Love

January 23, 2022Leave a comment

Hi crafty friends!

Today I am sharing this cute little kitten from Crafty Meraki’s Love FURever Stamp Set.

There are so many sweet images in this set that would be perfect for all the little humans in your life!

This sweet image was stamped on X-Press It Blending Card and colored with the following markers and colored pencils.

~Copics and Prismacolor Pencils~
Kitten: W5, W3, W2, W1, W0, W00, White Gel Pen & Pencils: 1054, 1052, 1050, 1017, 929, 1014
Pinks: RV17, RV55, RV10, RV02, RV00, RV000 & Pencils: 993, 929, 928, 1014
Greens: Pencils: 908, 912, 989

The gorgeous dies used on my card are Crafty Meraki’s Wanderlust Background Die, and Newton’s Nook Heart Frames Die. The beautiful gems are Crafty Meraki’s Rouge Opal Gems.

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

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

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

Have a Pixie Perfect Day

January 16, 20222 Comments

Hello crafty friends!

I am back today with the cutest Pixies from Crafty Meraki. These two sweeties are from the stamp set called Pixie Perfect.

I stamped these little cuties with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on X-Press It Blending Card and colored them with the following markers.

~Copics~
Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20, R30, R00
Hair: Sitting Pixie: E55, E53, E51, YR21 Flying Pixie: E55, E99, E35, E53
Yellows: YR23, Y15, Y11
Pinks: RV14, RV13, RV11, RV21
Blues: BG05, BG02, BG01, BG000
Wings: Sitting Pixie: BG10, BG0000, Y000 Flying Pixie: RV02, RV00, Y000
Wand: C4
White Gel Pen

The gorgeous dies I used for my card are also from Crafty Meraki called Timeless Frames Mini Slimline. I used the largest die for the frame behind the Pixies and the second largest die for the white border that the blue Pixie is sitting on. The beautiful flowers are from I Am Roses.

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

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

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

Happy Birthday

November 13, 2021November 11, 2021Leave a comment

Hello everyone!

It’s Bindu’s birthday today! Happy, Happy Birthday Bindu! I hope your day is filled with all things fabulous!

The birthday card I created for her features the gorgeous Thanks Bunches Clear Stamp Set and the beautiful Parisienne Mini Slimline Die which are from her Crafty Meraki store.

I stamped this gorgeous flower image on watercolor paper and colored it with colored pencils. Someday I would love to find the time to practice with watercolor paints…you gotta have goals…lol!

~Prismacolor Pencils~
Flowers: 1078, 1009, 995, 994, 1008, 934, 1026, 993, 929, 928, 1013, 919, 1034, 916, 940, 914, 938, 935
Leaves: 1097, 1096, 912, 913, 1005, 1035, 1089, 289

The gorgeous background die is Mini Slimline in size, 6-1/2″ x 3.5″. To give my card a framed or matted look I cut my card base 1/8″ larger on both sides.

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

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

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

The Crafty Meraki Design Team is having an Instagram Hop for Bindu’s Birthday. Come hop along with us!

The hop runs from November 13-20, 2021.

Hugs

November 7, 2021Leave a comment

Hi friends!

Sometimes a hug just makes you feel better…and somedays hugs are needed more than anyone knows!

These little cuties from Crafty Meraki‘s Nutty Friends Clear Stamp Set are so sweet and adorable!

I stamped these little sweethearts on white card stock with Ink On 3 Fade Out Ink and colored them with colored pencils. I drew went over the features I wanted to be black with a Copic Fine Line Marker.

~Prismacolor Pencils~
Grays: 1056, 1054, 1052, 1051, 1050
Pinks: 929, 928, 927
Greens: 1090, 1005, 913, 912

My card base is 6-1/2″ x 3-1/2″. The word HUGS is from the Crafty Meraki Hugs Slimline Tag Die.

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

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

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

For you

October 31, 2021Leave a comment

Hello!

I’m sending everyone flowers to brighten their day! I love purple flowers, but sadly they are hard to find in some varieties. The great thing about sending handmade cards is you can color the flowers any color you wish.

