Garden Pail Bouquet goes Patriotic! 2 cards…

June 10, 2026June 16, 2026 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! A friend was showing me some patriotic ideas and it got my brain to working! I thought, why not use some products I already own! So let’s see what you can come up with too!

I used this set HERE when it first came out. I loved how this card turned out!

So change it up to patriotic colors! After all it’s a celebratory year for the USA! Happy Birthday!

I basically just die cut and glued it up like the picture on the die envelope. I added some splattering and white pen…I had a terrible time deciding whether to add the pen lines!

I used the Happy Birthday from the poppystamps Modest Greetings 1 Foil and cut die set…silver foil. The rectangle die comes with it…nice…no scrounging around for the right size rectangle to die cut it!

I used the Spellbinders Nested Postage Labels and Tag die set for the blue and white background panels.

It’s like a sixteenth of an inch larger (on each side) than an A2 size card. I used the super thin mounting tape I like so well so it’ll still post for one forever stamp.

Linking my Garden Pail Card to some challenges…

Time Out Challenges #315 – Summer and vacation!

Just Us Girls #827 – Summer!

Die Cut Diva’s June – Anything Goes!

The Four Seasons Summer Season – Anything Goes Summer!

A Cut Above June – Anything Goes!

The way this die set is made I ended up with some extra flowers… so I made a clean and simple A2 size card also!

I used the Memory Box Posh Hello hot foil plate in the betterpress letterpress with black ink instead of foiling it! It worked!

The red panel is cut with the Spellbinders postage die set I used above and the tiny scallop border is from poppystamps Scalloped Stitch Frames.

I loved how simply charming it turned out.

When you need a quick note or make it for any occasion in any color!

Linking my Hello card to some challenges…

Simply Clean & Simple -Anything Goes CAS!

Beautiful Blossoms #41 – Anything Goes Floral!

Paper Funday #88 -Anything Goes!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – add a sentiment!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Hope you’re staying in cool! We’re in a heat/humid wave here in Iowa so I’m inside!

Shopping links if you want to look at the products I used…

Memory Box – 94889 Garden Pail… [ STR \| SSS ]	Nested Postage Labels & Tag Etched… [ SPL \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2478 Scalloped Stitch… [ STR ]
Poppy Stamps MODEST GREETINGS 1 Hot… [ SSS ]	Memory Box – MBF007 Posh Hello Hot… [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Spellbinders – BetterPress Collection… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Glimmer Hot Foil System [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Silver -… [ SPL \| SBC ]
Spellbinders – Card Shoppe Essentials… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect… [ SSS ]	signo white gel pen [ STR ]
Uni-Ball Pen Signo Gel WHITE UM-153 [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Garden Pail Bouquet Card… [ EXP ]

BetterPress · cards · Congratulations · Die Piecing · Family · Graduation · Spellbinders dies · Spring

Spellbinders Graduation Cards!

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! This year is flying by and here it is time for grad cards! I love the sets Spellbinders is offering this year. I used the new Classic Mouse Graduation die set and the new Classic Mouse Graduation Sentiments BetterPress glimmer set.

We need a girl grad card so I used the school colors for here. Spellbinders has an assembly page on their website to follow…makes it so easy to put together!

I had the idea to add a flower to her extended hand…so cute! The white daisy is from the Mini Blooms and Sprigs die set.

I wish I could show you in person because they’re so much cuter in real life!

Close up photos…

I used a circle punch to make a stencil to ink on the blush on her cheek. She just needed a little color! lol

Now, here’s Mickey!

I love that they have different shoes…I added more detail to the tassel this time. I couldn’t think of anything else to put in his hand. lol

I just cut strips of cardstock to frame the ‘class of’ words.

Here he is close up. I didn’t add the blush/cheek circle.

I love the little hat charm in the sentiment set. I clipped off the circle top though. I want to make some more cards with these sets. I love the letterpress look. You can foil with these too so I want to do that on some.

Both cards are A7 size but will still mail for one forever stamp.

