Be Merry

I'm back this afternoon with the Design Team from All Dressed Up Digital Stamps as we open the new challenge for this month.  

For this I've selected Candy Stripe and made another Christmas card to add to my 2026 Christmas stash.

 

I loved coloring this sweet little girl sitting in the center of the 'V'  heart shaped candy canes.  I used Copic markers for all the coloring and then fussy cut her out and set her aside.

Next I used the Diamond Snowflake Oval Frame die from Poppy Stamps to make the oval frame.   I secured a deep red background mat over the opening in the center and secured this piece to the card front. Then I was able to add the Candy Stripe colored image in the center and a small red sentiment to the right to complete the card design.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been working on.  I hope you'll check out the other Design Team cards on the ADU Blog and enter your cards too! 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:   

Creative Knockouts ~ #582 ~ Time to be Merry  

Just Us Girls ~ Challenge 848 ~ Word Week 'Merry'  

Krafty Chicks ~ Challenge 846 ~ Christmas  

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ 11/2026 ~ Getting Ready for Christmas  

Try it on Tuesday ~ Ready for Christmas

Products:

All Dressed Up Digital Stamps, Candy Stripe

Poppy Stamps, Diamond Snowflake Oval Frame

Dear Santa

Another month is here and it's hard to believe that it is time again to post a new challenge for the Classic Design Blog.  We are grateful to have Polkadoodles Crafts as our sponsor for this Nov/Dec edition.  Our optional twist for the month is 'Winter'.

For my Design Team card, I selected ~ 

'Mabel Christmas Bauble & Lantern' and made this Christmas 'winter' themed card.

I colored Mabel with copic markers and then fussy cut her out and put her to the side.  Then I die cut the snowflake background using the light blue patterned paper and the Momenta Snowflake Edge die

I used a pink diamond plaid mat on the standard card base, which coordinated with Mabel's dress and with the snowflake paper.  After securing each layer to the card base, I added the cute sentiment in the top right corner and a clear blingy dot in the center of a few of the snowflakes.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Classic Design is a great blog challenge and I hope you will join us with your card too. 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 333  

CRAFT ~ Challenge 793 ~ Christmas  

Krafty Chicks ~ Challenge 846 ~ Christmas  

Crafty Gals Encore ~ November

Products:

Mabel Christmas Bauble & Lantern

Momenta Snowflake Edge Die (discontinued)

 

Thanksgiving to God

Today I'm posting with the Design Team for Word Art Wednesday as we open our challenge for weeks #778-779.  We're excited to welcome Whimsy Stamps as our sponsor.  My heart holds a special corner for my friends at Whimsy Stamps as that is where I first learned about Copic markers, was given lessons by the best in the world colorist through Whimsy, and my first Design Team.  So happy to see them with us for this challenge too. 

Our featured scripture today is from 2 Corinthians 9:11.  Click HERE to hop over to the Word Art Wednesday blog and download this beautifully written scripture.  It's free for your files and for you to use on your cards and future projects. 

 For my card today I selected two Whimsy Stamps and combined them.  On the left, the girl holding the pumpkin is Whimsy's 'Girl and Her Pumpkin' from artist Crissy Armstrong.  Then I added in the basket of apples on the bottom right, which is 'Apple Basket' from artist Jennifer Dove.

After Copic coloring these, I mounted the image page on the floral matting and then onto the card base.  I added an additional mat to the back of the selected scripture, along with a piece of fun foam, and secured to the top right of the design. 

   For the final touch I added the bronze organza ribbon at the fold and added the cross charm in the knot.  May we always give God all the glory for the many blessings we receive each day! 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will join the challenge at Word Art Wednesday.  I'd love to see what you're making.  

Pam's Pearls 

I will be entering this car in the following challenges:  

Crafts Galore Encore ~ November Challenge  

Creative Sketchy Girls ~ Challenge 2  

Give a Crafter a Cookie ~ Challenge 222  

The Four Seasons ~ Fall ~ November  

Products:

Dove Art Apple Basket

Whimsy Stamps, Girl and Her Pumpkin  

To Brighten Your Day!

When asked to help celebrate a friend's Mom's 90th birthday this week, I asked 'What's her favorite 'thing' or color?', since I really like to personalize my cards if possible.  I was truly relieved when she said, 'She loves pink roses.' and not some wild bird or house pet. Pink roses ~ I think I can handle that. 

 This is an older set, but has never been inked.  It was purchased from Sweet 'n Sassy (now Creative Worship) and is called Rose Banner.  I colored  the image with Copic markers.  The decorative die is from Pink Fresh, Ornate Banner die set and the '90' was die cut from a random numerical set.   I added three tiny pearl beads around the image, then added the white organza ribbon at the fold and tied a cross charm in the knot to complete the design. 

I hope the pink roses will add another smile to the celebration of her special day!

Pam's Pearls

I will be adding this card to the following challenges:  

Creative Knockouts ~ Challenge 582 ~ Time to be Merry  

Ellibelle's Crafts ~ Garden Party ~ No. 20  

Krafty Chicks ~ Challenge 845 ~ Birthday  

I Love Promarkers ~ Challenge 618   

Crafters Gallore Encore ~ November Challenge

Copics:

Roses: R56, R85, RV34, R83, R81, Y11, RV52, Leaves: YG67, G46, G24, G21

Products

Sweet 'n Sassy, Rose Banner (discontinued)

Pink Fresh, Ornate Banner Dies

The Perfect Shot

Join me in wishing my son Kevin a very Happy Birthday today!  Hard to believe that 45 years ago your arrival made me become a new Momma! 

