CardMaker Stamp Storage Tip

     Do you have trouble keeping your stamps organized so that you can find them easily? Do you want a quicker cleanup? Check out my feature post on the CardMaker Magazine blog to see how I keep them at my fingertips.

http://www.cardmakermagazine.com/blog/?p=13131

     I would love to see how you keep your stamps organized. I'm always on the lookout for good ideas!
     Thanks for stopping in today, Pamela

DCWV Stack-a-holic Challenge - Feb, 2016

 

     Today, I have a card for the Stack-a-holic challenge over at DCWV. I used the Happy Day Stack to create my card. I love the soft colors with the grey in this collection. Grey is a trend I'm seeing everywhere these days. That, and little bits of gold here and there on projects like I have on this card.

     My sentiment is from the Card Crafting Hello collection (2011139) from the Paper Studio. This is one of my very favorite stamps.  I used the Picot Edge Circles (S4-345) dies from Spellbinders to add some dimension to my medallion. I attached the medallion with foam tape. It made so much difference to pop it up rather than adhering it flat against the card.

     You still have oodles of time if you want to create something for this challenge. Here's a link to the rules and a copy of the sketch we have to work with this month.

     http://www.dcwv.com/blog/post/stack-a-holic-challenge-for-februarya-week-in-advance

     Thanks so much for stopping in. Hope you have a wonderful day. May the Lord be glorified by the work of my hands, Pamela

New Life for Your Stamps and Dies

      Sharing a little sneak peak from my card-making-tip post on CardMaker magazine's blog today.
     You won't believe what this was to begin with. Any guesses? You can see the whole thing here: http://www.cardmakermagazine.com/blog/?p=13086
     Thanks for stopping in today,
Pamela
 

Writing Today on CardMaker Magazine's Blog

     If you've ever wanted to make window-cards, you should check out my tutorial on CardMaker Magazine's blog today!

     I'm excited for you to see the card I created for them. Just click on this link and you will go right to it. 
http://www.cardmakermagazine.com/blog/?p=13033
     Thanks so much for stopping by.
     May the Lord be glorified by the work of my hands, Pamela

Swirling Red

 

     I created this illustration for a recent SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators) contest. I did not win, but I had so much fun creating Red that I had to share her with you.

    SCBWI provided an excerpt from Little Red Riding Hood. We could pick any part of the excerpt to illustrate. I picked this:

     Once upon a time there was a little girl who was so sweet and kind that everyone loved her. Her grandmother, who loved her more than anyone else, gave her a little cape made of red velvet, which suited her so well that she wanted to wear it all the time. Because of that everyone took to calling her Little Red Riding Hood.

     My grannie used to make dresses for me all the time when I was a little girl. The first thing I did in those pretty dresses and their layers of crinoline was twirl around and around. Just like Red Riding Hood!

      I used a light watercolor wash for the background. Everything else is paper! I attached each and every strand of paper-hair and every little stone in the path by hand. I am especially proud of Red's patent leather shoes that I created by brushing a heavy glaze over part of her paper-shoes.

      And, if you look very closely, you will see the wolf.

     Thanks so much for allowing me to have a little of your time today. Hope your day is sunny and bright.

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