Tool Time

I'm back this afternoon with the All Dressed Up Design Team as we are opening Challenge 173.  For this challenge I selected Toolbox Boy and made a masculine card that could be used for a variety of occasions. 

Several weeks ago I attended a 4 day retreat and the theme just happened to be 'Tools of the Trade'.

It was a great theme and we all had a good time together.  One day our dessert - dirt cake - came in the yellow construction hat with a little 6" shovel.  Of course I kept that to go with this type card!  

At some point we also received this title embellishment, which I reduced down to fit the card and fussy cut around it.  I added a strip of ruler paper across the bottom once I had the image secured to the card base and the tool time at the top.

It really came together into a cute little card with the ADU Toolbox Boy image. 

Thanks for allowing me to share all those details.  Be sure to check out the other Design Team cards and enter your ADU imaged card for the challenge.  

Pam's Pearls

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

Cardz 4 Guyz ~ Challenge 385  

Promarkers ~ Week 837 ~ Masculine  

Shopping Our Stash ~ Challenge 573 ~ Mans Best Friend

Copics:  

Hair: E23, E25, Overalls: YG95, YG93, Shirt, R05, Hat: Y18, Y15, Dog & Hat: R05, E23 E13, Tool Belt: E87, Tools, E11, E13, E23, E25, C2, C3, C4, R05, Box, E81, E84, Background: BG000

Products:

All Dressed Up, Toolbox Boy

Virgo

This morning is the opening of the May/June Classic Design Challenge Blog.  Our blog is always an anything goes theme with an optional twist. This month's twist is Anniversary or Birthday.

We also have a new sponsor ~ Moondrea Designs.  Be sure to visit her Etsy store and/or her Facebook group. 

For my project card, I selected Moondrea's Virgo , from her Zodiac collection and made this birthday card.

For this card I sized the image to fill the framed area.  She is colored with Copic markers then trimmed and matted with a black liner mat.  I was fortunate enough to find a card base the exact shade of olive as her gown.  After securing the image to the card base, I added the sentiment sticker to the left  corner to complete my birthday card design.

Thanks for stopping by today to see what I've been coloring.  Hope you'll visit often.

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

AAA Birthday Challenge ~ Game 85 ~ We Are 7  

Crafts Galore Encore ~ Challenge 147  

Love the Craft ~ Challenge 92  

Mirtillamente ~ May ~ Challenge 55

Morgan's World Challenge 100

Copics:  

Hair: E44, E43, E42, E41, Lips: R21, R22, Large Flowers: R23, R22, R21, Small Flowers: V20 V22, V25, Clouds: B60, RV00, Stars: Y15, Robe: YG95, YG93, YG91, YR23, Various Copics for trim, Background B37, B24

Products

 

Moondrea Designs, Virgo Zodiac

Friendship

Today I am posting with the Word Art Wednesday Design Team as the challenge blog for Weeks #752-753 is now open.  For this challenge our sponsor is Pink Posh Pretty who is offering a $30 gift certificate to the random winner!  

Our scripture focus is on Luke 6:38 and this scripture is available for a free download by simply going to the Word Art Wednesday blog site and right clicking on the scripture image and saving to your hard drive.  You are welcome to use featured scripture on your future cards and other projects. 

For my card today, I've used Whimsy Stamps ~ 'Friendship is the Greatest Gift' and added the featured scripture from Luke 6:38.

 The image was stamped and colored with Copic markers then die cut using Quickutz Nesting Frame 8.  The selected scripture was printed then both were matted with burgundy cardstock, and die cut with the same set. 

Using a 5" x 6" top fold card base, I added the pink floral background paper first.  Then I secured the two matted pieces to the card front, staggering them slightly. I added several strips of washi tape across the top and a few randomly placed enamel dots to fill in some of the open spaces.  This completed my card design. 

Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to visit the Word Art Wednesday blogsite to see the other Design Team cards and to enter your cards also for a chance to win the prize.

Pam's Pearls

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

Digi Chooseday ~ Challenge 5 Week 3  

FabnFunky ~ Challenge 637 ~ Monochromatic  

I love Promarkers ~ Challenge 607  

Morgan's Artworld ~ Challenge 100  

Copics:  

Left girl: Skin: E00, E51, E53, E55, Hair: E25, E23, Clothes: Accessories: R56, R85, RV34, R83, Right girl: Hair: E42, E43, E41, Clothes: V17, V15, V12, V91, Box: E74, E71, E70, Leaves: Y32, YR23

Products:

Whimsy Stamps, Friendship is the Greatest Gift

Steampunk Gina

 One of the skills that I admired some of my crafting friends doing is making mixed media and steampunk cards.  This is a style I've never had much interest in but lately I seem to be gathering supplies for this type of crafting!  I'm a good gathering crafter!  

