Color Challenge 346

Hello & Happy Tuesday!!

Hope your all doing well. Alot has been going on and some may know and some may not. We made the move back to Pennsylvania back in September and had settlement on our new house a week and a half ago! Can't tell you how excited we are to be back home with family & friends! Things are finally in place. Most boxes have been unpacked and today I decided I needed to get back to my stamping!

So since it's Color Challenge day over at SCS I wanted to play along. The colors are:
Baja Breeze, Island Indigo and Rich Razzleberry.
I love these colors together and used them on a Christmas card.

I used this super cute snowman from the SU set called Snow Much Fun and the new embossing folder called Snow Burst.

Color Challenge 346 Card:

Stamps: Snow Much Fun, Season's Greetings
Ink: Memento Black, Rich Razzleberry, Copic Markers
Cardstocks: Island Indigo, Baja Breeze, Rich Razzleberry, Neenah White
Accessories: Snow Burst EF., Rectangle & Rectangle Nestibilities, Stamp A Ma Jig, Glue Pen, Ultrafine Glitter, Island Indigo Ribbon, Silver Beads, Scor Tape


Here are a few pictures of our new house! I love it!! :)

This is a Stampin Up Decor Elements Sticker that I purchased for my living room. Every time I walk past it I stop and smile! :)

My new stamp room....

w/ connected family room

Such a cozy little house that we all just loved the first time we walked thru it!
I'm excited for new memories to be made here!

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

Halloween Tablet

Hello & Happy TGIF!!!

1 more day till the Stamp Show! WooHoo! Can't wait!!

Today i'm sharing a little tablet I found in my drawer while cleaning out that was orange and needed to be freshened up. So of course I went with this cute stamp that I found at Hobby Lobby from Stampendous. I added some Doodlebug DSP and some Kaiser Orange Rhinestones and called it done!

Isn't he just the cutest?? Well I think so!


Halloween Tablet:

Stamps: Stampendous, Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU)
Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers
Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Neenah White, Basic Black, Doodlebug DSP
Accessories: Kaiser Orange Rhinestones, Orange Gingham Ribbon, Modern Label Punch, Scor Tape


Well, that's all for today!
My hubby is coming home early from work so I get to spend alittle more time with him today! :)
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Sketch Challenge 353

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Hope your all having a great hump day!
It's gorgeous here today! Finally some brilliant sunshine & warmer temps!
I'm so excited for Saturday to get here! It's the Stamp Show with my girls and i'm glad that my back is feeling much better too! :)

So, today is Sketch Challenge day and since i'm still working on holiday stuff, I used the sketch today for another tablet.
Below is the layout and my sample...

Sketch Challenge 353 Tablet:

Stamps: Peaceful Season (set #109)
Ink: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler
Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Neenah White, Deck the Halls DSP
Accessories: Deck the Halls Fabric, Gold Beads, Dimensionals, Scor Tape


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

Color Challenge 343

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

It's Color Challenge day over at SCS and I felt like participating today!
The colors are: More Mustard, Soft Suede & Tangerine Tango. A nice blend of colors for fall, wouldn't you say so?
I picked up a tablet at Micheal's and covered the front & back with SU's Spice Cake DSP (in which I just LOVEEE!!) I added some pretty Spice Cake Fabric & a More Mustard button. I pulled out an Amuse stamp set that I bought for Thanksgiving called Bounty of the Season. I used More Mustard & Soft Suede on that and layered it on some Tangerine Tango cardstock. I popped that up with dimensionals and added some Micheal's Rhinestones. Lastly, I added a strip of dsp in my RSVP pen and called it done!

I love it!! :)


Color Challenge 343 Tablet:

Stamps: Bounty of the Season (Amuse)
Ink: More Mustard, Soft Suede
Cardstock: Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla, Spice Cake DSP
Accessories: Micheal's Rhinestones. Spice Cake Fabric, Spice Cake Button, RSVP Pen, Dimensionals, Scor Tape

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

Long Time No See....

Hello & Happy Saturday!

