More Birthday Wishes

 One of my special online girlfriends birthday was a few days ago and I'm sharing the card I made for her today.

 Her name is Pam also, so we both lovingly call each other, 'the other Pam' or 'my sister Pam'.   Our friendship was definitely a Godsequence as we began our online chatting in July of 2015.  I'm very blessed to have the friendship of this wonderful Christian lady.

 When I was searching for an image for Pam's card, I had no idea what I wanted to use.  Knowing how much she loves her vegetable and flower garden, I thought this Lotus Corner from Technique Junkies would make a nice card for her. 

I sized the image to about 3" wide and printed on Neenah 110# card stock.  I used my Copic markers for the coloring and the Gina Marie Designs Label 3 for the decorative edge.  Don't you just love the pink marble paper that I used for the matting! I should have added one of those stickers that says..."I used my good paper for you!" 

I secured both the matting and the completed image to the front of a standard A2 card base.  Then I slipped the card into my Misti and stamped the birthday sentiment with Versa Clair ink.  I added clear embossing powder and heat set the sentiment giving it a nice shine.  I randomly added the three enamel dots to complete my card's design.

Happy Birthday 'other Pam'!

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. 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. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Make Mine Monday - Challenge 218 ~ Use Your Patterned Paper  

Beautiful Blossoms ~ Mood Board 13  

Creations in Pink ~ Challenge 66  

World Wide Crafters and Colourist ~ Challenge 13

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

 YG0000, YG13, YG17, YG23, G14, R21, R000, W2

 

 

Products  

Technique Junkies - Lotus Corner is discontinued.

Gina Marie Designs, Label 3

Why Fit In?

Another family birthday today - Arizona yesterday and Texas today.  

Birthday greetings go out to Sabrina!

When I decided on an image for this card, I knew I wanted to use one of Beccy's Place, Cattitude images.  But when I searched to see what type of cat I needed to make, I have to say I thought I was in trouble when I saw their fur baby was a Siamese!  I've never tried to color a Siamese before, but now was the time to try.

 

After Copic coloring I fussy cut the image and set it to the side.  I pulled an orange paw print for the card background and used a strip of light brown dotted Swiss for a vertical strip for the image.  To add a bit of sparkle, I added the purple glitter  paper behind the brown.   

I secured the base of the cat and added some foam squares behind the cat's head for dimension.  After die cutting the sentiment tag, I added the purple glitter paper and secured both to the card front.  Lastly I added the purple twine at the fold and tied the Happy Birthday tag in the bow. 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. 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. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Crafty Catz ~ Challenge 664  

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 270  

Through The Purple Haze ~ Challenge 212 

Beccy's Place ~ January Challenge

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

E49, E47, E44, E43, E42, E41, N7

 

Products 

Beccy's Place, Cattitude

One Special Nephew

Today is my favorite nephew's birthday and I'm sharing the birthday card I sent him.  For this card I used Angie Blom's 'To The Guy'.

I sized the image for the card front and layered the sentiment to the right.  I placed the cake image separately and then pulled the image in again for the inside image.

I made the second image smaller and rotated it to appear he was peeping around the corner.  Then I layered the inside sentiment to the right of this section.  

 Once I had the placement right I printed each on Neenah 110# cardstock and colored the guy with Copic markers.  I used Pink & Main Rounded Stitched dies for the edges after completing the coloring.  

Next I secured each piece to a navy card base.  After fussy cutting the Copic colored cake, I added fun foam behind it and secured it to the front of the card.   I randomly added a few dots around the image to complete the card design. 

I hope the card gave him a good chuckle on his birthday! 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. 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. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

Allsorts ~ Week 765 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers ~ Challenge 246 ~ N is for New  

Crafty Catz ~ Challenge 664  

Krafty Chicks ~ Challenge 700  

The Male Room ~ Challenge 182 ~ Funny/Pun

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Hat: B21, B23, B26, Shirt: W1, W4, W5, Beard: E37, E35, E53, N3, Cake E57, E55, B23, Y15

 

Products 

Angie Blom, To The Guy 

Pink & Main, Stitched Rounded Rectangles

Pink & Main, Stitched Rounded Squares

 

You Are Very Special

Our Polkadoodles Design Team challenge this week  was to use three different papers making which turned out to be a lot of fun!     I selected Bella Bear Lots of Parcels/Gifts and used papers from the Coffee, Tea & Cake Digital paper set.  

 After Copic coloring Bella Bear, I fussy cut her out and set her aside while I made the card base.

I had printed various strips from the Coffee, Tea and Cake Digital papers, so I was able to cut these to fit the 5 x 7 card base.  I started with a solid burgundy background matting first, then added the three vertical sections.  I sized the cupcake print by measuring the bear's height to be sure the paper height would be behind her.  After securing that paper, I added a spring wobbler to the back of Bella Bear and secured her to the center of the card.   I die cut the printed sentiment and added the same solid burgundy mat behind it, then secured it at the bottom right of the card.  Lastly I added the white organza ribbon and bow at the top fold. 

