Welcome Baby "Kortland"

I made this adorable sock monkey card for some family members who just welcomed their precious son in their world. And his baby room is decorated with monkeys. I just had to use this cute Meljen's Designs sock monkey image.

This was also made for a few challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers - the inspiration challenge and ways to use it challenge (colouring). I made the diamond grind background using the Scor Pal. Scored the lines and then ran my yellow ink pad over top of the grid. I really like how this turned out...

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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.

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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.

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Happy Easter...

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.

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Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs..Pat

You're Tea-rific, Judi Rose

Happy Sunday everyone. I hope you are all having a marvelous day... I made this card for a few challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers. Queen for the day #43 - jovialjudi (Judi Rose) was passed the Crown, next one is the Inspiration Challenge - "Nail Designs" - we were to choose from one of the beauitful acrylic nail designs - I chose nail #0101, and last but not least - I also put this in Mothermarks Teapot Tuesday challenge #MMTPT128 as it reminded me of the sweet little teapot she used as our inspiration piece.

I cased this sweet teacup card of Judi's, "CC246 Judi's Teacup" . I love the layout, pretty colours and pearl embellishments. Make sure to check out Judi's blog - "Paper Rose Petals".

This lovely digital teapot image is from Clear Dollar Stamps "Eclectic Teapots". I coloured the image with Tombow and Stampin Up markers and also with Prisma colour pencil crayons and gamsol. The pink designer paper is from Amuse.

Thanks for stopping in,
Happy stamping and creating,

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.

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Happy New Year,

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

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

Thinking of You

Happy Sunday everyone... Just wanted to share this card with you. I made this yesterday morning, before I went to work. This was for a few challenges on Splitcoast Stampers, Queen for the Day - we were honouring Lesley (aka Marleygo) - Here is her beautiful card that I cased. I used the Black magic technique on my Kraft card stock. This card also fits for Splitcoast Stampers Fan Club theme - anything that grows....

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy Stamping and Creating,

Hugs... Pat

For You

Happy Sunday everyone. Here is a card that I made last night.. Trying to catch up on some of the Splitcoast Stampers Challenges. Last Sundays' Featured Stamper - Gloria "GloriousGreetings", the Inspirations Challenge "Jazz it Up", Fridays' Limited Supply - celebrate May day - with flowers and it qualifies for the SCS Fan Club - make it Vintage.
Here is the card of Gloria's that I case. Please check out here amazing SCS gallery - full of beautiful works of art and her blog "Gloria's Greetings". Gloria I hope you enjoyed your week in the spotlight... you are one amazingly talented lady and so deserving of this honour.

Here is the Jardin Boheme Coaster set that also inspired my card.
I used 5 different Stampin Up stamps - from 5 different sets to make this card. Inspired by Nature, Embrace Life, Fresh Cuts, Long Stemmed Flowers and Itty Bitty Backgrounds.


Thanks for stopping by,
Happy Stamping and Creating,

Hugs... Pat

All you Need in Life is ....

Happy Monday everyone... Here is a card I made for today's CAS challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers... It is an inspiration challenge... Vera Bradley - bags and purses. I chose this as my inspiration... I love the CHOCOLATE colour - reminds me of yummy chocolate. Plus I had this cute sentiment from Inkadinkado - "Friendly Advice" and this wonderful paper from DCWV - Sweet Glitter stack. I thought the sentiment would be perfect framed and decided to make a recessed window frame for it. Here is where I found the instruction to make the recessed window.

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Happy Stamping....


