Joy, Joy, Joy…

September 23, 2012September 24, 2012 Pam Sparks18 Comments

I do love stamp edge/postal stamping kinds of things! In 1998 when I went to the first Art Continuum, I had a stamp made before I left that looks like a postal cancellation and it says “Pam going postal”. We all had books and went around collecting each other’s stamp images! I still love my stamp! In the center of the circle part, I stamp a red heart. So fun!

I saw Loll’s card on her blog, HERE and knew I wanted to CASE it and she said I could! Thanks Loll!

I’ll link below to the products I used. The stamp square is an old McGill punch and I couldn’t find it anywhere to link to, so I’ll give you some other options. It was really hard to punch through my Bazzill card-stock anyway. ugh! I LOVE this Cuttlebug die set of stamps… I own it and it’s great! The square die in the set, is the same size as the punch I used. I used the circle die on this ATC HERE. Then I own the Spellbinders stamp edge dies and use them too. HERE is a card I used a larger stamp square from the nestabilities set on… cool.

The alphabet die set I used is from Quickutz called Tangerine. I googled and found it HERE. It’s a discontinued set so it surprised me that it showed up!

Couldn’t find the holly punch I used to link up to either… sorry about that. I own these other two that I linked to below and they will work and look great too! That’s what I get for grabbing without looking first!

Use your Perfect Paper Layering Tools to create even spaces between your shapes. Watch the video HERE

I HAVE to tell you about my latest NEW tool!!! LOVE! The NEW MINI Martha Stewart SCORE BOARD! It’s awesome! The coolest way to make envelopes on the back side!!! So lightweight and easy to use and scores like a dream and the score tool is WAY better and even hooks on the front! The price… well… it’s awesome too! Here’s the description…

MARTHA STEWART CRAFTS-Mini Score Board. Score flawless crisp lines in seconds! Perfect for card makers; it will accommodate papers up to 8 inches wide with scoring grooves spaced at 1/8 inch increments. An easy-to-use guide is printed on the back surface with standard card sizes and grooves for creating matching sized envelopes. It is made of durable melamine and includes a bone folder that clips onto the surface for compact storage. Overall measurements of the board are 9-3/4×7-1/2 inches. Each package contains one scoring board and one bone folder.

So good to be back blogging! : ) I just mailed off 20 cards to Printworks Friday afternoon! Wow! I designed 8 cards for them and then I’m making multiples for store sample boards… so… if you are in Orlando, FL the first weekend of October for the wholesale trade show…check out the first four designs I sent!

Linking up to some challenge blogs…
Challenges 4 Everybody – anything goes
Christmas Card Challenges – photo inspiration (optional)
Squiggles and Giggles – punches and dies

Thanks for stopping by! I’ve missed being here and emailing! Have a great week and can’t wait to see what you’re stamping these days!

Stamps and Such…

InLinkz.com

cards · Christmas · Distress Ink coloring · rubber stamps · Stampendous

Birdie Kiddo…

September 12, 2012September 13, 2012 Pam Sparks19 Comments

So CUTE! Love these Kiddo stamps from Stampendous! Lucky for all of us they are 25% off through today at the Scrapping Center… links below… Martha Stewart snowflake punch… EK Success border punch…Tim Holtz Alphabetical die… Distress ink reinkers for coloring. (The pattern paper is from a pad by K & Co.5.5 x 8.5 in. – quite a few years old. It’s a bummer but I’m going to be using old paper for awhile. One should not hoard paper after-all…waaaahhhhhh no fun!)

I LOVE that they are singing to each other while the snow is swirling around her feet!

Linking up to some challenges…
Sweet Sunday Sketch 167
Anything Goes – Early Christmas
Shopping Our Stash – 3, 2, 1 – three papers, two circles, one snowflake
Use it Tuesday – Anything goes – K and Co. paper
Just Keep on Creating – Christmas

YES, I had to have the hay ride kiddos for Fall too… Tons of awesome new stamps from Stampendous… Have fun shopping, stamping and coloring! Hurry though, the sale is just through today!

Here’s the latest update from the Scrapping Center about shipping….

Great News For Our International Friends

We have gotten some feedback from our International customers about the shipping rates we had originally set up to ship abroad, we are happy to announce that we have made big changes.
Now shipping will be calculated based on weight instead of $ amount so it definitely works in your favor!
In comparing our old structure to the new one, we see that this will greatly benefit you which is our goal!
Thanks for your feedback!!

Shipping for the USA

flat rate shipping of $5.95 for orders below $75 and FREE shipping for orders above $75 shipped within the Continental USA.

YES, that is great news! YEA!

Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate and love hearing from you!