This special card will be sent to my husband's aunt who is turning 90 in a couple of weeks.

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. 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. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Paper Funday ~ Challenge 61 ~ Let's Celebrate   

Passion for Markers~ Week 723 ~ Birthday   

Unicorn Challenge ~ Challenge 94 ~ Birthdays   ~Winner

Dream Valley ~ Challenge 308 ~ 2 or More Papers  

Make Mine Monday ~ Challenge 217 ~ Happy Birthday  

Pam's Pearls

 

Products  

Polkadoodles, Bella Bear with lots of Parcels/Gifts  

Coffee, Tea & Cake Digital papers

Cupid Got it Right

I'm sharing another adorable elephant Valentine's Day card from the new release at Polkadoodles today.  This cute pair are called "Love Always" and I've made an overlapping Z-fold card with them and the new digital papers. 

 To make this card, I started by printing the elephant image and several 6" squares of the coordinating digital papers from the Polkadoodles Spring tons of Love Paper Patterns 3.  

I used Copic markers for coloring the image and Gina Marie Designs Stitched Scalloped Rectangle for the decorative edging. I also cut a second rectangle out of white cardstock using the same die, to be used inside the card.

After making the folds for the 'Z' shape, I covered each section with brown cardstock and then one of the patterned papers.  I secured the blank white rectangle to the inside back piece and then with the card folded, lined up the placement of the Elephant image over the blank piece inside.  I added the adhesive to the left half of the image and attached it to the folded card panel. Lastly I added the raised sentiment from the Spring Tons of Love Greetings/Sentiment pack and three randomly placed enamel hearts to complete my card design. 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. 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. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Lil Red Wagon ~ Challenge 740 ~ Never Been Used Stuff  

The Paper Shelter - Challenge 580 ~ Anything But a Square  

Dream Valley ~ Challenge 308 ~ 2 or More Papers  

2 Sisters on the Blog ~ Challenge 82 

Creations in Pink ~ Challenge 66  

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Right Male: W1, W3, W5, E50, E0000, 

Left Female: W0, W2, W4, R000, N2, R56, R35

 

 

Products 

Polkadoodles, Tons of Love, Love Aways

Polkadoodles, Spring Patterned Paper 3

Polkadoodles, Spring Tons of Love Greetings/Sentiments

Gina Marie Designs, Stitched Scallop Rectangles

Be Gentle With Yourself

They say 'blog postings are going away' or they are a thing of the past.  But are they?  I've been blogging now for over eight years and things seem about the same as they were when I started.  The technology seems to be working against us sometimes as it is harder to get the blog postings to the followers.  But so many blogs have great information, wonderful ideas and fantastic freebies!

I've found that Beccy's Place is one blog posting I enjoy following.  Around the first of each month she has a monthly challenge and a free image as well.  She also has a wonderful library of tutorials for tons of fun folds and designer cards.  

Today's card is her January freebie.  Aren't these Crocus beautifully drawn!

I made this card for a dear friend who just found out she has breast cancer.  My prayers for her filled this card.

To make this card, I sized the flowers to just under 4" and printed on 110# Neenah card stock.  I used Copic markers for the coloring and then used the Tattered Lace Lacy Days Square die for the edging.  After covering the 5 x 7 card base with a lavender paper, I secured the completed flowers about 1/2" from the top of the background paper.  

Separately, I stamped the sentiment with Versa Clair black ink and used the Penny Black Elegant Stitching Rectangle die.  I added fun foam to the back before securing the sentiment in the bottom right corner of the card front, overlapping the flowers slightly.  

No bow for this one - I didn't want to take away from the flowers.

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. 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. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge  ~ Winner

Birthstone Challenge #7 - Garnet/Amethyst 

Daisy Chain ~ Challenge 81 ~ No Designer Paper  

Let's Craft & Create ~ Challenge 203 ~ Penny for your thoughts  

Pearly Sparkles ~ Challenge 91 ~ CAS  

Beccy's Place ~ January Challenge

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

V12, V15, V17, Y19, G43, G46

Products 

Beccy's Place, January Freebie

Penny Black, Elegant Stitching

Tattered Lace, Lacy Days Square

  

Chocolate Surprise

By the time Valentine's gets here in February, it probably won't be as cold here in the south as it has been this week! Since I'm starting to share my Valentine selection for 2024, I thought today would be perfect for this Whimsy Penguin Chocolate Surprise card.

If you're a follower of Whimsy Stamps, you know without looking at the product description, this one is drawn by Crissy Armstrong.  Her penguin collection is amazing and this one is just as cute as all the rest of them.  Be warned, they are a bit habit forming if you pick up a couple. 

