Geranium Greetings

Welcome to my blog today as I share with you my posting for the Word Art Wednesday Challenge for Weeks 770 and 771. 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Gina K Designs and our featured scripture is from Proverbs 19:17.

 For this card I stamped the geraniums on cream card stock, colored with Copic markers.  This set included the die, which made a nice pretty edged cut.   

Next I sized and printed the selected scripture and then die cut it and the polka dotted print background piece using Gina Marie X-Stitched Oval Die set.

Continuing the cream color palette, I made the card base out of cream cardstock also and added the purple mat, then secured the ovals and flowers. Lastly I added a small butterfly on the flower to add a bit of dimension. 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Beautiful Blooms Challenge ~ September  

Crafts Galore Encore ~ September  

Creative Crafters Challenge ~ September ~ Challenge 104

Triple B ~ September TB Challenge 

Products

Gina K Designs, Gentle, Geranium & Dies

Gina Marie X-Stitched Oval Die 

Spooky~

Good morning from the All Dressed Up Digital Design Team!  Today 's the day for a new blog challenge to be posted and to see if you were a winner last month.  I'll link you at the bottom of my blog.

For my Design card I selected 'Pumpkin Hat' and made a 'spooky' Halloween card with this adorable little girl and her cat.  

After printing the image and coloring with Copic markers, I die cut the completed image with Gina Marie Designs Drop Pendant Die.  I made a purple cardstock card base and added the fun plaid paper background,  

Whimsy Stamps, Trees Assortment Die Set gives you lots of options for trees of all sizes.    I used a dark gray sheet and cut the entire set, then just played around with the placement until I got this design I was happy with and secured to the card front.  The 'Spooky' vertical sentiment I typed and printed here at home.  I added a little gray ink around the edges before adding to the card front.  Lastly I added three tiny tiny black flying bats up in the trees.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will visit the All Dressed Up challenge blog, see the other's design projects and add your ADU Image cards too!

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus, Challenge #192   

Lil Patch of of Crafty Friends ~ Challenge #285  

Polkadoodles  Challenge 9, Week 2  

Send a Smile ~ Cute Halloween

Copics

Hat & Dress: YR02, E95, E93, Leaves, Bow and Boots: YG11, YG13, YG17, G07, Hair: E21, E23, E25, Stocking, E95, G07, Cat & Bat: N01, N02, N04, Pumpkin: YR16, YR15, YR14, Y38, Shadow: W2

Products

All Dressed Up, Pumpkin Hat

Gina Marie Drop Pendant Dies

Whimsy Stamps, Trees Assortment Die Set, WSD493

 

Beautiful Day

Good morning! Today I'm posting with the Design Team from the Classic Design Challenge Blog as we open the new challenge for Sept/Oct.  For this challenge we are giving you the 'Optional Twist' of Autumn Colors.

Our two awesome sponsors for this challenge are Goha Designs and Alex Syberia.  For my Design Team card I selected Alex Syberia's Beautiful Day. 

I love the depth of the flowers in this image which were easy to capture and highlight.  The tiny bird in the center is a great focal point and this image could be used for many different events.

I used Copic markers for coloring and added a dusty rose floral patterned paper for the background matting.   Next I was able to wrap the colored image with a thin gold thread and added a vintage gold button to ground them together.  After mounting the background and image, I added the coordinating green strip across the bottom and the Happy Birthday sentiment.

I love how beautiful this card and design came out.  I am especially proud as it celebrates my neighbor, Ms June's 91'st birthday!

Happy Birthday June!

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends ~ Challenge 285   

Crafty Catz ~ Weekly Challenge ~ Challenge 719  

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 329  

Creative Inspiration ~ Challenge 42

   

                                                             

 

Just a Girl Who Loves Hockey!

In my wonderful circle of girlfriends called 'Stamp Camp Girls', the youngest one still definitely has the energy and stamina for all the 'get up and go' activities!

Yet I think she still took most of our group by surprise when she sent the group photo from her National Hockey Competition!!!

Yet that is so Jackie!  So full of energy and fun!

When I found this charm of a pair of hockey sticks, I knew they would be my inspiration for her birthday card!

 For the image, I used a free Google hockey player and colored with my Copic alcohol markers. I added some background stenciling around the cute hockey player using Picked Raspberry Distressed Oxide and the Gina Marie Designs Tye Died Arches stencil.  I added a black mat behind the image, then die cut the sentiment, image and background we die cut using Gina Marie Design Label 2.

For the A2 cardbase, I added the coordinating magenta cardstock, then secured each layer.  I also added a piece of fun foam behind the sentiment to raise it and add depth to the card. Lastly I tied black yarn around the fold and put the hockey sticks charm in the knot.

Hope you have a Fun Filled Birthday Jackie!