I know I have been slacking in the updating department and with my back problem, I have just been laying low and resting it as much as I can. Besides the Vicodin they gave me for it just completely knocks me out and I feel sluggish most of the time. I am happy to report that it is getting better and I sat down the last 2 days and crafted just a bit. I knew my October calendars were soon coming due and had to get workin on my Magnolia one.

The first one was made with the Pure Innocence girls from MFT. I made this set back at the beginning of the year for my friend Deb!!

This set I used the Magnolia stamps. I made this one for myself! :)

I just love these!
Then come next year I will print out the 2012 calendars and cut them down to fit each month and attach. Although it would be fun to just make a whole new set of calendars! LOL We'll see on that!!

Well, that's all for now!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!!
Oh and Happy October 1st!!!
~Wendy

Just Checking In....

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Hope your all doing well. I have been having some issues and today I finally had enough and went to the doctor. Last week I was helping Ryan get dressed by lifting him up and something went pop in my back, I almost dropped him as it took my breathe away! I've been popping Advil and using the heating pad on it but nothing was helping. Sleeping at night has been a nightmare and then durning the day I am grouchy and just beat. Today, I got to the end of my rope and Shawn took me to see a doctor. They did xrays and they found nothing severe so I was diagnosed with a Lumbar Sprain (muscle spasms). They sent me on my way with Vicodin, Flexerall & Naproxen. That should keep me loopy for a few days and I really don't care as long as it helps my pain!

So, I haven't been really crafty lately because of my pain but I hope that soon changes! I have SO much new stuff that I cannot wait to play with it!
What I am sharing today is something I made for my craft show a few weeks ago. I got this idea from a friend of mine back home. Each bag has in it a covered composition book, a Yankee Air Freshner and a Yankee Votive Candle...all done up for the holidays!!

Well, I think my meds are kicking in and i'd like to eat before I crash & burn so that will be all for me today! Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!!!
~Wendy

Halloween Tote

Hello & Happy Friday!

Hope everyone had a great week!
The weekend is finally upon us and the weather here in Joplin the last 2 days has gotten quite cool and I for one is lovin it! The crisp cool air reminds me of fall & Halloween that are just around the corner. Fall is my 2nd favorite time of the year after spring and since it's been brutally hot here this summer, i'm happy that fall is on our doorsteps!!

So yesterday Vicki & I got together and stamped! She brought all kinds of goodies and I loved each one! We made these wooden Halloween totes. She picked these up at Micheal's and spray painted them with black paint and then we grabbed some designer papers and got started. I chose Stampin Up's Frightful Sight DSP because I loved the little ghosts on the one sheet. Then I also remembered seeing people use the Owl punch upside down as a ghost so of course I had to try that!! I then used Vicki's stamp set called Scaredy Cat and embossed the Happy Halloween w/ghost image in white embossing powder on Black cardstock and layered it on Pumpkin Pie cardstock with my little ghost coming up behind the saying. Then, Tuesday when we went to Micheal's we picked up these cute little Halloween clothes pins and I added the black & white spider one to my handle with some scrap pieces of ribbon. I found in my stash the Halloween shredded paper and some Halloween peanut butter pumpkins! Yum! Oh my, I think it's Spooky cute! :)

Thanks again Vicki for bringing over some awfully cute projects!

I had a blast with you!! :)


Ghostly Halloween Tote:

Stamps: Scaredy Cat
Ink: none
Cardstock: Neenah White, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Tasteful Trims Die, Owl Punch, Versamark, White Embossing Powder, Ribbon, Halloween Clothespin, Dimensionals, Scor Tape, Halloween Shred Paper, Candy



You can also check out Vicki's adorable Halloween Tote here! It's awesome!!


Well, that's all for today!
Hope you enjoyed Vicki & I's little totes! They were fun to make!! :)
Thanks for stopping by & have a great weekend!
~Wendy

Let It Snow

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Hope your all having a great day!
It's a rainy, dreary day here in Joplin but we so desperately need the rain! Yesterday, we hit 100 degrees but while I was out & about I seen on a bank sign that it was 102 degrees. Today it is a cool and breezy 70 degrees and i'm lovin it!

