Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Release Blog Party…Happy Poinsettia Card

September 2, 2021September 5, 2021 Pam Sparks18 Comments

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Welcome to my blog party! It’s the Christmas Spirit! Let the cardmaking begin! Simon Says Stamp sent me their NEW Happy Poinsettia stamp set to play with…and after a day of stamping around the Christmas desk, I had a card! lol

So here’s the deal for this blog party…use the code when you click from my logo when you order and get this exclusive Rainbow Ink cube set free with a purchase of $30 or more! I love these colors!

There are so many wonderful new products! Just WOW! It’s going to be a super fun month!

I started this card by stamping on glossy white cardstock! Remember glossy cardstock? I know, blast from the past but it worked for me!

There are coordinating dies for this stamp set but I don’t have them so I made do with the Scan and Cut…I’d rather have the dies so into the cart they go!

I heat embossed SSS Outline Merry Christmas Background on Black cardstock with white embossing powder. Trimmed it to be a panel on an A2 size cardbase.

I love the touch of drama black brings to a card!

I trimmed a strip of white glossy cardstock and stamped the sentiment from the Happy Poinsettia stamp on it with Ranger Black Archival Ink. I glued it down flat.

I arranged the floral pieces and some of the leaves have a little foam mounting tape under them. I shaped them a little with my fingers…similar to how you do curling ribbon with a scissors but no scissors!

This is one of those cards I wish you could see in person! I hope it inspires you to get making some Christmas cards too!

Thank you for stopping by today…have fun shopping and thank you for your comments too! I appreciate it!

Bye for now…

Here’s some shopping links for the products I used…

Simon Says Clear Stamps HAPPY… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp HAPPY POINSETTIA… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamps and Dies HAPPY… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Cling Stamp OUTLINE MERRY… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps INSIDE… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]

birch press design · cards · CAS · Christmas · Die Piecing · Inlaid Diecutting · Memory Box · Oxide Inks · Poppystamps · Winter

3 Cards from Memory Box… Let It Snow!

January 2, 2021 Pam Sparks16 Comments

Three cards, three pictures of each, three snowflakes or four! ❤

I’ll start with this Clean and Simple one…still loving this blue green pine needle color!

Just a strip of Memory Box plaid with gold foil lines in it…

poppystamps Shiny Snowflakes again…

Memory Box Pointy Pine Needle Sprigs die and Let It Snow sentiment from Memory Box Spirit of Christmas stamp set.

Card size 5 ½ inches square.

Next one is another wreath…wreaths are always in season!

Same Let It Snow sentiment, same snowflakes but I went back to the new Memory Box Bountiful Wreath. Die cut and inked with a little Distress ink.

Some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink brushed on to shadow the die cut.

This one is 5 ¼ inches square…

The last one is a statement in contrast for sure! 😀

Bold plaid from the Memory Box Christmas Plaid 6×6 pad…same sentiment…same snowflakes with the addition of Birch Press Design Frosty Flake Layer Die set…I used all three, A, B and C.

The day I was making these it snowed big time, then it didn’t snow the next day but it snowed again yesterday! It’s nice and bright here! Now that I’m sitting here looking at the pictures, I kinda wish I’d tried black for the top, fine snowflake layer….hehe… next time!

Here it is January 2nd already. It feels like we had three Saturdays this week! Anybody else think that too?! lol

Thanks for stopping by today! All the best to you and happy cardmaking new year too!

