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 ]

4 Bar · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Shabby Chic · Techniques

poppystamps Basic Junk Journal Set…

March 22, 2023March 25, 2023 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! I know! I know! You came expecting Easter! I’ve been thinking about this die set and what I would make with it….then I walked by this little stack of Santas that I’d printed before Christmas and didn’t use and thought one would be adorable with the Journal set!

So I die cut the journal in watercolor paper and did some ink smooshing with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs ink refill and water. I didn’t wait for it to dry on it’s own. I dried it with the heat tool.

Here’s a video of it… it might be low resolution at first until it completely downloads…even though it’s only 27 seconds! See it HERE on Instagram…

I had some scraps/strips that I kept of plaid from the Memory Box Jolly Christmas 6×6 pad and I love how they worked out on the front and on the inside!

You can tell what the size of this folder is because there’s a gift card inside.

You could stamp or write in permanent ink on the mirror gold little labels.

close up of the inside circle label…

the back….

And now I’m thinking what a cute tag this would make on an Easter basket! There’s several dies in the set I didn’t even use!

Linking to some challenges…

Peace on Earth Christmas – anything goes Christmas

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge – anything goes Christmas

AAA Cards – inspired by a song….Up on the House Top!

I’ll link up what I used below.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I always appreciate your encouraging words and that you come back to visit!

Poppystamps – 2451 Basic Junk Journal… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – CB496 Christmas Quotes… [ STR ]	Memory Box/Open Studio – 30087 Circle… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5261-D Spirit of… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1019 Christmas Jolly… [ STR \| SSS ]	double-sided tape holder – holds… [ STR ]
Scor-Tape; Scor Tape [ STR \| SSS ]	Linen Thread – 40 yds – by the spool [ STR ]	May Arts NATURAL Twine String Burlap… [ SSS ]
Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Gold 12×12 [ STR ]	Memory Box – WP101 Watercolor Paper [ STR ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Ranger Ink Jet Black Archival Ink Pad [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| ACH ]	Sizzix – White and Gray – Big Shot… [ SBC ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Doodlebug Designs · Lawn Fawn · Memory Box · MFT · Snowman · Winter

MFT Cash Card Kit Birthday Card…

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Hi everyone! Super fun birthday cards today.

I couldn’t resist using the cash card kit again. This is the third one and I have a short video to share of it and I’ll post a picture of the first two I made with the kit also.

Here’s the back… I signed it back here and stamped the date.

Then I have this bag die that fits a card so I die cut it in heavy printer paper and decorated it with Doodlebug Washi Tape…it was hand delivered. It fits all the way down in, I just left it up for the picture.

Here’s a video of it…tap/click to enlarge to get the full resolution/sharpness! ❤ It’s better quality on Instagram if you want to click over… It should let you watch without making an account.

HERE

ok – I see what the deal is with the video… you have to click the sliders and choose high quality after you click the outside bracket symbol to the far bottom right to enlarge it. ugh. I wish it would just load it at a decent size and quality to watch without clicking! But that’s tech for you, always thinking they’re making it better and we’re just clicking, clicking! waaahhh! rme. Then you have to hit the play arrow in the bottom left corner and if you want to replay it, hit the curved arrow in the same corner! That’s my computer anyway. I’ll check it on the phone.

Here’s a picture of the first two I made for the two of our grandsons with birthdays in December. I didn’t even take a picture of the back I guess. December turns into a blur around here!

The kids are loving these cards! I’ll link to what I used below!

Thanks for stopping by and holler if you have any questions!

Thank you for shopping through my links! I truly do appreciate it!

I used an old Memory Box die from 2016, Snowflake Ring #99494. It’s 3.3 x 3.3 inches. This die, HERE, would work, you could cover the flowers with snowflakes! It’s the same size. HERE’S the Circle Category if you’d want to check out the possibilities! or this new one HERE might work!

