Memory Box Blissful Heart and Cuppa Love Cards…

January 11, 2023January 19, 2023 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! I have two cards to share with you today…Memory Box hearts, hearts and more hearts!

I love hearts and you probably love coffee! I’m a black tea girl… ugh… so I don’t get those swirly heart things in my cup! lol

The NEW Blissful Heart Hot Foil Plate is a stunner! So gorgeous!

I used silver hot foil with it on the lavender cardstock from the Memory Box Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad. 6×6 cardstock… wow, it takes the foil so nice! So many beautiful colors of mirror card in this pad!

After foiling, I die cut the heart with the Memory Box Double Stitch Loving Heart Cut Out die. Fits perfect!

I used the Memory Box 3D embossing folder Heart Bouquet for the card panel layer…another gorgeous design by Dave from 2019 but still available… I’ll link below.

The sentiment is NEW from Birch Press Design…You Are Loved Noted Script hot foil plate and die set. I used Memory Box Glossy Black cardstock and silver hot foil. This picture it looks more champagne – ish color but it’s silver!

So pretty! Clean and Simple but elegant!

Back to the NEW Memory Box Cuppa Love card… this die is so cute! I love the heart steam, don’t you?!

I used the Double Stitch Loving Heart Cut Out die on this card also. I cut the largest heart in my cardbase, then I had to back the cardbase on the inside but that’s alright… it turned out nice with white on the inside. I love the double stitch lines.

Another NEW heart die, Pinpoint Burst Heart from Memory Box for the background insert… I love how they all fit with each other!

Cuppa is cut in white cardstock, the liquid in kraft and inked with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and a mini ink blending took and the heart and saucer in red cardstock. Super simple die inlaying… love simple puzzles! lol

I used this cute sentiment, ‘It’s the little things’, from the poppystamps Marzipan Greetings stamp set. On the inside… ‘this is a paper hug’.

I love that paper hug sentiment! Stamped with Archival ink pad Potting Soil.

So fun! I made these on Monday, took pictures yesterday and made two loaves of bread! It turned out so good! I’m happy! lol No stamps for happy bread hugs though! ha! It must be a two thing kind of week! lol

Linking to the Die Cut Divas Challenge – Valentines

Just wow…already January 11th! Time flies when you’re having fun!

From the Archives… the card I posted on January 11, 2019!

I’ll sign off… thank you so much for stopping by! I’m thankful for another year to share cardmaking with you! ❤

Here’s what I used to make these cards…

p.s. every place is out of the Double Stitch Loving Heart Cut out. I’m linking to another heart that has stitching. You can email Cindy at starlitstudio.net and see if she can get it for you. I see it on the Memory Box Co website. Sorry about that!

Memory Box – MBF014 Blissful Heart… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – EF1006 Heart Bouquet 3D… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – BPF509 You Are… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – FP1003 Rainbow… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Therm O Web SILVER Deco HOT Foils… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Memory Box – 94637 Cuppa Love craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94639 Pinpoint Burst… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – CB502 Marzipan… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94364 Scallop Pinpoint… [ STR ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SBC** ]
Ranger Ink Potting Soil Ink Pad by… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]

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Memory Box Luxe Peony For You Card…

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s been a week so far…some anxiety here…our internet provider is discontinuing their email service which I’ve had forever! So I’ve had to spend hours changing log ins in all the places I used that email address over the years. Fingers crossed everything still works after January 6th which is the day they’re cutting it off! eek!

Thankfully I’ve gotten one card made in there to keep my sanity! haha

A brand NEW Peony die from Memory Box.. very fun and easy to use… I die cut in white and inked with two Altenew ink cubes and mini ink blending tools. The leaves/stems come with it too and I inked them the same way. I’ll link the colors below.

For You Posh Script is a NEW Memory Box die also. I die cut it three times and glued them together. I didn’t use the mat behind it this time, I just used the top outline part.

I wanted to bring in a heart so I used the largest heart from the Memory Box Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out die set.

I didn’t add a lot of thickness… just the thin mounting tape I love so well behind the heart. I use this pair of scissors, HERE, to cut it because it is sticky.