This is Copic colored and then die cut with Penny Black Elegant Stitching Rectangle die for the pretty edging.  I mounted the heart patterned paper on a standard A2 card base and added a 1/2" strip of coordinating aqua cardstock across the center horizontally.  Then I secured the completed image in the center and added the random tiny bling dots to complete the card design. 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. 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. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Critter Crazy ~ Challenge 82  

Day of the Month Card Club ~ Challenge 59 ~ Penguin Awareness  

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 269  

CD Sunday ~ Challenge 125

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Hat & Scarf: BG45, BG49, BG53, BG57, Heart Box: R27, R29, Bow: R83, Penguin: Y0000, N2, N4, N6, Snow: B60  

Products 

Whimsy Stamps, Penguin Chocolate Surprise

Penny Black, Elegant Stitching

Snuggly Love

Today's image is from Polkadoodles newly released Tons of Love Valentine Elephant Bundle.  I've used 'Love You Elephant' to create this 'wobbler' card.

I colored the image with my Copic markers and then hand cut around the image and set it aside.  

Using the Memory Box Scallop Pinpoint Circle Frame, I die cut the delicate white frame first.   After printing the pink heart digital paper (also in the new release bundle, #29), I trimmed it to fit the A2 card base and glued it to the front.  I used a standard circle die cut that was slightly larger than the center cut of the Pinpoint Frame, and cut the front of the card base where I wanted the colored image to go.  Then I added a tiny glue line on the card front around the edge of the cut opening and secured the Pinpoint frame to the front of the card. 

Using the circle that was removed, I added the 'wobbler' piece to the center and to the back of the cut out image.  Once secured, I lined it up inside the card, testing by closing and opening the front of the card to be sure it was in the right location.  After lightly marking a few dots around the circle, I was able to add the glue to secure the circle wobbler to the inside of the card so that he peeks out through the open window of the front. 

Certainly not the best video... but turned out super cute! 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. 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. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

A Perfect Time to Craft ~ January Challenge 

Crafty Animals ~ Challenge 79  

Creative Crafters ~ Challenge 72 

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 125

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

E40, E41, E42, E43, N1, N3, R000, V000, RV93 

Products 

Polkadoodles, Tons of Love, Love You Elephant

Memory Box, Scallop Pinpoint Circle Frame

 

Sending Prayers

Today I'm sharing another floral image from Kit & Clowder's 2023 Advent daily images.  These lovely crocus were from Day 13.

 I started by sizing them up to just under 4" tall and layering the sentiment 'Sending Prayers' close to the open flower on the right.  

After printing on 110# Neenah cardstock, I used my Copic markers for coloring.  The beautiful die cut edge was done using the Tattered Lace Beaded Chain Square Nesting die.  I cut a purple mat slightly larger than the die cut edge and secured the two together.  

The card base is a 5 3/4" square, top fold and I covered the front with a deep olive card stock.  Then I secured the image in the center of the base.  I elected not to add a bow since I didn't want to distract from this image.  

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. 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. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

Word Art Wednesday ~ Week 631-632 

Crafting from the Heart ~ Challenge 8 

Beautiful Blossoms ~ January Challenge 

Daisy Chain ~ Challenge 81 ~ No Design Paper  

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

 Flowers: V12, V15, V17, Y18, YR27, Leaves: YG61, YG63, YG67

 

Products 

Tattered Lace, Beaded Chain Square 

Kit & Clowder

 

Raised Roses

Today I'm sharing a birthday card I made for a lifetime girlfriend.   After working with Missy for many years, we continued to keep in touch when I retired and left that area.  You can imagine how surprised and thrilled I was to find out years later that she and her husband had moved to this area upon their retirement!  Now we get to continue our friendship and take advantage by having a play day once a month devoted to crafting together. 

For her birthday card, I've used the flower from Day 10 of Kit and Clowder's 2023 Advent calendar.   I've also used Cheery Lynn's Lattice Die 2 for the background. 

I started by sizing the flower for an A2 card and coloring it with Copic markers.  As you can tell that's not what direction it went in from there.  Next, I decided to hand cut it out and went on the hunt for a vintage type paper for the background.  

After selecting the floral, I used the lighter mint green cardstock for cutting the Cheery Lynn Lattice 2 die.  With the 2" strip left from cutting the die (the piece was 6" square), I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment and heat embossed it.  I used a tiny decorative die for that sentiment and added fun foam to the back of the completed tag. 

I'm not a card maker that is set on making every card an A2 size.  The floral background piece was also 6" square so I added the lattice about 1/2" from the edge of the floral piece.  Then I cut the right side the same 1/2".  I added foam behind the top third of the rose and added glue to the backside of the foam and to the flat part of the rose.  Then I secured the rose near the center of the lattice work making sure none of the foam was showing.   Lastly, I secured the sentiment in place, in the bottom right hand corner of the card front to complete her card. 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. 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. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

Unicorn Challenge ~ Challenge 94 ~ Birthday  

Make Mine Monday ~ Challenge 217 ~ Happy Birthday 

Beautiful Blossoms ~ Birthday Celebration 

Beautiful Blossoms 1st Birthday Challenge 

Creations in Pink ~ Challenge 66  

World Wide Crafters and Colourist ~ Challenge 13

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics  

Rose: R81, R83, R85, R56, Leaves: G46, YG63, YR24

Products 

Cheery Lynn, Lattice 2 (FRM115)