You Make My Heart Sing Card

"You Make My Heart Sing" Card is such a fun card using the new American Craft Neapolitan papers. I used the Lucky Laugh and the Cheerful Notes to make my card with. I first embossed a piece of white card stock using Hero Arts Flower Pattern Background stamp along with Seafoam White Embossing Powder, once the power was set I rubbed Tim Holtz Dried Marigold Stain over the top of it and then just lightly pressed the stain over each of the flowers to give them depth. I took my EK Success Corner Chomper and did all the pieces for my card before I started stacking them together. I did place my embossed piece on pop dots because of the orange gingham ribbon, it helps it to lay flatter. I added my sentiment that I cut from the Cheerful Notes paper on pop dots also.
Don't you love the metal Clip from Making Memories it matched the paper perfectly and gave that extra touch that I was looking for; of course no project is complete without a bit of bling so I added some to the clip and to the sentiment.
I hope you try some stain on your embossing I am sure you will love the look. Hugs Pammejo

Christmas Cards and Cookies Blog Hop Dec 3 and 4

Welcome to the Christmas Cards and Cookies Blog Hop that is being hosted by the talented Dena of Unknown, Entertaining Mind of Dena Jones, so if you hop over from Precious Memories Scrapbooking and More with Staci you are heading in the right direction and if not please join us in the fun of fabulous cards and yummy "recipes" that will be featured on each of our blogs. Now for my card I used the Making Memories Mistletoe papers for my card. I made a paper folded ribbon and punched out circles that I placed one up on pop dots, along with adding a black gingham bow and some Making Memories stick pins to add a little pop to the card.
Inside my card I fussy cut some of the sweet trees and added them to the bottom right corner.

Now for my recipe which is a super easy candy recipe instead of a cookie recipe but it so yummy that I usually make it for every holiday and event that I go to.

"White Chocolate Pretzel and Mixed Nuts"
1 pound fo white almond bark
3/4 lb of small pretzels
1 can of mixed nuts

In a large pot melt almond bark over medium heat, stir constantly or it will burn. When completely melted remove from heat. Add Pretzels and nuts. Pour on to 2 large pieces of aluminum foil. Spread out thinly. Allow to cool completely and break into pieces placing in a sealed container.

Now make sure to continue on to the hop and see what wonderful inspiration and yummy recipe that Maria of Creative By Design has designed/cooked up for you.

Now if you are looking for Nicolette Christmas Cards Blog Hop it is the next post.
Again, thank you for stopping by and please feel free to follow my blog or just leave a comment letting me know that you stopped by. Hugs Pammejo

Graphic 45 Le Crique Copic/Stamping Altered Cigar Box and a GIVEAWAY!!!!

Do you love altered work? If you do today I am sure you will enjoy the details that I applied to the Cigar Box that I altered. I wanted something special for my BFF, so I decided I would make a Stamping/Copic Marker box for her since she hasn't had a chance to get any of the markers yet.
To begin with I purchased a cigar box from our local Cigarette store for $1.50, can't beat that. I decided I want the top to be extremely unique so I started by making a basket weave of 4 different pieces of Graphic 45 papers. The strips were 1/4" strips so it became very tedious to do the top but so worth it when it was finished. I also glued it to a piece of chipboard to give it more dimension.

If you love dimension you will definitely love the top of the box. I made some accordion flowers using my Tim Holtz flower die. The roses is made from a piece of paper that I tore making a circle, I began tearing it to form a spiral and then rolled it up from the outside part of the spiral using my tweezers.

Here is what the left side of the top of the box looks like. Don't you love all of the detail, do you see the elephant that is at the bottom of the box. He was fussy cut from one of the Graphic 45 Le Crique papers and placed on with pop dots

This is actually the lower right corner. The center of the accordion flowers are made using my I Top, one medium and one small I Top brad.

