Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Release Party!

September 2, 2018September 3, 2018 Pam Sparks85 Comments

Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog post for the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Party! You’re invited to join the fun…visit all the blogs linked on the Simon Says Stamp blog HERE! Click to shop and use your code choice to receive an exclusive gift (several options) with your order! How awesome is that!!!

I have two cards to share with you today using the NEW exclusive SSS stamp set, Your Greatest Dreams. I love the variety of scripts used and beautiful quotes and sayings!

I couldn’t resist using this one with the SSS Picture Book Snowman!

When I started looking through my SSS stamp and die sets and saw this cute guy and the snowflakes I thought of Frosty!

I created a background by white heat embossing the Lots of Snowflakes stamp set and inking it with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and the mini ink blending tool.

I had to give him a heart. lol I die cut him in white, colored the parts with Copic Sketch markers and edged his body with Tumbled Glass ink also.

My next card uses another sentiment from the same new set…

What a good reminder to enjoy every day! As I’m writing this post it’s storming and raining but it’s too late to go out in the rain! I’m tired! lol

Here I white heat embossed one of the clouds from the SSS Cloudy Sky’s stamp set multiple times. Then stamped one of the outline stamps from the same set with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink and die cut them with the coordinating die set. I masked off the area for the sentiment and using the mini ink blending tool, I blended on Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink over the clouds and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink on the bottom.

Isn’t that a gorgeous script though! I love it!

A clean and simple card with a powerful sentiment/reminder!

Thank you so much for visiting my party blog post today! Enjoy the rest of the party stops! What fun!

Simon Says Clear Stamps YOUR GREATEST… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp PICTURE BOOK SNOWMAN… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps LOTS OF… [ SSS ]
Memory Box STITCHED CIRCLE LAYERS… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]	Copic SKETCH 72 PC SET A Markers AAAS72A [ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS… [ SSS ]

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cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Oxide Inks · Winter

Memory Box Country Church Frame Card…

September 1, 2018September 18, 2018 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Hi everyone! I don’t know about where you are but it was anything but a silent night here! Rain, lightning and sounded like hail once. Drama all night! This snowy scene looks so peaceful and a silent night sounds wonderful! lol

We’re in for a rainy holiday weekend according to the weather stats. Hoping for a little dry Monday so we can have a birthday party!

My card today is using the new gorgeous Memory Box Country Church Frame die, die cut from silver metallic cardstock and some elements from other new Memory Box dies… I love mixing and matching and that little touch of red!

The little red bird is from the MB Delicate Pine Frame die (cut in red cardstock), the holly sprig is from the MB Elegant Holly Double Frame die, then I used the new MB Snowy Circle die in the background (ink blended with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink).

The sentiment is from the new MB Typewrite Holiday Sentiments set and I heat embossed it with Ranger silver embossing powder on silver metallic cardstock.

The church and trees are two layers of Neenah Solar White 110# cardstock.

The card is 4 ½ inches square but would fit in an A6 or A7 envelope so you can mail with a regular postage stamp!

Linking to some challenges…

Watercooler Wednesday – anything goes

52 Christmas Card Throwdown – sketch

And my card was a winner! Thank you so much ladies!

Thanks for stopping by! I’ll be back tomorrow with two cards using a stamp set that Simon Says Stamp sent me to use for their STAMPtember release! It was a challenge coming up with cards because it was a sentiment stamp set they sent! So come on back! I need your encouragement! lol

Shopping links for the dies and supplies I used for this card and my card making in general… I appreciate it so much when you click through my links 😀 Thank you!

Memory Box – 94038 Country Church… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94018 Elegant Holly… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94031 Delicate Pine… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94044 Snowy Circle craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| JGG \| HLM ]	*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG** ]
Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Memory Box – CL5225 Typewriter… [ STR \| SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS \| HLM ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tool Basics Flush Cutters – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR \| HLM \| SSS ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – Tan Embossing Mats [ SBC \| SSS ]
Hallmark Scrapbook – TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ HLM \| SSS ]	Embossing Heat Gun; Precision Heat… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| HLM ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]	MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]
Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]
Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]	Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]	Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ SBC \| STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLIC ]
adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR \| SSS ]	Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]
Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR \| SSS ]

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Birthday · cards · copics · Interactive · Lawn Fawn · Masculine · Summer

Lawn Fawn Screen Time Reveal Wheel Birthday Cards…

August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 Pam Sparks15 Comments

Hi everybody! Two more Reveal Wheel Die cards today…I always am needing boy cards! Grandsons Henry turned 12 and Corrin turned 9 in July! Growing up fast!

The Lawn Fawn Screen Time stamp and die sets worked for both boys! I stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic Sketch markers. The background on this one is Distress Oxide inks, Tumbled Glass and Gathered Twigs. Lawn Fawn plaid pattern paper.

