Colorful Rainbow cards to share today…

September 12, 2017September 13, 2017 Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hi everyone! Two clean and simple cards I made for stamp club last Friday. Annette had the program and she had rainbow for the theme. These are the two cards I made…one to swap and one for Annette’s birthday card.

I used the poppystamps paintbrush die, colored with Copic Sketch Markers, a Taylored Expressions brush rubber stamp, You color my world is from a new poppystamps stamp set, inked with Versafine Black Onyx ink and stamped with the MISTI. I stamped the brush stamp with Regular Distress Inks. I centered the stamp on the lid of the MISTI and moved the card to stamp the different colors. I did stamp each color two and three times to get the bold color.

Both cards are A2 top folding card bases, almost one layer!

The bike is a new Spellbinders die cut in heavy white card-stock…run it through with the tan mat a second time so it embosses nicely.

The street and the stitched rectangle are from a MFT blueprints die set, the butterflies are an old Marvy punch…sorry I didn’t have time to look for a die but I’ll see if I can find something similar to link to and the sentiment is from Paper Smooches.

Thanks for stopping by on this fine Tuesday! I’ll be back soon with more of you know what! lol Have a creative, colorful week!

Supplies, Stamps and Tools I used to make these cards… (click – STR links to Starlitstudio, SSS links to Simon Says Stamp, SBC links to scrapbook.com and BLIC links to Dick Blick) Thank you!

Spellbinders – D-Lites Die – Bicycle [ SBC \| SSS ]	My Favorite Things BLUEPRINTS 25… [ SSS ]	Poppystamps die – Devyn Butterfly Trio [ STR ]
Memory Box WIDE PAINT STROKE POPPY… [ SSS ]	Studio Katia BRUSH STROKES Clear… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Clear Stamps STUDIO… [ SSS ]
SugarPea Designs WATERCOLOR BRUSH… [ SSS ]	Reverse Confetti COLOR ME HAPPY Clear… [ SSS ]	Avery Elle Clear Stamps BRUSHED Set… [ SSS ]
Your Next Stamp PAINT SWOOSHES AND… [ SSS ]	Poppystamps – CL459 Autumn Fairies… [ STR ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized… [ STR \| SSS ]	VersaFine – Onyx Black – mini ink pad [ STR \| SSS ]	Versafine Onyx Black – Reinker [ STR \| SSS ]
VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad – full… [ STR \| SSS ]	VersaMark Watermark Mini Stamp Pad 1×1 [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	VersaMark Watermark Ink Refill .5oz [ STR \| SSS ]
Super Fine Detail White Embossing… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS ]	MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]	Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD Score… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Martha Stewart Mini Score Board; Scoring [ STR \| SBC ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| BLIC \| SSS ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]	Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]
3L Scrapbook Adhesives – 3D Foam… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC ]
Fiskars – 9 inch Bypass Paper Trimmer [ SBC ]	Fiskars Deluxe Paper Trimmer with… [ STR \| SSS ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS ]
card-stock [ STR ]	Ranger Mini Distress Ink Storage Tin [ STR ]	Ranger Distress Mini Cube Inks [ STR ]
Copic [ SSS \| BLIC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC ]
Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]
Spellbinders – Tan Embossing Mats [ SBC ]	Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]
Crystal Ninja CRYSTAL KATANA… [ SSS ]

Birthday · cards · CAS · CC Designs · copics · Die Piecing · Masculine · MFT · Summer

Two boy birthday cards…

August 27, 2017August 27, 2017 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Hi everyone! How’s your end of Summer going? I keep getting sidetracked! lol Trying to make more room here and there and clearing out stuff but really not ending up with that much more room! Why?! I think I’m pretty good at it! lol Oh well….I’ll keep trying.

And the other thing…how come if you use one scrap it seems like two more appear! lol

This is Corrin’s birthday card for this year… He turned 8 years old! and yes, he is a cute blonde…that Summer bleached blonde funky hair cut kind of boy, concerned about the frogs etc. lol

I linked up to this stamp below but it’s discontinued…sorry about that but I have to use my stash too and I have to show you anyway cuz it’s a cute card! lol

I stamped him with Tuxedo Black ink, colored him with Copic Sketch Markers and cut him out by hand but hey, I got a really good deal on a Scan n Cut 350 machine and I really like it you guys!!! Shirley has been telling me about it and you know how we influence each other!!! Thank you Shirley! lol So next time, I’m cutting these bad boys and anything else I don’t have the dies for, with this new toy! I cut out some digital images and the granddaughters cut out some hand drawn images with it. Gena’s clouds were super cute!

Here’s a picture of the digital images I cut out with it…

ok – back to birthday cards…

This is Henry’s birthday card for this year…he turned 11!!! Doesn’t seem possible! He loves games! He’s great driving the gator around too, mowing the lawn and loves to read.

Shoot me now! lol This is another die set that is discontinued and so is the stamp set. boo. The die set is called Game Controller and the stamp set is called Level Up, both by My Favorite Things…so don’t be mad at me! lol

I saw a card made up when I googled the stamp name, I loved it so I made it very similar to Elaine’s! Thank you Elaine for the inspiration!

Both boys liked their cards! yay! June and July are both big birthday months for our family…September we have 3 so a few weeks break from birthday cards!

