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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Just a card using many old sewing stamps for a lady who loves to sew.

The sewing machine, dress form, scissors, needle and pin were all heat embossed. 

 

 I am sharing this card with one of the sketches from Sunday Stamps - SSC252 - getting blocked


and with the WaterCooler Wednesday Challenge - WWC311- All Things Feminine


Thanks for looking in.

Patty



Tuesday, March 9, 2021

 It's almost spring...

Yay!

So here's a spring card:

Items used: Stampabilities stamp (Cherry blossom bird), c/s vanilla and brown, dsp., prismacolor pencils, muslin ribbon, twine, Stickles, and dimensionals.....

Thanks for looking in.....

Patty

I am sharing this card with The Paper Players Challenge - #PP531 - Spring is in the Air


and with the Krafty Chicks Challenge - #549 week 1 Stamp Act

Saturday, March 6, 2021

Two farmyard friends want to say "Hello" to y'all:


the inside:


Items used:
an old  cardboard template for the chicken and her "wings", some "country" dsp, punches for the chicken parts, buttons, twine, and a pen for the faux stitching all around.  Going to send these to some friends that I haven't been able to see in person. Thanks for looking in...Patty

I am sharing this with The Little Red Wagon Challenge - #591 - Fun Feathered Friends


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Thursday, March 4, 2021

I am looking forward to some spring weather, spring blooms, chirping birds, etc.

Isn't everyone?

Here's a spring card:


Items used: Sweet & Sassy stamps (Birds & Blooms), colored with pencils and Copics, Nuvo glitter pen, white gel pen, Impression Obsession sentiment and Wishes die, SU embossing folder. and the Scan-n-Cut to cut out the images.

I am entering this card in the Cards 4 Galz Challenge #141- for a Special Lady/Mother's Day

and in the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - #WWC310-All About Occasions
                                                                                                   
Thanks for looking in....
Patty
 

Monday, March 1, 2021

 Just finished a thinking of you card to get in the mail tomorrow:


Used an older Great Impressions stamp (love this mouse), pencils, snippets of dsp, Nuvo shimmer on the flowers, and pearls.

Saw a new to me challenge with a tic tac toe grid of choices: 

I am sharing my card with this Tic. Tac, Toe  - Challenge 102  

following the bottom row - flowers, pearls, favorite color of lavender (love all the lilacs that bloom in my yard every May) 

Thanks for looking in....

Patty

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Made a birthday card for my SIL whom I haven't been able to see in person, 'cause of this quarantine stuff. Until we can visit in person, I thought she would get a smile out of this germ-free bear:
The inside:

Used a stamp set from Lawn Fawn, pencils, dsp, dies, string,  and crystal effects on the balloons and sanitizer bottle...
Thanks for looking in...


Saturday, February 27, 2021

 While "cleaning" my stamp room today, I came across an old Penny Black stamp that I keep to make quick cards with.

And I saw a nice sketch that it fits into easily, so I just had to make this card:


Items used - pencils, twine, dotted ribbon, nestabilities, and crystal effects on the balloon which doesn't show up in this pic - grrr

I am sharing this with :

The Freshly Made Sketches - Challenge #474  


Also entering this card with :

Addicted to CAS Challenge #192 - Code word Animal

                                                                   

Thanks for looking in...

Patty

 While re-arranging my patterned paper today, I came across a pretty one...so instead of continuing to clean my stamp room, I decided to make a card.

 Isn't that what you would do?

Besides, I saw a neat sketch earlier in the week and have been thinking about it...so this is what I made:


Here is that sketch:
This bunny image is from Mama Elephant - Fuzzy Hugs - colored with pencils and I put a tiny flower on her head....The base cardstock is an eggplant color which looks better IRL than in this pic...grrrr

I am sharing this with the CAS Colours & Sketches - Challenge #408

Thanks for looking in.....

Patty


Thursday, February 25, 2021

 Just trying to learn how to make CAS cards which is not easy for me, but I definitely will continue to try. I found a new to me challenge with the prompt to make a one layer card with flowers. So here is my card:


I masked off the top and bottom with post-it notes. Stamped the three flower image with versamark twice and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Sponged the area with a blue ink. Removed the post-it notes and stamped the flower image and sentiment in a dark blue ink. Used a corner punch to round the corners and done.....I am pleased with how this card turned out. The white c/s is Gina K designs heavy white which has a nice smooth finish on it. 

I am entering this card in Less is More Challenge #437 One Layer - Flowers



Thanks for looking in...

Patty

Friday, February 12, 2021

Every bunny needs some bunny.

Especially some bunny with a pink bathtub....


Just a birthday card for a lady whose favorite color is PINK. Used some older stamps, pink dsp, brown ribbon and doodads, and put glitter on the bubbles.

I am entering this card in the Cards 4 Galz challenge #140 Pink & Brown

and 

Watercooler Wednesday WWC308 All about Occasions  

Thanks for looking in!

