Chalkboard Poinsettia jingle!

December 4, 2013December 16, 2013 Pam Sparks43 Comments

Sleigh bells ring…are you listening…in the lane…snow is glistening… Are you listening to Christmas music yet? I am! Love it! I just had to use the new Jolly Jingle Bells die…love how they look hanging on the Whimsical Flourish die!

LOVE the poppystamps poinsettia die…here I layered up two of the largest petals with three of the leaf dies cut in Memory Box Cranberry and Sage card-stocks. All the Silver card is Coredinations glitter… I’ll link to everything below.

I cut the Hayden Twigs die in silver…cut them apart and stuck them in here and there around the poinsettia. I cut and added some poppystamps Garden Sprigs in silver and Memory Box Dill card-stock too.

Memory Box Vintage Christmas Words stamp is heat embossed on MB Licorice card-stock.

I matted the chalkboard piece with my 1/16th inch Perfect Layers Ruler (link in the sidebar or below) and then adhered it to the MB Kraft A-2 size Notecard with ATG tape. I inked the edges with Walnut Stain Distress ink and the ink blending tool.

Oh, I did cut the Sideshow Ticket die, cut and emboss it, out of MB Parchment card-stock and edged it with Walnut Stain and a little bit of Viva Decor Silver Polish.

NOW for some really SWEET NEWS!!!! NEW Grandson arrived yesterday @ 1 a.m.!!! Mom, baby and family doing great! He’s a doll! 7# 12 oz. RED hair! woohoo! You could say I’ve been sidetracked lately! lol If you were sitting here with me, you’d see the completely BARE Christmas tree we purchased Saturday! lol oh, it’s Wednesday already?! How to keep up, that is the question! lol

Have a wonderful month and I’ll be around… so thankful for your friendships! I love talking and sharing with you! Take care!

Challenges –
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges – Make your own background
Papertake Weekly – Anything Goes
ABC Challenge – Almost Christmas
Oozak Challenge – Anything Goes
Merry Monday #86 – Chalkboard Technique
Cuttin and Stampin – Color Challenge, red, white, kraft and black
Shopping Our Stash – Christmas/Holiday or Winter
Songbird Challenges – die another day
Papercrafters Corner Magazine Monday – Inspiration Photo (the red flower in the center of the cover)

I won! I won! at Papercrafters Corner Magazine Monday!

Papercrafting Inspiration: Magazine Mondays – Week Thirty-Two Inspiration Piece

Honorable Mention @ Merry Monday

WINNER @ Cuttin and Stampin!!!

Supplies I used to make this card…

Blog Hop · cards · Christmas · copics · Perfect Layers Tools

Perfect Paper Crafting and The Craft’s Meow Blog Hop…

November 18, 2013November 18, 2013 Pam Sparks49 Comments

Welcome to our hop today!
So happy to have you hopping a long with us! You’re gonna love the awesome prizes too!

$50 gift certificate to Perfect Paper Crafting!
and
$50 gift certificate to The Craft’s Meow stamps!

Comment on all the blogs for a chance to win… Monday, Nov. 18 – 6:00 am PST through Friday, Nov. 22 -Midnight PST.

Here’s what I made using The Craft’s Meow stamps and Perfect Paper Crafting’s Perfect Layers Rulers…

Super, super close up first today because I wanted you to see the Judikins Micro Beads I used over the Poinsettia image. There are two sizes of beads from Judikins… I used the Micro Beads but there is also a Clear Beads that is equally as fun! I have a couple other posts using them here on my blog. I colored with Copics, covered it with a sheet of double sided tape and applied the Micro Beads. I love this look! IRL it really has vintage appeal to me.

First I matted the image in black with the 1/16 inch ruler… than the red with the ¼ inch ruler and the green with the ⅜ inch ruler. Perfect Layers Rulers save me so much time! Link to shop in my sidebar…be sure to use my code to save!

I love this beautiful Holiday Poinsettia clear stamp set from The Craft’s Meow! The stamps inked up and stamped perfectly! Always love that! and made in the USA!!! Several sentiments in the set to choose from too. The Craft’s Meow designers have created gorgeous cards with this set HERE.

I wish you could see this card IRL! The Micro Beads are so pretty! Thanks for stopping by today…

but before I go, I better give you the hop list! : ) Your next stop is Jennie Harper

Perfect Paper Crafting & Laura Lynn

Pam Sparks (you are here)

Thanks for looking and hope you win!

Supplies I used…

InLinkz.com

Blog Hop · cards · copics · Easel · Fall · Perfect Layers Tools

Perfect Paper Crafting meets Some Odd Girl Blog Hop…

November 11, 2013November 11, 2013 Pam Sparks47 Comments

Welcome to the Hop! It’s been a hopping weekend and now it’s just moving right on to Monday!

The Perfect Paper Crafting gals and Some Odd Girl gals are hopping together! Starting today and running through the 17th, you’ll be inspired.

