Another fun release preview form the Greeting Farm...

Hello and welcome to another fun release from
the Greeting Farm.

Today is the last preview day for the new stamps to
be released from the Greeting Farm.
All stamps will be available January 1, 2013.

Today I am previewing Friday Night...
she ROCKS!! I am sure I will be inking her up a lot!!

For my first card I used MME - the station paper stack,
I used a little stickles on her hat.


For my second card I used MME - lime twist
I love the bright colors of this paper pack.
The sentiment is from Kelly Purkey...I thought it was a
perfect sentiment for this image.

Don't forget to stop by the Greeting Farm blog and
leave some love for a chance to win this stamp.

Don't forget to stop by and leave these great ladies some love too!!

Jessica

Audrey

Thank you for stopping by my blog!

{HUGS}
Pat

Christmas card challenge week 5

Happy Sunday!!
I can't believe another year is almost over!!
How will you be celebrating?  Do you make resolutions?

This weeks challenge is Use Paint.
You can go here to play along.

Here is my card...
I used two different color paints and a paint brush to paint right
on my kraft paper.  I really like the way this turned out.
This is probably one of the easiest cards I've ever made!

I am hoping to get some crafting in later this afternoon.
I will be back tomorrow with a new post.

{{HUGS}}

Pat

Release preview at the Greeting Farm

Hello and welcome to my blog!!
I am so excited to have been asked to be a guest designer
for the January release at the Greeting Farm!!
A secret that has been hard to keep...

These stamps will be available January 1, 2013.
There will be sneak peeks leading up to that day...
If you visit the Greeting Farm blog you will find all
info and even have a chance to win the sets being previewed. 

Today, I am previewing Wild Sprout Gracie...
isn't she sweet!?  I couldn't wait to ink her up.
For this card I paper pieced her hat and pop dotted
the flower (which you can't tell in this picture).
The paper is from MME - indie chic.


For my second card I used MME lime twist.
I wanted a brighter more vibrant card.
I am really loving this image.

I hope you are enjoying today's previews.

Now you can go check out the other girls for more previews...
Leave me a little blog love and some love for...

Audrey

Jessica

Pat (you are here)

Thanks for stopping by...

{HUGS}
Pat

Christmas card challenge week 4

Can you believe it's the eve of Christmas eve?!
I can't...this holiday season has come fast! 
Are you all ready?  I have a few more handmade
things to put together and get some baking done then,
it's time to sit back and enjoy family time.

This weeks challenge is...
Jingle all the way (include bells).
You can go here to play along.

Here is my card.  I was happy to ink up one of my
new stamps from Sparkle Creations rubber stamps.
I LOVE this stamp image!! I am sure I will use
her a few more times (a lot more times).

Paper is from MME 6x6 paper stack, CTMH twine
and lip stamp and bells are from Michaels.
Hope you find some time to play along.

Wishing you all a very happy holiday!!

Merry Christmas!

{{{HUGS}}}
Pat

Christmas card challenge week 3

Happy Sunday!
Hope everyone is enjoying this holiday season with their loved ones!!

This weeks challenge is to use Doilies.
You can go here to play along.
Here is my card for this weeks challenge...
I used a gold foil doilie and of course this cute stamp is from
Sparkle creations rubber stamps.


Paper is from my small pile of scraps and sentiment is from
Michaels dollar bin.

I will be playing catch up today on my December daily book!!
I hope to get some pictures posted of my progress soon!

Have a blessed day and happy crafting!

{{{HUGS}}}

Pat

Christmas Card Challenge week 2

Happy Sunday!!
Welcome to this weeks CCC.
This weeks challenge is...
To Die for (use dies) you can go here to play along.

Here is my card.
  I used my spellbinders to cut out
my oval shapes.

We have 50 more weeks of challenges to get ready for
next years holiday cards.
Come play along!!

{{HUGS}}

Pat

Christmas card challenge week 1

Happy Sunday!!
This is the first challenge of the new
52 week Christmas card challenge.
 Our first challenge is a sketch.
You can go here to play along and
check out this weeks sketch.

Here is my take on this weeks sketch.

I used MME paper, sentiment is from Hero Arts
and image is from Sparkle Creations rubber stamps.