Products I used to make these cards…

Memory Box – 94487 Pointy Pine Needle… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5261-D Spirit of… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box Clear Stamps SPIRIT OF… [ SSS ]
Memory Box – PP1009 Christmas Plaid… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – Die – Shiny Snowflakes [ FRN ]	Memory Box – 94490 Bountiful Wreath… [ STR \| SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57388 Frosty… [ STR \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Archival Ink Pad – Jet… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| TE ]
TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC ]

All Occasion · cards · Christmas · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

Memory Box Pointy Pine Needle Sprigs and Pinecone Stackers Warm Wishes…

December 30, 2020 Pam Sparks13 Comments

Hi everyone! Working on staying warm here…I made ‘let it snow’ cards yesterday while looking out the window watching a snowglobe snow! So pretty! This one I made the day before and left it at ‘warm wishes’! ❤

I made the base for my wreath design with Two Knotted Circle Wreaths die cuts, the largest size. I die cut them in lightweight cardboard and inked them with Gathered Twigs distress ink and mini ink blending tool.

Then I inked white cardstock with the new Rustic Wilderness Distress ink, I’ve been dying to use this new color and then die cut the Pointy Pine Needle Sprigs die 4 times. (2 sprigs in each cut for a total of 8) Yes, yes, yes, just use green cardstock and it will speed up the process. I wasn’t hurrying and was just enjoying playing around! hehe

I did ink a gathered twigs circle on a white cardstock panel for the background. I spattered it with water droplets too.

I die cut and assembled the Pinecone Stackers die in lightweight cardboard also. After die cutting, keep the pieces in the die and ink blend on the back side like you would a stencil to add the dark areas on the design. Works awesome! I love it!

After I glued everything together, I spattered with white acrylic paint. I had to mask the little piece of red with the sentiment cuz I didn’t want a big splat of white landing on it!

I have three more Winter cards to share, then it’s get busy on NEW Memory Box, poppystamps and Birch Press Designs! I’m still in denial that it’s time to move on! I might have to sneak in Christmas/Winter with Birthday and Valentine for awhile still! hehe

Thank you for stopping by! We got a lot of snow but the sun’s out and keeping me warm!

Here’s what I used to make this card…scroll down to my last post for the SSS SALE!

Memory Box – 94482 Knotted Circle… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94487 Pointy Pine Needle… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94486 Pinecone Stackers… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – CL495 Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – CB496 Christmas Quotes… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – Die – Shiny Snowflakes [ FRN ]
Poppystamps – 1864 Stitched… [ STR ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Rustic… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Re-Inker – Rustic… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| TE ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Watercolor

Memory Box Bountiful Wreath and Knotted Diamond Background Card…

December 18, 2020 Pam Sparks11 Comments

Hello! I’m still working away here! Maybe if I had an elf suit I’d be faster! hoho I decided to bring out Dave’s napkin watercolor technique again and try out the new Distress Ink color. I used the regular ink refill for painting this one. I spritzed the napkin die cut first, then brushed in some color with a wet brush. It was pretty strong full strength so I put a Brawny paper towel over the top to soak up some of the ink. I wished I’d used a piece of watercolor paper because I loved the print I got! So another way to use a die cut for a stamp! 😀 Who knew?!

What a gorgeous green! This new color is Rustic Wilderness.

The ribbon is from my stash…the plaid is Memory Box Christmas Plaid 6×6 paper pad… beautiful patterns!

The new Knotted Diamond Background die is cut in gold metallic cardstock.

The sentiment is from the Memory Box Spirit of Christmas stamp set… love this one…fabulous sentiments and beautiful images to color!

I’m not going to panic…my cards are going to be late this year. I ordered postage stamps online Nov. 30. They finally shipped Dec. 9 from Kansas City, four hours from here. They made it to Des Moines but they sent them to another town an hour away from me! :O They sat there a couple days, then were sent back to Des Moines where they’ve sat for who knows how many days it will be. Des Moines is an hour away. Lesson learned. Just go to the PO and buy whatever they have in JULY!!! I’m annoyed.. I have another USPS story too. I bet we all have one or two! ugh

