All the Way Home

Anyone who lives within 75 miles or so of the area where I am, knows about one particularly good Bar-B-Que spot located in the twin cities of Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina.  

Shealy's has almost been in business fifty years and it is rare to go by when they are open that the line is not wrapped outside the building and into the parking lot.

Having celebrated my birthday a couple of weeks ago, some friends came up and of course - we ended up at Shealy's for lunch.  Only our driver was able to make it back to the "all you can eat" buffet for the second plate, but we all felt like little piggies as we waddled back to the car.  Of course a thank you card was appropriate for him picking up the tap and making us miserable all afternoon from all of the yummy variety of food!

Directions:

For my card I used the Stampendous Christmas set, Truck Tidings, and modified the top to allow room for all the piggies to fit!  The pigs are from the Darice stamp set, Barnyard Buddies, and the sentiment was from a miscellaneous baby set. The tiny tie on the 'male' pig is by Unity Stamps (Tiny Little Guys).  Images are Copic colored on 110# card stock and the road is Washi tape.

Thank you for stopping by today and following my card designs.  Be sure to visit Not Just Scraps to see other cards that are for sale.

Serving a Risen Savior,

Pam 

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You Make My Heart Smile

Happy Valentine's Day to YOU!

Today I wanted to share with you the Valentine cards that I made for my five grand kids (ages 23 months to 17 years) using the Darcie's Clear Stamp Set Love "Hearts" (POL341).

Isn't that a cute set?  As you will see, I used both of the 'boy' and 'girl' images, and then used the same sentiment on all of the cards.  I selected the single short fold style card since I have found this to be a great style card when your images are smaller.

After stamping the images on 110# Card stock, I colored them using Copic markers (referenced below) and then die cut the hearts out using the Darice scalloped heart die.  Sentiments are die cut with either the stitched oval or the hexagon center of a Elegant Frame unbranded die.

The card base is a strip cut 4 x 9 with the fold at 5 1/2".  Matting is cut for each side and coordinating papers are cut 1/8" smaller.  The colored image is glued on the left side only, onto the flap of the card base.   Then the sentiment it trimmed or die cut and glued to the side of the center image.  Additional embellishment of course could be added, but keep in mind your postage weight when doing so.

These are the types of stamps that you can purchase the button face to attach to the stamped image.  I elected not to add the buttons to these since two were going to younger children.

Copic References are:
Reds: R05, R17, R27, R37 R39
Purples: V01, V12, V15
Grays: N01, N2, N4

Thanks for stopping by today and seeing the variations this stamp set has to offer.  

Serving a Risen Savior,

Pam

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I Love You To The Moon and Back

Doing Black and White card can be quite a challenge, 

especially if you love all the colors of the rainbow

and enjoy bright and cheerful papers, photos, and scenery. 

After doing my first black and white card yesterday, 

I had several scraps left over on the desk and a couple of 

additional images that I 'd stamped ~ 
so I decided to put together one more card while I was on a roll. 

This is what I came up with for my entry with a few directions following:

I selected Phyllis Harris', You Are My Main Squeeze image. 

and colored it using only the Copic gray shades of 'C' markers. 

Then I Fussy Cut around the image, omitting the hearts.

I used an unbranded fancy heart die, and cut out the front panel of the white card base and also cut one out of black card stock.

Inside the card, I mounted the black heart and put the little girl hugging her bear image in the center.

Knowing I wanted to use the sentiment 'I love you to the moon and back', I wanted a black background for the card front with either small white dots or stars. Anyone that knows me, knows there is enough paper here to supply a small country... but evidently the supply of black paper with small dots or stars was not on the sale rows!  I finally found one 8 x 8 sheet of alphabet paper with clear dots...perfect!. ... EXCEPT... Letters! Big and small white letters are randomly printed on the paper ~ great!

Plan B - That moon needs clouds and stars!  Ta-Da!  Gina Marie Designs dies again to the rescue! I used the  Stitched Sky Set  randomly spaced perfectly over all the letters and the sentiment on a separate cloud... another cute Valentine or anytime sweet card for someone you love.

Thank you for stopping by today ~ I hope you enjoy my posting and I invite you to visit my Facebook page at Not Just Scraps to see and purchase other handmade cards.

Serving a Risen Savior,

Pam

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Smooches and Hugs

Whiles some may say Smooches and Hugs  ~ oh that's for Valentines Day ~ I think most of us we agree

any day is good for smooches and hugs!

Especially cute images like the one featured in my blog today.

This card was made specifically for the current Unity challenge of a black and white Valentine card.  I used the Phyllis Harris Smooches and Stuff image and the Pleated Lace Circle die by Gina Marie Designs.  The image is pop-dotted up and the hearts are only glued to the circle.  The Abstract Hearts and the small hearts are unbranded dies.  The black Doily is by Creative Time. The entire image is Copic colored with the 'N' series of Copic markers.  I used Diamond Stickles on the bottom of her dress, on the three small hearts and on the white heart on the bottom right corner. 

Thanks for stopping by - I appreciate your comments and also invite you over to my Facebook site, Not Just Scraps to view and purchase other cards.

Serving a Risen Savior, 

Pam 

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I Am Praying For You

It's now been 16 years since my Mom went home to heaven.  That seems like a long time ago, and yet it was just the other day.  I'm sure many of you know this feeling. 

During the 10 short months that she fought her cancer, I could not tell you how many friends and people we didn't even know would say "I am praying for you and your Mom".

Yet somehow, those five words took on a new meaning ~

a meaning of hope, a meaning of promise, and a commitment.

Today's featured card is using Unity's Cecelia Girl, by designer Angie Blom and the sentiment is part of the kit.

