Aall and Create Birthday Card…

May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hi everyone! I made this birthday card for one of our granddaughters…the set is called ‘Page Turner’! Appropriate for sure! We have a lot of book lovers in the family including me!

I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Hammermill cardstock and colored with Copic Sketch markers.

I see ppl buying Olo markers these days. I haven’t tried any….have you? Curious what the opinions are out there! I’m not tempted to buy anything else though. Maybe if I colored more…

I cut them out with the Scan n Cut. I love this machine for when I don’t have dies. Some days I think I should update it to the newer one that’s quiet but it works so well, I don’t want to take the chance on something new! lol

I used a waffleflower grass cover plate for the background. Die cut in white and inked it green. Then die cut it again with the Aall and Create Stemmed Pouch die.

Links below…

Sentiments are stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink in the MISTI.

Birthday sentiment on the inside….I couldn’t decide how to stamp the belated part though! I suppose I should’ve looked up the set to see if there was an example! lol

I’m linking my card to some challenges…

We Love Stamping – anything goes

AAA Birthday Game #85 – anything birthday goes

Well, thank you so much for stopping by again today! I’m having fun using my stash but some of you are probably missing my Memory Box and company cards. Sorry about that. They quit sending product to me to use last year so I’m thinking I’ll just buy once in awhile. I have years and years of cards using their products here on my blog that you can go back and review for inspiration! Just choose the Memory Box category from the choices in the right sidebar.

ttul!

Products I used to make this card…

AALL & Create Page Turner A7 Clear… [ SSS \| SBC ]	AALL & Create Stemmed Pouch Dies 83 [ SSS \| SBC ]	Waffle Flower Grass Texture Die 422399 [ SSS \| SBC ]
copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS \| BLIC ]	Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK REFILL… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Salty… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Peeled… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Brush -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Original Ek Success Cutter Bee… [ STR ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · copics · Simon Says Stamp · Slimline · Spring

Simon Says Stamp ‘In My Heart’ March Release…

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hi everyone! I have a slim line card to share with you today using the NEW Simon Says Stamp ‘Thanks A Latte’ clear stamp set from the ‘In My Heart’ release.

Look at these critters! There’s a panda also that I didn’t use but would’ve been super cute too!

I used some very old K & company paper. A 12 x 12 paper pad called Wild Saffron. Trying to use some of this stuff I’ve collected over the years!

Linking to the Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge…anything goes.

The Neglected Stuff Challenge…anything goes must use at least one old neglected product.

I used Photoplay’s Circle Windows Etched Die for the background panel. I stamped on Hammermill and colored with Copic Sketch Markers.

Linking to A Cut Above Challenge – anything goes with a die cut.

Added a little lace down the side. I thought I should get out the machine and stitch this but I didn’t do it. lol

There’s a really fun sentiments in this set covering a lot of occasions.

This fits in the slimline envelope also and will post for one stamp.

My first thought for this set was to make a set of clean and simple cards for a gift but I got started and forgot the plan! lol I still think that would be so cute!

Linking to the Stamping Sensations Challenge….Spring or anything goes.

Thank you so much for stopping by today….check out the NEW release HERE. Links to what I used below.

Shopping links to the products I used for this card…

Simon Says Stamps and Dies Thanks A… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps Thanks a… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Thanks a Latte Wafer… [ SSS ]
PHOTOPLAY DIES – CIRCLE WINDOWS FOR… [ BRB ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK… [ SSS ]
Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK REFILL… [ SSS ]	copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS ]

cards · copics · Easter · Simon Says Stamp · Spring

Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments Release Bunny Bonanza Cards…

March 4, 2026March 8, 2026 Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s time for Easter and Spring cards already! I don’t know about you but I’m still getting used to the idea that it’s 2026! And here we are at time change this weekend!

I had fun coloring this cute bunny set and getting out the sewing machine too!

I used a Lawn Fawn Rainbow Perfectly Pad 6×6 paper pad and Hammermill cardstock to stamp and Copic color on.

It must’ve been a good picture day because I have too many photos today. oops!

This is an A2 size card. I mounted the images with really thin mounting tape and the lightweight twine doesn’t stick up so it will mail for one forever postage stamp.

Bright colors for me but I like it!

Now for my second card…

I kept this one CAS – clean and simple. I did try a few other things but came back home so to speak to clean!

I used Lawn Fawn and Memory Box stitched dies for the rectangles and square die cuts.

Images on these cards are stamped in the MISTI stamping tool.

I stamped and colored on Hammermill cardstock with Copic Sketch Markers.

A2 size again…very easy to mail!

I did a little ink blending around the edges of the shapes just using the ink that was in the brushes already.

Such cute bunnies! just make you smile! Holler if you have any questions!

Linking to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Make it cute

Four Seasons Challenge – Spring Season March

Stamping Sensations March -Spring

Thank you so much for stopping by and check out the new release HERE!

