Card #11 for 2025

Dearest Blog Readers, it warmed up here today.

23 lovely degrees.  It felt like a heat wave.  

apparently the temps are going to plummet again

this weekend to below zero and windshield too.  

I'm just going to focus on the fact it did warm up today.  

I will enter this card at:

Freshly Made Sketches

The stamp sets I used in this card are:

Stampin Up:  

Music from the heart

Country Bouquet

Sure do love you

the ink:

Real red

and black

I stamped and diecut the hearts out, to see how 

they would look for placement.  After establishing

the fact it would work for size.  I stamped and colored the 

piano and then cut that out.  Stamped the sentiment and added

the little note.  I used dimensionals on that and the piano. 

I then finished off the inside.  

Patriot Pup had a better day today.  THANK GOD!

Only played tag around the table once.  Little rascal 

found a baby wipe, so the chase was on.  sigh. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Zephaniah 3:17KJV

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; 

he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy;

 he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #10 for 2025

Dearest Blog Readers,  I sound like a broken record.

(do kids today even know about record players?)

I know my kiddos do. The music just sounds so 

authentic on them.  Unless of course broken and on 

repeat, or the needle skips.  Well that is my life 

lately, since Patriot Pup has joined the family

My gosh he's turned things upside down here.  

The minute I think we are making progress, he

decides we have not, and the misbehaving begins. 

Today I couldn't even just let him loose in the stamp room

with me  I had to make sure he stayed with his 

leash on by the door.  Good grief.  He needs to learn 

his boundaries.  

I will enter this card in 

As You See it Challenge

The stamp sets I used in this card are:

Stampin Up:

Sweet Conversations 

Meant To Be

Country Bouquet

and the inks were as close as I could get to 

the challenge with:

Smoky Slate

Basic Gray

Berry Burst 

Pale Papaya 

I used basic gray for the base of my card, then 

stamped smoky slate  hearts on the white.  I used the 

berry burst, and  pale papaya on the big heart, and then die cut 

it out.  I placed it all down on top of a folded ribbon,

added a sentiment, and finished off the inside.  

Here is a picture of Patriot pup in the craft room

He's not happy with me.  He has those cute nickel 

size eyes that show every expression his little 

six month old self can't express. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Proverbs 10:12KJV

 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #9 for 2025

Dearest Blog Readers, 

My dog decided to turn the gas on our stove.  Little

stinker just won't stop jumping up on things.  So another

hair raising day here.  I had to wait until hubby got home

to make this card.  

You know card makers are some of the kindest people.

I made a card for one challenge, and here a lovely 

lady, left a comment saying to enter it in another.  

That was so sweet.  I love that people are so kind.

I will enter this card at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets I used for this card are:

Stampin Up:

Bee My Valentine

Sweet Conversations

I used real red ink from stampin up

and black.

I had the left over DSP and thought it gave the 

card a nice Valentine vibe.  I really need to remember

to get some wink of stella glitter, that would have 

given the wings a little sparkle. 

Here's a picture of the little rascal.  So innocent 

looking.  He is not!  I assure you.  haha. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Col 3:14 KJV

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #8 for 2025

Dearest Blog Readers,

I was able to create two cards today, even with all

the struggles I had with the puppy.  Little guy is a 

handful.  Loves to nab things and play tag. 

I will enter this card at:

Try a Sketch on Tuesday

And thanks to a dear blog reader that encouraged me

to also enter my card at:

Double Trouble Challenge

Challenge #182 3-2-1 Recipe "Warm & Cuddly"

The stamp sets used in this card are:

Stampin Up:
Country Bouquet

Meant to Be

Count on Me

I couldn't believe I had one piece of DSP that

matched the sketch perfectly.  Then I die cut

all the hearts and edges.  I was trying to figure 

out something that would fit in that top heart 

for Valentine's day and those little koalas were 

absolutely perfect. 

Here's a picture of the little rascal when he 

was behaving himself watching squirrels.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

1 John 4:19KJV

We love him, because he first loved us.

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #7 for 2025

Dearest Blog Readers, I had quite the challenging

day.  Our little 6 month old decided to go potty in

the house.  UGH!!  he was doing so goodly.  I 

think it was my fault, his schedule was a wee bit 

off, with my husband going to work so early, 

but nevertheless, it feels like a setback.   So I've been

trying to take him out more frequently the rest of the 

day, and that's no fun in this freezing cold.  I think

we got above zero today, but barely. 

I will enter this card in:

Hand Stamped Sentiments

Unfortunately, I didn't have the exact colors,

so I stamped off with the two I did have to give 

the image a lighter look.  

The stamp sets I used in this card are:

Stampin Up:

Country Bouquet 

Meant to be

Sweet Conversations 

I stamped all the little hearts in the 3 colors, and 

then needed to cover up a little mistake at the bottom

so hence the overlay of card stock with the little 

edge.  It actually worked out nicely for the sentiment.  

Here's a picture of the pup 

carrying his little pillow.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

1 Peter 4:8 KJV

And above all things have fervent charity(love) among yourselves:

 for charity(love) shall cover the multitude of sins.

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #6 for 2025

Dearest Blog Readers, We got a little snow last 

night, not that it's unusual for us, I just don't pay

attention to weather reports, so it was a surprise to me.

Puppy loved it.  

I have started making Valentine cards.   I will enter this 

one in at:

We Love Stamping

Theme:

Anything but Square

along with Anything Goes

The stamp sets I used in this card are:

Stampin up:  Meant to be

Simon Says: Noted heart

I made this card for my dad.  I thought he'd love 

all the little "notes" now lining them each up was no 

joke, I had to get my glasses on to make sure I hit

the line just right. Now placement of the hearts was

the bigger issue.  I tend to over do things.  I just kept

adding more and more die-cut hearts.  Doing this 

I was driving the pup crazy because I kept opening and

closing the door, my big shot is in another room.  

My bird house was crooked and it's driving me 

crazy so I had to travel over the glazed snow, 

you know the kind that crunches when you step

on it. Like a layer of ice is on top.  Well I was

on a mission and I got it straightened for the time

being.  But I thought it was so cute with the snow covered 

roof.  In the background is the train overpass,

we live next to a train yard.  

Here is a picture of Patriot, he is 6 months old

and the snow just fascinates him.  He literally 

tries to eat each flake as it comes down.  

However, for now we are watching it from inside.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

John 3:16KJV

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #5 for 2025

Dearest Blog Readers, 

Saturday just flew by.  I have so much to do but just 

plain exhausted.   We had planned on taking down

our Christmas decorations, however, a few nights ago

I had this new idea on where to put our tree, so my

darling moved it for me and now I love it there and 

want to keep it up longer.  I'm sure he appreciates that.  

I suppose that 's how it goes in marriage.  

I will enter this card in at:

Can You Handle the Pressure

Anything Goes With a Twist of a 3D Folder

The stamp sets I used for this card are:

Stampin Up

Latte Love

Country Bouquet

I stamped the mugs on DSP and then colored the rim and

handles.  I stamped the cocoa and glued it down on the mug.

I added a little heart embellishment to look like marshmallows. 

I used two embossing folders.  The top has hearts and the bottom

has a wood grain, that I sponged gray.  I was going for a table 

look, unfortunately I forgot the doilies under the mugs.  I get 

a little too excited with my stamping.  Oh well next time.  

I ordered this magnetic board from stampin up and today

I finally put mine together.  Here's a picture of it below. 

Here's our little Patriot pup.  He loves to watch out

the windows.  6 months old and full of energy.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

1 Cor. 16:14KJV

 Let all your things be done with charity.(LOVE)

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