Blog Hop – Perfect Paper Crafting and Serendipity Stamps…

March 10, 2014March 26, 2014 Pam Sparks48 Comments

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Good morning and WELCOME to the first day of the week long Perfect Paper Crafting with Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop! So excited to be blogging with this wonderful group of stampers!

If you’ve come from Marybeth’s Blog, you are in the right place.

You will want to hop and comment on all the blogs… AWESOME PRIZES… I mean AWESOME!
Perfect Paper Crafting and Serendipity Stamps are both giving away a $50 Gift Certificate
Two winners will be chosen randomly from the people that have commented on all the blogs!
Winners will be announced on the PPC and Serendipity blogs on March 17th.

My first card for the hop is a window card…cut a circle from an A-2 top folding card, die cut the Serendipity Ornament die…lovin’ this die! Poked a couple holes for the twine bow, die cut some pine branches, glued them on and there you have it! It was hard for me to leave it without a sentiment, but I’ll figure something out! lol

Up close…that is dark brown card-stock in the background…helped it show up for the photos.

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On this card I used the Ornament Stamp and Die set from Serendipity Stamps. I heat embossed the ornament stamp, twice on the background, then die cut the ornament die, heat embossed it and using mounting squares, adhered it to the card front. I used black pigment ink to ink up the ornament stamp all three times and Judikins Egyptian Gold embossing powder. I used the Stamp a ma jig for positioning.

The ornament stamps beautifully and the ornament die cuts perfectly!

Here’s a close up…

I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to mat the image panel and the base of the card. I love how perfect and elegant the 1/16th inch ruler cuts the mats. I’m lovin’ the new shorter rulers and the cutting mat… both are AWESOME and I’m telling you true! : )

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I was in the mood to color, so I cut the ornament die from white card-stock so I could color it with Copics! I wanted to use my Wink of Stella Red and Silver Brush pens too! It’s Christmas…bring on the sparkle!

Then I needed some greenery to hang the ornament! poppystamps Pine Needle Border, Berry Sprig and Memory Box Ribbon Candy Border all combined to make a festive arrangement for it to hang from. Ranger Cranberry Liquid Pearls on the berries.

A festive sentiment from Serendipity Stamps, Tis the Season… stamped beautifully with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

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*** Serendipity has a SPECIAL going on right now… Everything in their Easter Category is 20% off until Wednesday March 12, 2014. ***

The HOP will go through Sunday, March 16, Midnight Pacific time. Enjoy, be inspired and comment for a chance at the prizes!

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Your next stop on the HOP is Julie

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Thanks so much for stopping by and see you next time! Working on a scene card with Serendipity Stamps and Perfect Layers tools..

Supplies I used on my cards…

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Birthday · cards · CAS · Christmas · copics · Memory Box · Paper Smooches · Poppystamps · Winter

Paper Smooches and Memory Box…

February 8, 2014February 10, 2014 Pam Sparks11 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m behind posting cards… so there’s a few in this post… then Tilda coming for Tilda’s Town and then a Printworks snowman! So hang on but don’t worry, I’m not going to start posting everyday all the time!

I wanted to get in on the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog Anything Goes post. This is a birthday card I made for Tim. I saw one of the PS designers using this flourish for a snow look so I had to do it too! Stamped with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. Perfect for a January birthday! Colored with Copic Sketch Markers. Right now ‘deer’ aren’t so ‘dear’ to me though. Hit one with my car in July and did a lot of damage. I just like the stamp and paper cute ones now!!!

A little Wink of Stella Glitter marker on the flakes and flourish too!

Happy Day! My Deer card was one of the featured cards for this challenge! YAY!

A couple cards with Memory Box dies…another Birthday and hey… a start on Christmas cards too!

the Grand Happy Birthday die, Delightful Peony dies and the poppystamps Fading Dot Border die…

the Grand Merry Christmas die, Bells are Ringing die and Piestra Tile die…

Thanks for stopping by! It’s snowing here in Iowa… so pretty! Happy stamping weekend to you!

Supplies, stamps and dies I used…

cards · Christmas · Impression Obsession · Martha Stewart · Memory Box · Perfect Layers Tools · Poppystamps · Printworks · PTI · punches · rubber stamps · Savvy · Tags · Tim Holtz stamps · Washi Tape · Winter

More Christmas cards and a tag…

December 17, 2013December 30, 2013 Pam Sparks22 Comments

The minute I saw this car on Savvy’s FB page, I knew I had to have it and it needed a tree on top! Isn’t it the cutest thing ever?! love how the tag turned out. Friday afternoon was our stamp clubs annual Christmas party and this was one of the things we made.