Here’s the products I used to make these cards!

Beautiful Moments – Simon Says Stamp [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps Bunny Bonanza… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Bunny Bonanza Wafer… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamps and Dies Bunny… [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK… [ SSS ]
copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN WHITE 3D… [ SSS ]	May Arts NATURAL Twine String Burlap… [ SSS ]
Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Nested Stitched… [ SSS ]	Rainbow Splash 12 pack of 6 Large And… [ SSS ]

All Occasion · cards · CAS · copics · LOVE · Simon Says Stamp · Valentine

Simon Says Stamp Pop of Color CAS Card…

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hello and here’s my first valentine for this year!

Simon Says Stamp’s latest release Heart to Heart!

They sent me the New Pop of Color stamp set to make with. All I did was add some die cut hearts!

I stamped the paintbrush on Hammermill cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Copic friendly ink. I cut the paintbrush out by hand and colored it with Copic Sketch markers.

I stamped the color wheel and sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink. Using the MISTI!

Here’s a few more pictures. The stamp set on the left has all kinds of sentiments on it. I’m not sure who this is going to yet so I haven’t stamped inside but I’m going to use this SSS set when I decide! It’s called Love Greetings Mix. I’ll link below.

The hearts are from Heart Jumble by poppystamps but any hearts will work!

It was fun to be able to make a CAS (clean and simple) card after all the more time consuming cards I’ve been making!

Check out the new release….only two weeks before we’ll be needing Valentines! eek!

I’m linking my card to some challenges….

Addicted To Stamps and More – any occasion

Double D Challenges 1/16 – Friends

Shopping Our Stash 566 – Love me do

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a crafty, cardmaking weekend!

Shopping links for the products I used on this card! Thank you so much for clicking/tapping through my links! I appreciate it!

Heart to Heart – Simon Says Stamp [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamps and Dies Pop of… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Clear Stamps Pop of… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Pop of Color Wafer… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps LOVE… [ SSS ]	MISTI BLACK PRECISION STAMPER VERSION… [ SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]
copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink… [ SSS ]
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK REFILL… [ SSS ]	Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK… [ SSS ]	Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK REFILL… [ SSS ]
SSS Teflon Bone Folder [ SSS ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS ]

ALL & Create · Birthday · cards · copics · Penny Black

AALL & Create Birthday Cards….

January 28, 2026January 29, 2026 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m finally getting around to posting some birthday cards! I love the cute characters from ALL & Create! So fun to color! I wasn’t quite sure how to fit the dog on the card because it was so much bigger than the girl. I stuck with the perspective view of bigger in front.

The sentiment on the front is from Penny Black clear stamp set, Good Wishes.

The girl and dog are from ALL & Create Pawsitively Perfect clear stamp set TP-1286.

The grass and the background clouds are from ALL & Create Visual Dreams #1070.

The die cut flowers are from Tim Holtz Vault Funky Floral Wreath die set 666563.

I ink blended the grass and stamped the grass stamp over the inking…

I ink blended the sky and stamped the circles image for clouds and added some white gel pen…

The girl and dog are colored with Copic Sketch Markers.

Next card…

Both of these cards are A2 size.

I randomly stamped the images from AALL & Create Elemental Notes #905 in black ink on a panel and ink blended with two colors. Spattered with white ink.

I stamped the camera on a die cut rectangle, matted it in black and then to the postage stamp die cut.

The camera is from ALL & Create Lens & Lines clear stamp set. I stamped part of it again so I could have the extra flower. I fussy cut it out and mounted it with thin mounting tape.

I ink blended around the camera panel and colored the image with Copic Sketch Markers.

Fun cards! I think the girls liked them! lol

Linking my cards to some challenges…

Seize the Birthday #319 – Rainbow of colors or anything goes

Group of Cardmakers – Layered Scene Cards (top card in this post)

Everybody Art Challenge #592 – anything goes

Try it on Tuesday – add some text (second card in this post)

The Sisterhood of Crafters – spots and dots (top card in this post)

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Here’s the stamps and dies I used for these cards…

AALL & Create Pawsitively Perfect A7… [ SSS \| SBC ]	AALL & Create Visual Dreams A6 Clear… [ SSS ]	Penny Black – Timeless Collection -… [ SBC \| ACH ]
Tim Holtz Sizzix Vault Funky Floral… [ SSS ]	AALL & Create Lens and Lines A6 Clear… [ SSS \| SBC ]	AALL & Create – A6 – Clear Stamps -… [ TPF \| AST ]
Spellbinders Bayfair Nested Postage… [ SSS \| SPL ]	copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS \| BLIC ]	Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK… [ SSS ]
Tsukineko – Memento – Fade Resistant… [ SBC \| ACH ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Bazzill Card Shoppe – 8-1/2 x 11 by… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives > Black,… [ ACH ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SSS \| ACH ]