QueenPam's Adventures in Creativity

Stamping Buddies

2011-09-10T12:03:00.001-04:00

I met last night with my stamping buddies; Rena, Re'Keta, Vicky and Bonnie. Here are the cards we made.

Rena showed us how to make these, I think you will agree that they are lovely.

Super Mom!

2011-05-05T16:50:00.000-04:00

Mother’s day is this Sunday May 8th 2011 and I want to wish all the moms a Happy Day spent with those they love!

For my cards this year I used another image from Kenny Kiernan to which I added Super Mom at the bottom. I was using the Super Mom idea as a theme. I used Copics and Primacolor Pencils with Gamsol to color the images. I added some Viva Décor pearl pen in Crème to the earing and some Smooch in Siren to their lips.

I used the lyrics from the Mom song for a background

Inside the cards say:

Here is the finished project

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Super Mom’s!

In His Hands,

Copic compare

2011-05-02T18:16:00.001-04:00

I belong to group of Copic Groupies and we have been talking a lot about different papers to use them with. I decided I wanted to compare them all. I made this video and posted it to Youtube.

Here are the pictures from the video

X-Press It

Cryogen White

Neenah Classic Crest- Solar White in Super Smooth

Borden & Ridley #234

Big Art Brand Professional Pen and Ink

Gina K Pure Luxury Base Weight

My favorites are still the Neenah and I like the shimmer of the Cryogen White

and the blendability of the Borden & Ridley.

In His Hands,

Let’s Ride

2011-05-02T16:00:00.001-04:00

I like riding on the back of Motorcycles; no I don’t want to drive one. So to thank the friend who took me for a ride I made this card.

It is a digital stamp from Kenny Kiernan. I colored it with Copic and Prisma Pencils/Gamsol and a metallic pen. I went with gray cause his bike is gray. The inside of this card says “WEEEEEEEEEE!”

It has been a ride since I last posted here. My cousin was injured cleaning his gun. My brother suffered Hypoxia and is now in a nursing home but from January to now its been a long hard ride watching him suffer. Several other friends are seriously ill.

Through all of it my stamping buddies and Jesus have sustained me!

IN HIS HANDS,

The Flower Soft Principle

2010-09-21T16:04:00.000-04:00

IF you have ever taken Flower Soft out of its container and tried to put it back you will understand what I’m about to tell you. It is nearly impossible to do.

I have spent the past week moving my craft room from a smaller space to a larger one. So why is it that all the stuff from the smaller space does not have places to go in the larger room. I even took the opportunity to go through my stuff and weed out things I didn’t need or want any more. Oh well I think I just need to organize better.

In The Hands of the Creator,

Services Offered

2010-09-02T16:44:00.003-04:00

I will be offering Picture conversion so that you may cut your own picture with your cutter (Cricut; Pazzles etc) or have it made into a stamp.
This is the original Picture

Here it is ready to be made into a rubber stamp or to be used as a Digital Stamp:

And here it is as a svg ready to be cut
in MTC or Scal
The price for having your picture converted to a stamp OR a SVG (cut file) is $15. The price for both is $25.00 payable via Paypal.
Here is a sample of cut out of vinyl:

SVG: You will receive your file as an svg
Digital Stamp: You will receive your file as 300 dpi jpeg.
Send me your payment via paypal and Email me your picture to start the process. browpr@gmail.com
Process takes 7 to 10 days to complete!

Blessing Pictures

2010-09-02T11:42:00.003-04:00

These are pictures of some of the blessings I received this week!

2010-09-01T22:46:00.002-04:00

More Blessings arrived today! Napkins from Teresa who showed me the napkin technique that I used on the Fairy Card and The sunflower cards! And a card from My Friend Pat! God is so Good!

I will post pictures soon.

Blessings!

2010-08-31T19:17:00.002-04:00

It has been a week of blessings. First my boss gave me a Brighton Heart Hair Clip. And then a blogging friend made me an embroidered bag see, her blog here. Thanks Audrey! And lastly my friend and stamping pal Judy gave me an HP Laserjet 1200! So many blessings. I know God was reminding me that even though this is a difficult time for me right now, I am still blessed and highly favored! Thank you Sharon, Audrey and Judy for letting God use you! I give Him praise for your generosity toward me!

In the Hands of the Creator!

Make your own envelopes

2010-08-26T08:27:00.000-04:00

I saw this video on youtube on how to make your own envelopes:

Stampaway My take

2010-08-18T16:30:00.000-04:00

I think this year’s Stampaway was over all good. I’ve been at this awhile so some things seemed repetitious to me; Like Outlines’ booth mostly devoted to the stamping jewelry; but hey if it sells by all means sell it. What was new for me was being able to get some dies from Europe. I bought 2 butterflies and an Oval set made by Marianne and Nellie Snelling, in the Sweet Stamps booth. Learned that there are 67 Cover-a-card stamps by Impression Obsession and they sold out of a lot of them this show. Found a Miles Davis stamp in DP ARTworks; but some how over looked two tribal ones that a friend bought. Lucky for me she brought them over when she came to play on Monday!

I bought stamps from Loralie Designs and her booth was fabulous.

These are a few photos from the samples in her booth.

Here is what I did with Her Lazy Fairy stamp I was playing with:

Her stamps have such “attitude”. Teresa said they are sassy and they sure are!

Teresa came from Atlanta and while here showed me a technique with napkins, I used it for the floral elements with the fairy. Below I used a napkin as the background for the new die from Our Daily Bread and their stamps

This one includes one of the oval dies from Nellie Snelling. I have not finished this one yet.

Thanks to all my friends especially Rena, Bonnie, Teresa and Pat Hobson who made Stampaway much more of a blast!

It’s All Good!

Stampaway behind me

2010-08-17T16:30:00.001-04:00

So sad Stampaway is over. I feel kinda like the week after Christmas; all the hoopla is done, the friends and family have gone home…but just like after Christmas, New Years is coming and so I have new toys to play with and new memories to treasure.

I took a class with Tim Holtz called Charmed Possessions, I was the first person to get a ticket. Can you say I drove my order to the store the day it came! and there I am…I’m the elbow on the left.

I was sitting next to Claret and my Friend Mert was next to her. Off camera is my new friend Gail who I met through another online friend Lisa. Found a picture of my classmates, can’t remember the name of Gail’s friend…so sorry, but she was fun to be with. Lisa drove from South Carolina for the event. I was so glad to get to meet her in person after knowing her from several online groups, she is so beautiful. Didn’t get a picture of her how did I manage to forget to do that. Here are the projects we made:

for this bracelet we were given a fell set of Tim’s type charms and we had some of his papers; so each person left with a completely different bracelet. I was so glad that Tim was generous with the bracelet links I think you got a full 10 inches or so. This next piece is a pin and I can so see it on my winter coat or hat. It is based on a domino.

This one is my least favorite piece and I think because my kit had copper, brass and silver toned pieces in it. While I’m not so much a matchy matchy type person I just could not make this come together. I will most likely rework it, swap out the chain and colorize the keyhole.

From my least favorite to my favorite; a heart necklace. Love love Love hearts! And a crown for the queen…how did T!m know!!

I will probably wear the color off of this one!

Back with more on my picks from Stampaway!

In the Hands of the Creator,

Stampaway Week Begins

2010-08-10T18:14:00.001-04:00

It the most wonderful time of the year! No its not Christmas but Stampaway Week and for a completely over the top stamper like me this is a very fun time! I spent the day in the Dayton area at Marco’s Paper. They are having a Stamping Gala and on Monday it was USA ArtQuest day and there were all day long free Make It Take Its.

The first one was making backgrounds with acrylic paint.

We took two pieces of glossy paper this being Stardream; dropped several drops of various paint colors on. Then put the two pieces together smoose around, twirl a bit and the slide apart. I added some glitter to one piece, but each look quite good. The one below is done on black glossy paper:

And you can see right off how generous Marco’s is as here is another one I made.

I don’t know yet what I’ll make out of them but I’m sure it will be great.

Another MITI I did was using a napkin (The Flamingo is the napkin) adhering it with PVA matte and then sprinkling some glitter (I got too much) and then covering it to seal it with PVA Gloss (both my USA ArtQuest).

