MMTPT156, Home Sweet Home

Hello, it's been a while since I have posted on my blog. Life has been very busy these days, but I wanted to share this sweet House Mouse card with you. I made it for a challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers - Teapot Tuesday challenge MMTPT156. This card will be sent to one of the teapotters - for the last challenge of the month our cards get sent to another SCS teapotter participant. I purchased this House Mouse stamp at a garage sale last year - it is the first time I have inked it up - I love how it turned out - and will be making more of these cards. It is a fairly large stamp, and has a lot going on - so I didn't want to use any busy background papers. I cut out the image with the largest of this nesty shape and coloured the edges of the die cut with a dark brown marker. Image was coloured with Tombow and Stampin Up markers. Added stickles to the lollie pops and gumdrops. Applied liquid pearls to the frosting. Added the ribbon tabs at the top and I cut a bamboo skewer for the wall hanging rod. I love how this turned out.

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs Pat

Celebrate Canada Day

Happy Monday everyone... I made this card for a couple of challenges. The Totally Stampalicious challenge this week is - to use Red and White - to Celebrate Canada Day, which is on July 1st. The image I used is from Bugaboo Digi Stamps - Gus Birthday - optional.

Image was coloured with Tombow markers. I made the maple leaf bg, using a stamp from Studio G - purchased at Michael's.

This is also for the CAS challenge #CAS125, over at Splitcoast Stampers - colour challenge - red, white and black.

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs..Pat

MMTPT146, Thinking of You

I created this beach scene for the Teapot Tuesday challenge #MMTPT146. I can't get this twang! The music's way to slow. I like what you sang. Let the beach steal the Show.

I will be sending this card off to Anthony who is recovering from a serious accident. Anthony loves the beach and music. I hope this card will put a smile on his face.

The lighthouse image is from Stampin Up's - Coast to Coast set and the cowboy him is from Sutter Enterprises - singing cowboy.


Hugs..Pat

Smile - it's a beautiful Thing

I absolutely love this "Mother Teresa" quote. I used the quote as my focal point on my cards.
The Free 4 All challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers was to do just that - use the sentiment as the focal point. The technique challenge was to make Paper Buttons (faux buttons) which I used on both of my cards and the Clean and Simple challenge was "a Gift" - as Mother Teresa said - a smile is a gift of LOVE.

Hugs... Pat

Happy Thoughts make happy days

This card was made for Splitcoast Stampers featured stamper challenge #FS223 - Amy aka
"Aimes" was given the honor. Amy has a fabulous gallery full of amazing works of art.
I cased this CAS card "You make me Smile".

Sentiment is from Stampin Up's "Apple Blossom" hostess set.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs, Pat

QFTD60, Happy Birthday - Monte

Here is another card a made a couple of weeks ago. I made this for a co-worker who loves the outdoors and fishing. It is also for the Queen for the Day challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers.

Anne Ryan - who started the Queen for the Day challenge had the honor of receiving the Crown.

I cased this fun card of Anne's "Do Beavers have Tails".

I had the perfect image to use, (Mo Manning Digital image - Fishing). I kept the fishing theme and layout, I also used WIDE ribbon as Anne loves her wide ribbon. Image was coloured with Tombow Markers. The jumping fish are from Stampin Up's "On the Fly" set and the sentiment is from Totally Stampalicious. Designer paper is from Pine Cone Express - great outdoors.

Thanks for stopping in,

Hugs Pat

Flying by with a Birthday Hi!

I have so many cards to upload to my blog - have been very busy with life these days.
I made this for a couple of challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers - CAS118 - use banners and Ways to Use It "WT322" - make a card for a little boy.
I stamped the Snoopy (Stampabilities - Snoopy's airplane) image with versafine onyx black ink and clear embossed. Water coloured with Tombow Markers. Cut out image. Made the base scene (stamped on the trees (Inkadinkado - trees), sponged on the green and the clouds. The banner sentiment was computer generated, cut out sentiment in shape of a banner. Popped up Snoopy with dimensionals.

