Card #49 for 2025

Dearest blog readers, 

I hope all is going well.  

After getting my house chores done and a few

minutes training the dog I was able to get a card made. 

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

AAA Cards Challenge

The stamp sets I used are:

Stampin Up:  Sending Sunshine

Hero Arts: Safari huge thanks

I started off making an ocean scene with the horizon,

and then thought that won't work for my safari animals.

so I opted for brown as to represent the plains or savanna. 

The black was giving me some trouble, so I had to use a 

marker to color in some places where it didn't stamp nicely.  

I love the sweet little elephants walking off into the sunset.  

I'm not a coffee drinker, but I loved this "filter" on 

the camera, and thought I'd use it.  Patriot pup 

is feeling a wee bit better.  Thank the LORD.  

He was resting under my Bible study desk this morning

while I was reading, so when I peaked down he looked 

up to see what I wanted.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

Gen 1:24 NKJV

 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth the living creature 

according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth,

 each according to its kind”; and it was so.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #48 for 2025

Dearest blog readers,

I hope you will have some time to relax and stamp

this weekend.  

I'm trying to squeeze in the time.  Our puppy hasn't 

been feeling well.  But don't be fooled, he's still all

energy, in fact I shared a few reels on Instagram. 

But nevertheless, it's a worry and stress, when you 

don't know what's wrong with him.  So we finally

got him into the vet.  Booking an appointment is a 

whole ordeal here now.  It is like calling the clinic 

for a human.  The long list of "please listen carefully 

as our menu options have changed" then you finally

press the correct number only to be put on hold. 

So after a pretty penny is spent, which we barely 

scraped together, we are relieved it's ear infections

and not a UTI or kidney issues.  So the little guy 

started his meds and we are hoping it will go well

and a quick recovery.  at 8 months old he now 

weighs 43 pounds.  He's all muscle.  

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets I used in this card are:

Stampin up:

Trees for sale

gorgeous grunge 

family & friends 

I stamped the splatter red for the background, and then cut my 

dsp strips for the next layer.  After that I stamped, colored and cut

all the images and then began just placing them down, using pop 

dots where needed for extra dimension.  I also added wink of 

stella glitter to the lights above the trees.  I added the sentiment

and gold twine to the top of it by placing it down with glue dots.

I finished it off with 3 little red embellishments.  Do you find them all?

Here is Patriot Pup after coming home from the vet. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

John 1:9NKJV

That[a] was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

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