Linking this card to the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 35 – Coffee, Tea and Treats (treats in the window)

and Seize the Birthday – anything goes birthday

My next card is the same stamp and die sets from Lawn Fawn with a piece of woodgrain pattern paper for the floor, I drew in some more lines so the planks weren’t so wide, then using a black calligraphy marker I went over the top edge to get the look of baseboard trim. I used the drink, chips, pizza and popcorn bowl in the windows of both cards.

Distress Oxide Twisted Citron is the wall color.

The Reveal Wheel Cards are so easy to make with the die set… Lawn Fawn has really good videos to walk you through it. I don’t do the step anymore where you pencil in where to put the sentiments on the circle. I just stamp one sentiment, turn it and stamp another directly across from it, turn it and stamp the other two sentiments just by eyeballing. It’s really easy to get them stamped right.

Both are A2 size cards and mailable! yay!

Thanks for stopping by today! I’ll be back soon with more Memory Box and poppystamps!

Stamps, Dies and Supplies…

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad -… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad -… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad -… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG ]
*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG** ]	Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies – Reveal… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies – Reveal… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Stamps -… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black; Ranger [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]
Archival Re-inker – Jet Black from… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Lawn Fawn – Clear Photopolymer Stamps… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies – Screen… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Memento – Tuxedo Black – full sized pad [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| BLT ]	Memento Tuxedo Black – reinker [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Copic Sketch Markers [ BLIC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Lawn Fawn – Perfectly Plaid… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Lawn Fawn – Perfectly Plaid… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tool Basics Flush Cutters – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR \| HLM \| SSS ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – Tan Embossing Mats [ SBC \| SSS ]
Hallmark Scrapbook – TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ HLM \| SSS ]	Embossing Heat Gun; Precision Heat… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| HLM ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]	MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS \| HLM ]	We R Memory Keepers – Basic Tools -… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]	Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]	Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]
Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ SBC \| STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLIC ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR \| SSS ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]
Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR \| SSS ]

All Occasion · Birthday · CAS · copics · Inky Impressions rubber stamps · Lawn Fawn · Summer

Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel Die With Inky Impressions Lili’s Chicks Birthday Card…

August 25, 2018August 25, 2018 Pam Sparks18 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m getting some birthday cards done for July and early August birthdays! I know… we’re behind…it’s been a family upheaval Summer here! I wanted to share this card and a couple more tomorrow and then it’s back to Memory Box and poppystamps! I’m so glad to be getting these cards done though and to the grandkids! They’ve been troopers!

I love using the Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel die set. The kids love it too but who wouldn’t! I haven’t made one for an adult yet but I think they’re fun for kids of all ages!

I stamped Inky Impressions stamp Lili’s Chicks on 110# Neenah Solar White cardstock with Memento Black Ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. This card is for our granddaughter Genevieve, we call her Gena. She loves her chicks, chickens, kittens and dogs! and her Grandma! haha

It’s been fun to spend some time coloring. I used to color these images a lot… if you look in the Inky Impressions category over on the sidebar, it’ll take you to some of my other cards from years ago when I was on the Inky Impressions Design Team a couple times. Some of my favorite cards!

You can find the Inky Impressions images on ebay … their online store isn’t open anymore.

Linking to some challenges…

Seize the Birthday – Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations – Use your favorite stamp

Shopping Our Stash Weekly – Hot/Summer

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Hope she makes you smile!

Dies, Tools and Supplies…

Lawn Fawn – Christmas – Clear… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies -… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies – Reveal… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Copic Sketch Markers [ BLIC \| SSS ]	Memento – Tuxedo Black – full sized pad [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| BLT ]
Memento Tuxedo Black – reinker [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black; Ranger [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Archival Re-inker – Jet Black from… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tool Basics Flush Cutters – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR \| HLM \| SSS ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]	Hallmark Scrapbook – TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ HLM \| SSS ]
Embossing Heat Gun; Precision Heat… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| HLM ]
Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]
MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| JGG ]
Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]	Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]
Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]	Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ SBC \| STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLIC ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]
Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR \| SSS ]	Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS \| JGG ]
Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM ]
Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR \| SSS ]

cards · CAS · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Holly Flourish and Peace Circle…

August 19, 2018August 22, 2018 Pam Sparks20 Comments

Happy first day of the week to you! I was inspired to make this card for the Muse Christmas Visions Challenge this week! I loved the inspiration card and I want to make more because it was just that inspiring of a card! ETA – my card was a star! Thank you ladies!

Pretty straight forward card… I die cut the Peace Circle in the piece of black cardstock, cut to 5 x 3 ¾. Then I die cut the Peace Circle and the Holly Flourish out of watercolor paper and painted them with Gansai Tambi watercolors. I spattered them with the gold paint in the set before piecing it into the card and gluing the holly on top.

I don’t think the bow die is available anymore but I wanted some more gold on it…hopefully you have another die or even a piece of gold ribbon if you want to recreate this card.

Dies I used to make this card….

Holly Flourish and Peace Circle

I taped the black panel to an A2 size piece of gold metallic cardstock.

An extra fun challenge cuz, it’s Christmas themed!

Also linking to….

Christmas Card Throwdown– Script