Oh Boy ~ What a Cute Card!

For my Addicted to Card Making 

Anything Goes Challenge 

I made this cute Oh Boy card.

The Stampin Up Bow maker punch was used

to make the red bow which really makes it pop!

Tiny strips of paper are used for the 'thread' 

in the buttons, which is a little secret to make sure it

always matches your paper!

Thin navy ribbon was used

with gold ribbon slides for the suspenders.

It's a great card idea for a Boy's birthday, 

a new baby boy or many other events.

{This card design will be available for ordering

on Not Just Scraps in September. }

Thank you for stopping by ~ Pam 

ATCM Girly Girl Weekend Challenge

Although this was a challenge card for 

Addicted to Card Making several weeks ago,

I wanted to do quick share today to all my 

Girly Girlfriends!

You've had a long, hard week.

You've played many roles.

Although you may not be told often,

YOU are loved by many.

I hope this weekend you are able to find time

for YOU!

You deserve to be Pampered!

{This card design will be available for ordering

on Not Just Scraps in September.}

Thank you for stopping by ~ Pam

Teddy Bear Challenge ~ Koala T Crafts

This morning I'm sharing the cute little

card I created for last weekend's  card

challenge on Koala T Crafts, 

for a Teddy Bear with a Ribbon. 

If you look closely you can see that the teddy bear

is actually a separate stamp.  I had planned on 

just using him and the cute tag...

If All Else Fails~

Hug Your Teddy

but found it just to be 'plain'.  

So back to the box of stamps in search of

"Transportation" for this little fellow!

Red Rider Wagon - Perfect

Well, almost perfect till I stamped with my black

ink pad that was purchased 'used' and obviously

had been refilled with purple ink!

No worries - this teddy can ride in a wagon with 

purple wheels.... 

After using my DIY bow maker for his perfect

blue bow, I carefully cut a slit right at the 

stamp line on the wagon, just wide enough 

to slide him partially into the wagon.

Then I added a large foam square under his

head to keep him sitting up and looking damper!

Background was then filled in with SU 

Bashful Blue, applied with a distressing block.

Multi-colored crochet thread was used for the 

finishing touch after adding the sentiment.

Now he's all ready to be sent to someone having a 

bad day and needing a little encouraging.

{This card design will be available for ordering

on Not Just Scraps beginning in September.}

Thank you for stopping by ~ Pam 

ATCM Book Marker Challenge

Our September Challenge host, Tara, 

added a little twist to our 

Addicted to Card Making Envelope Challenge 

this time by instructing us to make a 

book marker rather than a card.

This is what each person received for the challenge. 

We had to use some of everything, and we were 

allowed to add up to two things. 

What would you do with these supplies? 

That's the best part about this monthly challenge,

everyone sees the supplies differently and 

it is always amazing to see the different 

photos at the end of the month.

For mine, I decided to layer the white and brown

pieces and snip the top corners to make a bird house.

The circle paper gave me perfect holes for 

the little stripped birds to sit by.  

Then I added my stamp

You are an Answer to Prayer!

just before the silk leaf and 

the word Thanks. 

The finishing touch was a little

Rusty Brown inking around the edge.

Thank you for stopping by ~ Pam 

ATCM Bless You ~ Hidden Slider Card

Today I wanted to share one of the cards

I recently made for a card swap on

Addicted to Card Making, 

that I had to use an angel.  

The stamped image was colored with copic markers and 

then I added a yellow card stock background to give

her stability knowing I was going to put large 

pop dots under her.  The lavender and aqua dots  are

Nuvo Crystal drops and the background die

is part of a Heartfelt Creations die.

My La-La Land Angel stamp was rather large

so I decided a slider card would 

give me additional room for the sentiment.

Off to Youtube to refresh my memory and get

a few dimensions for keeping the 

sentiment hidden in a slider card.  

If you've ever searched Youtube, you know there are

hundreds of videos on each technique and 

some presenters just seem to like to hear themselves

talk and talk ... 

So I was tickled when one of the first ones that popped

up on the results was my friend Jenn Evers 

and her Easy Slide Card Tutorial. 

Jenn always gives clear written dimensions that allow

you to pause the video and make your notes. THUMBS UP!

It's easy to alter the location of the hidden part

once you lay out your larger piece.  Then you can determine

where you need to cut the slit and position the 

slider and pull tap card.

It takes a little while to get everything in the right

place, but the end result is worth the effort.