I decided to angle pictures so you can see all of the pieces a bit closer. I am definitely not a fan of flat areas, but if that is the look that you like it would be just as beautiful. See the Tim Holtz Pen Nib, I had to place it there because I was a 1/2" short on my blue satin ribbon but yet it worked out perfectly. Remember, there is no mistakes in scrapbooking or paper crafting it is just away to become more creative. Aren't the legs magnificent. I just love them.

This is the inside cover of the box. I tried very hard to keep it fun and circus like since my friend has a collection of clowns that she received from her mother in law when she past away.

Here are more of those fabulous elephants. I tied small red twin string to each of their tails to make it look like they were connected.

In the bottom left corner I added a Tim Holtz Clock Face and Game Spinner along with some Happy Birthday metals. I wanted it to look like I was telling my friend "Happy Birthday Time".

I fussy cut some of the LeCrique papers and placed it on the inside of the box lid, made a black string type wire and place my little acrobat on the string.

I made two compartments in the bottom of the box staying along the same theme. I added a ribbon to the right side of the bottom of the box and glued it to the top so it formed a hinge for the box.

Of course it wouldn't be a Copic/Stamping box without copics and stamps. I know as she gets more Copics she will either add them to the box or use the box for something else special. I hope you enjoyed seeing my special gift and try making something out of a box for yourself or for a friend. ENJOY!!!

OH!!! I almost forgot no birthday celebration is without presents so please leave a comment and IF I make it over 500 followers guess what there will be a giveaway!!!! A present that you will be suprised by!!! So please post on your facebook and Twitter accounts and help me go over that 500 follower mark!!!!

Happy Easter Card

Isn't it hard to believe that we are just a few weeks from Easter. I remember as a child my mom would tell me that the older you get time will go by faster. I look at this year and think it has flew by. I am beginning to think that it is time to slow down and live each day to its fullest. I made this cute card using Making Memories paper and die cuts. My egg is using a Quickutz die that I borrowed from a friend, I just thought it was so cute and had to share it today. It reminds me that spring is here.... the bluebirds are busy building their nest, the flowers are beginning to bloom, the pear trees and red buds are all in bloom. Everywhere you look you can see the life that God has given us to enjoy and cherish. Here is a little closer look at the chick, he is trying so hard to break through his shell. I placed him on pop dots to give him a little bit of dimension to my card. Enjoy the day that the Lord has given us and be reminded it is spring. Enjoy!!!

One Stamp -Technique Thursday

Well today is Technique Thursday, the only difference is that I am only going to show you three different techniques but using the same stamp. I selected these techniques today because several I have talked to recently say they can't tell the difference in Copic and Watercolor pencils. I hope this will help you see the difference between the first 2 cards, I used Copic on the first and Watercolor pencils on the second. My last is done with Tim Holtz Distress Ink.
The stamp I selected is the Hero Arts Thank You Cling. My cards are all A2 size that have been faced with paper from Making Memories English Garden.
Card#1-Copic Markers-R24, R83, R85, Y15, Y26, B93, B97, and G14. I first stamped my image with Memento Ink on to white card stock, this is the preferred ink because it won't run on you. Color your image first with the lightest color and then take the darker color and do your shading. When finished fussy cut the image out and place it on pop dots.
Card#2-Watercolor Pencils-Light Blue, Dark Blue, Pink, Green, and Green. Stamp your image with Black Stazon Ink and using a H20 pen and your watercolor pencils paint your image in. Finish your card just as you did in Card #1.
Card #3-Tim Holtz Distress Inks-Worn Lipstick, Fired Red, Wild Honey, Broken China, Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint, Aged Mahogany and a H20 Pen. First, stamp your image with Versamark and Black Embossing Powder. (Embossing acts as a resistance so if your Distress Ink gets on it you are able to wipe it off with a light damp paper towel.) Paint your image in the lightest of the Distress Ink and do your shading with the darker Distress Ink using your H20 pen. Finish your card as you did with Card #1.

