poppystamps and SSS dies…

December 20, 2014December 25, 2014 Pam Sparks30 Comments

I’ve had this card made for a couple weeks and just now remembering to get it posted! I saw the challenge is snow this week at CASology and it jogged my brain! yay! So I’m linking up there!

A glittery, shiny, CAS card, perfect for a white Christmas! Come on snow! haha

And on the inside bottom right I die cut a silver snowflake and glued it partially in the corner… pretty! Forgot to take a picture of that though!

LOVE these new poppystamps word dies! They are just gorgeous cuts! LOVE them, I do!

The Simon Says Stamps snowflakes are gorgeous too and cut in the silver metallic that I didn’t take a picture of…perfect! Fire me as a photographer! lol

I used the Perfect Layers Rulers to cut the silver mat, then adhered the layers to a white card-base.

This turned out to be a pretty much an A7 size card… hehe

Also linking up to the following…

Crazy for CAS Challenge – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Winter Inspiration photos

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Anything Goes

Scrapyland Challenge – Holidays (poppystamps die)

Tis the Season Challenge – jeweled snowflake inspiration

Thanks for stopping by on this busy Saturday before Christmas! eek is right!

Dies and Supplies I used on this card…

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cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Memory Box · rubber stamps

Memory Box Cabrini Ornament Glittered…

December 16, 2014December 17, 2014 Pam Sparks17 Comments

I love Christmas! All the creating, sending and receiving cards…just makes me happy! Here’s the Cabrini Ornament die cut in Licorice, Cranberry and Meadow card-stocks and pieced together. I really like the black outline. I’m so glad I purchased the Pine Needles die! They just finish the presentation of so many of the winter/Christmas dies. I glittered with stickles glitter glue… I know… the glitter cheater way! haha

The whimsical touch of bakers twine…just have to stop myself from using it on every card!

A little Copic coloring on the ornament, holly and berries…

and then that background stamp… so simple but so much! Merry Background stamp comes wood or cling mount.

The cranberry card-stock rectangle is stamped with the Candy Cane Stripes stamp in red ink.

The kraft card-stock rectangle is stamped with the Mistletoe Bundle stamp in Gathered Twigs Distress ink.

Ranger White Enamel dots on the berries.

The Christmas word is from the Grand Merry Christmas Script die.

An A2 size card – Dill notecard.

Linking to some challenges…

Dies R Us – Anything Goes

I’m off to the PO to get a stash of cards in the mail! Hitch up the sleigh! HOHOHO

All the best to you this happy creating season!

Supplies and dies I used to make this card…

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Blog Hop · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Tags · Winter

Memory Box and poppystamps Blog Hop – Holiday Gift Tags or Treats…

December 4, 2014December 5, 2014 Pam Sparks54 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s Day 3 and the final day of the Memory Box/poppystamps blog hop. If you arrived from Jeanne’s blog, you’re on the right track! We’re celebrating gift giving with holiday gift tags and or treats.

Have you checked out the new online gift store, Birch Press Design? Wow, gorgeous gifts to give yourself, friends and relatives!

Dave Brethauer, the owner and creator of Memory Box and poppystamps, has a new venture called Birch Press Design that features letterpress, laser cut, and printed card designs, as well as beautiful products for your home.

Each day of the hop (December 2-4) Memory Box and poppystamps will be giving away a prize from Birch Press Design. Two winners each day. Comment now through December 10th for a chance to win. *Winners will be selected from the Design Team posts.*

The prize for today is the winner’s choice of a Birch Press Design Apron. Photo of one below… love it! I only own a few aprons but I think they would be so fun to collect!

I made two tag/envelope/paper bag treatments for some really cute dark chocolate bars I picked up at the grocery store. Oh my, I LOVE the wrappers on them…so festive and inspiring! Here’s a link to their online site… Theo

I’m not sure how good they will be but I’m going to keep the wrappers! I suppose I could give them away and not eat them… maybe they’ll still have some when I go back! Then I could get a few to share! lol

My favorite dark chocolate bars are Green & Blacks organic dark chocolate mint and 70% dark chocolate. So good. oops. sidetracked. hohoho

Here are some pictures!

