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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Stamps and Such….

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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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A Birthday Boat!

June 7, 2012August 6, 2013 Pam Sparks18 Comments

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Marianne Design has come out with these fun word dies… I love cutting them and layering them up to look like chipboard. I did ink the edges with Distress ink and the ink blending tool.

Here’s a link to them and if you go to the next page, you’ll see the new dies for June! I don’t have them yet but I’m looking forward to having some in my possession soon!

The background Lure stamp is from Judikins… the main boat and dock image is an old PSX stamp. DAD is an alphabet set that I picked up years ago at Hobby Lobby. I have a thing about alphabet stamp sets… some people collect figurines… I collect stamps, dies, paper, you name it… lol! I have a feeling you’re in the same “boat”! Pun intended!

On the inside I used a belated birthday greeting from a CC Designs AmyR Stamp sentiment set. Perfect Layers Tools to mat the image… link in the right sidebar.

Linking to the CCEE Stampers Challenge – Create a card with a Vintage feel…

THANKS for looking! ttul!

cards · copics · Doohickey's Dies · Magnolia · rubber stamps · Summer

Tilda’s Town Challenge #1…

May 18, 2012May 18, 2012 Pam Sparks46 Comments

It’s an exciting day in the neighborhood!

Tilda’s Town has a brand NEW Magnolia Challenge blog! Today is the first challenge and the theme is Anything Goes… for all the details, check out today’s post… click HERE!

I used Rose Garden Tilda and Have a Sunny Day… new from the Summer Memories collection… LOVE her hair! I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copic Markers. Hair – YR21, E97, E08, E19. Skin – YR0000, E000, E00, E01, E02, E21. Cheeks – R20, 21, 22. Shirt – BG10, 70, 72, 75. Jeans – E02, 97, 07, 08, 19. Shoes E40’s. Background is Distress ink Tumbled Glass and Grass is Peeled Paint Distress ink, both applied with the ink blending tool.

The flowers are Prima and the paper is Adventure from Glitz. Some Doohickey dies and the little Butterfly stamp is from Magnolia too.

Well, what can I say… hehe… have a Sunny Day and get out that bicycle and take a ride! I think I will, thank you! Thanks for visiting today and sure hope you can play along with us over at Tilda’s Town Challenges! Don’t miss the fun! or the chance for a great prize!

Stamps and Such…

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