Simon Says Stamp Favorite Things Release…

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hi everyone! Simon Says Stamp sent me this delightful stamp set to play with for this release! It’s a big set… 6 x 8! So I set to work!

Using the Tim Holtz Framed Tags set I die cut tags in kraft and white cardstocks.

I made a little box to hold something a treat or in this case a little box of washi tape postage stickers. I scored two tags two inches from the bottom, folded and taped together to make this little tent box.

I stamped the bunny in PottingSoil Archival ink, then colored it in with color pencils.

I stamped the Happy Easter in white pigment ink and then pink distress oxide over the top. I used a couple pinks. It’s so great you can stamp over the top if you’re not happy when you use the MISTI.

OH, and I got out the old eyelet stash! Some cord tied the two tags together and it was finished! I love it! haha

Then I made more tags….

I know the bunnies look black but it’s still the Potting Soil (brown) ink pad.

I stamped the small tag with flowers in white and then color penciled over the top.

I stamped some of the foliage stamps around the images on the tags and the box tent. The grass on the big tag is drawn on with a color pencil.

I love how they turned out!

ok – for some white tags…

Same stamp set! I stamped the eggs, leaves and Spring Blessings sentiment in Distress Oxide inks. Greetings and the floral images in Versafine Black ink. Then ink blended over the florals on the medium size tag. Be sure you let the black ink dry! I had a little smearing.

Then I tied them together! Fun!

Holler if you have any questions and enjoy shopping the release! I’ll put links below and I’ll thank you now for clicking from my blog if you do! I appreciate it!

Here’s the products I used to make these tags…

Favorite Things – Simon Says Stamp [ SSS ]	PREORDER Simon Says Stamp and Dies… [ SSS ]	PREORDER Simon Says Clear Stamps… [ SSS ]
PREORDER Simon Says Stamp Blessings… [ SSS ]	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Potting… [ SSS ]	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Potting… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Pigment Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils… [ SSS ]	49 and Market Artoptions Rouge… [ SSS ]

All Occasion · birch press design · CAS · Die Piecing · Flowers · Memory Box · Wreath Building

Birch Press Design and Freshly Made Sketches…Two Cards…

March 1, 2025 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hello everyone! Two cards to share with you that I made with the same dies!

Basic cards made with dies…no stamps!

Birch Press Design Rosebud Arch Contour Layers die set comes in the cool folder packaging with the color picture insert for how to put the designs together! It’s so helpful and you don’t have to change anything for storage! Magnet sheet included!

Birch Press Design Hello Vintage Sentiment die set…I cut from two colors and was able to make two sentiments and throwing away nothing! YAY! (there are two sizes of this die, I used the smaller one)

I use scor-tape to assemble the hellos, no messy gluing!

I followed the card challenge blog Freshly Made Sketches for this card. Linking to challenge #675.

Here’s two more pictures of the wreath…

The wreath card is 5 ½ inches square.

I added some gems from the pastel Fairy gems by Memory Box.

I used Memory Box cardstocks and plaid paper.

One more picture of the A2 size card…

Holler if you have any questions!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Shopping links for the products I used on these two cards…

STR – starlitstudio.net, SSS – simon says stamp.com, ACH – A Cherry On Top.com

Birch Press Design – 57561 Rosebud… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57550 Hello… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1027 Gladiola Plaid… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – Cardstock Paper – 8/1/2… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – Cardstock Paper – 8/1/2… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1012 Blush 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS \| ACH ]
Memory Box Fairy Drops • Jewels •… [ STR \| SSS \| ACH ]	Scor-Tape [ STR \| SSS \| ACH ]	Zig 2-Way Glue Pen – Squeeze & Roll… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Flowers · Slimline · Spellbinders dies · Thinking of You

Spellbinders Propagation Garden Collection Cards…

February 22, 2025February 24, 2025 Pam Sparks4 Comments

Hi everyone! I saw a GREAT, FLASH sale at Spellbinders including the sets in this collection and it reminded me that I’d not posted these two cards! For example Propagated Plants that I used for the plants on these two cards is on sale for $9! Regular $29.99!!! I made links for you below.

So here I am on a Saturday afternoon finally editing the photos and typing up a post. The sun is shining, the sky is blue for a change and the hub is out ice fishing with grandsons!

Super cute cards to make for plant loving friends and family!

I used the Circle Windows dies from Photo Play for the card front panel. I did a search and found a couple places to link to…not affiliate but I couldn’t find them in the stores I normally link to.

