Summer Fun, swinging and jumping rope!

June 17, 2010June 15, 2011 Pam Sparks36 Comments

Jumping rope and swinging are a popular Spring through Fall activity for myself and the grandchildren! I just had to have these two adorable Magnolia stamps to create with. The flowers are from last Summer’s Magnolia Summer Kit. I masked and used my Stamp a ma jig as I stamped.

A close up of the cute kids…Tilda and Edwin

An angle shot of the frame card design…it’s 7 inches x 7 inches!!! eek! lol

I used Basic Grey Green at Heart papers…

stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink …

colored with Copic Sketch Markers…

Martha Stewart butterfly punch…

Hero Arts pink gemstones for the flower centers and on the butterfly…

Latest new products and SALE at 7KIDSCollegeFund.com – NEW CC Designs in the store and 15% off the whole line from CC Designs!!! Use the CODE CC15 when you check out.

♥ Happy stamping! Thanks for stopping by to see my Tilda and Edwin playing card! ♥

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Cracked Glass Challenge…

June 16, 2010June 16, 2010 Pam Sparks21 Comments

The Challenge this week on the All That Scraps Weekly Wednesday Challenge Blog is the Cracked Glass Technique. I had to go to the basement and scrounge around to find my “vintage” UTEE! lol

I love combining CC Designs rubber stamps. Birdhouse is HERE…Field Fence is HERE. So many creative options. Of course I used my trusty friend the Stamp a ma jig (link in sidebar) to position the birdhouse on the fence and the sentiment just where I wanted it! Tim Holtz paper distresser, Distress inks and Ink Blending Tool (links in sidebar)…EK Success small retro flower punch and butterfly punch….small flower punches are from Michaels…gemstones are from Hero Arts (link to 7Kids in sidebar), paper cord from JoAnn’s. Bazzill Card-stock, Kraft card-stock from DMD, Woodgrain stamp is All Night Media. Floral Background from a set by Hero Arts. The images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers (links in sidebar). Versamark and UTEE to get the cracked glass effect.

Thanks for checking out my card for today! Hope you get time to play a long! It’s a fun look for sure!

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Beach Bound Lili and a VW “bug”…

June 15, 2010June 15, 2010 Pam Sparks18 Comments

I love this new Beach Bound Lili from Inky Impressions and the new beach stamps from Printworks! I had a lightbulb moment to use them together but then it was challenging because I was looking at the stamps and not how they would stamp! You know, the other direction! So back to square one for a bit there! lol

The Close Up….

The inside…

The SCOOP!!!

Nicole at Inky Impressions rubber stamps is having a First Birthday Sale! All INKY IMPRESSIONS Rubber Stamps will be $10.95 The INKTACULAR SALE-A-BRATION will end on Wed. June 16th at Midnight Eastern standard time. Choose email checkout and she will manually adjust your order and send you a new invoice through Paypal. Check out the “just added” products while you’re there too!

AWESOME NEW STAMPS from Printworks Collection for Father’s Day and Summer….go HERE and click on the “New Releases” Link to see the pages of new images. To order, go to the Printworks online store HERE, create your order and in the comment box, type in the new stamps you want to order. Nicole will get back to you with your total.

I know…both gals are Nicoles! lol Awesome to work with too! Gotta love rubber stampers!

rubber stamps from Printworks… K4024 Beach Cruiser, C4038 Surf’s Up, B4026 Today, F1066 paint spatters
Lilli and the bug were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
colored with Copic Sketch Markers
Ocean background stamp is from Magnolia, I just used a part of it. Stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers
October Afternoon pattern paper
Spica clear glitter pen for her headband, earrings, flip flops and butterfly
Beach grass punch from The Punch Bunch
Cloud stamp from Mostly Animals (they’ve been out of business for some time, not sure if anyone bought their images or not)
Prism brown card-stock for matting
versafine Onyx Black ink for the sentiments
stamp a ma jig for perfect placement of the “surf’s Up” stamp….I also stamped the VW bug on the imaging sheet to see how it would work in the scene
Walnut Stain distress ink and the Ink Blending Tool for edging the papers
Memento Summer Sky Ink for the cloud stamp and for inking the edges of the sky

Thanks for sharing the love of stamping, coloring, blogging with me and thanks so much for taking the time to come by!

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Happy First Birthday Inky Impressions!!!!!

June 11, 2010June 12, 2010 Pam Sparks13 Comments

It’s no secret I LOVE the Inky Impressions images! I didn’t get a new card made this week…boo! The stuff is all laid out on my desk for one and I will get it done but for now, here is a Summer fave! Nicole is having a SALE and today is the last day to check it out! Here is what she has to say…

Hello everyone.
I hope you’re all having a wonderful summer!!! I just wanted to let you all know that INKY’S 1st Birthday is on June 9th. We are so excited and truly Thankful that all of you have taken such a liking to Inky Impressions. As a small way of saying Thank You to all of our FABULOUS INKY FANS……. we would like to celebrate by having an INKTACULAR SALE-A-BRATION. Starting tomorrow June 8th, all INKY IMPRESSIONS Rubber Stamps will be $10.95 The INKTACULAR SALE-A-BRATION will end on Friday June 11th Wednesday, June 16th at Midnight Eastern standard time.

♥ Please choose email checkout and I will manually adjust your order and send you a new invoice through Paypal. ♥

PRODUCT UPDATE:
We just received our Basic Grey order and will be adding it to the website soon. We also now have our own line of Loose 4mm Pearls in over 35 colors & our own line of 8mm Rhinestone Brads. They will all be added to the website soon as well. Thank You Again for your continued support!!! Nicole (Inky’s Mama) : )

♥ Happy Shopping!!! Thanks for stopping by! ♥

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Lemonade Sorbet for you….

June 9, 2010June 10, 2010 Pam Sparks23 Comments

Mornin’ – not sure about Lemonade Sorbet for breakfast but could be yummy & cool later in the day! I don’t have any though! lol Not sure they even make such a thing! I’m too busy stamping to be making it either! *smile*

Today’s Challenge at All That Scraps Weekly Wednesday Challenge blog is to use ribbon and buttons. I used ric rac and buttons…the buttons got me off on a sewing streak. I think I need quilting thread or something heavier in the machine for this thicker type paper. Regular thread doesn’t show up much and I sewed around the green piece twice! whine, whine!

Buttons are Daisy D’s…ric rac is Bo Bunny’s…papers are Quite Contrary by My Minds Eye…flower is Stampin Up’s scallop punch… leaf is Stampin Up’s bird branch punch (the wing)

Kiki with Ice Cream (great image for Summer for a change from the beach theme!) is stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers
sentiments are from Amy R’s Beach words set stamped with the stampamajig and Versafine Onyx Black ink
papers were edged with Antique Linen Distress ink and the Ink blending tool

♥ The sketch I used is from the challenge at Sketch and Stamp Challenge Blog (Mon.) this week!
♥ What Summer means to me is the challenge at Our Creative Corner so I had to play along!
♥ Summer Fun is the challenge at Paper Sundaes (Sunday) another great blog!
♥ Summer/Travel is the theme at Stampin’ For the Weekend! So FUN!