Memory Box Grand Stag Oval Frame , Pine Branch Oval Frame, Country Road Oval Birthday Card…

March 2, 2018March 16, 2018 Pam Sparks22 Comments

Hi everyone! I needed a masculine birthday card so I revisited some of the fabulous Memory Box nature dies that combine so well.

I love die cutting the Memory Box white notecards…a beautiful white card…just the right weight and die cuts beautiful. I linked to the white A2 size notecards below. I used 3 for this card with scraps leftover that I keep and use for other cuts/cards. Starlitstudio carries most of the colors.

The red plaid for happy birthday is from the Simple Stories Winter Wonderland 6×6 paper pad. (I couldn’t find it to link to)

I inked up the card base with a little Tumbled Glass Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool. I glued the Double Stitched Frame directly to the card. The oval dies were inked with Peeled Paint, Gathered Twigs using a mini ink blending tool and raised up with mounting tape. Happy Birthday was glued directly on the top.

A fun Winter, masculine birthday card that you could glam up to look like clean, sparkly snow. I suppose, since it’s March, I’m not supposed to use that ‘snow’ word anymore this year. hehe Really, this card could work for any season with a few changes.

Linking to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge …anything goes

AAA Cards …Die cuts only Sieze the Birthday…anything goes/birthday

STB Challenge Winner

Addicted To Stamps …anything goes

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Word Art Wednesday …anything goes

Thanks for stopping by today! Always fun to hear from you and I appreciate it so much!

Here’s the links I promised! Have fun shopping and creating!

Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad 1×1 -… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad 1×1 -… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad 1×1 -… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM** ]	Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| HLM \| SBC \| SSS ]	NC-WHITE – White notecards [ BRC ]
Memory Box – 99493 Grand Stag Oval… [ STR \| SSS ]	pine branch oval [ STR \| SSS ]	Country Road Oval [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 1996 Double Stitch… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 99684 Happy Birthday… [ STR \| SSS ]	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 \| HLM \| SSS \| BLT ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC \| BLT ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| JGG \| BLT ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]	Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]	Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]
Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ SBC \| STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLIC \| BLT ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC \| BLT ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR \| SSS ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR \| BLT ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS \| JGG \| BLT ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]

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Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Poppystamps · Spring

poppystamps Floral Cluster CAS Birthday card…

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 Pam Sparks12 Comments

Hi cardmaker friends! I’ve missed getting on here and sharing! Here’s a clean and simple birthday card, well, cuz, the birthdays just keep coming faster and faster!!!

Some die cutting…distress oxide ink blending/coloring, a stamped sentiment and done! yay!

Almost like back to the basics with these punch looking flowers but I love how they’re scattered and such happy colors!

A few mat enamel dots and it’s a sweet birthday card.

Question for you…have any of you received cards made with the do it yourself enamel dots? How did they travel through the mail? Did they squish/flatten?

ok – links to what I used below…have a great weekend! I have some more birthday cards to finish and I know…valentines! lol Our family Valentine/Birthday party is Sunday night so I’ll be back with more next week! Take care!

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pads [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM ]	*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG** ]	Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG ]
ink blending tool spinner [ SBC \| SSS ]	Doodlebug Sprinkles – Matte Girl… [ STR \| SSS ]	Doodlebug Sprinkles – Matte Boy… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2031 Floral Cluster… [ STR ]	Memory Box/Open Studio – 30086… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memento – Tuxedo Black – full sized pad [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM ]
Memento Tuxedo Black – reinker [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	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 \| HLM \| SSS \| BLT ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]
Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| HLM \| BLT ]
Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]
MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC \| BLT ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| JGG \| BLT ]
Scor-Tape; Scor Tape [ STR ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]
Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]	Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]	Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ SBC \| STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLIC \| BLT ]
adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC \| BLT ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR \| SSS ]	Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR \| BLT ]
Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS \| JGG \| BLT ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]

cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Valentine

poppystamps Heart Confetti Collage and Memory Box Heart Gift Box…

January 14, 2018January 30, 2018 Pam Sparks24 Comments

I love this non-traditional color combo for hearts! I started near the top of a 4 x 5 ¼ panel of Neenah Solar White 110# cover Classic Crest Smooth card-stock blending on Distress ink pad colors with the foam ink blending tool. Spiced Marmalade first, then Carved Pumpkin, then Picked Raspberry and ending with Spun Sugar.

I die cut the poppystamps Heart Confetti Collage die in a panel of the same card-stock that was die cut first with the Memory Box Wrapped Stitch Rectangle die that is the same size as an A2 card.

I stamped the sentiment from the new poppystamps Valentine Fairies stamp set, with the MISIT stamping tool and Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I added a couple Doodlebug matte sprinkles on each end. Definitely a CAS card!

