Taylored Expressions December Release Day!

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 Pam Sparks21 Comments

Taylored Expressions December release is here! Time to think about Happy Heart Day! Valentines! I admit I wasn’t quite ready to myself but once I got started, I was delighted with the new stamps and dies!

I’m featuring the NEW Picture Perfect Valentine Dies today. I love the TE series of stitched frames and words. I added a little ‘snow’ Frosted Lace stickles to the tops of the words and banners.

The colored images I’m using in my cards today are from the Love Makes the World Go Round stamp set and with this release there are dies to cut out three of the images from the set too! I fussy cut this penguin by hand though. It’s colored with Copic Sketch Markers. There’s a NEW Swiss Hearts Embossing folder and a NEW Banner set called Skinny Mini Valentine Borders and a NEW Love and Be Mine Borders dies set.

I was so tickled with how this whimsical scene turned out! I used the new cardstock color Mint Julep from last month to ‘play’ off of.

The darling couple is part of Love Makes the World Go Round die set that is part of the release this month. Such a cute stamp set and I had so much fun coloring them in a ‘sketchy’ kind of way, with Copic Sketch markers.

The other TE dies I used are Build A Scene Winter Trees dies, Build A Scene Central Park dies and the Neighborhood Border die.

I swiped Distress inks on the Neighborhood Border die and the background embossing folder is Snowfall. The sentiment is from the TE stamp set Ready, Set, Snow, inked with Shaded Lilac Distress ink.

Did you laugh at this one? What a cute couple!!! See why I told you I ended up having so much fun with this stamp set?! lol

Some more sketchy Copic coloring…then die cutting the piggies with the NEW die set. I stamped the background stamp twice but leaving off the sun and cloud on the right. Carrying over that mint julep influence. 😀

Last one!

The House and sentiment are from the same stamp and die sets. Colored with Copics. Floral Vine embossing folder with white gel pen highlights and die cut with the Stitched Rectangle Stacklets. I used the Welcome Home Stamp set and Build a House dies for the banner.

and…look at the beautiful NEW Stitched Heart Stacklets dies! They cut so beautifully!

Thanks for visiting my blog today and this week! If you’d like to see more TE projects and new product information, please head over to the TE Blog for a complete list of our participating designers!

Links to shopping the new release at the TE web store…

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cards · Christmas · copics · Memory Box · Printworks · rubber stamps · Snowman · Winter

Printworks 2015 Christmas release stamps…

December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Meet Big Bow Bertie … some serious personality for a snowman! I love this happy guy! I mean, how many guys would wear a big festive bow like this?! I stamped him on Hobby Lobby watercolor paper and colored with Zig Clean Color Brush Paint markers. Spritzed with Pearl spray…

The happy winter sentiment is from Printworks too.

I used four dies from Memory Box, Modern Tile Background for the window look, Dancing Snowflake Frame and the Small Winter sled. I die cut the sled from three cardstocks. Silver for the base, red for the curved guide bar and woodgrain for the slats. I left the silver whole, trimmed off the red bar, trimmed the woodgrain down and used a silver gel pen between the slats so it’d look like the base showing through. Easy and it looks like one of those Jolee stickers! The snowflake is from the Wintry Snowflake Bundle. Oh, I did use an ⅛ inch hole punch to put the paper cord through on the red guide bar.

Next – This delightful creature is this year’s Limited Edition Snowman! Isn’t she gorgeous?! Fairy Snow Queen is her name! I softly watercolored her, then painted Frosted Lace Stickles over her. Heart of Gold Prills on her crown.

The sentiment is new, Magical Winter, heat embossed on vellum with Judikins Silver Twinkle embossing powder. She’s mounted to a piece of American Crafts Glitter cardstock.

I think she’ll be a hit with the granddaughters!

Last for today… the Grinchmas Tree! I love it! Stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored sloppily with two green Copic sketch markers! Oh and a couple browns. Some Heidi Swapp Gold splatters… some more Prills…Minnie Pearls this time.

Some Washi tape… one of the faster cards I’ve ever made!

So many wonderful stamps in this release and in all the past releases too! Be sure to check them out at Printworks Collection.com

Thanks for stopping by! ttut!

cards · CAS · Christmas · copics · Memory Box · PTI · rubber stamps · Winter

Merry Monday, Memory Box, Make It Monday – Motif, Papertrey Ink…

November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 Pam Sparks25 Comments

Almost a last minute loo-loo here…. whew! I couldn’t just not play in the Merry Monday Challenge – use a reindeer!

So here’s my cutie little Memory Box ‘reindeer’ called Happy Fawn. I colored him with Copics and then built a scene for him to live in.

I die cut the Circle Forest die in white cardstock, recut it with a pinpoint circle layer die to make it the right size, mounted a couple extra trees in the snow… die cut the frame first with the Pinpoint Circle Layers die, , then recut it with the Shaker Circle Frames die. That way I still had the little dots, although I think I would’ve liked it just as well with just the frame cut! : )

I used one of the Snowglobe Bases dies, cut in woodgrain cardstock. Adhered everything to a top folded A2 card base and stamped the sentiment from Into The Words clear stamp set. The holly leaves and berries are from the Mini Holly Leaves die set.

I’ll tell you how I made the sky sometime this week in another post.

Then I watched the Papertrey Ink Video Monday on motif building…well…I’ve been thinking about it most of the week! ugh! I just don’t have enough of their stamps for the center motif, so being me, I used dies so I’m linking up! I hope it counts! lol CAS!

