Catalog CASE

I was looking through the new 2010-11 Stampin' Up! catalog...again...and saw this card on page 130 and really liked it.  I don't have a cake plate stamp so I used my Cricut cartridge Sweet Treats to cut it out.  I was really pleased with the way it turned out.

Stamps:  Itty Bitty Bits, On Your Birthday
Paper:  non-SU...came from Michael's in an assortment pack.  Yellow, turquoise, black, white
Ink:  Pixie Pink, Orchid Opulence, Black
Accessories:  Cricut and Sweet Treats cartridge, glue dots, corner rounder

Tomorrow is a big day for me.  The present man will be stopping by with my goodies from the new catalog.  It will be an exciting afternoon going through everything and hopefully getting to play with it too. 

I will be participating for the first time in a Blog Hop.  Join Mary Fish and the Stampin' Pretty Pals on Tuesday, July 13th at 5:00 AM CST for our New Catalog and In Colors 2010 PALS HOP!  We'll show off our paper crafting skills with inspirational ideas and projects featuring the amazing new selections and papers available in the new 2010-11 Stampin' Up! Idea  Book and Catalog!  Don't miss the fun!  Mark your calendars and come "hop along" with us!  See you on Tuesday!

Have a great day,
Pam~

50 and counting

Pals Paper Arts is hosting their 50th challenge this week.  Congratulations go out to all the artists that make it happen each and every week!  This week is a color challenge using Basic Gray, So Saffron and Chocolate Chip. 

When I was thinking about these colors, one thing kept jumping into my mind...chocolate!  With that thought one stamp set comes to mind...Things I Love.  So I went to work with those two thoughts and this is what I ended up with ...

Stamps:  Things I Love
Paper:  So Saffron, Going Gray, Chocolate Chip
Ink:  Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl embossing folder, CB scalloped square dies, ribbon, dimensionals

I did not have any Basic Gray cardstock in my stash so I went with Going Gray.  Even with the gray being a different shade, I am pleased with the way this card turned out.

This stamp set also has a shoe that can be used as things that you love.  After looking at the shoe, I thought to myself, I would much rather have some chocolate than shoes.  Hence the chocolate being on this card twice.  Hmmm....don't know if I have my priorities in the right order.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.  I enjoy reading them and appreciate each one!  Have a great weekend!

Pam~

Another Monday MOJO 146

Today's card is for my nephew who is having his four wisdom teeth taken out this week.  I figure he is not up to surfing my blog so I can go ahead and post this before he gets it.  I used the good 'ole faithful Monday MOJO sketch to get started.

Stamps:  Pun Fun, Itty Bitties (bought this set in 1997)

Paper:  Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Bashful Blue, Basic Gray, DSP  Night of Navy

Ink:  Black, Night of Navy

Accessories:  Prisma Markers, ribbon, CB embossing folder and square dies, Nestabilities circle dies, dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig

One of these days I will take pictures in the day and not at night.  I love the stamping part but not very good at getting the pictures taken.  Today I was actually ready to take the picture and my camera battery needed to be charged.  Go figure...

Have a great day,
Pam~

Look what I got...

First off I want to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July!  We live in a great country and I'm thankful for our freedom and the men and women who make that possible for us.

Yesterday I got another gorgeous card from my Secret Pretty Pal.  I am lovin' her card and what a fabulous job she did on tying the ribbon.  Mine just never look good.  If my secret pal reads my blog, thank you so much!  I love texture and pink...woohoo.

Have a great day,
Pam~

PPA 49 ... Happy 4th of July

Another challenge = another card = getting to spend time in my craft room.  Today's card is made for the PPA 49 Inspiration Challenge .  Be sure to stop by and play along with us.  It is so much fun and it gets your creative juices flowing.  I apologize for the picture being a bit on the dark side.  I took the picture tonight rather than earlier in the day.

For this card I pulled out some really old sets.  Matter of fact, the flag stamp has never been used and I got it in 1999.

Stamps: Seasonal Patches, Year Round Fun

Ink:  Real Red, Ballet Blue

Cardstock:  Real Red, Ballet Blue, White

Accessories:  CB star embossing folder, Nestabilities circle dies, eyelet, ribbon, thread, dimensionals

I did not have any Ballet Blue ribbon, so I used white ribbon and ran it across the ink pad.  I like the look you get from doing that. 

It's been a great day...Stampin' Up released their new catalog today...yippee.  I've already placed an order!  Lots of new goodies will be coming my way shortly!

Thanks for stopping by and I enjoying reading your comments.  Have a great day!

Pam~

PPA 48 ... A sketch challenge

A quick post for today.  We have company coming over for dinner and I have a lot to do ... clean the house, go to the grocery store and cook.

I'm posting two cards ... my brother and sister-in-law both have birthdays the beginning of July.  I used the PPA sketch for Julie's card.  Kind of went with the same design for Steve's.

All  products listed below are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Stamps:  Card Games and Vintage Vogue
Paper:  White, Brocade Blue and Night of Navy
Ink:  Brocade Blue and Night of Navy
Designer Paper:  Brocade Blue
Accessories:  corner rounder, dimensionals

Stamps:  On the Fly
Paper:  White, Really Rust, Always Artichoke
Ink:  Really Rust, Always Artichoke
Designer Paper:  Really Rust
Accessories:  dimensionals


Enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a great day!


Pam~

MOJO 144...Red, White and Blue

The card below is for the MOJO 144 challenge and will also be my Fourth of July card.  Check out the sketch here. 

