Memory Box and poppystamps card and class tease…

August 18, 2016August 29, 2016 Pam Sparks17 Comments

A floral birthday card for you today….Memory Box Chrysanthemum Collage and poppystamps Bellina Butterfly Stem…sentiment from poppystamps Ornamental Butterflies stamp set.

I die cut the Chrysanthemum Collage in a die cut rectangle from the Memory Box Rectangle Layers die set. I thought it was a fun idea to just use a part of the collage die.

I inked the card-base where the flowers would be placed on top with Picked Raspberry Distress ink and the ink blending tool.

I die cut poppystamps Bellina Butterfly Stem die in white and inked it to color it with Cracked Pistachio and Picked Raspberry Distress ink and the ink blending tools.

I stamped the sentiment with the MISTI stamping tool and Versafine Onyx Black ink.

Linking to…

Happy Little Stampers – Anything Goes with Dies

The finished card is a top folding A2 size.

Classes update….if you’re in the MLPS/St. Paul area of MN… I’ll be at Crafters Haven this weekend teaching four classes! Friday night, Saturday a.m. and afternoon and Sunday a.m. There are still spots open in 3 of the classes! I’d love to meet you!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I’ll be back next week! Catching up! lol

Take care and ttul!

cards · CAS · Christmas · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Poppystamps

Memory Box, poppystamps Traditional Christmas Wreath…

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 Pam Sparks22 Comments

I just had to stop class prep and make a couple cards yesterday! I was going through withdrawal! lol A simple card that took me a few hours. lol I tried a couple other things but came back to this traditional layered up card! At least we have stitched rectangle dies now to dress up the layers! lol

I love this little holly duo stamp and die from the NEW Purrfect Holidays stamp set and Purrfect Holidays die set. I stamped and painted 7 of them with Peeled Paint Distress ink and the water brush , die cut them (using the On the Edge Cutting plates because they are smaller and faster to run through small things) and glued them to the wreath with Tombow Mono Multi glue.

Now for the fun part… A TIP... in case you haven’t already thought of this. Because I glued the holly to the Freida Wreath die cut already, I can turn the wreath over and put ½ squares of mounting foam tape on the back behind each of the holly, making the whole wreath popped up from the card base when I stick it on then! No gluing a few wreaths together to get dimension! YAY!

I embossed the sentiment from the NEW Christmas Botanicals stamp set with Embossing ink and gold embossing powder. I love this stamp set! I plan to use it some more soon!

I used some skinny ribbon to make little bows tied on to the wreath here and there and then a piece along the bottom to finish it up!

Challenges…

Happy Little Stampers – Anything Goes with Dies

Muse: Christmas Visions – photo inspiration (the wreath)

Merry Monday Christmas – Christmas in Summer Link up

Thanks for clicking over to my blog today! ‘preciate it so much!

If you are anywhere near the MLPS, MN area, I’ll be at Crafter’s Haven teaching 4 classes, Aug. 19th – 21st! I’d love to meet you!

ttul!

P.S. A great time to buy a Big Shot, MISTI, Scor-Pal 8ths, trimmers…eek! What a great sale!

cards · CAS · Christmas · Memory Box · Winter

A CAS Memory Box Merry Christmas card…

August 1, 2016August 2, 2016 Pam Sparks26 Comments

I fell in love with this Memory Box Fancy Merry Christmas Channel die when I saw it. I want to try using it in a Winter scene but just playing around with dies I had laying on my desk, I made this. The Memory Box Snowflake Scrollwork Sleeve die cut twice, makes up the top and bottom border pieces on the card front.

You could easy slide a family photo or gift card in for a fun presentation. Fast to make too!

I added a few glitter domes (SLS has the larger size HERE, I do love them, especially the red and white) but any fun embellishment would work. Have you seen the new Nuvo Crystal Drops? Video about them at the link. I want them all! lol And now Ranger has 12 colors of Enamel Accents! waahhhh… can I have them all?! I’m excited about these because I do love the enamel dots ‘thing’. Remember when we were ga ga over brads?! I do still love them but, I forget to use them!

Linking to some challenges…

Happy Little Stampers – Case the designer (sentiment surrounded by images)

Merry Monday Christmas – Christmas in Summer link up

I’ll be back with more! Thursday is Taylored Expressions August release and I have more Memory Box to share too!

Thanks so much for looking! Always love hearing from you!

P.S. So happy to let you know that Printworks has NEW stamps and STENCILS! So Cool!
Stencils HERE, new Wood Mounted Stamps HERE, new Cling Stamps HERE, HERE and HERE.
More info on the FB page HERE and some cards made with the new. So MUCH FUN! Check ’em out!

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps

poppystamps Stitched Poinsettia, Botanical Frame and more!

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 Pam Sparks27 Comments

Hi everyone! I wanted to show you this beautiful poppystamps Stitched Poinsettia Trio die, Holly Leaf Branch die, Merry Christmas Script die and Botanical Frame die. I love all of them and how elegant they look in Christmas colors!

Basic die-cutting and gluing up here. I die cut the Botanical Frame in gold and green card-stock, pieced them together, put tape on the back, laid the little pieces in. I like to leave the little pieces in the die and use the Quickstik to put them in place. Another tool I’m liking these days is the Marvy Jewel Picker. Unless they stay in the cut, if they do, you can lay them over the top of where you want them and push them into place.

Die cut and glue the Poinsettia Trio layers together. Glue on three small Pretty Pink Posh Gold Sequins. Die cut the holly and stick it in.

Die cut Merry Christmas in Silver card-stock…adhere with dots of glue on the wider areas… an easy one to glue up! yay!

I’m a Tombow Mono Multi glue girl! lol

This card ended up a little larger than A2 size but will still fit in an A6 or 7 envelope, can’t remember at the moment. But card-makers have all sizes of envelopes, right?! lol It’ll still mail with the forever postage stamp.

Linking to…

Happy Little Stampers Challenge – Anything Goes With Dies

Christmas Card Challenges – Anything Goes

Merry Monday Christmas in the Summer link up

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Add Some Texture (textured card-stock)

Thanks for stopping by today! Always so fun to hear from you…I appreciate your comments and friendship so much! ttul!

cards · Christmas · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

Memory Box and poppystamps Delicate Holly Frame, Fresh Pine Landscape and Ardmore House…

July 21, 2016August 2, 2016 Pam Sparks24 Comments

Hi everyone! What color is your front door? Mine is boring but this Mustard Distress ink colored one is so inviting! lol I die cut in white card-stock and colored the dies and background with Distress inks and the ink blending tools.

Merry Christmas is from the Christmas Botanicals stamp set.

I am having so much fun creating with this new release! I wish I could show you everything! I have a lot to share though so keep watching! hehe

Soon… after classes I’ll be able to post the six cards the gals will make in the classes coming up August 6th at Scrapmania in Cedar Rapids, IA and the weekend of August 19th at Crafter’s Haven in Minneapolis, MN. I’d love to meet you if you’re anywhere near these stores!!!

This is an A2 size card…
die cut the Fresh Pine Landscape in white, ink with Tumbled Glass and Peeled Paint Distress inks and the ink blending tool…
die cut the Ardmore House in white, ink with Festive Berries, Tumbled Glass and Mustard Distress inks and the ink blending tool…
stamp the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink and the MISTI…
die cut the Delicate Holly Frame from white card-stock…

Linking up to some challenges…

Addicted To Stamps and more – Holiday

The Christmas Challenge – just punched or die cut, not stamped