TMS #649~ Blessing of Home, Color & Contour, Stampin Up

I made this card for the challenge at:

Tuesday Morning Sketches

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Blessing of Home, 

Color &  Contour 

I really love the embossed background,

it just gives the card a bit something extra. 

That is how I feel about today.  Beautiful,

except the sun is deceiving because it

is quite cold here.  Woke up to 16 degrees.

Welcome Spring weather.  sigh 

I have Gone with the Wind playing in 

the background, as I made this card.  My 

husband was happy to go to work.  Haha 

Imagine that.  

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

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

pjs.projects

I've also added a new tab to the bar at the top of my blog.  

I'll be trying to sell a few of my older stamp sets.

So keep checking back to see if there is something 

there you might like.

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

#FMS528~Counting Sheep, On the Horizon, Stampin up

I made this card for the challenge at:

Freshly Made Sketches

Stampin Up:  Counting Sheep

On the Horizon 

 I decided the little sheep was going to 

make a spring for it.  "Spring"   

is in the air. 

So over the fence he did jump, and 

then a little happy dance on the inside 

for a victory celebration.  haha. 

At least that is how my mind works when 

I made a card with cute characters.  

I made the  card below for my Instagram page and 

Forgot to share it.  So here it is. 

The stamp sets featured in this card: 

 Stampin Up: 

Ocean front

On the horizon

In the moment

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

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

pjs.projects

I've also added a new tab to the bar at the top of my blog.  

I'll be trying to sell a few of my older stamp sets.

So keep checking back to see if there is something 

there you might like.

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

Sketch #465~Calming Camellia, Every Chapter, Stampin Up

I had in my mind that I wanted to use 

a certain stamp set, however,  it was too big for the 

sketch design, but that didn't stop me.  

I stamped the image and then cut off the piece I

didn't intend to use.  So instead of a stack of books

it's only one now.   I used tape on the stamp to 

mask it so the print didn't show on the binding. 

Of course I had to make the glasses red. 

 I love the color red/burgundy.

I will submit this card to the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:
Stampin Up:  Calming Camellia & Every Chapter

Square cards are just fun, even though they cost 

a bit more in postage.  But it's worth it. 

Thought I'd share a little bit of life here lately.  

This pond is around the corner from us, perhaps a 1/2

mile or so.   This is spring in WI. 

And look at my instagram page, Most exciting to 

reach 200 followers, Most likely it won't stay that 

way for long, because people stop following, but 

I'm going to celebrate it anyways.  

If your husband has a beard I recommend this balm.

I just ordered it for my hubby, and he's only used it 

once, so not sure how good it is at taming the mane.

But I will say it smells lovely.  I'm always a fan of

sandalwood. 

Well on the hair note.  I've been losing my

hair rapidly the past couple weeks.

I looked up covid  issues for long

haulers ( which apparently I've been classified as one)

and yup hair loss.  Oh dear friends. this is 

just been a nightmare.  10 weeks today. 

Still struggling with my eyes, the nose, brain fog,

and now rapid hair loss.  Sometimes I just want to

cry, but that's not good for my eyes.  UGH.  

But on a happy  note I found this fun shampoo

with Hubby last week when we went to the store.

It was such a cute bottle I thought I must give it 

a try.   Robb (husband) held it so I could take 

a picture of the "no drink" symbol.  That cracked me

up.  I mean I usually do look for drinks down the shampoo

isle at Walmart.  too funny. 

If any of you have ideas on a good shampoo or supplement

that helps with hair, please let me know.  Thank you.

Then I was playing with the filters on my phone,

since I don't wear makeup, I decided to let my

phone do the work.  I'm like a child with a new

toy, always something to learn and play with on

these phones.  Now if I could just look like that

in real life.  haha

Thought I'd end with HP.  This little fella

loves to sleep close to the radiator heater.

Keeps him toasty.  

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

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

pjs.projects

I've also added a new tab to the bar at the top of my blog.  

I'll be trying to sell a few of my older stamp sets.

So keep checking back to see if there is something 

there you might like.

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

PP583 ~MEant to be, sunshine sayings, flowing flowers, blessing of home, stampin Up

I made this card for the challenge at:

The Paper Players

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  

Meant to Be

Sunshine Sayings

Flowing Flowers

Blessing of Home 

I think this card is rather simple.  I argued with 

myself as to whether or not it would fit the 

challenge.   As you can see I talked myself into 

entering it. haha

It has a few layers, but the over all stamping 

is rather simple indeed.  

