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Printworks Collection Rudolph…

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Here’s a jolly Rudolph for you!  I love these flip card dies from Sizzix… easy to decorate with stamps!

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It’s always hard to know how to photograph this type of picture.  The card folds completely flat for mailing/storage.  I have the front panel bottom right corner tucked behind the tag to keep it kinda closed but it will stand on it’s own like this.

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Here it is in partial ‘flip’ mode!  I should’ve just made a video! lol  There’s Wink of Stella Clear Glitter on his nose and on the area surrounding his nose… hard to see in the photo though.

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The ‘flip’ side of the front panel… I bet you were expecting ‘let it snow’!  I love this Let it Glow stamp!  Perfect for Rudolph or anything sparkly, pretty and wintery!

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Here’s the back!  Had to say Merry Christmas somewhere!

Stamps I used from Printworks Collection…
F4395 Rudolph – wood and cling
A4382 jingle bells – wood and cling
B4390 Merry Christmas – wood and cling
D4389 Let it glow – wood and cling
P4405 Small Candy Cane Heart – wood
B2659 Tag – wood
G1683 Sm. Peppermint Frame – wood
G1626 Peppermint Stick – wood
Holly Berry Red stamp pad – here

*** Click over to Printworks Facebook page, HERE for a special! ***

Challenges I’m linking too…
Craftin Desert Diva’s – Christmas
Crafty Boots Challenges – Christmas
Created with Love Challenges – Anything Goes
Get Inky Challenge – Christmas
Marker Pop – Happy Holidays
Scrapping Everyday Miracles – Merry Christmas
Stamp and Create December Challenge – Anything Goes
Stamps & Fun = Creativity – use two stamps

Thanks for looking!  I appreciate you stopping by and love your comments!

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Blog Hop · cards · Christmas · copics · Perfect Layers Tools

Perfect Paper Crafting and The Craft’s Meow Blog Hop…

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Welcome to our hop today!  
So happy to have you hopping a long with us!  You’re gonna love the awesome prizes too!

$50 gift certificate to Perfect Paper Crafting!
and
$50 gift certificate to The Craft’s Meow stamps!

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Comment on all the blogs for a chance to win… Monday, Nov. 18 – 6:00 am PST  through  Friday, Nov. 22 -Midnight PST.

Here’s what I made using The Craft’s Meow stamps and Perfect Paper Crafting’s Perfect Layers Rulers…

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Super, super close up first today because I wanted you to see the Judikins Micro Beads I used over the Poinsettia image. There are two sizes of beads from Judikins… I used the Micro Beads but there is also a Clear Beads that is equally as fun!  I have a couple other posts using them here on my blog.  I colored with Copics, covered it with a sheet of double sided tape and applied the Micro Beads.  I love this look!  IRL it really has vintage appeal to me.

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First I matted the image in black with the 1/16  inch ruler… than the red with the ¼ inch ruler and the green with the  ⅜ inch ruler.  Perfect Layers Rulers save me so much time!  Link to shop in my sidebar…be sure to use my code to save!

I love this beautiful Holiday Poinsettia clear stamp set from The Craft’s Meow!   The stamps inked up and stamped perfectly!  Always love that! and made in the USA!!!  Several sentiments in the set to choose from too.  The Craft’s Meow designers have created gorgeous cards with this set HERE.

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I wish you could see this card IRL!  The Micro Beads are so pretty!  Thanks for stopping by today…

but before I go, I better give you the hop list! : )  Your next stop is Jennie Harper

Supplies I used…

cards · Christmas · Class · copics · Printworks · punches · rubber stamps · Snowman · Winter

Joe Kool meets Holiday Online Card Class…

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Joe Kool visited our city bearing snow and cold yesterday!  He decided it was SNOW time!  It was still here this a.m. but the sun was out strong and melted it all away by afternoon…I’m sure Joe Kool will be back! haha  Gotta have a white Christmas!

I really hesitated signing up for this online class… didn’t register until Sunday!  In the past I’ve always struggled making the time to complete any of the assignments.   For this session there is a day between classes and that was just the break I needed to make one of the assignments! hip hip hooray!  I hope I can do some more!

What fun!  I love kraft, red, black and white! Throw in the washi tape, twine and a snowman and I’m smilin’!

Joe Kool is just one of the many awesome snowmen from Printworks Collection.  You can find him in the store HERE. The sentiment snow time HERE and Happy everything HERE.

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I stamped Joe with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers.  Get a load of that sparkle!!!  You’ve heard about the Wink of Stella glitter brush markers?!  WAY cool, like Joe!  Check them out HERE! I used the white, red and dark green ones. (brushed right over the coloring) They dry fast too!

