Poured Out Easter

It's the day before Easter and this morning I wanted to share this card I made using Colorado Crafts, Poured Out Easter.

After stamping and Copic coloring I used the Gina Marie Stitched Scalloped Rectangle die with a coordinating 1/8" mat and a rustic red card base.  The stamp sentiment was also from the same package.  Lastly I wrapped and tied a thin piece of twine around the top flap and added a charmed bow in the knot.

 

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

Pam's Pearls

Products: 

Colorado Crafts, Poured Out Easter

Gina Marie Designs, Stitched Scalloped Rectangle

 

 

I Can Face Tomorrow

The next set of Easter cards I'd like to share are also from Unity Stamps, and are from the 'He Lives' set.

Both cards are Copic colored and I used the same Gina Marie Pleated Oval Die.   Though they are slightly different layouts and drastically a change in colors, they both turned out beautifully.  

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

Pam's Pearls

Products: 

Unity Stamps, He Lives 

Gina Marie Pleated Lace Oval Dies

 

Cast Your Cares

Sharing two cards today from Unity's Stamps Held in His Hands set.  

Both cards are Copic colored and have the Stampin' Up Crosses of Hope die cut cross added.   

Image is die cut using Gina Marie Designs Looped Lace Rectangle Die, raised scripture sentiment and Kraft card base.

Image and mat were die cut using Gina Marie Designs Pleated Lace Oval dies, raised sentiment and white card base.  

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

Pam's Pearls

Products: 

Unity Stamps, Held In His Hands  

Stampin Up, Crosses of Hope  

Gina Marie Looped Lace Rectangle Dies  

Gina Marie Pleated Lace Oval Dies

 

Blessings

Good morning!  It's April 1st but not an April Fools Joke as we have opened Week 746-747 for Word Art Wednesday Scripture blog.  This edition we are focusing on the scripture from 1 Kings 8:62.  You can download your copy of this scripture by clicking on Word Art Wednesday blogspot and then right clicking and saving the scripture to your files.  We encourage you to do this so you can use it for your cards or other crafting projects. 

Our sponsor for this edition is Birch Press Design and they are offering a $20 gift certificate to the winner of this challenge.  

 For my Design Team card, I've used the single stamped word 'Blessings'  from Birch Press Design "Spring Blessings" clear stamp set.  After completing the card I was unsuccessful in finding the stamp set online to reference for you.  Since it was introduced in 2018, I'm assuming it's been retired.

 

I stamped the 'Blessings' using Versa Fine Paradise ink and printed the scripture on the same shade of blue cardstock.  Then I die cut the sentiment using Gina Marie Designs Scalloped Stitched Rectangle dies.  I mounted both pieces on foam and then on a tiny floral dusty rose cardstock print and set them aside.

I used a dusty rose pre cut heart filigree paper as a topper and secured it to a tiny floral darker blue print and then to a navy 5" x 61/2" cardstock piece. I secured the 'Blessing' in the center, about 1 1/2" down, just above the open heart cut out.   Next the scripture was secured at the bottom right corner, coming in slightly to leave a tiny pink border showing.

To add a little detailing, I glued blue flatback beads at the arched curves around the card and one extra to dot the 'i' in Blessings.  Nothing too fancy but turned into a beautiful card, don't you think! 

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been coloring.  I hope you will take the time to visit the Word Art Wednesday blog and download the free scripture from 1 Kings 8:61.  

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends ~ Challenge 274  

Allsorts ~ Challenge 846  

Sweet Stampin ~ March ~ Spring or Easter  

Crafty Catz ~ Challenge 710  

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 319

Products:

Birch Press Designs, Spring Blessings (Retired)

Gina Marie Designs, Scalloped Stitched Rectangles

Peaceful Moments

Today I'm sharing another Unity Stamp card I made for one of my girlfriends who recently lost her best friend.

I've selected Unity's Enduring Connection stamp image and sentiment.

The image is stamped on heavy weight water color paper and I used a standard 36 piece Artistry watercolor set from Altenew.

  The image and the sentiment edges were die cut using the Heart Edge Square set from Cheery Lynn.  For the layout, I've used Unity's monthly 'Layered Layout' challenge.  

I hope she and many others who suffer the loss of their best friends can find comfort in peaceful moments.  

