Stampalicious - Recycle challenge

Happy Boxing Day everyone. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends.

Today's challenge over at Totally Stampalicious is to recycle it - find something that is laying around the house or even pull it out of the trash "ewwww" and use it on your card or project.
I used a piece of cardboard that one of my Christmas gifts came in and the wheels on Gus's new truck are from tags that came on some clothing I purchased. The image and sentiment are from the Totally Stampalicious Bugaboo line - called New Truck Gus.

This is also for the featured stamper challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. I cased this cute card of Leisa Janes.

I hope you will join us over at Totally Stampalicious - make sure to up load your card/project on Mr. Linky. We would love to see what you made.

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs.. Pat

Totally Stampalicious - It's all FAUX fun

Merry Christmas -I hope you are better prepared for Christmas than I am - I have been running around in circles for days. Each year I seem to be more and more disorganized than ever. I am very pleased with myself - I did manage to get a big project finished yesterday with some help from my DH. We made Calendars for our parents - using assorted pictures from our Spain trip. Anyways - enough of that. Onto today's fun challenge at TS.

It's time for another Totally Stampalicious challenge - this week we have been asked to "FAKE IT" (ie: faux stitching, faux brads, faux metal, faux wood, faux linen etc). I used the "faux stitching" and "faux brad" techniques on my card. The "Snowmen" are from the Totally Stampalicious "Snowmen" set. I stamped the snowman once, masked it, and then stamped snowmen again. I stamped the scarfs on a textured acrylic paper and coloured with Stampin Up "more mustard" and "soft suede" markers. Pierced holes and attached the mini black brads. Faux stitched around image. I cut a strip of Kraft card stock and scored lines every 1/4 inch. Rubbed chocolate chip ink over raised ridges. Matted all panels with gemstone black card stock. Attached the Faux brads with pop dots. Used a felt Dollar Store snowflake, added Dazzling Diamonds to the snowflake, their Halo"s, the ground and some to the sky (falling snowflakes). Designer paper is from K&Company - Yuletide mat pack.

Check out what the other TS DT members have come up with to inspire you. If you make a card/project make sure to upload it to Mr. Linky from you Blog or Gallery.

This card will also work for a challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers - the Technique challenge TLC304, issued by Joan Ervin - to do Faux or Real stitching on your card.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Hugs.. Patricia Rose

Oh Christmas Tree

Happy Sunday everyone.... Time is sure flying by -- only 6 more sleeps until Christmas. I am running around in circles -- trying to get everything ready. Still trying to get the last of my Christmas card finished, only a few more to go.

I made this cute House Mouse card for several challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers. The featured stamper challenge is one of my favourite challenges. Mary Rose (aka maryrose) has the honour this week. I chose to case this cute CAS card "Mackinac Inspired". I loved the layout and her awesome colouring.

This is also for the Ways to Use it #WT301 - use glitter/sparkle, the Technique challenge TLC304 - faux or real sewing and for this months Fan Club theme - be inspired by music -
"Oh Christmas Tree"

I used this adorable House Mouse image called "Mice Star". I coloured the image with water colour pencil crayons and reinkers. Water coloured over the image again using Champagne Shimmer paint. Added Diamond Stickles to the felt snowflake and to every other snowflake on the K&Company Yuletide Designer paper.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Stampalicious - Party like a Rock Star

Happy Tuesday everyone... I made this for several challenges. Totally Stampalicious's challenge this week is to keep it CLEAN AND SIMPLE. I used the Sketch layout for Splitcoast Stampers Clean and Simple challenge #CAS97 and the colours are from today's Colour challenge #CC301 - concord crush, marina mist, basic grey and neutrals of choice. PLUS this is for Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday challenge #MMTPT124 - Boisterous Bree, you're the next star of GLEE.

I will be sending this card off to a 15 1/2 year old girl named "Abby". Abby loves music, dancing and the TV show "Glee". Abby is going through aggessive Chemo treatments and we are sending our cards off to boost her spirits.

Thanks for looking,
Happy Stamping and Creating,

Hugs.. Pat

House Mouse Gift Tags

Hello Peeps.... I made 4 sets of eight House Mouse tags to give to some girlfriends tonight. These girlfriends and I have known each other for about 45 years - we played on the same fastball team since we were 8 - 9 years old (I played ball for 35 years and some of the girls are still playing) and have kept in touch all these years. We meet every couple of months for dinner and to get caught up on each others lives. Tonight we are having a dinner and gift exchange - we were to make our gift or to purchase something that was handmade and under $10.00. I thought a set of gift tags would be perfect for the gift exchange -- hope the girls like them.