This card used both my Cuttlebug and Cricut.  There is not much stamping but still has a lot of detail. 

Cuttlebug:  Star and Script embossing folders

Cricut:  George Cartridge

Paper:  SU! Brilliant Blue, Real Red and White

Accessories:  ribbon, brad, SU! label punch

Stamp:  From the Dollar Tree

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a great day.

Pam~

Two Challenges...

The card below is showcasing the Pals Paper Arts 47 challenge and the MOJO 143 sketch.  Be sure to check them out.  I have not played in awhile and it feels great to participate again.  The Pals theme this week was summer. I wanted to use stamp sets that had not been taken out of their case in awhile.  This is what I came up with....

Stamps:  Cute As A Bug, DD Daisy
Paper:  White, Black
Ink:  Black, Ruby Red, Yo-Yo yellow
Accessories:  Prisma Pencils, OMS, CB square embossing folder, Nestibilities circle dies,

The designer paper is from my scrap folder, which I haven't touched in a while. So, I have no idea where it came from.  My watermelon is not the color I wanted. I was trying to multi-task and picked up the wrong pencil and didn't realize it until I started blending the colors.  While coloring I was also trying to win tickets off the radio to see Heart.  I didn't win and my card has a bright watermelon that looks like juice came out of the ants bite. :)

I'm heading out to Birmingham for the weekend to watch Michael play soccer at the Alabama Sports Festival.  It should be fun but extremely hot.  I feel for the guys on the field but thank goodness they all love what they are doing.

Have a great day,
Pam~

P.S.  I had this post all typed up and only needed to add my picture of the card.  Can you tell I was in a hurry...I forgot to put my white paper under my card to help with the shadow. Please excuse the reflection of the card on the car hood. Well, I left for Birmingham to go to the soccer game and forgot to upload the picture.  So here it is Sunday night, MOJO has closed the link and I'm barely getting the card posted before the Pals close their link.    Well...I had good intentions.  On the other hand, now I'm going to upload another picture to show you.  Below is a picture of a champ.  Michael's team won the Gold medal.

This picture shows how fun our HOT weekend was.  Thanks for stopping and I hope everyone also enjoyed their weekend.  Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful Dads out there!

Trying out more new colors

I've been enjoying some time in my craft room...mmmm, such a nice atmoshpere...and my new purchases still.

I made this card for my sister-in-law last night. 

Stamps:  Sweet Scoops, On Your Birthday
Paper:  Marina Mist, Pretty In Pink, Daffodil Delight, White
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Creamy Carmel, Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  Cuttlebug stars embossing folder, Nesties oval dies, Cricut Wild Card cartridge, brads, new Color Coach

I found the layout in my new Paper Crafts magazine.  I also want to give kudos to my son, Michael, for taking the picture.  He was goofing off with my camera and card and I told him I would use his picture.  I stick to my words.  Think he did a great job with it...better than me.

Have a great day,

Pam~

I'm Back...and refreshed

We had a fabulous time out in San Diego!  The weather was perfect and our days were busy from sun-up to sun-down.  I could adjust to living out there except for the parking would drive me crazy.  We went to the San Diego Zoo, Sea World, Los Angeles and the beaches.  If you ever get to LA, you have to go visit the Getty Museum.  It is spectacular!  My hubby really wanted to go there and the children and I were not to enthused about it.  Once there we were all blown away with the buildings, gardens and the art.

Ok, on to my card that I made when I got back.  This was for my neighbor who took care of our animals while we were away.  We got back on Tuesday night and the present man came on Wednesday afternoon with my new SU! goodies. What a great gift to come home to.

This card uses a new stamp set that will be in the catalog which will debut on July 1st along with some new ink colors and paper.  I also used the new color coach to help me decide on what cardstock I wanted to use. I fell in love with the new color coach.  A must have for all stampers and scrapbookers!

Stamps:  Friends Never Fade

Paper:  Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight, Early Expresso & White

Ink:  Regal Rose, Daffodil Delight, Early Expresso

Accessories:  ribbon, Nestabilities circle & scalloped circle die, Cuttlebug paisley embossing folder, Stickles

Bethany was scrapbooking while and I was stamping.  She put her creative mind to work and designed the layout for us.  Her scrapbook page turned out really cute too.  She is making a scrapbook of her first year of college.  She definitely has crafting abilities.

I'm off to make a birthday card for someone special.  Hope they don't mind getting it a little late.  The good news is that it will be postmarked before her birthday.  Does that count as not being late?

Enjoy your weekend!

Pam~

San Diego bound...

I'm headed to the west coast today for a week so won't be stamping.  This time I'm actually happy to be away from my craft room for a while.  Looking forward to enjoying San Diego's perfect weather.

Yesterday was the release of  Stampin' Up's retired lists of stamps and accessories. We are all getting ready for the new catalog, which comes out July 1st. I'm so excited to see what is new besides the color renovation. I did get a sneek peek at few new items. Of course, I had to place an order. It will still be like a vacation when I come home to a SU! box. The fun won't stop until I have to do the laundry.

This card was actually stamped for Bethany while she was away at college. I used one of the cute fellows from my House Mouse collection. Prisma pencils and OMS (odorless mineral spirits) were used to color the image. The designer paper came from a pack which I purchased at Hobby Lobby. I add SU! bashful blue for a splash of blue and to tie in the stamps. I ran my blue strip through my cuttlebug with an embossing folder to add some texture. I love texture!

