Reason for the Season Card Set

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Today I am going to share a pack of Christmas cards that I made for my upcoming craft show. It's going to be a very busy day and there is no time for crafting. I have an appointment this afternoon to see Pain Management. They called me last week informing me that my pain management doctor left. I really liked that guy but it explains why I never heard anything back after I had the Branch Block done for my Facet Arthritis in September. Apparently he went out on medical leave and one day called and said he was not returning. I'm still floored and sad. I felt like this doctor really understood my issue with my back arthritis and other issues. Anyways, today I am seeing a new doctor there to re-evaluate my case and prescribe my pain medicine. I am on my last refill.

 After that my hubby will be heading across town to his dentist. Sunday he bit down on something that put him thru the roof. Yesterday he finally had enough with the pain and called them. They did prescribe something to help his pain till he gets there today so I really hope they can take care of that for him. 

We were suppose to go to a funeral this evening. My dear friend, Deb, lost her brother, Jerry, last week. We were in such shock when he passed. I'm not sure now with these back to back appointments whether we will make it but if we don't I hope she knows we will be thinking of her and her family.  My heart hurts for them. Her family is very near & dear to our hearts...

So before I head off to get ready I wanted to share these cards.

They are a case from the Holiday Mini Catalog. This card is what sold me on the stamp set!

I stamped each of those poinsettia in Memento Black and colored with Copic Markers. That was a killer on my hands but I SO love the outcome! I used a Gold Metallic Doily, some Garden Green Ribbon and Gold Cord to finish this up! So pretty!!!

Reason for the Season Card Set:

Stamps: Reason for the Season

Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White

Accessories: Gold Metallic Doilies, Garden Green Ribbon, Gold Cord, Glue Dot, Tombow Liquid

That's all for me today!

Hubby will soon be in from work so I better go get my butt in gear!

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

Color Challenge 556

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

What a rainy, dreary day here in PA and with this cough...it's definitely a PJ day for me!

I really hope this cough soon leaves me! I am really bothered with this hack constantly. Shawn told me to hit the Yukon Jack bottle but with taking pain meds, I don't think that's a good thing.

So, I popped downstairs this afternoon to get working on my Inventory Paper for my craft show. I first checked out today's Color Challenge from over at SCS and soon realized that I was chosen as the favorite last week from my friend, Mary Martinez!

This is the card she chose:

Thank you, Mary! Made my day!

So, I played along quickly with today's Color Challenge 556.

Here are the colors:

Tempting Turquoise, Real Red & Primrose Petals

with a dessert option of using a tag on our cards..

I passed on dessert....

I pulled out a Penny Black snowman stamp called Warm & Cold that is a very loved stamp in my collection. I think I am going to make a card set for my shows with this card since I love it!

What do you think?

Color Challenge 556 Card:

Stamps: Warm & Cold Snowman from Penny Black, Good Greetings sentiment

Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Neenah White, Primrose Petals

Accessories: Stamp a Ma Jig, Rhinestones, 2 Sided Tape

Quick, fun & cute, don't ya think?

Ok, now back to the Inventory Paper!

Thanks for stopping by & have a terrific day!

~Wendy

Under the Weather....

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to pop in to say hello and let you know I am still dealing with this cold that my dear wonderful hubby shared with me last week. The coughing is the worst! 

I took this week off from Merry Monday since I was not much in the crafting mode but I hope soon to get back at it. Already on my 3rd bottle of Mucenex Severe Cough & Congestion so I hope something soon gets better.

In the meantime I will share a picture I took of Bailee watching out the window on a beautiful sunny Sunday morning....

She is deep in thought watching the leaves fall...

I hope to be back soon!

~Wendy

Sketch Challenge 565

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Today I played along with the Sketch Challenge from over at SCS.

Here is the layout & my card:

I had the perfect piece of this Season of Cheer DSP left in my package so I went with that. Another card made for the the holidays and very mail friendly too!

Sketch Challenge 565 Card:

Stamps: Greetings of the Season

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Season of Cheer DSP

Accessories: Tombow Multi Purpose Liquid Glue

That's all for today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a terrific day!

~Wendy

Color Challenge 555

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today is Color Challenge day and here are the colors:

Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry & Old Olive

with a dessert option of making a Thank You or Thanksgiving Card

I used my Lighthearted Leaves again. Love the saying!

This will be used for Thanksgiving.

I stamped my leaf in Soft Suede ink, cut it out with the Leaflet Framelits. I popped it up and added an Old Olive Twine bow. I added 3 small Vanilla Pearls and called this done. Easy & very simple!

Color Challenge 555 Card:

Stamps: Lighthearted Leaves

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Leaflets Framelits, Old Olive Twine, Small Vanilla Pearls, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

That's all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a terrific day!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge 178

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a fun Halloween weekend!

I'm sick! My hubby graciously gave me his cold that he's been battling with for the last week. I really did not want it as I have SO much on my plate to get finished up. Hopefully the meds will kick in and help to shorten it so I can keep up with craft show stuff.

