Do Small Things with Great Love

Today I'd like to share one of the projects each of the participants for the 2025 Stamp Camp were asked to make prior to the event.  We were asked to make and bring ten Artist Trading Cards (ATC) to swap with each person attending the camp.  While this was a breeze for about half of the ladies, the other half had either never made an ATC or it had been many years since they had.   To say there was 'some fretting going on' would be an understatement, but with lots of encouragement from those seasoned ATC makers everyone showed up with their cards ready to swap.

I fell into the second group ~ I've made a few ATC's in the past but I'm not a small image artist and really didn't enjoy making them.  I've always stayed away from the ATC challenge swaps even though some are quiet cute, just not something I really wanted to do.   But I wasn't about to be 'the one' that didn't have my ATC's ready!  

I decided that I wanted mine to represent something about me, something that when my girlfriends looked at it later, they would know it was the one that I'd made out of the ten they received.  It didn't take me long to decide the main image would be a hummingbird, my logo for many years, that holds a special place in my heart.  Here's my finished card and then a few details about the process of making these.

I used the Stampendous, Hummingbird Hello stamp set, and selected the bird, the larger 'yellow' flower and the vertical sentiment.  To save time, I used photoshop to  merge the bird and flower image into one and resized to fit the ATC card. 

I printed one image and colored it using Copics, then duplicated that one for all the others. 

Then the fussy cutting began... and went on and on! 

Each sentiment was hand stamped on the purple marble paper from Craft Consortium as the bottom layer.  The gauze strips were ripped to 1/2" wide and secured around the base.  I tucked half of a gold foil doily from Stampin Up under the edge of the gauze for the bird to have a 'nest'.  After adding foam behind the bird, I secured him and the flower across the card from the nest to the top right corner.  Then I added the strip of die cut leaves across the top to finish the front.  I added a piece of thin cardboard to the back to keep the gauze secure and give the card a solid structure.

I looked at so many designs online for the back of the ATC cards.  Since I didn't have a stamped image, I pulled from several that I liked and designed my own.   After printing, I  added one to the back of each of the ATCs. 

I really thought they turned out nice and the sentiment reminded me of what our hostess Lynne Bunn teaches just by who she is.

'Do Small Things With Great Love'

Several of the ladies have framed their collection of the group's cards. 

What a great keepsake of so many talented ladies! 

And if you're wondering - yes, I did make eleven, so I'd have one to keep! 

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

Pam's Pearls

Copics: 

Flower: Y17, Y18, Y15, Y08, Leaves: G28, YG63, YG61, Hummingbird: YG00, YG23, YG25, R27, R29, V12, V15, BG02, BG05, YR27

Products:

 Stampendous, Hummingbird Hello

Jesus Christ is the Same

Today I'm posting with the Design Team from Word Art Wednesday as we open Challenge Week #708-709.  Our sponsor for this challenge is Divinity Designs and the featured scripture is from Hebrews 13.8.

Divinity Designs will be giving a $25 Gift Certificate to the winner on the Word Art Wednesday Challenge so be sure to visit there and enter your cards.  You can also get the featured scripture from there by simply right clicking on it and saving to your file for future use. 

For my Design Team card, I selected the stamp set 'Serve the Lord' from Our Daily Bread (which is now Divinity Designs).  

 

This older stamp set came complete with the circular flower collage with crocheted edge, coordinating circle die, straight crocheted row and coordinating die, and three sentiments.  I stamped the images on white cardstock and colored with Copic markers.   After deciding on the card layout and sizes then I was able to size the sentiment to fit, print it and die cut using a small tag die.  Before securing the pieces to the background, I went back with Copic V20, which coordinated with the lavender, and lightly colored the lace around the collage and on the straight strip. This softened the image and made the card design flow better.  Then I secured each piece as shown in the photo and added the lavender enamel dots to complete the card design. 

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been coloring.  I hope you'll visit the Word Art Wednesday Challenge to see the other Design Team cards and enter your cards for your chance to win! 

