Memory Box Rainy Day Mouse and Daisy Umbrellas Card…

April 21, 2026April 22, 2026 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hello everyone! Just what you wanted…to be greeted by a mouse! At least it’s a cute one wanting to have a party!

Pretty straight forward…die cut and glue. Spattered some white for the background through an oval I die cut in a piece of printer paper.

I put the extra Daisy inside with the sentiment! Birthday Wishes is from an older 2021 Memory Box Joyful Moments stamp set. I cut off the ‘sending’ word at the top because most of the birthday cards I use I don’t send!

It stamped up nicely in the MISTI and with versafine Oynx ink this time.

Sorry….I’m not finding it at my usual stores.

I made this mouse up four different ways trying to see which way I liked it best. The first time making it brown, die cut in white and inked with Distress ink, second time die cut in white and inked with Distress Hickory Smoke ink to make it gray, third time was the reverse grays of cardstock of this one I’m posting. It was cute with pink inked in the ears! All that to say it can look really different depending on what you use.

The daisy Umbrellas are super cute!

The sentiment banner is from the poppystamps Spring Banners stamp set. Some of these sets come with dies. I’ll look this one up and I’ll be sure to link the dies also. I did shorten this for this card though.

IT”S ON SALE! $4.99 for the stamps and the dies at Starlitstudio.net!

I love the variety of fun sentiments in this set!

oh, I die cut the raincoat in a green checker paper too and it was super cute. lol The detail showed up more. The first two that I die cut in white I inked in Distress Mustard Seed ink. That was cute too! Now it just needs boots! haha

This little mouse would be cute nestled in a bunch of flowers for ‘garden whimsy’! That’s one of the sentiments in the stamp.

Linking to some card challenges…

A Cut Above April 2026 – anything goes with a die cut

The Four Seasons April 2026 – anything goes Spring

Die Cut Divas – Birthday or Anniversary Card

Triple B April 2026 – I’m using blooms!

ok – I’ll stop yakking and go work outside for a bit. Happy cardmaking to you! Thank you for stopping by!

P.S. I just realized I forgot to add white dots to it’s eyes. I’m not going to retake pictures though! oops!

Here’s shopping links to what I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94897 Rainy Day Mouse… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94895 Daisy Umbrellas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – CB515 Spring Banners… [ STR ]
Waffle Flower Additional Oval Dies… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles… [ SSS ]	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER VERSION 2.0… [ SSS \| SBC \| SBC \| SBC ]
Spellbinders – Card Shoppe Essentials… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Zig Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Craft Tweezers – EK Tools – 5 inch… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR ]
Sizzix Circular Cutting Pads – set of… [ STR ]	Woodware EasyPick Tool by Creative… [ STR ]	Sizzix – New and Improved – Big Shot… [ SBC ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · copics · Simon Says Stamp · Slimline · Spring

Simon Says Stamp ‘In My Heart’ March Release…

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hi everyone! I have a slim line card to share with you today using the NEW Simon Says Stamp ‘Thanks A Latte’ clear stamp set from the ‘In My Heart’ release.

Look at these critters! There’s a panda also that I didn’t use but would’ve been super cute too!

I used some very old K & company paper. A 12 x 12 paper pad called Wild Saffron. Trying to use some of this stuff I’ve collected over the years!

Linking to the Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge…anything goes.

The Neglected Stuff Challenge…anything goes must use at least one old neglected product.

I used Photoplay’s Circle Windows Etched Die for the background panel. I stamped on Hammermill and colored with Copic Sketch Markers.

Linking to A Cut Above Challenge – anything goes with a die cut.

Added a little lace down the side. I thought I should get out the machine and stitch this but I didn’t do it. lol

There’s a really fun sentiments in this set covering a lot of occasions.

This fits in the slimline envelope also and will post for one stamp.

My first thought for this set was to make a set of clean and simple cards for a gift but I got started and forgot the plan! lol I still think that would be so cute!

Linking to the Stamping Sensations Challenge….Spring or anything goes.

Thank you so much for stopping by today….check out the NEW release HERE. Links to what I used below.

Shopping links to the products I used for this card…

Simon Says Stamps and Dies Thanks A… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps Thanks a… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Thanks a Latte Wafer… [ SSS ]
PHOTOPLAY DIES – CIRCLE WINDOWS FOR… [ BRB ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK… [ SSS ]
Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK REFILL… [ SSS ]	copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS ]

All Occasion · BetterPress · cards · Distress Ink coloring · Spellbinders dies · Spring · Stencils

Spellbinders NEW Windmills and Tulips Card…

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hello everyone! A fun traditional sort of card to share with you today! Coloring the easy way!

