Simon Says Stamp House Border Frame and Doodlebug Designs Happy Home Card…

January 20, 2024 Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hi everyone! I just got this NEW House Border Frame just in time to make and give away!

I stamped a little outdoor scene with Happy Home stamp set from Doodlebug Design and did some sloppy Copic coloring!

The little roof sections are a separate die so that’s nice and adds a little dimension. I die cut them in black and glued them on.

Welcome to the neighborhood is from the stamp set also.

Spring is coming, right?! lol A person can always think Spring no matter that it’s below zero in polar Iowa right now! lol

I used a dot paper from Hobby Lobby and the stripe from My Favorite Things.

The banner die is from poppystamps.

It’s an A2 size card. Delivered with a loaf of homemade bread! yay!

Happy weekend to you and thank you so much for stopping by!

Here’s shopping links to what I used…

Use CODE WLD4U for $5 off at Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp House Border Frame… [ SSS ]	Doodlebug HAPPY HOME Doodle Clear… [ SSS \| STR \| SBC ]	Happy Home craft die set – Doodlebug… [ STR \| SBC ]
Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK… [ SSS ]	copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS \| BLIC ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Black & White Stripes Paper Pad – MFT… [ MFT ]	Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two… [ SSS \| STR \| SBC ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN WHITE 3D… [ SSS ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Doodlebug Designs · Poppystamps · Thank You · Thinking of You · Winter

Doodlebug Design Pickup Winter Greetings Card…

January 12, 2024 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! I haven’t put all my Christmas stash away yet! So much I haven’t gotten to use yet!

This ‘doodle cuts’ set from Doodlebug Design isn’t a Christmas die set! The name of it is ‘so thankful’! It’s a scene set with trees, sun, clouds, pickup and super cute vegetables!

When I saw it, I was like I HAVE to make that for Christmas with trees! lol

I’m so happy with how it turned out!

The trees are from the doodle cuts set called ‘Christmas Cocoa’. I used two cuts for each tree. It looks like three cuts but that’s because I put one cut back in the die and ran it through so it would be a shorter piece for the top of the tree and I used the part it cut off for the bottom of the tree. The center of the tree is a full cut that I glued the top and the bottom to. Super easy.

The bare tree trunk is from the doodle cuts set ‘so thankful’ that the truck is from.

I die cut the snowflakes, holly and berries from the doodle cuts ‘snow cute’ die set.

The heart is from the doodle cuts ‘love notes’ set.

The snow bank is just a piece of white cardstock that I tore.

I spattered the background sky with white drawing ink. Let it dry before adhering everything together.

I used poppystamps Christmas Banners clear stamp and die set for the sentiment. White heat embossing Winter Greetings on a piece of kraft cardstock.

I used my favorite thin, thin mounting tape to adhere the green trees and the pickup to the 4 x 5 ¼ inch panel. I used Tombow mono multi liquid glue to adhere the tree trunks and snowflakes flat to the panel.

The end result is a top folding A2 size card that will mail for one forever stamp.

So fun…I hope this card makes you smile too! It brings back good/happy memories of when the girls were younger and we went out and cut down our tree every year.

Thank you for stopping by again! I appreciate it and your encouraging comments! I love connecting with other cardmakers!

We have a lot of snow. No one is going anywhere. Well I’ve seen a few ppl stuck in the street. You have to know how to drive in this kind of weather. lol It’s so beautiful!

I’ll stop talking and put in my links below…ttul!

Shopping links to what I used on this card…

So Thankful craft die set – Doodlebug… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Doodlebug Doodle Cuts – Christmas… [ STR \| SBC ]	Snow Cute craft die set – Doodlebug… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
Love Notes craft die set – Doodlebug… [ STR \| SBC ]	Poppystamps – CL513 Christmas Banners… [ STR \| SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Confetti Cake… [ TE ]
Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra… [ SSS ]	Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock… [ HBL ]	Winsor & Newton Drawing Ink – White,… [ BLIC ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]	VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad – full… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Doodlebug Designs · Winter

Doodlebug Christmas Cocoa Card…

December 6, 2023December 7, 2023 Pam Sparks16 Comments

Hi everyone! I had so much fun making this last week! I couldn’t decide at first what to do with it but I decided to make it a card cuz that’s what I do the most! lol

I’m so happy with how it turned out. Die Cutting and gluing…using up some scraps!

I bought my set from Starlitstudio.net .

There’s some other super cute Doodlebug Doodle Cuts sets too! I used the Dog set a few months ago but I don’t think I ever got it posted here. I want the Gingerbread house and the Snowman now! lol

I took quite a few pictures but it’s been dreary so they’re not the greatest. I guess I should’ve tried using lights.

So fun! Holler if you have any questions!

Linking to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – Use Craft Dies

Peace on Earth #53 – anything goes Christmas themed

The Paper Players – Theme Challenge PP669

Hope it made you smile! Today’s our anniversary…just dawned on me I should be making an anniversary card! oops! lol

Birthday cards in process for grandkids though besides Christmas and come back in a couple days for a Spellbinders blog hop!

