Happy Monday!

Good morning!

Well, it's Monday, and it's rained all weekend long. I'm ready for a bit of sunshine!

My sunglasses are feeling lonely...

😎

I'll be sharing a few more cards from my stash for the next few weeks, as I'm

getting ready to be out of town for a month.  An adventure, for sure, as we have grandbaby

number 4 on the way!  He's due March 19th. Grandma is going to DC on March 11th,

and will be there until April 11th.

So....if you can be patient with me, I promise some fun posts in mid to late April,

and perhaps a few blog candies for putting up with my MIA status!

Here are a few cards that never made it to the blog....

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Patti J.

Celebrate...

Good morning!

I'm the host for today's blog post at ScrapTownLady's blog, and I have a fun card to share.  No stamping.  Yep, none!  The ScrapTownLady store is sponsoring a challenge this week.  "Bird is the Word".  In this challenge, the layout sketch must be followed, and along with each sketch is a word that must be included in your creation.  The word for this challenge is "Celebrate".   To every mom or dad out there that has totally enjoyed summer vacation with their kids, but is also totally excited that school will soon be in session, this one's for you!

This card went together so quickly!  The sentiment is computer generated.

And here is the sketch:

If you participated in the fun at Bird is the Word - you could win a very nice gift card to the ScrapTownLady store.  Hopefully, while you are out and about, you canl stop by the ScrapTownLady blog, and become a follower!

Designer's Tip:  You can have a beautiful coordinating sentiment like the one on my card, anytime you like.  Just type and print what you want in your word program.  Adhere a piece of patterned paper directly over the word, and print again. Voila!  

ScrapTownLady Supplies:
Graphic 45 ABC Primer Collection Designer Papers
Graphic 45 ABC Primer Tags 1
Snug Hug Clipper Grey Ribbon
Glossy Accents
Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive
EZ Runner Adhesive
My Favorite Things DieNamics Fancy Flourish Die

Other Supplies:
Amuse Studios' Baker's Twine

Thanks for stopping by today,

Patti J.

Let Freedom Ring...

Recently, a box arrived from ScrapTownLady.  With the 4th of July right around the corner, Cheryl included red, white, and blue yumminess!  I realized, as I looked through my own papers, that I had absolutely NO patriotic colored papers.  That being said, you can imagine the fun I've been having!  Here is what I created Tuesday afternoon...

A card was needed for a young lady with cancer.  I thought it would be fun to use a Pearl image, along with popped up trellis, grass, and clouds!  Supply list below.

This flag stamp is the prettiest I've seen.  Loved popping it up off the page!  Supply list below.

 

This card let the papers and stickers speak for themselves!  Yumminess, right?

  

Totally clean and simple!  One card base, two panels, one ribbon, one sticker.  Voila! FIVE minute card!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to head over to the ScrapTownLady store, to look at all of the wonderful things!  While you are out and about, we'd love for you to become a follower of the blog, as well!

I'm entering my Pearl card in the Color Throwdown Challenge!  It's my first time to enter a Color Throwdown Challenge :)   Here are their colors for this challenge:

Hugs & Smiles,
Patti J.

ScrapTownLady Supplies:
Thinking of You:
Bazzill Red Devil Cardstock
Tim Holtz Tea Dye Ink
Authentique 'Pride' 6 x 6 Bundle
MFT Die-Namics Trellis & Vine Dies
Hampton Art Melissa Frances 'Pearl' stamp
Impression Obsession Grass Die
Impression Obsession Clouds Die
Impression Obsession Hydrangea Set (Sentiment)
Want 2 Scrap La Creame Pearls

Let Freedom Ring:
Bazzill Red Devil Cardstock
Deep Red Cling Stamp 'Old Glory'
Authentique 'Pride' Components (Sticker Sentiment)
Authentique 'Pride' 6 x 6 Bundle
Impression Obsession Square Shaker Die

Happy 4th of July:
Bazzill Red Devil Cardstock
Authentique 'Pride' 6 x 6 Bundle
Authentique 'Pride' Components (Sticker Star)

America the Beautiful:
Bazzill Red Devil Cardstock
Authentique 'Pride' 6 x 6 Bundle
Authentique 'Pride' Componenets (Sticker Sentiment)

Other supplies: Amuse Navy Pigment Ink, Scor-Pa, Perfect Layers Tools

Anything Goes with Pearls, Lace, and Ribbon - Oozak Challenge

Hello, friends!

It is a lot of fun being on the Design Team at Oozak! Something tells me the four month term will go by SO fast.  Don't forget to check out the DT Call at Oozak - it is going on until April 30th, and you could be the next lucky DT Member!

 Today, I am sharing a card for Oozak's April Challenge: Anything Goes, with Pearls, Lace, and Ribbon.

La La Land 'Cowgirl Marci', Lace, Red Ribbon, Pearls, and Liquid Pearls from my stash, Sentiment: Hero Arts Classic Messages CL414, Copic Markers: E00, E21, RV21, E11, E13, E15, E31, E35, R27, R29, B00, B000, Spellbinders Romantic Rectangle Die, My Favorite Things Dienamics Cloud Die.

Did you know that Oozak sells stamps, dies, paper cutters, patterned paper packs, and much, much, more? Check out the store, HERE!

