NEW Memory Box!!!

March 18, 2014March 21, 2014 Pam Sparks11 Comments

Here’s the NEW Beautiful Balloon die pieced and inlaid with the Puffy Clouds dies… I just love this look and I had so much fun creating it! After everything was pieced in, I stamped parts of the happy hello combo stamp with the Stamp a ma jig. Love the embossing detail in the balloon!

Hello is die cut out of the card front also and another white hello die cut inserted. Imagine the ‘hello’ as part of the cloud formation. : )

Ribbon is from May Arts in stock at Starlitstudio.net
Memory Box Holly Berry Red & White A-2 Notecards

This truly is a one layer card.

And another card…

*For this card I cut the Wildflower Corner two times.
*Glued one complete cut in the bottom left corner. (I use Tombow mono multi glue, little dots here and there)
*Glued the other corner in pieces to the top right corner, right side and top left corner.
*Die cut the thanks Cloud but just used the word. I cut my thin mounting squares into narrow strips.

*die cut the Asti Butterfly wings directly in the card front…it doesn’t cut completely…it stays connected at the body.
*die cut the Swirl Butterfly, glue on top of the Asti butterfly
*Memory Box White and Lagoon A-2 Notecards

A pretty CAS card that could be used for several occasions!

Here’s another take with the Wildflower Corner die cut in the front panel of the card twice… then cut again twice from white card-stock and inlaid into the holes you cut in the front of the card.

Version 1…that I gave away…

Version 2… I made it again this a.m. so I’d have one but I didn’t look at my photo first! The corners are in different corners! pout.

I don’t think I’ll make it again today anyway but I like the corner placement on the first card the best. The second one I did a better job of keeping track of all the little center dots! lol

I have a few tips that make this go easier… thinking video… let me know if you get this die and need help… so hard to explain with words.

In the post before this one… I list the steps I used to inlaying die cuts.

Well back to the die cutting table and stamping desk! Have a great week stamping friends and I’ll be back with something sometime! : ) Thanks for all your comments and encouraging words! They always help me keep motivated! ttul!

Links to the Supplies I used…

Birthday · cards · copics · Distress Ink coloring · Printworks · rubber stamps

Printworks Birthday cards…

February 25, 2014February 26, 2014 Pam Sparks22 Comments

Back to class… haha… chalkboard! Now wouldn’t this be a FUN class?!!! I just need some place to teach it! haha On the inside of this puppy card I stamped, Celebrate Today! I stamped the pup on watercolor paper and watercolored him a bit with a Black Soot Distress Ink Marker.

Linking up the puppy card to some challenges…
Sweet Sketch Sunday Challenge 208 – I followed the sketch.
Come and Get it Challeges – Sweet Domestic Animals
Fan-tastic Tuesday Challenges – Anything Goes
CASology – Paint
CAS on Sunday – Masculine

I posted the balloon card several days ago… so scroll on down for it…

This is a Tri-fold card… 4 1/4 in. wide by 11 in. long… scored and folded into thirds.

I love how it turned out… so fun! Printworks stamps complement each other perfectly! Zillions of cute combinations!

Linking my Tri-Fold Birthday card to some challenges…
Tuesday Throwdown – Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday – Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge – Anything Goes
Scribbles Design – Frame It

There’s a cupcake sentiment too! Click over HERE to shop the store… Printworks Collection.com. Click on NEW release to see these new stamps… they come wood mounted or cling mounted. The Cling mounted are indexed! Top quality rubber stamps! REMEMBER to use the code PAM2014 to save 5% on your order!!!

Linking my Make a Wish card up to some challenges…
Challenges 4 Everybody – Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Challenge – Anything Goes
Just B Creative – Linky Party, Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges – Keep it Simple

The Printworks gal’s would love to have you ‘like’ their Facebook page too… HERE… a great way to keep up with all the specials and NEW releases.

Seems like I need Birthday cards more than any other kind… is that how it is with you? Enjoy the whimsical style of this release! I love how there are so many sentiments that coordinate!

Thanks for stopping by! ttul!

Birthday · cards · CAS · Distress Ink coloring · Printworks · punches · rubber stamps · Snowman · Watercolor · Winter

Printworks…New stamps…New coupon code!