Although, I made a card, copied myself, that a friend requested for her aunt’s 90th birthday. She started dairy farming when she was 50 yrs old! Click on over to my Instagram to see a super short video of it. I put the tractor on a wobble this time. Guaranteed to make you smile!

Thanks so much for stopping by stamping friends! I appreciate it so much!

I’m trying out the new LinkDeli links today…a trial to see if they will work on a wordpress.com blog….so click away! lol Pretty sure it won’t blow up! lol

ttul,

Supplies and Tools I used to made these cards… STR stands for Starlitstudio, SSS stands for Simon Says Stamp, SBC stands for Scrapbook.com and Blic stands for Dick Blick. Thank you for shopping through my links!

CC Designs – Robertos Rascals… [ SBC ]	Taylored Expressions BOLD… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]
Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized… [ STR \| SSS ]	VersaFine – Onyx Black – mini ink pad [ STR \| SSS ]
Versafine Onyx Black – Reinker [ STR \| SSS ]	Memento – Tuxedo Black – full sized pad [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad – Tuxedo Black [ STR \| SSS ]
Memento Tuxedo Black – reinker [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS ]	MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]	Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD Score… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Martha Stewart Mini Score Board; Scoring [ STR \| SBC ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| BLIC \| SSS ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]	Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]
3L Scrapbook Adhesives – 3D Foam… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC ]
Fiskars Deluxe Paper Trimmer with… [ STR \| SSS ]	Fiskars – 9 inch Bypass Paper Trimmer [ SBC ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS ]
Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS ]	DB sprinkles [ STR ]	tropical matte sprinkles [ STR ]
washi tape [ STR ]	Copic Sketch Markers DB [ BLIC \| SSS ]	White Bazzill card-stock [ STR ]
glossy accents big [ STR ]	TH Stamp Platform [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	No-Clog tip – for large Glossy Accents [ STR ]
card-stock [ STR ]	My Favorite Things INSIDE AND OUT… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]
QuickStik Craft Tool; quikstick;… [ STR ]	craft tweezers – EK Tools [ STR ]	3mm white fun foam – 9×12 inch sheet… [ STR ]
15×18 Non-Stick Melt Art Craft Sheet [ STR ]

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Birthday · cards · copics · Family · Masculine · Memory Box · MFT · Summer

MFT Warm and Fuzzy Birthday card…

August 9, 2017August 9, 2017 Pam Sparks20 Comments

Hi and welcome to a beautiful Summer’s eve campfire! This set is so cute, can’t believe it’s the first time I’ve used it. The kids have used it but me, I’m the last one! Now it’s retiring but we know there’s always more cute coming… You can still find it HERE and the dies HERE…hurry if you want them!

This was our grandson Cedryk’s 5th birthday card. They live in the country and at night they’ll go visit the cows in the gator… the cows love to come talk to Cedryk! lol Actually Ced talks to them and they listen! lol

I used Distress Oxide inks for the sky and grass ink blending… water dripped on and dabbed off for the faint spots in the sky. Puffy cloud dies, you can find them HERE.

So cute! Love that little hedgie! I colored the images with Copic Markers on MFT Sweet Tooth Card stock. I have a little trouble with the copics bleeding on it but I like how easy it blends. A basic A2 size card.

Sharing my card on some challenge blogs…

The Paper Players – The Great Outdoors

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Birthday

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – For a Child

Seize the Birthday

Thanks for stopping by and hope these critters made you smile!

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Birthday · cards · CAS · copics · Lawn Fawn · MFT · Simon Says Stamp · Summer

Simon Says Stamp Happy Swimmers Birthday Card…

August 2, 2017August 2, 2017 Pam Sparks18 Comments

I love these cute characters from Simon Says Stamp! This is the Happy Swimmers stamp and die set, out of stock right now though. I linked it anyway. You can always sign up to get notified when it comes back in stock. The sun die is from Lawn Fawn, the waves from My Favorite Things and the sand from Taylored Expressions but I’m linking you up to the poppystamps Stitched Landscape die set. The sentiment is from another Simon Says Stamp set called Happy Block Greetings. Don’t shoot me! It looks like it’s discontinued! I just got it not that long ago. Sorry about that. HERE is another cute set though…

Just a fun, cute card for Gena who’s turning 10 this month! Doesn’t seem possible! She’s still a little girl at heart though and she loves hugs from Grandma, making cards, her chicks and kittens! Oh and swimming! lol

Linking my card to some challenges…

SSS Flickr Challenge #76 – Anything Goes

Virginia’s Summer Blog Party

Thanks for stopping by and sharing my Summer card making fun!

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Birthday · cards · copics · Distress Ink coloring · Masculine · MFT · Summer

MFT Birdie Brown Party Like a Pirate Birthday Card…

July 28, 2017August 30, 2017 Pam Sparks15 Comments

I think I know what they mean by the lazy days of Summer…you feelin’ it? hehe

This birthday card was for Jace, Rogan’s big brother, turned 7! This pirate looks like him too… a ginger that loves baseball! I used the matching die set to cut the pieces.

I love it that Torico had this card in one of the MFT release classes, I just had to make it! There’s a pdf file and photos on the MFT website.