Printworks Collection and Day 6 Calling All Sentiment Stamps…

November 6, 2016November 14, 2016 Pam Sparks41 Comments

Hi everyone! Day 6 of the Daily Marker Coloring Challenge and Kathy is wanting to see sentiment stamps! Well… Printworks is all about the message!

I made a 9×12 piece of watercolor paper with Printworks leaves all over it, embossed in Ranger Queens Gold embossing powder and watercolored with Distress ink refills, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive and Broken China. Heidi Swapp Gold spray for the spatters. HERE‘s the stamp images I used…

Linking up to CAS(E) this Sketch… I followed their sketch!

Linking up to The Paper Players Challenge…Count Your blessings/Thankful – my card was the winner! Thank you ladies!

Linking up to the Double D Challenges…Give Thanks

I was hoping to have all 4 finished to post but it’s not looking good cuz the family is wanting to go fishing this afternoon cuz it’s so nice! Fishing in November in Iowa! Imagine! I’m not fishing but I can help, I hope! lol It’s always fun to watch the kids.

I used some of the new FALL stamps from Printworks on a couple cards last year too… HERE. Gorgeous sentiments and images for Autumn.

Printworks has a convention in CA next weekend if you’re anywhere close, go! Wish I could be there! hehe Anyway, here’s a couple sneaks of new images you’ll see there and online soon!

Once again… ALL about the sentiment! haha Don’t you just love this! I do, makes me happy! I think these two stamps would make adorable gift tags too! Memory Box ovals HERE and HERE.

Linking my ‘Cool Yule’ card to the Stamping Sensations Challenge – Christmas Greetings and Christmas Card Challenges – Christmas card

and The Heart Desires Challenge – Mad For Plaid

Linking up to Muse Christmas Visions Challenge…inspiration card (the deer head)

This is Bailey! Isn’t he the cutest ‘dog elf’ ever?! The sentiment!!! Isn’t it fabulous! Printworks has thee funnest elf sentiments ever! and so much more! Keep watching the site for the release and GO sign up for the newsletter, HERE, so you’ll get the email with info and specials! The tree was new last year. I used it on a card HERE.

Colored with Zig Clean Color Brush markers and water-brush pen on watercolor paper.

Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers HERE.

Linking my Bailey card to the Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge – watercolor and Addicted To Stamps Challenge – Holiday

Happy coloring/card making everyone! Thanks for stopping by and holler if you have a question and I love your comments! I’ll be back soon!

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 · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Embedded Die Cuts · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Techniques

Memory Box Poinsettia Pillar and Radiant Frame cards…

September 20, 2016 Pam Sparks24 Comments

Hi everyone! I’ve been making cards…just not doing a good job of getting them posted! I finish one and get excited about something else laying there and have to make! lol Then my camera setting got changed and I didn’t realize it and couldn’t figure out what was wrong with my pictures! Finally saw the problem this a.m.! SCREAM!

I have posted a couple videos on instagram though…click the link in my side bar and you can see them even if you don’t have an account. Be sure to click the like button while you’re there! It’s amazing how much that encourages a gal! I love hearing from you if you can comment too!

My cards today are using the Memory Box Poinsettia Pillar, Radiant Frame dies and the poppystamps cottage platform and Swirled Love dies. I cut the platform twice in one 4.25 x 5.5 piece of card-stock. This was not what I intended to do with it at all! lol I’ll still have to do the other soon! That’s what happens when you leave a piece laying around not finished!

American Crafts Glitter card-stock and Bazzill Gold Foil card-stock from Starlitstudio

I die cut everything for this card from white card-stock and inked with Distress Ink pads and the ink blending tools. Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass, Broken China and Fossilized Amber.

Wishing Script is a poppystamps die that coordinates with the poppystamps Christmas Greetings clear stamp set. I die cut Wishing three times and glued them together with Tombow Mono Multi glue.

OHHHHH – don’t forget the enamel dots I made myself with the NEW Nuvo Drops and Ranger Enamel Accents! Move over sequins! lol (I make the dots on scrap release paper from scor-tape, then glue them to my card when they’re dry, cuz I could easy mess up my card I’m sure!)

This last picture is of three cards I started and never finished with these same dies. I thought I’d go ahead and show them so you could see more color schemes…the sky is the limit!

