for me today, folks!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!!
~Wendy

Ways to Use It Challenge 327

Hello & Happy Thursday, friends!

Up and at it again way too early! Wonder what's going on with me?? I'm one who loves my sleep!
Anyways, I checked out the Ways to Use It Challenge first thing this morning and got right on it even though I kept thinking of crawling back in my bed!
Today the challenge was themed "A Vision in Vellum". Vellum can make a card look very elegant & beautiful but I find it alittle challenging because there are special adhesives you are to use with it to attach it to regular cardstock and oh course, I do not have any! So, I ran my vellum with a piece of PTI White cardstock thru the Cuttlebug with my Sizzix Tim Holtz Snowman Embossing Folder and then attached it to the cardstock with gold brads. Alittle hard to see but it's there!

Not real sure i'm happy with it but it's done....


Ways to Use It Challenge 327 Card:

Stamps: Grateful Greetings
Ink: Marina Mist
Cardstock: Marina Mist, PTI White, SU Vellum
Accessories: Lg & Sm Tag Punches, Gold Brads, Gold Beads, Marina Mist Grosgrain, Dimensionals, Scor Tape


Before I go I wanted to share with you a picture of Fluffy from yesterday when I gave her a bath. She wasn't too happy with me until she was finished and she got a treat! Atleast now she's soft, fluffy & smelling good! :)

Ok, Off to see what kind of trouble I can get into today!
Thanks for stopping by & have a terrific day!
~Wendy