Simple Birthday Cards

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

We've been having a lovely stretch of weather here in PA but today the clouds are to roll in with showers the next few days. They say it won't be a total washout like last weekend was so I am hopeful that we might be able to try another bike ride. Last evening we loaded the bikes up and went to the Rail Trail for a ride. The weather was a 10 plus! It was the first time we had the bikes out in almost a year and I hope that we can get back at it on a regular basis. I am hurting a little today but happy that we took that first step to getting back at it. I enjoy it and I wish I could share the sweet fragrance of the honeysuckle blooming alongside the trail. It was not overwhelming but such a sweet smell. I really love this time of year for many reasons!

Today I have a set of cards that my card lady requested for her June cards.

She loves hydrangea's and has some in her yard.

She wanted a simple pack of Happy Birthday cards using the Hydrangea Hill DSP.

This pack of paper is retired but that does not matter to her, she says to use what I have on hand and keep them simple.

Card Details:

Stamps: Pansy Patch

Ink: Gorgeous Grape

Cardstock: Gorgeous Grape, Basic White, Hydrangea Hill DSP (retired)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits, Brushed Brass Butterflies, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

When I deliver a card order to my card lady she always tells me how she loves the cards I made for her. She was pretty thrilled with this set because she loves the paper but also loved the cute butterfly embellishments! I love them, too! 

They lay flat and do not bulk up your projects! The perfect little add on!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Best Butterfly

 Good Morning & Happy Wednesday!

I hope your week is going well.

It's been a beautiful week here with warm sunshine and temps around 70.

It's my favorite kind of weather!

Today I am sharing a card I made with a new suite of products from the 2022-2023 Annual Stampin Up catalog. It is the Butterfly Kisses Suite! This butterfly set is like nothing I have seen before....the stamps & dies are so cool as is the matching paper!

This card is a fun fold card that was so easy to create!

 It is a Split Front Gate Fold.

Card Details:

Stamps: Best Butterflies

Ink: Parakeet Party

Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Basic White, Starry Sky, Fresh Freesia, Butterfly Kisses DSP

Accessories: Build A Butterfly Dies, Stitched With Whimsy Dies, Seasonal Labels Dies, Fun Flowers Resin Shapes, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Aren't those butterfly diecuts awesome?!

I just love them! Well, I love the entire suite!

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My thoughts today...

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

You're Biggest Fan Birthday Card

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today I am sharing the birthday card I made for Shawn using the You're Biggest Fan stamp set from the 2022 January - June Mini Catalog.

This fun fold card is one I watched a video tutorial on how to make and loved how it turned out!

It's a great baseball suite of products!

Card Details:

Stamps: You're Biggest Fan

Ink: Night of Navy, Real Red

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Hey Sports Fan DSP

Accessories: Sports Event Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Resin Stars, Real Red Stitched Ribbon (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I stuffed his card with some cash so he could treat himself to some car parts!

I keep telling him he's going thru a midlife crisis! LOL

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by and make it a great day!

~Wendy

He's All That

 Hello & Happy Monday!

I hope everyone had a nice weekend! It was a pretty dreary, rainy one here in PA.

Friday & Saturday it rained all day! We had over 4 inches of rain since Friday morning.

 

Yesterday turned out to be a nice day! We took Bailee out to the Rail Trail for a nice walk which she enjoyed but it played her out! She was a happy girl getting out for a long walk after 2 days of constant rain.

Today is my dear, sweet hubby's birthday! 

Ryan requested a card for him last week so this is what I made him.

I used the new He's The Man Suite from the new 2022-2023 Stampin Up! Annual Catalog.

This suite of products was ordered during preorder since I knew Shawn's birthday & Father's Day was coming and this suite of products are right up his alley!

Card Details:

Stamps: He's All That

Ink: Cajun Craze

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, He's The Man DSP

Accessories: All That Dies, Rustic Metallic Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Shawn is a huge fan of cars so I knew this suite would be perfect for him.

There are bits & pieces in the DSP that can be used for scrapbooking, too!

