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Hello friends! Happy Halloween Week! I love this week! AND, it's also my birthday week! So I especially love this week! LOL. Saturday night we went to a fun and festive Halloween Festival and I dressed up (photos at the end of my post), and we had the best time. Sunday we carved pumpkins all day. The house is all decorated and the front yard is REALLY decorated! (My husband goes crazy with the decorations and it's the talk of the neighborhood!) We are Halloween ready. We have a lot of fun - setting up a table in our driveway and playing spooky music, the fog machine going...passing out candy. And especially chit chatting with the neighbors and seeing the cute costumes.
On Sunday I am turning the big SIXTY! Gosh, it's been bothering me for months. That seems like so many years. I'm not ready to be this age. In my brain I'm still about 25! No other birthday has really bothered me, but this one is. I can't stop thinking about it and obsessing about it. (Nothing I can really do though, right?) My husband has been spoiling me already and I feel loved, and blessed by so many people. I do know that I am lucky to have had so many years. In the comments, leave me your one best piece of advice for graceful aging! Wish me luck!
I have a reallllllllly fun project to share today. Maybe one of my favorite things I've ever made!! It came together exactly how I pictured in my head and I love how the color palette turned out. I made some Halloween Felt Pennants/Banners for decorations for our home! They were easy and fun to make - a cheerful project with minimum supplies...a quiet afternoon in the craft room.... The dies are from Ellen Hutson! Did you know that you can still buy EH stamps and dies on Amazon?? Well, you can! CLICK HERE!
I used the dies from Ellen Hutson (sadly I think the Halloween ones are sold out right now, but the pennant with different sayings is available) and my favorite felt (the only felt I use) in Halloween colors. The other supplies are either from Amazon or Hobby Lobby and I'll talk more about that below. Let's take a look at my finished pennants! EEK! Lots of photos ahead, because I was having too much fun actually. Aren't they the cutest thing??
I made two pennants but I could have made tons more - I just ran out of time!! The dies + that felt = delicious! The felt cuts like butter with those dies. Couldn't be nicer. I used orange and black of course, but then popped in some pink and peach. This is my new favorite Halloween combo.
The banners were kind of "floppy" with just the felt so I die cut a matching piece of cardstock and glued it to the back to make them look nice and finished and to stand out straight.
Like literally who knew that I would love pink and orange together??? I used ribbons from my stash and mirrored stars as a nice small accent. I tried not to go overboard as you know I like to do....
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Here are my pretty felt colors - they are also listed in my supply links! MMMMMMM. Yummy. This felt is 100% wool and it crafts like a dream. And it comes in many many beautiful colors!!
Here are my pieces all laid out before I glued everything down.
I used this fabric glue to glue all my pieces together - gave me a nice hold without lumps and bumps and it did dry quickly! I bought the dowels and the little wood balls at Hobby Lobby and used this metallic paint to paint the wood balls that are on top of the dowels.
I used my hot glue gun to attach the dowels to the back of the pennants and to attach the wood balls on the top. I also used hot glue for the stars...
Some pretty ribbons from my stash....
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And now for Wanda the Witch - the birthday witch! Here is my costume for the Festival! I had fun doing bright green sparkly eye shadow (hard to see because of my glasses) and a nice spider on my neck! (a temporary tattoo)....and that hat! Mark bought that for me this year!! My spider earrings and my face stickers are from the Spirit Halloween store.
And here I am at one of the antique stores on the street with the Halloween Festival. You can see I'm getting attacked by a giant spider! AAAAAAHHHHHHH!
That's it for today! Hope you have a really fun and cheerful Halloween. Don't forget to be a kid and be silly once in a while! Eat candy and have some laughter. It's good for the soul. Stay crafty and I'll see you soon - after I'm SIXTY!!! Now that is the real spook! Hahahaha. XOXOXO Wanda
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Hi friends! I'm so excited this week because it finally cooled off and it feels like Fall! This makes me giddy with excitement! The house is cool in the mornings and we can cozy up and have our coffee and watch the leaves fall from the trees across the street. I am renewed!! But, alas, we are also at the same time making all kinds of Christmas projects! Today is a big Instagram Hop to celebrate the new release from Pretty Pink Posh. If you have Instagram, be sure to pop over and leave some comments for a chance to win a prize from PPP! Here is my card for today's Instagram Hop!
I used new and old supplies from PPP to create a cheerful winter greeting! My finished card is a white A2 card base covered in pretty green stripes. I layered kraft paper (because I LOVE red, white and kraft together)... That adorable hat I made in traditional colors and added sparkly snowflakes and a tweet little birdie.... Such a happy card!
