CardMaker Blog Team!

     I'm on the CardMaker Magazine Blog Team!!! I couldn't be more excited to work and share my cards there. We are already working on blog hops and blog posts. You are in for some fun times, new techniques and great organizing tips! I can already feel the rebel in me rising to the top. Who says you must adhere your embellishments and layers perfectly straight!?! Who says turquoise and orange can't go together!?!

    Make sure you follow my personal blog www.cottagebelow.com and the CardMaker blog too http://www.cardmakermagazine.com/blog/ so that you don't miss any of the fun.

    You can meet the other team members here: http://www.cardmakermagazine.com/blog/?p=12846

     Hope you have a wonderful day. Thanks so much for stopping in today, Pamela

Anything Goes Challenge ODBDSLC268

     Thanks so much for stopping by. Today, I have a card for the challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs.

     I started by making a cream card-base. I used turquoise and purple matting. Don't you just love those colors together!?! I used a turquoise foil sheet to die cut the flower and added a few purple 'diamonds' to finish it off.

     I used the following ODBD stamps and dies:

          No Words sentiment stamp F515

          Fancy Foliage dies CSBD33

          Asters & Leaves dies CSBD57

    Want to play along with us? Check out the rules here: http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/odbdslc268-anything-goes-with-odbd.html

     Don't forget to check back in tomorrow to see what my new adventure is.

     May the Lord be glorified by the work of my hands, Pamela



Exciting News for the New Year

     I've been about to burst with my exciting news. I still can't tell you what it is yet. Check back here on Monday, Jan 4th, and I will tell you all about an exciting new adventure for me.

     Wishing you and your family a happy New Year! I hope your year will be filled with lots of fun and laughter, and a chance to start over if you need to.
     Thanks so much for stopping in today. I so enjoy your visits to my blog.
     May the Lord be glorified by the work of my hands, Pamela

Happy Anniversary to my DH - DCWV Stack-a-holic Challenge, Dec 2015

UPDATE: So excited to find out this card was among the winners! Thanks so much, DCWV,  for selecting my card to feature.

     Today, I have a card for the Stack-a-holic Challenge at DCWV using the Ocean Breeze Stack. I made this card for my husband.
    In just a few days, Jeff and I will celebrate our 37th wedding anniversary! Our time together has been mostly good. But, there are those times he deserves for me to be mad at him! LOL! 
    He is such a good man and my best friend. He really is my anchor. He can calm me when no one else can. He helps me make sense of things in life that would crush my soul if he were not at my side.
    We've had more fun and adventure than most couples. After all these years, we still have 'date night'. Sometimes we have great philosophical discussions that can go on for hours. And, sometimes we are just quiet together. I love those times. And on occasion, at 3:00 a.m., he will take me out to get a milkshake just because I would like to have one.
     He is my biggest supporter when it comes to my writing and cardmaking. I would rather be with him than anyone else on the earth.
     There are also those times when we have hurt each other deeply. But, we always manage to find our way to forgiveness. I try every morning to ask myself what can I do today to make his day better.
    And, my very favorite thing about Jeff? He never minds when I spend money on my cardmaking projects. Who could ask for  anything more!?!
     There is still plenty of time left if you want to join in the challenge to make your own card. Here's a link to the rules and a copy of the sketch we had to work with.
http://www.dcwv.com/blog/post/stack-a-holic-challenge-for-December

     Thanks so much for stopping in today and allowing me to go on about my sweet hubby.
     May the Lord be glorified by the work of my hands, Pamela

Religious Christmas Challenge ODBDSLC264

     Today, I'm working on Christmas cards. I submitting this card to the challenge at Our Daily Breads Design.

     The challenge is to create a religious Christmas card. I used the ODBD Sparkling Snowflakes (#EC508) and coordinating die to create my "star".

     First, I heat embossed the snowflake onto blue patterned cardstock from DCWV's DIY Ornaments stack. Then, I die cut it. I printed the sentiment on my computer onto white cardstock because I wanted to use this verse (see inside of card below). I often make my own inside verse. I printed it out on regular copy paper and adhered it inside - kind of like fancy card companies do.

     I fussed with this card a long time. It really needed something else. I tried lots of things, but finally I was happy with the scoring around the white panel. Using a scoring board, I drew a score line 1/4" in around the panel.

     Hope you are having a great day. If you want to join in the fun, check out the rules here: http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/odbdslc264-religious-christmas.html

     May the Lord be glorified by the work of my hands, Pamela