Hope In His Mercy

Today starts a new Blog Challenge on Word Art Wednesday (Week 693-694) and a new sponsor ~ Pretty Pink Posh Stamps.  Our scripture focus for this challenge is from Psalm 147:11.

For my Design Team card I've combined a single stamp from two packages from this sponsor.  I've used the double branch of flowers from their Flourishing Fuchsias set and one of the hummingbirds from their Hummingbird Thanks set. 

As with a lot of card makers, the fun part of this card was combining the two sets of images from Pretty Pink Posh.  I colored the image with Copic markers, which are referenced below and added a light Copic BG000 background. 

I elected not to use the leaves that are part of the Flourishing Fuchsias set, as I wanted something thinner.  I die cut these from the Penny Black Leaflets set, secured at the base and curled at the outer edge to make them stand out.

After sizing the scripture to fit the card front and printing it, I used My Favorite Things, Label Stax 2 die set for each of the pieces and coordinating fuchsia cardstock.  Next each piece was secured on the green patterned matting background as shown in the photo being sure I left the space between the sets to add the ivory flowered ribbon.  I used the same book binding glue for the ribbon as I do for all my papers and card making. (No wrinkles, doesn't bleed through, extremely strong, etc.)  Lastly I added the different coordinating colors of diamond bling throughout the card.

Be sure to visit the Word Art Wednesday blog to get your free image of this week's scripture from Psalm 147:11.  You simply right click on the image and save to your device.  While there check out the other Design Team card creations and enter yours for a chance to win the sponsor's prize!

Hope if you're visiting here you'll decide to follow my blog and come back regularly.  I enjoy sharing how I make my cards with you.  

Pam's Pearls

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

Cardz4Galz ~ Challenge 246 ~ Springtime  

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 297  

We Love Stamping ~ March Challenge ~ We Love Spring  

Ave 613 ~ March 2025

Copics:

Flowers: V06, V05, RV52, Y28, Hummingbird: R14, YG01, YG03, YG25, BG02, BG49

Products:

Pretty Pink Posh Flourishing Fuchsias

Pretty Pink Posh, Hummingbird Thanks  

Penny Black Leaflets Die

My Favorite Things, Label Stax 2 (discontinued)

 

Have a Colorful Easter

I am back today posting with the Design Team for All Dressed Up Digital Stamps as we take a second look at this month's new images from our Designer Wendy Burns.

The new images for March are Bunny Hugs, Little Sailor, and Little Painter.  My Design card is made using Little Painter in an Easter theme,

After sizing and printing I had fun coloring him using Copic markers and adding a bit of grass at the bottom.  I used the My Favorite Things, Elegant Stitched Stax Die  for the image and the green solid background and secured those two pieces together.  

For the card background, I was thrilled to find the glitter striped egg paper!  I added the 1 1/4" strip of multi-colored polka dotted paper also backed in the greed solid cardstock.  

After cutting the yellow card base to 5 1/2 " square, I added the layers as shown, securing each one.   I found a font with 'open' letters and printed the sentiment , then colored them in and die cut using the same set as before.  For this piece I backed it with yellow cardstock, added a layer of foam and secured at an angle near the top of the design.  Lastly I added the blue dotted organza at the fold and knotted near the top with a cute metal blue bird glued to the knot. 

I hope you will pop over to the All Dressed Up Blog to see the other Design Team Ladies cards and to enter your ADU Image cards for the contest.  I'd love to see what you make. 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Cut it Up Challenge ~ Challenge 326 ~ Colors of Spring

Cardz 4 Galz ~ Challenge 246 ~ Springtime  

Creative Inspiration ~ Challenge 24  

2 Sisters on the Blog ~ Challenge 95 ~ Spring or Easter

 Copics:  

Hat & Jeans: B91, B93, B95, Shoes: W2, E23, Brush: N3, E23, R35, Eggs:  G24, BG15, V01, R35, V05, Y38, B23

Products:

All Dressed Up, Little Painter

My Favorite Things, Elegant Stitched Stax Die 

Beautiful Flower Fairy

All Dressed Up Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge and I've selected the Flower Fairy for my project card. 

This is another ADU tall image which I enjoy making the larger cards.  I don't usually use orange but one of my friends has been posting a lot of orange flowers so I decided on this rainy day - orange would be my color of the day! 