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Hello sweet crafty people! How are you doing this week? It's so nice to have you visit me at A Blog Called Wanda! If you're new here - welcome! We like to have a good time here! Today is a fun celebration BLOG HOP of the new release for October - Holiday 2024 from Pretty Pink Posh! I am excited to be part of a big multi day blog hop to celebrate the wonderful Holiday new release - stamps, dies, stencils, and more! All with a Christmas/Winter/Holiday theme. I love how cheerful this release is - and you're going to love it too! Great news -the new release is available for shopping now! Enjoy the hop, and I'm excited to share a card with you today! I made another card with the new release and I'll share that next week! I always feel like once it's October, you blink and it's Christmas! So it's time to start on those Christmas cards!!
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My card for today features lots of brand new goodies - and a familiar theme from our friends at Pretty Pink Posh - cupcakes - for every occasion! I had SO much fun making this happy confection! My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered in striped paper, white layer, vellum and then my featured cupcake! I used traditional colors and lots of bling bling! I want to take a giant bite of this cupcake for sure! I stenciled some aqua snowflakes on the background and used bits of gold cardstock for accents... I think it screams Christmas! I used the brand new Big Christmas Cupcake Dies, the Cascading Snowflakes stencils, and the Holly Jolly Shadow Dies!
Well, I truly hope this new release puts you in the mood for the Christmas season!! It's so fun being part of this great blog hop!! The links to the other bloggers for today are at the very bottom of my post! Be sure to visit all the blogs and leave your comments!! Remember to come by next week and see the rest of my projects! It's my pleasure to share with you today! XOXO
PRIZE INFO: There are THREE $30 gift certificates up for grabs (one winner each day). Winners will be picked randomly from comments along the blog hop. All comments must be left by 11:59 PM PST on 10/22/2024. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog. GOOD LUCK!!
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ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR TODAY'S CARD ARE LISTED HERE!
ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR TODAY'S CARD ARE LISTED HERE!
That's it for my project for today! I hope you have a fantastic and creative day! I look forward to sharing with you again soon. In the meantime, happy crafting! XO Wanda
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THE GREETERY NEW RELEASE IS LIVE NOW!!
THE FIRESIDE COLLECTION IS AVAILABLE!
It was my pleasure to introduce the brand new Fireside Collection Holiday 2024 to you this week!! And, I hope you love it as much as I do!! Happy Crafting!! If you scroll back to my last two blog posts - from yesterday and Monday, you can see all my projects from the new release, and the accompanying supply lists. If you have any questions - reach out!! Thanks for all the love and kind comments this week! Happy Creating! Can't wait to see what YOU make!
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it helps me so very much and I'm so grateful!! XOXO
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Welcome back to day two of the new Fireside Collection new release week from The Greetery!! How did you like yesterday's cards? What do you love so far?? Have you started thinking about Holiday cards? I'm not quite ready, but it's always good to get a jump start on Christmas cards!! Thanks for the comments and for being here to share the excitement with me this week! It's my pleasure to be able to introduce the new Fireside Collection items to you!! Be sure to look at yesterday's post to see my first three cards. I have four more projects to share today!! And then release day will be tomorrow, Wednesday, October 2nd at 10am EST! Prize information, Supplies, and the links for today are all at the bottom of this post! Join me in some more fun today! Let's get in the holiday spirit! Join me!
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My first project for today is Santa's mailbox! This project features the brand new Arch Box (Large), Fancy Feet, Post Box Details and North Pole Post! There's a lot of new stuff happening here and I love it ALL! I created a bright red mailbox complete with glittery gold accents and even some snow! I have many memories of the giant red mailbox for Santa at Macy's over the years and that was my inspiration for this project. The box is super easy to assemble and has lots of accent stamps and pieces. You can even make it open from the front instead of the top! I added some pretty holly leaves to complete the look. The red pieces were inked with a darker red Distress Ink to give just a bit of depth. I used white paste for snow... This was really fun to make! And, when you see all the elements, you'll see that it's not just for Christmas!! I can't wait to make more projects!
ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT ARE LISTED HERE!
ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT ARE LISTED HERE!
My next project for today is a postcard that's meant just for Santa!! I used the brand new Dear Santa stamps and the brand new North Pole Post stamps and dies, along with other Greetery postage themed items! I even made a candy cane pen! To make the pen I die cut one white pen and one red pen and hand cut out the stripes and glued them on! I was smiling the entire time making it! Isn't that the most gorgeous font?? And the stamp set has matching leaf design elements... So fun. I used accents of lime green and aqua to make it nice and bright and cheerful.
ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT ARE LISTED HERE!
My third project for today features the brand new Flourished Phrases Merry stamps, dies and stencils. I combined the new items with the Big Beautiful Bow and the Snowflakes 2, among other pretty Greetery things! I stenciled the Merry phrase onto white cardstock and then die cut it with an oval die. I wanted to try a different layout for this Flourished Phrase... I added a big red bow and some gold snowflakes... A tiny bit of glitter glue and some gems complete the look. The finished card is a white A2 card base, layered with Christmas green gingham...
ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT ARE LISTED HERE!
And....my final project for release week is a pink confection of a card! This card features the brand new Ribbon Frame stencils and dies, the new Rosemary and Berry dies, and the brand new Scripted Holiday Sentiments (GORGEOUS) stamps! My finished card is an A2 cream card base, layered with stripes and vellum for a soft look. I used pink cardstock and dark pink in for my ribbon frame and then accented with green and red foliage. The sentiment was heat embossed with sparkly silver embossing powder. It's a clean and simple design with a simple message - peace....
ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT ARE LISTED HERE!
That's it friends! It's been a pleasure sharing the FIRESIDE Collection new release with you! Thank you for your support and kind comments - and for sharing my love for The Greetery. We all love The Greetery! Have a great day! Happy Shopping tomorrow!! And thanks for joining me this week! XOXO
PRIZES INFO: Betsy will be giving away $50 gift cards as part of the new release week. To enter to win, please leave a comment on everyone's blog posts for today and yesterday! She will announce the winners on The Greetery Blog!! YEAH!!
THE NEW RELEASE IS LIVE TOMORROW 10/2 AT 10AM EST!!
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Hello, my creative, talented and crafty friends! It's a gooooood day today! It's time for a warm, wonderful, classy and amazing new release from The Greetery! The new release is just in time for us to to get ready for the holidays! I look forward to Betsy's holiday vision every year, don't you!? It's very beautiful with all the classic themes of the holidays - Ribbons and bows, and greenery, and Christmas cards...and even a cozy fireplace! It's very lovely! I think you're going to love it!
The new release is called Fireside Collection! I used mostly traditional colors of Christmas and lots of gold accents. The design team will be sharing products and projects today and tomorrow and then the new release will be available for shopping on Wednesday, October 2nd, at 10am EST! Just two more days to wait. I had a really fun time with this release - as always though!! I'm excited to share it with you.
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I will be sharing three cards today, and four cards and projects tomorrow! The cards for today all have a theme of cozy Christmas... Loads of beautiful inspiration from the entire design team for the next two days. My supplies, prize information, and links to everyone's blogs are all at the bottom of this post. Let's get started! YEAH! Are you ready for Christmas?!
My first card today features the brand new Fireside Dies and the brand new Warm and Cozy Stamps AND the brand new Hung with Care dies! Lots of NEW on this card! My finished card is a horizontal A2 card base, layered with pretty red patterned paper (inspired to look like wallpaper)... All those pretty dies are the star of the show! I created a warm living room scene with a fireplace and a big beautiful Christmas tree. The mantle is all decorated for Christmas Eve with stockings hung and greenery. I even added a couple of deer decorations! My home decor for this card is classic and clean - white and grey... The floor is made using the Herringbone Die and the tree was made using the Frosty Pines Dies. I have fun mixing and matching new and old Greetery supplies to create the perfect scene. I really enjoy this type of crafting cards!
ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THESE CARDS ARE LISTED HERE!
ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THESE CARDS ARE LISTED HERE!
My second card for today features the brand new Have A Spine Book Dies, the brand new Bookish Holiday Frames and the brand new Christmas Story! These dies all work together to make beautiful books! Genius! My inspiration for my book came from a church hymnal! I used the previously released Heaven and Nature Sing suite of products to decoration the cover of my book/hymn book! I used pretty blue and kraft, with touches of gold to create the look. The background under the arch is a new stamp/die combo that is meant for this book! I used clear embossing ink on kraft paper to create this tone on tone look. Isn't it cool that the sentiments fit perfectly along the spine of the book? Betsy thought of everything. My finished card is an A2 card base, layered with kraft and rich blue cardstocks. My design elements include gold paint splatter and bright blue pearls.
ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THESE CARDS ARE LISTED HERE!
ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THESE CARDS ARE LISTED HERE!
