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Hot, Hot Days of Summer

Pam Sparks43 Comments

SSSSShiver Me Timbers! is right!  It’s been so hot in Iowa this Summer!   I think the heat effects my creativity!  eek! This card took a few twists and turns before it turned into this diorama style card!

I used my Coluzzle templates to cut the ovals… Kraftin’ Kimmie Pirate Phrases stamp set…Tim Holtz screw brads around the oval frame…Martha Stewart Shells border punch…Hero Arts woodgrain background stamp.

The card/diorama is 5/8 inch deep,  so you can move it to make it flat (folds down to 6×6) to fit in an envelope!  Love this style of card… I made one for Christmas when I was the guest designer for All That Scraps back in Nov. ’09, HERE.  Years ago I made a snowman scene that I still keep out on top of a bookcase! lol

Here’s the back… this is going to our Grandson Henry for his 5th birthday.  Today is our Granddaughter Gena’s 4th birthday and my dear friend Alice’s birthday too!  Happy Birthday to YOU!

Linking to Just Magnolia Challenge blog… Anything Goes is the theme, Papertake Weekly Challenge blog…Anything Goes – add metal is the theme and Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog…No designer paper is the theme.

Here’s the stamps and stuff I used to create this card…


Thanks for stopping by!  I LOVE hearing from you and sharing stamping inspiration back and forth!

cards · CC Cutters · CC Designs · copics · punches · rubber stamps

Flower Laugh and Bee Laugh…

Pam Sparks15 Comments

Bringing you sunshine and flowers!  This is Flower Laugh!  The new gal on the block from CC Designs!    So cute with her quirky little smile!!!  Personality +++! So fun to color too!

Flower Laugh is a cling mount stamp… I inked her with Memento Tuxedo Black ink,  stamped her on Strathmore Bristol Smooth card and colored her with Copic Sketch markers

To complement the new Laugh Lines stamps, Christine illustrated a set of four postal stamps…also cling mount stamps. (to cut out the postage looking half circle,  I use my Japanese screw punch!)

The “thinking of you” sentiment is from another new set we’ll be previewing later this week, called Mixed Sentiments!  I cut it out with one of the banners from the CC Cutters banner set.

I used the sketch from Mojo Monday Challenge blog, HERE,  for my Flower laugh card.

Next up… Bee Laugh… spunky little character!  love her!

Another postal stamp from the Postage Laugh set…another new sentiment from a set we’ll be previewing tomorrow!  I also used the CC Cutters Dottie Trim die, link below…

Stamps and stuff I used for my cards today…

Thanks so much for stopping by…I’ll be back!  Lots to preview this week!

cards · copics · Doohickey's Dies · Easel · Magnolia · Multi Easel · rubber stamps · Summer · Tutorials · Video

Easel card with two mini easel add ons…

Pam Sparks61 Comments

Hot, Hot Days of Summer

No denying it’s hot right now!  So with that on our minds we might as well stamp and color inside where it’s cool!  I like that plan! : )  I LOVE this new Sweet Rainbow collection!

Another easel card with two add ons and a video on how I made the base…

I forgot to take a picture of this card closed!  It all folds down flat and will fit in an envelope!  The Lazy Summer Days “stopper” goes down and back.  Ponytail Tilda layer lifts up and folds to the front flat.  Cool Edwin, the same and the last tall layer is the card front working just like a regular Easel card.

here’s a front view…

All Magnolia stamps,  inked with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped on Strathmore Bristol Smooth heavy card…really nice paper and colored with Copic Sketch markers.  I used I don’t know how many dies too… I’ll link up below.  The little birds are pillow stickers by EK Success!!!  I LOVE them!

Close again…

Oh,  I wish you could see this in person… it is really charming!  It will be on the mantle for awhile I’m sure!

I’m linking my card to some other challenges also…

Stamps and Supplies I used to create this card…

Thanks for stopping by to visit!  Hope it made you smile!

cards · copics · Easel · Published · Stampavie

Happy news…

Pam Sparks34 Comments

Awhile back I received an email from a magazine wanting to publish one of my easel cards for a new feature in their magazine…”What’s Out There? Beautiful Blogs!”    What an honor to be included in this magazine from overseas!  I used Stampavie’s  “Looking at You” clear stamp by Gillian Roberts.

Here’s the front of the card and the post, with pictures of the full card, is HERE…

Here’s a link to buy this August issue or to subscribe – HERE.  They told me that it should be in the Barnes and Noble, JoAnn’s and Michael’s stores also,  but I went ahead and ordered a copy online because I can’t run into those stores without a trip.  My credit card was charged $9.61 for it (you’ll only see GBP on their site).

Here’s a picture of the cover… in case you find it in a store…my card is on page 76 !  : )

Here’s a link to the Papercraft Inspirations blog and the post that lists the other blogs featured in this two page spread – HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!  I’ve missed chatting with everyone!  What a busy time of year!  I’ll leave you with a picture from our fun 4th of July – “on the pond”!   : )

ATS · cards · CC Designs · copics · Flourishes stamps · rubber stamps · Spellbinders dies · Summer

Flashback Friday 12.0, Father’s Day and CC Designs Digi…

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I like this challenge blog… so many things we post and then never have time to look back.  I’ve had a million things to do and I should stay on task and catch up with commenting instead but hopefully tomorrow! lol

The theme is Summer Colors…. Flashback Friday is HERE…  and I’m posting my card from this post in June of ’09,  HERE.  AND, if you’re a Magnolia stamp lover like me,  here’s an Edwin card from June ’09, that’s perfect for this time of year too, HERE.

and a little variation…

See what you can find and link up to Flashback Friday!

Here’s a Father’s Day card from this year!  

The stamps are from the Flourishes set called,  “What a Catch”, HERE.  The pattern paper is from the MME 6×6 paper pad called Mable, HERE.

Then I wanted to tell you the NEW Preview is up on the All That Scraps blog for a new Summer Itzie Inkies digi release, HERE.  Super creative and fun inspiration from the CC Designs digi team!  Link up for a chance to win the whole release!  The digis will be available to purchase tomorrow at noon EST. More inspiration coming on the ATS blog tomorrow…

Thanks for stopping by!  talk to you soon!