Penny Black and Day 2 of the 30 days of coloring challenge…

November 2, 2016November 3, 2016 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Hi everyone! I tried a different card-stock for coloring today. hmmm… can you say splotchy?! grrr Then it’s dark for taking pics here on this rainy, dreary day, but I am not defeated! lol iPhone pictures for you today! lol

I figure in 30 days of coloring, might as well try new things while I’m at it! hehe I am out of practice though! I forgot to color her cheeks!

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Also linking to…

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge – How will you decorate your door?

Penny Black’s Mimi decorating the door is my cute image today… I just love Mimi…reminds me of my red headed Granddaughters! Although their hair is a much prettier color than I came up with for Mimi! I enjoyed coloring her though and maybe for tomorrow I will color a flower! lol

Penny Black word dies cut in American Crafts Glitter card-stock…

Copic colors I used…the lighter green colors on the wreath are Yg17 and 25, darker are G05 ,07, 19, the red T3, R27, 89, the door trim E43, 44, 47, the door BG72, 75 (yuk) lol Almost forgot her hair! YR23, E97, E08. and her face! E000, 00, 21, 11, 13.

White gel pen for her socks, mittens, hat, cheeks and snow.

Tumbled Glass Distress ink blended background, MFT stitched and scallop rectangles and that little holly is left over from yesterday’s card. The Purr-fect Holidays stamp and die sets from poppystamps.

I wish I had some holly bushes…next year I need to get a green thumb somehow. I want some peony bushes, some hydrangeas and some holly bushes! The first time in my life I’ve ever wanted bushes! lol

Thanks again for stopping by! Hope Mimi made you smile!

THIS is BIG! Cindy at Starlitstudio.net has a lot of Penny Black on sale! BIG SALE! Check it out! HERE!

Shopping links to the products I used today…

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cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Poppystamps

poppystamps Purr-fect Christmas and Day 1 of 30 days of coloring challenge…

November 1, 2016November 1, 2016 Pam Sparks16 Comments

Hi everyone! These cute kitties are all festive, toasty and warm! So cute and fun to color and embellish with all the little extras in the stamp and die sets, the holly, the santa hats, the bow, the gift and so much more! I used the poppystamps Purr-fect Holidays stamp set and matching die set, Cat Friends stamp set and die set and Kitty Cat Gift stamps and die set.

The dies I used are the poppystamps Classic Brick Fireplace, Stocking Garland, Warm and Cozy Fire, Fireplace Logs and Pine Garland.

The fireplace inside wall is ink blended with Distress ink pads and ink blending tools, Squeezed Lemonade and Wild Honey. The fire and logs are die cut in white card-stock and then colored. The fire with Distress ink pads and ink blending tools, Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey and Fired Brick. The logs with Copics.

I stamped with the MISTI, Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch markers, W3, 5, 7 walking kitty, YG17, 25 holly and gift, R46, 27, 89 stocking and hats, Y23, 26, 28 yellow kitties, E 33, 35, 37 brown kitty, E43, 44, 47, 49 logs.

I ink blended the walls and floor of the card-base with Tumbled Glass, Antique Linen and Pumice Stone Distress inks.

The white on the stocking and hats is Nuvo White Crystal Drops.

This is an A-2 size card. I know my grandchildren are kitty lovers and they will enjoy this card. hehe

I’m going to give the 30 Day Coloring Challenge a try this month! eek! Today is Day #1 and I am actually ready with a card! I hope I can keep up! I have plenty of stamps and dies I can color for sure! Wish me luck! lol

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy coloring…if you’re taking the challenge I want to see what you’re coloring!

Thanks again for all your lovely comments. The friendship and encouragement I receive here keeps me creating! I appreciate it so much!

Here’s hoping I’m back tomorrow! hehe

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Memory Box, poppystamps Festive, Fun and Flat Christmas Cards Class…

October 28, 2016 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Hi card makers! I wanted to share the pictures of the Festive, Fun and Flat Christmas Cards Class I taught at Scrapmania last Saturday afternoon. I tell ‘ya the gals are getting the hang of using my embedding technique with scor-tape! So fun and such a neat look! (pull down under the tab under the blog header for a video about it)

Three cards that you can embellish or leave flat for easy mailing but are still beautiful!

Merry Christmas To You Ring die embedded into an A2 size card base. On the back side it looks embossed.

Die cut layers…so pretty with Nuvo Crystal Drops Winter Blizzard to make the snowy scene look cold! brrrrr

Here I added some dots that I made with the same Nuvo drops. I made them on a piece of slick paper and then glued them on with Tombow Mono Multi glue. The top photo shows the card without any dots though.

This is a see through card…a 4.25 x 5.5 piece of acetate behind the front card base.

The Memory Box/poppystamps Holiday/Christmas release is exceptional again this year! More to come!

Thanks for visiting today! Enjoy the weekend! We’re having beautiful weather here in Iowa! yay!

Shopping links for the products I used…

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Taylored Expressions – It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Class

October 25, 2016 Pam Sparks18 Comments

Hi everyone! Getting back in the blogging groove again. This class was Saturday morning the 22nd and we did have fun! yay! Scrapmania in Cedar Rapids, IA is a fabulous store! Classes all the time and new inventory all the time! I’m sure they do mail order too!

Here’s some pictures of the cards individually too.

Most of the dies I used are from the TE October Release…

I just love this sleigh and I thought using the sentiment for the chimney smoke was a brilliant idea! lol I know Scrapmania has several of the dies in stock!

I couldn’t love this die more… ‘so you wanna build a snowman’…so cute!

I made too many class kits so if you’re interested in one…I have 4. Shoot me an email and I’ll get you the particulars!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I wish there was a way for me to see what you’re all making these days! I love Christmas. Send me pictures or a link to where I can see them!

ttul!

Products I used to make these cards…

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Memory Box Purrfect Holidays and MFT Jungle Friends Birthday…

October 14, 2016October 17, 2016 Pam Sparks16 Comments

Hi card makers! I can’t believe a week has gone by without me posting again! Yikes! I have two cards today though.

Tonight and tomorrow I’ll be at Stamp Joy in Ankeny for Taylored Expressions. I’ll post the cards I’m teaching there next week or so.

Then the 22nd I’ll be teaching two classes in Cedar Rapids at Scrapmania! I’d love to see you either place! Be sure to introduce yourself to me if you are there!

Back to my festive kitties! This is a super cute set from poppystamps called Purrfect Holidays. Matching dies too! I love it! The mittens on the cat! and the hat! Purrfect is right. So many cute elements to make scenes with.

Just colored with Copics… the gray the both is the T series. The blue green is BG11, 70, 75, 78. The reds are R02, E07,08. Nuvo White Crystal Drops on the Santa hat fur. Nuvo Winter Blizzard Drops on the tree star, ornament and here and there.

The patterned paper is from an older Lawn Fawn 6×6 pad.

Linking to…

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge

Christmas Card Challenges – Decorations

Next is a birthday card for one of our 4 year old grandsons, Gilbert. I hope he loves it! I do! lol

The gator slides in the groove over to the giraffe and then….

chomp!

Guess he was hungry! yikes! Anyway, I had fun making this cute card! Elements are all from the MFT Jungle Friends kit except for the number 4. It’s from Taylored Expressions.

Linking to ….

Seize the Birthday Challenge – Anything Goes, Birthday

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Thanks for shopping through my links too! Happy stamping/creating weekend to you!

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