Spellbinders Lolli & Grace Festive Santa Felt Ornament…

October 30, 2026October 30, 2026 Pam Sparks1 Comment

Hi cardmakers and friends! It’s a Jolly old St. Nick appearing today on the blog! Once again I had an idea and tried to make it different than the picture on the packaging! lol

I wanted to try out some darker, muted type colors. It was fun!

There’s a video tutorial on how to do everything. Anne Oliver is very good and thorough. HERE it is.

Anne recommends using Dina Wakley Media Glue but I didn’t have any and used Nuvo and it works fine too.

It was weird taking pictures…they kept looking like I didn’t line up the backer with the top santa! So I took a picture of the boots to prove that I really did line everything up correctly! lol I really love the beads on his boots…they look so old fashioned!

Spellbinders has felt kits for these ornament sets and beads and needles and everything you’d need!

Since I was doing different colors I used felt I already own from Taylored Expressions and I ordered some from Poshta Design too. I still have the snow people to make up so I’ll use more colors for them.

I found more felt when I searched Spellbinders store! Check it all out HERE. I linked some below also.

I also made a short, short video. It’s posted on Instagram if you want to see it… HERE.

Linking to some Christmas Challenges…

FarmQuest Country Christmas – anything goes country Christmas!

The 12 Months of Christmas Link up #137 – anything goes Christmas!

Sparkles Christmas #189 – use colors red and green!

Christmas Crafts All Year ‘Round October T and U – I went with tree and tree trimming!

Thank you so much for stopping by and holler if you have any questions!

Dies and Supplies I used…

Spellbinders – Festive Felt Christmas… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	John James Needles Chenille 24 \|… [ SPL ]	John James Needles Chenille 26 \|… [ SPL ]
Roxanne Needle Threader \| Colonial… [ SPL ]	Merino Wool Felt Sheets – Festive… [ SPL ]	Merino Wool Felt Sheets – Snow \|… [ SPL ]
Festive Felt Christmas Sequin Bundle… [ SPL ]	Clear Iridescent Beads \| Cartwrights… [ SPL ]	DMC Floss Sampler Bundle – Spellbinders [ SPL ]
Dina Wakley Media Glue \| Ranger [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SSS ]	Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Precision… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Spellbinders – Merino Wool Collection… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – Merino Wool Collection… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Merino Wool Collection… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Spellbinders – Stitched Classic Pooh… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – Merino Wool Collection… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – Merino Wool Collection… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Spellbinders – Merino Wool Collection… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – Merino Wool Collection… [ SBC ]	Spellbinders – Merino Wool Collection… [ SBC ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Watercolor Pencils · Memory Box · Unity Stamp Co. · Watercolor · Watercolor Pencils

Unity Stamp Co Mouse on a Merry Mission and Where Christmas Lives Card…

October 26, 2026October 26, 2026 Pam Sparks11 Comments

Hi everyone! I don’t know how the illustrators make mice so cute but the sets from Unity Stamp Co. are so adorable I couldn’t resist! They remind me of children’s books I guess and I have always loved books! Almost every Saturday morning I was standing on the corner waiting for the city bus to take me uptown to the library. My mom didn’t drive! We rode the bus a lot even across the river to an even bigger city! A whole different era for sure.

I couldn’t get the sparkle to show in my other pictures so I had to do this one using light in my stamp room.

I stamped the house from the ‘Where Christmas Lives’ set on a watercolor panel, colored it with Distress watercolor pencils and regular watercolor pencils. The mouse on another piece of watercolor paper and colored the same way. Inspired by Lisa Arana, Dahlhouse Designs blog.

I made myself get the sewing machine out. Stitched with the thread Cindy @ starlitstudio.net sells. I’ll link below.

Layered the panel with thin mounting squares onto a dark red cardbase… Not quite A7 size but I’ll send in an A7 size envelope for one forever postage stamp.

