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

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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

TSMONDAY - Luv U!

Happy Valentine's Day :)

I made this card for a few challenges... First one - over at Totally Stampalicious is to use

BLING on your card or project. I hope that my sparkly brads count as bling.... The image is a Bugaboo Brat - Sean with Flower. Totally Stampalicious has made this image into a clear stamp.

This is also for the CAS106 challenge (sketch) and featured stamper FS210 (Willow01) - Charlene. I cased this sweet card "Elzybells Cuteness".

Thanks for stopping in,

Happy Stamping and Creating,

Hugs..Pat

Hello Friend

Here's a quick card I made for a couple of challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers... The colour challenge and Clean and Simple sketch challenge. I used this adorable Totally Stampalicious "Cute Turtles" image and sentiment from their Bugaboo line. Image was coloured with Tombow and Martha Stewart markers. Designer Paper is from My Minds Eye - Quite Contrary Line... Embossed dp with Polka Dot embossing folder. Rounded opposing corners, Sponged edges with Bravo Burgundy. Image panel is popped up.

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Hugs. Pat

Sweet Stuff

Here a sweet picture of my Grand daughter "Nico". I was looking after her the other day while here Mommy was at the Dentist. She wanted to make a card for her, so she picked out the lolly pop image from Stampin Up's "Very Punny" set. She randomly stamped on the image with a little direction from me "Gramma Rose" and coloured one of the lolly pops. We matted image panel with Bravo Burgundy and Certainly celery. Cut out the Baja Breeze button with Sizzex die. We assembled the card and then sewed all the layers together and sewed on the buttons. Applied Stickles to the Lolly pop. Stamped sentiment inside card. We used the colours from Splitcoast Stampers colour challenge CC306.

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Hugs.. Nico and Gramma Rose

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COWBOY

Hello out there.... Here a quick card I made yesterday for two challenges over at SPLITCOAST STAMPERS. One for the Technique challenge #TLC308 - to use silhouette images and the Clean and Simple challenge #CAS102 - was a Sketch.

The cowboy image is from Victorine originals and the sentiment is from Stampin Up - "It"s your Birthday" set. I stamped the cowboy image with SU Basic Brown and clear embossed. I stamped Stampin Up's Sanded backgrounder stamp on the base card. Ran the panel through the Cuttlebug using the Paisley embossing folder. Sponged edges of Kraft card stock. Matted image with brown and black. Image panel is popped up. Tied on the string and card is finished.

Thanks for looking,
Hugs..Pat

Splitcoast Stamper challenge cards

Hello peeps... it is another gorgeous day in the neighbourhood. Had a wonderful walk around Buttertubs Marsh yesterday and will be heading outside to enjoy some more sunny, cold weather.
I had to play in one of my favourite Splitcoast Stamper challenges today and also made a card for yesterday's Inspiration challenge.

Marisa (aka WhiteRockMama) is today's featured stamper. She makes beautiful, clean cards and she loves her flowers and butterflies. I cased this lovely card. I kept the same theme and similar layout and colours. I used different stamps from three Stampin Up sets (sentiment is from "Well Scripted" , Flower is from "Delight in Life" and the leafs are from "In Full Bloom".

The card below is for Splitcoast Stampers inspiration challenge #IC265. I was inspired by these coaster plates from Neest. I used stamps from three different Stampin Up stamp sets. Well Scripted, In Full Bloom and Spring Solitude.

Thanks for stopping in,

Happy New Year,

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

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

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