Simon Says Stamp Ready Set Snow…

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 Pam Sparks20 Comments

Don’t panic! It’s really not going to snow yet! Although one year, Tim and I were in Chicago at a stamp convention in October and we got a phone call from home that there wasn’t any electricity, trees were down, snow so deep you couldn’t get through the streets…we could hardly get home from Chicago! It was so strange driving into town and we couldn’t even get in our driveway! If I’m remembering correctly, we lost 3 trees that year. I think it was the fall of 1996 but I would need to get my photos out to be sure. yikes! Glad that doesn’t happen very often. It was so bad because it was a really wet, heavy snow. I really like the weather we’re having right now! haha 50’s, 60’s, 70’s… love it!

When I saw this cute set, I knew I had to have it! It was so fun to color cute again!

I used Copic Sketch markers… her hair Y21, E97, E08 and E19; his hair E23, 25, 29; her coat and accessories BG53, 57, 49; her boots T’s; his coat and hat R24 and E07; his pants B91,93,95,97; his shoes, mittens and hat E43,44,47.

I used Ranger Black Enamel Accents on her coat buttons and boot buttons and a little white pen on their cheeks.

The background circle is a Memory Box die called Stitched Snowflake Circle Frame, the sentiment and little heart is from Simon Says Stamp.

I die cut the circle in white cardstock, die cut the center waste piece with the Memory Box die Beaded Background and inked with Broken China and Chipped Sapphire Distress inks. Drops of water on it to make it splotchy.

The sentiment is straight, I just curved it to fit the circle and stamped it on the MISTI.

A few clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh and it was making me smile! YAY!

I’m off to Taylored Expressions Stamp Joy tomorrow. I hope you’re coming! hehe A fun Friday night and Saturday. Taylor puts on an amazing event!!! Saturday I’ll be teaching two classes and 4 other gals are teaching classes too. It’ll be so fun to catch up with kindred spirit stampers again! I’m sure you’ll be there in spirit! hehe I’ll try to make time to snap some pictures!

You have a fun, creative weekend too!

Shopping linkes to supplies I used to make this card..

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cards · CAS · copics · Fall · Halloween · Printworks · rubber stamps

Printworks NEW halloween…

October 16, 2015October 16, 2015 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Isn’t this hilarious! Printworks always has the best sentiments! ‘Stomp your feet, down the street, and have a happy Trick or Treat’. So whimsical and fun!

Adorable halloween stamps… cling stamps HERE!

Wood mount stamps HERE!

Remember to use the code “Pam’s blog” in the comment section of your Printworks order for 5% off!

I used

F4636 Fresh Wrap

G4627 Stomp Your Feet

E4628 Haunted Condos

There are a ton of stamps that would work on the inside too!

I just found this one HERE! How cute! ‘Keep you guessing’ How fun!

I black embossed the condos, inked with Distress inks, Weathered Wood, Chipped Sapphire and Dusty Concord on Canson 90# coldpress Watercolor paper. Spattered with Copic white opaque ink and Black H2O watercolor paint.

The Fresh Wrap guy is stamped on Hammermill Color Copy Cover with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch markers, the T series and a little purple V15 I think it was.

Glossy Accents on the eyes and condo windows.

A silly wrap job! hahahaha

ok – watch out! Halloween smooches!!!! ewwwwww!

I used…

A4647 Spider

C4637 Bugs & Kisses

E4629-R Spider Web

and on the inside (which I forgot to take a picture of, ugh)

C4632 Spooky Icky

D4644 Happy Halloween

and on the back

A4625 Cat Face

I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black on Premium Neenah White Cardstock, colored a little with orange and purple Copics. YR04 and V15, a little Wink of Stella clear glitter pen and then Glossy Accents again.

Silly but stamped up so cute and CAS!

That’s it for me today! Always fun to share the whimsy that is Printworks with you! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies I used for these cards…

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cards · Distress Ink coloring · Fall · Memory Box · Printworks · rubber stamps · Techniques · Watercolor

Printworks NEW stamps for Thanksgiving…

October 15, 2015October 16, 2015 Pam Sparks21 Comments

Ahhhhh Autumn! NEW stamps from Printworks! Just in time for Autumn colors and crisp apples! These new images are so wonderful for coloring!

I embossed the images Autumn and Pumpkins, HERE in Ranger Detail White powder, HERE on Ranger watercolor paper, HERE … love how white it is! I used the smooth side.

Remember to use the code “Pam’s blog” in the comment section of your Printworks order for 5% off!

