July 4th Candy Crates

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Another hot & humid day is on tap here in PA.

I sure wish we were getting another cool down but by the looks of the weather for next week...nope. I guess it is summer, right?

Today I am sharing a cool July 4th treat that I whipped up.

I pulled out my retired Wood Woods stamp set and stamped off all those stars in Real Red & Pacific Point. Then I diecut them out using the Wood Crates Framelits that are also retired. The crate itself also is with the Wood Crates Framelits.

I filled each crate with white shred paper and a cello bag filled with a Rice Krispy Treat and a couple Dove Milk Chocolates! That was about all I could find in the stores for July 4th. I did not even see the Red, White & Blue M&M's except at Sam's Club but I did not need a huge container like that!

Then I added the tag that was diecut from the Tailor Made Tags Dies.

I added my sentiment which is from Papertreyink and a diecut star to each tag.

I love making candy treats for holidays when I have the time.

These were alittle time consuming but I love how they turned out!

Project Details:

Stamps: Wood Words (retired), Papertreyink (sentiment)

Ink: Real Red, Pacific Point

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White

Accessories: Tailor Made Tags Dies, Wood Crate Framelits, Real Red Satin Ribbon (retired), Cello Bags, Red Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & stay cool!

~Wendy

Wood Crate Treats

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a nice weekend!

I am all off schedule with Shawn being on vacation.

Yesterday we spent the day watching football then the Christmas movies that were on the Hallmark Channel. They were really good movies!

We have all our ceramic Christmas Trees out but still doing some tweaking as to the perfect placement for them. When I feel they are right where they belong I will share pictures here for you. At night when they are lit up they are just so pretty!

So, today I am sharing one of the treats I made for Thanksgiving.

Every time I use the Wood Crates Framelits...they sell like hot cakes!

The crates are diecut with Early Espresso Cardstock and then I stamped them with a line stamp from the retired Gorgeous Grunge stamp set. My leaf is from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits. I think that little leaf just makes this treat holder stand out!

Project Details:

Stamps: Many Blessings, Teeny Tiny Wishes (retired), Gorgeous Grunge (retired)

Ink: Memento Black, Early Espresso, Stampin Blends

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Wood Crate Framelits, Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Classic Label Punch, Handheld Hole Punch, Gold Rhinestones, Jute Twine, Cello Bags, Dimensionals, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

My customer told me if I would have had more of these made she would have bought them!

Sometimes things like that are unpredictable.

These Wood Crates are so fun and can be made for many different occasions!

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My thoughts today.....

That is all for now!

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

Wood Crates

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Hope you are all having a nice week so far!

Yesterday & today our weather has been gorgeous!

We had a rather busy day yesterday with doctor appointments then we took the bikes out!

I enjoy the bikes rides ALOT especially when our weather is a 10+!

My doctor visit yesterday was with a Dermatologist.

I have had this skin issue since Shawn was in the hospital in January 2017.

My family doctor has been prescribing a variety of topical creams & antifungal medications to combat it but nothing was taking it away and I keep getting new spots. 

Yesterday the Dermatologist looked at everything and diagnosed me with Psoriasis.

Yea, I had that feeling since it began but my family doctor said no.

It's all over my body from head to toe. 

The itch is horrible and some of the plaques (as they call the spots) are awful looking.

Psoriasis has no cure and hopefully with the new medicines he prescribed I can get it under control.

This is for life and finding the correct medicine to keep it under control is key.

I tell ya, ever since I turned 50....it all went downhill!

So, today I want to share another July 4th treat I whipped up.

I used those fun Wood Crates!

My crates are diecut from Thick Whisper White cardstock, 

Once they are glued and dried, I added some white shred paper from the Dollar Tree then my 3 x 5 Cello Bag with Hershey Kisses in. I found them at Walmart.

Project Details:

Stamps: Wood Words, Sentiment is from Papertreyink

Ink: Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Whisper White

Accessories: Wood Crate Framelits, Cherry Cobbler Stitched Ribbon, Whisper White Baker's Twine, 3X5 Cello Bags, Rhinestones, Shred Paper, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

If you make these I would strongly suggest the Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere these crates together. And also a heavy paper. These can be very flimsy if you don't use something heavy along with a strong holding glue! 

These can be a fun treat to sit on your dinner table for any occasion!

And the candy idea's are endless!

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My thoughts today....

That's is all for now!

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

Easter Hello Wood Crates

Hello & Happy Sunday!

It's looking like a beautiful day here in south central PA!

I am hoping to go to the Rail Trail this afternoon for a walk and take advantage of the sunshine and 50's!

I want to share another Easter Treat today!

These are probably my favorites!

My customers loved the Wood Crates done up at Christmas time so I wanted to make them again but with the colors of spring. I found the Easter Grass at Michael's  and loved the pops of color it brought to the each crate. My tag on the cello bags was cut using a die in the Popcorn Box Thinlits. 

Project Details:

Stamps: Easter Hello, You're Inspiring (sentiment)

Ink: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Pool Party

Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Pool Party, Whisper White

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Popcorn Box Thinlits, Wood Crates Framelits, Cello Bags, Blushing Bride & Pool Party Twine, Rhinestones, Handheld Hole Punch, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I filled each cello bag with a bite sized Snickers, Twix, 3 Muskateer, Milky Way bars plus a Reese's PB Egg. Lots of chocolate yumminess!

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My thoughts today....

Technically Tuesday is the first day of Spring but we may be getting another snow storm. It's still up in the air whether it will be rain or snow. 

I'm hoping for rain so that our spring bulbs will start blooming! 

That is all for now!

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy 🐇🌷🌸

Wood Crate & Labels to Love

Hello & Happy Saturday!

We have been hit 3 times this past week with snow.

 I hope that's not a sign of things to come especially since winter hasn't even arrived here yet!

Today I have a treat to share. This one I have to say steals the show!

I finally broke out my Wood Crate Framelits and packaged up some candy for a nice little gift!

I was so giddy when making these and my only suggestion would be to use a heavier cardstock. I used the Wood Textures DSP Paper Stack and while it's wonderful having that wood look, the paper is pretty flimsy especially for having a cello bag in it filled with candy. Live & learn, right?

Merry Christmas Wood Crates:

Stamps: Labels to Love

Ink: Garden Green

Cardstock: Whisper White, Wood Textures DSP Paper Stack

Accessories: Wood Crate Framelits, Everyday Label Punch, Gold Rhinestones, Cello Bags, Real Red Twine, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I also put a bit of shredded paper in the bottom of these for decoration.

I thought these were so fun! I will definitely be using this Framelit again soon!

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My thoughts today....

Those snowmen are cute and made me giggle!

That's all for now!

Thanks for stopping by & have a terrific day!

~Wendy