February 11, 2014February 18, 2014 Pam Sparks18 Comments

I LOVE the NEW Birthday stamps from Printworks! SO FUN to watercolor the Happy Birthday stamp with Printworks stamp pad ink! Click HERE to shop the collection in CLING stamps… Click HERE to shop the collection in WOOD mount stamps. Be sure to click on the other Birthday categories too… so many stamps that coordinate! On the inside I used this stamp… in the store HERE

Isn’t that an awesome sentiment! Love it! Sweet! Balloons are a Marvy punch and the balloon strings are white Button thread.

Linking up to some challenges…
Feeling Crafty – dies or punches
Fairytale – More than two colors
Case This Sketch
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – We love stamps
Die Cut Divas – use pink

Here’s the deal…

Printworks has a free shipping Valentine’s special this week for orders over $20, code: VDAY2014

THEN for the frosting on that cake…

ADD this code in the comment section of your order PAM2014 for 5% off and Printworks will get back to you with an updated total!

Now that’s a Happy Birthday! lol

Another charming snowman named Snowballs from Printworks! I love the wire heart on the bucket handle and the sweet bird! hahaha… a bucket/pail for the hat… so cute! I watercolored this guy with Distress Ink markers on Canson watercolor paper. I used Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker for the snow in the pail and the snowball.

On the inside…

The other stamps I used are…

Happy Winter
Let the Good Times Roll
Diamond Dust
Ribbon Border
Snowballs

Here’s a link to Printworks Collection’s Facebook page… click over to like and keep up with all the latest news!

Linking up to some challenges…
Sketch Saturday
Papertake Weekly – with a heart

Happy Everything to you! Thanks for stopping by! Love having you and LOVE and appreciate your encouraging words! Thank you so much! You’re the BEST!

Birthday · cards · CAS · Christmas · copics · Memory Box · Paper Smooches · Poppystamps · Winter

Paper Smooches and Memory Box…

February 8, 2014February 10, 2014 Pam Sparks11 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m behind posting cards… so there’s a few in this post… then Tilda coming for Tilda’s Town and then a Printworks snowman! So hang on but don’t worry, I’m not going to start posting everyday all the time!

I wanted to get in on the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog Anything Goes post. This is a birthday card I made for Tim. I saw one of the PS designers using this flourish for a snow look so I had to do it too! Stamped with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. Perfect for a January birthday! Colored with Copic Sketch Markers. Right now ‘deer’ aren’t so ‘dear’ to me though. Hit one with my car in July and did a lot of damage. I just like the stamp and paper cute ones now!!!

A little Wink of Stella Glitter marker on the flakes and flourish too!

Happy Day! My Deer card was one of the featured cards for this challenge! YAY!

A couple cards with Memory Box dies…another Birthday and hey… a start on Christmas cards too!

the Grand Happy Birthday die, Delightful Peony dies and the poppystamps Fading Dot Border die…

the Grand Merry Christmas die, Bells are Ringing die and Piestra Tile die…

Thanks for stopping by! It’s snowing here in Iowa… so pretty! Happy stamping weekend to you!

Supplies, stamps and dies I used…

Birthday · cards · Distress Ink coloring · Magnolia · Perfect Layers Tools · rubber stamps · Tilda's Town

Distress Marker coloring video and card…

January 25, 2014February 18, 2014 Pam Sparks19 Comments

My card for Tilda’s Town Challenges today is colored with Distress Markers in a watercolor way. I used Lovelypop Tilda for a birthday card because the theme is Celebrate!

Click over to Tilda’s Town Challenges, HERE and enjoy the inspiration from the Design Team and enter the weekly challenge! We’d love to have you!

Each week there is a random winner, chosen by Inlinkz, for a $10 gift certificate to Tilda’s Town.com!

Tilda’s Town is a most magical shop specializing in Magnolia Stamps. Over 1,100 stamps in stock at all times. Tilda’s Town offers FREE worldwide shipping on every order, every day. You can also save up to an additional 20% on your purchase by using one of the famous coupon codes. Shop at Tilda’s Town.com and live the magic.

Have you tried it? Here’s a video of how I color with Distress Markers on Canson Cold Press watercolor paper. It’s very basic but if you are curious how to begin, it might be an encouragement to you.

I did make this in HD, so you can click the gear and watch it that way if you want.

Here’s a close up but remember… I was coloring standing up so it’s kinda messier than usual! : ) I think coloring on Cold Press paper has a different look than Hot Press paper for sure and definitely different than Copic coloring. I have to keep telling my self that it’s ok! lol

I’m linking my birthday card to Seize the Birthday Challenge – option this time is coloring
And just to make you laugh…how would you answer this question? huh? Did you or didn’t you? Remember that white paste??? I do! lol