HSSCC296~ Painted Harvest Stampin UP

    I made this card using my Stampin up Painted Harvest.  I don't use that set nearly enough, and the flower looks nice in so many colors.  I must be a bit more adventurous with this set.  However for today I wanted to play along with the challenge at: 

Hand Stamped Sentiments

                                                                                                                                                           

So I wanted to stick with the colors stated.  I didn't have the exact matches, but I tried to get them as closely as possible.  I know blue acorns??  Well I had to add a bit more blue then just the sentiment so I went for it.  haha.  I love acorns.  They are so cute and have such personality, I had to refrain from putting smiley faces on each of them.    I mean they already come with a cute little top hat stem.  Adorable.   

I'm also including a picture of a few more rocks I painted so we can hide them around town.  I'm having fun doing this.  Just wish I was more of an artist.  

Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping.

*Tomorrow I will be adding more stamps to my Etsy shop.  So please go check it out.  I also have a few of the pictures here on my blog, just look in the bar above and you will find it.   I'm going to lower a few prices so I can HOPEFULLY sell some of these.  

#GDP151~High Tide, Stampin Up, Whale, Simon Says

 Well after my previous card that I entered in the GDP challenge I thought perhaps I should go a bit more simple with the next card.  So here it is.  I used a few of my original stamps to make this card: stampin up High tide for the water and the fabulous whale again from Michael's.  The sentiment is from Simon Says.    

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

Global Design Project

Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

PJ

#GDP151~Stampin up, Waterfront, Lilypad Lake, High Tide

 I made this card with quite a few different stamp sets.  I was  just playing around with the images and when I came across the lovely whale I knew I'd have to include him too.  I mean I had to be true to the sentiment I used for this card.  So I carried on with confidence.  Even though Mr. W.  is quite big compared to my lighthouse and sailboats, I thought he was cute.

I will submit this card to the challenge at: 

Global Design Project

Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

PJ

CTS #285~Southern Serenade, Hello Friend, STampin Up

 Well this card was definitely a challenge for me.  Oh my goodness.  It all started with a Stampin up set called Country Livin'  and brainstorm #1~ I was going to make a thank you note for my dad.  Well after much stamping, coloring, and cutting, it didn't seem to hold the shape of the sketch challenge I wished to enter.  So along came brainstorm #2  and out came Stampin up's Party Pandas, this has got to work I told myself, as I pulled out the happy panda with the party hat on, and some lovely balloon washi tape, but NOPE, disaster again.  (although I did keep the images I stamped and cut out)  Finally brainstorm #3 worked, after many and I repeat MANY tries.  I used a combination of stampin up sets:  Hello Friend, and Southern Serenade.  Now the colors were the next big dilemma, and so began the stamping and trial and error.  Thank goodness for scrap papers.   Anyways, I gave it my best shot for the challenge.   I'm going to submit this card to:

CAS(E) This Sketch

Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

PJ

Challenge #285 - Garden in Bloom, Simple Shapes, Darling Dots, Stampin Up

I am chuffed to use one of my favorite stamp sets.  and also to use that word.  I hope I used it correctly.  I am so loving George Ezra's Music, and his words.  I mean he had me at shenanigans.  Nobody uses that word nearly enough and so when I saw one of his posts with it, I was very pleased (chuffed) haha. Well enough with that, and onto the card for today.  I will submit it to the challenge at:                    CAS Colours and Sketches         

The stamp sets featured in today's card are:  Stampin Up~ Garden in Bloom 2018

Stampin Up~Simple Shapes 2003 

Stamping Up~ Darling Dots (not sure the year)

The sentiment on the inside is from the dollar bins at Michael's Craft Store.

Here I thought I was "bee-ing" all creative choosing the bees, and then when I looked at the lovely designers cards, I realized it was already done.  I kind of laughed at myself thinking oh PJ, you are not so clever.   Well folks here is my take on it.  I also want to point out that I masked the bees in the circle then stamped, and instead of watercoloring up to the little bumbles, I chose to leave the white around it, I just thought it gave some added interest to the card.  I sure do love those sparkle enamel dots.  They are wonderful.

I'm also sharing a picture of the squirrel on my deck today.  My goodness his tail is long.  Perhaps because I usually see it curled up on their backs, but today he was rather relaxed enjoying his black walnut.  

Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

#TGIFC172~ Blended Seasons, Varied Vases, Stampin Up

 It's all trial and error with me  when I'm working with patterned paper.  I suppose I should have slanted the stripes to match the ribbon on the diagonal.  However, I already glued it all down and didn't want to rip it apart.  Then there is the inside of the card where the stripes again are going in the opposite direction. UGH.. well it looks better in person, that's all I can say.   

I used my new stampin up sets called Blended Seasons for the flowers, and Varied vases for the sentiment.  

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

TGIF

Perhaps I just wanted to make a happy card, being my last one was a very sad  experience, as I had to make a sympathy card.  

Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

TMS #466~ Blended Seasons, What I love, Thoughts and Prayers, Stampin Up

 I made this card for a lovely couple we have known for many years.  Their precious 18 year old son was killed in a car accident, so very heartbreaking. 

Just really made me think of how fast and how fragile life is. 

Our deepest sympathies go out to the family during this difficult time.

 

I will submit this card to the challenge at: 

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

I used a few different stampin up sets to create this card.

Blended Seasons

What I Love

Thoughts and Prayers

The sentiment on the outside of the card is also a stampin up image,  I just don't have the whole set, so I'm not sure what that one is called.  

I used the basket weave embossing folder for the background. 

Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping