Guest Designer for November at All That Scraps….

November 1, 2009August 8, 2011 Pam Sparks26 Comments

Have I been having a blast cutting up rubber the last few weeks! The November release for CC Designs is over the top cute and fun to create with. I love Winter/Christmas images! Amy R from All That Scraps emailed and asked me to be their guest designer for November and I wanted to, but was a little apprehensive of whether or not I could do it! But how could I resist!!! I couldn’t! So here I am today with two cards created with some of the November release. Each Monday for the month of November I will be back with projects from the November new stamps!

Meet “Nora” one of the new Holiday Swiss Pixies…dressed for the cold and snow that’s sure to come!

For this card I used this wonderfully, Winterish pattern paper from American Crafts. The snowflakes are embossed already! I cut a strip from the Gingerbread House sheet and punched the bottom with an EK Success Slim border punch. The snowflakes and holly are from an EK Success Winter punch set that is just new. The pine branch is a Martha Stewart punch. I used mini brads for the berries with a little slash of white pen. I do like to dry emboss lines in my leaves and I use a mouse pad and a stylus to do that. The sentiment stamps I used here is new from All That Scraps also, watch for the set called Christmas card Greetings! I used the Bazzill itty bitty brads for her pigtail holders…they’re about 1/16th of an inch and I LOVE them!

Meet the critters from “Christmas Time” set…they are having a time getting ready for Christmas!

The kitty decorating the tree, the bunny hanging an ornament and the doggy getting all wound up in the lights! I used everything in the set except the words “Merry Christmas” to make this Diorama card. Not sure you can really see how fun it is by my photos! I did mine different than the tutorial…figures…hehe…I thought they left too much at the sides, so I cut it down to 1 1/4 inches. I also made it a 5×7 size.

I’m guessing they are sure to make you smile! I’ve sure enjoyed coloring them and more to come!

cards · Christmas · Copic Creations Challenge · copics · Inky Impressions rubber stamps

Copic Challenge #15 – Red Hair

November 1, 2009November 4, 2009 Pam Sparks18 Comments

I’ve colored Angelica with my copic markers for the 15th Copic Creations Challenge. I used E08, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21 for her red hair.
This is an adorable new stamp from Inky Impressions rubber stamps. Be watching for the release with a blog hop by the Inkettes on November 6th! Hurrah…love Winter stamps! Nicole, Inky Impressions owner graciously let me use this new image for this challenge. I have some other red-heads on my blog here, here, here and here.

If you click on the picture of the card, it takes you to my flickr account page and you can select a larger size to see the plastic straw that is his mouth!!! How fun is that! It’s even a bendy straw! lol Right above the photo on the flickr page, in the middle it says “all sizes”, click there and select large and you can see the straw better! This is really a 5×7 (A-7) size card but of course you can’t load it that large to your blog.

Mary is offering an outstanding prize this month to 7KidsCollegeFund online store. 7 Kids has everything your little heart desires in the way of stamping and coloring supplies and the prize is $35 to spend there! woohoo…bummer, I want to play! lol Don’t miss out and see all the details at Copic Creations Challenge blog! The Eligiblity rules are on the right and the other design team submissions are in the post! Awesome red-heads! Some of you know we have a bunch in our family! Two of our three daughters are red-heads and four of our nine grandchildren are red-heads! Just found out yesterday that we’ll have another one next year end of June. I need to stay young! lol

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an oldie and oversized inchie Christmas card…

October 28, 2009March 21, 2013 Pam Sparks4 Comments

Daisy D’s pattern paper (missing their stuff) and Redlead stamps…great combo for this Christmas card. And the sentiment is from Hero Arts. Thought it’d be fun to post some of my older Christmas cards while I’m working on some other cards that I can’t post yet!

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Tilda for the Just Magnolia Challenge…

October 23, 2009August 9, 2012 Pam Sparks31 Comments

I just had to jump right in for the Just Magnolia challenge blog this week…A GREAT PRIZE…oh, I hope I win! Thinking maybe it helps your chances if you just come right out and say that…I better go back to yesterday’s post! haha
Trying my hand at a sketch again…ugh! Am I the only one?????? I get all done thinking I’ve done a grand job and immediately I want to tear it apart! WHAT?!!! I wish I’d put a mat behind the music piece and I’m sure there were a couple other things too…but I’m trying to exercise self-control and leave it alone!
Here’s a close up of this charming extra pink cheeked Tilda!!! lol

The Making Memories paper was still out from yesterday…May Arts ribbon…Prima flowers…Making Memories tree button (old)….Amuse Art stamps sentiment…background stamp on oval behind Tilda is from Stampington Christmas Elements clear set…the music paper is from the Cosmo Cricket new holiday 6×6 pad and the gold brads are from Making Memories.
Oops, better not forget the good ‘ole Bazzill cardstock…love that stuff!!! Have a great weekend!
I’m trying not to talk about the weather!!! lol

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Winter Wonderland

October 22, 2009November 5, 2013 Pam Sparks20 Comments

Here’s an umbrella for me! Some of you know, I love umbrellas…can’t be caught without one!
Yes, even in the Winter in the snow! So I identify with this cute Winter Wonderland girl from Sugar Nellie! I am playing in the Sugar Bowl Challenge this time! So fun and I liked the sketch. The other requirement is to use lace…well, I just happen to still have this package of paper lace from K & company. Love it! She is colored with copic sketch markers (link to shop copic in the sidebar) and I used Making Memories pattern paper, Cat’s Life Press Merry Christmas stamp, Nestabalities frame die, Prima leaves, Paper Studio red brads and the heart button is from Doodlebug I think!

Here’s a close up of my Winter Wonderland girl….

It’s rainy here today, so I did have to use my umbrella. It has been a really rainy year here in Iowa…but I’ve already told you that in every other post! ugh! sorry…night!