Printworks Snowgirl…

January 14, 2014January 14, 2014 Pam Sparks31 Comments

So SWEET! I love her… her name is Twinkle Toes! Turn on the Twinkle my card says! Adorable!

I colored her up last week with Distress Ink markers on Canson Watercolor paper. I love how easy it is to color with these markers and this paper! I promised a gal that I would make a short video…so that’s on my to do list!

Broken China
Pumice Stone
Bundles Sage
Worn Lipstick
Wild Honey
Vintage Photo

I sewing machine stitched across the top, leaving long strings over on the right for the stars to hang down from. Then just stitched straight across the bottom.

See the shimmer on the stars? That’s from the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush marker! Awesome!

I used my trusty Perfect Layers Tools… MUST HAVE tools… such a time saver! I don’t think I could mat a card without them anymore! Link over on the right or below with the other links. This is AWESOME NEWS!!!! NOW there is a set of mini rulers! oh WOW! Can’t wait to get them! Check them out HERE click on shop! Be sure to use my code to save ‘sparks5%’!

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I’m linking up to the Merry Monday Christmas Challenge – Snowman
Simon Says Stamp – Anything Goes
CASology – Dot

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I think Twinkle Toes would be cute with a heart between her arms instead of a star! All it’d take is a few cuts and a heart! We all have hearts, that’s for sure! lol

Thanks for looking today and for all your wonderful comments! You are always so encouraging! I appreciate it!

Here’s some of the other products I used to make this card!

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Magnolia, Tilda’s Town… Winter Fun!

January 11, 2014January 13, 2014 Pam Sparks18 Comments

Living in Iowa.. you know how to get ‘All Bundled Up’ to go outside for any amount of time. That’s the theme this week at Tilda’s Town Challenges!

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I used the new In the Snow Heart Tilda and In the Snow Scarf Tilda. I just love how they look like they are having a snowball fight! It’s been too cold here to even think of being outside…now it’s the other extreme! lol Although if a person hurried, they could build a snowman quick before it melted.

I colored these cuties with Distress Ink markers on Canson Cold Press watercolor paper. I loved Jay Jay’s card using these two…love her watercoloring with pencils! I had to have them then! Stamps are great Christmas presents! lol

Here’s the Distress marker colors I used…

Face – tattered rose/worn lipstick on the cheeks

snowballs/sky – tumbled glass

red is all Fired Brick

Green is Peeled Paint

In the Snow Scarf Tilda – Brown is Vintage Photo (hat and pants) Shoes – Walnut Stain, Hair – Mustard and Vintage Photo

In the Snow Heart Tilda – pants – Faded Jeans, Shoes – Vintage Photo, Hair – Antique Linen and Walnut Stain

Ground – Pumice Stone

The tree is a Marianne Designs die… the snowflakes are a pack of embellishments I grabbed while out shopping one day…kinda crazy purchase when you have so many punches and dies already! ugh. They came in handy today when I needed something quick!

I used the Perfect Layers Tools to mat the image and the red layer. They are so awesome! Link on the right in the sidebar.

I’m linking to the Midweek Magnolia Challenge – New Stash

Thanks for stopping by today! It was fun to do some coloring. I’ll be back soon with a Printworks snowman and more NEW Memory Box!

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Memory Box thanks…

December 26, 2013December 26, 2013 Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hi everyone! Hope you had a wonderful and Merry Christmas! Tim and I had a delightful Christmas Eve day with family. Here’s a ‘thanks’ card idea using a couple Memory Box dies I haven’t used yet! I’ve been dreaming about the DeLacie Border die and decided early this a.m. that I’d do a white on white background with it. Similar to a pattern paper or embossed card-stock look.

Here’s the dies I used and the steps to creating this card…

Cut the DeLacie Border die three times from a Memory Box white notecard and glue them to a Memory Box A-2 white Notecard for the background.

Cut the Gorgeous Gardenia Background die from a Memory Box white notecard.

Cut the Gorgeous Gardenia Outline die from glitter silver card-stock and a Memory Box Dill notecard.

