Retiring Day #19

 Happy Easter, Everyone!

Today I am going to make this a quick post since we are cooking dinner today!

It is day #19 of sharing a card with a retiring Stampin Up! set.

The set I used is the Happiest of Birthdays on page 66 of the Stampin Up Annual Catalog.

The Happiest of Birthdays set is one that I loved and used many times.

I like the big bold sayings in it,

I paired it here with the Hippo & Friends Dies & the Pansy Petals DSP which both are leaving us too!

Card Details:

Stamps: Happiest of Birthdays

Ink: Polished Pink

Cardstock: Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia, Basic White, Pansy Petals DSP

Accessories: Hippo & Friends Dies, Pansy Dies, Polished Pink Ribbon, In Color Jewels, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This one is headed to my card rack since my Belated Birthday spot is empty!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!

~Wendy

Retiring Day #18

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

My husband went fishing today with a guy from work so I have the day to myself to hopefully stamp once I get an angel food cake made for Easter and make White Chicken Chili for supper tonight. It's to be a rainy day so i'll make the best of it!

Today is day #18 of sharing a card made with a retiring Stampin Up! stamp set.

The set I used is the Hey Birthday Chick set with coordinating Birthday Chick Dies.

It is on page 65 of the current Stampin Up! Annual Catalog.

Card Details:

Stamps: Hey Birthday Chick

Ink: Night of Navy, Memento Black, Wink of Stella, Stampin Blends- Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Pool Party, Basic White, Crumb Cake, Pattern Party DSP

Accessories: Birthday Chick Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Stitched With Whimsy Dies, In Color Jewels, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I am thankful I got to use this set several times in the last year!

It really is a fun one with lots of funny sayings!

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My thoughts today...

LOL So true!

Thanks for stopping by & have a good day!

~Wendy

Retiring Day #17

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY!

Happy Good Friday to you as well!

Today it's feeling more like spring than the last couple of days.

It was so nice having temps close to 80 and letting the windows open and the fresh air blowing thru. Today, it's only to get to the mid 60's which is still nice but not nice enough to open windows. Do you have any plans for the Easter weekend?

I have all my cleaning, laundry & groceries all done so I hope to make an Angel Food cake for Easter and do some stamping! Shawn is going fishing tomorrow all day with a guy from work. It makes my heart happy to see him doing something he enjoys! I am thinking of starting up some stamping classes with my friends soon. I have not seen them since before Christmas and it would make my day to see them again. I have nothing planned yet so we will see.

Today is day #17 of sharing another card made with a retiring Stampin Up! stamp set.

This one uses the Hippo Happiness set with the coordinating Hippo & Friends Dies from page 62 of the current catalog. I have not used the stamp set much but those dies are worth their weight in gold in my opinion! I just love them and cannot believe they are going away!

Also on this card is the Hammered Metal 3D embossing folder which is also leaving us.

I hate when things go away because I feel like I can no longer use them but that is what makes my Stamp Day w/ Friends get togethers so nice. They do not order from me, we just get together, talk, laugh and make cards! So for me, this bundle will stay close at hand for many more cards to come in the future!

Card Details:

Stamps: Hippo Happiness

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight & Melon Mambo

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Basic White, Bright's DSP- Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Hippo & Friends Dies, Hammered Metal 3D EF, Iridescent Rhinestones, Pumpkin  Pie Taffeta Ribbon (retried), Glue Dot, Mini Dimensional, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I enjoyed creating this card and wanted something colorful & springy!

The DSP on here is from the Bright's Collection which is also retiring in these prints. 

2 of the butterflies are stamped directly onto my sentiment panel while the Melon Mambo one is diecut and popped up!

And on a personal note:

Miss Gigi's ashes came home on Wednesday.

I had a long cry and put her box on the shelf beside Fluffy's box.

I feel so much better now that she is home.

Until we meet again!

RIP Gigi 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by today & have a wonderful day!

~Wendy

Retiring Day #16

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

Another beautiful day yesterday but today it will change as a cold front is to come thru this afternoon. I hope you were able to get out & enjoy it!

I have my retiring card to share today for day #16.

The set is Celebrate With Flowers which is on page 62 of the Annual Catalog.

I only just recently ordered this set and never got much of a chance to use it before it was announced it was retiring. 

I paired my stamp set with some Artfully Composed DSP from the 2022 January-June Mini Catalog...it is quite busy but I liked the outcome!

Card Details:

Stamps: Celebrate With Flowers

Ink: Evening Evergreen, Just Jade, Old Olive, Calypso Coral

Cardstock: Just Jade, Basic White, Artfully Composed DSP

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Calypso Coral Ribbon (retired), Rhinestones, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue 

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My thoughts today...

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

Retiring Day #15

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Yesterday turned out to be a beautiful day!

I got my work done first thing in the morning and then Bailee and I sat outside on the glider all afternoon. She loves laying on the glider watching the birds. 

Can't imaging what she'd do if a squirrel would jump in her yard! LOL

I'm looking forward to another nice day today with temps in the 70's and lots of sunshine!

I've got card #15 to share that I made with a retiring Stampin Up! stamp set.

This is from Sweet As A Peach suite on page 61 of the annual catalog.

This suite was only available since May of 2021 and i'm sad that it's leaving us.

Love the Sweet As A Peach stamp set and it's coordinating Peach Dies.

I've made lots of cards with this set especially for my card lady!

The You're A Peach DSP will be retiring too!

Thankfully, I have a full unopened pack to use!

