Freshly Made Sketches #46

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Hope everyone is doing well. 

Been really busy around here but found sometime today to go do some stamping!

I found over on the Freshly Made Sketches blog a great sketch for this week and decided to give it a try! I love their sketches and hope to try to participate on a weekly basis from now on.

Here is the sketch & my card.....

This Anniversary card was made for some very special friends of ours! I already had some of these Top Note die cuts cut out with different designer papers and went with this one from Parisian Breeze Specialty DSP from a few years back. I added some hearts cut out with the Embosslits Scallop Heart of Hearts then punched white cardstock with the Heart Punch and embossed that with the same embosslit and glued it on top of the Baja Breeze hearts. I added 3 little white pearls on the one heart and one on the sentiment where the "i" is dotted. I used a strip of Baja Breeze cardstock that I punched with a MS Heart Border Punch and a piece of SU White Satin Ribbon. The white layer under it all is embossed with the SU Square Lattice EF.

I added the sentiment panel on the Top Note and called it done.

Happy Anniversary, Deb & Ed!!!

Freshly Made Sketches #46 Card:

Stamps: unknown Anniversary sentiment

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Neenah White, Parisian Breeze DSP

Accessories: SU Square Lattice EF, Top Note Die, Embosslit Scallop Heart to Heart, Heart Punch, MS Heart Border Punch, White Satin Ribbon, White Pearls, Scor Tape

That's all for today!

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

Stamping My Days Away....

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Hope your all doing well! I've been really slacking when it comes to getting my blog updated. I've been doing alot of stamping just no updating. I actually thought about taking a bit of a blogging break but decided not too!

So, here are some cards I made earlier this week.

First one was made for my hubby for our 22nd wedding anniversary which was last Saturday.

Second one is a Masculine Pocket Card. Love making these!

Third one is a Sympathy card made for a card order. Love this new Stampin Up set called Stippled Blossoms!! 

 

I've been working on my Merry Monday card so i'll have that to share tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Merry Monday July Challenge Week 3

Hello & Happy Thursday!

I'm way late on posting my Merry Monday card for this week and I apologize.

It's been one of those weeks and I guess i'm getting like the lazy days of summer! It's been really hot here in PA much like most of the US and yesterday afternoon we had some decent storms come thru dumping a bunch of much needed rain. Our temperatures today are a tad cooler but it's still humid. I sure wish I could give my air conditioner a break and feel those sunny & 70's again but I don't think it's in the forecast for anytime soon. Welcome to the dog days of summer!

So, yesterday I stamped most of the day (and it felt great)! I did a few cards for an order that my Aunt gave me and then a bunch for the Merry Monday July Challenge. I went back thru and found a sketch that I made another card with. Here is the sketch and my card samples......

I chose week #13 because of the already stamped off images I had in my box. They fit perfectly with this sketch! I used a small non SU Snowflake punch and added a gold bead to it and it gives it some sparkle! I know my pictures aren't real bright as I took them at late at nite. If you click on them, you can view them better!

Merry Monday July Challenge Card (Sketch #13):

Stamps: A Beautiful Season (retired)

Ink: Pacific Point

Cardstock: Pacific Point, PTI White, Silver Glitter Paper

Accessories: SU Snow Burst EF, Pacific Point Ribbon, Snowflake Punch, Silver Beads, Hot Glue Gun, Scor Tape

I made a package of 5 for my upcoming craft show with this sketch. These cards are very flat and very mailable! :)

Well, that is all for today!

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

Color Challenge 384

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

I did my housework Sunday & Monday and it whooped my butt! Not sure why but I was ready for bed at 9pm last nite and that's highly usual for me!

After a good nights sleep I made my way down to the basement today to play!

I checked over at SCS to see what the Color Challenge was today. The colors are:

Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green & Vanilla. 

Since I did not make a card for this week's Merry Monday July Challenge, I thought i'd play along!

I went with another pocket card that I made last week because I think they are so fun to make! I also took these colors and used them for a Christmas card. I pulled out a new SU set called Chock Full of Fun set for my ornament and the More Merry Messages set for my sentiment. Love the colors, papers and these new stamp sets!

Color Challenge 384 Card:

Stamps: Chock Full of Cheer, More Merry Messages

Ink: Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Going Gray (ornament hanger)

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Vanilla, Be Of Good Cheer DSP

Accessories: SU Eyelet Border Punch, SU 3/4 Circle Punch, SU, Round Tab Punch, Gold Trimmed Ribbon, Gold Beads, Foam Plate, Dimensionals, Scor Tape

Today while having my lunch Kelsey brought the mail in and I had received my SU Holiday Mini!! I had seen it previously but seeing it up close & personal was a whole other story! All I will say is, Stampin Up is coming around by leaps & bounds and I LOVE what they have in the mini! I'd love to have one of everything in it but that isn't gonna happen! I do have my eye a few things though! Can't wait!

