I ♥ Recess and the Sweet Stop Sketch…

August 21, 2010September 2, 2011 Pam Sparks21 Comments

The option to add to the sketch at Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge blog this Saturday is “back to school”. I didn’t go with an apple or books this time but another favorite icon/subject… recess! Lala on a swing is delighted to be all dressed up in her new school clothes and enjoying recess!

I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored her with Copic Sketch Markers. Skin, E000, 00, 01 and a diluted R20 & 000 combo. Hair, the E50’s, Dress, the BGO’s. Eyes, B41, 45. The paper is from Making Memories, the {note}worthy pack. The branch from Stampin Up is punched three times and combined. Flowers are the retro flower punch from EK Success, the Leone Em Ash Branch and a small leaf punch. The alphabet stamps I used to stamp the sentiment are from MaVinci.net and called “it’s just my type”. The little heart is from a PSX little desk set. I edged the papers with Antique Linen Distress ink and the Tim Holtz ink blending tool.

Challenge blogs I’m linking to… Colour Create, Pile it on – shapes

Happy Weekend to you! I’ll be seeing the family today so I always LOVE that!

cards · CC Designs · copics · Fall · rubber stamps

Take a Seat…Sunflower Emma

August 6, 2010October 19, 2013 Pam Sparks29 Comments

Sunflower Emma and the wagon are part of a NEW CC Designs Kit, Take A Seat! There are FIVE Emmas, One Trevor and accessories galore! Did you see the overstuffed chair yet?

My sunflower Emma spent too much time out in the sun picking sunflowers! ouch…sunburn! lol I was thinking it’s a good thing she doesn’t have a nose! Well really I think my E00 needs refilled again, and I just didn’t realize til to late. Seems like I have to refill 00 & 000 a lot! She’s adorable anyway!

She is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers.

I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday, the challenge at ABC-challenge blogis A is for August and at Cute Card Thursday Challenge the theme is “whateva”!

ATS · cards · CC Designs · copics · Fall · rubber stamps

A little “whooo” and a Dragon….

July 31, 2010September 2, 2011 Pam Sparks19 Comments

So excited! Two cards to show you today, previewing CC Designs Sweet November Baby Tricks or Treats new stamps.

Isn’t she adorable! She is part of the new release available for purchase Monday, August 2nd at All That Scraps, HERE. Stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. Dress & Hat E50’s and BG 72,75, 78, owl E40’s, hair YR21,E97, E08, E19. K& Co. pattern papers, Quickutz tree die, Martha Stewart fence and chick border punches ( just wanted the tiny little blades of grass so I cut the chicks off! lol), Making Memories embellishment buttons and green bat brads. I used Cookie Crumbs, For the Birds (a new set available Aug. 2nd also) for the sentiments on my card. The “WHOOO” is an alphabet by PSX called Antique.

My second card today is my card for the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge Blog. Meet Dragon. The cutest dragon you’ll ever see!!! Available Monday, Aug. 2nd at All That Scraps, HERE.

Here’s the sketch for this week…

We’d love to have you play along and stop by the challenge blog to see what the other DT gals have created.

This cute little Dragon is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. Hair E50, YR31, 21,23, Costume YG00, 21, 23, 25, YR12, 14, 18. The apple and the sentiment are from last year’s CC Designs Fall kit HERE and HERE… love these kits… be watching… a surprise coming soon!!!! Pattern paper is Basic Grey, Martha Stewart border punches, red brads, a plastic canvas stitching circle for the circle paper piercing and I edged all the papers with Distress Black Soot ink.

Check out the ATS blog to see the other designers cards and add your link for a chance to win these stamps!!! Thanks for stopping by!

ATS · cards · CC Designs · copics · Fall · rubber stamps

Teacher Honey…CC Designs new release!

July 29, 2010September 2, 2011 Pam Sparks25 Comments

Hard to believe it’s the end of July and time to think about education again! Christine has drawn Honey with her apple and the star bobbie pin in her hair! So CUTE! Teacher Honey will be available to purchase HERE on August 2nd, 10 p.m. EST. You can see more cute Teacher Honey DT creations on the All That Scraps blog post today HERE and leave your name for the drawing to win this stamp!

I used the sketch from last weeks Cute Card Thursday challenge for my Teacher booklet… I bound it with the bind it all, brown 3/8 in. Owires and it’s going to my daughter to keep track of the books the children read this year. The pattern paper is a Cosmo Cricket 6×6 pad, an old dictionary page, tiny attacher staples, Quickutz apple basket, button and the “thank you” sentiment is HERE. A great set of Fall sentiments. The apples in the basket are the apple that Honey is holding. I just stamped that area three times, cut them out and colored them.

Teacher Honey is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic sketch markers.

flesh – E000, 00, 01, 21
hair – YR21, E97, E08, E19
apples – R02, 05, 08, 59
jumper & star – Y00, 15, 17, 19
shirt, leaves & basket – G91,93, 95, 99
shoes – E 40’s

I’m linking to the Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog.. this week the theme is Back to School…got that covered and to Cute Card Thursday for their texting crazy challenge starting today… I think my teacher dictionary page is great text! lol

Thanks for stopping by to see the new Honey release!

ATS · cards · copics · Fall · Magnolia · rubber stamps

Totally Tilda…

July 8, 2010September 2, 2011 Pam Sparks55 Comments

I love the name of this new challenge blog… Totally Tilda! I just had to make time to play along this first week and I hope to keep up with all their challenges… that’s a bit lofty for me but I’ll try! The first theme is “Chocolate”, rich browns and creams with a dash of color. I started out with this older Basic Grey paper and the paper ribbon doilies HERE from Basic Grey Capella release. Tilda and the Garden Gate are both in stock HERE. I did cut everything out… oh my what was I thinking but I really enjoy cutting! So no biggie! Some older Prima flowers and the punch center from the Punch Bunch, Martha Stewart butterflies, “thinking of you” stamps is from Penny Black and Stampin Up Melon Mambo card-stock. OH, don’t forget the nestabilities dies… HERE. Tilda and the Garden Gate are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. I used the E50’s and that is all. That one cheek got a little “bit” too much color IMO…oh bummer…some colors just don’t come off either!!! lol Oh well, it was fun, I’ve been wanting to try the sepia look! I’m also linking to the Cards Blog for their Monochromatic coloring challenge! oh happy stamping, cutting and coloring! Isn’t it amazing how the stamping world has grown!

see ‘ya later!