Wacky Whippet Stamper

Featuring Holstein ... FS258

2012-01-27T15:36:00.001-06:00

I'm really late posting this card. I actually started it on time but did not finish it until yesterday. Can you say SLOW?

This card is for the Splitcoast Featured Stamper (FS258) Linda aka Holstein at SCS that was picked last week. Linda has an awesome gallery full of fabulous cards of all kinds. The reason I picked this card is that I had just purchased this stamp set and had not used it yet. Plus I really liked Linda's card. I just loved the blue roof on the barn. Here is my take on Linda's card ...

Stamps: Farm Life (Gina K.), Make It Count

Paper: Real Red, White

Ink: Memento Black, Real Red, Tim Holtz tea stain distressing ink

Accessories: Nestabilities labels ten, Copics, oval and circle punch, sponge, pop dots, stripes embossing folder, twine.

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I used the same stamp, layout and cardstock. I changed where the twine is on the card, different layers and embossing folder and sentiment.

My disappointment in this card is that I messed up the barn door so I restamped it and colored it again. I messed up the second one as I colored the roof brown. I could have still used it but what drew me to Linda's card was the blue roof. So after all that, I ended up using the original image with the messed up barn doors. This is a well used barn and those doors have been worked hard. Sound legit ... lol

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great weekend!

Pam~

Up, Up and Away

2012-01-21T10:10:00.001-06:00

Happy Saturday my friends! Yesterday I got to stamp in between doing laundry and all that other domestic goddess stuff. I went to Freshly Made Sketches for my inspiration. My fellow Pal, Linda, drew a delightful sketch for us this week. Love it, Linda!

I was thinking along the lines of Valentine's Day when I started making this card. If I want to mail them out, I better get my fingers working. So this is it ...

Stamps: Up, Up & Away

Paper: Vanilla, Poppy Parade, Pool Party

DSP: Everyday Enchantment (Sale-a-bration)

Ink: Poppy Parade, Pool Party

Accessories: Nestabilities oval and scallop dies, Spellbinders border die, rhinestones, Bic marker, sponge, pop dots, Sakura glitter pen, blender pen

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

The DSP will be available for purchase when Sale-a-bration starts.
The rhinestones were colored with a red Bic marker.
After the card was all finished I added some glitter ... love that pen. Darn, if I didn't smudge two of the hearts with my hand. Someone will still get this ... added character, right?

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

PPA 127 ... it's a sketch

2012-01-19T05:00:00.000-06:00

Good Morning to all! Today the Pals Paper Arts are hosting a sketch challenge. I love a good sketch to get the juices flowing and this one definitely did that. Here is the starting point ...

And the ending point ...

Stamps: Heartfelt (Gina K.), Sweetly Said

Paper: White, Pretty In Pink

DSP: Pawstively Prints

Ink: Memento Black, Pretty In Pink

Accessories: lace punch, Pretty in Pink brads, sponge, Nestabilities scallop and oval dies, Copic markers, pop dots

All products are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.

Because my focal image is so large, I did not center panels 2 and 3. I also shortened panel 5 as I did not want to cover my lace border. Hmm ... guess you can say I still followed the sketch. :)

Since there is pink on this card, I'm betting it is going to my daughter.

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

MOJO for the Paper Players ...

2012-01-17T20:53:00.000-06:00

A quick post tonight to upload a card for two great challenges. I used this week's MOJO sketch and The Paper Players color combination.

Putting those two together, I came up with this ...

Stamps: Dogwood and Butterfly (Gina K.)

Paper: Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral, White

DSP: Pear Pizzazz

Ink: Memento Black

Accessories: Petals-a-Plenty EF, baker's twine, swirls Scribbles Sizzlites die, pearls; Non-SU--Prisma Markers, Nestabilities oval and scallop die, pop dots

All products are SU unless otherwise noted.

When I was cutting out the butterfly, I accidentally cut off her antenna's ... oops.

It was rainy this afternoon so I had to use artificial lighting which does not make the best picture (in my case) ... sorry.

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day/evening,

Pam~

A New Year ...

2012-01-10T20:50:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year to all! It's been a while since I've posted on my blog. I spent the last month with my family and loved every minute of it. It was wonderful to have everyone home again. We played golf, disc golf, tennis and took walks during the holidays.

Today I took a few minutes for myself and headed to my craft room. I wanted to play with the Pals Paper Arts since I have not done that in a while. This week they are featuring a coloring challenge ...

