Rose Wonder

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Hope your week is going great so far!

Today I have a card to share that my friends made on Saturday at our get together.

I always try to make a sympathy card so they have it when they need one.

This card uses the Rose Wonder Bundle.

Card Details:

Stamps: Rose Wonder (retired)

Ink: Soft Suede

Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, Whisper White, English Garden DSP (retired)

Accessories: Rose Wonder Framelits (retired), Blushing Bride Twine, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Liquid Glue

Z Fold cards are one of my favorite style of cards to make.

Do you have a favorite?

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My thoughts today.....

That is all for now!
Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Daisy Delight

Hello & Happy Tuesday!

A nice day is on tap! 

This morning it's a bit chilly out but they say we are going to get up to the mid 70's later on! 

I WILL TAKE IT!

Today I am expecting my first order from the new catalog!

It has a few stamp sets in it with some supplies that we were not able to order on our pre-orders. The one set that caught my eye was called Healing Hugs. It's a new line of stamps called Distinktive and that means the stamps are more detailed, almost a 3D affect. I'm anxious for that to come!

So today, I am sharing a card we made at our stamp get together last weekend using the Daisy Delight set. I had this card created before the Delightfully Daisy DSP retired. I ordered 2 packs of it in the last year so I would like to continue using it up!

The paper really makes the whole card stand out and then with the Daisy on top it just makes it look a bit more realistic. Daisy Delight has carried over to the new catalog and is one fantastic set!

My sentiment comes from the Happy Birthday, Gorgeous stamp set.

Card Details:

Stamps: Daisy Delight, Happy Birthday, Gorgeous (sentiment)

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Old Olive

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Whisper White, Delightful Daisy DSP (retired)

Accessories: Daisy Punch, Lots of Labels Framelits (retired), 1/2 Circle Punch, Old Olive Glittered Enamel Dot, Dimensional, Tombow Liquid Glue

This card will definitely bring a smile to someone's face even if it's a rainy day!

The colors just make me happy!

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My thoughts today....

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

Bubbles Over

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

Yesterday it rained, today it is still raining. It is almost dark out this morning.

I'm sure the gardens and flowers are loving the rain though.

Today I have a card to show that we made on Saturday.

I used the Bubbles Over stamp set with matching framelits.

It was in the Occasions Mini Catalog and then carried over into the new catalog! Yeah!

This card has an inside pocket to hold a gift card or you could slip in a couple of dollars for a birthday gift! If you take notice on the 2nd picture which is a close up of the bottles themselves, they have little sweat beads on them. They are Clear Enamel Dots that were available during the Occasions catalog and they are shaped like tear drops! What a cool feature! Sadly, they retired and I have a ton of them in my stash.

Card Details:

Stamps: Bubble Over, Picture Perfect Birthday (HB Sentiment on front)

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Lemon Lime Twist

Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Basic Gray, Lemon Lime Twist, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Silver Foil Paper, Bubbles & Fizz DSP (retired)

Accessories: Bottles & Bubbles Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, 1 1/2 & 3/4 Circle Punches, Classic Label Punch, Clear Enamel Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Liquid Glue

This card was a big hit with the girls but alot of little pieces to build it.

In the end it was worth it and we all had fun!

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My thoughts today....

It'd be the perfect morning to share your umbrella!

That's all for now!

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

Gift Bags

Hello & Happy Sunday!

Yesterday was a very hot & humid day. It really felt like summer!

My ac was cranked on since Friday afternoon so it stayed cool inside but outside it was blah!

While I am glad for the warmer weather....I am not a fan of the humidity. Double blah!

So, yesterday my friends came over for a stamp get together.

We try to get together once a month to make cards.

I enjoy it so much!

Earlier this week I picked up some gift bags at the Dollar Tree, 3 for $1. Can't beat that!

I decorated them and put a tag on each so they would have something to take their cards home in.

Aren't they pretty?

The paper on the bag comes from the Garden Impressions DSP pack. 

I layered some Shaded Spruce under it which I have come to really LIKE! 

For the tag I used the roses from the Abstract Impressions stamp set. I used Melon Mambo and did some stamping off on the under layers and full strength for the more detailed stamp on top. My little dots came from the Painted Harvest set. The sentiment comes from the Southern Serenade stamp set. I tied some retired Thick Melon Mambo on my tag and attached it to my bags with Dimensionals. I forgot to mention that I punched the top of my tag with the retired Ornate Tag Topper Punch which is also retired.

Project Details:

Stamps: Abstract Impressions, Painted Harvest, Southern Serenade

Ink: Melon Mambo, Shaded Spruce, Petal Pink

Cardstock: Shaded Spruce, Whisper White, Garden Impressions DSP

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Ornate Tag Topper Punch, Thick Melon Mambo Twine, Melon Mambo Enamel Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Liquid Glue

I was so happy with these that I think I will try to decorate all my bags from now on....that is IF I have time. The girls loved them and all of the cards they made. I guess now it's time to start designing for our next get together which will probably be after July 4th! Can't wait!

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My thoughts today....

That's all for now!

Thanks for stopping by & make it a terrific day!

~Wendy

Abstract Impressions

Hello & Happy Saturday!

Hope your all having a great weekend so far!

This morning is my stamp get together with friends and i'm pretty excited to share some new things and some cool cards with them! I stamped each of them a gift bag that they can use to take their goodies home in. I may start to do this for each get together and for my card orders as well. It's a great way to use up DSP! I will share the gift bags tomorrow so make sure you stop back!

Today I have a cute card made with some very pretty colors of summer, Bermuda Bay & and the lovely Coastal Cabana that has come back to our color palette. I also used my very loved Abstract Impressions stamp set and did a bit of tearing.

I also threw some Granny Apple Green into the mix which goes beautifully with Bermuda Bay & Coastal Cabana! I stamped out my roses which is a 3 step process then added my leaves. Once that was done I did some tearing on an angle. I wanted to leave just enough room that I could fit my sentiment on the front. I added a Bermuda Bay 1/8 Taffeta Bow that was in my stash and some clear rhinestones for some bling! I always forget about tearing. It's such an easy technique that gives your cards texture.

Card Details:

Stamps: Abstract Impressions

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green

Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White

Accessories: Rhinestones, Bermuda Bay 1/8 Taffeta Ribbon, Glue Dot, Tombow Liquid Glue

I hope you like this card!

I have been enjoying this Abstract Impressions set very much as i'm sure you can tell.

It's one of the best bundles in the new catalog!

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My thoughts today.....

That is all for now!

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

Perennial Birthday

Hello & Happy Friday!

The weekend is here and the weather today is to be nice!

The rest of the weekend, not so much.

Busy day on tap here so I am going to make this quick.

Today I used a 3rd color from the new In Colors called Lovely Lipstick.

It's quite pretty but i'm not sure I captured it too well in my photo's.

I think Lovely Lipstick is a mix between Real Red and Melon Mambo.

Again, this Garden Impressions DSP does not list Lovely Lipstick as one of the colors that is in this pack of paper but it matches quite well with it. I used a piece of scrap DSP that was leftover from another project and this sheet is so pretty! The flowers are on one side, the So Saffron print is on the other. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Perennial Birthday

Ink: Lovely Lipstick

Cardstock: Lovely Lipstick, So Saffron, Whisper White, Garden Impressions DSP

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Rhinestones, Lovely Lipstick Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Liquid Glue

The lighty stamped dots on the cardstock side were stamped in Versamark and that stamp is also from the Perennial Birthday set.

With this pack of DSP I like to let the paper do all the work because it has such pretty prints and as i'm finding out....alot of it goes beautifully with the new In Colors!

So, what do you think of Lovely Lipstick?

It's another great choice for an In Color...in my opinion!

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My thoughts today....

I don't know about the dancing part but YEAH....so happy it's Friday!

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

Enjoy Life

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Hope your week is flying by!

I don't know about you but I can't wait for the weekend to get here.

Shawn has been working some crazy hours this week and he's been so stressed out.

I'm ready for him to have a few days off to unwind and just relax.

They are calling for more showers over the weekend so maybe we can get out for a much needed walk. Our poor bikes must think we've forgot about them. Hopefully soon this rainy weather will give way to more sunshine filled weekends so we can take the bikes out.

So, yesterday I made a card with the one new In Color, Grapefruit Grove.

