Memory Box Plaid Winter Scene Birthday Card…

January 20, 2023January 31, 2023 Pam Sparks20 Comments

Hello to all, snow or no snow! The birthdays keep coming!

I started with Memory Box Circle dies, cutting a smaller circle in black cardstock and using the panel, not the cut out circle. Then I cut out a larger circle in a kraft A2 size panel with an eighth inch larger Memory Box die. I’ll link the ones I used below.

I die cut the snow puffs with poppystamps Whittle Cloud Border die and white cardstock.

I used a square of Memory Box Woodsy Plaid paper to fit behind the circle panels. I adhered everything together flat for mailing, except the sled.

Memory Box Little Trees dies cut from black cardstock and glued on flat.

Memory Box Feathery Snowflake Discs from white cardstock and glued on just in the centers. (I just used the flakes)

For the sled I used Memory Box Vintage Sled #94495 from 2020. Die cut in kraft and black cardstocks, then glued together and mounted to the card with the very thin mounting tape I’m always raving that I love!

The sentiment on the front is from Your Next Stamp set called Silly Monsters Chill Out. At first I was going to use the images from the set and color but then I changed my mind and went with the sled.

On the inside is a happy birthday sentiment.

It turned out CAS but I was happy with it! I hope it inspires you to create something Winter-ish!

Linking to the The CARD CONCEPT Challenge – Winter Snow

Cut it Up Challenge – anything goes with a die cut

Once Upon A Time Challenge – The Snowy Day

Shopping Our Stash – Winter Fun

Thank you for stopping by!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94677 Little Trees craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94495 Vintage Sled craft… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94681 Feathery Snowflake… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2318 Whittle Cloud… [ STR ]	Memory Box – PP1018 Woodsy Plaid 6×6… [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Memory Box/Open Studio – 30087 Circle… [ STR ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Bazzill Card Shoppe – Licorice Twist [ STR \| SSS ]	Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock… [ HBL ]	Ranger Ink Jet Black Archival Ink Pad [ SBC \| SSS ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Doodlebug Designs · Lawn Fawn · Memory Box · MFT · Snowman · Winter

MFT Cash Card Kit Birthday Card…

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Hi everyone! Super fun birthday cards today.

I couldn’t resist using the cash card kit again. This is the third one and I have a short video to share of it and I’ll post a picture of the first two I made with the kit also.

Here’s the back… I signed it back here and stamped the date.

Then I have this bag die that fits a card so I die cut it in heavy printer paper and decorated it with Doodlebug Washi Tape…it was hand delivered. It fits all the way down in, I just left it up for the picture.

Here’s a video of it…tap/click to enlarge to get the full resolution/sharpness! ❤ It’s better quality on Instagram if you want to click over… It should let you watch without making an account.

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ok – I see what the deal is with the video… you have to click the sliders and choose high quality after you click the outside bracket symbol to the far bottom right to enlarge it. ugh. I wish it would just load it at a decent size and quality to watch without clicking! But that’s tech for you, always thinking they’re making it better and we’re just clicking, clicking! waaahhh! rme. Then you have to hit the play arrow in the bottom left corner and if you want to replay it, hit the curved arrow in the same corner! That’s my computer anyway. I’ll check it on the phone.

Here’s a picture of the first two I made for the two of our grandsons with birthdays in December. I didn’t even take a picture of the back I guess. December turns into a blur around here!

The kids are loving these cards! I’ll link to what I used below!

Thanks for stopping by and holler if you have any questions!

Thank you for shopping through my links! I truly do appreciate it!

I used an old Memory Box die from 2016, Snowflake Ring #99494. It’s 3.3 x 3.3 inches. This die, HERE, would work, you could cover the flowers with snowflakes! It’s the same size. HERE’S the Circle Category if you’d want to check out the possibilities! or this new one HERE might work!

Washi Tape HERE

The Bag die I used for the envelope is HERE

My Favorite Things MONEY CARD Dies… [ SSS \| MFT ]	Lawn Fawn – Christmas – Lawn Cuts -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	My Favorite Things CHRISTMAS… [ SSS \| MFT ]
My Favorite Things BIRTHDAY CASH… [ SSS \| MFT ]	Price Tag – MFT Stamps [ MFT \| SSS ]	My Favorite Things FEELIN’ FESTIVE… [ SSS \| MFT ]
My Favorite Things LIP BALM Shaker… [ SSS \| MFT ]	Smooth White Card Stock – MFT Stamps [ MFT ]	Caribbean Sea Card Stock – MFT Stamps [ MFT ]
Tropical Teal Prestige Card Stock [ MFT ]	Ripe Raspberry Card Stock – MFT Stamps [ MFT ]	Wild Cherry Card Stock – MFT Stamps [ MFT ]
My Favorite Things CARIBBEAN SEA… [ SSS \| MFT ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]	Doodlebug Washi Tape – Let It Snow [ STR ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Flowers · Memory Box · Simon Says Stamp · Valentine

Memory Box Luxe Peony For You Card…

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s been a week so far…some anxiety here…our internet provider is discontinuing their email service which I’ve had forever! So I’ve had to spend hours changing log ins in all the places I used that email address over the years. Fingers crossed everything still works after January 6th which is the day they’re cutting it off! eek!

Thankfully I’ve gotten one card made in there to keep my sanity! haha

A brand NEW Peony die from Memory Box.. very fun and easy to use… I die cut in white and inked with two Altenew ink cubes and mini ink blending tools. The leaves/stems come with it too and I inked them the same way. I’ll link the colors below.

