Category: Christmas

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Doodlebug Designs · Winter

Doodlebug Christmas Cocoa Card…

Pam Sparks16 Comments

Hi everyone!  I had so much fun making this last week!  I couldn’t decide at first what to do with it but I decided to make it a card cuz that’s what I do the most! lol

I’m so happy with how it turned out.  Die Cutting and gluing…using up some scraps!

I bought my set from Starlitstudio.net .

There’s some other super cute Doodlebug Doodle Cuts sets too! I used the Dog set a few months ago but I don’t think I ever got it posted here.  I want the Gingerbread house and the Snowman now! lol

I took quite a few pictures but it’s been dreary so they’re not the greatest.  I guess I should’ve tried using lights.

So fun!  Holler if you have any questions!

Linking to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – Use Craft Dies

Peace on Earth #53 – anything goes Christmas themed

The Paper Players – Theme Challenge PP669

Hope it made you smile!  Today’s our anniversary…just dawned on me I should be making an anniversary card!  oops! lol

Birthday cards in process for grandkids though besides Christmas and come back in a couple days for a Spellbinders blog hop!

Happy cardmaking to you and talk to you later!  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Memory Box – Simon Says Stamp
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cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Flowers · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Poinsettia Corner 3D and Vintage Lantern Card…

Pam Sparks12 Comments

Hi everyone!  Hopping back on the blogging train after some time with family and attempting to get started on Christmas decor around the house!

I had this NEW Memory Box 3D folder laying out to do next and thought maybe the lantern would be fun in the empty space.

I die cut the NEW Memory Box Vintage Lantern in MB glossy black cardstock, dabbed on a little gold acrylic paint to the black and a piece of vellum.  I hand cut the vellum to go behind the lantern.  When I turned the vellum over to blend on some gathered twigs distress ink on the back of the vellum, it made the acrylic ink go kinda mottled.  I was like, I’m ok with that but how will I describe it! lol

I die cut the two dies twice, that come with the 3D folder and embossed them in the folder but I only used three of them on the finished card.

After I embossed the panel, I went over it with Fired Brick Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool.

Then I got out the Delicata gold ink pad and ink blended a little around the edges, then decided to add gold embossing powder to the edges and heat embossed it!

I used one of the NEW Memory Box Merry Christmas Foil Greetings Black Tab Strips.

I painted Gold Calligraphy ink on the poinsettia centers.

I colored the candle with distress inks too.

I’m linking my card to some challenges…

Can You Handle The Pressure – anything goes with Christmas twist

Die Cut Divas – flowers

Peace on Earth #53 – anything goes Christmas

Merry Little Christmas #53 – always anything goes Christmas

NBUS #57 – never before used stuff

Fun…I love making Christmas cards and tags.  Back to the crafting board!  Lots to do!

Here’s the products I used if you want to shop…no extra cost to you to click through my links!  Thank you so much!

Memory Box – 94743 Vintage Lantern…
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Memory Box – EF1038 Poinsettia Corner…
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Memory Box – ST003 Merry Christmas…
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Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy…
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Tsukineko GOLDEN GLITZ Delicata Ink…
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Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink…
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Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Fired…
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Ranger Embossing Powder SUPER FINE…
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Winsor & Newton Drawing Ink – Gold,…
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cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Hot Foiling · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

poppystamps Wide Pine Needle Shoots Die Card…

Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone!  Are you thinking about turkey and trees?! lol  I decided to make up this tree this morning.  It’s so cute and could be made up in every color in lots of ways! So here’s one version!

I used the NEW Memory Box Shining Star stamp set for the star at the top of the tree and the sentiment ‘trunk’ and the sentiments inside. Stamped with Potting Soil Archival Ink pad in the MISTI.

I dug around in my ‘star’ category of MB dies and found the Starry Collage die had the size star to die cut the one in this stamp set.

An A2 size card…I foiled a kraft panel with the Memory Box Dot Burst Hot Foil Plate and trimmed it to 3 ⅞ in. x 5 ⅛ in., edged it with a little Gathered Twigs Distress ink and the mini ink blender.

Layered it on a white piece leaving a small margin, then on to the cardbase.

I used Taylored Expressions cardstock.  I’ll link below.

I think that’s everything…holler if you have any questions.  Have a creative rest of the week with paper and food! hehe

Below is what I used to make this card and some sales you might be interested in!  Thank you so much for supporting my card making and blogging.  I truly appreciate it!

Starlitstudio.net

Great prices everyday!

 

Simon Says Stamp.com 

Use code WRAP23 for $7 off

 

Scrapbook.com

Spellbinders

 

Poppystamps – 2579 Wide Pine Needle…
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Memory Box – MBF003 Dot Burst Hot…
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Memory Box – CL5285 Shining Star…
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Memory Box – 94631 Starry Collage…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Fossilized…
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Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival POTTING…
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Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Gold -…
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TE Premium Cardstock – Confetti Cake…
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TE Premium Cardstock – Cookie Monster…
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TE Premium Cardstock – Blue Raspberry…
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TE Premium Cardstock – Poblano Pepper…
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Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra…
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Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock…
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Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
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birch press design · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Poppystamps

poppystamps Nordic Deer and Nordic Flourish Dies Card…

Pam Sparks12 Comments

Hi cardmakers and friends!  Are you feeling festive yet?   Some super FUN NEW dies from poppystamps!  There’s a whole series of Nordic designs!  I have a feeling that poppystamps will expand on this line into the new year too… time will tell!

I started out with a basic kraft top folding A2 cardbase.