Thanks for looking,
Hugs. Pat

SWEET HELLO

HAPPY TUESDAY EVERYONE. HERE ARE TWO CARDS I MADE FOR THE TEAPOT TUESDAY CHALLENGE MMTPT145 - OVER AT SPLITCOAST STAMPERS. PLUS THE TOP CARD IS FOR THE CHALLENGE OVER AT HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS - MAY FLOWERS. THE HOUSE MOUSE DESIGN IMAGE IS "SLEEPING WITH STRAWBERRIES". IMAGE IS COLOURED WITH PRISMA COLOUR PENCIL CRAYONS AND GAMSOL. I CUT OUT SOME STRAWBERRIES FROM THE DP AND POPPED THEM UP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE IMAGE AND TWO ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE IMAGE. THE TWO WHITE CORNER FLOWERS ARE STRAWBERRY BLOSSOMS - WE HAVE SOME STRAWBERRIES BLOOMING IN OUR GARDEN RIGHT NOW.

THE CARD BELOW IS MADE FROM DESIGNER PAPER "DCWV - FARMERS MARKER - BERRY STREET" - THE SENTIMENT IS FROM "STUDIO G".

THANKS FOR STOPPING IN,

HUGS - PAT

CAS118, For You

Hello.... :)

Just wanted to share this cute little card with you... Image is from Sew Many Digital Stamps - called "Cammie Sewing". For the zig zag frame - I coloured the border embossing folder with a black marker ( 4 different times) and embossed the four sides of the white square panel to make the frame. Cammie image was coloured with markers. Made the faux buttons and little sentiment banner.

I made it for two challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers - the CAS challenge - Banners and the Technique challenge - coloured embossing. Plus I will put this in the Bugaboo Challenge - Anything Goes.

Hugs..Pat

Just Thinking of you

Happy Monday everyone.... Hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day - I sure did, spoiled rotten by my children and husband. :)

Here is my cute little "Ava with Flower" card - I made for a few challenges. This week over at

Totally Stampalicious - the challenge is to get BUGGY. The challenge over at Bugaboo Stamps Catch the Bug challenge is ANYTHING GOES. Plus, I made it also for the clean and simple challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers - BANNERS.

Thanks for stopping in,

Hugs..Pat

FS222, C4C86, JUST FOR YOU

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Here is my card for today's featured stamper challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. Jo (aka Reddyisco) has this weeks honor. Plus this is for the challenge over at Crazy 4 Challenges - May Flowers. My image is from Clear Dollar stamps - Everyday jar-gon set and the sentiment is from Stampin Up's Fresh cut set. I cased this cute CAS card of Jo's. I tried to keep it a clean and simple card, but find it very difficult to do.

Thanks for stopping in,

Hugs Pat

Thinking of You

Happy Saturday everyone... I love how this card turned out :)

It is for a few challenges - Splitcoast Stampers Queen for the Day #QFTD59, Inspiration challenge #IC283, April fan club theme - shapess #CT0411 and I am putting it in the
Crazy 4 Challenges challenge #C4C86 - May Flowers.

I cased this beautiful card of Faith's (aka markie's mom) . My bird image is from Martha Stewarts "Bird - Clear Stamps" set. Water coloured image with Stampin Up reinkers. Cuttle bugged the silver metallic paper with Square Lattice folder. Sentiment is from Stampin Up's Bird on a branch set.

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs.. Pat

MMTPT144, Thinking of You

I made this clean and simple card for last weeks Splitcoast Stampers Teapot Tuesday challenge #MMTPT144.
This weeks destination is to Everette, Washington. Charlotte is a former realtor who is facing some serious health issues. We are hoping our cards will put a smile on here face. Here are the
details of the challenge.

Sentiment is from Stampin Up's "Bird on a branch set". Designer paper is from Heidi Grace.