Thanks for looking,
Hugs.. Pat

Stampalicious challenge - Clean and Simple

Happy Monday everyone - it's time for another Totally Stampalicous challenge. We know that most of you are very busy at this time of year, so we are keeping it simple this week. We want to see your CLEAN AND SIMPLE cards. Which means to keep your layers and embellishments down to a minimum ( I find this very hard to do), often leaving lots of "White" space.

For the card above I used "Christmas JJ". I love this cute stamp set - it comes with two image an sentiments.

For the card below I used "New Truck Gus". I love the set as well - it comes with four humours sentiments and the one image - it is very easy to colour, and makes for some very fun masculine cards.

I stamped both of the images with Versafine Onyx black ink and clear embossed. Water coloured images. With the New Truck Gus card, I masked the image and then sponged in the sky and ground.

I hope you will come and join us over at Totally Stampalicious - check out what the other DT members have come up with to inspire you. If you join us - make sure to upload your card to Mr. Linky to your blog or gallery.

Also - Totally Stampalicious is on the lookout for Guest Designers and they'll be making their selection from all the people that play in the challenges.

My "New Truck Gus" card also works for the Technique Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers
#TLC303 - sponging.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy Stamping and Creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Wishing you a Peaceful Merry Christmas

Happy Sunday everyone... Here is a card I made for one of my favourite challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers - the Featured Stamper challenge. Today Lisa (aka LisaADD) has been given this honour. I chose to case this CAS Christmas card called " Just a little Christmas Note". I love Chickadee's - we have them feeding in our backyard feeders right now.

This bird image is from "My Heart Stamps for You" - Plate #162. I water coloured them image, clear embossed the ornament and added Diamond Stickles to the snow. I dotted the bg with glue and applied the glitter for falling snow. Matted image and white base panel with chocolate chip. Sewed edges with brown thread. Stamped sentiment with versafine onyx black ink and clear embossed. Image panel is popped up. This was a fairly quick card for me to make :)

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Two more Christmas cards finished :)

Hope you are all having a wonderful week... Time is sure flying by, Christmas will be here before we know it... I am busy trying to get a few more Christmas cards done.

The stamp I used on the first card is from Hero Arts - called "Collage Merry and Bright" - I really like this image and it is quick and easy to use... I stamped it with Versafine black ink and clear embossed. I stamped the kraft base card with Stampin Up's sanded backgrounder and clear embossed. Matted the image with red and black. Sewed the edges. The strip of dp is from K&Company - Yuletide pack. Sponged all edges. Assembled card and tied on ribbon...



I love these adorable little House Mouses - this image is called 'Peppermint Pals". I coloured image with watercolour pencil crayons and the used Champagne shimmer paint to paint over top of image with aquapainter. I finally used my Martha Stewart candy border punch.

Thanks for stopping in,

Happy Stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas

Happy Tuesday everyone.... We are having a very wet, windy day here on the west coast... It is another inside day today, I am hoping to get more of my Christmas cards done and mailed out and possibly start some Christmas baking.

Here is a card I made for several challenges - Mothermark's Teapot challenge #MMTPT123, Splitcoast Stampers colour challenge #300 - and we are to pick one of the previous challenges - I chose CC245 - Always artichoke, real red and chocolate chip - my desert option is "charms".

This is also for the House Mouse Monday challenge #84 - Christmas theme and to use a charm on your card. And for my layout I used Midnight Madnesses sketch #MMSC84.

This sweet image is from Stampabilities - House Mouse - Peppermint Pals. Image was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and clear embossed on water colour paper. I coloured the image with water colour pencil crayons - I painted the image with Stampin Up champagne shimmer mist to give it a shimmer. I used Stampin Up crystal effects on the peppermint candies. .

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Wrap It Up - Stampalicious Style

It's time for another Totally Stampalicious Blog challenge. It's Christmas time and that means (for most of us crafters anyways) that we are scrambling to get those last-minute hand-made gifts done. So now is your chance. Today we have been asked to "Wrap it Up"- to make a gift box, bag topper, gift basket - what ever you are putting a gift in.

Here is my take on the challenge. I wrapped up a tin of yummy English Toffee Cappuchinno hot beverage drink mix. The image and sentiment are from the "Attitude Ruby" set - a newly released stamp set in the Totally Stampalicious Bugaboo Line.


I stamped the image using Versafine onyx black ink and clear embossed. Water coloured image with Tombow Markers. Made it into a tag. Punched out the flowers using a Sizzex flower die, embossed the flowers with Swiss Dot EF. Stamped the sentiment and punched it out. Glued it to the flower center.

I hope you will join us over at the TS Blog. Check out what the other talented DT members have come up with to inspire you. If you do join us, make sure to leave us a link to your blog or gallery on Mr. Linky....

Thanks for stopping in,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

SCS and Stampalicious challenge

Hello.... I combined the featured stamper challenge FS200 over at Splitcoast Stampers

and last Monday's Totally Stampalicious challenge - "anything goes" with this card.

