Spellbinders and Memory Box Autumn Card…

October 4, 2026October 4, 2026 Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hi everyone! We’re happier here now that the sun is shining again! Cool temperatures too! YAY!

I shopped the Spellbinders warehouse sale a couple weeks ago and picked up this Autumn Thanks Frame Press Plate. (It’s still on sale! link below) I inked it in the black ink that comes with the Betterpress and used Hobby Lobby brand watercolor paper. It worked great!

I have an old set of 84 Caran d’Ache watercolor crayons that are still basically brand new so I set to watercoloring after pressing. It worked so easy. I followed the coloring of a card Spellbinders is showing on the shopping page for this press plate. Yes, I’m a copycat. If someone has done something I really like, I figure why invent the wheel! haha I imagine they used Distress watercolor pencils so I’ll link those up too. I only have set 5 which isn’t any of the colors I wanted to use for this card.

poppystamps Happy Fall Moonlight Script die for the sentiment. I die cut from watercolored paper.

I was looking through a bin of layered sticker type packages and lo and behold I found an old pkg of K & Company Fall stickers with the perfect leaf and acorns to go on this card! By old I mean over 20 years old! I was sure tickled to use something from the stash. I hate to admit this but I tend to hoard cool stuff. I might need it some day for the ultimate project! haha I’m proud of myself for using them anyway!

This is an A2 size card. It was fun to color!

I’m linking my card to the following card challenge blogs…

The Four Seasons October 2026 – anything goes Fall

Word Power October 2026 – sentiment is the focus

Inkspirational #377 – visual Fall/Halloween cupcakes

Try it on Tuesday – Autumn’s Beauty

We Love Stamping October – Shades of Autumn

Thanks so much for stopping by today! More holiday stuff coming!

Here’s what I used on this card…

Scrapbook. com ends today!

Autumn Thanks Frame Press Plate from… [ SPL \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2597 Happy Fall… [ STR ]	Caran d’Ache Neocolor II Aquarelle… [ BLIC ]
Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Pencils… [ SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress… [ SBC ]	Spellbinders – BetterPress Collection… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Water Brush… [ SBC \| BLIC \| SSS ]	Master’s Touch Watercolor Paper Pad \|… [ HBL ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SSS ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Fall · Flowers · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Summer

poppystamps Cottage Terrarium Card…

August 14, 2026August 15, 2026 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hello everyone! I went a little Fall-ish today for this card. Pulled out a couple dies I hadn’t used yet and some Fall pattern papers.

This card reminds me of the fairy garden trend. The little house invites you in to imagine what could be living in there! lol

Basic die cutting and gluing. I die cut in white cardstock and ink blended the colors on with Distress inks and mini ink blending tools.

This is a little larger than an A2 size card. I will probably use an A6 or A7 envelope to mail it in.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Have a lovely weekend and keep making! (collecting ideas and products) hoho!

Dies and supplies I used to make this card… (I added some other dies from the series that complement the two dies I used.)

Poppystamps – 2648 Cottage Terrarium… [ STR ]	Poppystamps – 2663 Simple Floral… [ STR ]	Poppystamps – 2661 Mini Forest Plants… [ STR ]
Poppystamps – 2657 Forest Stump craft… [ STR ]	Poppystamps – 2655 Large Mushroom… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94818 Mysterious… [ STR ]
Memory Box – PP1034 Nutmeg Forest 6×6… [ STR ]	Memory Box – PP1033 Nutmeg Plaid 6×6… [ STR ]	Lawn Fawn LARGE STITCHED RECTANGLE… [ SSS ]
Spellbinders Bayfair Nested Postage… [ SSS ]

All Occasion · cards · copics · Die Piecing · Fall · Flowers · Memory Box

Memory Box Garden Pail Bouquet Card…

September 23, 2025 Pam Sparks11 Comments

Hello everyone! Have you seen this new die set from Memory Box? Well, it’s not the latest release but it wasn’t that long ago!

Just something about pails with flowers…I’m kinda envious of gals with flower gardens that can go pick whenever they want too. I’m not envious of the work involved though! So it’s paper flowers for me!

Funny story for you…. I decided to die cut the flowers in white and Copic color them so I grabbed a scrap of white from my white scrap bag. Put it down on the dies and when I took the flowers out of the die, I saw the print on there! lol I almost threw the pieces away but then I thought, I should just use these for fun! I probably could never do this on purpose and like it! lol

It really wasn’t hard because the pieces are grouped well! Here’s a picture of what the dies look like and then three pictures of the cuts. I did cut the two floral dies twice but you don’t need to.

