A Festive Christmas Harvest Basket Card…

September 16, 2026September 17, 2026 Pam Sparks6 Comments

Hello everyone! I have some new dies to make cards with thanks to Cindy @ StarLitStudio.net! I spent the day yesterday playing!

It’s so fun to work with dies with soooooo much good detail! Just die cut the Harvest Basket die and ink it with brown ink. I used Hobby Lobby heavyweight kraft cardstock and Gathered Twigs Distress ink to make the details come to life!

Good News! This release the dies are separate again the way I like them! Not clumped together in one piece! YAY!

I die cut the Evergreen Holly Bundle in a couple colors of green cardstocks, inked with Distress inks and glued it together pretty much like the package front! I cut a few extra pine branches to tuck in here and there. Distress stickles and Rock Candy Glitter for the snowy look.

Die cut in two colors….cut the berries off the green die cuts and glue the stems to the white or red die cut!

Then I made up the NEW poppy Satin Ribbon die in gold cardstock but it was too much for this so I die cut again and just used two of the loops and two of the tails!

I wanted to bring in some red so I made up the NEW Fresh Poinsettia Bundle. I made all three but I only used two. I think the other could’ve been worked in easy enough though.

I die cut a Memory Box cardstock Deep Turquoise panel, stamped the sentiment from the NEW Christmas Wonder stamp set in the MISTI and then matted it on an A7 – 5 x7 cardbase.

I just added a couple red berries to the holly leaves at the bottom left of the basket. Too bad I didn’t think of that before pictures!

Oh such pretty designs to work with! I love this green and red season! So festive!

Holler if you have any questions…pretty straight forward die cut, glue em up card! lol I like following the pictures on the front of the packaging, saves time!

Linking my card to some card challenge blogs…

Peace on Earth Christmas: anything Christmas themed

The 12 Months of Christmas link up: Challenge #136 anything goes Christmas

A Cut Above – September: anything goes with a die cut

Merry Little Christmas #70: anything goes Christmas

Thank you so much for stopping by and check out these designs at Cindy’s store! She ships super fast and enjoy the discount too!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94968 Harvest Basket… [ STR ]	Memory Box – CL5294D Christmas Wonder… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94996 Fresh Poinsettia… [ STR ]
Memory Box – 94988 Evergreen Holly… [ STR ]	Poppystamps – 2803 Satin Ribbon craft… [ STR ]	Memory Box – Cardstock Paper – 8/1/2… [ STR ]
MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SBC \| SBC \| SPL \| SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – shiny gold [ STR ]	Rock Candy Distress stickles [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Rock Candy Crystal… [ SSS ]	Nuvo Glitter Drops from Tonic Studios [ STR ]	Memory Box – Cardstock Paper – 8/1/2… [ STR ]
Bazzill Card Shoppe – Gumdrop [ STR ]	Bazzill Card Shoppe – 8-1/2 x 11 by… [ STR ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR ]
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Precision… [ STR ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Gathered… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Lumberjack… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Rustic… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Forest… [ SSS \| SBC ]

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 · BetterPress · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Flowers · Foiling · Hot Foiling · Memory Box · Patriotic · Poppystamps · Spellbinders dies · Summer

Garden Pail Bouquet goes Patriotic! 2 cards…

June 10, 2026June 16, 2026 Pam Sparks13 Comments

Hi everyone! A friend was showing me some patriotic ideas and it got my brain to working! I thought, why not use some products I already own! So let’s see what you can come up with too!

I used this set HERE when it first came out. I loved how this card turned out!

So change it up to patriotic colors! After all it’s a celebratory year for the USA! Happy Birthday!

I basically just die cut and glued it up like the picture on the die envelope. I added some splattering and white pen…I had a terrible time deciding whether to add the pen lines!

I used the Happy Birthday from the poppystamps Modest Greetings 1 Foil and cut die set…silver foil. The rectangle die comes with it…nice…no scrounging around for the right size rectangle to die cut it!

I used the Spellbinders Nested Postage Labels and Tag die set for the blue and white background panels.

It’s like a sixteenth of an inch larger (on each side) than an A2 size card. I used the super thin mounting tape I like so well so it’ll still post for one forever stamp.

Linking my Garden Pail Card to some challenges…

Time Out Challenges #315 – Summer and vacation!

Just Us Girls #827 – Summer!

Die Cut Diva’s June – Anything Goes!

The Four Seasons Summer Season – Anything Goes Summer!

A Cut Above June – Anything Goes!

The way this die set is made I ended up with some extra flowers… so I made a clean and simple A2 size card also!

I used the Memory Box Posh Hello hot foil plate in the betterpress letterpress with black ink instead of foiling it! It worked!

The red panel is cut with the Spellbinders postage die set I used above and the tiny scallop border is from poppystamps Scalloped Stitch Frames.

I loved how simply charming it turned out.

When you need a quick note or make it for any occasion in any color!

Linking my Hello card to some challenges…

Simply Clean & Simple -Anything Goes CAS!

