Taylored Expressions…oh crop…pasture birthday!

June 20, 2016June 23, 2016 Pam Sparks20 Comments

I had some fun with this card for the Taylored Expressions June release.

Using the previously released Green Acres stamp set and the just released dies to coordinate, I stamped in the NEW TE Hybrid Oreo ink and colored in the sloppy style with Copic Sketch markers.

I made the ‘field’ by embossing the Bead Board Embossing Folder several times. The grass is the TE Wispy Grass border die.

A super fun card…the critters have so much personality, so cute! I can just hear that rooster crowing…get up, get up! lol

Linking up to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Animal Magic

Sieze the Birthday Challenge – Anything Goes but keep it Birthday

Double D Challenges – One for the Boys

Thanks for stopping by today! I’ll be back soon! 3 more cards ready to share.

Supplies used for today’s card available in the TE webstore…

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cards · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Spring · Techniques · Watercolor

Memory Box Harrington Butterflies and more…

June 16, 2016June 23, 2016 Pam Sparks26 Comments

So happy with how soft and sweet this card turned out. Sometimes you just need a soft, sweet, thinking of you card.

I die cut the Harrington Butterflies die in black cardstock and in watercolor cardstock.

To get the solid butterfly and body parts, I used the Asti Butterfly Wings die. (body cut in black) The Asti Butterfly Wings die cut stays attached to the card at the body but you can easily clip them out or cut them in a piece of cardstock, positioning it each time so that it comes out directly in the negative space left from cutting out the Harrington Butterflies. (do the die cut template thing) I know, I should make a video of it! hehe

On the Memory Box Co. website it says the Harrington Butterflies die works with the Darla Butterfly die.

I love how this card turned out. A little Distress ink watercoloring…Tumbled Glass on the base panel, Squeezed Lemonade and Picked Raspberry on the butterfly wings. Where the two meet, it kinda makes an orangish/coral like color.

The sentiment is from the Springtime Bunnies stamp set. I glued on 3 Pretty Pink Posh clear sequins.

The next card is the same Harrington Butterflies die combined with a few others.

I started building on an A2 kraft color card-base, added a 4.25 in. x 5.5 in. white panel that I die cut with the Zimmer Oval Background die, topped with the Calla Oval Wreath die and Harrington Butterflies die. I used the Asti Butterfly Wings die again cut in watercolor and black cardstock.

This time I watercolored the butterfly wings with Picked Raspberry and Shaded Lilac Distress inks and a waterbrush. I sprayed out some pearl shimmer spray on my craft mat and painted it on the wings after the watercoloring dried. Carefully because it will remove color.

I die cut the Calla Oval Wreath in white cardstock, left the cut in the die and embossed it through the Big Shot. Leaving the cut oval in the die still, I turned it over to the back side of the die and added Distress inks through the holes in the die, coloring the flowers.

I embossed the sentiment from the Ornamental Butterflies Stamp set on vellum with Versamark ink and Detail White Embossing powder. I added some baby pearls to the flower centers. A flower garden! lol

Linking both my cards to some challenges…

Dies R Us Challenge – Butterflies

CAS Mix Up Card Challenge – stamping + die cuts + your choice

Thanks for stopping by today! It was fun to work with some Memory Box/poppystamps products again. More to come…

cards · copics · Die Piecing · Taylored Expressions

Taylored Expressions…Door to Door and more!

June 9, 2016August 9, 2016 Pam Sparks28 Comments

Welcome to my Taylored Expressions feature post for the June release!

I sure had fun creating with the new Door to Door Roof die! The die cuts and also embosses scallop lines to indicate shingles. Well, I decided to punch 25 circles quick, edge them with a little ink and glue them on following the score lines. I LOVE how it turned out! happy stamper here!

I used the Brick Embossing Folder for the house and the Build a Scene Window die for the two windows.

The cute little bird house and bird are from the new Door to Door Summer Decor dies.

I die cut the Shade Tree Cutting Plate die from Toffee Cardstock for the tree branches. Clipped the parts I wanted to use and colored them with Copics.

I die cut the Welcome Banner die from Cookie Monster Cardstock and glued it to the branch.

An A2 size card made with all die cuts! Insert smile…

Linking up to some challenges…

Happy Little Stampers – Anything Goes with Dies

Dies R Us – birds

Scrapyland – Anything Goes

My next card…

Featuring the new Door to Door Summer Decor dies.

I used the birdbath, the bird, the little yellow flowers and stems from the set. (the stems are part of the bouquet die, I just clipped off the stems and used them)

Some Build a Scene dies, the Shade Tree Cutting Plate again (cut the tree from the frame), flowers from the Build a Bookmark dies, flower leaves/stems from the Bloomers Greenery dies.

I used a stamp here! lol Hello Friend is from the new Fresh Florals stamp set. (I’ll be back another day with my Fresh Florals and Green Acres cards)

Some little white dots and dashes here and there for this 5 ½ inch square card.

Linking up to some challenges…

Happy Little Stampers – Anything Goes with Die

Dies R Us – birds

Scrapyland – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Summer Garden

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you’re inspired for more die cutting! If you’d like to see more projects and new product information, please head over to the TE Blog for a complete list of the participating designers.

