Butterfly Gala

 Good Morning & Happy Wednesday!

I'm hopeful today that our back porch soffit project will wrap up!

I'll be glad to have my back porch back and to be able to sit out there again.

Sunday, we packed up all the furniture and my glider and put it in the garage so the porch was empty and would not be an obstacle for the contractor. I sit out there every morning with Bailee and soak up the peace & quiet and listen to the birds chirp! I have missed that the last few days! Tonight I have an appointment to go get my 2nd Covid booster shot so tomorrow I am not planning too much. It's to be a stormy day so it may just end up being a PJ day!

I have another pretty card to share that the ladies made on Saturday.

This one uses all retired products.

I had all the diecutting done for them.....all they had to do was their stamping/punching and putting them together! Miss Emily used a Happy Birthday saying on her card instead of the Thinking of You sentiment. It has been 6 months since we last got together to make cards and she said she needed alot of cards as she bought many off of my card rack, too!

Card Details:

Stamps: Quite Curvy (retired), Butterfly Gala (retired)

Ink: Terracotta Tile (retired), Old Olive

Cardstock: Terracotta Tile (retired), Old Olive, Basic White, Ornate Garden Specialty Paper (retired)

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits (retired), Circle Layering Framelits, Curvy Dies (retired), Butterfly Duet Punch (retired), Terracotta Tile Ribbon (retired), Champagne Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I'm not sure why but pulling out these retired products and using them always brings me joy! I guess sometimes I do not get a chance to use these products while they are still available so using them down the road makes me happy! I usually do not get rid of any of my stamps. I have 20+ years of many stamps. Shawn says that is his retirement fund! LOL

Men!!

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My thoughts today...

I'm thinking that pizza may be on the menu tonight for supper!

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

A Sweet Birthday Card

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Up bright & early again today because we have a contractor here putting soffit on the underside of the back porch roof that was built last August. 

This spring the birds have been trying to build nests up on the beams and we keep knocking them down and the bees have started, too! 

Today I have a sweet birthday card to share that the ladies made on Saturday.

Since we are in the midst of strawberry season here I thought this one would be perfect!

The strawberry paper is from the Fruit Stand DSP that was out a few years ago.

I loved this piece with the strawberries on!

Card Details:

Stamps: Stylized Birthday (retired)

Ink: Watermelon Wonder (retired)

Cardstock: Watermelon Wonder (retired), Basic White, Fruit Stand DSP (retired)

Accessories: Gingham EF, Circle Layering Framelits, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Iridescent Rhinestones, White Glittered Ribbon, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The girls loved this one because is will mail flat!

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My thoughts today...

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

Nature's Harvest

 Hello & Happy Monday!

I hope you had a nice weekend!

We are starting off the new week with a pretty Sympathy card that the girls & I made on Saturday. We used the Nature's Harvest stamp set and it's coordinating Harvest Dies.

Card Details:

Stamps: Nature's Harvest, Inspired Thoughts

Ink: Memento Black, Wink of Stella, Stampin Blends- Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Old Olive & Daffodil Delight

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Basic White, Pattern Party DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Tailor Made Tags Dies, Black & White Gingham Ribbon, Brushed Brass Butterflies, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I try to have an assortment of cards ready for the girls to make when they come to Stamp Day w/ Friends. And I always tell them if they have any suggestions for a card idea's to let me know! That would help me to help them if there is something they need.

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Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Cactus Cuties

 Hello & Happy Sunday!

I hope your enjoying your weekend!

Our weather here is the pits this weekend but with all the beautiful weather we've had recently we certainly need to have some rain too! I'm sure our garden is happy about that!

Yesterday I had my Stamp Day w/ Friends get together with my 2 good friends. We had a blast and it was so good to see them again and stamp, eat & laugh! We are going to plan for our next one in July sometime.

Today I am sharing one of the cards we are made using the Cactus Cuties stamp set that is from the 2022 January-June Mini Catalog. I love the cactus sets and this one has a coordinating Cactus Builder Punch that we did not use on our card.