Additional card created and colored with Copics: 

Pam's Pearls

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

Unity Stamps Monthly Challenge ~ Layered Layouts   

Simon Says Stamps ~ Wednesday Challenge  

Try it on Tuesday ~ March ~ Spring  

Crafts Galore Encore ~ March  ~ DT Favorite

Dream Factory ~ Challenge 148 ~ Sweet Little Things

Products: 

Unity Stamps, Enduring Connection

Cheery Lynn, Hearts Edge Square 

Lilly Cat Fairy

Have you played along on a monthly Progressive Challenge before?  The ones that I have from digital images are really fun and easy.  Start by following Moondrea Designs on Facebook.  Then each month,  you enter one of her images ~  colored and made into a card ~  into the Progressive Album.  A winner is selected but everyone who enters receives the Artist's choice image for the free!  This can be used for the next month's entry or you can use another Moondrea image you already have, and continue to receive a free image again.

This is the image I received last month and I'm using  for my entry for March.  

Meet Lilly Cat Fairy. 

 

I've colored her with Copic markers and used the Penny Black Grateful Stackers die set for framing.  She's mounted on a coordinating floral patterned paper on a copper brown 5" x 6" card base.  I added the preprinted fishtail sentiment across the bottom to finish the design.

Hope you will join us on the Progressive challenge.  You can purchase Lilly Cat Fairy on the link below.

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:   

Mirtillamente ~ Challenge 53 ~ March  

Morgan's Artworld ~ Challenge 98  

The Crafting Challenge ~ Waiting for Spring  

Colorful Options ~ March  

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 179  

{PIN}spirational ~ Challenge 335 ~ March Green & Gold

Copics: 

Hair: E50, E55, E23, E33, E37, Eyes: BG45, Dress: BG15, BG10, BG34, BG45, BG53, BG57, Beads: E50, BG57, Cat ~ Eyes: YG17, Nose: R83, Fur: N2, N4, Wings: BG57, RV00, BV01, BG11, Bow: BG57, BG34

Products:  

Moondrea Designs, Lilly Cat Fairy

Penny Black, Grateful Stackers

Bunny Kisses

Today is the day we reshare the new All Dressed Up images for the current month.  We love giving you another round of inspirational cards and of course using the new images by the other half of the design team gives you a whole new set of ideas!  

For my card I selected Sleepy Bunny and elected to make a night time 'kisses and hugs' type card that could be used for get well, birthday or just thinking of you.

I printed the Sleepy Bunny image and used Copic markers for coloring.  Very carefully I cut her out and put her to the side.  Took a while to find but I dug deep in my files and found the digital bed room background from Whimsy Stamps by Crissy Armstrong.

After printing and coloring the background I die cut it with Spellbinders Adoring Square Frame.  I also die cut the sentiment words 'bunny kisses' with the same green cardstock as the card base, and a strip of light lavender that coordinated with the pj's.  I secured the pink patterned background mat to the card base, then added the completed image, the lavender border (tucked under the bottom of the colored image) and then topped with the 'bunny kisses' words.  Lastly I added the white organza loopy bow at the top fold to complete the design.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you will check out the other Design Team cards on the All Dressed Up blog today and hen enter your All Dressed Up image cards on the challenge! 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenge:  

Crafty Calendar ~ March ~ Spring  

Crafty Catz ~ Challenge 709  

Creative Fingers ~ March ~ Challenge 318  

Craft Rocket ~ Challenge 134 ~ No Designer Paper

Copics:

Hair: E50, E55, E33, E37, Bunny: Y23, E33, Clothes: V28, V25, V22, V91, Walls: V000, Baseboard: E41, Floor: E31, E42, E70, E74, Bed Frame: Y28, E87, Blankets: Y18, G43, BV04, Pillows: G03, G05, G43

Products:

All Dressed Up, Sleepy Bunny  

*Whimsy Stamps, Bedroom Background, discontinued

Spellbinders, Adoring Square Frame

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Today I'm sharing the new image for March from Moondrea Designs .  Andreia Silva has given us another beautiful lady adorned with flowers.  This month the flowers are 'Crocus' and so is the name of this image ~ perfect for spring!

Isn't she beautiful!   Framed using Spellbinders Fluted Classic Rectangle dies, she is perfect for the scripture from the book of Psalm.

'Crocus' is available on the Moondrea Designs Etsy store along with so many other beautiful designs.   You can also see the other design team postings on the Facebook page at Moondrea Designs.

As always, thanks for stopping by to see what I've been coloring. 

