FMS500~ Penguin Place, Blended Seasons, Stampin Up

I thought I'd give it one more try for the 

big celebration.  

Congratulations on you 500th challenge.  

I know I always look forward to seeing the 

next new sketch.  Keep up the great work. 

This time I kept it a bit more clean  and not 

so cluttered with the DSP.  

Bonus for me is that I always love making 

Christmas cards.   I think it shows in the cards. 

I will submit this card to the challenge at:

Freshly Made Sketches

The stamp set featured in this card is:

Stampin Up:  Penguin Place

Stampin Up:  Blended Seasons 

 I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

* Please stop in at my Etsy shop.  

 You might just find a stamp or

 stamp set you NEED to purchase.

  Perhaps even a card.  

I know I'd greatly appreciate the sales. 

 So make sure to check it out. 😊

 

HSSSC371~A touch of ink, Stampin Up

I am super happy with how this card came 

together.  I was struggling with the sketch. 

Which really means, I was daydreaming and 

doodling.  Then the funniest thing happened. 

I had a piece of paper towel on my desk, 

and I used that to stamp off some ink. 

Well folks when I stamped the image, it 

left the most fun design with little dots. 

This is new to me.  Perhaps ya all have 

tried this, or maybe it even has a special

technique name, but I tell ya I thought it 

was fabulous.  haha.  

Now you all see why I can't get things done.

I'm easily distracted.  Haha

Any ways.  I'm going to submit this card to the 

challenge at:

Hand Stamped Sentiments

The stamp set featured in this card is:

Stampin Up:  A touch of Ink 

 I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

* Please stop in at my Etsy shop.  

 You might just find a stamp or

 stamp set you NEED to purchase.

  Perhaps even a card.  

I know I'd greatly appreciate the sales. 

 So make sure to check it out. 😊

 

FMS500~ Cutest Halloween, Stampin Up

Congratulations on you 500th challenge.  

I know I always look forward to seeing the 

next new sketch.  Keep up the great work. 

Well my goodness my fun little Halloween 

card got a tad bit busy.

I'm going to submit it anyhow to the challenge at:

Freshly Made Sketches

The stamp set featured in this card is:

Stampin Up:  Cutest Halloween 

I think that little ghost is adorable holding 

a treat bag.   

The haunted house DSP is perfect 

behind him. 

Just wish I would have chose to go 

more plain on the right hand side of the card. 

I am happy to say I added a few more stamps

to my etsy shop finally.  YAY.  

 I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

* Please stop in at my Etsy shop.  

 You might just find a stamp or

 stamp set you NEED to purchase.

  Perhaps even a card.  

I know I'd greatly appreciate the sales. 

 So make sure to check it out. 😊

 

Sketch #435~Dove of Hope, Country Livin' Stampin Up

Time to make a Christmas card.  That's what

I do when the world seems like it's gone crazy.  

And speaking of World.  Wouldn't that 

have been fabulous if I'd had a big 

globe stamp?  So I could have used that 

for the circle behind the dove.  Oh shucks.  

I'm going to submit this card to the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp set featured in this card is:

Stampin Up:  Dove of Hope 

I love that snowflake DSP.  Oh gosh it's beautiful.   

I thought I'd share a picture of Mr. HP.

I was doing my Bible study and there he is 

laying at my feet all relaxed.  I think he is smiling

and has his eyes closed.  Living the good life.  

Aww. my friends, here he is watching 

and waiting for my husband to come down

the drive way.  Those silky, velvet ears, 

are really as soft as they look.  

I also wanted to share a picture of this 

lovely Sunflower in my sunflower garden. 

I made the following card for my dad,

he's just been so helpful to us lately and I wanted

him to know it has not gone unappreciated.  

Thank  you for all the lovely comments and prayers.  

You have the most magnificent design team.  All 

so caring and leave the most lovely messages.  Thank

you so much.  Makes a gal feel special.  

Now for a doctor update.  In short it was Horrible. 

He was rude, even my husband was very unhappy and called

him a few choice names.  Right off the bat I knew we were

not going to be well suited.  Because he couldn't get pass 

my weight.  (sigh)  Then came the lovely tests.  Which he 

took none, just looked at the past 2 years of testing done by 

previous doctors.  Summed it up as the other two did, and 

then threw in the fact I need to see a breathing/pulmonary 

specialist, and Spinal surgeon again.  After that remark, 

I started tuning him out.  I for surely don't want to go 

down that road again.  Then said go back to my family doctor

to watch my blood pressure.  He said there is nothing they 

can do for the auto-immune diseases ( in which he is a specialist)

and then said, "see me again in 6 months"  I'm like what for?  

So my friends, feeling more alone and isolated then ever. 

Makes me wanna cry but that won't do no good for nothing. 

So I will keep praying Jesus will heal me.  

there ya have it.  Thanks again for all the love and support.  

