NEW Printworks Collection…meet Harvy!

March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 Pam Sparks20 Comments

Hi there! Dogs with personality…that’s what we’ve got here with this release! SOOOOO CUTE! This is Harvy…there’s a mini version of him called Harry and some other dogs and cats too!

Over on FB Printworks is showing their card with Winston and a special offer… HERE… Click on the pup and it will open up their latest email newsletter. Be sure to sign up on the home page of their store site to receive it. Nicole and Chelsea don’t send them out often so no worries about your inbox getting flooded!

Here’s the release in the store… So, so cute! Super cute bunnies and sentiments too! I don’t have the Easter stamps yet but I NEED them! lol

The Happy Birthday sentiment is new too. Stamped in Versafine Black with the Mini MISTI. LOVE it!

I colored Harvy and the scene with Zig Clean Color Paint markers… love them I do! Canson Montval watercolor paper, my favorite for coloring… awesome quality. I’ll link you up below. I did mask Harvy to stamp the flowers behind him. They’re new too and oh my, the dirt stamp! I LOVE the dirt stamp! hehe ok it’s named “The Good Earth”.

I accidentally stamped it in black first but after I stamped it in Rich Cocoa Memento ink a couple times and then ink blended it with Gathered Twigs Distress ink, I was glad for the accident! Happy surprise!

This is an A2 size card.

Happy stamper here…Thanks for looking today and remember the shopping code for Printworks over in my sidebar!!!

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Shopping Links to the stamps and products I used to make this card…

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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!!! : )

cards · copics · Doohickey's Dies · Magnolia · Masking · Perfect Layers Tools · rubber stamps · Spring · Tilda's Town

Magnolia, Tilda’s Town… Think Spring!

March 22, 2013March 22, 2013 Pam Sparks30 Comments

I created a cute little bunny scene for you today! It’s time for this week’s Tilda’s Town Challenges post… THINK SPRING! It’s coming, it really is!

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!

Magnolia stamps are 30% off and DooHickeys dies are 20% off right now at Tilda’s Town! An awesome sale!

I stamped Little Bunny Tilda first on Copic X-press it card-stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, masked her with Eclipse masking paper, then stamped the Spring Fence positioning it with the stamp a ma jig, then masked the fence with Eclipse masking paper and THEN stamped the Bunny Background over both masked images using the stamp a ma jig to postition it where I wanted it.

whew! stamping fun! Do you know how to mask? use the stamp a ma jig? I have a few tutorials HERE, HERE and HERE.

I used my Perfect Paper Layers tools to cut the mats for the image and for the pattern papers. Link below or in the side bar! LOVE these tools!

Copics…
skin – E0000, 000, 00, 21, 11 – cheeks diluted R20 (diluted with R00)
hair – E27
bunny and bunny body – E40, 41, 42, 43
pink – R81
green – G40, 43, YG91
tree – E35, 37, 39, 27, 29
sky – BG0000, 000
fence – E43, 44, 47, 49
egg – BG53, 57
butterfly and daffodils – YR 20, 21, 23, 24

Thanks for stopping by today! I love having you over and appreciate your comments and friendship!

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Paper Smooches and Artistic Outpost…

January 29, 2013February 3, 2013 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Now there is a contrast in companies!!! lol oh well… both cute cards! You know I LOVE cute!

Yesterday was day one of the Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2 Class…. the heart tree card is my take on the homework we were assigned…

I used five sets from Paper Smooches (to get enough different hearts) and a couple older clear sets from Hero Arts for the birdie and the sentiments. Links below to the Paper Smooches sets…

Dot pattern paper is by Paper Studio. The main image mat is cut with the Perfect Layers tools! Link in the sidebar or below in the supply links.

This is an A-2 size card (4.25 x 5.5)

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Next up is a stack of snowman ATC’s (artist trading cards). The snowman image is from Artistic Outpost, He is painted with Distress reinkers, the sentiment from Paper Smooches, the snowflake border is a Martha Stewart punch and the washi tape is from My Minds Eye! Cute! love him!