Products used on my first card…

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Products used on my second card…

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cards · copics · Memory Box

Memory Box Bumblebee Daydreams

June 8, 2016June 12, 2016 Pam Sparks18 Comments

Hi everyone! I took a couple hours the other day to play with this NEW Bumblebee Daydreams stamp set from Memory Box. There is a die set to match here but for some crazy reason, I didn’t use it this time! I know…shocking! lol I did use the Stitched Square Layers die though!

I have to tell you that it was really fun to stamp the honeycomb and then stamp in the little hearts here and there…so happy when there are so many extras in a stamp set! and yes, I stamped them right over the yellow ink.

I used the new TE dye and hybrid inks for stamping, then colored with Copics. (RV11, 13, 14, 17, 19, YG13, 17 and Y15) The yellow background is the TE Lemon Meringue dye ink…so pretty and I don’t like yellow! So if I like it, you know it’s good! hehe

The little white dots are this fabulous white pen that Cindy carries, HERE…

Linking up to Challenges…

Addicted to Stamps and more – make your mark

Craft Stamper – Let’s Get Inky

Thanks for stopping by today. I’ll be back tomorrow with the Taylored Expressions June release cards. Two of them anyway! hehe Talk to you then!

Birthday · cards · copics · Die Piecing · rubber stamps · Taylored Expressions

Have you heard the news? Read all about it…

June 3, 2016June 4, 2016 Pam Sparks21 Comments

So exciting!!! This weekTaylored Expressions is launching their NEW line of Premium Ink Pads! YES! The ink pads match 12 of the 29 colors of TE Premium 100# Cardstock! They are made in the USA…love that! The initial launch includes 10 Dye inks that are fast-drying, acid-free and have superior coverage and 2 Hybrid inks that are fast-drying, acid-free, have superior coverage, waterproof for watercoloring AND compatible with alcohol markers. Awesome! I love them!

I chose the TE Oops a daisy stamp set to show off the New inks. I stamped the solid layer of the daisies with the NEW Premium Dye inks, Candy Corn, Lollipop and Jelly Donut. Then stamped the outline layer in Oreo Premium Hybrid ink and added in some shading with the matching Copic markers. I thought it’d be fun to show how well the Copics matched. I cut them out and cut between a few of the petals so they would bend up a bit..

I stamped the daisies on TE Premium Sugar Cube White cardstock. I used the MISTI and the stampamajig imaging sheet for positioning the outline stamped image over the solid stamped image. So pretty… I am so happy with this card… I just love how the daisies stamped up with this ink!

I stamped the solid layer leaves in the NEW Granny Smith Premium Dye ink and the outline layer leaves in the NEW Peapod Premium Dye ink.

For the 3 stems, I stamped the stem stamp three times with Granny Smith ink, right side up, one upside down to get the curve right and then straightened the stamp to stamp the center stem.

I stamped the sentiment with the New Premium Hybrid Chocolate Truffle ink. I just love all the colors and the color names too!

I added three of the NEW Doodlebug Matte Sprinkles, also available in the TE webstore.

My next card uses the same stamp set…

For this card I just used the solid image with the NEW inks. This daisy comes with an outline stamp to coordinate with it but I didn’t use it here. There is a die set to match this stamp set also.

For my card, using the MISTI stamping tool, I inked up the parts of the stamp separately, that way I could clean away color before I stamped. I used ink daubers to ink the stamp! If you haven’t heard of them, they are little sponge things on a plastic case that fit on your index finger. I used the NEW Cherry Pop, Granny Smith and Peapod Premium Dye inks and the Oreo and Chocolate Truffle Premium Hybrid inks.

I die cut three of the TE Stitched Banner Stacklets, one in Sugar Cube, one in Chocolate Truffle and one in Cookie Monster TE Premium Cardstocks.

I wanted to try ink blending with the new inks, so on the Sugar Cube stamped banner, I edged it with the NEW Salt Water Taffy Premium Dye ink and the mini ink blending tool… oh, I snuck on a little of the NEW Cookie Monster Premium Dye ink on the very edges too. use.all.the.ink. lol

TE has a free Color Chart download available HERE. The new ink colors at this time are, Cherry Pop, Lollipop, Strawberry Milkshake, Candy Corn, Lemon Meringue, Peapod, Granny Smith, Salt Water Taffy, Cookie Monster, Jelly Donut in the Premium Dye ink pads and Orea and Chocolate Truffle in the Premium Hybrid ink pads. The chart shows the matching Copic color numbers and the matching TE Premium cardstock name.

Taylored Expressions Premium Inks are available now and you can only find them at the TE webstore. Plus, check out the two ‘I Want It All’ special offers to celebrate the arrival of our newest product!

You will want to visit the Taylored Expressions blog too! The ink launch started Tuesday. You can comment for a chance to win full size ink pads and refills in 6 colors of your choice each day!!! There is a video from Taylor all about the new ink pads HERE and lots of inspiration from the other TE Creative Team Designers. So many wonderful stamps, dies and ideas!

Linking my 2nd card to some challenges…

CASology – cue card CAS