Be Strong in the Lord

Good morning from the Design Team with Word Art Wednesday as we are opening weeks 774-775 of our Anything Goes challenge.  Our sponsor for this two week event is Poppy Stamps who is offering a $25 gift certificate also.  

Our featured scripture is from Ephesians 6:10 which you'll remember you can receive your free download from the Word Art Wednesday site.

 

For my Design Team card, I used a Poppy Stamps die I've had for many years,  The Bountiful Sunflower is a two piece die which allows additional layer of dimensional effects. 

I used a background piece that appeared to have been 'grunged' and 'splattered'.  After die cutting and assembling the flower I added it just to the left of the center of the background.  On the computer, I stretched the sentiment vertically to fit the card design, printed it and trimmed to size.  I made this card while at a weekend retreat and the challenge that hour was to make a card with the word 'family'.  Lucky me!   I found the word on one of the scrap papers, big enough to make the tag for my card.  Complete! 

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you'll pop over to the Word Art Wednesday Blog to see the current challenge and to enter your anything goes card too. 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering todays card in the following challenges: 

A Cut Above ~ October Challenge  

Make Mine Monday ~ #288 Autumn / Fall   

The Dream Factory ~ Challenge 154  

The Crafting Challenge - Autumn or Halloween 

Poppy Stamps ~ Challenge 143

Products:

Bountiful Sunflower die

Poppy Stamp Die (discontinued)

Cruizin By

Today I'm sharing a special card I made for one of our church friends who recently celebrate his 75th birthday!

Johnathan has many talents and is very active so we had a hard time deciding on the image and theme for his card.

 But since my husband and I have never known anyone 'of this age' trying to qualify for the senior olympics, the bike image won.  

The stamp is Enjoy the Ride from Art Impressions.   It was also perfect to include their dog Penny and his wife Rosemary.    You can imagine the fun and laughter we all shared when he opened the card in our small church group supper.

I can always go to my stash of Art Impression stamps when I need a humorous image!   This was another big hit! 

Happy Birthday Johnathan!

Here's to many more and to success in your race too!

Pam's Pearls 

I will be entering this card in the following Challenges:  

AAA Birthday Challenge ~ Challenge #90 ~ Big & Bold  

Cards Galore Encore ~ October  

Daisy Chain ~ Challenge 112 ~ October

We Love Stamping ~ October Challenge

Products:  

Art Impressions, Enjoy the Ride

Blessed Are They

Happy last Wednesday in September! - - - it's super hard to believe that tomorrow will be October 1st!  Where has our 2026 year gone?   

Today we are opening the Word Art Wednesday blog for weeks 772-773.  Our sponsor is Creative Worship Stamps and our featured scripture is Romans 4:7.

                                                                                                                                   

For my Design Team project card, I selected Creative Worship's, Summer Collage Tag,  and colored it with Copic markers.  For the background, I used Creative Worships Lovely Lace Stencil along with several Rangers Oxide Inks.  

Next I die cut the printed scripture, inked it and all the other pieces.  I secured the collage tag in the center of the lacey background then added the light tan lace across the top.  I secured it with a single button in the center.  This piece was then added to a black mat and the harvest gold card base.           

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been working on. Be sure to check out the other WAW entries while adding yours in too!

Pam's Pearls

I'll be entering this card in the following challenges:  

Sweet Stampin Challenge  ~ Autumn  

Atlantic Heart Challenge ~ Challenge 9 ~ Sketch 701  

Crafty Catz ~ Challenge 720  

Clean & Simple Sunday Challenge 343 ~ Autumn  

Allsorts ~ Challenge 859

Products:

Creative Worship's, Summer Collage Tag

Creative Worships Lovely Lace Stencil

 

Have a Fairy Happy Birthday

Today I'm sharing Moondrea Designs Progressive Challenge image for September ~ 'Cupcake'.

She would make anyone happy on their birthday!

You can purchase this digital image and others at Moondrea Designs Etsy store or 'Cupcake' HERE.

My card was done with Copic colors and framed with the Stampin Up, Fabulous Frames, #159163.  

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been coloring ~ 

Pam's Pearls

I'll be entering this card in the following challenges:

Moondrea Designs ~ September Progressive Challenge  

Cupcake Challenge #641 ~ September  

Crafters Cafe ~ Challenge 334  

Passion for Markers ~ Week 856 ~ For a Child

 

Happy Birthday Little Princess

This afternoon I'm posting with the All Dressed Up Digital Design team and we share another round of new images for September.  My Design Team card is made with the focus on the new image ''Crown of Hearts". 

I've had these little teepee dies for a long time and, like many of our crafty toys, thought they would be perfect with this new image.  I used Copic markers for coloring the ADU Crown of Hearts image and then used Gina Marie Designs Stitched Scalloped Rectangle die for the edging.  

The striped border was from my scraps bin and matched the die cut teepees as well as the dotted background paper.   I secured each piece to the 5 1/2" square white cardstock card base as shown to complete my design.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been working on.  I hope you will check out the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog to see all the Design Team cards and to enter your ADU image card.  

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

A Cut Above ~ September Challenge 20   

AAA Birthday ~ Game 89 ~ Patterned Paper    

Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap ~ Challenge 25  

Girlz Rebel Challenge ~ Challenge 56  

Pearly Sparkles ~ Challenge 123

  

Copics

Hair:E15, E25, E27, Dress & Crown: V91, V93, V97, R81, R83, R56, RV34, R85

Products 

All Dressed Up, Crown of Hearts  

Gina Marie Designs Stitched Scalloped Rectangle 

Geranium Greetings

Welcome to my blog today as I share with you my posting for the Word Art Wednesday Challenge for Weeks 770 and 771. 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Gina K Designs and our featured scripture is from Proverbs 19:17.