The last MITI I did was this wonderful pear stamp on Suede Paper

with the pearl-ex palette paints:

In between MITI’s I went shopping at Craft2000 and at Marco’s got to see my Dayton crew Pat, Marie and Lynette and met a new addition Gloria. I spent the day with Bonnie and both the ride up and back was so much fun! Looking forward to Friday’s class with Tim Holtz and the Friday party at Stampaway!

In The Hands of the Creator,

QueenPam

Masculine Cards

2010-07-09T20:12:00.000-04:00

Why are masculine cards so difficult for me to make? I certainly like men but cringe every time my customer (sister) asks me to make her a card for a man uugggh!

But hey an order is an order, gotta pay for this addiction some way.. I tried several versions of this idea before I finally found a result I like. I wanted to stamp over a polished stone background. But my background was too dark so after a few tries I gave up and stamped on another piece of cardstock. I chose glossy so because my ink didn’t dry right away I was able to sprinkle on some embossing powder and it caught in various places. I liked the effect. Hope you do to.

White on White

2010-07-08T19:58:00.001-04:00

I have an order from a customer; ok my only customer my sister; but she keeps me busy for an anniversary card and a masculine birthday card. When I think anniversary, I think wedding, and when I think wedding I think flowers and I think white.

I have the Tim Holtz flower die so I cut some out of copy paper; yep copy paper. I stacked them together and punched a hole for the brad. Then I sprayed them with spray starch and scrunched them. I created some home made mica spray and sprayed them. I thought I was finished after I stamped love and I was for a few days. That is until I saw LollyChops blog and video on making rolled flowers. Lolly cut hers by hand, but I made mine into an svg and cut them with my cricut!!!

I rolled the flowers and attached them to the card I thought was finished. That’s what I get for thinking. Hey the cricut was out so why not make a box for this 3D wonder!

I hope my customer will like my creations I sure had fun making them!

QueenPam

By Reason of Strength

2010-06-21T21:47:00.001-04:00

My Aunt Anna passed away last Sunday at the ripe old age of 96. Below is her Eulogy that I delivered. It is kind of long for a blog post.

By Reason of Strength

Psalm 90:10

¹⁰The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

This text is just a portion of a psalm written by Moses making it one of the oldest psalms. It was probably written in connection with Israel’s failure to possess the Promised Land the first time.

The people (except for Joshua and Caleb) refused to follow Moses and to trust God. Instead of entering the land by faith, had not their experience with God opening red seas been enough, sadly no, they turned back in unbelief, and for this God judged them. He made the nation wander for forty years in the wilderness until all the people who had been over twenty years of age at the time of this lack of faith sin died.

This psalm is also a comparison if you will of the eternal God and finite man. Over and over Moses reminds us of just how transitory life is. 1000 years is as day to God, like grass that came up yesterday and today withers. He tells his hearers that their time has been shortened because of sin and calls upon God for mercy. Moses implores us to spend our limited time here on earth seeking the wisdom to please God. And in this psalm Moses shares with us a secret. Keep listening and I’ll share it with you.

¹⁰The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

Threescore and ten is 70 and fourscore is 80. So at best the text says that we can expect to live 70 maybe 80 years.

I wonder how long do you want to live? 70, 80 , 90 How long?

Your answer may depend on the type of life you are living right now. A life lived well no matter the length 70, 80 or even 90 years is always too short, and a life lived badly can be painfully long.

I have personally known 7 of my family members who have lived over 90 years; 4 of them are alive; My father, Anna’s brother and their 3 cousins. Now some would say that that means I have longevity in my family lineage; that it is in the gene pool and that may well be true. But what about all the other members of my family who did not live so long not even to 50 let alone 70? I don’t think it’s in the genes alone I think rather that the reason my family is blessed to have so many people who live well into their 90s and by well I mean good enjoyable lives, is because of strength.

In an age when so many are pursuing the fountain of youth Lifting weights in the gym or taking all kinds vitamins or in a diet, Moses tells us that the secret to a longer life is strength.

I don’t know about you but I too would like to live well, good and enjoying life well into my 90s. And I too have spent time in a gym lifting weights and I take vitamins and the dieting, well not so much and I don’t know if any of these will work. But I know that what the word of God says is true, by reason of strength. Therefore I think that strength is something to be obtained, something to be sought after.

During one of the summers spent at Aunt Ann’s, my cousin, brother and I were playing cards and I needed to step away from the table for a moment and as I was walking away I called back to my brother and cousin “Don’t mess with my cards”. Why- did I- say that? Oh my goodness, I heard a scream from the kitchen because my misuse of the English language had offended my Aunt. Needless to say I spent the rest of that vacation taking English lessons each morning with my Aunt; learning that the correct phrase should have been “Please (that was my first mistake I didn’t say please) Please don’t bother my cards”. Therefore I hope to do my Aunt proud; I learned the value of a dictionary and additional study time. I said I learned the value of a dictionary and additional study time.

So while in preparation for this message, I went to my dictionary and found out that strength had several synonyms; power, force, and might and they suggest the capacity to do something.

Power is capacity to do work and to act. Force is the exercise of that power: One has the power to do something. Might is power or strength in a great or overwhelming degree.

And I found that one definition of Strength is the inherent capacity to manifest energy, to endure, and to resist. So keep that in mind as we look at this text.

As I continued to study the text I looked up the passage in the Hebrew because sometimes what the original writer intended gets lost in the translation. I found that there are 2 different Hebrew words translated into English as the word strength. And they don’t mean the same thing in Hebrew.

The first time we see strength in the phrase by “reason of strength”; its definition is more like what our current day understanding of strength is but not completely, but I’ll say more on that later.

The second time we see strength in the text “yet is their strength labour and sorrow” it didn’t mean power, force or might; it meant pretentious pride or arrogance.

So if I were to more fully translate this passage of scripture it would say ¹⁰The days of our years are 70; and if by reason of force, power or might by the inherent capacity to manifest energy, to endure, and to resist they be 80 years, yet because of our pretentious pride or arrogance we have just made our lives hard work and full of sorrow; and because of that it will soon be cut off and fly away like a bird.

Can I go back to the first strength, by reason of strength your years can be 80; by reason of force, power or might that strength; what it is the source of such strength.

· Where does the capacity to manifest energy come from when you have run the last mile, given your all?

· Where does the ability to endure hardship, suffering and pain come from?

· How do you live through tough economic times and I’m not talking about now, I’m talking about the great depression.

· How do you resist giving up on a relationship that is going through turmoil, giving up on a child; or a hope or dream that has been delayed?

· How do you endure the ups and downs of life?

You rely on the strength of others, your community of friends and you rely on family. And you must rely on the true source of all strength, the power, force and might of Our All Sufficient God.

It is by God’s power that we live and breathe and have our being. It is with His ability we endure. I simply could not imagine living without God’s help; without being able to rely on His guidance and now in this time of sorrow to not have His comfort.

Long after the guests have gone home and sympathy calls have all been made God’s comfort will give you the strength. I have experience that God will comfort the brokenhearted. That God will send someone in your life to mother you in Auntie’s place. The tears will fall but they are bottled, caught by God and are so precious to Him. Be comforted to know that your mom is with the source of her strength.

Auntie Ann lived such a long life because she was strong, by reason of strength. One of the ways we gain physical strength is by lifting weights And we can take some examples from Auntie Ann’s life. She was strong because she lifted her voice in praise to our God. Auntie gained strength as she lifted her concerns in prayer. She gained more strength as she lifted her hands to serve others as unto the Lord.

By reason of strength she lived a long life filled with love, love for her parents, her sisters and brother. A life filled with the love a good man. By reason of strength she lived a life filled with the love of her children.

So how long do you want to live? You can live your years badly or you can tap into the source of Auntie Ann’s strength by accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and look to Him for the ability to live long and live well. Jesus said that I have come that you might have life and have it more abundantly.

Moses spoke another secret about longevity and that is to Honor your Mother and Father that your days may be LONG upon the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee. Cousins remember the things she taught you and continue to honor her memory.

To my father and also my cousins I pray that the peace which comes from the memories of love shared will comfort you now and in the days ahead. Love never dies, it can be killed but it never dies. I will continue to pray God’s strength for us all. May God hold you tightly in His Hand.

I will miss you Auntie.

Love Pam

Condolences

2010-05-04T20:36:00.002-04:00

Two good friends Bonita and Benita; lost loved ones in 2 days and I am saddened along with my friends. Bonita lost her cousin Nick who just got married a month ago; in a car accident. And Benita lost her mother Ms Dorothy. Wasn't I just at her house eating spaghetti and looking at her shoe collection. I can't imagine loosing a spouse as a newlywed and we are never ever ready to give up our moms. I still miss my mother even after 15 years.