Sweet Heart Valentine Day Blog Hop

I am excited about Valentines Day coming up and all of the love we will be seeing. Denise-Dee's Designs From My Heart is hosting our Sweet Heart Valentine blog hop. This is so exciting, there are 27 fabulous designers, lots of eye candy and lots of Valentine Sweets to be had. The hop is from Feb 14th through the 16th so you have plenty of time to make it to each blog and leave a little love. LOL. The beginning of the hop is at Dee's Designs From My Heart so make sure to go back if you didn't start there. Denise will have all of the fabulous details on how to enter in the grand Valentine giveaway. If you arrived here from Sandra - 365 Days of Cricut you are hopping in the right direction
Denise asked each of us to create something that we wish our sweetie would give us for Valentine Day.
I thought I would love to receive a small journal with love notes and some of our favorite photos of us over the years and that is what I created. I hope you enjoy my journal that I will be giving my sweet husband of 37 years.
I laid the back and front of the book out so you could see the details of the covers. I used Pink Paislee Cupid Papers, Tags, and embellishments, along with Making Memories Charmed metals, Love Notes Slides, and Love Note Ribbons throughout my Maya Road Book.
Pages 1 and 2. On page 1 I fussy cut a two small flower, glued one down and placed the other on a pop dot, added some Glossy Accent to the center to give it a raised look. I also added my ribbon that wrapped around to the front of the book as you can see from the previous picture. All of my pieces that I have added to my book are distressed using the Tim Holtz distressing tool and inked with Chestnut Roan Ink
Page 3 is a diecut and again two flowers that I fussy cut, distressed, inked and glued it to the front on the paper that I had placed on the page. Page 4 is a diecut from the Postcard sheet that says 10 Things I Love about You. I distressed and inked but before I placed it to my page I added a small ribbon tab to the right off Postcard. I then added my metals and ribbon to the page.
Here is a close up of the metals on the page.


Page 5, 6 , 7 and 8 are pretty simple I just used some of the Postcards that I fussy cut along with flowers. Just remember to distress and ink so you have consistency throughout your book. I also added just a little Glossy Accent here and there for some character.
On page 9 I added a metal "Memories" label and placed it on pop dots. I also stapled my brown check to the top of the "Always and Forever" Postcard before I placed it on the page using the Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher. Page 10 is again just one of the pretty Postcards.
Here is a close up of the metal embellishment. I hope you have enjoyed the written instructions for my Maya Road Journal. It truly is simple to make and would be a wonderful gift to give to someone you love.
Thanks for stopping by and make sure to go to the next stop on the Sweet Heart Valentine Day Blog Hop which will be over at Paula's Owl Be Scrapping I am sure she has something really special in store for you.
And now for a little Valentine Candy: How about some Scrappy Cat Journal and Believe Stamps, oh and no Valentine would be special if there wasn't a little surprise.... so expect a surprise in your package if you win the giveaway.

Sooooo.....
*Make sure to become a follower of my blog if you haven't, leave a comment telling me what is so special about the sweetie in your live and an email so I am able to contact you"
Again thanks for stopping by and make sure to stop in regularly. Pammejo

My Vintage Valentine Blog Hop Feb 12 and 13 with KinderStampO

Welcome to "My Vintage Valentine Blog Hop" being hosted by Jesse of KinderStampO. If you have arrived here from Jessica - Thatzuneek than you are heading in the right direction but if you want to start at the beginning go back to Jesse-KinderStampO because I know you wouldn't want to miss any of the fabulous projects, ideas or tutorials that will be shared today Feb 12 and tomorrow Feb 13. Jesse said the sky is the limit for our projects because she loves vintage....lace, pearls, distress, ribbon, etc.
Here is my gift bag that I made for the hop and I tried to at least reach the clouds with it!!!
I had a burgundy bag from my Christmas stash and decided it would be perfect to do up in vintage. If you don't have a burgundy that use a Kraft bag.

