poppystamps Country Barn Pop Up Easel Whittle Pig CUTE Card…

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Hi everyone! This little piggy cleaned up to bring you this special message today! lol The new poppystamps Country Barn Pop Up Easel set is SUCH a FUN die set! This is an A2 size.

I added in Memory Box new woodgrain cardstock, inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.

poppystamps Whittle chickens die cut in white and inked with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink and Whittle Cloud Border dies cut with Memory Box new cardstock.

poppystamps Whittle Sunshine die die cut in Memory Box new cardstock.

poppystamps Whittle Wild Animal Sentiments stamp set, Word Balloons die and Whittle Pig…I layered up three of the pig and then a couple more layers of just his snout! I just love it! I die cut him in white, inked him with Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide Ink and added in some shading with a Copic Sketch Marker R14. A little white gel pen for accenting.

I stamped ‘Missing you Pig Time’ on white Neenah cardstock and die cut it with the narrowest die in the Memory Box Slim Basic Rectangle die set. I am using that die over and over! Then I matted it with the next size up die and MB woodgrain cardstock again. Yes, I have to cut one end to get the length but I just insert the cut back into the die, tape it and barely run over the end. I use one of the Sizzix Sidekick cutting plates in my Big shot so I can just cut the very end! Slick! I should make a video. ❤

This is one of those cards that just makes me happy! I hope it makes you smile and inspires you to make something today!

Oh, there are several other animals that go with the barn and sentiments too! A Goat even! So fun!

See you again soon!

P.S. The new AC is in and running wonderfully! So thankful! I have to be cool! lol

Thank you so much for stopping by and here’s links to what I used to make this fun card! There is a code for SSS right now… YUM521 to save $5. Savings are always happening at Starlitstudio (STR) and Scrapbook.com (SBC)

Poppystamps – 2443 Country Barn Pop… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2434 Whittle Pig craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2418 Whittle Sunshine… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2318 Whittle Cloud… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2445 Whittle Chickens… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94556 Slim Basic… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – CL500 Whittle Wild… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2380 Word Balloons… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SH44003 Woodgrain Paper… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Scrapbook.com – Envelopes – Kraft A2… [ SBC \| TE ]
*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC** ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	TE Blender Brushes [ TE \| TE \| TE \| TE ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Copic Sketch Marker R14 LIGHT ROUGE… [ SSS \| BLIC ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC ]	Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Easel · Inlaid Diecutting · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

poppystamps Winter Porch Pop Up Easel Card…

August 15, 2020 Pam Sparks20 Comments

Welcome to my paper house home today! See all the sparkly Christmas trees on display!

I had so much fun creating this home with this new poppy die set, Winter Porch Pop Up Easel Set!

Just die cut all the pieces in the colors you want and layer them up. I used mounting tape for the top layer because I wanted the trees behind the windows. The trees are the new poppy Evergreen Trio die cut in glitter cardstock.

I used the new poppy Snowy Merry Christmas cut in Green cardstock and embossed the snow with white powder. I used a Versamark pen to get the powder to stick to the snow. The door knob is a tiny brad but it could be a small enamel dot, gem or make your own with black Nuvo drops.

This is one time I liked the embossing powder static! lol I melted the first time, then while it was hot, stuck it back in the powder for a second and third time to get a deeper snow pile.

The card folds down to fit in an envelope. It is A2 size but I will use a larger size envelope to mail and have it hand cancelled.

The card folded up but standing for the photo.

Did you notice the new Memory Box Vintage Sled die? Pretty cool… separate die to cut the slats and steering wood!

For the porch and sled holly and berries, I used the clipped ends of die cuts from the Memory Box Holly Double Arch die set. Fairy Sugar on the roof snow.

Here it is flat, ready to go in the envelope. Oh, the snow on the bottom of the siding is from the snow die in the Winter House Pop Up Easel Set. I used the roof line and trimmed it down.

I wish I could run across the street and show you this card in real life! Something the receiver will treasure I’m sure. I know I would if someone sent it to me! So have fun making these and sharing your love of papercrafting!

Thank you so much for stopping by! Holler if you have any questions and share your cards with me too!

Here’s what I used to make this Easel card…

Poppystamps – 2397 Winter Porch Pop… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2387 Snowy Merry… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2390 Evergreen Trio… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94495 Vintage Sled craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94307 Holly Double Arch… [ STR ]	Poppystamps – 2394 Winter House Pop… [ STR \| SSS ]
American Crafts Glitter Cardstock -… [ STR ]	Memory Box – GP1004 Frosted Glitter Pad [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – GP1005 Holiday Glitter Pad [ STR \| SSS ]
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss – Ebony Black [ STR ]	Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss – Red Berry [ STR ]	Memory Box DEWDROP Fairy Sugar… [ SSS ]
Cement Gray Prestige Card Stock [ MFT ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SZZ \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Cutting Pad – Bigz XL – 1… [ SBC \| BLIC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| BLIC ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| BLIC ]

All Occasion · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Easel · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Shape Cards · Winter

poppystamps Bird House Pop Up Easel Card…

August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Hi everyone! Yesterday while two of our granddaughters were here making cards, I started this NEW Bird House Pop Up Easel card. After supper and this morning I had to finish it and take pictures.

