Feel Better

Happy Friday! Today I'm here with the Colour Crazy Challenge team to share with you an image from this week's sponsor, Polkadoodles.  

I selected Vet/Dog Grooming to make my inspirational card. 

I sized the image to fit an A2 sized card front and used my Copic markers for coloring.  Afterwards I used the Gina Marie Designs Wonky Stitched Rectangle die set to cut the image and the coordinating mat.  After mounting these on a Kraft card base, I then added the stamped sentiment. To finish the card, I added a brown twine bow. 

I hope you will visit the Colour Crazy Challenge blog to see the other Design Team's cards and enter your card also! 

Thank you for stopping by today.  I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to “Follow” my blog and to visit my site ~ “Not Just Scraps” on Facebook ~ where you can purchase my cards and other crafting items.

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

Path of Positivity Challenge #80 ~ Furry Or Feathery  

The Paper Girls Challenge ~ #200 All About Boys 

Angie's Digital Stamps ~ Challenge #42 

The Paper Players ~ PP492 Sketch 

Digi Chooseday Crafting Challenge ~Week 21

Serving a Risen Savior,

Pam

Products used:

Polkadoodles Vet/Dog Grooming 

Gina Marie Designs, Wonky Stitched Rectangle

Wish You Were Here

Each month on the weekend near the 25th, my card swap group does a weekend challenge for Christmas cards.  I'm thrilled that we are doing this knowing how nice it will be in late November to already have a few Christmas cards completed.

This past weekend's challenge for the Christmas card was that it must have at least one ornament on it.

I selected Unity Stamps, Holiday Hello by Tierra Jackson.

I think this little snow baby is adorable!  

My additional challenge for this card, I made it while at the beach, with limited supplies.... i.e. NO die cutting machine. 

I stamped the image on Neenah 110# card stock and used my Copic markers for coloring.  I found the light blue die cut, with the circle already cut, in my box of bits and pieces. That was a lucky find!   I mounted the image and mat on a navy card base and added the wooden sentiment.  

Do you ever struggle with the decision of a bow or string or nothing across the top?  I've been know to make large bows... which really overpowered this little fellow!  So for this one I selected a white sparkly tie with a wisp of white organza ribbon. 

Thank you for stopping by today.  I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to “Follow” my blog and to visit my site ~ “Not Just Scraps” on Facebook ~ where you can purchase my cards and other crafting items.

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

Fab N Funky ~ #483 Christmas AG 

The House that Stamps Built ~ M2720 AG 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge ~ #72 AG

Serving a Risen Savior,

Pam

Products Used:

Unity Stamps, Holiday Hello

That Itty Bitty Stamp....

Good Morning! 

You know those itty bitty stamps we collect and struggle with what to do with them?  They are such a good buy, we must have them... but then what?   This may not be the case for everyone - (Right Karle?) - but it is for me.  I've called my friend Karle the Queen of Tiny Stamps for many years.

I recently purchase a tiny (1" tall) graduation girl stamp from one of my favorite Facebook sellers.  Today I wanted to share the quick card I put together using it.

Now isn't that a cute graduation card!  

I started by stamping Congratulations across the center of an A2 sized card front.  I masked over the word and then I simply randomly stamped the girl grad over and off the edges of the paper.  I used my Copic markers for the coloring and then I used the Memory Box Matinee Rectangle Layers die for the edges.

I used a coordinating patterned paper on the card base first, then added the colored image.  I elected not to put a bow since I felt it would cover to many of the images. 

Thank you for stopping by today.  I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to “Follow” my blog and to visit my site ~ “Not Just Scraps” on Facebook ~ where you can purchase my cards and other crafting items.

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

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge #186 

QKR Stampede ~ Challenge #399 

Little Patch of Crafty Friends ~ #132

Serving a Risen Savior,

Pam

Got Soup?

While on vacation this past weekend, I joined in with my crafting buddy to spend a little over an hour in a Zoom Room with several of our Whimsy Stamp girlfriends.  Today I'd like to show you the card I created.

The challenge was using a Whimsy Stamp to create a Get Well card 
that had texture and washi tape.

I selected Dustin Pike's Get Well clear stamp set. Here's my completed card and a few details.

I decided to add to my personal challenge and stamped the image on Kraft (which I never use).  Although the colors are muted when using Kraft, I was still able to make it light enough to be acceptable. 

I didn't have a die cutting machine with me, so both the image shape and the white stitched frame were from my bits and pieces box.  I selected the stitched frame for my texture.  I matched the orange coloring to a patterned paper and added that to the yellow card base. Then I added a solid purple washi with the yellow stitched thin washi on each side.  Next I added the image and the frame, then popped up the wonky shaped 'Got Soup?'.