Linking to some card challenges…

A Cut Above April – anything goes with a die cut

NBUS #85 – never before used stuff

Word Art Wednesday #748-749 – anything goes

Holler if you have any questions! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Here’s the products I used to make these cards…SPL = Spellbinders, SBC = scrapbook. com, SSS = Simon Says Stamp, STR = Starlitstudio.net

WAREHOUSE SALE going on at Spellbinders… HERE!

Classic Mouse Graduation Etched Dies… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Classic Mouse Graduation Sentiments… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Classic Mouse Graduation I Want It… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]
Mini Blooms and Sprigs Etched Dies -… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – BetterPress Collection… [ SBC \| SPL \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SSS ]	CrafTreat – Teflon Bone Folder – Lifter [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scor-Pal 12×12 INCH MEASURING AND… [ SSS ]	Craft Tweezers – EK Tools – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Sizzix Circular Cutting Pads – set of… [ STR \| SBC \| 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 ]

BetterPress · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Spellbinders dies

Spellbinders Happiest Holidays Better Press Cards…

August 15, 2025 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hi everyone! I was slow getting on the Better Press bandwagon but I love it! I made three cards with the new Yana Happiest Holdays plate and registration guide! It works so slick!

I kept everything pretty clean and simple but I love the NEW bow from the Bow & Bell Scallop Frame set so I used it on all three!

I changed up the strips on the bottom…

One I did the Happiest Holidays in green too. Center card in the photo below.

I die cut the panel with the largest stitch die from the Nested Postage Labels & Tag die set.

I used the Better Press cardstock for one card and the other two are some card I just have on hand to experiment with. They all worked!

I used Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink Pads!

All three are A2 size and will be easy to mail! YAY!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Here’s the products I used to make these cards… tap/click on the abbreviations to shop the stores that carry them. Thank you so much! I appreciate you using my links! No extra cost! YAY!

Happiest Holidays Registration Press… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Bow & Bell Scallop Frame Etched Dies… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger – Wendy Vecchi Red Geranium… [ SPL ]
Ranger Ink – Wendy Vecchi – Make Art… [ SBC ]	Ranger Archival Ink Stamp Cleaner -… [ SPL ]	Spellbinders – New and Improved… [ SBC \| SPL \| SSS ]
BetterPress Letterpress System \|… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Nested Postage Labels & Tag Etched… [ SPL ]	Spellbinders Bayfair Nested Postage… [ SSS ]

All Occasion · Anniversary · BetterPress · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Flowers · Spellbinders dies · Summer

Spellbinders Copperplate Happy Anniversary Card…

July 15, 2025 Pam Sparks6 Comments

Hi everyone and happy anniversary to someone somewhere! A new collection at Spellbinders for the Betterpress machine! Copperplate calligraphy sentiments. Happy Birthday, Happy Everything, Heartfelt Sympathy and Hope You’re Feeling Better pretty much covers everything!

Here’s a close up of how beautiful this impresses! I used Silver Delicata ink. It’s so great that my old ink pads work too!

I love it! At one point I took some classes to attempt to write like this but alas life makes it hard to practice as much as it takes to master it. I still like to do lettering though! I guess making cards took up priority! lol

I die cut the panel with one of the dies from the Spellbinders Emerald Cut Labels and Tag die set and mounted it on a 5×7 navy cardstock panel. Using the Scor-Pal I embossed the corners because it needed something! The card base is A7 size white cardstock.

The flower dies I used are from the Spellbinders Club Blooms set from January of 2023. Timeless!

A traditional looking, Hallmark size type card!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I have to get started on Christmas in July! How are you doing? Anything Christmas yet? hehe

ttul,

Links to what I used…click/tap the abbreviations under the pictures to go to the stores. Thank you for shopping through my links! I appreciate it and thank you so much!

Emerald Cut Labels and Tag Etched… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Copperplate Happy Anniversary… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	BetterPress Copperplate Happy… [ SPL ]
Club Blooms \| Large Die of the Month… [ SPL ]	Waterfall ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x… [ SPL ]	Dahlia ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x… [ SPL ]
Fern ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x 11″… [ SPL ]	Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock… [ SPL ]	BetterPress Letterpress System \|… [ SPL \| SBC ]