Saturday, March 26, 2016

Saturday Step by Step - Pion Birthday Greetings

Hello Everyone!

It's time for another Saturday Step by Step over at FRILLY AND FUNKIE! This time I have put together a lovely Spring Birthday card for a dear friend of mine using my two two biggest loves in my craft room right now, Pion Design Papers and mixed media products, all available at Linda's shop The Funkie Junkie Boutique. I do hope you will pop on over and visit me there for lots more photos and a step by step tutorial on how I put this together!




UPDATE:
My card won an award in the following wonderful challenge:


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We interrupt your regularly scheduled spring programming to bring you this important winter announcement!! MOTHER NATURE HAS GONE INSANE!! You can't see me right now, but I am giving her some well deserved cut-eye! I waited all winter for some winter weather, and now it's too late! You should never be able to use the phrases 'patio furniture' and 'lots of ice' in the same sentence unless you're describing your afternoon Daiquiri!! 

Oh well, it pretty as all get out, so what the heck! Here it is, my winter in spring time!







Remember the little nest that looked a lot like my missing sweater? Now it just looks like a giant snowball, I sure hope whatever critters are in there, that they are bundled up snug as a bug!


...and remember the tree that looked like it was covered in spider webs...DOH!



Everyone say hello to Mr Greyson Twitchy. I call him Greyson because he has grey hairs, and Twitchy because he does this cute little dance with his feet to avoid being on the cold ground for too long, funny as heck! It was nerve-racking to watch the little guy trying to balance on that icy railing! Geez!



Normally this is when I would bow out, but it's a big day here at My Little Craft Things, and I will be throwing another card at you in just a few hours. Hope to see you then! Hugs :)

66 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card and wonderful photos. Nature seems o be really crazy. No ice here, bit we have had dark and dismal and rainy days. But today the sun is shining! Hugs, Valerie

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  2. Back to soft Angel ;)Its Gorgeous !!

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  3. Hi Pamellia
    Loving your card , i got my Pion paper delivery last week so i am delighted to be able to follow your beautiful card .
    The weather is all topsy turvy here too, sunny one day dismal the next but heck , you keep the snow Pamellia theres a good girl.
    Big Warm Hugs
    Elaine H X

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  4. This is so delicately pretty and I love the layering of tags X

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  5. More great photos Pamellia, like your parts our weather is all topsy turvey, bt it's looks lovely although it is almost April. Another stunning card as well, such a nice idea with the little tags peeping out the top.

    What a super card and lovely bright and cheery colours.

    Enjoy the rest of the Easter weekend.

    B x

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  6. Oh, another dreamy, soft and delicate creation from you, Pamellia! What a treat for the eyes! The best use of those beautiful papers I've seen! It's super pretty!
    I miss snow. It's raining here again. Beautiful photos, as always!
    Enjoy the rest of the Easter holidays! Big hugs and lots of love to you! Branka xx

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  7. Love, love, love this one Pamellia - the colours of soft green and pink are perfect together.
    Welcome My Greyson Twitchy - be encouraged, winter does not last forever, although it does give some fabulous photographs to the maestro who photographed you.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  8. Oooh I love this beautiful card. The colours are my favorits and all is so charming in it.
    Thank you for the wonderful photos you shared. Here it's not that icy any more.
    My greetins to your cute Mr.Greyson and big hug to you Pamellia xx

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  9. Love your gorgeous card Pamellia, the perfect layering and composition always grabs my attention on all your cards and then the wonderful colours and embellishments - wow, you did it again. Can't believe your winter photos, how did that happen? The world weather patterns are certainly all over the place. Mr Greyson Twitchy seems to be coping though.
    Just wanted to thank you for visiting my blog and leaving me such a lovely comment on my DecoArt news, I so appreciated it and to say Happy Easter.
    hugs Brenda xxx

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  10. A beautiful card Pamellia. Gorgeous papers and embellishments and the soft colour scheme is really pretty. Mr Grayson is adorable and you have given him possibly the best Squirrel name ever. Sally.x.