Today over at Merry Monday we have a new challenge for you!

Bonnie is our hostess this week and she has a terrific challenge for us!

Let's get to it! 

I pulled out my Impression Obsession Dies for my card. I have had these dies since last summer and never used them! I know, shame on me! 

I hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog and see what the ladies have created this week! Such awesome idea's to help you get those Christmas cards made!

Merry Monday Challenge 178 Card:

Stamps: none

Ink: none

Cardstock: Real Red, Gold Foil Paper, Whisper White

Accessories: Impression Obsession Dies, Falling Snow EF, Gold Cord, Real Red Ribbon, Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue Pen, 2 Sided Tape

That's all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Lighthearted Leaves

Hello & Happy Sunday!!

Can you believe that today is November 1st? The days are just flying by! 

Did everyone have a fun Halloween? Ours was pretty low keyed since hubby is still dealing with a cold. Kelsey has been here visiting for the last few days and I have enjoyed having her here. The doggies have enjoyed her company too! 

Today I just wanted to share a set of cards I made up with the Lighthearted Leaves set that is in the SU Holiday Mini Catalog! This set stole my heart and I really LOVE the sayings that comes in it! I did not use any sayings on these because this is a set for a customer request. She likes them without sayings inside & out so she can use them for whatever she needs!

Lighthearted Leaves Card Set

Stamps: Lighthearted Leaves

Ink: Cajun Craze

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla

Accessories: 2 Sided Tape

This set of stamps is the Photopolymer type. At first I was not a big fan of them but in the last year they have become a favorite! I like being able to see where you are going to stamp with them since they are clear/see thru. I will be using this set for Thanksgiving cards since I was drawn in with the sayings but for now I kept it quite simple and very mail friendly! My customer loved these and so did I!!

That's all I have for today!

Heading outside shortly to take down my Halloween decorations and get them packed away for another year. 

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

Happy Halloween, friends!

Hello & Happy Saturday!

Today is finally Halloween and we here at the Aungst Pad are doing our usual Halloween movie watching of Halloween & the Michael Myers movies. Kelsey & I have been doing this for quite a few years that we now make it a yearly event. We were invited to a Halloween Party but since Shawn is still dealing with a cold we decided to pass on it. 

I did not make as much in Halloween goodies this year as I normally do but I do have one last thing to show. These were by far my favs!

I made these using the Stampin Up Fry Box Die which I absolutely love!

Hope you like these treats!

Halloween Fry Boxes:

Stamps: Happy Hauntings 

Ink: Basic Black Archival, Tangelo Twist

Cardstock: Basic Black, Tangelo Twist, Very Vanilla, Black Glimmer Paper, Sweet Hauntings DSP

Accessories: Fry Box Die, Circle Punch, Washi Label Punch, Note Tag Punch, Clothespins from Recollections, Very Vanilla Thick Twine Dimensionals, Tombow Liquid

That's all for today!

Thanks for stopping by!

Wishing you all a Happy Halloween!

~Wendy

Sketch Challenge 564

Hello Again!

My Sketch Challenge card is ready, so let's get to it!

This card is a special request so I tried to make it a bit nicer. My sentiment is popped up and I added some Kaiser Vanilla Pearls and Pool Party Thick Twine. I love the colors!

Sketch Challenge 564 Card:

Stamps: Beautiful Birthday

Ink: Peach Parfait

Cardstock: Peach Parfait, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment DSP

Accessories: Circle & Scallop Circle Nestibilities, Itty Bitty Butterfly, Pool Party Thick Twine, Kaiser Vanilla Pearls, Dimensionals, 2 Sided Tape

That is all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Color Challenge 554

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

I'm a day late on my Color Challenge card. I actually had it made but never got around to posting it. So today i'm catching up!

Here are the colors this week:

Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow & Baja Breeze

w dessert option of using patterned paper or DSP

I used the colors for a pack of cards for an order. A simple pack of Birthday cards. I kept these flat for easy mailing.

These are very pretty colors together!

Color Challenge 554 Card:

Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers, Wetlands sentiment

Ink: Mossy Meadow, SU Markers- Mossy Meadow & Baja Breeze

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Whisper White

Accessories: Mossy Meadow Thick Twine, Glue Dot, 2 Sided Tape

That's all for now!

I'm working on my Sketch Challenge card for today so that will be coming up on the blog shortly! Hope you will stop back!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge 177

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Can you believe that today is the last Monday of October?!! The time is flying by!

Today over at Merry Monday we have a new challenge for you to help get those Christmas cards made! The holidays are coming pretty quickly!

 I am the hostess this week so let's get to the challenge!

I was so happy to have found this paper from Stampin Up called Season of Cheer that had Christmas Lights in it! I cut out 2 Mini Treat Bags and used them as a pocket card, I used Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen to add sparkle to the Night of Navy lightbulbs. It's hard to tell in the photo's but it's there. I stamped a sentiment on the pull out tag from the Reason for the Season stamp set. You could easily add a gift card, money or a small candy treat to this for a Christmas gift! I plan on using this type of cards this year!

Hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to see all the awesome Christmas Light cards that the ladies have created for inspiration! I love their idea's and know you will too!

Christmas is a little over 8 weeks away so I hope my challenge will inspire you to create a card for the upcoming holiday! It'll be here before you know it!

Merry Monday Challenge #177 Card:

Stamps: Good Greetings ( hostess retired), Reason for the Season sentiment

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Season of Cheer DSP

Accessories: Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, Round Tab Punch (retired), Washi Label Punch, 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Liquid

That's all for me today!

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

Halloween Cards

Hello & Happy Sunday!

Here are a few Halloween cards that I whipped up to send out. These were cards that I had in my "case" folder. Some I cased the exact way, some I made changes too and some are my own.

Cased from Wendy Janson

Cased from Mary Fish

Closeup of the Embossing Folder that is from Darice.

I had just picked it up at the Heirloom Stamp Show.

Cased from Kay Kalthoff

I used a variety of stamps, papers, embossing folders and cardstocks for these cards. If you have any questions please let me know! Thanks ladies for your inspiration!

The cards are addressed and postage has been put on these cards so come tomorrow they will go out in the mail to their destinations.

That's all for me today!

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

Color Challenge 553

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

I'm feeling much better today so it's time to hit the craft table and get caught up on what I have left go for the last week!

Today is Color Challenge day over at SCS and I always try to play along.

Here are the colors this week:

Elegant Eggplant, Calypso Coral, Old Olive & Bermuda Bay

with the dessert option of using rhinestones or pearls.

I can usually handle 3 colors but when there are 4 or more that usually throws me off.

Today I had to think about this for awhile. I decided to go with flowers since there was a green in the mix. I also went with my funky angled panel just for some interest. I added a Bermuda Bay Thick Twine bow with a glue dot and added small white pearls on the flowers. I'm not real sure on it and hopefully it will grow on me. 

What do you think?

Color Challenge 553 Card:

Stamps: Close As A Memory

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, SU Markers- Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay

Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White

Accessories: Bermuda Bay Thick Twine, Glue Dot, Small White Pearls, 2 Sided Tape

That's all I have for today!

My hubby made me a cubby holder for my craft show coming in November. He did an amazing job with it!! Today I am going to package up some items and start filling it up! I will share a picture in due time.

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

Merry Monday Challenge #176

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Today we have a new challenge for you over at Merry Monday! Sue is our hostess this week so let's get to it!

Luckily, I already had my wreath & ribbon stamped and cut out. I just had to decide on paper and what I was going to do for a frame. I already had borrowed my friend Deb's On Film Framelits for another project but just then it hit me to use them. I cut out a Real Red frame and my wreath fit perfectly inside of it! WooHoo! I am so happy with how my card turned out!

Merry Monday Challenge 176 Card:

Stamps: Wonderous Wreath, Petite Pairs

Ink: Smoky Slate, Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Merry Moments DSP

Accessories: On Film Framelits, Wonderful Wreath Framelits, Rhinestone, Dimensionals, Tombow Liquid

Hope you will stop by the Merry Monday blog to get inspired by all the wonderful creations the ladies made this week! I love so many of their idea's! I also hope you will join in & play along! Christmas is coming quick!

That's all for me today!
Thanks for stopping by & have a wonderful day!!!

~Wendy

Butterfly Basics

Hello & Happy Friday!

So happy the weekend is upon us but i've been a bit under the weather the last few days. I hope soon I get to feeling better.

Today I wanted to share more cards made with the beautiful Butterfly Basics set & matching Thinlits. I love using this set and the Thinlits cut out the butterflies so nicely!

My customer requested more butterfly cards and wanted them left blank, inside & out so she could use these for any occasion. I really like the color combo and these could be used for a man or a woman! 

Butterfly Card Set:

Stamps: Butterfly Basics

Ink: Lost Lagoon, Baked Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Neenah White, Baked Brown Sugar, Lost Lagoon

Accessories: Butterfly Thinlits, Small White Pearls, Tombow Liquid

That is all for me today!

Not sure what the day is going to bring me but I hope I get to feeling better soon!

Thanks for stopping by today and I wish you all a wonderful fun filled weekend!

~Wendy

Halloween Swankies

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today i'm sharing more Halloween! I hit the jackpot a few weeks ago when I ran to the grocery store quick and found a huge display of Swankies Halloween Tissue packs! I was like a kid in a candy store as these were a good seller for me last year. Here they are decorated....

I already found some for Thanksgiving! Can't wait to see what they have for Christmas!

Halloween Swankies:

Stamps: Just Flyin By, Boogly Eyes, A Halloween Hello

Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Perfect Plum, Only Orange, Green Galore, Basic Black, Whisper White, Various Patterned Papers

Accessories: Ribbon from Michael's, Glue Dots, Circle & Scallop Circle Punches, Dimensionals, Tombow Liquid

That's all for today!

Thanks for stopping by today & have a great day!

~Wendy