Elf Work

This card made me smile.  

I had the DSP all picked out before actually stamping

the images.  So after stamping the calendar and matting it, 

then the Elf, coloring, cutting and matting that. It was 

an issue with placement.  It seemed a bit busy.  

So I fussed with it, I tried just using the red card stock,

and the white, but I really liked the candy cane DSP.

Then the most amazing thing happened, when I flipped

the card over, the two pieces fell into place the way you 

see them.  It was like a little elf just placed them there

for me to see, and it turned out so nicely.  

The amount of times I had to double check to 

make sure the calendar days lined up to this 

year was bit embarrassing and I'm still not 

100% sure it is right.  Even though I got out my

phone calendar.  

I will submit this card to the challenge at:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  #Elfie, Days to Remember 

The picture below is my little oops, because I was not paying attention.

  I stamped it the wrong way.  Sigh.  Such a pity because the 

sentiment  stamped on the  first try so nice and straight,

that should have been my first clue something wasn't right.

Any ways, it was a quick easy fix. 

Below is a picture of my little buddy.  

I love the way he rests his little chops on 

his sweet paws when he's resting.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

1 Peter 4:10 KJV

As every man hath received the gift, 

even so minister the same one to another,

 as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

Take it to the Beach

I made this card for the challenge at:

As you see it Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:

On the horizon, Sending sunshine, 

Lilypad lake, paradise palms,

and ocean front. 

I don't live near a beach, but I imagine

if I did I'd be searching for sea shells, and 

daydreaming off in the distance watching

the waves roll in.  I'd probably attempt to 

make a sand castle.  I'd also probably 

have a book along to enjoy as well.  Mostly

I'd be visiting and taking pictures of everything.  

When I think of  the ideal beaches, I think of nice

white sand with no rocks or grass.  Surfers off

enjoying the waves.  Picnic lunches and lemonade, 

A place to relax and be barefoot.  

My card is a whole mess of everything.  

A lot of stamping, fussy cutting and sponging,

but it was fun to just drift off like a sailboat

and let my imagination take me 

wherever the wind blows.  

This is a picture of my little darling, HP.  

He was curled up next to me while I stamped. 

as you can see all my little paper pieces need

to be vacuumed up.  I love he keeps a few toys

in my craft room too.  What a pal. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Psalm 139:17-18KJV

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me,

O God! How great is the sum of them!

If I should count them, they are more in number

than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. 

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

Birthday Birds

I made this card for my husband.  This coming week

he will be 53.  What happened?  we are just kids.

 Then I realize our son will be 30 and 

our daughter 27 They are catching up to us.  

He knows how much I love to read, so hence 

the books on this card.  And now since my eyes

were attacked by that C-virus I wear glasses just

like him.  So I thought these little birdies were

perfect.  "birds of a feather flock together" 

I will submit this card to the challenge at:

Addicted to Stamps and More

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Bird's eye view, Happy happenings, 

approaching perfection

Do you know the hardest part of this card

was deciding on what color for the birds.  Oh my goodness

the amount of time I spent trying to decide, and the trial

and error to finally just decide this is it.  I then had the 

pair sitting on a branch with a sun beam behind them but 

it was so busy.  So away with all that, and just plain white

kept it clean and simple.  

Meanwhile My little darling was quite exhausted from

hauling his bed around the living room so he is flopped

out getting some rest now.  

And look at this.  A green pumpkin.  I'm so amazed 

that we even have one, because I planted these seeds 

very late.  Like the end of June or beginning of July.

The verse I chose for the card today is:

1 Peter 3:7KJV

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according

 to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto 

the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together

 of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Summer Citrus

Hello friends, another fantastic warm 

day here.  I could get use to this kind of weather.

I decided to make a lemon card, because

I was inspired by the two lemons sitting 

on my cupboard right now.  

Plus this is a new stamp set to me.  I didn't even

realize when I ordered it that it also has dies and

an embossing folder.  Looks like I will have to save

my pennies for those items.  However, I made due

and did the fussy cutting. I love how summery this

card looks.  It is "fresh" if that is even possible

to do with a card. 

I will submit this card to the challenge at:

CAS Colours & Sketches

The stamp set featured in this card is:

Stampin Up:  Sweet Citrus 

I thought I'd share a picture of my wild 

garden, all those lovely yellow sunflowers

match the lemons perfectly.   

The verse I chose for this card is:

John 15:16KJV

 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you,

 and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit,

 and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye 

shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

O Holy Night

I made this card for the challenge at:

ABC Christmas Challenge

Our themes this time are

P for Presents, 🎁

Q for Quick 🏃‍♀️

and/or

R for Robins 🐦

I chose R for Robins 

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Happy Holly-Days, Bird's eye view,

Night Divine 

I used a snowflake embossing folder after I stamped

the sentiment and branch.  Then I lightly sponged ink

over the top to make the snow flakes pop a bit more. 

This is the closest bird I have that looks like a robin,

so I made do and colored it with robin colors.  I fussy 

cut out the bird along with the holly berries and leaves.

I added the dimensionals to the bird.

I also have been practicing my crocheting. 

I made this little coaster.  I think I will be asking

my hubby for a few colors of yarn this weekend

when he does our shopping.  

I'm thinking of adding these coasters to my etsy

shop for Christmas.  Do you think they would

sell good? 

My daughter sent me the sweetest message 

from work today.   I smiled so big to think that

my kiddos think of me while they work.  

They are such a blessing to me.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

Luke 2:7 KJV

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped

 him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger;

 because there was no room for them in the inn.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Say it with a Card.

I love summer folks, and this is such a grand 

day. The temperature here is 102° that's crazy

for Wisconsin weather, but I'll take it.  Winter

is way too long here.  

I wanted to sit outdoors a bit, but my little

buddy can't handle the heat anymore.  My darling 

is working and I couldn't get the dog pool out myself,

so back in the house we came.  

I decided to make a card for the challenge at:

AAA Card Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin up:  Comfort & Hope, Hey Girlfriend. 

I think the background looks

"chic & contemporary"  perfect for a teen card. 

I stamped the young lady image, colored and 

fussy cut her out. I love she is doing the hand 

heart symbol, it seems like that is all the rage

these days.   

Here is the little guy wishing he could sit outside,

but for now the window will have to do.  

I needed a bit of encouragement today and thought

I'd pass it along to you.  Forward we go my friends. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

1 John 4:11 KJV

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ

 

Journey In the Wilderness

I made this card for the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Reflected in Nature, Campology,

On the Horizon

So to make this card I used my little square die

and cut out all 12 pieces, then I glued it down

on a lovely piece of scenic DSP.  I  

cut out the two cross section strips to make for the bigger

square.  After all that I cut little strips of white to 

add to the borders to make it really pop.  I stamped

the birds in the top squares and the tent and sentiment

on white cardstock.  I used dimensionals to make the 

tent pop up a bit, it made it look more realistic.  

I am pleased with how this one turned out.  It was 

a bit fussy but it's exactly what I needed to just calm

my mind and escape into my creative little world.  

I have so many pictures of this little guy

sleeping, but I can't resist he's so cute.  

I brought out my crochet hooks the other

day and decided to try and do something 

crafty.  I was surprised it actually worked.  

I found this lovely reminder (below)on instagram

and I really needed to see that.  So thought 

I'd share it here too. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Deuteronomy 2:7KJV

For the Lord thy God hath blessed thee in all

 the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through

 this great wilderness: these forty years the

 Lord thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