Tea for Two

One of the special consignment requests that I had back in 2023 was to make a keepsake birthday card for each month's birth date for Baby Olivia's first year of life.  Her grandmother was so thoughtful to think ahead and know this would be a wonderful treat to look back on when Olivia was older.   Olivia's great grandmother made the dresses for each occasion and the photo sessions were done by the grandmother. I think I enjoyed this as much as the family did! 

Time flies and Olivia is turning TWO today (9/27/25)!!!  Her party happened a few days ago - a tea party of course - and I had the honor and privilege of making her keepsake card.  

Thanks to my friend Heather from the Netherlands, I had two adorable Lili of the Valley images to work with for this event.  It was entirely too hard to choose which completed card to show Olivia's grandmother as I loved both of them!  It was no surprise that she did too!  

Here's the completed cards ~ 

You're the Cherry on Top of Our Lives

Turning 2 ~ Time for Tea

Both images were colored with Copic markers and have lots of layers, flowers, and ribbons to make them frilly and girly for this sweet little lady.

Here's her birthday photo from the park ~ isn't she the cutest! 

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

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering these cards in the following challenges: 

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 308  

Cardz 4 galz ~ Challenge 259 ~ Dies & Punches  

Craft Rocket ~ Challenge 129 ~ Dots or Stripes  

Creative Knockouts ~ Challenge 555  

Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Birthdays  

  

The Lord Be With You

Today I am posting with the Word Art Wednesday Design Team as we open the challenge for Week #718-719. Our sponsor for this challenge is Divinity Designs and our featured scripture is  2 Thessalonians 3:16.

For my Design Team card I have selected Divinity Designs 'Sea' image. 

 

I stamped the image and used Copic markers for coloring. After sizing the scripture to fit the image, I printed it on white cardstock and matted in black.  I used Stampin' Up Fabulous Frames for the Rose matting and selected a burgundy card base.  Then I secured the layers and sentiment as shown.  Lastly I added the light pink organza ribbon at the top fold and knotted for the final step to complete the card design.

Don't forget that you can get this scripture free at the Word Art Wednesday blog to use on your cards.  I hope you'll visit there to see the other design team cards and enter your cards for a chance at winning the sponsors gift certificate. 

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

Pam's Pearls

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

Polkadoodles ~ Challenge 10  

A Perfect Time to Craft ~ September  

Love to Craft ~ Challenge 88

Copics:

Sun: YR16, YR18, Y38, YR21, Y11, Sky: YR68, YR15, Y35, Y11, R95, R11, Birds: permanent marker, Seagrass: YG45, YG93, YG95, Water: B37, B34, B32, B23, B60, B63, Beach ground, BG000

Products:

Divinity Designs, Sea

Stampin Up, Fabulous Frames

Hello Little Birdie

Today we share another round of the new September 2025 All Dressed Up Digital images both on the ADU blog and throughout each of the blog team members blogs as well.  

For my project card I was given 'Tip Toe' this cute fall fairy chatting with the bird on the mushroom. 

After printing the image, I used my Copic markers for coloring and then used 'Carnation Crafts, Pretty Shabby Square Die set for the image and dark brown matting edge. 

For the card base background I selected a printed paper that resembled a mixed media piece  - with flowers in the corner, coordinating purple dots and vintage script.  I used the same dies set for this piece also.   Then I secured each piece to the 5 3/4" square card base as shown.  Lastly I added the teal gauze bow and Hello embellishment on the left side of the image with a piece of Baby's breath behind it to complete the card design. 

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been coloring.  I hope you'll join us on the All Dressed Up Coloring Challenge with your ADU card and see the other Design Team member's cards also. 