My third card for today features the brand new Winter Crest stamps, dies and stencils. A new addition to the Crest series - it's so lovely! My finished card is a cream A2 card base layered with green and striped papers... Arches in cream and vellum serve as a backdrop for the pretty crest and greenery.... I ink blended the top of the crest and added splatters... I finished with pearls, twine and a perfect gold star. This card is clean and simple - and relatively flat for mailing. A good one for mass production too!
ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THESE CARDS ARE LISTED HERE!
That's all for today, but I'll be back tomorrow with the rest of the new release! Thank you for your support and kind comments - and for sharing my enthusiasm for The Greetery. We all love The Greetery! Have a blessed and happy day! See you tomorrow bright and early! XOXO
PRIZES INFO: Betsy will be giving away some $50 gift cards as part of the new release week. To enter to win, please leave a comment on everyone's blog posts for today and tomorrow! She will announce the winners on The Greetery Blog as usual!! YEAH!!
THE NEW RELEASE IS LIVE WEDNESDAY 10/2 AT 10AM EST!!
THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING VIA MY AFFILIATE LINKS - IT HELPS SO MUCH!!
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Happy Friday! It's been a fun and crafty week! LOTS to share this week! YEAH! Love it all! So many good new releases to play with and share! Wishing you a great weekend ahead. Sunday is the first day of Fall! So happy! Do you have fun weekend plans? I think we're going to try and go see Beetlejuice movie! But not much else going on this weekend. I have lots of work to get done. Sending some Fall good vibes your way!! Today's post features the brand new Falloween Release from our friends at Honey Bee Stamps. It's a combination release of Fall and Halloween. Gosh, so many great new products to love! I made two cards to show you today - let's get started!
First up is this Halloween card featuring the brand new Scaredy Cat Dies! OMG a cat! So dang cute and fun! I gave him green eyes like my Lucky!! Some adorable bats and a cute spider LOL! I absolutely had the best time making this card!! It's a slightly larger card this time - about 5" x 6" to make more room for that big sentiment up top. For my card, I layered orange gingham and an ink blended panel... I die cut and shaded all the elements and added white gel pen accents. I used Copic markers to shade the smaller pieces. I created a pumpkin patch scene for my kitty cat....
Since all the pieces of the cat are black - I used a small sponge dauber and white ink to add just a hint of an outline around each piece. This makes it all pop!! I layered two pieces of each part to make it a bit thicker.
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How can a spider be cute??? She is though!!!
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LOOOOVE this sentiment!!!
Next up is this sweet sweet scarecrow just ready for pumpkin picking! He's outstanding in his field! LOLZ! This card has a LOT of pieces but it was really fun to mix and match fall colors and patterns for my fall scene. I used loads of Honey Bee dies for this one. I'm featuring the brand new Scarecrow dies but there are lots of older favorites too!! My finished card is an A2 card base, layered with kraft and then ink blending to look like an Autumn sky.... I put him into a farm cart full of gourds and pumpkins.... Also I added a sweet leaf banner for him to hold.... The scarecrow and his plaid shirt finish the look so nicely!
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White gel pen accents and Copic shading on all the pieces. I used denim looking paper for his overalls!!
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Hello my friends! How's your week going? Can you believe it's almost October?! Gosh! I do love this time of year and wish it would go by slower!! We've been out and about enjoying the nice weather and Fall activities!! Hope you're doing great! As promised, I'm back with another Autumn card I made with the awesome new release from Pretty Pink Posh! Yippeeeee! Today, my card combines two yummy things - cupcakes and pie! Hahaha. Today is also a big Instagram Hop for the new release, so if you're on Instagram, be sure to pop over and leave a comment for a chance to win a prize!!
CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE NEW PPP RELEASE - FALL/AUTUMN 2024!
My card today features the brand new Big Fall Cupcake Dies set and the brand new Fall Script Die, along with lots of my previously released PPP favorites! My finished card is a cream card base in A2 size. I layered vellum, gingham, and a pretty eyelet panel. Then my cupcake is the star of the show! There are so many fun details on this card. Boy, was it fun to make!! I die cut all the pieces from several dies sets (SEE my supply list). I inked each piece of the dies for shading and ink splattered some pieces too. My eyelet panel in ombre inked with Distress inks and a blending brush. Bits of gold, and then some pretty pearl accents complete the look. Makes you hungry, right?! That little pie slice is seriously the cutest thing ever!!
That's it (for now) of my projects for the new PPP Fall 2024 release! Boy, I hope you can tell how much fun I had making everything. Truly a joy to create with these stamps and dies. I am ready for Fall and all the things.... Take care today friends and be blessed!! XOXO
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