poppystamps Halloween Assemblage and Rickety House Cards and a chance to win!

September 17, 2022 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Boo! Happy Saturday! Two more cute halloween cards to share today then it’s on to the NEW Christmas releases from Memory Box and poppystamps! I hope you’re enjoying and creating with all the new releases! hehe

Here’s the Memory Box Black Glossy cardstock out to play again! I used white glossy on the Boo but it’s hard to tell it in the pictures. I should’ve used it on the ghost and cobweb too! lol

A2 size card…. links below to the dies I used.

Next up, some more purple and orange goodness!

Oxide inks came out to play… two purples and two oranges blended on white cardstock. Then a cloud stencil with white pigment ink brushed on over the top of the purples and oranges.

Spatter on some black and white watercolor inks.

Die cut the ink blended panel with Wrapped Stitch Rectangles die before inking.

The ghost on this card is from the NEW Whittle Creatures die. (in my previous post also)

Sentiment is from Memory Box clear stamp set Halloween Pumpkin.

A2 size card.

I hope you enjoyed this little mini series from me for halloween! Here’s my other two posts with cards from this Memory Box and poppystamps release…. HERE and HERE.

Thank you for stopping by!

I have a couple halloween dies to giveaway! Comment for a chance to win!

Shopping links to what I used to make these two cards…click on the blue store abbreviations to see.

Poppystamps – 2495 Halloween… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2491 Leafy Branch Oval… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2473 Boo Poe Script… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Cardstock WHITE… [ SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]
Memory Box – 94632 Rickety House… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2498 Whittle Creatures… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 30094 Wrapped Stitch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5264-D Halloween… [ STR ]	New MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| TE ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| TE \| SSS ]
Ranger Ink Jet Black Archival Ink Pad [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Tim Holtz – Big Shot Switch… [ SBC ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]

cards · CAS · copics · Die Piecing · Fall · Halloween · Inlaid Diecutting · Memory Box · Mini Slim Card · Poppystamps

poppystamps Cat Collage Card, Whittle Creatures Card and Jack O Lantern Frame Card…

September 16, 2022 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s Black, Orange and Purple season! But isn’t this black NEW Cat Collage amazing die cut in Memory Box black glossy cardstock! I love the thickness of it….I use a piece of copy paper folded in half for a shim when I die cut it.

Memory Box NEW Happy Halloween Posh Script die cut directly in the glossy card front panel then an orange die cut inlaid into it. Be sure to keep the centers of the letters!

An easy alternative to gluing! I put scor-tape on the back side, flip it over and inlay the die and letter centers. I use scor-tape a lot!

I had a scrap of brayered cardstock that wasn’t good enough to make the keep pile. It worked perfectly for die cutting the background for the cat and the windows of the NEW poppystamps Twisted Houses die!

A2 size card.

Next up is a cute, cute card using the NEW poppystamps Whittle Creatures die set.

Aren’t they cute? oh, I already said that! lol They’ve got personality!

I die cut in white and copic colored. So easy because the only little pieces are the faces. I put a little piece of scor-tape on the backs, then insert the little pieces with a pick up tool. Works great!

I decided to go postal! Memory Box Postage Square Layers for the white layer, Stitched Square Layers for the bluish green layer. I had to cut the black layer with a paper trimmer.

The broom is from the NEW Whittle Witch die.

Then I needed words! I landed on this poppystamps Marzipan Greetings clear set. A bunch of fun sentiments in this set. Love it!

Mini Slimline size card.

My next card is CAS or QAE!

Mini Slimline size card again using the NEW poppystamps Jack O Lantern Frame die.

I die cut it in TE candycorn cardstock. Colored with copics, the branches brown and the leaves green, coloring right over the orange cardstock.

I die cut the NEW poppystamps Boo Pie Script die in Memory Box black glossy cardstock. So fun! A smiling Jack O Lantern just trying to scare you! ha!

I have TWO more Halloween cards to show you tomorrow! Then….guess what?! More NEW coming! Be watching!

Thank you for clicking over and making it through my long post! I kinda got carried away with a three day cardmaking marathon this week. eek! I didn’t mean to scare you! lol

Below are links to the products I used to make these three cards…click the letter abbreviations in blue to see the product! Thank you!

Poppystamps – 2496 Cat Collage craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2500 Twisted Houses… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94585 Happy Halloween… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2498 Whittle Creatures… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2499 Whittle Witch… [ STR \| SSS ]	Open Studio dies – Stitched Square… [ STR ]
Open Studio Postage Square Layers [ STR ]	Poppystamps – CB502 Marzipan… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2497 Jack O Lantern… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Creole Spice ink pad [ IMG ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – 3.31 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock… [ HBL ]
Ranger Ink Jet Black Archival Ink Pad [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS ]
copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS \| TE \| BLIC ]	Scor-Tape; Scor Tape [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]

All Occasion · cards · Christmas · copics · Fall · Memory Box · Shopping · Simon Says Stamp · Winter

Simon Says Stamp/Memory Box STAMPtember Collaboration!