Stamps and Such…

InLinkz.com

cards · Christmas · Printworks · rubber stamps · Winter

No place like home…

January 2, 2012January 13, 2012 Pam Sparks19 Comments

I know, I know… it’s not Christmas! lol This has just been unfinished for three weeks or so and I had to finish it yesterday!!! Just had to so I could move on! I’m happy with it finally! One of those cards where I had to keep walking away and coming back! eek!

I love this Printworks chair… the third time I’ve used it and the second time for this Printworks window that I love too! HERE, HERE AND HERE. All the stamps I used are from Printworks. The pattern paper is from the Echo Park 6×6 pad called Season’s Greetings. The Chair is paper pieced. I edged the pieces with Distress Walnut Stain ink and the ink blending tool. I think this living room type scene could be for any time of year! Happy 2nd day of 2012 to you and yours! Hope you don’t have the biting cold wind that we have here in Iowa! Brrrrrr. Wish I didn’t need to go out today! Hip hip hooray this card is done though!!! lol

A fun challenge to link to… Paper Sundae challenge blog – something old (PW evergreen tree stamp), something new (Echo Park Season’s Greeting paper pad).

All Winter theme products are 15% off TODAY at scrapbook.com. If you don’t have the Limited Edition Tim Holtz Distress ink set yet… check out the awesome price of $9.99!!! Click the 15% off box below to see the Winter sale items for today.

InLinkz.com

Stamps and such…

InLinkz.com

Thanks for your visit again! I appreciate your friendship and comments! Wow! Just can’t believe it’s 2012 though! = )

ATS · ATS Review · cards · CC Designs · Christmas · copics · rubber stamps · Sweet November · Winter

Sweet November Winter Kids Zach…

December 27, 2011December 29, 2011 Pam Sparks19 Comments

All That Scraps Tuesday review today… CC Designs Sweet November Winter Kids line is featured today on the ATS blog HERE. I needed one more Christmas card for a nephew last night… Zach was perfect for a young man! I tried coloring his headband or what is that called? camouflage. lol The piece of pattern paper is from October Afternoon’s 8×8 campfire pad. The holly punch is from The Punch Bunch and I punched it in two colors and layered the lighter over the darker. I had to edge the papers with Walnut stain Distress ink and my ink blending tool. AmyR stamps Snowman Sayings for the Coolest Holiday Greetings sentiment. Zach is “cool”!

Challenges… Stampin’ for the Weekend – anything goes; The ABC Challenge – F is for Frosty;

Stamps and Such I used on this card…

InLinkz.com

Thanks for stopping by! have a great stamping week!

ATC's · Christmas · copics · Distress Stains · Magnolia · PTI · punches · Quickutz · rubber stamps · Tags · Winter

An ATC and two tags…

December 25, 2011August 12, 2013 Pam Sparks15 Comments

Merry Christmas to all! Every year I’m more amazed at how fast time goes by! ssssshhhh I don’t want to admit it’s because I’m older and just slower! pout!

Here’s an ATC (artist trading card) I just made for a “four for four” mail swap…had fun with the In the Meadow stamps and dies from PTI (Papertrey Ink). The Winter Town stamp is from Hero Arts. I used Distress stains to ink up the stamp… can’t remember which two now…ugh! Frosted Lace stickles for the glitter.

For stamping and die cutting the sledder, here’s what I did… I die cut the sledder, tacked it down with a little tape to my craft mat. Used the stamp a ma jig to stamp the image on the die cut. I tried stamping it first and then cutting but I just couldn’t get it lined up good enough to suit me that way. The partial silhouette of the snowman is an older Stampin Up punch. The sentiment is from PTI also.

A couple gift tags…

This was for our oldest daughter, Heather. Her birthday is Christmas Day. The nurses had sewn up flannel stockings for the Christmas Day babies…I have photos of her as a baby in that stocking. When this Tilda image came out, I had to have it! Tilda is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers. Hair E30, 15, 08. 17 and 18 or 19, can’t remember at the moment. Skin E000, 00, 21 and cheeks diluted R20. Green BG93, 96, Red W3, R35, 37, 39 and 59. Fluff E40,41, 42, 43 and a white gel pen.

I stamped this Hero Arts typewriter on kraft card-stock and on natural card-stock too. I cut out the natural and adhered it to the typewriter after I stamped the message on it with the stamp a ma jig. The two holly leaves are an EK Success punch and the bow is an old quickutz die.

I could go on creating for Christmas for months and still have new stuff to use! Crazy! My favorite time of year! What a mess I have in my stamp room! EEK! oh well, I’m resting up today and enjoying the Christmas tree a little bit longer!

Here’s what 1800 lights on a 9 foot Christmas tree look like at night and it didn’t tip over once this year! yea! lol (my photo skills don’t do it justice!)