Card #57 for 2025

Dearest blog readers, 

I have been absent for a while, because of this

little pup, and then I injured my back.  We are both

on the mend.  Praise the LORD, but a ways to go yet.  

I am also thinking since I closed down my Etsy shop,

I'm just not stamping as much, My Husband's new job

and so many hours, has us both drained, financially and 

emotionally.   Any ways I was able to make this simple card

 so I will enter it in the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets I used in this card are:

Stampin Up:

Earthen Textures

By my Side

I love how stamping the image on DSP and then cutting

out the clothes gives the card such a happy designer look.  

I forgot to add glossy accents to the glasses so they appear real.  OOPS

Memorial Day is a solemn occasion,

a time for reflection and remembrance of all those who

 made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States military.

YOU are not forgotten.  Thank you.  

Patriot pup is quite patriotic.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Here he is playing with his bone outside. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

1 Cor 1:4 NKJV

 I thank my God always concerning you for the 

grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus,

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #56 for 2025

Dearest blog readers, I made this card 

for my darling.  Yesterday we celebrated our 

33rd wedding anniversary.  

I will enter the card in the challenge at:

Freshly Made Sketches

The stamp sets I used are:

Stampin Up

Dance with me

Forever blossoms

Best birds 

I stamped the images down and colored them.  I also 

stamped the images on DSP and then cut out the dress

and shirt to give a little something extra to the outfits.  

I made sure to color the couple's hair gray to match

my hubby and myself.  haha  I'm sure my darling 

appreciated that.  

WE have little love birds that made their nest 

in our wreath on the front door.  So now we have

little babies out there and a whole mess on the door 

and the wreath.. but I don't want to move them,

I have to knock each day so I can open my door to get 

my mail. Wait for her to leave and then quickly open and 

snap a picture of the littles.  they are growing fast. 

The little pup is still struggling with that amputated 

dew claw.  A few more days on medicine, we are leaving

it unbandaged today to see how it goes.  His obsession with

licking it, is quite a challenge.  

I found this lovely picture for our anniversary.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

Gen 2:24NKJV

Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be[a] joined to his wife, 

and they shall become one flesh.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #55 for 2025

Dearest blog readers, Happy May Day🎕

I'm always sad that May Day seems like a lost

tradition, so I like to remember and share it.  

I will enter this spring card in the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets I used are

Stampin Up: 

Thoughtful blooms

Storybook life

The thoughtful bloom stamp set came with a punch

so that was easy enough for the blooms.  I used some 

old nail art flowers for added embellishments.  They are raised up quite a bit.

 I used dimensionals for the whole back of this card 

so the flowers could nest inside a bit more.  I probably

still won't be able to mail this one without extreme extra postage

and care to the envelope. 

I thought I'd share a few pictures of May

Day in the yard.  

and of course the little Pup.  Patriot is 

still in recovery mode.  Trying to keep

him off the incisions, has turned into a full time 

job, as he is quite determined to get at them.  

He's still on medicine, and today he threw up

a considerable amount, so I think his little tummy

is over all the pills.  I am too for him.  

Hope you all have a blessed evening. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Song of Solomon 2:12 NKJV

The flowers appear on the earth;
The time of singing has come,
And the voice of the turtledove
Is heard in our land.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