Printworks Collection Fall Cards…

November 20, 2016December 7, 2016 Pam Sparks26 Comments

I’m back with two more cards using pieces from that full sheet of leaf watercoloring that I did a couple weeks ago. THIS post tells what I did.

Here I die cut a piece of card-stock with the Memory Box Pinpoint Circle Layers dies, stamped and embossed the new Printworks sentiment, ‘Let our Lives‘ in gold embossing powder and embellished with a poppystamps Oak Leaf Swirl die cut.

Inside I stamped and heat embossed in gold…the new ‘with warmest thoughts and Best Wishes‘ stamp.

and a close up photo…

For this next card, I cut the piece of leaf background down to fit behind this Avery Elle Pierced Rectangle dies frame that I was able to die cut easily because I haven’t clipped the dies apart yet.

Don’t shoot me. ugh. This poppystamps Maple Leaf isn’t showing up in the stores I usually link to! So sorry about that. I didn’t realize it was a bit older and didn’t check first. Bummer cuz the little leaf border really worked up fun like this I thought. Hopefully you already own it! hehe (or google it)

On the inside I stamped another new sentiment from Printworks ‘Thankful‘. I love it, there are places to add a little coloring!

The little 3mm gold pearls I used are HERE.

Both of these cards are A2 size.

I’m linking up to some challenges with these cards…

Scrapyland Challenge #54 – Give Thanks My first card is a winner! Thank you so much Scrapyland ladies!

The Card Concept #62 – Thanksgiving, Clean and Layered

Die Cuttin Divas #292 – Thanksgiving

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Thanks/Thanksgiving – my cards were in the spotlight this week! Thank you Cathie and Kath!

Happy Little Stampers – Anything Goes with dies

So fun to share some thanks with you today! I am thankful and appreciate you stopping by my blog! Talk to you again soon!

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MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge…

November 19, 2016November 19, 2016 Pam Sparks18 Comments

Hi everyone! What a week! Beautiful days until Friday. Then BAM blustery Friday arrived! lol I have a few Fall cards to post so I better get to it! and plenty more Christmas coming too!

I’ve been tempted for some time to get the color pencils out again, so with the Daily Marker 30 day coloring challenge I finally did! So fun…coloring is always time consuming but I need to do this more so I get the ‘feel’ for it. This was kinda an experiment! lol

I got a new pencil sharpener…wow…what a difference it makes for coloring! It’s a Dahle 133…you can google and find it.

I use Bruynzeel Fullcolor Pencils made in Holland but you can’t get them anymore. Sakura bought out Bruyzeel and changed them I’m sure…one thing I know, my set of 120 is no more. They are wonderful pencils to color with though and maybe they’d show up on ebay! I didn’t check. Here’s what mine look like…and look at the lead on the yellow pencil… yes, that sharpener!!!

The pencils they have now are called Bruynzeel Design. I’ll link up to them below just in case you want to order a couple to try. I love doing that. I have tried several brands and consequently I want ALL the pencils. HELP! lol

I love this cutie stamp and die set from MFT stamps…I hope he made you smile on this blustery weekend!

Linking up to MFT Sketch Card Challenge

I’m going to write another blog post so I’ll have one tomorrow and Monday too…for sure!

Thanks for stopping by! I’m behind replying to comments because we had our area stamp club Christmas party yesterday! Whew, I went crazy getting ready for it. lol Cards and soup! A fun time for sure and guess what?! We drew names for gift exchange and the gal that got my name knew I loved this stamp that she got last year and she gave it to me this year! It’s an older Memory Box Santa stamp! I’m so delighted to have it! Our middle daughter has a collection of older cute Memory Box stamps. I need to take a picture of them and share it here. Then you can be jealous of her collection with me! lol

Thanks again – you are the best! I am so thankful for all my friends that live in my computer and out! You’re the best! ( ) ( ) ( ) (those are hugs)

Here’s some links…

InLinkz.com

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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!

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Taylored Expressions Bushel of Blessings and Stamp Joy!

September 13, 2016 Pam Sparks23 Comments

It was so fun to get in some Copic coloring again! I used to color all the time but then… dies happened! lol

The September Release is full of beautiful and fun products for Autumn.

The Bushel of Blessings stamp set has a coordinating die set which I used here and the sentiment is from the set too. I stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed it with Gold embossing powder. Four beautiful sentiments and three gorgeous pumpkin images in the set.

Fabulous for getting us in the Fall spirit!

I wanted to share that I will be teaching at TE’s Stamp Joy again this year! yay! If you haven’t signed up yet…we’d LOVE to have you come!

Here’s a little blurb about my class…so festive and fun!

Get a jump on your holidays with this very merry class where you will create four charming Christmas cards. Join designer Pam Sparks for a joyful journey through the winter wonderlands she will help you craft using our bestselling holiday stamps, tools, and dies.

This class is offered during the Morning Session (9:30-11:30am) and Afternoon Session (1:30-3:30pm).

Thanks for stopping by today! Scroll down for a step by step video on the poppystamps Hour Glass Shaker Card.

I will be teaching two card classes on October 22nd at Scrapmania in Cedar Rapids too! With the new Oct. TE release!

TTUL! I have to go make some more cards! lol

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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…