I think the set of dies are amazing and very versatile! 

I can see them used with many other stamps not just this masculine stamp set.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a wonderful day!
~Wendy

Happy Mother's Day

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

Today I am sharing the set of Mother's Day cards I made and sent out to a few of my friends.

I used the Hydrangea Haven stamp set and some retired Hydrangea Hill DSP.

Card Details:

Stamps: Hydrangea Haven

Ink: Memento Black, Highland Heather, Stampin Blends- Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Old Olive

Cardstock: Highland Heather, Basic White, Hydrangea Hill DSP (retired)

Accessories: Hydrangea Dies, Tailor Made Tags Dies, Wink of Stella, White Glittered Ribbon, White Pearls, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I loved pulling this stamp set out and using it for this set of cards!

I love the big purple flower!

It always feels good to use up more of my paper stash, too!

Happy Mother's Day to all my friends!

I hope you have a beautiful day!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a lovely day!
~Wendy

You're Amazing!

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Everyone!

Another very rainy day here in PA!

We've had over 3 inches of rain since 5am Friday morning. It's crazy that it has rained constantly! It sure makes for a dreary day!

I have a quick card to share with you today that just brightens the day!

It uses the retired Create With Friends stamp set that I grabbed on my last order and I dd not have time to add it to my Retiring Series.

The Create With Friends stamp set was a Million Dollar Sales Achiever set that was created by Jennifer Cotton. It is loaded with lots of words to create many different headlines on your cards. I am sad that I snagged it once it retired but I will use it as often as I need it! I thought it would be perfect to use for a Stamp Day w/ Friends invite if and when I get back to having them. I have not had my stamp friends here since the beginning of December and miss them terribly. With Covid flaring up and Gigi's health going downhill, I just stopped. Maybe soon I may surprise the girls with an invite!

Card Details:

Stamps: Create With Friends (retired), Sweet Strawberry (retired)

Ink: Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party

Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Basic White, Pattern Party DSP (retired)

Accessories: Strawberry Builder Punch (retired), Tasteful Labels Dies (retired), Iridescent Rhinestones, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a great day!

~Wendy

Special Anniversary

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!

A very rainy day is on tap for here in south central PA.

I don't plan to do too much today so maybe I will get to my stamp table a bit.

I'm sharing a card that I made for my card lady's recent order.

She requested an anniversary card for her daughter and son in law that have an anniversary at the end of this month.

Card Details:

Stamps: Love & Happiness, Sweet As A Peach (retired)

Ink; Pear Pizzazz, Balmy Blue

Cardstock: Balmy Blue, Basic White, Pear Pizzazz, You're A Peach DSP (retired)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits, Stylish Shapes Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Tailor Made Tags Dies, Tasteful Textile 3D EF (retired), White Glittered Ribbon, Glue Dots, Iridescent Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

My card lady said she loved every single card I made for her and that makes me happy!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great Friday!

~Wendy

With Sympathy

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today I am sharing a set of Sympathy cards I made for my card rack.

It all started the other day when I was going thru some boxes on my one shelf and I found this die by Elizabeth Crafts. At some point I diecut one out in Tranquil Tide cardstock and put it back into the die packaging..

I went in search of some DSP that would match the cardstock.

I found the Birthday Bouquet DSP from 2015 and decided I would use this pretty floral print.

Card Details:

Stamps: none

Ink: none

Cardstock: Tranquil Tide, Pool Party, Birthday Bouquet DSP (retired)

Accessories: Tasteful Textile 3D EF (retired), Elizabeth Crafts Die, Adhesive Sheets, Tranquil Tide Dots, (retired), Crushed Curry Taffeta Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

It's always fun to find something in your stash you did not even know you had!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the day!

~Wendy

Wildlife Wonder

 Hello & Happy Wednesday, Everyone!

I hope your week is going well!

It's a rainy morning here in south central PA but the sun is suppose to come out later this afternoon!

Today I have a set of masculine cards to share that were made for my card lady's recent order.

