Karen Burniston Tag Book Pop Up and Hello Bluebird Snowmen…

January 9, 2019February 8, 2019 Pam Sparks24 Comments

Hi everyone! Happy January! LET IT SNOW! haha I know, you’re all groaning. lol Lots of pictures to show you with this one.

I used Karen Burniston’s neat Tag Book Die set to make this card… Karen is a great gal! So talented! I was fortunate to meet her a few years ago when I taught at the Great Yosemite Stamp Escape. If you ever have a chance to take her classes…you’ll love it! Her ‘how to’ video for this set is HERE. It’s amazing and so easy to follow!

Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers Ink blended background with some water spots and I’ll just link up what I used at the bottom of the post so not a lot of text today!

Click on the pictures to see them larger.

Open it up and ….

Super cute little snow ppl in scenes…

I took my time…stamped, die cut and colored over two weeks…no pressure! It was fun!

Linking to some challenges…

Crazy 4 Challenges – Your favorite card type to make. Today it is a pop up! lol

Happy Little Stampers January – anything goes with dies

Stempelgarten Challenge – Winter Top 1! Thank you so much ladies!

Scrapyland Challenge – anything goes using product they sell

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – something new

Hope it made you smile…what’s funny is the last couple weeks the temps have been pretty mild in Iowa…now today I’m finally posting this and my feet are cold! brrr is right!

I’ll be back with Valentines from the NEW Memory Box release! Thanks for stopping by! Stay warm!

Here’s what I used…

Tag Book Pop-up – KB Riley LLC [ KRN \| SSS ]	Hello Bluebird FROSTY FRIENDS Clear… [ SSS ]	Hello Bluebird FROSTY FRIENDS Die Set… [ SSS ]
Hello Bluebird FROSTY LITTLES Clear… [ SSS ]	Hello Bluebird FROSTY LITTLES Die Set… [ SSS ]	*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| JGG \| HLM** ]
Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| SBC \| JGG \| HLM ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress… [ SBC \| SSS \| JGG \| HLM ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS \| HLM ]
Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full… [ SSS \| SBC \| HLM ]	Memento TUXEDO BLACK REFILL Reinker… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Copic Sketch Markers [ BLIC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tool Basics Flush Cutters – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR \| HLM \| SSS ]	Hallmark Scrapbook – TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ HLM \| SSS ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| HLM ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]	MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]
Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]
Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]	Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]	Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ SBC \| STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLIC ]
adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM ]
Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR \| SSS ]

Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Simon Says Stamp

SSS Big Picture Book Puppy Birthday Card and 30% off SSS Brand Dies!!!

December 28, 2018December 28, 2018 Pam Sparks7 Comments

What a fun thing to wake up to this a.m.! Made me blog! lol Fortunately I still have some pictures of our grandson Leo’s birthday card that I haven’t posted yet and I used Simon Says Stamp Brand dies for it! YAY! Click on the ad to shop, it’s an affiliate link. Thank you for clicking from here! ❤

Ranger products are also 25% off and there’s even more crazy, amazing sales HERE! A lot of stuff 99 cents! HURRY!

This pup is so cute! 2018 was the year of dogs for our family! 3 Standard Poodles and 1 Doodle added to the 3 daughter’s families! Ambitious girls! lol

So this card for Leo, the pup had to be black. 😀

I used two of the new Big Picture dies… I’ll link them below and an old Quickutz number die for the 5. The sentiment is from a MFT stamp set. I’ll try to find it to link to also. Oh, I cut an extra body and used the legs for paws too! 😀

Two close ups and I gotta run shop too! lol

I layered up the eyes and nose 5 or so times to get them to stand out against the black. I punched the white part of the eye.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Here’s to a wonderful week after Christmas of relaxing and papercrafting! I finally started something yesterday. lol

Some shopping links for the products I used on my card today…

Simon Says Stamp BIG PICTURE BOOK… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp BIG PICTURE BOOK… [ SSS ]	My Favorite Things LITTLE BUDDIES… [ SSS ]
My Favorite Things LITTLE BUDDIES… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS \| SBC \| HLM ]	Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD… [ SSS \| STR \| SBC ]
Embossing Powder Prep Bag… [ STR ]	Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun… [ SSS \| SBC \| HLM ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS \| HLM ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Cheery Lynn Designs METAL SNIPPERS s140* [ SSS \| STR ]
Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR \| HLM \| SSS ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]	Hallmark Scrapbook – TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ HLM \| SSS ]
EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| HLM ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]	MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS \| HLM ]
Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]	Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]	Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]
Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ SBC \| STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLIC ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR \| SSS ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]
Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR \| SSS ]

Birthday · cards · copics · Hello Bluebird

Hello Bluebird Moose and Friends Birthday Card…

December 13, 2018 Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hi everyone! December birthdays must go on! We have three this month…our oldest daughter was born Christmas Day, then two grandsons, one the 3rd and one the 16th. So fun and this card just makes me HAPPY! So cute! I used some Hello Bluebird stamps and dies.

I stamped on Copic X-press it card and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. A little white gel pen when I was finished coloring.

Oh, it’s a happy celebration here! My granddaughter Lizzie asked me which critter the party was for? Then she decided it was the beaver! hehe So cute!

The cake looks good. yum!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope the prep is going well for you… I kinda feel like I’m spinning my tires on ice but I’m banking on getting there! hoho

Take care!