It's always fun to see friends you've been blessed with along your life's path.  Zoom is pretty neat ~ we sure wouldn't have thought we'd be using that several years ago to craft with friends. 

Thank you for stopping by today.  I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to “Follow” my blog and to visit my site ~ “Not JustScraps” on Facebook ~ where you can purchase my cards and other crafting items.

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

My Time to Craft ~ #432 Food Stuff  

Sweet Stampin ~ Anything but a Square 

Daring Cardmakers ~ Birds of a Feather

Serving a Risen Savior,

Pam

Products used:

Whimsy Stamps, Get Well

Hope Your Day is Amazing!

The Spring/ Summer Coffee Lover's Hop is in full swing now, and I have another card to share with you from Polka Dot Orchard.

For this card, I combined images from three different digital packages.  The sentiment is from Spread your Wings, the flower on the cup is from She Said Tea and the dainty cups are from It's Your Day.  I also reversed the left cup image and layered it behind the right one. 

Once I had the images arranged, I printed them on Neenah 110# card stock and used Copic markers for coloring.   I used Penny Black's Elegant Stitching die for the edges and matched the image with an orange patterned mat and mint card base.  I folded and adhered the right corner down then added three mint enamel dots.  To finish the card, I added an orange organza ribbon. 

Check out the posting from Polka Dot Orchard's Blog Here.  If you make a card with one of the Polka Dot images, I do hope you will share it on the Facebook page, Friends of Polka Dot Orchard.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to “Follow” my blog and to visit my site ~ “Not JustScraps” on Facebook ~ where you can purchase my cards and other crafting items.

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

Classic Design Challenge ~ May 

Pearly Sparkle Challenge ~ #51 Ribbon  

Crafty Gals Corner ~ Challenge #207 For the Ladies  

2020 Coffee Lovers Spring/Summer Blog Hop

Serving a Risen Savior,

Pam

Copics Used: 

Cups: YG41 & G12, Large Flower: Y06, Y08, Y18, Y19, Small Flower: YR12 YR21, YR15, YR27

Products Used:

Polka Dot Orchard, It's Your Day

Polka Dot Orchard, She Said Tea

Polka Dot Orchard, Spread Your Wings

Penny Black, Elegant Stitching

Weave In Faith...

Welcome to part of the Coffee Lover's Hop! I'm here with Polka Dot Orchard with my first card.    You are going to see some amazing Design Team cards using many of the digital images available at Polka Dot Orchard's site. If you aren't a member of the Facebook Group, here is the link to Friends of Polka Dot Orchard.  To see the group posting about this week's events, click here.

For my card today, I selected Live Like a Butterfly by designer Kimberly Wiener. 

This package has several really nice sentiments; however I selected one from Our Daily Bread as I will be using this card in a challenge that required a Christian sentiment.  I sized the image to about 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 and used my Copic markers for coloring.

I used the Gina Marie Designs Frilly Lace Nested Rectangle die to add the open border and matched it up with a  deep red card base.  The card ended up being larger than the standard A2.  It measure   5"x 6", which is okay - still will fit in a 5x7" envelope.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to “Follow” my blog and to visit my site ~ “Not JustScraps” on Facebook ~ where you can purchase my cards and other crafting items.

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

Coffee Lover's Blog Hop ~ Spring Summer 

Word Art Wednesday ~ #440-441 

World Wide Open Design Team #5 

The Crafter's Cafe ~ #242 Feminine 

Serving a Risen Savior,

Pam

Products used:

Polka Dot Orchard, Live Like a Butterfly

Gina Marie Designs, Frilly Lace Nested Rectangle

You Make My Heart Sing

Happy Friday!  

I'd like to share a sweet Conie Fong image with you today along with my friends at Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.  Be sure to check out all the beautiful inspirational cards and enter yours too.

For this card, I used Bunny Hearts Girl which is available at Conie Fong's Etsy Shop.

I sized this image to about 2-1/2 to 4" and used my Copic markers for coloring.  I used E23 and E25 for the bunny and a variety of shades of lavender to purple for the dress and heart shaped balloons.  

I used a lattice frame panel die to make the deep purple frame.  After adhering both the image and frame to the card, I added the sentiment 'You make my heart sing' and a coordinating organza ribbon. 

Thank you for stopping by today.  I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to “Follow” my blog and to visit my site ~ “Not JustScraps” on Facebook ~ where you can purchase my cards and other crafting items.

