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.

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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

 

Card #54 for 2025

Dearest blog readers,

We could use some prayer for our little puppy.

Patriot had surgery the 22nd, and his recovery

is not going so very well.  Just this afternoon 

his paw was bleeding again, so we had to bring out 

the sedation medicine to calm him down.  It's been

a long difficult week with the little one.  

I'm actually surprised I was able to make a card.

However, when I found our my dear friend's grandma

passed away, I knew I could count on the Atlantic sketch

challenges to have a great sketch to use.  So I will

enter this card in the challenge.  I am pretty sure my 

dear friend and her Grandma would be pleased I did. 

They are card makers.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamps I used are:

Stampin Up:

First Frost

Flourishing Phrases 

The ink is:

Blackberry bliss

Mossy Meadow

I wanted to keep the card soft and sweet being

it's a sympathy note.  I did add a little sparkle,

because I think all Grandma's deserve a little sparkle.

Below are a few pictures of Patriot pup

Finally got some rest yesterday.  

We tried to protect the paw, he's not

liking that at all.  He ripped it off in seconds. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Matt 5:4 NKJV

Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #53 for 2025

Dearest blog readers, 

Happy Easter.  May God bless your 

Resurrection celebration with family and friends. 

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets I used for this card are:

Stampin Up:

Buffalo check

color & contour

storybook life

sweet songbirds

I stamped the buffalo check background, die cut out 

the white piece of card stock, and stamped the images.

Then layered the sentiment and added a few embellishments

to the musical notes.  

Here's the little fella,  Please keep Patriot pup in 

your prayers, as he has to have his surgery on Tuesday,

also for it not to be as expensive as they think it could be. 

We have quite a few bills piling up on us here.  

Thank you kindly.

The verse I chose for this card is:

Luke 24:6NKJV

He is not here, but is risen!

 Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee,

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #52 for 2025

Dearest blog readers, 

Today is Maundy Thursday.  

I don't think as a child I fully understood the 

significance of today.  But I do recall with fond memories

how the Pastor of our little Baptist church would do things.

I believe we had a supper prepared by the church ladies,

followed by a sermon and then the part that sticks out so 

clearly in my memory is the wooden cross with nails.  

We were given pieces of paper to write down our sins, and then

one by one we'd go up and pierce the paper on the nails.

What a significant meaning to my heart as a believer, 

Christ on the cross dying for my sins.   

Here is a picture of the tapestry that has been in our family 

for years.  It was on my grandma's living room wall.

The story goes, that grand-dad purchased it from a man down

at the tavern he visited.  The rest is history.  

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

The Paper Players

My card was simple stamping, and yet so much fun

because I felt like I was dying Easter eggs but without

the mess and cleanup.  I really like how it turned out.

I might make a few more for next year so I'm prepared.

I ran out of time this year.  I don't know why I wait to the last 

minute for holidays, and then I never have enough cards.  

Patriot pup will have his surgery April 22nd.  Please keep

him in your prayers, for a safe procedure, he has to have 

to incisions.  and that the cost will not be as bad as they say.  

Thank you kindly. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Luke 22:19-20NKJV

 And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying,

 “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

 Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, 

“This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #51 for 2025

Dearest blog readers, Happy Palm Sunday.

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets I used were:

Stampin UP:

Inspiring Iris

Work of Art

Storybook Life

Very straightforward stamping here.  I didn't 

have time for much else today.  But I do 

 need to mail out a few Easter Cards.  So that's 

my choice for this sketch. 

Patriot Pup posing for a Sunday Picture.  

Yesterday I was able to weed out 

the garden bed where our two Springers 

are laid to rest.  It looks so much better now.  

The verse I chose for today's card is:

John 12:13KJV

Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried,

 Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