I used a new stamp set that is in the 2022 Stampin Up! January - June Mini Catalog called Wildlife Wonder.

Card Details:

Stamps: Wildlife Wonder

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Mint Macaron, Basic White, He's the Man DSP

Accessories: Ornate Layers Dies (retired), Circle Layering Framelits, Rustic Metallic Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

My card lady loved the Old Wise Owl as she called him!

I love how it stamps since it is a Distinktive stamp set!

My paper came from the NEW He's the Man Suite.

A great variety of prints & colors that works for any masculine card!

My hubby's birthday is on Monday so I need to get him a card made and I will be using this set for it!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Cookies & Cream Treat Holder

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today I have a cute little treat holder to share that I whipped up.

I gave one to my card lady last week and she just loved it!

I am going to make some more to give to my customers for their recent orders!

This also uses the Nothing's Better Than Bundle which has been around for a few years and carried over into the new 2022-2023 Stampin Up! Catalog that went live today!

Project Details:

Stamps: Nothing's Better Than

Ink: Tahitian Tide

Cardstock: Tahitian Tide, Basic White, In Color DSP

Accessories: Love You More Than Dies, Classic Label Punch (retired), Corner Rounder Punch (retired), 1/2 Circle Punch (retired), In Color Matte Dots, Tahitian Tide Metallic Ribbon, Velcro Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Who doesn't like a cute little sweet treat?!

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My thoughts today...

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

Retiring Stamp Day #34

 Hello & Happy Monday, Everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

It was a nice day on Saturday....we took Bailee out for a walk then we picked Kelsey up and took a trip down to Hunt Valley, Maryland to do some shopping. I've been on the lookout for some patriotic things to decorate. I found exactly what I was looking for! And Kelsey was looking for a new bed set and found a really pretty one! 

It was almost 10:30 until we got home! Tired but happy!

Sunday...I never got dressed! It was a rainy day and I just decided to stay in my pj's all day!

Shawn got up and went fishing and brought home a few trout to freeze for another day!

All in all it was a good weekend!

So, today is the last day of my Retiring Stamp Day! 

It's day #34 and I used 2 sets for this one!

I used the Love of Leaves stamp set with it's coordinating Stitched Leaves Dies which is on page 115 of the Stampin Up! Annual Catalog plus I used the Birch background stamp that is on page 118 of the same catalog.

I don't think I will ever part with the leaf set....it has been well loved in my stamp room and as far as i'm concerned it will stay well loved! 

Card Details:

Stamps: Love of Leaves, Birch

Ink: Misty Moonlight, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Beauty of The Earth DSP

Accessories: Stitched Leaves Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I hope you like my card just as much as I do and I hope in some way I have inspired you to use those stamps whether they are retired or not. I love the older stamps and I love breathing new life into them!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a fun stamping day!

~Wendy

Retiring Stamp Day #33

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

It's the start of a new month and I hope it's good to all of us!

My hubby got up early this morning and went fishing. I made my cup of coffee and sat on the back porch as the sun was coming up. I love sitting out there when the weather is nice. Such a peaceful, quiet time drinking my coffee and watching the birds. 

Rain is moving in this afternoon so i'm enjoying the sunshine while it's here!

Today is day #33 of sharing a retiring Stampin Up! stamp set.

I am using the very loved In Symmetry set from page 113 of the Stampin Up! Annual Catalog!

I am sad to see this one go! 

It also has a coordinating Symmetrical Stems Border Punch.

I made this into a Corner Fold card and used the Sweet Symmetry DSP on it which is also leaving us. This has really been one of my favorite suite of products over the last year and I am going to continue to use it and get that pack of paper used up eventually!

Card Details:

Stamps: In Symmetry

Ink: Just Jade, Bumble Bee, Flirty Flamingo, Night of Navy

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Bumble Bee, Just Jade, Basic White, Sweet Symmetry DSP

Accessories: Symmetrical Stems Border Punch, Circle Layering Framelits, Hippo & Friends Dies, Gold Gilded Gems, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a wonderful day!
~Wendy