May God comfort these families.

JUST PEARL

2010-04-25T23:33:00.001-04:00

I was in the presence of crafting royalty yesterday!! WOOP WOOP WOOP!

I was in Akron at Adventures In Stamping and Tim Holtz was there demoing and sharing of himself. I sat to rest my hurting hip and watch him demo…so not like me at rubber stamping conventions…I’m usually all about the shopping (pardon me if I have ever been distracted). Any who I sat to watch and T!M was just finishing a technique and asked the crowd what we wanted to see next. No one spoke up so I said loudly “JUST PEARL”!

T!M said “just Pearl”?”

QP: “Yep Just Pearl!”

T!M: “Are you sure, just Pearl.”

QP: “Yeeessss Just Pearl. I’m not going to change my mind.”

T!M: “Alright you picked a good product!” And proceeded to show us at least 3 things we could do with the Pearl paint dabber by Ranger.

He was demoing on his signature shipping tags and I thought he was finished so I asked him could I have the tag. T!M said don’t you want me to bling it up! And if you know me there must be bling. And he opened this lovely tool box (which he will be selling in his line soon) and BLINGED IT UP BABY.

Of course T!M wasn’t all I did (JUST PEARL); there was the shopping. First we went to Hollo’s Paper and I picked up some much needed 12 x 12 paper to use in my Cricket. I also got some letter size paper and envelopes. At convention here are the toys that came home to play with me!

I was so excited to see new African American stamps at the Rubbernecker!!! More Loralie Stamps and Impression Obsession sold me on the Mega Mount by letting me take for a test drive.

Finally after looking at Darcie’s shrink plastic CDS for 10 years I bought some; the new designs pushed me over the edge! Just For Fun is back doing its postage templates and I bought some of T!M’s paper as well as SEI 6X6 paper.

My favorite thing was getting to be with my friends who are like minded!

Happy Stamping!

PS:

Please remember my friend and fellow stamper Judy Sanderson along with the missionaries from my church who are in Haiti rebuilding a school.

Diva’s

2010-04-20T16:01:00.004-04:00

I got some more stamps from Loralie designs and I created this card.

I so love coloring with my copic markers!

Enjoy!

QueenPam

Freedom

2010-03-31T13:37:00.001-04:00

Today I was in divorce court. And just as it began we were there in matching outfits.

Could not make eye contact as we stood giving sworn statements before the judge. In 5 short minutes our marriage was legally ended. What a relief to have this part be over and to feel the freedom infuse my spirit. My fear was that there would be something unpleasant. But nothing was just as it began with pleasantness.

As I sat here a few moments ago celebrating my freedom with a melody of praise music, the Spirit spoke in my heart “now you need a spiritual divorce” and so I prayed. Father divorce me from him. Let there be no soul ties, cleanse me of all physical bonds and release me from all spiritual ties. Free me from anything that this marriage has left in my life. In Jesus‘ name.

May you be free too!

QueenPam

Black History Month

2010-02-28T11:43:00.000-05:00

I was asked to teach a card to a group of stampers on the theme Black History Month.

To me It makes me think of Africa and where I came from.

I used my Black is Beautiful die cut I created for the ATC swap and 2 stamps from

Repeat Impressions for the background. I cut a window in the top layer to frame the postage stamp. Take time and remember your roots whatever that means to you and celebrate

those who came before you.

ATC for Black History Month

2010-02-26T16:31:00.001-05:00

I am a member of IOCSA (Images of Color Stamp Artist) yahoo group and Sandy Mayfield hosted an ATC swap with the theme of Black History. The ladies did some wonderful work!

First our Hostess Sandy’s entry is a beautiful Collage Piece: Lift Every Voice and Sing

Front Back

My own entry called Black is Beautiful is a combination of a stamped background and a custom die cut I created with my Pazzles:

Mahalia Jackson was done by Angela:

Front

Back

Freedom Is A State of Mind was created by Marsha:

Vicki Forbes created this next one and there is textured sand at the bottom:

Michele Nelson’s atc:

We come from Kings and Queens is done by Linda Johnson

Barbara Bass sent this 3D wonder:

We got this beautiful encaustic piece from Brenda Robinson representative of our flag:

Front

Back

Duke was created by Pat Simpson

Little Darlin was made by Kathy Martin

Front:

Back:Ray was created by Pennie Thomas

Front:

Back:

Deborah Willis Created I Have a Dream

Dominique

2010-02-02T16:33:00.002-05:00

I am a member of the Fearsome Foursome a group of friends who do battle together against and for life! One has a birthday this week and the others are on the same day in early March!

I made these cards for them with a stamp I found at Loralie Designs called Dominique!

For the “Task Master”

For “Kimba” who will be fiercely 50 this year.

And for McDancer whose birthday is this week.

I also made McDancer this notebook to use in Bible Study tomorrow night.

It was a composition book that I covered with Mariposa Paper from DCWV

Enjoy every moment!

QueenPam

First Cards of 2010

2010-01-30T20:26:00.001-05:00

I spent the evening stamping with friends. As always a great time!

I made these today playing with hearts we cut last night!

the hear was cut from a Cricuit Cartridge and the background is a home made embossing folder that I cut on my Pazzles machine. I used Coordination's paper and sanded it.

Same paper and technique used used on this background.

That Place

2010-01-14T18:44:00.004-05:00

I'm in the after holidays, bad economy, wrecked relationship blues.
I've been through some trying times lately, but I know that God is working it for my good.
I'm in that place before the manifestation of God's answer to prayer is evident. I'm hoping this won't last too long but its in God's hands.

I've separated from my husband and there are layoffs at work; so far I'm not affected.
I get my hands on a dissolution kit later this evening and I'm just at a crossroads. Tried of being tired.

Friends are coming to play tomorrow so I'm sure I'll have something crafty to share later.

QP

Yummy

2009-12-28T08:27:00.000-05:00

Ms Judy Sanderson had the stampers over to the Ivyrock Suites (her house) for stamping and fellowship the day after Christmas.

We had a laugh at my attempts to get in the picture by holding the camera aloft and just snapping, but I finally got a profile shot.

We tried some sketches and they sure did stretch us. Who knew it would take so long to follow someone else’s idea for a layout. I will have more respect for those who come up with those beautiful creations I see on Splitcoast.

I didn’t take more pictures because we were too involved eating and playing.

Loved it Judy thanks!

QueenPam

Received!

2009-12-27T16:13:00.002-05:00

I was abundantly blessed by my friends in the stamping communities both local and afar. They sent me pieces of themselves in their Christmas cards.

I wanted you to see all the layers on this one:

and one more by Pat Hobson, yes she sent me two!

I love them all!

Christmas Surprise!

2009-12-24T19:08:00.002-05:00

My Tim Holtz prize package arrived today.
I won it during his 12 Tags of Christmas postings.
He was very generous.
I got 3 bottles of Distress Stickles in Brushed Pewter,
Tarnished Brass and Broken China. I got 2 Distress Ink Pads in
Faded Jeans and Dusty Concord. And I received a Snow Cap paint Daubbe.
They cam packaged in an Acrylc Paint Dabber Travel Pack. Thanks T!M!!!

That was a great gift to arrive on Christmas Eve.

Here's wishing you a safe and happy Christmas.
May you be surrounded by the love of Christ!

QueenPam

Christmas Card 2009

2009-11-28T11:09:00.007-05:00

Here are some of the Christmas cards I made either in a class or on my own.

Wow

2009-11-17T19:04:00.003-05:00

I got a badge passed to me today and it sure made me smile!

I’m required to tell you five facts about myself and then pass the award on to five more people. OK—let me think of some things you don’t know about me…

Fact 1: I used to be a professional model. Ok Ok my one professional job was a training film for KFC, they paid me so that made me professional. I'm sticking to that story and have pictures. But mostly I did it for free for churches etc.

Fact 2: I have a yellow belt in Karate, what makes this interesting is that I used to run from bullies but no more.

Fact 3: Hey Kim, I too am a shy person which people find hard to believe too. But its true. I have been known to walk around a store forever rather than ask for help locating something. So Kim I'm not laughing.