Pam's Pearls

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

Stamping Sensation ~ July Challenge  

C.R.A.F.T. ~ Challenge 759 ~ Thank you or Anything Goes  

Word Power ~ July Challenge  

Try it on Tuesday ~ Summer Blooms

Copics: 

Lace: V20, Flowers: Red ~ R39, R35, R24, Orange ~ YR07, YR16, YR12, Yellow ~  Y15, Y06, Y11, Leaves/Stems: YG63, G24, Stamped Coin: E33, Background: E30

Products:

Our Daily Bread, Serve the Lord (discontinued)

Wild About You

This afternoon I'm posting with the Design Team from All Dressed Up Digital Stamps as we open the new challenge and share more cards with ADU images. 

For my card today, I selected, Jungle Friends, and made this happy animal card.  

I picked this card because of the giraffe - I just think they are a fun animal and I seem to be drawn to them.  When I first printed the image and colored it, it was on a white background.  Although colorful, I wanted trees and 'jungle life' around it.  I'll be the first to say - I'm NOT an artist!  So I went back and pulled the image over a 'jungle' image then reprinted it and colored again.  I'm sure there are better ways to accomplish this, but it turned out pretty good I think - I was pleased with the results. 

I mounted the image on a solid green cardstock liner, then a leaf patterned matting, and then the 6" white card base.  I used a Spellbinder die to cut the navy colored words 'wild about you' and secured them in the top center of the card to complete the design.

Thank you for stopping by to see what I have been coloring.  I invite you to now visit the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog to see what the other Design Team members have colored and to enter your ADU image cards into the challenge.

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:  

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 162  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends ~ Challenge 257  

Sunday Stamps ~ Challenge 364 ~ Going in Circles  

All Sorts ~ Challenge 827 ~ For A Child  

Digi Chooseday ~ Challenge 7 ~ Week 2

Copics

Giraffe: Y32, YR02, YR20, YR82 E18, G02, Elephant: BV20, BV25, E18. B24, Y32, C0, Birds: B21, B24, Leaves, YG63, YG61, Palm Tree: E13, E15, E17, E19, E08, YG91, YG93, YG95, Water: B24, Flowers & Notes: RV55, Border: B24, E18, Shadows: W2

Products

All Dressed Up, Jungle Friends

Why Limit Happy

Today I'm posting with the Design Team for the Classic Design Challenge as we open the July/August Challenge.  Our Sponsor for the challenge is Dr. Digi Digital Stamps and our OPTIONAL Twist is 'Sun, Sand or Surf'. 

For my Design Team card I've selected Dr. Digi's 'Beach Bum Bob' and made this snarky summer beach card. 

 

After printing the images I used Copic markers for coloring and then I used the Gina Marie Label Six Rectangle dies for the image and the orange matting to get the fancy border.  I mounted a green and light orange polka dotted patterned paper on the 5 x 6 card base, then secured the matting and the completed image to the background.

I selected a sentiment strip from the Tim Holtz Small Talk Snarky set, mounted it on an orange strip of cardstock, then secured it across the top left corner of the card to complete the design.  

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been coloring. I hope you'll hop over to the Classic Design Challenge to see the other Design Team cards and to enter your card designs for the challenge also.

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers ~ Challenge 264 ~ Hot Hot Hot   

Just Add Ink ~ Challenge 759 ~ Beach & Water  

Moving Along With the Times ~ July ~ Challenge 180 ~ Masculine  

I Love Promarkers ~ Challenge 587

Copics

Coconut Drink: E17, E11 E30, R27, BG05. Hat: Y23, YR21, E84, Y23, Shorts: B91, B95, B97, Bag: E70, E71, Beard: N1, N3, N0, Vest & Shoes: YG05, Water: B000, B01, G60, B91, BG01, Sky: YR65, E95, R11, YR20, Y32, Y11, Sand: E53, E51, E34, E31, E70, E30, Shadow: W2

Products  

Dr. Digi, Beach Bum Bob

Gina Marie Designs, Label Six Rectangle Dies

Difficult Person

Recently at Stamp Camp 2025, I found myself in my 'normal' position among my friends.... the only Copic colorist. At this retreat I was among so many great card making and multi talented artists, mostly in mixed media and water coloring.  Each day different lady's taught short sessions on skills and techniques they enjoyed and the rest of us were like sponges... soaking up every bit of knowledge we could.  It was amazing to even begin to comprehend the amount of crafting knowledge, skill and talent that was shared freely among this group.

