With Sympathy

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

My hubby did not get home last night until well after 9 pm so I spent most of the afternoon & evening down at my stamp table. It was quite peaceful and our weather could not be any nicer!

The windows will be open again today bringing in comfortable temps & some fresh air! I love this kind of weather...too bad my hubby worked late last night or we could have gone for a nice walk. I wasn't going to suggest a bike ride after Sunday's 15 mile excursion! LOL

Anyways, my customer called me yesterday and wouldn't you know it.....she ordered more cards!

So here is one set of Sympathy cards she requested. 

Have I said how much I LOVE this package of DSP??!!!

It is beautiful and has so many pretty prints!

I picked this one because I was able to use some Tranquil Tide cardstock, ink & ribbon!! 

Yippeee Skipppee!!!

I wasn't quite sure what flower to use so I pulled out my Flower Shop stamp set and inked my stamp in Tranquil Tide and stamped it on a scrap of Pool Party and I loved the look of it!

My sentiment is from the Flourishing Phrases set and I stamped that in Tranquil Tide onto a piece of Whisper White that was diecut with the Lots of Labels Framelits. I added one small rhinestone to the sentiment and added my yummy ribbon which has a loose knot in it and wrapped it around the side of my Pool Party & DSP layers then glued it all together.

With Sympathy Card Set:

Stamps: Flourishing Phrases, Flower Shop

Ink: Tranquil Tide

Cardstock: Tranquil Tide, Pool Party, Whisper White, Whole Lot of Lovely DSP

Accessories: Pansy Punch, Lots of Labels Framelits, Tranquil Tide Ribbon, Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Can you say LOVE??!!

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My thoughts today...

All my favorite things!

That's all for today!

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

Pocketful of Sunshine

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today I have a quick card to share that I made to have on hand for when an unexpected birthday pops up! I used the Pocketful of Sunshine bundle for this one. Not really sure I like it as I was just playing around with it but thought i'd still share it.

When I looked at the pocket die all I could vision is this being stamped on Dapper Denim to look like denim so that is that color my card took on. The DSP is from last year and since it is 12 X 12 I have a bunch left. This is a really cute stamp set that I want to get alot more use out of in the future because I love that pocket plus there is a pair of sunglasses in this set as well. Love, love, love!

Pocketful of Sunshine Card:

Stamps: Pocketful of Sunshine

Ink: Dapper Denim

Cardstock: Dapper Denim, Peekaboo Peach, Whisper White, 12 X 12 InColor DSP (retired)

Accessories: Pocket Framelits, Support Ribbon Framelits (flower), Rhinestones, 2 Sided Tape, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The best thing about this card is the fact that you can tuck a gift card or a few dollars into the pocket as a gift! Such a neat idea don't ya think?

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My thoughts today....

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

Blue Hydrangea Card Set

Hello & Happy Monday!

Phew, what a whirlwind of a weekend!

Saturday was fun meeting up with a friend & her husband and yesterday my hubby & I took what was suppose to be a quick bike ride on the Rail Trail. Our ride turned out to be 15 miles to the Glen Rock Library and back! Yea, today I am sore and in slow mode!

I did manage late this afternoon to go downstairs and work on a pack of cards for my customer. It rained all day today which made for a great stamping day!

Here is the card set made for my customer.

She requested flowers with no saying.

I used Thoughtful Branches stamp set and the Beautiful Branches Thinlits to create these. Sadly, this set retired as fast as it came out and i'm not sure why when it's a great set! I have seen so many different things made with it and today I decided to try to create a hydrangea. My hydrangea has finally bloomed this summer and it's beautiful! The color is a mix of purple & blue but for my hydrangea on my card set I made them in Marina Mist.

Blue Hydrangea Card Set:

Stamps: Thoughtful Branches (retired)

Ink: Marina Mist

Cardstock: Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White

Accessories: Beautiful Branches Thinlits, Brick Wall Embossing Folder, Oval Nestibilities, Marina Mist 1/8 Taffeta Ribbon, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

For me, it was hard not to put a sentiment on this but this is what my customer wants and i'm happy to oblige. I may just make myself some of these for different occasions!

What do you think?

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My thoughts today....

I love a rainy day here & there and today we certainly had some good rain!

I bet all the gardens and yards enjoyed it muchly!

That's all for today!

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

God Bless You Card Set

Hello & Happy Sunday!

Hope your all enjoying the weekend!

Yesterday was beautiful and we spent the day in Lancaster County with some friends.