Hugs..Pat

Knowing you is such a TWEET

I'm late uploading this fun TWISTED EASEL CARD. I have never made this style of card before. It is very easy to make. The image and sentiment are from Stampin up - Such a Tweet set. Gingham designer paper is from Amuse.

Hugs.. Pat

Hello Friend

Here is a quick CAS card I made last week for Splitcoast Stampers featured stamper challenge FS221. I cased this cute card of Susan's called "Pixie Pink - just because". I used this digi image from Sew Many Digital Stamps called Spring heart flowers. Coloured with Tombow markers. Sentiment is from Studio G.

Hugs..Pat

FS221, You're Tweet

Happy Saturday everyone... :)

I made this card for last weeks Featured Stamper challenge #FS221. Susan (aka LateBlossom) was given the honour. Susan's gallery is full of beautiful CAS cards. I cased this beautiful MFP Greetings of the Season CAS card.

My image is from Clear Dollar Stamps - I water coloured the image with Tombow and Stampin Up markers.

Thanks for stopping in,

Hugs..Pat

Tweet Day

Here is a card I made for a few challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers. Queen for the Day (QFTD58), sketch challenge SC330 and the Free 4 All challenge (F4A62) - layers.
Anne (aka jdmommy) was passed the Crown - Here is the cute Owl card of Anne's that I cased
FS202 Owl Birthday.
My cute digital image is from Clear Dollar Stamps. I water coloured the image with Tombow and Stampin Up markers. Designer paper is from K&C company (checkered) and Stampin Up (green leaf).

Thanks for stopping in,
Hugs, Pat

MMTPT143, Wishing you a TWEET day

I made this TWEET card for Mothermarks teapot Tuesday challenge #MMTPT143. Our destination this week is to send our card to the person who is on the left of us in the Splitcoast Stamper teapot gallery.

My cute digi image is from Clear Dollar Stamps - called "A Tweet Day".
I coloured the image with Tombow and Stampin Up markers.

Thanks for looking,
Hugs..Pat

Life is a matter of Moments

Here is a card I made last week for a few challenges at Splitcoast Stampers. Technique challenge was to stamp with the die frame. The CAS challenge was "the artist rule of three" and the Fan Club challenge for April is "Shapril".
The stamp set I used is from Stampin Up - Elements of Style.

Thanks for looking
Hugs..Pat

FS220, Happy Easter

Here is my card for today's Splitcoast Stampers featured stamper challenge FS220. Shelly (aka Freshn'Sassy) has this weeks honor. I cased this cute card "Baby boy Birthday"

My cute Easter bunny image is from Bugaboo Stamps (Polkadot Bunny). I coloured the image with Tombow markers and Martha Stewart glitter pens. Sentiment is from Stampin Up - Well Scripted set. The Easter egg dp is flocked and is from GCD - Eggcellent. I embossed the white acrylic water colour paper with the polka dot embossing folder.

This is also for the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge #C4C84 to make and Easter card.

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy Easter...

Hugs... Pat

Howdy there - Pretty Lady

Woo hoo, I finally got to use "THE WILD WILD WEST MAN" - this image is from a retired Stampin Up set (Wild Wild West). I stamped this image off while visiting my sweet friend, Pat Smethers while in California. Brenda (aka Benzi) was crowned this weeks Queen for the Day QFTD57 - I cased this card "QFTD03 - Cowpoke".

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs..Pat

Punchart Easter Bunny cards

HAPPY EASTER... I hope you are all enjoying your day with family and friends.
Here are a few cards my Grand daughters and I made for Easter. Here is where I got the idea for the Punch Art Easter Bunnies. I thought it would be fun to make these with the grand daughters.
Our destination this week for the Teapot Tuesday Challenge MMTPT142 is to Winnipeg, Canada. I will be sending my card off to Kay, who is the Grand mother of a fellow Splitcoast Stamper. Kay turns 91 on June 5th (my birthday too) - Kay fell and broke her elbow in February and is still in the hospital. We are sending our cards to her to help cheer her up.