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies I used for this card…

Memory Box – 94490 Bountiful Wreath… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94488 Knotted Diamond… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5261-D Spirit of… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box Clear Stamps SPIRIT OF… [ SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1009 Christmas Plaid… [ STR \| SSS ]	Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi STARRY… [ SSS \| BLIC ]
Tim Holtz Distress Re-Inker – Rustic… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Rustic… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing… [ STR \| SSS ]

cards · CAS · Christmas · Embossing Folders · Memory Box · Printworks · Winter

Memory Box Snowy Forest 3D Embossing Folder…

December 10, 2020December 11, 2020 Pam Sparks17 Comments

I have two cards to share with you after playing around with this folder a couple days. It’s very pretty! I will show you the sparkly pics I took with my phone first! 😀

I inked the raised sky side with teal ink on this first one…after embossing I sprayed both cards with Sparkle spray. Can you say shimmery?!

This one I inked with brown first, then green on the side where the trees are raised. Pretty cool… it’s tricky keeping the ink off where you don’t want it but what I finally ended up doing was using a white Posca pen over the ink marks, letting it dry before I sprayed it with Sparkle spray and then the vellum heat embossed gold sentiment over the top… disguised and pretty!

Here’s some more pictures…I took too many…lol

Weird how the color changes laying down… same exact location as the standing up pictures!

Truly CAS cards after getting the hang of what you want the result to be. It just dawned on me that I didn’t make a plain ole white one! Oh… I will have to do that! Sprayed with Sparkle or Frost spray, it’ll be gorgeous! YAY! Easier yet! haha

Thanks so much for stopping by. I feel like a fish out of water here. Not keeping up with anything. My heart is with all my friends out there and know I think about you and I am emailing you in my head and so thankful for you all! Back to shopping… it’s fun this year…our older grands have ideas so it’s serious shopping and challenging! More education for grandma and grandpa! lol

ttul!

Here’s some links to what I used to make these two Winter wonderland cards!

Memory Box – EF1010 Snowy Forest 3D… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – CL497 Joyous Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	TE Liquid Watercolor – Shimmer [ TE ]
Tsukineko SPARKLE Sheer Shimmer… [ SSS ]	Tsukineko SPARKLE REFILL Sheer… [ SSS ]	Scrapbook.com – Glitter Brush Marker… [ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Glitter Brush Marker… [ SBC ]	Memento GUM DROPS 12 Dew Drop Ink… [ SSS ]

birch press design · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Ornament · Poppystamps · Winter

Memory Box Large Vintage Sled Tag and Birch Press Design Pinpoint Snowflake…

December 4, 2020 Pam Sparks12 Comments

Sleds always take me back to my youth and so many nights of going to Fairmont Park for sledding and ice skating. The city closed off the perfect street for sledding. So much fun!

This new die is perfect for cards and tags a like. I used the Christmas Plaid paper pad paper and Christmas Quotes stamps and coordinating dies.

The mistletoe sprigs are from the new Mistletoe Wreath die set. I cut two, added baby pearls and twine.

I posted a snowflake ornament on Instagram not realizing the die was discontinued. So I decided to use this new die from Birch Press Design to make the same type… the pinpoint design of this Pinpoint Snowflake die makes it really easy to do… you don’t even have to score the center lines, you just fold right on the dots! I used six die cuts in white cardstock and ink blended on the edges after it was glued together.

So pretty… I need to get it hung on the tree and see if the light shines through the dots!

Not the best pictures… my camera settings got off and I didn’t realize it. ugh.

and little video…

I think I’m done getting the Christmas tree up…I want to get the garland on the stairway still…eek! How are you doing?

Thanks for stopping by!

Shopping links…

Memory Box – 94496 Large Vintage Sled… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94489 Mistletoe Wreath… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57385 Pinpoint… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – CB496 Christmas Quotes… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppy Stamps Clear Stamps CHRISTMAS… [ SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1009 Christmas Plaid… [ STR \| SSS ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Simon Says Stamp · Winter

Simon Says Stamp NEW DieCember Release Card…

December 3, 2020December 2, 2020 Pam Sparks10 Comments

How about a festive card today with the NEW Detail Bohemian Plate from Simon Says Stamp’s DieCember release! It was hard to cover up the pretty design but I think you can still see it.

