FMS466~Happiest Of Birthdays, Stampin Up, Stamping Bella, Journaling Mochi Girl.

I made this card for my dear daughter's 

Birthday.   She is such a blessing in my 

life.  Wise beyond her years, and I just

love her sense of humor.  

I will submit this card to the challenge at:

Freshly Made Sketches

I flipped the sketch so it would work best

with my stamp.

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Happiest Of Birthdays

Stamping Bella:  Journaling Mochi Girl

I used an embossing folder for the background.

It just made the rest of the card pop.  I really

like the rich razzleberry color.  It's lovely. 

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

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#TGIFC295~ Perfectly Plaid, Itty Bitty Christmas, Festival of Trees, Winter Woods, Peaceful Boughs, Stampin Up

I was inspired to make this card for the challenge 

at:  TGIF

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Winter Woods

Stampin Up:  Peaceful Boughs 

I got a bit carried away with that lovely

shimmery white embossing paste.  

I love that sparkly goodness.  

It actually helps to keep the pine tree branches

lifted too.  So that's a bonus.  

The DSP works lovely with this theme.  

As you can see from the pictures that 

follow, I spent the afternoon, making 

cards with trees. 

These actually went quite fast, 

after I decided on the layout. 

The coordinating punches are so handy.  

haha

I like how festive the trees look.  

The stamp sets featured in these cards are:

Stampin Up:  Perfectly Plaid

Stampin Up:  Itty Bitty Christmas

Stampin Up:  Festival of Trees

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

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Sketch #400~Chock full of Cheer, Wrapped in Warmth, Scentsational Season, Stampin up

I made this cozy card for the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

I love how well the ric rac ribbon goes 

with the embossed background.   It's sort of a 

playful card.  

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Chock Full of Cheer

Stampin Up:  Wrapped In Warmth 

Stampin Up:  Scentsational Season

I even added a bit of ric rac ribbon to the 

mittens.  To keep with the festive look.  

Nothing like a toasty cup of hot 

chocolate to take the chill out of a 

a day spent building snowmen.  

At least in my imagination, that's what I was

thinking.    You might notice I added that 

ric rac ribbon right over the top of the DSP, 

to make sure they looked like 2 different 

strips for the sketch.

It's kind  of a patriotic Christmas card, now 

that I step back and look at it. haha..

I haven't even done any Christmas baking yet.

My dear Husband is off on Thursday afternoon,

so that will be the day.

Today after stamping, I got caught up in watching

youtube videos on how to crochet little 

ornaments.  (again)  I'm determined to make

little trees, that will hopefully be cute.   

The first one, not so much cuteness.  

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

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FMS466 White Christmas, Stampin Up

I made this fun woodland adventure card for the 

challenge at:

Freshly Made Sketches

The DSP works lovely with the

whole country Christmas theme I was going for. 

The stamp set featured in this card is:

Stampin Up:   White Christmas 

I had so much fun making this little scene, and 

ya all know how much I love that shimmery 

white embossing paste.  It's sparkly goodness.  

I couldn't resist adding the cute deer in the picture, 

even though he is enormous.  I convinced myself

creativity has no rules.  

It's almost Christmas my friends.  
Keep your Your eyes focused on the reason for the 

season.  The best gift ever.  Baby Jesus was born.  

  Our Salvation. Our Savior.  

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

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The Night Before Christmas Card.

No challenge for this card.   

But I just couldn't resist making a card with 

that adorable Santa.  

I'm not sure where I even got them.   All 

I remember is cutting out these two Jolly ole 

St. Nick's  Knowing fair well I'd be making a card 

with them.  

I stamped the inside of my card with the 

sentiment from this stamp set:

Stampin Up:  #elfie  

I just LOVE that jolly little face, and fluffy 

beard.  Oooh I'm thinking of the classic book now.

The Night Before Christmas.  

I do believe my kiddos will appreciate these 

cards, even though they are both adults.  

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

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Challenge # 85~ Cross Stitched Christmas, Stampin Up

I made this card for the challenge at:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Challenge #85~ Anything Christmas Goes

The stamp set featured in this card is:

Stampin Up:  Cross-Stitched Christmas 

I enjoyed making this card.  I think stamped

cross stitching is a bit easier on my eyes then

the thread and needle cross stitch.  

I love how festive the DSP is with this card. 

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

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TMS~ Making Christmas Bright, Beautiful Baubles, Stampin Up, Merry Christmas Card

I made this fun card for the challenge at:

Tuesday Morning Sketches

I think I'm going to focus on Christmas cards

right up to the New Year.  I just love making them. 

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Making Christmas Bright

Stampin Up:  Beautiful Baubles 

I did a lot of ink sponging with this card.  I wish

I had  went  a little lighter with the blue so that the red

Christmas bauble would show better. 

Over all I am pleased with how it turned out, perhaps 

next time I'd add a bit of wink of stella for a little sparkle. 

Had my neurologist appointment today, 

it went surprising well.  So Praising the LORD for 

that and also that they didn't find anymore blood.  

They did however find a new auto-immune issue, 

so coming to terms with that and trying to figure out 

the next step I need to take to help my neuropathy and 

other issues, but overall it went well.  So thank you JESUS.  

And thank you to all who were praying for me.  I truly

appreciate it. 

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

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Sketch #399 Warm & Toasty, Christmas Gleaming, Swirly Frames, Wonderland, Winter Woods, Stampin Up, Brett & Brenda, Stamping Bella

I have not stamped again in a few days.  But I 

have been busy with cards.  Just trying to write 

on them so I could get them sent out before 

Christmas.

I love receiving cards, and this year, sad to 

say not to many, but nevertheless, the ones I 

did receive will be hung on the garland. 

I made this card for the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Warm & Toasty

Stampin Up:  Christmas Gleaming 

Stampin Up:  Swirly Frames   

I just purchased the swirly frames stamp set, 

and I think I'm going to LOVE it.  I want 

to make more cards with it, but 

ran low on energy today. 

Notice the little hat on the reindeer, I swiped 

it from the polarbear in this stamp set. 

The little reindeer just looked unfinished.  

So I added a little cap and bam, it just finished off the card. 

I'm also including two of the square cards I made 

at my Daughter's request.  

The couple intended to receive the card were married 

in the great outdoors.  Forest, creek, the whole deal.  

Which card do you think they chose for the new couple?

Both cards had the same inside.  

The stamp sets featured to make the wedding cards are:

Stampin Up:  Wonderland

Stampin Up:   Winter Woods

Stamping Bella:  Brett & Brenda Get Married.  

Well friend, I went to a new Rheumatologist, 

and that was interesting.  Eight tubes of blood

and xrays, and waiting for results now.   

Also, had to go back for my lab work because 

apparently I'm bleeding.  I can't see it but they do.  

So praying in the name of Jesus that is resolved.  

Seems a bit worrisome.  Back to the neurologist 

on Friday and after that my friends, I just want to 

hibernate like a big ole bear, and not go to 

anymore doctors.  This is getting to be quite 

an ordeal.  But Praise the Lord my husband 

has been escorting me to them.  So that is 

really sweet and I will count my blessing.  

So just asking for prayer, especially in regards to 

the bleeding.  Thank you so very much.  

I hope you're all ready for Christmas.    I feel 

each year I don't spend enough time basking in the 

Holiness of the season.  It's always a whirlwind,

I have to remind myself calm down, "be still" 

and reflect on the Awesome birth of our Savior. 

Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

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