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Welcome to my blog, it’s that time of year! STAMPtember at Simon Says Stamp and a collaboration with Memory Box! I have two cards to share…

The stamp set has beautiful botanical images and sentiments! I hope you will love it too!

Beautiful images to color! I used Copic Sketch Markers for my cards today. G21, 24, 28, 29 for the greens. R24, 37, 39 for the berries.

There’s a coordinating die for the set also. I didn’t have it so I used my scan n cut to cut it out.

I always love coloring the reds and greens for Christmas.

I stamped the sentiment with the MISTI and Ranger Archival Black Ink. These stamps stamp beautifully!

Both of my cards are A2 size.

The next card is an Autumn card…

I colored with Copic Sketch Markers again. I loved coloring these images… very easy open spaces which would work with all coloring mediums. E11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19 for the flower. YG91, 93, 95, 97 for the leaves. YR02, YR18, E07 for the berries.

I’ll link up below the other products I used on these two cards.

Thank you so much for stopping by! If you click away, be sure to come back and click through my link again and I’ll get credit at no expense to you! I appreciate it so much!

Enjoy STAMPtember!

Here’s the products I used on these two cards…

Memory Box STAMPtember Exclusive… [ SSS ]	Memory Box STAMPtember Exclusive… [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full… [ SSS ]	Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad RICH COCOA… [ SSS ]	copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp FRAMES Wafer Dies… [ SSS ]	Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK… [ SSS ]	Memory Box CLEAR Fairy Jewels jwl001 [ SSS ]
Memory Box PINPOINT LEAF PLATE Craft… [ SSS ]	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival POTTING… [ SSS ]	Memory Box AUTUMN Fairy Jewels jwl004 [ SSS ]
MISTI PRECISION STAMPER VERSION 2.0… [ SSS ]	Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two… [ SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS ]

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Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Blog Party!

September 2, 2022September 1, 2022 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Hi everyone! I have some cards to post using the NEW for STAMPtember sentiment set called ‘Extra Talkative’. So many sentiments in the set I ended up with five cards! This is a big set with dies to match but I didn’t get the dies to use. You’ll see how beautifully they ink up and stamp!

Here’s my first card…

I made three Mini Slimline cards and two A2 size cards…

What great words of encouragement! Everyone can use that now and then! I’m sending this one to myself! lol

Besides the Extra Talkative set I used two new sets from Memory Box. Leafy Branch Oval and Fanciful Fall Leaves.

Next up…

How cute is this ‘Hi.’! So cute! I cut some strips with a Waffleflower die, stamped four sentiments from the set on each strip with matching ink. ATG to the card…thin mounting tape to mount the HI circle.

Next…

Another CAS card. Here I used a Gina K Designs die set, Botanical Duo. I cut it in white and inked it with regular Distress Inks and ink blending brushes. Scrap paper to protect each part from the other color.

I stamped the sentiment in the MISTI…taped on another one of those strips, I cut too many, tied on the thin Mayarts twine and it was done!

Now for the two A2 size cards…

Brayering Kaleidacolor ink pad colors onto Hammermill Color Copy 100# cardstock. I love how this cardstock keeps the color vibrant!

The Botanical Duo die in Glossy Black cardstock and two sentiments from the set again.

Memory Box Wrapped Stitch Rectangles die for the brayered white panel.

Next…

More encouragement from this card! These sentiments stamped so beautifully. I used Ranger Archival Black ink. It’s my favorite for stamping black sentiments. I used the MISTI also.

I added a few black enamel dots on the berries… just enough to make it a little ‘extra’!

Just reading these cards is helping put the smile back on my face today! Hope it’s an encouragement to you also!

Here’s a special code from SSS for an ‘extra’ to put a smile on your face today too! I’ll list the clickable links to the other products I used at the bottom of this post… Have fun shopping and if you click to another blog but want to shop through my links, just come back and click through one of my links again and it will track to me. You know I appreciate it and wish I knew who to send thank yous too!

Have a wonderful extended weekend! We always try to get something done around the house cuz…it’s Labor Day. ha! lol

Thank you so much for visiting my blog…talk to you again soon!

Clickable shopping links to the NEW release and below, what I used on these cards…

Simon Says Stamps and Dies EXTRA… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps EXTRA… [ SSS ]	Poppy Stamps LEAFY BRANCH OVAL Die 2491 [ SSS ]
Poppy Stamps FANCIFUL FALL LEAVES Die… [ SSS ]	Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK… [ SSS ]	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER VERSION 2.0… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GATHERED… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp DETAIL ROUND… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush SET… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PEELED… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SPICED… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WILD HONEY… [ SSS ]
May Arts NATURAL Twine String Burlap… [ SSS ]	Waffle Flower VERTICAL STRIPES Die… [ SSS ]	Memory Box STITCHED CIRCLE LAYERS… [ SSS ]
Gina K Designs BOTANICAL DUO Dies… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz MEDIUM Distress Brayer… [ SSS ]	Memory Box BLACK GLOSSY 8.5×11 Paper… [ SSS \| SSS ]
Doodlebug BEETLE BLACK GLITTER… [ SSS ]	Memory Box WRAPPED STITCH RECTANGLES… [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]

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

NEW poppystamps Harvest Oval Frame and Fanciful Fall Leaves Card…

August 26, 2022 Pam Sparks6 Comments

Hi everyone! Are you thinking of Fall colors these days? Is this you? There’s something about every season that I love but Christmas is my fave. I truly miss the Summer nights when it’s light until almost ten though!

