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.

Thanks for stopping in,
Hugs..

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....

Thanks for stopping by,

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....

Thanks for stopping by,

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.

Thanks for stopping in,

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