This gorgeous die from Crafty Meraki called Avery Mini Slimline Die is perfect to get creative with.

The flower portion of my card is from a die cut. The die was cut using X-Press It Blending Card and was colored with the following markers and colored pencils.

~Copic Markers and Prismacolor Pencils~

Flowers: BV02, BV000, BV0000, RV63, RV00, RV000, RV0000 then Prismacolor 996, 994, 956, 929, 938
Flower Centers: YR23, Y15, Y11, Y00
Greens: YG63, YG61, YG13, YG01, G21, G20
Border: C4, C2, C0

My card base is 1/8″ larger than the die cut to give it the look of being layered. I added a patterned paper behind the flowers to add a little bit of visual interest. The sentiment was stamped from the Thanks Bunches 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

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

Fangs for being my friend

October 24, 2021October 23, 20212 Comments

Hi friends!

I am scared to death of live bats, but this little paper version sure is cute!

This little cutie is from Crafty Meraki and is included in the stamp set called Ghoul Friends. The sentiment is from the stamp set called Ghostly Greetings.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on X-Press It Blending Card and colored it with the following markers.

~Copics~
Bat: C6, C5, C3, C2, C1, C0, RV11, R000

I started with a 5″ square top folding card base. To that I added a black layer 4-3/4″ square, a print layer 4-1/2″ square and a striped layer 3-1/2″ square. Out of black cardstock I die cut the largest die from the My Favorite Things Stitched Jumbo Fishtail Flags Die Set. The white square measures 2-3/4″.

The black fishtail flag and the bat were attached with double sided foam tape. I added the white dots with a white gel pen.

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

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

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

Happy Halloween

October 17, 2021Leave a comment

Hello everyone!

Can you believe Halloween is just two weeks away? I’m not ready for cold weather to set it.

My card today features these adorable little trick or treating little cutie pies from Crafty Meraki. They are from the stamp set called ‘Fangs for Being My Friend‘. They are hanging out in the ‘Outside the Box Slimline Die‘ waiting for their candy…lol!

The images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on X-Press It Blending Card and were colored with the following markers.

~Copics~
Skin on all images: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20, R30, R00
Ghost: C6, C5, C3, C1, C0, C00, B97, B95, B93, B91
Witch: Hair: E55, E53, YR21 Purples: V09, V04, V01, V000 Broom: E57, E55, E53 & YR23, Y15, Y00 Grays: C6, C5, C3, C1, C0 Pumpkin: YR18, YR16, YR15, Y35
Pumpkin Girl: Hair: E57, E55, E53 Pumpkin: YR18, YR16, YR15, Y35 Greens: YG17, YG25, YG03, YG01 Grays: C3, C1, C0
Cat Girl: Hair: E55, E53, YR21 Purples: V09, V04, V01 Grays: C6, C5, C3, C1, C0 Pink: RV11, RV000
Mouse: C6, C5, C3, C1, C0, RV11, RV000
Cat: C6, C5, C3, C1, C0, RV11, RV000, YG17, YG03, YG01

I cut out the colored images with my Scan N’Cut. I cut out the ‘Outside the Box Slimline Die‘ from black paper and added a layer of printed paper and a layer of black before attaching the front to the card base.

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

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

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

Thank you

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021Leave a comment

Hello and welcome!

What better way to say thank you than with flowers. I LOVE flowers, and do my best to grow them. Unfortunately the deer love them as well and seem to eat them just when the blooms are about to open.

This gorgeous die called Jewel Bloom Mini Slimline Die is from the October release at Crafty Meraki. The sentiment is from the beautiful Thanks Bunches stamp set. SO many fabulous products to create with again this month!

We are having an Instagram Hop and would love to have you join us. Details below.

I cut the die on plain white card stock and colored it with the following colored pencils.

~Prismacolor Pencils~
Blues: 1027, 105, 905, 992, 289, 938
Yellows: 941, 1034, 942, 916, 915, 1011, 938
Pinks: 994, 993, 1014, 938
Greens: 911, 912, 913, 989, 938

My card base is 6-1/2″ x 3-3/4″. To that I added a layer of white measuring 6-3/8″ x 3-5/8″. The multi-colored notebook paper is from my stash. I carefully cut it out on the diagonal so the lines would be on a slant.

