Spellbinders Lisa Horton All About Christmas Release Card…

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Pam Sparks3 Comments

‘Wishing You A’ on the outside and ‘Merry Christmas’ on the inside! I’m always happy when I can get the inside of a card finished too! I think I’ll go back and add holly leaves and berries on the inside though. I took a picture but it’s holly less! lol

Another Christmas card to add to the stash… yay!

I enjoyed working with the ‘parts’ from this new Christmas Foliage die set. Everything for the wreath is from this set! I die cut threes and fives of each piece. Then cut a circle frame to use to keep me in a circle shape while gluing the pieces on.

I’m not a floral arranger/designer at all so it’s funny I pick this kind of thing to do with paper! lol But I’m usually really happy with the result so that’s what counts, right?!

I used another new die set in the release for the panel… Bow & Bell Scallop Frame. The kraft cardbase is inked a little with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool.

The sentiment on the front and inside is from the NEW Merry Sentiments Clear Stamp and Die set. You stamp the whole thing and then die cut the whole thing! So yes, you’ll have extra for another card! And yes, it needs holly in there! lol

Here’s a few more pictures! It’s an A2 size card and won’t take extra postage!

Just enough depth… I only used super thin mounting tape under the left side of the wishing you banner. The rest is glued direct to the circle frame that you can’t see.

And that’s all folks! Yesterday was a good picture day! lol

Thank you so much for stopping by and check out my links below for this neat release… Lots of ways to use these sets!

Product list…click/tap the abbreviations to go to Spellbinders, Scrapbook. com or Simon Says Stamp. No extra cost to you… thank you!

Christmas Foliage Etched Dies from… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Merry Sentiments Clear Stamp & Die… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Bow & Bell Scallop Frame Etched Dies… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]
New & Improved Platinum SIX Machine… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Zig 2-Way Glue Pen – Squeeze & Roll… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Cardstock – Spellbinders Paper Arts [ SPL ]

BetterPress · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Spellbinders dies

Spellbinders Happiest Holidays Better Press Cards…

August 15, 2025 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hi everyone! I was slow getting on the Better Press bandwagon but I love it! I made three cards with the new Yana Happiest Holdays plate and registration guide! It works so slick!

I kept everything pretty clean and simple but I love the NEW bow from the Bow & Bell Scallop Frame set so I used it on all three!

I changed up the strips on the bottom…

One I did the Happiest Holidays in green too. Center card in the photo below.

I die cut the panel with the largest stitch die from the Nested Postage Labels & Tag die set.

I used the Better Press cardstock for one card and the other two are some card I just have on hand to experiment with. They all worked!

I used Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink Pads!

All three are A2 size and will be easy to mail! YAY!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Here’s the products I used to make these cards… tap/click on the abbreviations to shop the stores that carry them. Thank you so much! I appreciate you using my links! No extra cost! YAY!

Happiest Holidays Registration Press… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Bow & Bell Scallop Frame Etched Dies… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger – Wendy Vecchi Red Geranium… [ SPL ]
Ranger Ink – Wendy Vecchi – Make Art… [ SBC ]	Ranger Archival Ink Stamp Cleaner -… [ SPL ]	Spellbinders – New and Improved… [ SBC \| SPL \| SSS ]
BetterPress Letterpress System \|… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Nested Postage Labels & Tag Etched… [ SPL ]	Spellbinders Bayfair Nested Postage… [ SSS ]

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

Here Comes Christmas! Spellbinders The Three Magi Card…

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 Pam Sparks5 Comments

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great joy! I’m rejoicing that I got a card made to blog! hoho

What a neat set from Spellbinders! I guess I didn’t stray from the CAS look that I like but there’s so much potential to do fun things with this set! Turn it vertical and add a city border behind and and and…

This is a 5 x 7 size card on purpose because I wanted to give them plenty of room!

I started out thinking royal colors but I found these that had tones that worked together so I went with scraps for the most part!

I love that the sentiments are small! A beautiful cursive font!

All the extra details too… a little piece to go behind the head…three different beards….I colored the flesh with a Copic marker.

Versafine ink in the MISTI for the sentiments.

They’re festive! I used the thin mounting tape I love to pop them up just a hair! The stars are glued directly to the card front.

Simple once you decide your colors and get your pieces die cut!

Hope all is well with you. This Summer has flown by or washed by for some… lots of rain…lots of green! Can’t complain about lack of rain!

It feels good to be using the stash…I have a birthday card to share soon. Hopefully my pictures are good because I already gifted it!

ttul!

Some links to shop for the products I used…no cost to you! Thank you!

The Three Magi Stamp & Die Set from… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – shiny gold [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR ]	Precision Fine Tip Applicator – small… [ STR ]	New & Improved Platinum SIX Machine… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]

All Occasion · cards · Christmas · copics · Digital images · Embossing Folders · Sizzix · Thank You · Tim Holtz dies · Tim Holtz stamps · Winter

Thank You Cards….

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hi everyone! A little bit festive still this month. I didn’t want to post these until they were received!

For this first card I was totally inspired by a gal on Instagram. I’ll link to her over there. Link to my grid in the right sidebar under the follow option.

I used some new Tim Holtz dies and a stamp set for the sentiment. I’ll link below.