I hope you have a wonderful week and do something that makes you smile and laugh!

Pam~

Sympathy cards needed again

Happy Memorial Day (a day early)!  As a military brat, I will always have the Army running through my blood.  Say a prayer for those individuals who are serving our great country and fighting for our freedom. 

Unfortunately I had to make sympathy cards again...so sad.  I really liked the layout that I had used before on a sympathy card so decided to use it again.  This time around I changed the cardstock colors and the main stamped image.  The stamps are still from the same set, Stampin' Up! Thoughts and Prayers.

The card below uses Old Olive cardstock and designer paper.  Nestabilities oval and circle dies were used to cut out the tree and sentiment.

For my other sympathy card I used Mellow Moss cardstock and designer paper.  Accessories used were a corner rounder and the Nestabilities circle die for the sentiment.  I used the automatic picture adjuster on this photo and it seems a bit bright, especially compared to the my other picture.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have safe and fun holiday weekend.

Graduation Card

I made this card for my nephew's graduation.  His school colors are gold and black.  This is the closest gold color paper I had in my paper stash and it is from Hobby Lobby.  The designer paper is also from Hobby Lobby...it is big pack of different black and white patterns.

I started off with my House Mouse graduation stamp inked in black.  Prisma colored pencils and mineral spirits were used to color the cute little guy.  The congratulation stamp is from Stampin' Up! All Year Cheer.  The SU! ticket punch was used on the corners and then gold brads were added.  The cuttlebug star dies and the cuttlebug were used to cut the stars out.

I was really pleased with the outcome of this card.  I hope my nephew likes it as much as I do.  The children and I are headed out to see his graduation on Thursday.  From what I've been told, this should be a "different" graduation.  They live in a small town in Georgia and it will be held outside.  I hear some folks bang on pots and pans...hmmmm.

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by!

Pam~

Secret Pal card

Shame on me for not showcasing this beautiful card on my blog sooner.  I received this from my Secret Pal.  Her card is gorgeous and made me smile when I opened it.  Within our Pretty Pals  Stampin' Up group we are having a little secret pal swap going on.

Thanks Pal for making my day!

Where has the time gone?

Ok, I have not abandoned my blog.  I've been working on my soccer gifts and don't know where the time has gone.  I've wanted to participate in so many challenges and didn't get to any.  I know this next week will be very busy too so don't know how much stamping I will get done.  Our soccer banquet is Friday night and I've got a lot to do for that. 

I wanted to show you what I've been working on this past week.  I made these cute little boxes to hold the altered notebooks and candy.  I still have to buy some gift cards to put in them.  Once that is added, I am adding white shredded paper to it.  That little bit of white hanging out and over the edges adds a nice finish. 

I used my Cricut cartridge Sports Mania for the decorations on the boxes, except for the soccer ball.  It was stamped (SU! Have A Ball) and punched out.  On the backside of the box I made a soccer jersey and put the player's number on it.

I'm sitting here tonight basking in happiness.  Our varsity soccer team just won the state championship this afternoon.  I'm so happy for the guys...they had an excellent season this year.  

To all the moms out there, I hope you have a very Happy Mother's Day. 

Pam~

Thank you gifts

I want to give my soccer board a little thank gift at our end-of-the-season banquet.  I have a great board who help run our soccer booster club at the high school.  My upline, Mary Fish, and Pretty Pal, Kris, showed me some really cute journals that they altered.  Thanks for giving me some good ideas Pals! 

I bought the little spiral notebooks at Staples and covered them with designer paper which I got at Hobby Lobby in a big patterned paper pack.   I used my cricut and cuttlebug to add the details on each notebook.  The soccer ball (Have A Ball) and definition (Define Your Life) are from Stampin' Up!

I made a pen holder using heavy cardstock and covered it with designer paper.  It was then attached to the back of the notebook with Scor Tape.

A quick post tonight...I'm tired but I did want to share my notebooks before calling it a day. I hope you all have a great week.  Make someone's day...smile at them.

Pam~

PPA 39 ... KISS (Keep It Simple, Sweetie)

Today's challenge is to keep it clean and simple...show lots of white space.  This card has done just that...shown lots of white space.  It looked a bit "naked" to me, so I had to go back and add some paint dots.

Stamps:  SU! Spring Song, Itty Bitty Backgrounds

Paper: white, sage shadow, bashful blue

Ink:  memento black, bashful blue

Accessories:  bashful blue ribbon, label two nestabilities & cuttlebug, prisma markers

Today I also worked on making some thank you gifts for the soccer board.  I will take some pictures later and share them.

Thanks for stopping by.  I enjoy reading your comments and want to thank you for taking the time to do so. 

Pam~

Another Manic Monday

I hope you had a great weekend.  We had a good one with lots of fun activities.  Bethany came home from UAB for the weekend.  She started cleaning out her dorm room and bringing back stuff that she isn't using anymore.  Hard to believe that her first year of college is just about complete. 

Today I wanted to show you a card that I created using the Stampin' Up stamp set Spring Song.  I used my prisma markers to color the image and went with non traditional colors.  Don't think I've ever seen a completely red hummingbird.  That is the good thing about stamping...you make it your own.

The cardstock is not from SU! and unfortunately I cannot remember where I got them. The designer paper is from My Mind's Eye. 

Have a fabulous week!  Until later...

