Sketch 474~Game on, Sweetly Swirled, Stampin Up

You know what is so funny about this card, is the 

fact that the three panels I stamped all line up 

pretty closely and I didn't even try.  I wanted them

to be a little misplaced looking but oh no, they 

look as though I had one giant stamp and just 

cut the pieces of card stock after I stamped them. 

It's little things like this that just amaze me. 

Then there was great debate in my mind,

if I should use a pop of color with the playing cards.

Well, after stamping them in black and blue, I 

finally chose red.  

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

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challege

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Game on, and Sweetly Swirled 

My parents  and grandparents use to always play dice 

when I  was a kid.  I never learned how.  

But card games, that we all played, 

everything like, solitaire, speed, spoons,

crazy eights, go fish, canasta, gin rummy etc.  

I think speed is my absolute favorite,

and then solitaire for solo playing.  

I thought this was such a cute picture of 

my darling talking to HP 

I think they are telling secrets.  Haha  

My columbines are blooming.  They 

are so detailed looking.  Love it. 

I took this picture last night.  My sweetheart

and I were driving home and the sunset was 

glorious, and it was so beautiful with the flag. 

How absolutely fitting for Memorial weekend. 

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

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

 

HSSSC389~On the horizon, borders to backgrounds, blended seasons, Stampin up

I made this card for the challenge at:

Hand Stamped Sentiments

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  On the Horizon,

Borders to backgrounds, and Blended Seasons. 

At first I left everything plain, and then realized 

the card needed something extra.  The floral 

image just seemed so bold for a basic card.

So I created backgrounds, like the wood paneling with

the gray, and then the splattered look on the sides.

I also cut the floral image apart so I could carry 

one little flower to the inside. 

I added some ribbon underneath the flowers

on the front to give it some texture, and then 

I used a brad pierced through a sequin to poke 

in the flower centers to hold them on the ribbon. 

I fussy cut out the sentiment, and then popped

it up with some dimensionals.  

I made donuts for the family this evening.

and my daughter took this cute picture and 

added the captions.  

I started two new Rx's yesterday, and my 

goodness it has not been a pleasant 

experience.  I was so hoping it would

immediately help me feel better, but 

yet again, like all other meds, I'm the 

exception to the rule.  sigh.  

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

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

 

Sketch #473~Thoughful Blooms, and Hope Box, Stampin Up

I decided to make one more card for the 

challenge at: 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

This time I made it a standard A2 card size

and not the square as shown in the sketch. 

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Thoughtful Blooms &  Paper pumpkin

Hope box stamp set. 

This is way different then my previous card.  

But I just needed to make another card to de-stress. 

So I chose to use the standard A2 size. 

And I went all floral with this card.  So funny because

this is a stamp set I have seriously thought about 

selling.   It has a cute little punch with it.

and yet here I am using it again.  

Then once I started stamping those little 

swirly leaves, I just kept adding more and more.  

That marbled DSP is spectacular with his card.  

Apparently I do not have permission to leave 

my craft room.  Look at how his paw is up 

on the door frame and he is not moving.  

Please forgive my paper trail.  Between 

my socks and his paws we track my paper

clippings all over the house.  Also, you might

have noticed our door jam is still not finished.

All in good time dear friends.  We will get it 

accomplished some day.  At least that is what I

tell myself.  

I absolutely love how this pine tree looks.

So I got up close and took a picture of it's 

droopiness.  So green and fresh looking. 

Now a few months back someone recommended 

this book for me.  I purchased one for my 

daughter for Christmas and myself.  Folks, I just

finished it.  What a delightful read.  Especially 

after reading a book about Marie Antoinette, that

read like a text book.    So this book was a 

refreshing, enjoyable read, that kept 

me captivated.  So thank you to the person 

who recommended it to me.  It was fabulous. 

It was actually easier on my eyes too.  So that

was another bonus, since the eyes are  not 

doing so well yet.  

God willing the doctor don't cancel tomorrow

and we get some answers and help.  