Have you seen the new Earth Color Bursts? This was the first time I’d used these watercolor powders! Cindy/SLS has them in stock HERE. I painted water over the embossed images and ‘poofed’ on a little powder or I should say I just shook the bottle a little. I did end up moving the color some with a paintbrush.

On this card I used the NEW Cornucopia and Happy Thanksgiving stamps, HERE. I stamped in Ranger Archival Coffee Ink and watercolored with Distress Markers, HERE.

I die cut a Geo Fragment die, HERE in the card front and embellished with a wood leaf.

Linking to some challenges…

Repeat Impressions DCC1014 ~ Pumpkin Time

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Wonderful Watercolor

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Color Inspiration

Well, I have two more PW cards to post and then I will post a TE card and get the book winner posted! So much for a few days… in the meantime, you can still comment to win on that post! 😀

And in other news… the Memory Box cards I was talking about posting, did end up going for a look book, so be watching… I hope it’s soon before everyone has their cards decided! : )

In the meantime, I know you are enjoying all the new out there and this wonderful Autumn weather! Happy creating whatever you are working on at the moment! Seems like we go back and forth, don’t we?!

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to click over and see the new stamps from Printworks… Annette, Nicole and Chelsea have put up 5 new collections this year! SO MUCH FUN!

Shop ’til you drop! haha

cards · Fall · Lawn Fawn · rubber stamps

Lawn Fawn Happy Harvest Scarecrow…

October 3, 2015October 3, 2015 Pam Sparks28 Comments

It’s World Card making day so I had to finish this CUTE scarecrow from Lawn Fawn, in honor of our very own holiday!!! YAY!

I fell in love with this set when I saw it… so many fun elements to use with this guy and so much fun to color!

I used Canson watercolor paper 90# and colored with the Zig Brush Paint markers, a paint brush and water.

The background is the corn stamp, inked with Peeled Paint Distress ink and the mid-Brown Zig Paint Brush marker, inked multiple times and stamped. Then I inked the lower area with Peeled Paint and the ink blending tool. Then Squeezed Lemonade on top of that and then a combo of Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky at the top.

The picture wasn’t complete until I added the kraft telephone wires! hahahahaha Really I wish I’d thought of that sooner and stamped on some telephone wires and little birdies!

Linking to some challenges…

Virginia’s View Challenge – All Things Colored

The Daily Marker – 30 day coloring challenge

Simon Says Stamp – Work it Wednesday – stamp!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge – Ombre

That’s my fun for today! Many thanks to you all for stopping by and all your encouraging comments are much appreciated! I love hearing from you all!

Happy World Card Making Day! ttul!

Dies and Supplies I used on my card…

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cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · rubber stamps · Taylored Expressions · Winter

Taylored Expressions October Release Day!

October 1, 2015October 1, 2015 Pam Sparks21 Comments

Welcome to my post for Taylored Expressions October Release day! Open the door and come on in! Last month brought us the Door to Door die set and Door to Door Décor. This month we get the accessory set, Door to Door Winter Décor! YAY! So…let it snow!

The Merry Christmas sentiment is from the awesome New In and Out Christmas stamp set. My weakness is sentiments…ok, maybe I have more than one weakness. lol

I used the Bead Board embossing folder to make the card front look like siding and embellished with the new Little Bits Snowflake Confetti dies. I hope you’ll come in out of the cold! : )

My next card is the moose image from the New Critters on Ice stamp set with matching dies…

SO cute! I love critters with personality! So fun to color too! I die cut the pieces in white card-stock and colored them with Copic Sketch markers.

The frame is the New Picture Perfect Horizontal die… love it! Then the trees and lake are from two new Build a Scene die sets… Winter Trees and Central Park. Oh.what.fun!

I used some Stampendous Frantage Chunky Enamel embossing powder on the lake… snow! Ranger White Enamel Accents on the tree.

I tore a piece of copy paper and using the ink blending tool, sponged on Tumbled Glass Distress ink for the horizon line.

I LOVE this release! Everything is available in the Taylored Expressions online store today! hurray! You will want to see what all the other TE designers created for release day too! Head over to the TE blog, read through to the bottom of the post for the links to the other gals that are posting today.

Merry Christmas creating to you! Thank you for visiting! I love sharing and can’t wait to send cards!

p.s. be sure to scroll down two posts and comment, if you haven’t already, for a chance to win the new Creative Cards book. I have two TE cards published in it!

Here’s the list of what I used and is now all available @ Tayloredexpressions.com!