Honoring Those Who Served

Today at Pajama Crafter Stamps, 

we are taking a moment to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. 

Veterans Day is a meaningful opportunity to recognize the sacrifices made by our veterans, 

thank those who have served, and celebrate the families who support them.

Please join us over on Instagram for a special hop doing just that,

honoring those who served.

As a daughter of a WWII veteran and sister and wife of veterans

this day has special meaning for me.

My inspiration card was created with 

Patriotic Flashcards and Vintage Americana Paper Pad.

I combined 2 flashcards and 2 papers for my easel card design.

The flashcards are great for creating quick and easy cards or

using in a variety of other ways, such as foiling, inking and/or coloring.

I cut apart the 2 cards. 

One used on the front. The other on the inside.

The eagle was colored with pencils.

Get started at @pajamacrafterstamps on Instagram and 

follow along with the complete hop lineup below for more Veterans Day inspiration! 

One participant will be randomly selected to win a $15 Pajama Crafter Stamps store credit. 

The winner will be announced on the PCS Instagram account.

Tis the Season to Be Jolly at Crafty Gals Corner

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for a new challenge at

Crafty Gals Corner!

The theme is

 Anything Goes w/optional twist " 'Tis the Season to be Jolly" ~

 

My inspiration card was created with a stamp set from Polkadoodles 

Gnome Worth Melting For.

I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils.

The sentiment is stamped onto a die cut rectangel.

I placed a die cut circle behind.

A lovely patterned paper makes up the background.

Won't you join our challenge this month?

We'd love to see you there!

A Cozy Layered Fall Card

 There’s nothing quite like a little puppy love to make someone smile! Today I'm sharing a fun fall-inspired card featuring the adorable newer  Sweater Weather Woofs Stamps from Pajama Crafter Stamps.

 How cute are these sweet pups? They are the perfect way to send a little warmth and happiness to someone special.

Focal Image

I started by stamping the focal image and coloring it with Prismacolor Pencils. Adding shading and details helps bring these adorable characters to life.

Once the coloring was complete, I carefully fussy cut the image. 

I then pulled out cardstock and patterned papers to coordinate with the colored image.

Building the Card

Next I created a white 5 x 6 1/2 inch card base. A copper metallic piece of card stock is layered onto the base.

Matting 2 patterned papers from the Autumn Whispers Paper Pack with coordinating solid card stock creates a warm seasonal backdrop.

Adding a white decorative circle cut with the Circle Peek A Boo Die  makes for an interesting layered element. A banner die cut with the Banner Die Set adds another element of interest.

The finishing touch is the playful sentiment, “You Make Everything Less Ruff,” which perfectly complements these lovable pups! It was stamped, trimmed down into a narrow strip and matted.

to create this cozy little scene. A cute image, punny sentiment and lots of layers can really make a handmade card extra special!

Pajama Crafter Stamps Products Used:

• Sweater Weather Woofs Stamps 
• Banner Die Set
• Circle Peek A Boo Die
• Autumn Whispers Paper Pack

Additional Supplies:

• Prismacolor Colored Pencils
• Cardstock
• Adhesives and foam adhesive for layering

I hope this card inspires you to pull out your favorite fall papers and stamps and create something that makes someone smile. After all, a little puppy love makes everything less ruff!

Until next time --

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Linking up to:

Crafty Catz - ATG

Creative Fingers - ATG

Little Red Wagon - ATG

Addicted to Stamps and More - Any Occasion

A Place to Start - playing ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Crafty Animals - ATG w/animals

Critter Crazy - ATG w/featured critter

613 Avenue Create - playing ATG

The Creative Crafters - ATG

Very Hippo Holidays Card

Hello all!

Hope we are doing well.

I am staying quite busy working on some custom pop up wedding invites 

for an Etsy customer, but managed to create a cute card to submit 

to this week's Craft Roulette Challenge.

I used products from Pajama Crafter Stamps including:

Hippo Ho Ho Stamps

Christmas Wishes Flashcards

Timeless Christmas 6 x 6 Paper Pad

Mini Wobblers

I started by foiling the flashcard, trimming down and adding to a dark red A2 card base.

The hippo image was stamped, colored with Prismacolor Pencils and fussy cut.

A small strip of paper from the paper pad was added to the top of the card.

The wobbler was attached to the hippo and placed on the card.

I stamped one of the sentiments from the stamp set used and

die cut with a tag die. Twine was added and tied into a bow.