For You Posh Script is a NEW Memory Box die also. I die cut it three times and glued them together. I didn’t use the mat behind it this time, I just used the top outline part.

I wanted to bring in a heart so I used the largest heart from the Memory Box Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out die set.

I didn’t add a lot of thickness… just the thin mounting tape I love so well behind the heart. I use this pair of scissors, HERE, to cut it because it is sticky.

I inked around the edge of the A2 size top panel with Simon Says Stamp Deep Purple and an ink blending brush.

A Clean and Simple card by design with simple coloring too!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope your week doesn’t have major tech changes too! Insert the crazy face!

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

Memory Box – 94714 Luxe Peony craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94709 For You Posh… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94361 Double Stitch… [ STR ]
Tropical Forest Crisp Dye Ink Mini… [ ALTN ]	Altenew SEA SHORE Mini Cube Crisp Dye… [ SSS \| ALTN ]	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ]
*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SBC** ]	Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| SBC ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush SET… [ SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]

Birthday · cards · Cottage Cutz · Die Piecing · Interactive · Masculine · Summer

Pop Up Step Birthday Cottage Cutz Camping Card…

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 Pam Sparks12 Comments

Hi everyone! Do you have memories of camping? Our grandsons keep very busy outdoors! They love sleeping out and all the things that go along with it! I have fun making them cards like this.

This is a step card of sorts, not sure what it’s called. It fits in an envelope though! lol

Here’s the back side…

Here’s the inside…

Have you heard of the show Adventure Agents? Very fun for kids!

Here it is from the side…

Close up of the critters…

All the dies are from Cottage Cutz.

And here’s a video that maybe shows how it works better… be sure to click on one of the frame options to see it large.

Holler if you have any questions! Confession…I made this in January so I can’t remember everything! ❤

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Fall · Flowers · Get Well · Gina K Designs · Memory Box · Mini Slim Card · Shopping · Simon Says Stamp · Thinking of You

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Blog Party!

September 2, 2022September 1, 2022 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Hi everyone! I have some cards to post using the NEW for STAMPtember sentiment set called ‘Extra Talkative’. So many sentiments in the set I ended up with five cards! This is a big set with dies to match but I didn’t get the dies to use. You’ll see how beautifully they ink up and stamp!

Here’s my first card…

I made three Mini Slimline cards and two A2 size cards…

What great words of encouragement! Everyone can use that now and then! I’m sending this one to myself! lol

Besides the Extra Talkative set I used two new sets from Memory Box. Leafy Branch Oval and Fanciful Fall Leaves.

Next up…

How cute is this ‘Hi.’! So cute! I cut some strips with a Waffleflower die, stamped four sentiments from the set on each strip with matching ink. ATG to the card…thin mounting tape to mount the HI circle.

Next…

Another CAS card. Here I used a Gina K Designs die set, Botanical Duo. I cut it in white and inked it with regular Distress Inks and ink blending brushes. Scrap paper to protect each part from the other color.

I stamped the sentiment in the MISTI…taped on another one of those strips, I cut too many, tied on the thin Mayarts twine and it was done!

Now for the two A2 size cards…

Brayering Kaleidacolor ink pad colors onto Hammermill Color Copy 100# cardstock. I love how this cardstock keeps the color vibrant!

The Botanical Duo die in Glossy Black cardstock and two sentiments from the set again.

Memory Box Wrapped Stitch Rectangles die for the brayered white panel.

Next…

More encouragement from this card! These sentiments stamped so beautifully. I used Ranger Archival Black ink. It’s my favorite for stamping black sentiments. I used the MISTI also.

I added a few black enamel dots on the berries… just enough to make it a little ‘extra’!

Just reading these cards is helping put the smile back on my face today! Hope it’s an encouragement to you also!

Here’s a special code from SSS for an ‘extra’ to put a smile on your face today too! I’ll list the clickable links to the other products I used at the bottom of this post… Have fun shopping and if you click to another blog but want to shop through my links, just come back and click through one of my links again and it will track to me. You know I appreciate it and wish I knew who to send thank yous too!

Have a wonderful extended weekend! We always try to get something done around the house cuz…it’s Labor Day. ha! lol

Thank you so much for visiting my blog…talk to you again soon!

Clickable shopping links to the NEW release and below, what I used on these cards…

Simon Says Stamps and Dies EXTRA… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps EXTRA… [ SSS ]	Poppy Stamps LEAFY BRANCH OVAL Die 2491 [ SSS ]
Poppy Stamps FANCIFUL FALL LEAVES Die… [ SSS ]	Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK… [ SSS ]	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER VERSION 2.0… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GATHERED… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp DETAIL ROUND… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush SET… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PEELED… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SPICED… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WILD HONEY… [ SSS ]
May Arts NATURAL Twine String Burlap… [ SSS ]	Waffle Flower VERTICAL STRIPES Die… [ SSS ]	Memory Box STITCHED CIRCLE LAYERS… [ SSS ]
Gina K Designs BOTANICAL DUO Dies… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz MEDIUM Distress Brayer… [ SSS ]	Memory Box BLACK GLOSSY 8.5×11 Paper… [ SSS \| SSS ]
Doodlebug BEETLE BLACK GLITTER… [ SSS ]	Memory Box WRAPPED STITCH RECTANGLES… [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]