Card #4 for 2025

Dearest Blog Reader, I appreciate you stopping by.

I'm trying to stamp a bit more, even though the 

puppy is a full time job.  My goodness.  It's just

like my dear friend Nancy said, they are like having

toddlers in the house again.  That is so very true.

I did manage a card today, and even got to color in

the images. The stamp set I chose to work with today

is Stampin Up, Toile Christmas  

I have four red markers and all but one worked.  I need

to sort through these markers and toss the old dried up 

ones.  Why must I keep things like that.  I even need 

to go though my ink pads.   Well long story there to 

say I wanted to try and blend colors on the cardinal, 

but my markers weren't cooperating so I used a dried up 

one to make it lighter in spots.  

I will enter this card in at:

Stamping Sensations

Anything Goes

with the option of

Hand Coloured Image

Here is a picture of the little 6 month old.

He just woke up from a nap, and is concerned

he's back in the stamping room with me. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Matthew 6:26KJV

 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, 

nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.

 Are ye not much better than they?

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #3 for 2025

Dearest Blog Readers, I'm so happy you

stopped by for a visit.  

I used a lovely snowflake embossing folder

to start this card off in the right direction of winter.

I then stamped and colored in the images using

an array of colors and realizing I don't have nearly

as many brown markers as I thought I did.  So 

Mr. Moose looks a bit like copper. (haha) Which 

would make for a cute name if I had a pet moose. 

I will enter this card at:

Can You Handle The Pressure

Challenge:

Anything Goes Embossing with a 

Twist of Winter.

The stamp sets I used in this card are from

Stampin Up:

All Bundled UP

In the Pines

Below are a couple pictures of Patriot pup.  He

is 6 months old and full of energy.  Always

watching out the windows to see the action. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Psalm 74:17KJV

Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #2 for 2025

Dearest Blog Readers, I do hope you are 

ending the weekend on a happy note of thankfulness. 

I'm trying.  But this pup of mine is frustrating me.  

He is a jumper and each time I tried to stamp this 

card, into my lap he decided to be.  He's a 35 pounder 

right now so it's no easy task and I'm covered in 

blue marks.  We are trying to practice staying down. 

But it's not sinking in yet for this 6 month old.

I will enter this card at:

AAA Cards Challenge

The stamp set I used in this card is:

Stampin Up: Light & Peace

I decided it needed a little gold accent paper along 

the side to make the angle wings stand out. 

This year I'm going to try and use my older 

stamps more frequently.  Through my years of 

stamping I've stocked up quite a collection.  And now 

with the uncertainty of my husband's new job,

I'm not going to be purchasing much.  So I am

grateful for all the supplies I have and look

forward to using some oldies but goldies.  I might

even add a few to my etsy shop.  I need to start

getting more serious with that dwindling little 

shop of mine.  

Here is the little card making culprit. 

Patriot the pup.

The verse I chose for this card is:

Luke 2:10KJV

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,

 I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #1 for 2025

Dearest Blog Readers, Happy New Year. 

I can't believe that last year I only made 61 cards.  Of 

course there were a few card projects with multiple cards,

and a few tags for Christmas, but what a bummer to think

that's all the cards I made.  It had been a rough year losing

our beloved dog, and then my husband's jobs here in Dec. 

But I am hopeful and prayerful this year will be better.  

So I'm starting off with a card of gratitude for life.

We are here living and that is a lot to be grateful for.

 

I will enter this card in the

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp set I used for this card is, Stampin up:

Simply Zinnia 

I was going to do a Christmas card, because I'm 

always running short.  SO hopefully this year I will be 

making many more Christmas cards to be prepared.  

Any ways, I ended up with a flower.  Not my usual go

to for card making but I gave it a shot.  ya know the 

leaves there just didn't look right to me tucked under the 

bloom, so I used them as a stem instead. The color I chose for the

flower is razzleberry and it matched the DSP pretty well 

I added glitter to the center but my glitter pen is running low, 

so it's hard to tell unless you hold the card just right.  wink. 

Patriot Pup turned 6 months old today.  He's a handful

and we are exhausted trying to train him.  He's a bit 

naughty and sometimes aggressive, but we aren't 

giving up.  He's part of the family. 

He has those puppy dog eyes, that make you think

aww, sweet little pup, but turn your back and the little

goat is on the furniture, table, counter, or nabbing 

socks from the laundry basket then a fun game of 

tag around the table to fetch the sock.. Who is 

training who here?   He is a rascal.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

Psalm 100:4KJV

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: 

be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