Washi Tape HERE

The Bag die I used for the envelope is HERE

My Favorite Things MONEY CARD Dies… [ SSS \| MFT ]	Lawn Fawn – Christmas – Lawn Cuts -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	My Favorite Things CHRISTMAS… [ SSS \| MFT ]
My Favorite Things BIRTHDAY CASH… [ SSS \| MFT ]	Price Tag – MFT Stamps [ MFT \| SSS ]	My Favorite Things FEELIN’ FESTIVE… [ SSS \| MFT ]
My Favorite Things LIP BALM Shaker… [ SSS \| MFT ]	Smooth White Card Stock – MFT Stamps [ MFT ]	Caribbean Sea Card Stock – MFT Stamps [ MFT ]
Tropical Teal Prestige Card Stock [ MFT ]	Ripe Raspberry Card Stock – MFT Stamps [ MFT ]	Wild Cherry Card Stock – MFT Stamps [ MFT ]
My Favorite Things CARIBBEAN SEA… [ SSS \| MFT ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]	Doodlebug Washi Tape – Let It Snow [ STR ]

cards · Christmas · Embossing Folders · Spellbinders dies · Winter

Spellbinders Scenic Poinsettias Card…

December 13, 2022 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m still here! Down to the wire trying to do all the things! I made this card a few weeks ago and today I decided I was going to get it posted finally!

I LOVE this gorgeous embossing folder from Spellbinders.

I was inspired by Annie HERE…

I started out like she describes but I went back after and added some green color pencil for the berry stems and holly leaves.

For my die cuts I used the Spellbinders Holiday Blooms die set. I remembered I had all the watercolor backgrounds from following Jill Foster’s background video for the new Penny Black release for Christmas! I used them for die cutting and I’m so happy with how well they go with the ink blended embossing!

The hot foiled Merry Christmas Sentiment is also from Spellbinders. I’ll link below!

Thank you so much for coming over to visit my blog! Tonight we have a grandkids choir concert. They’re part of a homeschool choir with an excellent director who has high expectations so it’s always a beautiful and a blessed event for us. Can’t wait! ❤

ttul!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Spellbinders – 3D Embossing Folder…

[ SBC | SPL | SSS ]

Spellbinders – Celebrate The Season…

[ SBC | SSS | SPL ]

Spellbinders – Tinsel Time Collection…

[ SBC | SSS | SPL ]

SALE at Simon Says Stamp and at Spellbinders!

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

It’s That Time of Year…Simon Says Stamp DieCember!!!

November 30, 2022December 1, 2022 Pam Sparks7 Comments

And here we are! Is the song running through your head? It’s….that time of year when the world falls in love… Yes, we’re falling in love…with DieCember!!! lol

I’m here to show one of the new dies Snowflake Hexagon! It’s gorgeous!

I let it snow I think with some JOY in there to you and yours!

Ink Drops – Ocean paper pad for the background paper…Hammermill white cardstock for all the white.

It’s time to shop the release…the dies are up in the shop HERE!

I backed the ink drops panel with a piece of silver metallic cardstock and then mounted it to a white A7 size card base. It’s Hallmark size!

JOY is the poppystamps New Stacked JOY die. I just used the letters and not the stack outline part. I saved that for another day!

The To You and Yours sentiment is from the Simon Says Stamp Santa’s Sleigh Ride Slider stamp set.

OK – I won’t keep you so you can go shop! Have fun and here’s a CODE you can use for $7 off, MERRY22 !

Thank you for stopping by!

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

Simon Says Stamp SNOWFLAKE HEXAGON… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps SANTA’S… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamps and Dies SANTA’S… [ SSS ]
Poppy Stamps STACKED JOY Die 2548 at… [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Craft Consortium INK DROPS OCEAN 6 x… [ SSS ]
Waffle Flower A7 LAYERS Dies 310283… [ SSS ]	Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two… [ SSS ]	Memory Box CLEAR Fairy Jewels jwl001 [ SSS ]