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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…
Pam Sparks some like it hot 6 Thurs
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!

cards · CAS · Distress Ink coloring · MFT · Printworks · rubber stamps · Simon Says Stamp · Spring

Printworks Collection, Here Kitty Kitty…

Pam Sparks Here Kitty Kitty2

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…

 

cards · CAS · copics · MFT · Spring

MFT Card Challenges: Wednesday Sketch…

Pam Sparks MFT Warm Hugs

Hi everyone!  I’ve been thinking about getting in on the MFT Challenges for sometime and today is a start!  YAY!

Here’s the sketch…I flipped it over for some reason! lol

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It’s cooled off some here again… Sunday it was 82˚ but yesterday we were just in the lower fifties!  So sending some warmth is good! lol

Pam Sparks MFT Warm Hugs Close

I masked off with poster tape and inked a strip in the stitched square with Salty Ocean and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.  Then I have the cool Homespun Stitch Lines set from MFT and I used the Blanket Stitch one on both sides of the inked strip.  It doesn’t cut the paper it just embosses it!

The pillow, rug and sentiment are from the Merry Christmoose stamp and die sets with the cute moose.  I’ll link up below. I stamped the images with the MISTI and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Then colored with Copic Sketch Markers.

Spotted MFT

I hope you’re as warm as you want to be, via coffee, cocoa or the weather!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies I used to make this card…

cards · Classes · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps · rubber stamps · Spring · Techniques · Watercolor

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!

cards · CAS · copics · Die Piecing · Easter · Penny Black · Simon Says Stamp · Spring

Penny Black Easter Bunny Mimi…

Pam Sparks PB Mimi Bunny Easter

Happy Easter weekend everyone! I have a cute card to share and then for the real reason for Easter, a video to share…they’ll both make you smile and celebrate!

Mimi is from the Mimi and Miles clear stamp set from Penny Black.  I stamped her Hammermill Color Copy Cover card-stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copic Sketch Markers.

The sentiment is from Printworks Collection and inked with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

Both images were stamped with the MISTI stamping tool.

Pam Sparks PB Mimi Bunny Easter Close

I die cut the stamped panel with the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles dies.

Very basic A2 size card but she’s so cute she stole the show and didn’t need any embellishing IMO!  lol

and here’s the video I wanted to share… super cute kids with the Easter story. This little gal is like a real life Mimi!

 

Thanks for the visit today!

Supplies I used to create this Mimi card…