I like it but it's not my favorite.

Today I have a card made using Blueberry Bushel.

Now that's an awesome color blue!

This DSP comes from the Garden Impressions pack,

Night of Navy is the only blue color listed that is in this package of paper but as you can see above, there is definitely Blueberry Bushel in this pack too!

The sentiment comes from the Enjoy Life stamp set which is a million dollar achiever set designed by Connie Fitzgerald.

Card Details:

Stamps: Enjoy Life

Ink: Blueberry Bushel

Cardstock: Blueberry Bushel, Whisper White, Garden Impressions DSP

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Oval Layering Framelits, Blueberry Bushel Ribbon, Glue Dot, Tombow Liquid Glue

So what do you think of this new In Color?

It's a pretty blue, isn't it?

This card was pretty quick to put together because everything coordinates and that's what I love about Stampin  Up! 

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My thoughts today...

That's all for now!

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

Enjoy Life & Petal Palette

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

A late update today!

I went to my stamp table this morning and just got lost in creating so that is why the late update.

In the new catalog there is a new stamp set from a million dollar achiever called Enjoy Life.

I liked all the great sayings in it and there is also a bike in it too! Right up my alley!

I had no idea what I was going to make and just started grabbing stuff.

This is my outcome....

I started this card with pulling out some new In Color DSP and it just went from there. I grabbed a Basic Black card base and thought it looked good with it. My saying comes from the Enjoy Life set and my flowers and Basic Black branch is from the Petal Palette Bundle. In the end it turned out pretty nicely!

Card Details:

Stamps: Enjoy Life, Petal Palette

Ink: Basic Black Archival, Grapefruit Grove

Cardstock: Basic Black, Grapefruit Grove, Whisper White, In Color DSP 

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Square Layering Framelits, Petals & More Framelits, Grapefruit Grove Grosgrain Ribbon, Black Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Liquid Glue

So what do you think?

Does the Grapefruit Grove look good with Basic Black?

Tomorrow I will pull out another In Color and play with it! The NEW In Colors are SO pretty!

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My thoughts today....

Yep!

It's almost bedtime!

Thanks for stopping by & I will catch you tomorrow!

Sweet dreams!

~Wendy

Flannel Shirt Card

Good Morning & Happy Tuesday!

Hope your all having a great week so far!

It's a sunny morning here but rain is to move in this afternoon and I think after that we are in for sunshine the rest of the week! Yipppeee!

I was up half the night with back pain as it started yesterday.

It will definitely be a restful day with an ice pack! Ughh!

I am so excited to share with you a card I made last week from a Debbie Henderson class on making a pocket card for the men in our lives. This one I have been so happy to learn how to make!

We used the Pocket Framelits for this.

I had this sheet of plaid paper in my stash for along time. I recently used it for a card class with my friends and when I seen Debbie's class for this I used up what was left of it. The buttons were from my stash and the smallest I had. This one will most likely get sent to my Dad for Father's Day. I always remember him wearing flannel shirts in the winter. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Hero Arts sentiment

Ink: Early Espresso

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, Hot Off The Press Paper

Accessories: Pocket Framelits, Sponge, Buttons, Glue Dots, Tombow Liquid Glue

Using the Pocket Framelits made this card easy to create!

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My thoughts today...

I'd be lost without my friends!

That's all for now!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Label Me Pretty Masculine Style

Hello & Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a nice weekend!

Sunday it rained non stop all day! 

I keep telling Shawn to build that ark because we've had SO much rain in the last week or so!

And when it rains, who feels like doing anything but napping!

So, I have 2 cards to share today that I am calling the Label Me Pretty Duo.

I am thinking ahead to Father's Day so I created these with that amazing Tailored Tag Punch!

If you do not have this punch....you seriously need to get it!

I have been having so much fun punching these pieces out and creating cards with them. Once you have your DSP pieces punched and arranged on your card, all you need is a sentiment and your done!

Yep, quick & easy!

Card Details:

Stamps: Label Me Pretty

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, True Gentleman DSP

Accessories: Tailored Tag Punch, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Dimensionals, Tombow Liquid Glue

I'm just loving these and i'll bet that there will be more of these in my future!

