Stempelgarten Challenge and Memory Box Springtime Tulips and Wildflower Circle Card…

March 5, 2019March 6, 2019 Pam Sparks22 Comments

Hi cardmakers and friends! It’s been awhile since I’ve been here on the blog! EEK! It’s been a busy family February for me, all good!I’m excited to share that I’m a guest at the Stempelgarten Challenge blog this month. I bet you can guess the theme just by looking at my card! If you said, Spring, you’re right!

My card uses two new Memory Box dies, Springtime Tulips, Wildflower Circle and the new stamp set, Springtime Typewriter Sentiments.

A little Tumbled Glass Distress inking in the background, then the dies cut in white and colored with Copic Markers. I did cut an extra frame (tulips) to help the Wildflower Circle be a little higher on the card. I hand trimmed the tulips off the extra one though because I just wanted the frame.

The sentiment is stamped on the front with Ranger Archival black ink using the MISTI stamping tool.

You are invited to join in the challenge with a Spring creation until March 31st! Click on over AND there’s a prize involved! Here’s a picture and a link to the Stempelgarten online store. So CUTE!

I think Spring is around the corner! hehe I know it is even though it was minus one when I got up this morning! lol

Linking up to some challenges….

The Paper Players – Spring Fever

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – Anything Goes

The Flower Challenge #30 – Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by!

cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Easter · Memory Box · Spring

Memory Box Spring Bunnies Card…

March 26, 2018March 27, 2018 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Happy Spring! The rain has started so the flowers will be popping up and the bunnies will be hopping! I fell in love with the bunny with the scarf though and I love the carrots in this set! SO CUTE!

I did some regular Distress Ink blending with the mini ink blending tools using Mermaid Lagoon and Twisted Citron and spattering with water for the background.

The fence is from the Fanciful Fences Memory Box die set and the Oval is from the Stitched Oval Layers die set but the Studio Oval Layers die set would work too.

Colored with Copic Sketch Markers… E40’s, YR10’s, YG20’s.

I stamped the sentiments from the set with the MISTI stamping tool using Ranger Jet Black Archival ink.

A card sure to bring smiles…and bring on a carrot binging snack! lol

Linking to some challenges…

CAS on Sunday #129 – Easter

Crazy 4 Challenges – child theme

Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday – inky background

The Card Concept – Spring Has Sprung CAS

Bastel-Traum – Easter

Links below to what I used and thanks so much for ‘hopping’ over!

Memory Box – CL5220 Spring Bunnies… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 32220 Spring Bunnies die… [ STR \| SSS ]	Copic Sketch Markers [ BLIC \| SSS ]
Open Studio Fanciful Fences [ STR ]	Stitched Oval Layers [ STR \| SSS ]	Studio Oval Layers [ STR \| SSS ]
Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black; Ranger [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad 1×1 -… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG ]	Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad 1×1 -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]
Ranger Mini Distress Ink Storage Tin [ STR \| SSS \| JGG \| SBC \| HLM ]	*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG** ]	Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| JGG ]
Archival Re-inker – Jet Black from… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	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 ]	Hallmark Scrapbook – TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ HLM \| 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 ]
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 THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]
Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	NC-WHITE – White notecards [ BRC ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]

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Memory Box Sweet Bunny Happy Easter Card…

March 8, 2018March 14, 2018 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Memory Box new Sweet Bunny hoppin’ your way today. I placed him in a little scene, no camouflage there!

I started with the Forest Branch Collage die, die cut from a MB Kraft notecard, inked the inside edges with Peeled Paint Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool. I colored the branches and leaves with Distress Markers Peeled Paint and Gathered Twigs.

Next layer called the Forest Collage and the top layer called the Everglade Collage…both die cut in MB Kraft and inked the same as the Forest Branch Collage.

I didn’t use mounting tape this time but you sure could…the thinnest is what I’m linking you to below. I just made double cuts of the Forest and Everglade Collage and glued them together to get a bit more thickness.

I die cut the bunny in Hobby Lobby’s Mastertouch Watercolor paper. This is the old version…it’s a little different now but still cool texture. I colored his bunny ears with a Spun Sugar Distress marker. Oh and added a little to his cheeks!

I die cut some teeny flowers from a discontinued die but I linked up below to another die that has teeny flowers in it that would work the same way. I used an embossing stylus to shape the flowers and poked them in the center with a piercing tool.

For the kraft strip, I used the Stitched Divider die and glued the die cut Happy Easter on it.

The top panel is die cut with one of the Wrapped Stitch Rectangles dies.

A little Tumbled Glass Distress ink blended on to the Memory Box White notecard with the mini ink blending tool.