Well, that is all for me today!

Supper to make then gonna stamp a bit more this evening!

Have a great day everyone & Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Free 4 All Challenge 125

Hello & Happy Friday!

WooHoo!

 The weekend is finally upon us again! 

We have a birthday party to attend tomorrow for a really dear friend of my family so I looked into what the Free 4 All Challenge from over at SCS was and it grabbed my attention because I have never seen a card made like this. Wendy Weixler is the hostess this week and she threw out to us to make a Pocket Card and this isn't my usual Pocket Card, this one is a tad different! I found it to be quite simple that I promise i'll be making more!

F4A125 Challenge Card:

Stamps: Deer from Northwoods Rubber Stamps, Perfectly Penned, It's Your Birthday

Ink: Always Artichoke

Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Sahara Sand, To The Nines DSP

Accessories: Tree Border Punch from EK Success, Oval Nestibilities, Foam Plate, Button, Linen Thread, Scor Tape, Dimensionals, Hot Glue Gun

I love this card and hope the birthday boy will too!

Well, that's all for today!

Off to do the dreaded grocery shopping!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

More Weekend Creations

Hello there!

It's late and i'm soon heading to bed but wanted to share a little project I worked on over the weekend. A few more pocket cards made for the upcoming holidays. I used the SU set called Tree Trimmings that just retired with the last catty. I was playing around with the set and just started stamping off images and threw together these cards! I love the Letters to Santa DSP and the new sentiment set called More Merry Messages! It goes great with the stamp set!

Holiday Pocket Cards:

Stamps: Tree Trimmings, More Merry Messages

Ink: Marina Mist, Early Espresso

Cardstock: Kraft/Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Silver Glitter Paper, Letters to Santa DSP

Accessories: Two Tags Die, Snowflake Punch, Marina Mist Grosgrain, Corner Rounder, Silver Beads, Scor Tape

Well, that's all for me tonight!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Color Challenge 383

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Hope your all enjoying a nice day!

I'm up early today so I thought i'd get some stamping time in! I got a box of Stampin Up goodies yesterday and was excited to use some new rubber!

I have an order for 25 all occasion cards that are due by Christmas so I thought i'd start checking out the challenges over at SCS to give me a boost on getting these cards done. Today is the Color Challenge 383. The colors are: Raspberry Ripple, Pink Pirouette & Kraft/Crumb Cake.

I pulled out a new set from the catty called Bloomin with Kindness. This set has a beautiful flower bloom and loaded with some nice sentiments which can work for a few different occasions! LOVE it!! :)

I also should say that this new in color Raspberry Ripple ribbon is supper nice! Ties easy bows & knots!

Color Challenge 383 Card:

Stamps: Bloomin with Kindness

Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Memento Black

Cardstock: Raspberry Ripple, Pink Pirouette, Kraft/Crumb Cake, Whisper White 

Accessories: SU Square Lattice EF, SU Labels Framelits, SU Eyelet Border Punch, White Pearls, Raspberry Ripple Ribbon, Stamp A Ma Jig, Scor Tape

Well, that is all for me today!

Off to get my bed made and laundry started! It's a never ending chore! LOL

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Merry Monday July Challenge

Hello & Happy Monday, friends!

Lesley is on vacation the entire month of July so there are no real sketches posted to do this month other than going back and picking old sketches to keep on making those Christmas cards!

Since I have this huge Holiday Craft Show at the end of November I like to keep on top of making Christmas items all year long! So, today I went back and chose a sketch from week #2 and made another card....

I chose this sketch because I was working with this stamp set earlier in the day and already had my image stamped. The rest fell into place once I found a sketch to use it with!

Merry Monday July Challenge- Week #2 Card:

Stamps: Tree Trimmings, More Merry Messages

Ink: Marina Mist, Early Esppresso

Cardstock: Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Neenah White, Silver Glitter Paper

Accessories: Swiss Dots EF, SU Scallop Trim Border Punch, Marina Mist Grosgrain, Silver Beads, Stamp A Ma Jig, Scor Tape

I really like this card because of the colors but also because it's flat and very mailable!

Well, that's all for today!

Hope you can find some time to play along with us this month and get those Christmas cards made!

Here is the link to  go see what everyone else made!

Always Playing With Paper

~Wendy

A Creative Weekend...

