Birthday cards and giveaway!

February 20, 2015February 22, 2015 Pam Sparks55 Comments

Hi everyone! Sharing a couple birthday cards today and…

Cindy from Starlitstudio.net set me up with an extra cutie Birdie Brown, Warm Wishes stamp and die set by Torico (MFT) to give away! YAY! So leave a comment and I’ll post the winner in my next post!

Here’s my card with it…

She’s so cute! love her! I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. Her dress, scarf, socks are the RV11, 13, 14, 17, 19 series.

The sentiment on the front and the one on the inside are stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

I used the Perfect Layering Mini Rulers and mat to make the 1/16th inch black mat. Link in the sidebar! Be sure to use my code for a great deal going on right now! 10% off and free priority shipping with a $30 order!

The pattern paper is the 6×6 Crush paper pad by Authentique and the pierced rectangle die is from MFT.

Then I have a card to share that I made for our oldest grandson who just turned 15, ( wow! time flies) using the NEW Memory Box die, Steampunk Corner. I cut it twice from some pattern paper by Basic Grey and glued them down with Tombow Mono Multi glue… just little dots here and there.

The rest of the pattern paper is from the Basic Grey Oxford pad. (probably discontinued now)

Linking up to some challenges…

Seize the Birthday – Anything Goes (2nd card)

Cute Card Thursday – Floral Delight (1st card)

Addicted to Stamps – Make Your Mark

Cindy carries a wonderful selection of My Favorite Things products, in the store HERE and Memory Box HERE.

Here’s the stamp set and die that I’m giving away! All you need to do is comment for a chance to win!

Thanks for stopping by today! So fun to hear from you and glad you liked the splats the other day! What to splat next, that is the question! lol TTUL!

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Super cute Suzie Q from Printworks…

February 7, 2015March 4, 2015 Pam Sparks23 Comments

Hi everyone! It seems like it’s been some time since I blogged a card! eek! It has been! I’ve been making cards though and will have a Memory Box surprise to share with you soon!

This SUPER cute Suzie Q snow gal from Printworks has just been on the desk staring at me, waiting for me to ink and color her up since before Christmas! She’s just in time for Valentines Day!

Have you heard about the NEW Chameleon Markers? That’s what I colored with! Very cool and my favorite thing today was how easy it was to color her cheeks! I used the RED marker! I know…crazy cool!

AND of course I used my Perfect Layers mini Rulers and cutting mat for layering up the papers! Thee best things ever! Truly are time saving in lining up and getting everything ‘perfect’! Shop through my links and use my code to save 10%

Super cute new sentiments too… on the outside and on the inside! One of the new snowflakes… AND Printworks is having a sale JUST TODAY! I’ll add the details at the end of my post. If you don’t make the sale today, shop anytime and use the code in my sidebar to save!

This is the inside of the card…

lovin’ this MME Crush 6×6 paper pad too! I haven’t purchased pattern paper since….fortunately my memory is bad! lol and the snowflake paper clips?! oh my, had to have them! 5 in a pack, so two packs please! lol

oops! Beware taking pictures of the inside with vellum sticking off the top of your card front. When you fold it back and crease it…well, you get a nice line that wasn’t there before! Like I always say, “all of life is education”. Applies to card making too! grrrr

Then I had to have something to hold the card up to photograph the inside cuz of course it STILL wouldn’t stand up even after creasing! I’m proud of me. I didn’t tear it apart and do it over! @@

Linking up to some challenges…

Curtain Call – Kissing Booth

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – All Things Bright and Beautiful

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – H is for… heart balloon in my case

Sweet Stampin’ Challenge – Add a heart

Our Creative Corner – Tic Tac Toe ( twine, stamps, embossing powder)

Paper Sweeties – Inspiration photo

{PIN}spiration Challenge – Inspiration photo

Cute Card Thursday – Crazy in Love

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge – Anything Goes

Have a wonderful weekend and hope you have sunshine today too! If you get a chance to shop, here’s the Printworks info…

This Saturday we will be offering 10% off your entire order plus a free grab bag of some Vintage Printworks Product only found at our warehouse sale.
(Minimum Order of $25)

The Free Grab Bag will include:
1 Large Stamp, 2 Medium Stamps, 3 Small Stamps, and Diecuts.

Use code WAREHOUSE2015 in the COMMENT section of our website to receive the special. The 10% discount will be deducted from your total when we ship the order.

Offer Valid Saturday, February 7th only. Minimum $25 Purchase Required.