I also looked over at Splitcoast Stampers to see which challenge I wanted to play with. I decided on Clean and Simple using die cuts. For Christmas Bethany gave me some Cricut cartridges and I thought that would be perfect for this card. Here is what I came up with ...

Stamps: You've Got Style by Gina K.

Paper: Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Cricut Damask cartridge, Nestabilities scallop and oval dies, glitter pen (non SU), polka dot embossing folder, word window and modern label punch, rhinestones, blender pen, dimensionals

All products are SU unless otherwise noted.

I cut out the design on my Cricut in Baja Breeze and then glued it onto a piece of Not Quite Navy. I then ran it through my Cuttlebug using the polka dot embossing folder. Next I trimmed it down to the border of the polka dots. Now I have a cool looking background!

The image was colored with my blender pen and Not Quite Navy ink pad. I added a few sparkles to the belt on the dress and the heart on the coat hanger.

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Playing with stickers ...

2011-12-14T09:28:00.003-06:00

I love going into craft stores and browsing along all the aisles. Of course, when there is a sale, something always jumps into my buggy. I have a basket full of stickers ... never know I just might get into scrapbooking ... so I thought I would try and make a card using some of them since I don't see scrapbooking in the horizon. So here is my card with no stamping ...

This was actually for the PPA challenge -- Puttin' on the Ritz. The card was ...

made on time
picture taken on time
uploaded LATE

I'm singing Meatloaf's song ... Two Out of Three Ain't Bad.

My crafting time is dwindling to nonexistence with Christmas right around the corner. If I don't get back on here before the holidays, I want to wish all my blogging friends a very Merry Christmas! Be safe and enjoy it all!

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Freshly Made Sketch ...

2011-12-07T16:41:00.001-06:00

I finished making all my Christmas cards, so today I played with the gals at Freshly Made Sketches. The talented Jennifer Timko created this week's sketch ...

Just love the simplicity of their sketches and this is what I did with it ...

Stamps: Snow Much Fun (Gina K.)

Paper: Vanilla, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler (SU)

DSP: Jolly Holiday (SU)

Ink: Memento Black

Accessories: Nestabilities square and lacy dies, Bic Markers, Copic marker, Marvy snowflake punch, Sakura glitter pen, SU Old Olive ribbon and rhinestone

I tried to capture the sparkle on the snowflake and it looks gawdy here. Looks much better in person.
Since I tied my bow first, I added the snowflake on the other side, switching up the sketch a bit.
The card size is 4 1/4 by 4 1/4 ... still fitting into an A2 envelope.
This card is already in the mail to UAB wishing Bethany well on her finals.

While taking pictures, my sweet pups were wandering around so I had to snap some photos of them. Michael was holding some cookies and they wanted them. Otherwise, I would never have gotten them to sit together. Sadie always runs whenever I pull out the camera.

Banjee and Sadie

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Artistic Etchings ...

2011-12-06T08:14:00.001-06:00

Wow, it has been a while since I've posted anything. I've been busy like the rest of you. Getting ready for Christmas, shopping and making Christmas cards. I should finish those up today ... hopefully!

Today I'm posting a card that I got my inspiration from one of my fellow blogging friends, rhondastamps. To see Rhonda's card, click here.

Stamps: Artistic Etchings

Paper: Creamy Caramel, Vanilla

DP: Paper Studio

Ink: Creamy Caramel, Crumb Cake

Accessories: rhinestones, pewter embossing powder, shiny silver ribbon (non SU), Nestabilities die, sponge dauber, spritzer

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I left this simple to show off the Eiffel Tower and let the designer paper do the rest of the work.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day!

Pam~

In My Thoughts ...

2011-11-24T05:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday! To all the early shoppers out there, I hope you get some fabulous deals!

Today's card is for a friend whose father just passed away.

Stamps: Always in My Thoughts

Paper: White, Brocade Blue

Ink: Black, Brocade Blue, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Petals-a-Plenty and Swiss Dots embossing folder, Nestabilities oval dies, Copics, sponge dauber, dimensionals

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day!

Pam~

Getting sketchy with the Pals

2011-11-22T19:46:00.001-06:00

Here I am again, a day late and a dollar short ...

I had this post just about ready when my daughter, her boyfriend and my son all decided to play games and asked me to join. I had so much fun and completely forgot about my blog. No regrets though ... nothing beats family fun!

The Pals Paper Arts had a great sketch this week. I liked it so much, that I think this will be used for a batch of Christmas cards. Here is what the talented Margaret Moody designed ...

