Card #60 for 2025

Dear Blog readers,

I turned this little card into a quick Father's day card.  

I had this ole handy man card I made a bazillion years 

ago and I just didn't like how it looked so I ripped it apart to 

use only the nice pieces, and added it to the inside of this card.

My dad is quite the handy man indeed.  He can fix anything. 

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets I used are: 

Stampin Up
Impressions abloom 

color & contour 

sweet jar 

Placing that bow was the most difficult part. Wink

here is a picture of the top part of the card on the inside.

with the added "handy man" piece. 

Patriot pup has been quite a little handful as usual.

my friend described him perfectly.  He's a toddler.  

Into everything.  sigh.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

Phil.  4:6 NKJV

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, 

with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #59 for 2025

Dear blog readers, 

I made this fun flag day/Birthday card for my dad. 

I think a flag day birthday is so neat much like 

a fourth of July Birthday.  In fact our little pup 

is a fourth of July puppy, and believe me he is a little

fire cracker.   We should of named him Sparky, instead 

of Patriot.  haha  

I usually try to remember to incorporate something 

patriotic for my dad's birthday card.  So there it is.  

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Sketch Saturday

The stamp sets I used in this card are:

Stampin up:

Background basics

Light the sky

Layered thoughts 

Repeat impression:  God bless America flag

I tried to weed my garden again, it's been slow going

with my back being out.  But summer is swiftly moving along

and I need to get this garden going.  

Here's the little 11 month old playing under the chairs,

waiting to chase his shadow again. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Proverbs 9:11 NKJV

For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Card #58 for 2025

Dear blog readers,  

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets I used in this card are:

Stampin Up:

Scenic Adventure

Spring Corners

I naturally had a few smudges, since I broke my glasses,

and couldn't see very well without them, the trees on 

the inside even look a tad crooked, but I'm saying that's nature,

and leaving it as is.  

Does anyone else have a hard time cutting on angles?

Might be just me.  But I don't stop trying.

Made little yellow flowers to match the the home of 

the person I intend to send this card too.  

I assembled our taco seasoning today, made a huge

mess in the kitchen. but it's worth it.  

I noticed I am getting strawberries in my garden

what a delightful surprise.  Glory to GOD.  

I'm a bit late with all my other seeds this year,

since puppy and his surgery we've had our hands full. 

Speaking of Patriot, he is officially 11 months

old today.  

On his favorite chair. 

Make a wish little fella.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

Isaiah 52:7 NKJV

How beautiful upon the mountains
Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who proclaims peace,
Who brings glad tidings of good things,
Who proclaims salvation,
Who says to Zion,
“Your God reigns!”

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

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

 

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