Card #78 for 2025

Dear blog readers, I will enter this card

in the challenge at:

Freshly Made Sketches

The stamps I used in this card are:

Sweet n Sassy: Harvest blessings

Stampin Up:  Deckled circle dies

For all things

Over the river

I used a filter on my phone to give my

Pup a formal look. 

I don't think he appreciates it much. 

The verse I chose for his card is:

Mark 9:23 KJV

 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, 

all things are possible to him that believeth.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

Here is a link to what happened this summer:  Surgery and Healing it's at the bottom of the post.  I appreciate all the love and prayers.  Thank you kindly 💗

 

Card #77 for 2025

Dear blog readers, I just found out today my 

husband will be having a Christmas party at 

work, and I am worried I won't be put back 

together before that date.  But only God knows.

Just trying to keep trusting His will for my life.

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamps I used in this card are

Stampin Up:  Birds of a feather

Lawn Fawn: Thankful mice

the inside sentiment is a single stamp that 

I purchased with no name

The dsp really shines in this card.  It did most

of the work.  I just had to stamp the cute little 

mice and add them. I took a picture of my thought 

process here again.  I thought those stamped and die cut

leaves would look nice behind the mice, but it just got

a little to busy for my liking.  So I left them off.  

Patriot pup was framed.  haha.. 

He has the most soulful eyes when he 

wants to of course.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

Jeremiah 17:14 KJV

Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me,

 and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

 

Card #76 for 2025

Dear blog readers, have you ever ordered a retired stamp 

set purely because of the one sentiment?  Well I did 

the other day and here it is.  I love that fun old song.

In fact when I was little it was the song I played for my 

first piano recital.  No I can't play the piano well, my mom 

pulled me out of classes because she said i didn't practice enough. 

I wish I had.  I sometimes think I'd like to take up lessons now.

But I'm 54 and they are so expensive.   

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Art Nudge

I chose the first image to use for colors. 

The stamp set I used is Stampin Up:  Over the River

I used some lovely fall DSP it warmed the card right up,

then added a piece of ribbon to the side.  I also used the

Stampin up, everyday arches dies and then just put it 

horizontal for a different look and also so it would fit the cute little 

bears and sled.  I tried to stay as close to possible to the

colors in the challenge.  

Below is my little pup " Patriot" he has some

soulful eyes, but he is a lot of work,  quite the mischievous one.

The verse I chose for this card is:

Isaiah 26:4 KJV

 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

Here is a link to what happened this summer:  Surgery and Healing it's at the bottom of the post.  I appreciate all the love and prayers.  Thank you kindly 💗

 

Card #75 for 2025

Dear blog readers, thank you for stopping in 

to take a look at my card. 

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Paper Craft Crew Challenges

The stamp sets I used in this card are:

Stampin Up: Birds of a feather, deckled circle dies

Lawn Fawn: Turkey day 

Nothing fancy with this card, just straight forward stamping.

I added a little ribbon to spruce it up and a dab 

of wink of stella to the turkey's tail feathers.

Finally got my little Autumn tree upstairs.  

It gives such a nice cozy feeling. 

Patriot pup loves his water melon toy,

and I'd rather have him carry that pokey 

little toy then the remotes.  He has the worried 

look because he's eyeballing my pens at the 

Bible study desk.  Little rascal chewed up

my purple pen and I had to wrestle it from his chops.

The verse I chose for this card is:

1 Corinthians 10:31 KJV

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, 

do all to the glory of God.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

Here is a link to what happened this summer:  Surgery and Healing it's at the bottom of the post.  I appreciate all the love and prayers.  Thank you kindly 💗

 

Card #74 for 2025

Dearest blog readers today I made a 

quick card for the challenge at:

Can You Handle the Pressure

The OPTIONAL TWIST for today's challenge is:

TREES / LEAVES

Remember, the twist is OPTIONAL!!
As long as you use an embossing folder, your project qualifies!!! 

The stamps I used in this card are:

Stampin up:

Amber Autumn & dies

Everyday arches dies

Lawn Fawn: 

Thankful mice

The inside sentiment is a single stamp, that

I don't have a name for unfortunately. 

the embossing folder is from The Paper studio.

I sponged the embossed leaf paper to add some 

color and dimension I wanted to make sure

it popped out since I added so many other little

elements to the card. 

Our little Patriot Pup found a frizzbee that is 

just an outdoor toy~His eyes say it all.

The verse I chose for this card is:

Isaiah 41:10 KJV

 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: 

I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea,

 I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

Here is a link to what happened this summer:  Surgery and Healing it's at the bottom of the post.  I appreciate all the love and prayers.  Thank you kindly 💗

 

Card #73 for 2025

Dear blog readers, it's official, I'm starting 

my thanksgiving cards today, and this is the

Second one so far- my goal-God willing is to

 make at least 10 Thanksgiving cards 

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Hand Stamped Sentiments

The stamps I used in this card are:

Samping Up:  Birds of a feather

Stampabilities: Happy Thanksgiving 

The Boyds Collection: Over the river 

I can't believe this! I flipped the die-cut leaves

with the attached dsp and ribbon upside down.  No 

wonder I ran out of room for my little turkery.. sigh

talk about turkey's  my goodness I feel goofy, looking at 

it I was like oh no, I've been so tired lately and my eyes 

a bit weak, but to make that mistake I couldn't fix it so I just 

went with it.. the wide strip is at the bottom.  shucks.

So everything had to be shifted a little higher to fit.

Below is a picture of Patriot.  Apparently he got tired 

of me and my frustration so he's snoozing.  I like to think

it's the Christmas music that lulled him to snoozeville,

The verse I chose for this card is:

Psalm 6:2 KJV

Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

Here is a link to what happened this summer:  Surgery and Healing it's at the bottom of the post.  I appreciate all the love and prayers.  Thank you kindly 💗

 

Card #72 for 2025

Dear blog readers,

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Try a Sketch on Tuesday

The stamp sets I used are:

Stampin up:  Amber Autumn 

Sweet N Sassy: Harvest Blessings

I really over complicated this sketch, trying

to get that middle piece, and just like a puzzle with

the last piece it came together.  all I needed to do 

was glue the long rectangles in the corner together,

then interlock them.  easy peasy,  that's after many attemps

to get them to "weave, or layer" correctly.  

Sometimes it takes me a while to do so something so simple. 

This is the first of the next few days of Thanksgiving cards 

in the making.  I'm excited to get about 10 or so done so I can

start my Christmas cards again.. I love making those.  

Our memorial garden flag came, so hubby put it out-front.

May we all be as bold with confidence and courage in 

Christ as Charlie Kirk was.  

Who knew our pup's name would have even 

more significance then just being born on

the 4th of July.  Below is a picture of our

little Patriot.  15 months old now.

The verse I chose for this card is:

Psalm 147:3KJV

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ 

Here is a link to what happened this summer:  Surgery and Healing it's at the bottom of the post.  I appreciate all the love and prayers.  Thank you kindly 💗