I pulled out some Christmas stamps, DSP, ink and cardstock and went to work ... let me rephrase that ... went to playing.

Stamps: Holiday Happiness

Paper: Vanilla, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler

DSP: Jolly Holiday (retired)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive

Accessories: stamp-a-ma-jig, rhinestone, glitter pen (non SU), Marvy snowflake punch and star punch

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

Once again we have had a rainy day, hence the dark picture. I find sometimes when I use the photo editor that the colors get really distorted. I tried to keep this true to the colors used.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day!

Pam~

A colorful sketch ...

2011-11-17T16:56:00.001-06:00

Today I went shopping and out to lunch with my best friend. I found a great bargain and couldn't wait to get home and use it. While at a craft store, I found a Sizzix package with 2 embossing folders and a die for $8.52 ... walk out the door price! Woo hoo ... I love a a good deal! I was already working on a card for Freshly Made Sketches and The Paper Players and knew my new embossing folder would work perfectly.

This is the sketch ...

This is the color challenge ...

Put the two together and I got this ...

Stamps: Cold & Cuddly, Penguin Pals

Paper: Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red, White

DSP: River Rock

Ink: River Rock, Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke, Bashful Blue

Accessories: corner rounder, sponge dauber, pop dots, Prisma Color pencil, Nestabilities oval and square dies, Sizzix snowflake embossing folder

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I attached the Always Artichoke and Riding Hood Red cardstock to the River Rock DSP. I then put it in the snowflake embossing folder and embossed it as one piece.
The polar bear looked lonely sitting on his iceberg, so I added some snowflakes.
If you click on the card, you can see the embossed snowflakes a little better. It looks much sharper in real life.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

PPA Holiday Challenge

2011-11-15T07:20:00.001-06:00

I'm hoping to sneak this card into the Pals Paper Arts Holiday Challenge before the link closes.

This is the inspiration photo ...

This is what the inspiration did for me ...

Stamps: Holiday Happiness

Paper: textured red (unknown), Handsome Hunter, Vanilla

DSP: unknown

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Handsome Hunter, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Nestabilities label 4, Cherry Cobbler seam binding ribbon, spritzer tool, glitter pen (non SU), brads, button (non SU)

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I used to receive a package of goodies once a month from some stamping site and the papers and button are from those days. Trying to use some of the old stuff.

I paper pieced the star and the base of the tree with the DSP.
The red label behind the tree was traced and hand cut ... hence it not matching perfectly and having some uneven edges.
The ornaments are all colored with the glitter pen to add some sparkle.

Sorry about the dull picture. It is rainy and cloudy here today but I really wanted to participate in the PPA challenge this week.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Kindness Matters ...

2011-11-09T21:11:00.000-06:00

It's Wednesday which means another great challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches.

This is what I took from the sketch ...

Stamps: Kindness Matters, Language of Friendship

Paper: Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze, So Saffron, White

DSP: Just Add Cake

Ink: Memento Black

Accessories: Copic Markers, glitter pen, crop-a-dile, pop dots, BoHo punch

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I punched out some So Saffron dots, glued them to the DSP and added some glitter to them. Thought it might add some texture to the card. It actually looks better in person. Always looking for something different.
This is my first card using my new Copic's. I like them and still need A LOT of practice.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

have a great day/evening!

Pam~

A little MOJO with a recipe

2011-11-08T11:09:00.000-06:00

Today I'm featuring a card with two of my favorite challenges ... MOJO Monday and The Paper Players.

This is the sketch I started with ...

I then added this delicious recipe ...

and cooked up this fall card ...

Stamps: Holiday Best, Fantastic Foliage

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Early Expresso, White

DSP: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Early Expresso

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Early Expresso

Accessories: deckle scissors (non SU), Old Olive button, baker's twine, Nestabilities Big Scallop circle and circle dies, decorative label punch, dazzling details, rhinestones, glitter pen (non SU), sponge, pop dots

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I think before sending this card, I am going to color the leaves on the top corner with some chalk.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

have a great day,
Pam~

PPA color challenge

2011-11-05T19:47:00.000-05:00

This is my first card to upload at Pals Paper Arts since leaving the design team. I will miss being a part of this awesome group but it was the right time for me step down. I would like to thank the talented Pals on the PPA design team for the wonderful experience I had. These are the best of the best stampers and it was such an honor to have my cards along side theirs!

I found a sketch challenge over at Create with Connie and Mary that caught my eye. So with these colors from PPA ...

and this sketch from CCMC ...

I came up with this ...

