from the bottom of my happy heart...

thank you to everyone 

for the awesome birthday I had yesterday...

230 Facebook comments...

97 emails...

29 texts...

wow!

I'm totally amazed!

and group members/ art friends 

from the everything wendy vecchi yahoo group...

made the day EXTRA special with these AWESOME cards...

they have been arriving for over a week...

but I used EXTREME WILLPOWER

and waited until yesterday to open them...

let me say...

it about killed me...

patience is NOT a virtue that I'm familiar with...

I wanted to share these cards with you...

I think you'll find lots of inspiration & GREAT ideas...

for me, it was super extra fun to see how others use my products...

this is from Debby Podgorski...

LOVE the colors...

love the embossing paste used with my stencil...

it's on Ranger's specialty stamping paper...

I think the saying is perfect for the card she designed...

as is the striped stenciled border...

this next one is from Lori Hassler...

love the front...

flippin LOVE the inside...

look how this guy can carry balloons...

and the strings dangle...

genius...

pure genius!

who doesn't LOVE a pop up card...

simply...amazing!

this next one came all the way from the UK and was created by Gabrielle...

I hate bugs...

but I sure do LOVE this one...

he's done to perfection!

clear embossing onto the art part really makes him POP!

 I adore the colors Gabrielle chose... 

the mini art parts frame works well to accent the sentiment...

look...

next...

 this beauty is from Eileen Bellomo...

I LOVE the bright colors & 

the embossing paste on the art parts flourish 

adds just the right amount of texture...

the raised sentiment is a nice touch...

I rarely use purple, 

but I LOVE it when someone else does & does it well...

Dorothy McCarthy created this next one...

 I LOVE how my guy is a perfect fit on that circle stamp...

looks like he's stepping up to deliver that flower!

VERY cool!

the circles are embossed on glossy paper...

for extra detail...

this is a very fun creation from Susan Kesselman...

LOVE the brick stencil used with embossing paste...

and the door actually opens to reveal the greeting...

pretty cool huh?

I think this is a great idea for a guy card too...

or...

just add a different wreathe & it fits any holiday!

note to self...

remember that...

Susan Salyer sent the next one...

LOTS of texture from gesso?...I think...

I'm wondering how she shrunk down my flower image to fit the domino...

hmmm...

this is so sweet!

next up is my Mrs Worry...

she makes me laugh...

this is a really cute small card, 

created by folding a tag in half...

Michelle Salazar did a GREAT job!

note to self...

fold tags to create cards...

mini is fun!

the next is a card from my friends Heidi & Steph at Simon Says...

hello?

felt flowers?

YES please...

love them, especially on a  kraft card!

the white pen stitching is a small detail, 

but finishes the card off perfectly...

now...

take a look at this giant card...

I totally love what Wanda Hentges created...

really BEAUTIFUL colors...

the texture on the 3 layer flower is done with embossing paste...

I LOVE the honeycomb stamp, stamped into the paste...

and I love the random bricks stenciled onto the background, with a variation of the colors...

the flourish stamps make the perfect leaves & grass!

simply...awesome!

 Margie Kemper sent the next card...

what a beautiful background...

love the colors...

for sure I LOVE the flower!

I hope the photo shows the tiny embossed border...

it's a great detail & really frames & finishes off the card!

I hope you enjoyed seeing these awesome creations...

they sure made me HAPPY!

once again...

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

blog/group friends are THE BEST!

since I had a "play day" road trip with Rick yesterday...

I really gotta HIT IT today...

my deadlines are coming too fast...

with CHA so close to Christmas...

there really won't be much time for teasing this year...

 bet you're sad...lol...

or not?

decent sized peeks will start soon after Christmas...

believe me...

I. CAN. NOT. WAIT. TO. SHARE.

I have been having a blast using all the new *items* and

 I LOVE getting ready for CHA, because I can...

make art!

wendy

ps...I thought about saying...

GO BEARS...

but who would I be kidding?

YIKES! not happening!

so sad...