Adventure is only a page away

September 29, 2021Leave a comment

Hello everyone!

I don’t know about you, but I can get completely lost in the pages of a book. Time just flies as you unravel the story.

This sweet mermaid is reading all about a new adventure as she flips through the pages of her new book. She is part of an adorable digital stamp set called ‘Mermaids Reading Adventure‘ from StreamsideStudios.

This little cutie was printed on X-Press It Blending Card and was colored with the following markers.

~Copics~
Skin: E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20, R00
Hair: E57, E55, E53, YR21, E49
Greens: YG67, YG63, YG13, YG03, YG01
Yellows: YR23, Y15, Y11, Y00
Seashell in hair: R22, R20, R00
Grays: C2, C1, C00
Mermaid Tail & Top: RV55, RV02, RV10, RV00, RV21, BG13, BG10, BG0000
Sand: E50, E30, E31, E33, E43, E40
Water: B02, B01, B00, B000, B0000
Seahorse: E21, E02, E01, E00, YR31, YR30, E81, BV23
Fish: BV23, BG13, BG10, BG0000, Y00, RV21

The adorable underwater dies are a perfect finish to the rounded square frame.

As always, you can find an abundance of gorgeous inspiration images for sale here.

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

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It’s a new day

September 26, 2021September 26, 20212 Comments

Hi friends!

Isn’t it amazing that we get to start each day with a fresh new start? A new dawn…a new day!

I am back today with a gorgeous floral card for Crafty Meraki. These beautiful flowers were created with a fabulous set of dies called ‘Rachel Meraki Para Dies‘. The scalloped frame die is from the die set called Timeless Frames Mini Slimline Para-Dies.

I die cut the flowers with Neenah Solar Crest White 110lb paper and colored them with the following markers:

~Copics~
Pinks: RV09, RV55, RV02, RV10, V20
Greens: YG95, YG93, YG91, YG11
Browns: E29, E27, E25, E23
Colorless Blender

I started with a card base that measures 6-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ (mini slimline size). To that I added a white panel 6-1/8″ x 3-3/8″, a gold panel 6″ x 3 1/4″, and a pink print panel 5-7/8″ x 3-1/8″.

I then diecut the middle size scalloped frame die out of white paper, adding a white panel that fit behind the frame. This panel was adhered to my card with double sided foam tape, being careful to center it before it was stuck down.

The flowers were arranged and glued down with liquid glue. I stamped the sentiment from the Pinkfresh Studios It’s a New Day Floral stamp set. Once cut and matted, I attached it to my card with double sided tape.

As always, you can find an abundance of products for inspiration for sale here.

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

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HELLO THERE

September 15, 2021September 15, 20216 Comments

Hello friends!

I am back today with another cutie from All Dressed Up Stamps. This little sweetheart is called Dog Walker. I absolutely love that sweet little braid she has in her hair…so utterly adorable!!

Walking with our dogs was my intention 5 years ago when we got two Mini Australian Shepherd puppies. They however do not like to walk on the country roads next to the cars…and they eat things faster than I can see what they put in their mouths. So needless to say I still walk by myself.

I printed this cutie on X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with the following markers.

~Copics~
Skin: E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20, R00
Hair: E57, E55, E53
Dress & Boots: BG13, BG11, BG10, BV20, Y00, BV23, R43, RV42, R30, R00, C4, C2
Backpack: E44, E43, E42, E41, E40, BV23, R43, R30
Bunny: C4, C2, C0, R20
Dogs: E34, E31, E30
Grass: YG67, YG63, YG61, G43, G40

The dies are from Sunny Studio Stamps and Magnolia DooHickeys. I layered the flowers together and added a single stamen to make the flowers look a little more 3D.

As always, you can find an abundance of gorgeous inspiration images for sale here.

Remember to join in the fun and enter your All Dressed Up projects in the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog. We would love to see your creations.

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

You can also follow me on Instagram or my facebook page!

You’re SPOOK-tacular

September 10, 20212 Comments

Hello everyone!

I am back today with a little cutie from Streamside Studios digital new release stamp set called My Little Pet Ghost.

When I saw this darling image I envisioned her in a fancy pink dress, so that is what she is dressed in today. I had SO much fun adding the flowers.

I printed this sweetheart on X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with the following markers.

