Memory Box Scribble Christmas and Day 3 of the 30 day coloring challenge…

November 3, 2016November 6, 2016 Pam Sparks13 Comments

Oh what fun! Non traditional colors! Hi everyone! Today I broke out the Memory Box Scribble Christmas stamp set and the coordinating die set. The pine branch is from the poppystamps Poinsettia Peace stamp set.

I used Altenew inks to stamp and color the ornaments, the pink series (Red Cosmos), and Evergreen Bough Distress ink pad and marker to stamp and color the holly and branches.

I stamped the ornaments using the MISTI with the different colors of ink. The greenery I just used acrylic blocks, they were easy to line up. I embossed the outline images with Silver Glitter embossing powder. You can click on the pictures and kinda see the sparkle better.

Very fun sets to play with!

Take a look at the Memory Box stamp and die sets HERE…so many fun pieces to create with!

oops! In my post yesterday, I didn’t put the right link in the paragraph about Starlitstudio having a great sale on Penny Black stamps and dies! HERE is the right link! Sorry about that! Her prices are so good but take a look at the additional discount and shop ’til you drop! lol You’ll be glad you clicked over!

Linking up on Instagram to the daily marker 30 day coloring challenge again today.

Happy coloring everybody! Thanks so much for letting me share with you!

cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Poppystamps

poppystamps Purr-fect Christmas and Day 1 of 30 days of coloring challenge…

November 1, 2016November 1, 2016 Pam Sparks16 Comments

Hi everyone! These cute kitties are all festive, toasty and warm! So cute and fun to color and embellish with all the little extras in the stamp and die sets, the holly, the santa hats, the bow, the gift and so much more! I used the poppystamps Purr-fect Holidays stamp set and matching die set, Cat Friends stamp set and die set and Kitty Cat Gift stamps and die set.

The dies I used are the poppystamps Classic Brick Fireplace, Stocking Garland, Warm and Cozy Fire, Fireplace Logs and Pine Garland.

The fireplace inside wall is ink blended with Distress ink pads and ink blending tools, Squeezed Lemonade and Wild Honey. The fire and logs are die cut in white card-stock and then colored. The fire with Distress ink pads and ink blending tools, Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey and Fired Brick. The logs with Copics.

I stamped with the MISTI, Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch markers, W3, 5, 7 walking kitty, YG17, 25 holly and gift, R46, 27, 89 stocking and hats, Y23, 26, 28 yellow kitties, E 33, 35, 37 brown kitty, E43, 44, 47, 49 logs.

I ink blended the walls and floor of the card-base with Tumbled Glass, Antique Linen and Pumice Stone Distress inks.

The white on the stocking and hats is Nuvo White Crystal Drops.

This is an A-2 size card. I know my grandchildren are kitty lovers and they will enjoy this card. hehe

I’m going to give the 30 Day Coloring Challenge a try this month! eek! Today is Day #1 and I am actually ready with a card! I hope I can keep up! I have plenty of stamps and dies I can color for sure! Wish me luck! lol

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy coloring…if you’re taking the challenge I want to see what you’re coloring!

Thanks again for all your lovely comments. The friendship and encouragement I receive here keeps me creating! I appreciate it so much!

Here’s hoping I’m back tomorrow! hehe

cards · Christmas · Class · Classes · Die Piecing · Embedded Die Cuts · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

Memory Box, poppystamps Festive, Fun and Flat Christmas Cards Class…

October 28, 2016 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Hi card makers! I wanted to share the pictures of the Festive, Fun and Flat Christmas Cards Class I taught at Scrapmania last Saturday afternoon. I tell ‘ya the gals are getting the hang of using my embedding technique with scor-tape! So fun and such a neat look! (pull down under the tab under the blog header for a video about it)

Three cards that you can embellish or leave flat for easy mailing but are still beautiful!

Merry Christmas To You Ring die embedded into an A2 size card base. On the back side it looks embossed.

Die cut layers…so pretty with Nuvo Crystal Drops Winter Blizzard to make the snowy scene look cold! brrrrr

Here I added some dots that I made with the same Nuvo drops. I made them on a piece of slick paper and then glued them on with Tombow Mono Multi glue. The top photo shows the card without any dots though.

This is a see through card…a 4.25 x 5.5 piece of acetate behind the front card base.

The Memory Box/poppystamps Holiday/Christmas release is exceptional again this year! More to come!

Thanks for visiting today! Enjoy the weekend! We’re having beautiful weather here in Iowa! yay!

Shopping links for the products I used…

InLinkz.com

cards · Christmas · Class · Die Piecing · Taylored Expressions

Taylored Expressions – It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Class

October 25, 2016 Pam Sparks18 Comments

Hi everyone! Getting back in the blogging groove again. This class was Saturday morning the 22nd and we did have fun! yay! Scrapmania in Cedar Rapids, IA is a fabulous store! Classes all the time and new inventory all the time! I’m sure they do mail order too!

Here’s some pictures of the cards individually too.

Most of the dies I used are from the TE October Release…

I just love this sleigh and I thought using the sentiment for the chimney smoke was a brilliant idea! lol I know Scrapmania has several of the dies in stock!

I couldn’t love this die more… ‘so you wanna build a snowman’…so cute!

I made too many class kits so if you’re interested in one…I have 4. Shoot me an email and I’ll get you the particulars!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I wish there was a way for me to see what you’re all making these days! I love Christmas. Send me pictures or a link to where I can see them!

ttul!

Products I used to make these cards…

InLinkz.com

cards · CAS · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Memory Box

Memory Box Poinsettia Band and We Wish You Elegant Script…

October 3, 2016October 9, 2016 Pam Sparks21 Comments

Hi everyone! I wish you a merry Monday! haha Really, it’s not so bad! I had a lot of fun getting out the copics and clear embossing powder for this die cut! Just cut in white and color it up! Smoosh it with some Versamark ink and pour on the clear embossing powder. I used regular for this, not detail/super fine.

Then the decision of what to do with it! Sometimes I get stuck! Ended up pretty festive though and I really like it!

Now to keep using up all the embossing powder from the last 22 years! HELP! lol

Linking to…

Christmas Card Challenge Blog – Christmas card

CAS on Sunday Challenge Blog – Heat Embossing

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers October Christmas Challenge – Embossing
The next card is my once (or twice) a year black glossy card with Silver and Gold metallic cardstock too and yes, so far it’s been a poinsettia card. HERE and HERE are some previous ones. Oh this one has red instead of silver…HERE. It’s sure hard to find cards going back on a blog. There are a lot of cards here! lol

This is the new Poinsettia Band die. There’s those Rectangle Layers dies again. Easy card but really pretty IRL.

A few Pretty Pink Posh gold sequins and gold cord and it was done.

Linking to…

Sweet Stampin’ Christmas Challenge – Christmas Die cuts

Virginia’s View Challenge – Focal Point

Thanks for stopping by today! I’ll be posting for Taylored Expressions Tues. and Thurs. this week. Time for the October Release! yay!

Shopping links to see the products I used on these cards…