So today i'm sharing a card I made for the craft show. I was using up some images that I had in my image box that just called out to me. This adorable snowman is from Inkadinkado.

Let it Snow Card:

Stamps: Snowman from Inkadinkado, Sentiment from Hero Arts
Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers
Cardstock: Glorious Green, Real Red, Neenah White
Accessories: Sizzix Snowflakes Embossing Folder, Icicle Punch from Martha Stewart, Circle & Scallop Circle Nestibilities, Sm Snowflake Punch (retired SU), Ribbon from Micheal's, Gold Beads, Dimensionals, Scor Tape


Hope you like!
I know I have been showing alot of things lately for Christmas and that's only because i'm working on that stuff for the craft show. I will be getting around to the fall season soon! I'm anxious for Halloween & Thanksgiving and plan on bringing back my Thanksgiving Thursday cards once November arrives! I'm so excited!


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

Greeting Card Kids

Hello & Happy Sunday!

I know it's been a week since I last posted. Life has been crazy to say the least!
We returned back to Joplin this past Tuesday with my son in tow! That has brought on alot of challenges I have not had to deal with in a long time. He had back surgery last year after we moved to MO and in my opinion it did not go well. He is more dependent on someone to be around to help him now than he was a year ago. He was born with Cerebral Palsy and over the last few years his spine started to curve. Last year he decided since he is 24, not to move to MO with us and shortly after to have the spine surgery. Before the surgery he was a little more independent than what he is now. I'm finding myself helping him with almost any task that needs to be done from the bathroom, showering to just getting in & out of the Lazy Boy. He's not able to put weight on his feet since the surgery and lifting him is bothering my back. He's done months of physical therapy since the surgery but he still is not able to apply pressure on his feet to stand. It's a bit frustrating but we'll get thru it!

So, today I wanted to get back to sharing something stamp related. I made this card right before we went back to PA for vacation. I used Vicki's stamp set Greeting Card Kids for this! I know she just love's this set!! :)

Greeting Card Kids Card:

Stamps: Greeting Card Kids, Sentiment from Amuse
Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers
Cardstock: Real Red, River Rock, Old Olive, PTI White, Dashing DSP
Accessories: Circle & Scallop Circle Nestibilities, SU Eyelet Border Punch, Oval & Scallop Oval Punches, River Rock Grosgrain, Gold Brads, Glue Pen, Glitter, Scor Tape


Well, that's all for me today!
Back to watchin some football!

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

More Holiday Thank You's

Hello & Happy Sunday!

Yesterday was a terrific day all ways around! Thank you for the birthday wishes!
I had a terrific birthday celebrating with my very good friends whom are like my family! They truely are the best! A Thank You to Deb & Ed for having us and making my day extra special! :)

Today, i'm off to meet with our friends, Pam & Micheal who have the llama farm here. I have a few boxes of craft show stuff to drop off and hopefully we can catch up on life! :)

I wanted to share with you a few more cards made with that SU Hello Doily background stamp. I just love it!

Holiday Thank You Cards:

Stamps: Hello Doily, Snow Swirled (set #108)
Ink: Pacific Point, Versamark
Cardstock: Pacific Point, GP White
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Basic Pearls, Scor Tape


Hope ya like!

Well, the sky is looking like it wants to drop some rain today so I may just go grab a few more Zzzzz's then get my day started!
Thanks for stopping by & have a terrific day!
~Wendy

Happy Birthday!

Hello & Happy Saturday!

It's a special day today....my birthday!
I don't have anything stamp related but wanted to share my birthday card that Vicki Burdick gave me before I left for vacation! Isn't it beautiful???

I love how she popped up the flowers on this and all that beautiful ribbon!
Thank you so much Vicki Burdick for this wonderful card and for thinking of me!

We have a party planned here at Deb & Ed's today. We are celebrating many occasions. Deb & Ed's 20th wedding anniversary, My birthday and Ed's birthday! I'm looking forward to a GREAT time with everyone! :)

That's all for now!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

September 1st....It's Calendar Time!

