Memory Box Christmas cards…

November 12, 2014November 30, 2014 Pam Sparks35 Comments

More Christmas cards… it is the most wonderful time of the year after-all! The cards in this post were what the gals made in the afternoon class at the Scrapbooking Studio in Moline, IL. We had a great time! (at least I hope they did) lol

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Winter is coming… it feels like it today in Iowa anyway… haha.. nothing like stating the obvious! I love creating scene cards though and Winter is a favorite for sure!

and may your holidays be merry and bright!

* I’m linking the first ‘merry’ card to some challenges…

Festive Friday Challenge – inspiration photo – My ‘merry’ card got a shout out! Thank you FF ladies!

7Kids Challenge – anything goes

Addicted To Stamps Challenge – anything goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge – anything goes

Inspiration Emporium – Happy Holidays

* I’m linking the 2nd card to some challenges…

Moxie Fab World – Tree-mendous Tree Challenge

Paper Shelter Challenge – snowflakes

Scrapyland Challenges – anything goes

Creative Card Crew Challenge – Christmas Joy

Jingle Belles Challenge – the Great Outdoors

* I’m linking the ornaments card to some challenges…

Virginia’s View Challenge – metallic

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – ornaments

Completely Christmas Challenge – #37 Anything Christmas Goes with a twist – use blue

Thanks for stopping by today! All these stamps and dies are available online too, @ Starlitstudio. net!

ttul!

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Snowy Tree and Class Photos…

October 21, 2014October 23, 2014 Pam Sparks20 Comments

Today I’m sharing a card I made with the technique I introduced in my last video, Embedded Die Cuts, HERE and the beautiful new Snowy Tree die. Love it!

I also used the Beloved Snowflakes die and placed it at the bottom of the card. When you die cut it, there are extra snowflakes! I used the extras, dots from the waste and a piece that I cut off to create the snowy background.

The swag like snowflakes toward the top of the tree are cut from the inside of the Sparkling Tree Tile die and glued on. So instead of strings of lights… you have a few strings of snowflakes!

It was fun to put unusual colors together. I used Memory Box White, Sage and Sky A-2 Notecards.

I used the 1/16th inch Perfect Layers Ruler to cut the white mat for the Sage layer… love these rulers! Link in the sidebar… be sure to use the coupon code if you order!

I’m linking my Snowy Tree card to some challenges…

ABC Christmas Challenge – uncolored image

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge – non-traditional colors

Addicted To Stamps Challenge – Holiday

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Anything Goes

Over on the Memory Box blog there is a Blog Blitz that started yesterday, Monday the 20th and will go through Friday. You have until 11:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, October 26th, to leave comments on all the posts. The winners will be randomly drawn and announced on Monday, October 27th. Good Luck!

I also wanted to share some photos from two classes I taught on Sunday at Scrapmania in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The morning class – Winter Wonderland…with 15 ladies creating the cards in the photo below.

The afternoon class – The Night Before Christmas…with 10 ladies creating the cards in the photo below.

(I do have two of the afternoon class kits to sell… $25 plus $5 flat rate shipping in the USA. International we’d have to figure out)

Here’s Jo Ann working on her Fireplace card…

We had a great time! Stacy has an awesome store and awesome customers! Thank you so much for having me! I’m still smiling!

I’ll be teaching two classes at The Scrapbooking Studio in Moline, IL Nov. 8th. For class info, scroll down on the class page HERE. We’d love to have you come!

Thanks for stopping by! Good to be back!

ttul,

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The Give a way Winner and more cards…

June 14, 2014June 23, 2014 Pam Sparks15 Comments

AND… the winner is….

Lynn Gauthier!!!!

CLAP! CLAP! Congrats Lynn!!! YAY for you!

I had Breanna pick a number between 1 and 63 and she picked 42! Congrats Lynn! Send me an email with your mailing information!

I tried to add names… for some reason you all didn’t put your names in for each thing, so I had to add a bunch. Lesson learned…links must be too big a pain…stick with comments I guess!

THANK YOU Cindy from Starlitstudio!

I started posting the cards I designed and taught at the Great Yosemite Stamp Escape a week ago… eek… time gets away so fast! HERE’S the post with the Sunflower cards and HERE’S the post from a couple weeks ago telling about the weekend and about the process of getting ready for the classes.

Today I’m posting the other three cards…

‘fore you’ – layering up dies to create a scene. Love making scenes! Memory Box dies and stamps and poppystamps dies.

I had the ladies cut out the golf cart in white cardstock and color the pieces with markers. Easy and so cute!

more Memory Box and poppystamps dies…the Memory Box Chic Chevron makes an appearance on the panel. Inked with Mowed Lawn Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool. Some spatters and sequins add to the fun of the design!