While my intent was to do some supply shopping at L&L Stamps in Ephrata, PA.,I found out quickly she was closed once we got there. Then we headed off for some lunch at a cafe at Shady Maple which was pretty darn good! Plus we ate with friends which made it all the more special!

After lunch we headed to the Flower & Craft Warehouse and to my surprise I found some amazing things in the Scrapbooking area! Since I was bummed that L&L was closed, the Flower & Craft Warehouse made up for my sadness! Needless to say my friend, Mary Anne & I had a wonderful time shopping & chatting and ended our day with a hug before we both headed home with full bellies and a bag of fun stamping goodies! This hobby has brought so many wonderful stamping friends into my life over the years and it's always fun to meet up with them!

So today I have a set of cards made for my really great customer who ordered cards for her grandson. She writes to him on a regular basis while he is stationed in Georgia and requested a pack of cards with the American flag on it and God Bless You. I always try my best to fulfill her requests.

This set was a bit of a toughie and I hope she will like these as it's a bit different than what she asked for. She wanted a certain paper which I am out of and she wanted me to use the God Bless America stamp that Stampin Up brought out in 2001 when the Trade Towers in New York City came down. I instead used a different American flag stamp from the Star Spangled Banner (retired) set. There are words on this particular stamp so I just used my Stampin Write Markers to ink up what I wanted, stamped it and cut just the flag out. My sentiment panel is stamped with God Bless You which comes from the Crosses of Hope (retired) set and then it was cut out with the Stitched Shapes Framelits. My piece of patterned paper is from Pebbles and is diecut with the Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangle Dies. Lastly I attached my flag with Mini Dimensionals and attached the star with a glue dot. I hope she will like these. I love the patterned paper and the Red, White & Blue!

God Bless You Card Set:

Stamps: Star Spangled Banner (retired), Crosses of Hope (retired)

Ink: Night of Navy, Real Red & Night of Navy Stampin Write Markers

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Peebles DSP, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Small Star Punch, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

That is all for me today!

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a great day!

~Wendy

You're In My Thoughts

Hello & Happy Friday!

Hope your all staying cool out there!

Today I think is the worst day so far! High temperatures with high humidity equals BLAH!

I have been hibernating inside playing around at my stamp table.

Today I worked on a pack of cards for my customer.

I wanted something summery for this set of cards because I know my customer uses these for many different occasions. I pulled out this Delightful Daisy DSP to go with my Daisy Delight stamp set. This is a super popular bundle in the new Stampin Up annual catalog! So popular that they are having a hard time keeping it in stock! I think it makes the most beautiful cards!

You're In My Thoughts Card Set:

Stamps: Best Thoughts (retired saying), Daisy Delight

Ink: Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight

Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Delightful Daisy DSP

Accessories: Daisy Punch, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

Yes indeed! It's Friday!

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

Tuesday Morning Sketches

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Hope your all doing well. 

As I type this we are in the midst of a heavy thunderstorm! It has been thundering here since around noon but the skies have finally left loose!

I am down in my stamp room with the tv cranked up so it kinda blocks out the thunder but i'm sure Gigi still hears it. I decided today to get some stamping in and played along with the Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge.

Here is the layout and my card.

I used some new Foil Frenzy Specialty DSP on this and that made it hard to photograph. All the little dots on the kraft paper are Soft Sky foil that are very pretty!

I also used the coordinating stamp set, Happy Birthday, Gorgeous!
I flipped the sketch since my cardbase was already cut and ready to go.

Happy Birthday Card:

Stamps: Happy Birthday, Gorgeous

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sky, Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Soft Sky, Whisper White, Foil Frenzy DSP

Accessories: Corrugated Elements, Rhinestones, Soft Sky Stitched Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Mono Adhesive

This was a nice sketch and I enjoyed playing along!

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My thoughts today...

Sure wish these storms would cool things down but no such luck.

Hope your all staying cool wherever you are!

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

Merriest of Wishes

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Hope everyone is doing well.

I got some stamping in on Friday & Saturday since it rained and boy, did it ever rain!

Thankfully it brought some nice weather for a day or 2 but now we are back to the hot & humid stuff. 

Today I have a set of cards I made for Christmas using the Lovely As A Tree stamp set.

Take a look...

Do you know this stamp set is the longest running stamp set that Stampin Up has had out?

Unfortunately I do not own it and borrowed it from a friend. It makes some very pretty cards for almost any occasion! 

