Blog Hop – Perfect Paper Crafting and Serendipity Stamps…

March 10, 2014March 26, 2014 Pam Sparks48 Comments

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Good morning and WELCOME to the first day of the week long Perfect Paper Crafting with Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop! So excited to be blogging with this wonderful group of stampers!

If you’ve come from Marybeth’s Blog, you are in the right place.

You will want to hop and comment on all the blogs… AWESOME PRIZES… I mean AWESOME!
Perfect Paper Crafting and Serendipity Stamps are both giving away a $50 Gift Certificate
Two winners will be chosen randomly from the people that have commented on all the blogs!
Winners will be announced on the PPC and Serendipity blogs on March 17th.

My first card for the hop is a window card…cut a circle from an A-2 top folding card, die cut the Serendipity Ornament die…lovin’ this die! Poked a couple holes for the twine bow, die cut some pine branches, glued them on and there you have it! It was hard for me to leave it without a sentiment, but I’ll figure something out! lol

Up close…that is dark brown card-stock in the background…helped it show up for the photos.

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On this card I used the Ornament Stamp and Die set from Serendipity Stamps. I heat embossed the ornament stamp, twice on the background, then die cut the ornament die, heat embossed it and using mounting squares, adhered it to the card front. I used black pigment ink to ink up the ornament stamp all three times and Judikins Egyptian Gold embossing powder. I used the Stamp a ma jig for positioning.

The ornament stamps beautifully and the ornament die cuts perfectly!

Here’s a close up…

I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to mat the image panel and the base of the card. I love how perfect and elegant the 1/16th inch ruler cuts the mats. I’m lovin’ the new shorter rulers and the cutting mat… both are AWESOME and I’m telling you true! : )

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I was in the mood to color, so I cut the ornament die from white card-stock so I could color it with Copics! I wanted to use my Wink of Stella Red and Silver Brush pens too! It’s Christmas…bring on the sparkle!

Then I needed some greenery to hang the ornament! poppystamps Pine Needle Border, Berry Sprig and Memory Box Ribbon Candy Border all combined to make a festive arrangement for it to hang from. Ranger Cranberry Liquid Pearls on the berries.

A festive sentiment from Serendipity Stamps, Tis the Season… stamped beautifully with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

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*** Serendipity has a SPECIAL going on right now… Everything in their Easter Category is 20% off until Wednesday March 12, 2014. ***

The HOP will go through Sunday, March 16, Midnight Pacific time. Enjoy, be inspired and comment for a chance at the prizes!

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Your next stop on the HOP is Julie

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Thanks so much for stopping by and see you next time! Working on a scene card with Serendipity Stamps and Perfect Layers tools..

Supplies I used on my cards…

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cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Perfect Layers Tools · rubber stamps · Spring

Memory Box Siena Floral die…

March 5, 2014March 21, 2014 Pam Sparks16 Comments

I wanted to get back here to remind you of the Lunette and Oriel Butterfly dies giveaway… if you haven’t linked up yet… click HERE and add your email address in the first box and your name! (USA mailing addresses only) One person will be selected, randomly, to win! Thank you Starlitstudio.net!

The NEW Siena Floral die and a butterfly I cut from the NEW Kensington Border die. The Siena Floral die comes with the floral stem and separate circle dies for the flower centers. I used a mouse pad and the largest ball stylus from my stylus set to round the centers of the flowers.

Two rubber stamps…April Showers Combo for the sentiment and Washi Tape Dots for the border stamped with lavender chalk ink. I used a little of the same lavender ink to shade the flower petals and leaves.

I used my Perfect Layers tools, link and coupon code in the sidebar, to cut the pattern paper mat and then adhered it to the card base with ATG tape.

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to link up for the Butterfly dies! ttul!

Blog Candy · cards · CAS · Memory Box · Perfect Layers Tools · rubber stamps

Memory Box and Starlitstudio Butterfly Dies Giveaway!!!

March 1, 2014March 25, 2014 Pam Sparks37 Comments

Some days I get carried away…are three cards in a post too many? well…fortunately I didn’t take a picture of the first card I sent off to Printworks and one other card I didn’t like well enough to post… so whew… it was almost five! lol

When the Piano Border die came out… it was a MUST HAVE it! I grew up playing the piano and still like to play once in awhile. I taught piano lessons for years and once in awhile I work with the grandkids. Fun.

So I’ll start with the Grand Piano card!

A 5 ½ inch square card, hand cut to resemble a Grand Piano. The Piano Border die, the Calozonia Frame die for the Music rack. I cut and embossed the frame die in the Big Shot but extra embossed it with the stylus… a couple of my videos show how to do that.

I really did stamp the sentiment with a good black ink pad… not sure why the light hit it and lightened it for the pictures. I do have double mounting squares under the centers of each side of the pages, so they’d curve a bit. grrrr I’m not taking the photos over, I’m not! lol

My Grand Piano card was in the Weekly Favorites over at Splitcoast Stampers! Thank you so much ladies!

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I spritzed the new Floral Mesh stencil with a bit of glimmer mist on watercolor paper for the background…layered up card-stock and pattern paper with my Perfect Layers Tools, cut the Venita Flourish and butterfly body from silver glitter card-stock, added some loops with May Arts purple cord, added the the Oriel and Lunette Butterflies on top and stamped part of the sentiment with the stamp a ma jig! It’s an A-2 size card.

*** Linking my Butterfly card to the following…

Keep It Simple Challenge blog – Things With Wings

ETA – Moxie Fab World – Styling with Stencils Challenge

and my card was in the Weekly Favorites Thread at SplitCoast Stampers! Thank you ladies!

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NOW For the Giveaway…

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Cindy from Starlitstudio has given me a Lunette Butterfly die and an Oriel Butterfly die to give away!!! Hurrah!

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Link up at the blue frog (USA mailing address only) for a chance to win.

email address in the first box…
you don’t have to have a blog…
Name in the third box…
that’s it!

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Size of die cut: 3.3 x 1.8 (wings); .7 x 1.8 (body) – sizes in inches.

Pretty awesome of her!!! THANK YOU CINDY!!!

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On to the last card. The NEW Calm Countryside die… love it and love it CAS, clean and simple!

Happy Day! This card was in the CAS Favorites for this week at Splitcoast Stampers! Thank you so much ladies!

Dies and stamps I used will be linked below… holler if you have any questions! So glad you stopped by to visit! Always glad to share! Happy weekend!

* Supplies I used to make these cards *

cards · CAS · LOVE · Memory Box · rubber stamps · Tutorials · Video

Die Cutting, Embossing and Inking Memory Box Dies…

February 12, 2014March 28, 2015 Pam Sparks16 Comments

Embellishing die cuts is so fun with inks and stamps! I have a video for today’s post showing you how I emboss and ink die cuts.

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I used the Chesapeake Circle and Precious Butterflies dies, cut from white card-stock. The LOVE stamp heat embossed on black card-stock. The card base is a MB Lagoon A-2 Notecard.

Here’s another video I made last week but I didn’t get a card made to go with it after -all. This was my 3rd try and I was happy with it until I got it off the camera and watched it! The blooper is at the end. haha.. boohoo! Oh well, there might be something on here you’d want to try so I’m sharing it!

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Thanks for stopping by today! Have a creative die cutting, embossing and inking day!

Supplies I used…

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…