We were fortunate enough this year to have had Kevin stay overnight with us last week due to his work, so that gave us an early celebration!  I've tried to always cover something he has fun at doing for the theme of his cards.  This year, I selected hunting, another talent that he is very good at! 

For his card I used an older masculine digital from The Artsy Stamper, named Outdoorsman.  In the digital format, this was three separate images, 1) the background, 2) the man and his dog, and 3) the birds both near and far.

 I combined these three images to achieve the scene you can see on my card front, and used Copic markers to color the background and image.   I added the black liner mat, then a chocolate brown background mat.  After mounting both on the ivory  cardstock, I wrapped a black twine around fold and added a compass charm to complete the card.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been working on. 

Have a Fabulous Birthday KEVIN!

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge ~ October  

Make Mine Monday ~ Challenge #290 Winter Animals  

Mirtilllamente ~ Challenge 61 ~ November

Witchy Watercolor Lady

 Happy Spooky Halloween ~ from the Lake!

I don't normally share my watercoloring, mainly because it is just playing around, learning and not even recognizable to the piece that I'm trying to paint from. 

However since I started following Andrea Nelson (Cozy Lark)  and Lacey Walker (Rebel Unicorn Crafts) in January of this year, I've learned to be a lot more relaxed in my attempts at watercoloring.  I doing this for me and however it turns out, it's okay.

For today I wanted to paint Andrea's Witch Watercolor Lady.  It's like once you see it pop up on a reel, then you see it post by everyone.  So if I've picked up your idea into mine along the way, thank you.  There were so many artist who added small things differently, each twist changing the end results. 

Here's my completed project ~ 

...and Andrea's Youtube with all the instructions: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E52F4bHNO14&t=3s

Hope you'll try it out sometime.  If you don't follow these two talented ladies, you should check them out sometime.

Thanks for stopping by today - 

Pam's Pearls

Which Witch Will It Be?

Halloween is almost here ~ Which witch will be knocking at your door????

These are from Cute Bee Digitals ~ image is named Kayla.

Happy Halloween!  

Pam's Pearls 

I'll be entering these in the following challenges: 

Creative Knockouts ~ October ~ Fall or Halloween  

I Love Promarkers ~ Challenge 618  

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 195

Treat Bag ~ Table Decoration

Today I'm posting with the Word Art Wednesday Design Team as we open the new challenge for Weeks #776-777.  Our lovely sponsor is Stamp Simply Stamps and the featured scripture is from Psalm 16:11.

Remember you can download the scripture for your personal use from the Word Art Wednesday blog. 

For my Design Team project I selected the Seasonal Wreaths ~ Fall/Winter set from Stamp Simply.   

 

I used an Ivory cardstock and printed the featured scripture.  Then I stamped the grapevine wreath and the pumpkin combination around the scripture and colored it with my Copic markers. I cut this 3" wide and 8" long with the image in the center and added the gold organza bow to the left of the image. 

Next I used the Stampin Up Mini Treat Bag die (137547) to make the floral bag.  I wrapped the completed image around the bag and secured it at the back.  I added a scalloped pink liner to illustrate a napkin if used as a table decoration or tissue paper if used as a treat bag. 

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been working on and to see the other designers for Word Art Wednesday.   I hope you'll join us with your cards on the blog challenge. 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:   

Make Mine Monday ~ #289 Use Color Orange  

Dragonfly Dreams ~ October ~ Sentiment as the Focus  

Sweet Stampin' ~ October ~ Colours of Halloween  

Creative Fingers ~ October ~ Challenge 332

Products:

Stamp Simply, Seasonal Wreaths ~ Fall/Winter

Stampin Up Mini Treat Bag die (137547)

It Really Doesn't Matter

Today I'm sharing my monthly entry in the Progressive Challenge for Moondrea Designs.  This time I've selected her Cheshire Cat from the Alice in Wonderland Collection.

 I made this card while I was at a retreat and one of the challenges there was to make a card with 3 shades of purple.  There are more than three in her outfit and the washi tape diagonal stripes are also a deep purple color.

Definitely another fun Moondrea Design image to color and challenge to enter. Be sure to check out her work on her Etsy shop HERE. 

Pam's Pearls

I will submit this card in the following challenges:  

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 195  

Alsorts ~ Challenge 857 ~ Feminine   

Crafty Calendar ~ October ~ Autumn  

Creative Knockout ~ October 15th ~ Halloween or Fall

 

Moondrea Progressive Challenge ~ October

Products

Moondrea Designs, Cheshire Cat

Christmas Joy!

This afternoon I'm joining the All Dressed Up Design Team ladies for the second look at the new images for October.  Designer Wendy Burns gave us Bow Dress and Candy Stripe.  Which was your favorite?  Now that would be a tough choice!

I have Bow Dress for my Design Team project and here's what I came up with for her. 

 I printed the image about 4 1/2" tall and left a lot of blank space around her.  Then I colored her with my Copic markers and die cut the stitched oval using Pink & Main's Stitched Oval Die Set.

Finding the 'right' tree for the image took a bit, I didn't want it to be over powering the colored image and sure didn't want to lose sight of the image in all of the extra embellishments.  

I used the Poppy Stamps,  Merry Bauble Tree cut in black cardstock for the outline die and then again in the red patterned paper for the inside piece of the tree. I added a layer of fun foam to the back of the tree to raise it even with the Bow Dress Girl.

Be sure to check out the All Dressed Up blog today and see all the other great cards that have been prepared. I appreciate you stopping by to see my day's work too.

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:   

Christmas Challenge All Year Round ~ Challenge T & U  

Cards Galore Encore ~ October Challenge  

12 Months of Christmas ~ Challenge 137  

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #189 ~ Use Red & Green

All Dressed Up , Bow Dress