A NEW YEAR and some new to me Snowmen…

January 15, 2026January 29, 2026 Pam Sparks11 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m sitting here trying to remember how to do everything involved in writing a blog post. eek! It’s been a month or so! I’ve been having fun using some of my stash! I hope I can keep up getting stuff posted. I have FIVE cards that I have pictures of that I haven’t posted yet. Where does the time go!

At least I’m getting to it this morning! hoho

I love how fresh and snowy this card is! Fun colors!

It’s mostly still available dies, I’ll link you up below. Very basic die cutting and gluing…a little white pen. Oh I inked the snowglobe base with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool.

I tore a snow layer for the globe and for the background panel so the trees are grounded. It’s hard to see but it’s there. I thought about adding glitter but then promptly forgot!

Hope they make you smile and warm up! It’s cold in Iowa this week. Yesterday the wind gave the word biting meaning! No snowmen around town right now though!

I’m linking to some blog card challenges…

Cut it Up #347 – Favorite Dies

Word Art Wednesday – Anything Goes #734-735

Christmas Kickstart #106 – Dreaming of a Pink Christmas

The Four Seasons – Winter

The 12 Months of Christmas Linkup – anything goes Christmas with the optional twist of snow people

January is a busy birthday month for this family so I’ll have some more cards to share. Christmas was wonderful and I’m still enjoying my decor. I don’t get it up all that early so I figure I can leave it up a little longer. hoho

Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out my blog after so long an absence.

Here’s what I used to make this card…the abbreviations below the item take you to stores…thank you for using my links! I appreciate it!

Memory Box – 94918 Stylish Snowmen… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94796 Slender Pine Trees… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94930 Warm Wishes… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94808 Holiday Snowglobe… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94314 Bauble Snowflake… [ STR ]	Memory Box – SH44003 Woodgrain Paper… [ STR ]
Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Neenah Classic Crest Ultra Thick 110… [ SSS ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Color Pencil · Embossing Folders · Fall · Simon Says Stamp · Thank You

Simon Says Stamp… STAMPtember!!!

September 10, 2025September 9, 2025 Pam Sparks4 Comments

Hi everyone! Back to stamping and color pencil coloring. Fall images are so fun to color! Bring on the brown, orange, green and gold!

I used the NEW Pumpkin Blessings stamp set from Simon Says Stamp and the STAMPtember release. I said this on my last SSS post and here I am saying it again. I love how Simon Says Stamp stamps stamp! I used the MISTI. Stamping is so sharp/crisp!

There are dies to go with the stamp set and they’re detabbed! I don’t have them but you have the choice to order the combo or the stamps just by themself.

I used a Simon Says Stamp embossing folder, Margot Tile. Then just a light touch of ink blending over it with Gathered Twigs Distress ink.

Several options for sentiments in the set!

Have you checked out the release? AND everyday there is a new release of collaborations! So fun! What do you think? I’ve ordered one day so far but the temptation! lol

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!

Links to the supplies I used for this card…

Simon Says Stamps Dies and Stencils… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamps and Dies Pumpkin… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps Pumpkin… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Blessings… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Set of 3 Stencils… [ SSS ]	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Potting… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folder… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Gathered… [ SSS ]	Rainbow Splash Large Blending Brushes… [ SSS ]
Faber-Castell POLYCHROMOS COLORED… [ SSS \| SSS ]	Tonic Deluxe Adhesive Nuvo Glue 200N [ SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS ]

Birthday · cards · copics · Simon Says Stamp · Summer

Simon Says Stamp Happy Camper Release…Out of this World Card…

August 24, 2025 Pam Sparks4 Comments

Hello everyone! Have you had a chance to check out the latest Simon Says Stamp Happy Camper Release? Lots of good product!

You know what I love so much about Simon Says Stamp’s Clear Stamps? They are made in the USA and stamp up the best of any I’ve ever owned! Thank you SSS for keeping production at home! I appreciate it so much! I love a sharp, crisp image!

I stamped and colored the images in this set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink using the MISTI stamp postitioner. I colored with Copic markers after cutting them out. There are coordinating dies but I don’t own them so I used the Scan n Cut to cut them out, then I colored.

I made the background on Neenah Classic Crest using Oxide inks and the ink blending brushes. I went with expected colors but wouldn’t it be fun to use a person’s favorite colors?! After Inking I did the water droplets trick. I spray water into my hand then clap over the card panel to distribute the droplets. Leave the drops a minute than press on a paper towel…let it dry.

I just received these new Sizzix Circle cutting plates! I haven’t used them yet so I used the largest one as a photo prop this time! Kinda gives a spacey, planetary feel! lol I’ll link them below. I will use them for die cutting because I love having smaller plates, saves time!

Such cute images and easy to color too! Hope these characters made you smile!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Links below to the products I used to make this card…

Simon Says Stamps and Dies Out of… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps Out of This… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Out of This World… [ SSS ]
Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK… [ SSS ]	copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Uncharted Mariner… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Prize Ribbon Oxide… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]
Rainbow Splash Large Blending Brushes… [ SSS ]	Sakura CLEAR GLAZE Gel Pen 38386 [ SSS ]	Sizzix Circular Cutting Pads – set of… [ STR \| SBC ]

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 ]

Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Masculine · Spellbinders dies

Spellbinders Classic Road Legends Release…

May 30, 2025 Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s been so long since I posted I hope I haven’t forgotten how! It’s been a busy Spring! It’s time to get back to work though!

My two cards today are part of the May release from Spellbinders. So much potential with these sets for all the men’s occasions we make for!

Die cutting and a little stamping is all for this one! On the inside I stamped “Have a wheel-y great day!”

A2 size. I loved the green color of this cardstock but neither my phone or my Nikon could capture it right! It’s much better in hand! Sun is bright this week I guess! The top and bottom strips and center are silver mirror cardstock.

My next card uses the NEW Timeless Truck!

These colors aren’t right either but oh well! lol Use colors you like is all I can say!

Here I used the NEW stencil set, Scenic Drive, for the background… I love stenciling like this!

Then die cutting and gluing the truck together. I love that it’s so easy to tell where the parts go!

Then a little stamping again with the NEW Cruisin’ By Sentiments. It comes with the dies too! I stamped on the inside too. Forgot to take a picture… “Thought you could use a little pick up”.

I made this a square card but it would be easy to change to an A2, A6 or A7 size to mail with one stamp.

Comment or email if you have any questions!

Thank you so much for stopping by to see my cards!

Here’s the products I used to make this card…

Timeless Truck Etched Dies from the… [ SPL ]	Speedometer Etched Dies from the… [ SPL ]	Scenic Drive Stencil from the Classic… [ SPL ]
Cruisin’ By Sentiments Clear Stamp &… [ SPL ]	Celestial ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x… [ SPL ]	Cascade ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x… [ SPL ]
Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock… [ SPL ]	Onyx Assorted Treasured Cardstock 8… [ SPL ]	Ranger Archival Jet Black Archival… [ SPL ]