Birthday card, SFYTT and a winner!!!

February 26, 2015February 26, 2015 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Hi everyone! Thank you all for your wonderful comments on the giveaway post! and all your comments all year long!! So fun to hear from you all and I failed to get replies sent this time! My computer has the craziest problem right now and I’ve been wasting too much time trying to figure it out on my own. I think I better just take it to the store! ugh. Of all things, MUTE is stuck on! So I can’t watch the videos of our grandkids or stamping videos! My videos won’t work in iPhoto either! No sound at all! Have any of you ever had this happen?

ok – now that I got the complaining out of the way….

the WINNER of the Warm Wishes stamp set and die IS….

#36 Rannah Romps!!!!

congratulations Rannah!

email me with your snail mail address!

I’m sharing a birthday card today that I made with Reverse Confetti stamps and dies.

Every month Reverse Confetti has a Sketch For You To Try Challenge and I wanted to enter!

I really did make this card for the challenge – I had my computer open to the sketch, made the flowers and look where I ended up! I’m still linking up though because I played! : )

I used the Petals ‘N Posies stamp and die sets, Roundabout Additions stamp set, Memory Box stitched circle die and Perfect Layers Mini Rulers and Mat. (link in sidebar – be sure to use my code if you shop)

I used Colorbox Chalk inks for the leaves and flowers, Pink Pastel, Rouge, Lime Pastel and Deep Green. Black ink for the flower centers is Versafine Onyx Black. I inked up the birthday wishes stamp with Versamark and embossed it with Ranger Detail Embossing powder.

The card is top folding and 5 1/2 inches square.

and Washi tape! Two different black patterns. The dot one is from K & Company, the smash book line and the other I don’t know the brand…sorry about that.

Thanks again for your support of Cindy’s store and my blog! ‘preciate it so much! Happy Friday and Happy weekend to you!

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Birthday cards and giveaway!

February 20, 2015February 22, 2015 Pam Sparks55 Comments

Hi everyone! Sharing a couple birthday cards today and…

Cindy from Starlitstudio.net set me up with an extra cutie Birdie Brown, Warm Wishes stamp and die set by Torico (MFT) to give away! YAY! So leave a comment and I’ll post the winner in my next post!

Here’s my card with it…

She’s so cute! love her! I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. Her dress, scarf, socks are the RV11, 13, 14, 17, 19 series.

The sentiment on the front and the one on the inside are stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

I used the Perfect Layering Mini Rulers and mat to make the 1/16th inch black mat. Link in the sidebar! Be sure to use my code for a great deal going on right now! 10% off and free priority shipping with a $30 order!

The pattern paper is the 6×6 Crush paper pad by Authentique and the pierced rectangle die is from MFT.

Then I have a card to share that I made for our oldest grandson who just turned 15, ( wow! time flies) using the NEW Memory Box die, Steampunk Corner. I cut it twice from some pattern paper by Basic Grey and glued them down with Tombow Mono Multi glue… just little dots here and there.

The rest of the pattern paper is from the Basic Grey Oxford pad. (probably discontinued now)

Linking up to some challenges…

Seize the Birthday – Anything Goes (2nd card)

Cute Card Thursday – Floral Delight (1st card)

Addicted to Stamps – Make Your Mark

Cindy carries a wonderful selection of My Favorite Things products, in the store HERE and Memory Box HERE.

Here’s the stamp set and die that I’m giving away! All you need to do is comment for a chance to win!

Thanks for stopping by today! So fun to hear from you and glad you liked the splats the other day! What to splat next, that is the question! lol TTUL!

Birthday · cards · copics · Memory Box · rubber stamps

Memory Box – Make a Wish Candles…

February 18, 2015February 22, 2015 Pam Sparks26 Comments

Hi everyone! I made a birthday card using the NEW Make a Wish Candles die set.

I cut the largest candle dies in white cardstock and colored each one with Copic markers and the Clear Wink of Stella Brush Marker. I used V20, 22, 25, 28, BG11, 32, 34, B00, 01, 02, 04 for the candles, YR02, 04, 07, 18, 23 for the outer flame and R02, 05, 08 for the center of the flame. White pen on the embossed lines of the candles.

I made the big splats on a white A2 card-base with Wild Honey Distress Stain and colored them with Clear Wink of Stella Brush Marker after they dried.

I cut ‘happy’ from the NEW Share the Happiness die set three times in black, glued them together with Tombow Mono Multi glue and colored it with Clear Wink Stella Brush Marker.

I mounted the candles to the card-base with 3L mounting squares and glued happy directly to the candles.

