HAT Anyone?

Hello friends and happy Monday. We have been having the most beautiful and awesome weather here in the Southern US lately. It’s going to be in the 70’s all week this week. The leaves are changing and it’s just absolutely gorgeous. I love this time of the year, with a nip in the air and a ball game on the TV. What about you?

I have had a lot of requests for the hats that I wear during the fall and winter. I actually make these cute hats and probably have one in about every color, LOL, that way I always have one to match any outfit. Here are a few pics of some, if you are interested in having one.

or no flower

My sweet friend Jess

and Jess’ sweet daughter Ava (yes I can make them smaller for a child)

I’m selling them for $15 (which includes shipping to the US and Canada) or $12 for one with no flower. If you would like one for yourself or for a gift please email me at stampingpam@catt.com and we’ll get you set up. I should be able to get one in the mail to you within 48 hours, unless I have a back log, BUT I would let you know that up front. All you need to do is let me know what color you want and if its for an adult or a child. I take PayPal only.

I hope that I can make someone else as happy with one of these hats as they make me when I am wearing them. Have a great day friends.

Hugs,

Pam

Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps SATURDAY CHALLENGE

Hello friends and happy Saturday. I'm here to bring you a card today for Saturday's challenge on the Kraftin' Kimmie's blog. Our hostess for today’s challenge is the awesomely sweet and very talented Michele. Her challenge for us today is SPARKLE AND SHINE. You can win the image that Michele used on her card from today. It’s the Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus from the O Holy Night stamp set. Please join us for this fun challenge and use any Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp you'd like!! Then be sure to share your card with us by clicking on the little blue frog link at the bottom of today's post on the Kraftin' Kimmie blog to add your card for your chance to WIN. You can see all the samples from the rest of the DT there also.

For my card today I used the O Holy Night set also, but I used the Shepard Boy image. This set has 3 adorable images and a sentiment for each. LOVE it!!! My sparkle and shine is in two places, the snowflake has Stickles and the ground under the image has Martha Stewart chunky glitter (which is hard to see from my pic, sorry). The inside is decorated using the Nativity Sentiments set. The paper is from the Bo Bunny Blitzen 6x6 paper pad. Here is my card.

Thanks for joining me today friends. I hope you all have a wonderful, blessed weekend.

Hugs,

Pam

Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps–Frugal Friday

Hello friends and happy Friday. Can you believe it’s the weekend already? I hope this one goes by slow. I feel like I blink my eyes and it’s Monday all over again. Do you ever feel that way?

Here are the Frugal Friday specials for KRAFTIN’ KIMMIE STAMPS. All 40-50% off:

• Monique
• Lisette
• Fanny
• Pumpkin Miles
• Skiing Miles
• Bookworm Jaime

Thanks for stopping by today. Tomorrow is our Saturday challenge day so I will see you right back here with a challenge card. Have a great weekend!!!

Hugs,

Pam

I’m a DECONSTRUCTED SKETCH GIRL

Hello friends and happy Thursday. I am so happy to be bringing you a post today as the newest member of Jen’s Deconstructed Sketch Team. Thank you Jen so much for asking me to be a part of this team that is loaded with tons of talented ladies.

We bring you a sketch each week and this week we are sponsored by the FANTASTIC Christy Croll of Tiddly Inks. Tiddly Inks digital stamps range from adorable and cute to funky and dark. There is something for everyone to love at Tiddly Inks. All of the images are hand drawn by Christy Croll and are high resolution digital images. You can find Christy's images at the Tiddly Inks store and the Tiddly Inks Basement, discount store. As our sponsor this week Christy is offering a $10 gift certificate to one lucky sketch participant! Can I hear a HECK YA!!!

For my card I used the newly release Angel Spice Halloween. She is so cute and adorable with her little purse. I paired her with some paper from the 6X6 Prima Marketing Paisley Road paper pad. Talking about some bright paper, right down my alley. LOL. Here is our sketch for this week and my card.

If you’d like to join us this week all you need to do is create a project using the above sketch as inspiration. There are no specific image requirements for this challenge. Upload your project to your blog or to an online gallery and link it back Jen's blog to Inlinkz by Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at 8 pm CST. We are playing for a $10 Tiddly Inks Gift Certificate this week so make sure to get your entry in! (If you miss the deadline please leave a link to your card in a comment on Jen's blog… we’d still love to see it!!)

Be sure to hop around and check out what the rest of the Deconstructed Sketch Design Team has made!

• Amber Hight
• Angela Sowell
• Anna Maria Nilsson
• Arielle Gordon
• Donna Wardle
• Emma Eads
• Jen Shults
• Jessica Diedrich
• Kadie Ensley
• Lori Boyd
• Pam Varnell (you are here)
• Sheri Gilson

Thanks for stopping by and I’ll see you back here on Saturday with a Kraftin’ Kimmie card.