I love this new little Memory Box Heart Gift Box… super cute. I die cut it once in pink and once in white. The smaller heart is from the collage die I used on the card. I cut the white die cut down to use behind the hole.

The arrow is from the Memory Box Cupid’s Tools die.

fun! You could cut six of these Heart Gift Boxes and make a flower!

Linking to some challenges…

HLS January – anything goes with dies

AAA Cards – game #106 something new

Thank you Ladies for choosing my card!

HLS January CAS challenge – friends

ok – back to the table…more cards to make! Take care and stay warm!

Products I used on this card and box…

Poppystamps – 1994 Heart Confetti… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box / Open Studio – 30094… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box die – Cupid’s Tools [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 99954 Heart Gift Box… [ STR ]	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 ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]
Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]	Memento – Tuxedo Black – full sized pad [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| BLT ]
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Distress Mini Inks – open stock [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| JGG \| HLM** ]
Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| JGG \| HLM ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR \| SSS ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR \| BLT ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS \| BLT ]	Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]
Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]	signo white gel pen [ STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]
Doodlebug Sprinkles – Matte Boy… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Doodlebug Sprinkles – Matte Tropical… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]

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

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 ]

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Birthday · cards · CAS · copics · Distress Ink coloring · MFT · Paper Smooches · Poppystamps · punches · Spellbinders dies · Summer · Taylored Expressions

Colorful Rainbow cards to share today…

September 12, 2017September 13, 2017 Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hi everyone! Two clean and simple cards I made for stamp club last Friday. Annette had the program and she had rainbow for the theme. These are the two cards I made…one to swap and one for Annette’s birthday card.

I used the poppystamps paintbrush die, colored with Copic Sketch Markers, a Taylored Expressions brush rubber stamp, You color my world is from a new poppystamps stamp set, inked with Versafine Black Onyx ink and stamped with the MISTI. I stamped the brush stamp with Regular Distress Inks. I centered the stamp on the lid of the MISTI and moved the card to stamp the different colors. I did stamp each color two and three times to get the bold color.

Both cards are A2 top folding card bases, almost one layer!

The bike is a new Spellbinders die cut in heavy white card-stock…run it through with the tan mat a second time so it embosses nicely.

The street and the stitched rectangle are from a MFT blueprints die set, the butterflies are an old Marvy punch…sorry I didn’t have time to look for a die but I’ll see if I can find something similar to link to and the sentiment is from Paper Smooches.

Thanks for stopping by on this fine Tuesday! I’ll be back soon with more of you know what! lol Have a creative, colorful week!

Supplies, Stamps and Tools I used to make these cards… (click – STR links to Starlitstudio, SSS links to Simon Says Stamp, SBC links to scrapbook.com and BLIC links to Dick Blick) Thank you!

Spellbinders – D-Lites Die – Bicycle [ SBC \| SSS ]	My Favorite Things BLUEPRINTS 25… [ SSS ]	Poppystamps die – Devyn Butterfly Trio [ STR ]
Memory Box WIDE PAINT STROKE POPPY… [ SSS ]	Studio Katia BRUSH STROKES Clear… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Clear Stamps STUDIO… [ SSS ]
SugarPea Designs WATERCOLOR BRUSH… [ SSS ]	Reverse Confetti COLOR ME HAPPY Clear… [ SSS ]	Avery Elle Clear Stamps BRUSHED Set… [ SSS ]
Your Next Stamp PAINT SWOOSHES AND… [ SSS ]	Poppystamps – CL459 Autumn Fairies… [ STR ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized… [ STR \| SSS ]	VersaFine – Onyx Black – mini ink pad [ STR \| SSS ]	Versafine Onyx Black – Reinker [ STR \| SSS ]
VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad – full… [ STR \| SSS ]	VersaMark Watermark Mini Stamp Pad 1×1 [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	VersaMark Watermark Ink Refill .5oz [ STR \| SSS ]
Super Fine Detail White Embossing… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS ]	MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]	Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD Score… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Martha Stewart Mini Score Board; Scoring [ STR \| SBC ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| BLIC \| SSS ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]	Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]
3L Scrapbook Adhesives – 3D Foam… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC ]
Fiskars – 9 inch Bypass Paper Trimmer [ SBC ]	Fiskars Deluxe Paper Trimmer with… [ STR \| SSS ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS ]
card-stock [ STR ]	Ranger Mini Distress Ink Storage Tin [ STR ]	Ranger Distress Mini Cube Inks [ STR ]
Copic [ SSS \| BLIC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC ]
Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]
Spellbinders – Tan Embossing Mats [ SBC ]	Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]
Crystal Ninja CRYSTAL KATANA… [ SSS ]