Memory Box Holiday Lamp Post Frame and Pinpoint Snowflake Circle Frame Christmas Cards…

September 11, 2018 Pam Sparks13 Comments

Peace… we talk about it so much at Christmas but I couldn’t help but think of it today, being 9/11. I truly don’t see it ever being humanly possible because of fallen man but peace in your soul works for me. My daughter just shared this with us and it spoke to me too!

I hope I remember this quote!

Some more about this card…The NEW Memory Box Holiday Lamp Post Frame die…So beautiful! I tucked in the NEW poppystamps Tree Line Hill behind it… so versatile. I die cut two of the Lamp Post Frame…green and white. Cut the white one apart so I could adjust the white to show a wee bit behind the green. Then I went ahead and glued the rest of the white circle behind for the extra dimension…why waste the cut you know! *smile*

The little red bird is from the NEW Memory Box Delicate Pine Frame die. Cut in white and colored with a Copic R46 marker. A little yellow on the lamp post glass too. (I think these little birds are going to show up a lot around here! lol)

I die cut the NEW Memory Box Peace Cheshire Script die 3 times and glued them together and then glued it to a strip of white cardstock that I mounted over the snowflake from the NEW Pinpoint Snowflake Circle Frame die. It’s a beauty!

Another shot of it… I must say I love this card and hope you do too! lol It’s an A2 size and will mail for one postage stamp.

TIP: I’ve been mailing my A2 size cards in A6 envelopes. I think they hold up better traveling in that larger size, the corners don’t get bent going through the machine and from being dropped. Still only one stamp to go!

I have another card to share with the NEW Memory Box Pinpoint Snowflake Circle Frame but I used the square frame from the New Memory Box Holiday Lamp Post Frame die too. These sets all mix and match beautifully!

A simple 4 ¼ inch square card. Easy to mail for one stamp in an A2 or A6 envelope.

Here’s the peace word die again too…a silver foil cut on top of two white cardstock cuts… glued together and then glued to the card. I did mount the circle with Scotch foam mounting tape.

IRL these cards are a little more blue-ish…

Thank you for stopping by today and sharing a little ‘peace’ with me. Take care.

What I used to make this and other supplies and tools I use for card-making…

Memory Box – 94049 Holiday Lamp Post… [ STR ]	Poppystamps – 2088 Tree Line Hill… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94030 Pinpoint Snowflake… [ STR ]
Memory Box – 94017 Peace Cheshire… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94031 Delicate Pine… [ STR ]	Copic Sketch Markers [ BLIC \| SSS ]
Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Silver 12×12 [ STR ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tool Basics Flush Cutters – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS ]	Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR \| HLM \| SSS ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]
Spellbinders – Tan Embossing Mats [ SBC \| SSS ]	Hallmark Scrapbook – TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ HLM \| SSS ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]
Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]	Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]	Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]
Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ SBC \| STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLIC ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR \| SSS ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]
Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR \| SSS ]

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Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Release Party!

September 2, 2018September 3, 2018 Pam Sparks85 Comments

Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog post for the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Party! You’re invited to join the fun…visit all the blogs linked on the Simon Says Stamp blog HERE! Click to shop and use your code choice to receive an exclusive gift (several options) with your order! How awesome is that!!!

I have two cards to share with you today using the NEW exclusive SSS stamp set, Your Greatest Dreams. I love the variety of scripts used and beautiful quotes and sayings!

I couldn’t resist using this one with the SSS Picture Book Snowman!

When I started looking through my SSS stamp and die sets and saw this cute guy and the snowflakes I thought of Frosty!

I created a background by white heat embossing the Lots of Snowflakes stamp set and inking it with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and the mini ink blending tool.

I had to give him a heart. lol I die cut him in white, colored the parts with Copic Sketch markers and edged his body with Tumbled Glass ink also.

My next card uses another sentiment from the same new set…

What a good reminder to enjoy every day! As I’m writing this post it’s storming and raining but it’s too late to go out in the rain! I’m tired! lol

Here I white heat embossed one of the clouds from the SSS Cloudy Sky’s stamp set multiple times. Then stamped one of the outline stamps from the same set with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink and die cut them with the coordinating die set. I masked off the area for the sentiment and using the mini ink blending tool, I blended on Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink over the clouds and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink on the bottom.

Isn’t that a gorgeous script though! I love it!

A clean and simple card with a powerful sentiment/reminder!

Thank you so much for visiting my party blog post today! Enjoy the rest of the party stops! What fun!

Simon Says Clear Stamps YOUR GREATEST… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp PICTURE BOOK SNOWMAN… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps LOTS OF… [ SSS ]
Memory Box STITCHED CIRCLE LAYERS… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]	Copic SKETCH 72 PC SET A Markers AAAS72A [ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS… [ SSS ]

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Memory Box Country Church Frame Card…

September 1, 2018September 18, 2018 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Hi everyone! I don’t know about where you are but it was anything but a silent night here! Rain, lightning and sounded like hail once. Drama all night! This snowy scene looks so peaceful and a silent night sounds wonderful! lol

We’re in for a rainy holiday weekend according to the weather stats. Hoping for a little dry Monday so we can have a birthday party!

My card today is using the new gorgeous Memory Box Country Church Frame die, die cut from silver metallic cardstock and some elements from other new Memory Box dies… I love mixing and matching and that little touch of red!