{NOTE:  This card design will be available for 

ordering in September on Not Just Scraps.}

Thank you for stopping by ~ Pam 

Celebrating Our Labor

In honor of Labor Day, one of the card challenges for the 

weekend was to make a card about a career.  It could

be your own career or that of a family member.

I elected to make my card reflective of

my career as a Photographer. 

For this card base, 

I selected the aqua card stock that matched

the SU ink, Bermuda Bay. 

The white background is dry embossed using 

a Darice camera background folder, 

then high-lighted using

matching Quote Quotes ink.    

Wooden camera embellishment on the bottom right, 

has a flat back pearl glued inside the lens area.  

I couldn't find any ribbon, string or 

twine to match the other inked pieces, so I pulled the thin

white cotton 'rope' through the ink pad several times. 

The tag is punched out using the Creative Memories tag punch.

Capture Every Moment just seems like the perfect 

title or sentiment for this card reflecting that ...

I do what I love and love what I do

and try diligently to capture every moment.  

May all your days be full things you love to do! 

{Note:  This card will be available for Sale during September

on my facebook site, Not Just Scraps.}

Thanks for stopping by ~ Pam 

Elvis ~ I Believe in the Man in the Sky

Today's card is another La-La Land Co. stamp

which is the cutest Elvis impersonator yet! 

For this one I wanted to use one of 

Elvis' songs for the tag,

and I really wanted it to be religious

as this was going to be used for a get well card.

Our good friend Google is 

wonderful to help with searches for song

titles and lyrics as well as Bible Gateway

for scripture references.

With both the image and the tag being

a bit large, I used an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of

red card stock and made my own card

base 4 1/4" square.  

Yellow matting is from the scrap box and

the ribbon is crochet thread.  The tag is 

attached with a matching yellow star. 

I'd like to challenge you in your card making to 

search for a song or scripture to add to your 

creation.  And check out La-La Land Craft stamps too!

{Note: This card design will be available for ordering 

on Not Just Scraps in September.}

Thank you for stopping by ~ Pam 

Precious and Rare Friends

How many Virtual Friendships do you have?

Do you ever stop and think about the blessings of 

these relationships? 

Why are their life's paths crossed with yours?

I, for one, believe that if I am part of your life, 

there is a reason, there is a plan and a purpose.

Today's card was created for one precious and rare 

virtual friend, Jennifer from Oklahoma.

She was one of my first online customers five years ago

 introduced me to Koala T Crafts, 

to Jennifer Evers YouTube Videos,

and to many hours of sharing of ups and downs of 

our lives daily twists and turns.

So please join me in wishing Jennifer a very Happy Birthday!

And take time today to tell YOUR virtual friends what a 

treasure they are in your life.

{Note: This Card Design will be available for purchase beginning in September.}

Thank you for stopping by ~ Pam 

Butterfly Birthday

The delicate beauty of this Memory box Butterfly

die is just amazing!  

For this example, I selected a medium shade of 

pink for the die, and glued it to a chocolate brown 

card base.  I added  several small burgundy flowers

 with multi colored bling centers.  

The mint green Happy Birthday matches the lace, 

although the photo doesn't quite show that.  

The little gold tag says 'God Bless'.  

I also cut off the top of the card base 3/4"

(down the right side) and added a 1 1/2" strip,

glued behind the front to add additional contrast

to the card design.  

Additional strips were also added to the inside

of the card around the sentiment.

This card was ordered for a sweet lady celebrating her 90th 

birthday this week.

{Note: This card design will be available for ordering beginning

in September.}

Thank you for stopping by ~ Pam  

Old World Challenge Card

This weekly challenge from Koala T Crafts included 

making a card with an old world look

which could include an antique map, 

old world tools, ships, antique paper etc. 

For my entry I selected a mauve solid card base. I took

an ivory card stock piece and used one of my

vintage collage stamps with stampin up chocolate

brown ink.  I also inked the edges of the card.  

This piece was then glued down to the card base and

vintage washi tape added diagonally across the corners.

The finally touch was a cloth butterfly that I trimmed and 

applied with pop dots to give the card some added dimension. 

And to my surprise, Random.org was my friend this afternoon 

and selected my number to win the weekly challenge.  

If you are looking for a fun and active site to join for card making challenges, 

check out Koala T Crafts.  

{Note: This card design will be available for purchase 

beginning in September.}

Thank you for stopping by ~ Pam