Stamp Day Card #4

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

Can you believe we are 1 week away from Thanksgiving?!

Nothing much planned here for that day since Kelsey will be working at the restaurant as this will be the 1st year they will be open for reservations only. Covid the last 2 years kept them closed and they did take out dinners only. We are still planning on our usual turkey dinner and then get started putting the tree up and decorating. It will just be a bit more low keyed which is ok by me. 

I promised yesterday that I would share a picture of the puzzle I did earlier this week and here it is...

I started the 1000 piece puzzle Monday morning and soon discovered that it was pretty tough. I kept picking at it and several times I wanted to tear it apart and put it back in the box. I also feared that maybe all the pieces were not there since I bought it at Goodwill earlier this year. Tuesday night I finished up about 10:30 and left it on the kitchen table for Shawn to see in the morning. I was happy that I pushed thru and got this one completed. 

It will go to my friend, Deb when I see her again. She loves doing puzzles, too!

I still have 2 more Christmas puzzles to do sometime over the holidays. That will depend  on how busy I am with Christmas treats, card orders and getting ready for the holidays.

Today I have card #4 to share with you from Stamp Day w/ Friends this past Saturday.

This one uses the Hello Harvest stamp set from the 2022 July-December Mini Catalog.

I think this one was my favorite because of how colorful it is and it was very easy to create!

We created our own Designer Series Paper using the leaf stamp from the stamp set in Merry Merlot & Crushed Curry inks. The sentiment is from the retired Pleasant Pheasants stamp set. And we finished off this card using some retired Crushed Curry ribbon and Champagne Rhinestones!

Card Details:

Stamps: Hello Harvest, Pleasant Pheasanst (retired)

Ink: Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot, Basic White, Rustic Harvest DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Square Layering Framelits (retired), Crushed Curry Ribbon (retired), Champagne Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Yesterday I sat and addressed about 12 Thanksgiving cards to send out to friends, family & neighbors. Today I may try and start some of my Christmas cards so that I am not a last minute Lucy on getting them sent. I'm trying to be a bit more productive and staying on top of things instead of waiting until the last minute. LOL Wish me luck on that one!

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My thoughts today...

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

Stamp Day Card #3

 Good Morning & Happy Wednesday!

The week is moving along pretty quick.

We had rain yesterday that mixed with snow & sleet at times.

It was our first snow of the season and while some got a few inches we did not. 

It melted as soon as it hit the ground but it sure has been cold!

I finished up my puzzle last night so today I will hit my stamp table and get started on Christmas treats! I will share a picture of the puzzle tomorrow.

This past Saturday I had the girls over for a Stamp Day w/ Friends get together.

We made 5 Thanksgiving cards and today I am sharing card #3.

This one is a Z Fold which I love to make!

If you know me and visit here alot you know I like to mix old with new and this card is no exception. The paper is new but the rest is retired Stampin Up from my stash.

Card Details:

Stamps: Painted Pheasant (saying on front), Seasonal Sentiments (retired-inside)

Ink: Cajun Craze

Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze, Basic White, Distressed Gold Specialty Paper, Rustic Harvest DSP

Accessories: Celebration Labels Dies (retired), Stamp A Ma Jig (retired), Festive Pearls, Gold Shimmer Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This style of card is a great way to use up your papers and display them beautifully!

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My thoughts today...

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

Stamp Day Card #2

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

I hope your staying warm where ever you are!

Sunday it got pretty cold here and had to break out our winter coats!

Burrrr! I know it is mid November but last week we had temps in the 70's which spoiled us.

Yesterday I started a Christmas puzzle. It's a tough one and I was hoping to have half of it done by this morning but that's not happening. I will pick at it more today!

I want to share card #2 that we made at Stamp Day w/ Friends on Saturday.

This one uses the Painted Pheasant stamp set which is a new one in the 2022 July-December Mini Catalog.

We used the Stamparatus to stamp the pheasant. We started with Crumb Cake ink then took a sponge dauber and blotted Soft Suede ink in certain areas to make give it a more detailed look. The Soft Suede panel was embossed ahead of time using the Leaf Fall 3D EF. Both panels were diecut with the Stitched Rectangle Framelits.

I also cut and adhered the Crumb Cake DSP panel ahead of time to keep things quick & easy for the girls. The DSP is from the retired Plaid Tidings DSP from a few years ago.

I am trying to use up the older stuff when I can.