Thanks for stopping by again! I’ll be back real soon because I have more and will be showing the ‘even more’ NEW Memory Box and poppystamps release! So many beautiful dies! TFL! and TTUL!

Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Masculine · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Shaker Card · Video

Memory Box and poppystamps shaker cards…

September 8, 2016September 25, 2016 Pam Sparks23 Comments

This turned out so fun! I used the poppystamps Grand Hour Glass die for this shaker card. The sentiment is from the poppystamps Hope and Thanks stamp set. (there is a small hour glass too!) Oh and I die cut the Banner Sash die right over the top, after I die cut the hour glass.

Here’s a short video to see the action…

And HERE‘s a video tutorial on how to make the Hour Glass Shaker card.

Linking up my shaker cards to the Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies Challenge…

For this Happy 29th birthday shaker I used the Memory Box Grand Voyage Balloon. I think I’ll stamp AGAIN real big on the inside. hehe

Here’s a short video showing the shaking sequins in the balloon…

I colored the card with Distress inks and the ink blending tools. Mowed Lawn, Festive Berries and Salty Ocean. The sky is Tumbled Glass.

I used the MISTI to stamp the sentiments on both cards. I used a fine line pen to trace the embossed line in the balloon basket so it’d show up more. Easy to stay in the line…well, go over it more than once! lol

Have fun! Hope I inspired you to make something today! Stamp club here tomorrow and I have to get ready for it next! yay!

Thanks for stopping by! ‘preciate it so much! It’s always encouraging to hear from you!

Here’s the shopping links to what I used today… and if you get to shop at a local store, I’m jealous! Not really but you are fortunate!

Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Fall · Masculine · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Watercolor

Memory Box and poppystamps 3 cards today!

September 3, 2016September 6, 2016 Pam Sparks23 Comments

Hello! Distress ink watercoloring again for this thank you card. I just brushed on Distress ink refills. Dropped a drop on acetate, spritzed with a few shots of water and brushed it on here and there on watercolor paper…very forgiving. yay!

I die cut the Feathertree Frame in heavy white card-stock, inked it by pouncing it with an embossing pad and pouring on the gold embossing powder. I used Tsukineko’s gold powder this time.

The sentiment is stamped with the MISTI stamping tool and embossed with the same ink and powder on a strip of vellum.

Linking my Thank you card to some challenges…

Addicted to CAS – Harvest

Here I did the same thing with the Distress ink refills but just brushed straight across but overlapped the strokes… wilted violet, chipped sapphire, tumbled glass and forest moss, I think…I always think I’ll remember! ugh.

I die cut the Forest Tree Frame die in heavy white card-stock, die cut the owl in kraft card-stock, inked him with Gathered Twigs Distress ink, colored his eyes with a Copic Sketch black marker and added white to his chest with the Sharpie White pen…links to the products below.

Sentiment stamped with Taylored Expressions new Oreo Hybrid stamp pad and the MISTI stamping tool.

Whew – one more card for today…I’ve had this one done for awhile but just haven’t gotten it worked in but I need to!

I watercolored the backgrounds and colored the images with Zig Clean Color Brush pens…love them too! oh you know, these days…what’s not to love about everything in the paper crafting industry! So much wow out there!

Some of the Sharpie white pen dots again and a sentiment stamped with the MISTI again…YES, if you’ve had any doubt whether this tool is worth the investment, I’m here to tell you YES, you need it and will LOVE it! I have both sizes and two of each…I share with our grandkids and classes too though..wink, wink. Our granddaughters all want them for their birthday gifts this year too! So far two down…two to go! lol

ok – I’ll shut up. It’s Saturday and the eve of a big get something done vacation weekend! I’m expecting Tim home any minute to work. Painting and fixing. yuk. But thankful cuz it needs done!

OH – crazy morning though… did this happen to any of you? I got woke up a few minutes after 7 this a.m. because the bed was shaking!!! So strange! It happened 3 times. Earthquake in Oklahoma and I’m in IA! This happened one other time some years ago…same thing…still sleeping and woke me up but I’d forgotten and didn’t put two and two together until I checked Facebook and my sister commented that they were out eating breakfast and the pictures were moving on the wall in the restaurant! Yikes that we were feeling something so far away from both of us. She lives 3 hours away from me!

Did it wake you up? Hope some mosquitoes lost their lives! Ha!

Thanks for stopping by! ttul!

Shopping links to products I used to make these cards…