I made the flowers using Valentine Cupcake liners. I cut 3 different size circles, sprayed them with Cranberry Glimmer Mist. Allow them to dry and then just wad them up, open and layer them and add a clear jewel gemstone to the center.

I took one of the Tim Holtz Adornments and using Glossy Accent I placed it right on top of the crown that I used from the Tim Holtz Urban Grudge Stamp set. I used this stamp set on all of my bags' project. My tag was distressed with the Tim Holtz distressing tool and Pumice Distress Ink. My glass embellishments I made by going to the jewelery department at Hobby Lobby and buying the pieces, went at home and put them together. I saved a lot of money doing these this way. I now have lots and lots of left over supplies to make more.

With my left over paper I made these 3" x 3" mini cards. They will make great gift cards. I will use one for my bag and save the other for another gift.

I toke a piece of 3/4" x 10" strip of the Making Memories Je T Adore paper, scored it every 1/8" and then I accordian folded the strip, glue the two ends together and then adhere it to a 1" circle. I placed a 3/4" red circle to the top. My heart is a from a piece of the scrap that I fussy cut; I added Glossy Accent to the top to make it look like a raised embellishment. It had to dry overnight but once it was dried I was able to put it on my red circle.
My second 3" x 3" card is again used from the scraps but this time I just distressed all of the pieces using the Tim Holtz Distress Tool and Pumice Distress Ink. I used Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher to give some dimension to my card. My stamp is a Hero Arts Hearts and Flowers , colored with R81 and R83, and then I added just a little Clear Stickles to some of the flowers. My little Valentine sticker comes from Mrs. Grossmans.

Supplies:

Red Bag

Making Memories: Je T Adore Collection: Floral Ledger and Pattern Stripe

Tim Holtz: Adornments

Tim Holtz: Urban Grudge Clear Stamps

Tim Holtz: Pumice Distress Ink

Tim Holtz: Tiny Attacher and Distress Tool

Hero Arts Valentine Heart Stamp

Cranberry Glimmer Mist

Martha Stewart Scoreboard

Mrs Grossmans Valentine Sticker

Paper Doily

Valentine Cupcake Liners

Pima SIIP Swirls and Fimo Cream Bling

Jewelry pieces from Hobby Lobby
1" and 3/4" circle punch

2 clear jewel brads

Now your next stop on the hop is over at Canadian Nickel and I am sure she will have something pretty fabulous to share with you. I found this sweet paper from Girl's Paperie and thought it just screamed to "Vintage" so to be considered for the giveaway you must do the following.
*Become a follower, leave a comment telling me what you love about vintage, share on facebook and leave a way to get a hold of you." I would love to reach 500 followers but only follow if you are going to stop by regularly. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the "Vintage Valentine Hop". Pammejo

"Give Me Your Candy or Else!!!!!

Just had a birthday and receive a fabulous present, a Pink Cricut Expression!!!! This is my very first project on it. I used the Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cartridge to create my 7" Tag. I also had a Stampendous Stamp set - "Costume Kids" from last year that I hadn't ever used so I thought this would be a fabulous image to do up and to put on one of my Grandchildren Halloween Treat bag. I used Memento ink because that works the best with Copic Markers.

I had a Scrapbook Page Kit from Making Memories that had all the embellishments in it so the tag went together very quickly. The Scrapbook kit is called Halloween 2 (#28010). I just added a piece of Black Cardstock and a scrap of white to stamp my image on. The Copic markers that I used on my image are V12, V15, V17, B00, B02, E00, E33, E37, C1 and W10.

Of course no tag is complete without adding a little Distressing. I used Tim Holtz new Tiny Attacher (Stapler), Dusty Concord Distressing Ink with a Blending Tool, and the Tim Holtz Distressing Tool to distress the edge of my black mat. Enjoy!!!

Road Trip

Everyone needs a vacation and I know that we love to go RVing!!! Seen this cute stamp from Inkadinkado and thought it would make a fabulous card. Always thinking of friends and family to go vist, so today I am just thinking of you and waiting to head out on our next road trip.