Fact 4: I was born at 11:55 pm the day after my mother's brother's birthday and the day before my father's sister's birthday. Aunt Mae said I could have waited 5 more minutes and been born on her birthdate. My mother disagreed since she had gone to the hospital 2 other times before and I wouldn't come out. Hey it was nice in there.

Fact 5: I'd secretly like to be a romance writer.

Now I need to pass this badge on to five more people. Hmmm don't know 5 bloggers who would take it. If you want it, let me know and I will send it to you. Thanks Kim for thinking of me and making me smile.

QueenPam

Cool Folds

2009-10-22T19:40:00.001-04:00

I have been surfing the web and found these cute folds and had to try them.

It was great to use some of the Basic Grey papers I have been collecting in the card above!

Not sure who made the papers used on these but I had so much fun.

This one looks like it is multiple layers but it uses the score pal to create that illusion.

MO Stamping

2009-09-20T17:06:00.001-04:00

If you have not heard of MO Manning please go and visit her site. She sells digital stamps that look like me. Why is that exciting…well there aren’t too many stamps period that look like me in rubber, acrylic or otherwise.

I colored this fairy with my copic markers. I’d like to tell you which ones but I used 22 of them and colored over my first colors with other colors. At one point my design was too orange (the Copic R’s ) and I went over them with pinks (Copic RV’s). I was trying to coordinate my coloring to match my layer designer paper. I ended up coloring some portions of the designer paper as well.

Here’s another of Mo’ designs

I CASED this but can’t remember whose blog I was on.

Happy Stamping,

Attitude

2009-09-06T14:12:00.000-04:00

Doesn’t she look like she has attitude. I thought so and I have several friends with attitude so I made a few more.

The stamp is from Viva Las Vegas Stamps and colored with Copics. I also used a Cover-A Card Stamp on the background and layer from Impression Obsession.

Tomato Thieves

2009-09-05T08:04:00.000-04:00

Now I know why I don’t get any tomatoes in my garden:

Well not today. I have to get at least one, since I planted and watered that tomato plant…right?

Friday Night Stamping

2009-09-04T22:50:00.001-04:00

I was at home tonight and thinking about two very special people who are ill.

First Mother Caldwell, my adopted mother, she is at home recuperating after surgery and Karen Ihles from Marco’s Paper, who suffered a stroke last week.

I want to send them both get well cards.

These are what I came up with:

To make this one I used the Damask Mask from Heidi Swapp with Broken China Distress Ink (Ranger) and Not Quite Navy Ink (Stampin Up). The corner stamp is by Penny Black and the sentiment is a clear stamp from Stampendous. The tag is from Spellbinders and I used a cuttlebug embossing folder for the background. I plan to send it to Mother Caldwell.

The difference on this one is that I used the Butterfly Mask from Heidi Swapp and I used Sugar Cookie Glimmer Mist from Tattered Angels. The Butterfly masks had been used before so they imparted some left over color which gave it a very interesting look. (Just wish I could duplicate it but I have no idea what was left behind on the masks). This one goes to Karen Ihles.

If you would please join me in prayer for these two special women. And enjoy your long weekend, I plan to.

Sincerely,

Something I made

2009-08-21T21:38:00.001-04:00

I thought I had pictures of the things I’ve made with some of my Stampaway Loot but they must still be in my camera.

But I did play with my Big Shoot Express which I bought during Stampaway. I used my Nestibilities that I have been collecting and then letting collect dust.

It feels so good to be creative again!

Take care QP!

Stampaway 2009 Recap part 2

2009-08-21T21:28:00.001-04:00

Earlier this month I attended Stampaway. As usual I had a wonderful time seeing friends and getting new toys.

Stampaway REcap

2009-08-21T20:47:00.004-04:00

These were the demos and make it take its from Stampaway.

This was from Our Daily Bread and it used Shimmerz paint

This was from Judikins Booth using Mica Magic Reinkers (they have another name now but I cant remember).

This one was made for me by Susan at USA Artquest. I bought the stamp I liked it so well.

These are some of the things I bought during the stampaway weekend.

I spent money at Hobby Lobby, Archivers and Stampaway.

I Shall REturn

2009-08-05T20:13:00.003-04:00

My life has turned topsy turvy since February when I last posted regularly! And in a good way. In the space of 3 weeks I got a promotion, and got married! I've missed my stamping time but now I think things have settled enough that I can return to it.

This is Stampaway Week here in Cincinnati and us stampers are counting the seconds and minutes until the Preview Party on Friday nite. If you don't know what Stampaway is go to the website at www.stampawayusa.com. See you soon. I'll report on what I see and do.

QueenPam

Gone Too Soon - Good Bye Michael

2009-07-07T15:46:00.003-04:00

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Michael Jackson's music was the sound track of my life. He was only a year older than I am. And no matter whatever else he may have or not been, he was a great entertainer. May God comfort his family!

With deepest Sympathy,

Queen Pam

Cup Full of Love

2009-02-05T18:27:00.001-05:00

I am sending my Valentine wishes early and sharing them here. My cup of love runs over and I hope yours does too.

I made another version and I am sending this on to a Mother of my church.

Love to You!

Stamps: Hero Arts

3D Stickers: Mark Richards

Punches: Martha Stewart

Tempted

2009-02-04T18:24:00.001-05:00

I was tempted not to buy this stamp but then again I could not resist.

First I stamped it twice so I could cut out the fish. I colored it with Copic's YR 65 and YR 68.

I colored the water with B02.

and the grass with G14

I colored the sand with E31:

I colored the whole bowl area with B00, even over the other colors to give the illusion of glass.

I used E35 on the cat, coloring quickly to avoid streaks:

Then I didn't like how even the coloring appeared. so I went over it with the E31 I used on the sand.

I filled in the background with BV02 and I wanted it lighter

so I went over it with the blender

and that its. I cut a slit in the cat's mouth and slipped in the fish so only its tail stuck out.

The inside says: The only way to get rid of temptation is to give in to it.

Edited: Stamps by Shirley's 2 Girls

Sadly

2009-02-02T08:54:00.000-05:00

Sadly there will come a time when you will need a Sympathy Card. A friend lost her son recently, so I made her this card. I double cuttlebuged it. I embossed it with one folder and sanded it and then embossed it again with another folder and sanded again. I used the Perfect Printing Pouch before stamping on the ribbon, this keeps it from feathering. The verse is from Stacy's Stamp

I am praying for the comfort of my friend and her family.

Don't Fit In!

2009-02-01T18:39:00.001-05:00

I'm an odd ball so this stamp by Rosie's Road Show just spoke to me. "Don't try too hard to fit in when You were born to Stand Out"

I go It at the super bowl sale this weekend too. The fish is a Hero arts tiny peg type stamp. I colored it with Copic's YR68 and B21. I used my Fiskars Wave scissors to create the border. I doodled in some bubbles.

It's A Girl Thing Too

2009-02-01T17:32:00.001-05:00

I made this art today as I watch the pre-game show for the Super Bowl. IT's not just a man thing. Some of us women like football too.

Besides that my local Stamp Store: Stamp Your Art Out held a Super Bowl sale all weekend long and I got this cool new stamp cube by B Line Designs called Bella Twosie (among other things!).This cube came in two sizes which is cool because I can use the smaller one to decorate the envelope(hey stamp companies this is a good selling point). And if you are a Stamper you know that new stamps call out for you to ink them up. I am also in love with this new technique of creating your own background paper that looks surprisingly like designer scrapbook paper.

Wow it was so fun to create it. Here's how. I started with the ribbon as my inspiration for the colors I used. I have had this ribbon forever and often when I go to use it the colors are just not right for the finished piece, but I love it so today I am making sure it will work. I choose Color Box Fluid Chalk in Yellow Ochre, Pink Pastel, and Wisteria, looks like they match pretty closely to the ribbon. Then I choose a stamp set from Fancy Pants called "In The Garden". I distressed the edges of the card and layers with the Tonic Distress tool and I added a bit of Copic Marker to the lips.

Super Bowl prediction ...well someone will win...ok seriously I am rooting for the Arizona Cardinals. There it is in writing!!!!

The Oath as Witnessed By My Dad

2009-01-20T20:26:00.003-05:00

I watched the Inauguration with my father who is 92 years old. He said "I never thought I'd live to see this day. I remember when I could go in a store to buy a hat but I could not try it on. I remember when there were whites only drinking fountains and now...". We both fell silent as the oath was administered. I too never thought I'd live to see this day but I did and what a day it is. I shall never forget it. It is a dream come true. QP

I'm Proud To Be An American

2009-01-20T10:19:00.003-05:00

enough said!

