Two Winter Cards for Fun and Check out this Sale!

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Pam Sparks15 Comments

Hi everyone! I’ve had these cards done for awhile…a little playing around therapy with older stamps and dies. I’m not sure what is still available or not so I’m not linking to anything except the stores, Starlitstudio and the sale going on at Scrapbook.com where there’s tons of new stuff and old stuff both places to choose from to make Winter/Christmas scenes! I know Lawn Fawn has a flying Santa stamp, in fact that’s what I was looking for and wouldn’t you know I found it later. ugh. Yes, it’s true, we spend half our time looking…shopping our own stash! lol

Pretty straight forward… emboss a snow background in white on dark blue cardstock. Die cut a circle in it. Stamp a sentiment on a piece of black and white emboss it. Diecut the house scene in white cardstock. Stamp the santa in the circle on the white cardbase. Stick it all together!

Card number two…

This is dark blue cardstock to but it looks black…

Three diecut layers, sprayed with Sparkle spray…

Be sure to click on the pictures to see them large!

I hope you’re inspired to go make some sparkly Winter creations with what you own or can buy!

You know Starlitstudio.net is a one stop shop for all things Memory Box/poppystamps don’t you? hehe

Scrapbook.com is having a pre-Black Friday SALE! Day One – Extra 10% off. Use coupon code HOLIDAY2019 Click the link below.

Scrapbook.com – Ideas, Supplies,…

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Thank you for stopping by today! I needed a change…I’m done sorting for now and going to go outside and enjoy some sunshine knocking cobwebs off the house and wash a few windows! lol I’ll be ready for more cardmaking after that! 😀

cards · CAS · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Watercolor · Winter

poppystamps Holiday Mistletoe and Die Cutting Napkin Technique…

November 12, 2019November 16, 2019 Pam Sparks18 Comments

Have you tried the Napkin Die Cutting Technique yet? I’m still loving it! You can see Memory Box Dave demoing it HERE in this video. So fun! Our area stamp club had it’s annual Christmas party Friday and this is the MITI I had them make. I think they enjoyed it! 😀

So pretty showcased in this new poppystamps Double Scallop Oval die.

I just added the die cut letters for JOY from a MB alphabet set and the festive ribbon and it was done.

The frame is popped up with mounting tape. The leaves have mounting tape behind each one cut to fit.

The only thing I did different than Dave is, I used green cardstock for the back of my mistletoe die cuts.

That’s it for today! I’m recovering from a card crazy week last week! I have more ready to share though! Just need to take pictures!

Keep on truckin’ I mean card makin’! Hope you all are having a creative month too! With a little shopping thrown in. hehe I just placed an order…oh my…we tend to inspire each other to shop! lol

Take care and talk again soon!

Here’s what I used to make this card… (STR awesome prices everyday! SSS $5 off code PURF5)

Poppystamps – 2224 Double Scallop… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2233 Holiday Mistletoe… [ STR ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Kuretake – Gansai Tambi – Solid… [ SBC \| SSS \| BLIC ]	Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi STARRY… [ SSS \| BLIC ]	Sizzix – Limited Edition – Big Shot… [ SBC \| SZZ \| SSS \| BLIC ]

cards · CAS · Christmas · Die Piecing · Inlaid Diecutting · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Snowflake Card Series Day Six…

November 8, 2019November 7, 2019 Pam Sparks15 Comments

Hi cardmakers and friends! Here we are on Day Six of this 2019 Snowflake Card Series! Typing 2019 and thinking it’s November makes me say to myself, I am not ready for 2020! I’m not ready for Christmas either! lol

I’m sharing two cards today…both CAS but a little bit technique-y! ‘Collage’ and Inlaid die cutting anyway!

This first one is with the Starlight Snowflake Collage die… I think I overlooked it when it came out! :O I don’t remember using it but I forgot to search here, to see if it came up.

I saw a card on IG that I loved but I didn’t have a die that would do the cuts so it looked right. While looking through dies, I found this one and tried it and fell in love with it’s pure CAS-ness. Once again that pop of white!

Silent Night is from the Typewriter Holiday Sentiments clear stamp set. I heat embossed it in white on the label that falls out of the new Antique Label die sets.

My next ‘blue’ card, I hope you can see.. the inlaid Bauble Snowflake Corner die and the inlaid Bauble Snowflake down in the right bottom corner. I think it will show for sure in the video tomorrow.

I die cut five of the Bauble Snowflake from the Bauble Snowflake Frame die set, glued them together and stuck a little silver brad in the center. Oh yay! One more brad used out of the million or so! haha Then I glued that in the center of the inlaid Bauble Snowflake Corner die.

