it's for REAL!!!

Sorry it's taken me so long to post again...These pictures of the inside of the shop are so outdated now. We have slatwall up on all the walls, the POS counter is up...inventory is being checked in...just not out yet! The pic of the display windows up front wasn't very good...there is actually a third display window to the left of the left front door. I just have to figure out some cute displays without fading the items with sunlight!! I will get busy and take some pics of the how much it has already changed. As you can see the pic with Jacob my grandson at our family Christmas party that the holidays were full with family and friends and good cheer!!! Slowed me down with the shop but it was a GOOD thing too because I got to enjoy all of my family too!!! I hope you all have a safe and Blessed New Year!!! Shawne..I still need your snail mail address for your prize from the contest!!! Hugs and Best wishes to you all!!! Pam

Winner/Winners??

I chose two different suggestions...
I took part of Shawnes suggestion and tweaked it with Graces!!!!

Craft Crossing
Cross on over to your Crafty side....
Where fabric meets paper & everything in between!!!

This will be centered better in the middle of the business card and then all the regular info like
phone #'s, etc will be in the corners... So what do you think? Sorry it's taken me so long to decide
but things have been so hectic especially with the holidays on top of things!!! I promise I will be get better about posting as soon as I can...Just bear with me a little longer..like maybe after Christmas!!! LOL In a couple of days I will post some pictures of the empty inside of the building.
Then I can show you pictures of fixtures piled around and full boxes of stock that is screaming to get out and be inventory and hung!!! LOL Again...this will be done in a few more days!!! ROFL
AS soon AS...AS soon AS...hear me chant....AS soon AS...I am woman hear me roar!!! AS soon AS... !!! Shawne...I need your snail mail !!! You can email it to me at craftcrossing@GVEC.Net. Grace I have yours! Thanks for the help ladies!
Layne....can ya hear me now!?! I did it....Geez...sisters..especially OLDER sisters!!!LOL
I will post the pictures tomorrow,OK? LOL Again ladies thank you for your help! Pam

Non-fattening! Eye Candy

Sorry I am late with this posting but things have been hectic! Here is the eye candy I offered to the suggestion I choose so come on girls and leave me a comment!

Have a blessed day! Pam

Let's Talk Turkey!

Here is one of my cards I have done for Thanksgiving. Some of the family received some that I have done for Challenges and I am giving them those. The rest get this one. My TOPS group got a different turkey out of the same set that is exercising with a barbell and says Jazzer Turkey. These adorable turkeys are from Clear Dollar Stamps. The cardstock and DSP are from Stampin' Up and are colored in with Stampin' Up markers. The ribbon is SU and is one of the In Colors called Dusty Durango. The leaf buttons are some unknown brand that I had in my stash.
NOW..Let's Talk Turkey...I need the help of all you talented ladies out there. I have mentioned in earlier posts that I am opening a scrapbook/stamp/fabric/general craft store. Sorta like a teeny tiny Hobby Lobby here in my hometown.
The name of it will be Craft Crossing. I need a slogan or something on a business card that explains my name and what all I will be selling. The name came from all the different type of craft items that I will be selling. Can any of you creative souls please help me out??? I am going to offer some blog candy to the one who comes up with the slogan or suggestion that I choose to use.
I will post what all the blog candy will be tomorrow after I gather it all up. So, Leave me a comment with your ideas! Thank you so much for dropping by. Pam

Sixty is Sexy????

This is the reason I haven't posted a card in a couple of days.

We gave a sorta surprise birthday party for my sister ..who is now a sexy sixty!!! LOL My beautiful and still sexy mother on the far left says there is no way that Layne (Layne is the hottie on the right) is sixty...ROFL...My mom tries to be a preteen mom...ROFL..When we admit our real age she doesn't like that cause she has to change her age...ROFL. We took Layne shopping at a local craft show then went out to eat and had some of her SPECIAL friends like DEBBIE and Elaine, and Anita meet us there. That was the only surprise we could manage. LOL The card on the right was made about 5:30 that morning before her party. I was nice and didn't do the over the hill...Yes, I can be nice once in a while!!!LOL The two sexy men on the right are two very important me in my life. My husband and my youngest grandson! Both are a hand full! and keep me running! LOL

My other two grandsons and two granddaughters weren't here today to get their pictures taken with Gramps. Hopefully pretty soon. Thanks for dropping by! Pam

Looking alot like Christmas!

