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Masking and Stamp-a-ma-jig tutorial…

Pam Sparks36 Comments

Close up…

This gal is dreamin’…enjoying the day for sure!

  • She’s inked with Memento Tuxedo Black ink
  • Colored with Copic Sketch Markers
  • Nestabilities standard square and scallop square dies
  • Masked with Eclipse tape
  • Positioned with the Stamp a ma jig
  • Making Memories brads
  • Basic Grey pattern paper 6×6 pad –  Blush (old pattern)
  • Distress inks – Tumbled Glass,  Pumice Stone,  Black Soot for aging the papers
  • Ink Blending Tool for aging the papers
  • Martha Stewart border punch – Spring
  • Tonic trimmer
  • Martha Stewart scoring board

I’m linking my card to Sketch For You To Try, Our Creative Corner, Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog, Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge blog

Now…on to my masking and positioning tutorial! FINALLY!  I’ve been thinking of doing this forever! Holler if you have any questions. (photos will all enlarge if you click)

1. Start by stamping your main image on your card-stock and on a piece of Eclipse tape (thin paper with adhesive on the back,  wonderful for masking because it is so thin)…

2. Next you will want to cut out the image you stamped on the Eclipse tape,  CUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE STAMPED LINE, when you place this mask over your image you want to barely see the stamped line of the image you stamped on the card-stock,  trust me,  you want to!!!  I only needed to cut out her bottom half for this card.

3.  Peel the backing off your mask and place it over the image you stamped on your card-stock.

Take your Stamp a ma jig and place the imaging sheet into the corner just like you see in the photo. (the imaging sheet is translucent plastic,  a little rough on one side,  stamp on the rough side)

Ink up your stamp and stamp it on the imaging sheet while holding the stamp a ma jig in place with your left hand. Making sure the imaging sheet stays tucked into the  corner.

Another “trust me”,  you get good at this the more you do it and will never stamp again without it! It is so nice to stamp things right where you want them in the first place!

Your imaging sheet will look like this…

4. Now you are ready to stamp your fence OVER the little girl image…gear up your courage…hehe…

Place your imaging sheet w/the fence stamped on it over the little girl and move it around until you find where you want to stamp it.

Hold the imaging sheet down with your right hand and with your left hand bring the Stamp a ma jig up to the bottom left corner and fit it to the imaging sheet,  making sure it fits perfectly, keeping the fence right where you want it.

5. Ink the fence stamp again….with your left hand hold that Stamp a ma jig right in place and “take away the imaging sheet”.

Bring the fence stamp up to the Stamp a ma jig (left hand still holding it in place),  making sure the block is fitting right into the corner straight on… I touch it to the stamp a ma jig and then take it down to stamp the card-stock… it will make sense as soon as you do it.

The finished stamped image…ready to color!

Can’t wait to hear how you get along with this… I hope you try it and love it as much as I do!!!  I have every stamp positioner that was ever created and I LOVE this stamp a ma jig… it is so easy and the non slip base is part of the reason it works so great.  I buy extra imaging sheets but for the most part I just clean them off after I finish…sometimes I even use it for stamping names with alphabets… a letter in each corner of the sheet…however many sheets it takes…it really is slick!!!  I LOVE it!   My stamp a ma jig is one of the original ones,  now they are a light tealish color…

Have a great rest of the week – stamping off!

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All That Scraps Weekly Wednesday Challenge….

Pam Sparks33 Comments

♥ This is my second post for today…scroll down for my Inky Impressions Lili Happy Spring card! ♥

The challenge this week for All That Scraps Weekly Wednesday Challenge Blog is….
SEWING! I love to sew….sewed for years, cross-stitch, clothes and then quilting. I don’t do it near as much since I started rubber stamping!

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Lots of inspiration on the other design team members cards…Take a look  HERE.

here’s what you’ll want to know to play along…hope you can join us!

  • every week there is a new and exciting prize being offered
  • in order to be eligible to win, your card must include a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store. Whether it is any of our wonderful in house designs or from the various other stamp companies that ATS carries (Magnolia, Kraftin Kimmie, etc) the choice is yours.
  • be sure to link up your creation with Mr Linky by next Tuesday at 10pm est
  • Use the challenge, “sewing” on your creation
  • only one entry per person please!

Some other challenges I’m linking to … Allsorts Challenge Blog (Sat.) – In Stitches… Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog (Sat.) – In Stitches… Crafty Creations Challenge Blog (Wed.) – Distressing…

Thanks for stopping by and all the comments you leave – I LOVE getting them!  It’s just the encouragement a gal needs to keep stamping and coloring!!!

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Inky Impressions Challenge 33…

Pam Sparks20 Comments

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I so enjoyed coloring Lili (leelee)  this week for Inky Impressions Challenge Blog…I rarely color yellow! Must have been that dandelion I saw in the neighbor’s yard!!!  So bright and sunshiny yellow! lol

We’re following a recipe this week…

  • 3 layers
  • 2 pattern papers
  • 3 embellishments
  • 1 ribbon

♥ This challenge will be is for TWO WEEKS so you have plenty of time to come and join the fun.  ♥  No need to use Inky Images but if you have them we would love to see you use them! ♥ To be eligible to get Inked by the Inkettes you must have all creations uploaded to Mr. Linky by May 3rd Midnight Eastern Time.   ♥  Check out the charming Inky cards by the design team gals HERE.

I used the sketch for this card from the Crazy 4 Challenges blog (Sat.) so I’m linking up to them…. The challenge at Pile It On (Sun.)  is Spring and my Lili sure fits that!

Thanks for stopping by ♥ ♥ ♥ All That Scraps Weekly Wednesday Challenge Card later this morning ♥ ♥ ♥ two posts today!

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Magnolia Spring Kit

Pam Sparks40 Comments

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I just had to get started stamping and coloring the new Magnolia Spring Kit stamps…this one is called Lady Tilda and is part of the new Fairy Tale collection.  She’s so sweet and easy to color too!

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I’m linking to the Just Magnolia Challenge Blog and using Mina’s sketch for this week.

Also linking to Stamp Something Challenge blog (Fri.) – layered is the challenge right now.

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Fairytale NEWS….

Pam Sparks25 Comments

Once upon a time…well NOW…we can pre-order the new Fairytale collection from 7KidsCollegeFund.com !   Here’s Prince Edwin!!!  SOOOOO CUTE! Very cool new castle background too!!!

I’m headed to an ATC in person swap this a.m. so I started coloring this Tilda last night and finished her up this a.m.  This card is 2.5 in. x 3.5 in. big is all…I’ve been creating artist trading cards since July of 2005.  There are some links to my other atc’s in the sidebar.

I used this Fairy Tale Tilda, inked with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Markers (dress V90’s) (skin E000, 00, 01, 21, R20),   sentiment is from the collection also.  Martha Stewart Flower Shower border punch, Frosted Lace Stickles (can you tell it’s still not dry?!) lol  I edged everything with Black Soot Distress ink and the Ink blending tool.

Happy Saturday to you!  Happy Tilda and Edwin shopping!