A scrap of Memory Box plaid paper for accent… Memory Box Forest Pine Branch and Mistletoe Bundle for the focal points. The sentiment is from the poppystamps Christmas Greetings stamp set.

Click over and check out the new release HERE…

Thank you for clicking over! Happy cardmaking to you!

Simon Says Stamp DETAIL BOHEMIAN… [ SSS ]	Memory Box MISTLETOE BUNDLE Craft… [ SSS ]	Memory Box FOREST PINE BRANCH Craft… [ SSS ]
Memory Box CHRISTMAS PLAID 6×6 Paper… [ SSS ]	Poppy Stamps Clear Stamps CHRISTMAS… [ SSS ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Shopping · Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp Bold Merry Christmas Card and SALE!!!

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hi again! Happy Thanksgiving to you and a shopping update too!

Simon Says Stamp is having a ONE DAY sale on their brand and it’s today! I know…so hard to fit in shopping sometimes on a holiday. I’m working on crafts for the grandkids to do this afternoon! yay! Here’s the info in case you get a chance to click over!

For my card I used the Bold Merry Christmas Stencil, the sentiment is from the Chunky Christmas stamp set and I embellished with Christmas Foliage die set. I’ll link below. They’re on sale!

Distress Oxide inks and spatters…nothing complicated at all!

thanks for clicking over today! Thank you for shopping through my links too! I appreciate it! ❤

Links to what I used…

Simon Says Stamp Stencil BOLD MERRY… [ SSS ]	CZ Design Stamps and Dies CHUNKY… [ SSS ]	CZ Design Clear Stamps CHUNKY… [ SSS ]
CZ Design CHUNKY CHRISTMAS Wafer Dies… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp CHRISTMAS FOLIAGE… [ SSS ]

birch press design · cards · CAS · Christmas · Memory Box · Winter

Three Cards with Birch Press Design Stamps and Dies…

November 25, 2020 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! I had some festive cardmaking time yesterday…no plan…just winging it! I started with the teal-ish looking ornament card using the new BPD Christmas Ornament and Labels stamp set and coordinating die set. This could be made up so many different ways! Here I did some oxide and regular distress ink blending in Peacock Feathers, Speckled Egg and Evergreen Bough.

First I heat embossed the stamp in Ranger Detail Gold embossing powder on white cardstock. Then I ink blended. Then I die cut the ornament from that panel. Stamped/heat embossed the label on gold metallic cardstock and die cut it. The greens are from a die included in the coordinating die set. So is the ornament topper. There is a stamp for the topper too but I missed stamping it first!

All three cards are A2 size and mailable.

Then I got out the Delicate Pastel Glitter 6×6 cardstock pad.

Birch Press Design is known for their layering dies… this one is the NEW Mini Snowflake Frame and I used all three layers in the three pink glitter colors in this cardstock pad. Glued them together and cut the rectangles with the Baiscs set.

The silver cardstock is a matte silver but it looks super gray here…it’s really prettier IRL! Like the close up picture.

I die cut the BPD Joy Honey Script die… the bottom layer is three glued together.

This one, I just used Layer C from the BPD Mini Snowflake Frames and die cut it in the silver from the Polished Foil 6×6 Pad. I glued it to a black glossy cardstock panel that I layered on to another layer of the silver foil paper.

I had a scrap of the glossy black so I glued the die cut Big Peace Sugar Script die to it and layered it over the top with mounting tape.Very CAS but be careful with your glue and glossy cardstocks! eek! (I didn’t check on this Peace die before I made the card. I don’t see that it’s available anymore, there are other peace dies that would work just as well!)

It’s a very striking card in person. I was thinking while working on this that I’ve always done some gold/silver/glossy black cards in the past. What a pretty combo… I need to do it again this year too! lol

I started decorating a little around the house for company over the weekend. I love Christmas and being with family and friends…what I need right now!