Before you think, NO WAY, I’m here to tell you, inlaying this was very simple! Just be sure you have a pick up tool!

Maybe you can see better in this close up.

The sentiment is from the Mistletoe Swag clear stamp set.

I did some spattering with white Gouache and a little white ink blended around to give the look of some snow flurries!

All this snowflake posting has made it cold here in Iowa! I know, I’m rolling my eyes too. 😀

I’ll finish up and take myself off to bed!

Thank you so much for joining me here for Day Six! I’ll see you again tomorrow…a festive card and the promised video! (nothing fancy)

Links to see and shop for the products I used to make these two cards…

Memory Box – 99883 Starlight… [ STR ]	Memory Box – CL5225 Typewriter… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94336 Bauble Snowflake… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94314 Bauble Snowflake… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5247 Mistletoe Swag… [ STR \| SSS ]	Liquitex Professional Acrylic Gouache [ BLIC ]
TE Premium Ink – Full Ink Pads [ TE ]	Ranger Ink – Archival Ink Pad – Jet… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SZZ ]

cards · CAS · Christmas · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Snowflake Card Series Day Four…

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Pam Sparks18 Comments

Welcome back to day four of my 2019 Snowflake Card Series!

Some more paper flakes from the new Jolly Snowflake Trio die today!

And yes, this is my favorite of the series so far! ❤ I suppose it’s the non-traditional colors with bright white, the perfect amount of black text and pure CAS-ness of it that makes me love it so much! 😀

Not much to tell, I didn’t even measure the strips! I used the silver strip on the edge of the paper trimmer for the width. I can measure though if you want to know, just holler!

I did layer the snowflakes, diecutting each of them three times. I really like how it looks but you wouldn’t have to do that.

I stamped in the We R Memory Keepers Advanced Precision Platform stamping tool. I really like this… because you stamp straight down, not flipping a lid over. Ranger Archival Black ink and the new Merry and Bright Mistletoe clear stamp set for the sentiment.

I kept the circle waste from diecutting the flakes and glued them on randomly for snow! Let it snow!

Taylored Expressions Premium cardstock for the colors here… Granny Smith, Confetti Cake and Cookie Monster. I love this cardstock.

Tomorrow’s card for the series goes a touch vintage…not too much…but kraft, red, black, white…not sure if it’s my next favorite or not! Then Friday’s cards, two on Friday….think Winter sky. Then Saturday, the last day, will be, well, I’m not finished with it yet! lol

Thank you so much for visiting my blog and series again today. I’m having fun and I hope you are too!

Links to see and shop for the products I used on this card…

Memory Box – 94284 Jolly Snowflake… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5246 Merry and Bright… [ STR \| SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]
A2 Envelopes [ TE ]	We R Memory Keepers – Precision Press… [ SBC \| SSS ]	We R Memory Keepers – Mini Precision… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| BLIC ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Archival Ink Pad – Jet… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SZZ ]

cards · CAS · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Snowflake Card Series Day Three…

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Pam Sparks16 Comments

Hi all! I’m so delighted that you’re hanging in here with me and here we are already at Day Three! 2019 has gone by just this fast too!

Today I’m back with some more Bauble Snowflakes! Bringing in the Bauble Snowflake Frame and embellishing it with more snowflakes of the gold kind!

This is a clean and simple card, except for taking pictures of metallic cardstock… did you see me pulling my hair out?! eek!

You wouldn’t think to use staples on an elegant card but I did. I stapled the outside frame in the four corners with the Tiny Attacher, glued the gold square in the center and stapled the silver frame in the corners too! I was in a staple mood last week!

I put scor-tape on the back of the center snowflakes and inlaid the pieces back in. Easy with a pick up tool. I used mounting squares to pop up the three snowflakes in the frame.

This is the only ‘glam’ snowflake card in the series…there was going to be another one but I can’t face trying to take pictures of another metallic card this week! I should take a photography class but I’d rather make cards! lol

Tomorrow is the middle of the series, so I’m going to post my favorite tomorrow!!!! Be sure to come back!

Thank you for stopping by!

Links to see and shop for the products I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94314 Bauble Snowflake… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94302 Bauble Snowflakes… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94339 Mini Vintage… [ STR \| SSS ]
Advantus – Tim Holtz – Idea-ology -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	idea-ology Tiny Attacher Refills by… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Silver 12×12 [ STR ]
Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Gold 12×12 [ STR ]