Card Details:

Stamps: Painted Pheasant

Ink: Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Basic White, Plaid Tidings DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Stamparatus, Leaf Fall 3D EF, Elegant Facted Gems, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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My thoughts today...

It's crazy how fast this year is flying by!

Thanks for taking time out of your day to stop by! 

Have a great day!

~Wendy

Stamp Day Card #1

 Good Morning & Happy Monday!

I hope you all had a nice weekend!

Saturday I had my Stamp Day w/ Friends get together.

It was so nice to see my friends and make some cards together.

This is card #1...

I die cut the Crumb Cake and leaves cardstocks ahead of time using the Aspen Tree Dies so all we had to do was focus on making our sunset in the background.

For that we used a piece of Basic White cardstock and used 3 different ink pads (Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie & Cajun Craze). Then we took the Blending Brushes and started blending our inks to create the sunset. When your applying ink on your cardstock it does not look like much until you add the Crumb Cake cardstock that is diecut with the Aspen Tree Dies. That is when it comes to life!

The girls loved that!

Card Details:

Stamps: PSX 

Ink: Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Basic White

Accessories: Aspen Tree Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Blending Brushes, Gold Twine (retired), Festive Pearls, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Today I am going to chill after a few busy weeks and start a new puzzle!

I have 3 Christmas puzzles to work on sometime before Christmas gets here.

I love doing them when I have time!

 With my hands hurting now is the time to let them relax a bit before I get back to stamping.

Besides I have plenty of projects to share with you in the coming days!

Hope you will stop back!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy

Babies Are A Blessing

 Good Morning & Happy Saturday!

Yesterday was a great day if you were a duck!

It rained buckets here but it was a bit on the warm & humid side.

This morning it is a whole different ballgame.....very windy & chilly.

Definitely a hang on to your hat kind of day!

This morning I am having my friends over for a Stamp Day w/ Friends get together and we will be making Thanksgiving Day cards. I'm looking forward to seeing them! 

I will share those cards starting on Monday!

I have an adorable baby card to share with you today!

This was made for Audrey's card order that she requested 3 baby cards.

This is the 1st one I made her for a baby shower that she is attending the end of November.

I probably would not have ordered this Happier Than Happy Suite from the Stampin Up Annual Catalog if it was not for the Baby Shower Invite that Audrey shared with me. It resembled the Happy Forest Friends DSP almost perfectly! Unfortunately, I did not take a picture of the invite to share with you because it had all the personal info on it.

It's an adorable stamp set with lots of cute images.

Card Details:

Stamps: Happier Than Happy, Charming Sentiments

Ink: Calypso Coral

Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Basic White, Happy Forest Friends DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Calypso Coral Enamel Dots (retired), Calypso Coral Ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

So cute and very fun!

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My thoughts today...

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

For The Record

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY!

A rainy day is on tap for us here in PA today.

I plan on getting my stamp table set up for a Stamp Day w/ Friends get together tomorrow morning and straightening up the house. Not sure what we are going to have for supper tonight but I already told Shawn I wasn't cooking. 

So today I am sharing a cute card that Audrey requested for a couple that has been married for 50 years! She said they love music so I had to dig out my retired For The Record stamp set and got to work...

I got her card order delivered last evening and she just loved this card and said that the people it is for is going to love it, too!

Card Details:

Stamps: For The Record (retired), Many Messages (retired)

Ink: Memento Black, Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Patterned Party DSP (retired)

Accessories: Circle Layering Framelits, Give It A Whirl Dies, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Rhinestone, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I think it's super cute!

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My thoughts today...

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

Sweet Gingerbread #3 & Ceramic Christmas Trees

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

I hope your having a good week!

Today I have card #3 of the Sweet Gingerbread Card Kit to share with you!

I bought the card kit from Marisa at Kitchen Table Stamper and have enjoyed putting it together. I originally bought it for Kelsey & I to put together but I got anxious and went ahead and did it. She didn't care since it has been years & years since she last stamped with me.

I love the texture that the Whimsical Woodland 3D EF brings to these cards!

And the Sweetest Christmas DSP is the perfect choice to use with the gingerbread house.

Lots of diecutting but so worth it in the end!

Card Details:

Stamps: Sweet Gingerbread, Handmade Wishes

Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, So Saffron, Sweet Sorbet, Garden Green, Real Red, Pool Party

Cardstock: Garden Green, Basic White, Sweetest Christmas DSP

Accessories: Whimsical Woodland 3D EF, Gingerbread House Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Garden Green Linen Ribbon, Adhesive Backed Seasonal Sequins, Glue Dot, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This one is my favorite!