Pam' Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge 292 ~ Leaves  

Cards Galore Encore ~ September ~ Challenge 139  

Creative Crafters ~ Challenge #92

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Copics:

Mushroom: YR18, YR16, YR14, V12, YR23, Y21, BG72, BG57, Leaves: YR18, YR16, YR14, Y21, Berries: R37, Hair: E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, Dress: YR23, Y21, V17, V15, Shoes: V15, Wings: Y32, YR00, BG11, BV00

Products:

All Dressed Up Digital Stamps, Tip Toe

Carnation Crafts, Pretty Shabby Labels

She Sells Seashells

I'm back this afternoon posting with the design team from All Dressed Up Digital Stamps as we open the new challenge for the month.  Since it's Beach Time here in the USA, I selected  ADU's Seashells image for my Design Team card. 

I really enjoyed coloring this sweet little girl as I miss the trips I use to make to the shore each month.  Looks like she has quite a find in her shell hunt!   

I colored her with Copic markers and die cut with Penny Black Elegant Stitching Rectangle Die set.  The start of the nursery rhyme was computer generated, matted and raised with foam at the bottom of the card after everything was secured.  Lastly I added the deep teal organza ribbon at the top fold with the starfish charm tied in the knot. 

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been coloring.  Hope you'll visit the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog and enter your ADU image cards for a chance to win! 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges

Little Patch of Crafty Friends ~ Challenge 261  

Creative Fingers ~ September ~ Challenge 307  

Creative Inspiration ~ September ~ Challenge 30  

I Love Promarkers ~ September ~ Challenge 590

Copics:  

Water: BG45, B41, BG72, BG000, BG11, B60, B000, B01, BG70, Sky, Y11, BV00, Y35, Y21, RV10, Sand: E50, E71, E31, E33,  Shells: R02, R11, R12, E93, E95, E97, Hair: E21, E23, E25, Outfit & Hair Twist: BG57, BG49

Products:

All Dressed Up Digital Stamps, Seashells

Penny Black Elegant Stitching Rectangle Dies

Dahlia Maiden

Today I'll be posting twice with different design teams, so watch for me to be back later this afternoon.  But this morning I'm here with the Design Team from the Classic Design Challenge blog as we open the September/October blog challenge.  As always our challenges are anything goes with an optional twist.  For this month the optional twist is add a tree(s) or leaves.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Moondrea Designs.  If you haven't check our their images you need too as they are so pretty! 

For my Design Team card, I selected their image, 'Dahlia Maiden' and made this card adding three leaves on the right edge.

I sized the image for a 5 x 7 card so that I would have room to color the beautiful folds in the gown and many locks of her hair.  I used Copic markers for the coloring and they are referenced below.  I cut a gray liner mat and then the wider  mat behind her is a very unique paper  - as it was from a National Geographic and was processed using Citrosolve to get the patterned design. 

Both pieces were die cut using the My Favorite Things Elegant Rectangle Stax Die set.   I secured the image and liner mat first then centered and secured the patterned mat to the kraft card base.  After arranging the three leaves on the side and lightly glueing, I added the image over the edge of the leaves and secured to the card base.  Then I secured the final three paper flowers over the edge of the image and leaves to complete the design.

I hope you will visit the Classic Design Challenge to see the other Design Team cards and to enter your cards for a chance to win!  Thanks for stopping by here to see what I've been coloring. 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following Challenges:  

Allsorts ~ Challenge 832 ~ Trees, LEAVES, and Plants

I Love Promarkers ~ Challenge 590  

Ave 613 ~ September ~ Lots of Leaves  

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 467

Copics: 

Eyes: YG07, G07, Lips: R20, Hair: E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, Dress: B79, B69, B66, B63, FB2, Gold gel pen, Leaves: YG91, YG93, YG95, Flowers: R14, R05, R22, R21, R20, Background: YR000

Products:

Moondrea Designs, Dahlia Maiden

MFT ELEGANT RECTANGLE STAX Die-Namics MFT1268x

 

Disco Birthday!

Several months ago a friend in one of my groups posted how excited she was with the full size 'Disco Ball' she'd found on Clearance at Hobby Lobby along with a glass tiled initial 'J' for her craft room.  Little did she realize she was planting the seed for her birthday card in September!