Pam's Pearls

I wil be entering this card in the following challenges:

Creative Fingers ~ September ~ Challenge 329  

Creative Inspiration ~ Challenge 42  

AAA Birthday ~ Game 89 ~ Patterned Paper  

Mirtillamente ~ Challenge 39 ~ September  

Checkmate

 When you have the honor of watching your first grandchild being born, which seems like just yesterday... it's hard to imagine he's turning 19 today!

But he is and I'm very proud of the young man he has become.

Sharing the chess board birthday card I sent to him for his special day. 

This die set has been just waiting around for quite some time and I hope to use it quite a few more times as it sure has many possibilities for great masculine cards.

Hope you have a Fantastic Birthday Spencer! 

Pam's Pearls

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

Craft Rocket ~ Challenge 41 ~ Use Dies  

Seize the Birthday ~ Challenge 334 ~ Add Sentiment Strip  

Addicted to Stamps ~ Challenge 525 ~ Use Die Cuts or Stencils   

AAA Birthday ~ Game 89 ~ Use Patterned Paper

Perfect Peace

Good morning and welcome to to my posting with he Design Team for Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks 766-767.

Our sponsor for this edition is Lawn Fawn who is also offering a $25.00 gift certificate.  

Our featured scripture is from Isaiah, Chapter 26, verse 3.  Remember you can download the beautifully calligraphy written version of this verse at the Word Art Wednesday blog site for use on your cards and future projects.

I didn't have any Lawn Fawn images that fit well with this scripture so I selected the 'Cattail' stamp from Northwoods Stamps.

I used Copic markers for coloring and then die cut the image and the sentiment with Spellbinders Fluted Classic Rectangle die set.  I secured both pieces on a navy blue card base then added the two tiny strips of washi tape at the top and bottom of the sentiment box to complete the design.

Thanks for stopping by today .  I hope you'll visit the Word Art Wednesday challenge to see the other Design Team cards and to enter your anything goes cards.

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

Dragonfly Dreams ~ August Challenge ~ Beach or Seaside  

Creative Fingers ~ August Challenge ~ Challenge 321  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

Copics:

Water: B93, B97, B63, BG11, Sun/Sky: Y08, Y11, Y16, Y21, Y23, Y35, YR02, YR61

Products: 

Northern Stamps, Cattail, Birds and Water

Spellbinder Fluted Classical Rectangle

 

A Little Love

Join me in celebrating my Baby Girl's Birthday today! 

This is one of the two cards I made for her for her special day, knowing she would love this image but never expecting to get the reaction that I got.

Kimberly has a special love for chihuahuas and especially the black and brown ones.  She was an amazing 'Fur Mommy;' for 'Mindy' for 17 years.  

Last year she adopted 'Willow', a chihuahua mix who follows her every footstep every day.

Unity's, Bella Rescue Tales was perfect for remembering her babies and allowing them to gift her on her special day.  When she opened the card she sweetly smiled ~ and froze.

Finally I said, "Breathe honey" and then everyone teared up...

Definitely a special moment ~ Unity stamps have a way of doing that! 

Happy Birthday Kimberly!

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Digi Tuesday ~ Challenge 9 Week 1

I love Promarkers ~ Challenge 613  

Addicted to Stamps ~ Challenge 524  

Copics:

Bella: W6, W5, W4, W3, W2, N5, N4, N3, Heart R32, Background: BG000

Products:  

Unity Stamps, Bella Rescue Tales

 

A Very Important Date

Today I'd like to share with you the card I am entering in the Moondrea Monthly Progressive Challenge.  This is Andreia Silvia's 'White Rabbit' from her Fairytale Portrait Collection.

What fun to work through the characters of this childhood favorite.  I'll reference my other completed cards in this series at the end for this posting. 

After printing the image of 'White Rabbit' I colored her using Copic markers and Wink of Stella.  I used Pink Fresh's 'Ornate Banner Die set for the image and the background edges and Gina Marie's 'Drop Pendant' for the sentiment die cutting.

I cut the card base to coordinate with the darker shades in her hair and then secured each layer.  Once everything was secure, I added a little Platinum Stickles around the clock faces and a bit of clear Wink of Stella on the pearl bracelets.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Be sure to check out Moondrea Designs on Facebook or her Etsy site.

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following Challenges:  

Polkadoodles ~ Challenge 8 Week 4  

Ave 613  ~ August Challenge ~ Play Time  

CD Sunday Plus Challenge ~ Challenge 190

Creative Inspiration Challenge 41

Copics:

Dress: BG01, BG02, BG05, BG07, Vest: YG27, YG24, Gold Stickles, Bow: RV29, R27, RV52, Eyes: BG07, BG05. BG02, Hair: E43, E42, E41, Flowers: RV66, V12, V15, RV52, RV55, Background:YG11, Y11

Other cards I've done in her Fairytale Portrait series ~ 

Thumbelina

https://pamspearls4u.blogspot.com/2026/04/thumbelina-progressive-challenge.html

Alice in Wonderland

https://pamspearls4u.blogspot.com/2026/06/youre-my-cup-of-tea.html

Mad Hatter

 https://pamspearls4u.blogspot.com/2026/07/happy-un-birthday.html

Packed and Ready to Go

Today I'm posting with the All Dressed Up Digital Stamp Design Team as we share another round of the new August release stamps.   They are adorable as always ~ Mermaid and Fishes and Holiday Girl.