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I promised that I would share the pictures of my ceramic Christmas trees that I started to put out downstairs before Halloween. It's quite the chore but atleast now the downstairs is done.

This table took the place of my tanning bed that once sat here. So glad Shawn got rid of it!

I adore this table and can fancy it up for any occasion! Above the table is my shelf that has my Rae Dunn Frosty stuff on! Still in shock that we found any of it because the Frosty line is hard to find stuff. I also dug out my little 3 ft artificial tree this year and put her up on a wooden crate and decorated her. She shines beautifully now! 

On the Ravens side of the room is the fireplace and alot of my ceramic trees. I love sitting down here with a fire going in the fireplace watching a movie and having all of these trees lit up! It's a magical place come the holidays!

This shelf is wedged into a werid section of the basement below a small window.

I let this shelf up all year long because it is not easy to get out of this area. I also let these trees, houses, churches, and igloo's up all year long! I love sitting and looking at them!

My friends that come stamp with me are use to seeing this display out all year. Once the holidays come all I have to do is plug in the surge strip and enjoy!

This corner shelf I have had for years! I honestly think I got it years ago from S&H Green Stamps if you remember them. I let my little trees on here all year long as well. The Carolers at the top get put away and a lamp sits there during the year. The purple tree is a Holland Mold and my absolute favorite. This tree was a mish mash of colors and paints when I first got it. I decided to clean it, spray painted it with primer then spray painted it with a Purple gloss for the Ravens room. It turned out perfect!

The tree on my coffee table is not one that is electric but rather there are tapered candles that fit in each layer where the red bows are. I don't put them on the tree because they fall off as soon as the table gets bumped. This is a Marcia Ceramics Mold. We have not been able to find much info on this tree but I remember the day we purchased it from an older gentlemen at an antique store in Lancaster, PA. We told him it would be well loved in our collection!

This last picture is still a work in progress as I am still playing around with my little coffee/cocoa bar. The ceramic trees that sit on my dry sink stay out all year long as well. The ones on top of my "Shot Glass Cabinet" are all small trees with no lights or electric that I like to use in area's to fill in an open spot in the forest or where there are no outlets. Those small trees were found over the years at antique stores. On the dry sink are 2 small Holland trees that are my favorites! I think I own about 20 of them between downstairs & upstairs. The big tree in the middle is an Arnels Mold. I love this one and also own a white Mother of Pearl one that has Gold Tips and a music box. Absolutely beautiful trees!

That is all of my ceramic Christmas trees that I put out downstairs. 

The week after Thanksgiving I will have more pictures to share of the ceramic Christmas trees that I put upstairs. I'm already pooped thinking about that chore! LOL

They are beautiful once done and all lit up!

They bring so much joy!

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My thoughts today...

My favorite time of the year!

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

Sweet Gingerbread #2

 Good Morning & Happy Wednesday!

Today I am sharing card #2 from the Sweet Gingerbread Card Kit that I purchased recently from Kitchen Table Stamper.

I am a lover of Gingerbread so this was right up my alley!

Card Details:

Stamps: Sweet Gingerbread

Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Garden Green, So Saffron, Real Red, Pool Party, Sweet Sorbet

Cardstock: Pool Party, Basic White, Sweetest Christmas DSP

Accessories: Whimsical Woodland 3D EF, Gingerbread House Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Garden Green Linen Ribbon, Adhesive Backed Seasonal Sequins, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

So cute!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your day!
~Wendy

Sweet Gingerbread

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Yesterday was a beautiful day and I got all my housework done.

Shawn came home from work and got on the roof to clean the leaves out the rain gutters.

Glad that is done for now but the neighbors trees are still dropping leaves so I am sure he'll be doing that chore again! 2 years ago we had all our trees taken down so we did not have to deal with raking leaves but the neighbor has LOTS of trees in her yard and they fall and blow into our yard. *sigh*

Today I am sharing an adorable Christmas card using the Sweet Gingerbread bundle.

Gingerbread are my thing! My kitchen is done up with Gingers all year long!

A few weeks ago I purchased the Sweet Gingerbread card kit from Kitchen Table Stamper and as soon as they came I put them together. 