~Copics~
Skin: E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20, R30, R00
Hair: 100, C8, C6, C4, C2
Dress: BV20, RV25, RV23, RV21, R00, R000 – 100. C4, C2, White Gel Pen
Grays: 100, C8, C6, C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, C00

I love the cute little animal ghosts from this set and wanted to be sure to use them in this project. I found a creative way to incorporate them into my design by creating an arrangement with them and printing them on pink paper. I LOVE how it turned out!!

The dies are from Spellbinders, My Favorite Things, Gina Marie Designs, Impression Obsession, and Cheery Lynn.

As always, you can find an abundance of gorgeous inspiration images for sale here.

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

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You are my favorite person

September 9, 2021Leave a comment

Hello and welcome!

Today I am sharing a beautiful card made with gorgeous products from the Crafty Meraki store. The beautiful flower dies are from Crafty Meraki and are called Chloe Meraki Flora Para-Dies. They were super easy to color and make such a statement on this card!

Sometimes it’s the totally unexpected creation that just grabs your attention. This card is one of them for me.

I die cut the Chloe Meraki flower dies on X-Press It Blending Card and colored them with the following markers.

~Copics~
Greens: G94, YG03, YG11, YG21
Pinks: R22, RV42, R11, R00, R000
Browns: E29, E27, E25, E35

I started with an A2 size top folding card base. The products I used on my project (listed below) are from the Crafty Meraki Store.

PinkFresh Studios – You Are my Favorite Stamp Set
Waffle Flower Stamps – A2 Lacy Layers Die
Honey Bee Stamps – Lovely Layers Heart Vine Die/Honey Cuts

This was a super quick card to put together…I just might have to try more of this style.

As always, you can find an abundance of products for inspiration for sale here.

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

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Beautiful

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021Leave a comment

Hello friends!

Thank you so much for joining me today. I am beyond excited to finally spill the beans and let you know that I have joined up with all the talented ladies at Streamside Studios!! Let me just say that there is a whole lot of cute inspiration to create with.

For my project today I chose to work with the Fairy Fun Digital Stamp Set. I did color up one of the super adorable fairies as well, but decided this gorgeous rose needed to be front and center today…lol!!

I printed this gorgeous rose on X-Press It Blending Card and colored it with the following markers.

~Copics~
Rose: BV20, RV63, RV52, RV55, RV02, RV00, RV000, YR23, Y15, Y11, Y00, YG03
Stem and Leaves: YG67, YG17, YG11, YG03, YG01

My card was created on an A2 size base, 4.25″ x 5.5″, which I don’t make real often. The dies are from Reverse Confetti, PinkFresh Studios, and My Favorite Things.

As always, you can find an abundance of gorgeous inspiration images for sale here.

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

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You are Mermazing

August 23, 2021August 24, 20212 Comments

Hello friends!

Woot Woot!! I can finally share some exciting news…I have joined up with all the talented ladies at Crafty Meraki and will be designing beside them.

My first card as a design team member was created with the super adorable stamp set called Mertini on the Rocks, and the Bubble Mania Mini Slimline Die. Wouldn’t it be awesome if we could transform ourselves into a mermaid for the day and zoom through the water to look at all the gorgeous coral and aquatic life. That’s not asking for too much is it?

These little cuties were stamped on X-Press It Blending Card with Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored with the following Markers.

~Copics~
Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20
Boy with Seal: B97, B95, B91, B05, B04, B00, Colorless Blender Hair: E37, YR23, Y15, Y11
Boy: YG17, YG03, YG01, YG00 Hair: YR18, YR16, YR15, YR14, Y35
Girl: V09, V06, V05, RV02 Hair: RV02, V05, RV55, BG45, BG13, BG11, BG10, White Gel Pen
Seahorse: V99, V95, V93, V91, RV00, V05, RV10, RV02, RV000, E43, E42, E41, E40, Y00
Plant: YG17, YG03, YG01
Coral: R35, YR18, YR16, YR14, Y06

If you follow my blog, you know I love layers. To achieve a layered look, I started my card with a card base of 6-3/8″ x 3-5/8″. Next I die cut the Bubble Mania Mini Slimline Die out of white paper, and glued it down to the pre-printed water look paper. This piece was then glued to a 6-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ piece of white paper, and finally glued to the card base. All of the elements were also attached with liquid glue or double sided foam tape. The sentiment is included in the Mertini on the Rocks Clear Stamp Set.