I think that’s it! Holler if you have any questions.

Thanks for stopping by! Links below to what I used…thank you, thank you to you that shop through my links… I appreciate it so much! Happy making!

Memory Box – 99707 Forest Branch… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 99948 Forest Collage… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 99945 Everglade Collage… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 99905 Sweet Bunny craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box / Open Studio – 30094… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 1756 Stitched Divider… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 99628 Happy Easter Perky… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box die – Flower Meadow… [ 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 ]
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR \| SBC \| HLM \| BLT ]	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 THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM \| BLT ]	NC-KRAFT – Kraft notecards [ BRC ]
NC-WHITE – White notecards [ BRC ]	Cherry Blossom Memory Box Notecards -… [ STR \| BRC ]	Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad 1×1 -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM ]
*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM** ]	Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ 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 ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress… [ SBC \| SSS ]

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poppystamps Powell & Corden Butterflies and Egg Swoosh Easter…

April 5, 2017April 27, 2017 Pam Sparks28 Comments

Just a note…a pretty gold embossed butterfly on my first card today. I die cut a white card-stock panel with the Rectangle Basic die set, then die cut the Corden Butterfly die in the panel.

I die cut the Powell Butterfly die, inked it and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. I only glued it to the card base in the very center so the wings can be lifted and shaped a little.

I stamped and embossed the sentiment…layered the panel onto a Memory Box Lagoon A2 notecard and glued on a few 4 mm gold sequins.

An easy CAS card that lets the gold make the statement!

Linking up to some challenges…

*Scrapyland #63 – Anything Goes (poppystamps)

*2nd Annual April Fool’s Boo-Boo Hop and NBUS Challenge #11 (just NBUS this time)

*Through the Craft Room Door – Anything Goes

*AAA Cards – CAS #87 Shiny Spring – Thank you ladies for the Top Three!

*Addicted to Stamps and More – Anything Goes

Next card…

For this Happy Easter card I die cut the Egg Swoosh die in metallic gold card-stock, adhered it to the white panel that I die cut with the Memory Box Rectangle Basics die set and stamped happy easter in mint green ink.

I die cut and colored the Stitched Eggs with Distress inks and the mini ink blending tools. Then glued them on.

I mounted the white panel to the card with a piece of craft foam that I die cut with the same Rectangle Basics die set. I just use ATG tape on both sides to adhere to the panel and then to the Memory Box A2 notecard.

Another CAS (clean and simple) card ready for the next holiday!

Linking to some challenges…

*The Heart Desires – Spring

*Happy Little Stampers April CAS – blend

*Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Make a Rainbow

*Wednesdays Creative Inspirations – Spring Spectacular

*Stamping Sensations – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today! ‘preciate it!

Below are links to the products I used for these two cards…

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cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Easter · Memory Box · Spring

Memory Box Spring and Easter cards…

March 22, 2017March 25, 2017 Pam Sparks25 Comments

Hi cardmakers and friends! Some Memory Box dies and Distress Ink Smooshing on my first card today. Have you done this technique yet? I’m sure I’ve described it on other posts and if you google, lots will come up. It is so fun! I used Picked Raspberry, Cracked Pistachio and Wilted Violet on watercolor paper.

I die cut the egg a couple times and glued it together with Tombow Mono Multi glue. The sentiment is just one layer glued carefully to a piece of vellum. I used the Rectangle Basics die set for the layers.

I know the Nuvo drops are really fun but I still tend to reach for the Doodlebug Sprinkles/enamel dots. I love the colors and sizes. I’ll link to everything below.

Linking my card up to challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – use more than one die

CAS Watercolor Card Challenge – Spring

Uniko Challenge – Spring with optional Easter

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Layer it up

Next card…

I die cut the Gift Basket die from a kraft notecard and ran it back through the Big Shot with the tan mat and shims to get the embossed effect. While it’s still in the die, turn it over and ink it through the holes in the die with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and the ink blending tool! Adds so much to a simple card.

The Petite Flower Bunch die fits perfectly in the basket. I used white Nuvo drops for the flower centers.

The light is weird on this photo but I liked it for some reason. lol A sweet card IRL. One to use for any occasion.

Linking my card up to challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – use more than one die

It’s been so fun to have you following me with this rash of blog posts! hehe I promise I won’t always post like this! (I’m not done yet. lol) I appreciate your view and comments so much and love to visit your blogs too! Be sure to show me what you’re up to! I love looking! I call it research and development… hehe…it inspires my card making too!

Take care and have a wonderful rest of the day!

Links to what I used to make these two cards…