Long Time

2009-01-04T13:33:00.007-05:00

Its been a couple of months since I posted anything but its not because I wasn't creating. I just didn't feel like writing. I was just going to post pictures but wanted to wait till the writing muse returned. Here are the christmas cards I sent for Christmas 2008. I used my Pazzles Inspiration to cut out the angel from Stardream paper and to cut the window in the other card

I made only a few of this last card because it was difficult to make

but the end result was worth the effort.

I should have used the Inspiration to cut this semicircle top on this card but instead I used the Wizard and the Cuttlebug. What made it difficult was that you had to use the embossing rubber to cover a portion of the die so it didn't cut the whole die.

Happy Creating in 2009,

False Evidence Appearing Real

2008-11-13T21:22:00.002-05:00

Today I went for a second look mammogram. I had the first one two weeks ago. And I spent the time in between battling the Fear (False Evidence Appearing Real). What a waste of time that was as the report today was positive or negative however you view it. They saw nothing! And I am overjoyed. The prayers of my friends and the support of one special person who went with me is greatly appreciated. I was going to go by myself and then thought why, I don't have to be superwoman this one time. We celebrated after and it was just as good to have someone to celebrate with as it would have been to have someone to lean on.

The Sun Shines On Change

2008-11-04T08:21:00.011-05:00

This is the line as my Neighbor Darlene and I approached our polling place. We arrived at 6:25am only to find that there was no place to park so we went a couple of blocks away and parked in a Kroger's parking lot. The mood was festive, electric with hope. Darlene and I talked about what this election could mean to the youth of our community they may actually see what we have told them all the long: YES WE CAN be anything we dream we can be.

When we arrived dawn had not come

But we stood with many of our neighbors in 35 degree weather to usher in the change of our choice. Darlene was moved to tears as were others.

I hope you get out and vote! We are making History today. As I type this I am watching Barack cast his vote and OMG.

Its A Jungle Out There

2008-10-28T16:50:00.000-04:00

Whew I'm finally back to stamping! I saw a sample by CJ Vogt, she will be teaching a Copic Marker Class soon (the details have not been finalized yet). And I just had to try it. I love coloring and have since I was a child. I spent many a summer afternoon on the screened in porch with my 64 box of crayolas and a coloring book. Coloring with the Copics takes me back to that contented feeling. Iused just about every E copic I own, some yellows and I stamped the image in Memento Potter's Clay. I also used a Fantastix with some Blending Solution from Ranger to blend some of the colors.

UPDATE:

I found out today that CJ's class at Marco's will be November 5th fro 1 to 3pm at Marco's

In His Hands,

I am 1!

2008-10-19T19:22:00.001-04:00

The Grandgirl turned one last week and today I got some time with her.

She learned to give kisses and now I'm putty in her hands. The video below is of her playing Peek-A-Boo.

My First Tutorial

2008-10-19T19:15:00.001-04:00

Today I thought I'd actually film a tutorial. My friends ask me all the time to show them how I color with Copic markers so here goes. First I stamped the image from, Smartworks with Memento Rick Cocoa Ink onto Neenah Classic Crest Solar White. I love how the memento ink dries very quickly and does not smear.

I paused only long enough to take the picture and already the ink is dry enough to color over. Using E000 I colored all the flesh and I wasn't too careful I colored over the eyes because I am going to fix that later. The trick is to work quickly so you get an even texture. But no one's skin is flawless in real life but you want to avoid lines.

Next I added some shadow with E04

Now I know that looks just like what I said not to do, create lines, but the lines are softened by the next color applied E11. I used it to blend the shadows and to have the girl not look so pale.

Then I colored her dress with B21, I used some random strokes to simulate the flow of the fabric. I let the first application of color dry and then went over the lines the artist drew with a second application of B21 to create shadow and variation.

I colored her hat with a base coat of Y26 and then added highlights of Y13 and Y17.

I outlined the eyes, nose and mouth with Prismacolor Fine Line Marker 03. I think this just makes the girl pop in the finished project.

I added some whites back to her eyes and some teeth to her lips (not there on the stamp I just liked the teeth) with Ranger's Ink Essentials Opaque Pen.

I just went back and colored the flower on her hat with B21 and touched up some of the blending and shadows on her arms, hands by outlining her fingers and the shadows that would fall on her face and under her chin with E11.

I added some shadows all around the outside of the stamped image with G00. Then added another stamp to the background by Crafty Individuals by Magenta multiple times. I colored the background with the wedge applicator and PanPastel's Diarylide Yellow Shade. I added the ribbon with the slot punch by Making Memories, by marking the placement on the back of the piece. Mounted it onto some green cardstock and waa laa its done.

In His Hands,

Mt Zion Stampers

2008-10-11T19:48:00.001-04:00

Today was the answer to my prayers. While I love the Sistahs I stamp with from nearby Dayton and Springfield (hey Pat, Marie, Lynette, Claret, Lori and homey Reketa), I have longed for an active group here in my home town. God sent me to the Mt Zion Stampers today, a group of women who meet once a month at their church.

I sat at a table with Rena and Judy (Judy was the comedian who put me completely at ease...Thanks Judy)

Rena is showing off her card she made.

Everything was going along smoothly until the glue was squeezed too hard and went every where

But we just laughed and everyone pitched in to get it up before it dried on shirts and projects.

I really enjoyed today and can't wait until next time!

Queen Pam

Howl-o-ween

2008-10-09T21:12:00.001-04:00

I am just in love with my new die cutter the Pazzles Inspiration.

I cut this card

and this sign:

I made these book marks with Cardstock, Scrapbook paper and Mirror Paper

The card design and the bookmark center piece were files I received from PI Yahoo Groups.

I designed the sign myself. Then I got out some self adhesive film and cut out my initials

I put them on my car and on my cutter and... (my dd said oh no initials will be everywhere)

HA HA HA.

Happy Crafting!

Bowled Over

2008-10-07T21:17:00.000-04:00

I got a Pazzles Inspiration die cutter and I am having so much fun. I created this card using the cutter.

I was able to make a bunch of these quickly. The inside states my condition.

"You Bowled Me Over!"

In The Trunk

2008-10-06T21:10:00.001-04:00

Marco's Paper held a Sidewalk sale and members of their Lucy's Club held a Trunk Sale. Where each member sells their gently loved craft items and supplies for give away prices.

As you can see from the smiles on their faces, it was good for everyone. My friends sold well and there were bargains to be had. The sign on her table said Pat's Prices Can't Be Beat!

Seller: Marie

The store had dollar items for sale outside and other specials inside.

I got some great bargains!

See Ya there next year!

Hurricane Day

2008-09-15T22:14:00.003-04:00

I got a Hurricane Day off work. This is a familiar thing to people who live on a coast but I live in Ohio. Today I ventured out to get some gas as my car was in need. I sat in a line at Sam's for an hour and half and left without gas. I was one car away when I arrived but then the pumps lost power or their computer link or something. It was scary driving through some major intersections without the lights but I made it there and back without incident.

This morning there were still over 500,000 down from 650,000 without power. I was fortunate to only loose power for 4 hours. I saw lots of damage, my house just lost a few shingles but other homes on my route to get gas where not so fortunate. I was also able to get gas later on in the day. We didn't get any of the rain they had originally forecasted. This is a blessing.

I am in prayer for those without power or who lost loved ones or property. QP

In the Dark

2008-09-14T22:30:00.004-04:00

Today I learned just how dependent I am on electricity. Our power began to flicker around 2 this afternoon and then went out at 4. It came back on at 8pm tonight. And I am very grateful. My house phone is internet based so no phone. Cell phone calls all failed, I guess the cell tower was out too.

I watched a movie on my laptop and then I read a book until I lost the light. I sure missed the internet and TV and more than anything the air conditioning. I am having my own personal summer so the air being off made me very uncomfortable.

Many are still without power and the estimates are that it maybe a week before all power in the area is restored. Many lost roofs and 4 people were killed in this the aftermath of Ike so far north here in Ohio. The winds were so bad all my porch furniture was moved to one side and the porch swing was about to take out a window. I took down the swing. And with the help of my good neighbor I was able to get my outdoor shade taken down as it would not roll up...thanks Good Neighbor. All this in 75 mph winds.