Serving a Risen Savior,

Pam

Product Used:

Conie Fong, Bunny Hearts Girl

Lattice Panel Frame Die

Even a Mask Can't Hide....

I think we all as parents feel so bad for our children and grand children over the past few months who haven't been able to celebrate their birthdays.  It's just not right, but so necessary...even now as we start to be able to see others again.

Today's card is another birthday card for a sweet little lady who is celebrating her birthday all month with Happy Mail! 

In the photograph I received to go by for her card, she has long strawberry blonde hair that was braided.  Straight to Whimsy Stamps, Polka Dot Pals Fern by artist Barbara Sproatmeyer.

I stamped the fence image on Neenah 110 # card stock and the image of the girl and duck on a separate area.   After coloring with Copic markers, I used the Pink & Main Cloudy Frame to cut the fence area to fit inside this frame.  I die cut the frame again using the blue solid paper. 

Next I actually took the 'glasses' stamp from the set and stamped it on a scrap of paper.  I cut it out and trimmed it down until it fit across her face for my Quarantine Mask.    Once it was the size and shape I needed, I traced it on Neenah card stock and colored it with BG11 and BG13, then glued it to her face.   Ta-Da~ A mask!  

I used a standard A2 size card base,  adhering first the frame, then adding the fence image.  I glued the girl at her feet and placed a foam square behind her head. 

I typed up the sentiment and used a standard stitched fishtail die.  After adhering it to the card base, I added a small yellow-gold enamel dot.  Since the card was going to be mailed, I elected not to add a bow to this one. 

Thank you for stopping by today.  I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to “Follow” my blog and to visit my site ~ “Not Just Scraps” on Facebook ~ where you can purchase my cards and other crafting items.

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

The Mod Squad ~ Nature 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Challenge #440-441 

Crafty Sentiments Designs ~ Anything Goes 

Here is a Place to Start ~ Custom background 

Crafting Happiness #49 AG 

Serving a Risen Savior,

Pam

Products Used:

Whimsy Stamps, Polka Dot Pals Fern

Pink & Main, Cloudy Frames

Twice the Fun ~

Today I have two cards to show you in one posting.  

I was asked to make Happy 8th Birthday cards for two sweet twins.  They too couldn't have their party this year, but had a drive by parade along with their close family.

These girls may be twins, but they are very unique in their likes and actions.  I asked for ideas for their cards, and when I saw the response to favorite animal... 
I honestly thought... you asked Pam!  

A Cheetah and a Sloth!   
What happen to kittens and puppies?  
But I was up for a challenge and after all... 

this was a special birthday!

Here's what I came up with; keeping them the same yet totally different.

After printing the images, I used Copic markers for coloring.  I used the Memory Box Matinee Rectangle Layers die for both cards along with the Organza bow and coordinating enamel dots.

I think they turned out to be simply adorable.  

Just like these sweet birthday girls! 

Happy 8th Birthday Harper and Finley!

Thank you for stopping by today.  I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to “Follow” my blog and to visit my site ~ “Not Just Scraps” on Facebook ~ where you can purchase my cards and other crafting items.

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

 Crafting Happiness Challenge #49 Anything Goes 

All Fun Challenge #8 

Angie's Digital Challenge ~ #42 Anything Goes  

Serving a Risen Savior,

Pam

Important Things

Today I'm here with Jan's Digi Stamp Shop for our mid-month posting.  Be sure to visit Jan's Blog Challenge to see all the Design Team inspirational cards and to enter your cards in the challenge.

I selected one of Jan's new sets, A Boy and His Dog for my card today.  I seriously love this sentiment.

Here's my completed card, then a little about it. 

After sizing the image to fit an A2 card base, I printed it on Neenah 110# card stock and used Copic markers for coloring.  I think using E34 for the final skin color adds a rich caramel color for Afro American skin.

For my die cut, I selected My Favorite Things, Elegant Rectangle Stax and used that for the image, sentiment and both mats.   A simple thread tied bow completes my card. 

Thank you for stopping by today.  I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to “Follow” my blog and to visit my site ~ “Not JustScraps” on Facebook ~ where you can purchase my cards and other crafting items.

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

CCC Digi Creations ~ #114 for the Men & Boys 

Perfectly CAS : #9 Animals 

Crafty Catz Challenge ~ #506 AG optional Outdoors 

Serving a Risen Savior,

Pam

Copics Used: 

Dog: E21, E23, E25, YG63; Jeans: B95, B97, Shirt, R05, R14, R27, Hair: N1, N3, N6, Water: B01, B24, B63

Products Used:

Jan's Digi Stamps, A Boy and His Dog

My Favorite Things, Elegant Rectangle Stax