Penny Black Easter Bunny Mimi…

March 25, 2016March 25, 2016 Pam Sparks22 Comments

Happy Easter weekend everyone! I have a cute card to share and then for the real reason for Easter, a video to share…they’ll both make you smile and celebrate!

Mimi is from the Mimi and Miles clear stamp set from Penny Black. I stamped her Hammermill Color Copy Cover card-stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copic Sketch Markers.

The sentiment is from Printworks Collection and inked with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

Both images were stamped with the MISTI stamping tool.

I die cut the stamped panel with the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles dies.

Very basic A2 size card but she’s so cute she stole the show and didn’t need any embellishing IMO! lol

and here’s the video I wanted to share… super cute kids with the Easter story. This little gal is like a real life Mimi!

Thanks for the visit today!

Supplies I used to create this Mimi card…

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Memory Box Happy Spring and Springtime Bunnies…

March 1, 2016March 4, 2016 Pam Sparks24 Comments

Hello and happy Spring the bunnies say! I created this card with the Memory Box Spring Bunnies Stamp and Die sets. I love that you get dies for every image in the set! I stamped with the MISTI and Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. The grass is the Memory Box Prairie Grass die.

I die cut the grass and postal frame and then inked with Mowed Lawn and Salty Ocean Distress Inks. Spattered on some water, swabbed it up and then spattered on some of the inks that I diluted a touch with water.

Bunnies are colored with E40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47; Ears – R20, 21, 22; Pot – E95, 97, 15, 19; Flowers – YG25, YR04, RV25

A little white Signo gel pen to accent the bunnies and the flowers… I had trouble with it coming off this time! ugh. I wish there was a finer line white pen that worked good!

Linking up to Darnel’s NBUS Challenge – Anything Goes!

A simple sweet A2 size card to brighten our day! Thanks for stopping by! ‘preciate you following and commenting! It always makes my day!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Avery Elle · cards · CAS · copics · Digital images · Envelopes · Hero Arts · LOVE · Memory Box · Reverse Confetti · rubber stamps · Taylored Expressions · Valentine · WPlus9

Valentines…

February 15, 2016February 15, 2016 Pam Sparks19 Comments

I had great fun using stamps and dies to make Valentines last week! Our family party was yesterday so now I can show what I made. I don’t have a picture of one of them and two others didn’t get finished! I always run out of time!

This typewriter (CG280 My Type) card is Hero Arts stamps except for the row of hearts…it’s from Printworks. I used the Misti to stamp so I could get this super, wonderful black inking! love it!

This one is the size of an ATC and uses Reverse Confetti’s world die and an Avery Elle sentiment. The background embossing folder is from Cuttlebug. The woodgrain stamp is from All Night Media.

I made a few of these for the younger grandsons…Avery Elle stamp and die sets and a Hero Arts sentiment stamp. Silver Wink of Stella Brush Marker on the wings and more.

Here’s the Memory Box Rectangle Frames die with a partial cut heart die, also from Memory Box. The sentiment stamps and Little Bits Fishing pole and Fish are from Taylored Expressions. The background is the All Night Media woodgrain stamp again.

I was inpsired by Sarah G for this card. I used the Winnie and Walter Tree Ring stamp, a Memory Box heart die, WPlus9 you die and the Hero Arts sentiment again. Oh the arrow stamp is from My Favorite Things.

I made envelopes for all the Valentines using the old penmanship lined paper we had in grade school. Fun!

Whew, I could’ve made Valentines for a couple more weeks… it’s like Christmas cards once I get started I don’t want to quit! lol

Now, it’s time to clean up! lol All 17 of the grandkids loved the Valentine exchange party we had yesterday afternoon and hey, the adults had a great time too!

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share with you. Happy stamping!

Links to some of the products I used to make these cards…

(the typewriter I used is CG280, I linked to a bigger typewriter by HA below but it doesn’t come with the 3 messages that CG280 does, if you can find it)

cards · copics · Memory Box · Poppystamps · rubber stamps · Valentine

Memory Box…love cards

January 26, 2016January 26, 2016 Pam Sparks17 Comments

I used a couple stamp and die sets from Memory Box today…

So tickled with how cute this turned out! A little plane with personality!

Memory Box Flying High stamp set and Flying High die set…then I needed a city below, YES! I die cut the city scene from the Memory Box Open Studios Wide Open Spaces set. The perfect complementary size!