I cased this sweet card of Beth's (aka "myprecious") SWEET CELEBRATION'S. Beth was featured stamper #FS03 - we were to pick a previous FS from the past 199 featured stampers - preferably one that we had never cased before.

I used this adorable image called "Cupcake JJ" from the Totally Stampalicious Bugaboo line. Image was water coloured using Tombow markers.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Vintage Santa

Happy Sunday Everyone.... I wanted to share this card with you... I made it for a couple of Splitcoast Stamper challenges. I used last weeks sketch layout #SC309 and today's featured stamper challenge - #FS200 - A time for reflection. We were to choose a previous Featured stamper from the past 199 FS's. Preferably one that we had not cased before. I chose to case FS#190 - Sallie (aka hobbydujour). This is the card I cased - called "Vintage Santa". The Santa image is from Inkadinkado.

I stamped the image with Versafine Vintage Sepia and clear embossed. Only coloured Santa's cheeks with a Tombow Marker.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy Stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Inspired Christmas Tree

I made this card for two challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers. Queen for the Day challenge #QFTD37 - Kathy aka (CAKath) was given the bejeweled crown to wear. Plus today's Inspiration challenge #IC261 - Bronner's Christmas Wonderland. I used this

"Shabby Christmas" card of Kathy's and this

Christmas tree from Bronner's Christmas Wonderland Store

as the inspiration for my card.

The Christmas tree image is from Inkadinkado - Holiday words set. The

snowflakes that are stamped on the Kraft base card are from Stampin Up's

Christmas punch set.

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Peace to You

I'm sitting here in my warm and cozy Craft Room, boy is it ever miserable outside.... Rain, Rain, Rain and more Rain..

Here is a card that I made for three challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers.... Today's colour challenge #CC299, (Real Red, Old Olive, River Rock and neutrals of Choice), the Teapot Tuesday Challenge #MMTPT122 - "Below is your finch, Don't worry it's a Cinch" and yesterday's technique challenge #TLC301 - faux tile background.

The sweet image is from PSX - called "Winter Robins". I water coloured the image using Stampin up and Tombow markers. The sentiment is from Studio G. The holy leaves on the faux tile grid are from Walmart. I used Stampin Up's itty bitty background stamp on the faux tile panel.

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Stampalicious - Anything Goes

It's time for another Totally Stampalicious challenge - we decided to make it easy for everyone as the busy holiday time approaches... so "Anything goes" - make what ever you want - easy peasy....

I used this super cute image and sentiment for the "Cupcake JJ" set - a Bugaboo image turned into Rubber. I stamped the image with Versafine Onyx black ink and clear embossed. Image was water coloured using Tombow Markers.

I hope you will join us over at Totally Stampalicious - make sure to check out what the other DT members have come up with to inspire you....

This is also for a couple of challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers --- the featured stamper challenge #FS199 - krischir (Kris Chirhart) - what a fabulous gallery she has - full of beautiful works of art. Here is the cute cupcake card that was perfect for my card as a case.
It also works for Friday's free 4 all #F4A40 - Just deserts - to make a card with a desert theme...

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs... Pat

Totally Stampalicious Black Friday Sale

Hello everyone - Totally Stampalicious is having a Sale - they are putting "Willameana" and the Snowmen" sets on for $9.95 each - for Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. These two sets INCLUDE the digis as well.



Happy Stamping and creating,
Hugs.. Pat

You're Tea-rific

Happy Tuesday everyone.... I can't believe how cold it is outside today, it is about -10 degrees celcius here - that is very cold for this neck of the woods - Vancouver Island - British Columbia.... brrrrrrr.... I think I'll just stay inside and play in my craft room :)


I made this card for the Totally Stampalicious Monday challenge - "A Hot Cuppa" - to make a card/project with a hot cuppa on it - (mine is "Tea").

Plus some challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers and also for Mojo Monday's sketch challenge #166. The challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers are Mothermarks Teapot Tuesday challenge - The bridge is leaning' and the town folk are steamin" - we are off to London, Ohio to help out at the Local Tea House - they are having a week long tea party and could use all of us (42,000) tea party ladies help. I will be sending this card off to Brenda - one of the owners of the Tea House who is having serious medical issues and could use a little cheering up - plus it is her Birthday on Dec. 11th...

This is also for SCS colour challenge #CC298 - chocolate chip, cherry cobble, crumb cake and neutrals of choice. Plus yesterday's technique challenge #TLC300 - to use at least two of the previous technique challenges - TLC168 - clear embossing the image and then water colour image, TLC266 - inside and out - finish the inside as well as the outside of the card, TLC39 - paper piecing.

