Card #47 for 2025

Dearest blog readers, Happy First day of Spring.

We woke up to 7 inches of snow.  Welcome

to Wisconsin spring.  

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

AAA Cards Challenge

Our Leader to follow this fortnight is Kristin

The stamp sets I used are:

Stampin UP:

Decorated with happiness

Birthday backgrounds

I decided to make a Christmas card using the Layout that

Kristin has with her card, along with the yellow, green and blue. 

I also used a background stamp for the speckles. 

Patriot pup loves the snow.  I wish

he'd be a little more calm, but this 

springer is just always on go from 

sun up until sun down. 

He thinks all the snowflakes are little cakes

to enjoy.  

Part of our yard, and just earlier 

this week it was all grass.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

2 Cor 9:15NKJV

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #46 for 2025

Dearest blog readers, we sure got the snow today.

Perfect weather for making Christmas cards. 

Well, you know me, I love making Christmas cards

and don't really ever need an excuse.  They are my 

favorite cards to make.  

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge

step away from the RED, GREEN and GOLD

Well, I didn't use red, green or gold, but it might

be a little more traditional then pinks, lavenders, and aqua colors. 

I love a nice deep blue and silver Christmas card.  I thought it would work 

perfectly for a star filled night as the shepherd watched the flock

and the sky for the star of wonder.  After stamping, coloring and cutting the 

images, I used pop dots for the shepherd and sheep.  I diecut the star and 

added an embellishment to the center.

The stamp sets I used are:

Stampin Up:

Shepherd's card

Night Divine

Star of light

Patriot pup is very much loving the snow.  

He's waiting patiently in his chair.  

A few pictures of the the snow by 5 this 

evening.  We've got more. 

another picture.

and the last one for today

The verse I chose for this card today is:

Luke 2:8NKJV

Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields,

 keeping watch over their flock by night.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #45 for 2025

Dearest blog readers,

I'm going on about 4 hours of sleep, just 

a lot of stressful things going on here lately,

but so grateful to take a few minutes to make a card. 

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets I used are:

Stampin Up

Thoughtful blooms

Storybook life

I stamped this card 4x before finally getting 

a nice image.  I had ink smears, and mess ups.

But I stuck with the idea and I love how springy it 

turned out.  Perfect for an Easter card.  

Patriot pup was really interested in the squirrels

this afternoon.  He even wagged his little tail. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Psalm 85:11KJV

 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness 

shall look down from heaven.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #44 for 2025

Dearest blog readers, we received a 

notice in the mail today that was quite 

unexpected and alarming.  So as we get 

ready to tackle this problem in the coming 

week, it looks like I will be making some changes

to my hobbies.  I will share more later. 

For now let's focus on the card.  One of my hobbies

is reading so I thought this was the perfect sketch to

play along with at:

Freshly Made Sketches

The stamp sets I used are:

Stampin Up:

For the books

MFT:

Our story

The three horizontal rectangles remind me 

of bookshelves, so I started stamping the books

and cute little gal reading, after coloring and

cutting came the placement.   This card I will

be giving to my darling Husband.  He knows how

much I love to read.  

Here is a picture of Patriot pup begging for 

his little cheese snack. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

2 Timothy 2:15KJV

 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth 

not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #43 for 2025

Dearest blog readers, today was just extremely

hectic.  It was one thing after another here.  

I'm grateful for a few moments to make a card.

I will enter this in the challenge at:

Hand Stamped Sentiments

The stamp sets I used for this card are:

Stampin Up:  Tune in, Flourishing phrases 

I didn't purchase the dies for the stamp set,

and many times I wish I would have.  Sometimes

my trying to save a dollar doesn't pay off.  So 

I had to fussy cut out all the images. Then of course

I didn't realize how "tall" the antenna "rabbit ears" were

so I had to lower the tv so they'd fit on the card.  I really

should plan things out before gluing them down.  

To my delight the little sticky embellishments were perfect 

for the knobs on the tv.  I think that's my favorite part.  

Here's a picture of little Patriot pup.  I 

finally got his surgery scheduled for the April 22nd.

Now just praying it will all go well, and no other issues. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Matt 6:22KJV

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, 

thy whole body shall be full of light.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #42 for 2025

Dearest blog readers, I made this very bold 

card for the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets I used are:

Stampin Up:

In the moment

Documenting the day

Flourishing phrases

I had a whole floral scene picked out in my head,

but it just didn't look so nice on paper.  I included a picture

for reference.  I don't ever understand the colors I choose,

I just go with what I like, and it doesn't matter if they don't match.

Sort of like my house.  I'm not an interior designer.  haha.

Any ways after stamping the images, I fussy

cut out the "day" and the lady.   

It's so funny because I sort of dropped her on my card

after trimming and it landed perfectly placed.  

I'm glad I took the time to re-do this card and all 

the fussy cutting.  I like it much better 

Here's our little springer reminding my 

friends to spring ahead (this past weekend)

The verse I chose for this card is:

Ecclesiastes1:5KJV

 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, 

and hasteth to his place where he arose.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #41 for 2025

Dearest blog readers, I went through quite

the process in making this card.  I added 

a few extra pictures below so you can see what

I'm talking about.  

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Try a Sketch on Tuesday

The stamp sets I used are:

Stampin Up:  Timeless tulips, bokeh dots, latte love

Inks: bumblebee, granny apple green, melon mambo 

I first want to point out that you might have noticed

the faint lines behind the cup of flowers.   You 

see I can't seem to stamp my bokeh stamp without

getting the edges, so I just gave up and left them.  

I then embossed the 3 lines on the left-hand side

using my paper trimmer.  I stamped a larger tulip 

multiple times on the right-side,   and then proceeded

stamping the little cup, tulips and leaves.   A lot of fussy

cutting and then I even made more work for myself, because 

I thought I'd try a few different cup colors on DSP as 

you can see below. 

I even thought I'd get fancy and try to use a little

paint and fill in the lines, that looked awful.  So

back to basics.  I don't know why I just keep adding

things when sometimes less is more.  

Here's a picture of Patriot pup with his 

paws up, looking for a treat.  

The verse I chose for today's card is:

Isaiah 40:8 KJV

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