Altenew Wildflower Bouquet Sympathy Card…

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 Pam Sparks3 Comments

Hello everyone! I didn’t plan to post a sympathy card because it’s Memorial Day but it does seem appropriate!

So many loved ones gone before us.

I used a fun layering stencil set from Altenew for the focal image on my card today. A couple years ago I won a contest or something with Altenew and I purchased this set with the gift card I won. I’m just now using it! eek!

I’m loving this technique of inking/coloring flowers with stencils though.

This one was a little tricky at first. I did the stenciling and then die cut and it didn’t match up at all! So I switched and die cut my white cardstock first, then stenciled on the die cut! It worked perfect because I could adjust.

I used the Wendy Vecchi Make Art Stay-tion to stencil! Love this thing…so handy and holds things in place so well. (linked below, I use the big one, there’s a mini also)

I linked the ink colors I used below. I used the pinks to ink the cardstock I die cut the sentiment with so it would match the big pink flower.

I used the Memory Box A2 Rectangle Frames Die Set to make the frame. This set will cut regular rectangles if you take them off the adhesive they come on. I left them all attached so that the set cuts several sizes of frames then!

Poppystamps Lattice Plate for the background on the kraft color cardstock. I can’t remember which kraft I used and I already mailed the card. I think it’s the Neenah brand though which several companies sell. I linked to a few.

This is an A2 size card but I think it’d be really nice on a larger size also. Fun… I loved the Altenew samples so I will be using this again and again! In fact I have one more ready to put on a card! lol

Challenges I’m linking to…

Stencil Fun May 2026 – anything with stencils

Neglected Stuff May 2026 – one old neglected product, The dies I used and the layering stencil set first time out!

Beautiful Blossoms – anything floral goes!

Triple B May 2026 – blossoms, butterflies, birds, one or all three! I have blossoms!

Cut it up – #356 Flowers!

Well thank you so much for stopping by my blog again! I’ve been in a cardmaking frenzy lately! June is a busy family birthday month so…watch out cuz more coming I’m sure! lol

ttul!

It’s a big weekend for sales! I’d love it, if you shop this weekend if you click/tap through my links! I appreciate the little bit of revenue these days! 🙂

Three more days to shop at Simon Says Stamp!

Four more days to shop Spellbinders Paper Arts!

and now the links to the products I used on this card… ALTN = Altenew, SSS = Simon Says Stamp, STR = Starlitstudio.net, SBC = scrapbook. com, SPL = Spellbinders

Dynamic Duo: Wildflower Bouquet &… [ ALTN ]	Dynamic Duo: Wildflower Bouquet [ ALTN \| SSS ]	Dynamic Duo: Wildflower Bouquet… [ ALTN \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2427 Lattice Plate… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94672 A2 Rectangle… [ STR ]	Layered With Sympathy Etched Dies -… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]
Spellbinders – Essentially Yours… [ SBC \| SPL ]	Ranger Ink – Wendy Vecchi – Make Art… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Altenew Red Cosmos Fresh Dye Ink Mini… [ SSS \| ALTN ]	Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Ink… [ SSS \| SBC \| ALTN ]	Altenew Coffee Break Fresh Dye Ink… [ SSS ]
Altenew Summer Afternoon Fresh Dye… [ SSS \| SBC \| ALTN ]	Altenew – Fresh Dye Ink Pad – Volcano… [ SBC ]	Altenew – Fresh Dye Ink Pad – Lagoon [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sea Shore Fresh Dye Ink \| Altenew [ ALTN ]	Altenew – Fresh Dye Ink Pad -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Altenew – Fresh Dye Ink Pad – Deep Iris [ SBC \| SSS ]
Shades of Purple Fresh Dye Ink \| Altenew [ ALTN ]	Neenah Cardstock Environment 100 LB… [ SSS \| SSS \| SBC ]	Neenah Classic Crest Ultra Thick 110… [ SSS \| STR ]
Altenew – Crafter’s Showcase – Mini… [ SBC \| SSS \| ALTN ]	Altenew – Mini Blending Brush Set – 4… [ SBC \| SSS \| ALTN ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Precision… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Flowers · Foiling · Get Well · Hot Foiling · Spellbinders dies · Spring · Thinking of You · Wedding

Spellbinders Petal Fresh Card…

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 Pam Sparks4 Comments

Hi everyone! Petal Fresh a NEW die set from Spellbinders…part of the Shiny Day Release. Very fun florals and easy to work with too! YAY!

I don’t remember if I’ve used this Emerald Cut Labels and Tag die set or not but I sure like it. So classy looking!

I was brave and just started gluing flowers and leaves together and stuck them down. I especially love the daisies!

The sentiment I used is from Yana’s Special Sentiments Hot Foil and die cut set. It isn’t available anymore so I linked to other similar type fonts sets.

A pretty basic CAS A2 size card. Will mail for one postage stamp for sure!

Linking to some card challenges…

Triple B: Birds, Butterflies and Blooms – choose one, two or three!

The Four Seasons May Challenge – inspired by Spring!

Make My Monday Challenge – #278 Say it with Flowers!

613 Avenue Create May 2026 – anything goes/twist is May Flowers!

Thanks so much for stopping by….you all are wonderful friends for sure! 🙂

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

Spellbinders – Shiny New Day… [ SBC \| SPL \| SSS ]	Emerald Cut Labels Etched Dies from… [ SBC \| SPL ]	A Little Message Sentiments Press… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]
Spellbinders Yana’s Tulips Bouquet of… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SSS ]
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Precision… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Spellbinders GOLD Glimmer Foil GLF-014 [ SSS \| SBC \| SPL ]	Spellbinders GLIMMER HOT FOIL SYSTEM… [ SSS \| SBC \| SPL ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Spring

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 ]