God bless your Thanksgiving this year. I am thankful even in the midst of hard. We’ll just keep papercrafting ok?! ❤

Here’s what I used to make these cards…

Birch Press Design – 8154 Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57391 Mini… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57305 Joy Honey… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – FP1001 Polished Foil Pad… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box 6×6 paper pad – GP1001… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box/Open Studio – 30086… [ STR \| SSS ]

cards · Christmas · Inlaid Diecutting · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

Memory Box Charming Snowman Collage Card…

November 14, 2020November 13, 2020 Pam Sparks15 Comments

As I started thinking about making up this snowman, I knew I wanted to use plaid! Snowmen always melt my heart. ❤

I started with the new Memory Box Charming Snowman Collage and die cut it three times in white cardstock. I colored the top snowman layer with Copic Sketch markers and added a little white gel pen. I glued the three snowman outlines together and inlaid them back into just one of the panels that I die cut with Memory Box Rectangle Basics set. His nose is three layers of the carrot cut. The eyes are colored in with a black glaze pen.

I hope the picture explains it better than I did with words! 😀

I die cut the Memory Box Pointy Pine Needle Sprigs from TE cardstock for the bottom left corner.

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment from poppystamps Christmas Quotes stamp set and coordinating die.

The plaid and dot papers are from Memory Box. I’ll link everything below. Holler if I forgot anything!

How is your Christmas card creating coming a long? hehe Hard to believe it’s almost Thanksgiving! Thanks for stopping by!

Links to what I used…

Memory Box – 94498 Charming Snowman… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94487 Pointy Pine Needle… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – CB496 Christmas Quotes… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppy Stamps Clear Stamps CHRISTMAS… [ SSS ]	Memory Box/Open Studio – 30086… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1009 Christmas Plaid… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – PP1011 Garland Stripes… [ STR \| SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]

cards · Christmas · Shopping · Simon Says Stamp · Winter

Simon Says Stamp NEW Holly Jolly Release!

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m here to show you what I did with the new Outline Merry Christmas Background cling stamp from Simon Says Stamp’s new Holly Jolly release. Check out the new Distress Ink color while you’re there!

I cut a panel of red cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼ in. and white heat embossed the new stamp on it.

Layered it on black cardstock and then on a white A2 cardbase.

I die cut SSS Big Joy die from white cardstock and adhered it to the panel with foam mounting tape.

Then I die cut the SSS Picture Book Deer from kraft cardstock, the scarf from red, and chest from white. I edged everything with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a mini ink blending tool.

His eyes and nose are a black Sakura Glaze Pen. The x’s on the scarf are with a white pen.

I die cut the little holly leaves from the Memory Box Holly Double Arch die.

He’s so cute! Such Personality! This background die is fun… lots of possibilities as you’ll see from other cardmakers!

Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate it! ❤

Products I used from Simon Says Stamp to make this card!

Simon Says Cling Stamp OUTLINE MERRY… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp BIG JOY Wafer Dies… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp PICTURE BOOK DEER… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GATHERED… [ SSS ]	Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS… [ SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Neenah Environment 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]	Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD… [ SSS ]
Sakura WHITE MEDIUM POINT Gelly Roll… [ SSS ]	Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2… [ SSS ]	Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two… [ SSS ]

cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Interactive · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

Memory Box NEW Pine Tree, Wooded Glen and Little Orchard Collage Dies and Snowmen Card…

November 5, 2020November 4, 2020 Pam Sparks15 Comments

Hi everyone! I have a card to share today using some of the new dies from the newest Memory Box release. I tried to achieve a tunnel card look but thinner! hehe I kinda succeeded.

Next time I think I need to add another ¼ inch crease on each side though. Here’s a picture of the fold I used.

This piece is 5 ¾ inches wide, 5 ½ inches tall. Next time I make it, I’m going to make it 6 ¼ inches wide. This 5 ¾ in. piece has 3 ¼ in. scores, then it’s 4¼ in. then 3 more ¼ in. scores.

