copics

My copic marker holder…

August 25, 2009August 25, 2009 Pam Sparks6 Comments

Look what I found at Oozak.com a few weeks ago…it’s the perfect copic marker display and it holds up to 288 markers! Love it!
Since I don’t have a post for today, yet… I thought you might like to see this wonder! I like it because it doesn’t take up much space and the markers are in order!!! oooh, love that!

I have it turned vertically on my desk, I can keep my “jig” handy and my memento black ink pad right there in the bottom of it!

It really is made to be horizontal, so the second picture I turned it so you could see it that way too. I suppose the slot at the side is for a retailer to keep color brochures about the product.

I love it…what do you think? it’s a great price too!!! gotta love that!

Ben – if you water it, it will grow!

August 20, 2009 Pam Sparks23 Comments

Isn’t he adorable! oh he was so fun to color too! look at the dirt on those new sneakers!!! He is so precious! Doesn’t every child love a watering can! or a garden hose for that matter!

Here’s the link to check these wonderful images out to purchase… Mo’s Digital Pencil

I print the digital images on my Epson C120 inkjet printer with real Epson Dura Brite Ultra ink, but I have to spray them with an acrylic sealer to keep the ink from bleeding and ruining the tips of my copic sketch markers. Yep, color away with the awesome copic sketch markers… Some gals aren’t having any problems but just a heads up so you’re prepared!

Thanks for coming to my blog and I love receiving your comments and replying!

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Happy news and my first Inky Impressions card!

August 19, 2009September 10, 2012 Pam Sparks31 Comments

I was looking at blogs awhile back and ran across the cutest little girl image on a UK gal’s blog. Immediately I went googling and sure enough, found them right here in the good ‘ole USA! HURRAH! Went to their site and blog, found the owner was doing a design call. I read the particulars and thought, I’m gonna try this! So here I am, a few weeks later, one of the new Inky Impressions rubber stamps, Inspirational Inkettes! There are blinky’s in my sidebar for the shop, the owner’s blog, the Inky Inkettes’ blogs and the Inky Impressions Challenge blog. Lots to look at and have fun with!
Here’s my first Inky Inspiration……..Hope you love it!!!!

I used several stamps on this card…the main image is Angelica Daydreams from Inky Impressions, pile of books and background stamps from Magnolia, a Whipper Snapper castle and the border stamp is from a clear set by Sandylion. I stamped Angelica and the castle in memento black ink and colored with copic sketch markers. The pattern papers are from Lasting Impressions for Paper. The thought bubble, I printed on the computer with kindergarten font and punched with an EK Success paper shaper punch. I love how the border makes you feel like you are looking in on the scene…remember the days of your youth????!!! I married my prince, over 33 years ago! My… time flies!

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Inky Impressions paper piecing challenge

August 19, 2009August 19, 2009 Pam Sparks20 Comments

Doesn’t she just make you smile? So cute and all dressed up to go somewhere! I paper pieced the suitcase, her sweater, skirt, socks and headband…This weeks challenge is “Paper Piecing” at Inky Impressions Challenge blog. Make any type of creation following the challenge and an Inky Impressions image to play along. For those of you that may have missed the free digistamp that Nicole offered last week, you can find it here. Check out the challenge blog to see the other Inkette paper pieced cards.

I love the girl stamps from Inky Impressions. I am now on their design team, an Inspirational Inkette. A challenge in and of itself! I will post about that next. I used pattern paper & puffy heart stickers (Smitten) from K & Co., map stamp is from Toybox, sentiment and suitcase are from Inkadinkado and rhinestones from my stuff. Angelica/Heart Socks is stamped in memento black ink and colored w/copics where she isn’t paper pieced. Wish you could see this IRL…so much cuter! lol

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Strawberry Girl

August 16, 2009 Pam Sparks27 Comments

My title makes me think of the book Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski…yesterday’s post about reading and all… Oh, I loved going to libraries! I LOVED the elementary school library! I grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa and we had to ride the bus uptown to the library because my mom didn’t drive. Standing on the corner waiting for the bus was just part of my life! Later we tried riding our bikes but it was a challenge cuz I always wanted to bring home more books than I could carry on my bike! Simple pleasures! Having children and home educating just made me love reading even more! Decisions, decisions…stamp or read, stamp or read…hehe To bad we have to sleep and eat!!! So….what do you think of this warm gray background w/the cream card-stock and papers? I wonder if I would’ve flunked art! hohohoho… I hated art in school…I could not do it! It was so frustrating because I was a really good student in every area except P.E. and art! I HATED P.E.! I really didn’t mean to get off on this! Here’s the card…