I am looking forward to another 52 weeks of fun cards and
challenges...why not join the fun.

Have a crafty day!

{{{Hugs}}}

Pat

Christmas Card Challenge week 52

Happy Sunday!!

I can't believe this is the last challenge of the year!!
52 weeks of challenges made this year go FAST!!

I am looking forward to another 52 weeks of challenges...
Yes, I will be returning for another round on the
Christmas card challenge design team!!

This weeks challenge is paper piecing.
You can go here to play along.

Here is my last Christmas card for the year.

I paper pieced her hat, leggings, jacket and boots.
I love this cute image from MFT.
My sentiment is from Sparkle Creations rubber stamps.

I am hoping to get caught up on a few other projects this week and
hopefully get my December daily base pages done!

Have a great day!!

{{HUGS}}

Pat

Christmas Card Challenge week 51

Happy Sunday!
We are almost at the end of this years Christmas card challenges.
WOW!! how time flies...I can't believe it's been a year!!
I am looking forward to a new year of challenges.
I am excited to announce that I will be on the design team for
another term!! (doing the happy dance)

This weeks challenge is double embossing..
You can go here to play along.
You still have time to get those last minute cards done!!

Here is my card...you can't tell from this photo that
the red and white papers are embossed.
I tried several different ways to take the picture
and I could not get the red to show that it is embossed.


I love this cute image and sentiment from MFT.
Paper is from my scrap pile (I promise you it is getting
smaller by the week...pretty soon I won't even have
a scrap pile).

Well, I am off to make a few Thanksgiving cards so
I can get them in the mail on Monday morning!
I have been going back and fourth on making them or not.

Happy Crafting!!
{{HUGS}}

Pat

Christmas card challenge week 50

It's that time of the week again!!
Happy Sunday!!
We are getting close to the end of this years
Christmas card challenges. 
Can you believe we have been at this for
50 weeks!! WOW!! time flies when you are
making Christmas cards every week.
Only two more weeks left to play along in this
years challenge.

I have some GREAT news...
I have been chosen to stay on the design team
for another six months!!
WHOOT WHOOT!!

This weeks challenge is...Snowmen.
You can go here to play along.
Who doesn't love a cute snowman?!

Here is my card for this week.

I used some scraps, image, sentiment, pearls & twine are
all from CTMH.

I had fun with this one...
you can't tell by this picture that my snowman is popped up!

Well, have fun get creative and I can't wait to see what you
create for this weeks challenge.

Stay crafty my friends!!

{{{HUGS}}}
Pat

Christmas card challenge week 49

Happy Sunday!!
Hope you are all enjoying your weekend.
This weeks challenge is a recipe.
4 layers, 3 ribbons, 2 designer papers & a butterfly.
You can go here to play along.

Here is my card.

The paper I used is from my scrap pile and it's about 3 or 4 years old.
sentiment is from a velum stack from Michaels.
Twine and bling are from CTMH.

Hope you have a crafty week!!!

{{{HUGS}}}
Pat

Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween Friends!!

Here are a couple cards I made this year!!
I wasn't going to make any this year so, these are
soooo last minute!!
I used up some old paper and scraps and my sweet
friend Sophia shared this digi image with me.

and of course I LOVE this sweet stamp from
sparkle creations rubber stamps.

 

The sentiment is from CTMH and the bats are from
Micahels...

Enjoy your Holiday!!

{{{Hugs}}}

Pat

Christmas card challenge week 48

It's Sunday funday!!
Well, it's Sunday funday at my house...my husband
is lounging on the couch watching football and I be
in my happy place (my scrap room) crafting all day.
Hope you are doing what love today.

This weeks Christmas card challenge is...
Cut it out & Pop it up
You can go here to play along.

For this challenge I used some scraps from an old
6x6 echo park paper stack.  I cut this cute little
image out and popped her up on the brown card stock
(You can't really see it in this picture)

Sentiment is from CTMH.
I have been trying to color black hair forever!!
I only always color my images with black hair...because that's
the color of my hair.
I am still having trouble with the highlighting.  So, if any of you
out there have any tips, suggestions or tutorials on black hair
coloring please HELP!!

Hope you have a very crafty day!!