Then it’s just die cutting and gluing everything up!

The bottom terra cotta pot is from the Tiered Tray Decor set from Spellbinders but it’s not in the store anymore. I’m not positive but the pail is probably from Memory Box. This is what happens when you don’t post for over a year after you make! oops!

Are you on team Pink or team Yellow? lol

The grid pattern papers are from….ugh…I can’t remember! Some papers I have in the old, old, stash! But good ones! I’m sure you have this too.

I don’t remember where the sentiment is from either.

Another die set that you can use up scraps with! I don’t have great scrap organization but what I do have works for me. It’s a fairly good size 8 inch-ish tall bin that sits on a stool beside my desk that I have cardstock pieces in by company! I know…see…I told you…not great but it really does work for me!

So many fun cards for any occasion with this collection! I didn’t buy all of it but now I want to go back and buy the rest of it!

Have fun and thank you so much for stopping by!

Links to what I used to make these cards…

Propagated Plants Etched Dies from… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS \| ACH ]	Propagation Garden Frames Etched Dies… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS \| ACH ]	Propagation Garden Sentiments Stamp &… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS \| ACH ]
Laboratory Glassware Etched Dies from… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS \| ACH ]	Propagation Garden Stamp & Dies… [ SPL ]	Leafy Helix Embossing Folder from the… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]
Tropical Leaves Press Plate & Die Set… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS \| ACH ]	Oval Hello Wax Seal Stamp from the… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS \| ACH ]	The Botanical Solarium Etched Dies… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]
Amazon.com: PHOTOPLAY SIWS Dies #9… [ AMZUS \| BTT ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Flowers · Spellbinders dies · Spring

Spellbinders February Release Flower Cart Card…

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 Pam Sparks4 Comments

Hi everyone! Some fun, floral die cutting happening around here! Talk about sweet little flowers! Super cute set!

Straight forward die cutting! I didn’t use any stamps! A little Copic marker though but no ink blending which is unusual for me too!

On can never have too many birthday cards in the stash! I used the Simon Hurley Handwritten Sentiments die set for the happy birthday greeting.

I wanted to add some clouds in the sky and thought, why not make it the sentiment in the clouds!

It’s an A7 size card…move over Hallmark! haha

I pretty much used scraps except for the background and cardbase!

Thank you so much for stopping by today…we need the thoughts of Spring in Iowa today…. -8˚ this morning when I got up. BRRRRR Next week shows warmer….we’ll appreciate it!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Spellbinders – Simple Vintage Flower…

[ SBC | SSS | SPL ]

Spellbinders – Simon Hurley – Tulip…

[ SBC | SPL | SSS | ACH ]

All Occasion · cards · Die Piecing · LOVE · Spellbinders dies · Valentine

Spellbinders NEW Kelly Bangs Dies and Stamps…

February 12, 2025 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hi everyone! This NEW Pieced Heart from Spellbinders is perfect for a shape card! I went Valentines Day but it could easy be for so many occasions!

I wish I’d thought to do real sewing machine stitching before I taped it together on the back with scor-tape! Next time! It’d be real pretty for a wedding card!

I used the NEW Speech Bubble Sentiments to stamp the dots and grids on the front and the sentiments inside. Super cute set! Speech Bubble dies too with stitch lines! YAY!

I’m patting myself on the back for remembering to take pictures of the inside! lol

These stamped up so nice…pretty sure they said made in the USA! I always love that!

I inked up the edges of everything with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and a mini ink blending tool.

The bow and ribbon on the front are from the Festive Ornaments set S5-607.

The lettering for LOVE and XO is from Parcel and Post Heart Decorations die set S2-351.

I did the white stitching on the perimeter of the heart with a white gel pen. I debated for a day whether to add it or not! lol

If I was mailing this I would use an A7 envelope with one forever stamp.

Thank you so much for stopping by! It’s a snowglobe world here today! Finally getting snow! ttul!

Products I used to make this card…

Pieced Heart Etched Dies from the… [ SPL \| SBC ]	Speech Bubbles Sentiments Clear Stamp… [ SPL \| SBC ]	Speech Bubbles Etched Dies from the… [ SPL \| SBC ]
Parcel & Post Heart Decorations \|… [ SPL \| SBC ]	Spellbinders – Merry Mug And Circle… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sakura Gelly Roll Moods – Gratitude… [ SPL \| SSS ]	Zig Glue [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]