The birthday word came from the Happy Birthday Special Combo rubber stamp. I stamped in Versafine black ink and trimmed around the word. Mounted it to the card with 3L mounting squares.

I love the splats behind the flame! Kinda like a birthday sparkler! lol

Linking up to some challenges…

CASology – Monochrome

Simply Create Too – Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly – Bingo (Die Cut, Free, Glitter)

Seize the Birthday – Anything Goes

Addicted To Stamps – Make Your Mark

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Dies and Supplies I used for my card…

InLinkz.com

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Sales and Cards…

November 28, 2014November 29, 2014 Pam Sparks7 Comments

YAY! So fun to take it easy this a.m., today marks the beginning of the hustle and bustle! Tim is out checking out the Christmas tree place. If you don’t get there right when they open, the tall ones are gone! I’m watching for stamp sales online…I wanted to share this one right away!

and this one for Blick Art Materials… love their Copic prices and great place for watercolor paper, color pencils etc.

Then I wanted to share that Printworks has a Limited Edition Snowman again this year and NEW STAMPS!

Shop the Release in Wood

Shop the Release in Cling – Snow Time

Shop the Release in Cling – Christmas

Visit our sample gallery for additional samples from this brand new release!

Printworks Collection.com

TODAY (11/28/14) ONLY use code BLACKFRIDAY2014

Insert the code BLACKFRIDAY2014 into the coupon code section on our website and receive the following:

10% off your entire order
FREE shipping
The gift picture above (5 chunky tags, E3123, and A3124)

Nicole says,

“Also, be sure to like us on Facebook. Starting Thanksgiving and running through the weekend we will be offering a special gift exclusively to our Facebook followers. The only way to get the gift is to look for the code on our page!

Everyone here at Printworks is very excited for our biggest specials of the year…we hope you are, too!”

Here’s a few cards using Printworks stamps!

and on the inside…

and some good advice…

For the times you need a birthday card at Christmas…Printworks has awesome images and sentiments just right for the occasion!

and even a California Christmas of sorts! hehe

Perfect Layers Rulers and Mat to layer the scene to the white card. Enter code Psparks for 10% off your entire order! You’ll love them!!! Free cutting mat through the end of November!

Stamps and supplies I used…

G4400 Happy Santa

D3994 A Very Merry

C4383 Your Gift Is In The Bag

red twine

washi tape (K & co. smash book)

Pierced Tag die from My Favorite Things

D4380 Keep Calm

G4363 Frame Curls

C4060 We Are Always

C4421 Celebrate Today

poppystamps Garden Sprig die

Memory Box Ho Ho Holly Leaves

red twine

3mm red glitter domes (Mark Richards)

K4494 Offroad Jeep

JB4493 California Beaches

C4022 Surfboard

E4050 Discover Your Place

E4362 Chalk Arrows

G4499 Live In The Sunshine

Memory Box Small Circle Burst die

Memory Box Marshmallow clouds die

Memory Box Puffy Clouds die

Linking up the Santa and Beach card to…

Simon Says Stamp – Work it Wednesday

Thanks for checking in today! Happy weekend to you!

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Printworks Collection Birthday and Christmas…

November 22, 2014November 24, 2014 Pam Sparks26 Comments

HI Everyone! Three A2 size cards to show you today…I really have six but I’ll hold off on the other three for another post!

Do you have any Christmas birthdays coming up? I’ve had these santa hat brads and I just had to use one!

I matted the main panel with black card-stock cut with the Perfect Layers Rulers. Can hardly make a layered card without them!

If you’re shopping, be sure to use my coupon codes over in the sidebar for Printworks and for Perfect Paper Crafting!

and on the inside…

A masculine card with a nature twist…I used a gold Krylon pen for the gold dots… dispensed some out on the craft sheet and dotted the ink onto the card with the end of a paintbrush. Edged the sentiment with Distress ink and then the Krylon pen. Stamped with Printworks Ivy and Oak Brown ink pads. I did shadow the stag with a little copic coloring.

on the inside…Printworks has the best scripture sentiments…stamped with Printworks Ivy Ink pad.

I love this one… the gold embossing and pretty Christmasy colors. I stamped and embossed several stamps and then colored with watercolor markers – Tombow and Memento. Tied on some twine.

then on the inside…stamped in black versafine ink.

Entering my Dear Friend card into the following challenges…

Addicted to Stamps – Make your mark

Catered Crop – Anything Goes

Penny Black and More – Anything Goes

Here’s the stamps I used on these cards…available @ Printworks Collection.com – links to cling stamps but wood available also. If the stamp isn’t on the website, add it to your order in the comments section.