Birch Press Design Splendid Poinsettia Card…

August 15, 2023August 15, 2023 Pam Sparks16 Comments

Hi everyone! I’ve been gluing and gluing so I’ll have a series of cards coming with the NEW Birch Press Design Dies for this release! Yay for Christmas!

I have a lot of pictures of this one. I even remembered the inside! So this card is completely finished and ready for card sending season!

This NEW BPD stamp set is gorgeous! It’s called Glad Tidings and the font is so so pretty! My links to everything are below!

The front of this card highlights the NEW Splendid Poinsettia Contour Layers die set.

The layers go together so easily and so dramatic and detailed! I love it!

Then I used some of the other NEW dies also, Jolly Holly Contour Layers, Forest Leaf and Berries Contour Layers, Oval Leaf Branches Contour Layers and Hillside Branch and Bramble Contour Layers.

I didn’t use all the pieces I made though so more cards coming in the future! We’ll see how many cards I can make with the pieces I glued up. There’s a video on Instagram showing them HERE. It should come up even if you don’t have an account.

I die cut a piece of 6×6 plaid from the Memory Box Jolly Christmas paper pad with one of the Wrapped Scalloped Rectangles dies. I used it horizontal and trimmed off the scallops on the sides.

I made a top folding A2 size cardbase. Layered on the plaid rectangle and then the poinsettia with small pieces of the super thin mounting tape I love. I wanted to be able to add the pieces of greenery and leaves easily.

I love how it turned out. The poinsettia is die cut with paper from the Memory Box Berry Red 6×6 cardstock pad. Then I inked the edges just a little bit with Distress Worn Lipstick ink and a mini ink blending tool.

There’s some dimension but I will mail it probably with an extra ounce stamp because of the Christmas Dewdrop in the center. If you left that off, you could mail it normal because it’s under ¼ in. thick.

The warmest wishes sentiment is from the NEW Glad Tidings set also… I just love this set!

Then for that pop of white I used BPD Felicity Snowflakes on the front and on the inside.

Entering my card is some challenges…

Triple B August Challenge – use 1, 2 or 3 of the B’s … Birds, Butterflies, Blooms

Peace on Earth #45 – anything goes Christmas

The Holly and the Ivy #145 – anything goes Christmas

Addicted to Stamps and More #452 – anything goes Christmas

The weather kinda took a turn for us and cooled down today. A little rain off and on…you can tell I’m from Iowa…they say we always talk about the weather! lol I hope it’s enjoyable where ever you are!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! I appreciate it!

Some shopping links for you…click on the store abbreviations below the product to go to a store! Thank you for tapping or clicking through my links! No added cost to you!

Birch Press Design – 57517 Splendid… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57512 Jolly… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57514 Forest… [ STR \| SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57524 Hillside… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57525 Oval Leaf… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – CL8164 Glad… [ STR \| SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57453 Felicity… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1019 Jolly Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box Fairy Drops • Jewels •… [ STR \| SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink Jet Black Archival Ink Pad [ SBC \| SSS ]
MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| SBC \| SSS \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC ]

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Spellbinders Large Die of the Month and 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Card…

August 10, 2023 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Hi everyone! Something truly unusual today for this month’s Large Die of the Month Club from Spellbinders! I was surprised to see a Pomegranate but it turned out so fun!

Growing up, my dad was the grocery shopper for my mom, she didn’t drive. I remember him bringing home pomegranates and we’d sit around the table digging for the treasured fruit! Fun memories.

Spellbinders has a great club program! Join for a great price and cancel anytime. Simple details HERE. (a short video with the details too)

I took a picture of the pomegranates before I glued them together so you could see what I cut out of what!

I used Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink to color the red layer of the pomegranate insides.

See the circles at the ends of the branches? That’s where you glue on the flowers and buds! So handy to have a good area to put glue on!

Die cutting and gluing….

then I decided to use the 3D Embossing Folder of the Month – Stylized Floral. So pretty! I ran it through the die cutting machine, no added techniques!

I did some inking for shading here and there… lumberjack red and gathered twigs distress inks.

THANKS is the sentiment die that comes with the set!

I made an A2 size card and it’s nice and snail mail friendly!

Thank you for stopping by today! Take a look at the club offerings for the month… I still have one more to post next week!

Quick shopping links to the products I used to make this card…

Large Die of the Month Membership –… [ SPL ]	3D Embossing Folder of the Month… [ SPL ]	New & Improved Platinum SIX Machine… [ SPL ]
Cardstock, Paper, & Envelopes \|… [ SPL ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]

Blog Hop · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Flowers · Hot Foiling · Spellbinders dies · Winter

Blog Hop for Spellbinders July2023 Clubs!

July 21, 2023July 25, 2023 Pam Sparks36 Comments

Welcome cardmakers and friends! Today I’m participating in Spellbinders Christmas in July blog hop! We’re sharing the July monthly clubs release.

Find out how the clubs work HERE. I’m using the Small Die of the Month in this post. You’ll find it HERE.

I made an A2 size top fold card.

Spellbinders die sets are beautifully designed and easy to assemble. I die cut in three colors and gold foil cardstock.

I used a hot foil plate from the Christmas Magic Glimmer Set for the sentiment and die cut it with the smallest die from the Precision Layering Mini Slimline B die set.

I kept my card clean and simple but there’s so many embossing folders or hot foil plates for backgrounds if you want to add more to your card! That’s part of why the sets of the month are so fun. You can use already purchased products with them also!

Links to my other cards I created for the July Clubs of the Month…

Large Die of the Month Club – HERE

Stamp and Die of the Month Club – HERE

3D Embossing Folder of the Month Club – HERE

Now for the GIVEAWAY! Can’t have a blog hop without a giveaway and this is an awesome one!

To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away three $25 gift certificates to 3 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on our blog. Giveaway closes on Sunday, July 23^rd, 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced in this blog hop post the following Wednesday. The winner is responsible for shipping costs, duties, and taxes.

The next blog on the hop is Carrie Rhoades

Thank you so much for hopping by! I appreciate it and below are the links to the products I used for my card!

Small Die of the Month Membership –… [ SPL ]	Christmas Magic Glimmer Hot Foil… [ SPL ]	Precision Layering Mini Slimline B… [ SPL ]
Precision Layering Mini Slimline Die… [ SPL ]	Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Gold -… [ SPL ]	Glimmer Hot Foil 4 Rolls – Essential… [ SPL ]
Portobello Color Essentials Cardstock… [ SPL ]	Blue Spruce Color Essentials… [ SPL ]	Pomegranate Color Essentials… [ SPL ]
Mirror Gold Cardstock 8 1/2″ x 11 -… [ SPL ]	Fashion Gold Embellishments -… [ SPL ]	New & Improved Platinum SIX Machine… [ SPL ]
Glimmer Hot Foil System Platinum \|… [ SPL ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]

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Christmas in July Spellbinders Stamp and Die Set Club Card…

July 11, 2023 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Hi everyone! I had fun with this! If you’ve known me for all the years I’ve been stamping, you know I LOVE brown! haha I stamped and die cut this twice in Hammermill White cardstock thinking I would color it with Copics. I sat down and started coloring one with color pencils! lol I still have the other white one to color with Copics.

I have a deep love for brown…when Ranger came out with Van Dyke Brown all those years ago I bought a few reinkers thinking I’d use it forever! But then Distress Inks and then Gathered Twigs! Gathered Twigs regular Distress is my go to! Do not take my Gathered Twigs away!

I die cut the floral shape, put the waste/frame in the MISTI, lined up the stamp in the hole, put in the die cut, inked up the stamp and stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I used Caran d’Ache Pablo Color Pencils to color but any will work. After coloring I went around the edges with Gathered Twigs and the mini ink blending tool. I just keep this color and this tool handy on my desk all the time!

I embossed the Forevergreen Embossing Folder in TE Cilantro cardstock and inked it with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool. I trimmed it down this time so my card would end up A2 size.

I ink blended a natural linen cardbase with Gathered twigs also. Just around the perimeter.

The panel in the center is a die that comes with the set too! Dies for everything in the stamp set! Such an amazing deal!

I lined up the sentiments in the MISTI and inked up the decorative panel…inked it up with GT also!

Glue on the little gold pearls…adhere everything to the cardbase and it’s ready to mail almost! I need to bring back my last year’s resolution to finish the insides…. ugh. haha

Here’s where you need to go to get the info on joining the Spellbinders monthly club option or options!

Here’s the link to the Clear Stamp and Die Kit of the Month. You can also choose just to get the Stamp Set.

CHRISTMAS in July SALE going on right now HERE!

Thank you for stopping by my blog today…hope you’re inspired and making something fun!

Links to the products I used to make this card…

Clear Stamp & Die of the Month Club –… [ SPL ]	Spellbinders – Tis The Season… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Caran d’Ache Pablo Colored Pencils… [ BLIC ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Cilantro -… [ TE ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Tiny Pearl Embellishments – flat… [ STR ]	New & Improved Platinum SIX Machine… [ SPL \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – Universal Plate System… [ SBC \| SPL ]

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Christmas in July with Spellbinders Large Die of the Month! Super CUTE!

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 Pam Sparks12 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s hard to believe we’re half way through 2023! It’s nice to get a head start on Christmas cards though!

You have to check out this NEW die set from Spellbinders Papercrafts! I was so tickled to see it! So many favorite things to create with for Christmas!

I have too many pictures again. hohoho

I made this card a little larger than A2 size. It ended up 5 ⅛ in x 6 ⅜ in.

White cardbase, read panel, light green panel then an embossed dark green panel. I love this pine branch embossing folder! It comes in two sizes! I used the Forevergreen A2 size folder. In the Pines is the 8 ½ in. x 5 ½ in. size.

I die cut all the pieces and assembled. I love that there’s candy cane stripes to glue on and multiple berries on dies. I pretty much used everything except the super cute little ornaments and bow! I will use them on another card for sure!

I added a long rectangle from the SB Precision Layering Mini Slimline B set die cut in woodgrain cardstock…like the stocking is hung from a fireplace mantle.

The ginger is totally charming. I added white glaze pen to the icing, eyes, buttons and mouth. It looks so cool in real life.

If this Large Die of the Month club interests you….click or tap over HERE and check it out! It’s such a great deal and you’ll find all the particulars about joining HERE.

I’ll be back with two or three more posts using July clubs soon!

Thank you so much for visiting today…have a great cardmaking week!

Here’s shopping links for checking out what I used to make this card and a SALE too! Through July 16th!

Spellbinders Large Die of the Month… [ EXP ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – matte and shiny [ STR ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Cherry Pop -… [ TE ]	Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS 2… [ SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Lawn Fawn – 8.5 x 11 – Woodgrain… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Forevergreen Embossing Folder \| Tis… [ SPL \| SSS ]	In the Pines Embossing Folder from… [ SPL \| SSS ]	Precision Layering Mini Slimline B… [ SPL \| SSS ]