Memory Box and Lawn Fawn…

November 10, 2013November 10, 2013 Pam Sparks10 Comments

I love this Autumn Leaf Collage stamp from Memory Box. I had to add a little burlap (she’s out of what I used but you could try this) after I spritzed it with Walnut ink from Tsukeniko. I love how the rustic look still works with the straight lines of the Perfect Layers Tools. I kept the mats smallish using the 1/16th in ruler for matting because I just wanted a hint of the dark brown to make the layers pop! I stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored with Distress inks (fall colors) and the foam ink blending tools. Messy looking but spraying with the Walnut ink helped me get used to the messy! lol

I matted with My Minds Eye 6×6 Happy Haunting paper pad and tied it up with hemp cord.

I scored and folded a piece of 8.5 x 11 Bazzill textured card-stock in half… glued the layers to this with ATG tape, measuring in ½ inch in on the fold side with my clear ruler… then cutting the margins with the ½ inch Perfect Layers ruler.

Oh, I did rough up the edges of the dark brown coredinations card-stock with the Tim Holtz Sanding Grip.

The leaf is from a Lawn Fawn Leaves die set. I inked it good with Distress ink and the ink blending tool too! : ) Happy Autumn!

Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate your visit and your comments! You’re the best!

Supplies I used…

InLinkz.com

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

Birdie Brown’s Scarecrow…

November 6, 2013November 6, 2013 Pam Sparks20 Comments

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!

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!

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…

InLinkz.com

Blog Hop · cards · copics · Fall · Impression Obsession · Memory Box · Perfect Layers Tools · rubber stamps · Serendipity Stamps

Perfect Paper Crafting and My Minds Eye Blog Hop…

October 28, 2013December 10, 2013 Pam Sparks72 Comments

The colors of Fall…My Minds Eye Happy Haunting paper pack and Perfect Paper Crafting tools… a great combination! Welcome to the Hop! Comment until Nov. 1st, 12 a.m. PST for a chance to win one of these awesome prizes!!!

*** $50 Gift Certificate from Perfect Paper Crafting

*** My Mind’s Eye’s Happy Haunting Paper collection

I used the Perfect Layers Tools to mat my stamped and colored image… 1/16 in, 1/8 in and 1/2 in rulers. Crisp and clean mats every time! I ‘heart’ them!

I had fun incorporating dies and other elements into the design of the card. Lovin’ the leaves die from Impression Obsession…the thanks die from Memory Box…burlap from Starlitstudio…stamp from Serendipity (colored with Copics) and the yarn is from the stash of old threads we used to use to embellish tags…can’t think of what we called it! Most came wrapped on cards…several different ones. The First Class and cancellation lines are old stamps from Hero Arts.

The card is 6×6 and mounted on a 6×6 card base… I know… kraft again! hehe

Six blogs to visit for this hop…enjoy and comment to win!

Perfect Paper Crafting & Laura

My Mind’s Eye

Pam (me)

Jenny

Eva

Roxie

Thanks so much for looking! So glad you stopped by! Have a great week and talk to you again soon!

Linking to the following Challenges…
Magazine Monday – Fall photo

My card mentioned in the winner’s post…

Papercrafting Inspiration: Magazine Mondays-Week Twenty-Eight Inspiration Piece

Supplies I used…

InLinkz.com

Blog Hop · cards · copics · Fall · Impression Obsession · Perfect Layers Tools · rubber stamps

Perfect Paper Crafting and Yumi & Fumi Blog Hop…

October 23, 2013October 23, 2013 Pam Sparks45 Comments

Happy FALL and WELCOME to my blog hop post for Perfect Paper Crafting and Yumi & Fumi Handmade rubber stamps! So glad you stopped by to see my ‘wild for you’ lion! He’s got personality!

Our grandkids LOVE dressing up! We have a lion costume so I just had to I use AJ Lion…I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers.

Skin – E000, 00, 21, 11
Hair – E23, 25, 27, 29
Eyes – B21, 23, 26
Lion suit – YR20, 21, 23, 24, 27, E19, 18
Lion Nose – E40, 41, 42, 43

I must confess… I added the heart! It was real easy to cut up his arm and have him holding the heart! Made me happy! lol Oh and that heart has the new Wink of Stella brush pen, Red glitter on it!

I used the 1/4 inch Perfect Layers Ruler to mat the Chevron piece on my card, the 1/8 inch to mat the layer AJ Lion is on and the 1/16 inch to mat the sentiment. Their rulers truly are awesome! I LOVE them! The best investment for card-making! They save so much time! Link below and in the sidebar for a 5% discount.

The sentiment stamp is old, probably not available anymore… sorry ’bout that.

Here’s a list of the designers you’ll want to visit… you’re hopping for GRRRRRREAT prizes!!!

Laura & Perfect Paper Crafting

Yumi & Fumi Handmade

Eva

Rosemary

Pam – you are here!

Denice

Patti

Leanne

Kim

Renate’

Roxie

Perfect Paper Crafting is giving away a $50 Gift Certificate and Yumi & Fumi is giving away four stamps to four winners!!! So hop around and comment! You’ll love the PPC tools and these fun rubber stamps! You have until October 28th, 12 a.m. PST to finish the hop!

Enjoy and thanks so much for visiting my blog today! Hope you win!

Linking to a few challenges…
The Friday Mashup – leaves
Pinspired – Halloween/Fall pin
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Halloween colors

Supplies I used…

InLinkz.com

cards · copics · Fall · Memory Box · Perfect Layers Tools · rubber stamps

Memory Box hello FALL…

October 15, 2013 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Have you heard? Fall card contest going on the Memory Box Flickr page HERE!

I’m sharing this card on the Memory Box blog today HERE … I stamped the Autumn Trees stamp with black pigment ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder on pool card-stock.

I love the Perfect Pumpkins die…I cut them in Jack O Lantern card-stock and used Copic markers E47 on the stem and a little YR12 on the lines.

I die cut the hello Script die four times and glued them together to make them sturdier and then glued directly to the card.

FALL is die cut from the Parker Upper Alphabet set one time and then I used thin black mounting squares cut in strips to mount the letters to the card.

I used the 1/8th inch Perfect Layers Ruler to mat the black card-stock behind the Pool piece and then layered it to an A-2 Crimson notecard.

Hope my hello FALL card has inspired you to get creating with Memory Box! Hope to see your creations linked up on the Flickr page!