As many of you know, I came home to my husband having hip replacement two days later and have been pretty much involved full time since then with his care.  He's graduated to a cane now, completed home health, and will begin out patient Physical Therapy next week.  Although still very much involved with his healing plan, I've started to have a little time back in my craft room.  I've been so anxious to pull out the items from the Stamp Camp and play ~ hoping that I remembered what was taught and that I could read my hand written directions!

My first card to share with you is a combination of using pieces from the Masterboard Class (taught by Kathy Sheely) and the Tim Holtz Time Traveler stamped image (provided by Ginger Pelfrey).

Here's my completed card and then a few details about how I created it. 

In crafting, a Masterboard is a large collage created from paper scraps, cut down into smaller pieces or tags to use as embellishments.  We had a lot of fun in our little class making our very different masterboards.

Up close view

Then I cut them into tags and strips

and used two on today's card.

The image is from Stampers Anonymous, Time Travelers and he was colored with Copic markers.   I used a glass dome over the pocket watch along with brads and charms on the tops of the tags.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I have been coloring today!

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamping ~ Challenge 496 ~ Make Your Mark  

Crafter's Cafe Challenge ~ June ~ Masculine  

Girlz Make Guyz Cards ~ Challenge 29 ~ Men  

Mix It Up ~ Challenge 70  

Copics: 

Hat & Coat: BG91, BG93, BG96, BG11, Vest, E13, Shirt Vest: E51, Tie: E13

Products:

Stampers Anonymous, Time Travelers

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Sweet Innocence

One of the first things you learn to color when starting out with Copic markers is the shading of hair.  The artist, Mariola Budek is my personal favorite for purchasing digital images of beautiful ladies with flowing locks of hair.

Recently she shared this image of her daughter as a freebie for her followers.  She captures her sweet innocence as well as her beautiful long curls.

 

I loved coloring this little girl and making her image into a card of encouragement.  

After completing the coloring, I used the Stitched Fancy Scallop Rectangle Die from Kat Scrappiness and trimmed the image to fit along the stitched inside line of the frame.  Then I secured both the image and frame to the card base and added the premade 'hope' tag across the bottom corner along with two tiny black pearls.

If you've never seen this artist, I invite you to her Facebook page, fan page,  and her Etsy store for purchases.  You won't be disappointed. 

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

Pam's Pearls

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

Crafts Galore Encore ~ July Challenge  

A Cut Above ~ July Challenge

Morgan's Artworld ~ Challenge 90  

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 162

Copics:

Hair: E41, E42, E43, E44, Top: V20, V22, BV0000, Background: Y000

Products:

Free Image from Mariola Budek's Facebook page

Kat Scrappiness, Stitched Fancy Scallop Rectangle

Servants of the Lord

Today I am posting with the Design Team for Word Art Wednesday for challenge week 706-707.  Our sponsor for this edition is Lawn Fawn Stamps and the featured scripture is Isaiah 54:17.  

Remember you can get the featured scripture free on the WAW blog by simply right clicking on the scripture image and saving to your hard drive folder.  Then it's free for you to use on your cards and tags. 

 I wanted to create a military scene to go with the selected scripture for my Design team card.  I used the Unity Stamp, Vintage Burlap for the background.  I stamped and heat embossed it, then water colored randomly with the orange, yellow and mint green.  

Next I used two miscellaneous army vehicle dies and cut them using brown semi glossy card stock.  I cut a second set out of tan to use as the shadow, trying not to punch out the smaller pieces but coloring them in with brown pencil.

I cutout and drew the gray mountains for the vehicles to look like they were climbing a hill and then mounted them driving up the mountain roads. I used the same gray card stock to mat the sentiment and then mounted it in the top right corner. 

Next I mounted the scene on the darker aqua green mat and then onto the black card base to complete the card as shown.

