Let it Snow

Nothing like making a Christmas card

on Halloween day.   

I made this card for the challenge at:

TGIF Challenges

The stamp sets featured in this card are:
Stampin Up:  Trees for sale

Snowman Season

Scary silhouettes 

No black ink was used in the making 

of this card.  😉

I used night of navy for the snowman,

and the sentiment.  

I originally diecut the silhouette with

sparkle paper, but I didn't like how it looked.

However, I did keep it as a shadow for when

I put on the crisp white cardstock.  

If you look closely you can see that.  

Those little trees went so nicely with 

the wintery scene.  To finish it off I used some 

red ribbon and a few sparkle snowflakes.  

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Cozy Chair, Books and a Sweet Pup. Read and Relax

Oh my goodness, I'm glad I stopped by

CASology so I could wish them a farewell.  

And, To also let the team know how much I've 

appreciated this challenge blog and their 

amazing creativity. 

Their blog quote is one that is certainly 

true and I love it.  

"Making the simple complicated is commonplace;

 making the complicated simple,

 awesomely simple, that's creativity."

- Charles Mingus

I enjoyed playing with this challenge blog over the past 

few years, because it gave me the opportunity 

to learn how to embrace the less is more technique

in card making.  Clean white space is something

that takes quite a lot of time for me to do. It 

don't come naturally for me.  

I'm going to miss CASology and the team.

Thank you for pouring your heart into 

this delightful challenge blog.  You

all did an awesome job. 

I will submit this card I made to the final

challenge at:  CASology

Oh how I will miss the cue cards. 

And the name of the blog is 

pure genius.  

For me being cozy looks something

like this:  a good book or movie, in a 

comfy chair, or couch next to my hubby, 

 perhaps a cup of cinnamon tea, 

with a crackling fire.  Of course

our pup resting on my feet keeping 

them toasty warm.  

So I picked a stamp set with a few

of my favorite cozy things: 

ironically that is the name of the stamp set

MY Favorite things:  our Story.

My nerve plant is a bit dramatic.   She knows

all the plants get watered only once a week,

however on Monday she was all droopy and drained.

Letting me know as usual that she wants her water now. 

After a little water she perked right up again.

this little gal has some attitude.  But she is

a beauty.  Also my little reminder to water 

all my plants every Monday.  

Best wishes to the team at CASology.

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

 

Harvest Pilgrim mice Wreath

Oh friends, yesterday was not one of my 

better days.  I'm trying to learn patience, 

but yesterday proved I have a lot more to learn.

Along with my usual autoimmune junk,

and still struggling with long covid, I pinched

something in my neck, so my arms and shoulders

were in extreme pain, and weakness, I couldn't even

tie my hair up myself.  Bless my husband he combed

through the snarls, and then cut off about 3 inches for me.

Anyways to top things off yesterday I popped my left 

knee and it sent me right on down.  Good golly.  I had

a bit of a pity party yesterday.  But praise the LORD

I did get a little sleep last night.  And I made 

this card.  That always helps.

I decided to go whimsical with the sketch challenges at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Double Trouble

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Sweetly Swirled

Lawn Fawn:  Thankful mice

Sweet n Sassy:  Harvest Blessings

I used my blending brushes for the yellow

background, then stamped all the images.

The pumpkin arrangement was in a 

cornucopia that I cut apart after coloring it. 

It worked nicely on the side, the cute little

pilgrim mice had to bring their offering 

of cheese to the thanksgiving feast.   I also

like that leaf ribbon, it's like burlap, gives 

the card such a warm feeling.  of course 

a bit of sparkle washi tape was added above

and below it.  

I took this fun picture of our side yard, 

and It looks like the good witch from 

the Wizard of oz is coming for a visit.

Not sure how I managed it, but nevertheless

pretty cool.  As my daughter said, "there's 

no place like home"  

We love the classics. 

Then my kiddo sends me this snap (below) and 

it made me laugh so hard.  Hope you smile too.  

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

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Hello Fall

I made this card for the challenges at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Double Trouble

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Wishing You well, For all things,

Bottled Happiness 

I think that bow is one of my favorite 

stamped bows of all time.  It's just perfect. 

Looks like real ribbon to me.  

I wanted to make a simple quick card so 

I could go back outside and enjoy the lovely weather. 

It sure is unseasonably nice here.  

But Fall is coming in full force this week

with much cooler temps they say.  

We've already had our first snow fall, but 

this weekend has been glorious.  Even HP

was loving some time outside.  Although, 

he did end up with many sandburs from 

exploring the yard. 

He even got his nails trimmed today too.  

We harvest our last little mini watermelon

from the garden, and I'm saving the seeds 

to replant next year.  Hope that it works. 

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

 

A Very Merry Llama Christmas

I made this fun "unusual" card for the Christmas

Challenge at:

ABC Christmas Challenge

U for Unusual Christmas Colours

and

V for Velvet

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up: Trees for sale

The llama is from inkadinkado

I went for unusual colors and also my

Christmas Llama was perfect for being

on the tad unusual side too.  

All the trees are in lovely non traditional 

colors, and that sparkle ribbon is the 

perfect addition.  

My little puppers would not eat his 

dog food again today.  So I made him 

his favorite rice dish.  I then stayed in the dining

room to see if he'd eat the dog food, that 

little rascal was actually eating only what I 

made him and not the dry dog food.  Looks like

I've spoiled my sweetheart a bit.  

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

 

Christmas Critters Caroling

I made this fun card for the challenge at:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Caroling Mice, 

Hope & Peace, Trees for sale 

I used my new blending brushes to create the 

background.  I'm loving these things, it makes

blending a breeze. 

I just let my imagination run wild with 

these little critters.  

A trio of mice is always nice.  haha

Especially if they are singing Christmas 

carols in the frosty air.  

Just your basic stamping, coloring and cutting

here, nothing fancy.  Did you notice the cute 

wreath on the post? 

HP taking it easy on his bed.  I'll be sharing his

latest pictures on instagram.  He got a new toy.

Such a little rascal. 

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

 

Tuesday Morning Sketches #679~The Grinch Chrismtas

I decided after all those top ten

Halloween cards, it was time for 

a Christmas card.  

I found the perfect sketch to debut 

my new stamp set.  

I will submit this card to the challenge at:

Tuesday Morning Sketches

The Grinch stamp set is from

Crackerbox.  I purchased it 

from a lady on stamp stuff fb page.

The dilemma for me was trying to figure out 

what DSP to use for the background.  

This card was a work of love, you see

it took quite the determination to finish it.

I pinched a nerve in my neck and now

my right arm is in a lot of pain, and numbness.

Always something fun to deal with.   Sigh. 

Just praying it will get better soon.  

I was finishing this card when my hubby

said he would put my soup by the warmer.

When I came out of my stamp room 

this is where I found the soup.  Made

me laugh so hard.  Sweet man.  

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