Thursday, May 15, 2025

You Have My Heart Playing Card

YOU HAVE MY HEART PLAYING CARD

You have my heart 49 and Market,
I love your papers and ephemera!!!
Makes creating fun and easy cards so nice!
You Have My Heart Playing Card I went outside the card by going over the edges, added a digital element to place behind a frame.
Add a die cut flower and leaves. 
Always remember to add splatters and a bit of metal to give added interest! 

Enjoy Pam
This card color is based around the color PINK

Saturday, May 10, 2025

You're the Berry Best with Diamond Press


You're the "BERRY" best with Diamond Press! 
Check out all the NEW MAY RELEASES!!!!






STRAWBERRY BEAR! 


Die cut 4 pieces from Strawberry Box Die Kit using red card stock; stamp image with black ink. 
Form one strawberry according to the direction; (Fill at this time with a treat if you want.)
Add to small wood disc with hot glue. 
Form second strawberry according to the direction; (Do not cut embroidery thread.) 
Cut the second strawberry off at bottom so it will fit over the strawberry box on disc; draw the embroidery thread down to the bottom to secure the top. (Glue the cut strawberry to the bottom strawberry.)


Cut 3/4 strawberry topper from pattern paper.
Cut petals apart to for a ruffle around neck. 
Hot glue each piece in place around neck.  


Add natural jute around neck to create a collar around the neck of bear.


Cut circles from brown and pattern paper to form feet, arms and ears. 


Add small brown card stock circle to top strawberry to create nose. 
Add small pattern paper semi-circle to feet and ears to create dimension. 
Add pink twine bow to front of bear. 


Add googly eyes. 


Add die cut flowers and leaves to top of bear; along with small die cut butterflies. 


Add natural moss around base. 
Die cut flowers; add to base. 

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Treasure Every Moment Playing Card

TREASURE EVERY MOMENT PLAYING CARD

Treasure Every Moment creating fun playing cards using layers of 49 and Market designer papers and ephemera. 
Don't forget the splatters!
Add a bit of metal to give added interest! 

Enjoy Pam
This card color is based around the color DARK PURPLE

Friday, May 2, 2025

Capture Moments Forever Playing Card

CAPTURE MOMENTS FOREVER 

Use scraps of 49 and Market designer papers and ephemera to create fun ephemera cards for future projects! 
REMEMBER....
CAPTURE MOMENTS they will last FOREVER! 
I hope you grab a deck of cards and just start creating. 
Enjoy Pam


This card color is based around the color LIGHT PURPLE.
I am posting a playing card each WEEK! 
MAKE SURE TO STOP BY AND SAY HI!!!

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Eileen Hull Release Party - Art Swatch Book


ART SWATCH BOOK

666882 Hardbound Journal Die
666881 Swatch Card Stamps
666880 Rainbow Wheel Die
666814 Journal Hardware Die




The May Sizzix Release is here! The Handbound Journal is a ScoreBoards XL die designed to cut and score thick materials like matboard, leather, and felt. It includes built-in score lines, holes, a spine piece, and large labels—no measuring needed! At 6" x 5", you can customize the book’s thickness and choose hand or quick binding, all with a pretty scalloped edge. One of the most versatile designs yet.
The Bigz Journal Hardware Die offers latches, hinges, and pen loops, perfectly sized to coordinate with the journal, and cuts a variety of materials.
The Colour Wheel Stencil is a three-layer stencil that creates a continuous color wheel—use traditional ROYGBIV or customize your palette. Pair it with the Rainbow Wheel Die, which cuts the framework, segmented circle, and arrows for a functional color wheel.
The Swatch Card Stamp Set includes a round palette, rectangular and pie-shaped swatch cards, plus color-themed phrases perfect for cards or journals.


Begin by cutting 24 pieces of watercolor paper to measure 2 3/4" x 5 3/4". 
Using Sizzix Stamp press; place stamps from 666881 Swatch Card Stamps on stamp press. 
Stamp each page using black ink. 


Cut 12 sheets of pattern paper at 3" x 12"; fold in half.
Add stamped watercolor papers to front and back of each page. 
Stack pages together and secure with clips to form bind. 
Add red line time to bind. 



Cut 2 binds from the 666882 Hardbound Journal Die; cut to measure 3 1/2" long. 
Trim one of the bind edge off. 


Adhere the two binds together.


Cut 2 chipboard pieces to measure 3 1/2" x 6 1/2"
Adhere pattern paper to inside covers along with border strips. 
Adhere bind to outside covers of chipboard to form book. 
Finish the inside by covering the bind with pattern paper.  


Cover outside of book with pattern paper. 
Cover bind with pattern paper. 


Adhere prepared pages to inside of art swatch book. 


Stamp Swatch Card Stamps images on pattern paper. 
Color with markers. 
Add to font of book


Die cut Rainbow Wheel Die from pattern paper; add to front cover. 


Cut Journal Hardware from chipboard and pattern paper, add to bind. 
Finish with adding your favorite sentiments from the Swatch Card Stamps!!!


I hope you are having fun with Eileen Hull's May Release Party!!!
The Creative Team has been busy!
Make sure to join us over the next few weeks and months for inspiration. 
Enjoy Pam

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Saturday, April 26, 2025

Remember This Moment Art Journal Page


REMEMBER THIS DAY ART JOURNAL...
I always find it so relaxing to just create in art journals. 
They are so fun to do...so many sizes of art journals on the market to choose from!
SO...
Your canvas can be any size that you want to create with. 


I used a Tumuranta Water Color Art Journal along with 3 colors of Distress Oxide Inks from Ranger to begin my page. 


Stamp with your favorite script background randomly on page. 




Stamp a fun circle border stamp to edge using Ranger Black Archival Ink to edge of page.


Lay a small stencil on top of prepared art journal page. 
Apply DecoArt Mixed Media Crackle Paint over top of stencil. Dry. 
Finish with black spatters. Dry. 
Enjoy creating art journal pages. 
Pam


Thursday, April 24, 2025

Happy Playing Card

HAPPY PLAYING CARD

Creating HAPPY playing cards each week is just to much fun! 
It allows me to using scraps of 49 and Market designer papers and ephemera that I have laying around along with it just gives me a minute or two to relax
I hope you grab a deck of cards and just start creating. 
Enjoy Pam


This card color is based around the color DARK BLUE.
I am posting a playing card each Thursday in case you missed any.