The sentiment was stamped, layered with bright blue cardstock and adhered to the card with liquid glue. I added a few rhinestones in matching colors to finish my card.

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

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

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

~Instagram Hop Details~

*GIVEAWAY*

We are having a fun IG hop to celebrate the #merakicraftober new release @crafty_meraki ! This release is sure to make your Mini Slimline loving heart sing! Plus the BRAND NEW gems in this release are going to leave you dazzled! To celebrate the #merakicraftober release, we are having a giveaway! One lucky winner will win $25 Gift Certificate to the Crafty Meraki store.

For a chance to win:

1. Follow me @pam.aprettypinkpeony and @crafty_meraki

2. Like this post

3. Share the love by tagging friends in separate comments

4. leave a comment on each stop on this Hop (more comments = more chances of winning)

NEXT: @handmade.by.sindhu

PREVIOUS: @idea_into_reality

Winners will be chosen randomly from the comments left on each participating designer’s post. All winners will be announced on the Crafty Meraki Instagram on November 1st, 2021.

Open Internationally.

Giveaway accounts do not qualify. Don’t follow to unfollow – that is not cool! This giveaway is not sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram or Facebook. By entering, entrants confirm they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram or Facebook of responsibility, and agree to their terms of use.

Hop list

Crafty Meraki- @crafty_meraki
Alberto- @loshakeratoalberto
Arjita- @bcreative_arji
Deepti- @deesartutopia
Gladys- @crafty_mochi
Karthikha- @karthikha.balasubramanian
Kassi- @klynneart
Lien Ricou- @idea_into_reality
Pam- @pam.aprettypinkpeony
Sindhu- @handmade.by.sindhu
Sweta- @table_in_the_attic

Grateful

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021Leave a comment

Hey Friends!

Being grateful for what you have, especially people you love is what makes life amazing!! I am ever so thankful for those I love!!

It’s new release day at Crafty Meraki! There is a lot of inspiration to be found as always!

My card today features a few products from the Craftober new release. This card was easy to put together, and for once…NO coloring!! Sometimes the hardest part is figuring out what paper to use.

I used the Pagoni Mania Mini Slimline Die, the Jewel Bloom Mini Slimline Die, and the sentiment from the Thanks Bunches Clear Stamp Set.

I used the dies included with the Jewel Bloom Mini Slimline Die to create the 3D flowers on my card. I pulled together some coordinating printed cardstock and cut out enough flowers for layering.

My card base is 6-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ with a white layer of 6-3/8″ x 3-5/8″. To this added the Pagoni Mania Mini Slimline die cut panel which was cut out of print cardstock. I added a panel of pink print paper layered with white. The bottom scalloped border was cut using the Waffle Flower Stamps – A2 Lacy Layers Die.

The beautiful flowers and leaves are from the Jewel Bloom Mini Slimline die. I used a flower shaping tool to give the flowers dimension, and added flower stamens to the center of the flowers.

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

Thanks for visiting today!

Crafty Hugs ~ Pam xx

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

If friends were worth millions

October 3, 2021October 2, 2021Leave a comment

Hello and welcome!

Awesome friends are what help make life amazing! They honestly make your heart smile and can make your day brighter.

My card today features some fabulous products found in the Crafty Meraki store. These adorably cute little friends are from the My Favorite Things Stamp Set called Million Dollar Friends. Aren’t they just the sweetest little friends?

I stamped these sweet little friends on X-Press It Blending Card and colored them with the following markers and pencils.

~Copics and Prismacolor Pencils~
Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20, R00
Hair: (girl on left) E57, E55, E53, E51 and (girl on right) E55, E53, YR20, E35
Greens: YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91 and Prismacolor Pencils: 1097, 1005, 989, 1011, 938
Peach/Pink: R22, R21, R00
Grays: W2, W1, W00
White Gel Pen