Below is my grand daughters, Nico and Kayla. With a little help from me - the girls and I made these cards for their Mommy and Daddy for Easter.

My other grand daughter Kylana came over later in the day, so of course we had to make an Easter card for her parents and little sister, Kaylee.

The challenge over at Crazy 4 Challenges is to make an Easter card this weeks. Challenge C4C82.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs..Pat

Give me COFFEE

I made this card for Splitcoast Stampers featured stamper challenge #FS219 - Sue (aka coffeestamper) is this weeks FS. I love Sue's fabulous gallery, full of beautiful works of art. I cased this QFTD02 - Queen Giggles This is also for this weeks challenge over at Totally Stampalicious - to make a clean and simple card. This is clean and simple for me. The coffee mug and sentiment are from the Totally Stampalicious Coffee Brawd digi set. Thanks for stopping in, Happy Stamping and creating, Hugs..Pat

Welcome Little One

I made this card for last weeks Clean and Simple inspiration challenge #CAS114 over at Splitcoast Stampers, plus the Ways to Use it challenge #WT315 - to ink it up using colour ink - no brown or black. I stamped the sheep image using not quite navy twice. Cut out the body of one sheep - applied white fun flocking the the body and the hair part on the head. Stamp is from Studio G - purchased at Michaels $1.50, designer paper from The Paper Studio - babyfarm animals. Thanks for stopping in, Hugs.Pat

Hello Friend

Here is a card I made last week for Splitcoast Stampers featured stamper challenge #FS218. Becky (aka bspinks) had the honor last week. My grand daughter Nico and I cased this cute card - "Friends by bspinks". I purchased this cute stamp from Penny Black - called Sisterhood - while I was down in Arizona last month. Below is my grand daughter Nico - showing the card she made - using the same stamp - she will be giving this to her cousin/best friend Kayla.

Thanks for stopping in,

Happy stamping and creating -

Hugs..Pat

You Totally ROCK

Happy Tuesday everyone :) Here is my card for today's Teapot challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers - MMTPT141 - and this weeks challenge over at Totally Stampalicious - Anything goes. I used this cute image from Totally Stampalicious - Rockin' Frawg. I coloured the image with Stampin Up and Tombow markers. Used four different designer papers and applied silver stickles around the edge and on the guitar. Thanks for stopping in, Hugs..Pat

You make me smile

I made this card last week for some challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers. Queen for the day challenge #53 - Karen Dunbrook was crowned the queen, also for the Clean and simple colour challenge - soft aqua, soft yellow and white, plus the ways to use it challenge - have a smile on your card and a past CAS challenge - to cut up the sentiment. Here is the cute card of Karen's that I cased "CAS112, Happy Times". The little girls image is from Me and My Big Idea's and the sentiment is from Inkadinkado. Designer paper is from Twitterpad. Thanks for looking, Hugs..Pat

MMTPT - TAKE IT EASY

Here is a cute card I made for Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday challenge #MMTPT140 and Splitcoast Stampers Queen for the Day QFTD54 - Lois (aka Clownmom) was crowned this week. I cased this cute card of Lois's "LSC187 Figgy Fluffles" The adorable cat image is from Penny Black - called "Uplifting Occasion". I coloured the image with Tombow and Stampin Up markers. Cut out the image and popped it up over the designer paper. I sewed on the string clothes line with a zig zag stitch. Thanks for stopping by, Hugs. Pat

QFTD55, Pretty posies just for YOU

Hello everyone.. Here is a card I made for a few challenges.. The Queen for the Day challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. Harriet (aka hskelly) was crowned our new queen. Also the Ways to use it challenge was to use decorative scissors. I cut out the frame with the deco scissors. I cased this cute card of Harriet's "Daisy Days". The challenge over at Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Blog is "Anything goes" So my card works for that as well. I used this adorable Bugaboo Stamps digi image "Ava with Flowers" digi image. Coloured image with Tombow markers. This was a quick and easy card to make. Thanks for looking, Hugs..Pat

MISTER "OLD FART"

Happy Sunday everyone... I made this card for a few challenges

over at Splitcoast Stampers.