Hello & Happy Thursday!
It's September 1st.....can you believe it????

Time is flying by so quickly! The kids in Joplin have returned to school a few weeks ago and the kids back in PA returned this past week. Hearing the buses running thru our old neighborhood brought back many memories for us this past week. It saddened me to realize all my kiddo's are grown up now. I spent many of years outside in all kinds of weather waiting on school buses with the kids. Happy days gone by....
So, since it's the first day of September i'm sharing my September 2011 Pure Innocence & Magnolia calendars!

The top one I made for Deb. And mine is the one below...

I'm excited for next month's calendars! They will be Halloween!! :) Being back in PA there has been the feeling of fall in the air! The weather here has been so nice and just a touch of crispness in the air. Another thing I miss about home!

So, Tuesday night we attended my oldest daughter's graduation. She attended YTI in Lancaster for Medical Billing & Coding. Here is a picture of Kirsten & I afterwards. I am very proud of her and this accomplishment!! :)

All I can say is.....I love being home & seeing my kids and friends! Makes my heart happy! :)

Well, that's all for me!
Thank you for stopping by & Happy September 1st!!!
~Wendy

Holiday Thank You Doily

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Hope your all having a great day so far!
Today is a down day for us! Usually we are on the go so much when we return home but this time we did not plan too much and today we are just lounging around.

I wanted to share with you these awesome cards I made for my holiday craft show. I embossed them in white with the Hello, Doily stamp that SU brought out this year! I really love this!

The embossing really makes it pop and looks very real!


Holiday Thank You Cards:

Stamps: Hello, Doily, Sentiment from Stampendous
Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers
Cardstock: Real Red, Neenah White
Accessories:
Circle & Scallop Circle Nestibilities, Red Grosgrain, Versamark, White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Basic Pearls, Scor Tape


Hope ya like!

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

Spooky Bats

Hello & Happy Monday from PA!
Home Sweet Home!

Today i'm sharing with you an adorable glass vase with a Stampin Up Decor Elements sticker on it! I have never purchased a Decor Elements product before so I wasn't sure what I was getting into but my hubby use to have a decal vinyl cutter and placing the decals were pretty easy so I was hoping the Decor Elements would be too!
I had ordered the Spooky Bats Decor Elements sticker and thought to place it on a glass jar or vase so that I could put a candle inside it and light it for Halloween.
Here was the finished product and I LOVE IT!!

I know the one at night is pretty hard to see but it was the best I could do!

Spooky Halloween Vase:

Accessories: Spooky Bats Decor Elements, Glass Vase, SU Black Lace Trim, Glue Dots, Candle



Well, i'm off to do something fun!
Having a terrific time being home!

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

Our Creative Corner Challenge

Hello & Happy Saturday!

Hope your all having a great day so far!
I'm back in PA spending some much needed time with friends & family!

Today is the Our Creative Corner Challenge and I am Guest Designing!! WooHoo!!

Vicki Burdick is the hostess this week over at the OCC and she threw out a Color Challenge today! Below are the colors and my sample....

I went with an old set but one that is not mine. Polar Bears from SU is such a cute set!!


Our Creative Corner Challenge Card:

Stamps: Polar Bears
Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers
Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic Gray, PTI White
Accessories: Sizzix Snowflakes Embossing Folder, Circle & Lacey Circle Nestibilities, Baker's Twine, Silver Beads, Dimensionals, Scor Tape


Hope ya like!
Today my stamp girls back in PA are having a stamp party! I SO cannot wait!

That's all for now!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

just checking in

hi friends!

just about in ohio and the weather has been nice!

having a good trip so far! i'm using shawn's a pad to type while we're traveling.

can't wait to get home 4 marcello's pizza tonight!!!

have a great day!!!

~wendy

PA or Bust

Hello & Happy Friday!