Yes, we’ve got snow! All of the dies I used are from Papertrey Ink. I cut the word snow away from one of the dies that says Let It Snow.

In the Meadow
I think the snowflake center and flakes are from the Tinsel and Tags set, can’t remember for sure.
Christmas Cheer

Here’s another shot…

Thanks for stopping by! Here’s some snow from Iowa for all my friends that went south or live in warm states! : ) I took this when I got up yesterday a.m. The city had already been out making all kinds of racket. grrr They can’t just leave it pretty, they have to plow it a million times and make it look dirty. boo. This is one of the churches across from us…we live on a corner. Sympathy for ppl that live on the corner please?! lol

ttul! TFL!

cards · Christmas · Penny Black · rubber stamps · Watercolor · Winter

Penny Black Brush Pines…

November 7, 2015November 9, 2015 Pam Sparks45 Comments

Penny Black stamps and dies put me in a festive mood! I had fun inking up this brush art style stamp…I used the MISTI for stamping…some watercolor markers and stamp pads. Next time I need to try the Zig Clean Color Paint markers! I didn’t think of that ’til now!

The sentiment is embossed in gold detail powder and is from the Believe Transparent stamp set.

In this next pictures you can really see the Tim Holtz Jingle Bell brad! I LOVE these! I did poke holes in the watercolor paper first for the prongs. I used Canson Montval 140# this time.

The snow is Stampendous Frantage Chunky Embossing Enamel. Another reason why the heavy watercolor paper was better this time. You lightly sprinkle on the chunks and heat from the underside. Years ago we used to heat up an old electric frying pan and lay the card in it to heat UTEE. That would be easier to keep the chunks in place for sure! Be careful you don’t get too much… you can see I kinda did on the left pinecone.

A pretty stamped card…the bell brad might be a little too much for Uncle Sam’s mail machines though. ugh.

Oh the twine is one of Lawn Fawn’s, sparkle green. love it!

I inked the edges with Broken China Distress ink and the ink blending tool.

Sharing my card on the following challenge blogs…
Penny Black and More – Anything Christmas
Craft Stamper Magazine – Take a Stamp/Anything Goes
Stamp Ink Paper Challenge – CAS Christmas
Addicted To Stamps – Clean and Simple
Stamping Sensations – Festive Flowers and Foliage

THANKS for stopping by again! I am so excited to ‘make’ Christmas! I’m hoping to post a lot cuz I love to share and I miss hearing from you if I don’t post! lol Enjoy the pretty weekend!

Shopping links to what I used on this card…

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cards · CAS · Christmas · Die Piecing · rubber stamps · Taylored Expressions · Winners · Winter

Taylored Expressions November Release Day and Book Winner!

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 Pam Sparks18 Comments

Hi everyone! Looking at this card makes me want to celebrate! EEK! We’re so close to a new year…hard to believe…can I just live in denial?!

Today I’m featuring this fabulous Happy New Year die from Taylored Expressions. All the NEW for November release is in the store today! I die cut the Happy New Year die in metallic silver cardstock. I used four other dies for this card too. The Celebration Confetti die is new also and cut in gold metallic cardstock. Perfect for shaker party cards! Then I used the Starry Night Cutting Plate cut in teal-ish glitter cardstock for the background, the Frame in a Frame Cutting Plate cut in metallic silver cardstock and one of the banners from Skinny Mini Party Borders cut in metallic gold cardstock. Sparkle and Shine!

Next up…a sweet gift idea…keep them by the computer for all the recipe sharing that happens online!

Look at this cute NEW Little Bits Mixer die! Darling! The Recipe Card Pack is NEW also…the TE designers have been showing what they’ve made with the new kitchen stamps and dies all week. So cute!

I used the Tag Stacklets 2 dies, Tag Reinforcement dies, Special Delivery stamp set and tied the pack up with twine.

Next up…a super cute NEW set of Holiday Charms! I used the snowflake charm on this card.

I cut the three flakes in silver glitter foam and then added silver stickles glitter too! Sometimes you just need more you know! lol

The vellum banner is cut with the NEW Stitched Banner Stacklets die set and I embossed a sentiment from last months new In and Out Christmas stamp set.

I hung the flakes on twine hidden behind the Peek A Boo Circle die panel.

The background is embossed with the Winter Flurry Embossing Folder.

Next up…two cards using the NEW Basketweave Cutting Plate die.

Here I used it in a traditional way… just like you would think a basket should look! The NEW Stitched Banner Stacklets again stamped with the Simply Stamped Pinecones stamp set and the Simply Stamped Pinecones Dies.

A little Frosted Lace Stickles on the pinecones and tied up with twine.

Here is a CAS use for the Basketweave Cutting Plate. I die cut it in Red and Green cardstock. Placed it on the diagonal and trimmed off the excess after I taped it to the back of the card.

There’s another one of the NEW Holiday Charms. A cute little Santa Hat cut in white and red cardstock. Trim the white and glue to the red and Frosted Lace Stickles just makes it more festive!

I hope you’ve enjoyed the Taylored Expressions November release posts this week and can get over to the TE Blog for a complete list of the participating designers. Take a look around for more inspiration and NEW product info! All the stuff we love!

*** AND the WINNER of the Creative Cardmaking book is….. #34! Carmen Willis you have the lucky number my hubby picked! Congratulations! I will email you for your address…be watching for it!!! Thank you everyone for commenting. Always makes me happy!

Thanks for stopping by today… links for what I used on these cards in the Taylored Expressions store below. Holler if you have any questions!