Card Details:

Stamps: Sweet As A Peach

Ink: Pale Papaya, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz

Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Pale Papaya, Basic White, You're A Peach DSP

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits, Peach Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, White Glittered Ribbon, Iridescent Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Sponge Daubers, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

With making all these cards to showcase the retiring stamps, I am building up my stash since I haven't had any stamp classes this year. Guess that's a good thing!

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My thoughts today...

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

Retiring Day #14

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today is day #14 of sharing another card made with a retiring Stampin Up! set.

I am using the Turtle & Friends bundle on page 56 of the annual catalog. 

It was the first set I got when the new catty came out last year!

I am floored this one is retiring as well since it was backordered for a long time.

It's such a fun set and has a coordinating Turtle Builder Punch.

Card Details:

Stamps: Turtle & Friends

Ink: Just Jade, Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral

Cardstock: Just Jade, Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral, Basic White, In Symmetry DSP

Accessories: Turtle Builder Punch, Greenery EF, Circle Layering Framelits, Just Jade/Gold Ribbon, Gold Gilded Gems, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Of all the cards I made so far for my retiring stamp set series, Kelsey says she really loves this one! I may have to make another one for her birthday next month!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a terrific day!

~Wendy

Retiring Day #13

 Hello & Happy Monday, Everyone!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

They seem to go by so fast anymore.

I got my Easter cards made, addressed and in the mail!

Today I have card #13 to share made with a retiring Stampin Up set.

This one uses the Sailing Home set on page 51 of the Stampin Up! Annual Catalog.

It has coordinating Smooth Sailing Dies.

I loved this bundle and have used it so much since it came out.

I don't own it but have always borrowed it from my friend, Deb.

Last time I borrowed her set I stamped a bunch of images and diecut them,

I have so many that I use when I need to make a masculine card.

The paper I used here is long retired, Come Sail Away DSP.

Card Details:

Stamps: Sailing Home

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Whisper White, Come Sail Away DSP (retired), In Good Taste DSP

Accessories: Smooth Sailing Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Metallic Silver Pearls, Mini Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This bundle will go down as one of my absolute favorites for making masculine cards!

Do you have a favorite set?

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My thoughts today...

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

Retiring Day #12

 Hello & Happy Sunday, Everyone!

Hope your weekend is going well!

Bailee did beautifully yesterday at her grooming appointment and looks so pretty!

It was a tough thing for me seeing 2 other dogs going into grooming that looked just like Gigi. Then when the mail came we had a card from the Vet's office sending their sympathies. Yep, the tears started both times. I know in time it will get easier but her being gone is still pretty hard. 

Today I plan to go to my stamp table and get my Easter cards addressed. Time is running out to get them in the mail since Easter is this coming week! Yikes!

It is day #12 of sharing a card made with a Stampin Up! retiring set.

The set is Handsomely Suited on page 50 of the annual catalog.

I used this set many times especially the sentiments in it but it's a wonderful masculine set plus it has coordinating Suit & Tie Dies!

Card Details:

Stamps: Handsomely Suited

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Basic White, Handsomely Suited DSP (retired)

Accessories: Suit & Tie Dies, Rhinestone, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Pretty cool, huh?

I think my hubby would like this one for Father's Day!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a nice day!

~Wendy

Retiring Day # 11

 Hello & Happy Saturday, Friends!

We had a nice sunny day yesterday but by early evening the rain came back.

Feels like we are in the monsoon season!

It's raining out yet this morning and it sounds like a yukky weekend,

Miss Bailee is off to doggy day spa this morning. This is the first time she's gone there without Gigi so I hope it goes well. She seems to be doing good but at times seems alittle down. I'm sure they grieve just like us humans.

I have a busy day ahead with doing somethings around the house and just maybe I will sneak a nap in there!

Today is day #11 of sharing a Stampin Up! stamp set that is retiring.

For this card I used the Hats Off bundle from page 47 of the Stampin Up! Annual Catalog.

When you look at this fun bundle you would think to make a masculine card but i've seen so many cards done for the ladies! That was the direction I went with this card.

Card Details: 

Stamps: Hats Off

Ink: Flirty Flamingo, Crushed Curry

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Basic White, Flirty Flamingo, Pattern Party DSP

Acccessories: Hats Off Builder Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Ornate Floral 3D EF, Flirty Flamingo/Gold Ribbon, Gold Gilded Gems, Glue Dot, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I really liked the outcome of this one! So fun & fresh!

Hope you like it too!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Retiring Day #10

 Hello & Happy Friday!

It's surely been an emotional week but since I still have retiring projects to share, I decided to continue on with that. Thankfully all the projects are already made!

Today is day #10 of sharing a retiring project from Stampin Up!

The stamp set is A Good Man from page 46 of the 2021-2022 Stampin Up! Annual Catalog.

It's a great masculine set that has wonderful images in as well as sentiments!

Also retiring is the Bark 3D EF that I used on the front of my card.

The texture reminds me of water and I thought it looked good with my beachy image.

This image reminds me of Shawn because he sits with his hat pulled down over his eyes while taking a nap! 

Card Details:

Stamps: A Good Man

Ink: Memento Black, Misty Moonlight, Stampin Blends- Crumb Cake, Cinnamon Cider, Pool Party & Misty Moonlight

Cardstock: Misty Moonlight, Pool Party, Basic White

Accessories: Bark 3D EF, Circle Layering Framelits, Stitched Rectangles Framelits, Linen Thread, Waves Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Before I close this out I want to say Thank You for all the kinds words about Gigi.

She was truly a wonderful doggy!

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My thoughts today...

We've had rain since Tuesday and this morning we woke up to sunshine!

How wonderful and will help put a spring in my step!

After the last few days of feeling blue this sunshine is much welcomed even if it is short lived.

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