For 6 ¼ inches wide, you would have 4 ¼ inch scores, then 4¼ in. and 4 more ¼ in. scores. I hope this makes sense…I will keep you posted it how it works!

Here’s what the ends look like. A2 size.

I glued the panels to the folds and the top Pine Tree Collage die cut glues on top of the last ¼ in. fold on both sides.

I used the snowmen from the Snowmen and cloud from the Snowmen Snowglobe die.

Aren’t the cute! I used Sakura Black and White glaze pens to embellish them and the green, red and brown are Copic markers.

The blue background is Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide ink that I brushed on with TE blending brushes. Spattered with water, white and black acrylic inks

Season’s Greetings message is from the new Christmas Greetings stamp set. So many neat sentiments and varying sizes too in this set.

That’s it for today…thank you all so much for your cards and emails and comments. I had no idea how much family and friends carry you when you’re suffering. I appreciate it. Makes me teary talking about it and I know if you were here you’d cry with me! ❤

❤

Here’s some links to what I used for this card…

Pine Tree, Wooded Glen and Little… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94504 Pine Tree Collage… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94505 Wooded Glen… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94506 Little Orchard… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94492 Snowmen Snowglobe… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – CL495 Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]
Gelly Roll Black Glaze Pens [ STR \| SSS ]	Gelly Roll White Glaze Pens – pkg of 2 [ STR \| SSS ]	Sakura GELLY ROLL GLAZE BASIC 10 Pen… [ SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress… [ SBC \| SSS ]	TE Blender Brushes [ TE ]	TE Pastel Blender Brushes [ TE ]

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

Two Cards With poppystamps Stained Glass Poinsettia Die…

October 28, 2020 Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hi everyone! Whew, I’m slow editing pictures and getting a post written! I had these two cards made before Breanna passed away. Thank you all so much for your kind comments, cards and emails. Your expressions of sympathy and prayers mean so much! I had no idea and I wish I still had no idea! It still doesn’t feel real or believable. The sorrow comes in waves and at times it feels like my heart is being squeezed. All I know to do is carry on…love harder, appreciate more and be thankful to God for the time we do have together!

I had fun using this new poppystamps Stained Glass Poinsettia die two ways. This card is the die cut four times. One time I made sure the pieces stayed intact and colored the flower petals and rays with Copic Sketch Markers. Then I glued the other three frames on top and filled them with Ranger Glossy Accents. Very fun! My fingers got a little tired of squeezing the little bottle. I couldn’t find my big bottle. lol

I stamped a background panel with one of the stamps from the new poppystamps Joyous Christmas Wishes sentiment set. I really ❤ this set.

Then the JOY oval is from the new Memory Box stamp set and die set Spirit of Christmas. Another fabulous set for images to color and sentiments!

Both cards are A2 size.

This one I used the new Holiday Glitter 6×6 cardstock pad and the new Christmas Plaid 6×6 paper pad.

I die cut the new Stained Glass Pinsettia die in metallic gold cardstock, covered the back with scor-tape, then pieced in the petals and rays that I cut in the glitter pad cardstocks.

Memory Box Merry Christmas Noted Script die for the sentiment on this one. I die cut it twice and glued together. I didn’t want it to be too thick.

I die cut the poppystamps Pointed Rectangle Frames in metallic gold to frame the front.

I have a package of these gold ‘things’, like 3 sizes in the pack. I used one for the center of the poinsettia. I think either of the gold cardstocks would work too. I almost left it red!

That’s it for me today… let me know if you have any questions. My brain feels cobweb – y!

I have felt your ❤ felt prayers and appreciate it so much!