I think it would be easy to mass produce these,

being you had all the paper cut.  The only 

stamping is the flowers, and the sentiment on 

the inside. 

The "hope" sentiment is die cut, with black

and white.  To give it a little pop and shadow. 

The heart is die cut to let more white space show

through all that pink.  Wish I had better 

technique at blending my inks when coloring. 

Thought I'd share a picture of my crazy dog.  

HP loves to lay on his back, all stretched out.  

He has some attitude, which we decided 

to embrace as charming.  

I came across this hat the other day

On our (hubby and I) visit to Walmart.  

I don't get out much so when I do, I try 

to make the most of it.  I was strolling 

down the Easter isle and found this delightful

hat. Not much for the Easter bonnet 

( which made me think of the song)

  No worries it's still at the store, but I 

thought it was so festive and 

would have looked cute on the dog. 

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

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

pjs.projects

I've also added a new tab to the bar at the top of my blog.  

I'll be trying to sell a few of my older stamp sets.

So keep checking back to see if there is something 

there you might like.

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

Sketch #464~Paradise palms, on the horizon ocean front, Stampin Up

I was so excited to play with my new stamp 

sets.  Now you all know I've been struggling

with my eye sight because of covid.  

But that didn't stop me today.  I put the drops in

and used a warm compress.  Sometimes you 

just have to do things that bring you joy. 

That's what stamping has always done for me. 

So thankful to have this hobby. 

Especially being home all day, and today's 

weather was not enjoyable.  So dreaming

of a nice beach somewhere.  

I think the little fence is so inviting, just take off 

your flip flops and walk on the sandy shores under

the sun, and take a rest under the palm trees. 

Did you notice the rock I stamped and fussy cut out?

It's behind the fence.   I love the birdies in the air too. 

Now folks you know me, always one for making 

mistakes and admitting them.  

Well here it is🡻

I decorated an envelope.  I was so proud 

of myself.  You know the saying, Pride comes

before a fall.  well ain't that the truth.  

You see my card is a square 5x5 and I decorated

the standard A2 envelope.  UGH.  

Well I'll use it for another card, and make the envelope

to fit the square card.  

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

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Paradise Palms

Stampin Up:  On the Horizon 

Sampin Up:  Ocean Front 

I think I will send this card to one of the kids

or my dad.  They all love those woody wagons. 

I'm also including a picture of my little 

leprechaun.

I don't think HP is very impressed with my 

shenanigans. (that word just seems to fit the day) haha

Here are a few cards I made for the kiddos and some 

friends.  I stuck a chocolate coin in the little pot of gold.

Here's the St. Patrick's day card line up. 

I am still holding onto faith and trusting God for the 

healing, but oh friends, I now have been losing my 

hair at a rapid rate.  My goodness this darn covid

has exasperated my immune system.  Still no 

smell, eyes, still dim and foggy and now hair loss.

good grief.  But in the grand scheme of things, I'm 

blessed.  My dear Friend had covid in December 

and a few weeks ago they told her it has 

attacked her central nervous system, and there

is brain inflammation.  But Praise the LORD 

she is making a recovery.  

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

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

pjs.projects

I've also added a new tab to the bar at the top of my blog.  

I'll be trying to sell a few of my older stamp sets.

So keep checking back to see if there is something 

there you might like.

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

#tgifc359~Calming Camellia ~Stampin Up

I'm so excited to have earned this stamp set,

With it's lovely sentiments, especially the one

I used on today's card.  It is one of my favorite

sayings.  I really believe  it to be true.  

Find the Joy in the little things, and you will

have joy, peace and contentment. 

The other reason is a bit silly, but I will 

share.  You see I'm and old movie buff. 

Bette Davis plays in a movie called, Now Voyager. 

The man she meets on a cruise, gives her 

 white camellias, symbolic of her newfound self,

and love, he also gives her the nick name Camille.

I love it so much because when she returns 

home she is feeling weak under the pressure 

of a domineering mother, and lo, she gets

a flower delivery and it is the camellias.

A remembrance to stay strong in her new self.

It's a lovely film of hope and courage.  So hence

the reason I was wishing to get this stamp set. 

I will submit this card to the challenge at:

TGIF Challenges

The stamp set featured in this card is:

Stampin Up:  Calming Camellia 

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

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

pjs.projects

I've also added a new tab to the bar at the top of my blog.  

I'll be trying to sell a few of my older stamp sets.

So keep checking back to see if there is something 

there you might like.

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