For my selected image for Moondrea for May, I picked Steampunk Gina to see what I could do.  Before I could get her Copic colored - my standard medium - I sprained my right wrist! Not what was in my plans and definitely not able to hold a Copic marker.  Plan B ~ ever so slowly I began water coloring with my left hand.  I'm sure I painted more like she's colored (not enough white spaces) but hopefully you will enjoy her, especially her white skin like the living dead characters.

After water coloring I used a scalloped edge die for the image and the green matting piece.  Notice her hair is fussy cut around the die image and overlaps into the green matting area. The image has the black liner mat, then a piece of adhesive foam to raise her above the green mat. 

I added a couple of preprinted sentiments, both with adhesive foam and then a jeweled key hole sticker to complete the card design.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been working on.  Hopefully I'll get back in the swing of posting more soon.  I've got about 4 more weeks of the brace, so things are a bit slower for sure. 

You can purchase Steampunk Gina at  Moondrea Designs Etsy store along with many other great designs.  Check out her monthly progressive challenge on the Facebook page also.

Pam's Pearls

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

Crafty Catz ~ Challenge 713  

Creative Inspiration ~ Challenge 38  

Digi Chooseday ~ Challenge 5 Week 2  

Double D ~ Watercolor Challenge  

Cards Galore Encore ~ May ~ Challenge 147

Products

Moondrea Designs, Steampunk Gina

There's Always Flowers for You

Today I'm sharing a birthday card I made for my friend Marianne.  We both share a love for roses and water coloring.  This 'Always Flowers' from Dina Wakley seemed like the perfect one just for her birthday celebration.

The embossed image was water colored then fussy cut super close to the edges.  I used the Gina Marie Designs Lacey Layers Oval die set to make the black background matting and added it to the dark pink card base mat.  

Before adding the rose to the card base, I added several pieces of foam adhesive behind the leaves and the open flower. I secured the flower in the center, then added the Happy Birthday stamped sentiment at the bottom right corner. 

Happy Birthday Marianne ~ 

Hope your day is super special! 

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been coloring and painting.  Stop in anytime! 

Pam's Pearls 

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

Crafty Gals Corner ~ Challenge 276 ~ Spring  

Double Dare ~ May ~ Watercolor  

Simon Says ~ Wednesday Challenge ~ Make it Colorful  

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ April ~ Make Someone Smile  

AAA Birthday ~ Game 85 ~ We are 7

Products: 

Dina Wakley, Always Flowers  

Gina Marie Designs Lacey Layers Oval

He Has Given Me VICTORY!

Today is National Prayer Day 2026.

I hope that you can find time in your busy day to stop and spend a few minutes talking with God, thanking Him for all your many blessings, asking Him to protect you and your family, and to lead, guide and direct you in all of your ways. 

God is our strength - He gives us our Victory! 

Thank you Lord God for this day, for the time you allow us to celebrate our blessings that can only come through your grace.   Thank you for the gift of our family and our friends.  Thank you Heavenly Father for sending your son Jesus  Christ for the forgiveness of our sins.  I am so grateful to serve an awesome God who is always with me, who hears my prayers and keeps me safely in His arms.  Amen

Be Blessed ~ 

Pam's Pearls  

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Crafts Galore Encore ~ May ~ Challenge #147  

Crafty Animals ~ Challenge #105  

Creative Crafters ~ Challenge #99 

Four Seasons ~ 3th quarter ~ May

Thou Art Worthy, O Lord

Today I am posting with the Word Art Wednesday Design Team as Week # 750-751 edition opens.  Our Sponsor for this challenge is Stamp Simply, who is offering a $25 gift certificate to the winner.  

We are featuring scripture from Revelations 4:11 this time.  Remember to visit the Word Art Wednesday blog to download your free scripture to use on your cards and future projects. 

I have used the flower image Sunflower Season from Stamp Simply to make this double tag card.

 

After stamping the sunflower on watercolor paper, I used the Gina Marie Designs Arched Stitched Tags to die cut it into a tag shape.  I also die cut the next die size up using brown cardstock for the matting paper.  

I colored the image with Copic markers and then used a yellow and orange mixture of watercolor paints to fill in the background.

The printed scripture sentiment fit nicely on one of the smaller tag dies in the same set.  I also cut the next size die with brown cardstock for a matching mat.

For the card base, I used a 5 1/2" dark brown base and added a beautiful floral print from 49 & Market.  I added the jeweled brad to the tag and then secured it on the left side of the card front.  Next I added a sheet of foam behind the sentiment tag. and the brown brad.  Before adding to the card, I slid several pieces of die cut greenery behind the flower tag, then secured the scripture tag horizontally over the edge of the flower tag and the die cut leaves.  I love that this patterned paper picks up the exact colors used in the flower. 

Thank you for stopping by today.  Don't forget to enter your cards on the Word Art Wednesday blog and download the featured scripture too.  

