On the Lake…

June 18, 2012March 18, 2014 Pam Sparks31 Comments

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I told you I had more boats coming! hehe I’ve had this stamp for awhile, love the simplicity of it but then I wasn’t so sure about how to color it! The water isn’t really this green IRL… figures… ugh! Here’s the stamp info… Memory Box F1770 On the Lake.

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As soon as I saw this last Memory Box die release I jumped right over to order! I had to have this Honeyblossom Sprig! I glued three cuts of green together then cut one in white and cut out the flowers and one in yellow and just used the centers. I did shape the back side of the white flowers a little with my McGill Stylus set on a mouse pad.

The woodgrain background is an older stamp from Hero Arts (SS1000), stamped and edged with Walnut Stain Distress ink… it’s not big enough to cover the whole card so I stamp it four times… I’ve done this several times with cards that I’ve posted. Love the random look of it.

The postal frame is a Spellbinders Nestabilities die. The mat for the focal image is cut with the Perfect Layers 1/16th in. layer tool… the best investment I ever made for card making!

The postal cancellation and sentiment are from CC Designs and stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink. It stamps the sharpest and cleanest image for sentiments of any ink out there… so worth the money! Bummer I forgot to take a picture of the inside. I layered white on green to the kraft card with the Perfect Layers tools. Then stamped two more sentiments from the same CC Designs All About Dad sentiment set. Yes, I used my other tool I can’t stamp with out! My Stamp a ma jig!

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I stamped “On the Lake” with Clearsnap Archival Wicked Black ink and watercolored it with Ranger Distress markers… I really do love them! They color and blend so nicely on the Canson Manga paper I’ve linked to below. I appreciate it so much when you make your purchases through my links!!! I’m encouraged to keep working and sharing for sure! Thank YOU!

Amusing Challenges – Father’s Day/Masculine

Fashionable Stamping Challenges – Nature

Let’s Ink It Up – Your favorite embellishment… mine would be using dies

Stampin’ Sisters in Christ – Create something that reflects you. You are God’s masterpiece! (this relflects me because I love postal stuff, I love kraft, I love woodgrain and I LOVE dies!

Card Caravan Challenge – CAS (clean and simple)

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Here it is Monday again! They come faster and faster it seems! = ) Have a great week… I’ll be back tomorrow with a CC Designs June Release Review! Take care! Thanks again for stopping in!

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CC Designs Tuesday June review…get your goggles out!

June 12, 2012June 12, 2012 Pam Sparks48 Comments

Are you ready for the fun-est card ever??? ok, I do get excited now and then! hahaha

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Meet… Snorkeling Beatrice!!!
Is she cute or what! Lovin’ her curly underwater hair!
I had to place her in an underwater-ish scene… out came the magnetic QK holder full of CCD Cutters dies.
I used…
Shell and Starfish dies (cuts and embosses in one pass)
Bubble Border die (to die for) pun intended = )
Bubbles die (3 circle frames, I used the largest for the underwater adventures sentiment)
Squiggles die
Mistletoe die
Cloud dies

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I stamped Snorkeling Beatrice on Papertrey Ink white select card-stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copic Sketch Markers. I cut her out with the Spellbinders Mega Oval Nestabilities die and embossed it while it was still in the die with my embossing stylus. Left it in the die and turned it right side up and sponged on Distress inks with the ink blending tools. First Tumbled Glass, then a little Broken China and last and the least Faded Jeans. Goggles have glossy accents on the lens.

The mats are all cut with the Perfect Layers Tools. Even the card base. I scored an 8.5 x 11 piece of Bazzill card-stock in half and folded it. I held my Tim Holtz ruler at 1/4 in. on the card base fold and placed the top card section (w/adhesive on the back) butted up right to the ruler. Pressed it down… then proceeded to cut the other three sides with the Perfect Layers tools 1/4 in. Because it’s a double layer, you will have to go over your cut again. Works slick!

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Luv the cute little underwater adventures sign! I just hand cut the post and glued the circle and sentiment to the top. I did stamp the new CC Designs Woodgrain stamp on the post and the New circle frame die! The rocks on the water bottom are actually clouds! I know… those clouds work for everything… well almost!!! lol Clouds, snow and now rocks! I just hand cut the little “seas the day” banner but it dawned on me after the fact that there is a die that would work for that too! The little fishie is an old EK Success small Paper Shapers punch… I know… not around anymore but Christine will make us some fishie dies! yea!

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Linking up to some challenges…
{Pin}spirational Challenge – photo
Craft Your Passion – Anything Goes
Creative Mondays – Summer
Fashionista Challenge – Simply Summer
Make it Monday – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show – Anything Goes
Craft A Scene Challenge – Beach Scene
Great Impressions Challenge – Use dies
Pile it On Challenge – Let’s Get Outdoors
Cute Card Thursday – Water, Water Everywhere

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Seas the day! hmmm… I can try… hard when it’s half gone before I know it! lol Have a good one and I’ll be back at you later with some more cute or something!