The image I used (woman) is from "Totally Stampalicious" - "Old Brawd" set, and the stacked teacups and sentiment are from "Stampin Up" - "Morning Cup" set. I stamped the images using Versafine Onyx black ink and then clear embossed. Images were water coloured with Tombow Markers. I paper pieced the woman's hat, skirt, top and shoes.

Below is Mojo Monday's sketch challenge #166

Below is the inside of my card.

Thanks for stopping in,

Happy Stamping and Creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Sock Monkey Girl says "Hello"

Well it was a SNOW DAY for me.... tones of time to play in my little old craft room :)

I made this cute little Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Sock monkey card for some challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers, plus this weeks challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges - to use circles on your card/project.

For the Technique challenge #TLC300 we were asked to use at least two of the previous technique challenges - I used TLC133 - gamsol magic (colouring with prisma colour pencil crayons and gamsol) and TLC160 - Cuttlebug negative effect (Ink up cuttlebug folder - put card stock in folder and run through the bug) - I also sprinkled clear embossing powder onto the card stock - ink was still wet and heat embossed - that is what gave the bg the shine. I coloured the sock monkey image with prisma colour pencil crayons and gamsol. The Clean and Simple challenge #CAS94 - was sponging. I sponged the embossed panel edges and over the raised circles with Basic brown ink and around the circles behind the little sock monkey.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Totally Stampalicious - Warm Up with a Hot Cuppa

It time for another Stampalicious Challenge - today we are to created a card or project with some sort of hot beverage on it.

Also make sure to check out who the blog hop winners at the TS blog. And they are still on the look out for guest designers. So make sure to come and play in the challenges.

I used this new image and sentiment "Attitude Ruby" from Totally Stampalicious (a Bugaboo image turned into a clear photopolymer stamp). I stamped the image onto water colour paper with Versafine Onyx Black ink and clear embossed. Water coloured image with Tombow markers. I cut out the flower with a Sizzix Flower #9 die and the embossed with Swiss dot EF. Put a chocolate chip corduroy brad from Stampin Up in the center. Dp is from Cloud9Design - Sparkle floral Vines - Cinnamon Stick.

I hope you will come and join us over at the Totally Stampalicious Blog - check out what the other DT members have come up with to inspire you. Make sure to link your card on Mr. Linky to your blog or gallery.

This is also for the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge - #C4C64 - to use circles on your card or project (in the image, designer paper, die cuts etc).

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Welcome Little One

Happy Sunday everyone... Here is a card I made for the Featured Stamper challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers.... I have never seen Sarah's (aka CriminalGrace) gallery before. Here gallery is full of beautiful CAS cards to case... I chose this cute little baby card "Welcome Little One". I used this adorable image from Penny Black called "In a Nutshell". The image was water coloured with Stampin Up reinkers. The sweet pink polka dot dp is from Bo Bunny.

I am also entering this in the challenge over at Crazy 4 Challenges #C4C64 - to have circles on your card or project, (in the stamped image, on the designer paper, embossed circles, punched circles, die cut circles). As you can see I have lots of circles on my card.

Thanks for stopping in,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Thank you my Friend

Happy Saturday everyone... Well we had our very first snowfall last night... it didn't accumulate to very much thank god... It is supposed to get down to -7 tonight... Winter is definitely on its way....

I made this card for 4 different challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers... Queen for the Day - Maxell (Bev) , Ways to use it - to use browns on your card, Free 4 all - to make a thank you card and the Inspiration Challenge "Plaid Pony Vintage". Here is the owl card of Bev's that I cased and the Plaid Pony inspiration "Owl piggy bank".

I am also entering this in the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge - to have circles on your card or project, in your image, dp, circle dies, circle punches etc... My owl has circles in the stamped image.

The owl image is from Inkadinkado - "Patterned birds and bug" set and the sentiment is from Studio G. I stamped the image onto water colour paper twice with vintage sepia ink and clear embossed. Water coloured owl/branch with Stampin Up creamy caramel, close to cocoa, really rust and old olive. Cut out the owl image from one, embossed the back with a stiletto to give it dimension and placed it over top of other image. Sponged creamy caramel and close to cocoa around both of the water colour paper panels. Card stock is Kraft and textured soft suede. Sewed edges of two of the panels.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy Stamping and Creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Totally Stampalicious November Release Blog Hop

Welcome to EIGHTH STOP of the

November STAMPALICIOUS Release Blog hop

We have FOUR New Sets from the Bugaboo Line by the incredibly talented

Jodie Mackerell, owner/artist of the Bugaboo Digi Stamps.

All 4 Fabulous new stamps sets are available Now at Totally Stampalicious

So are you ready to get HOPPIN?

As always, we've go some great PRIZES to give away!

Be sure to leave comments on all the Design Team's posts and maybe YOU

could be a winner of one of these AWESOME PRIZES!!!

