#FMS552~Halloween Card #4

Ooh how spooky is my Halloween card #4? 

I had no intention of going in this direction with 

it, but the other elements I had stamped 

were not working with the DSP.

So change of direction.  I die cut out the 

trees in both black and white, to make it 

appear as though the moon was shining on

them in the back.  I punched out the moon

and used my clear wink of stella to give 

it a bit of sparkle. 

To make the card complete, I had to 

of course add some bats, an owl, and a cat.

I mean it's just "purrfect for Halloween. 

bahaha.. (wicked laugh)  

I'm pleased with how very simply spooky 

this card turned out. 

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

Freshly Made Sketches

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Everything Festive, Happier than Happy,

Winter Woods, Cauldron Bubble, Spooky Sweets.

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

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

 

#FF0117~Halloween Card #3

Halloween card #3.  Slowly making

progress for the fast approaching season.  

I am playing along with the challenge at:

Festive Friday

I have purple, a dash of red, die cutting 

and ribbon incorporated into the card I made. 

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Spooktacular Bash

Spooky Sweets

I imagined the background spider DSP to be 

wallpaper and hence the spooky portraits hanging 

from the ribbon on the wall.  No Halloween 

card is complete without a few bats.  

I think the scroll work on the die cut pieces 

behind the portraits are perfectly creepy, it's like

something you'd see in a haunted mansion.  Not

that I'd ever want to go to one.  I have enough 

stories in my old house.  I consider what I've 

encountered here to be angels, and not ghosts.  haha 

Doesn't this big ole bumble bee look 

perfect in my pumpkin flower?  

HP was enjoying some nice weather outside 

this past weekend.  He is happy to be out of his

little donut ring.  The allergies are bad for the little guy.  

* A quick mention about Alzheimer’s Day, Sept 21

I am grateful for card challenges that bring awareness to

such important causes.  This one is very dear to my heart

because I watched my Beloved Auntie Ann pass away with it,

at a very young age.  It robs the patient of memory and in 

it's place often fills them with great anxiety and fear.  It's 

absolutely heartbreaking.   Although my card didn't have 

anything to do with such a serious cause I am grateful

for the opportunity to play along this challenge in 

memory of my Auntie Ann. 💗

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

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 #489~Halloween Card #2

My second card for the Halloween Season. 

And this one I will submit to the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Cutest Halloween,

Clever cats, Spooktacular Bash,

Everything Festive 

I don't send out many Halloween cards, mostly 

my kids and about ten other people.  Not like

Christmas.  But I'm starting to enjoy making 

these cards.  As long as it's cute and not to 

"spooky/scary"  haha  

The DSP takes this card to the next level, 

I think it's super cute and a great way to use 

up the scrap pieces of paper.  

I made the little ghosts purple so they pop 

out a bit more.  I also added a little color 

to the cat's eyes.  You might miss him 

peeking out of the top of the pumpkin otherwise. 

The finishing touches were those decorative 

little orange stars that I placed up by the 

cute sentiment. 

I am so proud of myself because I weeded 

our patio all by myself.  I'm still quite sore,

but it was worth it.  I even cut a few sunflowers

and put on the table.  

My husband thinks I'm silly and I'm not 

sure HP much appreciates my sense of 

humor, but nevertheless he puts up with me.

His pose says it all.  haha

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

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

 

#FMS551~Everything Festive, Spooktacular bash, harvest hellos, Stampin up

I'm playing along with the challenge at:

Freshly Made Sketches

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Everything Festive, 

Spooktacular Bash

Harvest Hellos 

For the horizontal strips on the bottom

I used washi tape. I stamped, colored, 

and punched out the pumpkin.  I love

that frightfully fun sentiment.  

I purchased that stamp set (Everything Festive) 

from a facebook stampin up group that 

sells their retired products.  

I sometimes miss the cute ones when 

they come out in the catalog, and this is 

one of those times where that happened.  So 

I was happy to purchase it.  Even if it is older. 

I popped the pumpkin up using dimensionals.

I so enjoy these autumn looking sunflowers

in my garden. 

We have a load of apples this year.

I'm most excited.  Not sure what 

kind of apples these are so I will 

have to do a little research.   Any ideas?

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

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 #488~On the horizon, wildlife wonder, lovely as a tree, stampin up

Here is the Birthday card I made for my

Husband.   He is 52 today.  

I will submit this card to the: 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card

are stamping up:  On the Horizon, 

Wildlife Wonder, Lovely as a Tree.

I incorporated the DSP as part of my background 

scene image and I love it.  You'll notice the 

pine tree and the bear were to be my two focal 

point images like in the sketch, however, I couldn't 

get proper placement, so I added the fence to 

the front of the tree so it didn't look so ackward

just standing there in the open.  haha.  I also 

added dimensionals to the fence and then curved it

a bit with my bone folder and sponged a little

color to it, so it looked authentic.  I had to use

scotch tape on my sentiment to make sure I only

stamped the words I wanted.  I love the 

two birds flying off into the sunset. 

I like this picture because the fence carries 

right on through to the inside of the card,  

and you can see it so well there. 

How is this for a perfect quote?  Being 

I was just talking about the birds.

Well folks I finished my little macrame wall art, and 

I took a vote on instagram, and only 3 people, answered.

All three were for the beads on the side.  Then I put it 

on my fb page and the majority said leave it plain.  

I asked my family and it's 2 vs 2 here.  So what 

do you think friends, should I keep the beads or 

keep it plain and stream line? 

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

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

 

Game #222: Moodboard~Healing Hugs, Stampin Up, Essential oils, Stamping bella

It has been a wet weekend here.  Goodness

gracious, I'm glad we enjoyed our Thursday,

and Friday.   Hubby had off 4 days.  So the 

first two were lovely.  

Even though it's raining today it reminds me 

of snow.  Because of the gray clouds.  

I guess it makes me appreciate the sunny days 

all the more.   So being all wet outside I decided

to make a card.  

I made this one for the challenge at:

AAA Cards Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Healing Hugs

Stamping bella: Curvy girl loves essential oils 

I stamped the image and then put on my 

glasses and enjoyed some nice music while I 

colored it all in.  Sometimes coloring can be

quite relaxing.  I was thankful the sentiment

stamped straight for me.  

HP loves to watch the traffic out front.  

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

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

 

#FMS550~ Trees for Sale, Stampin Up

Well folks I went tree crazy with this card. 

I convinced myself it was allowed because 

after all it is a Christmas tree lot.  

I will submit this card to the challenge at:

Freshly Made Sketches

Stampin Up:  Trees for sale 

I even read the rules to the challenge too. 

We are encouraged to use lots of details,

and embellishments.  So in my mind 

that was like giving me creative freedom 

to go overboard with the Christmas trees.   

I've been trying to keep practicing the concept: less is more 

for my cards, but I had to make an exception 

for this one.  It's so easy for me to just keep adding things. 

At least I stopped myself

 from adding anymore.  (wink) I love that 

little camper.  Hence the reason I turned the sketch. 

 Did you notice I used the same

DSP on the camper and in the background?

I got a neat picture of the bumble bee

coming in for a landing.  

He hit the mark.  They love these flowers.  

Sir Hunter was taking it easy today.  He looks

so thick.  Honestly he is quite thin.  Only 

60 pounds.  He is just starting to get 

a thicker coat of fur already.  I think he will 

require  one more shave down

 before winter comes.  

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

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