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Concord & 9th Ornamental Card and Stamplorations A Child is Born Card…

December 8, 2017December 10, 2017 Pam Sparks23 Comments

Hi cardmakers! I’m making more cards then I’m getting blogged so I need to step up my act!

This card is using Concord & 9th’s Ornamental die set… I love the detail in the cuts and that the pieces can be used individually! First I had to use it all in one! lol (Pattern paper is My Minds Eye, Comfort and Joy, Evergreen and Holly, from last yer)

Very straight forward card and flat for mailing. If you don’t want to mail for square card postage (2 oz. stamp) use one of those gold 6×9 envelopes for one forever postage stamp!

For a few years when I colored all the time, all my cards were square… I got creative with mailing. hehe

Linking up my ornament card to some challenges…

Happy Little Stampers December Anything Goes with dies challenge

Addicted To Stamps and More – Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash – move it

Next up…

Another, yes I can mail this CAS card. Stamping and die cutting all in one card! lol

I stamped with a Hero Arts Ombre stamp pad in the MISTI so I could ink it a couple times.

Then I die cut the stamped panel with a nativity die and used thin ¾ in. mounting tape that I cut pieces to fit behind the die cut.

I love this look…hoping to find some more stamps and dies to try it with.

Linking up my ‘A Child is Born’ card to some challenges…

Muse Christmas Visions – Holiday card

Word Art Wednesday – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today! Click over to Instagram if you want to see one of our new trains! hehe Link over in the sidebar too. Grandson Henry emailed me last night and said, make a video and send it to my mom so she can see how fast it goes! So shared it on IG too. We’ve had trains before but they wear out! Two out of three worn out so we replaced two this year. Kind of memory trains…my Dad worked for the Chicago Northwestern RR, so both of these new ones are CNW trains. I was so excited to find them and share a little about my Dad with our grands. 😀

Links to what I used to make these two cards!

Concord and 9th – Christmas – Dies -… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Pretty Pink Posh MERRY CHRISTMAS… [ SSS ]	American Crafts Glitter Cardstock – Gold [ STR ]
American Crafts POW! Glitter Paper… [ HLM ]	Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Gold 12×12 [ STR ]	Bazzill GOLD Foil Heavy Weight 8.5 x… [ SSS ]
card-stock [ STR ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR ]	Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SBC ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| BLIC ]
Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR ]	A Child Is Born – Typografia… [ ACT ]
Christmas Icons – Nativity -… [ ACT ]	Hero Arts – Ombre Ink Pad – Pool to Navy [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| BMS ]

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Memory Box Enchanted Snowglobe Card…

December 6, 2017December 9, 2017 Pam Sparks22 Comments

Hi everyone! What a fun die set! This is the new Deep Edge Enchanted Snowglobe die set from Memory Box. You can easily cut fabric and other materials with these deep edge dies! Cool…I used to sew all the time but now I’m thankful for all these stitched dies so I can just have the ‘faux’ stitching! lol So, I didn’t go get any fabric out to make this! But..you sure could! or felt would be so cool too!

I had a watercolor background that didn’t get tossed (regular Distress Ink, Salty Ocean). I added some embossing powder white snowflakes with a Versamark pen and Ranger Detail embossing powder. Yes the dots are too big for the perspective of the house and trees but we’ll just use the artistic license this time. hehe

I love how the ‘s’ on the sentiment die makes the smoke coming from the chimney too!

The Copic Sketch Markers I used on the darker tall trees are G43 and 46, the short, wide trees are YG41 and 45. The door is R46, the window is Y18 and the roof is N3, 4, 5.

The other dies I used are in the shopping links below…

Entering some challenges…

Scrapyland – anything goes (with dies they sell in their store)

The Merry Christmas Challenge – anything goes/Christmas

Word Art Wednesday – anything goes

Stempelgarten Challenge – anything goes

Double D Challenges – red and white Christmas with an optional pop of green

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you’re having lots of fun making stuff! It’s in the 30’s here today and dreary…trying to rain or snow? I’m ready for sun or snow…something bright! haha Glad I’m easily distracted by dies, stamps and paper! 😀

Here’s the list and links to what I used today! Thanks so much for shopping through my links. I appreciate it!