May God bless those who still are without power and those who suffered any loss.

My Ever Evolving Studio Sanctuary

2008-08-30T20:53:00.007-04:00

I was crusing through the Blogs I subscribe to and was enjoying the organization of many crafters as shown on Paula Pascul's blog and was inspired to show you mine. I spent some of today cleaning off the desk top. I created the desk from a door and it sits atop 2 file cabinets. You can see here a repurposed bank deposit slip organizer. That now holds my peg stamps and poncers. I just got 2 of these so they aren't completely full right now. I added a Plexiglas top so I can stack things on top.

Below this is to the right hand side of my command center. I set up my office so that I can spin around in my chair and reach just about everything that I need.

This is the left side of my command square. In the foreground is my mac it sits on a rolling computer desk I got at Office depot. When someone comes to play with me I take this desk out so we can have more room.

This is behind my chair. It is a row of organizers that I got at Sam's. I topped them off with some particle board from the Home Depot.

This is one of 2 paper holders. It sits atop the organizers on the particle board shelf.

In the right hand corner of the command square.

Following the wall around.

Far right wall outside of the square holds cassette holder with a part of my ink collection and a part of my punches above another desk.

Left over chest of drawers from when this room was my son's bedroom.

An overview from the far left corner of the room across to the opposite corner.

This is a Croc?

2008-08-29T23:19:00.001-04:00

IF you love Crocs you have to see this. I think Crocs are the most comfortable shoes since Keds!

Classy Chaos: Ummmmmmm.... I am giving away classy sassy SHOES!!!

Fish Eye Zentangle

2008-08-11T23:49:00.003-04:00

I thought I'd try my hand at making a Zentangle. It was surprisingly relaxing.

I see a fish, a rendering of the USA flag and a hot air balloon, all unintentional.

Special Cups

2008-08-05T10:45:00.001-04:00

I like to drink out of special cups or glasses. I have been known to drink Koolaide out of a martini glass or Hawaiian Punch out of an ornate wine glass. So these are my special crafting glasses!

I started with cheap travel mugs I got at the Flower Factory in Dayton and some Quilting material.

I stamped DP Artworks Clio on typing paper. I wanted thin paper so it would accept the Mod Podge (MP)easily. 1st I applied the MP to the mug and then placed the pre-measured fabric. Added another coat of MP. Added the cut outs of Clio, then another coat of MP. I let things dry between layers. I outlined Clio in silver Krylon, in person it gives the mug a 3D look. Then I stamped an image of multiple profiles as a border. Then I used Diamond Glaze as my finishing coat. And since I like the 3D look from the paint pen I added some actual 3D effects over Clio's eyes and headwrap with the Diamond glaze. I find MP sticky to the touch even went dry, but since Diamond Glaze is costly I only use it as a top coat and then there is no stickiness. Because of the fabric the end result feels like leather. I added some generic Dew Drops that I got from Michael's in the floral department (much less costly). Clio Cup was actually the second cup I made, here is the first.

Have you ever had a beautiful piece of handmade paper that you would not use because then it would be gone? Well my solution to this was a Special Paper Special Cup! I pieced the paper on and then used my MP with the Diamond Glaze top coat and some more of the faux dew drops. This time I used Glitter MP although the picture doesn't show it. I was also careful to make sure the paper and fabric where completely sealed around the seams so they can survive washing.

Make some thing special today!

Edited: They are holding up well to washing, each has been washed by hand, fully submerged multiple times!

Stamp The Nite Away Invites

2008-08-03T10:13:00.000-04:00

I'm having the Sistahs crew in following Stampaway next Saturday to Stamp The Nite Away and this is the invite I sent. The outside says A girl can never have too many (used to say shoes but I only inked a portion of the stamp). The inside had a check list; Stamps, Purses, Shoes, Friends. I checked them all and then gave the invite info. I mailed these last week. I told you I was hyped for Convention. The purse die is a cute one by Sizzix and the flourishes are on one die by QuikCuts. I cut the purse out of some quilting fat quarters I had and some black glossy. I cut the handle off the fabric diecut and glued it to the full black glossy paper diecut to give it body. I added some gold paint on the clasp.

Last Week's Club Card

2008-08-02T10:04:00.000-04:00

Our theme at Cincinnati Ink was Birthday with an embellishment.

I started with the verse as my inspiration. My embellishment is a clock with a page pebble over the face. I also used velvet ribbon, stickers and some great corrugated paper. The background paper is a Heidi Grace mask that I just sponged ink around. I used a Martha Stewart border punch that embosses and cuts. Love it!

I used some stickers from the same sheet on the inside and the same punch!

I almost didn't want to trade it...but I did!

Convention Hoopla!

2008-08-01T09:43:00.001-04:00

I am already in convention mode. What Convention you say...why STAMPAWAY of course if you are a rubberstamper or paper crafter anywhere near the Ohio Valley you should attend. It is here in my home town of Cincinnati and it is one week away. So yesterday I made my convention trades. This year I decided to make ATCs since they are all the rage. I wanted a simple design since I was making them in mass.

I'm calling her Beauty. I got her last year at Stampaway from DP Artworks, they called her Clio, but to me she is just so beautiful. I stamped her in Brilliance Cosmic Comic on glossy black paper and embossed her with Judikins Clear embossing powder. I rounded the corners with my new Round It All, what I liked about it was that I could do multiple layers at one time. I made 30 of these so that was a nice thing.

I had a custom ATC back stamp made by READYStamps. I love their service and I love that it helps a charity. You get a 7 by 9 sheet of stamps for $36, so I had a few custom made for friends.

Last weekend I went to a scrapbook store's garage sale and one of the bargains I got was a Maya Road tin for $1...I'm not much into chipboard (yet) so getting the tin empty was alright with me. It occurred to me that it would be perfect to carry my trades in. But not naked...no no no.

This is the front:

And this is the back:

I applied Alcohol Inks in blues. Then I stamped it with Palette Hybrid ink in Noir Black and added the dots with my Ranger white gel pen.

Hyped up for Stampaway!

Old Friends

2008-07-30T23:19:00.006-04:00

I was inspired by Belinda of Crazy Art Girl frame to dig out this old bracelet I made. It had fallen into disrepair from constant wear. I took at class at Stampaway from Lori Larson in 2006 and made this bracelet. Stampaway is coming up in another week and I can't wait to go. My friends from Dayton and Springfield will travel to Cincinnati and we will roam the convention together. I will try to remember to take pictures. This bracelet brings back great memories.

The first picture is of Austin and Dana when they were little people.

Then my Mom and Dad.

Then my Sisters and my Brother.

If you have any old friends laying in your jewelry stash get them out and revive the memories!

Adventure into Collage

2008-07-19T22:15:00.001-04:00

I have always been in awe of collage artists. Mine usually end up filed in the circular file. But today I finally have one I actually like.

I started by adding some images from Artful Illusions and some paper from K&Company to a 5X7 canvas board. I used some watercolor crayons, a silver hot glue stick and some silver dewdrops. I covered the photos with Crackle Accents. Please tell me what you think. Does it need anything else?

I think I was inspired by having spent the day in the company of women. It was Red Hat Saturday and we met at Yolanda's house and after being well fed we hung out in the pool. No one went blind when I put on my swim suit so I think it was a good day.

Enjoy,

QueenPam

Bar-B-Q and Babies

2008-07-09T19:37:00.001-04:00

This is my 10 month old granddaughter enjoying a barbeque bone on the 4th of July. We were house bound due to the rain but my allergies would have kept me in anyway. Nevertheless it was fun to be with family.

Me and my Dad

Hope you had fun! I sure did.

Something I did

2008-06-27T21:24:00.000-04:00

I got one of the dies from the new Sizzix Movers and Shapers set. I did not spend the $30plus on the whole system but just bought one of the interchangeable dies. I made it work in my Cuttlebug and have ordered some more. The big background stamp is by Hero Arts. Below I turned the die cut into a frame. I cut the card into the shape of a house and sent it to a friend who just moved.

ART!

2008-06-25T21:17:00.000-04:00

I made this to trade at stamp club. Our theme was to use a Northwoods Stamp and I had this gazebo image forever and it had never seen ink!

Copic markers...I just love them.

a close up of the flowers, hoping you can see the glitter.