Pam~

Fun Friday

Quick question for those of you out there that use eBlogger.  Is your site running slow when you open it?  Don't know if it is me or the site.  I'm not having problems when I open other sites.

On to better chit chat...cards!  We didn't have our regular stamping day yesterday so we moved it to today.  I had a bunch of errands I had to do for our soccer team yesterday. I try not to go a week without stamping. Today's card was made using the PPA sketch challenge.  Click on over and give it a try.

Ingredients for this card ...

Stamps:  Very Punny

Paper:  Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss cardstock and designer paper, Black, White

Ink:  Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss

Accessories:  Cricut, Swiss Dots cuttlebug embossing folder,

Details:  I used my Cricut George cartridge to cut the squares and sponged the edges of each square to soften them.

I would definitely classify this as a fast, clean and simple card.  I love it!    I'm not sure who the receipent of this card will be yet.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.  I'm looking forward to the great weather that has been forecasted for us. 

Pam~

Thursday = Stamping Day

It's Thursday evening and all is good here.  Yesterday I could not say that.  At 2:30 a.m. my dog, Banjee, went out and grabbed a skunk.  Yup, he stinks now!  How he managed to grab it and shake it is beyond me.  Once the little sucker sprayed, he was spitting out skunk fur.  The smell was AWFUL.  Hubby I ended up at Wal-Mart at 3 a.m. in the morning buying tomato juice.  Hint...it really does not work.  We found a better de-skunker mixture on the internet.

Once again I was able to cover two challenges in one card.  I used PPA 37, a flower theme, and Splitcoast sketch challenge 275.

Stamp:  SU! A Flower For All Seasons

Ink:  black, SU! makers...regal rose,summer sun, mellow moss, rose red, bashful blue

Paper:  white, mellow moss, rose red, regal rose designer paper

Accessories:  ribbon, nestabilities dies

I did not have the correct color ribbon.  An easy solution when that happens is to take your white ribbon and run it over your ink pad.  I hold it in place with a sponge. 

If you get a chance, do stop by Pals Paper Arts and participate in their challenge this week.  There is a blog candy give-a-way too....sweet.

Have a great weekend.

Pam~

Two challenges...one card

Greetings on this beautiful Monday to everyone!  I'm beginning to think I blinked and missed spring but I'm still loving this warmth and sunshine.

I ventured to my craft room this afternoon to make a card for Michael for his birthday tomorrow.  Well....I knew I hadn't gotten to play with the PPA 36 color challenge and it was Monday which means a new MOJO sketch...so no card for Michael.  Actually I do have one that I've already made but it was not  my favorite and was going to make another.

This turned out to be a nice springy colored card.  Thanks Pals for challenge.  Want to play?  Click here.  For the layout, I used the new MOJO sketch, check it out here.

Stamps:  Flower Fancy
Paper:  Barely Banana, Certainly Celery, Lavendar Lace & watercolor paper
Ink:  Staz-on Brown, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery, Lavendar Lace & Sahara Sand
Accessories:  brads, oval nestabilities, ribbon, blender pen

I tried something a little different for this card.  I stamped my flower image on watercolor paper and then used my blender pen and ink to color the flower and leaves.  I liked the end result.  I used a little bit of Sahara Sand ink to give the image a little shadow.  For the brads, I cut off the prongs and attached them to the card via glue dots.  I didn't want the prongs to show on the inside of the card. 

Thanks for stopping by...have a great day!

Pam~

Happy Easter...Hello Spring

Happy Easter to everyone!

The card that I'm posting today came from the video tutorial over at StampTV.  For instructions on how to make this card click here. 

For this card the following supplies were used:

stamps:  Stampin Up! Happy Together
ink:  Not Quite Navy
paper:  Bashful Blue cardstock and designer paper, Not Quite Navy
accessories:  nestabilities oval dies, Scor Pal

I used my SU! Not Quite Navy marker and a ruler to draw some lines under my birds so it didn't look like they were walking on air.  I stamped Hello Spring on the inside.  This card was very quick and easy to make.

This set reminds me of the Partridge Family...loved that show!  Now if only some network would broadcast them again...ok, I'm showing my age today.

Had a great day yesterday watching Michael play soccer.  We came home with another win...yea!  Our big game is Tuesday night against their big rival and it is also Michael's birthday.  A win would make his day even sweeter.

Have a wonderful day and hope you find the golden egg.  I sure did!

Pam~

Best Daughter...She really is!

I really do have the best daughter...she likes to stamp with me when she is home!   Bethany is at college, UAB, majoring in nursing and I try and send her a card a week.  Unfortunately, I have not been the best mom and sent one every week this month.

For this card I used Bazzill cardstock and designer paper.  The image is one of my cute house mouse stamps by Stampabilities.  I love those little guys! I have a collection of them that I keep out for display.
 
Prisma markers were used to color the image.  Nestabilities circle dies were used to cut out the mouse and bear and the SU! oval punches were used for the sentiment.
 
The little mouse doesn't look so happy here...that's me missing Bethany.
 
I believe we have finally sprung into spring.  It is supposed to be very nice this week.  I hope everyone gets to go outside and enjoy the sun...get your vitamin D.  Thanks for stopping by...
 
Pam~

A card for a Pal

I made this card a few weeks ago for Kris, a stamping Pal, whose mother passed away.  I didn't want to post it until  after it was received.  My heart still breaks for Kris and her family.  Unfortunately, I know how hard it is to heal after losing your mother. 