Die cut the MB Holly Double Arch die because a card has to have holly this time of year! hoho I die cut both dies in red and green. Cut the berried off the green and glue on top of the red. Easy way to get berries without fiddling with little circles. YAY!

The Holly Double Arch die appears to be discontinued. Here’s some other dies that I think would work… HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.

Here’s a video…hope it loads ok. Thank you Leslie for letting me know the last one loaded good for you! ‘preciate feedback so much!

Linking to some card challenges…

Peace on Earth #122 – anything goes Christmas

FarmQuest Country Christmas #35 – anything goes country Christmas

Paper Rocks Scissors – use paper and or scissors… I used both. I fussy cut the mouse and sled.

AAA Christmas Card #1 – Traditional Christmas (welcome to a new challenge blog!)

Thanks a million for stopping by and I love hearing from you!

Supplies I used…

Mouse on a Merry Mission – Christmas… [ UNT ]	Where Christmas Lives: Winter House… [ UNT ]	Canson Montval Tape Bound Watercolor… [ BLIC ]
Gutermann Extra-Strong Thread – for… [ STR ]	Zig Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS ]	GellyRoll Stardust Clear Pens [ STR \| SSS ]	MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]
MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS ]

cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Lawn Fawn · Memory Box · Snowman · Winter

Memory Box Snowman and Birdie Friend Card…

October 19, 2026October 20, 2026 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Welcome to snowman season! Fortunately no snow here yet but it is cooling off fast! eek! I would like to officially request several more 67 – 70˚ weather days with no wind! hahahahahahahaha

Winter is nice on paper! hoho

This totally charming snowman is new from Memory Box, ‘Snowman and Birdie Friend’. So cute!

Die cut in white cardstock, Copic colored R46, YG17 and a little bit of R89 on the birdie’s wing.

White dots with white gel pen.

I used the tree dies from the Memory Box ‘Log Cabin Scene’ die set.

Sentiments from the NEW Memory Box ‘Christmas Wonder’ stamp set.

Frame and flakes from the Lawn Fawn Winter Wonderland Window die set.

I remembered to take a picture of the inside! yay!

Here’s a short video of the finished card…it takes a second to load and not be blurry for me. It’s not blurry on Instagram…HERE

A6 size card…

Linking to some card challenges…

Peace on Earth Christmas #122 – anything Christmas goes

A Cut Above October 2026 – anything goes

The 12 Months of Christmas – anything Christmas goes

I’m off to choir practice this afternoon. I play the piano for a children’s choir. It’s fun to be around a lively bunch of 8 – 12 year olds! They sing hard songs and I have to practice too! Makes me wonder how many of my blog readers are pianists too?!

I’ll stop talking and get the list made… I appreciate you stopping by!

Here’s what I used!

Memory Box – 94973 Snowman and Birdie… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94986 Log Cabin Scene… [ STR ]	Memory Box – CL5294D Christmas Wonder… [ STR ]
Lawn Fawn – Christmas – Lawn Cuts -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Nuvo Glitter Drops from Tonic Studios [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Precision… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]	copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS \| BLIC ]

Christmas · Die Piecing · Felt · Spellbinders dies · Stitching · Winter

Spellbinders Lolli & Grace Festive Felt Collection…

October 14, 2026October 14, 2026 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hi everyone! Not a card today but it could be! I made a felt ornament but it would be a beautiful gift card holder also!

The Lolli & Grace Festive Stocking is my first installation of the Lolli & Grace Felt Collection NEW from Spellbinders!

Spellbinders has a video HERE that is very helpful to make this an easy felt creation! They recommend gluing the pieces to a base piece then stitching on the sequins and beads.

Spellbinders thought of everything! They have the felt, glue, needles, sequins, beads, felt and floss! I’ll link them below.

5 ½ inches long on the toe side. 4 ¼ inches wide at the toe. Good size!

