Marianne Design…Time flies and Happy Valentines Day!

February 14, 2013February 21, 2013 Pam Sparks19 Comments

All to true… time flies…a lot of Marianne Design dies in action here…the newest die is the branch, then the clock (I embossed it instead of cutting it), the flowers, the leaves and the frames are all from Marianne Design!

A little bit of inking with Dusty Concord Distress ink and the ink blending tool…

The butterfly die is embossed like my video HERE…

5 1/2 inches square is the size…

Linking to the Cards Blog Challenge – their sketch inspired this card : )

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and then a simpler Valentine using this new mini stamp and heart die set from Marianne Design… A2 size…dies and of course my Paper Layers tools!

Thanks for stopping by today! I appreciate it and love to share what I’ve been working with… I don’t have all my Valentines done… do you? I have a feeling Tim will get one that I made a year ago or two! I always have a hard time giving them to him after I’ve showed it to him in the process! lol Take care and ttul!

Stamps and Supplies I used…linking to Stuff 4 Scrapbooking… lots of great prices right now on my favorite tools! If you love this postage look… grab this die set while you can… it’s an old one but I love it! I LOVE these black foam squares… the best I’ve found for mounting… course you know how I feel about the ATG gun… the craft mat…everything here! lol Thanks for shopping through my links!

Marianne Design products…
Col1307 Heart set
LR0257 Branch
CR1205 Butterfly
CR1202 Purple Flower
LR0242 Square Frames XL
LR0226 Open Leaves
LR0229 Baby’s Breath
CR1234 Clock

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Tilda with Heart Arrows… Sweet Stamping Pixies Challenge

February 11, 2013February 11, 2013 Pam Sparks36 Comments

Time for Sweet Stamping Pixies monthly challenge! After a year of challenges… Sweet Stamping Pixies is going to close. Thank you Jay Jay for a fun year of challenges and meeting new gals! Click over to the challenge blog to see the awesome creations from the designers… worth the ‘trip’! We would love to have you create and link up for this last challenge… Valentines!

I think Tilda with Heart Arrows (cupid) is quite the cutie! I spent so much time coloring her that I ran out of time, so she is just matted with card-stocks and the Perfect Paper Layers tools…love them, I DO!!! Layered on pattern paper and then to kraft card-stock. The card measures 6×6. Tilda is colored with Distress Ink reinkers on Langton Hot Press watercolor paper.

So many fun challenges going on that I can link to! yea!

Oozak.com – Anything Goes
Magnolia Down Under – Love is all around us
Totally Tilda – Valentines Tilda
Inky Chicks – Valentine or Anniversary
Midweek Magnolias – Valentine

Thanks for visiting my blog today! Be sure to check out the challenge and link up a Valentine! Take care and see you later!

Stamps and supplies I used to make this card…

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Magnolia, Tilda’s Town, Valentine…

February 8, 2013February 12, 2013 Pam Sparks33 Comments

This is sweet Tilda Hiding Heart and To My Valentine, both new stamps from the ‘With Love Collection’ from Magnolia! So many charming images @ Tilda’s Town, HERE.

This is my DT card for this week’s challenge @ Tilda’s Town Challenges… Anything Goes! Hope you can link up and play with us! Click over to see what the other DT ladies have created!

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.

Card details…

I used some old My Mind’s Eye pattern papers… I think they’re called Wild Asparagus. Love the weight of them and the texture. I used to buy two and three pieces of everything I liked… not anymore! eek! Too much new coming all the time! I’m sure you will see these a few more times in the future! lol Well, if I’d just get busy and scrapbook, that would use them up faster! lol

Perfect Layering Tools to mat… some Martha Stewart ribbon…super cute Magnolia DooHickeys tag die… hemp and pearls!

I stamped Tilda on Papertrey ink card-stock, with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copic Sketch markers…

skin – E0000, 000, 00, 21, 11, 13
hair – E30’s and E18
heart – R20’s
dress, hair bow and shoes – BG0000, 000, 10, 11, 23, 32, 70

Challenges I’m linking up to…

Simon Says Stamp – Have a Heart
Cute Card Thursday – Love Struck
Fashionista – Valentines
Bearly Mine – Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly – Anything Goes
Midweek Magnolia – Valentine
Crafty Sentiments – Anything Goes
Magnolia Down Under – Love is in the air
Ribbon Girls – Valentine/Love you
Totally Tilda Challenge – Photo Inspiration
Magnolia Mania – Anything Goes, Option – Hearts
Great Impressions – Have a Heart

Thanks for looking! Have a good weekend!

Here are the links to the stamps and supplies I used…

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Memory Box

Memory Box NEWS…

January 31, 2013February 8, 2013 Pam Sparks45 Comments

I have FUN news to share with you today! I was going to wait until I had something made to share again, but I see Laura added my name to the list so I’m going to go ahead and tell you my great news! I’m now on the Memory Box Design Team! I will be doing blog posts on the Memory Box Blog, Outside the Box and here on my blog, with Memory Box stamps, dies and papers and eventually teaching classes at area stores. I’m excited and challenged! Thank you for your encouraging words! I love to share with kindred stampers!

Before I go… I wanted to share a short video showing more of the new Memory Box dies… Blue Moon has them in stock. I love that they show what they look like IRL! Click on the logo for their store…

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Thanks for stopping by today! talk to you soon!

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Paper Smooches and Artistic Outpost…

January 29, 2013February 3, 2013 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Now there is a contrast in companies!!! lol oh well… both cute cards! You know I LOVE cute!

Yesterday was day one of the Clean and Simple Cardmaking 2 Class…. the heart tree card is my take on the homework we were assigned…

I used five sets from Paper Smooches (to get enough different hearts) and a couple older clear sets from Hero Arts for the birdie and the sentiments. Links below to the Paper Smooches sets…

Dot pattern paper is by Paper Studio. The main image mat is cut with the Perfect Layers tools! Link in the sidebar or below in the supply links.

This is an A-2 size card (4.25 x 5.5)

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Next up is a stack of snowman ATC’s (artist trading cards). The snowman image is from Artistic Outpost, He is painted with Distress reinkers, the sentiment from Paper Smooches, the snowflake border is a Martha Stewart punch and the washi tape is from My Minds Eye! Cute! love him!

This ATC is 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in.

I’m linking my ATC to the Artistic Outpost January Referral Program…Anything Goes! yea! Hope I win! hehe

It’s a dreary day here (weather wise)… working on laundry…need to send a couple cards (imagine that)! Are you like me? Making cards but have a hard time getting them in the mail… ugh! Oh and then back to class! I do love CAS cards almost as much as coloring cards! Thanks for looking at my post again… I love hearing from you and seeing what you’re up to! Holler if something doesn’t make sense… ‘Email me’ tab under the header!

Stamps and supplies I used to make these two cards…