Happy cardmaking to you and talk to you later! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Memory Box – Simon Says Stamp

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Alexandra Renke · Birthday · cards · copics · Cottage Cutz · Die Piecing · Doodlebug Designs · Lawn Fawn · Masculine · Memory Box · Paper Smooches · Poppystamps · Waffleflower Crafts · WPlus9

Birthday Cards for guys and boys….

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hi everyone! Birthday cards galore today! Keep scrolling…lots of pictures. Not much text!

Coffee is always a hit if you’re a coffee drinker!

Getting some mileage out of this Hat set from Stampin Up!

Here’s a short, short video of how this card works. The color is better in the video too. Give it a second to load to full resolution.

Another hat card with a fishing theme…

Another coffee card!

Coffee has a big job! hahahahahahaha

Fishing has been an almost daily occurrence around here!

The vest is a pattern from WPlus9.com

This is the Lawn Fawn Platform Pop up die made up with the new Dog collection from Doodlebug Designs. The front….

the back…

from the top to kinda see down in….

And last but not least… this is my newest hobby and it’s yummy! I finally bought a stand mixer and boy am I having fun baking!

Here it is in action making bread! Another super short video.

Ready to stick in the oven!

I guess I didn’t take pictures of these two loaves done! They’re really good!

Today I need to do some laundry though so I better stop talking!

I’ll link up the products that I used, that I can find, below!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I’d love to know if you bake bread too!

Shopping links…

Alexandra Renke craft dies – Coffee… [ STR ]	Poppystamps – 2541 Whittle Cocoa with… [ STR ]	Waffle Flower Crafts Horizontal… [ SBC ]
Memory Box – 94341 Vintage Varsity… [ STR ]	Poppystamps – 2364 Happy Birthday… [ STR ]	offset sayings: birthday \| Lawn Fawn [ LWN ]
CottageCutz Fishing Set Shape (4×4)… [ SCR ]	Doodlebug – Doggone Cute Collection [ STR ]	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies -… [ SBC \| SSS \| ACH ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Doodlebug Designs · Lawn Fawn · Memory Box · MFT · Snowman · Winter

MFT Cash Card Kit Birthday Card…

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Hi everyone! Super fun birthday cards today.

I couldn’t resist using the cash card kit again. This is the third one and I have a short video to share of it and I’ll post a picture of the first two I made with the kit also.

Here’s the back… I signed it back here and stamped the date.

Then I have this bag die that fits a card so I die cut it in heavy printer paper and decorated it with Doodlebug Washi Tape…it was hand delivered. It fits all the way down in, I just left it up for the picture.

Here’s a video of it…tap/click to enlarge to get the full resolution/sharpness! ❤ It’s better quality on Instagram if you want to click over… It should let you watch without making an account.

HERE

ok – I see what the deal is with the video… you have to click the sliders and choose high quality after you click the outside bracket symbol to the far bottom right to enlarge it. ugh. I wish it would just load it at a decent size and quality to watch without clicking! But that’s tech for you, always thinking they’re making it better and we’re just clicking, clicking! waaahhh! rme. Then you have to hit the play arrow in the bottom left corner and if you want to replay it, hit the curved arrow in the same corner! That’s my computer anyway. I’ll check it on the phone.

Here’s a picture of the first two I made for the two of our grandsons with birthdays in December. I didn’t even take a picture of the back I guess. December turns into a blur around here!

The kids are loving these cards! I’ll link to what I used below!

Thanks for stopping by and holler if you have any questions!

Thank you for shopping through my links! I truly do appreciate it!

I used an old Memory Box die from 2016, Snowflake Ring #99494. It’s 3.3 x 3.3 inches. This die, HERE, would work, you could cover the flowers with snowflakes! It’s the same size. HERE’S the Circle Category if you’d want to check out the possibilities! or this new one HERE might work!

Washi Tape HERE

The Bag die I used for the envelope is HERE

My Favorite Things MONEY CARD Dies… [ SSS \| MFT ]	Lawn Fawn – Christmas – Lawn Cuts -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	My Favorite Things CHRISTMAS… [ SSS \| MFT ]
My Favorite Things BIRTHDAY CASH… [ SSS \| MFT ]	Price Tag – MFT Stamps [ MFT \| SSS ]	My Favorite Things FEELIN’ FESTIVE… [ SSS \| MFT ]
My Favorite Things LIP BALM Shaker… [ SSS \| MFT ]	Smooth White Card Stock – MFT Stamps [ MFT ]	Caribbean Sea Card Stock – MFT Stamps [ MFT ]
Tropical Teal Prestige Card Stock [ MFT ]	Ripe Raspberry Card Stock – MFT Stamps [ MFT ]	Wild Cherry Card Stock – MFT Stamps [ MFT ]
My Favorite Things CARIBBEAN SEA… [ SSS \| MFT ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]	Doodlebug Washi Tape – Let It Snow [ STR ]