I used Pink & Main Large Stitched Ovals for the edging and the purple matting.  The marbleized matting is a piece from an old planner book that just happened to go perfect with the dress and flower combinations.  After securing the ovals to the matting I kept trimming and trimming to get the background small enough to fit on the folded orange cardstock.  Before securing the background and image to the base, I added the yellow organza ribbon and then added the bow once the pieces were secured in place.  I decided to wait to add the sentiment until the occasion to use the card came up.

Be sure to visit the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog and enter your cards using the ADU images for your chance to win!  I'd love to see your cards there! 

Come back here soon! 

Pam's Pearls

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

Crafts Galore Encore ~ March Challenge  

Crafty Gal Corner ~ Challenge 265 ~ Fairy Tales  

Promarkers Challenge  ~ Week 779  

Make My Monday ~ Challenge 247

Copics:  

Fairy ~ Hair: E43, E42, E40, Crown: Y26, Y28, Dress YR16, YR14, YR38, YR18, Shoes: YR18, Wings: Y00, YR00, V000, BG10, BV00, Flowers:   Y35, Y15, Y05, Y28, Leaves: G46, G40, G24, G21, Background: BG000, Grounding: W3

Products:

All Dressed Up Digital Stamps, Flower Fairy

Pink & Main Large Stitched Oval Dies

Ready for Spring!

This morning I'm posting with the Design Team from Classic Design Challenge with our sponsor Mirtillamente.  I've used their 'Ready for Spring' image to make this Birthday or just a 'Have a Good Day' card.

 For this card I used Copic markers for coloring and the beautiful Spellbinder Fluted Square die for the purple matting.  The yellow printed pattern has little dots randomly throughout but they were tiny and I felt like they couldn't be seen very well.  I added the tiny purple glass-like dots to give the card a little extra sparkle.   

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you'll visit the Classic Design Challenge and submit your cards there for a chance to win.   Come back soon to see what I'm making! 

Pam's Pearls 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:   

I Love Promarkers ~ Challenge 578  

Try it on Tuesday ~ For A Lady  

2 Sisters on the Blog ~ Challenge 95  

The Crafting Challenge ~ Waiting on Spring

Copics:  

Water Can: C5, C4, C3, C2, Flower Pot: YR27, YR24, YR23, Bulb: E25, E23, E21, G46, G43, G40, Tulips: V17, V15, G24, G20, Tools: C4, C3, C2, R29, R24, Boots: E25, E23, Y18, Y15, Y13, Shadow: W3

Products:

Mirtillamente, Ready for Spring

Spellbinder Fluted Classic Square Nested Dies

Riches of His Glory

Today I am posting with the Design Team from Word Art  Wednesday for Weeks 691-692.  Our selected Bible scripture comes from Ephesians 3:16-19 and our sponsor for this challenge is Divinity Designs. 

Remember on each publication the scripture is available to you for free.  Simply right click and save to your device. 

Here's my completed Design Team project card for today.

 

I decided to use this beautiful background stamp from Our Daily Bread, which is now Divinity Designs.   This stamp is quite large, measuring 4 3/8" wide by 5 5/8" long.  It's so pretty though it's hard to trim it down!

I started by stamping the Crocheted Background with Versa Fine Clair and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. 

Then on the computer I opened the scripture into word and changed the font color to match the aqua background color, then sized it to fit the oval die I had selected for the center of the background.

After die cutting the scripture and securing both pieces to the card base, I added a few coordinating flowers to complete the card design.  I can always send just like this or add a sentiment or bow before sending. 

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you'll visit the Word Art Wednesday blog and enter your cards for a chance to win the $25 gift certification to Divinity Designs. 

Pam's Pearls

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

A Cut Above ~ March Challenge   

Make Mine Monday ~ Challenge 247 ~ Use a Die Cut or Punch  

Mix It Up ~ Challenge 76 ~ Optional Layers

Products:  

Our Daily Bread, Crocheted Background (discontinued)

Gina Marie Designs, Pleated Oval Dies

When Your First Love Turns 89

We all know the first guy a girl loves is her Daddy, right?  

Again this March 4, I'm one lucky girl to still have mine alive and doing well.  Part of our family gathered this afternoon for lunch to celebrate his 89th and I'd like to share the card I made for him. 

I used several different stamp sets, embossing folders and special papers for this wild card that all started with a 'Dad Joke'.

The background is the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday 3D Embossing Folder with blue Distress Oxides, then secured to the card base.  The orange matting is painted and stamped paper that I made following Stamp Camp 2023! It's so perfect for this card! 

The Old Man is from My Favorite Things,  Old Friends and the sentiment is from Lawn Fawn, Dad Jokes.*

*Note: These stamps are really small and I stamped them, scanned and enlarged them to fit my card space.  

For the inside, I used a mountain embossing folder and the other part of the orange paper from Stamp Camp for the matting.  The 'sleeping dinosaur is from  Tracy Hey, Hey You Rock and the enlarged sentiment is also from the Lawn Fawn's Dad Jokes.  I completed the card with the coordinating Happy Birthday die cut across the bottom. 

Dad always enjoys my card creations ~ but not as much today as he did this ice cream sundae our waitress brought out for him!

Part of our family ~ 

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

See you soon! 

Pam's Pearls

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

AAA Birthday ~ Game 71 ~ Masculine  

Cards Galore Encore ~ March Challenge  

Creative Crafting Uncles ~ Challenge 62 ~ Embossing Folders  

Stamping + Fun = Creativity ~ Challenge 470 

Can You Handle the Pressure ~ Masculine

Copics:

MFT Man: Hair: BV25, BV23, C2, Bow Tie: B52, Shirt: B12, Sweater: G07, G29, Jeans: B93, B95, Cane: N5, C1, G29, Dinosaur: BV04, BV02, BV31, BG10, BG11, BG34, BG46, BG23, Hearts: B69, Rocks: BV25, BG23, BV20

Products:

Cuttlebug, Happy Birthday 3D Embossing Folder

My Favorite Things, Old  Friends 

Lawn Fawn, Dad Jokes

Tracey Hey, Hey You Rock 

Life is Better With Friends

We never know until it happens, who God has planned for our life paths to cross with.  Some people we meet are merely a shadow passing us, others are briefly part of our lives and a special few impact our lives and remain while our friendships grow stronger.  I'm sure you know the last group are your blessings, your treasured friendships, the ones you are grateful for. 

Yesterday was one of my treasured friend's birthday and this is the card I made for her.  I used the digital Hibiscus image from Beccy's Place along with one of the sentiments from the same package. 

 After positioning the sentiment and sizing the image I printed it on Neenah 110# cardstock.  My favorite part, I colored the image with Copic markers.   When completed I used the Labels 6 Cloud Like Edged Nested Die Set to make the decorative edge, then set this aside. 

I used a standard A2 size card base and added the dark green leaf patterned paper matting to the front.  For the next layer I used black cardstock and the Altnew Luxurious Motifs 3D Embossing Folder.  I highlighted the top of the embossing with an Altenew gold pigment ink pad.  Next I secured a layer of foam behind the embossed cardstock. 

Before adding the image to the embossed cardstock, I wanted to tie in the gold ink.  I used a Q-tip and lightly dotted the ink randomly around the Hibiscus.  I knew a ribbon would take away from the image, but at this point I wanted something to balance the left side.  I used one of my favorite rolls of washi tape (because of the vertical design) and ran it around the embossing piece from top to bottom and along the edge of the colored image. Lastly I secured these two layers to the center of the card base and over the green matting to complete my card design.

Happy Birthday Kathy!

I hope yesterday was a FABULOUS day that will continue throughout the year! 

Thank you for stopping by to see what's on my desk. Come back soon! 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:   

Digichooseday ~ Challenge 2 Week 3  

I Love Promarkers ~ Challenge 577  

Passion for Markers  ~ Week 777 ~ Embellish It  

CD Sunday Plus ~ Challenge 152

Copics:

Flowers: Y15, Y18, Y02, Y06, R24, R14, R02, R32, R22, R21, 

Leaves: G24, G43, YG61, YG91, YG93, YG95

Products:

Beccy's Place, Hibiscus

#altenewchallenge

Altenew Luxurious Motifs ALT7721 

Labels 6 Cloud Like Edged Nested Die Set

Sunflower Harvest

Today I am posting with the Word Art Wednesday Design Team and we're using the second free scripture for February in our card designs.  Our sponsor for this challenge is Stix 2 Anything.