Pam's Pearls

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

Crafty Calendar - March ~ Spring  

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 179  

Crafty Catz Weekly ~ Challenge 709  

C.R.A.F.T. ~ Challenge 677 ~ Spring 

Seize the Birthday ~ Challenge 322  ~ Green as the Main Color

Copics:  

Hair: W0, W3, W5, W6, Lips: R05, Eyes: G05, Flowers: Y06, Y16, V22, V25, BV02, BV13, Leaves & Stems: G24, G05, G03, Dress: YG03, YG17, YG25, Stones: YG09, Trim: Y11, Background: BG11

Products:  

Moondrea Designs:  Crocus

Spellbinder, Fluted Classic Rectangle Dies

Through His Blood

This morning a new challenge opens on Word Art Wednesday.  We are featuring the scripture from Colossians 1:14 and you can download this for your future use from the Word Art Wednesday blog site. 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Stik2Anything.  They are offering the winner of the challenge a nice assortment of supplies, so be sure to get your handmade cards entered below. 

For my project card, I have used Altenew, Flowering Dogwood  and the scripture from Colossians 1:14.

 

After stamping the dogwood image I colored them with my Copic markers then carefully trimmed as close as possible.  This is another set that is quite large, which is fun for me when coloring but makes it more difficult to make an A2 sized card.  This one is on a 4" x 6" solid yellow card base. 

After sizing it to fit my card designs, I printed the scripture and then used the Penny Black Elegant Stitching die set for the edge.   I started with this piece by securing it near the bottom left of the designer paper I had selected.  Then I added the flower piece being careful not to cover up the words and ensuring I had all of it on the card.  

I actually did have to remove one leaf to make it work.  Keep things like that in mind.  You don't have to start all over, just because one thing doesn't work.  It's your card design, so if it needs one less leaf, then that's okay!

This is another card that the background paper made the image pop.  I wish I could say thank you and accept the comments as my work - but I can't.  It's just a beautiful watercolor preprinted paper and the scripture just tops it off.

Thank you for stopping by and hope you will stop in again soon.  I have lots more to share!

Don't forget to pop over to the Word Art Wednesday blog so you can see the other Design Team cards and get your free scripture download.

Pam's Pearls

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

Simon Says ~ Monday Challenge ~ Beautiful Blooms  

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 179  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends ~ March Challenge  

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 318

Copics:  

Flowers: RV17, RV52, RV55, YR23, Y15, Leaves: YG61, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97

Products:  

Altenew, Flowering Dogwood  

Penny Black Elegant Stitching

                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Copics

Products: 

Altenew, Paint a Flower: Flowering Dogwood

Have a Fairytale Birthday!

Today I'm sharing a special birthday card I made for my granddaughter who is turning 10 years old in a few days.  I selected Unity Stamps 'Fairytale Hello' stamp set and decided to use Unity's  March Challenge - Layered Layout for my design.  Like everyone else, I'd love to win $100 in Unity products! 

I've referenced the layout at the end of the blog and added the link, if you'd like to comment on my entry and see the others.

I used Copic markers for the Fairy and then die cut the completed image with Quickutz Nesting Frame 10 die set.  The stamped and embossed sentiment is also from the Fairytale Hello set..

The card base is a 5" x 6" light pink top fold and the cover mat is a green floral with tiny glitter dots.  Both the yellow and the purple vertical pieces of the layout are glitter cardstock die cut using Gina Marie Designs Label 4.  I also used this set for the sentiment.

Once everything was securely glued into place, I added the white sparkly organza bow at the top right corner to complete the design.   Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been coloring this week.

Pam's Pearls

i will be entering this card into the following challenges: 

Seize the Birthday ~ Challenge 322 ~ Green as the Main Color  

Creative Knockout ~ Challenge 566 ~ March 5 Birthday Wishes  

Just add ink ~ Challenge 781 ~ Add Wings  

Stamping Sensation ~ March Challenge  

Ave 613 ~ March ~ Thing with Wings 

Allsorts ~ Challenge 845 ~ Things with Wings

Copics:

Dress: YG03, YG25, YG17, Wings: Y06, BV02, RV02, Hair: E40, E41, E42, E43

Products: 

Unity Stamps, Fairytale Hello

Quickutz, Nesting Frame 10 - discontinued

Gina Marie Designs, Label 4

Unity Layered Layout Challenge ~ March