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

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

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

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

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

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

Happy Anniversary - to the one I love to Annoy

Here is a card I made Sunday for the featured stamper challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. Cookie (StampGroover) is featured stamper #FS211. I cased this funny card Time to Eat.

The image is from Bugaboo Stamps and the sentiment as well. I retyped the sentiment on my computer and added the Happy Anniversary at the bottom.

Thanks for stopping by,

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

QFTD47 - Sag you're it and Hogs and Kisses

This week over at Splitcoast Stampers Bev Barton was crowned "Queen for the Day". My grand daughter, Nico, was have a sleep over and wanted to make a Valentine's Day card for her Mommy and Daddy. Here is Bev's adorable card that we cased called "Cupid". Nico picked out the fun "Hogs and Kisses" stamp and the colours. She coloured the image by herself using Gramma's special markers. She cuttlebugged the pink panel with the heart folder, she crimped the pink middle panel. Cut out the nesty scalloped rectangle and with Gramma's help she sewed the card and made sure her fingers didn't get in the way of the needle :)
She found the little red hearts on my stamping table and wanted to use them on the card. She glued them down and added Stickles to the three little hearts and the big heart one of the pigs is holding. She gave the card to her Mommy when she was picked up this afternoon - was her Mommy ever happy and proud of the card Nico made for her... :)



I cased this "Party Chick" card of Bev's. I loved the image and layout of her card. I didn't have her fancy lady, but I did have this fun Bugaboo Stella Sews image already coloured and ready to use. My SCS sister Pat Smethers sent me this hilarious sentiment in a birthday card. The designer paper is from a Martha Stewart 12x12 pack.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs.. Pat

Valentine's Day Shmalentine's Day

Hello.... Here is a card that I made for several challenges... As most of you know I am no longer on the design team for Totally Stampalicious, but I did have a heads up on what today's challenges was going to be - Use at least three HEARTS on your card or project... As you can see mine does have a lot more than that :)

I also made this for the featured stamper challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. Lori Boyd (3bugs&me) has the honor this week. I cased this adorable card "Noelle Baby Bud". She used a sweet little baby girl and I used this old girl, "Stella - from the "Stupid Cupid" set.

Also, this is for the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge C4C73 - to make a Valentine's Day card.

Thanks for stopping in,
Happy Stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

QFTD46, Treat me like a QUEEN

Hello everyone... yeah - my work week is over!!! Now I have three days off - some family time and some crafting time. Hubby will be watching the Super Bowl tomorrow.

Here is a card I made for a few challenges over at Splitcoast Stampers. Queen for the Day -
Susan (One4Joy) was passed the Crown this week. She is Queen #46. Here is the fun card of Susan's that I cased "Ripped from the pages of the latest" . I used this weeks sketch layout, Monday's technique - heat embossing on dry embossing, the Free for All - mostly monochromatic and Ways to use it - Hearts. The fun image is from Bugaboo Stamps - Stella Sewing "Needle Queen". Image was coloured with Tombow and Stampin up markers. The red designer paper was dry embossing with Polka dot folder. Next I brayered Versamark ink lightly over the raised dots. Sprinkled on red Tinsel embossing powder and heat embossed. The sentiments is from Stampin Up - 2010 Summer Mini catalogue.

Thanks for stopping in,
Hugs.. Pat

Stampalicious Monday - Hello

It's that time again... Today's challenge over at Totally Stampalicious to is to make a "Non" occasion card. No birthdays, no anniversary's, no valentines, no St. Patricks day - you get the picture.. Just saying "Hello" - sometimes it's nice just to give someone a card for "no reason at all".

I used the "Cute Turtles" image and sentiment on my first card. The layout I used is from Splitcoast Stampers - sketch challenge #SC317.

For the card above I used Desiree from the Totally Stampalicious - Bugaboo Brats set. I made this card for Splitcoast Stampers - Featured Stamper challenge #FS208. Sue (aka Tillment) is this weeks Featured Stamper. I cased this sweet card of hers "Strawberries and Cream".

I hope you will come and join us over at the Totally Stampalicious Blog, make sure to check out what the other very talented DT members have come up with to inspire you. Make sure to upload you card from you blog or gallery on Mr. Linky. They are always on the look out for the next guest designer...

It's time to say goodbye to our January Guest designer, Irene. She has given us some amazing Eye Candy to ogle.

Just to let you know, I will sadly be leaving the Totally Stampalicious Design Team. It was a hard decision to make, but I need to take some time out to enjoy my new twin grand babies "Austin and Sydney" and the rest of my family. I need less commitments and I am sure most of you will understand where I am coming from. I will continue to play in the Totally Stampalicious challenges when I can come and visit you in Blogland..

Thank you so much for stopping in,
Hugs.... Pat

Bugaboo Catch the Bug Challenge award

Woo hoo... was I ever excited this morning when I checked my e-mail. There was a message for me from Tammy Miller - Bugaboo DT coordinator telling me I had placed second in their Catch the Bug Blog "Winter White" challenge for my cute little Sock Monkey card.

I get 4 free Bugaboo digital stamp images of my choice and get to put the blog award on my blog.

Thanks for popping by,

Hugs.. Pat

QFTD45 - You Know You're Old When...

Here is a quick card I made for the Queen for the Day challenge #45 over at Splitcoast Stampers. Heather (aka Isaiah40:31) was passed the crown today. I cased the fun card
"Chillaxin' with Paper".
I used this fun image from Bugaboo Stamps - Gus Birthday - in rocking chair. Image was coloured with Tombow and Stampin Up markers.

Thanks for stopping by,
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.

Thanks for stopping in,
Hugs.. pat

Teapot Tuesday Baby Shower

Happy Tuesday everyone.... Well it's time for another fun Splitcoast Stampers Teapot Tuesday challenge MMTPT130. Cindy (aka Mothermark) is throwing a baby shower for my twin grandbabies who were born January 6th.

It's Pink and it's Blue!

It's all about Two!

Throw a monkey in there two!

Oh my goodnes, who knew!

One sweet little girl (Sydney) and one handsome little man (Austin). The picture at the very top is of their big sister, Kayla, holding her adorable little sister and brother. Isn't she just the proudest big sister you ever saw.

Below are the Easel card cards I made for the Grandbabies. It took me soooo long to make these. I was busy designing when I should have been sleeping, trying to figure out how to make the lamp shade, and then putting it all together was fun too. Plus it took a while to get a fairly decent picture. I am very pleased with how they turned out.

The Sock Monkey images are from Bugaboo Stamps. The one above is called "Sock Monkey Girl Sitting" and the one below is called "My little Sock Monkey car"

Thanks for popping in,

Happy stamping and creating,

Hugs.. Pat

QFTD44 - Hello There

Happy Saturday everyone... Here is a card I made for the Queen for the Day challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers - Pam (aka Pam124) was passed the Crown this week and is queen #QFTD44. I cased this adorable little Snowman Card. I had the perfect Bugaboo image already coloured - I love this adorable little Sock Monkey girl image.

Image was coloured with Tombow Markers and Prisma colour pencil crayons. I embossed the white acrylic paper with large polka dot folder. I used my new Spellbinders "Beaded Circles" to mat the image. Cut out image and popped up over circle. Sewed edges of base card.

This card works perfectly for the Catch the Bug Challenge - "Winter White" - to make a project that is predominantly WHITE.

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