What a beautiful image full of hope and promise to give to someone in need.  I pray that you will always include your commitment when you promise to pray for someone. 

Thank you for stopping by today ~ I invite you to visit my Facebook page, Not Just Scraps to see and purchase other Handmade Cards.

Serving a Risen Savior, 

Pam 

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Say Cheese for the Camera Please!

Give a photographer a stamp with a camera to color

AND then let her make a card for her favorite nephew too...

an awesome combination for sure!

Today's card is using Stampendous House Mouse Say Cheese in shades of blacks, grays and yellows. Here's the finished product, followed by a bit about how it was made.

You just can't help but SMILE can you?

I colored this image right after learning about taking your copic coloring to the next level by designer Crissy Armstrong.  I had never used more that 2-3 of one shade of color on anything.  This camera was the first time I'd used 6 shades of gray to color ~ it was amazing!  I wanted the first layer to look like bokah lights, so I started playing around with different shades of gray and yellow.

Isn't it always the case that the ONE piece of yellow that matches is the ONLY piece of yellow you have?  Had to do a little innovative placement of the dies to get everything cut out of this one scrap.

It was a lot of playing around with the mats and borders to get them in just the right place.  The Gina Marie banner set allows lot of choices and the vertical Happy Birthday is a die that I seem to use quite a bit on my cards.  Adding the X-Stitched edge (also a Gina Marie Design) finishes off the edges of the mats.  Then a few enamel dots sprinkled around and a SMILE die cut at the bottom and one extra large (6 x 8) card is ready to be mailed.  Although over-sized, with all the embellishments it would have had to be in a padded envelope anyway.  Once you have created a special card you sure want it to get to the receiver in great condition too!

I hope you enjoyed my House Mouse Happy Birthday creation and I thank you for stopping by today and following my work. 

Although this card isn't for sale, it can be duplicated for special orders through my facebook site, Not Just Scraps.

Serving a Risen Savior,

Pam

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Christian Card Makers, Gina Marie Designs, Karle's Passion, Passionate Paper Creations, Stamp Junkies, 2 Crafty Critters #11, 2 Sisters on the Blog, Happy Birthday Always, Seize the Birthday and Not Just Scraps.  

  

Be My Love Bug!

Oh what wonderful memories we have of the old Volkswagen bugs!  Mine was Pumpkin ORANGE with a white convertible top.

When I spied the Heartfelt Creations, Simply Classic {HCPC-3801} with not only a vintage truck but a Volkswagen too, I was really excited.  

For today's card I used the Volkswagen as a Valentine's Card with a sentiment from another stamp set.  

The image is Copic colored then die cut using the Gina Marie X-Stitched Rectangle die.  The sentiment and the black die are also by Gina Marie - the Fish Tail Banner die set.   I then matted on a purple and blue striped paper and a black card base.  For the final touch I added three flat back purple pearls and a black bow.

I hope you enjoyed this cute little love bug and that it brings back a few old memories for you today! 

This card and many others are available at Not Just Scraps on Facebook.

Serving a Risen Savior, 

Pam 

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She Never Says Never

We all know her, 

We all admire her,

She walks with strength and dignity

no matter what the circumstances are.

Today's card quietly cheers her on

Surrounds her with diamonds and lace

Supports her with flowers

Warms her with close hugs from your heart...

Never forget to tell her how much she means to you ~

Thank you for stopping by today.

Serving a Risen Lord,

Pam 

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Your Favorite Things Birthday Wishes

On one of the current challenges that I am participating in,

you have to make a birthday card using a Kraft base.

Using Copics to color on Kraft paper is a totally different ballgame,

so for this card, I elected to use colored pencils.

~ Instructions ~

I started with an A2 Kraft card base and masked the center area where the Unity Stamp, (Start Each Day) was going to go. I then took 3 Distress Oxide Inks, (Picked Raspberry, Cracked Pistachio, and Peacock Feathers) and mixed them around the rest of the card, allowing a little drying time between each color and a few minutes afterwards.  Then using my stamping platform, I stamped the image where the mask had been and colored it using colored pencils.  I find it hard to color with pencils and get a bright image, so afterwards I went back over a good bit of the image with a yellow metallic pen.  I used a wide fishtail die to cute the stitched border and the scrap to stamp the sentiment,

"May Your Birthday be full of your favorite things".

The edge of the sentiment has a coordinating strip of washi tape and then is popped up using foam dots.  After gluing the frame and the sentiment down, I added two additional strips of washi tape and three coordinating buttons  to complete the card.

Thank you for stopping by to view my card today and for following my work.  I invite you to see my other cards that are available for ordering or purchase on Facebook at Not Just Scraps.

Serving a Risen Savior, Pam

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You've Captured My Heart

Another perfect title....
for this Sweet Little Fellow!

For today's featured card I used Whimsy's stamp
You've Captured My Heart, by designer Crissy Armstrong.

~ Instructions ~
The imaged is stamped on 110# card stock and Copic colored.  I added additional shades of green 'flicks' of grass and small heart shaped flowers at the bottom.  The title describes the stamps so well, I decided to make a small tag using the same words.  I used the Spellbinder Curved Rectangle Die S5-006 to cut the tag, the image and the two additional matting pieces.  I used a mixed media die to randomly cut a 4 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of gray card stock  making it look like netting and then mounted it on the white card base.  
The sentiment tag is tucked behind the image and glued, then wrapped with red thread and knotted with a 'locked heart' charm. 
 The blue and red mats are glued down to the netting & card base, however the colored image is popped up.  The final touch was adding a dark blue loopy bow.

Thank you for stopping by today to see this cute Whimsy stamp and how I used it to create this card.  I invite you to visit my Facebook page where I sell my cards ~ Not Just Scraps.

Serving a Risen Savior, Pam

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