Memory Box Poinsettia Candles…

August 28, 2016September 11, 2016 Pam Sparks37 Comments

And today, the last card from the Christmas Elegance classes. Memory Box Poinsettia Candles die set on the Memory Box Modern Tile background die.

poppystamps Swirled Peace die and 3 small Pretty Pink Posh gold sequins finish it off.

All three of the cards together…

I can’t help but think back to the days when we just had circle, heart and star punches! WOW! The paper crafting industry has come so far! Really makes me appreciate Memory Box and all the other companies out there that provide us with so much to create with.

Linking to…

Allsorts Challenge – use at least two dies

Happy Little Stampers – anything goes with dies

yay! my card was a winner here! Thank you ladies!

Christmas Card Challenges – anything goes My card won for the week! Thank you so much gals!!!

Enjoy your ‘stuff’! lol Thanks for looking and I’ll show the other class cards next week. Taylored Expressions release is this week! yay!

Click for the Dies and Supplies I used for today’s card…

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Memory Box, poppystamps Lavinia Snowflake and Scrollwork…

August 27, 2016September 11, 2016 Pam Sparks25 Comments

Another festive card from the Christmas Elegance class today….Beautiful dies from Memory Box and poppystamps in the wonderful world of snowflake white and metallic gold.

The sentiment is from the poppystamps Christmas Greetings clear stamp set again. Dies I used in the links below!

Linking to…

Happy Little Stampers Christmas – Snowflakes

My card was a winner here! Thank you ladies!

djkardkreations – anything goes with NBUS Challenge (new dies & new stamp set)

Crazy For Challenges – Holiday

Addicted To Stamps – Holiday

Allsorts Challenge – use at least two dies

Thanks for looking and thank you so much for the comments! I appreciate it so much!

Dies and supplies I used to make this card…

(99213 ornament caps and hooks – can’t find a place to link to, there is a cap with the Lavinia Snowflake ornament die)

cards · Christmas · Class · Classes · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

Memory Box Let Heaven and Nature Sing Standing Deer Winter card…

August 26, 2016August 29, 2016 Pam Sparks23 Comments

Hi everyone! Time to share the cards I’ve been teaching for Memory Box! This one is part of the Christmas Elegance class.

The Standing Deer Oval Frame die cut in metallic gold card-stock takes center stage in a winter wonderland created with the Forest Clearing Oval Frame die, the Country Hills Oval Frame die, the Cheery Cardinals die and poppystamps Delicate Holly Frame die. (links below)

The sentiment is from poppystamps Christmas Greetings stamp set, stamped and embossed in gold on a strip of vellum.

Linking to…

Happy Little Stampers – Anything Goes with Dies

I enjoyed meeting so many kindred card-makers! Good times!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! TTUL!

Links to the dies I used on this card…

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Memory Box and poppystamps card and class tease…

August 18, 2016August 29, 2016 Pam Sparks17 Comments

A floral birthday card for you today….Memory Box Chrysanthemum Collage and poppystamps Bellina Butterfly Stem…sentiment from poppystamps Ornamental Butterflies stamp set.

I die cut the Chrysanthemum Collage in a die cut rectangle from the Memory Box Rectangle Layers die set. I thought it was a fun idea to just use a part of the collage die.

I inked the card-base where the flowers would be placed on top with Picked Raspberry Distress ink and the ink blending tool.

I die cut poppystamps Bellina Butterfly Stem die in white and inked it to color it with Cracked Pistachio and Picked Raspberry Distress ink and the ink blending tools.

I stamped the sentiment with the MISTI stamping tool and Versafine Onyx Black ink.

Linking to…

Happy Little Stampers – Anything Goes with Dies

The finished card is a top folding A2 size.

Classes update….if you’re in the MLPS/St. Paul area of MN… I’ll be at Crafters Haven this weekend teaching four classes! Friday night, Saturday a.m. and afternoon and Sunday a.m. There are still spots open in 3 of the classes! I’d love to meet you!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I’ll be back next week! Catching up! lol

Take care and ttul!

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Happy Birthday with PTI Twig Wreath…

August 13, 2016August 29, 2016 Pam Sparks24 Comments

Hi everyone! I needed a birthday card for stamp club yesterday afternoon so I got up determined to use some stamps and dies I hadn’t used yet! That was a decision in and of itself! lol

I settled on this Twig Wreath set from Papertrey Ink. Watch out though if you buy it, the dies aren’t open. So that’s a lot of time spent making templates to cut what you stamped! ugh.

I did an ink smooshed background with Fossilized Amber Distress ink on Watercolor paper. I linked to the paper section of SLS. WOW… look at all the options Cindy has to offer! Then stamped the images in Picked Raspberry, Broken China and Peeled Paint Distress inks.

I used mounting squares on the flowers and glued the wreath down with Mono Multi glue. Tied on some twine.

You’ll notice the edge around the perimeter of the card. I use an Avery Elle Rectangle die that is the exact size of the card-base… I love the finished look it gives the card. I don’t see it as still available to link to though. THIS set from Simon Says Stamp shows the largest die is the size of a card front though.

Linking to….

Sieze the Birthday Challenge – Birthday/Anything Goes

My card won Birthday Honors! Thank you ladies!