Stamp sets:  SU! Three Little Words and Polka Dot Punches (I think)  I'm downstairs and my stamps are upstairs...can you say tired and lazy.

Paper:  sage shadow, pretty in pink and speckled white

Ink:  sage shadow, pretty in pink (markers & ink pads)

Accessories:  flower punch, bird punch, pretty in pink ribbon, brad, cuttlebug embossing folder

For the leaves, I used the bird punch which punches out the bird, a wing and a branch.  I took the branch and cut it so it would look like just leaves and put it in my embossing folder to give it some texture.  After looking at the picture, I wish I would have centered my words a little higher on the card. 

It was a busy weekend with a soccer tournament .  Can I brag like a mom and say Michael had three great games.  I was in charge of the hospitality room for the coaches and referees.  I decided I would cook for 40 plus folks on Friday night.  I will never opt to do that again.  I called my hubby Friday afternoon stressing and the wonderful hubby that he is, came home early and helped me.  I had so much to load into the car, then unload and set up.  In the end, it went very well and I had a lot of fun.

This afternoon I thought I would play with my blog.  I did not realize what I was getting myself into.  I am not computer savvy at all.  Anyway, I thought I would make some changes.  I started clicking here and there and before I knew it the day was gone and I was like whoa...puppy prints are my background....so this is still a work in progress.  I wanted my heading picture to be centered but I could not get that to happen.  Oh well, right now this blog has a lot of character!    :-)

Pam~

OMG...Can't believe it

I checked my e-mail this morning and got a great surprise.  My card for the PPA 34 challenge was chosen as a Pals Paper Artist Pick.  I got to add the cool blinky badge to my blog...yea!!!  This is all new to me and I'm so excited!!!

I always look at everyone else's cards and admire their work and think "I wish I was as talented as that."  Today I got a big boost to my confidence level...thanks so much!  Hopefully this will give me a bit of a push to try more challenges.

I hope everyone has a great day...I know mine has started with a bang and I'm lovin' it!

Pam~

MOJO 131...here it is

I actually got this card done on Monday...woo hoo.  That is what happens when it snows in late March...you stay inside and play.  Saturday I was out in shorts and a t-shirt and yesterday I was wearing a sweater...crazy weather.  The good news is that none of the snow stuck but it was still quite chilly.  It is supposed to be 65 and sunny today...yea!!!

I used the MOJO 131 layout for this card.  Check out the sketch and details here.  I made this with Michael's birthday in mind.  He is turning 17 so you know how teenage guys think...very plain.  I'm not sure if he will get this or not as it is not my favorite.

Details: 
stamps:  terrific tags punch, love ya bunches (used for the to you!)
cardstock:  kraft, always artichoke, raspberry, black
ink:  versacolor pigment raspberry and bamboo
accessories:  cuttlebug embossing folder, label die and square die, tag punches, twine, eyelets, and clear embossing powder

Have a great day and don't forget to smile at someone today.

Pam~

PPA 34...it's finally done

I've been trying all week to participate in this sketch challenge.  I'm getting it posted just in time before the Pals close this week's link and post another.  The story of my life during soccer season...a day late and a dollar short.  Check out the sketch right here and come participate with everyone else.  It is so much fun!

The stamp set used for this card is Stampin' Up! Simply Spring.  I started with summer sun cardstock and used certainly celery for my layers. For the flower I used my SU! markers to color directly on the stamp and then used SU! chalks to color them in.  The designer punch was used to make the mat for my prima flowers.

I have another busy soccer week...games on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.  I so enjoy watching Michael play and being a part of Grissom soccer.

Have a great week and enjoy your friends and family!

Pam~

A CASE

Happy Friday to everyone!  It has been a fun week for us and I hope for you too. 

 The card that I'm showing today is actually a CASE (copy and share everything) from my new Paper Crafts magazine, March/April 2010 by C Birr.  I changed the color and stamped image. 

Once again I used my Forest Friends SU! stamp set.  This little guy is so cute...reminds me of Bambi.  I used cool carribean, summer sun, chocolate chip and white cardstock.  I inked Bambi in chocolate chip to match the cardstock.  I ran the chocolate chip cardstock through my cuttlebug embossing folder.

Had a great day yesterday out on the golf course.  I was finally hitting the ball like I knew what I was doing.  I had lost my swing technique somewhere along the way.  I realized today I was moving my hands in my back swing.  Can't believe the week is over and the children go back to school on Monday.  I so enjoy my babes being home with me and my hubby taking off from work...love my family!

Have a great weekend!

Pam~

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Hope you're wearing your green today...don't want to get pinched.  I made a few of these cards to send to my family, unfortunately I never put them in the mail.  So, my dear brothers and family, please enjoy the card through my blog.  Sorry...  The good news, I'm ready for next year's St. Patrick's Day...yea!

I used handsome hunter ink and paper.  I sponged the edges as it was too white for my eyes.  For the clover and sentiment, I pulled out my old stamp set Lucky Me.  That is the only St. Patrick's Day set I have.  Each year I try and create something different.  So far I've been able to do that.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Pam~

MOJO 130 Sketch ...

It is Spring Break here in Alabama so Michael is out of school and Bethany is home from college.  Bethany enjoys creating cards just as much me...yea!  We've spent a few hours here and there stamping.  The card I'm showing today is for the MOJO 130 Sketch Challenge.  It felt great to participate in a challenge again.