I went with traditional colors but the one in the video is non-traditional colors and very retro looking to me! I’m going to have to try it in some other colors too! hohoho

A very close up photo…for some reason today’s pictures turned out really nice! WHEW! It’s so nice when that happens and I don’t waste a whole day trying to get good pictures! After you spend so much time making a card or whatever, you want it to look it’s best! lol

Happy day! I love Christmas colors!

The next installations will be a snowlady, a snowman and a santa!

One thing I did different than the video… She die cuts two of the back piece. I only cut one. I did the stitching before I glued on the back piece. I think it’s plenty sturdy but I suppose it would depend on how thick your felt is.

Email me if you have any questions. I hope you like it!

I’m linking to some challenges…

The 12 Months of Christmas #137 – anything goes Christmas

A Cut Above: October 2026 – anything goes with a die cut

Sparkles Christmas #186 – use red and green

Merry Little Christmas #70 – anything Christmas goes

Thank you for stopping by and happy making! ‘Tis the season!

Here’s what I used to make this cute stocking…

Spellbinders – Festive Felt Christmas… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Festive Felt Christmas… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Ranger Ink – Dina Wakley Media – Glue [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]
Festive Felt Christmas Sequin Bundle… [ SPL ]	Spellbinders – Merino Wool Collection… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Merino Wool Collection… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]
DMC Floss Sampler Bundle – Spellbinders [ SPL ]	John James Needles Chenille 26 \|… [ SPL ]	Roxanne Needle Threader \| Colonial… [ SPL ]
Clear Iridescent Beads \| Cartwrights… [ SPL ]

BetterPress · cards · Color Pencil · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Fall · Memory Box · Spellbinders dies · Thinking of You

Spellbinders and Memory Box Autumn Card…

October 4, 2026October 4, 2026 Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hi everyone! We’re happier here now that the sun is shining again! Cool temperatures too! YAY!

I shopped the Spellbinders warehouse sale a couple weeks ago and picked up this Autumn Thanks Frame Press Plate. (It’s still on sale! link below) I inked it in the black ink that comes with the Betterpress and used Hobby Lobby brand watercolor paper. It worked great!

I have an old set of 84 Caran d’Ache watercolor crayons that are still basically brand new so I set to watercoloring after pressing. It worked so easy. I followed the coloring of a card Spellbinders is showing on the shopping page for this press plate. Yes, I’m a copycat. If someone has done something I really like, I figure why invent the wheel! haha I imagine they used Distress watercolor pencils so I’ll link those up too. I only have set 5 which isn’t any of the colors I wanted to use for this card.

poppystamps Happy Fall Moonlight Script die for the sentiment. I die cut from watercolored paper.

I was looking through a bin of layered sticker type packages and lo and behold I found an old pkg of K & Company Fall stickers with the perfect leaf and acorns to go on this card! By old I mean over 20 years old! I was sure tickled to use something from the stash. I hate to admit this but I tend to hoard cool stuff. I might need it some day for the ultimate project! haha I’m proud of myself for using them anyway!

This is an A2 size card. It was fun to color!

I’m linking my card to the following card challenge blogs…

The Four Seasons October 2026 – anything goes Fall

Word Power October 2026 – sentiment is the focus

Inkspirational #377 – visual Fall/Halloween cupcakes

Try it on Tuesday – Autumn’s Beauty

We Love Stamping October – Shades of Autumn

Thanks so much for stopping by today! More holiday stuff coming!

Here’s what I used on this card…

Scrapbook. com ends today!

Autumn Thanks Frame Press Plate from… [ SPL \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2597 Happy Fall… [ STR ]	Caran d’Ache Neocolor II Aquarelle… [ BLIC ]
Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils… [ SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress… [ SBC ]	Spellbinders – BetterPress Collection… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Water Brush… [ SBC \| BLIC \| SSS ]	Master’s Touch Watercolor Paper Pad \|… [ HBL ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SSS ]