Memory Box hello FALL…

October 15, 2013 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Have you heard? Fall card contest going on the Memory Box Flickr page HERE!

I’m sharing this card on the Memory Box blog today HERE … I stamped the Autumn Trees stamp with black pigment ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder on pool card-stock.

I love the Perfect Pumpkins die…I cut them in Jack O Lantern card-stock and used Copic markers E47 on the stem and a little YR12 on the lines.

I die cut the hello Script die four times and glued them together to make them sturdier and then glued directly to the card.

FALL is die cut from the Parker Upper Alphabet set one time and then I used thin black mounting squares cut in strips to mount the letters to the card.

I used the 1/8th inch Perfect Layers Ruler to mat the black card-stock behind the Pool piece and then layered it to an A-2 Crimson notecard.

Hope my hello FALL card has inspired you to get creating with Memory Box! Hope to see your creations linked up on the Flickr page!

Thanks for stopping by today! ‘preciate it!

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Memory Box Addison Ornament…

October 8, 2013October 9, 2013 Pam Sparks27 Comments

I love a pretty, new snowfall…it’s always so bright outside until the snow melts. Just really cheers up the drab of Winter. How about this bright Lagoon color with white and a touch of silver and gems. A little unusual but very festive!

The small bow from Precious Snowflakes die tops the Addison Ornament Background die. I used the Sussex Snowflake die (cut twice) from a white notecard, behind the ornament and the label die from the Peaceful Snowflake Frame die set mounted on top of the ornament. I stamped the label with the all is Calm, all is Bright stamp. I just inked up the ‘all is Bright’ part of the sentiment.

Layered onto a piece of white woodgrain card-stock, then to Core’dinations Glitter silk silver cardstock (you can see what this card looks like HERE, links to purchase below) I cut with the Perfect layers tools 1/16th inch tool (link in the sidebar or below) and then on to a Lagoon A-2 Notecard.

Challenges I’m linking my card too…
Everybody Art Challenge – 3 punches/dies
PaperTake Weekly – Two by Two
Created with Love Challenges – Any Holiday
Challenges 4 Everybody – Anything Goes
The Glory of Christmas Challenge – Christmas Ornaments
Paper Creators Crafts – dies or punches

Thanks for stopping by today! Tim has been painting for me, so I’ve been moving stuff here and there and vacuuming more than usual! Yay for color and fresh paint! It was fun to make a card yesterday though! Lots more I need to make! : )

Shopping links…

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Operation Write Home & Perfect Paper Crafting Blog Skip…

September 25, 2013September 25, 2013 Pam Sparks69 Comments

Welcome to my blog! We’re skipping today to show you the Perfect Papercrafting tools and the cards we created for Operation Write Home. The skip starts at the Stars and Stamps Blog, HERE.

Perfect Paper Crafting is a company with fabulous tools! LOVE their rulers! My video with a couple tips that I have found very helpful when using the tools is HERE.

*** There will be a $50 gift certificate from Perfect Paper Crafting for one lucky person who leaves a comment on all the blogs. ***

Operation Write Home is an amazing organization that collects handmade cards to send to soldiers who in turn use them to send home to friends and family. Wow! What an awesome thing they do and I’m delighted to have a tiny part in it today.

I created two cards for the blog skip using the Perfect Layers Tools, 1/16th inch and 1/8 inch to cut the mats on this card and Printworks Collection rubber stamps. I stamped the flowers first on watercolor paper, then masked them, stamped the cup and colored with Distress inks. Stamps I used are HERE and HERE.

A thank you card and a Christmas card! I know… I wasn’t wanting to do Christmas again but this image just needed to get inky! Let’s Go For A Walk, HERE, Tis the Season HERE. I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch markers. I added 1/16th inch mats with the Perfect Layers Tools. The pattern paper is from Echo Park, a 6×6 pad called Tis the Season. Holly is from the Memory Box Fabulous Holly Wreath die.

I used the Operation Write Home Sketch #191.

Your next stop on the skip is Sandy’s blog. Be sure to comment for a chance to win the awesome $50 prize from PPC!!!

Thanks for skipping by!

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Memory Box and Poppystamps Christmas in the City…

September 24, 2013September 25, 2013 Pam Sparks15 Comments

I know… Christmas again?!!! yes… tomorrow… tomorrow won’t be Christmas cards!!! I hope! lol

You have to love these mini snowmen though! So cute to tuck in a scene!

Can you see them? One in front of the NEW Memory Box City Globe stamp, hatless… brrrrr …then two out front. I used the Poppystamps Pine Border die cut in MB Dill cardstock too. I cut off a few trees and placed them with the hatless snowman and then a piece out front with the two more. (three different hats and four snowmen on the die)

The City Globe stamp is inked with black pigment ink and clear embossed, behind a panel with a circle cut out of it, then two cuts of the NEW MB Fabulous Holly Wreath die glued on the circle panel.

It’s Christmas Time in the City is a NEW sentiment stamp from MB and comes with a little holly stamp on the end of it. I inked the sentiment with Versafine Black ink and the holly with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Copics and added Christmas Red Stickles to the berries.

Red twine and Red Glitter Domes or Red Pearls to finish it off! Oh, wouldn’t a jingle bell be cute tied on the bow?!!! An A-2 size card, just right for mailing! Use a piece of that really thin foam like packaging sheet over the front, inside the envelope, to help keep the envelope from puncturing while going through the postal machines.

I love the freshness of this card… the green against the white… the candy cane sweetness from the twine. Love this new stamp… it’s great with the MB snow globe dies too!

Happy Tuesday and I’m off to get ready for tomorrow’s blog skip with Perfect Paper Crafting and Operation Write Home. See you tomorrow! Thanks for Looking! ‘preciate it! Have a good day!

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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!