Yeeaayy! Finally!

Evening blogger friends!

Was having trouble with my email for a while, but I'm so excited to have finally been able to email Sandra Strijland and order her bow card Template.

You can order it here: sandra'sscrapshop.blogspot.com/bowcardtemplate#91
You scroll down and click on the cash register and you send her an email telling her you want the bow card Template #91 and whether you want the silhouette version also.
(include your email if it's bcc'd, ie: not visible)
She will then send you an order form(?) which you complete through paypal only.
Once she receives your payment, (US $4.05) she will send you the template files which I downloaded into a seperate file in My Pictures for my blog.

Anyhoo, here is my first bow card I've made using my Silhouette Cameo to cut them out.
(Soooo much easier than fussy cutting!!)

WARNING!! It takes ALOT of paper to make these because they are pretty big, no, down right huge! I'm going to try and see if I can't reduce them maybe 50%.

Entering in these challenges:

Crafting With Friends - #44 AAG (Design Team Fav!)
Crafty Catz - #372 Make Your Own Flowers
Crafty Sentiments - Not a Card
Glitter n Sparkle - #241 AG
QKR Stampede - #245 AAG/Birthday Cards

I saw this orchid on Valita's Fresh Folds and thought I'd give it a shot for the center.

                   I put lace around the base of the card.

I've seen a plethora of pictures of these on Pinterest and most of them are decorated to the hilt.
Mine's a little plain in comparison.

That's it for today!
Thanks to the challengers for lettin' me play along.
Blessings!
Pam D

Thanks For Your Service

Hi blogger gang!

I've got a military retirement card to share tonight.

One of the guys in my church is retiring out of the Navy and I made this card for him.

Entering in these challenges:

613 Ave Create - #197 AG/Make a Box (WINNER!)
A Gem of a Challenge - #195 For the boys/men
Aud Sentiment - #180 AG + a sentiment (Won Top 5!!)
C.R.A.F.T. - #417 Father's Day / Male (WON Top 3!!)
Crafting With Friends - #44 AAG
CraftySentiments - AG
Crafty Gals Corner - #124 2+ Designer Papers
Creative Fingers - #131 AAG
Glitter n Sparkle - #241 AG
Hiding in My Craftroom - #302 Any Holiday (WINNER!!)
Jo's Scrap Shack - #190 AAG
Penny's - #330 AAG
Tuesday Throwdown - #344 AAG
Word Art Wednesday - #284-285 AAG

That's it for now.
Thanks to all the challengers for lettin' me play along.
Blessings!
Pam D

Graduation

Hey blogger world!

I've got a graduation card to share today.
I was blog surfing and saw this one and decided to give it a try.

Entering in these challenges:

Aud Sentiment - #180 AG + a sentiment
Glitter n Sparkle - #240 White and 1 other color
Crafty Catz - #372 Make Your Own Flowers
Creative Fingers - #131 AAG
Crafty Sentiments - AG
Jo's Scrap Shack - #190 AAG/Star Stamps
Pammies Inky Pinkies - #1721 AAG (Won Top 3!)
Penny's - #330 AAG
Tuesday Throwdown - #344 AG
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Black n White
Word Art Wednesday - #284-285 AAG

It was originally gold mirror and black, but I changed it up with silver.

Thanks for takin' a peek and for all the awesome challengers for lettin' me play along!
Have a blessed day!
Pam D

Fun Folds!

Mornin' blogger friends!

I've got a new 64 pc die set from Crafter's Companion that includes the alphabet and symbols, squares and those 3 ornate pcs that makes this awesome step card.

Entering in these challenges:

613 Ave. Create - #197 AG/Create a box
Allsorts - #416 Birthday
Aud Sentiment - #180 AG + a sentiment
Crafting With Friends - #43 AAG
Crafty Catz - #371 AG/More Than 2 Layers
Crafty Creations - #342 AAG
Crafty Sentiments - AG  (WINNER!!)
Creative Moments - #118 AG
Cut It Up - #122 Fun Folds
Dies R Us - #73 Shaped Cards
Glitter n Sparkle - #240 White + 1 Other Color (WON Top 3!)
Pammies Inky Pinkies - #1721 AAG
Penny's - #330 AAG
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Black and white (WINNER!)
Tuesday Throwdown - #344 AG
Word Art Wednesday - #284-285 AAG

Between Crafter's Companion, Spellbinders and Anna Griffin, I should own stock in these companies!!