As always, you can find an abundance of products for inspiration for sale here.

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

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There’s always a reason to Smile

August 22, 2021August 11, 20212 Comments

Hello crafty friends!

This sweet image brings back SO many memories of when I was in grade school. My favorite thing to do at recess was play jump rope with my friends. I was so proud of myself when I mastered how to do the double dutch!

This little sweetheart called ‘Skipping Girl‘ is from All Dressed Up Stamps.

I printed this cutie patootie on X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with the following markers.

~Copics~
Skin: E74, E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20, R30, R00
Hair: E57, E55, E31, YR21
Pinks: RV09, RV55, RV02, RV10, RV00
Greens: G28, YG67, YG17, YG11, YG03, YG01
Yellows: YR24, Y15, Y11
Jump Rope Handles: E44, E43, E42, E41, E11, E21, E000, E57, E55
Shadowing: W2, BG01, BG0000, BG70, Colorless Blender

The dies are from Magnolia, My Favorite Things and La-La Land Crafts. The paper is from the Carta Bella Flower Garden Collection, and the flowers are from I Am Roses.

As always, you can find an abundance of gorgeous inspiration images for sale here.

Remember to join in the fun and enter your All Dressed Up projects in the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog. We would love to see your creations.

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

You can also follow me on Instagram or my facebook page!

Seas the day

August 15, 2021August 7, 20212 Comments

Hello friends!

A couple weeks ago I went to the shores of Lake Superior with my cousin and did this exact same thing…took my shoes off and walked in the water. It felt so good to simply relax and soak in the sounds of the waves.

Today I am sharing this super sweet image called ‘Ship Ahoy‘ from All Dressed Up Stamps. I really love this image!

I printed this adorable image on X-Press It Blending Card and colored it with the following markers.

~Copics~
Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20, R30, R00
Hair: E59, E57, E55, E53
Flowers: YG17, YG03, C3, C1, YR23, Y15, Y11
Sea Shells: E71, E70, R12, R11, R00
Reds: R89, R46, R27, R24, R22
Grays: C4, C3, C1, C00
Water: BG45, BG02, B02, BG11, BG10, B000, B00
Island & Trees: E59, E57, E43, G28, YG67, YG17, YG03
Sky: B00, B000, B0000, BG0000, CB
Clouds: C3, White Colored Pencil
Sand: E31, E43, E42, E40, E30, E50

I drew the island with the palm trees in by hand. I just picked a starting point and started sketching them in with the lightest color markers for that area. The dies are from Memory Box and Gummiapan.

As always, you can find an abundance of gorgeous inspiration images for sale here.

Remember to join in the fun and enter your All Dressed Up projects in the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog. We would love to see your creations.

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

You can also follow me on Instagram or my facebook page!

Let’s go swimming

July 22, 2021August 18, 2024Leave a comment

Hello everyone!

If you follow my blog you probably have figured out that you rarely see boy theme card amongst my posts…even though I will soon have 5 grandsons! My favorite color is pink, which doesn’t work too well on boy things.

With that being said, I was assigned this cute little boy called ‘Duck Swim‘ to work with for my new release project for All Dressed Up Stamps. While scrolling through Facebook I saw a card designed by the very talented Maartje Kraaijenhagen and thought maybe I could cross my fingers and toes and hope that I could color something similar…lol. I asked her if she would mind if I used her design of course…and this is what I came up with.

I am SO proud of myself that I was able to achieve what I had in mind!!

I printed this adorable little one on X-Press It Blending Card and colored him with the following markers.

~Copics~
Skin: E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20, R30, R00
Hair: E59, E57, E55, E53
Oranges: YR18, YR16, YR15, Y38, Y35
Yellows: YR23, Y35, Y15, Y13, Y11, Y00
Reds: R89, R46, R27, R24, R22
Grays: W6, W5, W4, W3, W2, W1, W0, W00
Greens: G28, YG67, YG17, YG13
Crab: E99, E97, E13, E11, E21, Y32
Sand: E55, E33, E31, E30, E41, E40
Water: BG45, BG02, B02, BG11, BG10, B000, B00
Sky: Y00, Y000, YR31, YR30, YR000, RV000, R0000, BG01, B91, B0000, BG0000
White Gel Pen