Paper Smooches, Memory Box and Perfect Layers Tools News…

March 30, 2013March 30, 2013 Pam Sparks13 Comments

With ME!

That’s what I need to put on the inside! : ) and Happy Spring! Super cute Paper Smooches stamps and dies. Graffiti Alphabet stamps and Alphawhimsy Alphabet dies… the stamps don’t quite work perfectly with the dies but with a little ‘adjusting’ I used them together for ‘Tulips’! I stamped on Hammermill 80# Color Copy Cover card-stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. I stamped the tulip letters in Tumbled Glass Distress ink.

I store my Paper Smooches stamps in the sheet protectors I linked to below. They are 8.5 x 11, fit in a D ring binder and hold three sets on each page (I do have to trim a little of the acetate so they fit, big scissors, whack it off! lol)… so easy to flip through for inspiration!

Sky and Grass are Distress inks… Tumbled Glass and Peeled Paint, applied with the ink blending tool.

Black mat for the main image cut with the Perfect Layers Tools 1/8 inch ruler! Awesome every time! Link below or in the sidebar.

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Every month there will be a couple blog hops with the PLT’s DT and another company… we’re starting this coming Monday, April 1st, no foolin’ with a hop. Lots of fun and prizes too! woohoo! Be sure to click ‘follow ‘ in the sidebar so you’ll get my email update right at 8 a.m. when the hop starts! ❤ ❤ ❤

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I have a Memory Box card to share today too! It shows the mats/layers cut with the Perfect Layer’s Tools also. I used the 1/16th inch and 1/8th inch rulers.

Lovely Bella Bouquet die…delicate lines and embossed flowers…an awesome die! I paired it with Fresh Foliage then added one of the Pastry dies and the Tessatina Border. The text ‘flowers’ is part of a new Memory Box stamp, inked with Peeled Paint Distress ink! Sneak Peak! : )

How about a super close up picture! Bella Bouquet is cut out of meadow and raspberry Memory Box card-stock. I cut the raspberry flowers off and glued them with Tombow Mono Multi glue to the meadow cut. I edged the leaves, stems and label with Peeled Paint Distress ink and the ink blending tool.

I use the Memory Box metal plate to cut the dies that have detail and small lines, like stems. Here’s a three minute You Tube by Dave (MB owner) on using the metal adaptor plate. I’m really glad I purchased the metal plate…cuts the fine detail dies great!

Thanks for stopping by! See you Monday for the hop! Holler if you have any questions!

Products I used…

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Paper Smooches Congrats…

March 3, 2013March 4, 2013 Pam Sparks16 Comments

I needed a baby shower card and the gal loves purple and monsters! Just so happened that the Paper Smooches Little Fella set showed up in my mailbox, just in time! I was inspired by this gal’s card HERE… so creative and fun!

I’m going to link up to the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge… this week, it’s the Picture Perfect challenge… well, I followed it ‘loosely’! When you see the picture, you’ll know why! This is what happens sometimes, you know! Consequences! gotta love ’em! lol

Then I’m linking to Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog too… Anything Goes!

I stamped several monsters, cut, layered and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. ‘Congratulations’ is from the PS Sentiment Sampler. I used the PS Alphadot set to stamp out the rest of the words on the front. The stamps on the envelope are from the PS Birthday Sampler and PS Pip Squeaks sets. On the inside I stamped a sentiment and bear from the PS Pip Squeaks set… it says, “to a super cute family”. I forgot to take a picture of the inside. Thought it was an adorable sentiment though! : )

I used my Perfect Layers Tools to cut the mats and a little bit of twine for the bow in her hair.

It was fun to do something unique…hope it was a hit! Thanks for stopping by! I’ll be back this week with some more cards for Printworks. See you then!

Stamps and Supplies I used to make this card…

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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…