Pam's Pearls

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

Stamp + Fun = Creativity ~ Challenge #494  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends ~ 4/19 Challenge  

Crafty Catz ~ Challenge 712  

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 321  

Creative Inspiration ~ Challenge 37

Copics:  

Leaves: BG96, YG06, G20, Flower: E08, E07, E19, E17, YR16, Y38

Products:

Stamp Simply, Sunflower Season  

Gina Marie Designs, Arched Stitched Tag Die Set

Hang In There

Today I'm sharing one of the new images for April from All Dressed Up Design team.  This little cutie is called Pretty Paws.

I've colored her with Copic markers and drawn in a whimsical background for her make believe house.

 

After the coloring was completed I used the Penny Black Elegent Stitching die set for the decorative edge and added a tiny blue liner mat.  I used the same die set for the yellow dotted Swiss background mat then secured these three layers to the standard A2 card base.

After die cutting the sentiment I added a layer of foam to the back then secured to the bottom corner of the card front.  This completed my card design for this project. 

You can find this product at the All Dressed Up Etsy shop, linked below.  I hope you will hop over to the ADU monthly challenge to see the other Design Team cards and enter your ADU Image into the blog challenge.

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

Try It On Tuesday ~ April ~ Make Your Own Background  

Moving Along With The Times ~ Challenge 188 ~ Anything Spring  

Four Seasons ~ April Challenge ~  Spring  

Copics:   

Sky: Y11, Clouds: B0000, BG000, V000, BV000, House: E71 Y11, Window: E15, E17, Fence: E23, Sidewalk: W3, W2, Trees: E23, YG61, YG63, YG67, YG95, Grass: YG61, YG63, YG65, YG91, YG93, Girl's Hair: E23, E25, E27, Dress: B01, B02, B04, B05, Cat: Y11, Y35, Y32, E31, Flowers: R46, RV69, BG49

Products:

All Dressed Up, Pretty Paws

Penny Black, Elegant Stitching Dies

With An Attitude

Today I'm showcasing the new April image from Moondrea Designs, Artist Andreia Salvia's 'Spring Fairy'.

You might look at all the beautiful shades of purples and greens with a few pinks and yellows and say 'How pretty' , 'but what is that dark aqua swirl on her face?'

When I was a teenager with very long flowing hair, we went through a 'fad' where you took a small amount of your hair and braided it separately.  Some colored these strands so they stood out even more.  At the time, these were called "Your Attitude".  

Now many years later, that different and frankly weird memory came to mind when coloring Spring Fairy.  She looked like she needed to have a special strand of hair shaded differently ~ "her attitude".  Artist choice right!   

Like most things I do that are considered Out of the Box, I always want to encourage anyone reading my blog or seeing one of my cards, to not limit yourself to the standard card size, the standard image, the same old traditional colors.  Allow yourself to do something different.  It's okay if no one likes it but you.  You are the colorist and card maker.  It's your design. 

So be sure to check out Spring Fairy on Moondrea Designs Etsy store or on the Facebook page.  There are so many beautiful designs just waiting for you there.

Pam's Pearls

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

Crafty Catz ~ Challenge 711  

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge ~ Challenge 778  

  

Crafty Gals ~ Challenge 276 ~ Spring  

Passion for markers ~ Week 833 ~ Spring Colors

Copics:

Hair: E27, E25, E23, E51, Dress: V20, V22, V25, V15, Jewelry: B05, B02, R08, Greenery: G28, G24, G21, Flowers: Y11, Y15, Y19, R81, R83, V15, V22, V25, V20, BV02, Wings: BV00, BG11, Y00, RV000, Sky: Y11

Products:

Moondrea Designs, Spring Fairy

Fiskar Paper Edger Scissors

Happy and Sweet!

It's time for a new challenge for All Dressed Up Digital Stamps!  I hope you were able to join the last challenge with your ADU card and maybe you are a winner! 

For my Design Team card today, I selected 'Spring Hair Do' and made her into a Birthday card.

I started by stamping the image and coloring her with Copic markers.  Then I die cut the completed image and the aqua blue mat with the Tattered Lace Pearl Circles die set.

The card base is a 6" white square side fold with a peach marble background mat added. I added a layer of foam to the back of the completed image then secured it to the center of the aqua blue circle.   I added these to the center of the card, then added the flower embellishments and die cut leaves that I'd colored also.  To complete the design, I added the three bling dots randomly around the image and the 'Fairy Happy Birthday' sentiment in the bottom right corner.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been coloring. I hope you'll check out the All Dressed Up Challenge blog and enter your cards there also.

Pam's Pearls

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

613  Ave Challenge ~ April   

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 181  

Four Seasons ~ Spring Challenge  

Moving Along with the Times ~ Challenge 188

Copics:

Hair: E41, E43, E44, E40, E31, Leaves: YG03, YG23, Flowers: Y18, V22, V25, B02, B04, B01, R32, V19, YR02, Wings: RV00, BV01, BG10, R000

Products:

All Dressed Up, Spring Hair Do  

Tattered Lace, Pearl Circles