1st Prize - All 4 new stamp sets

2nd Prize - $15.00 Gift Certificate

3rd, 4th and 5th Prizes - $5.00 Gift Certificate

Here is the first image that I am introducing to you it's from the "Attitude Ruby" set. It comes with two Ruby images and several fun sentiments.

And here is the second image I am introducing to you - called "New Truck Gus". It comes with the truck image and for very humorous sentiments. I stamped in the desert scene behind the truck - wanted it to look like Gus was lost in the desert :)

And here is the final image I am showing you - called "Misery Stella". It comes with the Stella image and several sentiments.

You should have arrived here from Becky's Blog - Stampin' For Fun if you didn't head on back

to the Totally Stampalicious Blog to get back on track.

Now it is time to hop on over to Joycelyn's Blog - Stamps 'n' Coffee to see what fabulous eye candy she has in store for you.

Thanks for joining us on our latest blog hop. Don't forget to comment for chances to win some

really awesome prizes.

Hugs.. Pat

Stampalicious Challenge - Paper Piecing

It's time for another Totally Stampalicious Challenge - this weeks challenge is PAPER PIECING. I chose to use this cute Totally Stampalicious "Willameana" image and sentiment for my paper piecing.

We are getting ready for another release

Totally Stampalicious is having a Blog Hop

Thursday, November 18th @

9 PM Eastern Time

I stamped the image three times. Twice onto water colour paper and once onto the "Amuse" checked designer paper. I coloured the Santa list on the bottom image and only her head on the other. Cut out the coloured head, and from the dp stamped image her headband and pj's. On the pj's I used a SU Regal Rose marker and a white gel pen to colour part of the collar and zipper and pockets, plus the headband was coloured with Regal Rose marker. I cut out a piece of dp for the floor and drew in some lines with a Prisma colour pencil crayon and smudge the lines to make it look like a hardwood floor. Willameana's head and pj's are popped up. I added the little flower rhinestones to her headband and to the little wooden Teddy bears belly. Added Fruit Punch Stickles her collar, pockets, headband and to the trees on the DP. The designer paper is from My Minds Eye - Colourful Christmas.

Below is a card I made for today's CAS sketch challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. The mug and sentiment are from Totally Stampalicious's "Coffee Brawd" set. I paper pieced the mug, I stamped the sentiment onto Shrinky Dink and heated it in the oven. Cut out the mug with exacto knife, tied on the sentiment.

I hope you will come and join us over at Totally Stampalicious, make sure to check out what the other DT members have come up with to inspire you. If you do decide to play in the challenge - make sure to leave a link to you blog or online gallery on Mr. Linky.

I am also entering the first card on this post "Willameana" into the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge #C4C63 - to make a Christmas card or project....

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy stamping and creating

Hugs.. Pat

Crazy 4 Blitzen's

Happy Sunday --- It's time for one of my favourite challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers... the Featured Stamper challenge - and today's FS is

Angela Thomas aka "jellybean74"

and her blog is

"Sparkle and Bling"

I absolutely love Angela's style - she loves whimsical images and bright colours, her colouring is amazing.... I chose to case this cute "Bella" card called "Simple Pleasures". I love the image, bright colours and layout.

For my card I used this fun image called "Christmas JJ" from Totally Stampalicious's Bugaboo line. I stamped JJ onto water colour paper using Versafine Onyx Black ink and then clear embossed. Water coloured image with Tombow Markers. Used nestability to cut out the white acrylic textured paper, sponged around the nestiblity with Regal Rose ink to make the pink frame, I hand cut the black matting to match the nesty shape. I cut JJ out and placed her on top of the white acrylic panel. Added Pink Stickles around image and onto the CB sentiment tag. On the pink center panel I used a Martha Stewart polkadot background stamp - inked stamp up with versa mark ink and stamped onto textured pink paper and clear embossed dots. Embossed the My Minds Eye Dp with snowflake folder.

I am also entering this in the Crazy 4 Challenges #C4C63 - to make a Christmas card or project.

Thanks for stopping in,

Happy Stamping and Creating,

Hugs.. Pat

A Visit From Santa

I am a little late uploading this card to my blog.... Life gets so busy sometimes....
I made this for Splitcoast Stampers Virtual Stamp Night challenge NOV10VSNA - challenge to make a Christmas card with Non traditional colours - no RED and no Greens... I used Kraft, Brown and Blues... I purchased this fabulous vintage Santa image from Inkadinkado at Michael's earlier this year for only $5.00 - how lucky was that!!!!!
Inked up the stamp with Stampin Up's basic brown ink, stamped onto water colour paper and then clear embossed. Only coloured his cheeks with Blush Blossom Marker. Matted image with Kraft and Not Quite Navy card stock. The Dp is from My Minds Eye - open sleigh. I crumpled up the Dp to distress it, matted it with Kraft and Not Quite Navy. Sponged and distressed all edges, Sewed edges of both panels. Tied ribbon around base panel, popped up Santa panel . I am really pleased with how this turned out..