Hugs,
Pam

ALL THAT SCRAPS–October Previews Day 3

Hello everyone and happy Wednesday. Did you enjoy all the sneak peeks yesterday? Well wait until you see what we have to show you today from All That Scraps. And remember these new October release images and dies are already in the store so go grab them up.

Today’s previews are from the amazingly talented Amy Young. She has several adorable Sweet November images for you to see. For my card today I used MISTLETOE JOSIE. The sentiment is from the set HANDY CHRISTMAS GREETINGS. The mistletoe I have used in two different places on the card is a new die called MISTLETOE. The paper is from the 6x6 paper pad by Jillibean Soup called Christmas Eve Chowder.  Here is my card.

Amy has several cute Sweet November Fairwees that are new for this release. You’re going to love them all.

Make sure you head over to the ATS blog to see what the other designers are previewing today and to enter for your chance to WIN. These images are available in the store NOW.

Thanks for stopping by and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another card and an announcement.

Hugs,

Pam

ALL THAT SCRAPS–October Previews Day 2

Hello everyone and happy Tuesday. Did you enjoy all the sneak peeks yesterday? Well wait until you see what we have to show you today from All That Scraps. And remember these new October release images and dies are already in the store so go grab them up.

For my card today I used REINDEER LIGHTS. The sentiment is sold by itself and its called SPARKLY WISHES. The gorgeous string of lights across the bottom is a new die called CHRISTMAS BULBS. I cut it out in several colors and pieced it to make different colored lights on the string. If you look at the close up pic you can see that I added Crystal Effects to make them look like they are really burning. The inside of my card uses a NEW sentiment set called HANDY CHRISTMAS GREETINGS. Here is my card, inside and out.

I am just so in love with this little guy. Isn’t he adorable?

Make sure you head over to the ATS blog to see what the other designers are previewing today and to enter for your chance to WIN. These images are available in the store NOW. We will be showing you previews through Wednesday though. That way you can get some ideas of different ways to use the new stamps.

Thanks for stopping by and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another preview for you.

Hugs,

Pam

ALL THAT SCRAPS–October Previews Day 1

Hello everyone and happy Monday. Can you believe it’s October already? There is definitely a nip in the air here which I am totally enjoying after the 100 degree weather all summer. How is your weather?

We have some adorable images to show you today from All That Scraps. Our October previews start today and all I can say is WOW!!! You are going to LOVE what we have to show you. We have some cute holiday images for this release.

For my card today I used BABY JESUS and ANGEL. It comes with the sentiment “A Child is Born …..” that I have on the bottom outside of my card and the star image is also included. The inside of my card uses a NEW sentiment set called HANDY CHRISTMAS GREETINGS. Here is my card, inside and out.

Isn’t it fantastic? I just LOVE this mini set. Can’t wait to make some Christmas cards with it.

Make sure you head over to the ATS blog to see what the other designers are previewing today and to enter for your chance to WIN. These images are available in the store NOW. We will be showing you previews through Wednesday though. That way you can get some ideas of different ways to use the new stamps.

Thanks for stopping by and I’ll see you back here tomorrow with another preview for you.

Hugs,

Pam

KRAFTIN’ KIMMIE Sat. Challenge and Some ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hello friends and happy Saturday. I'm here to bring you a card today for Saturday's challenge on the Kraftin' Kimmie's blog. Our hostess for today’s challenge is the immensely talented Nicole. Her challenge for us today is PAPER PIECING. Please join us for this fun challenge and use any Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp you'd like!! Then be sure to share your card with us by clicking on the little blue frog link at the bottom of today's post on the Kraftin' Kimmie blog to add your card for your chance to WIN. You can see all the samples from the rest of the DT there also.

For my card today I used Witchypoo. I paper pieced her hat and her dress and then colored the rest with Copics. I just love this cute image and had to use bright colors on her. Here is my card.

Now for some FUN announcements (out of the mouth of Kimmie herself):

• We've decided to throw a SURPRISE SALE this weekend!!! Whaddya think of THAT!?! In order to celebrate World Cardmaking Day, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is having a big 'ol KRAFTY SALE!!! Over 100 of our awesome stamps from ALL of our different lines of images will be on sale 25-50% off beginning Saturday morning and running until Monday night!! So scoop up some amazing new rubber for someone on your Christmas list (even if that person is YOU!)! And don't forget our September Gimme Kimmies Kits are only available until Monday night as well!!!
• The Frugal Friday Specials for this week are: Noelle, Valentine Willard, Thankful Sentiments, Sledding Pals, Shovelling Miles and Butterflies Flutter By! These stamps are on special 40-50% off until Sunday night only! YOU CAN SEE SAMPLES WITH ALL THESE STAMPS ON YESTERDAY’S POST ON THE KK BLOG.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great weekend friends.

Hugs,

Pam