Hello & Happy Sunday!

Hope everyone enjoyed a nice weekend and stayed cool! It was literally quite horrible around most parts of the US this last week or so. I got all my errands done so that I could spend the entire weekend down in the basement crafting away! I got so much accomplished!!

Here are a few things I shared over on Facebook earlier today....

Of course, I have been on a roll with making these acrylic Post It Note Holders and still have a few left to do. I found the zebra paper at AC Moore one night last week when I popped in there quick. I thought it'd be fun to use it for one of these and I really do like the look of it!

Well, that is all for now!

Stay tuned for Merry Monday tomorrow so i'll see you then!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Merry Monday July Challenge

Hello & Happy Monday!

It's Monday again and that means it's time for another Merry Monday sketch from Lesley from over at Always Playing With Paper! This month she is doing something a little different. She is taking some time off from blogging to get some much needed R&R but highly encourages everyone to still participate and get those Christmas cards made! The challenge is to go back thru the past Merry Monday sketches and pick one a week and make another card. At the end of July she will pick 4 winners which will become Guest Designers in the future. Hope you will stop on over to her blog and check out the fabulous cards made by the other Merry Markers and play along with us this week/month! 

So, for my card this week I chose a sketch from a few weeks ago, sketch #25. It was the tent topper card but I did not make mine that way originally. This time I made it into a tent topper card.

I seen this ribbon wreath done in the last few years and I was always intimidated by making one thinking they would be hard! I was determined to finally make my own ribbon wreath and at first it was a little tricky but I did it!!! I thought about this sketch for a few days and knew that I wanted to make the ribbon wreath. I could picture it in the white with some gold beads & a gold bow. It was not hard at all and I love the outcome! I will be making more of these in the future! :)

Merry Monday Challenge (Week #25 Sketch):

Stamps: Petite Pairs (sentiment)

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: PTI White, Brushed Metallic Gold

Accessories: 1/4 White Grosgrain, Circle & Lacey Circle Nestibilties, Gold Bead, Gold Ribbon, Multi Mono Liquid Glue, Hot Glue Gun, Scor Tape

Well, that is all for me today!

Hope you can find some time to play along this week and let's get those Christmas cards made! It might be 100 degrees out now but Christmas will be here before you know it!

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

Just A Note

Good Morning & Happy Sunday!

Oh and Happy July 1st!!

Where has the time gone?!!?

Up and at'em too early today but needed to get Kelsey's laundry done so her work clothes are ready by noon then Shawn & I are off to the movies with my brother, sister in law, and Berto & Kirsten. We're going to see Ted. My sis in law has been wanting to see this since she seen the first previews of it back in April. It looks funny but time will tell. I'd also like to go see the new Tyler Perry movie as I just love Madea and her "Hellur"! LOL She cracks me up! So before my day gets out of control I wanted to share another Post It Note Holder that I made this past week. Love the colors in this but not sure on my Razzleberry bow. I was toren between this or a Daffodil Delight ribbon which is much thinner. Jury is still out on that one!

Just A Note Holder:

Stamps: Sentiment from More Great Greetings

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Neenah White, Floral District DSP

Accessories: SU Circle Punches, SU Scallop Trim Border Punch, White Pearls, Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon, Hot Glue Gun, Dimensionals, Scor Tape

Well, that is all from me today!

Stay tuned for tomorrow as it's time for another sketch from Lesley's Merry Monday! I love that challenge!

Hope you will stop back for that!

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

Baseball Post It Note Holder

Hello & Happy Saturday almost Sunday! 

Hope your all enjoying your weekend and staying cool! 

It was another HOT one here in PA so I spent most of the day in the downstairs crafting away! The paper & ribbon were flying as I got alot done but still have alot to do! I'm sure with all the hot days ahead i'll get more completed. Today i'm sharing another Post It Note Holder that I made. I had just enough baseball paper left to do this one. I thought I had some baseball brads to add to this but unfortunately I could not find them. I used some old ribbon from a multi pack of ribbon that Stampin Up use to carry and added a big ole red button. For some reason I really like this one! :)

Baseball Post It Note Holder:

Stamps: Sentiment from More Great Greetings

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: Real Red, Neenah White, unknown DSP

Accessories: SU Circle Punches, Ribbon, Button, White Baker's Twine, Scor Tape

Well, that is all for tonight!

Thanks for stopping by & have a good weekend!
~Wendy

Post It Note Acrylic Holder

Hello & Happy Friday!

Hope your all staying cool!

