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All Occasion · cards · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · MFT · Snowman · Winter

MFT Snowman Kit Card…

Pam Sparks6 Comments

Hi everyone!  The sun is shining and I decided I better get another card posted before the week gets away from me!

Winter just seems like a good time to get out some things I haven’t used yet.  I was inspired by a card Kay Miller sent me a few years ago. So fun!

Hopefully some of you have this kit lurking in your stash too and you’ll be inspired to find it and use it!

I tell you it took me longer to find the almost circle die and decide what sentiment than it took to make the card!  Oh, I couldn’t find the star background either but I knew I had one!  Now it’s been long enough since I made this that I can’t remember what I used!

I sure like these colors together!  The background is one of the Jill Foster watercolor backgrounds I made following her distress ink watercolor background video.  I still have a dz or so to use before I do it again!

I heat embossed the star background with white embossing powder.

So fun and I even stamped on the inside!  It’s a miracle! lol

I love this sentiment set from Penny Black Brighten the World. 

Linking my card to some challenges…

MFT Card Challenges – a sketch (I know, I’m stretching it but hey it’s exposure!)

The Neglected Stuff February 2026 –  old and neglected stuff.  I used a My Favorite Things card kit from several years ago!

The 12 Months of Christmas – anything goes Christmas with optional twist of cozy cocoa Christmas

Group of Cardmakers –  layered scene cards

The Four Seasons –  anything goes Winter

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Happy February to you!

Distress Ink coloring · Easter · Oxide Inks · Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp Favorite Things Release…

Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hi everyone!  Simon Says Stamp sent me this delightful stamp set to play with for this release!  It’s a big set… 6 x 8!  So I set to work!

Using the Tim Holtz Framed Tags set I die cut tags in kraft and white cardstocks.

I made a little box to hold something a treat or in this case a little box of washi tape postage stickers.  I scored two tags two inches from the bottom, folded and taped together to make this little tent box.

I stamped the bunny in PottingSoil Archival ink, then colored it in with color pencils.

I stamped the Happy Easter in white pigment ink and then pink distress oxide over the top.  I used a couple pinks.  It’s so great you can stamp over the top if you’re not happy when you use the MISTI.

OH, and I got out the old eyelet stash! Some cord tied the two tags together and it was finished!  I love it! haha

Then I made more tags….

I know the bunnies look black but it’s still the Potting Soil (brown) ink pad.

I stamped the small tag with flowers in white and then color penciled over the top.

I stamped some of the foliage stamps around the images on the tags and the box tent.  The grass on the big tag is drawn on with a color pencil.

I love how they turned out!

ok – for some white tags…

Same stamp set!  I stamped the eggs, leaves and Spring Blessings sentiment in Distress Oxide inks. Greetings and the floral images in Versafine Black ink.  Then ink blended over the florals on the medium size tag.  Be sure you let the black ink dry!  I had a little smearing.

Then I tied them together!  Fun!

Holler if you have any questions and enjoy shopping the release!  I’ll put links below and I’ll thank you now for clicking from my blog if you do!  I appreciate it!

Here’s the products I used to make these tags…

Favorite Things – Simon Says Stamp
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PREORDER Simon Says Stamp and Dies…
[ SSS ]
PREORDER Simon Says Clear Stamps…
[ SSS ]
PREORDER Simon Says Stamp Blessings…
[ SSS ]
Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Potting…
[ SSS ]
Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Potting…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Pigment Ink Pad…
[ SSS ]
Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils…
[ SSS ]
49 and Market Artoptions Rouge…
[ SSS ]

 

cards · CAS · Distress Ink coloring · LOVE · Oxide Inks · Simon Says Stamp · Valentine

Simon Says Stamp Falling in Love Stencil Card…

Pam Sparks6 Comments

I haven’t made much for kraft and red this year!  Shocking I know! lol  Here I have Lumberjack Plaid, Picked Raspberry and Kitsch Flamingo Oxide Inks blended on kraft cardstock.  I love how it turned out!

It’s a 6×6 stencil so I made a 6×6 piece, trimmed it down and adhered the extra strip to the back of my card!  I love how it looks!

The sentiments are from the Simon Says Stamp Love Greetings Mix stamp set…on sale right now! I’ll link you below.

I stamped the I LOVE YOU in black on kraft in the MISTI, then trimmed it out with a paper trimmer. Mounted it with the thin mounting tape I love.

I stamped You Captured in the MISTI also.  I did have to go over it with a black micron pen though because the black didn’t show up great over the oxide ink.  I should’ve let it dry longer I bet.

I added three black enamel dots.

The camera picks up the color more than it looks IRL.  It’s more muted/chalky looking in person.

I can’t believe Valentines Day is in four days.  I guess I won’t be mailing any this year. ugh

Do you mail Valentines?

I’m linking to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – totally inspired by the Love is in the Air theme

Stencil Fun Challenge – Stencils with optional pinks and/or reds, totally inspired by the option!