❤

Here’s some links to what I used…

Poppystamps – 2391 Stained Glass… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – CL497 Joyous Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5261-D Spirit of… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box Clear Stamps SPIRIT OF… [ SSS ]	Poppystamps – 1938 Pointed Rectangle… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94357 Merry Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – GP1005 Holiday Glitter Pad [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1009 Christmas Plaid… [ STR \| SSS ]	Mini Glossy Accents – .5 ounce [ STR \| SSS ]
Ranger GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue… [ SSS ]	Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Gold 12×12 [ STR ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]

cards · Christmas · Memory Box · Winter

Spirit of Christmas Cardinal Card…

October 13, 2020 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! I feel a little chill in the air today…Christmas is coming! eek! Another card for my stash using Memory Box NEW products. It’s fun to stamp and color more this year. I love dies but I used to love coloring…coloring is some what of a discipline for me…I kinda want to do a little, then get up and do something else! lol

The main images are from the New Spirit of Christmas stamp set and coordinating die set. My card last week is the poinsettia is from the same set.

I colored with Copics on X-press it copic coloring cardstock. I started the cardinal with R17, then brought in R46 and the darkest R89. The beak is Y35 and 38. The holly is G12, 14, 16, 17 and 19. The berries are R27 and E07.

The pattern paper is from Memory Box new Christmas Plaid 6×6 paper pad.

I decided to use Taylored Expressions Earl Grey as my neutral color instead of Toffee that I use so much.

I stamped the A2 cardbase with the big Merry Christmas stamp from the NEW Joyous Christmas Wishes stamp set. It’s full of beautiful sentiments for the season! ❤ It’s not perfect… I should’ve practiced first! Tape it down so it doesn’t flip up while you’re stamping! lol

Holler if you have any questions!

Thank you so much for clicking over!

Here’s the products I used…

Memory Box – CL5261-D Spirit of… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box Clear Stamps SPIRIT OF… [ SSS ]	Poppystamps – CL497 Joyous Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – PP1009 Christmas Plaid… [ STR \| SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]	Copic Sketch Markers and Sets [ BLIC \| SSS \| TE ]

cards · Christmas · copics · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Spirit of Christmas…

October 8, 2020 Pam Sparks15 Comments

Hi everyone! Here it is a beautiful day in October and I’m inside typing up a blog post! My priorities. lol

I have stamps that need used though, so it’s so easy to keep busy and forget to get a supper plan! oops!

Today I’m using two stamps from the new Spirit of Christmas stamp set and coordinating die set. The Poinsettia and the sentiment.

I stamped the poinsettia, leaves and berries (from the Holiday Greenery stamp set) in Memento Tuxedo Black on Copic X-press it cardstock and colored with Copic Sketch markers. I die cut the poinsettia and cut the leaves and berries by hand, then I colored them. I used the R24 and 27, YG93 and 95, T7 for the shadow.

I cut a x-press cardstock white panel 4 x 5 ¼ inches and stamped some branches from the Winter Greenery stamp set in Olive ink.

I stamped the sentiment from the Spirit of Christmas set in Lawn Fawn Lobster ink. I love this set… the perfect sentiment for the inside is in the set also. “Wishing you a Merry Christmas”. I like how the Copic x-press it cardstock takes the stamp pad ink.

I made an A2 card base from Taylored Expressions Sweet Basil cardstock. Taped on the white panel and mounted the leaves and berries and poinsettia with foam mounting tape.

That’s it… fun to color! Holler if you have any questions!

Products I used for this card…

Memory Box – CL5261-D Spirit of… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box Clear Stamps SPIRIT OF… [ SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5244 Holiday Greenery… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5235 Winter Greenery… [ STR ]	Memory Box – CL5235-D Winter Greenery… [ STR ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]
Lawn Fawn LOBSTER Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn – Ink Cube Pack – Candy Store [ SBC \| SSS ]	Pinkfresh Studio – Premium Dye Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tsukineko – Memento – Fade Resistant… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Copic Sketch Markers and Sets [ BLIC \| TE \| SSS ]	Copic BLENDING CARD X-Press It Paper… [ SSS ]