Crafty Cardmakers and More Challenge - Snow!

The last challenge of the year for Crafty Cardmakers and More is Snow!  There will be

a prize associated with this Challenge.

I chose to use Barkley.  He is a such a cutie. I used Fun Flock for the fur on his hat.  The picture shows how well this worked for adding dimension and fun to his hat.

Card Design:
Christmas with Barkley, Let it Snow
Spellbinders
Stardust Stickles
Copics
 Fun Flock by Stampendous
Martha Stewart Papers
Anna Griffin Papers

I hope you will join us for this last challenge.  Have a great week!
:) Pam

Lying in a Manger

It's getting closer!  Only 2 weeks until Christmas Eve.  It always goes too fast.  I love all the Hallmark movies and just about anything Christmas.

Most of my Christmas cards are made to donate.  This one is no exception.  It went to the Caring Hearts Card Drive.  Cards are collected and delivered to Nursing Homes.  I can't imagine the work that it takes to gather and distribute these cards.  Big kudos to all the wonderful ladies who give of their time.  I am not a fast card maker, but I did manage to make 35 cards and the envelopes that went with them.  It is a real privilege to do this.  I always wish I would have started sooner!

This beautiful stamp is by Unity Stamp Company. 

Card Design:

Lying in a Manger - Unity Stamp Company

Sentiment

Copics

Spellbinders Dies

Wink of Stella

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

CAS on Sunday Challenge - Stars

Unity (Be Inspired) Challenge - Any Holiday
Happy Little Stampers December Christmas Challenge - Use a Star On Your Project

Thank you so much for stopping by.  More cards to come!

Have a beautiful day.

:) Pam

Twas the Night Before Christmas Challenge

It's time for another fun challenge at Crafty Cardmakers and more.  I found this one very challenging.  I bought this cute Penny Black stamp just for this challenge.  This is a very large stamp.  It takes up most of the size of an A2 size card.  After coloring, the image was just too plain, so I added the floor.  Still not satisfied, I looked in my stash of misc. elements and found these Spellbinders corners.  That did it for me.  Happy with it.  This card will be going to one of our very special US Veterans.

Card Design:

Penny Black Stamp - Dreaming of a White Christmas

Spellbinders Dies

Copics

Paper Trey Ink Cardstock

Sentiment was computer generated.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Have a beautiful and happy week!

:) Pam

Thank You Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers and more

Thank you is always a good thing and with perfect timing for this Crafty Cardmakers and more Challenge, right before Thanksgiving.  If you have been wanting to thank someone, now is the time and you can join in the fun at the same time!

I made this card for some very special people.  They own the golf course that my mom and dad were members of for many years.  I learned to golf there when I was 14 and played in the ladies league for a number of years.  I still golf, although not as often.

While searching for a golf stamp, I came across this adorable stamp from Di's Digistamps.  She has some really cute golf stamps with these little mice.  I didn't realize that one was a girl and one was a boy until I was ready to color the little mouse with the visor.  So fitting and it just makes me smile.

Close Up

Inside

Number 15 is where my mom had a hole in one!
She was an awesome golfer.  My mom and husband had an ongoing challenge with a new golf jacket to my husband if he could beat my mom's score.  My husband always wanted to beat her score - just once!  He never did......
She finally just bought him a jacket for Christmas one year!

Card Design
Fore You - Digital Stamp by Di's Digistamps
Golf Flag - Winner Takes all collection by Magnolia Stamps
Lawn Fawn alphabet stamps
Thank you sentiment -
Inside Thank you sentiment -
Spellbinders Dies
Copic Marker
Glossy Accents
 
I will be entering this card in the following challenges:
Glitter and Sparkle Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Little Patch of Crafty Friends - Challenge 21, Anything Goes

I loved making this card and enjoyed sharing it with you.  Hope you found a little inspiration.  Have a wonderful week.
:) Pam

Crafty Cardmakers and More Challenge - Circle Card

Happy Monday!  Hope you will join us for this circle card challenge # 149 at Crafty Cardmakers and More.

