Birthday CASE ...

My other sister-in-law has a birthday on July 3rd and it crept up on me and I was not feeling creative.  The best solution for me ...  blog surfing. I ended up CASEing Gina K.'s card for Julie's special day.  I only changed the color scheme on my card but used the exact same layout.

Stamps:  One In A Million (GKD)

Paper:  White, Ballet Blue, 

DSP:  Pawstively Paws

Ink: Memento Black

Accessories:  Nestabilities circle and scallop dies, ribbon (non SU), pearls, Bic marker, Prismacolor marker

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Birthday drink ...

My sister-in-law has a birthday next week and this is the card she will be receiving from  me.  I am also going to upload this card into this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  Here is the sketch ...

This is my take on the sketch ...

Stamps:  Sweet Strawberries (GKD)

Paper:  Going Gray, Whisper White, Real Red

DP:  Poppy Prints (GKD)

Ink:  Memento Black

Accessories:  Nestabilities Label 4, Copics, rhinestones, Real Red ribbon, pop dots

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

Thanks for stopping by and as always...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Happy 4th of July ...

Today's card is for The Paper Players Summertime Theme Challenge.  Here is the inspiration photo ...

With the 4th of July right around the corner and that is the ultimate summertime fun for me, I knew I wanted something along those lines.  With my new stamps in hand, I started creating and ended up with this ...

Stamps:  Holiday Basket, Basket Additions 2 (GKD)

Paper:  White, Ballet Blue Real Red

Ink:  Memento Black, Real Red

Accessories:  Cuttlebug stars embossing folder, Nestabilities lacy square and square dies, Prismacolor pencils, OMS, Real Red ribbon, Bitty Banner Framelits, button brad (non SU), pop dots, corner rounder

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

• The basket is not straight but after all the coloring I did, it was going to have to work.
• The handles on the basket are movable.
• Colored pencils were used since I wanted a different coloring method.
• Card size is 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 as the basket is a big image. especially after matting it.

Other quick news ...

My pink tree card (here), was actually a winner in the Pretty In Pink challenge over at StampTV.  I'm still doing the happy dance!  

Thanks for stopping by and as always...

Have a great day,

Pam~

All things pink ...

Today's card is for a challenge over at StampTV. You are to use pink, stamp or color, something that is not normally pink.  This was a definitely a challenge but it was a lot of fun.  

Stamps:  Farm Life, Dogwood and Butterfly (GKD), Up, Up, and Away

Paper:  White, Regal Rose

DSP:  Regal Rose

Ink:  Memento Black, Regal Rose, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories:  Circle punch (Marvy), Nestabilities circle & scallop die, corner punch, SU markers, rhinestones, brad, pop dots, sponge dauber, ribbon (HL)

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I used my SU markers to color the entire image.  Since it was on glossy paper, the markers worked very well.

Thanks for stopping by and as always...

Have a great day,

Pam~

How Sweet Of You...

I was in need of a thank you card and had some new stamps in hand that where just waiting to be inked.  I went to The Paper Players for a little inspiration.  The fabulous LeAnne of Wee Inklings designed a sketch this...

The new stamps would work perfectly with this layout so off to creating I went.  Here is my final card ...

Stamps:  Sweet Strawberries (Gina K)

Paper:  So Saffron, Early Espresso, Wild Wasabi, Glossy White, Real Red

DSP:  Wild Wasabi

Ink:  Memento Black, So Saffron, More Mustard, Real Red

Accessories:  Cuttlebug fancy floral embossing folder, Nestabilities Big Scallop Circle, Copics, sponge dauber, modern label and designer label punches, clear embossing powder, pop dots, pearls

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

• I embossed the the strawberries first and then colored with the Copics.
• While still in the die, I sponged So Saffron around the image.  I tried to add some depth by then adding More Mustard.
• The sentiment is also embossed.  Since I was stamping on glossy paper, the ink stayed wet enough that I could still emboss it.
• I finished it off with a few pearls.

This card turned out to have a lot of texture on it.  Thanks for stopping by and as always...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Thank You 3 of 3 ...