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · copics · Die Piecing · Hello Bluebird · Summer · Watercolor

Hello Bluebird Birthday Card…

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 Pam Sparks15 Comments

Hi everyone…it’s been a fun Summer with our kids and g-kids. This is the card I made for Cedryk who turned six in July. He loves to fish with his dad and gpa and loves his kitties and dog and everything on wheels! lol

I had so much fun with this… I die cut the Pond Builder Set in Strathmore 400 BEST coldpress watercolor paper and watercolored the pieces with Gansai Tambi 36 color wc set. I mixed color right on my Tonic craft mat and then spattered on the extra with my favorite brush for spattering… I’ll link it up below… it’s the round #4 in the set.

I stamped the colored images on Neenah Solar White 110# cardstock, die cut them, then colored them with Copic Sketch markers. TIP: I always die cut before I color… if you need something larger to hold on to, use a temporary adhesive and stick the cut to a larger piece of paper or cardstock.

Isn’t he just the cutest and that kitty!!!

It was hard to narrow down the photos for this one…this scene just made me photo happy! lol

I hope it makes you smile too! We were having some super hot and humid days but wow, now it won’t stop raining and being humid. Yep, I’m from Iowa, we’re always talkin’ ’bout the weather! I don’t like to go places in the rain people! lol I came up the front stairway last night and bam… the roof is leaking. ugh. Water is supposed to stay outside and in ponds you know! So I’m feeling whiny baby. sigh

Thank goodness for cute cards!

Thanks for stopping by! Take care and see you soon…bring on the snow! haha

Here’s the products I love and what I used for this card…

Hello Bluebird FISHIN’ HOLE Clear… [ SSS ]	Hello Bluebird FISHIN’ HOLE Die Set… [ SSS ]	Hello Bluebird POND BUILDER Die Set… [ SSS ]
Strathmore 400 Series Watercolor… [ BLIC ]	Perfect Brush Set – Paint Brushes \|… [ USR ]	Kuretake – Gansai Tambi – Traditional… [ SBC \| SSS \| BLIC \| HLM \| JGG ]
Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black; Ranger [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Archival Re-inker – Jet Black from… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Memento – Tuxedo Black – full sized pad [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| BLT ]
Memento Tuxedo Black – reinker [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Copic Sketch Markers [ BLIC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tool Basics Flush Cutters – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR \| HLM \| SSS ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – Tan Embossing Mats [ SBC \| SSS ]
Hallmark Scrapbook – TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ HLM \| SSS ]	Embossing Heat Gun; Precision Heat… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| HLM ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]	MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS \| HLM ]	We R Memory Keepers – Basic Tools -… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]	Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]	Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]
Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ SBC \| STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLIC ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR \| SSS ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]
Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR \| SSS ]

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Birthday · cards · copics · Interactive · Lawn Fawn · Masculine · Summer

Lawn Fawn Screen Time Reveal Wheel Birthday Cards…

August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 Pam Sparks15 Comments

Hi everybody! Two more Reveal Wheel Die cards today…I always am needing boy cards! Grandsons Henry turned 12 and Corrin turned 9 in July! Growing up fast!

The Lawn Fawn Screen Time stamp and die sets worked for both boys! I stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic Sketch markers. The background on this one is Distress Oxide inks, Tumbled Glass and Gathered Twigs. Lawn Fawn plaid pattern paper.

Linking this card to the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 35 – Coffee, Tea and Treats (treats in the window)

and Seize the Birthday – anything goes birthday

My next card is the same stamp and die sets from Lawn Fawn with a piece of woodgrain pattern paper for the floor, I drew in some more lines so the planks weren’t so wide, then using a black calligraphy marker I went over the top edge to get the look of baseboard trim. I used the drink, chips, pizza and popcorn bowl in the windows of both cards.

Distress Oxide Twisted Citron is the wall color.

The Reveal Wheel Cards are so easy to make with the die set… Lawn Fawn has really good videos to walk you through it. I don’t do the step anymore where you pencil in where to put the sentiments on the circle. I just stamp one sentiment, turn it and stamp another directly across from it, turn it and stamp the other two sentiments just by eyeballing. It’s really easy to get them stamped right.

Both are A2 size cards and mailable! yay!

Thanks for stopping by today! I’ll be back soon with more Memory Box and poppystamps!

Stamps, Dies and Supplies…

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad -… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad -… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad -… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG ]
*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG** ]	Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies – Reveal… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies – Reveal… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Stamps -… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black; Ranger [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]
Archival Re-inker – Jet Black from… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Lawn Fawn – Clear Photopolymer Stamps… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies – Screen… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Memento – Tuxedo Black – full sized pad [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| BLT ]	Memento Tuxedo Black – reinker [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Copic Sketch Markers [ BLIC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Lawn Fawn – Perfectly Plaid… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Lawn Fawn – Perfectly Plaid… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tool Basics Flush Cutters – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR \| HLM \| SSS ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – Tan Embossing Mats [ SBC \| SSS ]
Hallmark Scrapbook – TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ HLM \| SSS ]	Embossing Heat Gun; Precision Heat… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| HLM ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]	MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS \| HLM ]	We R Memory Keepers – Basic Tools -… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]	Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]	Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]
Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ SBC \| STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLIC ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR \| SSS ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]
Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR \| SSS ]