Patty

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

It isn't often that I can finish a card in one day, but I found a new to me blog with a sketch that just fit my needs:











I needed a card for someone who injured their back while painting their house and now they aren't doing much of anything....so here is my social distancing get well little bear:


and the inside:


Well -

I know it will make the person smile - in spite of what is going on all around us.

The stamp set is from Lawn Fawn. The stamps were cut-out and layered and I put crystal effects on the sanitizer bottle. I tried to add an additional something to the front of this card, but nuttin' seemed to work right. I do realize that not every card needs to be fancy schmancy as long as it gets in the mail. This card hasta go in the mail today, so it is what it is.

 Thanks for looking in!

Patty

I am sharing this card with CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge#406


Monday, February 8, 2021

 Before I put all of the Valentine stamps away, I had to put together just one more card:


Used some very old stamps that I have always liked. Put crystal effects on those little hearts. 

I am sharing this card with the Paper Players theme challenge #527 All about Hearts or Stars








and with Just Us Girls word challenge #570 Valentine







Thanks for looking in on my mouse Valentine.

Patty

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Valentine's Day is next weekend, and I have one more card to get in the mail:


Used heart dies on vanilla cardstock with patterned paper showing through the openings. Drew faux stitching with a brown marker. Other things used are a suede brown and a cherry red cardstock, beige lace, a corner rounder punch, a stamped sentiment, and some very light sponging around the edges of the vanilla c/s.

I am entering this card in several challenges:

Watercooler Wednesday #WWC307- Anything goes with a Feminine Twist







and  Inspired By #160 - Krafty Love 

I was inspired by those vintage, puffy hearts with the flowers and lace.

Thanks for looking in! ........ 
Patty

 Just spending the day making a few Valentines for friends:



And I am definitely needing to use up some very old patterned paper.
Other papers used are vanilla, autumn rose, and a suede brown. Other things used are Nestabilities, die cuts, embossing folders, ribbon, twine, gems, and pearls, etc. Wasn't sure which way I wanted the layout to be, so I did it both ways. 

Thanks for looking in...
Patty

I am entering these cards in several challenges:

Little Red Wagon challenge #587 Total Eclipse of the Heart

and Just Us Girls challenge #570 Valentine



Sunday, January 31, 2021

 Just making some Spring cards to have on hand.  



Colored this bird image from Wplus9 - A New Day. - with pencils. Placed it in the center of a shaded oval Nestability and then a lattice die-cut background. Nuvo glitter placed on the berries.

In our yard right now, we have hundreds of berries on bushes called Winterberry Holly - and the bluebirds and robins love 'em. 

I am sharing this with the Inspired By Challenge #159


Thanks for looking in...
Patty


Thursday, January 28, 2021

Hello folks,
I purchased this Honey Bee stamp set -Snow Buddies - with my cousin in mind...She has a winter birthday next week, and she also displays Grandma's vintage hats in her home. So, I made this card for her.  I love this snowlady's hat. The flowers have Nuvo glitter on them and I put a drop of crystal glaze on the cupcake in her "hand". The rest is.... well.....just cute additions....




I am sharing this card with Little Red Wagon - Challenge #586 - to build a Snowperson

and with Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #306 - All about Occasions  


Thanks for checking in....
Patty

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

 I need to make some cards for some Spring birthdays, so when I saw this sketch at The Paper Players : 


I created this:


I used a Gina K Designs stamp set - Sending Love -  which was colored with Copics and Nuvo Aqua Shimmer added to the flowers. The butterfly "flew" in from my stash of stamps. The sentiment was heat embossed. The cardstocks are saffron yellow, white, and black. Love this sketch which has so many possibilities. And now I really am tired of winter and ready for Spring.....

Thanks for visiting....

Patty

Monday, January 25, 2021

Hello folks!

Just hanging out in my craft room today, coloring images that were already stamped and cut-out. Trying to "clean out" unfinished projects. I really like this sweet stamp set from Wplus9 - Hello & Thanks -which has the teacup, several small flower bouquets, and 2 birds, so you can arrange images as desired. 


The images were colored with Copics, with Nuvo glitter added to the posies, and the cardstock (Aqua Mist) and the doily die are from Papertrey Ink.

I am sharing this with the Double D Challenge with the prompt of Flowers in Containers.

Thanks for stopping by!

Patty

Sunday, January 24, 2021

 I haven't been here for a while so I thought I should get busy and enter a card for a couple challenges. My DH birthday is in a few weeks and this card was fun to make :

















Just a silly card using a stamp set from Gerda Steiner Designs - Moose Love

I really like this Mr. and Mrs. Moose.....

The birthday hat is from my stash of a million stamps....

Sharing this card with Watercooler Wednesday challenge #305


and with The Male Room challenge #146



That's all folks....thanks for looking in!

Pattysue