Hugs - Pat

Faux Grid Art Work

I made this card yesterday - I have combined two of Splitcoast Stampers Monday challenges. One is Try a New Technique #TLC229 - Faux grid and the other is Clean and Simple - Inspiration Challenge - Show us you Artwork #CAS23. Here is the link to TLC229 and the here is the link to CAS23. The art work that inspired me is from art.com called "Martha's Quilt II"
I made the grid, stamped on the leaf images. Coloured the leaves and squares with markers. Over stamped image with Stampin Up "Sanded" backgrounder in ruby red. Sponged edges with RR. Matted with black and more mustard. Added the leaf brad. Base card is 5" x 5". Image panel is popped up. Tied on the black 1/4" gingham ribbon.

recipe :
stamps: Stampin up - Sanded backgrounder, Sarah Beise - leaf, Stamp craft - Leaf

paper: Stampin up - whisper white and more mustard. Non SU black and white cardstock

ink: Stampin up - more mustard, certainly celery, ruby red, Crayola sketching markers - orange, Stazon jet black

accessories: gingham ribbon, pop dots, Zig Memory System - black marker, copper leaf brad, sponge, piercing tool, Olfa Rotary grid mat

Thanks for stopping by.
Happy Stamping
Hugs...
Pat :)

A new hand to hold

Happy Sunday everyone... Congratulations Kelly (aka Schirmcat) on Splitcoast Stampers for being this weeks Featured Stamper... I love your fun filled gallery.... enjoy your time in the spotlight. I just purchased this adorable image from Clear Dollar Stamps called Patchpal Giraffe - is it the cutest little giraffe you ever saw...
I combined three challenges in this one card - FS127, IC188 and Our Creative Corners Challenge - Pets or any other animal.
Here is the card of Kelly's I cased called "Good Luck".
I kept the same layout, but added the bottom scalloped strip. Changed theme to new baby instead of Old Bird.

Recipe:

Stamps - Clear Dollar Stamps - Patchpal Giraffe, Stampin Up - Full of Life

Paper - watercolour, more mustard, non SU green, My Minds Eye - 29th Street Market, K&C Company

Ink - stazon jet black, barely banana, more mustard, old olive

Accessories - cuttlebug, scalloped and plain circles, sewing machine, acetate, gingham ribbon, Stampin Up corner rounder and scalloped border punch, pewter baby booty charm, flower buttons (thank you Pat Smethers)

Happy Stamping,
Hugs
Pat

IC186, Born to be WILD

Happy Sunday everyone.... I made this card for yesterday's inspiration challenge #IC186 - Posters.com on Splitcoast stampers. The image is a postcard that my dear daughter, Kristy, gave me for my birthday... It worked perfectly on my IC card.. Here is the poster that inspired me.
I matted the postcard with black card stock, placed a piece of vellum over image, rounded the corners with corner rounder punch, sewed edges. Used flourish stamp from Stampin Up Baroque motif set - stamped with stazon jet black. Designer paper is from Basic Grey, matted with sage shadow. Used Martha Stewart scalloped border punch. Base card is basic black. Made the ribbon, string and button embellishment
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Thanks for stopping by.
hugs, Pat Rose

Relax and Enjoy the great outdoors

For this card I combined Saturdays Inspiration challenge IC168 and Mondays Technique challenge TLC209 - rubber band stamping.
Here is the toy from "Flutter" that inspired my card.
I stamped the rubber bands with versamark and then embossed with detail silver onto white card stock. Randomly sponged on really rust and creamy caramel, this made my background dp. My stamp is from Stampabilities called Snoopy's Chopper #IR1021. I stamped Snoopy using stazon timber brown ink onto watercolour paper. Coloured image with sharpie markers and Stampin Up markers. Snoopy was stamped again on white paper and pieced onto original image. I Tied the scarf on Snoopy's neck. The red rock mountain and clouds in the background and the dirt in the foreground are from Hanna Stamps - Route 66 set. Water coloured the background. Sponged edges with really rust. Matted with black and really rust. The black center strip was run through the cuttlebug with distressed lines folder. Tied on the silver concho - this was given to me from my Mother-in-Law (Sharron Rose), I just received the sentiment in the mail on Friday (along with many, many House Mouse images, eyelets and ribbon --- from America - thanks so very, very much). Main image is up on pop dots... ribbon was heat curled.


Happy Stamping,
Patricia