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

Praise the Lord

Due to a death in our family, I'm posting late for the Word Art Wednesday #700-701 Challenge. We have two sponsors ~ Seth Apter Designs and Gina K Designs. 

 The scripture for this month is Psalm 150:6   I've used the Tufted Titmouse in Gina K Designs, Snow Birds package for my card.

 

After Copic coloring I used the die cut from the set, then lightly colored the white edge with Copic R000 to soften the image.  

I lightly taped the background paper to a regular size paper and printed the selected scripture to show behind the bird. 

  Several stems of black grasses are secured to the background after I mounted it to the card base.  Next I added a layer of foam behind the bird for depth and secured him on top of the grasses.  To cover the bottom edge and complete the design, I added two rows of washi tape.  I really love how this one turned out. 

I hope you will visit the Word Art Wednesday challenge to see the other Design Team cards and enter your cards there for a chance at one of the $25 sponsor prizes. 

Pam's Pearls 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Cards Galore  ~ May Challenge 

Creatialicious ~ Challenge 289 ~ Optional Shades of Gray  

Critter Crazy ~ Challenge 98  

Dream Valley ~ Challenge 339 ~ Hand Colored Image  

I Love Promarkers ~ Challenge 583

Copics:

Bird: C0, C1, C3, C5, N4, N6, W1, YR16, YR14, YR12, Branch: E19, Berries: R35, R39 and Charcoal Pencil

Products:

Gina K Designs: Snow Birds

All is Fair in Love and GOLF!

Today I'm wishing my little brother ~ the guy who I always know I can count on ~ the Happiest Birthday with many, many more to come!  

I've used Beccy's Place, Golf Digital set which is still available on half price sale until June 30th!  

If you haven't checked out her site, you're missing so many great images! 

Happy Birthday Mike! 

Pam's Pearls

Beccy's Place, Golf

 

Celebrate Life!

Recently my friend Lynne celebrated a birthday and I'd like to share the card I made for her.  I selected the Bravest Lion from Angie Blom's Digital Designs and used a cloth 'Celebrate' tag along with a gold 'Life' embellishment.  

As much as Lynne loves to water color beautiful flowers, you may wonder why I would select this image. But if you know Lynne and her daily life even from the surface, you would agree this courageous lion is perfect for this very strong, brave and faithful Christian woman of God.

I used Copic markers for the coloring of this bold image and then die cut the image and the golden dotted pattern matting with Whimsy Stamps Notched Stitched Square die set.  I used a 5 3/4" square card base and added the coordinating green background mat, then secured the two layers.  Next I added the 'Celebrate' tag on the left and the 'Life' embellishment on the bottom right corner.  To complete the design, I tied a matching ribbon at the left fold and knotted it at the center.  

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been working on today.  Stop in any time! 

Pam's Pearls

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

Crafty Catz ~ Challenge 694

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 301  

D. L. Art ~ Thankful Thursday ~ Challenge 371

Digi Tuesday ~ Challenge 5

Copics:

Face & Ears: Y20, YR20, YR21, YR31, Eyes: YG06, Nose: N1, N6, Mouth, R20, Mane: YR18, E99, E97, E95, YR24, Flowers: RV66, RV69, RV63, RV55, Y19, Leaves: YG25, YG06

Products:

Angie Blom Digital Designs, Bravest Lion

Sunshine of My Life

Today I'm posting with the Design Team for All Dressed Up Digital Stamps for the Challenge Blog.  For my card I've selected 'Growing Season' and added the 'Garden Wheel Barrow' to make this friendship card. 

I started by adding the images into Photoshop Elements and sizing the girl for my design.  Then I reduced the Garden Wheel Barrow and flipped the image horizontally.  After printing I used Copic markers for all the coloring and then die cut the completed image with Gina Marie Designs Label 3 die set.  I also die cut the clouds and sun from the Pink & Main Rainbow die set and a yellow matting slightly larger than the completed image. 

I used a 5 1/2" square top fold card base and secured a red floral patterned paper background to the base.  Next I added the card elements as shown in the photo making sure each layer was securely attached.  The sentiment was preprinted and in my stash.  I added foam to the back of the sentiment and secured it to the bottom right corner.  Lastly I added the light blue ribbon and bow at the top fold to complete the card design.

Thanks for stopping by today to see what I've been making.  I hope you will pop over to the ADU Challenge Blog and see the other Design Team cards along with adding your ADU image cards to the challenge. 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Love to Craft ~ Challenge 86  

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie ~ Challenge 204  

Mirtillmente ~ Challenge 43 ~ May  

Copics:

Growing Season: Hair: E43, E42, E41, R37, B95, Clothes: B91, B93, B95, R37, R35, R29, R27, Watering Can: C2, C3, C4, C5, Garden Wheel Barrow: R37, R35, R29, R27, C5, C4, C3, C2, Flowers: Y17, Y06, R83, BG05, BV02, Grass: YG63, YG91, YG93, G000, Background: B000, BG0000, RV000, R000

Products:

All Dressed Up Digital Stamps, Growing Season

All Dressed Up Digital Stamps, Garden Wheel Barrow

Gina Marie Designs, Label 3

Pink & Main, Rainbow Die Set