LIlypad Plant Thank you

Hello Crafty friends. 

I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving.  

I made this card for my son's friend, she gave

me the most lovely plant, she nicknamed lilypad 

I looked it up and it's a Pilea Peperomioides, 

Pancake plant or Chinese Money plant.  but 

I love the lilypad name,  So that's what I'll call it too.  

I included a few pictures at the end of this post. 

I used my brick embossing folder and sponged 

over it with gray.  I love how it helps the 

little vase and plant have center stage to this card.

The sentiment font is perfect.

I will submit this card to the challenge at:

CAS Colours & Sketches

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Varied Vases, Love what you do

Here is the little lilypad plant, isn't she 

lovely?   They say it's easy to grow and even 

helps clean the air.  I will do my best with her,

and hopefully all my other plants will welcome her

with love.  We need all the natural air cleaners we can

get here living next to the train yard.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

Colossians 4:2KJV

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

Polar Bear Christmas

Hello Crafting friends.  

Happy Thanksgiving Week.  

I wanted to get one more card out before

the business of the week sets in.  

My table needs to get cleaned off, and I 

apparently just can't snap my fingers,

or wiggle my nose for it to happen.  

So going to have to devote this 

evening and tomorrow for tidying up the house. 

Thankful to have a home to tidy. 

I made this card for the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin UP:  Good Greetings, Brightly Lit Christmas

Beary Cute, Tidings & Trimmings 

The most difficult part of this card was 

of course the cutting of the DSP.  I am not good

with a ruler, but I eyeballed it up and got it to go.

I chose two DSP and then the other I embossed with

a brick folder and sponged gray over the top so it would

go with the snowflakes, and birch trees.  

I stamped the images, colored and cut them out.

I had to shorten up the lamp post it was much longer 

then I remembered.  I really like how the little bear

sits with the sentiment perfectly in place.

After the turkey coasters I decided to pull out the 

macramé cord and made this odd little ornament, 

realizing the ring I used was gigantic after the fact 

of making the whole darn tree.  

So I snipped it off, and of course 

there were a lot of lose ends but I

did the best I could to tie it all

together at the top.  

I think the wreath top looks so

nice by itself, I might make more

of those for Christmas gift topper/tags.  

I couldn't forget to share a picture of 

this little rascal.  He is always flopping

on his bed in the most unusual ways. 

Makes me smile.  He will also move his

bed to where he wants it.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

1Thessalonians 5:21

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

Christmas Presents & Crocheted Turkeys

Hello Crafting friends. 

Can you believe next Thursday is 

Thanksgiving?  Oh my goodness gracious,

I got the little turkey coasters done just in time.

I included a picture at the bottom of this post. 

I always underestimate how long a project will

take, and I'm quite the procrastinator. So it is

no shock to me when I just squeak in with a finished

product.  Now to address a few cards and send 

a couple out to my dear friends.  

I made a fun Christmas card for the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Nothing Sweeter, Beary Christmas 

I used wrapping paper for each of the squares

to give it that authentic gift appearance.  Then I stamped

and die cut the presents out.  I kept them all uniform so 

it didn't get too busy on the card.  I added a little 

embellishment to each bow and some silver twine

on the bottom of the card.  It came together quite 

quickly even with glue on my fingers, and tape.  I Had

to have my hubby come assist with my fingers.  I think

all the crocheting made them extra stiff.  

HP is snoozing by his toy box.  He made me 

smile again today.  He was under the table while

I was crocheting and he was sleeping, his little 

paws were just a moving and tapping the chair,

but it didn't wake him up, so I pretended I was

knitting with with all the little clicks he was making. 

It would sound like knitting needles.  haha. 

I will add the video of HP to my stories on instagram. 

Here's my little coasters.

The verse I chose for this card is:

1 Peter 4:10KJV

 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister

 the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

Christmas Woodlands

Hello dear crafty friends.  

Hope this Sunday has you feeling grateful 

for all the good things in your life.  

I keep a gratitude journal each day, Sometimes the

days are an exact repeat of the day before,  but 

I think it helps me to be mindful of all I've been blessed

with, and writing it down just helps me be accountable. 