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My thoughts today.....

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

Apron of Love for Father's Day

Hello & Happy Saturday!

It's looking a little dreary here this morning.

We had some heavy rain & thunderstorms overnight.

Hopefully later the sun will come out!

Gigi & Bailee are off to doggy day spa this morning, which they desperately need!

Before my day gets away from me I want to share a really cool card I made for Shawn for Father's Day. Ryan has been after me for the last couple of weeks to make him a Father's Day card and I finally got one made that I think Shawn will really like!

Around our house Shawn does all the grilling and to be honest, I don't think I would even know how to start a grill! He's always done it and has added a smoker to his list of things to use outside. I'm not a big fan of stuff that has a smoked taste but he makes a really good rack of ribs in it!

So when I saw the Apron of Love set I knew this set would be perfect for making him a great man card because of his love of grilling! I don't know about you but he grills all year long....even when it snows! There's nothing like a good burger on the grill in the middle of winter!

Shawn does not have a handy dandy apron like this when he grills but he does have a bunch of grilling utensils that I got him years ago from Pampered Chef that have withstood the test of time and are used each & every time he grills. He enjoys grilling and smoking so I think this is something he will really like!

Card Details:

Stamps: Apron of Love

Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Wood Textures DSP

Accessories: Apron Builder Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Circle Layering Framelits, Burlap Ribbon, Dimensionals, Tombow Liquid Glue

This Wood Textures DSP has carried over from the last catty to the new one which i'm very happy about! It makes for a great masculine card no matter the occasion...even a Father's Day card!

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My thoughts today...

That is all for now!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Abstract Impressions

Hello & Happy Friday!

My card that I am sharing today is made from the Abstract Impressions bundle from the new Stampin Up Annual Catalog that goes live today!!! Finally!!

This is the only set that I ordered on my pre-order and later have come to realize I needed the Springtime Impressions Framelits that go with it. So they were on my 2nd pre-order! 

If ever there was a flower stamp set that I absolutely loved....it is Abstract Impressions! 

It reminds me of an older set that I no longer have called Roses In Winter. 

You will probably get sick of me using this suite in the days and weeks to come but I really like everything about this entire suite from the stamps to the papers....it is all so pretty!

Card Details:

Stamps: Abstract Impressions

Ink: Shaded Spruce

Cardstock: Shaded Spruce, So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Garden Impressions DSP

Accessories: Springtime Impressions Framelits, Stitched Shapes Fraemlits, Circle Layering Framelits, Corner Rounder Punch, White Pearls, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Liquid Glue

I had my mind set that I was not going to get the coordinating Framelits for this set since I have the Butterly Basics Framelits but let me tell you how much bigger this butterfly die is compared to the other ones! It cuts so nicely, too! 

WTG Stampin Up! Once again they have impressed me with some amazing changes!

Have you gotten your new catalog?

I hope you have taken notice to the new color family changes?

I absolutely LOVE the new colors as well as the new In Colors!

I think you will love them too!

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My thoughts today....

I have to admit, my craft table never gets too badly covered in supplies unless it's near Christmastime and I have a million different projects going on. I try to keep it all very organized and in it's place!

Guess that is my OCD kicking in! Haha!

That's all for today!

Thanks for stopping by & have an amazing day!

~Wendy

Last Day.....

Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today I have a set of cards to share that is made with the retiring Tranquil Tulips hostess set.

This has been one of my favorite hostess sets in quite awhile with those pretty tulips.

These were made for a customer order and she requested tulips & purple with no sentiment on them.

Making cards without a sentiment always throws me for a loop but these were easy and just what she wanted.

Card Set Details:

Stamps: Tranquil Tulips

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Old Olive, Basic Black Archival

Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories: Lace Doilies, Old Olive 1/8 Taffeta Ribbon, Glue Dots, Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

After today the Tranquil Tulips and the Wisteria Wonder ink & cardstock will be retiring.

I always said that Wisteria Wonder was a funky purple color so I am happy that it's leaving. The new colors coming in the NEW catalog has 2 new purple colors and they are BEAUTIFUL! 

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My thoughts today....

That's the same smile I get when Gigi & Bailee get belly rubs!

Happy pups!

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