It looks someone threw up Christmas in my Craft room! LOL I am so bad about not putting things back in place when I am through with it. I am down to working on a little 12 x 12 place on my work table. LOL

Piles of Christmas stuff are everywhere. I had to keep my grandson out of the room last night while I had him over because it was too much for him to get into! LOL Usually he knows what he can touch, etc. but this time there was way to much temptation! Anyhoo! here is two more cards for my mother( did ya notice she is a follower of mine???, Isn't she beautiful? IRL in the picture she is googling ELVIS... That is why she is smiling so big...ROFL) to choose from! Thanks for dropping by! Pam

Don't Open TEAL Christmas!! LOL

Two more Christmas cards for my mothers stash..Not sure if she'll like these colors but if she doesn't I know I can use them. LOL These colors are Taken with Teal, Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry! Thank you for looking and leaving your comments!

More of Moms Christmas Cards

Here are two more of the Christmas cards that I made for my mother to give this Christmas. As you can see I am making her a assortment to choose from. This way no pressure on me except for that Birthday one that I posted a few days ago. LOL The one on the right isn't a good picture because IRL it's very elegant looking. Its also a tri-fold card. If, you click on it and make it larger you can see the different papers better. I'm not taking the time to give the recipe for these today. If, your interested in knowing please contact me. TFL Pam

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas!!!

I know I know I should be working on Thanksgiving but this is for a order of cards for my Mother...Need I say anymore! Remember how I forewarned yall a while back about my sister, Layne well, SHE is my Mothers Daughter...ROFL!!! Seriously, she isn't bad at all. I just wanted to get the order done for her because as I said on a earlier post that I am opening my own craft store...Yee-ha! and I am fixing to be really busy and I wanted these done!!
Besides that it's therapy for me so I am able to solve the worlds problems as I stamp!! This card was cased from someone over at Stampin' Addicts and I am sorry to say I can't find her name. This is using the set from Stampin' Up called Christmas Punch...Yes, all the stamped images fit a Stampin' Up punch. Pretty neat eh? Including the snowflakes!!! Stamp-Punch-
Easey Peasey!!! The DSP is also by Stampin' Up. TFL Pam

Clearly Inspired Challenges

This is the first week for the Clearly Inspired Challenge over at Clearlyistamp by Clear Dollar Stamps.

The challenge is the # 5. Either using the number, or using 5 of something like brads, flowers, etc. I made a card for a little girls birthday who is turning 5..Also, gave her 5 crayons! LOL She can color her own card as part of her gift! How cool is that? LOL I used Shawnees set...Rosebud Princess. I embossed the images to make the color easier. The cardstock is by Stampin' Up. The new IN colors Melon Mambo, and Rich Razzleberry. The DSP is by Prima Marketing Odyssey Collection Abbey Road. The ribbon that is stapled on is Stampin' Up Rich Razzleberry. The sticker is and #5 is from Dollar Tree.

FA LA LA ...FA LA LA..Happy Birthday to you!

My mother needed a birthday card to give to my cousin who has a birthday on Christmas Day!