Y'all know that I love all the projects that Marisa makes and she inspires me all the time so I had to get this kit!

This is the first card of 3 that I am sharing today...

I love these!

Card Details:

Stamps: Sweet Gingerbread, Handmade Wishes

Ink: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Real Red, Sweet Sorbet

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Sweetest Christmas DSP

Accessories: Gingerbread House Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Whimsical Woodland 3D EF, Real Red Linen Ribbon, Adhesive Backed Seasonal Sequins, Glue Dots, Adhesive Sheets, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I'll be back tomorrow to share card # 2 so please stop back!

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My thoughts today...

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

Many Thanks

 Hello & Happy Monday!

I hope you all had a nice weekend!

I spend most of yesterday at my craft table finishing up a card order for Audrey.

It was fun playing with some new baby things which I will share soon.

The set of cards I am sharing today are such a cool set.

I used a variety of Fall things on them...

Card Details:

Stamps: Fond of Autumn

Ink: Crushed Curry

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Basic White, Celebrate Everything DSP

Accessories: Leaf Labels & Amber Gems Combo Pack, Autumn Bouquet Dies, Crushed Curry Twine (retired), Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

She always asks for cards by the season which makes it easy for me when we have so many paper choices! I know she is going to love these!

Saturday I finished up decorating my Family Room for Christmas.

What a job that is with all the ceramic Christmas trees!

It looks really nice though and i'm pleased with it. 

Now come Thanksgiving weekend all I have to decorate is my upstairs and the front porch.

I will share my pictures at the end of the week so stay tuned!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day! 

~Wendy

Happy Thanksgiving

 Good Morning & Happy Saturday!

I hope your having a nice weekend so far!

It's a cloudy morning here with a chance of showers later today.

My hubby is going fishing this morning and while he's out of the house I am gonna do some dusting in the bedrooms and wash Ryan's bedsheets. 

Last evening we popped out to do a Sam's Club Run.

I picked up a container of Christmas M&M's. I usually get some Christmas gifts there but since Kelsey was with us I did not get anything. I'll try to go in a few weeks and pick up somethings. Once we were done there we went to Home Goods/TJ Maxx. I have been collecting the Rae Dunn Frosty line of mugs & canisters. I found the Frosty mug last night and also picked up a really cool Christmas puzzle. I love doing puzzles when I have the time!

So before my day gets busy I want to share with you a set of Thanksgiving cards I made for my card lady. She requested 2 packs of Thanksgiving cards and this is the 2nd set I made her yesterday morning. These use a mix of new & old products.

Card Details:

Stamps: PSX Stamps

Ink: Soft Suede

Cardstock: Soft Succulent, Soft Suede, Bumble Bee (retired), Calypso Coral, Gold Foil, Harvest Meadow DSP (retired)

Accessories: Oval Layering Framelits (retired), Intricate Leaves Dies (retired), Leaf Fall 3D EF, Festive Pearls, Stampin Seal Plus, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I love the colors of these!

I pulled my color combo from the Harvest Meadow paper which is retired and I have a whole package of it to use up! The leaves are from the Gorgeous Leaves bundle from 2021. It is a favorite of mine! The Intricate Leaves Dies are absolutely gorgeous!

My sentiment comes from an old PSX stamp that I have had for years. 

It has a beautiful font!

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My thoughts today...

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

So Sentimental

 Hello & Happy Fri-YAY!

The weekend is upon us after which seemed to be a very long week!

Happy to say that my hubby came home from work shortly after lunch time yesterday and slept! He got up early evening to eat supper and right back to bed he went and got some good sleep until this morning! I just think that new medicine had the opposite affect on him and needless to say, I don't think he won't be taking that again.

Today I have a card to share that I made to send to my customer for her recent Stampin Up! order. She orders faithfully every month and I always try to send a handmade Thank You card and a little gift to show my appreciation. 

I pulled out some retired papers and got to work...

Card Details:

Stamps: So Sentimental (retired)

Ink: Cajun Craze

Cardstock: Mint Melody, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, Gilded Autumn DSP (retired)

Accessories: Stitched So Sweetly Dies (retired), Stylish Shapes Dies, Festive Pearls, Gold/Vanilla Ribbon, Glue Dots, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I used leftover scraps from this pack of paper. I still have a few whole sheets left that I will cut into another day! In my opinion this is one of the prettiest Fall papers with the touches of Gold Foil throughout it!

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My thoughts today...

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