I had to hang it on my tree and take a picture too! lol (the snow background stamps is an older background stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms, not sure if it’s available anymore or not)

Linking to…
Cuttin’ and Stampin’ Challenge – tag
Die Cuttin’ Divas – Happy Holidays

We always give each other Christmas cards. I had plenty of cards already made but when Debby posted this card on Thursday, I immediately set to work totally inspired by her beautiful card!!!

It’s great that vellum is coming ‘on trend’ again! What’s old is new again… good thing because I have a stash! lol And embossing powder too! Just can’t throw anything away because it’ll cycle around again and you’ll love it once more! YAY! Perfect for Christmas and Valentines!

Linking to…
Deep Ocean Challenge – Something Old

Memory Box Trulani Wreath die, Papertrey Ink sentiment, Hearts from a Martha Stewart big border punch and pearls.

Next up…a card designed by Annette Kerr, that we made at club. It made it into the Splitcoast Stampers CAS Favorites thread! Yay! thank you ladies!

Memory Box Bianca Snowflake die and Printworks Merry Christmas. So pretty and sparkly too! Thank you Annette!

Linking to…
Addicted to CAS Challenges – Snowflakes

Next up…a card designed by Linda Ward, that we made at club.

The Washi Tape was so much fun and the little metallic border stickers too! Thanks Linda!

Barbara had us make the cutest elf shoe but I left mine there so I won’t have it until next meeting. : (

I could keep making Christmas cards for a few more months!!! So many wonderful ideas out there! Thanks everyone for stopping by and for sharing your creative spirit! I appreciate it and it inspires me to keep creating!

Supplies I used to make these cards and tag…

cards · Christmas · Memory Box · Perfect Layers Tools · Poppystamps · rubber stamps

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…

cards · Christmas · Memory Box · Poppystamps · rubber stamps · Winter

Memory Box and poppystamps…

November 26, 2013November 27, 2013 Pam Sparks23 Comments

Gingerbread kisses and Christmas wishes coming to you today from the ladies and gents in my sweet two story house! Let’s see… where to start! The actual house is the poppystamps Madison die set. About half way through creating this, I decided it needed something on top! So I added the poppystamps Country Fence. Woohoo! Love it up there!

I aged everything with touches of Walnut Stain Distress ink and the ink blending tool. Then the roof and lights have a touch of the new White Wink of Stella Brush marker…awesome markers!!! So fun!

I used the Memory Box Festive Lights die for the roof line and the poppystamps Sparkling Tree lights die (trimmed) on the Memory Box Bare Sapling die.

The windows just weren’t complete without curtains! So what to do… the Memory Box mini Scallop Border die, run through the mini quilling crimper… perfect! Looking for links and I don’t see this die…sorry about that, I didn’t realize it wasn’t available anymore. I don’t have a link for the crimper either… you can see it here though…it’s very cool. Hopefully you can find one.

The heart and frame are from the Memory Box Holiday Goodie Border die, the gingerbread ladies and gents are from the Memory Box A Batch of Gingerbread die. I used the poppystamps small Garden Sprig with the heart on the door and for the bushes.

I scored the card-stock to make it look like siding, with the mini Martha Stewart scoreboard at ⅛ in. increments. The regular size Martha Stewart scoreboard would work too.

First I used White Enamel Accents from Ranger on the lights. I really liked the dimension it created but no sparkle. So I put Frosted Lace stickles over it…that didn’t work…no glittery look…don’t have a clue why! So when I brushed on the White Wink of Stella glitter marker on the roof, I went ahead and hit the lights a bit too.

That concludes the saga of my Gingerbread house! : )

I’m also posting on the Memory Box blog today! Might as well make this post go on forever! NOT! lol

Are you all busy this week or something?! I know…Thanksgiving is coming too fast!

I had to make something pretty too! This Memory Box Holly Holiday Frame embosses so beautifully! I used the MB Elyse tree for the branch, the Bright Lanterns for the lantern and candle, the banner from the Mansfield Frame set and part of a poppystamps sentiment stamp, heat embossed in detail gold.

Those are red pearls on the frame…not sure why they aren’t showing up red! oh well!

Challenges I’m linking to…
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes
Creatalicious – Christmas
ABC Christmas – No Squares Allowed

Thanks for stopping by and looking at my cards today! I appreciate it and am so thankful for your friendship and your encouraging words! Thank you for the inspiration you bring to me too!

Dies and Supplies I used…