This was the best I could do..hard to go from making Christmas Cards to a birthday. The main image is a set from Crafty Secrets called CHRISTMAS JOY. I cut it out and popped it up on 3-D pop ups. The DSP is from Stampin' Up as is the inks and cardstock. TFL Pam

50th Anniversary

I bet your all wondering where the heck I have been...Well, it's along story but I am here today !!LOL Seriously, I am going to be opening a craft store here in my home town! I call it a teeny tiny Hobby Lobby..LOl It will be called Craft Crossing like my blog. I'll have stamping classes...beads.. fabric...the list goes on. We hope to be open by 1-1-2010! It will be a lot of work but it will be worth it in the end! LOL

In the meantime here is a card I did for a friend at Tops for her sister in law. I used my cricut and cuttlebug on this one. I did stamp the sentiment on the inside that I am showing you too!Thanks for looking. Pam

CDSWCC42

Whats Cookin?? Dear sweet Cassie is our host this week and the colors she gave us threw me in a tail spin. Last week Lisa chose pink so during the week I never had a pink thought again...Crafty lil devil she was... so instead of seeing red I am seeing pink..LOL , Chocolate Chip, Lime Green and White as the neutral. I used the Kiss the Cook set from Clear Dollar Stamps. I used Melon Mambo the new In color from Stampin' Up, Pink Pirouette is retired Stampin' Up , Chocolate Chip, and Shimmery White card stock all from Stampin' UP.

The DSP is from my stash and I got it from the Dollar Tree.I don't know know where I got the ribbon from but it matched the melon mambo and pink pirouette perfectly. Also matched the Chocolate Chip. I used some stickles on the oven mitt. I cut all three images out and layered them on the shimmery white and pink pirouette. Thank you for looking..I gotta go and get this posted at www.papercraftplanet because I am going to be late..Later Gator! Pam

Lost in Space???

Another two BD cards for my great nephews. These I used parts of three different stamp set. The little rocket on the front of the card is from Stampin' Up called PUN FUN. I cut the rocket out and popped it up. The DSP is from DCWV..All About Boys. The planets and little space space with aliens are real glossy in real life but again my camera didn't pick it up I added stickles on the little space space and as the fire out of the rocket. The inside of the card on the right is using the sentiment from Bitty Bots of Clear Dollar Stamps and the Big space ship is from their stamp set called Lost in Space. I stamped the alien on Old Olive CS and glued him in the space ship. I used black diamond stickles on the antenna and the legs of the space ship. This pad of paper just rocks! It goes with so many of my stamp sets! I am really loving it! Makes for a easy peasy card! Thanks for flying in and looking..Beam me up a comment and say Hi! Pam

Up Up And Away!

These are two more BD cards for my great nephews or if my sister doesn't choose them they will be for some other little boys...I do have grandsons so I sure I will find them a home. Again the DSP paper is from DCWV...All About Boys.

The "super hero" on the outside is from Oriental Trading Company and it came with the "Krash" Sentiment on the inside of the card on the right here. "It's your day" sentiment is also form OTC but from their BD set. The DSP had the small superhero in gloss on the right here. The outside all the words is glossy too! I just don't take the best of pics. The Real Red, Yo Yo Yellow, and Bashful Blue CS is from Stampin' UP. I also used the star punch from Stampin' Up ( the big star)

and the small star punch is from OTC. I then used stickles on the stars. The word on the envelope is from OTC and the HB sentiment on the envelope is from Justrite Stampers. It's a self inking one.Thanks for stopping by. Pam

Great nephews birthdays!

I have two great- nephews that have birthdays just a few days apart in November. My sister wants me to make her some cards to give them so I have to think of something different to give them myself. So I made two of these... The robot is color in with silver glitter ink but my camera didn't pick up the shine. The DSP is from DCWV..All About Boys. The stamped images are from Clear Dollar Stamps called Bitty Bots.

The inside sentiment is from the same set of 12.

Layne, if your looking (This is the sister who thinks I am a Hallmark,LOL) I am not sure if you get these or not I am still working on some others. LOL The card stock is Stampin' Up.