Beautiful Blossoms #41 – Anything Goes Floral!

Paper Funday #88 -Anything Goes!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – add a sentiment!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Hope you’re staying in cool! We’re in a heat/humid wave here in Iowa so I’m inside!

Shopping links if you want to look at the products I used…

Memory Box – 94889 Garden Pail… [ STR \| SSS ]	Nested Postage Labels & Tag Etched… [ SPL \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2478 Scalloped Stitch… [ STR ]
Poppy Stamps MODEST GREETINGS 1 Hot… [ SSS ]	Memory Box – MBF007 Posh Hello Hot… [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Spellbinders – BetterPress Collection… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Glimmer Hot Foil System [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Silver -… [ SPL \| SBC ]
Spellbinders – Card Shoppe Essentials… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect… [ SSS ]	signo white gel pen [ STR ]
Uni-Ball Pen Signo Gel WHITE UM-153 [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Garden Pail Bouquet Card… [ EXP ]

All Occasion · Baby · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Flowers · Spellbinders dies · Summer

Spellbinders BIRTHDAY Special Offer for June 2026…

June 3, 2026June 16, 2026 Pam Sparks11 Comments

My first card I made with this cute free die set! Have you heard? Spend $150 and you get this adorable Dragon! I made it up three ways. I think he would’ve been super cute with a grad cap!

This is my second take! I got it finished and looked on the SB website only to find the Sports dies and stamps no longer available! So…. Here are the names of the sets in case you want to try to find them somewhere! All – Star Sentiments STP-209 and Sporting Goods Die set S6-217.

Linking my Birthday Party Time Dragon to some challenges…

Seize the Birthday – anything goes

Critter Crazy – anything goes

Stencil Fun – anything goes using stencils (background layering stencil set)

Die Cut Divas – anything goes

The Male Room #211 – the outdoors

The Pick 3 for May/June – I pick sports, birthday and blue

on to #3! Which can only be a sneak peek! But worth the trip to the Spellbinders Blog to see the whole card and several others from gals that work with SB products! Click, Tap, HERE!

Here’s the close up pictures I took of the first two cards…

so cute!

The sports one is my favorite! lol

Thank you so much for stopping my blog today….I hope I made you smile!

Now for some shopping links so you can play too!

Deals – Spellbinders Paper Arts [ SPL ]	Scallop and Stitched Edge Ovals… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Little Smiles Sentiments BetterPress… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]
Cruisin’ By Sentiments Clear Stamp &… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Lakeside Memories Layered Stencil by… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Nested Postage Labels & Tag Etched… [ SPL \| SSS ]
Spellbinders – Shiny New Day… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Mini Blending Brush Set from the Card… [ SPL ]	Altenew Mini Blending Brush Set… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock… [ SPL ]	Blush ColorWheel Cardstock 12″ x 12″… [ SPL ]	Waterfall ColorWheel Cardstock 12″ x… [ SPL ]
Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock 12″ x… [ SPL ]	Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock 12″ x 12″… [ SPL ]	Lavender ColorWheel Cardstock 12″ x… [ SPL ]
Beeswax ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x… [ SPL ]	Terra Cotta ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″… [ SPL ]	Carrot ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x… [ SPL ]
Rainforest ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″… [ SPL ]	Raven ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x 11″… [ SPL ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Flowers · Foiling · Get Well · Hot Foiling · Spellbinders dies · Spring · Thinking of You · Wedding

Spellbinders Petal Fresh Card…

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 Pam Sparks4 Comments

Hi everyone! Petal Fresh a NEW die set from Spellbinders…part of the Shiny Day Release. Very fun florals and easy to work with too! YAY!

I don’t remember if I’ve used this Emerald Cut Labels and Tag die set or not but I sure like it. So classy looking!

I was brave and just started gluing flowers and leaves together and stuck them down. I especially love the daisies!

The sentiment I used is from Yana’s Special Sentiments Hot Foil and die cut set. It isn’t available anymore so I linked to other similar type fonts sets.

A pretty basic CAS A2 size card. Will mail for one postage stamp for sure!

Linking to some card challenges…

Triple B: Birds, Butterflies and Blooms – choose one, two or three!

The Four Seasons May Challenge – inspired by Spring!

Make My Monday Challenge – #278 Say it with Flowers!

613 Avenue Create May 2026 – anything goes/twist is May Flowers!

Thanks so much for stopping by….you all are wonderful friends for sure! 🙂

Here’s some shopping links to what I used to make this card…

Spellbinders – Shiny New Day… [ SBC \| SPL \| SSS ]	Emerald Cut Labels Etched Dies from… [ SBC \| SPL ]	A Little Message Sentiments Press… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]
Spellbinders Yana’s Tulips Bouquet of… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SSS ]
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Precision… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Spellbinders GOLD Glimmer Foil GLF-014 [ SSS \| SBC \| SPL ]	Spellbinders GLIMMER HOT FOIL SYSTEM… [ SSS \| SBC \| SPL ]