Thanks for stopping by! TTUL!

Stamps and Supplies I used…

InLinkz.com

cards · CAS · Christmas · Perfect Layers Tools · Poppystamps · Simon Says Stamp · Winter

poppystamps and SSS dies…

December 20, 2014December 25, 2014 Pam Sparks30 Comments

I’ve had this card made for a couple weeks and just now remembering to get it posted! I saw the challenge is snow this week at CASology and it jogged my brain! yay! So I’m linking up there!

A glittery, shiny, CAS card, perfect for a white Christmas! Come on snow! haha

And on the inside bottom right I die cut a silver snowflake and glued it partially in the corner… pretty! Forgot to take a picture of that though!

LOVE these new poppystamps word dies! They are just gorgeous cuts! LOVE them, I do!

The Simon Says Stamps snowflakes are gorgeous too and cut in the silver metallic that I didn’t take a picture of…perfect! Fire me as a photographer! lol

I used the Perfect Layers Rulers to cut the silver mat, then adhered the layers to a white card-base.

This turned out to be a pretty much an A7 size card… hehe

Also linking up to the following…

Crazy for CAS Challenge – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Winter Inspiration photos

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Anything Goes

Scrapyland Challenge – Holidays (poppystamps die)

Tis the Season Challenge – jeweled snowflake inspiration

Thanks for stopping by on this busy Saturday before Christmas! eek is right!

Dies and Supplies I used on this card…

InLinkz.com

cards · Christmas · Distress Ink coloring · Perfect Layers Tools · Winter

Winnie & Walter Playdate #4…

November 28, 2014December 2, 2014 Pam Sparks12 Comments

I just had to make a card for this challenge! Over on the Winnie & Walter blog there is a chance to design with their January release for one lucky winner! oh, I love their stamps and dies, so here’s my entry!

I stamped again and only used one die! I used my scissors and cut the stamped greenery and pinecones! Happy stamper! lol

I stamped the pine branch from the Winter Wonderland stamp set with Versafine green ink and the pine cones from the same set with Distress Gathered Twigs ink. I inked the edges of the kraft A2 size card and stamped the berries with Gathered Twigs also.

I stamped the Into the Woods stamp with Distress Chipped Sapphire ink and spritzed with Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts Sparkle Spritz spray.

I used the Perfect Layers Rulers to cut the white mat for the tree stamp.

After I mounted the branches on foam squares to the card base, I glued on the die cut word Peace, I die cut it in white and inked it with Distress Gathered Twigs ink, then spritzed everything again with Sparkle and Frost Sprays.

I like it! yay! Hope you had a fun day today!

Linking to challenges..

Winnie and Walter

Simon Says Stamps Work it Wednesday

Moxie Fab World – Tree-mendous Tree Challenge

Simon Says – Anything Goes

Scroll down to see my earlier post…awesome news from Printworks and other great Black Friday deals too!

ttul!

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Sales and Cards…

November 28, 2014November 29, 2014 Pam Sparks7 Comments

YAY! So fun to take it easy this a.m., today marks the beginning of the hustle and bustle! Tim is out checking out the Christmas tree place. If you don’t get there right when they open, the tall ones are gone! I’m watching for stamp sales online…I wanted to share this one right away!

and this one for Blick Art Materials… love their Copic prices and great place for watercolor paper, color pencils etc.

Then I wanted to share that Printworks has a Limited Edition Snowman again this year and NEW STAMPS!

Shop the Release in Wood

Shop the Release in Cling – Snow Time

Shop the Release in Cling – Christmas

Visit our sample gallery for additional samples from this brand new release!

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TODAY (11/28/14) ONLY use code BLACKFRIDAY2014

Insert the code BLACKFRIDAY2014 into the coupon code section on our website and receive the following:

10% off your entire order
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The gift picture above (5 chunky tags, E3123, and A3124)

Nicole says,

“Also, be sure to like us on Facebook. Starting Thanksgiving and running through the weekend we will be offering a special gift exclusively to our Facebook followers. The only way to get the gift is to look for the code on our page!

Everyone here at Printworks is very excited for our biggest specials of the year…we hope you are, too!”

Here’s a few cards using Printworks stamps!

and on the inside…

and some good advice…

For the times you need a birthday card at Christmas…Printworks has awesome images and sentiments just right for the occasion!

and even a California Christmas of sorts! hehe

Perfect Layers Rulers and Mat to layer the scene to the white card. Enter code Psparks for 10% off your entire order! You’ll love them!!! Free cutting mat through the end of November!