Stamps: Card Games, Game Night

Paper: Early Expresso, Soft Suede, Vanilla

DSP: Early Expresso, Soft Suede, River Rock

Ink: Early Expresso, Soft Suede, River Rock

Accessories: twine, demensionals, corner rounder

All products are Stampin' Up!

This is for my son or nephew since they both make laugh.

Thanks for stopping and ...

Have a great weekend!

Pam~

Combined color and sketch challenge ...

2011-11-04T17:45:00.001-05:00

A quick post this evening to upload a card I made for Freshly Made Sketches and the ColourQ challenge. This was my first time to participate with the ColourQ gang. I will be back!

Stamps: Plant Hope, On Your Birthday

Paper: Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Vanilla

DSP: Soft Suede

Ink: Soft Suede, SU markers ... Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Chocolate Chip, Going Grey

Accessories: SU stripes embossing folder, CB diamond pattern embossing folder, blender pen, large silver brads (not SU), dimensionals

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

This will be for my hubby's birthday. He loves plants and trees ... the one with the green thumb in this family.

Thanks for stopping by and, as always, ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

The Paper Players Sketch

2011-10-28T17:09:00.002-05:00

The inspiration for my card today came from The Paper Players sketch by the talented Nance! The perfect sketch for a quick card that I needed to give tomorrow. This was my starting point ...

and this is my ending point ...

Stamps: Apple Blossoms

Paper: Brocade Blue, Riding Hood Red, White

DSP: Brocade Blue, Night of Navy

Ink: Brocade Blue, Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke marker

Accessories: spritzer, word window and modern label punch, Nestabilites circle and big scallop circle dies, pearls, sponge, dimensionals

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

It is a cold rainy day here so I could not get the best lighting for my picture. On top of that, my camera battery was about to die. I had to go with what I had because I really wanted to upload this card today. The Paper Players challenge ends at midnight tonight. I was determined to get it posted on time this week! :)

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great weekend,

Pam~

Use some ribbon ...

2011-10-27T05:00:00.000-05:00

This week the Design Team at Pals Paper Arts are asking you to break out some ribbon and adorn your card or project with it. There are so many different kinds of ribbon and the colors are endless. Here is an inspiration photo to get you started ...

I always love a little embellishment on my cards. Here is this week's PPA card ...

Stamps: Always Thankful

Paper: White, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait

DSP: Peach Parfait

Ink: Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Pear Pizzazz seam binding ribbon, ticket punch, pearl, Bic Marker, hole punch, sponge dauber, scallop border punch

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I stamped the main image twice. Once in Crumb Cake on the card and then again in Pear Pizzazz on scrap paper. I cut out just the container and attached it to the first image.
The pearl was colored first in Peach Parfait with my SU marker. I then went over it with a similar color Bic Marker to make the ink permanent.
The edges were sponged to create a "softer" scene and take away from all the white space.

I hope you will find some time to join in the fun with the rest of the talented Pals.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Freshly Made Sketches #8 ...

2011-10-26T17:03:00.001-05:00

I am so excited ... I am finally playing with Freshly Made Sketches and getting my card posted on time!

Here is the fresh sketch to go by. I decided to turn mine the other direction since it worked better with my image.

I used another free digi image for this card. This cute fellow, Harold Duck, is from Doodle Pantry.

Stamps: Fabulous Phrases, digi from Doodle Pantry

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, White, Early Expresso

DSP: Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Early Expresso

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Early Expresso ribbon, corner rounder, rhinestones, circle punches, Spellbinder ribbon banner

My only problem that I noticed with this digital stamp is that my markers bleed outside the lines a little bit. Most noticeable on his head and body. I don't know if it is the markers, printer ink or paper.

I have always admired the cards that I see colored with Copic Markers. I bought the Prismacolor Markers because they were cheaper and I liked the way they colored. Well, I guess I wanted to be like everyone else ... trying to keep up with the GREAT stampers ... and I bought, off of Ebay, a set of 72 Copic Markers. I'm so darn excited and can't wait for them to arrive. Not looking forward to the credit card bill to arrive though ... LOL.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Welcome Baby

2011-10-22T05:00:00.000-05:00

One of the Pals, Kim L., recently had a baby boy. I made this card to send her way.

Stamps: Ain't Love Grand, Petite Pairs

Paper: Ballet Blue, Vanilla, So Saffron

DSP: Positively Paws

Ink: Black, Ballet Blue, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Nestabilities Label six and lacey circle die, circle punch, dimensional, ribbon, silver brad (non SU), spritzer

All products are SU unless otherwise noted.