By the time you read this I hope to be about half way back to Pennsylvania!
It's vacation time for us and it will be SO good to be back with our friends & family!
1098 longggg miles in the truck will take us about 17-18 hours with a few stops to the rest stops and to let Fluffy out but it's all worth it to go back! One of these days it will be for good! :)

So how ya like my card??
I found this Pennsylvania stamp on Ebay a few months back and couldn't turn it down. The little license plate came from a scrapbook store here in Joplin and it almost fit inside the state image on my stamp. I pulled the colors from the license plate.

Pennsylvania is where MY heart is!!!

See you all tomorrow!
Thanks again 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

Sketch Challenge 347

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Hope your all having a great day so far!
I was up quite early because I have a boatload of stuff to do before vacation!
I told Shawn this morning....we have 1 more sleep till we leave and I don't even have my bag packed! Very unusual for me!

Anyways, i'm gonna get started as soon as I get the blog & Splitcoast updated.
Below is the sketch that Roxie gave us today & my sample.

Sketch Challenge 347 Card:

Stamps: Wonderful Words (set #107)
Ink: Memento Black
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Neenah White, My Mind's Eye DSP
Accessories: SU Scallop Trim Border Punch, Basic Pearls, Pretty in Pink Grosgrain, Scor Tape


Needed a quick Thank You and today's sketch was perfect for that!

Sorry to be so short today but there's lots to be done here!
I'll be back tomorrow!

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

Color Challenge 337

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

It's time for another SCS Color Challenge! The colors today are:
Night of Navy
Real Red
Daffodil Delight

with the dessert option of back to school!

I had to think on this for a few and I went to my room and looked around at my stamps then I found the PERFECT stamp set, Golden Rule Days! It's an old SU set that I got when my kids were little to scrapbook with. I honestly don't think i've used it for scrapping at all! I pulled out my set, blew the dust off and got right to work!

Color Challenge 337 Card:

Stamps: Golden Rule Days (set #106)
Ink: Night of Navy, Real Red, Daffodil Delight
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Neenah White
Accessories: SU Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Rectangle & Rectangle Scallop Nestibilties, Red Grosgrain, Kaiser Yellow Pearls, Scor Tape


I love how this card turned out. Sadly though, all 3 of my kids are now grown!

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

Nature's Silhouette

Hello & Happy Monday!

Today Kelsey asked me to make a gift bag for her boyfriend's birthday gift. His birthday was 2 weeks ago and she got him a gift to take back home with her and give him personally. He is a hunting & fishing kinda guy so I went with using a stamp set that he would like!

Kelsey picked out the paper and we went from there with the colors.

Stevie's Gift Bag:

Stamps: Nature's Silhouette (set # 105), Happy Birthday, unknown alphabet stamps
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Neenah White, unknown dsp
Accessories: EK Success Trees Border Punch, PTI Button & Twine, Stamp A Ma Jig, Scor Tape


She loved it when it was finished!
I'm anxious to hear how Stevie will like it!

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

In Memory of Will Norton

Hello & Happy Saturday!!

Today is the Our Creative Corner Challenge. Vicki is our hostess and she threw at us a Sketch Challenge. Below is the sketch and my samples but before I get to that i'd like to explain the title of my blog post today.

Yesterday, as I watched the news it was brought up that a young man from here in Joplin was killed in the May 22nd tornado. He would have been 19 years old yesterday. As I watched this I got teary eyed and just felt like this young man had so much to offer the world! He was on his way home from his high school graduation when the tornado struck and took him. A life taken way too soon. I in no means knew this young man but his story was one that everyone around the country followed in the days after the tornado. So, as I made today's card I had Will Norton in mind. Happy Birthday, Will Norton!!

Our Creative Corner Sketch Challenge:

Stamps: Extreme Guitar (set #104), A Little Somethin
Ink: Soft Suede, Night of Navy
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Soft Suede, Neenah White, Basic Grey Granola DSP
Accessories: Circle Nestibilities, Happy Birthday Embossing Folder, Soft Suede Grosgrain, Lg Star Punch, Silver Beads, Dimensionals, Scor Tape


Here is the news link on Will Norton if you'd like to check it out.

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