Word Power Feb. 2025  Challenge – sentiment is the focus

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge  #485 – diecuts and/or stencils

Inkspirational Challenge #334 – Red and Pink

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!  Happy cardmaking!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Simon Says Stamp Stencil Falling in…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps LOVE…
[ SSS ]
Doodlebug BEETLE BLACK GLITTER…
[ SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS ]
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink…
[ SSS ]
MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER 6×7…
[ SSS | SSS | SSS ]
MISTI PRECISION STAMPER VERSION 2.0…
[ SSS | SSS | SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Lumberjack Plaid…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Picked Raspberry…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Kitsch Flamingo…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
[ SSS ]
Rainbow Splash Large Blending Brushes…
[ SSS | SSS | SSS | SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect…
[ SSS | SSS | SSS ]
Tim Holtz Tonic Guillotine Comfort…
[ SSS ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Friendly Bird, Snowy Log and Eucalyptus Bouquet Card…

Pam Sparks13 Comments

Hi everyone!  Back to blogging!  I’ve been making, posting a few things on instagram.  If you don’t follow me there, check it out!  I just posted the Christmas cards I received in my stories there and they’ll be up for the next 24 hours.

Die cutting and a stamped sentiment today….Winter is coming on strong these days!  Brrrr

The gold branch paper is from the Yuletide Cheer pad, kraft cardstock spattered with white, black and walnut stain inks.  I die cut an oval in the trimmed down 5 in. x 6 in. gold, branch paper. Then started building out from there.

I love the snowy log die! So much detail and that pretty white snow against the inky brown.

I die cut the bird in white and inked it with inky brushes.  A little black gem for his eye.

I used a green cardstock from the Greenery paper pad for the leaves.

Winter Greetings sentiment is from the Holiday Wishes stamp set.

I like it!  Lots of birds in the new releases from the Memory Box companies!

Linking my card to some challenges…

The Four Seasons Challenge – Winter 2025

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge – anything goes

NBUS – Never before used stuff #70- anything goes as long as it’s new

Die Cut Diva’s Challenge – Use new product (bird, log, eucalyptus)

52 Christmas Card Throwdown January – Wild Animals

Thank you for stopping by and holler if you have any questions!  Link me to what you’re asking about though.

Here’s what I used to make this card… STR = starlitstudio.net,  SSS = Simon Says Stamp.com,  SBC = Scrapbook .com

Thank you for clicking through my links…I appreciate it!

Memory Box – 94841 Friendly Bird…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – 94821 Snowy Log craft die
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – 94807 Eucalyptus Bouquet…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5286D Holiday Wishes…
[ STR | SSS ]
Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized…
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]
Memory Box / Open Studio – 30075…
[ STR ]
Memory Box – PP1032 Yuletide Cheer…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – SP1011 Greenery 6×6 pack
[ STR | SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]
adhesive pick-up square
[ STR ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH…
[ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest Ultra Thick 110…
[ SSS ]
Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock…
[ HBL ]
Sizzix – White and Gray – Big Shot…
[ SBC ]
Sizzix White Tool Caddy Big Shot…
[ SBC ]
Craft Tweezers – EK Tools – 5 inch…
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]
Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp…
[ SBC | SSS | SPL ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Embossing Folders · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

Memory Box Merry and Bright Candles Card…

Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hi everyone!  It’s always a festive Christmas card when you can add in some poinsettias and pine!

I had fun using a bunch of products on this card and of course bringing in brown! lol

I started by cutting the candles in green and inking them with Distress Rustic Wilderness and the flames die cut in white and inked with Distress Mustard Seed.  I added some Copic E07 at the bottom of the ovals to look like fire.

After I pieced the candles together I spritzed them with Sparkle Spray…they are really shimmery in person…the dots aren’t so dotty looking IRL. lol  Left them to dry and worked on the background and poinsettias.

I used the NEW Pinecone and Berried 3D Embossing Folder for the background panel….after I embossed it, I inked it with Gathered Twigs and Walnut Stain Distress ink and ink blending brushes.  I spattered it with a gold spray by Heidi Swap but I don’t see it anywhere anymore.  Any gold ink would work.  I’ll link to the other one I use more.

I die cut the Memory Box Pine Branches die, clipped it apart and used half on each end.

I die cut the Petite Poinsettias die set and made 2 poinsettias to add on each end.

The sentiment is from the poppystamps Christmas Quotes stamp and die set.

I hope I remembered to include the pertinent details…if I didn’t comment or email.

haha!  I forgot to take a picture of the inside again!  I made the cardbase green, then I die cut one of the Rectangles from the NEW Memory Box Fringed Scalloped Frame Set in red cardstock and I stamped ‘Wishing you a Merry Christmas’ from the NEW Be Merry stamp set that I love so much!

Linking to some challenges…

Die Cut Divas – any holiday in the year

The Paper Funday November – anything goes with optional twist

Can You Handle the Pressure? – anything goes with embossing folder – optional

Winter fun

Peace On Earth Christmas #76

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today.  Keep on papercrafting!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Memory Box – EF1043 Pinecones and…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – 94812 Merry and Bright…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – 94817 Pine Branches…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – 94822 Petite Poinsettias…
[ STR | SSS ]
Poppystamps – CB496 Christmas Quotes…
[ STR ]
Memory Box – 94842 Fringed Scalloped…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5287D Be Merry clear…
[ STR | SSS ]
Tsukineko SPARKLE Sheer Shimmer…
[ SSS ]
Winsor & Newton Drawing Ink – Gold,…
[ BLIC ]
Memory Box – Cardstock Paper – 8/1/2…
[ STR | SSS ]
Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – shiny gold
[ STR ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]