Memory Box and Poppystamps Fall card AND a GIVEAWAY!!!

September 21, 2013September 21, 2013 Pam Sparks37 Comments

Happy Fall y’all! Here’s the new Trulani Wreath and Berry Sprig dies from Poppystamps paired with the wonderful Memory Box Fresh Foliage die. I stamped the MB Gingham Heart stamp on the Fresh Foliage die cut for interest.

I die cut the Trulani Wreath in three MB card-stocks, Kraft (two times), Jack O Lantern and Crimson. Then pieced/layered them together I edged everything with Distress inks and the ink blending tools. The Berry Sprig die is cut from MB Dill card-stock.

I stamped MB Wishing You Combo stamp with Versafine Onyx Black ink, positioning with the Stamp a ma jig. Turquoise gems to match the MB Lagoon card-stock layer.

Confession time… this is take two of this card… yes, it got pulled apart last night. The first version I used my Perfect layers tools and the mats were, yes, perfect! (just the wrong color after I decided to throw in the turquoise gems!) Well, I couldn’t use them on this 2nd version because of all the layering already done. EEK! So… don’t look to close but if you do, you’ll see why I LOVE the Perfect Layers Tools! lol YES, you need them! You will use them constantly to layer… just remember to do your embellishing after and beware of do-overs! lol Link to buy over in the sidebar… use the code for 5% off!

The card size is 5 1/2 inches square.

I have something really fun to post today!!! I have THREE Thankful kits from Bella Blvd to giveaway! All you need to do is add your name and email address below at the blue frog and live in the USA. I’m thankful for all of you! Your support here and the inspiration you share via blogs, comments and friendship, mean so much! You’re the best stampers and friends ever!

So cute! I had to have it…houses…trees…foliage…chevrons…click on the photo to see what’s included in the kit close up! link up! : ) Good luck!

Happy Saturday to you! Thanks for stopping by!

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!

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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 · Darcies · Fall · Perfect Layers Tools · Spellbinders dies

Guest Designer @ ABC Challenges today…

September 20, 2013September 20, 2013 Pam Sparks13 Comments

A cute, Copic colored card to show you today… This image and sentiment are from a clear stamp set by Darcie’s called Pile on the Leaves. Super cute images for this time of year. Brings back so many childhood memories of playing outside in the leaves. I won the guest designer spot over on the ABC Challenges blog and the theme right now is Fall! Thank you for having me!

Copic colors I used…
skin – YR0000, E000, E00, E01, R20
Hair – E20’s
Shirt and hat – E43, 44, 47
Greens – YG93, 95, 97, 99
Oranges – YR21, 23, 24, 27, E08, E19

Added some hemp, a button and Simple Stories pattern papers. Everything is edged with Distress inks and the ink blending tool.

I used the Perfect Layers tools to mat the sentiment in two colors… link in the side bar and video at the tutorial tab under the blog header.

Thanks for stopping by today… still to come…Tilda’s Town card.

cards · Christmas · Memory Box · Perfect Layers Tools · rubber stamps · Tutorials · Video · Winter

Memory Box Glowing Candles…

September 12, 2013May 15, 2014 Pam Sparks26 Comments

Wow! A friend called the other day and said to me she was praying for peace. If only mankind could truly wish peace and goodwill to all. I have to say I am praying for peace right a long with her!

I made a short video to go along with this card… the Glowing Candles die lends itself to a type of paper piecing… call it die piecing! Hope it makes sense in the video… if not… feel free to ask me questions!

(click the gear to switch to high definition)

I used Memory Box Card-stocks…

Juniper
Cranberry
Dill
Thistle
Thistle Gingham
Thistle Moroccan

May Arts wired gold edged red ribbon… Red Glitter Domes and Versafine Onyx Black ink for stamping the Memory Box Sentiment

The dies I used…

Holly Holiday Frame Set
Glowing Candles

The stamp I used…

Peace and Goodwill to all

Again, the Perfect Layers tools to make the perfect 1/16th inch in and 1/2 inch borders…link in my sidebar and tutorials under the blog header.

Thanks for visiting today…hope this find you excited about creating Christmas cards! Take care everyone and see you next time!

Tools and Supplies I use…

InLinkz.com

cards · copics · Fall · Magnolia · Perfect Layers Tools · rubber stamps · Tilda's Town

Magnolia, Tilda’s Town Challenges…

September 6, 2013September 17, 2013 Pam Sparks24 Comments

Happy September to you! Tilda’s happy and feeling good about an A+ already! I loved this cutie Chess Tilda when I saw her… our challenge at Tilda’s Town this week is Something Old and Something New. Well… the new was challenging. I went with stuff I hadn’t used yet… Tilda, the medal stamp and the pattern papers had not been cut into yet! ugh… unfortunately I have a lot of that! lol The desk stamp is old…meaning I’ve used it before!

I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, on Copic X-press it card and colored with Copic Sketch markers.

Skin – YR0000, E000, E00, E21, E11 and R20
Hair – E50, YR21, YR31, E 35
Shirt – BG70, 72,75
Jeans – YR27, E99, E35
Shoes – E30, 31, 34, 35
Apple – R22, 24, 27, 29, 59
Desk – E42, 43, 44, 47, 49

I paper pieced the medal. Perfect Layers Tools to cut the mats…link in my sidebar.

I’m linking up to Deconstructed Sketch 117 – used this sketch to make the card base
ABC Challenges – coloring with markers
Simon Says Monday Challenge – Stamping All Stars… that’d be Magnolia today!
Time For Magnolia Challenge – Anything Goes
Dutch Magnolia Lovers Challenge – Back to School
Magnolia-licious Challenge – CAS
A Creative Romance Challenge – CAS

happy day! My card won Top Three @ Dutch Magnolia Lovers! yay!

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!

Thanks for visiting my blog today! Always enjoy having you over! : )