I am also entering this into the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge #C4C63 - to make a Christmas card or project....

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Happy Little Penguins

Happy Sunday everyone.... here is a card I made earlier in the week. It is for two challenges on Splitcoast Stampers. Wednesday's sketch challenge #SC306 and Friday's "Queen for the Day" challenge #QFTD33. Sue aka "irishgreensue" was passed the crown this week. Here is the cute card of hers that I cased called "Penguins".
My cute little penguins and snowmen are from "My Heart Stamps for You" stamps. Coloured image with Stampin Up markers, added Dazzling Diamonds to the snow and to the brads. I purchased the felt snowflakes at a local "Dollar Store".

Thanks for stopping in,

Hugs.. Pat

In Remembrance

Happy Remembrance Day... Here is a card I made to pay tribute to all the past and present Veterans who have served or are serving in the Armed forces...

THANK YOU ...

This is also for two challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers - sketch challenge #SC306 and today's Ways to Use it challenge WT296 - We Remember.

The poppy is from Stampin Up 's "Bloomin Beautiful" set, the sentiment is from a retired Stampin Up set called "Antique collectibles", plus I used Stampin Up's "Sanded Backgrounder to stamp over all the panels. Stamped the images with Onyx Versa Fine ink and clear embossed. Water coloured poppy using Tombow markers. I Stamped the poppy three times and coloured. Cut out two of the poppies and paper pieced over bottom poppy..

Hugs.. Patricia

Sweet House Mouse Daisies for You my Friend

Happy Tuesday everyone..... I made this adorable House Mouse "Spring Blossoms" card for a few challenges.... Over at Splitcoast Stampers - Cindy (Mothermark) has given us out Teapot Tuesday challenge #MMTPT119 - Daisy, Delilah, Lou and a blue canoe .

We were to make a card/project with some Daisies on it, our card destination is the Lighthouse Hospice. We are sending out cards there so that the Chaplain "Bonnie Conner" can give them to the their Hospice patients to brighten their day as well as lift the spirits of family members who are overwhelmed for caring for their loved ones.

Plus I have made this for this weeks House Mouse and Friends challenge #82 - to make a Friend card. I think this cute little mouse card would be perfect to give to a friend.

And I am entering this in the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge C4C62 - issued by Cindy Haffner to make a square card.. I love making square cards :)

I stamped this adorable House Mouse image "Spring Blossoms" with versafine onyx black ink onto water colour paper and clear embossed. Coloured image with Prisma colour pencil crayons and gamsol. Outlined image with Tombow Marker. Yellow Daisy designer paper is from K&Company - Daisy - I have had this in my stash for a long time... It worked perfectly for my card. The ribbon is from Martha Stewart - Piped Nylon 3/8" - Calla Lily. Image and dp are matted with Stampin Up Chocolate Chip cardstock. Base card is 5"x5".

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs... Patricia

Thinking of you my Deer

Hello everyone... Just sitting here in my warm and cozy Craft room - boy oh boy is it every miserable outside.... and I have to go out in about an hour to have my eyes tested.

I made this card yesterday for two challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers - TLC298 - stamping with water and the CAS92 Clean and Simple colour challenge - soft pink, old olive, Kraft, white and the optional colour marina mist.
Plus I am entering this in the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge C4C62 - issued by Cindy Haffner to make a square card.

I sponged the blue, pink and green onto water colour card stock. Sprayed the back of the tree and deer (from Stampin Up's Nature Silhouettes set) images with water and stamped over the sponged bg. Dried with heat gun. Coloured the backs of the images with markers and stamped on dried card stock - just a little bit off of the water stamped image. Sprayed the back of the Sanded backgrounder with water and stamped around the image and then heat dried panel. I stamped a piece of Kraft card stock with the Sanded backgrounder using Versafine Sepia Ink. Cut two cross slits in the middle of the panel and tore out the circle. Sponged the edges with Ranger distress ink - walnut. Placed deer image behind circle and sewed edges. Sponged edge of white 4x4 square base card with Ranger walnut ink.

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Totally Stampalicious Challenge - Monochromatic Blues

Happy Monday everyone. It's time for another "Totally Stampalicious" Challenge - this week we are to make a card/project using all different shades of Blues.

This week Totally Stampalicous has an announcement. Two "Guest Designers" have been chosen for the next two releases. The guest designer for November is:

Joanne aka Jojo ak The Inky Ocean Gazer

Wahoo, Congratulations Joanne we are so happy to have you on board...

