Memory Box Friendship Floral Heart Card…

January 25, 2020January 25, 2020 Pam Sparks12 Comments

Hi cardmakers and friends…back again today with a card for Memory Box. I’ve been wanting to get this NEW Floral Heart colored up from the Friendship Floral Heart stamp set and finally did this week! YAY!

I stamped and heat embossed with versamark ink and Ranger Gold Detail embossing powder. *TIP: I recommend stamping clear stamps several times with different inks on scrap paper to get them stamping good…maybe it’s just me but after stamping 7 practice times or so, I’m much happier when I stamp the real deal.

Oh, I stamped on Canson Smooth Bristol… the orange pad. I colored with Zig Clean Color Brush markers… photo below of the colors.

I used water and a paintbrush to move the color around…basic watercoloring, drying between layers.

Then a little spritz of water, some white and gold spatters. I wasn’t very heavy handed with them this time.

The background is Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink blended on with a TE brush then some Peacock Feather Oxide spatters, some gold spatters and some black TE watercolor spatters over that.

It’s a 5 ½ inch square card.

I was tempted to place it off the page and made an A2 size card but I resisted and left it complete this time… next time! lol

I stamped the sentiments from the same set on vellum… don’t die of shock but I used an acrylic block this time to stamp! I’m gonna experiment… I love all my stamp positioning tools but I struggle with heat embossing sentiments with a positioner! :O I know… do you have an opinion? curious!

I’m gonna let you go and get on with your Saturday! Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me show and tell!

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Here’s what I used to make this card…

Memory Box – CL5250 Friendship Floral… [ STR \| SSS ]	Kuretake – ZIG – Clean Color – Brush… [ SBC \| SSS \| BLIC ]	Canson XL BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12 Paper… [ SSS \| BLIC ]
Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress… [ SBC \| SSS ]	TE Blender Brushes [ TE ]

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Reverse Confetti…a cute handcrafted hello card!

January 24, 2020 Pam Sparks11 Comments

A handcrafted hello to you today! I’m back with a ‘fetti friend post using this cute crafty zebra from the January Release Crafty Critters stamp set. I love it! He makes me smile!

I used the new Oh My Hearts cover panel and embossed it in my big shot instead of cutting it out. An older frame die set and then this cute new pattern paper!

Here’s a close up of this sure to make you smile critter! Super quick coloring with copics for a clean and simple looking A2 size card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! It’s a pretty snowy day here in Iowa. All the kids are out building snowmen! Another thing that makes me smile.

Take care and talk to you later!

Reverse Confetti Cuts OH MY HEART… [ SSS ]	Reverse Confetti CRAFTY CRITTERS… [ SSS ]	Reverse Confetti Cuts CRAFTY CRITTERS… [ SSS ]
Love Note Confetti Cuts –… [ RVR ]	Reverse Confetti 6×6 Paper Pad SWEET… [ SSS ]	Copic Sketch Markers [ BLIC \| SSS ]

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Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash Challenge Card…

January 16, 2020January 15, 2020 Pam Sparks11 Comments

Hi everyone! Today I’m on to share a card for Reverse Confetti stock your stash challenge. The theme… Love is in the Air! All those heart cuts from the new hearts Confetti Cuts to the rescue, love in the air clouds!

Look at this cute critter from the new Flowers for a Friend stamp set and confetti cuts! I searched tigers and then tried to give him a realistic coloring job! He makes me smile! I used Copic Sketch markers in the YR20’s range.

I don’t remember what colors I used for the flowers, not really anything in particular.

I used the new paper pad sweet as sugar to die cut some of the hearts and for the background panel.

The sentiment is from the same stamp set… heat embossed on black cardstock with white embossing powder and trimmed to make a banner.

Such a fun theme! I hope you get a chance to play!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

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Memory Box… Scribble Rose Trio and Happy Heart Collage Cards…

January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s snowing here… not a lot but enough to brighten it up which is so nice! This white card makes me think of snow too! I love how this turned out… beautiful new Memory Box Scribble Rose Trio die combined with an earlier release Antique Leaf Label. So pretty!

Several pictures today…you can always tell when I’m happy with photos. haha Such a picky picture person. ugh. (the red is prettier IRL)

I die cut and glued the Scribble Rose Trio die cuts behind the poppystamps largest Double Stitch Rectangle Frames die. I cut strips of mounting tape and raised it up a little off the cardbase…mounting tape behind the roses too.