I hope you will visit the Word Art Wednesday blog site and see the other design team cards and post your cards also.  Lawn Fawn sponsor prize is a $25 gift card!

Thanks for stopping by to see mine!

Pam's Pearls 

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

Dream Valley ~ Challenge 340 ~ Anything Goes

Ave 613 ~ June ~ Optional Masculine

Krafty Chicks ~ June ~ Challenge 774 ~ Masculine

Products

Unity Stamps, Vintage Burlap

My Hero

Today we're sharing another round of this new images from All Dressed Up Digital Stamps.  I've selected the new 'Little Captain' image for my Design Team Card and made this masculine Hero card.  The sentiment could be changed to a Thank you for your service or for any other masculine event with this adorable image by Wendy Burns. 

I used Copic markers for coloring the image and then added a few stenciled stars with Fossilized Amber Distressed Oxide. I also printed the computer generated sentiment. 

After selecting several coordinating patterned pieces I used the Gina Marie Designs Venetian Labels die set for the image/ matting and sentiment.   All are secured on a 5 3/4" square card base with the fold at the top.  Lastly, I added the navy organza ribbon at the top fold and a gold-tone button at the knot.

I hope you will join us on the All Dressed Up Blog Challenge with your cards using an image from All Dressed Up Digital Stamps.  Be sure to check out all the Design Team cards too for your inspiration. 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Craft Calendar ~ June  

Avenue 13 ~ June ~ Anything Goes   

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 160  

Copics

Hair: E18, Pants & Hat: B93, B95, B97, Badge: C4, Y26, Navy fine liner, Shirt: C0,Y26, Car: C2, C4, R37, R27, Yellow fine liner, Shadow: W3, Around image: BG000

Products

All Dressed up, Little Captain

Gina Marie Designs, Venetian Labels

Peace & Comfort

Today I'm back with the Design Team and the next challenge with Word Art Wednesday - Challenge weeks 703-704.  Our featured scripture is Ephesians 3:20, which is a free download on the challenge blog! 

This week's sponsor is Not 2 Shabby so be sure to enter your cards on the challenge for a chance at winning their prize!  

 To me this scripture is soothing and perfect for a sympathy card.  I selected this sunny mountain river scene from Angie Blom's Dream Big Mountain digital package and colored with Copic markers.  

I used Penny Black's Elegant Stitching Rectangle die set for the image and the dusty rose colored matting and then secured both to the yellow cardstock card base.  Then I added the Peace & Comfort strip at the bottom and the selected scripture near the top to complete the card designs. 

Thanks for stopping by today, and I always hope that you'll follow my blog and visit often.  Click here to visit the Word Art Wednesday blog to see the other Design Team cards and enter your cards too!  

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 160  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends ~ Challenge 256  

Crafty Catz Weekly ~ Challenge 696  

Copics

Mountains: W2, W3, W4, W5, W6, Grass: YG63, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, G21, Water: B60, B93, B97, BG02, NG07, Sun: Y18, Y15, Y08, Y04, Sky: Y13, R11, YR20

Products

Angie Blom, Dream Big Mountain

Penny Black, Elegant Stitching Rectangles

Hello Summer

Today I'm posting with the Design Team for All Dressed Up Digital Stamps as we open the new monthly Challenge #163.  For today's posting I've selected 'SUMMER'.

After printing, I used Copic markers for coloring this adorable image and added several die cut palm trees to the background along with a die cut 'hello' in the top corner.   After trimming, I added a coordinating green mat and then mounted both pieces on a purple card base.  For a final touch I added the orange organza ribbon and bow at the top fold.  

I hope you will join our challenge with your All Dressed Up card and check out the other Design Team cards also on the new ADU Challenge #163. 

Pam's Pearls 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge ~ Challenge 696  

Miltillamente Crafts ~ Challenge 44 ~ June  

Four Seasons ~ Summer Challenge ~ June  

Word Power ~ June Challenge 

Products

All Dressed Up, Summer

 

Happiness is Shared

The June/July edition of the Classic Design Challenge is now open and full of beautiful cards using images from our sponsor 'Sheepski Designs'.