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  11. Stunning card with those beautiful papers Pamellia! Love the soft colours you have achieved on the ribbon! The whole thing is so pretty and feminine!! Spring in the middle of more winter... :o(

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  12. Love d soft colours and the pretty layers. I just finished a shabby journal so feeling special love for all things soft and Lacey. Wow! It is still cold out there. It's just about starting to show autumn earth colours here. Hope ur warm n cozy indoors unlike ur lil buddy mr. Greyson :)

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  13. Beautiful soft colours Pamellia..love the layers and the delicate shabby chic look of your gorgeous card. Your new little friend is so adorable..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  14. Hi Pamellia,

    Fabulous card, love all the layers. WOW! You Have SNOW!!! LOl! My son keeps wishing for it but nothing here yet, it was like a summers day yesterday, bit gloomy today but dry! Loving Mr Greyson Twitchy lol! What a fabulous name! Hope you are keeping well, I shall look forward to viewing your next post later.

    Love & hUgs

    Jacquie J xxx
    http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

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  15. What a lovely start to my day to see your beautiful, delicate and ever so pretty card. Loving the colours, the layout and all that stunning texture. Wow on the photos...yes the weather is so topsy turvy and so interesting to see how the nests etc have changed in this wintry weather. Welcome to the gorgeous looking squirrel and chuckled to think he may slip/fall off the railing and you where so worried x Me too!!

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  16. What a gorgeous card Pamellia, off to have a look over at F+F...but hey what happened to spring your end. Good grief it looks very pretty but way overdue....LOLOL. Keep snug my dear xx

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  17. Beautiful card Pamellia, gorgeous papers and design, lovely delicate colours.
    Just when we thought spring had arrived....at least it looks beautiful, yesterday the weather here was glorious, warm...sunny, today it's really cold and blowing a gale, damp and miserable! Ah well that's the British climate for you!
    Chris
    x

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  18. What a pretty springtime card Pamellia! Love the shabby bow and all the pretty layers! Great design!
    Hugs and Happy Easter!
    Samra
    Paper Talk with Samra

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  19. Just love your Pion card Pamellia, it's absolutely beautiful! Great step x step over at F&F too. As for the snow!! Yikes!!! Great photos though. Be sure to leave out a saucer of daiquiri for your little pals! Nicola x

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  20. The card is stunning and thank you for sharing how you made it.

    The weather is crazy. We have had cold and wet for months and it is so depressing.

    Love your photographs and the new visitor

    Chrissie xx

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  21. I love this card and I love Pion papers--both so beautiful! I know your friend will love the card as well. I agree that the weather is so crazy. We had a bit of snow last weekend--a couple of days later, temps in the 70s. Looking forward to seeing more of your creations.

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  22. Oh hun you do make me laugh, love your phrases and way with words, fancy coming for a cuppa? oh and bring one of your gorgeous cards with you too, he he
    love this one as all your cards to be honest, ha ha the weather who'd have it, we had a really lovely day yesterday, warm, sun light warm wind, today we have rain, dull light and a breeze YUK!!! oh and it's so called spring too,
    hugs Liz xx

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  23. Beautiful spring card . I'm loving the Pion Design papers you use and gotta get my hands on some . Great step-by-step tutorial . I agree the weather is crazy hope there wasn't much damage to your trees. We were lucky and got mostly rain . Guess there's another sysytem coming through on Tuesday .

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  24. Loving the soft colors you've used...so peaceful and totally gorgeous, Pamellia! Uggghhh on the weather...and sadly I just read you may be in for a terrible deep freeze in early April. Really hoping that doesn't happen!!! Mr. Greyson Twitchy is adorbs...thanks for the great pics! Have a lovely Easter!!!

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  25. Another mouth watering card Pamellia in such stunning pastel tones,gorgeous! Ah I love the new member of your family,another little cutie ;)
    Hugs
    Donna xxx

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  26. Your soft greens, pinks and cream make for a very romantic card. LOVE the delicate look of this beauty, Pamellia.

    What?? Welcome spring?? Crazy. LOVE the pics! xx

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  27. My mouth dropped open twice on this post...first for the amazing card!! Oh my goodness, I feel this way about ever card you make, but this may be my favorite!! Oh, I love the romantic colors and the layers and the details!! It's stunning, Pamellia!! As soon as I can stop swooning over the pics...I'm heading over to see how you put it together!!

    The second time was for those pictures of snow!! What the heck, Mother Nature?? What a cruel joke she is playing on you. It's sunny with blue skies here but a bit chilly...I'm not complaining in the least after seeing your pics!! I need a jacket just to look at them!! But what a sweetie Greyson Twitchy is!! So cute!! I don't know how you can tell them all apart. There are a hundred of them here and they all look alike to me :D I'm scrolling up to see your next project now before I head over to F&F. Chat with you again in a moment ;)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  28. Looking forward to seeing more of this gorgeous, gorgeous project! But just had to say 'What??' - snow? Wow! The best we got today was hail stones....

