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Memory Box cards and ‘stamps only’ blog blitz…

Pam Sparks25 Comments

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It’s ‘stamps only’ Blog Blitz week over on the Memory Box Blog this week, HERE!  Be sure to click over and comment for a chance to win from the NEW stamp release!

I ❤ the chalkboard look and thought this NEW  ‘Butterfly Study’ stamp would work great with it!  I inked up the study stamp with Versamark ink and embossed with white embossing powder on MB Licorice card-stock.

I stamped the NEW Happy Birthday Background on MB White card-stock with MementoEspresso Truffle ink  and a stamp a ma jig. I layered the image with MB Cranberry and Kraft card-stocks and cut the mats with the Perfect Layers Rulers.  I used MB Licorice Distressed Dots card-stock and mounted the finished piece on a 5 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. card.  It’s for the artist in the class!  : )

Thank you Kitty for mentioning me in the SCS Weekly Favorites thread!  I appreciate it!

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It’s that time of year when everyone loves to see flowers blooming! This card features the NEW Luminous Poppies stamp.  I inked it with waterbase markers and then moistened it with just a very light spritz of water before I stamped it. I stamped the Butterfly stamp, from the end of the NEW A Very Happy Hello combo with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, on a tag and colored it with Copic Sketch Markers warm grays.

The sentiments are from the NEW April Showers combo.  I have them in the NEW cling option, so I cut the two lines apart (they fit right back together), inked them with Versafine Onyx Black ink and positioned with the Stamp a ma jig.

MB White, Licorice, Dots and Gingham card-stock and red paper cord to tie on the tag. The layers are cut with the Perfect Layers Rulers. Finished card is A2 size.  I ❤ this color combo!

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For this card I used the NEW Branches Background stamp, the NEW Just Thinking of You Today stamp and the top line from the NEW Happy Birthday Background stamp.  I used the Spring Branch stamp on the MB parchment card-stock, punched circle.  The sentiments and branch on the circle are stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink.

I played around inking the Branches Background stamp and I liked this result the best with these MB pattern papers, the awesome Bill of Sale 12×12 card-stock and the 6×6 packBrioche card-stock.  I inked the Branches Background with Tumbled Glass and Broken China Distress inks, a light spritz of water, then stamped on watercolor paper.  Then I went over the stamped areas with a water filled waterbrush.  When it was dry,  I aged it with Antique Linen Distress ink and the ink blending tool.

The birdie square is punched from the Bill of Sale pattern paper. The butterfly is stamped from the NEW Butterfly Study stamp and then cut out.   The MB Juniper and Thistle card-stock layers are cut with the Perfect Layers Rulers.   A little hemp, a couple snips with the scissors for the fish tail banner, the paper edges aged with Walnut Stain Distress ink and the ink blending tool.  A 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch square finished card.
THANKS for the visit!   sorry for the long post!  I got carried away with cards… hehe

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Memory Box…NEW stamps and dies!

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Memory Box NEW die, Graceful Silhouette…a beauty!

Add some grass…a butterfly… stamps…Memory Box pattern paper…all dies cut out of Memory Box card-stock too!  It’s awesome stuff!  Ask your local stamp store to carry it!  Perfect Layers Rulers used to make the mats/layers. A little Copic coloring on the white puffy flowers…Peeled Paint Distress ink to stamp the Fresh Spring Wreath stamp over the sentiment.

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Graceful Silhouette card #2 for today!   I was going for a light, delicate look here…

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I love the Corner Bow die… I clipped off the part that was extending off the card and used it to attach the tag to the stem of the Graceful Silhouette cut!  I hid the end up the leaf. Memory Box Butterfly pattern paper in the background. Perfect Layers Rulers used to make the mats/layers.

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It’s NEW STAMP Blitz week over on the Memory Box, Outside the Box blog HERE!  click over and comment for a chance to win!

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White on white with Broken China Distress Ink and Rich Cocoa Memento ink.  The image behind the window is inked with Tumbled Glass and Broken China Distress stain. Memory Box Butterfly pattern paper in the background…

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Happy stamps and dies!

I enjoyed creating these cards to show you today!  Tomorrow I’ll be back with two more cards!   click over to my Memory Box class page,  link/tab under the blog header photo.  I’d love to have you join me for class! It’s great weather for a road trip!  : )

Thanks for stopping by!  I Love it when you visit and comment!  Thank you so much!

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Magnolia, Tilda’s Town Challenge…

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It’s a little bit fussy  and isn’t Tilda fancy!  She makes me smile on this fine Spring day!  Time for a new challenge at Tilda’s Town Challenges!  You get to pick… Fussy and Fancy OR Understated and Elegant!  Take the challenge… Understated is always easier for me so I took the challenge and went for F&F this time! hehe

I’m pretty happy with the card!  Well… I’m wondering about the ribbon but NO, don’t tell me if you don’t like it! I’ve already pulled it apart once! lol

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!

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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.

Great NEWS!  The newest ‘Once Upon A Time‘ collection is in the store now!  So CUTE!

For my card today, I used Tilda in Summer Rain, in the store HERE.

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I love this Tilda… so cute!  I stamped her on Copic x-press it card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copic Sketch markers.

Skin – E000, 00, 21 – Cheeks diluted R20 (with R00)
Hair – E50, YR31, 21, 23, E37
Dress/boots/umbrella – R20, 21, 22
Water/shadow – B0000, 000, 00

I used my Perfect Layers Tools to make the mats for the layers,  Martha Stewart border punches – birds on a line and flourish. Scroll down a couple posts for the Perfect Paper Crafts and Faber Castell blog hop…another Tilda card and you can still comment for a chance to win through today!!!

Ribbon is from May Arts… other links below… THANKS for looking!  I love hearing from you/reading your comments!  They always make my day and are very much appreciated!  Smiles and laughs… thank you!

Challenges…
Live & Love Crafts Challenges – Bingo, Pink, Two designer papers, pearls
Lovely hÄnglar or Magnolia – Butterflies
You, Me and Magnolia – Spring
Magnolia-licious – Spring
Papertake Weekly – Anything Goes

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New Class Blog…

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Hi everyone!  I wanted to tell you about a new page/blog I added to my Expressions With Heart blog. There is an option to follow there too.  I’m going to be teaching classes now and then and wanted a place to post to keep class information current.

This is one of the cards I’ll be teaching in an April 18th Memory Box stamps and dies class… click on the ‘Classes’ tab under the blog header picture and it will take you to the information!

If you’re anywhere close to come… I’d LOVE to have you!  We will have FUN!  : )

Here’s a picture of the rest of the class cards…yes, we will be busy creating!

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Thanks for looking!  Scroll down for the Perfect Paper Crafting and Faber Castell blog hop post…still a day to comment for a chance to win!

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Perfect Layers and Faber Castell Design Teams Blog Hop…

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Welcome to the Hop!

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Well,  Tilda insisted on it being a ‘jump’!  hahaha

You’re going to be inspired by the Perfect Layers and Faber Castell Design Teams!  Hop through the list of designers and comment on their posts for a chance at the prizes offered… $50 in product from Faber-Castell and the set of three Perfect Layers rulers and the perfect Square, value $45!!!  The more blogs you comment on, the more chances to win! You have until midnight EST, on April 5th to complete the hop.

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I used the Faber Castell Pitt Artist pens and the Stampers Big White Pitt Artist pen.  

I stamped Tilda on hot press watercolor paper with Ranger Archival Black ink, watercolored her by coloring the pens on my stamp a ma jig imaging sheet and picking up the color with a waterbrush.  I’m delighted with how easy it was and the look I achieved!

Skin – Light Flesh 132
Cheeks – added water to Pale Geranium Lake 121
Hair – Raw Umber 180
Clothes – added water to Magenta 133
I did go in and shade the skin and hair with the markers direct to the paper.  The brush tip is really thin and lends itself to details easily!

After I cut Tilda out,  I went around the cut edge with the black marker.  I LOVE it!  Good coverage and No bleeding!

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For the grass… this was fun!  I started with Light Green 171, making strokes for the blades of grass with the marker tip and then watercoloring a little under them with the scribbled ink and waterbrush.  Next I added Leaf Green 112 blades of grass and then Permanent Green Olive 167.  Awesome markers for blades of grass!

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I do have a ‘thing’ for little white flowers! : )   The Stampers Big White pen came in quite handy to add little dots to the patch of grass for flowers!   What a great pen!

I also made my own polka dot paper!   See the blue strip on the front… cute! Depending on how hard you push down,  is what size of dot you get!  The flower dots are teeny and the dots on the strip are big! Love it!

The Clouds are the Puffy Clouds die from Memory Box, edged with Tumbled Glass Distress ink and the ink blending tool.  Two EK Success Nesting punches for the sentiment… 1 3/8th in and 1 1/2 in.

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You all know I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE  the Perfect Layers Tools! (enter code, ‘Sparks5%’ at checkout)
What a time saver!  Mat your creations in a fraction of the time it takes to get them even with a trimmer!  YEA!    I have the set of three… yes… it’s great to have them all!  You just never know when you’ll need them!  On my card today I have the 1/16th inch mat and 1/8 th inch mat.

HERE is a video tutorial I made using Perfect Layers Tools!  A few tips on it…  I cut standing up…works the best for me with the full size x-acto knife blade, #11 size.   I love the Fiskars fingertip knife… link below.

Here’s the inside of my card…I wanted to show you that the Perfect Layers Tools work for a random look too!  I had the piece of blue left but not the right size… oh well… use it, I told myself!  so I did! lol  Worked great to use the larger measurements on the rulers.  This is a 5  1/2 inch square card.

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So glad you stopped by!  I love sharing the coloring mediums and tools I love to work with!  I hope you’ll try these tools too!  You won’t be disappointed!

Here’s a list of the other blogs with posts for the HOP!  Enjoy! Comment and good luck!
(winners posted on the two store blogs on April 6th)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Supplies I used on my card… 

B3548 Joy, F4302 Celebrate and C2874 Hope your wishes stamps are from Printworks Collection, HERE.