 For this card I stamped the geraniums on cream card stock, colored with Copic markers.  This set included the die, which made a nice pretty edged cut.   

Next I sized and printed the selected scripture and then die cut it and the polka dotted print background piece using Gina Marie X-Stitched Oval Die set.

Continuing the cream color palette, I made the card base out of cream cardstock also and added the purple mat, then secured the ovals and flowers. Lastly I added a small butterfly on the flower to add a bit of dimension. 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Beautiful Blooms Challenge ~ September  

Crafts Galore Encore ~ September  

Creative Crafters Challenge ~ September ~ Challenge 104

Triple B ~ September TB Challenge 

Products

Gina K Designs, Gentle, Geranium & Dies

Gina Marie X-Stitched Oval Die 

Spooky~

Good morning from the All Dressed Up Digital Design Team!  Today 's the day for a new blog challenge to be posted and to see if you were a winner last month.  I'll link you at the bottom of my blog.

For my Design card I selected 'Pumpkin Hat' and made a 'spooky' Halloween card with this adorable little girl and her cat.  

After printing the image and coloring with Copic markers, I die cut the completed image with Gina Marie Designs Drop Pendant Die.  I made a purple cardstock card base and added the fun plaid paper background,  

Whimsy Stamps, Trees Assortment Die Set gives you lots of options for trees of all sizes.    I used a dark gray sheet and cut the entire set, then just played around with the placement until I got this design I was happy with and secured to the card front.  The 'Spooky' vertical sentiment I typed and printed here at home.  I added a little gray ink around the edges before adding to the card front.  Lastly I added three tiny tiny black flying bats up in the trees.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will visit the All Dressed Up challenge blog, see the other's design projects and add your ADU Image cards too!

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus, Challenge #192   

Lil Patch of of Crafty Friends ~ Challenge #285  

Polkadoodles  Challenge 9, Week 2  

Send a Smile ~ Cute Halloween

Copics

Hat & Dress: YR02, E95, E93, Leaves, Bow and Boots: YG11, YG13, YG17, G07, Hair: E21, E23, E25, Stocking, E95, G07, Cat & Bat: N01, N02, N04, Pumpkin: YR16, YR15, YR14, Y38, Shadow: W2

Products

All Dressed Up, Pumpkin Hat

Gina Marie Drop Pendant Dies

Whimsy Stamps, Trees Assortment Die Set, WSD493

 

Beautiful Day

Good morning! Today I'm posting with the Design Team from the Classic Design Challenge Blog as we open the new challenge for Sept/Oct.  For this challenge we are giving you the 'Optional Twist' of Autumn Colors.

Our two awesome sponsors for this challenge are Goha Designs and Alex Syberia.  For my Design Team card I selected Alex Syberia's Beautiful Day. 

I love the depth of the flowers in this image which were easy to capture and highlight.  The tiny bird in the center is a great focal point and this image could be used for many different events.

I used Copic markers for coloring and added a dusty rose floral patterned paper for the background matting.   Next I was able to wrap the colored image with a thin gold thread and added a vintage gold button to ground them together.  After mounting the background and image, I added the coordinating green strip across the bottom and the Happy Birthday sentiment.

I love how beautiful this card and design came out.  I am especially proud as it celebrates my neighbor, Ms June's 91'st birthday!

Happy Birthday June!

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends ~ Challenge 285   

Crafty Catz ~ Weekly Challenge ~ Challenge 719  

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 329  

Creative Inspiration ~ Challenge 42

   

                                                             

 

Just a Girl Who Loves Hockey!

In my wonderful circle of girlfriends called 'Stamp Camp Girls', the youngest one still definitely has the energy and stamina for all the 'get up and go' activities!

Yet I think she still took most of our group by surprise when she sent the group photo from her National Hockey Competition!!!

Yet that is so Jackie!  So full of energy and fun!

When I found this charm of a pair of hockey sticks, I knew they would be my inspiration for her birthday card!

 For the image, I used a free Google hockey player and colored with my Copic alcohol markers. I added some background stenciling around the cute hockey player using Picked Raspberry Distressed Oxide and the Gina Marie Designs Tye Died Arches stencil.  I added a black mat behind the image, then die cut the sentiment, image and background we die cut using Gina Marie Design Label 2.

For the A2 cardbase, I added the coordinating magenta cardstock, then secured each layer.  I also added a piece of fun foam behind the sentiment to raise it and add depth to the card. Lastly I tied black yarn around the fold and put the hockey sticks charm in the knot.

Hope you have a Fun Filled Birthday Jackie!

Pam's Pearls

I wil be entering this card in the following challenges:

Creative Fingers ~ September ~ Challenge 329  

Creative Inspiration ~ Challenge 42  

AAA Birthday ~ Game 89 ~ Patterned Paper  

Mirtillamente ~ Challenge 39 ~ September  

Checkmate

 When you have the honor of watching your first grandchild being born, which seems like just yesterday... it's hard to imagine he's turning 19 today!

But he is and I'm very proud of the young man he has become.

Sharing the chess board birthday card I sent to him for his special day. 

This die set has been just waiting around for quite some time and I hope to use it quite a few more times as it sure has many possibilities for great masculine cards.

Hope you have a Fantastic Birthday Spencer! 

Pam's Pearls

I'll be entering this card in the following challenges:  

Craft Rocket ~ Challenge 41 ~ Use Dies  

Seize the Birthday ~ Challenge 334 ~ Add Sentiment Strip  

Addicted to Stamps ~ Challenge 525 ~ Use Die Cuts or Stencils   

AAA Birthday ~ Game 89 ~ Use Patterned Paper