I inked around the edge of the A2 size top panel with Simon Says Stamp Deep Purple and an ink blending brush.

A Clean and Simple card by design with simple coloring too!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope your week doesn’t have major tech changes too! Insert the crazy face!

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

Memory Box – 94714 Luxe Peony craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94709 For You Posh… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94361 Double Stitch… [ STR ]
Tropical Forest Crisp Dye Ink Mini… [ ALTN ]	Altenew SEA SHORE Mini Cube Crisp Dye… [ SSS \| ALTN ]	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ]
*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SBC** ]	Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| SBC ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush SET… [ SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]

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Memory Box Poinsettia Watercolor Floral and Curled Script Video…

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Hi everyone! Look at these beautiful NEW dies! I love the Curled Script dies and I have a video below to show you how I’m using them… WITHOUT GLUE!

This poinsettia! SO GORGEOUS! Memory Box illustrator Dave designs the most beautiful florals all year but I’m always so happy to see the NEW poinsettias every year! I LOVE this one too!

I kept my card clean and white so the designs would pop! White is so ‘Winter’! lol For us that live in snow country anyway! lol

Again I used the envelope cover picture to put the poinsettia together. It looks hard! I even thought, oh, this looks hard! IT IS NOT HARD AT ALL! Yay! I meant to show this in the video but I forgot. ugh

Just lay the largest piece on the envelope cover and layer up with a bit of glue and boom! it’s done!

LOOK at the detail!

Yes I sharpened the photo but it’s so much more beautiful in person!

The holly die… oh yes! It’s NEW from poppystamps! It’s called Layered Holly Branch… this die is going to be a staple in the stash! I love it! I love holly anyway. lol Tim and I got married in December and we had holly on all the pews and in the floral arrangements… oh, it was pretty and timeless!

I have to tell you….I have turned over a new leaf this year so to speak. I’m am so bad about not finishing the inside of the card and stamping my name on the back. So when it’s time to send, I’m hurrying to get cards in the mail… well, so far this year with Christmas cards, I have stamped the inside and my name on the back! I’m shocking myself! lol Kinda late for New Year resolutions. hoho

A2 size card…

ok – here’s my video on adhering this type of die…email me if you have any questions. Click on it to see it large.

Thank you so much for coming to see my card. I hope you’ll try this method and let me know how it goes!

ttul,

Links to Dies and Supplies I used on my card today…

Memory Box – 94676 Poinsettia… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94700 Keep Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2537 Layered Holly… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5283 Sweet Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Scor-Tape; Scor Tape [ STR \| SSS \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Gold 12×12 [ STR ]

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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 ]

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Winter Garden Release in a Summer Way Card…

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hi everyone! How fun is this NEW die set called Letterbox from Spellbinders Winter Garden Release! I made it up in a Winter Scene card too but I think I’ll post it separately because I have so many pictures of this one.

I die cut everything and put them together before I adhered them to a Distress Oxide ink blended A2 size cardbase. I used Mowed Lawn and Tumbled Glass with a torn piece of copy paper to separate the sky and grass.

I used a NEW die set called Winter Evergreen Foliage behind the Be Bold flowers.

I love these sweet blooms with the mailbox!

The die cut sentiment is from the NEW Mix and Match Holiday Greetings Die set. I die cut it twice in white cardstock, glued them together and glued them directly to the card.

I used woodgrain cardstock for the post and a matte silver metallic cardstock for the box.

I hope you like this as much as I do! I’m anxious to show you the Winter version too! ❤

Linking to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Make your own backgound

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

Dies and Supplies I used to make this card…

Sale info below!

Spellbinders – Winter Garden… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Celebrate The Season… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Winter Garden… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]
S5-502 Spellbinders BE BOLD BLOOMS… [ SSS \| SBC \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Parcel and Post… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Ranger Ink Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Bazzill Card Shoppe [ STR ]
Simon Says Stamp Cardstock MATTE… [ SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing… [ SPL \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SH44003 Woodgrain Paper… [ STR \| SSS ]