You can save your free image of the scripture Psalm 27:13 by visiting the Word Art Wednesday blogsite.  I hope you'll enter your cards there also for a chance at the sponsor's prizes.

Here's my finished card using the scripture with Deep Red Stamps, 'Sunflower Harvest'.

After stamping the image I used Copic markers for coloring and double matted with the dark green and sky blue.  I secured each layer to the burgundy card base.

I printed the scripture after sizing to fit my card design, then die cut and added it near the bottom right.  Lastly I added the two tiny black enamel dots on the edges of the sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by to see what I've been working on.  Have a very blessed day! 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends ~ Challenge 248 ~ The Paper Shelter  

Sunday Stamps ~ Challenge 354 ~ Peeks of Spring  

Polkadoodles ~ Challenge Week 3  

Creative Fingers ~ Challenge 295

Copics:

Leaves: YG93, G21`, G24, G28, Berry Flowers: Y13, Y18, YR23, YR27, Barn: E11, E13, E19, E07, E08, E09, Ground: E11, Sky: B95, B93, B60, C0

Products:

Deep Red Stamps, Sunflower Harvest

 

Have A Farm-tastic Day!

Today I'm again posting with the All Dressed Up Design Team as we bring you our cards with the new images for February.  

I'm using the new  Spring Hugs and have made a scenic card for having a 'Farm-tastic Day!'

I started by sizing the image to just under 3" and coloring with Copic markers.  After fussy cutting this cutie and her animals out, I laid it aside to work on the background. 

I incorporated several additional dies to make the background.  For the green 'grass' paper, I used the Penny Black, Curved Stitch die then added the tree print behind it to the card front and secured to the yellow matting paper. 

Next I used an old Farm Silhouette die with black cardstock.  I cut the horses away from the rest of the die and then secured each piece to the background.  The yellow sunshine die is from Gina Marie Designs, Sky die package.  Lastly the sentiment was computer generated and die cut using Spellbinders Label 5 die.  The edges are inked and the sentiment was raised with adhesive foam. 

Thank you for stopping by today to see what I've made.  I invite you to hop over to the All Dressed Up Blog posting to see the other Design Team cards and to enter your card using one of the ADU images. 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Craftt Catz Challenge ~ Challenge 688  

Creative Inspiration ~ Challenge 23  

I Love Promarkers ~ Challenge 577  

Farm Quest Challenge 68

Copics: 

Hair: E21, YR23, YR27, E39, Dress: V12, V15, V17, Shoes: V12, Shirt: R81, Sheep: N0, N1, W3,  E21, Cat: YR21, N4, Bucket: YR23, YR27, Rooster: R24, E11, E13, Shadow: W3

Products:

All Dressed Up Digitals, Spring Hugs

Penny Black, Curved Stitch

Gina Marie Sky Die Set (sunshine)

Horses in the Farm Silhouette

Die for sentiment: Spellbinders Label Five

Blessed Ballerina

I'm back this afternoon to share with the Design Team from All Dressed Up Digital Stamps.  

For my team card, I selected their Prima Ballerina image and this is my finished card.

I printed the image on a digital background with a light peach tint and lacey flower in white.  I used Copic markers for my coloring.  Then I die cut the completed image with Anna Griffin, Shop at Home 2 Frame Dies and mounted on a darker peach cardstock followed by the coordinating aqua cardstock. 

Next I mounted those layers on the card base and then added the three silk flowers along with the sprigs of rust cardstock, in the bottom right corner.  Then to finish the card, I added the die cut 'blessed' in the center top above the ballerina. 

Be sure to check out all the other Design Team cards at the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog and enter your cards using ADU images. 

Thank you for stopping by today.  See you next time. 

Pam's Pearls

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:   

I Love Promarkers ~ Challenge 576  

Daisy Chain Challenge ~ Challenge 93 ~ Layer It Up  

Make My Monday ~ Challenge 245 ~ Love  

Pearly Sparkles ~ Challenge 104 ~ Love is in the Air

Copics: 

Hair: E21, E23, E25, Dress & Shoes: B01, B04, B06

Products:

All Dressed Up Digital Stamps, Prima Ballerina

 

Anna Griffin, Shop at Home 2 Frame Dies