Featured Stamper #FS217 and sketch challenge #SC326. Plus the challenge over at Bugaboo's "Catch the Bug Challenge Blog" - anything goes.

The challenge over at TOTALLY STAMPALICIOUS blog

this week is to make a birthday card.

Irene (aka DandI93) is this weeks featured stamper. I love Irene's gallery - she is so very creative and talented. I cased this fun birthday card "WT298 - Senior Discount.

This image is a Bugaboo digi image - turned into rubber by Totally Stampalicious. The fun sentiment and image are from the "Birthday Gus" set. The image above is the inside of my card. I am trying very hard to finish the inside so they are ready when I need them. The balloon image is from "All night media". I coloured the Birthday Gus image with Stampin Up and Tombow Markers.

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

Women are like RIBBON

My card for today's Teapot Tuesday challenge MMTPT139 - Oh my gosha, Sasha! A proposal from McTibbons is contingent upon RIBBONS. Our card destination this week is to Ashley - who lost most of her scrap-booking and stamping supplies to a flood - the water completely flooded her basement right up to the roof. I stamped this funny Art Impressions image at my dear friend - Pat Smethers while visiting her in California last month. I stamped the sentiment there as well - it originally said "Women are like buttons, they hold things together" - I replaced the word "buttons" with ribbon to go with the teapot party theme. Image was coloured with Tombow markers. Designer papers from Recollections and American Crafts. Thanks for stopping by, Hugs. Pat

Oh Happy Day - Queen Karen

I made this card yesterday for three challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers. Queen for the Day - QFTD53 - Karen Dunbrook was given the crown. Here is Karen's card that inspired me - WT289 - Giving Thanks. The technique challenge TLC318 - Follow the edge - to cut around part of the image and the Clean and Simple challenge CAS112- cut up the sentiment. I painted the flower image using acrylic paints on acrylic water colour paper. Stamped the sentiment - from Fiskars - just between friends - set. Used the Fiskars grass border punch. Hugs.. Pat

Best Friends Forever

Happy Tuesday.... Here is a cute card I made today - it is for three challenges. Totally Stampalicious's challenge this week is to make a card or project for that extra special friend in our life (your cat, dog, sibling, spouse can count as your BFF). I used the sketch layout from Crazy 4 Challenges C4C80. Plus I used this weeks Splitcoast Stampers colour challenge CC316 - Marina Mist, Certainly Celery and Baja Breeze. The cute image is from Totally Stampalicious - Best Bud Brats in their Bugaboo Line. Image was coloured with Stampin Up and Tombow Markers. The sentiment is from Studio G, designer paper from DCWV. Card stock from Stampin Up. Thanks for stopping by, Happy Stamping and Creating, Hugs.. Pat

Bloom where you're Planted

Hello everyone.... I made this card for a few challenges - Splitcoast Stampers featured stamper, sketch #325 and Free 4 All F4A57 (hello sunshine). Elaine Hughes (aka Quixotic) has the honor this week. She has a most fabulous gallery full of beautiful works of art. I cased this adorable Magnolia card called "Tilda - Mon Amie".

I coloured the Magnolia stamp image "Tilda with Sunflower" with prisma colour pencil crayons and gamsol. I was happy to use up some very old designer papers and a chipboard sentiment that I have had in my stash for ages.

The Free 4 All challenge was to be inspired by the sun. Well sunflowers need sun to grow and they are one of my favourite flowers.

Thanks for stopping in,

Hugs.... Pat

Vintage Truck on Route 66

Happy Sunday every... Here is a card I made earlier in the week for Mothermarks Teapot Tuesday challenge - "Are you outta your gourd - I ordered a Ford".