The little red bird is from the MB Delicate Pine Frame die (cut in red cardstock), the holly sprig is from the MB Elegant Holly Double Frame die, then I used the new MB Snowy Circle die in the background (ink blended with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink).

The sentiment is from the new MB Typewrite Holiday Sentiments set and I heat embossed it with Ranger silver embossing powder on silver metallic cardstock.

The church and trees are two layers of Neenah Solar White 110# cardstock.

The card is 4 ½ inches square but would fit in an A6 or A7 envelope so you can mail with a regular postage stamp!

Linking to some challenges…

Watercooler Wednesday – anything goes

52 Christmas Card Throwdown – sketch

And my card was a winner! Thank you so much ladies!

Thanks for stopping by! I’ll be back tomorrow with two cards using a stamp set that Simon Says Stamp sent me to use for their STAMPtember release! It was a challenge coming up with cards because it was a sentiment stamp set they sent! So come on back! I need your encouragement! lol

Shopping links for the dies and supplies I used for this card and my card making in general… I appreciate it so much when you click through my links 😀 Thank you!

Memory Box – 94038 Country Church… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94018 Elegant Holly… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94031 Delicate Pine… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94044 Snowy Circle craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| JGG \| HLM ]	*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG** ]
Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Memory Box – CL5225 Typewriter… [ STR \| SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS \| HLM ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tool Basics Flush Cutters – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR \| HLM \| SSS ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – Tan Embossing Mats [ SBC \| SSS ]
Hallmark Scrapbook – TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ HLM \| SSS ]	Embossing Heat Gun; Precision Heat… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| HLM ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]	MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]
Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]
Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]	Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]	Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ SBC \| STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLIC ]
adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR \| SSS ]	Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]
Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR \| SSS ]

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Memory Box Holly Flourish and Peace Circle…

August 19, 2018August 22, 2018 Pam Sparks20 Comments

Happy first day of the week to you! I was inspired to make this card for the Muse Christmas Visions Challenge this week! I loved the inspiration card and I want to make more because it was just that inspiring of a card! ETA – my card was a star! Thank you ladies!

Pretty straight forward card… I die cut the Peace Circle in the piece of black cardstock, cut to 5 x 3 ¾. Then I die cut the Peace Circle and the Holly Flourish out of watercolor paper and painted them with Gansai Tambi watercolors. I spattered them with the gold paint in the set before piecing it into the card and gluing the holly on top.

I don’t think the bow die is available anymore but I wanted some more gold on it…hopefully you have another die or even a piece of gold ribbon if you want to recreate this card.

Dies I used to make this card….

Holly Flourish and Peace Circle

I taped the black panel to an A2 size piece of gold metallic cardstock.

An extra fun challenge cuz, it’s Christmas themed!

Also linking to….

Christmas Card Throwdown– Script

The Merry Christmas Challege – Anything Goes

HLS August Christmas Challenge – Anything Goes

HLS August Anything Goes With Dies Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

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Memory Box Be Jolly and Alphine Trees Card…

August 16, 2018August 25, 2018 Pam Sparks20 Comments

Hi cardmakers and friends! Look at this cute bunny from the new Memory Box Be Jolly stamp set. I had fun with it and am looking forward to using the rest of the set and the other new set… a great size for coloring!

I love all the nature dies from Memory Box but I might have to say that this Alpine Trees dies is one of my very favorites of the trees! I don’t think I could ever pick a favorite, favorite though! lol

I colored with the Gansai Tambi 36 watercolor set for the first time. I like it! Even spattered with the white paint in the set and that paint brush I was telling out about in my post before this one. I did mix a couple greens to get that tree color, oh and a blue and green to get the water, scarf and present colors. Rather fun and easy to use.

The sentiment is from the set and I stamped it with the MISTI and Ranger Black Archival ink… Happy with this sweet scene!

Linking up to some challenges…

The Merry Christmas Challenge – anything Christmas

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – sprinkles and splatters (mine is snow)

As You See It Challenge – divided

Thank you ladies! My card won Featured Artist for this sketch!

Before I link you up to everything, here’s an ad for Simon Says Stamp! So shop all the stores this early weekend! hehe

Thanks so much for stopping by! I appreciate it! ❤

Here’s what I use to make cards and what I used for this one too!

Memory Box – 99829 Alpine Trees craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5226 Be Jolly clear… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 32226 Be Jolly die set [ STR \| SSS ]
Kuretake – Gansai Tambi – Traditional… [ SBC \| BLIC \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG ]	Perfect Brush Set – Paint Brushes \|… [ USR ]	Ranger 4oz Distress Sprayer by Tim Holtz [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]
Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black; Ranger [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Archival Re-inker – Jet Black from… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Doodlebug Design – Doodle Twine -… [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tool Basics Flush Cutters – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR \| HLM \| SSS ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – Tan Embossing Mats [ SBC \| SSS ]
Hallmark Scrapbook – TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ HLM \| SSS ]	Embossing Heat Gun; Precision Heat… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| HLM ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]	MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS \| HLM ]	We R Memory Keepers – Basic Tools -… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]	Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]	Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]
Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ SBC \| STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLIC ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR \| SSS ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]
Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR \| SSS ]