This ATC is 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in.

I’m linking my ATC to the Artistic Outpost January Referral Program…Anything Goes! yea! Hope I win! hehe

It’s a dreary day here (weather wise)… working on laundry…need to send a couple cards (imagine that)! Are you like me? Making cards but have a hard time getting them in the mail… ugh! Oh and then back to class! I do love CAS cards almost as much as coloring cards! Thanks for looking at my post again… I love hearing from you and seeing what you’re up to! Holler if something doesn’t make sense… ‘Email me’ tab under the header!

Stamps and supplies I used to make these two cards…

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Tilda’s Town Challenge… Name Your Technique!

July 27, 2012October 5, 2012 Pam Sparks37 Comments

Time for Tilda! Tailor Tilda that is! I love this image… sewing has always been near and dear to my heart and our 3 daughters like to sew and even a couple of the granddaughters are sewing already! So FUN! I’m sure if I hadn’t found stamping in 1994, I’d still be sewing my heart out!

I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, masked her with eclipse tape and used my stamp a ma jig to position the school desk. Colored with Copic Sketch Markers. The Magnolia Kurbitz corner is stamped with Broken China ink… 2nd generation stamping. October Afternoon pattern paper… think it’s the Thrift Shop pad.

My techniques for today’s card are masking, distressing with the Tim Holtz paper distresser and distress ink and ink blending tool, stitching with the sewing machine and embellishing die cuts. I used the Tim Holtz sewing border die. I cut it out of mirror card-stock and kraft card-stock… trimmed off the different pieces and layered them up. Wound buttonhole thread around the spool a couple times. The sentiment is an old Hero arts stamp… love it!

Enjoy the inspiration and challenge over on the Tilda’s Town Challenges blog, HERE. The TT Design Team gals do an awesome job creating fabulous cards for you to enjoy… drop in and we’d love to hear from you too! Hope you can play in the Name Your Technique Challege!

Happy stamping and stitching! See you again soon!

Challenge list…

Midweek Magnolias – photo inspiration
Simon Says Stamp – anything goes
Cute Card Thursday – Distressing
Do You Stack Up – For a Friend
Inky Impressions – use dies or punches

Stamps and such…

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CCDesigns…A Little Bit of Magic Fairy and Sentiments

July 13, 2012April 1, 2014 Pam Sparks22 Comments

A fairy step card for you today! oh what fun coloring these dinky little fairies from Sweet November… scroll down to my post from yesterday to see another card using this new kit!

I stamped using my stamp a ma jig for positioning… video under the tutorial tab above. Papertrey Ink card-stock and Hammermill. I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch markers. The sentiments are stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink… the best stuff on the market for stamping sentiments… so clean and crisp… be sure to allow time for it to dry though… a few minutes at least. I used the stamp a ma jig to position on the banner die cuts… how to in the same video. I used the Versafine cube ink pad to just ink up part of the sentiment for the loving wishes. I love all the stuff you can do with a handy, dandy stamp a ma jig!

Copic colors I used..

Dresses, BV 11, 13, 15 – YG 01, 03, 05 – R81, 83, 85 – B000, 01, 02
Hair, C’s – E50, YR31, 21, 23, 26 – E30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37 – E97, 08, 18, 19
Skin, E0000, 000, 00, 11 and diluted R20 for cheeks

Capture the magic today and happy weekend to you! I’m off to stamp club this afternoon. It’s gonna take a trunk to pack up all this show and tell! Wish you could come! Wouldn’t that be fun! I ran out of time last month to take any show and tell. Hopefully I can get it together for today and pack up what I need for the program too! Take care and talk to you soon!

Linking up to these challenges…

Fun with shapes and more – Summer
Inspire me Friday – Always anything goes
Simply Create Too – Summertime

Stamps and Such…