In my excitement to share it, I forgot the plan! I meant to put the new Memory Box Fairy Sugar Dewdrop on the snow! lol I will add it to the snow and berries on my card before I send it.

I have a lot of pictures to throw in this post. This is a super well thought out die set and goes together easily!

The only other die I used is the poppy Garden Leaves and Berries die. I die cut them in white cardstock and colored them with Copics to embellish the base sentiment.

I die cut the birdhouse piece in white cardstock and inked it with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink to give it an old birdhouse feel. I edged all the pieces with the same ink. Next time I will use Gathered Twigs though, that’s what I usually use with kraft. Vintage Photo was already out. lol

The cardinal die has embossed markings where the black piece and beak are. I just die cut it in red, a scrap of black and a scrap of gold, then trimmed out the black and gold and glued them on.

Here it is from the front again…

Here it is from the side…

Here it is flat, ready to go in the envelope…

Here I’m showing how easily it will fit into an A2 size envelope.

A perfect gift that can be mailed with one forever stamp but treasured for years because of this easel fun fold!

I want to play with it and jazz it up some more! lol This was going to just be my prototype but I ended up carrying on and finishing it, well, except for the Fairy Sugar! ugh. lol

I’m also thinking it will make super cute ornaments! I’m all about Christmas tree ornaments. lol

Thanks for clicking over and holler if you have any questions!

Here’s shopping links for the dies and stamps I used…

Poppystamps – 2396 Bird House Pop Up…

[ STR | SSS ]

Poppystamps – 2329 Garden Leaves and…

[ STR | SSS ]

Memory Box – CL5245 Tidings Wreath…

[ STR | SSS ]

Birthday · cards · CAS · Easel · Memory Box · MFT · Poppystamps · Summer

Memory Box, Simon Says Stamp and Summer!

June 29, 2014June 29, 2014 Pam Sparks26 Comments

A few weeks ago I received an email from Stephanie, the marketing director at Simon Says Stamp.com. She wondered if I’d make a card or two for a feature on their blog…I replied, “I’d love to”! On went my thinking cap!

So I set to work to make a couple cards… I always love making scene cards and it was time to make an easel card again! It’s been awhile… I have an easel category over in the sidebar and a couple videos under the video tab under the header photo. I used a lot of Memory Box and poppystamps dies!

Hope I’m not making you hungry! : )

oh no! Cherries….food again! lol

Memory Box Sweet and Sour Cherries dies, My Favorite Things Pierced Rectangle Stax dies and Winnie and Walter clear stamps for the sentiment.

Thank you Simon Says Stamp and Stephanie for the opportunity to be a guest designer this week! Visit the blog HERE… there’s blog candy!

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy Summer! We’re enjoying some delicious Bing cherries from WA state right now!

Dies, Stamps and Supplies I used…

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Blog Hop · cards · copics · Easel · Fall · Perfect Layers Tools

Perfect Paper Crafting meets Some Odd Girl Blog Hop…

November 11, 2013November 11, 2013 Pam Sparks47 Comments

Welcome to the Hop! It’s been a hopping weekend and now it’s just moving right on to Monday!

The Perfect Paper Crafting gals and Some Odd Girl gals are hopping together! Starting today and running through the 17th, you’ll be inspired.

You know I ‘heart’ my Perfect Layers Tools from Perfect Paper Crafting. I used them on my Easel card today. I used the 1/16th inch ruler to mat my inner layers and the 1/8th inch ruler to mat the outer layer. Check them out HERE and use the code Sparks 5% when you checkout! You will love them too!

I used images from the Some Odd Girl Fall Friends stamp set. I know, I know… I’m really into kids in piles of leaves this year! lol I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch markers. My Easel card is 5 inches square when folded down for mailing. The pattern paper I used is Nightfall from American Crafts but it’s older…sorry ’bout that!

TIP: I mounted the pumpkin on a folded in half circle of card-stock and it serves as the ‘stopper’ for the front panel, holding it in place when it’s standing up. I adhered the bottom half of the circle to the base of the card and the pumpkin is mounted to the top part of the circle. When you fold the card down, the pumpkin just lays down flat too!

If you’re not already familiar with Some Odd Girl, you are in for a TREAT! They offer clear and digital stamps, cut files and new accessories, and they are super cute and quirky too! Once you see their unique style, you’ll always be able to spot them! You should have arrived from Alexis’ blog, but in case you get lost or distracted along the way, here’s the hop order:

Some Odd Girl blog
Perfect Paper Crafting blog
Suzanne Bier
Eva Uyeunten
Alexis Kemp
Pam Sparks (you’re here)
Judy Bagwell
Wendy Ramlakhan
Jenn Cochran
Mary Pat Siehl
Katie Perry
Roxie Glaza
Kristy Dalman
Jenny Gropp
Leah l’Orange

Enjoy the hop, comment on every blog for a chance to win one of two prize packs that include one Perfect Paper Crafting Tool and one Some Odd Girl stamp set of your choice.