And now for the January Guest Designer:

Irene aka DandI93

Yippee, Welcome Irene, we can't wait to see your fabulous creations.

Make sure to play in the challenges as they will be looking for Guest Design Team members in the near future.

I used this cute image "Bubble bath Scarlette" - from Totally Stampalicious's Bugaboo Line.
I water coloured the image using Tombow markers. Added Stampin Up Dazzling Diamonds to the water and light blue pearls for the bubbles. The solid blue card stock is from Stampin Up - called Blue Bayou, the striped dp is from Recollections - Autumn pack and the light blue patterned paper and solid panel is from Making Memories Poolside/Greenhouse paper pad. I ran the light blue panel through the Cuttlebug with the Textile folder. All edges were stitched.

This qualifies for the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge C4C62 - issued by Cindy Haffner - to make a square card.

I hope you will join us over at the TS Blog - check out what the other talented DT members have come up with to inspire you. If you join us in our challenge make sure to add you card/project to Mr. Linky and if you upload to an online gallery make sure to use the keyword TSMONDAY.

Hugs...
Patricia

FS196, F4A37, Bugaboo, Just Thinking of You

Happy Sunday everyone.... Here is a cute Sock Monkey card I made for todays Featured Stamper Challenge and Friday's Free 4 All Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers, and Bugaboo Stamps Blog challenge - "Anything Goes". Tobi (aka jazzytobi) was chosen as this weeks Featured stamper #FS196. I cased this cute teddy bear card "MAY09VSNG"

The adorable digi Sock Monkey is from Bugaboo Stamps - called Sock Monkey Girl Sitting.
I coloured the image with Prisma colour pencil crayons and gamsol. I scored the creamy caramel panel every 1/8" going vertical and horizontally. I had some left over sock monkey fabric from a baby quilt I made for my grand daughter "Kaylee" which was perfect for the pleated ribbon strip. Sentiment is from Studio G.

This card qualifies for the challenge that is going on over at Bugaboo Stamps Blog - "Anything Goes". Plus the Free 4 all challenge at Splitcoast Stampers - to make a card or project with something that has a tail - critter, kite etc.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Queen for the Day #34 - Shellapoo

I will be sending this card and a few others off to Shellapoo (Michelle) who was crowned "Queen for the Day #34" by Miss Anne Ryan... over at Splitcoast Stampers.
We were asked to make a card or cards for Michelle. Michelle has a heart of gold - she has advanced MS and has not been able to stamp for awhile - she makes and sends cards to her local hospitals - to children who are going through cancer treatments and to the families who have lost children to cancer.
Image is called "In a Nutshell" by Penny Black.. I water coloured it with Stampin Up reinkers. Added Diamond Stickles to the yellow sectionof the flower. Green checked dp is from Amuse....

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Hugs.. Pat

Teapot Tuesday Challenge MMTPT118

Here is my card for last weeks Splitcoast Stampers Teapot Tuesday Challenge MMTPT118 - issued by Mothermark. "That's not hodge podge, Rauge! Get back to the Taj Ma Lodge.... "

The stamp is from Inkadinkado and the dp is from My Mind's Eye.

I mailed this off to a fellow Splitcoast Stamper Teapotter's parents (TraciM) to help cheer them up while that are convalescing in a nursing home.

Hugs.. Pat

Halloween treat bags for my Granddaughers

I made this treat bags for my Granddaughters (Kaylee, Nico, Kayla and Kylana). Stamped the pumpkins and coloured with Tombow Markers. Cut out the bag toppers using the Topnote die cut. Ran them through the Cuttlebug using the Divine Swirls folder. Filled the goody bags, stapled to toppers to the bag. Threaded green raffia through the folded tops and tied a bow behind the pumpkins for the leaves.....

Hugs.. Pat

FS195 - casing CherylQuilts

This was made for Splitcoast Stampers featured stamper challenge #FS195 - Cheryl (aka CherylQuilts) has the honour last week. I cased this beautiful card called "Sunflower birthday".
The sunflower image is from Rubber Stampede. Image was coloured with water colour pencil crayons. Cut out image. For the creamy caramel panel I inked up the Script embossing folder with creamy caramel ink and ran the Creamy Caramel card stock through the Cuttlebug. Run the bottom Recollection Autumn dp through the bug with the distressed lines folder. Matted panels with chocolate chip, distressed edges and sewed panel. Punched out the fence (Martha Stewart) Assembled card, tied on the raffia....

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Hugs.. Pat

Casing LynniePoo

Just sharing another card I made last week. I made this for Splitcoast Stampers

CAS challenge to use gingham or checks and the featured stamper challenge FS194 - Lynette (aka LynniePoo). I cased her "Candy Cane Snowglobe" card.