Thank you for stopping by! Pam

My first watercolor Rose

This is my first watecolor rose I did...This is a BD for my niece's BD this month. Her fav color is Orange like me! This with the 5th Ave. floral stamp set from Stampin' Up. The DSp is from Crafty Secrets. The sentiment is Teeny Wishes from SU also. Hope you like it and thanks for dropping by. Pam

Busy Beauties

This is a birthday card I did for my sister to give to her BF if she likes it. The main image is a digital image from the Busy Beauties Boutique. I was on their blog hop on their grand opening and actually won this beauty. I used crystal effects on the bubbles, her eyes, the bubble bottle, and the bath brush. The sentiment is from Crafty Secrets and the so is the DSP. I used nestibilities and paper punches. Thanks for looking . Pam

CDSWCC#41

This is the card I have made for the Clear Dollar Stamps Weekend Color Challenge over at http://www.papercraftplanet.com/. The lovely Lisa is our host again this weekend and she says THINK PINK!!! We can use any shades of pink. The neutrals are white, vanilla, gray, or black. You may use all if you want. I used Melon Mambo , one of the new IN colors with Stampin' Up, Pixie Pink, Passion Pink, and Whisper White cardstock. I heat embossed the Deer blind from the stamp set Deer Season with Craft Basic Black then used black diamond stickles. Part of my sentiment came from the same set Deer Season. I also used the set called SHINING STRENGTH and used "God is our strength". You have to remember us Texas Gals are tough but we know we're tough with God Graces! I took a close up of the sentiment because I wanted you to see it...This is the first time I ever inked it up!!! I stamped this over and over about ten times!!! I wiped my stamp -tried a different ink, etc on and on! Are you with me here...I didn't know those spots were suppose to be around the lettering "I've been hunting " ROFL Remember I said I was a tough Texas Gal jes' maybe not too bright of a Texas Gal! ROFL Grace , I believe I lost me CREAKLES!!! Any Hoo! I didn't want to really tell off on my self but in case if any of you ladies haven't inked it up----BEWARE! The ribbon is from Walmart. I also used the Bird Call Cuttlebug folder and the two rifle brads are from Clear Dollar Stamps I do believe...If, my creakles are working! Lisa, this was a fun challenge even for a creakle -challenged person like myself! LOL Thank you all for looking! Pam

Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge

This is the card I did this week for the Stampin' Sister in Christ Challenge. Their theme was for us to make either a card ( or project) for a new baby or their parents. This came from Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed you in the womb I knew you (NIV). This card is from Peggys Vintage Greeting Cards Volume 3. You can order them by going to paintsdaily@aol.com. I sized it and printed it out on Whisper White CS. I then layered it on Whisper White CS and then put it on pink pirouette which is retired CS from Stampin' Up.Then I added the bling and bow. It already said Best Wishes for the Happy Parents. I then added Children are a gift from God. Psalm 127:3 TLB. When I took the picture I was hoping you could see the clouds that the baby is floating through better and I didn't mean to have the word Zutter showing. I just set the card there and snapped the picture..LOL I need a class in photography..LOL Thank you for looking and have a Blessed week! Pam

More Halloween projects DONE!!!

Well, I got all 20 of each of the 5 projects that I chose to do done. These are for children in the SA, Texas area that have cancer. The scalloped striped bag (die cut from Stampin' Up) is closed with Velcro and is filled with candy. The bigger box is closed with a belly band that slides on and off. The matchbox (has clear lid) is tie with ribbon that will also slide on and off and has 4 nugget candies in it with stamped labels. The background stamped image on the nuggets is Clear Dollar Stamps.The candy bag with white topnote header on it is reclosable. The bones inside of it are from Oriental Trading Company and the stamped image on front is from Stampin' Up. The bigger box is a die cut from Stampin' Up and it has 3 bottles (small from Walmart) of bubbles and a candy bar in it. Some of the images are from the Batty for you set of Stampin' Up , some are stickers, and some are retired from SU. I used various DSP so I have a real colorful grouping. The only things that are the same are the white bag toppers and the one eye monsters! Thank you for looking. Pam

Charlie Vs. One eye Purple.....

