Sketch #460 Meant to be, Jar of Flowers, So sentimental, Stampin Up Happy Valentine's day

💗Happy Valentine's Day dear friends. 💗

I made this card for the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Meant to be

Stampin Up:  Jar of Flowers

Stampin Up:  So Sentimental  

Love die

Well, it looks like I exaggerated the size here. 

I didn't think of how big the flowers were when I 

put down the white paper underneath the sentiment.

So being I didn't take that into consideration the 

card seemed a bit uneven, hence the little scallop

addition on the bottom to make it look like a shelf. 

I guess Bob Ross was right, 

"We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents."

I mean scallop edges and lace just seem to say 

Valentine's day card.  I didn't have the lace,

but I did add some ribbon to the mason jar.

Did you notice that?   I also added some 

sparkle with the good old clear wink of stella. 

I made heart waffles, eggs, and sausages for 

my sweetheart this evening.  And for the first

time ever I tried pure maple syrup instead 

of Mrs. Buttersworth.  Oh my gosh it 

is delicious.  I was totally impressed. 

HP got a new toy from grandpa.  We have 

not ever seen this reaction, I think he thinks

it's real.  It snorts when ya squeeze it.  He 

loves toys, most of them are hard, for strong 

chewers but this little pig is soft, so we have to 

watch him carefully with it, he is a pro at getting 

out the squeakers and such.  He goes through toys 

fast.  He has his toys all over the house. it's so 

sweet.  Like have a little toddler again. 

Check out that huge box of candy.  This was a gift

from my dear dad. Oh I feel like a kid in the candy store.

So many choices. 

I decorated these boxes for our kids and one for dad.

We filled them with treats, and sent them off in the mail. 

 I'm just too nervous to give anyone this terrible covid

virus, so I haven't seen our kids in person for many weeks. 

Goodness gracious I miss my darlings.  

My dad came up today but we talked on the phone and 

visited while he was in his truck and I was in the house

but we got to see each other.  

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

 

SSC276~In the moments, After the storm, Stampin Up

I made this card for the challenge at:

Sunday Stamps

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  In the Moment

Stampin Up:  After the Storm 

I was so happy with how it was turning out, and then.

My life story, "and then"   

Let me explain a bit.  I had the pleasure of seeing

and eagle today by our house, so I thought my card 

needed a bird too.  So I added one.  I was happy 

that the placement was perfect, "and then" I realized

I had dipped my left hand in the ink, and smudged 

the whole side of the card.  

So I grabbed my baby wipes in my craft room, 

and began to try and get the ink off the card stock. 

I rubbed so hard that I started to rough up the paper.

So I just stopped, then thought, ya know it 

gives the brick which I embossed an authentic 

look so I'll go with that. 

Here is a picture of the lovely eagle I had the pleasure

of seeing today.  So beautiful. 

I also wanted to share two cards I received on Saturday. 

What a HUGE blessing to know my friends care 

and pray for me. I love their cards.   And that prayer 

cloth is so special. Acts 19:12 So that from his body 

were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs

 or aprons, and the diseases departed from them,

 and the evil spirits went out of them.

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

HSSIC382~Hippy Van

I made this card for my son.   His life is 

a wonderful adventure indeed, and I'm so 

honored to be his mom.

He works hard and plays hard.   He rides BMX

(extreme sports) and he has been able to 

go to Colorado, Florida, NY, with biking,

and out to Vancouver WA twice to move 

his sister and husband and then bring them home. 

Both our darlings have us praying for their

safety as the travel the country.  Thanking

the LORD for their safety.  

I'm going to submit this card to the challenge at:

Hand Stamped Sentiments

I was inspired by the VW van and 

the background: palm trees and the ocean. 

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Heidi Grace Designs: Adventure 

Stampin Up:  Seeing Spots

Stampin Up: Driving By

Stampin Up:  Timeless Tropical

Stampin Up: High Tide

Stampin Up:  Over the Rainbow 

I stamped the little van a few times, then 

I stamped all over one of them with the seeing spots.  

I wanted to give it a hippy vibe. Then I paper pieced it 

together and used glossy accents on the windows.  

After stamping the word, "adventure" I decided to 

highlight it with two colors.   

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

Sketch 459~Happy Hedgehogs, Strong of Heart, Stampin up. Hedgehugs, Lawn Fawn

I made this fun slim line card 

for the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Happy Hedgehogs

Lawn Fawn:  Hedgehugs 

Stampin Up:  Strong of Heart 

Perhaps the DSP was a bit too much.

