A Heartfelt Thanks

A happy, snowy Wednesday to you. It's been a long time since I have posted anything on my Blog. I thought it was time that I did so. I made this Quilted Heart card for my mother-in-law "Sharron" as a Thank-you to her, for helping me finish my "Tyler Quilt". I have been working on this quilt for over two years now.
The sentiment is from Stampin-Up's "Quilt Quip" set. The faux stitched triangle and squares on the heart quilt are from Clear Dollar Stamps "Build a Quilt" set. I saw this gorgeous Scrap Quilt card by Lisa Lara and I new I wanted to purchase the Build a Quilt set.

I used this weeks colour challenge from Splitcoast Stampers as my colour combination (Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Rose Red and neutrals of choice -white, vanilla, brown or black)

Thanks for stopping by,
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.

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Happy stamping and creating,

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

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

I don't have an attitude problem

I made this card last month, but never uploaded it. It was for Mothermark's teapot challenge MMTPT134 and Splitcoast stampers colour challenge #CC311 (perfect plum, rose red and always artichoke). Image is from Totally Stampalicious (Bugaboo line) called Attitude Ruby.

Hugs.. Pat

Owl be Thinking of You

Happy Tuesday everyone.... I'm a little late uploading my card today - I was babysitting my twin grand babies for about 5 hours. My sister, Valerie-Raye, and I brought the twins back to my house so that their Mommy could catch up on some much deserved sleep.

I made this card for the Teapot Tuesday challenge MMTPT133. Some of us will be sending our cards to Marie - the sister of a SCS/teapotter Philsmom (Fran). Marie is a quadriplegic as a result of progressive MS. We are hoping that our cards will bring a little cheer into her day. Marie loves owls - this was the theme of today's challenge.

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Hugs.Pat

Flying by to say "Hello"

Happy Tuesday everyone... I made this card for the Mothermark's Teapot Tuesday challenge MMTPT132 - over at Splitcoast Stampers and it also worked for this weeks colour challenge as well.

This week our card destination is to Kearney, Nebraska - to Sean, a young man battling testicular cancer. We were asked to bring, planes, balloons, kites etc.. anything that flys.

I had this wonderful airplane sticker in my stash and it worked perfectly for today's challenge and it's colours are close enough to this weeks colour challenge, night of navy, Cajun craze, daffodil delight. I just purchased the designer paper a couple of days ago - it came in a discounted paper pack from Michael's. The sentiment is from Stampin Up's Hedgehog Happiness set.

Thanks for stopping in,
Happy Stamping and creating ,

Hugs..Pat

When Life throws you Scraps

Hello... just wanted to show you this fun quilt designed card I made for yesterday's colour challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. Challenge colours - soft suede, elegant eggplant, riding hood red, neutrals - ivory, white or black. My fun Stella image is from Bugaboo Stamps, this one is from the Stella Sewing digital images. I coloured the image with Tombow and Stampin up markers. I cut out 3 different designer papers in 1" squares and stuck them down on a piece of card stock. Used the Topnote die for the shape. Sewed all designer papers together with zig zag stitch. Sponged edges with Stazon Violet. Matted image with purple card stock and sewed around image. Sewed on the three buttons. Stamped the sentiment (from Stampin Ups Quilt Quips set) on the soft suede card stock and then ran it through the Cuttlebug with Divine swirl folder. Matted with purple. I tore a strip of purple card stock and taped it to the bottom of the card - I had stamped the sentiment up to far and it didn't look right. So I felt that it needed something at the bottom to even it out. I am very pleased with how this turned out.

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Hugs.. pat

You are Totally Stampalicious

Happy Sunday everyone.. Here is a quick card I made for today's Featured Stamper challenge #FS207 over at Splitcoast Stampers. Emily (aka Artsy-Em) is this weeks featured stamper. Her gallery is full of wonderful clean and simple cards. I cased this cute card "You're Sweet".

My image and sentiment are from Totally Stampalicious - "Stampalicious Scarlett" set. It is a promotional stamp set - for more details go here.

Image was stamped with Versafine onyx black ink and clear embossed. Water coloured with Tombow Markers. Dotted her dress and apron pockets with a white gel pen. Stamped the sentiment on clear acetate using Stazon jet black ink. Ran the Baja Breeze card stock through the Cuttlebug with Swiss dot folder. Matted with Bravo Burgundy. Rounded upper left corners only. Added the green and burgundy ribbon and sewed edges. Cut out image and popped it up with Stampin up pop dots.

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.

Thanks for stopping by,

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

MMTPT128 = Thinking of you = Katie

I made this card for SCS Teapot Tuesday challenge MMTPT128 - our destination this week is to Katie Renz - she is a young mother, wife and talented stamper who was recently diagnosed with stage four Gastric cancer... We are sending our cards to give her some love and encouragement at this difficult time in her life. One of Katie's stamping friends "Jak Heath" has gathered some talented artist together - in order to raise funds to help pay for some of Katie's medical expenses. For a donation of L15 (15 GB) you get a variety of digital stamps.

The stamp set I used to created Katies card is from Clear Dollar Stamps called "Everyday Jar-gon".

Thanks for stopping in,
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

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.

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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

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

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

Eeyore Says "Hello"

A Happy Hello to all of you - we are having an absolutely gorgeous sunny, fall day her in my neck of the woods.... As Eeyore is in the "100 acre woods".

I made this card for two challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers - today's colour challenge #CC293 - to use Concord Grape, Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive and neutrals of choice.. Plus today's Teapot Tuesday challenge MMTPT116 - to make a card with a Disney theme or character. I chose to bring Eeyore to the Party... doesn't he look like he's having a marvelous time relaxing in the 100 acre woods.

I stamped image with versafine onxy black ink, clear embossed image. Masked image and sponged on the grass (Old Olive) , stamped on the various trees and the red flowers. Sentiment is from Stampin Up's Hedgehog Happiness set. Trees are from Victorine originals, Eyeore stamp is from All Night Media - Disney. Water coloured image with Tombow Markers. Sponged on the clouds with Soft Sky ink. Punched out the mini butterfly and applied crystal effects. Matted image with purple and red papers, sewed edges with a wandering stitch.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

Faux You

Hello... I made this card for Splitcoast Stampers colour challenge CC287 (concord crush, pear pizzazz and peach parfait), this is also for The Teapot Tuesday challenge #MMTPT110 - involving butterflies... We are making these cards for a fellow SCS stamper who is going through Chemotherapy right now.. Here is more information on the Teapot challenge and info if you would like to send her a card to cheer her up.

I used the faux tile/grid technique to make this card. I scored the lines, stamped on the butterflies and the leaf flourish border. Matted with purple, added the brads and the ribbon corner embellishment. Layered imaged panel over 5 1/2" base card.

Happy Stamping and creating

Hugs.. Pat

Totally Stampalicous - Best Friend challenge

Yeah.... I FINALLY was able to do some stamping..... The challenge over at Totally Stampalicious is to make a card for those very special people or animals in our lives that we call our best friends. The image is a Bugaboo Digi image that Totally Stampalicious turned into rubber, it is called "Cafe Scarlette" - the sentiment comes with the stamp set. I love this fun image and the sentiment. Image was coloured with Tombow markers and prisma colour pencil crayons. I created the cedar shake awning with some cork board.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat