Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween Everyone! It's been a busy week with not much time for cardmaking and blogging, but I didn't want you all to think that I've forgotten you. Have you seen this CUTE cartoon? I received it in an email and thought I would pass it on to all of you with a SMILE! I hope you're having a FUN holiday today! Smiles, Pam :)


p.s. a few of us dressed up and brought treats for work today. Can you guess which one is me?

Quote for Today ~

"One of the worst feelings in the world is to show up at a costume party not wearing a costume--and no one notices." -unknown

Just PRICELESS!

Oh Happy Sunday! How's everything in your corner of the world today?

It is a lovely autumn day here and I've been cleaning up my stamping room in anticipation of a wave of creative genious. :) In the meantime, I'm posting a card that is very similar to one that we made at Stampin Up club a couple weeks ago. I really like this design and wanted to make another using my new "Priceless" set and "So Swirly" jumbo wheel. These new SU colors are the best...blue bayou, wild wasabi and purely pomegranate.

This card is 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (to top of circle). I used my DIL's new Coluzzle Cutting System to cut the circle in the cardstock. Also used the scalloped punch and layered 1-1/4" & 1-3/8" circles. I'm not sure that you can tell by the photo, but I've stamped and then clear embossed the images to give them some depth and gloss.

Yesterday, I signed up for an "E-swap" at the Stamp Shack to make a Christmas themed card. Our only requirement is to use something RED on the card. That shouldn't be too difficult, huh? I've got some new holiday stamps that wanna be inked, so stay tuned!

Have a joyful and peaceful day! Smiles, Pam :)

Quote for Today ~

"When I am wrong, dear Lord, make me willing to change, and when I am right, make me easy to live with." ~ Peter Marshall

Happy Boo to YOU!

Another Terrific Mail Day!

Tonight I had an appointment after work and got home late, but I was greeted by DH (aka Mr Wonderful) with dinner in the crockpot and FUN mail on the kitchen counter! :) Gotta love it!

This spooktacular card was made by my friend Nancy (directmailscrapper) in Maryland. She commented inside that MY card was her inspiration for this, but I would have never thought to do this! She's SO creative with how she added the additional circle on top to form a tab closure. The second photo shows the card open so you can see this better. It's just so super cute and I love it! Thank you Nancy and Happy BOO to YOU too! :)

And that's not all! I also received a large envelope full of wonderful stamped images from Jan (Far North) in Alaska. Wooo Hooo! As soon as I get one of them colored and create a card, you'll all be the first to see it. A BIG thanks to Jan for sending these my way! :)

Is tomorrow really FRIDAY already?! YAY! I hope you're all having a great week so far and finding time to be creative. Smiles 2 U! ~ Pam :)

Quote for Today ~

"May the light of your faith shine so that it will illuminate the heart of another." - unknown

Beeee....Happy!!! { Mojo Monday on Wednesday! }

Tonight I made a card using the "Mojo Monday Week #8 Sketch" created by Julee T and posted on her spectacular blog, "Poetic Artistry". She commented that it was a simple layout and it is, but I think it's great and will use it often! You'll notice that I turned mine sideways in order to accomodate the image size. Thanks Julee for the inspiration! :)

I purchased this adorable "Bee Trio" by Stampendous this summer and haven't used them nearly enough. They are so FUN because you can color them however you like to coordinate with whatever background paper you want to use. The "beeee happy" sentiment stamp is also by Stampendous ~ titled "Bee Message".

With the beautiful colors of Autumn all around us, I chose to incorporate them into this card. I've used Stampin Up so saffron, really rust and cranberry crisp. The patterned paper is from the Fall Leaves Collection by Adornit ~ Carolee's Creations. I've done some stitching around the layers and used the mesh Cuttlebug embossing folder to give it some added texture. I hope you like it and it makes you SMILE!

Beeee Happy! ~ Pam :)

Quote for Today ~

"Life is 10% what you make it and 90% how you take it." - unknown

Girls Just Want to Have FUN!

All Smiles ~ Terrific Mail Day ! ! !

Yesterday, I received the most adorable card from my friend Lesa in Massachusetts. It is a 4-1/4" square card with the cutest little image from Inkadinkado. She has colored the girls and added a sprinkle of glitter on their hair bows and on the pink scallops. I love it! And I'm so happy that Lesa is feeling creative, as it has been two week's since her first chemo treatment. If you have a minute, please stop by Lesa's blog, "One Voice, One Life, One Breast Cancer" and leave a comment or humorous quote to brighten her day and make her SMILE! :)

Last Friday, I received an email from my sister Judy in California titled "I'm a winner and so are you!" She was the lucky winner of a $20 gift certificate for a local scrapbooking shop and she asked what I wanted her to get for me. Seriously!? Obviously, I responded without hesitation and told her I could always use some Christmas papers. I'll be darn if she didn't go shopping right away, mailed them on Saturday and I had them already on Monday! Wooo Hooo! Check out this wonderful variety of beautiful papers...there is even one for "sisters" and a "30th" paper!(our daughter Katie turns 30 in December) How FUN! Now I can't wait to create something with them!


Also, I've received Suzi's holiday circle journal for Shuggy's swap and will be working on that this week. It's such fun to see how each person creates their two-page spread. Her theme is "holiday traditions" and we have several in our family so this will be a JOY to work on.


On a serious note, do you know anyone who lives in the southern California area where all these disastrous wild fires are burning out of control? My nephew is going to school in San Diego and told me last night that he is safe...about 15-20 miles away from the closest fire. My dear friend Tami at Dapple Designs lives by Lake Arrowhead and had to evacuate yesterday. I've been thinking of her all day and of all the others living in that area too. I cannot imagine going through this. How tragic to see the beautiful land around you burned to ashes, or even worse...your home and everything in it. Let's pray for them and their safety...and for all the firefighters too. God bless them!

I'm not feeling very creative tonight so may just browse a few cardmaking blogs for inspiration. Have you all heard of Google Reader? Am I the last to know about it? It is wonderful! And makes it much easier it is to keep up with new posts on all my favorite blogs. If you haven't already, do check it out. I promise, you'll be glad you did! :)

Have a terrific week everyone and Keep Smiling! ~ Pam :)

Quote for Today ~

"Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it." ~ unknown