Memory Box Woodgrain Bird House, Layered Hummingbird, Happy Holidays Streamlined Script Card…

October 19, 2023October 26, 2023 Pam Sparks20 Comments

Hi everyone! Have you seen the new Memory Box release? Gorgeous new dies, new stamps and two coordinating 6×6 paper pads!

Today I’m die cutting and gluing…inspired by the new Memory Box Look Book HERE. Tombow mono multi glue and a little of the super thin mounting tape I love behind the house and the bird is all. It’ll mail easily for one stamp!

I wasn’t sure where I was going with this paper when I picked it but I kept going! lol I added some coordinating shades of Memory Box cardstock from the Fresh Aqua 6×6 cardstock pad.

I ended up pretty monochromatic! I think that’s the right word!

I had fun trying some different photo techniques…this is a strand of white wire Christmas lights from one of our daughters wedding. Before daylight lights though. I need to get a strand with daylight bulbs and try it! I love the bokeh look.

I like trying to capture the shine from the light coming in from our 2nd floor hallway door, it goes out to a widow’s walk.

I made this an A6 size card, 4.5 x 6 inches.

Linking my card to some challenges…

Peace on Earth Christmas #50 – anything goes Christmas

Christmas Craft Creations October – monochromatic

Happy Little Stampers October – anything goes Christmas

Thank you so much for stopping by! Holler if you have any questions! I love hearing from you.

I’m trying to figure out how to make the comment option work like it used to. If you have time will you say Hi! and see if I made any progress yesterday? I hate it when they change stuff that is working well! ugh. I think it needs to remember you once you’ve commented and been approved. Thank you!!!

ttul!

Here’s what I used to make this card!

Memory Box – 94755 Layered… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94742 Woodgrain Bird… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94745 Leaf Bunches craft… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94757 Classic Pine… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94758 Happy Holidays… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94672 A2 Rectangle… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – PP1024 Poinsettia… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1023 Poinsettia Plaid… [ STR \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine… [ SBC ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Ornament · Spellbinders dies · Tags · Winter

Spellbinders Santa’s Festive Circle Crew and Festive Ornaments Card…

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hi everyone! Cute Christmas Santa coming your way! I fell in love with this cute set…still more to make with the sets in the collection!

I loved the card Spellbinders posted so much I copied it! Added some holly, a poinsettia, jingle bells and changed the sentiment.

I loved the idea of bringing in the jingle bell concept in the sentiment too. So I used the Jingle All the Way from the ‘Make it Merry Sentiments’ banner set… Love it!

A little hot foiling around the card panel, some inking with Peacock Feathers Distress ink and splatters.

I mounted the ornaments with a little of my favorite thin mounting tape through the center is all so I could stick greenery in easy.

Turned out fun! I love dies and especially this time of year! I used the pine branches from a couple sets, I’ll link everything below. (The set with the poinsettia is no more so I’ll link up another set that I think would work too) I used Spellbinder sets I already had to embellish the ornament shapes. Check your stash!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Holler if you have any questions! This is an A2 size card.

Here’s links to what I used to make this cute Santa! I should say, it all went together easy!

Santa’s Festive Circle Crew Etched… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Festive Ornaments Etched Dies from… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Merry Mug & Circle Delights Bundle by… [ SPL ]
Spellbinders – Glimmer Hot Foil -… [ SBC \| SPL ]	Stocking Full of Joy – Large Die of… [ SPL ]	Santa’s Sippin’ Sayings Clear Stamp… [ SPL \| SSS ]
Make It Merry Sentiments Etched Dies… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Parcel & Post Christmas Decorations \|… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Winter Welcome Sled \| Etched Dies \|… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]
Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra… [ SSS ]	Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Bearly Art Mini 2 fl oz Precision… [ SPL ]	New & Improved Platinum SIX Machine… [ SPL \| SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PEACOCK… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Blending Brushes – 3 Pack \|… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Gold -… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]
Spellbinders – Glimmer Hot Foil… [ SBC \| SPL \| SSS ]

Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Memory Box · Oxide Inks · Winter

Two Cards with Memory Box Perfect Poinsettias 3D Embossing Folder and Brilliant Joy…

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s a two card Thursday here and I wanted to go back and make a third but I got sidetracked!

I started with this NEW Memory Box Perfect Poinsettias 3D embossing folder embossed in white and left it white. I used the two coordinating dies that come with the set and die cut them in white cardstock, then placed them in the folder to emboss them also. (I used removable tape to keep them in place) I inked the embossed die cut poinsettias with my red and green Distress Oxide brushes. I didn’t add more ink.

This picture is really light but I wanted to include it because it’s more the color of what the poinsettias are IRL. Editing enhances the color.

Which is fine…it’s pretty darker also!

I die cut the NEW Memory Box Brilliant JOY dies in white and inked up the outline letters with the red brush also, then removed them from the background and glued them to the matting layer.

Then I decided I wanted to try another method with the folder.

I brayered the folder with the Stormy Sky Distress Oxide ink pad.

Then I colored the poinsettias and greenery with Copic Sketch Markers. When I finished coloring I ran it back through the folder….I kinda wish I hadn’t done that because it shifted a hair. A little detail is lost in coloring with a wet medium so I wanted to get it back. oops.