 I think most of the country is now under some pretty hot temperatures and it's days like this that I miss my swimming pool that we had at our old house. Anyways, we made our way back from Joplin very early Tuesday morning and fell right into our beds. It took till yesterday to finally feel normal again. I guess you'd call it car-lag! That drive is very grueling but we had such a wonderful time seeing friends and seeing all the improvements that Joplin has done since we left. Still alot that needs to be done but oh my gosh, it is looking amazing! I also got to spend some time with my stamping buddy, Vicki Burdick while there. We antiqued, shopped and hung out at her house a bit. I wish it could have been longer but we only had 2 full days to see everything & everyone before we had to come home. Kelsey had to work, unfortunately. We also took our oldest daughter along with us since she was not able to visit us when we lived there. It was a good time!

Finally, yesterday I made my way back to my stamp table. I had alot of goodies waiting to be used and even still, I have not touched half of it! I wasn't much in a mood for making a card so I looked in my drawer and found a bunch of these 4X6 acrylic picture frames so what's one to do....make a Post It Note Holder! I made several but will just share this one today....

I had to call upon Vicki for some assistance on making the loopy bow. I was having trouble using a thicker, ruffled ribbon instead of using the seam binding ribbon but I conquered it! Woohoo! Thanks Vicki, for your help! :)

Post It Note Holder:

Stamps: Sentiment from More Great Greetings

Ink: Memento Black

Cardstock: Island Indigo, Neenah White, Summer Smooches DSP

Accessories: MS Doily Border Punch, SU Circle Punches, Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon, Antique Brad, Hot Glue Gun, Scor Tape, Acrylic Picture Frame, Post It Note Pad, RSVP Pen

I'll have more to come in the coming days because I am having fun making these! Besides, what else is there to do when the temps are almost 100 and very humid out?? I'll be stamping! :)

Well, that is all for now!

Thank you for stopping by! 

Stay cool & have a great weekend!
~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge Week # 26

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a good weekend!

My family & I went on a road trip back out to Joplin, Missouri for a few days. We lived here for a year last year and moved back home in September. We wanted to return to Joplin a year later to see how things have changed since the deadly tornado went thru and tore the town apart. We also planned to see some friends while there too! Vicki Burdick & I keep in close contact everyday so it has been wonderful to see and spend some time with her! 

By the time this post goes live, we will be half way back to PA.

So, this week Lesley from over at Playing With Paper gave us another very easy, simple sketch! This is what I love about this....the sketches are easy peasy! Below is her layout & my samples....

Merry Monday Week 26 Card:

Stamps: Jolly St Nick, Pictograms

Ink: Memento Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: Real Red, Neenah White, Silver Glitter Paper

Accessories: SU Snow Burst EF, Ribbon, Glue Pen, Glitter, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Scor Tape

Another quick & easy card for the Christmas card pile! I love it!

Hope you find some time to play along this week!

Well, that is all for now!

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

Merry Monday Challenge Week #25

Hello & Happy Monday!

Here we are at another Monday and another terrific sketch from Lesley! It's time to pull out the Christmas supplies and get another card made this week! I'm having so much fun with her sketches and i'm getting one heck of a stack of cards ready for the holidays! So hop on over to Lesley's blog, Always Playing With Paper to see the samples that the other Merry Makers have for you this week! I loved all the cards!! :)

This is such a simple sketch and I had my card done within 30 minutes and that's a record for me!

I pulled out 2 PaperTreyInk sets for this and I just love the outcome!

Merry Monday Week #25 Card:

Stamps: A Wreath For All Seasons & Signature Christmas by PaperTreyInk

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso

Cardstock: PTI White, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Circle Nestibilities, SU Square Lattice EF., Grosgrain Ribbon, Pearl Brad, Dimensionals, Scor Tape

Well, that's all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Happy Father's Day 2012

  My Dad, Mom and son in law Berto

 Shawn with his digital picture frame

 

 My kids, Kirsten & Ryan

Kirsten & son in law Berto

Just sharing a few pictures of our Father's Day.

My younger brother had a cookout for our Dad and it was such a beautiful day!

We had such a wonderful day and i'm happy that I got to sent it with 2 of the most special men in my life and my kids! Kelsey had to work and wasn't able to come till late.

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there!

Hope you all had a great day! <3

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

Anniversary Card

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

It's a rainy, dreary day here in south central PA but the rain is much welcomed. It's a slow steady rain which the flowers are just loving! As for me, it's gonna be a pj day for me and a much needed stamp day!