I used the Forest Friends Stampin' Up! set.  It is the first time it saw ink.  I used my markers (really rust & old olive) to color directly on the tree stamp.  The cute little bunny is stamped in really rust.  The designer paper is from My Mind's Eye. After looking it over when I was finished, I think there is too much rust.  If I remake this card, I  will use a different color on the bottom.  The ribbon is old olive from SU.

For those who are on Spring Break also, I hope you enjoy your week.  It does not feel like spring here at all...chilly, some rain, and lots of clouds.  Hoping that Friday will bring us some sun and warmer temps.  We all want to go golfing before heading back to school.

I also want to wish my nephew, Stanley, a great big Happy 18th Birthday today. 

Have a great day,
Pam~

Flower Fancy...

It has been a while since I've been on here and now I've finally found some time to venture back to the Wacky Whippet home. The card below I made a few weeks ago.

I used my new set, Flower Fancy, for the focal image.  In order to the get the inside of the flower lined up and stamped, 'ole faithful stamp-a-ma-jig came into play.  I colored the white areas with my SU! summer sun marker.  The cardstock and ink are ruby red, black and white. The ribbon came from Hobby Lobby.  I thought the end result looked good.  This was a quick card to make and assemble.

It seems I've been making a lot of sympathy cards lately.  I love making my cards but sympathy cards are always the hardest for me.  I remember my mother telling me the older we get the more funerals we go to rather than weddings. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful day.  Don't forget to live, love and laugh everyday!

Spring is the air today...

I have found a few minutes to sit and share another card.  It has been a busy and good week.  The weather has improved drastically.  Yesterday I went golfing with my hubby.  It was sunny and 60 degrees...can't beat that.  The weather was better than my golfing, but still had a good time.  Today is gorgeous too...went for a jog with Bethany and Michael washed my car.  He's looking for $$ and my car is clean...we both win.

The card I'm posting today is a sympathy card that I sent to a friend who's mother passed away.  I just got this set, Thoughs & Prayers.  I love the branch with the flowers and the tree.  The only ink used was perfect plum.  I wanted something simple but pretty.  The cardstock is also perfect plum...and white. I hope this card brought a bit of comfort to her and her family.

Sorry the picture is a bit on the dark side.  I realized as I was getting ready to mail it, I had not taken a picture of it.  I didn't get the lighting right so there is a lot of shadow.

I hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend.

No card today...

Dang, no card to show today.  It has been a very busy week getting everything together for our soccer tournament this weekend.  I'm in Orange Beach, AL with Michael's varsity soccer team.  This is my favorite tournament to come to.  The sand on the Gulf is gorgeous!  

I hope next week I will be able to venture upstairs to the stamping table and have something to show you.  I've seen some great layouts and challenges this week that I would like to play with. 

Have a great weekend.

Pam~

Oh Little Bird...

I ended up going down to UAB yesterday to help Bethany celebrate her birthday.  We had a great day going out to lunch and shopping.  After shopping when we I took her back to her dorm, all of her buddies had a surprise party for her...and surprised she was.  She has a wonderful circle of friends and loves the college life. 

The drive home was another story.  About 15 minutes into my drive I hit snow/sleet showers and the temp was dropping fast.  You have to remember that we are not prepared for this kind of weather in Alabama and don't see if often so we "freak out" pretty fast.  The last ten miles were extremely slick and tense for me and I was very thankful that there were no car problems and I got home safely.  What started out as a bummer of a day turned out to be wonderful!

The card that I'm sharing today I have made for my nephew.  I used the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge 266 for this layout.  I have to admit that this one was a challenge for me.  I just couldn't seem to get everything to flow together. 

My cardstock used on this card are white, sage shadow, bravo burgandy and creamy carmel.  I used the same color inks...sage shadow and bravo burgandy.

I used lots of punches...photo corner, word window, modern label, and the circle.  I ran by sage shadow panel through my cuttlebug using the branches embosssing folder.  The stamp set is called Asian Artistry which is a level two hostesss set.  I colored the bird using my SU! chalks.  I felt like the card needed a little bling so added some brads.

Thanks for stopping by today and reading my blog.  I'm starting to get the hang of this and like it.  Thank you for the comments and I do read each one.

Now it is off to get my haircut and a stop at Sam's to pick-up some odds and ends.  Have a great day!

Another winter day...so tired of this

I can't believe we got snow again and they talk about global warming.  We rarely get snow and this winter we have had snow at least five times already..ugh!  Today I'm supposed to go to UAB to see Bethany for her 19th birthday...can't believe my daughter is 19.  As I sit here, looking out my bedroom window at the snow covered roofs and ground, I am so disappointed.  I check out the road in front of my house and it looks clear.  Wait, what are they saying...the roads are covered with black ice and they have shut down the interstates and bridges...another ugh.  Since I will not be able to see my daughter today and I will just have to escape to my room of solace and make something for her. 

Enough of my pity party and on to something brighter...my card.   I made this for the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge 267.  I needed a card for a soccer parent to say thanks.  This layout was perfect...quick and simple.  I didn't realize until I uploaded this card that there was not any stamping on the outside of it. 

The GHS are initials for the high school...Grissom High School.  Even though this card looks a bit like halloween, these are the school colors.  I was hoping by adding ribbon and brads that it would take the halloween look.

I used my Cuttlebug to emboss the white panel.  I sponged the edges next to soften them.  The 'ole CB also cut out my stars.  The GHS was made by using my Cricut and the George cartridge.  For something different, I used textured cardstock from Bazzill.

Thanks for stopping by and I enjoy reading your comments.  Have a great day,

Pam~

Fews days away....I did get to play

I impressed myself with two posts in one day and then stepped away for a while.  Even though I didn't post anything, I have been playing in my craft room and having fun.  Thursday is my usual craft day with Monica  and crafting we did.  I made the card below for the PPA29 challenge. 

 A few details:  I used White, Brocade Blue and Night of Navy cardstock.  My designer paper is from the SU! pack of Brocade Blue...just love how everything matches so well.  For ink, I used  Brocade Blue, Night of Navy and Garden Green.

I ran the white paper through my cuttlebug with the Stylized Flowers embossing folder.  I used my new clear mount stamp set Vintage Vogue from Stampin' Up!  I stamped one flower in Brocade Blue and then two in Night of Navy.  I cut out the Night of Navy flowers and leaves and adhered those with glue dots.  For my round border, I wanted something different so I punched out five little circles and then glued them behind the Friends panel.  A little more work but worth it once I saw the end result.

Quick note...if you are unsure about the new clear mount stamps, let me tell you they are fabulous.  They stamp just like the wood mounted ones.  Not only is the storage much better but it is so neat being able to put the image right where you want it without a stamp-a-ma-jig. 

Once again the Pals at Pals Paper Arts came up with a great sketch.  I'm sure I will use this layout again...clean looking and simple to put together with great results.  Thanks Pals!  If you are interested in playing along, check out their website here.

The high school soccer season has started here so now I get to watch my son, Michael, play.  I love going to his games and cheering everyone on.  Our first game was Friday night and it was so cold out there...and they call this spring soccer.  The players are good, but I know they will get even better over this season.  They did win their game so it made sitting out there freezing a little better.

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!

Time to send some hearts out

I made this card for the MOJO Monday 125 challenge.  When I first looked at the sketch I was thinking, this is going to be a difficult one.  Oh my gosh, it was so much fun! 

I used my Cricut to cut the red cardstock, nestabilities and my cuttlebug for the circles, my new SU! punch for the label and  my new SU! clear mount stamps for the heart .  Woohoo, lots of goodies to create this beauty.  My bow is a bit large and I'm hoping it doesn't overwhelm the card too much.  Not real good with bows and this one looked good so I quickly pop dotted that baby right in place.

This card (made two) is on it's way to my brother's and their family for Valentine's Day.  If you all are reading this, act surprised when you open your envelope.  It does look better in real life.

Had a great afternoon stamping and then it got a bit hectic around here.  The rain started and the photographer didn't show to take the soccer team pictures.  I was disappointed that the studio didn't bother to call and let us know that they were not coming.  Do you know how hard it can be trying to tell 44 guys to sit around and wait after being in school all day?  Going to try and get the photographer out again tomorrow.

Wow, two posts in one day...impressing myself.  Thanks for stopping by...

Pam~

Purple and Yellow Challenge

The card below is for a challenge that Kris at Kween Bee Kreation, http://kweenbee.typepad.com/kweenbee/ , offered.  Her challenge was to use purple and yellow.  Stop on by her blog and check out the details.  I used Perfect Plum and More Mustard for my colors.  When I went to cut my paper, I messed up and cut at the wrong place so the card became a  5 x 5 square.  I ended up liking the end result.

This card is for Bethany's birthday...can't believe my daughter is going to be 19!  She came home from college this weekend so we celebrated a week early.  Her birthday is February 15th but she wants to stay down at college and celebrate with friends next weekend.  Gotta love the college life.

I used the new Sale-a-Bration set Happy Moments.  This card ended up having a lot of details that I was not expecting.  I made another mistake below the cake so punched a piece of perfect plum card stock with the word window, added some brads, and my boo boo is hidden.  That is the great thing about creating cards, you can make a mistake but your card is not ruined.  Many times your error ends up making your card look even better.  The purple flower on the right is a brad.  I used my crop-a-dile and added another brad to the middle.  I also used another Sale-a-Bration item...the scallop border punch.  It is so easy to use and adds so much detail...love it.

Thanks for stopping by. I need to get off my laptop and get ready so that I can get something accomplished on this wonderful Monday. I hope everyone has a great day!

Super Bowl Sunday...Game Night

I'm getting ready to watch  football and eat some wings with my family.  Before the excitement begins, I wanted to share my brother's birthday card.  It has actually been up on Splitcoast but I couldn't put it on my blog until he received it.  Got a text this morning that he got his birthday card.yesterday...yeah!  The last card I sent him took eight days to get there.  The darn horse and buggy was slow leaving Alabama and must have had a hard time getting to New Jersey. 

I made this using the MOJO124 layout.  Click on the MOJO box on the left side of my blog to go see the great layouts!

The stamps sets I used were Card Games and Game Night.  Think these sets are pretty cool and make a great masculine card.  Some SU! sets really catch your eye and this one did for me.  I think you can do so much with either one of these alone or together.

I have more cards to show but will do that tomorrow.  The game is about to start and I need to go pick-up our wings.  I'm pulling for the Saints tonight. 

Enjoy your evening...

Pam~

Awww...love birds

Even though the weather was not very good to be outside, it was a great day to stay inside and stamp.  Guess what I did...just that!  My stamping bud, Monica, came over and we got to "play" all day.  Well, we did take a lunch break and go get our usual crafting meal...Chic-Fil-A.