Merriest of Wishes Card Set:

Stamps: Lovely As A Tree, Merriest Wishes (retired 2016)

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Accessories: Softly Falling EF, Large Oval & Scallop Oval Punches, Silver Ribbon ( retired SAB 2017), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I'm slowly trying to get some Christmas cards made but it's tough to think about the holidays when it's 80 & 90 degrees outside! It's safe to say that I am ready for some Fall weather! Who's with me?

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My thoughts today...

That's all for today!

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a great day!

~Wendy

Tuesday Morning Sketches

Hello & Happy Friday!

Hope everyone is doing well.

I took some time off from blogging and stamping since my mojo seems to have gone on vacation without me! I hate when that happens and now I hope I am back on the road to being creative again....we shall see!

I played along with this week's sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

 Here is the sketch and my card...

Such a fun card to create but boy, was I ever rusty trying to get back to stamping! I threw quite a few pieces of cardstock in the trash because I couldn't get something to line up correctly or because I smeared the ink. It's always tough for me starting back up after an absence and that's frustrating but I got thru it! Is anyone else this way?

For A Special Couple Card:

Stamps: Special Celebrations

Ink: Basic Black Archival

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pop of Pink Specialty DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Sunshine Wishes Thinlits, Banner Punch (retired), Melon Mambo Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Hope you can stop by the Tuesday Morning Sketches and play along!

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My thoughts today....

Here in south central PA they are calling for it to be very muggy with rain. We are under a Flood Watch since they are calling for possibly 3 or more inches of rain today into Saturday. 

Hope you all stay safe! 

That is all for me today!

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

For My Friend...

Hello & Happy Saturday!

Up and at it early this morning as the doggies are going to doggie day spa for their 6 week bath & haircuts! While they are there I am going to pop out & run some errands then the guys will get haircuts this afternoon. No doubt I will need a nap later! LOL

We had some pretty good storms last evening. Poor Gigi shook like a leaf as the thunder was loud and shook the house. During the night our power went off. Thankfully it wasn't no more than 5-10 minutes and it came back on. As hot & humid as it's been none of us would have gotten any sleep with no ac or fans running.

So before my day gets away from me I wanted to share another card I made and sent out this week.

Again I used the lovely Tranquil Tulips set.

Take a look...

I used the new In Color, Berry Burst, for my tulips. Aren't they pretty?

For My Friend Card:

Stamps: Tranquil Tulips, Special Celebrations

Ink: Berry Burst, Old Olive, Basic Black

Cardstock: Berry Burst, Old Olive, Whisper White

Accessories: Berry Burst Ribbon, Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

These colors look amazing together!

I hope this card will brighten someones day!

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My thoughts today....

I'm doubting there will be any bike rides today but ya never know!

Whatever you do today make it a great day!
Thanks for stopping by!
~Wendy

Tuesday Morning Sketches

Hello & Happy Friday!

Quite the stormy day here in south central PA but finally we are getting some rain!

It's been awfully hot & humid here and it seemed every chance for rain this week we've missed out on while surrounding areas got dumped on. I guess today it is our turn!

You know the saying...all good things come to those who wait!

Today I finally got my act together and played along with the Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge. It is one of my favorite challenges!

Here is the sketch and my card.

It is also Christmas in July and my very first holiday card of the year!

I used lots of retired things on this card but it's stuff I just adore so I will continue to use them!

This wreath is one of my absolute favorites to use at almost anytime of the year. My sentiment comes from the same set.

Christmas in July Card:

Stamps: Wonderous Wreath

Ink: Emerald Envy, Real Red

Cardstock: Emerald Envy, Real Red, Whisper White, 2016-2018 In Color DSP 12 X 12 Stack (retired)

Accessories: Real Red Satin Ribbon, Glue Dot, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I hope you will stop by the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog and play along with them this week!

It will help you get a jump start on your holiday cards!

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My thoughts today...

That's all for today!

Thanks for stopping by & have yourself a happy Friday!

~Wendy

Tranquil Tulips for A Friend

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Another steam bath here today so again I am hibernating inside stamping the afternoon away!

I pulled out my Tranquil Tulips stamp set that I got recently. I've seen so many cards using this set that were just gorgeous! Now I am trying my hand at making a pretty card with it!

This card was SO much fun to make! I am just loving the look the embossing paste gives a card! The texture is awesome and it dries pretty quickly! Love, love, love!

Tranquil Tulips Card:

Stamps: Tranquil Tulips, Special Celebrations

Ink: Pool Party, Old Olive, Basic Black

Cardstock: Pool Party, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories: Pattern Party Decorative Masks, Embossing Paste, Pool Party Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today....

Blah!

Thanks for stopping by & stay cool!

~Wendy