                                         I just love anything that's 3-D!

That's it for today!
Thanks for stoppin' by and to all the awesome challengers for lettin' me play along.
Have a blessed day!
Pam D

More Metallic

Evening blogger peeps!

I have another metallic finish card to share from the Crafter's Companion 3-D folders kit.

Entering in these challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - #194 Spring Fever
Aud Sentiment - #180 Anything Goes + a sentiment
Crafting With Friends - #43 AAG
Crafty Catz - #371 - More Than 2 Layers
Crafty Creations - #342 AAG
Crafty Sentiments - AG
Pammies Inky Pinkies- #1721 AAG
Penny's - #330 AAG
QKR Stampede - 244 AG/Things with Wings
Tuesday Throwdown - #244 AG
Word Art Wednesday - #284-285 AAG

Now these pictures shows the metallic way better than the last post.
I used a red background (even tho it looks orange) to see if the metalic would show up better, and this is the ruby finish, even tho it looks gold

I just love these flowers. It's the first time I used a die to make my own flowers from the Crafter's Companion Rustic Cottage Collection.

The butterfly is a Spellbinders die.

This picture shows what the actual color is. Looks more copper.
That's a Spellbinders Labels 20 die under the sentiment
The bling is from Want 2 Scrap.
I picked up the sentiment stamp from Michaels.

Thanks for stoppin' by and to all the awesome challengers for lettin' me play along!
Blessings!!
Pam D

New Metallic Medium

Hi blogger friends!

So excited to share a new metallic medium today.

I got the new Crafter's Companions 3-D embossing folders and I ordered some wax metallic finish by Rub n Buff on Ebay and OMG! I'm blown away!

Entering in these challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - #194 Spring Fever
Fab n Funky - #351 Stamp or Create a Background
Crafty Catz - #371 AAG/More Than 2 Layers
Crafty Creations - #341 AAG
Crafty Gals Corner - #123 Add Flowers (Won Top 3!)
Creative Moments - #118 AAG
Penny's - #329 AAG
Polkadoodles - #20 AAG
QKR Stampede - #244 AG/Things w/Wings (Won Top 5!)
Tuesday Throwdown - #343 Texture

These pictures don't due it justice because you can't really see the metallic on that beautiful embossing. It's quite stunning.
That's gray cardstock  using a darker finish called spanish copper. I love it.

And then the flowers are black cardstock using the ruby finish on them

That's it for today.
Thanks to all the challenges for lettin' me play along.
Blessings!
Pam D

A Baby Card

Hi blogger friends!

Got a baby card to share today.

Entering inthese challenges:

Aud Sentiment - #180 AG w/ a Senti
Crafty Cardmakers - #188 Add a Senti
Crafty Creations - #341 AAG
Crafty Sentiments - #Pastel Colors
Creative Moments - #118 AAG
Cut It Up - #122 Fun Folds
Dies R Us - #73 Shaped Cards
Inky Chicks - #83 BabyCards
Jo's Scrap Shack - #189 Triangles
Mustard Seed Faith - #6  Gods's Lullaby's
Pammies Inky Pinkies - #1720 AAG
Penny's - #329 AAG
Polkadoodles - #20 AAG
QKR Stampede - #244 AAG/Things w/ Wings

Dies R Us - used Spellbinders Labels 17 to cut the bottom and SB classic borders 2 to cut the top.
Cut It Up:     "

Thanks for takin' a peek and to all the challengers for lettin' me play along.
Blessings!
Pam D

Birthday Box Card

Mornin' blogging world!

I've gotta box card to share today for a masculine birthday.