A new release, Yana’s Tulips from Spellbinders. I’m using the NEW Betterpress plate and stencils for coloring!

I ran the plate through the die cut machine with the Betterpress Windmills and Tulips plate inked with the black Betterpress ink pad.

Then I colored using the coordinating stencils, Distress ink pads and mini ink blending tools. So easy and FUN!

I like to use the Wendy Vecchi Make Art Station for stenciling.

I hoped the letterpress look would show in my photos. You’ll have to trust me that it really is letterpress! lol

I used an old SB die set to die cut the panel. I thought it was still in the store but I don’t see it to link to.

The sentiment I used is from Yana’s Special Sentiments Glimmer set but I did it with the Betterpress system and black ink instead of foil.

I added a little gingham bow.

It’s an A6 size card because I wanted some white border. It will still mail for one forever stamp.

We live in a Dutch heritage area so this card should be a hit! Tulip time is coming!

I’m linking my card to some card challenges…

Four Seasons March 2026 – Spring!

Beautiful Blossoms #39 – Anything floral goes

Triple B – Blooms

Stencil Fun – use stencils (I used a coloring layering set to color this)

Thank you so much for stopping by! It’s so great to have fellow cardmakers to share ideas with!

Spellbinders has a LUCKY SAVINGS SALE going on, up to 50% off through today! Lots of good deals! eek!

Here’s the products I used to make this card…tap/click the abbreviations to go to a store, SPL = Spellbinders, SBC = Scrapbook. com, SSS = Simon Says Stamp

Yana’s Tulips I Want It All! Bundle… [ SPL ]	Spellbinders – Yana’s Tulips… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Yana’s Tulips… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]
Bouquet of Hugs Sentiments Press +… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – BetterPress Collection… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Ranger Ink – Wendy Vecchi – Make Art… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Mini at Scrapbook.com [ SBC ]	Search Results – Simon Says Stamp [ SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Cottage Cutz · Die Piecing · Winter

Pause and Rest Card with Cottage Cutz…

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hi everyone! I had so much fun making this cute card! I wish you could see it in real life! It has terrific dimension without being popped up high!

Die cut and assemble is pretty much it. Although it took the longest to find a paper pad to use! lol

I used Cottage Cutz Winter Mouse by Woodstove to create the scene.

This is really close up! Fun to see all the detail in the dies though. The pattern paper is all from the same 6×6 pad… wait except the floor, it’s from a different one. All old though! I fell in love with the polka dot stuffed chair!

This is a 5×7 size card. It just worked out that way because I wanted the sentiment on the front too.

Pause and rest is from an AALL and Create set. On the inside I have a cut out to glue in that says, “My favorite exercise is rest.” That made me laugh when I saw it. It’s from a freebie sheet from Unity Stamps.

One more picture taken with my iPhone. It’s hard to get pictures to look as good as the card IRL! lol

I’m linking my card to some challenges…

A Cut Above February 2026 – anything goes with die cuts

The Four Seasons February 2026 – Anything goes Winter

Love Those Pretty Papers February 2026 – pattern papers with optional polka dots!

Paper Rocks Scissors February 2026 #13 – anything goes as long as you use paper and /or scissors

Hope this finds you warm and cozy! Looks like we’ll have sunshine today… yay!

Take care and I’ll be back soon!

All Occasion · cards · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · MFT · Snowman · Winter

MFT Snowman Kit Card…

February 4, 2026February 5, 2026 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hi everyone! The sun is shining and I decided I better get another card posted before the week gets away from me!

Winter just seems like a good time to get out some things I haven’t used yet. I was inspired by a card Kay Miller sent me a few years ago. So fun!

Hopefully some of you have this kit lurking in your stash too and you’ll be inspired to find it and use it!

I tell you it took me longer to find the almost circle die and decide what sentiment than it took to make the card! Oh, I couldn’t find the star background either but I knew I had one! Now it’s been long enough since I made this that I can’t remember what I used!

I sure like these colors together! The background is one of the Jill Foster watercolor backgrounds I made following her distress ink watercolor background video. I still have a dz or so to use before I do it again!

I heat embossed the star background with white embossing powder.

So fun and I even stamped on the inside! It’s a miracle! lol