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Inside…a gift card holder crafted with vellum and washi tape.  I didn’t have a gift card to put in the pocket, so I put a piece of green card-stock in there for the photo. Now  you can see the white embossed happy everything!   (don’t mind the few specks of white…insert TIP…when you’re embossing on vellum… put a dark paper behind so you can see said specks! Just pretend they’re snow! All better now)

Snowflake punch is this one… HERE.

Challenges…
Addicted to Stamps – punches or dies
Seize the Sketch  – sketch
Paper Playtime – sparkle
Shopping Our Stash – use something already out on your desk (wink of stella pens, copics, stamp pads, washi tape, twine)

Just plain fun!  Thanks for looking!  Love it when you stop by!  Always love to hear from you too!  Take care and stay warm!

Supplies I used…

Blog Hop · cards · copics · Easel · Fall · Perfect Layers Tools

Perfect Paper Crafting meets Some Odd Girl Blog Hop…

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Welcome to the Hop!  It’s been a hopping weekend and now it’s just moving right on to Monday!

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The Perfect Paper Crafting gals and Some Odd Girl gals are hopping together!  Starting today and running through the 17th, you’ll be inspired.

You know I ‘heart’ my Perfect Layers Tools from Perfect Paper Crafting.  I used them on my Easel card today.  I used the 1/16th inch ruler to mat my inner layers and the 1/8th inch ruler to mat the outer layer.  Check them out HERE and use the code Sparks 5% when you checkout!  You will love them too!

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I used images from the Some Odd Girl Fall Friends stamp set.  I know, I know… I’m really into kids in piles of leaves this year! lol  I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch markers.  My Easel card is 5 inches square when folded down for mailing. The pattern paper I used is Nightfall from American Crafts but it’s older…sorry ’bout that!

TIP: I mounted the pumpkin on a folded in half circle of card-stock and it serves as the ‘stopper’ for the front panel, holding it in place when it’s standing up.  I adhered the bottom half of the circle to the base of the card and the pumpkin is mounted to the top part of the circle.  When you fold the card down, the pumpkin just lays down flat too!

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If you’re not already familiar with Some Odd Girl, you are in for a TREAT!  They offer clear and digital stamps, cut files and new accessories, and they are super cute and quirky too!  Once you see their unique style, you’ll always be able to spot them!  You should have arrived from Alexis’ blog, but in case you get lost or distracted along the way, here’s the hop order:

Some Odd Girl blog
Perfect Paper Crafting blog
Suzanne Bier
Eva Uyeunten
Alexis Kemp
Pam Sparks (you’re here)
Judy Bagwell
Wendy Ramlakhan
Jenn Cochran
Mary Pat Siehl
Katie Perry
Roxie Glaza
Kristy Dalman
Jenny Gropp
Leah l’Orange

Enjoy the hop, comment on every blog for a chance to win one of two prize packs that include one Perfect Paper Crafting Tool and one Some Odd Girl stamp set of your choice.

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You have until midnight EST, Sunday  to leave comments.  The winner will be announced Monday, the 18th.

 All the best to you!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies I used…

cards · copics · Fall · Impression Obsession · Memory Box · Perfect Layers Tools

Birdie Brown’s Scarecrow…

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Here’s a cute fellow for you!  Awhile back Torico/aka Birdie Brown, posted this freebie image called ‘hey pumpkin’ and I just knew I had to color it up!  You can get it HERE.

Printed him out on Hammermill color copy cover card-stock and colored with Copic Sketch Markers.  Sorry I don’t remember the colors exactly…laid on my desk too long! ugh!  I know the overalls are the B90’s and the pumpkin is YR02, 04 and E07!  I know I tried to give him the Raggedy Andy look! That’s why the light complexion.  Do you still have a Raggedy Ann doll?  I have a big one but wish I had the small one too!

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Bella BLVD pattern papers, Impression Obsession leaves,  Memory Box tree and clouds… he’s sitting on the tree,  I made it into a log. : )  Everything is edged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and the ink blending tool.  The ‘hi’ is an old Cuttlebug die.  I think it came with the Olivia Alphabet but not positive!

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It’s Fall for sure…sun’s out today but the chill is in the air!  I’m surprised this guy isn’t shivering with his bare feet! lol  Well,  I don’t think I’ll go rake leaves. ha!  That would be too ambitious!

oh yak, yak, almost forgot!  How could I?!  yes… I used the Perfect Layers Tools again!  Love them for matting/framing…perfect results!  Love that!  A real time saver!

Thanks for stopping by… I have some other stuff started but good grief… I’m terrible at getting anything finished these days!  Wish me luck! hohoho  and a good dose of ambition! : )

Linking up to some challenges…
Top Tip Tuesday – Seasons (Birdie Brown is one of the sponsors!)
Card Mania – Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly -Anything Goes
Inky Impressions – Dies and or punches

Supplies I used…