I made some Valentine's today but can only post my hubby's right now.  I wanted something sweet but not too frilly.  He does not do frilly at all...only wants manly man cards.  I think this one will qualify.  What do you think?

I used the Love You Much set for this card.  I colored the "love birds" with my prisma markers.  The little heart was colored directly on the stamp with a Ruby Red marker.  I used the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge 265 for this layout.    

The present man in the cute brown uniform came and visited me yesterday.  He was a great site for my eyes...that big brown box he was carrying made my heart skip a beat and my feet move a bit faster.  Stampin' Up! even has a saying on their box, "Caution: opening box may cause extreme excitement."   How right they are!  Needless to say, I was full of excitement.  Now I just need to find more time to play with all my goodies. 

It is now time to head downstairs and start making dinner.  Hope to come back to my wonderful craft room later this evening and see if there is more creativity for me today.

Have a great day/evening,

Pam~

An apple a day...keeps the dentist away

I made this card for our dentist as a thank you for sponsoring my son's high school soccer team.  So I guess I really don't want to keep the dentist away.  Acutally, my dentist is a great guy and we love him. 

I used the For Father set and colored it with my prisma markers.  I distressed the edges to give it a rustic look.  I used my cuttlebug to dry emoboss the background. 

I think this set is great for making masculine cards.  It is also so much fun to color and I love to color.  Some things you just never grow out of and mine was coloring.

Now it is off to do some soccer work and hopefully this afternoon or evening (while watching the Bachelor), I can make a card.  I need to start making some valentines for my family and friends.  I'm anxiously awaiting for the present man to come with my new supplies.  :)  I have some ideas but the goodies just have not arrived yet.

Have a great day and enjoy your family and friends!

Pam~

First PPA challenge

I'm excited to participate in my first PPA challenge.  Head on over to Pals Paper Arts and play along too.  This challenge could not have come at a better time here.  It is freezing...literally...with sleet and icy roads.  The children are happy, they closed the schools early this afternoon.


For this card I used the Cold and Cuddly set.  I thought that was appropriate for this challenge.  It is so cold my walrus turned blue. I used Brocade Blue for the walrus and Mellow Moss for his hat.  The cardstock is Brocade Blue and  Mellow Moss.  I stamped the iceberg in Bashful Blue and used the same color chalk to color it.  The snowflakes were punched and attached with silver brads.  I ran my white paper through my bug with the snow dots embossing folder...and I thought it was done for the season.  I also ran the Mellow Moss paper through the bug with the swiss dots folder.  I sponged the edges of the Mellow Moss that is matted with the snowflake so it would stand out more.

I have seen quite a few cards with only two corners rounded and I love that look.  I kept forgetting about it until I saw Martha's sample.  Thank you Martha!

I really enjoyed doing this challenge and hope to participate in many more.

Thanks for stopping by....

It's a Bird-day...

I made this card for my neice who is turning 16 on February 3rd.  I used the Pun Fun set which always makes me smile.  It is just so cute.  I used apricot appeal and lovely lilac cardstock and apricot appeal designer paper.  Really rust was used to mat the little bird, brads and used my photo corner punch to add some rust to the corner.  Once stamped, nesties were used to oval cut the bird and mats.   The oval punches were used for the sentiment.  I added a piece of ribbon to help hide the seams where the papers meet.  The sweet little birdie was colored using my prisma pencils and OMS.

Now it is off to make a thank you card for our dentist and then put together my first SU! order as a demo.  Yeah!  Can you say I love free stamps!

Have a great evening,


Pam~

On a roll...

I had a chance this evening to escape to my craft room and do some creating. It is so windy outside that it just blew me right upstairs. I used the MOJO layout 122 designed by Mary as my inspiration. I did change mine a bit...oops. I used three eyelets for my sentiment.

My brother is having shoulder surgery on Monday so I made this card with him in mind. I wanted something bright...I think I succeeded.

I used the Happy Healing and Itty Bitty Backgrounds SU sets. The paper is green galore, brilliant blue, only orange and white. I used my new nestie labels...love 'em.

Off to bed...great day and I'm tired.

Smile...it's Friday

I thought I would take a break from working on my soccer stuff and relax. Best way to relax...head upstairs to my craft room. I wanted to get a card in the mail for Bethany in the morning. This is my creation....



I used the In Full Bloom set. One of my favorite flower sets of all time. I started with tempting turquoise as my base and went from there. The designer paper is ruby red matted on black. I colored the flower with my prisma markers. I used my ticket punch and then added silver brads for some bling. The flower panel is mounted on dimensionals. I thought the bottom looked empty so added smile from Petal Pushers. Still thinking it looked plain I added a bow...think I could have done without it but it's staying now.

I haved always just scanned my cards and then uploaded them. Since my hubby gave me a digital camera for Christmas, I took a picture of the card and then cropped it. The good thing about taking a picture, my bows don't get smashed on the printer.

Pam~

I'm Back...a year later

Wow...time to try and get back into learning to blog.  I've just signed on to be a Stampin' Up! (hobby) demonstrator and would like to use my blog to share my cards. 

Thank you to everyone at Pretty Pals for the great welcome.  Mary F. and Linda C. has been wonderful in helping me make the decision to join the Stampin' Up and Pretty Pals family.  I'm looking forward to this new adventure and getting my new goodies!  I do believe the "present man" is supposed to be delivering on Monday.  I've got a really busy week and a half ahead of me and then hopefully I will get to play.

Have a great day,
Pam~