Sketchy with pinks ...

Today's card is for the sketch challenge at the Pals Paper Arts and color challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers.  I have not participated in either one of these great challenges in a while and it felt great to play along again.  Terry has been out-of-town this week so I've been stamping in the evenings.  I spent my days with my wonderful friends going out to lunch and shopping.  Can't beat that!


Here is the sketch that I started out with ...

The color challenge was to use ... 

Basic Gray

Pretty In Pink 

Pink Pirouette

So I put these elements together and came up with this ...

Stamps:  Posy Punch

Paper:  Basic Gray, Pretty In Pink, Pink Pirouette

DSP:   Pretty In Pink, Pink Pirouette

Ink:  Pink Pirouette, Versa Mark

Accessories:  Pewter embossing powder, Pretty In Pink ribbon, polka dot and houndstooth embossing folder, Spellbinders border die, CuttleBug flower die, brads, corner rounder, itty bitty button and punch, flower punch, baker's twine, dimensionals

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

The card size is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 so that it will still fit into an A2 envelope.


These colors just screamed Bethany to me.  So you know where this card will be heading to.

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Tom's birthday card ...

Here is another quick card to post. When I made this, I was not feeling well so fast and easy was all I was thinking about.  Sorry, Tom!  I will have to send him another card to make up for my lack of creativity.

Stamps:  In Wilderness, Petite Pairs

Paper:  White, Soft Suede

Ink:  Soft Suede, Memento Black

Accessories:  twine, Nestabilities label ten dies, oval punch, Sizzix embossing folder, sponge dauber, Copic markers

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

As always, thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Bethany's Valentine ...

I didn't want to post Bethany's Valentine's card until she saw it.  Don't know if she has time right now to check out my blog but just wanted to make sure.  Everyone loves a surprise!

Another awesome sketch to go by.  Thanks to the gals at Freshly Made Sketches for this fun layout.

This is what I did with it ...

Stamps:  Love You Much, I {heart} Hearts

Paper:  White, Rose Red, Baja Breeze, pink Pirouette

DSP:  Rose Red

Ink:  Baja Breeze, Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, Memento Black

Accessories:  Nestabilities rectangle dies, heart punch, scallop border punch, sponge dauber, Copic markers

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Hoppin' you'll be mine ...

I'm feeling human again and have a little time so thought I would upload my hubby's Valentine's card.  I got the layout from Freshly Made Sketches.  The card was actually done before the cutoff date but I'm just very slow to post these days.  Lesley and her crew always have great sketches to use!  This was the starting point ...

And this is the finished card ...

Stamps:  Have a Heart, I {heart} Hearts

Paper:  White, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy

Ink:  Memento Black, Cajun Craze, Not Quite Navy

Accessories:  Polka dot and heart CB embossing folders, Copic markers, Nestabilities rectangle dies, Old Olive ribbon, Baker's twine, heart punch

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

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~

Up, Up and Away

Happy Saturday my friends!  Yesterday I got to stamp in between doing laundry and all that other domestic goddess stuff.  I went to Freshly Made Sketches for my inspiration.  My fellow Pal, Linda, drew a delightful sketch for us this week.  Love it, Linda!

I was thinking along the lines of Valentine's Day when I started making this card.  If I want to mail them out, I better get my fingers working.  So this is it ...

Stamps:  Up, Up & Away

Paper:  Vanilla, Poppy Parade, Pool Party

DSP:  Everyday Enchantment (Sale-a-bration)

Ink:  Poppy Parade, Pool Party

Accessories:  Nestabilities oval and scallop dies, Spellbinders border die, rhinestones, Bic marker, sponge, pop dots, Sakura glitter pen, blender pen

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

• The DSP will be available for purchase when Sale-a-bration starts.
• The rhinestones were colored with a red Bic marker.
• After the card was all finished I added some glitter ... love that pen.  Darn, if I didn't smudge two of the hearts with my hand.  Someone will still get this ... added character, right?

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

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~

MOJO for the Paper Players ...

A quick post tonight to upload a card for two great challenges.  I used this week's MOJO sketch and The Paper Players color combination. 

 Putting those two together, I came up with this ...

Stamps:  Dogwood and Butterfly (Gina K.)