Memory Box / Open Studio – 30108… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 99784 Warm Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box / Open Studio – 30093… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box / Open Studio – 30094… [ STR \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]	Copic [ SSS \| BLIC ]
Kraft woodgrain card-stock [ CTC ]	card-stock [ STR ]	Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Gold 12×12 [ STR \| SSS ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR ]	Tsukineko Versamark VERSAMARKER… [ SSS ]
Super Fine Detail White Embossing… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Nuvo Glitter Drops – White Blizzard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Lawn Fawn – Glitter – Prisma [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC ]
Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC ]	Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SBC ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR ]	Therm O Web – iCraft – Adhesive… [ SBC ]
Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC ]	Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC \| SSS ]

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Simon Says Stamp Diecember Picture Book Secret Penguin Card…

December 3, 2017December 4, 2017 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Good Morning! It’s hard to believe we’ve hit Diecember already! It’s here with all the glory of the season! I am delighted to share a card I made with Simon Says Stamp’s new Picture Book Secret Penguin. He’s giving Santa some competition with his cuteness!

I used SSS Stitched Slopes and Hills to give him some snow to stand in. The sentiments are from SSS Sending and Wishing stamp set.

I couldn’t resist using these cute Doodlebug Candy Cane Shape Sprinkles with him, Doodlebug Heart Assortment Sprinkles, oh and that Jolee’s Boutique Santa Hat sticker.

The background is Distress Oxide inks, Salty Ocean and a little bit of Faded Jeans around the perimeter. Spattered it with water…sprayed a puddle into my hand, rub my hands together and then clap them over the piece to get the different size splotches. I did it a few times on this one.

Then I spattered it with Distress Picket Fence Acrylic Paint, diluted with a little water and a small liner paint brush.

Click over to see all the new products from SSS for Diecember! Several things I love! eek! 😀

Happy creating, shopping, holiday prep to you! Thanks for stopping by! Links below to what I used!

Use code: MERRY573 for $5 off your purchase of $5 or more at SSS

Simon Says Stamp PICTURE BOOK SECRET… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp STITCHED SLOPES AND… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps SENDING AND… [ SSS ]
Doodlebug Heart Sprinkles – Ladybug… [ STR ]	Doodlebug Sprinkle Shapes – Candy Canes [ STR ]	Sizzix BIG SHOT WHITE TOOL CADDY 661081 [ SSS ]
Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And… [ SSS ]	Sizzix Big Shot Kick STANDARD CUTTING… [ SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Reinkers… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Reinkers… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Flip Top Distress Paint… [ SSS ]
Ranger Studio Paint ARTIST BRUSHES… [ SSS ]	Ranger Embossing Powder SUPER FINE… [ SSS ]	Memento Luxe WEDDING DRESS Ink Pad… [ SSS ]
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun… [ SSS ]	MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping… [ SSS ]	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool… [ SSS ]
Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE COMFORT… [ SSS ]	Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]
Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD Score… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]	Taylored Expressions Little Bits… [ SSS ]

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Memory Box Deep Edge Dies – Wonderland Snowman and Wintry Snowflakes…

November 24, 2017November 24, 2017 Pam Sparks13 Comments

Hi everyone! It was a really nice Thanksgiving here yesterday! Beautiful weather today too! Yay! A good day to be shopping. haha True my snow guy would melt here!

A little pattern paper play on my jolly marshmallow dude today. Otherwise he’s all card-stock and won’t melt!

The new Deep Edge dies will cut up to 6 layers of fabric at once if you like changing up your die cutting from paper! WOW! Super fun! Here’s a video by Dave, Memory Box owner showing how to use these dies with fabric and card-stock.

I used the largest rectangle from the new Wrapped Scalloped Rectangles die set too.

This cute snowman comes with a die that cuts 5 snowballs too… so I stuck one in his hand but you could make a fort if you wanted to! lol I used some Nuvo Fresh Snowfall to glam it up.

My next card is made with the new Wintry Snowflakes Deep Edge die set.

I die cut all the flakes and because they aren’t solid metal you can emboss them to get more dimension! I love that! So I just cut them in white and glued them (just in the centers) to a white card-base.

I wanted to keep it CAS looking so I just die cut the poppystamps Spectacular Joy die set in Silver and Gold metallic card-stock. Just enough dimension to embellish these flakes!