I went by the picture on the package on how to put the flowers together and how to arrange them on the card. Most are just two pieces!

I did some inking with brushes on the pail and then some black spattering. Inking on the leaves also.

I colored the flowers with Copics but you could use any medium.

I used a little of my favorite thin mounting tape on the main flowers for the arrangement.

Then I just cut a black cardstock panel 4 inches x 5 ¼ inches and using my score-pal, scored all fours sides in ¼ inch. I love how the pail and flowers stand out against black!

OH, I didn’t have room for a big sentiment even though I wanted to use one. I used one of the Happy Birthday Foil Greetings Black Tabs.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope this card makes you smile and inspires you to make something too!

Here’s the products I used to make this card…tap/click the abbreviations to see the product.

(I hope these links work. I just spent an hour trying to do this. They are changing affiliate websites and making us jump through all kinds of hoops and it feels like such a waste of time. Let me know if you appreciate having the links like this because it takes so much time and I always wonder if it’s worth it!)

Memory Box – 94889 Garden Pail… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – ST007 Happy Birthday… [ STR \| SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Bazzill Card Shoppe – 8-1/2 x 11 by… [ STR \| SSS ]	copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS \| BLIC ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS ]	Penny Black Black Liquid Watercolor… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SBC ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Color Pencil · Embossing Folders · Fall · Simon Says Stamp · Thank You

Simon Says Stamp… STAMPtember!!!

September 10, 2025September 9, 2025 Pam Sparks4 Comments

Hi everyone! Back to stamping and color pencil coloring. Fall images are so fun to color! Bring on the brown, orange, green and gold!

I used the NEW Pumpkin Blessings stamp set from Simon Says Stamp and the STAMPtember release. I said this on my last SSS post and here I am saying it again. I love how Simon Says Stamp stamps stamp! I used the MISTI. Stamping is so sharp/crisp!

There are dies to go with the stamp set and they’re detabbed! I don’t have them but you have the choice to order the combo or the stamps just by themself.

I used a Simon Says Stamp embossing folder, Margot Tile. Then just a light touch of ink blending over it with Gathered Twigs Distress ink.

Several options for sentiments in the set!

Have you checked out the release? AND everyday there is a new release of collaborations! So fun! What do you think? I’ve ordered one day so far but the temptation! lol

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!

Links to the supplies I used for this card…

Simon Says Stamps Dies and Stencils… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamps and Dies Pumpkin… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps Pumpkin… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin Blessings… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Set of 3 Stencils… [ SSS ]	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Potting… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Embossing Folder… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Gathered… [ SSS ]	Rainbow Splash Large Blending Brushes… [ SSS ]
Faber-Castell POLYCHROMOS COLORED… [ SSS \| SSS ]	Tonic Deluxe Adhesive Nuvo Glue 200N [ SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS ]

cards · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Fall · Flowers · Memory Box · Poppystamps

poppystamps and Memory Box Fall Forest Card…

October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Happy Fall y’all! It’s right before Freezin’ Season!

I was flipping through the NEW Nutmeg Forest 6×6 paper pad and saw this piece! I hated to cover it up but I did put a solid oval under the die cuts. I could’ve made a bigger card so more would show!

I die cut everything and colored it with ink or copics. Little white dots with acrylic white paint and the small end of an embossing sytlus.

A lot of whimsy in the release this time. Birds, flowers, mushrooms and so much more! Lots of Christmas! I’ll link up what I used below if you want to check out the dies! No stamping on this A2 size card.

Linking to some card challenges…

Love Those Pretty Papers October Challenge – Halloween colors/papers

The Paper Funday October 2024 – anything goes with twist Autumn colors

Triple B October 2024 – Use one or all of the three B’s (bird for me)

Thanks so much for stopping by! Holler if you have any questions! I’m writing this the night before and I can hardly stay awake! ugh!

Shopping links….

Memory Box – PP1034 Nutmeg Forest 6×6… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94818 Mysterious… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2597 Happy Fall… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2657 Forest Stump craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2663 Simple Floral… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94811 Little Bird Bunch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2359 Oval Fold Frame… [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]