Card Details:

Stamps: Cactus Cuties. Art Gallery (sentiment)

Ink: Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Highland Heather, Basic White, Flowering Cactus DSP (retired)

Accessories: Painted Texture 3D EF, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Flowering Cactus Felt & Twine (retired), Iridescent Rhinestones, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This card went over well with the ladies and it was so much fun to create!

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My thoughts today...

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

Military HB Card

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

Hope your weekend is off to a good start!

Shawn has been off since Thursday and we've been having some beautiful weather and got alot of things done around the house!

This morning I am having my friends over for a Stamp Day w/ Friends! It's the first one i've had since before Christmas so I am excited to see them! It's to be a rainy day so what better to do than stamp with friends!!! 

I am sharing another card made for my card lady that she requested for her other grandson.

This guy is in the service but I can't remember which branch.

This is the card I made for him.

Card Details:

Stamps: Amazing Life (retired)

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, unknown Patterned Paper

Accessories: Hat Builder Dies (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Copper Stars (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I hope she likes this!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Police Officer HB Card

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!

It's been a busy couple of days preparing for my Stamp Day w/ Friends get together tomorrow. Plus I've had 2 trips to the dentist this week.

Yesterday I got a cleaning and they took off my one crown because it was not sealed around my tooth and they found that food was getting trapped in those pockets and also found decay under it because it was not sealed. I have a temporary crown on for the next 3 weeks so I have to be very careful eating certain things. My gums were a bit of an issue yesterday as the cleaning made them sore but then the work I had done right after did not help. At one point my gum would not stop bleeding. I felt them aching most of yesterday and was told to take Advil for the next few days & rinse with salt water to help heal them. This morning they feel much better!

Today I have a card to share that my card lady requested for her 1 grandson whom is a police officer. I pulled out some retired products to make this one.

Card Details:

Stamps: Wildlife Wonder, Badges & Banners (retired)

Ink: Memento Black, Smokey Slate

Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic White, Urban District Specialty DSP (retired)

Accessories: Badge Punch (retired), Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Classic Matte Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

It's always good to hold on to retired stuff for occasions like this when it's needed.

I'm not sure what I would have made for this man if it wasn't for my retired stash!

I hope my card lady likes this one!

Tomorrow I will share another grandson's birthday card. The 2 grandson's are twins!

Stay tuned!

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My thoughts today...

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

Birthday Fishes

 Good Morning & Happy Wednesday!

I survived my dentist appointment yesterday!

It actually went really well but I do need to return for some work which I knew.

Tomorrow morning I have an appointment first thing for a cleaning and then some work on a crown. I have also been dealing with a receding gum which there is nothing that can be done to it right now. Down the road I can go to a specialist that will do a skin graft and replace that section of gum. The dentist suspected that I brush too hard and suggested a soft bristle toothbrush. But, for not being the the dentist in 12 years, I had no cavities!

Today I have a busy day!

I need to clean the downstairs for my Stamp Day w/Friends get together on Saturday and then I am making a pot of sausage potato soup for supper. I haven't made that in along time!

The humidity came back during the night so I turned my ac back on this morning. Thunderstorms are to come thru this evening and clear out the muggy weather and give us a beautiful day tomorrow! I am trying to talk my hubby into taking a vacation day tomorrow!

The card I have to share is one I made for my card lady!

She requested this one for her son in law who enjoys fishing.

Card Details:

Stamps: Angler (retired), Fly Fishin (retired), Sentiment from PaperTreyInk (retired)

Ink: Not Quite Navy (retired)

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Basic White, Not Quite Navy, Well Worn DSP (retired)

Accessories: Timber 3D EF, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Stylish Shapes Dies, Rustic Metallic Backed Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I pulled out a mix of old & new items to create this card which was so fun!

I hope my card lady likes it!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

For The Record

 Good Morning & Happy Tuesday!

I am off to the dentist first thing this morning as I have been having some issues.

I've not been to the dentist since before we moved to Joplin 12 years ago.