Some skinny gold card tied across the top and the front is done! A Clean and Simple card to wish you all the joys of the season!

Links below and a little shopping info. Happy Plaid Friday! (that’s what the shops uptown here are calling it!) lol Thanks so much for visiting and clicking through my links! I appreciate it so much!

Shopping links to what I used to make these two cards…t

Memory Box / Open Studio – 30112… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box / Open Studio – 30099… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box WINTRY SNOWFLAKES Open… [ SSS ]
Poppystamps – 1932 Spectacular Joy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Creekside 12×12 cardstock -… [ STR \| SBC ]	Creekside 12×12 cardstock – Night… [ STR \| SBC ]
Pebbles Merry Merry Collection -… [ STR \| SBC ]	card-stock [ STR ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC ]
Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Guillotine Trimmer – 12″ x 12″ [ BLT ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC \| BLT ]
Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR ]	Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC \| BLT ]	W-023 Spellbinders WIZARD TAN… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Nuvo Glitter Accents 1.7oz – Fresh… [ STR \| SSS \| BLT \| SBC ]
Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]	Crystal Ninja CRYSTAL KATANA… [ SSS ]	gathered twigs [ STR \| BLT \| SBC \| SSS ]
*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| BLT \| SBC \| SSS** ]	Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| BLT ]	ink blending tool spinner [ SBC ]

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Memory Box and poppystamps Christmas!

November 14, 2017November 15, 2017 Pam Sparks23 Comments

Hello! This brand spanking new kitty is ready to come to your house to play! Isn’t it adorable?! We have so many kitty loving grandkids that I need to make a bunch of these! hehe

Snow Kitty is part of the newest release from Memory Box…there are several ‘deep edge’ dies. These dies work great with paper but will also cut other materials too!

I die cut my kitty from regular card-stock, edged the pieces with Distress Gathered Twigs ink, layered her/him up on pattern paper then adhered to a little brown paper sack. A stamp pad fits in here perfectly or a die envelope…perfect for gift giving…definitely a wonderful gift card presentation.

yes I love it! lol Hey, the panel is perfect for an A2 size card too!

I’ll link below to what I used…

Entering my Kitty in some card challenges…

Christmas Card Challenges #25

Scrapyland Challenges – Anything Goes (with dies sold in their store)

Then I have a card to share that I copied! I know… but I loved Dave’s card in this video and had to have this tree die!

I pretty much did everything like he did… Iced Spruced Distress Oxide ink in the background. I don’t have any bleach so I used the Frost Shimmer spray to splatter on and Nuvo Fresh Snow for the glitter on the trees and snow line.

There you can see the spatters better… I didn’t realize the ink bled from the deer until I started editing the pictures. The retouch tool wouldn’t let me remove it either, it just did weird things so you’re getting to see it! bummer. hehe

I love deer on cards…not so much in real life… too many deer/car accidents in Iowa. ugh.

Linking up my tree/deer card to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Snow White

Inspired by All the Little Things

I can see more cards in the future with these dies! But you knew that! lol

Back to work! Stamp Club Christmas party this Friday, busy elves here…imaginary ones. hoho! Thanks for stopping by!

P.S. Scrapbook.com is having a clearance sale! hehe

Dies and supplies I used for these two cards…

Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR ]
Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR ]	Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]
Memory Box / Open Studio – 30100 Snow… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 99790 Holly Collage… [ STR \| SSS ]	Pebbles Merry Merry Collection -… [ STR \| SBC ]
Naughty or Nice Clear Stamp Set [ PPP ]	Naughty or Nice Die Set [ PPP ]	Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized… [ STR \| SSS \| BLT ]
signo white gel pen [ STR \| SSS \| BLT ]	gathered twigs [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| BLT \| SBC \| SSS** ]
Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| BLT ]	Memory Box – 99829 Alpine Trees craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 1962 Surprise Deer… [ STR \| SSS ]
Christmas Greetings stamp set [ STR \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad -… [ STR \| SSS \| BLT ]	Nuvo Glitter Accents 1.7oz – Fresh… [ STR \| SSS \| BLT ]
Taylored Expressions Premium Ink -… [ SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]
MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS ]	MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]
ATG tool [ SBC ]	atg refill [ SBC ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| BLT ]
Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]	Sheer Shimmer Spritz Spray 2oz – Frost [ STR \| SSS ]