Thanks for visiting my show and tell place… I love sharing and love it when you drop in!

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Sweet Stamping Pixies Challenge… Summer… Magical Mimi!

June 11, 2012June 12, 2012 Pam Sparks31 Comments

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Cute little magical Mimi… colored with Copic Sketch markers and paired up with Cosmo Cricket 6×6 pattern paper. She’s ready for June’s Sweet Stamping Pixies Challenge! The theme this month is Summer. Mimi wants you to come play with us! A prize to be won … all the info is HERE!

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Add some Twine, a button, a sentiment, die cut the image and cut the layers with the Perfect Layers Tools and called it charming! It’s so nice when something comes together and you’re happy in the end!

Challenges…

Retro Sketches Challenge #15 – Sketch

Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge – Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge – Fairy Fever

Southern Girls Challenge – Things With Wings

Fashionable Stamping Challenge – Very Magical

Penny Black and more @ Allsorts Challenge – My Favorite Things

Pile it On Challenge – Let’s Get Outdoors

Totally Gorjuss Challenge – Sunshine (Summer)

Stampin For the Weekend Challenge – Bugs and Butterflies

Papertake Weekly Challenge – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! I love it that you visit and it’s so fun to read your comments. Have a magical week and link up with a fairy, pixie or sprite to the SSPC blog! We’ll love having you!

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Relax….another boat!

June 8, 2012June 24, 2012 Pam Sparks28 Comments

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I’ve never been in a sailboat so I don’t know if it’s relaxing or not! I’ve been in several fishing boats and as long as I have a book… it’s relaxing! hehe

This is a Marianne Design Sailboat die, Classic Boats… if you live close to me… the Craft and Hobby Shop in Ottumwa can get it for you! Online, check it out HERE. I embossed it while the cut piece was still in the die…then turned it over and with the ink blending tool I inked it with Distress inks, Brushed Corduroy and Tumbled Glass. White Distress Stain and white pen on the tips of the waves and torn water card-stock.

The “sun” so to speak is a stamp from a clear stamp set that Alice made me buy! OK, she didn’t make me but when she pointed out the potential I grabbed it quick! I am so glad she did! It’s called Time Traveler by Tattered Angels… it’s been a couple years but I keep my stamps! I might need them someday and sure enough… I’m always glad I have them! There’s that Fiskars wave border punch again!

Linking up to Stretch My Stamps post by Virginia HERE. I just used part of the month/date circle stamp and then I used it for a sun instead of what it was meant for! I love it!

The little seashell is from CC Designs NEW for Summer Sugarplums Beach kit! LOVE it! The word “RELAX” is from a CC Designs NEW for June Oh So Beachy Sentiments set… on the inside it says, “it’s your day!”

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I’m going to use this for my swap card this afternoon at stamp club. Glad Carolyn picked this theme because I needed to use this boat stuff! So guess what… I’m on a boat kick… a couple more to use! oh no! hahahahaha

I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest and I’ve been making badges for Tilda’s Town Challenges with the polaroid look… very fun! Have a sailin’ good weekend!

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CC Designs June Preview Day One…

June 5, 2012August 6, 2013 Pam Sparks36 Comments

So Beachy cute or what?! Beachy Beatrice and a day at the beach. NEW stamps, NEW dies and NEW sentiments for you this week from CC Designs. Do you love that Bubble Border die or what! The Starfish and Shell dies…so cool! Then there is a NEW die called Bubbles… click over to the ATS blog to see more fabulous creations from the Design Team using the NEW stuff for June.

Here’s our Beachy girl up close…

I colored her with Distress Markers… Tattered Rose and Vintage Photo for skin… cheeks are Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick…hair is Antique Linen, Scattered Straw and Vintage Photo… suit and hat are Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick… bubbles are Broken China.. sand and shells are Pumice Stone and Vintage Photo.

The cancellation stamp is from the CC Designs Butterflies Postage stamp set. The ticket stamp is from the NEW Beach Logos set and the Ticket die is from CC Designs too. A day at the beach and just sittin’ here are both sentiments from the NEW Oh So Beachy Sentiment set. Yep… lots to love this month from CC Designs!!!

oh, I had fun with this card! A front panel step card…one of my faves…Bazzill card-stock and a Spellbinders Postage stamp die ( on sale at link below!)

Challenges:

The Shabby Tea Room – Sweet Summertime

Paper Take Weekly Challenge – Anything Goes

Oldie but a Goodie Challenge – Anything Goes (Spellbinders postage die)

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge – Anything Goes

Fashionista Challenge – Simply Summer

My card was featured!

Thanks for visiting today! See you again this week with more new stuff! I appreciate your encouraging comments and will be talkin’ to you soon! Have a great week!

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