 My dentist retired a few years ago so i've not been to one since and I just kept putting it off.  

Today I have a pretty cool card to share that I made with a stamp set from the 2022 January - June Mini Catalog. It is called For The Record.

Card Details:

Stamps: For The Record

Ink: Starry Sky

Cardstock: Starry Sky, Basic White, Starry Sky DSP, Starry Sky Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, In Color Enamel Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Starry Sky is one of the new Stampin Up! In Colors and I think it may be my favorite!

I used the Umbre Glimmer Paper down the left hand side which I really like!

I am giving this card to Shawn tomorrow after my dentist appointment to let him know how much I appreciate him taking me. 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Dog Sympathy Card

 Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Our weather again was the nicest! I told Shawn that it could stay like this all year long!

Today I am sharing another doggy sympathy card that I created a few weeks ago.

I am trying to build up my stash on my card rack.

Card Details:

Stamps: Happy Tails (retired)

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Basic White, Coastal Cabana, Sunshine & Rainbows DSP (SAB 22)

Accessories: Tasteful Textile 3D EF (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Dog Builder Punch (retired), Coastal Cabana Enamel Dot (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This card came together quickly because everything I used was already stamped and ready to be used from other projects. It doesn't get any easier than that!

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Thanks for stopping by & make it a great day!

~Wendy

Happiness Abounds

 Good Morning & Happy Sunday!

I hope your enjoying your weekend!

The weather here in south central Pennsylvania has been beautiful to say the least!

I washed bedsheets & quilts yesterday and hung them out on the wash lines to dry. They always smell so fresh and crisp when you crawl into bed at night! 

We did not get a bike ride in though yesterday. It was supper time until Shawn got home and he was pretty tired and a bit sunburned so we decided to just stay put at home. Who knows, maybe today we can get out!

Today I have a set of cards to share that I made for on my card rack using the Hues of Happiness DSP that is from the 2022-2023 Stampin Up Annual Catalog. It's beautiful! I did not add a sentiment to these as I can always add one if the buyer wants one. I also know my card lady loves this kind of card and usually asks for them. She loves the cards without sentiments so she can use them for all kinds of different occasions.

Those gorgeous blooms are diecut from the Hues of Happiness DSP using the Blossoming Happiness Dies. I made 3 cards with the Daffodil Delight flowers and 2 with the Flirty Flamingo flowers. I love that Stampin Up! does this with their DSP for us stampers that aren't all the best at coloring. 

Card Details:

Stamps: none

Ink: none

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Basic White, Hues of Happiness DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Blossoming Happiness Dies, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Aren't they so pretty?

This entire suite of products is beautiful and to think it was no where near my radar!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Patriotic Kite Delight

 Good Morning & Happy Saturday!

I hope your weekend is off to a great start!

Shawn is off helping a good friend shingle a roof this morning and I am washing bedsheets and hanging out on the line to dry since we are having some beautiful weather! And who doesn't love the smell of fresh air dried bedsheets?! We got groceries already this week and a quick trip to Sam's Club last evening so I hope that this evening to try and do a bike ride!

Today I am sharing another card made using the super cute Kite Delight stamp set!

I had Memorial Day/July 4th of my mind when making this and I think it turned out adorable except after I was done my hands had ink everywhere! The life of a crafter, right?!

It took precise placement of the stamp on the Real Red & Night of Navy ink pads to get the ink where I wanted it. Sometimes the ink bled into the other part on the stamp. The very bottom kite I ended up inking 2 whole kites one in red and the other in blue and cutting them in half to get the 2 toned kites. What a fiasco that turned out to be! LOL

In the end I did manage to get the look I wanted so I won't complain too much.

This is such a fun stamp set! I know I said that yesterday but it really is!

If you have a chance to grab it before it retires you really should!

It is just delightful!

Card Details:

Stamps: Kite Delight

Ink: Real Red, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White

Accessories: Real Red Stitched Ribbon (retired), Red Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have an amazing day!

~Wendy

Kite Delight

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY!