Soooo CUTE! I love this guy…I picture him singing loud and clear for all to hear! lol

My second card is The Greeting Farm Holiday Anya for Christmas 2024. I alway love these and collect them for myself and our granddaughter Anya.

I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with Copics.

I cut them out with the Scan n Cut. I prefer buying dies but if there aren’t dies to coordinate I love using the Scan n Cut. I purchased mine several years ago, right before they came out with the new, quiet one! haha I sure love the thing though… I’ve had really good luck with it!

She’s so cute and I love the other images that came in the set also! So much fun to color and easy to color too!

My pictures turned out good this time so I’m just gonna load them all into the post! lol

one more…

I linked her to the Four Seasons Winter January Challenge….

I hope you are all having a beautiful January start to 2025! Gotta remember to write and type that right!

I’ve been hibernating…so cold in Iowa! It warmed up a little bit yesterday…good thing cuz I needed to go out! lol

Holler if you have any questions about my cards… thank you so much for stopping by and clicking through my links! I appreciate it!

Here’s the supplies I used….

Use the code WELUVU at Simon Says Stamp for $5 savings.

I have to tell you…if you just want to have a relaxing day and shop…Starlitstudio.net has amazing prices everyday but the Tag SALE category is amazing right now! Don’t miss out! GO HERE! So many good sets I love! Valentine dies…stamp sets… “This is a paper hug” HERE. This is the bargain basement at Joe Smiths department store! Anyone else here grow up in Council Bluffs/Omaha and shop the great department stores of that era! Bring them back! lol I miss Brandeis too!

Clicking SSS – takes you to Simon Says Stamp .com

BLIC – to Dick Blick .com

SBC – to Scrapbook . com

SPL – to Spellbinders paperarts .com

STR – to Starlitstudio.net

ACH – to A Cherry on Top .com

HLM – to Hallmark Scrapbook .com

Some are affiliate links but no extra charge to you! Happy crafting!

The Greeting Farm Holiday Anya 12 Stamps [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS \| BLIC ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Cracked… [ SSS \| SBC \| ACH ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Lucky… [ SSS \| SBC \| ACH ]	Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK… [ SSS \| HLM ]
Spellbinders Splatter White Opaque… [ SSS \| SPL \| SBC \| BLIC ]	Sakura BLACK GLAZE Gel Pen sk38395 [ SSS \| ACH \| BLIC ]	Sakura WHITE MEDIUM POINT Gelly Roll… [ SSS \| STR \| ACH \| SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Fiskars Softgrip Titanium Non-Stick… [ STR ]	MISTI Mini Black Precision Stamper… [ SSS \| SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]
MISTI BLACK PRECISION STAMPER VERSION… [ SSS \| SBC \| SBC \| SSS \| SSS ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC \| SPL \| ACH ]
Tim Holtz Sizzix Christmas Minis… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Sizzix Fresh Brewed… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Sizzix Vault Sidekick Dies… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps… [ SSS \| SBC \| ACH ]	Simon Says Stamp Christmas Cartoons… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Christmas Cartoons Stamps… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Clear Stamps and Stencil… [ SSS ]	Oreo Liquid Watercolor – Taylored… [ TE ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Gathered… [ SSS \| SBC \| ACH \| HLM ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Friendly Bird, Snowy Log and Eucalyptus Bouquet Card…

January 7, 2025January 23, 2025 Pam Sparks13 Comments

Hi everyone! Back to blogging! I’ve been making, posting a few things on instagram. If you don’t follow me there, check it out! I just posted the Christmas cards I received in my stories there and they’ll be up for the next 24 hours.

Die cutting and a stamped sentiment today….Winter is coming on strong these days! Brrrr

The gold branch paper is from the Yuletide Cheer pad, kraft cardstock spattered with white, black and walnut stain inks. I die cut an oval in the trimmed down 5 in. x 6 in. gold, branch paper. Then started building out from there.

I love the snowy log die! So much detail and that pretty white snow against the inky brown.

I die cut the bird in white and inked it with inky brushes. A little black gem for his eye.

I used a green cardstock from the Greenery paper pad for the leaves.

Winter Greetings sentiment is from the Holiday Wishes stamp set.

I like it! Lots of birds in the new releases from the Memory Box companies!

Linking my card to some challenges…

The Four Seasons Challenge – Winter 2025

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge – anything goes

NBUS – Never before used stuff #70- anything goes as long as it’s new

Die Cut Diva’s Challenge – Use new product (bird, log, eucalyptus)

52 Christmas Card Throwdown January – Wild Animals

Thank you for stopping by and holler if you have any questions! Link me to what you’re asking about though.

Here’s what I used to make this card… STR = starlitstudio.net, SSS = Simon Says Stamp.com, SBC = Scrapbook .com

Thank you for clicking through my links…I appreciate it!

Memory Box – 94841 Friendly Bird… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94821 Snowy Log craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94807 Eucalyptus Bouquet… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5286D Holiday Wishes… [ STR \| SSS ]	Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Memory Box / Open Studio – 30075… [ STR ]
Memory Box – PP1032 Yuletide Cheer… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1011 Greenery 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest Ultra Thick 110… [ SSS ]	Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock… [ HBL ]	Sizzix – White and Gray – Big Shot… [ SBC ]
Sizzix White Tool Caddy Big Shot… [ SBC ]	Craft Tweezers – EK Tools – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]