{{{Hugs}}}

Pat

Christmas card challenge week 47

Happy Sunday!!

I have been on vacation for the last five days!!
My husband and I went to Cabo San Lucas
for a mini vacay!! Today is our travel back
home day...
I can't wait to scrap and share my photos with you all!!
Where is your favorite place to vacation?

Hope you all are having a great day!!
This weeks challenge is BOWS.
You can go here to play along.

I wanted to make my bow the focal point.
Here is what I came up with...tell me what you think.


EVERYTHING used on this card is from CTMH.
I hope you join us in this weeks challenge ONLY
five more weeks of challenges left.

Happy Crafting!!
{{{HUGS}}}
Pat

Christmas card challenge week 46

Happy Sunday funday!!

We are getting close to the end of our Christmas card challenges
for this year!! I can't believe how fast this year flew by!!
ONLY six more weeks left to play along and get
your Holiday cards made for this year.
I have over 75 cards made this year and
with six weeks left WOW!! I wil probably have 87
cards made if I continue to make two of each!!
I guess EVERYONE I know will be getting a card this year!!

This weeks challenge is a fun sketch!
You can go here to play along.

Here is my card for this week,

Isn't she the cutest thing ever!!

And here is the sketch.

 

Hope you all decide to play along in this weeks challenge!
Can't wait to see what you do with this sketch!!

 Have a crafty Sunday!!
I know I will be having fun in my scrap room today!!

{{{HUGS}}}
Pat

Christmas card challenge 45

Happy Sunday!!
I am so HAPPY to be back playing along!!
I was on vacation for a couple of weeks and
then my computer died!! (well, it's actually on
it's LAST leg...I am holding off on buying a new one!!)
I am still trying to decide if I should get a new one
or fix this one!

Anyway, I am happy to be posting this weeks card
(fingers crossed it works!)
This weeks challenge is a fun color combo.
Orange, Yellow, Blue & Ivory
You can go here to play along.

This is my card.

I wasn's sure about the color combo at first...
but, I must admit I LOVE it!!
I used scraps I had on my desk and an old
digi image I had printed out from last year!
I love when things just come together.

Hope you have a crafty Sunday!

{{HUGS}}

Pat

Christmas card challenge week 43

Happy Sunday!!
Welcome to another fun challenge...
This week is an inspiration photo (I don't know why I am
having so much trouble with my computer...I could not
get the photo to upload onto this blog post).
You can go here to play along and check out the
photo.

I have missed playing along the last couple of weeks and this
week was hard to get back into it!!
I have lost my mojo...I am hoping to find it this week.

My card is very simple...but I love it.

Happy crafting!!
{{{HUGS}}}
Pat

Christmas card challenge week 40

Happy Sunday!!

It's time for a new challenge...

This weeks challenge is use something three times.

You can go here to play along. 

Here is my card for this week.

I used these pretty buttons from CTMH

three times...I love the way they look on this card.

Hope you all are having a great holiday weekend!!

I'm hoping to get some crafting done this weekend.

{{{Hugs}}} 

Pat

Christmas card challenge week 39

Hello!!

Welcome to my blog...

This weeks challenge is a sketch.

You can go here to play along.

I used a few scraps for this card, the

stamped image and sentiment are from CTMH .

 

 Here is the sketch.

I will be out of town most of this week so, I wont

be doing much crafting...hope to get some crafty time

in next week.

Have fun and can't wait to see what you create with this sketch.

{{{HUGS}}}

Pat

Christmas card challenge week 38

Happy Sunday!!
Welcome to another great challenge over at the
Christmas card challenge blog!!
This weeks challenge is...
FAITH
You can go here to play along.

Here is my card...stamp and sentiment are from CTMH, 
paper is from my pile of scraps.

 
This year I will be sending everyone a card!!
I already have over 50 cards made!!
We have 14 more weeks of challenges!!
Get busy!! before you know it the Holidays will
be here and who wants to waste time and scramble
getting cards made during that time!?

If anyone is interested in buying any of the cards I've made
 or would like custom cards made
let me know...ASAP 

Happy Crafting!!
{{{HUGS}}}

Pat

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Happy shopping!! 
you will LOVE this stamp set!!

Pat