    Your photos are superb and I just love Greyson! Right, off to have a closer look... Hugs, Anne xx

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  29. WOW what a gorgeous card Pamellia! I love the soft colors and papers! We're having about the same type of weather here in Colorado... Brrr!!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  30. A realy gorgeous card, awesome layers as always to see on your creations. Love the photos even though you are still facing snow and ice. A warm welcome to the new squirrel visitor, his fur is a lovely shade.
    Yvonne xx

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  31. Hi Pamellia
    Refined and quiet elegance. Stunning!
    Ah, good ol' Ma Nature likes to throw the curve balls. Yesterday, glorious sunshine, washing out and dried in a couple of hours around 18 deg. Today, freezing, torrential rain and strong winds.
    Better bring that wine cooler back in lol!
    Ang x

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  32. So beautiful! Thank you for joining the challenge this week at the Little Red Wagon. Donna (DT)

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  33. stunning card and love all the fabulous layers and delicate pastel colours-cute new addition to the family
    carol x

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  34. So soft and feminine! I especially love that ribbon. And your newest squirrel's name too!

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  35. Absolutely gorgeous card! Your work with these Pion papers is inspiring and the videos help me learn so very much. Such a soft and inviting color scheme used in this card. Those little tags are totes awesome sauce and Spring has sprung with this design, although with the crazy weather you are having I dunno. Your pictures are fabulous darlin! Hugz to you muffin! ~Doc

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  36. Another beautiful card, so soft and dreamy. Wonderful snowy photos and the new addition looks so sweet.
    Happy Easter
    Avril xx

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  37. Another beautiful card, so soft and dreamy. Wonderful snowy photos and the new addition looks so sweet.
    Happy Easter
    Avril xx

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  38. Oh wauw this is so beautiful. I love the Pion papers and the pastel colours. A lovely design too. hugs, Marlies

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  39. Your card is absolutely stunning (as always). Beautiful soft spring colours and I love all the gorgeous layers and the sweet clusters and embellies. Totally divine work!! Love your new family member too .. he is so cute .. and the weather!! Mother Nature does like having her little jokes with us doesn't she?? Fabulous card and gorgeous photos!! xx

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  40. What a truly beautiful card, love the single big flower, the colours and how delicate it all looks, just GORGEOUS.

    Sorry to see you are having Winter Late, hope it doesn't come across "the pond" as it can do.

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  41. Our seasons seem to be in a real muddle at the moment, one day it's Spring, the next bleak Winter snow, I feel so sorry for the animals and birds caught up in this weird roller-coaster of temperatures and weather.
    Your card today, as always has blown me away with it's beauty. The papers are gorgeous, I can see why you have fallen in love with them. I love this design with the layered tags. Your special friend will adore this beautiful card and treasure it.
    Happy Easter Day!
    Lorraine

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  42. This is beautiful Pamellia, such gorgeous details and pretty pastel colours.
    Your new friend is adorable, so cute.
    Pauline
    x

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  43. Wow, lighter than air card - and Mr Twitchy is adorable!
    Alison x

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  44. wow gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at Crafting for all Seasons.
    bye Ine (DT)

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  45. Gorgeous Pion papers again Pamellia, your card is gorgeous, colours and beautiful layers.
    Wow what happening to the weather, we had beautiful warm sunshine the other day! today we have it all, Winds..Rain..Hail Stones..Thunder..lightening!!!..
    fab photos by the way..
    Pam x

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  46. A wonderfully pretty card Pamellia. The beautiful papers look so delicate. (I have my Pion papers now but can't yet bear to cut into them). The lace, doily, bow and flowers are all gorgeous.
    Your new family member is an absolute treasure. I don't envy you the snow and ice. Take care on your walks xx

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  47. Beautiful Spring colours Pamellia. Love those gorgeous Pion papers. I cut into some of my 'stroke only' Pion papers the other day. Heart in mouth as I did! Gorgeous photos too hun. Such a lovely post. Hugs, Wends x

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  48. Ok, here's comment #8! I seem to be all thumbs on my tiny laptop keyboard, and keep sending my comments who knows where! This is not going to work so an inpatient person such as myself!