Hopefully it stayed in one piece through the mail to her! 

 I also found the disco ball at Hobby Lobby, but this one was from Paper Studio and made for cards.  It was still 3" in circumference which was quite large.  I stamped the images from the Dina Wakley, Essential Silhouettes, Copic colored all the white spaces and then fussy cut them. 

I used a metallic blue glossy 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" background cardstock with the edges rounded.  I added a couple of rows of mini glass tiles (Dollar Tree) for the dance floor.  The 'Dance' and 'DISCO' words were copied from the internet and printed. 

I started at the bottom, secured the dancing couple onto the tile floor and tucking the 'dance' words behind them.  Then I added the large Disco ball spacing it between them and the top of the cardstock.   After adding foam to the Disco word I secured it across the metal rod at the top of the disco ball.  

I searched and found a small Happy Birthday die and cut it and the hearts out of metallic paper also.  I added the sentiment to the center of the ball and the metallic stars randomly around the card front.  Lastly I die cut the pink circles and added in the spaces, adding a little bit of Diamond Stickles to each one to increase the sparkles.

Hope she gets a good laugh out of it on her special day!

Happy Birthday Jackie! 

Pam's Pearls

I will be adding this card to the following challenges:

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 307  

Craft Rocket ~ Challenge 129 ~ Dots or Stripes  

Tic Tac Toe ~ Challenge 279 ~ Rectangle, Large Sentiment Y Metallics  

Sisterhood of Crafters ~ September ~ Birthdays  

Creatilicious ~ Challenge 292 ~ Optional Bling

Products: 

Dina Wakely, Essential Silhouettes

My First Gran ~

As parents we always say time flies as we watch our children quickly grow up from infants who need us daily to adults who stand proudly on their own.  It seems as grandparents the time flies even faster especially when you don't see the grandchild often.  But you hold on to the memories harder and cherish each and every one of them. 

Today my first grandson, Spencer, turns 18.  Watching him being born from across the room is as clear today as it was so many years ago.  

For his card today, I used Cuttlebug's Typeset Embossing folder over a 'roll off' paper from doing gelli prints.  I love the wide variety of earth tones that were captured on this scrap of paper!  After trimming to the card size, I brushed the tops with black Versa Fine Clair ink so the letters would show better and have depth.  Then I secured the young man silhouette and the 'Happy Birthday' die set from Gina K Designs.  Next, I added the die cut '18' from the Studded Numbers set from Gina Marie Designs.  After added the black mat, I secured the top designed piece to the white card base to complete the card.

Happy Birthday Spencer! 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Seize the Birthday ~ Challenge 313 ~ Embossing  

Sisterhood of Crafters ~ September ~ Birthdays  

The Male Room ~ Challenge 202 ~ Create Your Own Background  

Try it on Tuesday ~ September ~ All About Children  

Inspiration Station ~ September ~ Photo

Product

Cuttlebug, Typeset  

Gina K Design, Birthday Trio

 

I Will Meditate

Happy Wednesday and welcome to Challenge Week #716-717 of Word Art Wednesday.  I'm posting with the Design Team today and we are featuring the scripture from Psalm 77:12.  Our sponsor for this challenge was scheduled to be My Favorite Things but due to their business closure, Trinity Stamps has graciously stepped in to offer the prize this month of a $25 gift card! 

 For my Design Team Stamp I selected 'Peaceful Birds' by My Favorite Things.  I used Copic markers  for the coloring and die cut with the coordinating dies.  For the background, I selected one of the sprayed prints I had recently done using a stencil and Distress Oxide sprays.  

I trimmed the sprayed background and added the die cut pieces using foam where needed to build it up for depth.  Then I added the turquoise mat and attached to the coordinating rust colored card base.  I used a strip of the background as a mat for the printed scripture sentiment and added it to the bottom of the card with foam under it also.