I think this could be used for a lot of occasions but would make up cute for a Valentine too!

This happy, singing moose is from the Memory Box Moose Crossing stamp set and Moose Crossing die set.

I LOVE all the accessory pieces in these stamp and die sets! So easy to mix and match and they die cut wonderfully with the magnetic platforms. I don’t tape down with these at all!

The music notes are from the Hoppy Holiday stamp set and Hoppy Holiday die set. A super cute frog set that will make cute love/valentine/anytime cards also!

Mr. Moose’s sweater is stamped with the cross hatch cloud stamp from the Flying High stamp set! It worked out perfect upside down! lol Tip…if a little inks over to the white border… yep, that good ‘ole white gel pen to the rescue!

He is colored with Copic Sketch Markers.

I used the poppystamps Classic Ribbons dies for the two little banners in the upper left corner. The little heart die is from the Memory Box Cross Stitched Hearts dies. The big heart die cut from the red panel and the white heart are both cut with the Memory Box Open Studio Cross Stitch My Heart die set.

The red panel is cut with Memory Box Cross Stitched Frame Borders, partially die cut. Line up the cutting plates where you want it to stop cutting.

Versafine Black ink for the sentiment. A staple to hold the banners in place. I did ink the white heart background with a little Broken China Distress ink.

Love is in the air today in this post anyway! lol

Thanks for stopping by! and thank you so much for the get well wishes! It helps! : )

Shopping Links – what I used for these cards… * I love using the on the edge cutting plates for these images instead of the standard plates. They fit right on your platform and allow for faster crank through! I keep the stamp set and the die set in the same Avery Elle Pocket.

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Memory Box Plush Bundled Snowman, Mitten and a TIP!

January 4, 2016November 29, 2019 Pam Sparks24 Comments

SMILE! This snowman with his sweet heart addition is helping me say Happy New Year to all!

I used the Memory Box Plush Snowman cut from Taylored Expressions wool felt...love her felt! I cheated though on the orange… I used white and colored it orange with a Copic Sketch Marker! : ) I didn’t have black thread either, so I colored it with a Copic Sketch Marker! I sewed him up with the backstitch.

I stuffed him with batting. I pull it apart several times so it’s easy to work with. One thing I would suggest when you’re making this guy is, cut two of the hat, then you can put the cord between the two for the hanger. I just glued the second hat on the back after I was done.

I know…I’m having a little trouble moving on but I will! : ) I have some of the new dies from Memory Box and poppystamps to work with so I’ll be sharing REAL soon!

Linking this guy to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Something New

Thursday this week is Release Day for Taylored Expressions and I have 4 cards to share with you then! YAY! I think you’ll like them. Colored and die cut!

BUT…in the meantime, here’s another Plush Mitten from felt.

I saw this variation on the blanket stitch on the inside cover of a CD case! I had to search to find something similar and I do think this is it. It’s a German Knotted Blanket Stitch. I love it!

Don’t be mad at me but I just had to experiment with adding a die cut to the top of the mitten. It’s a discontinued die. Hoping some of you have it already. It was released in 2013 I believe and it’s a poppystamps die. I used it HERE.

It’s a border die but I used partial die cutting to fit it on the mitten.

Which reminds me, I have a TIP for you! ok – so you have your BIG standard cutting plates on your Big Shot or die cutting machine. Well, you know… Sizzix has smaller plates, 3×6, that work AWESOME for stuff like this. I use them all the time for smaller dies and especially for die cutting the smaller stamped images! The cutting pads are called Frameworks on the Edge. I’ll link to them below in the inlinkz. Just faster to run through the machine! I love time saving! AND if you have the cutting plates from the old Sidekick machine…those work great too! I still use my Sidekick for small dies. Happy, Happy!

French Knots in the Poinsettia center. I love French Knots for some reason! They’re just cool!

Well, that’s it for today! I can’t believe it’s already the 4th and I missed posting my favorite Christmas cards and favorites for the year! bummer.

I just changed the blog theme and I like it! Hope it’s easier for you to see categories and search things. Holler if you have questions. I’m here!

Thanks for stopping by! ttul!

Supplies and dies I used…

If you have a chance – stop by Starlitstudio.net and check out her clearance page… just WOW!

This snowman is not available anymore but here’s a link to see the dies you can buy to use with felt. Some of them I’ve used, you can use the search box and type in the name of the die to see what I’ve made.