Bet you never thought you would see this card.  The funny thing is, I've completed all the cards my niece requested and have sent them to her and this was not one of them.  I have let my blog and stamping go by the wayside this past month.  It has been a month full of adventure for sure.  I went to the Master's, had knee surgery, took a road trip with my husband to Branson, MO, and a family vacation to San Francisco.  I'm headed out this Friday to my niece's graduation and then it is home sweet home for the rest of the summer ... I hope!

So without further chit chat, here is card number three ...

Stamps:  Dogwood and Butterfly by Gina K.

Paper:  Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Rose Red, Black

Inks:  Memento Black, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue

Accessories:  Nestabilities circle and lacy dies, Copics, sponge dauber, polka dot and circle (CB) embossing folders, pearls, Rose Red ribbon

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I actually stamped today so have another card ready to post...once I take the picture.  I have another one churning in my mind so hope to get it made tomorrow after my hair appointment.

As always, thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Featuring Holstein ... FS258

I'm really late posting this card.  I actually started it on time but did not finish it until yesterday.  Can you say SLOW?  


This card is for the Splitcoast Featured Stamper (FS258) Linda aka Holstein at SCS that was picked last week.  Linda has an awesome gallery full of fabulous cards of all kinds.  The reason I picked this card is that I had just purchased this stamp set and had not used it yet.  Plus I really liked Linda's card.  I just loved the blue roof on the barn.  Here is my take on Linda's card ...

Stamps:  Farm Life (Gina K.), Make It Count

Paper:  Real Red, White

Ink:  Memento Black, Real Red, Tim Holtz tea stain distressing ink

Accessories:  Nestabilities labels ten, Copics, oval and circle punch, sponge, pop dots, stripes embossing folder, twine.

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I used the same stamp, layout and cardstock.  I changed where the twine is on the card, different layers and embossing folder and sentiment.

My disappointment in this card is that I messed up the barn door so I restamped it and colored it again.  I messed up the second one as I colored the roof brown.  I could have still used it but what drew me to Linda's card was the blue roof.  So after all that, I ended up using the original image with the messed up barn doors.  This is a well used barn and those doors have been worked hard.  Sound legit ... lol

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great weekend!

Pam~

PPA 127 ... it's a sketch

Good Morning to all!  Today the Pals Paper Arts are hosting a sketch challenge.  I love a good sketch to get the juices flowing and this one definitely did that.  Here is the starting point ...

And the ending point ...

Stamps:  Heartfelt (Gina K.), Sweetly Said

Paper:  White, Pretty In Pink

DSP:  Pawstively Prints

Ink:  Memento Black, Pretty In Pink

Accessories:  lace punch, Pretty in Pink brads, sponge, Nestabilities scallop and oval dies, Copic markers, pop dots

All products are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Because my focal image is so large, I did not center panels 2 and 3.  I also shortened panel 5 as I did not want to cover my lace border.  Hmm ... guess you can say I still followed the sketch. :)  

Since there is pink on this card, I'm betting it is going to my daughter.  

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

A New Year ...

Happy New Year to all!  It's been a while since I've posted on my blog.  I spent the last month with my family and loved every minute of it.  It was wonderful to have everyone home again.  We played golf, disc golf, tennis and took walks during the holidays.


Today I took a few minutes for myself and headed to my craft room.  I wanted to play with the Pals Paper Arts since I have not done that in a while.  This week they are featuring a coloring challenge ...

I also looked over at Splitcoast Stampers to see which challenge I wanted to play with.  I decided on Clean and Simple using die cuts.  For Christmas Bethany gave me some Cricut cartridges and I thought that would be perfect for this card.  Here is what I came up with ...

Stamps:  You've Got Style by Gina K.

Paper:  Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze

Ink:  Not Quite Navy, Riding Hood Red

Accessories:  Cricut Damask cartridge, Nestabilities scallop and oval dies, glitter pen (non SU), polka dot embossing folder, word window and modern label punch, rhinestones, blender pen, dimensionals

All products are SU unless otherwise noted.

I cut out the design on my Cricut in Baja Breeze and then glued it onto a piece of Not Quite Navy.  I then ran it through my Cuttlebug using the polka dot embossing folder.  Next I trimmed it down to the border of the polka dots.  Now I have a cool looking background!

The image was colored with my blender pen and Not Quite Navy ink pad.  I added a few sparkles to the belt on the dress and the heart on the coat hanger.  

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Freshly Made Sketch ...

I finished making all my Christmas cards, so today I played with the gals at Freshly Made Sketches.  The talented Jennifer Timko created this week's sketch ...

Just love the simplicity of their sketches and this is what I did with it ...

Stamps:  Snow Much Fun (Gina K.)

Paper:  Vanilla, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler (SU)

DSP:  Jolly Holiday (SU)

Ink:  Memento Black

Accessories:  Nestabilities square and lacy dies, Bic Markers, Copic marker, Marvy snowflake punch, Sakura glitter pen, SU Old Olive ribbon and rhinestone

• I tried to capture the sparkle on the snowflake and it looks gawdy here.  Looks much better in person.
• Since I tied my bow first, I added the snowflake on the other side, switching up the sketch a bit.
• The card size is 4 1/4 by 4 1/4 ... still fitting into an A2 envelope.
• This card is already in the mail to UAB wishing Bethany well on her finals.

While taking pictures, my sweet pups were wandering around so I had to snap some photos of them.  Michael was holding some cookies and they wanted them.  Otherwise, I would never have gotten them to sit together.  Sadie always runs whenever I pull out the camera.

Banjee and Sadie

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

A card for Katie

I was on Splitcoast Stampers a couple of weeks ago and came across the story of Katie.  I don't know Katie but her story tugged at my heart.  Katie is a fellow stamper who was stricken with cancer at the young age of 39.  I went to Katie's blog, My Paper Haven, where she does a remarkable job of putting her thoughts and feelings down.  After reading some of her entries, I knew I wanted to make a card for her.  So Katie, this one is for you!

Stamps:  Floral Wreath by Gina K.

Paper:  Cameo Coral, Close to Coca, White

Ink:  Black Cameo Coral

Accessories:  photo corner punch, pearls, ribbon, sponge dauber, Nestabilities circle dies, CB Victoria embossing folder, Prisma markers

All products are SU unless otherwise noted.

If you find yourself with a card looking for a home, think about sending it to Katie.  Rather than post her address on my blog, leave me a message and I will send it to you.

There is another talented stamper out there, Vicki at All I Do Is Stamp, that has a wonderful tutorial on how to make and add a watermark to your cards.  Click on her blog name and it will take you right there.  A huge thanks to Vicki for doing that!

I hope you have a great week!

Pam~

Snow much fun...

Since we are still snowed in, I thought it would be nice to have a snowman card to post today.  They have already cancelled school for Wednesday.  This has been a great break for everyone ... hubby couldn't get to work either.  Unfortunately, my son can't enjoy it ... he is sick with the flu.  The good news is that he is not missing school.  He does not see it that way ... LOL

On to the card ...

Stamps:  Snow Much Fun by Gina K.

Paper:  White, Taken with Teal, Bravo Burgundy, Mauve Mist

DSP:  My Mind's Eye

Ink:  Black, Bravo Burgundy 

Accessories:  Nestabilities circle dies, corner rounder, sponge daubers, eyelets (non-SU), Prismacolor makers.

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

• I was looking through old MOJO sketches and found this one from March 2009 ... simple and a nice layout.
• The Mauve Mist paper is from the late 90's, when I first bought Stampin' Up paper.
• I used Taken with Teal just to add a punch of color.  Plus I really love this color.

Have a great day,

Pam~

Baby It's Cold Outside ...

It is really cold outside today, 25 degrees and that is the high, so I'm thinking warmth.  When thinking of warm weather, my mind goes to the sun, green grass and flowers.  With that thought in my head and wanting to play with The Paper Players challenge, I headed to my craft room for some stamping fun.

Today I decided to use some of my goodies that have not seen any action in a long time, probably since I became a SU Demonstrator.  I blew off the dust, had a good sneeze, and started getting inky fingers. Well, not everything was dusty, the stamp set is actually new. I received an early Christmas present and just had to use it.  

Stamps:  Floral Wreath by Gina K.

Paper:  Bazzill, SU White

Ink:  Black

Accessories:  SU Pearls, Cuttlebug swirls embossing folder, ribbon, Nestabilities oval and scalloped dies, Prismacolor markers

I was really pleased with how this card came out and had so much fun coloring the flowers.

I hope everyone stays nice and warm!  Have a great day!

Pam~