I die cut the NEW Nordic Flourish Background with two of the reds from the Memory Box Berry Red 6×6 cardstock pad. The solid, darker for the background and the lighter for the doily like cut.

I die cut the NEW Nordic Flourishes die set in the medium color of the three reds and added them over the top here and there. You can see them better in some of the pictures.

I inked all the pieces a little with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and a mini ink blending tool.

I die cut the NEW Nordic Deer set in kraft and the same reds I used for the background.  Then glued them up.

I die cut the two branches in a scrap piece of green from the Memory Box Lush Green 6×6 cardstock pad.

Warmest Wishes and Merry Christmas are from the NEW Birch Press Design Glad Tidings stamp set that I love so much!

I die cut Warmest Wishes after I heat embossed it with white embossing powder using the rectangle die that comes in the poppystamps foil and cut Modest Greetings sets.

I wanted to use the greenery and I thought, wrap it around the antlers… it didn’t quite work that way but I still liked it up there.  Now I think it might’ve worked on one side of the sentiment instead.  oh well, too late! lol

Reds are so hard to capture but I think the photos are pretty close to the cardstock colors this time.  Kraft always makes me happy! lol

Linking to some challenges…

Merry Little Christmas #53 – anything Christmas goes

Critter Crazy – anything goes with a featured critter

Classic Design November #11 – anything goes

NBUS (never before used stuff) #56 – use your NBUS

I hope you liked this Nordic Deer and will check out the other Nordic critters and the rest of the release.   You can see the idea book HERE.

Thank you all for stopping by!  I know it’s a busy, busy time of year to keep up with crafting and holiday prep!

Thankful for all my blog friends!

Linking you to what I used to make this card and Big Sale at Spellbinders.  Starlitstudio is always a great price. Simon Says Stamp has a code for $7 off ‘wrap23’ and Scrapbook.com has a code HOLIDAY for an extra 8% off.

Poppystamps – 2592 Nordic Deer craft die
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Poppystamps – 2588 Nordic Flourish…
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Poppystamps – 2580 Nordic Flourishes…
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Birch Press Design – CL8164 Glad…
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Poppystamps – PSF802 Modest Greetings…
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Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock…
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Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537
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Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD…
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Ranger Ink Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs…
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Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink…
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Sizzix – White and Gray – Big Shot…
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Sizzix White Tool Caddy Big Shot…
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Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
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Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
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Sakura WHITE MEDIUM POINT Gelly Roll…
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cards · CAS · Christmas · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Spellbinders dies

A Pine Wreath with Snowflakes and JOY card…

Pam Sparks24 Comments

I just added a picture and I wanted to tell you that I finally got a person at wordpress that knew how to fix a couple problems I’ve reported to them about my blog.  I’m happy to say my photos are clickable again if you want to see them full size!  YAY!


Hi everyone!  This card is so frosty beautiful!  Christmas JOY is coming!

I saw a card on Instagram that I don’t have the supplies for so I used what I have.  I will give her credit for inspiring me over there.

Spellbinders Ski Lodge Embossing Folder for the background panel.  So pretty!  Embossing folders are all the rage this year and it’s because they are beautiful and add so much texture to the finished card.

AND I have GREAT NEWS!  Ski Lodge is half price with the SALE at Spellbinders that just started today!  HERE! I will link it below too if you want to finish the post before you go…

I used poppystamps Shasta Twigs for the wreath,  Memory Box Alpine Snowflakes and Brilliant Joy finish out the card.  Oh, I did use one of the NEW poppystamps Simple Rings dies for the wreath base.

I figured out the placement of the pine branches and then it glued together easily.  I only put glue on the ends of the branches and I used the small one from the die set.

I have way too many pictures today.  Messing around with lights and editing when I should’ve been doing other things! lol  Like making more cards! hoho

I die cut and embossed using Hammermill Color Copy Cover 100# cardstock and Gold Foil cardstock.  I’ll link everything below.

I love this Brilliant JOY die so much.  I probably should do a minute video on how I put it together so there’s no small gluing the letters in!  Love that!

First I die cut the base in white cardstock,  then the detail JOY top layer in white and gold cardstocks.

On the base layer, I lightly scribble Tombow mono multi glue over all of the base.

Then stick on the white outer outline from the detail JOY cut.

Then take the gold letters out of the gold detail cut and stick them in.  The glue is already there! Boom!

It’s an A2 size card.

I trimmed the embossed panel down to 4 x 5 ¼ before I adhered it to the cardbase with the super thin mounting tape I love.

Now I see this Pine Branch set isn’t available anymore.  Sorry about that.  Search it by name or shop your stash!

Linking to some challenges…

Can You Handle the Pressure? – anything goes (optional twist is turkey/thanksgiving but you don’t have to)

Peace on Earth #51 – anything Christmas goes

Die Cut Divas – It’s all about the holidays

HLS November Christmas – anything goes

Holler if you have any questions!  I’ll be here working! lol   I can’t believe Thanksgiving is next week!  ❤

It’s fun to see some sales before the holiday.  I never have time the holiday weekend!  Have FUN!

ttul!

Spellbinders Black Friday Sale!

Links to the Dies and Supplies I used to make this card…

$7 off code at Simon Says Stamp with code ‘WRAP23’ Expires 12/31/23

Ski Lodge Embossing Folder |…
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Memory Box – 94759 Brilliant Joy…
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Memory Box – 94680 Alpine Snowflakes…
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Poppystamps – 2575 Simple Rings craft…
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Tiny Pearl Embellishments – flat…
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Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – matte and shiny
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Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH…
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Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
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Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
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