Thanks for stopping by today to see what I've been coloring.  I hope you'll go to Word Art Wednesday to see the other Design Team cards, to get the free scripture for your cards, and to add your card in for a chance at the sponsor's prize! 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:   

Dream Valley ~ Challenge 344 ~ 2 or more layers  

Inspiration Station ~ September ~ Photo

Art Journal ~ September ~ Make Your Own Background

Copics:

Birdhouse: BG78, BG96, BG93, BG99, Leaf Stems: BG72, BG70, BG11, R14, R02, R01, Birds: BG72, BG11, R01, R02, Single Leaf BG72, R01, BG70

Products:

My Favorite Things, Peaceful Birds

No Horsing Around ~

Being a card maker is totally enjoyable when you can bring a memory back to the present through your card design.  The card today that I'm sharing is just that ~ one of my all time favorites because it will remind my daughter of the special time in her childhood when she owned her horse, Sally.

Hard to believe my 'baby girl' turned 41 this past week, yet the things we have been through together are priceless.  Thanks to Angie Blom Designs, I was able to use her 'A Beautiful Ride' digital design to make this special birthday card. 

I sized the image to about 4" square, printed, and colored her with my Copic markers.  Then I carefully fussy cut around the image and set it aside.  I selected a background of variegated tree splattered paper from Stampin' Up  and added it to a coordinating burgundy mat and then a black mat.  The banner sentiment was computer generated and secured to the coordinating strip of lime green cardstock.  I secured it on the ends and bottom to the background, leaving the top edge 'open' to add the horse and rider.  Next I added a layer of foam to the back of the colored image, leaving the bottom 3/4" edge without foam to allow it to slide under the sentiment banner.  Once it was aligned properly, I was able to secure the horse and girl to the background with the bottom edge secured under the banner.  I added this completed sandwich of papers to the 6" square top fold card base, ensuring it was well secured.  For the final touch I added the coordinating lime 

green organza ribbon and bow at the top fold. 

Yep, she loved it! 

Thank you for stopping by today to see what I've been coloring. 

Pam's Pearls 

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

Alphabet Challenge ~ J is for Jump  

I Love Promarkers ~ Challenge 589  

Promarkers ~ Challenge 803 ~ Special Occasions  

Simon Says Monday Challenge ~ Four Legged Friends  

Copics 

Hat: N2, N4, N5, Hair: E41, E43, E44, Shirt: YG23, YG25, Horse: W1, N0, N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6, Saddle: E23, R39, Y28, N5, gold gel pen, Nails & Bracelet: R39

Products  

Angie Blom Designs, A Beautiful Ride

Milestones

Today we are celebrating a friendship made over the last 4 years at our Physical Therapy office.  One of the Therapist is moving his family to a new location and today is his final day here.  Although it's sad to see this young man go, it's exciting to know that he is taking the next step in the path that God has planned for him and his family.  He's stepping out in faith and with courage. 

Not knowing his hobbies, I decided to make a mixed media type card of encouragement as we give him our best wishes.

I used two stamps for the background on this card:  the 'Clock' on the left is by Katzelkraft and the 'Rulers & Lights' on the right by Studio Lights. Next I embossed this with 'Many Clocks' embossing folder by Darice.   The rulers are highlighted with Phano markers and the clock edges with Ranger Foundry Wax.  I added washi tape down the left side from AALL and across the bottom from Tim Holtz.  The 'Young Man' silhouette was die cut out of black cardstock and heat embossed with black embossing powder.  The sentiment was taken from the Memories set by Club Scrap, 12/08 ~ heat embossed with black, matted and raised with a layer of foam prior to securing on the background.  The yellow mixed media stamp was gifted from a Stamp Camp friend and added for that little tie in of color.  Lastly, I added the brown twine at the fold with the coordinating key.

Inside held our special thoughts and well wishes for Lucas as he and his family move forward to new adventures.  

