Sketch #488~On the horizon, wildlife wonder, lovely as a tree, stampin up

Here is the Birthday card I made for my

Husband.   He is 52 today.  

I will submit this card to the: 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card

are stamping up:  On the Horizon, 

Wildlife Wonder, Lovely as a Tree.

I incorporated the DSP as part of my background 

scene image and I love it.  You'll notice the 

pine tree and the bear were to be my two focal 

point images like in the sketch, however, I couldn't 

get proper placement, so I added the fence to 

the front of the tree so it didn't look so ackward

just standing there in the open.  haha.  I also 

added dimensionals to the fence and then curved it

a bit with my bone folder and sponged a little

color to it, so it looked authentic.  I had to use

scotch tape on my sentiment to make sure I only

stamped the words I wanted.  I love the 

two birds flying off into the sunset. 

I like this picture because the fence carries 

right on through to the inside of the card,  

and you can see it so well there. 

How is this for a perfect quote?  Being 

I was just talking about the birds.

Well folks I finished my little macrame wall art, and 

I took a vote on instagram, and only 3 people, answered.

All three were for the beads on the side.  Then I put it 

on my fb page and the majority said leave it plain.  

I asked my family and it's 2 vs 2 here.  So what 

do you think friends, should I keep the beads or 

keep it plain and stream line? 

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

 

Game #222: Moodboard~Healing Hugs, Stampin Up, Essential oils, Stamping bella

It has been a wet weekend here.  Goodness

gracious, I'm glad we enjoyed our Thursday,

and Friday.   Hubby had off 4 days.  So the 

first two were lovely.  

Even though it's raining today it reminds me 

of snow.  Because of the gray clouds.  

I guess it makes me appreciate the sunny days 

all the more.   So being all wet outside I decided

to make a card.  

I made this one for the challenge at:

AAA Cards Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Healing Hugs

Stamping bella: Curvy girl loves essential oils 

I stamped the image and then put on my 

glasses and enjoyed some nice music while I 

colored it all in.  Sometimes coloring can be

quite relaxing.  I was thankful the sentiment

stamped straight for me.  

HP loves to watch the traffic out front.  

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

 

#FMS550~ Trees for Sale, Stampin Up

Well folks I went tree crazy with this card. 

I convinced myself it was allowed because 

after all it is a Christmas tree lot.  

I will submit this card to the challenge at:

Freshly Made Sketches

Stampin Up:  Trees for sale 

I even read the rules to the challenge too. 

We are encouraged to use lots of details,

and embellishments.  So in my mind 

that was like giving me creative freedom 

to go overboard with the Christmas trees.   

I've been trying to keep practicing the concept: less is more 

for my cards, but I had to make an exception 

for this one.  It's so easy for me to just keep adding things. 

At least I stopped myself

 from adding anymore.  (wink) I love that 

little camper.  Hence the reason I turned the sketch. 

 Did you notice I used the same

DSP on the camper and in the background?

I got a neat picture of the bumble bee

coming in for a landing.  

He hit the mark.  They love these flowers.  

Sir Hunter was taking it easy today.  He looks

so thick.  Honestly he is quite thin.  Only 

60 pounds.  He is just starting to get 

a thicker coat of fur already.  I think he will 

require  one more shave down

 before winter comes.  

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 #487~Trees for sale, Christmas Pinecones, Stampin up

I really do love making Christmas cards.  It just 

puts me in a happy mood.  I don't want to rush 

summer out the door though.  

So as soon as I finished this card HP and I went 

outside to enjoy the sunny day.  It felt so 

good.  Nothing warms my fingers and legs up 

like the sun.  Even though they tell me to stay out of it.  

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

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Trees for sale & Christmas pinecones 

I'm not ever very good at explaining my cards, I'm honestly

not much of a teacher/sales person.  And quite frankly my 

cards are really quite simple.  However, I will give it my best 

shot.   I used the lovely plaid DSP.  From what pack it came, 

I have no idea, it was just in my little stash.   I then cut

the rectangle pieces and layered them.  For the vertical green

rectangle, I die cut out a circle.  So I stamped the trees on 

the white and lined up the circle cutout.  I then doubled up 

my circle dies to make the matching DSP trim for it.  The

gold strip behind the banner sentiment is a piece of DSP as 

well.  I just cut the gold piece out of it.  The die cut pine 

cones caused the most problem for me.  I wasn't sure if I 

should keep them brown or snow covered.  So I chose one 

of each.  I finished it off with a few snowflake embellishments.

I will try to make a reel for my instagram page 

tonight with this card.  Then you can see it 

step by step.  