Just Because

2008-06-24T21:07:00.001-04:00

Inside this card it says:

Its not mother's day nor your birthday nor any other day of celebration.

It just a beautiful day and I was thinking of you. I am sending it to my mom's best friend. She loves to get my cards but I usually only send them on special occasions. This will be a surprise.

I spent Saturday shopping with a friend who bought me lunch and a pair of shoes so I made this card for her.

Father's Day

2008-06-14T22:56:00.002-04:00

Happy Father's Day to all the dad's and mom's who had to be dad.

I created this card with my dad in mind. Robert Herbert Brown, Junior was born in Moultrie Georgia sometime in the teens of the 1900s. No one knows for sure exactly when as the census has something different than the baptismal record. And the court house burned down before he had a copy of his birth certificate...if in deed one even existed, such was the times in the south, we go by the one he celebrated the most.

Any way he worked for the B&O Railroad as a steward for more than 30 years. So he will love the railroad theme. A friend Marolyn had the B&O stamp in her vast collection that was showcased in a prior post, and I could not believe my luck.

My dad is over 90 and spent the last week in the hospital. So I am glad to make this card since I have been planning a railroad theme card for several years now (I stamped those B&O images several years ago). Glad I was able to find them.

The inside is a testament to my dad. It says:

5 Things I learned From My Dad

1. You can not leave at 8 and be there at 8. ( I heard this every morning because my mother was habitually late)

2. Measure twice, cut once. (Carpentry was his hobby)

3. Read the instructions

4.The difference between a Philips and a flathead screwdriver.

and 5. That I was loved.

QueenPam

Sistahs Stamping Day

2008-06-08T21:18:00.001-04:00

Today (June 7th, 2008) I gathered together with my Sistahs from the stamping world. Claret and Lori from Springfield Ohio. Marie, Pat and Lynette from the Dayton Area. Reketa my local girl from the Cincinnati area.

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this day. Not just for the stamping but for the love of a sistah! Each came bearing a gift (that's enough love right there). Then there was the food they brought, pasta salad, lemon cake, taco salad, and sub sandwiches. I baked a chocolate brownie cake.

We had an ATC exchange and made clay covered tools and ink pens. We made a squash book and played with a Marvy Metallic Marker technique. We had a great time.

The Sistahs:

Reketa

Lynette

Marie

Lori

Claret and Pat

Claret

Pat

Which Is It?

2008-06-02T17:01:00.000-04:00

Can you tell what I colored this card with:

Have you guessed yet?

come on give it a shot

ok I'll tell

It was either :

A: Copic Markers

B: Tombo Markers

C: Prismacolor Pencils

well if you guessed "C" you are right. I was trying out a new paper from

Neenah called Solar White Super Smooth and the pencils glided over it like butter on warm toast! And the presentation looks like Copic markers. I also tried the Tombos on this paper and there were NO lines in the coloring. Super Smooth it is, the Copics look really great on them. I found mine at Expedex. I hope you are able to find some for your self. If you can't find the super smooth there is another version of Solar White that I have seen at Ellen Hutson's online store.

Peek-a-Boo birdies

2008-06-01T17:09:00.001-04:00

I found a video and blog by Dawn Griffith and she showed me how to make this card.

The picture in the window changes as you open the card.

I'll be making more of these for sure.

Stamping Play Day

2008-06-01T16:44:00.001-04:00

I was in Marolyn's Stamp World yesterday. This place has to be seen to be believed. Marolyn said that one guest said after a meeting held here, "Now can we shop". It is better than a store however because Marolyn let you play with everything for free. Lucky Lucy me I get invited to play!

Combined

2008-06-01T10:51:00.000-04:00

I do like to make jewelry and I love to stamp. So I combined them!

The stamps are from Stamp Camp.

The background is polished stone on glossy Card stock that was mounted onto some chip board. I cut them out and them diamond glazed them. While the Diamond Glaze was wet I sprayed them with some Radiant Rain in Solar Gold and added the crystal eyes. Once everything was dry I edged them with a gold krylon pen and fashioned them into earrings.

I Need A Hand

2008-05-31T10:44:00.001-04:00

The fan/light combo in my stamp room casts a glare on my monitor but its heating up in here so I like to run the fan without the light. I need a hand reaching the current light pull so I created a beaded pull today with some beads that I bought for who knows what. I guess I bought them to make jewelry but I won't swear to it because they are not my jewelry taste. They are however perfect for this fan pull.

I hope you have a hand when you need it!

IMified.com

2008-05-26T14:34:00.002-04:00

I'm testing a new service today for use with my blog called IMified.com. It lets you post from your AIM (which I have on my phone). Pretty cool if it works:-D

More Art

2008-05-13T21:03:00.000-04:00

Sunday I played some more.

Also over the weekend I received an early birthday card

from Brenda Robinson and it is so lovely.

Thank You Brenda!

Art Night

2008-05-12T20:51:00.000-04:00

Saturday night I spent the evening creating ART with two women from the stamp club we are members of. I got stuck on a series of stamps from Inkadinkadoo as you will see below.

For this one below I used the Starving Artistamps Mosaic Technique.

I colored these with my copic markers and then ran them through the cuttlebug.

These are my Radical Women.

It was good to just play with good friends!

Happy Mother's Day!

2008-05-11T16:26:00.000-04:00

Here is my mother's day card to all the mothers!

May God bless you! A close up view shows the sentiment which reads "Thank you for being a gift in my life, loving without conditions, giving all of yourself."

May your children rise up and call you blessed! And may their father find a way to make this day special for you!

I stamped this with Marvy ink and colored it with copic markers. The border is a new punch by Fiskars that is a corner and border punch all in one.

Morning Tea

2008-05-06T16:38:00.000-04:00

This is the thank you card I gave to Lynette for loaning me money last week at AIS; when I met her this week at Archivers. I got this stamp from Morning Star while I was at Adventures in Stamping. This stamp came in 2 sizes that I had to buy and here is what you can do with the other size.

I used it to create a border around the card. Often I will use a smaller version to stamp on the envelope.

Its A Beautiful Day!

2008-05-03T15:52:00.000-04:00

I made this card to uplift a friend who may be battling cancer yet again. Her fear was not of the cancer treatment but that she might die. Today however she is not dead and so I encouraged her to live it despite what might happen. Each day is a gift and should not be wasted but lived to the fullest because God says tomorrow is not promised to any of us, which ever side of "what might be" we find ourselves on.

At work we went through a culture shaping seminar and one of the things I came away with was "BE HERE NOW". So many times we are multi-tasking to the point of missing out on the full experience of any one thing. Try eating away from the TV or Computer (my personal favorite) and just slowly chew the food and experience all the favors. Or really watch TV without crafting or computing at the same time. Really listen to your child or friend when they want to talk. Try it and see if you don't get so much more from the conversation, I know your child or friend will. I did.

Here's the envelope I sent the card in since I was having so much fun making the dots:

Supplies used

Versafine Onyx Black ink

Stamps by Inkadinkado

Paper: Basic Grey and Craft cardstock from Hollos

Dots with Ranger's Inkessentials Opaque Pen and on the envelope Souffe Pen

Adventures in Friendship

2008-04-28T23:02:00.002-04:00

I spent this past weekend in the company of good friends at Adventures in Stamping. Friends from Cincinnati ink and my Dayton Stamping crew. I traveled from Cincinnati with Marolyn (our driver), Dorveda (giver of gifts) and Patsy (my roomey) for a fun filled, shopping and bonding weekend.

We left town Friday morning at 7 am and headed up I-71 to exit 100 to the Crackle Barrel for breakfast and then on to Columbus to the Super JoAnn's as well as Prism Art Store. I got a Ken Brown Calligraphy set for $5.97 reduced from $24.97 at JoAnn's and some Aqua-Board and minis canvases and easels at Prism.

The next stop after Columbus is Brunswick Ohio and the Hollo's Papercraft store. Hollo's was not as crowded as it was in past years. We love to shop here because there is card stock for $1 per pound. I found the new layout of the store much easier to navigate, and it appears that they have expanded the space...great. I found some copper colored mirror paper as well as the card stock and envelopes. We also visited Pat Catan's a discount craft store similar (but better) than Michael's.

Then we went to our hotel in Akron, the Quaker Inn where we learned that they had been sold to the University of Akron and will be converted to student housing. So where we will stay if we come next year is unknown. We liked the Quaker Inn because it was adjacent to the convention center. Oh well. Later in the evening we went to Archivers and I noted that their stock was different than my local store. We got snacks from the Giant Eagle and retired to munch and watch a movie.