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

Pam's Pearls

I will be adding this card to the following challenges: 

Krafty Chicks ~ Challenge 783 ~ Masculine  

Little Red Wagon ~ Challenge 822 ~ G=Gentlemen  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends ~ Challenge 260 ~ Polkadoodles

Products  

Katzelkraft , Clock

Studio Lights, Ruler & Lights

Club Scrap, Memories

His Covenant

Today is the opening of another Word Art Wednesday  Challenge.  With this challenge we are focusing on Psalm 105:8 as our featured scripture.   Remember that you can visit the Word Art Wednesday blog and obtain your free copy of that scripture by simply right clicking on the featured Bible verse and saving to your hard drive. 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Pear Blossom Press. They will be giving a gift certificate to a lucky winner so be sure to enter your cards on the Word Art Wednesday blog spot for this week.

For my Design Team card today, I have used a Lili of the Valley image called  Grace /Faith  with the addition of the featured scripture from Psalm 105:8.

 

After printing the image I colored her with Copic markers and used a Decorative Lace Edge Rectangle die for the pretty edge.   I also printed the selected scripture and used the same die set, leaving extra room to the left.  

I selected the orange patterned paper which reminded me of tiny stars, then added the solid aqua across the top.  I used my

T-Square Ruler which is a product from Pear Blossom Press, to help ensure my matting was straight.   Next I secured the image and overlapped the scripture and secured the delicate cross to the left edge.  Once dried and secure then I added this stack to the card base to complete the card design.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been working on.  I hope you will check out the blog now and enter you cards in for a chance to win!  

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Creative Fingers ~ August Challenge ~ Challenge 306  

  

Color My Heart ~ Color Dare Challenge 666  

  Daisy Chain ~ Challenge 99 ~ Girls

Copics

Hair: E21, E23, E25, Star: Y15, Y35, Dress: BG11, BG23, BG34, Ribbons: YR12, YR15, YR16, Shadow: W3

Products: 

Lili of the Valley, Grace Faith

Button & Bed, Decorative Lace Edge Rectangle 

Pear Blossom Press, T Square Ruler

I Miss Your Face!

 Guess what image is back today on my special card?  Probably my favorite flower for 2025 from Unity Stamps ~ this single partially opened large petal flower from Unity Stamps, 'Blow Your Mind' package.  While it doesn’t appear to be huge, believe me – you can’t stamp two of them on a 6” square! It's big, bold and beautiful! 

My close friend made the decision to move to assisted living last month and today's card is one I made for her.  You know if you’re a follower of my blog that she loved her flowers and loved to ‘try’ to teach me how to care for them.  Her flowers didn’t go with her to her new home so I guess I’ll have to fill her new shelves with Copic colored flowers and funny sentiments to brighten her day.  Although I’m happy to say she is having a blast, enjoying the food, games and of course a whole new world of friends... I do miss her.

For this card, I stamped the flower image with black Versa Fine Clair and heat embossed it.  I used Copic markers for coloring the flower in several shades of red.  I found a coordinating background paper that looks like paint brush strokes  with colors from yellows, oranges and reds and even a bit of aqua.  I also came across this mint green lacey cut oval doily in my stash and started building the card front by securing it in the center first.  Then I die cut on large leafy stem out of dark green and trimmed it into several pieced to fit around the bottom of the flower.  After adding a layer of foam to the embossed flower, I secured it to the card front, overlapping the doily, and secured the leaf stems around the bottom.   I also added a foam strip to the sentiment, then secured it across the image to complete the card front design.  Once I added it to the 6” card base it was ready to go to my friend's new home.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I’ve been coloring. Come back soon!

Pam’s Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Allsorts ~ Challenge 830 ~ I Spy Something with B= Big Bloom  

Creative Inspiration ~ August ~ Challenge 29  

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ August ~ Card of Encouragement  

Beautiful Blossoms ~ Optional Board #32  

 

Copics

Flower: R35, R37, R46, R56

 

Products

Unity Stamps, Blow My Mind