Our destination for our cards this week is Brampton, Ontario - to "Kim" - he is the cousin of fellow Splitcoast Stamper - teapotter "Laurie" (Virigo05) - he was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer which has spread to his bones and he is only 41 years old. We are hoping our cards will bring a little joy to him. He loves Fords, hockey, football, steaks etc.

As I work at a Ford dealership (Steve Marshall Ford) and Kim is the chairman of Local 584 at the Ford Company I just had to bring Kim a vintage Ford truck. While driving along Route 66 my DH and I stopped at Hackberry General Store and saw this vintage truck parked in front of an old garage. I tried to recreate this scene but omitted all the signs from the garage so that the old truck would stand out. I hand drew the garage and I quite pleased with how it turned out.

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy Stamping and Creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Happy 60th Birthday Ritchie - Live to Ride

Here is a fun birthday card I made for a friend who is turning 60 this week. My dear husband and I mountain bike with Ritchie... We have gone on several road trips to Utah and Nevada to ride. Ritchie is one of the fastest and in shape riders in our group - no one would believe that he is going to be 60 years old. I just had to make a funny card for him - I made it as though he is riding his "Tricycle" in the forest --- I hope he will get a laugh from this card... :)

Connie Jones (aka stamp300) over at Splitcoast Stampers was crowned Queen for the Day
last Friday... I cased this "Live to Ride" card of Connies.

The image I used is from Bugaboo Stamps - Gus Birthday and I coloured it using Tombow Markers.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

FS215, Happy Easter

I made this card yesterday for Splitcoast Stampers featured stamper challenge FS215.
Mary Beth (aka mbrcutie25) has a lovely gallery. I chose this "Party Chick" card to case. It is also for the Ways to Use it challenge WT214 - "Smile" - my little wooden bunny has a great big smile on his face.

I used this adorable House Mouse Rubber stamp image "This egg's for you". I coloured the image with prisma colour pencil crayons and gamsol. I used the Fiskars grass border punch for the grass at the bottom of the circle. I love this polka dot designer paper from DCWV.

Thanks for looking,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Bugaboo birthday cards

Hello everyone... I just had to share this adorable picture of my granddaughters Nico and Kayla. I was looking after them earlier in the week and when they visit with me they always want to make cards... I wonder why :)

Their Papa Ricards birthday was the next day - so that is what we made - funny birthday cards for their Papa. The images are from Bugaboo Stamps - Birthday Gus.

The girls coloured their images using my Tombow Markers. Next they chose their papers. I helped them with the sewing on their cards.

Their Papa was so very happy to receive these from the girls.

Hugs... Pat

MMTPT137 - For Haeli

I'm late uploading my card... I made this card for Haeli, a young girl in 6th grade who is undergoing chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer... How sad that a young girl has to go through this.
I used several challenges for Splitcoast Stampers - last weeks sketch challenge, this weeks colour challenge (soft suede, baja breeze, crumb cake and neutrals of choice). The ways to use it challenges was to use felt on your card - My brads are felted. Here is the link to our Teapot Challenge #MMTPT137.

Below is the inside of my card. All images and the sentiment are from My Heart Stamps for you - sheet 150.
Thanks for stopping by, Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs... Pat

Twisted sisters and Gramma Pat's

Woo Hoo..... my dear Hubby, Rob, and I stopped in to visit Pat and Bubba Smethers on our Holidays. We had a most wonderful visit with them - Rob and Bubba had a great time - they have a lot in common - so had lots to talk about. Pat and I - stamped and talked about our families and new grandchildren. Rob and I visited Pat and Bubba two years ago and hit it off so well = we feel just like family - right, Sistah...

Pat told me about the next Twisted sisters challenge - it was to use chickens on your card. This is what I made while visiting with Pat. Don't you just love this fun chicken image. I call it

"What's Brooding?

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy stamping and creating,

Huga.. Pat