I didn't get those stamp sets in my Etsy shop yet.  hopefully this week. 

 I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

* Please stop in at my Etsy shop.  

 You might just find a stamp or

 stamp set you NEED to purchase.

  Perhaps even a card.  

I know I'd greatly appreciate the sales. 

 So make sure to check it out. 😊

 

PP555~Bunches of Fun, Stampin Up

Aww.  The cone.  I just had to get this set

because of that.  I honestly think they 

are quite ridiculous.  Our dog had to have one

for the first time in his ten years.  I blame 

the incompetent vet for suggesting it.  

You see we have a hyper English Springer Spaniel.

He did not take kindly to this cone.  He bucked, 

he scratched, he went crazy trying to get it off.

He would hit the side of the cone on 

the walls, the tables, etc.  Which only frustrated

him all the more.   Then a few dear friends 

told us about the donut.  Game changer.  

We highly recommend it compared to the 

plastic cone.  However, had the vet 

handled it correctly in the first place, HP would 

not have needed this thing at all.  All the other

years with this allergy and never once until 

this past spring did he need one.  sigh 

Any ways, Praise the LORD we made it through 

that ordeal, and can now laugh about it. (a little)

still makes me sad what the dogs have to go 

through.  They don't understand.  It's like 

they think we are punishing them for something.  

I'm going to submit this card to the challenge at:

The Paper Players

The stamp set featured in this card is:

Stampin Up:  Bunches of Fun.

It's a cute set.  

I thought I'd end this post with that lovely finch resting 

on a sunflower leaf outside my window.  

I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

* Please stop in at my Etsy shop.  

 You might just find a stamp or

 stamp set you NEED to purchase.

  Perhaps even a card.  

I know I'd greatly appreciate the sales. 

 So make sure to check it out. 😊

 

Sketch #434~ Penguin Place, Holly Jolly Wishes, Textures & Frames, Stampin Up

Hello Friends.   It's 8:30pm as I type my blog

this fine evening.  I think to myself, why do 

I insist on writing blogs at night?  I'm clearly

not in my best element with the thinking in

the evening hours.  But atlas here I am writing. 

I've got a lot on my mind.  I just can't seem 

to process it all.  Having difficulties with 

my Bible study, cleaning my home has 

not been going well, the stress of my 

upcoming doctor appointment.  Finally it is almost here.  

and then of course all the hype from the evening news. 

YIKES.  Just in high stress mode here. 

Well when I'm at the end of my rope, I like to 

especially make Christmas cards.  They just make 

me happy and put me in a good mood.  Usually. 

I'm going submit this card to the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Penguin Place

Stampin Up:  Holly Jolly Wishes  

Stampin Up:  Textures & Frames

I think those little penguins are adorable.  

little twins with matching hats and scarves. 

I wonder if it is scarfs or scarves?  

You pick which you like best, and pretend 

I typed that.  

I love how those three embellishments, 

look like glittering snowballs.  

I hope this don't gross anyone out.  But 

since I'm going to the doctor this Thursday

I thought I'd share a couple pictures of my hands.

Hopefully we will be discussing what can 

help me with my raynauds.  It's out of control 

lately.  And moving into my feet now too. 

Please will you be willing to pray for my 

appointment this Thursday.  That this new

doctor will be a God's blessing and help me. 

So I can try to get back to a somewhat normal

life again with mobility and less pain.  

Thank you so muchly.  💜

A few pictures of our side yard.  This 

tree above has died because of the 

beautiful black walnut tree.  The 

wood peckers love it now. We will 

be taking it down next month. 

This is the view from under the black walnut tree. 

See all those lovely pines towards the front of the yard?

And that Lovely Autumn Ash?  

This is one of the little pines.  I think that 

it is on it's way out.  The roots of the black 

walnut tree are far reaching.  We thought we'd 

be in the clear, but it's not looking to good.

This my friends is the black walnut.  

It's a grand old tree.  Big and beautiful.  Massive 

in size,  but it does not play well with other trees, and

shrubs, let alone flowers and such.  However, it is a

glorious shade tree, that looks tropical.  (which I love)

and the squirrel love the black walnuts, which also 

makes me happy too.  

Do you have a black walnut tree?  

I honestly didn't know a thing about them until we 

moved here.  Then I had to get some education on

what to plant and not plant around them. 

Well I'm a bit long winded tonight.  My sweetheart

is washing out some paint brushes and so I'm a bit 

chatty here.   I better wrap this up.  

Thank you again for your prayers for my upcoming 

doctor visit.  I will let ya know how it goes. 

I started going through some of my stamps again.  I have a 

collection of stamps and stamp sets I will be adding to 

my etsy.  I truly want to get it done this week.  

I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

* Please stop in at my Etsy shop.  

 You might just find a stamp or

 stamp set you NEED to purchase.

  Perhaps even a card.  

I know I'd greatly appreciate the sales. 

 So make sure to check it out. 😊