I started with a die cut A2 size piece of Canson Bristol from their orange pad. Using ink blending brushes and regular Distress Ink pads I started with Peeled Paint at the bottom, added a little Forest Moss, then moved to Spiced Marmalade and Rusty Hinge, then the top is Wild Honey!

Yes there is a pattern. I took an old Memory Box stencil, Raymelle #88541, but any stencil would work, laid it over my inked panel and with a wet paper towel I dabbed off the color through the stencil. I LOVE it! I kept it very subtle…didn’t take off much ink really.

I die cut the NEW Harvest Oval Frame four times from natural color cardstock and glued them together instead of using foam tape this time. Glued them directly to the inked card panel

I die cut the leaves and acorns from the NEW Fanciful Fall Leaves die in the same Bristol cardstock and inked with the same ink pads that I did the card panel.

I forgot to say that I heat set the ink blended panel with my heat tool and heat embossed the sentiment with Ranger Super Fine Gold embossing powder before I glued on the oval.

The sentiment is from the Memory Box Harvest Love and Kindness clear stamp set. I inked it with Black pigment ink because I get a sharper image using black then using clear ink, in the MISTI so I could do it over and over a few times so I get a good coating but I don’t squish it to death when I’m stamping it. I have a press tool that our grandson 3D printed for me… I really like having it. I know there are several out there on the market.

I think that’s it! This would be an easy card to make multiples of.

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you’re enjoying the new releases from Memory Box, poppystamps and Birch Press Design!

Here’s the products I used to make this card…

Poppystamps – 2492 Harvest Oval Frame… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2493 Fanciful Fall… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5262-D Harvest Love… [ STR ]
Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Memory Box/Open Studio – 30086… [ STR \| SSS ]	Canson XL BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12 Paper… [ SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WILD HONEY… [ SSS ]	TE Blender Brushes [ TE ]
TE Bitty Blender Brushes [ TE ]	Bazzill Card Shoppe – Butter Mints [ STR ]	Sizzix – Tim Holtz – Big Shot Switch… [ SBC ]

cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Fall · Halloween · Memory Box · Ornament · Oxide Inks · Tags

Memory Box NEW Halloween/Fall Release!

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 Pam Sparks9 Comments

BOO! aka Hello! Time to get inky for Fall! Sharing three projects I made with the NEW Memory Box release!

I’ll start with this cute BOO to YOU! The Fancy Gate Globe is NEW. I paired it with the Snowglobe Backer die to make this hanging or it stands too, tag.

The ghosts are from the NEW Ghosts in the Forest die set and the sentiment is the NEW Boo Posh Script! So cute!

I inked a background piece I cut with the Nested Globes die set and inked with purple inks and an ink blending brush. (it’s a brighter purple IRL)

This was a quick tag to make!

Linking my tag to the Everybody Art Challenge – Tag

Next up is an A2 size card I made with the NEW Ghosts in the Forest die set.

I die cut the scene out of Memory Box’s black glossy cardstock and the ghosts out of white glossy cardstock. I love how it looks IRL.

I inked an A2 size panel for the back with oranges and purples and spattered water, white paint and black paint on to it.

I added the NEW Rickety House die cut in the same glossy black cardstock. For the windows, I die cut the house in white and left the windows in the cut, colored them with a Copic yellow marker, then glued the white to the back of the black house.

I used the NEW Happy Halloween Posh Script die for the sentiment. Die cut in black glossy and an orange from my scraps.

Not really spooky but sure is cute!

Next up is the NEW Creepy Cabin die! This one is really CAS and probably took me the longest because I couldn’t decide whether to color it or not! lol In the end, leaving it white won out.

It’s not so creepy anyway! haha

I inked a purple-ish background, cut everything in white.

I used the Wooded Glen Collage die from a previous release for the top layer. Then a few pumpkins I got inky from the Pile of Pumpkins die. The stems I colored with a Copic marker.

Layered them up with that thin thin foam mounting tape I like.

Oh, I stamped Hello from the Halloween Pumpkin clear stamp set from a previous release.

This card is 5 ½ inches square. A nice size… I like it!

I’ll link everything below.

And thank you so much for clicking over. I’ll be back…so much I want to make!

ttul,

Here’s what I used to make these three cards…

Memory Box – 94623 Fancy Gate Globe… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94532 Nested Globes… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94491 Snowglobe Backer… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94587 Boo Posh Script… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94622 Ghosts in the… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94632 Rickety House… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94585 Happy Halloween… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94634 Creepy Cabin craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94505 Wooded Glen… [ STR ]
Poppystamps – 2403 Pile of Pumpkins… [ STR ]	Memory Box – CL5264-D Halloween… [ STR \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Cardstock WHITE… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – White and Gray – Big Shot… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC ]