Saturday, March 16, 2024

Card #26 for 2024

Hello Crafting friends.  
I will enter this card in the challenge at:
The stamp set featured in this card is:
Stampin Up:  Swanlake, Light & Peace
Studio G for the sentiment. 
I just realized Easter is March 31st.  Goodness 
gracious I best start working on some cards.  So
when I saw this sketch it just reminded me of the 
 tomb where they laid Jesus.  And hence I made
a card reflecting his Glorious Resurrection.  
I then printed off the the lyrics to one of my favorite
Easter hymns you can listen to it here.
I added a few more items to my etsy shop if you you are
interested in having a look and see.  
The verse I chose for this card is:
Luke 24:6-7KJV
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake
unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
7 Saying, The son of man must be delivered into the 
hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and 
the third day rise again. 
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šŸ’—PJ 







 

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Card #25 for 2024

Hello Crafting friends.  
I have been in a slump lately, and forgot to 
send my Grandma a Valentine card.  So
I wanted to make sure she got a St. Patrick's day one.  
You see~ we had to put out beloved dog down, on February 8th,
and let's just say it's been quite difficult for me here.  
With that being said I've been trying to keep
myself busy with things, like organizing and cleaning
but it's just so hard.  So this evening I quick make
a card for Grandma.  Bless her heart she will be
101 this June.  I hope to go visit her this summer. 
I will enter this card in the challenge at:
First signs of spring.   
I decided to use a rainbow to show
all the lovely colors spring has to offer, especially
after a long winter, just to see how everything
bursts forth in color is a miracle indeed.  So I tied
the rainbow into a little St Patty's day card.  
The stamp sets featured in this card are:
Stampin Up:   Detailed dogwood.  (which totally reminds
me of spring, the legend is quite lovely how they resemble 
a cross and do so right at Easter time)  I used the small
stamp so I could cut the image out and it would look like a 3 leaf clover.
Cauldron Bubble is a halloween stamp set, but it worked perfect for my pot
of gold. 
Over the rainbow set is of course what I used for the rainbow
and the sentiments.  

Below is a picture of a stamp set I will be adding to my Etsy shop soon.
If you are interested.  I have quite a few things added in there now. 
The verse I chose for this card today is:
Psalm 5:12KJV
For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; 
with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
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Sunday, March 3, 2024

Card #24 for 2024

Happy Sunday Crafting friends. 
We have a glorious 60°day blooming here in WI.
How fun are these sassy cows? 
They are "utterly" adorable.  I wonder
how often I will be using that pun with this
lovely Stampin up set called: Cutest Cows.
I used a wobbler behind the standing cow's head.
I love the dimension & action it brings to the card. 
I will enter this card at:
The verse I chose for this card is:
1 Peter 2:2 KJV
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word,
 that ye may grow thereby
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šŸ’—PJ 


 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Card #23 for 2024

Hello Crafting friends.  
Hope you are all doing fine.  We had the most strange
and wonderful weather yesterday.  It was 70 degrees here
in WI.  Oh my goodness and some places reached 72, 
well it was short lived, woke up to 9 degree temps again.
No wonder the pain came back so strong.  But that is our 
normal and to be expected.  It was just so nice
to have a break from the dreary cold. 
I think my card sort of reflected on yesterday's temps,
you see I even had my house windows open and tried 
to clean up the carpet and floors.  A little spring cleaning early.
You know Hunter ( my beloved dog) would have loved it.
He absolutely loved breezy days.  
I will enter this card at:
The stamp set used in this card is:
Stampin Up:  Trucking Along

I cut out 3 pieces of cardstock to match the one DSP for
the horizontal strips.  I then die cut the circles.  I stamped
and colored the images and decided to make a little "scene"
for the evergreen/floral sprigs.  So I stamped a little paved road
under the truck, and clouds above to take up about 3 of the 
horizontal strips.  I am happy with how it turned out. 
I was not going to get this stamp set,
but a sweet friend made me the most lovely Christmas card, and 
I was inspired to purchase this set.  I can only hope my cards 
will inspire someone to want to make cards too. 
I've made a little progress yesterday like I mentioned. 
Here is a picture below.  
The verse I chose for this card is:
Song of Solomon 2:12KJV
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds 
is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
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Sunday, February 25, 2024

Card #22 for 2024

Hello Crafting friends. 
Happy Sunday Afternoon. 
I'm entering this card in the following:
The stamp sets featured in this card are:
Stampin Up:  Detailed Dogwood
Cutest Cows
This card was headed in the completely opposite 
direction, note the last picture.  I'm not even 
sure what I was intending with the final card,
but it eventually turned out. 
This was an exhausting effort, but I was 
thrilled to use the new little cow set.  I think 
it will be "utterly" sweet to make a few 
cutesy cards the next few days.  
The verse I chose for this card is:
Proverbs 27:23 KJV
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, 
and look well to thy herds.
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Sunday, February 18, 2024

Card #21 for 2024

Hello crafting friends.  
We are having a slow Sunday here. 
Trying my best to keep on doing the normal
things, but nothing feels normal since HP 
had to be put down, our whole routine is 
all different now and so quiet.  
I actually made a card yesterday that didn't have
a pawprint or dog theme.  That was a big step.
So we are headed in the right direction, in fact
quite funny because it was a card with a pizza
theme.  I do love pizza and lately that's been our 
go to comfort for easy meals.  
I made this rather simple card, by stamping, coloring, and 
cutting out the images, I also used an embossing folder to give
a little dimension to the background instead of just solid white. 
I so love the little scattered dog bones. 
I have been using the red card stock in honor of HP, because
that was the color of his harness and  dog collar. 
I will enter this card in the challenge at:
The stamp sets used in this card are:
Simon says:  Pawprints on our hearts ~2014
Simon Says: Pocket full of happy ~2020
Stampin Up:  Happy tails~2019
The verse I chose for this card is:
Isaiah 46:4KJV
And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar(gray) hairs will I carry you:
 I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
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Saturday, February 17, 2024

Card #20 for 2024

Hello Crafting friends. 
I am loving how this card turned out.  
I will enter it in the challenge at:
The stamp set featured in this card is:
Stampin Up:  Supremely Awesome
Simon Says: Noted Heart

This is just straight forward stamping, coloring
and cutting.  I love pizza so much so it seemed fitting
I should make this card.  Since our beloved dog passed 
away, we have been resorting to pizzas. I haven't felt 
much like cooking, so pizza seems like a go to.  I use
to make homemade pizzas all the time when the kids
were home, now we have been choosing frozen, 
nevertheless I like any pizza so no complaints here.  
I came across this little bandana idea while looking up cards using this stamp set. 
  I will credit Brenda Fertitta for this fun addition of the bandana to the chef. 
 I'm not sure what she used to create it, but I just looked at her
 card and freehand cut out one in red card stock.  I think
it adds the perfect finish touches to the chef. 
The verse I chose for this card is:
1 Cor. 10:31 KJV
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
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Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

šŸ’—PJ