The image I used is from Clear Dollar Stamps - from the Everyday Jar-gon Set.

I stamped the image on Kraft card stock using Versafine onyx black ink. Coloured image with Prisma colour pencil crayons and gamsol. Cut out image, one plain white oval and two red (front and back of tag) scalloped ovals with the Cuttlebug and Nestabilities. Sponged edges of Kraft oval using chocolate chip ink. Made the gingham and raffia bow and adhered to card. This is small enough to be a gift tag.

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Hugs.. Pat

Casing Broom Hilda - QFTD33

I made this card last week for Anne Ryan's Queen for the Day challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. Hilda aka "Broom" had the honour of receiving the crown... I cased this adorable bear card called "Glory's Button Bear".
The sweet little bear image is from Totally Stampalicious's Bugaboo line called "Angel Bear".
I coloured the image with Tombow markers and prisma colour pencil crayons and gamsol. Added Dazzling Diamond sparkles to the clouds.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Stampalicious & C4C challange card - Pimp my Ride

Happy Stampalicious Monday everyone.... Hope you all had a great Halloween, my DH and I were lucky to have three our of four of our sweet Grand daughters stop by and show us their adorable costumes :)

Today's Totally Stampalicious challenge is to use a red bow somewhere on your card or project. As you can see - I only have a teeny tiny red bow ... but I DO have a red bow :)

I used the new "Pimp my Ride Stella" and sentiment from the Totally Stampalicious Bugaboo line. Stella was stamped on water colour paper and coloured with Tombow markers. I cut out the image and placed it over the oval (snowflake embossed) panel. I added Stampendous Crystal Snow to the ground and under the sentiment. I added Crystal effects to Stella's glasses. The DP is from My Mind's Eye. I punched out three Real REd 1/2" circles and put clear acrylic circles over top.

I used the sketch from Crazy 4 Challenges.

I hope you will join us over at Totally Stampalicious. Check out what the other DT have come up with to inspire you. Make sure to leave us a link to your Blog or gallery on Mr. Linky.

Patricia

SCS colour challenge - A pretty flower Just for You

Here is a card that I made for Splitcoast Stampers colour challenge #CC294 - Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake and neutrals of choice. I used the closest colours that I had on hand (sage shadow, blush blossom and kraft). I cut out the Flower and leaves from Sizzex dies. I scored the Acrylic white card stock in a diamond pattern. The polka dot dp is from Bazzil "rope swing". I cut the kraft and rope swing card stock in a wavy line to make it look like a rolling ground scape. Assembled the card. Attached the ribbon and sewed around edges. I made the shrinky dink tag. Sentiment is from Clear Dollar Stamps "Everyday jar-gon" set.

Patricia

Wishing you a speedy recovery - Jess

I'm a little late uploading this card. I made this card for this weeks Teapot Tuesday challenge (#MMTPT117 ) on Splitcoast Stampers for Charlene Merricks (where m & m's gather) step-son Jess. Jess was attacked by a neighbours vicious Dog and now is faced with plastic surgery to repair the damage to his face. I will be sending this off to Jess - wishing him a speedy recovery.

Jess is a big Nascar fan and loves Dale Earnhaardt Sr. I don't have any racing card stamps so I went on line and found this colouring page image. I printed the image twice, cut one out and coloured it with markers. Dry embossed the back side of the image on the front portion of the car to give it some dimension. Matted image with black and red cardstock. I created the checkered background by weaving the black strips into the white panel. Matted the checkered panel with red card stock. Stamped sentiment (from Stampin Up's Bird on a Branch set), matted with black card stock. Sewed all panels. Attached the screw brads.

Patricia

Totally Stampalicious Colour Challenge

It's time for another Totally Stampalicous challenge, and this week it is a COLOUR challenge - to use purple, green and black on your card or project...

I used this fun new image and sentiment from "Let it Snow Stella" from Totally Stampalicious's new Bugaboo Line.

I stamped Stella with versafine onyx black ink and then clear embossed. Water coloured image with Tombow Markers. I made a winter scene on Acrylic paper, stamped on the fir trees (from Stampin Up's - Lovely as a Tree set) using Old Olive ink and Chocolate Chip. Glue white fun flock to the bottom section of the Stella image and the tree panel. Applied white liquid applique dots for the falling snow flakes. Stamped sentiment and punched out with Stampin Up Label punch. Inked Edges of all panels with Stazon Vibrant Violet ink. Sewed edge of base card, attached ribbon. Assembled card. Attached snowman embellishment. Tree panel, Stella and sentiment panel are popped up.


I hope you will come and join us in our challenge this week at Totally Stampalicious, make sure to check out what the other talented DT members have come up with to inspire you. If you do play along make sure you leave a link to your blog or gallery on Mr. Linky.


Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating...

Hugs... Pat