This is another card that was made using the Freshly Made Sketches but I was late posting it. I love this layout and will definitely use it again. Maybe one day I will get my cards posted to the challenges on time. :)

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

A spooky sketch

2011-10-21T08:26:00.001-05:00

I tried something new on this card that I've never done before. I used a digital stamp that I downloaded from Bird's Cards blog. I do not have a lot of Halloween stamps so went browsing through blogs that offered digi stamps. This card is for my nephew so I decided to use this spooky looking pumpkin. I'm more of a cute pumpkin face lover.

This layout is from the Pals Paper Arts designed by Pal Margaret Moody. So I started with this sketch ...

and ended with this card ...

Stamps: Wicked Cool, digi by Bird's Cards

Paper: Black, Cajun Craze, White

DSP: paper pack from Hobby Lobby

Ink: Black

Accessories: Prismacolor markers, Nestabilities oval dies, Halloween ribbon from H.L., glitter pen, square lattice embossing folder, mini brads.

After printing the pumpkin on white cardstock, I colored it with my Prismacolor Markers and cut it out.
I added glitter to the eyes trying to make it more friendly looking ... didn't work. Think he actually looks more evil.

Thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

From me to you ...

2011-10-20T05:00:00.000-05:00

Today I have a special card to share for two reasons. First, this was for my best friend, Leslie, for her 50th birthday and second, one of my favorite Pals, Ann at The Stampin Schach, is doing something new on her blog that I wanted to participate in. She is showcasing a card once a week that can be made in 45 minutes or less. The best part of Ann's post are that she gives you all the measurements for that perfect look.

This is my take on it and it took me no more than 30 minutes to make ...

Stamps: Fabulous Florets

Paper: White, Sahara Sand, Black

Ink: Black, Versamark

Accessories: clear embossing powder, pearls, ribbon (non-SU), stickers (non- SU), pretty petals embossing folder, stamp-a-ma-jig

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I purchased Over the Hill stickers and used those on the outside and inside of the card.
The flower was stamped in black and then reinked with Versamark, stamped and covered with clear embossing folder.

As always, thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

Falling Leaves

2011-10-19T05:00:00.044-05:00

This card was for a color challenge that I did, but once again it never got posted. Like the others before and after this card, I am still going to upload them to my blog.

Stamps: Give Thanks

Paper: Bravo Burgundy, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Vanilla

Ink: Memento Black, Bravo Burgundy

Accessories: Prismacolor markers, leaf punch (non SU), Nestabilities labels four, vanilla ribbon, spritzer

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I hope when Brenda received this card, the leaves were still attached to it. A few of them had fallen off ... just the like the leaves on the trees in my backyard.

As always, thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

In Full Bloom

2011-10-18T11:08:00.000-05:00

I've been stamping a bit but have not posted any of my cards. Bethany was home last week for her fall break so I let the blogging take a rest. We stamped together and I actually got a picture of one card this time. I'll post that one later.

Today's card was actually for two challenges, PPA and Freshly Made Sketches. I didn't get either one posted to the challenge but I'm still going to upload it on my blog.

Stamps: In Full Bloom

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade, White

DSP: Rich Razzleberry

Ink: Memento Black, SU markers -- Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Nestabilities lacy square, pearls, Rich Razzleberry button, white baker's twine, glitter pen (non SU), Bic marker

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I colored some pearls with my Bic marker and added them to the center of the flower.
A glitter pen was used over all the stamped images to give it some sparkle.

As always, thanks for stopping by and ...

Have a great day,

Pam~

PPA Fall Challenge

2011-10-13T05:00:00.002-05:00

It's Thursday ... time for another Pals Paper Arts challenge. This week we are featuring fall/Thanksgiving cards. I hope you will join us in this colorful themed challenge.

I pulled out my Day of Gratitude set and went to playing ...

Stamps: Day of Gratitude, Fabulous Phrases

Paper: Always Artichoke, Pumpkin Pie, Early Expresso, White

Ink: Always Artichoke, Pumpkin Pie, Early Expresso, Versamark

Accessories: Pumpkin Pie button, twine, edge distresser tool, rhinestones, Bic marker, clear embossing powder, circle cutter, stamp-a-ma-jig

All products are Stampin' Up unless otherwise noted.

I have really enjoyed embossing lately. Here is a close up of the medallion ...

I got some new goodies yesterday ... whoo hoo! I'm looking forward to using some new rubbah and paper soon!

Thanks for stopping by and as always ...

Have a great day,

Pam~