Memory Box Pine Branch Circle, poppystamps House in the Woods, Poinsettia Ribbon and Holiday Poinsettia…

September 21, 2016September 21, 2016 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Welcome to this warm ‘frosted’ wintry scene! Think brown…hehe… the silhouette cut of the poppystamps House in the Woods is dark brown card-stock to match the new pattern paper collection I used here from Kaisercraft, ‘Frosted’. American Crafts Glitter card-stock again, this time I used Charcoal.

I layered the Memory Box Pine Branch Circle die over the top this time but WOW, there are FIVE new circle dies that can work together layering up for beautiful Winter scene Holiday cards! Besides the Pine Branch circle, there’s the Deer Family Circle, Tall Evergreen Circle, Countryside Circle and Tree Branch Circle.

I love the poppystamps Poinsettia Ribbon too. I added the medium size cut and the center from the poppystamps Holiday Poinsettia on top of it.

Everything is cut from the ‘Frosted’ Paper collection except for the dark brown House in the Woods die. I embellished with the sentiment sticker from the paper collection too. A little Stardust stickles on the pine branches.

You can see the brown in this close up, too much sun but the color shows!

I will use an A-6 envelope to send this though because I wanted to leave the ribbon cut hanging off the sides this time.

Now, when I look at this photo, I’m thinking it would’ve been fun to have a little stickles on the poinsettia and sentiment banner too! Always thinking of something after the fact! lol

I ordered the new Nuvo White Blizzard Glitter Drops to try as soon as they get here!

Linking up to…

Double D Challenges…Trees, trees, trees

Thanks for stopping and looking today! ‘preciate it so much and thank you for your wonderful comments! More glitter tomorrow and then I have to get some of these cute stamp sets colored up! Happy Stamping!

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Embedded Die Cuts · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Techniques

Memory Box Poinsettia Pillar and Radiant Frame cards…

September 20, 2016 Pam Sparks24 Comments

Hi everyone! I’ve been making cards…just not doing a good job of getting them posted! I finish one and get excited about something else laying there and have to make! lol Then my camera setting got changed and I didn’t realize it and couldn’t figure out what was wrong with my pictures! Finally saw the problem this a.m.! SCREAM!

I have posted a couple videos on instagram though…click the link in my side bar and you can see them even if you don’t have an account. Be sure to click the like button while you’re there! It’s amazing how much that encourages a gal! I love hearing from you if you can comment too!

My cards today are using the Memory Box Poinsettia Pillar, Radiant Frame dies and the poppystamps cottage platform and Swirled Love dies. I cut the platform twice in one 4.25 x 5.5 piece of card-stock. This was not what I intended to do with it at all! lol I’ll still have to do the other soon! That’s what happens when you leave a piece laying around not finished!

American Crafts Glitter card-stock and Bazzill Gold Foil card-stock from Starlitstudio

I die cut everything for this card from white card-stock and inked with Distress Ink pads and the ink blending tools. Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass, Broken China and Fossilized Amber.

Wishing Script is a poppystamps die that coordinates with the poppystamps Christmas Greetings clear stamp set. I die cut Wishing three times and glued them together with Tombow Mono Multi glue.

OHHHHH – don’t forget the enamel dots I made myself with the NEW Nuvo Drops and Ranger Enamel Accents! Move over sequins! lol (I make the dots on scrap release paper from scor-tape, then glue them to my card when they’re dry, cuz I could easy mess up my card I’m sure!)

This last picture is of three cards I started and never finished with these same dies. I thought I’d go ahead and show them so you could see more color schemes…the sky is the limit!

Thanks for stopping by again! I’ll be back real soon because I have more and will be showing the ‘even more’ NEW Memory Box and poppystamps release! So many beautiful dies! TFL! and TTUL!

cards · CAS · Christmas · Class · Classes · copics · Fall · rubber stamps · Taylored Expressions

Taylored Expressions Bushel of Blessings and Stamp Joy!

September 13, 2016 Pam Sparks23 Comments

It was so fun to get in some Copic coloring again! I used to color all the time but then… dies happened! lol

The September Release is full of beautiful and fun products for Autumn.

The Bushel of Blessings stamp set has a coordinating die set which I used here and the sentiment is from the set too. I stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed it with Gold embossing powder. Four beautiful sentiments and three gorgeous pumpkin images in the set.

Fabulous for getting us in the Fall spirit!

I wanted to share that I will be teaching at TE’s Stamp Joy again this year! yay! If you haven’t signed up yet…we’d LOVE to have you come!

Here’s a little blurb about my class…so festive and fun!

Get a jump on your holidays with this very merry class where you will create four charming Christmas cards. Join designer Pam Sparks for a joyful journey through the winter wonderlands she will help you craft using our bestselling holiday stamps, tools, and dies.

This class is offered during the Morning Session (9:30-11:30am) and Afternoon Session (1:30-3:30pm).

Thanks for stopping by today! Scroll down for a step by step video on the poppystamps Hour Glass Shaker Card.

I will be teaching two card classes on October 22nd at Scrapmania in Cedar Rapids too! With the new Oct. TE release!

TTUL! I have to go make some more cards! lol

cards · Christmas · Class · Classes · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

Memory Box and poppystamps Christmas Classics cards…

September 7, 2016September 8, 2016 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Hi everyone! Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas! So many memories of Christmas tree lots past. ❤ I had so much fun creating this card for class.

Hello Frosty goodness! I love this frame with the beautiful addition of the Snowflake Scrollwork Sleeve die behind the opening.

I hear you caroling! lol Joy to the World! Everything festive about this card!

I posted all three cards from this class together because I have more to post in the days to come and time is marching on! I have a time card coming up! hehe

Hope the cards inspire you and make you as happy as they make me! I enjoyed teaching this class 3 times to a bunch of awesome kindred stamper/diecutters! Thank you so much Scrapmania and Crafters Haven!

I had some kits leftover of this class and I’m down to one (sold)…if anyone is interested, hit the contact/email me tab under the blog header. $25 for the kit and then priority postage at $6.45 ish.

Linking my cards to some challenges…

Scrapyland Challenge #49 – Anything Goes (Memory Box)

Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing the Christmas spirit with me! You know I love to share and I appreciate your comments so much!

I’ll be back soon!

The following stores have these dies and stamps in stock…

Scrapmania – awesome store in Iowa…

Crafters Haven – awesome store in Minnesota…

Be sure to shop your local stores, I’m sure they appreciate it!

Tell them Pam sent you! hehe

Online Shopping links for the products I used on these three cards…

cards · Christmas · Class · Classes · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

Memory Box Poinsettia Candles…

August 28, 2016September 11, 2016 Pam Sparks37 Comments

And today, the last card from the Christmas Elegance classes. Memory Box Poinsettia Candles die set on the Memory Box Modern Tile background die.

poppystamps Swirled Peace die and 3 small Pretty Pink Posh gold sequins finish it off.

All three of the cards together…

I can’t help but think back to the days when we just had circle, heart and star punches! WOW! The paper crafting industry has come so far! Really makes me appreciate Memory Box and all the other companies out there that provide us with so much to create with.

Linking to…

Allsorts Challenge – use at least two dies

Happy Little Stampers – anything goes with dies