Here is my little darling.  I had him on 

my instagram story.  He's a star.  

Here is the sweetest little bumble bee,

and I'm so happy to say a few of these

lovely plants survived I wanted a 

whole lot more to come back but only 

about 10 made it.  I'll take it and be happy with that.

It draws the honey, and bumble bees, and 

butterflies as well.  

I thought this picture below was so funny.

A bumble bee bottom. 

Oh I want to share something random here.

Today I had the pleasure of smelling a few 

things.  I Thank Jesus for that.  

I smelled the potatoes when I was peeling 

them for supper tonight, and I smelled the 

cut grass.  It made me so happy.  I miss my

sniffer.  It is amazing how much I took that 

for granite.  I pray that it will completely

return.  As well as my vision.  It has been a 

long 8 months  with this covid inflammation. 

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

 

HSSSC395~Hope Box, By my side, This little piggy, Stampin Up, Sunshine Yellow card

Well isn't this just a bazaar little card I made.

I seriously wonder what personality in 

my head chooses the colors for my cards.

Surely, it is not I.  haha  

Any ways, there it is, Golden Yellow,

oh boy, I'm going with~ it's a card packed 

full of sunshine. 

I'm going to submit this card to:

Hand Stamped Sentiments

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Hope Box, By my Side,

This little piggy

Now you might be wondering where is the 

little piggy in this card?   Well I actually 

stamped it and then cut out the tiny flower,

so I could place it on the little girl's hair. It 

worked perfectly.  

Now cutting those rectangles, was a real 

struggle for me, my goodness gracious,

the amount of time I put into that.  I'd 

love to hear tips on how to do this. 

I thought I'd share a picture of my little

bird friend.  I have a few finches that 

love to come and collect the seeds from

my sunflowers.  Perfect for my golden 

yellow card.  (wink)

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

 

August Colour Challenge~ Trees for sale, stampin up

Oh the glorious sun was out today.  That makes

everything feel better.  

HP and I spent a few minutes outside enjoying

the sunflowers and watching the bees and birds

work on the pollen and seeds. 

I made this card for the challenge at:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

The stamp set featured in this card is:

Stampin Up:  Trees for Sale 

These non-traditional colors remind me 

of the Christmas tree lot on the Charlie Brown

Christmas special.   

I love how the gold was perfect for the lights and 

stars for the trees.  I'm a bit bummed with myself 

because I read the rules after I stamped the card,

and here I could have used brown.   Which I would

have done for the sign and the tree posts.  Instead,

I used yellow and didn't stamp the tree posts.  

oh well, it still turned out ok.  I love that purple DSP

it gives the background a sort of snow winter backdrop. 

Here is a picture of my sunflowers.  Look 

at all those bees.  

My darling HP is watching traffic again out front. 

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

(32 weeks out tomorrow.  sigh)

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 #486~Nothing's Better than, Stampin up

Sometimes, life throws us curve balls, and when

that happens I usually like a pizza and some chocolate. 

I know there are those who don't like  chocolate.

And I'm not here to judge,

Because I'm one of those odd balls that don't 

like coffee, so I completely understand. 

Honestly I wish I didn't like chocolate so much,

and I wish I did like coffee, veggies, and 

healthy choices.  But instead I'm just a kid, perhaps a

college kid, living in a 51 year old body. haha

Love  my Cherry coke, eating pizza, and candy.

Any ways it was a delight to make this 

card for the sketch at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp set featured in this card is:

Stampin Up:  Nothing's Better Than

Cutting all those sentiments out was quite 

interesting.  At one point I realized I had stamped 

them on white card stock and not the vanilla.  

As you can see I didn't change it.  I convinced 

myself the white was just the pop of color to 

make the words stand out all the more.  Actually

I was just too tired and my eyes were weak from 

all the cutting so I stuck with white.  I thought

the top of my card looked a tad unfinished so I added 

the bow, which just means the post office will be 

pleased with a bulky envelope.  (wink)  

My little fella is taking it easy today.  I love how he

flips his bed out.  I actually put a video of that on 

instagram, it's so funny.  Everyday he rearranges it.

and pulls it all over the house.  Love this dog. He 

needed a nap after all that hard work. 

I had a bunch of these gorgeous flowers 

last year, and the bees and butterflies loved

them.  I'm sad to say only a few plants came

back this summer.  I'm hoping to harvest the seeds

in fall and perhaps try to plant them in the spring. 

I found this little mushroom in my yard and 

I thought it looked like a hot pocket.  My son 

said it perfect though, it's like a smuckers,

uncrustable sandwich.  haha. 

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