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Taylored Expressions April Release Day…

Pam Sparks Some Like it Hot 1 Thursday

Welcome to my post for Taylored Expressions April Release! Today I’m showcasing the NEW ‘Some Like it Hot’ stamp set! So many FABULOUS sentiments! Made you smile!

The NEW April release products are in the TE store right now! YAY!

I used the NEW Build a Bookmark die cut from watercolor card-stock for the base and the ‘steam’. Then the NEW Stacked Mugs die cut in black card-stock and coated with Glossy Accents. (the steam too)  The die cuts the card-stock pieces to go behind the mugs too!  I used Red Pepper and Cookie Monster TE card-stock.

Pam Sparks Some Like it Hot Mugs Close

I inked the tag a lot with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, then I got the bookmark wet, threw on some Walnut Ink crystals and dried it with the heat tool.  An eyelet, ribbon and brad embellish the top. I love it!  We used to make everything brown and coffee stained, so it was fun to revisit this technique!

Here’s what I used for the bookmark…

Next up, a card…
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Another fun sentiment from this NEW stamp set! This time I embossed it with white embossing powder.  The NEW Stacked Mugs is cut from white card-stock three times and glued together.  I used the flowers from the NEW Build a Bookmark to embellish the corners of the frame.
Pam Sparks Better Latte Close
Here’s what I used for the card…

Such fun NEW stamp sets and die sets!  To see what the other TE designers made, click over to the TE blog and scroll through Taylor’s post and at the bottom you’ll see links to their blog posts. Always LOVE more inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Happy creating!

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Printworks Collection, Here Kitty Kitty…

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Isn’t this an adorable kitty image?  Annette from Printworks has drawn the cutest animals! This one is Here Kitty Kitty.  I stamped on watercolor card-stock and colored with Distress Ink Markers.

So cute!  and I’m not an animal lover at all!

Pam Sparks Here Kitty Kitty Close

A couple dies and sentiment stamp also from Printworks and it was done. Never mind that this was the second attempt. lol  It’s an A2 size card.

Oh, see the white dots on the butterfly?  Well, Linda told me about this Sharpie White Pen so Cindy got them in… so far… I LOVE it!  Thank you Linda and Cindy!!!

I’ll link up what I used below… thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies I used to make this card…

 

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Memory Box and poppystamps class cards…

Pam Sparks Triptych Fence

Hi everyone!  Finally getting these posted!  You can tell it’s Spring when you start working on ‘things’ around the house!  Even if it is just putting your Copic refills in alphabetical order! lol

I used the poppystamps Triptych die and Memory Box Fence die and sentiment on this one.  The little flowers are from the Playful Petal Bundle.  The Triptych die cuts the three squares in the card base and cuts the 3 tree parts squares too.  I just cut the die once in the white card base and then once in kraft because I wanted the tree squares to be brown.  I used a Tombow brush marker to edge the squares to make them darker brown.  I stamped with a woodgrain stamp over the top of all three squares before I pieced them into the card base.  I stamped the fence with the woodgrain stamp too.

 

Pam Sparks Kaysen Oval Frame Scene

In these two cards you have the poppystamps Boddington Cottage in the background die cut in a rectangle piece of card-stock, then cut that with one of the new Memory Box Oval Layering dies. Die cut a larger oval in light green to mat the scene and a smaller oval to stamp the sentiment on. The poppystamps Kaysen Oval is cut in darker green and lightly glued to the Boddington Cottage Oval.  The flower is from the Memory Box Seraphine Laurel die set.

This card wasn’t part of the class but I thought I’d go ahead and show you what it looked like with a different card base color.

Pam Sparks ps Cottage MB oval

 

Here I die cut one of the dies from the Geo Fragments die set in green.  Love that set!  I used the curve die that comes with the Memory Box Pasture Grass die set, to cut the front panel.  The sprigs from the Memory Box Seraphine Laurel die fit the curve perfectly!  Sentiment is from Memory Box and the butterfly is Memory Box Pippi and Isabella.

Pam Sparks Seraphine Laurel Geo

 

Here I used the poppystamps Sylvan Frame over a watercolored panel. The Memory Box Marielle Butterflies die, a banner with the poppystamps classic ribbon die and the poppystamps happy Spring die.

Pam Sparks Sylvan Sprig Frame

Fun classes at Scrapmania in Cedar Rapids, Iowa! An awesome store!  Her die selection is amazing!  Thank you ladies for coming to class!

Shop your local store for Memory Box and poppystamps dies and stamps.  If you shop online… click over to Starlitstudio.net to find the finest selection of products out there!

Thank you for dropping in today!  always love sharing and hearing from you!

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NEW Printworks Collection…meet Harvy!

Pam Sparks PW Harvy

Hi there! Dogs with personality…that’s what we’ve got here with this release!  SOOOOO CUTE!  This is Harvy…there’s a mini version of him called Harry and some other dogs and cats too!

Over on FB Printworks is showing their card with Winston and a special offer… HERE… Click on the pup and it will open up their latest email newsletter.  Be sure to sign up on the home page of their store site to receive it.  Nicole and Chelsea don’t send them out often so no worries about your inbox getting flooded!

Here’s the release in the store… So, so cute!  Super cute bunnies and sentiments too! I don’t have the Easter stamps yet but I NEED them! lol

The Happy Birthday sentiment is new too.  Stamped in Versafine Black with the Mini MISTI.  LOVE it!

Pam Sparks PW Harvy Close

I colored Harvy and the scene with Zig Clean Color Paint markers… love them I do!  Canson Montval watercolor paper, my favorite for coloring… awesome quality.  I’ll link you up below.  I did mask Harvy to stamp the flowers behind him. They’re new too and oh my, the dirt stamp!  I LOVE the dirt stamp! hehe ok it’s named “The Good Earth”.

I accidentally stamped it in black first but after I stamped it in Rich Cocoa Memento ink a couple times and then ink blended it with Gathered Twigs Distress ink, I was glad for the accident!  Happy surprise!

This is an A2 size card.

Happy stamper here…Thanks for looking today and remember the shopping code for Printworks over in my sidebar!!!

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More NEW from Taylored Expressions…

Pam Sparks Bistro

Hi everyone!  I’ve been missing you but here I am, back again! lol I’ll show you the Memory Box/poppystamps class cards in my next post.

I love this cute NEW Build a Scene Bistro die set!  I die cut 4 of the new Build a Scene Window dies, set them together to make a larger window.  Then a little watercolor to mimic the sky in the background.

The rug is from the NEW Build a Scene Nursery die set. I die cut it in watercolor paper and colored it with Distress Inks.

Pam Sparks Bistro Close

The wall is the Bead Board Embossing Folder and the floor is the Weathered Embossing Folder.

I used the NEW Little Bits Let’s Talk Bubble 1 and the sentiment ‘Missing You’ from the NEW Sit and Chat stamp set

I used glossy accents on the flower vase and mugs…wink of stella clear glitter brush pen on the flowers.

A scene we could walk right in to and pick up right where we left off!

Fun to chat again…’preciate you stopping by!