Perfect Paper Crafting and Tiddly Inks Blog Hop!

June 24, 2013June 24, 2013 Pam Sparks68 Comments

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So glad you clicked over to my blog today! I know… a switch from die cutting to coloring this cutie Tiddly Inks image called ‘Hopping By’ and using my Perfect Layers tools that I love! Perfect Layers every time! I used 1/16th, 1/8th, 5/16th and then the complete width of the ruler on the orange piece! lol Links below and in the sidebar… be sure to use the coupon code sparks5% to get a discount!

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I stamped her on Copic Express It card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copic Sketch markers…

skin – E000, 00, 21,11
hair – YR21, E97, E08, E18
clothes – BV000, 00, 01,02, R24, 27, 29, YR12, 14,
background – BV0000

Basic Grey, Sugar Rush 6×6 pattern paper pad…

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The design teams from both companies have creations to share with you… here’s the list to hop around to. Hop dates…June 24 – 28! Enjoy!

Christy
Eva
Jeanne
Jenny
Jodi
Laura
Melissa
Pam (you’re here)
Roxie
Tabbatha
Wendy

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The PRIZES…comment as you hop along for a chance to win…

a $50 Gift Certificate from Perfect Paper Crafting

a $25 Gift Certificate and a ruler from Tiddly Inks (USA only)

a $15 Gift Certificate from from Tiddly Inks (everyone)

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Thanks so much for comin’ over today! Love hearing from you and good luck in the draw! I hope you win!

Supplies I used to make my card…

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Memory Box dies… Just a Note

June 21, 2013 Pam Sparks19 Comments

I love this Honeyblossom Sprig die paired with the Corner Bow die, the Virtuoso Music die and the just a note sentiment stamp. Memory Box Distress Dots and solids card-stocks die cut so easily! A great quick and easy card to create!

I used mounting squares behind the leaves, flowers and notes for a little 3-d…

And here’s one in Currant…

Thanks for visiting today! I appreciate it and love your comments!!! Thank you so much!

Supplies I used to made my card…

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Lamp post scene and Chrysanthemum Birthday…

Celebrate…

Bicycle Built For Two Easel Card…

Palace Oval Set, Gloriosa Vine and Debutante Frame card…

Mannequin in the rain?

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Magnolia, Tilda’s Town, Tilda!

June 14, 2013June 17, 2013 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Use Your Stash! is the challenge this week at Tilda’s Town Challenges. So out came a Tilda I haven’t used yet, colored with Distress Ink Markers with water on Langton Prestige Hot Press Watercolor paper and the only paper anywhere near the Milled Lavender color is this old Wild Asparagus pattern paper from My Minds Eye. I know… in the photos the paper doesn’t looked lavender at all but IRL, it is a pretty soft lavender!!! Imagine…. hehe

Tilda has a little garden happenin’ here… love this sentiment from Paper Smooches! Dies are all Magnolia Doohickeys… check ’em out @ Tilda’s Town.com!

Perfect Layers rulers 1/4 in. and 1/16 in. to frame and mat Tilda…Link and shopping discount code in my sidebar. Videos on using them…pull down the tutorial tab under the header.

Click over to Tilda’s Town Challenges, HERE and enjoy the inspiration from the Design Team and enter the weekly challenge! We’d love to have you! Each week there is a random winner, chosen by Inlinkz, for a $10 gift certificate to Tilda’s Town.com!

Tilda’s Town is a most magical shop specializing in Magnolia Stamps. Over 1,100 stamps in stock at all times. Tilda’s Town offers FREE worldwide shipping on every order, every day. You can also save up to an additional 20% on your purchase by using one of the famous coupon codes. Shop at Tilda’s Town.com and live the magic.

Linking up to Oozak Challenge – Anything Goes/sentiment

Thanks for stopping by today! Great to have you! Time for a weather report…it looks like rain so Tilda’s little garden is going to keep growing!

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Memory Box class this Saturday…

June 12, 2013August 6, 2013 Pam Sparks19 Comments

I posted this on my class page (tab for that page under the blog header) but thought I’d post it here since this class is this Saturday! 10 a.m. at the Craft and Hobby Store in Ottumwa, Iowa. Give the store a call…we’d LOVE to have you! : )

Thanks for stopping by…

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Memory Box Chrysanthemum Happy Birthday card…

June 10, 2013June 10, 2013 Pam Sparks18 Comments

Happy Monday everyone! My Chrysanthemum Happy Birthday card features the new Chrysanthemum Outline die, Chrysanthemum Background die and Happy Birthday script dies. I used the Dogwood Blossom Outline die and Dogwood Blossom die for the stems and leaves.

Happy Birthday is die cut from Licorice card-stock, the flowers are cut from Bubblegum dots card-stock, the stems and leaves are cut from Key Lime Dots and the accent paper border is Key Lime Gingham.

How to get perfect placement for the happy and birthday words…
* after die cutting, keep the negative piece from the cut (the part you would usually throw away)
* place it over your card where you want your word to be
* put adhesive on your word die cut
* place your word back in the negative piece, press it in place
* then slowly, carefully remove the negative piece so all that is left in place, is the word

In this photo you can see I die cut the florals in the white card base then cut them out of the colored card-stock too and inserted them in the cuts in the white card base.

A fun technique for using Memory Box dies…cutting, layering them with different colors for a little different look. I did this on my Jasper Leaves card, HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy stamping and die cutting!

Shopping Links… (some of these links are for the card I posted yesterday, scroll down for that card, thx!)