I got an email the other day from a guy from our car club asking if i'd be interested in making an anniversary card for his wife. They will be celebrating their 1st anniversary next Monday. He wrote a saying to put inside and I thought it was a little too personal to share. I checked out their wedding pictures and seen she carried blue hydrangea's so that is what my mind went directly too....hydrangea's!

I inked up my image with a Marina Mist & Certainly Celery SU Markers. I did stamp my image with the Memento Black Pad and colored it with Copics but the black ink shows thru too strongly and I did not like that. I used some SU Bashful Blue DSP and the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder with some White Satin Ribbon and White Pearls to finish it off. The sentiment "All My Love" is from an old SU SAB set called Smorgasboarders. I cut that out with some Circle Nestibilities. Also stamped my envelope to match!

I stressed over this card a little too much but I do like the outcome and hope my customer does too!

Well, that is all for now!

Thank you so much for stopping by & I hope your having a great day!

~Wendy

Merry Monday Challenge Week #24

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! I know I did! :)

It's Monday again and i'm sure you know what that means.....Time for another awesome sketch from Merry Monday! Lesley gave us a super duper easy sketch this week. Hope you can pop on over to her blog, Always Playing With Paper and check out all the Merry Maker samples. Also hope you can find some time to play along with us this week and before you know it, you will have a pile of cards way before Christmas even arrives!

Merry Monday Challenge Week #24 Card:

Stamps: none

Ink: none

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Soft Sky, Basic Grey DSP, Martha Stewart Doily Tag

Accessories: SU Scallop Border Punch, SU Ornament Punch, SU Rub Ons, Silver Metallic Ribbon, Silver Beads, Rich Razzleberry Grosgrain, Hot Glue Gun, Dimensionals, Scor Tape

Well, that is all for today!

Thank you for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Just For Fun

Hello & Happy Saturday!

Hope you all are having a great weekend so far!

Yesterday I sat and just played a bit at my stamp table. I have so many images already stamped that needed to be added to cards. I don't know why I am hoarding them but decided it was time to start using them so I can get them out of my Image Box and onto some cards.

I have a ton of these Noble Deer images that I stamped off way before I moved to Joplin.It's one of the best masculine sets that Stampin Up has ever had! I'm not sure why I stamped the deer in blue but it is what is is! LOL

I'm always in need of masculine birthday cards so i'm sure this will get put to good use soon!

Deer Birthday Card:

Stamps: Noble Deer, Amuse Sentiment

Ink: Bordering Blue, Chocolate Chip

Cardstock: Bordering Blue, Chocolate Chip, Neenah White

Accessories: SU Square Lattice EF, Tree Border Punch by EK Success, Word Window & Modern Label Punches, Silver Beads, Sore Tape

This week has been a really nice week weather wise! I decided earlier this week to so some cleaning and kinda threw my back into having muscle spasms again. Again there was no stamping for me until I could get that under control as it's very bothersome. All is well now so I hope to get ALOT more stamping accomplished this weekend and not only that, it is suppose to feel like summer will make it's return so i'm sure i'll wanna hide out downstairs where is stays naturally cool! Look for more stuff to come! :)

Well, that is all for now!

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

Merry Monday Challenge Week #23

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

I'm back this week as a Merry Maker after taking last week off. I ended up playing along with the Merry Monday Challenge anyways so I would have all 22 cards completed but also to help me move forward. Losing Fluffy has left such a huge void in our lives & hearts but each day it's getting a little bit better. Today is 2 weeks now without her smiling little face & wagging tail. We miss her so much!

So, now it's time for another terrific sketch from Lesley from over at Always Playing With Paper! I have grown to love her sketches and have enjoyed this challenge very much so! Her sketches are simple and that in itself makes you want to grab all your Christmas supplies and play along! Above is the link to where you can get lots of inspiration from Lesley and the rest of the Merry Makers so please be sure to pop on over and check it out!

I loved this week's sketch but had a terrible time with getting my sentiment in the upper right hand corner! At first I had cut out the actual sentiment that comes with this set in an oval shape but it covered too much of my embossed tree so I had to think smaller! I'm happy with the end results now!

Merry Monday Challenge Week #23 Card:

Stamps: Snow Swirled, Petite Pairs (sentiment)

Ink: Night of Navy, VersaMark

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Silver Shiny Paper, Silver Glitter Paper, Neenah White

Accessories: Curly Label Punch, Circle & Scallop Circle Nestibilties, SU Scallop Edge Border Punch, Night of Navy Satin Ribbon, Heat Gun, Silver Embossing Powder, Hot Glue Gun, Silver Beads, Dimensionals, Scor Tape

Well, that is all for me today!

Hope you liked my card for this week and will play along with us!

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