It looks rather busy.  Well at least

one knows it is intended to be a 

Valentine's day card.  haha

My son's friend had a hedgehog as a 

pet, the name was so cute, "olive" 

I think it fit perfectly, she'd give

the little hedgehog a bath, and then

it had a little play pen area to get 

some activity.    

Not sure I'd want one as a pet, but they 

are cute, but still remind me of a rodent.

Perhaps because of our mice problem in 

this area I choose not to bring any more

little critters that could be friends.  

I'll stick with our dog.  who is now taking

his afternoon nap.  I should take a lesson from 

him and go rest my eyes.  

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement.  

I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

Sketch #458 Turtle Friends, Sending smooches, Valentine Card

I made this card for the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Turtle Friends

MFT:  Sending

I was quite perplexed with colors to choose

today.  I just couldn't seem to make a 

decision.  They all seemed to not 

blend well with the heart DSP in the 

background.  Then I pulled out my 

desk drawer and found that pale pink. 

it was perfect.  The other color  is like 

a salmon tone, but it worked for me.

Tying that little bow was quite tricky.  I had my

reading glasses on, but the eyes are very messed 

up yet because of the covid, so I tied and retied and 

repeated multiple times.  I finally used a few glue

dots to hold the whole thing in place. 

I love the pun so much, it is perfect for our family 

We are always looking for ways to incorporate

word play.   

The eye doctor appointment was good.

The eye pressure was good.  Praise the 

LORD for that.  My eyes are still swollen

and my eye lid glands are a crusty mess apparently,

of course you can't see anything, to notice that.

Only the doctor did.  I have to put drops in my eyes,

use warm compresses and massage my eyes, and 

hopefully it will help.  But like all other covid symptoms

with senses, there is no time frame for when things

will be good again.   Just praying it will get better.

So overwhelmed with it all, the no smelling,

tasting, but mostly the blurry painful eyes.  

Darn virus apparently exasperated my 

autoimmune disease so it went for the eyes. 

But I'm going to be thankful it wasn't worse.

So many have been in the covid battle, and lost

the fight.  So I'm grateful to be alive, and still

trying to stamp and do my reading and Bible studies.  

just a lot more resting is needed.  

If any of you need prayer please let me know I would

be happy to pray for you.  

You've all been a blessing to me.  

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement.  

I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

 

FMS521~Meant to Be, woven heirlooms, positive thoughts, color & contour, stampin up. Valentine card

Praise the LORD, two days in a row I've 

managed to make a card.  It surely is

not easy, but I'm so thankful to make

them.  It just makes me feel half way

recovered and normal from this covid. 

I decided to turn this card into a lovely 

Valentine for a dear friend.  

I feel like I've been in a fog since Jan. 13th.

I can't believe that Valentine's day is 

right around the corner.  

Did you notice the little hearts I have 

placed around the flowers? 

I will submit this card to the challenge at:

Freshly Made Sketches

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Meant to Be

Stampin Up:  Woven Heirlooms

Stampin Up:  Positive Thoughts

Stampin Up:  Color & Contour 

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement.  

I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

Challenge 541~AFter the Storm, Comfort & Hope, Strong of Heart, Stampin Up, Valentine Card

Well, I can't believe I made a card.  

It was an honest to goodness struggle.

But friends you know how much I love 

to stamp, it has always been my stress 

release and quite therapeutic.  

However, since my eyes have been 

damaged from covid, it is very difficult. 

Makes me so sad.  But I'm believing God

for a miracle, restored vision, along 

with all my other senses. 

I sponged the two sides of this card to give

it a soft color, but I couldn't see that I didn't 

get them close enough together so there 

is a white seam right down the middle.  

But at least I was able to stamp the heart 

on top of those colors and it came through

nicely.   I wanted to make a little ocean 

sunset scene with a sailboat.  

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  After the Storm

Stampin Up:  Comfort & Hope

Stampin Up: Strong of Heart 

Gosh after I typed those stamp set names, I 

thought isn't that interesting.  After the storm,

with this terrible covid, The LORD is bringing

comfort and hope to me, and ensuring I stay

strong of heart by sending me friends that pray

for me, and send me cards, and care packages,

and meals and supplements.  What a blessing.  

I'm going to submit this card to the challenge at:

Try Stamping on Tuesday

I love this sketch.  I think if I can manage I might

try again with another card.  I really want

to make a few valentines for my family & friends. 

Dear friends of my blog, please continue

to pray, that I will recover completely from 

this covid, and my senses will return, smell, taste,

and mostly my sight.  

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement.  

I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