Still beautiful though! I’m probably bias after coloring it! lol

Sorry about so many pictures this time. I was messing around with pictures using light from a different window. Oh eek! A photographer I am not! Even after all these years! I keep trying though! I think it’s just trying to please ‘my eye’ really and drive myself crazy! haha!

Holler if you have any questions!

oh, I wanted to show you this too. I did have another embossed piece I messed around with but it wasn’t something I could finish without starting over. Ignore the die cut flowers…see the mask with red and green inking? It’s a piece of copy paper that I die cut to use as a mask.

On an embossed panel you can mask these two poinsettias off and ink the flowers without using the die cuts. The only drawback is there is a third flower. I solved that by putting the die cut sentiment JOY over the flower that doesn’t have a die! Cool! Sorry I don’t have a card to show doing this yet.

Linking my cards to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Christmas

Krafty Chicks Challenge – Christmas

The Flower Challenge #85 – anything goes

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a fun rest of the week and weekend creating! Talk to you again soon!

Dies and Supplies I used to make this card…

Memory Box – EF1037 Perfect… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94759 Brilliant Joy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5285 Shining Star… [ STR \| SSS ]
Winsor & Newton Drawing Ink – Gold,… [ BLIC ]	Copic Sketch Markers and Sets \| BLICK… [ BLIC \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Waffle Flower Crafts – Blending Brushes [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Ranger Ink Tim Holtz Peeled Paint… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix White Tool Caddy Big Shot… [ SBC \| BLIC ]
American Crafts – Sticky Thumb… [ SBC ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – 2.25 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS \| SSS ]	Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra… [ SSS ]

cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Spellbinders dies · Winter

Big Jolly Santa Small Die of the Month from Spellbinders…

October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hi everyone! I tried my hand at scene making again! Big Jolly Santa needed a vehicle! A modern day 4 wheel drive! lol Speedy delivery!

Here’s my take on Spellbinders Small Die of the Month club for October.

Learn about Spellbinders Clubs HERE…

The pick up is still available! I’ll link it at the bottom of my post.

Die cutting and gluing again but I did stamp the tailgate of the pick up with the Merry Christmas from July’s Clear Stamp and Die set of the month. I’ll link it up at the bottom of my post.

Such a cute Santa and very easy to put together with lines that tell you where things go!

I cut a piece of gray cardstock for the concrete and used a Copic Sketch Marker to color in the tire tracks.

The white panel the scene is built on is 5 ½ in. x 5 ½ in. Then I matted with black cardstock and then on to a 6×6 square cardbase.

I used glossy black cardstock to die cut the truck and silver foil cardstock to die cut the bumper, tail lights and mirrors.

On second thought, I think he’s in a parade! lol

Hope you enjoyed another whimsical Christmas card!

Thank you for stopping by my blog! We need our cardmaking therapy more than ever right now.

Talk to you again soon!

P.S. I don’t know what happened for commenting but something has changed. It looks like if you choose the envelope icon and just type in your name it will let you comment. Sorry, I hate it when they change things. (supposedly making it easier, ha, for who?) I can’t reply with a thank you if I don’t see an email or name though. boo.

Small Die of the Month Membership –… [ SPL ]	Truckin Through the Seasons \| Large… [ SPL ]	Big Jolly Santa Sentiments Clear… [ SPL ]
Pine Cones & Holly – Clear Stamp of… [ SPL ]	Pine Cones & Holly Die Set – (Dies… [ SPL ]	New & Improved Platinum SIX Machine… [ SPL \| SSS ]
Cardstock, Paper, & Envelopes \|… [ SPL ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]

cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Easel · Memory Box · Oxide Inks · Poppystamps · Snowman · Winter

poppystamps Sweet Nordic Snowman Snowglobe Easel Card…

October 6, 2023 Pam Sparks13 Comments

Hi everyone! I had fun making this cute, easy easel snowglobe card. Click/tap on the bottom right corner to size it to your device.

Partial diecut a circle in a regular A2 size cardbase and you’re ready to add the snowglobe!

I die cut the images, NEW Sweet Nordic Snowman and NEW Lavish Merry Christmas, in white cardstock and colored with Copic Sketch markers.

A little Tumbled Glass Oxide ink in the sky and a few little snowflakes from the NEW Shining Star stamp set stamped in the same ink except I stamped off first before stamping them on the card.

The NEW Simple Rings circle frame is cut from Memory Box woodgrain cardstock and the NEW Snowglobe Base is cut from old Bazzill cardstock.

Here’s a bunch of pictures. So cute!

Peace on Earth is from the NEW Christmas Banners stamp set. Dies for cutting them out too!

It will lay flat or stand like a regular A2 size card also.

I hope this cutie made you smile! She was easy to put together and I love this treeline background die! It’s part of the NEW Whittle Field and Trees! Super neat die set!

Have a great weekend! I’m hoping to get some apples processed and bread made and cards made and and and! haha

Here’s the products I used to make this cute card!

Poppystamps – 2576 Sweet Nordic… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2577 Whittle Field and… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2575 Simple Rings craft… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2578 Snowglobe Bases… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2590 Lavish Merry… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – CB513 Christmas Banners… [ STR ]
Memory Box – CL5285 Shining Star… [ STR \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Memory Box – 30087 Circle Basics Set… [ STR \| SSS ]