You know I ‘heart’ my Perfect Layers Tools from Perfect Paper Crafting. I used them on my Easel card today. I used the 1/16th inch ruler to mat my inner layers and the 1/8th inch ruler to mat the outer layer. Check them out HERE and use the code Sparks 5% when you checkout! You will love them too!

I used images from the Some Odd Girl Fall Friends stamp set. I know, I know… I’m really into kids in piles of leaves this year! lol I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch markers. My Easel card is 5 inches square when folded down for mailing. The pattern paper I used is Nightfall from American Crafts but it’s older…sorry ’bout that!

TIP: I mounted the pumpkin on a folded in half circle of card-stock and it serves as the ‘stopper’ for the front panel, holding it in place when it’s standing up. I adhered the bottom half of the circle to the base of the card and the pumpkin is mounted to the top part of the circle. When you fold the card down, the pumpkin just lays down flat too!

If you’re not already familiar with Some Odd Girl, you are in for a TREAT! They offer clear and digital stamps, cut files and new accessories, and they are super cute and quirky too! Once you see their unique style, you’ll always be able to spot them! You should have arrived from Alexis’ blog, but in case you get lost or distracted along the way, here’s the hop order:

Some Odd Girl blog
Perfect Paper Crafting blog
Suzanne Bier
Eva Uyeunten
Alexis Kemp
Pam Sparks (you’re here)
Judy Bagwell
Wendy Ramlakhan
Jenn Cochran
Mary Pat Siehl
Katie Perry
Roxie Glaza
Kristy Dalman
Jenny Gropp
Leah l’Orange

Enjoy the hop, comment on every blog for a chance to win one of two prize packs that include one Perfect Paper Crafting Tool and one Some Odd Girl stamp set of your choice.

You have until midnight EST, Sunday to leave comments. The winner will be announced Monday, the 18th.

All the best to you! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies I used…

InLinkz.com

cards · Fall · Lawn Fawn · Memory Box · Perfect Layers Tools · rubber stamps

Memory Box and Lawn Fawn…

November 10, 2013November 10, 2013 Pam Sparks10 Comments

I love this Autumn Leaf Collage stamp from Memory Box. I had to add a little burlap (she’s out of what I used but you could try this) after I spritzed it with Walnut ink from Tsukeniko. I love how the rustic look still works with the straight lines of the Perfect Layers Tools. I kept the mats smallish using the 1/16th in ruler for matting because I just wanted a hint of the dark brown to make the layers pop! I stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored with Distress inks (fall colors) and the foam ink blending tools. Messy looking but spraying with the Walnut ink helped me get used to the messy! lol

I matted with My Minds Eye 6×6 Happy Haunting paper pad and tied it up with hemp cord.

I scored and folded a piece of 8.5 x 11 Bazzill textured card-stock in half… glued the layers to this with ATG tape, measuring in ½ inch in on the fold side with my clear ruler… then cutting the margins with the ½ inch Perfect Layers ruler.

Oh, I did rough up the edges of the dark brown coredinations card-stock with the Tim Holtz Sanding Grip.

The leaf is from a Lawn Fawn Leaves die set. I inked it good with Distress ink and the ink blending tool too! : ) Happy Autumn!

Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate your visit and your comments! You’re the best!

Supplies I used…

InLinkz.com

cards · copics · Fall · Impression Obsession · Memory Box · Perfect Layers Tools

Birdie Brown’s Scarecrow…

November 6, 2013November 6, 2013 Pam Sparks20 Comments

Here’s a cute fellow for you! Awhile back Torico/aka Birdie Brown, posted this freebie image called ‘hey pumpkin’ and I just knew I had to color it up! You can get it HERE.

Printed him out on Hammermill color copy cover card-stock and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. Sorry I don’t remember the colors exactly…laid on my desk too long! ugh! I know the overalls are the B90’s and the pumpkin is YR02, 04 and E07! I know I tried to give him the Raggedy Andy look! That’s why the light complexion. Do you still have a Raggedy Ann doll? I have a big one but wish I had the small one too!

Bella BLVD pattern papers, Impression Obsession leaves, Memory Box tree and clouds… he’s sitting on the tree, I made it into a log. : ) Everything is edged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and the ink blending tool. The ‘hi’ is an old Cuttlebug die. I think it came with the Olivia Alphabet but not positive!

It’s Fall for sure…sun’s out today but the chill is in the air! I’m surprised this guy isn’t shivering with his bare feet! lol Well, I don’t think I’ll go rake leaves. ha! That would be too ambitious!

oh yak, yak, almost forgot! How could I?! yes… I used the Perfect Layers Tools again! Love them for matting/framing…perfect results! Love that! A real time saver!

Thanks for stopping by… I have some other stuff started but good grief… I’m terrible at getting anything finished these days! Wish me luck! hohoho and a good dose of ambition! : )

Linking up to some challenges…
Top Tip Tuesday – Seasons (Birdie Brown is one of the sponsors!)
Card Mania – Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly -Anything Goes
Inky Impressions – Dies and or punches

Supplies I used…