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!

Thanks for stopping by today! ‘preciate it!

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

Memory Box and Poppystamps Fall card AND a GIVEAWAY!!!

September 21, 2013September 21, 2013 Pam Sparks37 Comments

Happy Fall y’all! Here’s the new Trulani Wreath and Berry Sprig dies from Poppystamps paired with the wonderful Memory Box Fresh Foliage die. I stamped the MB Gingham Heart stamp on the Fresh Foliage die cut for interest.

I die cut the Trulani Wreath in three MB card-stocks, Kraft (two times), Jack O Lantern and Crimson. Then pieced/layered them together I edged everything with Distress inks and the ink blending tools. The Berry Sprig die is cut from MB Dill card-stock.

I stamped MB Wishing You Combo stamp with Versafine Onyx Black ink, positioning with the Stamp a ma jig. Turquoise gems to match the MB Lagoon card-stock layer.

Confession time… this is take two of this card… yes, it got pulled apart last night. The first version I used my Perfect layers tools and the mats were, yes, perfect! (just the wrong color after I decided to throw in the turquoise gems!) Well, I couldn’t use them on this 2nd version because of all the layering already done. EEK! So… don’t look to close but if you do, you’ll see why I LOVE the Perfect Layers Tools! lol YES, you need them! You will use them constantly to layer… just remember to do your embellishing after and beware of do-overs! lol Link to buy over in the sidebar… use the code for 5% off!

The card size is 5 1/2 inches square.

I have something really fun to post today!!! I have THREE Thankful kits from Bella Blvd to giveaway! All you need to do is add your name and email address below at the blue frog and live in the USA. I’m thankful for all of you! Your support here and the inspiration you share via blogs, comments and friendship, mean so much! You’re the best stampers and friends ever!

So cute! I had to have it…houses…trees…foliage…chevrons…click on the photo to see what’s included in the kit close up! link up! : ) Good luck!

Happy Saturday to you! Thanks for stopping by!

cards · copics · Doohickey's Dies · Fall · Magnolia · Masking · Perfect Layers Tools · rubber stamps

Magnolia, Tilda’s Town Challenge…

September 20, 2013 Pam Sparks16 Comments

Fall is in the Air! I’m posting for Tilda’s Town Challenges today…Fall Fun…great colors! Except my orange is looking more red than orange and I don’t know how to fix that in a photo! *ugh*

I stamped Tilda with Broom and masked her to have her sitting on the pumpkin. I colored with Copic Sketch markers…
Hair – E 50’s
Skin – E000, 00, 01,11, R20
Green – YG93, 95, 97
Orange – YR12, 14, 15, 18, 27, E08
Yellow – YR20, 21, 23, 24, 27
Blue – B90’s

I cut the mats with the Perfect Layering Tools…link over there on the right… so awesome! 1/4 inch and 1/8 inch for this card.

Magnolia Grass Lace DooHickeys die…Simple Stories pattern paper.

I’m linking up to Midweek Magnolias Challenge – Autumn Colors

Click over to Tilda’s Town Challenges, HERE and enjoy the inspiration from the Design Team and enter the weekly challenge! We’d love to have you!

Each week there is a random winner, chosen by Inlinkz, for a $10 gift certificate to Tilda’s Town.com!

Tilda’s Town is a most magical shop specializing in Magnolia Stamps. Over 1,100 stamps in stock at all times. Tilda’s Town offers FREE worldwide shipping on every order, every day. You can also save up to an additional 20% on your purchase by using one of the famous coupon codes. Shop at Tilda’s Town.com and live the magic.

Thanks for stopping by today… I’m later than late getting this up today! Nothing serious happening but one thing after another and here it is, late. So where does time fly to? I want to know so I can go get some!!! : )

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Guest Designer @ ABC Challenges today…

September 20, 2013September 20, 2013 Pam Sparks13 Comments

A cute, Copic colored card to show you today… This image and sentiment are from a clear stamp set by Darcie’s called Pile on the Leaves. Super cute images for this time of year. Brings back so many childhood memories of playing outside in the leaves. I won the guest designer spot over on the ABC Challenges blog and the theme right now is Fall! Thank you for having me!

Copic colors I used…
skin – YR0000, E000, E00, E01, R20
Hair – E20’s
Shirt and hat – E43, 44, 47
Greens – YG93, 95, 97, 99
Oranges – YR21, 23, 24, 27, E08, E19

Added some hemp, a button and Simple Stories pattern papers. Everything is edged with Distress inks and the ink blending tool.

I used the Perfect Layers tools to mat the sentiment in two colors… link in the side bar and video at the tutorial tab under the blog header.