A close up of the dies I used…

poppystamps Vintage Merry Christmas

poppystamps Everygreen Trees

Memory Box Twirling Snowflake

And another one…

The base for my gift tags is one of those office type envelopes, from the Timbergrove paper collection by Fancy Pants, with the circles on the back that you wind the string back and forth around. A great holder for some ‘cash’! The ‘treat’ can fit in the paper bag. I get the paper bags at Starlitstudio.net Isn’t this one fun?! Great for a lot of occasions.

A close up of the dies I used… (the paper comes already distressed)

poppystamps Teacup Stack

poppystamps Garden Sprig

Here’s the list of blogs to visit today…

Memory Box

Poppystamps

Kay Miller

Deborah Nolan

Marybeth Lopez

Jeanne Jachna

Pam Sparks (you’re here)

Lezlye Lauterbach

Patty Tanuz

Zuzana Obert

For a second chance to win – ‘like’ our Birch Press Design Page on Facebook and share the post featuring information about today’s blog hop and prize. One random winner will be selected from FB. If you already like us on Facebook, all you need to do is share the post.

Your next stop on the hop is Lezlye’s blog…

Linking up to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp – Christmas

7Kids College Fun – Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More – CAS

Dazzling Diva Challenge #54 – Snow/Snowflakes or Anything Goes

Scrapyland Challenge – Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly – Anything Goes/opt. make a gift or decoration

Sparkles Christmas Challenge – It’s a Blue, Blue Christmas

The Card Concept – Snowman Tag Clean and layering style

Thanks so much for stopping by and hopping with us today! Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Supplies I used for today’s post…

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cards · Christmas · Distress Ink coloring · Perfect Layers Tools · Winter

Winnie & Walter Playdate #4…

November 28, 2014December 2, 2014 Pam Sparks12 Comments

I just had to make a card for this challenge! Over on the Winnie & Walter blog there is a chance to design with their January release for one lucky winner! oh, I love their stamps and dies, so here’s my entry!

I stamped again and only used one die! I used my scissors and cut the stamped greenery and pinecones! Happy stamper! lol

I stamped the pine branch from the Winter Wonderland stamp set with Versafine green ink and the pine cones from the same set with Distress Gathered Twigs ink. I inked the edges of the kraft A2 size card and stamped the berries with Gathered Twigs also.

I stamped the Into the Woods stamp with Distress Chipped Sapphire ink and spritzed with Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts Sparkle Spritz spray.

I used the Perfect Layers Rulers to cut the white mat for the tree stamp.

After I mounted the branches on foam squares to the card base, I glued on the die cut word Peace, I die cut it in white and inked it with Distress Gathered Twigs ink, then spritzed everything again with Sparkle and Frost Sprays.

I like it! yay! Hope you had a fun day today!

Linking to challenges..

Winnie and Walter

Simon Says Stamps Work it Wednesday

Moxie Fab World – Tree-mendous Tree Challenge

Simon Says – Anything Goes

Scroll down to see my earlier post…awesome news from Printworks and other great Black Friday deals too!

ttul!

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Sales and Cards…

November 28, 2014November 29, 2014 Pam Sparks7 Comments

YAY! So fun to take it easy this a.m., today marks the beginning of the hustle and bustle! Tim is out checking out the Christmas tree place. If you don’t get there right when they open, the tall ones are gone! I’m watching for stamp sales online…I wanted to share this one right away!

and this one for Blick Art Materials… love their Copic prices and great place for watercolor paper, color pencils etc.

Then I wanted to share that Printworks has a Limited Edition Snowman again this year and NEW STAMPS!

Shop the Release in Wood

Shop the Release in Cling – Snow Time

Shop the Release in Cling – Christmas

Visit our sample gallery for additional samples from this brand new release!

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Insert the code BLACKFRIDAY2014 into the coupon code section on our website and receive the following:

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The gift picture above (5 chunky tags, E3123, and A3124)

Nicole says,

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Everyone here at Printworks is very excited for our biggest specials of the year…we hope you are, too!”

Here’s a few cards using Printworks stamps!

and on the inside…

and some good advice…

For the times you need a birthday card at Christmas…Printworks has awesome images and sentiments just right for the occasion!

and even a California Christmas of sorts! hehe

Perfect Layers Rulers and Mat to layer the scene to the white card. Enter code Psparks for 10% off your entire order! You’ll love them!!! Free cutting mat through the end of November!