Be sure to enter your card HERE, using pearls, ribbon, and lace - you could be the next winner!

Hugs & Smiles - Patti J.

Thinking of You Today

Good Morning, and welcome to my Great Impressions Stamps post.

We had a gorgeous Wednesday-it actually made it to mid-50's!  Even though they are whispering that 

four-letter 'S' word for next week, the beautiful warm day made me want to ink up this sweet bicycle.

Great Impressions Stamps: Butterfly Thinking of You E655, Garden Bicycle F203, Stampin' Up Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Die-Namics Flat Bottom Cloud Dies, Copic Markers, Ribbon, Spellbinders Dies.

Don't forget - you have lots of time to join in our February Challenge at the Great Impressions Stamps Blog. Just include some hearts on your card - you can stamp them, punch them, die cut them, or use some fun ribbons with hearts!  Hope to see your card linked up - YOU could be the next Guest Designer!

Thanks in measures of OODLES for stopping by today!

Have a great weekend,

Patti J.

Hang in there Girl!

Greetings on this last day of January - it's amazing how quickly the month flew by!

Today, I am sharing another creation using some wonderful Great Impressions Stamps.

I think you will enjoy this sweet image and sentiment.

They were such a joy to work with! 

Great Impressions Stamps: C441 Hang in There Girl!, and F538 Kitty on Branch, Echo Park Summer Days Paper Pad, Hammermill 100# CS, Bazzill Basics CS, Button from Stash, Twine: Amuse Studio, Cloud Dies: Die-Namics Flat Bottom Clouds, Spellbinders Dies, Copic Markers, Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Broken China

Hope you are having a great week, and are looking forward to SuperBowl!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

I will be entering this card in some challenges! Haven't done challenges in eons!

Crafting by Designs - Animal
Crafting for all Seasons - Buttons & Bows
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Perfect Sentiment Challenge - Use Die Cut
Inkspirational Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me Challenges - Favorite Embellishment (button, of course!)
Creative Card Crew - Girly
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Gotta love sparkles...

Hello, and brrr.....

Hope this finds you enjoying the weekend.  It's a gorgeous weekend here.  We had 82 degrees on Thursday and 41 degrees on Friday...lol.  A bit warmer today!

 PaperCraftPlanet had a wonderful sketch challenge this week, and I used the sketch for creating my card.

They also have a simpler version of the sketch shown below, if you want to play along using it!

So, meet one of the new cuties from The Digi Garden.  This sweet image is simply called Elf with Object.  In this case, the object is a beautiful, sparkly, Christmas ornament, that Elf is on her way to hang on the town's ginormous tree.  That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it!

Image: Elf with Object, from The Digi Garden, Icicles: CC Cutter Die from All That Scraps, Snowflakes: DieNamic Dies from My Favorite Things, Tree: Marianne Die, Glitter, Torn Paper, Bazzill 'Believe' DP, World Win CS, Bling from my stash, Copic Markers, Perfect Layers Rulers

Hope you will head over to PaperCraftPlanet and join in the sketch challenge.  Also, hop over to The Digi Garden, and check out all of their darling digi images!

Thanks for stopping in today!

Blessings,

Patti J.

Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge #O1712

Wow - can't believe it's already Wednesday!

Time for a new sketch challenge at Repeat Impressions!

Here is Wendy's wonderful sketch:

Here is my card:

Repeat Impressions #2708 Pine Branch, Repeat Impressions #403 Serenity, Bo Bunny Snowfall Collection DP, DCWV Holiday Collection DP, Memory Box & Die-Namics Dies, Frosted Lace Stickles,Copics Markers, Amuse Brown Cardstock

Since the stamp of the week this week was this Pine Branch, and as it was still on my stamping block (lol), I decided to use it once more.  This time, the sparkle is Frosted Lace Stickles. Hopefully, this looks more like a winter Pine Branch, and my Monday card looks like a fall Pine Branch!

Check out the beautiful creations that my fellow Rockstars have for you today:

Christy     Cheri     Joy     Karen     Kecia     Geri     Joyce

Now, we would love to see YOUR take on the sketch!
Link up your creation on the Repeat Impressions Blog, The House That Stamps Built, and you just might be the lucky winner!  Full details on the RI Blog!

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs and blessings,
Patti J.

Flutterby Wednesday's....and me!

What an exciting day!

I was invited to be a Guest Designer at Flutter By Wednesday for the month of November, and I said yes!

Thanks so much, ladies, for inviting me to participate with your amazingly talented group.

This week, the challenge at Flutter By Wednesday is being sponsored by In Style Stamps. The sweet image that I have used, Ava, is an In Style Stamp image.

Ava is in the process of hanging up her summer wings, and has put on her winter wings. Isn't she precious? (Her winter wings are silver, but they look gray in the photo, sorry!)

This week's challenge is an open challenge, but don't forget to include an angel, fairy, or butterfly on your project!

Supplies: Image by In Style Stamps, DP is DCWV, Trim and Bling from my stash, CS is Bazzill, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Dienamics Scallop Punch, all coloring done with colored pencils and loms, Copic Spica Pens for dress, angel wings, and shoes.

That's all I have for today. I hope that you have a great Wednesday, and don't forget to enter your project at Flutter By Wednesday Challenge!

Hugs,

Patti J.