    Onto my comment...GOR-JUSSS! I'll stop there! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this delicate layered card! The newest addition to the family is so pretty! Hugs!

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  49. Oh my gosh, what a beautiful card and wonderful post! The colors are so soft and the dimension and textures are fabulous! The color scheme is so soft and I love it!!! Your details as always are just fantastic!
    So fun to see your pics...we had the same weather over the weekend~sure wish mother nature could get her act together, lol! We had 50 degrees one day and 2 inches of snow the next...,crazy!
    Hope you had a wonderful Easter~
    Hugs,
    Sherrie K

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  50. Wonderful card -- oh !
    But to see that winter is so hard - oh no?!
    O.K.spring will come for sure ....

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  51. Absolutely gorgeous!..Thanks for playing along with us at Fab'n'Funky this week.
    Wendy xx

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  52. I reckon there must be a Squirrel network around your place Pamellia, lol, they all know where to go to be fed and be safe I love Mr Greyson Twitchy, lol. I also have fallen in love with your stunning creation I love those papers and the layered tags, the embellishments are pure perfection
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  53. Wow, Pamellia, what a fabulous card. Beautifully designed and embellished. Love the layers. Gorgeous designer papers and I love the distressed edges.
    Thanks for sharing your card with us at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.
    Hugs,
    Norma

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  54. A beautiful card Pamellia, those paper are very pretty and so feminine. I love the look of all of the layered tags and your beautiful bow. I have never thought of making a frame out of corrugated card, what a fantastic idea.

    Snow at last, snow at last but, just as you say, not now when all of the flowers are poking their heads out and the birds and animals are pairing off and making babies! Hs Mother Nature gone totally bonkers this winter?

    Keep warm.

    Dionne xx

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  55. This is so lovely! Love the soft palette and beautiful layering. Your little friend is adorable!

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  56. Beautiful card! I came to visit your blog for inspiration! I love your pics! The planet is definitely mixed up! We have been cooking here in Australia, until the last week - I think Autumn has finally arrived. I even have a wrap around me as I sit at the computer typing this-yay:)

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  57. Truly the most delicate, dainty, sweet, soft and frilly card EVER Pamellia. It is just the epitome of chic feminism. My Mama would have totally loved receiving this card. So like her. It is a very very very very precious creation.

    Loved seeing Grayson Twitchy - eheheheheh - such a cute story about his name!!! Dear me... yes - it IS wintery there. I laughed out loud seeing your 'missing' sweater covered in ice... not that it's funny but then again... it is!!! Brrrrrrrrrrrr - brrrrrrrrrrr. I love seeing your photos - but they sure make me shiver!!! XXj.

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  58. Truly the most delicate, dainty, sweet, soft and frilly card EVER Pamellia. It is just the epitome of chic feminism. My Mama would have totally loved receiving this card. So like her. It is a very very very very precious creation.

    Loved seeing Grayson Twitchy - eheheheheh - such a cute story about his name!!! Dear me... yes - it IS wintery there. I laughed out loud seeing your 'missing' sweater covered in ice... not that it's funny but then again... it is!!! Brrrrrrrrrrrr - brrrrrrrrrrr. I love seeing your photos - but they sure make me shiver!!! XXj.

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  59. Hi, A fabulous project, great colour scheme and lovely style and design. Thank you for joining us this fortnight at Crafting For All Seasons Good luck. We hope to see you again for our next challenge.
    Erin (Challenge Owner)


    Just love Mr Greyson Twitchie, he is absolutely gorgeous :)

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  60. Holy Moly are you ever the busy gal!! Another beauty card!
    And I am so sorry about that stinky snow!! We have sunshine but the weather is supposed to turn this weekend "(
    xoxo

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  61. A beautiful card and such wonderful photos. Thanks for joining us at Fab'n'Funky.
    Happy crafting! Catherine ( DT ) x

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  62. A beautiful card and such wonderful photos. Thanks for joining us at Fab'n'Funky.
    Happy crafting! Catherine ( DT ) x

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  63. How incredible your "double layers" of "double tags" looks, Pamellia! A gorgeous design idea, and just so soft and lovely - and wonderful way of incorporating the look of tags into a soft project. You even have a corrugated tag on its side in the middle - beautiful creation, my sweet friend! hugs, de

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  64. Beautiful soft layers of lushness! Gorgeous new squirrel too - he is so dashing xx

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