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

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

 

#FMS536~Sweet Strawberry, Textures & Frames, Dragonfly garden, stampin up

I made this card for the challenge at:

Freshly Made Sketches

The stamps sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:

Sweet Strawberry

Textures & Frames

Dragofly Garden

I really was "winging" this card.  I had no 

idea in the direction I planned on going.  I 

just wanted to stamp a card today to relax. 

I added clear wink of stella to the dragonflies

to give them a bit of sparkle. 

I then had to add those three embellishments,

because of an ink smudge.  Sigh. 

Am I the only one that gets inky fingers?  

I thought I'd share a few pictures of the 

apple blossoms. 

I'm so excited about this tree, because I 

thought perhaps we had got a dud.  It just 

wouldn't do anything for years, and then the last

couple of years we actually had apples.  

I'm hoping with my little garden of sunflowers,

it will keep encouraging the bees to do their work. 

HP was at attention in this picture below,   He has 

selective hearing and he was tuned into what was 

going on in the other room.  Such a rascal.  But 

thankful he is holding his own and still with us.  

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

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

 

Sketch #473~Seas the Day, Stampin Up

Hello dear friends.  I think Atlantic Hearts is 

my favorite blog to play along with.  You all 

have such amazing hearts and I feel like we are true

friends.  I play along with other challenges, but

it's just not the same.  

In fact some don't even leave comments.  Not that

it is necessary but it sure is nice.   It's my 

connection to the outside world.  Any ways.

I just really appreciate you designers.  

When I made this card I couldn't figure out why it didn't 

look so nicely.  For the life of me I just couldn't put 

it together, and then like a lightbulb turning on, I realized

I didn't mat anything.  No little borders around any of it

so I quickly did some sponging around the white card 

stock to give it a little depth.  

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:  Seas the Day

I always think the fish need to be bright cheery colors.

That is what I'd imagine if I ever were to go 

under the sea.  Perhaps I've watched to much Finding Nemo 

with my kids when they were growing up.  

I love those embellishments.  They remind me of bubbles. 

Square cards are like slimline cards to me. Just fun to 

make and a little something out of the ordinary.  

I can only imagine what they will cost now.  Since

I heard the prices of stamps are going up again. 

I guess I closed my etsy shop just in time.  I couldn't 

afford to ship things anymore.  

HP wanted to play ball.  The little darling is not well

and yet he still wants to play, and look he's sharing,

he even dropped the ball on my arm and smiled. 

What a sweetheart. 

Folks, ya wanna know what happened today?

I just got done praying about my doctor appointment

for tomorrow, when not even 10 minutes later the 

phone rings and the clinic calls to cancel tomorrow

and reschedule.  Let's just say I was quite upset

my husband even took off tomorrow to go with me.

We now have it rescheduled for Monday.  

Hubby was able to take off that day instead so 

it worked out.  I just have to remind myself to be 

grateful, perhaps the LORD is saving us from something

we know nothing about.  At least that's what I'm telling 

myself to comfort my hopeless feeling anxiety filled heart right now.

HP was very playful today, it is so encouraging to see.

Each day is a blessing.  Love that ball balancing act he does. 

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

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

 

Challenge #469~Sweet Icecream Stampin Up

I made this card for the challenge at: 

CAS Colours & Sketches

Stampin Up:  Sweet Ice Cream 

I love how this card turned out   I seriously just 

made it so quickly I shocked myself.  

Sometimes that happens.  Other days I can 

sit there cruising pinterest and challenges 

for inspiration and still come up with nothing. 

Does that ever happen to you?

That sparkle ribbon on the side is fabulous.  

 I'm thinking I must tell

hubby dear we need icecream after our supper 

this evening.  

Here is a picture of the moon this morning at

4:30am.   Last night my son texted me around

11pm to ask if I was looking at the moon, to which

I jumped out of bed to get the picture below. 

It was so cool.  I'm glad our family appreciates things

like this.  Just makes my heart happy.   

Below is a picture of HP, he watches 

the traffic out front.  He rests his little 

head on the window sill, while I do my 

Bible Study.  

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

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