Paper:  Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral, White

DSP:  Pear Pizzazz

Ink:  Memento Black

Accessories:  Petals-a-Plenty EF, baker's twine, swirls Scribbles Sizzlites die, pearls; Non-SU--Prisma Markers, Nestabilities oval and scallop die, pop dots

All products are SU unless otherwise noted.

When I was cutting out the butterfly, I accidentally cut off her antenna's ... oops.

It was rainy this afternoon so I had to use artificial lighting which does not make the best picture (in my case) ... sorry.

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day/evening,

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~

Playing with stickers ...

I love going into craft stores and browsing along all the aisles.  Of course, when there is a sale, something always jumps into my buggy.  I have a basket full of stickers ... never know I just might get into scrapbooking ... so I thought I would try and make a card using some of them since I don't see scrapbooking in the horizon.  So here is my card with no stamping ...

This was actually for the PPA challenge -- Puttin' on the Ritz.  The card was ...

• made on time
• picture taken on time
• uploaded LATE

I'm singing Meatloaf's song ... Two Out of Three Ain't Bad.

My crafting time is dwindling to nonexistence with Christmas right around the corner.  If I don't get back on here before the holidays, I want to wish all my blogging friends a very Merry Christmas!  Be safe and enjoy it all!

Thanks for stopping by and ...

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~

Artistic Etchings ...

Wow, it has been a while since I've posted anything.  I've been busy like the rest of you.  Getting ready for Christmas, shopping and making Christmas cards.  I should finish those up today ... hopefully!

Today I'm posting a card that I got my inspiration from one of my fellow blogging friends, rhondastamps.  To see Rhonda's card, click here.  

Stamps:  Artistic Etchings

Paper:  Creamy Caramel, Vanilla

DP:  Paper Studio

Ink:  Creamy Caramel, Crumb Cake

Accessories:  rhinestones, pewter embossing powder, shiny silver ribbon (non SU), Nestabilities die, sponge dauber, spritzer

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I left this simple to show off the Eiffel Tower and let the designer paper do the rest of the work.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day!

Pam~

In My Thoughts ...

Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday!  To all the early shoppers out there, I hope you get some fabulous deals!


Today's card is for a friend whose father just passed away.  

Stamps:  Always in My Thoughts

Paper:  White, Brocade  Blue

Ink:  Black, Brocade Blue, Crumb Cake

Accessories:  Petals-a-Plenty and Swiss Dots embossing folder, Nestabilities oval dies, Copics, sponge dauber, dimensionals

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day!

Pam~

Getting sketchy with the Pals

Here I am again, a day late and a dollar short ...


I had this post just about ready when my daughter, her boyfriend and my son all decided to play games and asked me to join.  I had so much fun and completely forgot about my blog.  No regrets though ... nothing beats family fun!

The Pals Paper Arts had a great sketch this week.  I liked it so much, that I think this will be used for a batch of Christmas cards.  Here is what the talented Margaret Moody designed ...

I pulled out some Christmas stamps, DSP, ink and cardstock and went to work ... let me rephrase that ... went to playing.

Stamps:  Holiday Happiness

Paper:  Vanilla, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler

DSP:  Jolly Holiday (retired)

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive

Accessories:  stamp-a-ma-jig, rhinestone, glitter pen (non SU), Marvy snowflake punch and star punch

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

Once again we have had a rainy day, hence the dark picture.  I find sometimes when I use the photo editor that the colors get really distorted.  I tried to keep this true to the colors used.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day!

Pam~

A colorful sketch ...

Today I went shopping and out to lunch with my best friend.  I found a great bargain and couldn't wait to get home and use it.  While at a craft store, I found a Sizzix package with 2 embossing folders and a die for $8.52 ... walk out the door price!  Woo hoo ... I love a a good deal!  I was already working on a card for Freshly Made Sketches and The Paper Players and knew my new embossing folder would work perfectly.  


This is the sketch ...

This is the color challenge ...

Put the two together and I got this ...

Stamps:  Cold & Cuddly, Penguin Pals

Paper:  Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red, White

DSP:  River Rock

Ink:  River Rock, Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke, Bashful Blue

Accessories:  corner rounder, sponge dauber, pop dots, Prisma Color pencil, Nestabilities oval and square dies, Sizzix snowflake embossing folder

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

• I attached the Always Artichoke and Riding Hood Red cardstock to the River Rock DSP.  I then put it in the snowflake embossing folder and embossed it as one piece.
• The polar bear looked lonely sitting on his iceberg, so I added some snowflakes.
• If you click on the card, you can see the embossed snowflakes a little better.  It looks much sharper in real life.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

PPA Holiday Challenge

I'm hoping to sneak this card into the Pals Paper Arts Holiday Challenge before the link closes.  


This is the inspiration photo ...

This is what the inspiration did for me ...

Stamps:  Holiday Happiness

Paper:  textured red (unknown), Handsome Hunter, Vanilla

DSP:  unknown

Ink:  Riding Hood Red, Handsome Hunter, Crumb Cake

Accessories:  Nestabilities label 4, Cherry Cobbler seam binding ribbon, spritzer tool, glitter pen (non SU), brads, button (non SU)

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I used to receive a package of goodies once a month from some stamping site and the papers and button are from those days.  Trying to use some of the old stuff.

• I paper pieced the star and the base of the tree with the DSP.
• The red label behind the tree was traced and hand cut ... hence it not matching perfectly and having some uneven edges.
• The ornaments are all colored with the glitter pen to add some sparkle.

Sorry about the dull picture.  It is rainy and cloudy here today but I really wanted to participate in the PPA challenge this week.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Kindness Matters ...

It's Wednesday which means another great challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches.  

This is what I took from the sketch ...

Stamps:  Kindness Matters, Language of Friendship

Paper:  Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze, So Saffron, White

DSP:  Just Add Cake

Ink:  Memento Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers, glitter pen, crop-a-dile, pop dots, BoHo punch

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

• I punched out some So Saffron dots, glued them to the DSP and added some glitter to them.  Thought it might add some texture to the card.  It actually looks better in person.  Always looking for something different.
• This is my first card using my new Copic's.  I like them and still need A LOT of practice.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

have a great day/evening!

Pam~

A little MOJO with a recipe

Today I'm featuring a card with two of my favorite challenges ... MOJO Monday and The Paper Players.


This is the sketch I started with ...

I then added this delicious recipe ...

and cooked up this fall card ...

Stamps:  Holiday Best, Fantastic Foliage

Paper:  Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Early Expresso, White

DSP:  Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Early Expresso

Ink:  Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Early Expresso

Accessories:  deckle scissors (non SU), Old Olive button, baker's twine, Nestabilities Big Scallop circle and circle dies, decorative label punch, dazzling details, rhinestones, glitter pen (non SU), sponge, pop dots

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I think before sending this card, I am going to color the leaves on the top corner with some chalk. 


Thanks for stopping by and ...


have a great day,
Pam~

PPA color challenge

This is my first card to upload at Pals Paper Arts since leaving the design team.  I will miss being a part of this awesome group but it was the right time for me step down.  I would like to thank the talented Pals on the PPA design team for the wonderful experience I had.  These are the best of the best stampers and it was such an honor to have my cards along side theirs!  


I found a sketch challenge over at Create with Connie and Mary that caught my eye.  So with these colors from PPA ...

and this sketch from CCMC ...

I came up with this ...

Stamps:  Card Games, Game Night

Paper: Early Expresso, Soft Suede, Vanilla

DSP:  Early Expresso, Soft Suede, River Rock

Ink:  Early Expresso, Soft Suede, River Rock

Accessories:  twine, demensionals, corner rounder

All products are Stampin' Up!

This is for my son or nephew since they both make laugh.

Thanks for stopping and ...

Have a great weekend!

Pam~

Combined color and sketch challenge ...

A quick post this evening to upload a card I made for Freshly Made Sketches and the ColourQ challenge.  This was my first time to participate with the ColourQ gang.  I will be back!

Stamps:  Plant Hope, On Your Birthday

Paper:  Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Vanilla

DSP:  Soft Suede

Ink:  Soft Suede,  SU markers ... Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Chocolate Chip, Going Grey

Accessories:  SU stripes embossing folder, CB diamond pattern embossing folder, blender pen, large silver brads (not SU), dimensionals

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

This will be for my hubby's birthday.  He loves plants and trees ... the one with the green thumb in this family.

Thanks for stopping by and, as always, ...

Have a great day,

Pam~