Entering in these challenges:
613 Ave Create - #197 AG/Make a Box
Brown Sugar- #250 Embossing
C.R.A.F.T. - #415 Birthday (Came in 2nd in Top 3!)
Crafty Cardmakers - #188 Add a Sentiment
Crafty Catz - #370 Mirror Paper
Creative Fingers - #130 AAG
Dies R Us - #73 Shaped Cards (WON Top 3!!)
Hiding in My Craftroom - #300 Super Scraps
My Time to Craft - #345 Masculine
Pammies Inky Pinkies - #1720 AAG
Polkadoodles - #19 AAG
Tuesday Throwdown = #343 Texture
Word Art Wednesday - #282-283 AAG

-Dies R Us: - Dies: box, Anna Griffin die; pegboard, axe and mallot, Our Daily Bread Designs dies; saw, paint brush, screw driver, pliers, Marianne dies.
-Hiding in My Craftroom: All the dies above were made from scraps, and mirror paper scraps.

Thanks for takin' a peek and to all the bloggers for lettin' me get my challenge on.
Blessings!
Pam D

Belated Mom's Day

Afternoon blogger peeps!

I have one more Mother's Day card I didn't get posted in time.

Entering in these challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge - #198 Spring Fever
Brown Sugar - #250 Embossing (WINNER and Top3!!)
Crafty Cardmakers - #188 Add a sentiment
Crafty Gal's Corner - #122 Bling
Creative Craft Cottage - #87 3 of a Kind
Creative Fingers - #130 AAG (Always Anything Goes)
Creative Moments - #117 AAG/Teacher Appreciation
Glitter n Sparkle - #239 For the Ladies/Mother's Day
Hiding in My Craftroom - #330 Super Scraps Saturday
Pammies Inky Pinkies - #1720 AAG
Penny's - #328 AAG
Polkadoodles - #19 AAG
Word Art Wednesday = #282-283 AAG

Hiding in My Craftroom - Scraps used for vines, punched flowers, window frame and senti die.

This is a dbl gatefold card using Crafter's Companion Die'sire Charlotte topper die.

That's it for today,
Thanks to the above blogs for lettin' me get my challenge on.
Blessings!!
Pam D

Even More Rare

Hey friends!

Another one of my rare scrapbook pages to share.

Entering in this challenge:
Hiding in My Craftroom - #NSD01 Scrapbook pages (Winner!)

Going back even further, this is a page of my oldest sister's wedding in Hawaii in the 70's!
Dig those afros and bell bottoms!!!

Thanks again,
Blessings!
Pam D

Thanks Dad!

Mornin' blogger peeps!

My first Father's Day card to share today.

Entering in these challenges:
Crafty Catz - #370 Mirror Paper
Creative Fingers - #130 AAG
My time to Craft - #345 Masculine
Our Daily Bread Designs - #286 Just Say Thanks
The Paper Shelter - #293 Love is in the Air
Word Art Wednesday - #282-283 AAG

Got this idea from a pinterest pin.
It was originally two seperate cards, but I decided to make it into a trifold card.

Love the gift card idea!

Thanks for stoppin' by and to all the challengers for lettin' me play along.
Blessings!
Pam D

Gotta love tulips!!

Hey blogger friends!

Another flower card to share, this time tulips, I just love these!

Entering in these challenges:

Aloha Friday - #94 AG (anything goes) /For Moms (Won Top 3!!)
Aud Sentiments - #179 Flowers and a sentiment
Brown Sugar - #249 Mother'sDay
Catch the Bug - #5-2 AG
Crafting With Friends - #AG
Crafty Cardmakers - #188 Add a Sentiment
Crafty Catz - #369 Use 5 of Anything (WINNER!!!)
Creative Craft Cottage - #87 3 of a Kind
Creative Fingers - 129 AG
Crafty Sentiments - Bright Colors
Creative Moments - #117 AG/ Teachers Appreciation
Die Cutting Divas - #316 Mother's Day/Feminine
Dies R Us - #72 Flowers
Hiding in My Craftroom - #NSD#2 May Flowers
Inky Chicks - #82 Butterflies
Jo's Scrap Shack - #187 AG
Pammies Inky Pinkies - #1719 AG
Penny's - #328 AG
Polkadoodles - #18 AG
QKR Stampede - #242 AG/Feminine
Word Art Wednesday - #282-283 AG

I saw this on Valita's Designs and Fresh Folds a few years ago and decided I wanted to give it a try, so here's my version.

Thanks for stoppin' by and to all the challengers for lettin' me play along.
Blessings!
Pam D