I die cut the label die and used mounting tape behind the leaves.

Then came the challenge… heat embossing in gold is easy but figuring out how to mount it…well…eek! I found some clear mounting stuff on a roll in my drawer so I just did it! Kept it behind the words and I’m ok with it. It was worth the little bit of fiddly because it really is so pretty IRL!

The sentiments are from the NEW Friendship Floral Heart clear stamp set. I want to stamp and color that up next!

You likey? lol I think I know who I’m going to send this to. Someone special for sure! One of my sister’s is recovering from a health issue so I will stick it in the mail! ❤

Size… A2

*Keep your adhesive remover handy with white cards! I think I posted before how it was a must have tool!

*The other thing I use ALL the time is a BIG pin… like a hat pin. The head came off so I wrapped some washi tape around it. It’s always beside me. I use it to remove adhesive that seeps out AND to get cuts out of dies. ❤

Then I made another Happy Heart Collage Card… I had die cut this black one before I made the orange/pink strip type one from last week. I couldn’t make it work then but all of a sudden I was inspired to use the Memory Box Christmas 6×6 paper pad plaids and it works!

I’m happy with it! I’m sure you understand where I’m coming from (well maybe not?!)… getting back into the groove was slow after Christmas. I always wonder if I really can make cards I like again! lol

And masculine cards are challenging but this one just evolved and surprised me! I didn’t really even work hard at it like usual!

The NEW Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out dies are awesome! YES to double stitches! Years ago I sewed 24/7, fashion seamstress so to speak. I remember being so happy when I was able to sew double stitches! hehe I don’t know if any of that knowledge would come back to me now! Nice to have dies that do it for me!

The stamped sentiment is from the NEW Big and Little Valentines clear stamp set. Size… 5 ½ inches square!

I think that’s it for today… scroll down for SSS shopping codes (previous post)…I’ll post a Scrapbook.com great deal…and you know where to shop for Memory Box and more… Starlitstudio.net! LinkDeli links to products I used below…

Thanks for stopping by…hope you enjoyed these cards and are looking forward to more ❤ cards!

Scrapbook.com is a great source for so many stamp companies anymore! Altenew, Lawn Fawn, Hero Arts just to name a few! Cardmaking sale going on right now too! Don’t miss it! If you need a new die cutting machine? Now is the time! Their prices are thee best for that! Free shipping! whoop whoop!

Memory Box – 94399 Scribble Rose Trio… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94258 Antique Leaf Label… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 1996 Double Stitch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5250 Friendship Floral… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94373 Happy Heart… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94361 Double Stitch… [ STR ]
Memory Box – CL5252 Big and Little… [ STR ]	Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Marvy Embossing Heat Tool – Model 2500 [ SBC \| SSS ]
TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]	Memory Box 6×6 paper pad – Dashing… [ STR ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SBC \| SZZ ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SBC ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS \| SSS ]
Kool Tak 3D Clear Foam Roll 1.6yds [ STR \| SSS ]	Kool Tak 144 PADS Clear Foam Adhesive [ SSS ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]

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Reverse Confetti… January Release Blog Hop!

January 8, 2020January 7, 2020 Pam Sparks11 Comments

Hi cardmakers and friends! The release is now available for purchase in the Reverse Confetti webstore. Check it all our HERE. Seven NEW stamp sets, 9 New Confetti Cuts die sets and a 6×6 paper pad.

I’m going to start with the cute card of the two I made for today’s post. hehe This cutie critter is all about showing us how to cut and paste! I love it so much!

I used the NEW Crafty Critters stamp set and Confetti Cuts set for this one. Besides this cute monkey, there’s the bunny and a zebra, all crafters!

This monkey’s got personality + for sure! So busy cutting paper hearts and gluing up a card! I stamped and colored with Copics… E40’s, BG10’s, R24 and 29.

There’s the NEW Scallop Cover Panel Confetti Cut in the background. The Scallop Frame is an older Confetti Cut die set called Love Note.

Up next is the Butterfly Wreath stamp set and Confetti Cuts set…

I had fun with this one… I stamped and gold heat embossed it on textured watercolor paper and painted it in with water and Distress Inks. It’s bright! lol I spattered with the leftover paint on my tonic craft mat too.

I randomly stamped the branch with old paper Distress ink on the cardbase. Heat embossed the sentiment from the set on vellum. Stamped and heat embossed the two butterflies from the set and adhered them with a little Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue after I adhered the wreath to the cardbase with mounting tape.