Bright and early we went to the early bird entrance of the convention. I met my friends from Dayton: Pat, Marie Lynette and her friend Denise. Marie found for us a new African American Stamp at Artful Illusions and its matching collage sheet, I love it when we find stamps that look like us. Lynette had researched and found some Rubbernecker stamps that were also African American and of children. I had not seen these before. Lynette was told that they had stopped producing them but decided to bring them back. We also watched the demo's at the Rubbernecker and I had to buy the Ranger Dabbers, Crackle paint and misters. Lucky for me Lynette was there to save me when the credit card machine went down and loaned me some cash since my check book was left behind. This touched me deeply as Lynette is a new friend. Thanks so much Lynette!

Likewise the demo at Starving Artistamps sold me on their mosaic stamps.

I was sad to see my Dayton Crew go home at the end of Saturday but we were all glad for the time we had. Reunited with the Cincinnati group we went to dinner at the Spaghetti Warehouse...ummmm Alfredo and a side of Meatballs. Followed by our show and tell where we look over the purchases made by the other girls and take note of what we "need' to get on Sunday. This is why I like that this is a true 2 day show so you do have the chance to go back and get something more.

I was able on Sunday to get something Lynette had second thoughts about. And several of the things I saw at our show and tell. But all too quickly our time on Sunday drew to a close and we left the convention to check out of the hotel and head back down the road to Cincinnati. With old friends, out of town friends, and friends to play with (the new products and demos from convention) it was truely an adventure.

Dish The Dirt

2008-04-20T16:01:00.001-04:00

No we are not going to gossip...sorry (not in writing you could get sued these days). But lets dish the real dirt! The urge to get dirt under my fingers hit me this morning and I was online flitting from gardening site to nursery site. Looking at plants and dreaming up a lush border for my home. Then the dangerous part I got in my car and drove to Binkens Nursery...there went stamp money. I saw and fell in love with a Wigela but didn't buy it there instead I went to Lowes where I got one for half the price. What I did buy there was some beautiful orange snapdragons.

After Lowes where I also bought 2 Hostas and some more tiny snap dragons I came home to my dirt. Wouldn't it be nice if weeds never grew in our yards. After a tiny bit of weeding and some Roundup I put my plants in the ground just in time for the rain!

Windows Live Writer

2008-04-04T01:27:00.001-04:00

I found this great program for bloggers called Windows Live Writer. This is my first test post. Just to see how it works and if it works. Here is a picture of my mom from 1948:

Looks like it was a romantic day. QP

Water Misting

2008-04-04T00:29:00.003-04:00

I snagged this technique off of Splitcoasters. I colored the stamp with markers and then misted it with water, then stamped it. Looks like a painting. I like it so well I may have one framed. I made three of them before I stopped. I was having so much fun! QP

Two Step

2008-04-04T00:12:00.002-04:00

While working on my previous posts I came across my two step stamps and so I had to try to use them. I also am still stuck on Michelle's technique. Tomorrow is another me day. There is a lot of stress in my life right now and so I am going to have some Art therapy. I am taking a class with Cheryl Darrow of Ten Seconds Studios. I will post pictures of what I learn. Later QP

Cuppa take 2

2008-03-30T17:39:00.004-04:00

Earlier today I posted a card that I cased called cupa. Well I was still having fun with Michelle's tutorial and created this second version. Enjoy. The stamps are from posh impressions its a 2 step one. The paper and sticker are from Daisey Ds' Brighten My Day collection. I used Marvy Markers to color the stamp. Walnut Stain Distress ink to age the papers and to give the card uniformity. I added the dots with my Signo white gel pen. QP.

CASED

2008-03-30T15:37:00.008-04:00

I was visiting Michelle Zindorf's blog today. (Michelle's tut)

I usually go there everyday because she does great tutorials. T

oday I completely CASE'd her tutorial and I love the result. visit her blog for details, you'll be there awhile looking around.

Makes me want a cupa hot chocolate! Perhaps if we are lucky here in Southern Ohio we will finally have spring, so this may be the last cup of season. For me hot chocolate is so soothing on a winter's afternoon. I remember coming in from school and being greeted by my mother and a loving cup of hot chocolate. Gotta run, have some fun today!

Firsts

2008-03-16T21:07:00.005-04:00

This is my first scrapbook layout! I am learning how to digitally scrapbook and this is my first attempt. The other first is the subject; my first granddaughter who spoke for the first time at age 5 months.

Isn't she just the Cutest! I know I am biased being a new Grammy, but I'm entitled and you'd be too!

QueenPam

In Sympathy

2008-02-12T18:03:00.001-05:00

Sadly we will all need to make and send a sympathy card at one time or another. I made this one for a friend whose mother passed away, my heart goes out to her.

I used a beautiful stamp from the Thomas Kincaid collection from Cornish Heritage Farms ; I stamped it in Sepia Versafine on glossy cardstock that had been brayered with Autumn Leaves Kaleidacolor pad. I then cut some satin ribbon and stamped on it “With Sympathy”. Since the Versafine would not dry on the glossy cardstock I covered it with a acetate sticker and added the “dew drops”

The inside verse says:

I pray that in a very special way the Lord will comfort you today.

Birthday times 3

2008-02-12T17:00:00.000-05:00

Today I needed 3 birthday cards...well actually I needed 2 of them before today. A good friend and 2 of my great-neices will be the recipients.

I love the elegance of this card. It has silver foil vellum that is tied on with silver edged ribbon. The vellum was in a clearance bin at Craft 2000 and has a friends theme. The dark paper is actual silver mirror paper which goes dark in the scanner.

One niece is turning 16 and the other 12. I thought these cards would be fun to make with them in mind. I also wanted to try out the Digital Stamps I downloaded from Pink Petticoat. This is new to me as I am a stamper who uses physical stamps but these digital ones were economically and fed my need to have it now. I colored these cards with Copic Markers.

February 12, 2008 5:17 PM

Be Love

2008-02-04T19:56:00.000-05:00

To have a friend be a friend.

If you want a love be love.

That's the card I made tonight. Thinking about what I want most in my life and realizing that to get it I need to be it. What we send out is what comes back to us...both the good and the bad.

This is card is for my club meeting this Sunday and theme is Valentine and use flocking. The heart and the words are flocked. The ribbon is actually held in place so it looks like it is flowing.

A Good Goose

2008-01-21T13:34:00.000-05:00

Today I have the day off from work due to Martin Luther King's holiday. My plan for the day is just to spend it how I want. Got my work done on Friday evening! No guilt here. So I want to get started on my valentine cards. I got some cute stamps from Rosie's Roadshow that are male and female geese. I made this card for my guy.

I used Versafine Onyx Black ink to stamp on to Cougar Opaque card stock.

I colored the stamped images in with Copic markers I used R39, G24,Y17, Y11,B9a, E33 and V12. I punched the corners with the ticket punch from Stampin Up and embellished the card with puffy heart stickers from K & Company.

I free-hand stamped the inside:
"Aren't you glad you found me!"

Club Cards

2008-01-16T19:03:00.000-05:00

I am a member of Cincinnati Ink, a group of Rubber Stampers who meet twice a month out of Stamp Your Art Out in Cincinnati Ohio. Each meeting we trade 2 cards, one themed and one no theme. This meetings' theme was snow with glitter.

Here is what I made. I used my cuttlebug for the black and white one (no Theme), I love this toy. I can't take credit for the idea I saw it on some one's blog and finally had a use for the tiny embossing folder! Thanks!

The theme card is created on StarDream with Glitter Embossing Powder. Enjoy!

After The Christmas Rush

2007-12-31T12:15:00.000-05:00

Christmas time is over now and I am sad to see it go. But is some ways I am glad to see it go too so that I can have more time to create without deadline.

I actually received a call from my Aunt asking where my Christmas card was, since she had not received it the day after Thanksgiving. In past years I sent my cards out the day before Thanksgiving so that they would arrive the day after the holiday. This year I was not as organized and I wasn't even sure I would get to send any out. Have you ever felt rushed during the holidays, I sure have. This is the card Aunt Mattie quilted me into making.

Well today I'm taking a "me" day and only doing the things I want to do! And so I learned to blog. Happy New Year from the Queen.