I made this card for the challenge at:

Sketch Saturday

The stamp sets used in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Night Divine, Beary Cute,

Christmas Season 

I used two pieces of DSP for the background.  The 

one with the trees I cut and then glued them down 

exactly as they were but with a space between each

one to create the panels, and yet keep it looking cohesive.

I hope I used that word "cohesive" correctly.  Wink.  

I stamped the sentiment, pinecones, branches, and berries,

then fussy cut them all out.  Next was the placement so it 

would all fit together.  I wasn't too thrilled with the berries,

but my hubby ensured me that it looked good.  I was going

to use some red embellishments but he said this is better.

So I'm going with it.  

HP has himself squeezed between our chairs, and

hiding behind his bed.  This little rascal loves to be

close by us for safety and comfort.  He's a such a little love. 

The verse I chose for this card:

Luke 2:20KJV

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God 

for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

Thanksgiving Turkey Cards

Hello Stamping friends, and crafters. 

I hope you are getting some time to 

to do something creative that brings a smile

to your face and calm to your place.

I've been trying to teach myself more

crocheting patterns.  I just heard about 

a temperature blanket and I think I should

start a couple for my kiddos, I think they 

would love them.  

I made this thanksgiving card for the challenge

at:  Try Stamping on Tuesday

Double Trouble

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:

Pick of the patch, birds of a feather, for all things

I had a few thanksgiving cards to make, and that's

exactly what I did.  I also made my own DSP my stamping

the background.  I embossed the dark brown vertical 

piece of cardstock.  I used a lovely harvest chevron DSP

to which I added the white card stock with the water color

stamped on it, and then I stamped the pumpkins and turkey

on a separate piece of paper so I could cut them out and place

them over the watercolor image.  

I added the two little embellishments lower down on my card,

because of the acorns in the corner.  I love all the different layers. 

Which color apron do you like best on Mr. Turkey?

I'm astonished that my orchid is giving me 

an 8th bloom.  I was so worried after I cut

her airroots.  I'm pleased she is hanging in there

for me. What a show stopper. 

Mr. Squirrel just wanted to stop and pose for 

a picture.  Look at the cute smile.  

The verse I chose for this card today is:

1 Thessalonians  5:18KJV

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God

 in Christ Jesus concerning you

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

Christmas Sled/ski Card

Hello Stamping Friends, and crafters. 

I need to make a few thanksgiving cards yet, but

I just couldn't resist making a Christmas card for the

Challenge at: Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Winter Wishes, Decorated with Happiness,

Beary Cute, Itty bitty Christmas, Night Devine. 

I used ribbon for the three horizontal stripes from the sketch.

I thought it gave it a homespun sort of feel.  I then stamped the 

snowflakes to match the color on the ribbon.   I stamped, 

colored, and cut out the other elements, and I used my little

knife to cut out the pieces on the sled to make it look a bit 

more detailed.  That was quite the chore.  I tied the three

little jingle bells to the top of the sled, making it so 

festive and reminding me of the song jingle bells.

Here is another picture of our little darling.  

I think my phone is loaded with thousands of pictures

of this little guy.  He just is such a pal.  

I had quite the dizzy spell today, I thought I was 

going to pass out, so I just slid down the wall to 

the floor to be safe, so I wouldn't fall, and 

HP just came and sat right next to me so I could rest

my head on him and wait until this spell passed. 

He is such a comfort to me, being I'm usually alone

for most of the time.  

I was putting Halloween decorations away

and noticed the pumpkin I forgot behind

all my plants.  haha

The verse I chose for this card is:

John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:

 no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

Thanksgiving/Autumn Card

Hello Stamping Friends. 

I'm making a few thanksgiving cards this 

weekend.  SO I thought I'd submit this 

card to the challenge at:

Freshly Made Sketches

I stamped the horizontal lines using

the Woven Heirloooms stamp set from

stampin Up.   I then die cut out 

the leaves and added them with 

dimensionals so I could tuck in some 

gold filler leaves.  

I really love the details on these leaves. 

Lastly is a picture of HP.  Resting his little

head on his bed looking at his toybox.  

That is 12 years of collecting various

toys, however since his disease a year ago

he can only manage soft toys, and the poor 

little guy gets sad, so he just stays close 

by his toys.  So sweet.  He pulls out a hard

chew toy and then sleeps with it.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

Colossians 4:2

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