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Memory Box and poppystamps Spring card and a video…

Pam Sparks Oval Master Bellina

No stamping!  oh my!  I just realized this card is just simple ink smooshing and die cutting!

Here’s a video of what I did to make this card. Holler if you have any questions!


If you can shop locally… I just taught this card in one of the two classes at Scrapmania in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Otherwise…online @ starlitstudio.net

Thanks for stopping by today! Always so fun to share and to get your feedback via comments!  ‘preciate it!

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Memory Box Happy Spring and Springtime Bunnies…

Pam Sparks Springtime Bunnies 2016

Hello and happy Spring the bunnies say!  I created this card with the Memory Box Spring Bunnies Stamp and Die sets. I love that you get dies for every image in the set! I stamped with the MISTI and Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. The grass is the Memory Box  Prairie Grass die.

I die cut the grass and postal frame and then inked with Mowed Lawn and Salty Ocean Distress Inks.  Spattered on some water, swabbed it up and then spattered on some of the inks that I diluted a touch with water.

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Bunnies are colored with E40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47; Ears – R20, 21, 22; Pot – E95, 97, 15, 19; Flowers – YG25, YR04, RV25

A little white Signo gel pen to accent the bunnies and the flowers… I had trouble with it coming off this time! ugh.  I wish there was a finer line white pen that worked good!

Linking up to Darnel’s NBUS Challenge – Anything Goes!

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A simple sweet A2 size card to brighten our day!  Thanks for stopping by!  ‘preciate you following and commenting!  It always makes my day!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

 

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Memory Box, poppystamps cards and giveaway winners!

Pam Sparks ps Triptych hearts

Hi everyone!  It’s time to announce the Memory Box Happy Easter Egg die winners!  I forgot to ask Tim to pick numbers last night so I had one of our daughters tell me two numbers via chat! lol

so…..she picked number 5 – Nancee Purdum!!!!  and number 20 – Shirley Hotop!!!!  Congratulations gals!  Email me your snail mail addresses and Cindy will get your Memory Box Happy Easter Egg die in the mail to you!

Thank you again Cindy of Starlitstudio for the fun giveaway! yay!

Pam Sparks ps Triptych flowers

I’m posting some cards using the poppystamps Triptych die.  I paired it up with several other dies and stamps you’ll find in Cindy’s store, Starlitstudio.net

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Played around with adding the Memory Box Playful Petal Bundle die. Ranger White Enamel Accents and the Kindness of People stamp.

Pam Sparks ps Triptych postal

I matted the Triptych squares on the Postage square die from the Memory Box Postage set on this last card.  

All three of these cards are A2 size!  Thanks so much for stopping by and congrats again to our winners!  Happy stamping and die cutting!

p.s. I forgot to write above that I posted the card photos larger this time. If you click on them, you can see them larger and then click again and even larger.  Tell me if you like that better or not???  Thank you!

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Valentines…

Pam Sparks Typewriter Valentine

I had great fun using stamps and dies to make Valentines last week! Our family party was yesterday so now I can show what I made. I don’t have a picture of one of them and two others didn’t get finished! I always run out of time!

This typewriter (CG280 My Type) card is Hero Arts stamps except for the row of hearts…it’s from Printworks.  I used the Misti to stamp so I could get this super, wonderful black inking!  love it!

Pam Sparks World Valentine

This one is the size of an ATC and uses Reverse Confetti’s world die and an Avery Elle sentiment.  The background embossing folder is from Cuttlebug.  The woodgrain stamp is from All Night Media.

Pam Sparks Airplane Valentine

I made a few of these for the younger grandsons…Avery Elle stamp and die sets and a Hero Arts sentiment stamp. Silver Wink of Stella Brush Marker on the wings and more.

Pam Sparks Fishing Valentine

Here’s the Memory Box Rectangle Frames die with a partial cut heart die, also from Memory Box.  The sentiment stamps and Little Bits Fishing pole and Fish are from Taylored Expressions.  The background is the All Night Media woodgrain stamp again.

Pam Sparks Tree Ring Valentine

I was inpsired by Sarah G for this card. I used the Winnie and Walter Tree Ring stamp, a Memory Box heart die, WPlus9 you die and the Hero Arts sentiment again.  Oh the arrow stamp is from My Favorite Things.

I made envelopes for all the Valentines using the old penmanship lined paper we had in grade school. Fun!

Whew, I could’ve made Valentines for a couple more weeks… it’s like Christmas cards once I get started I don’t want to quit! lol

Now, it’s time to clean up! lol All 17 of the grandkids loved the Valentine exchange party we had yesterday afternoon and hey, the adults had a great time too!

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share with you. Happy stamping!

Links to some of the products I used to make these cards…

(the typewriter I used is CG280, I linked to a bigger typewriter by HA below but it doesn’t come with the 3 messages that CG280 does, if you can find it)

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Memory Box, poppystamps cards, a sale and an Easter giveaway!

Pam Sparks Happy Easter Egg Bunnies

An overdose of Spring today on my blog! Welcome to thoughts of new life, playful bunnies and before we know it, congratulations will be in order!

I inked a background with Distress Inks for the NEW Memory Box Happy Easter Egg, Pasture Grass and Prairie Grass dies. Die cut the scene with the MB Stitched Rectangle Layers die and added the MB Springtime Bunnies die.

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*** Cindy from Starlitstudio has generously provided me with TWO of the Happy Easter Egg dies to give away!  YAY!  Thank you Cindy!  Comment on this post for a chance to win! ***  I’ll leave it open for 5 days.

 

Pam Sparks Balloon Scene ps and MB

Next up is a fun scene with the NEW poppystamps Brevilla Hillside die.  I die cut in black and in white cardstock.  I used the frame from the black cut and the pieces from the white cut.

I did ink smooshing on the pieces and the sky with Distress inks…Twisted Citron and Mermaid Lagoon.

Pam Sparks Balloon Scene ps and MB Close

The Hot Air Balloon and Sky’s the Limit stamp and Banner are all from the MB Flying High stamp set and Flying High die set.  Super easy to stamp and die cut. I did add a little Copic coloring to the banner and a teeny bit of line shading to the balloon.

Both cards are A2 size.

Now for the SALE info… I LOVE my NEW white Big Shot…if you’re in the market for a new Die Cutting machine…here’s the deal for you!  Scrapbook.com has up to 70% off Sizzix right now and the lowest price I’ve ever seen on the new White Big Shots! I do own the Big Shot Plus too… solid machine. LOVE it!  So there you have it… Happy Valentines Day to us!  lol We can die cut our own roses! lol

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Be sure to comment on this post for a chance to win one of the two Happy Easter Egg dies I’m giving away! Thank you again Cindy from Starlitstudio!  Be sure to click over to her store…TONS of awesome stamps, dies and supplies!  You’ll love her store and the prices!yhst-84277683982949_2271_4096328

Thank you all for stopping by today!  I appreciate it so much and love your comments and chatting now and then!

Links to the supplies I used to create these cards…