With all the summer travel and the upcoming back to school and college times, I selected 'Holiday Girl' for my Design Team card.

This image is another very tall girl so I laid her out on the left of the card image and printed the accessories on another area of the page.  Then I reduced the accessories just about 1/8" to have a slight variation.

My 'first' idea and card was to have her pulling a rolling suitcase with her clothes and accessories peaking out.  However, my suitcase image was overpowering so I found another plain suitcase that would work sitting open.   

It was fun to color coordinate the two sets of clothes, fussy cut them out, and tucking them in and around the open suit case. But then I had a lot of white background - that's not going to work either. 

I saw a similar background of the four seasons on one of the blog postings several weeks ago, and decided I'd try something along those lines. After dividing the space into four sections, I added background color with Copics and stamped a random seasonal stamp in each section and colored again using Copics.  Lastly I added her floppy Hat and the sentiments raised it with fun foam.  This Holiday Girl is ready to go no matter what the season! 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you will check out the other design team cards on the ADU blog and join us in the challenge. 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:  

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 327  

Color Dare ~ Challenge 717  

Crafty Gals Corner ~ Challenge 279 ~ Summer Vibes  

Cards Galore Encore ~ August ~ Challenge 150  

Moving Along with the Times ~ Challenge 192 ~ Feminine

Products:  

All Dressed Up Digital Stamp, Holiday Girl  

All Dressed Up Digital Stamps, Mermaid and Fishes

On a Cloudy Day

It's time for another edition of Word Art Wednesday ... and Week 766-767 is open and ready for you to see the Design Team's inspirational work. We hope you will also enter your creative cards in this challenge!

Pink and Main are our sponsors for this edition and are offering a $25 gift certificate to the winner. 

Our featured scripture is Mark 11:22, which you can download for free on the Word Art Wednesday blog site.

Here's my Design Team card for today ~

 

I've selected Pink & Main's Puddles Boy for my image and colored him with Copic markers.  Then I used another Pink & Main product; the frame for the image and the sentiment are their die set, Cloudy Frames.

They are layered as shown and secured on the blue cardstock ready to be mailed.  Thanks so much for stopping by today.  

Pam's Pearls

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

Addicted to Stamps ~  Challenge 524 ~ Any Occasion  

Cards Galore Encore ~ August Challenge  

Creative Moments ~ Challenge 285 ~ Make it Cute 

Creative Crafters ~ Challenge 103

Copics:

Hair: E37, Umbrella: R35, R37, C4, Coat: B91, B97, B18, C4, Pants: B16, B97, C4, Puddle: B60, BG02, BG15, 

Products:

Pink & Main, Puddles Boy (Unavailable)

Pink & Main, Cloudy Frame Dies (unavailable)

Sending Birthday Love!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO 

LISA JONES!

 How blessed I am to have girl friends  ~ up and down ... across the USA.... and around the world also!  Some you just know immediately...'she is my people'.

Those are the friendship where a committed relationship begins.  

That's the type relationship / friendship that I share with Lisa.  We are aware it is one of long distances, one of long times between seeing each other, and one of mostly a Facebook message once a month or so.  However, let their be an issue, a family problem or someone messing with our children - we re there to support each other to whatever extent is needed.  What a blessing you are to me Lisa!

We both love birds and especially hummingbirds, so I took a whirl at this google image for her card, colored in Copic markers and framed with the Penny Black Grateful Stackers die set.  

I hope it will brighten your  day Lisa, 

and add to your Birthday joy throughout the month! 

Love you Lisa ~ Happy Birthday! 

Pam

Off the Beaten Path

This afternoon we are opening the next challenge for All Dressed Up Digital Stamps ~ #176 for August.  For my Design Team project I selected Sandy Beach and made a generic fun summer card.

 I colored the image with Copic markers and added the sky, water and sand around the camper.  Then I used Tattered Lace Lacy Days Square Die set for the decorative edge.  

I added several strips of multi patterned paper across the matting before adding the image, then secured the image and mat to the card base.  I added a preprinted sentiment at an angle in the top right corner to finish the card.

I hope you'll stop by the ADU Challenge blog and see the other Design Team card and enter your cards made using the All Dressed up stamps and images.  I'd love to see what you are making.

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Cardz4Galz ~ Challenge 282 ~ Blue Skies  

Crafty Gals Corner ~ Challenge 279  

I Love Promarkers ~ Challenge 612  

Cardz4Guyz ~ Challenge 388

Products:

All Dressed Up Digital Stamps, Sandy Beach

Tattered Lace, Lacy Day Square Dies

Just Humming By

Today I'm sharing a Hummingbird birthday card in celebration of 'another' Pam's birthday!

 This image is a tattoo image that I used Copic markers for the coloring and then fussy cut as close as possible.  

I used Sugar Pea Designs, Floral Pocket Tag package for the flowers and leaves.  I wanted to make everything in the aqua green to blue to purple shades so I used two floral patterns and ran all the flowers and leaf dies through, then just layered them up!

I added a layer of felt foam behind the head and top wing of the hummer and positioned him as if his nose was right in the flowers!  Then I added the pre stamped and embossed Happy Birthday sentiment at the bottom of the card base. 

It still had too much white space for me so I added the lavender to light blue 1/4 inch organza ribbon at the fold and added the cross charm in the knot.  Lastly I added Wink of Stella "Clear" on the head and tail wings of the hummingbird and she's ready to go. 

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been working on. Hope you have a blessed day!

Pam's Pearls

Count Your Blessings

Good morning from the Design Team for the Classic Design Challenge. We're opening the August/September challenge today with two wonderful sponsors:  Fred She Said and Sheepski Designs.

For my Design Team card I selected 'Emma in the Leaves' from Fred She Said and made a generic fall card.

I used Copic markers for the coloring and then die cut the edge of the image and the aqua mat with Penny Black's Elegant Stitching Rectangle Die set.

I mounted the multi leaf patterned paper on a 5" x 7" brown card base, then added the image with aqua matting.   Next I used a piece of scrap from the aqua matting to add behind the sentiment 'Count Your Blessings, and centered and secured it across the width of the image.  Then for the final touch, I added the orange ribbon with a leave charm tied in the knot.

Thanks for stopping by today to see what I've been working on.  I hope you will pop over to the Classic Design Challenge to see the other Design Team cards and to enter your cards for a chance to win!

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in to the following challenges:  

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 327  

Digi ChooseDay ~ Challenge 8 Week 3  

Inspiration Station ~ August

Copics:

Hair: E39, YR27, YR23, Jacket & Boots: BG53, BG57, BG23, Skirt: YG95, YR61, Leaves: Y19, E13, YR16, YR25, E11,  Sky: BG000, B60, N0, B0000, Y11

Products: 

Fred She Said, Emma in the Leaves

Penny Black, Elegant Stitched Rectangle Dies

Slow to Anger

Good morning! Today I am posting with the design team for the Word Art Wednesday blog site as we open Week #764-765.  

Our lovely sponsor is Stamp Simply.  I have used one of their older (discontinued) stamps called 'Thank You #33, Flourishes'.

Our featured scripture is from Proverbs 16:32, which you can of course download for your cards and projects from the Word Art Wednesday blog. 

I stamped the larger flower, then went back with the smaller flower masking off the leaves to be able to place the stem and smaller flower in the right spot.  Then I went back and added the smaller leaves.   I used Copic markers for my coloring of the stamped images and have referenced them below.

When I was browsing the Stamp Simply website I noticed they sell a wide variety of other crafting supplies.  One item was the Sizzix, Embossing Folder, 665735, Doily Texture Fades.  I love the vintage look that folder brings with it.  After flipping through my stash of pinks, I found one with a darker pattern on the side and used it in the Embossing folder.  I inked the raised section using a 'Memento, "Sweet Plum" teardrop ink pad and trimmed close to the patterned edge. 

Next I used Gina Marie Designs Looped Lace Rectangle dies for the completed flowers and for the selected scripture.  I used a light pink 5 3/4" square card base and secured each layer as shown, adding a piece of foam sheeting under the scripture.

At the top I wrapped burgundy waxed thread around the flap and knot and covered the knot with Butterfly domed button from K&Company.  Lastly I added three tiny flat back white pearls around the flowers for a bit of elegance. 

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been working on.  Hope you will hop over to the Word Art Wednesday blogsite and download the free scripture from Proverbs, see the other Design Team cards and also enter your card for a chance to win the prize!

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenge:  

A Place to Start ~ August Challenge  

Beautiful Blooms ~ July Challenge  

Cards Galore Encore ~ August Challenge  

Creative Crafters ~ Challenge #102  

We Love Stamping (UK) ~ August Challenge ~ Summer Blooms

Copics: 

Leaves: G43, G40, G21, Green Micro Pen, Flowers: BG01, BG02, BG04, R81, R83, R85, R56

Products: 

Stamp Simply: Thank You #33 Flourishes ~ Discontinued

Gina Marie Designs, Looped Lace Rectangles

Sizzix: 665735, Doily Texture Fades