I know it is early for a Christmas card, but I just received these adorable stamps and dies from Lawn Fawn and couldn't wait to try them out.  I love all the little critters, but I definitely need some practice coloring them.  

I am not thrilled with the red glitter embossing powder - time to try another brand. My husband suggested the silver background.  I think it turned out rather nicely.

Card Design

Toboggan Together Stamps and Dies - Lawn Fawn

Stitched Circle Tag Dies - Lawn Fawn

Merry Christmas stamp - Winter Gifts from Lawn Fawn

Avery Elle Border Dies 

Spellbinders Dies

Copics

Wink of Stella

Wow! White Embossing Powder

Zing Red Glitter Embossing Powder

Ribbon from stash

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Challenge 57 FAV Christmas Combination

Until next time.....happy thoughts!

:) Pam

"Make it Sparkle" Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers and more

Hello all!  This is my first card as a Design Team member for Crafty Cardmakers and more.  I am very excited to be a part of a design team again.  I look forward to creating with the team and being inspired by all of you!

The challenge this week is to "Make it Sparkle!"  Any form of sparkle is allowed. I hope you decide to play along. I have used Stickles on her tutu, the floor and the centers of the flowers on the embossing folder.  Wink of Stella added a little sparkle to the stars. 

This little cutie is Dainty Dancing by LOTV.

Card Design:

Dainty Dancing stamp by LOTV

Sentiment by MFT Pure Innocence, Hey Sassy Pants

Spellbinders Oval Die

Stardust Stickles

Embossing Folder

Wink of Stella 

Flowers from stash

Copic Markers 

Spun Sugar Distress Ink was used to edge the Banner

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Thanks for visiting.  Have a beautiful week!

:) Pam

New House, New Craft Room, New Card!

Hello all!  Well, we moved in May and my craft room has just now been set up and I am finally able to work in it.  It is still a work in progress, but I am crafting!

I wanted the first card that I made to be for someone special.  Her name is Mary and she was a good friend to my younger brother Scott who passed away last year.

Thank you, Mary.

This sweet little image is "Miss You Lots" by Wplus9.

 

 The background was inspired by Christy Sugiarto of Christy Designs.

She did an absolutely beautiful design with watercolors.  You can see it here.

 I used Copic markers for my card.

Card Design:

Miss you lots stamp by Wplus9

Copic Markers

Spellbinders dies

Since this is an "inspired by" card, I won't be entering in any challenges.

Happy thoughts!

Pam

Happy Easter! Happy Spring!

Hopefully spring is coming your way, bringing sunshine, daffodils and tulips.  I love this little image called Hey Chickie by Wags 'n Whiskers.  I bought her a while ago and just knew that she would be perfect for Easter and Spring.  

This card will be for my sweet niece, Bridget.  She is one of the nicest people I know and is such a wonderful example of Faith and Love (and I know she keeps my cards!)  No trash heap for this sweet little card.  :)

 

Inside

Cutie Close Up

Side View

Card Design:

Hey Chickie - Wags 'n Whiskers

Inside Sentiment - Desert Diva

Outside Sentiment - Desert Diva

Spellbinder Dies

Simon Says Stamp - Perfect bow die

Memory Box die - Butterfly Delights
Versa Magic Chalk Ink - Edges of Sentiment and Inside

Copics:
Dress and shoes B0000, B000, B01, B02
Grass, G20, YG61, 63 and 67
Skin, E000, E00, E11, R20
Chick, Y000, Y00, Y11, Y17, Y21

I will be entering her in the following challenges:

Stamp and Create Challenge - Fur or Feathers

Twist of Faith Challenge Blog - Easter

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Easter/Spring
Mad for Markers - Easter
Casology - Hope

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Have an awesome week!

Comments are welcomed and deeply appreciated.