It's looking like a gorgeous day here as the heat & humidity has finally exited the area!

My AC has been running since Monday morning and I am not crazy about using it but when it's that hot & humid you cannot live without it!

Today I have a super cute card to share with you using a set from the 2022 January-June Mini Catalog called Kite Delight. I have had the set since January and just recently inked it up and now it's retiring. It's ok though, I do not own any kite sets so this one will stay in my collection!

Card Details:

Stamps: Kite Delight

Ink: So Saffron, Blushing Bride, Pool Party

Cardstock: So Saffron, Pool Party, Basic White, Sunshine & Rainbows DSP (SAB 22)

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Tasteful Textile 3D EF (retired), Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Such a cute little set!

There is no dies or a matching punch that goes with this set so I fussy cut the kite out with my Paper Snips which was really easy with all the straight edges!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your Friday!

~Wendy

Pretty Potted Geraniums

 Good Morning & Happy Thursday to you!

After 3 days of 90+ degrees and high humidity we are in for thunderstorms today and I hope it takes all this yukky weather with it once the cold front moves thru! I'm sure you can tell that I am not a hot/humid weather fan! I love sunshine & 70's!  And on top of the heat & humidity the mosquito's always chase me in after I get bit up. The other day when Kelsey was here we were sitting outback on the glider watching Bailee & Shady in the yard and within 20 mins we both had gotten bitten several times. That's why I usually just hibernate inside!

Today I have a pretty card to share that I made with the new Potted Geraniums Bundle!

I love geraniums and buy them every summer for my flower pots. This year I bought a hot pink geranium for my backporch and it is loaded with blooms! They are hardy against the sun and one of my favorite summertime flowers! Here is the card I made...

This is also a 2 step stamp set which means you usually start with the 1st layer by stamping off on scrap paper then the 2nd step you stamp over the lighter ink without stamping off. That is how you get that light/dark variation. I used that with my pretty Polished Pink flowers and Garden Green for my leaves. I used Cajun Craze for my flower pot and realized that my ink pad was a bit too juicy! All in all though it turned out pretty nice! 

I promise you will be seeing more of this set this summer!

Card Details:

Stamps: Potted Geraniums

Ink: Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Polished Pink

Cardstock: Polished Pink, Basic White

Accessories: Geranium Dies, Split Card Textures Dies, Polished Pink In Color Jewels (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a great day!

~Wendy

Fruit Stand HB

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Hope you all had a nice Memorial Day weekend!

We had such nice weather up until Monday when the heat & humidity set in!

Saturday we had the bikes out for a 10 mile ride!

I'm not going to say it was fun because I knew after about 3 miles something was wrong. I kept getting a Charlie Horse in my leg and feeling like I could not pedal another mile. I started to not feel good but pushed myself to get back to the parking lot and get the bikes packed up to go home. I ended up getting dehydrated and sick. Not sure why as I had 2 bottles of water with me that I was drinking and it was not all that hot out. My blood pressure dropped and I had chills & goosebumps! Needless to say, i'm not getting any younger and Shawn seems to think I pushed myself too hard. I ended up in bed for the next 24 hours, exhausted. He ran to the store and grabbed some Pedialyte which helped tremendously! By Monday I felt so much better. Kelsey & Shady came over and stayed overnight which made for a nice Memorial Day with my family!

Today I have a set of cards to share that I made last week with some retired items from my stash. I am working to try and use up the older stuff so you will be seeing much more of it over time...

Card Details:

Stamps: Happy Birthday, Everyone (retired)

Ink: Peekaboo Peach (retired)

Cardstock: Peekaboo Peach (retired), Basic White, Fruit Stand DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Peekaboo Peach In Color Enamel Dots (retired), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

It always feels good to use up the older stuff and make something pretty with it!

I am sure my card lady will grab these on her next order since she loves pretty flowers and yummy fruit! 

I also used some of this DSP for a card kit to make with the stamp girls as soon as we set a date! I can't wait to stamp with them again!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it an amazing day!
~Wendy