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Memory Box Winter Scene from the NEW Holiday Release!

Pam Sparks Snowflake Deer Oval Scene

So excited to start sharing some cards with the new Memory Box and poppystamps  release!

Today’s card features some new Memory Box dies…so pretty! I die cut the following in white cardstock…

New Fresh Pine LandscapeForest Clearing Oval Frame, Standing Deer Oval Frame and Snowflake Oval Frame

I die cut a matching size oval from the Studio Oval Layers in white cardstock and inked it with Tumbled Glass Distress ink and the ink blending tool.  I used the rectangle size tool this time… I just like how it covers a larger area. You will also need to cut the Fresh Pine Landscape with the same oval layer die.

Pam Sparks Snowflake Deer Oval Scene Close

I die cut a Stitched Oval Layers die a size larger than the other ovals for the first layer adhered to the A2 card base. Then it’s just a matter of layering everything else on top! I did use cut up mounting squares for the Fresh Pine Landscape layer…it just adds beautiful dimension.

Linking up to…

Freshly Made Sketches 244

The Paper Players – Christmas in July

Cut Above Badge

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge – Summer Link up

I sure wish I could’ve captured the beauty of this card with my photo.  I tried and tried and tried some more!  I finally gave up… dreary here today.

So many gorgeous dies and stamps in this release! I’m in love with all the trees and well, everything!  I have other cards started and I’m working on cards for classes too.

Holler if you have any questions!  Thanks for stopping by!  I’ll be back tomorrow with cards for Taylored Expressions!  Their retirement sale starts tomorrow!

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poppystamps Weeping Willow three ways…

Pam Sparks Weeping Willow Birthday

Hi everyone! Just wanted to share some cards that I came up with after playing around with the poppystamps Weeping Willow dies.  This first one is using my Embedded dies technique…HERE’S the video for how to do it.

This die has more waste to remove than the die I used in the video but I love how it turns out. My pictures don’t do it justice…rainy day…

Use the release paper from the Scor-tape to hold the cut in the die while you’re removing the little waste pieces…

Linking to the Seize the Birthday Challenge – Birds, Bees or Butterflies

The next picture is an iPhone photo and before I added the bird but I like how it shows the detail when it’s laying flat.

Pam Sparks Weeping Willow Birthday Close Flat

The happy birthday sentiment is from the Ornamental Butterflies stamp set. A simple but elegant look.

Pam Sparks Weeping Willows Summer

For this Happy Summer card, I used both the poppystamps Weeping Willow dies, the Memory Box Summerville Landscape die  and the sentiment from the poppystamps Flower Patch stamp set.

And the last one for today…

Pam Sparks Weeping Willow Hello

The Weeping Willow die again, the butterflies from the Ornamental Butterflies stamp set and the Fancy Hello die. 

The pattern paper is an old Memory Box pattern that isn’t available anymore. Sorry about that. I just thought I’d have a try at using a pattern paper for a change! lol

I’ll add some links below… Happy 4th of July weekend and thanks for taking the time to stop by and look!

p.s. Memory Box and poppystamps Christmas cards coming soon.  Working on cards for classes but I’ll make some to share here too!

Supplies…