Linking up this card to the Keep it Simple Challenge – Splatters

YAY! My Pavilia Bloom card was in the favorites at SCS on Sunday! Thank you ladies!

I had the ladies emboss the flower just like I did in this video HERE. Then it was inked with Dusty Concord Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool.

Another sweet Summer scene with Memory Box and poppystamps dies. So fun to make! I love step cards!

Linking my card to the Seize your Birthday Challenge – Summer Time

My card was a winner there too! Thank you ladies!

Enjoy the Summer days! We’re sure having some beautiful ones here in Iowa. Love it when it’s not so hot and humid! I hope to hop on my bike for a bit today! : )

Thanks for visiting! Love hearing from you and hope you enjoyed my cards today!

Dies, stamps and supplies I used to create these cards…

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Memory Box and poppystamps Sunflower Card…

June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 Pam Sparks14 Comments

I really had a lot of fun creating this card! I LOVE the poppystamps Bountiful Sunflower die! I used it here with the Memory Box Toulouse Background die (trimmed off the flower head), the Memory Box Honey Comb Stencil, the Memory Box Happy Birthday Combo stamp and the poppystamps Bountiful Sunflower Background die.

I inked the front of a Memory Box Jack o Lantern A2 Notecard with the Honey Comb stencil, Wild Honey Distress ink and the mini Round Ink Blending tool.

Remember this card and video?

I took the background piece and put it in the outline die, ran it through the Big Shot to emboss the detail into the background piece, that’s what I did here too… LOVE this look!

Then I inked the edges a little with Wild Honey Distress ink and the new mini Round Ink Blending Tool.

There is ONE big difference though… see it?

Instead of putting the background behind… I put it on top!

When I die cut the Bountiful Sunflower outline die in dark brown, I made sure to keep the seeds in the die and inked them with Walnut Stain Distress ink and the mini Round Ink Blending Tool. TIP – to make sure the seeds stay in after you remove it from the die…tape them on the back side with scotch tape.

Then here is a card I made to show how you would normally think to cut this die and use it…

Only instead of lining up the background piece exactly, I decided to place it ‘off’! I like it a lot this way! YAY!

I inked the edges of the Memory Box Kraft A2 Notecard with Walnut Stain Distress ink, stamped the Journey Collage stamp in black and ended up with a CAS card I’m really happy with too!

New Grandson and Mama are doing great! Thanks for stopping by!

Still time to link up to the give a way… scroll down…

Supplies I used for these cards…

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The GREAT Yosemite Stamp Escape…

May 30, 2014May 30, 2014 Pam Sparks19 Comments

***click the photos to see full size – they are larger than the column this time***

AND it WAS great! I posted on the Memory Box Blog today… more pictures there. I spent the month of April preparing card kits for 93 women. A BIG undertaking… do you want to see some behind the scene pictures? I hope so! Since you can’t reply… lol

It’s a BIG deal cutting and cutting and cutting. Pieces EVERYWHERE but it’s so nice when the piles start adding up! At times you NEVER think you will get to the 100 mark! By the way, I do have 7 kits left if anyone is interested! : )

3 ½ trash cans of paper pieces!

200 Vercelli Outline trees and 200 Vercelli Background trees for the step card…

oh man, I cut 300 of this Beach Sprig die!

I cut and scored 100 Center Panel Step cards by hand…

The parts for the step card…

Step card packaged up and ready to go into the kit…

Parts ready for the Golf, Fore You card…

All four cards packaged and ready to go into the kit envelope… sweet! I wish I’d taken a picture of the huge suitcase it took to get them to California! lol

How to keep your sanity while cutting your brains out? Audio books. yep… I found that I love listening to them. Good deal!

So now you know where I’ve been! : )

It was an honor to represent Memory Box and work with 93 creative and talented stampers. They stuck with me, pun intended, hahaha, gluing, cutting, stenciling, embossing and assembling their cards like the true stampers they are!

If you ever get near Oakhurst California, be sure to stop at the wonderful stamp store owned by Sharon Fitzgerald, The Cat’s Meow. This was Sharon’s 14th year for the Great Yosemite Stamp Escape. If it would ever work out that you could attend… DON’T miss it!

*Next week I will post the four cards I designed for them to make, the supplies and links. Just to much to put all in one post!

Tomorrow I will be back with more cards I’ve made with the Summer 2014 release! YAY!

Thanks for stopping by! I love hearing from you and reading your comments! I wish I could stamp and create with all of you too!!!