Glue the silver Gardenia outline to the white Gardenia background and piece in the Gardnia leaves from the Dill.

Cut the Winterberry Sprig die three times out of glitter silver card-stock.

Cut the thanks die from glitter silver card-stock.

Cut the Pinecone Corner die from Memory Box Dill and Vanilla Bean card-stocks. Trim and layer to fit under the Gardenia focal point.

I mounted the Gorgeous Gardenia to the card with mounting squares. Then arranged the Pinecone Corner cuts behind, gluing the ends flat. Then I added in the Winterberry Sprig cuts, gluing the ends flat also.

I added silver domes in three sizes to the berries on the Winterberry Spring cuts.

Last, I glued the thanks cut on. This is all die cuts, no stamping, no embossing.

Finished card is A-2 size!

Thanks for looking today! ‘preciate it and happy after Christmas to you!

Links to the supplies I used…

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Purple Onion Design, Memory Box and SALE…

December 23, 2013December 27, 2013 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Oh happy day! I have some things to post! Pictures and then another SALE!

oh man, I HEART this magnet! Have you seen these already? Several gals doing them. Stamp from Purple Onion Designs. I had Tim cut me a branch and the grandkids and I have been stamping them with either Versafine or Archival inks and then coloring with pencils. oh, I LOVE CUTE! hohoho The snow is the Art Glittering System Dries White Glue…love that stuff for snow. It’s opaque, has a small tip…great product! It’s made to use under glitter to make it opaque but it’s always fun to have another use for something!

Here’s a couple quick money card type tags I had to make because I needed to give two boys more money than their gift cost to keep up with the other kid’s gifts! Practicing my Math skills with 15 grands and who gets what!!! lol

Doodlebug double sided pattern paper…Papertrey Ink tag… old PSX alphabet set

inside…WPlus9 banner die…Papertrey Ink sentiment

I cut an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper down to 7.5 x 9 – scored at 3.25, 6.5

Another one using a Memory Box die…Hallmark Gift wrap

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More Christmas cards and a tag…

December 17, 2013December 30, 2013 Pam Sparks22 Comments

The minute I saw this car on Savvy’s FB page, I knew I had to have it and it needed a tree on top! Isn’t it the cutest thing ever?! love how the tag turned out. Friday afternoon was our stamp clubs annual Christmas party and this was one of the things we made.

I had to hang it on my tree and take a picture too! lol (the snow background stamps is an older background stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms, not sure if it’s available anymore or not)

Linking to…
Cuttin’ and Stampin’ Challenge – tag
Die Cuttin’ Divas – Happy Holidays

We always give each other Christmas cards. I had plenty of cards already made but when Debby posted this card on Thursday, I immediately set to work totally inspired by her beautiful card!!!

It’s great that vellum is coming ‘on trend’ again! What’s old is new again… good thing because I have a stash! lol And embossing powder too! Just can’t throw anything away because it’ll cycle around again and you’ll love it once more! YAY! Perfect for Christmas and Valentines!

Linking to…
Deep Ocean Challenge – Something Old

Memory Box Trulani Wreath die, Papertrey Ink sentiment, Hearts from a Martha Stewart big border punch and pearls.

Next up…a card designed by Annette Kerr, that we made at club. It made it into the Splitcoast Stampers CAS Favorites thread! Yay! thank you ladies!

Memory Box Bianca Snowflake die and Printworks Merry Christmas. So pretty and sparkly too! Thank you Annette!

Linking to…
Addicted to CAS Challenges – Snowflakes

Next up…a card designed by Linda Ward, that we made at club.

The Washi Tape was so much fun and the little metallic border stickers too! Thanks Linda!

Barbara had us make the cutest elf shoe but I left mine there so I won’t have it until next meeting. : (

I could keep making Christmas cards for a few more months!!! So many wonderful ideas out there! Thanks everyone for stopping by and for sharing your creative spirit! I appreciate it and it inspires me to keep creating!

Supplies I used to make these cards and tag…