Here are the parameters from Craft Roulette Episode #343

My sentiment is on a tag.

Library colors are earthy and rustic reds.

Using a wobbler is new to me.

I colored the image with pencil colors.

I had fun putting this card together!

Hope you like it!

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Linking up to:

Little Red Wagon - ATG

Word Art Wednesday - ATG

Unicorn Challenge - Christmas and/or Winter

A Place to Start - playing ATG

Aud Sentiments - Stencils and/or Christmas + sentiment

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG option

Crafty Animals - ATG w/animals

Critter Crazy - ATG w/featured critter

Love to Craft - ATG

Love to Scrap - ATG

613 Avenue Create - ATG / Sentimental Star twist

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG

 

DIY Christmas Photo Display

 Add a personal touch to your holiday decorating with this festive DIY Christmas photo display created for Clear Scraps! Combining classic Christmas colors, holiday patterns, and a favorite Christmas memory, this project makes a wonderful addition to your seasonal home decor.

I love creating holiday decorations that showcase special memories, and this Christmas display does just that! Featuring the Base with Deco Frame 3D Frameable and the Word n Shape Christmas Tree, this project brings together traditional holiday elements to create a charming centerpiece for the Christmas season.

Creating the Christmas Photo Display

To begin, I chose patterned papers from my stash to cover the frame and Christmas tree. Each piece was traced onto the papers, cut out and adhered with Mod Podge. I added color to the tree tunic with an alcohol marker.

I painted the 2 base pieces and Christmas word with acrylic paint. Paint was also added to the lower portion of the frame back piece.

The 2 base pieces were adhered together with wood glue.

I adhered my photo to the frame back and glued the frame onto.

A decorative Dazzles sticker border was added around the frame opening and the tree had Dazzles sticker added as well. A dimensional holly with berries sticker was added to the Christmas word.

Finally, I arranged the pieces on the layered red and black base, creating a freestanding display that looks wonderful on a mantel, shelf, or holiday table.

A Handmade Decoration Filled with Memories

What makes this project especially meaningful is the photograph at its center. Incorporating a favorite holiday photo turns a decorative piece into a treasured keepsake that can be enjoyed year after year.

This project is also a great way to coordinate patterned papers, dimensional embellishments, and bold lettering to create a personalized Christmas decoration. You can easily customize the colors, papers, and photograph to match your own holiday decor.

Whether you create one for your home or make one as a handmade Christmas gift, this festive photo display is a wonderful way to celebrate the season and preserve special memories.

Until next time-

Just a Little 4 Bar Card

This evening I'm sharing a sweet card created with products from

Pajama Crafter Stamps.

And, it was once again, inspired by Craft Roulette parameters.

I think I've become addicted to taking on the challenge of Craft Roulette!

This week has been quite busy and I doubted I would be able to

 get something made for Episode #342, but, I felt like I had to!!! 

And, I'm glad I did.

Let's take a look at this episodes parameters.

How did I meet these?

Project- I made a 4 Bar card which measures approximately 3 1/2 x 5 inches.

Quite small for me as I typically make cards measuring 5 x 6 1/2 inches.

Colors - My fairytale colors are purples, pinks and gold.

Elements - Velveteen Rabbit is the kid's book I'm using.

Random - I used a paperclip to hold my sentiment.

Pajama Crafter Stamps products used:

Christmas Peeks Stamps

Banner Die Set

Sugarplum Wishes Paper Pad

(product links are my affiliate links)

I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and fussy cut.

The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed before die cutting.

Have you taken on the challenge of Craft Roulette?

Holiday Fairy Elves

Hey there!

Today I'm sharing 2 cute cards created with new digis from

Digi Doodle Studios!

There are 11 digis in this collection which can be found HERE.

My first card was created with

Glacia Snowhisper Fairy Elf.

I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and fussy cut.

The image was added to a background made up of a

 patterned paper from my stash and white cardstock.

I die cut a banner and half circle from 2 other papers.

I grounded the image with a layered die cut square.

A sentiment printed onto another die cut half circle

and a few snowflake gems complete the design.

This second card was created with 

Aurora Sparkle Fairy Elf.

Isn't she sweet?

She was also colored with Prismacolor Pencils and fussy cut.

The card background is made up of metallic and glitter cardstock

combined with solid dark purple.

I embossed a white panel and die cut the sentiment.

The image was popped onto the card with foam tape.

A few gold flat sequins were added to finish.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week!