The card with Charlie from CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS is a premade card base that I just matched up with a image that I thought would look good on it...stamped the image..layered it..added bling..and proof!!! I had me a card!!LOL Now, these purple one eye creations is the reason I haven't been posting on a daily routine again because I am making Halloween bags for twenty kids with cancer. I saw the one eyes on SCS and thought it would be cute for the bags! They will be mounted on peppermint patties. When I finish the other items I will post them too. Good night everybody and Thank you for stopping by. Pam

CDSWCC40

This is the entry for this weekends color challenge over at http://www.papercraftplanet.com/ for the Clear Dollar Stamps Weekend Color Challenge. The talented Lisa is our host this weekend and she has chosen the in color of Stampin' Ups Bermuda Bay. She added More Mustard and Silver! Optional colors were Pumpkin Pie and Certainly Celery but not both and the neutral is Whisper White. Everyone has posted some awesome creations so if you haven't been over there to browse you need too. Especially if your looking for some inspiration! Theirs all look so pulled together with ease. I myself had quite a challenge of pulling it off but I guess that is why its' called a challenge,eh? LOL I chose to do some 3-D projects for gift items with the holidays coming up.I used pumpkin Pie as my optional color and that is in the pie crust.. In the right picture the watermark designs on the inside of the flip lap card looks like Pumpkin Pie too but IRL its just versamark. The silver on the post it note key chain showed a little blurred but IRL it pops out cute especially the whisk. The grocery list is also watermark with the rolling pins! IRL they really do show up more plain. I believe you can see one right above the bow of the keychain. I also used Bermuda Bay DSP of SU. The stamped images are from the Clear Dollar Stamp set called Kiss the Cook. It's a older set but I still love it! TFL Pam

SISTERS!!!!

Two of my sisters think I am a Hallmark.. They want custom cards..Maybe I am a Burger king and they want it their Way....LOL Maybe I need to go to bed...ROFL!!! One sister is a Postmaster and has some friends who have made Postmaster and she wanted cards to congrats them but she also wanted their name,city, and the Zip!
So this is what I came up with. The stamp image is from Clear Dollar Stamps and then I added their city,zip, etc. The scalloped envelope came from Stampin' Up and is a die cut for the Big Shot. The other sister has waaaayyyy too much time on her hands! LOL We have another sister who collects Pigs... Need I say anymore??? This image is from Clear Dollar Stamps too. It's called Farm Critters and NO the Santa Hat did not come with the pig. I took it from another CDS set but I can't remember the name of it. The sentiment came with the pig except for the word Christmas! That came from the

new set called Christmas Scriptures! All the cardstock is Stampin' Up. The DSP on the Christmas card is from Nikki Sivils "North Pole Nights" which also came from CDS. The envelope DSP vellum is from Plaid..The Paper Wardrobe. Thank you for looking and if you see either of my sisters hopping around this blog please ignore them ,hopefully, they will keep on going! LOL Pam

Flip flop Card

This is a card I was able to cut all the pieces out on my Cricut because of a very nice and giving woman in Oklahoma..her blog is http:/Okieladybugsscrapnmore.blogspot.com.
You really need to check out her work with the cricut. I even cut out the envelope to match this card. The stamp set and paper are all from Stampin' Up. I used a Velcro dot to hold the flap closed. I didn't think to take a picture of the inside before I mailed it to my BF. TFL Pam

Close to Cocoa

One more done for my sister...Well at least I have another card done! It may be for myself to give to someone. She didn't seem to crazy about it. No problem I can put it to good use..like off of my own list!LOL The DSP is Stampin' Up as is the stamp set which is called Snow Swirled. The cardstock is Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla, and Real Red. I stamped it in Close to Cocoa and then used my stamp ama jig and stamped over with gold encore. TFL Pam

Frosty Christmas

Another card for my sister, Layne, to give at Christmas! She wanted vintage and I believe this set from Crafty Secrets hit the nail on the head!
The set is called VINTAGE CHRISTMAS! The colors are Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White all from Stampin' Up. The ribbon is Baja Ribbon, I used Liquid Applique for the fur on her coat. I used dazzling diamonds to make my icicles sparkle and I also used the MS paper punch called icicles.The pom pom trim came from LSS. I also cased this card from SCS and want to give credit where credit is due. Her name is Julie Campbell. I just tweaked a few things different to make it my own!! TFL Pam

MMSC21

This is the card I did for this weeks Midnight Madness Challenge over at Priscillas.

I love the layout...The DSP is Thoroughly Modern from Stampin' Up. The main image is a hostess set from Stampin' Up called Wings of Friendship. I used the SU markers to ink the main image up. The cardstock is Rose Red, Bermuda Bay, Sahara Sand, and Whisper White. The ribbon is the new IN color Bermuda Bay and the stickles and the white feather is from my own stash. TFL. Pam

CDSWCC39

Do ya have your sunshades on??? LOL This is for the Clear Dollar Stamps Weekend Color Challenge over at http://www.papercraftplanet.com/.
The very busy mom and talented designer, Shawne, is our host this weekend and she chose Only Orange, Orchid Opulence, Green Galore, and white/or black for the neutrals. Well, if ya know me ya know I LOVE Orange!!!! But, I really loved this color combo that Shawne chose. I used the SU cardstock in those colors and then heat embossed the main image and filled in with SU markers. I used cuttlebug folders for the dry embossing and spellbinders for the the main image and sentiment. The ribbon was from Walmart out of my own stash. This color combo made me want to party and what better way to party but with a birthday party!!!!! LOL In fact this incredible talented host also designed this stamp set called Biggest Wishes that you can purchase at http://www.cleardollarstamps.com/. I hope you like it and thanks for looking. Pam

Come and Take It!!!

Between a big review at my real job and then now working on my weight loss support group..TOPS...Take Off Pounds Sensible...entry for our towns parade tomorrow morning is the reason I haven't posted any cards this week.

Our theme for TOPS this year is It's my Time, hence the clock! He is sitting in a fall arrangement with fruit and will ride on the hood of my truck!!

It suppose to rain on my parade tomorrow..LOL sorry about the pun but we need the rain so bad so if it does that will be okay!! TFL and come back later in the weekend because I am READY to stamp!!!!. Pam

CDSWCC38

This is the card I have done for the Clear Dollar Stamps Weekend Color Challenge over at papercraftplanet.com The beautiful and talented young lady ,Cassie, is our challenge host this weekend and did she ever give us a challenge..Sage Shadow, Apricot Appeal, Close to Cocoa, and optional was Really Rust and the neutrals were either Whisper White or Very Vanilla. I used some flower soft on the big tree. A little stickles on the evergreens just to make 'em pop not trying to make it look like ice. The cross charm was out of my stash from beading and the ribbon is Stampin' Up. I used the cross stamp out of the set to make my own DSP. The Classic Frame is from Spellbinders.The stamp sets I chose to use was Old time Church and Church Chatter for the sentiment on the inside which I am showing you for a reason. I always do the inside but very seldom show them but today I used this sentiment for a particular reason. Cassie's DH is fixing to be deployed for the 3rd time. I just felt in my heart while making this card that my God wanted her DH to know that mine family and a lot of others were so thankful for him and wanted him to know our prayers go with him! TFL Pam
One of the talented ladies that is always playing along with the CDSWCC suggested on my blog to enter this card in the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Card Challenge #6. So say a prayer for me. This card was intended for someone in particular and hopefully he won't mind sharing. Cassie, what do ya think? LOL Pam

A Crafty Halloween

Happy Halloween....Crafty ain't I???LOL Get it..Crafty Secrets Stamp set...LOL It's the end of the day can ya tell?
I ran the black CS thru the cuttlebug. The DSP is from my own stash. I actually made this last year but since I didn't have a blog then and now I do...Crafty, ain't I!!!ROFL Pam