As always the challenge is 'Anything Goes' with the optional twist this time of 'Vacation/Holiday'.

I've selected 'Tropical Bird' as a vacation to a nice tropical island sounds perfect to me today!

 

There are lots of colorful tropical birds with many color combinations, which made it fun but a challenge to decide on which Copic colors to use.  I've always liked the deep blues and bright yellows and they worked great together on this image too.  

The decorative edge was die cut using Gina Marie Designs Elegance Eyelet Rectangle Die set both for the image and the green marble patterned background.  I used a yellow card base and a solid green base mat, then secured the marble patterned mat and the colored image.  I die cut several tropical leaves out of a different green patterned paper and added them randomly around the tropical bird.  Lastly I added the chipboard sentiment in the right corner and an orange sparkly organza ribbon at the fold to complete the card design. 

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you'll check out the Classic Design Challenge and enter your card in their challenge too! 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

Crafty Animals ~ Challenge 95  

Critter Crazy ~ June Challenge   

Creative Inspiration  Challenge 27  

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 303

Copics

Leaves: YG01, YG03, YG05, YG23, YG25, YG17, Limb: E23, E25, Flower: Y04, YR00, YR02, YR04, YR01, YR23, Bird: YR04, Y13, YG05, YG03, Y04, B21, B24, B26, B23

Products

Sheepski Designs, Tropical Bird

Gina Marie Designs, Elegant Eyelet Rectangle Dies

World Above

A quick share on a Saturday afternoon ~ life has definitely had us spinning upside down for a couple of months now...  

How about you? 

Resting in the arms of My God and Savior knowing every minute of every day is in His perfect plan. 

  

 

Such a cutie from Sweet November Digital Stamps ~ World Above. 

Pam's Pearls

Be Strong

Today I'm posting with the Design Team for Word Art Wednesday as we share the new scripture from 2 Timothy 2:1 in challenge 702-703.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Taylored Expressions, so be sure to enter your cards on the Word Art Wednesday challenge for your chance to win their prize! 

 For today's scripture I wanted to use a masculine image. I selected this cowboy silhouette die from my stash and die cut him with black cardstock.  

For the background I used a thick watercolor paper and distressed oxides to mix various shades until I had a sunset background and a water/grassy area in the center.  Then I secured the die cut cowboy over that area.  

The scripture from 2 Timothy is free on the challenge by simply right clicking and saving to your computer files.  I sized the verse down to fit my card space and used a Spellbinder die cut then mounted in the corner. 

I matted with the coordinating plum cardstock and then secured to a black card base.  For the finishing touch I added a gold twine rope around the top fold and tied in a bow. 

Thanks for stopping by today.  I'll be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Addicted to Stamps and More ~ Challenge 494  

The Crafting Challenge ~ June   

A Place to Start - June

Pam's Pearls

You're So Sweet

Today I'm sharing the card I made using a recent freebie from Di's Digi Designs.  Isn't she the cutest little fairy and available free on Di's Facebook page.  

 I 've colored her with Copic markers and used the Spellbinders Fluted Classic Rectangle die set for the decorative edges on the image and the purple floral matting. The sentiment was computer generated and raised with foam after inking the edges.  I added the three enamel dots randomly and clear Wink of Stella on her wings, then finished the card with the peach organza ribbon and bow at the top fold. 

Thank you Di Carubia for such a sweet free print for us to play with.  Now off to grab more of the new series from your Etsy store at DisDigiStamps. 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Allsorts ~ Challenge 824 ~ Happy 16th Birthday!!!  

Di's Digi Stamps ~ May Challenge ~ Sentimentally Yours  

Polkadoodles ~ Challenge 6 Week 4  

Cardz4Galz ~ Challenge 250 ~ Things with Wings

Copics  

Hair: E42, E41, E43, Dress: V93, V95, RV95, Flower: Y06, Y08, YR27, YR21, Leaves: YG61, YG93, Wings: BG11, BV00, RV00, Y11, Background: YR0000

Products

Spellbinders, Fluted Classic Rectangle Dies