Memory Box Spring 2015 Release…

April 15, 2015April 16, 2015 Pam Sparks27 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m posting today on the Memory Box blog HERE. It’s time for the Spring 2015 Release Blog Blitz! It started on Monday and goes through Friday. Comment on the blog posts there for chances to win!

For my card today, I die cut one of the corners from the NEW Open Studio Distressed Windham Collage die set twice. Once in the upper left corner and then again in the bottom right corner of a 4 in. x 5 1/4 in. piece of parchment card-stock. I distressed the edges with a Tim Holtz paper distresser tool. Then I inked most of the piece with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and a mini round ink blending tool. I spattered with Walnut ink and Metallic Gold spray ink.

I die cut the English Rose Bouquet die in Parchment card-stock and colored it with Copic Sketch markers. The flowers are the RV 90 series and the leaves are the BG 90 series.

I hope I can explain what I did without it being confusing. Here goes…

* I leave the rose cut in the die after I cut it, this is one time I hope the pieces stick in the die (if any of the pieces come out I stick them back in the die)

* With the wide yellow frog tape (painters tape), I put pieces of the tape over the die cut card-stock I left in the die (tape goes adhesive down on the wrong side of the card-stock and extends over the edges)

* Now I remove the die cut from the die and all the pieces stick to the frog tape

* Take the outline part of the die off the tape and color it

* The flower petals I left on the frog tape and colored

I know, this is getting long…do you want me to carry on?! : ) ok!

* After coloring lay your outline die cut wrong side up and put mounting squares all over it in strategic places so they will be overlapping all the lines. I cut mounting squares in half for this and yes, it takes a lot but it’s worth it!

* Now turn your colored outline die cut right side up and you’re ready to place all the colored petals into the rose outline. The rose petals will all stick to the mounting squares. YES!

* Add mounting squares to your leaves and place it on the background piece

* Add mounting squares to the background piece and place it on an A2 Juniper notecard

Here’s the inside!

I die cut the NEW Pennington Rose Border die in Juniper card-stock, glued it to the top and stamped the words, happy birthday from the NEW Party Time stamp set.

Lots of NEW stamps! Clear sets, wood mounted and cling! YAY! HERE

It’s been a lovely Spring so far in Iowa! I love this cooler but not cold weather! I just got a new bike! So excited! Now to get the sound fixed on my computer… ugh…but how can I go without it?! I know, a video would’ve been a whole lot easier than explaining this card! lol

Happy Wednesday! TTYL!

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Memory Box…Florina Corner meets Prim Poppy

April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 Pam Sparks30 Comments

Hi everyone! I know… a card finally! lol CAS, Springy color and Memory Box pretty dies!

I die cut the Florina Corner, Prim Poppy and Shaker Rectangle Frame dies in Black card-stock and glued them together.

I die cut one of the Studio Rectangle Layers dies in Pool card-stock and glued it to the back of the glued together black pieces.

I die cut the smaller Forest Hummingbird die in White card-stock and using a thin mounting square, adhered it over a flower.

Then I adhered the rectangle to a white A-2 card base.

Tied hemp twine around and in a bow. Added three enamel dots.

That’s it! Fabulous dies together and don’t you love this pool color?! I do!

Linking up to some challenges…

CASology – Spring

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – pastels

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – happy birthday

the Challenge – anything goes

Crazy for Challenges – Think Spring

Time Out Challenges – CASE with your twist (Cased this card HERE)

Fusion Card Challenge – use the sketch or photo or both

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy Easter to you and yours!

Classes · Memory Box · Penny Black · Poppystamps · Shopping

Starlitstudio…

March 26, 2015 Pam Sparks2 Comments

Hi everyone! I just wanted to let you know that Cindy @ Starlitstudio.net is having a crazy amazing May Arts Ribbon sale , HERE. I mean, deep discounts! and she has a huge selection!

While you’re there… her selection of Memory Box and poppystamps dies and stamps is crazy amazing too! and AWESOME prices!

She’s carrying Penny Black now also and I see some Tim Holtz and lots more! Check it out! Tell her Pam sent you! hehe

Hope you’re having a great week… I’ve been working on classes and will have more to share soon!

Scroll down HERE ’til you come to the IOWA heading and you’ll see the info and photos for the two upcoming classes at Scrapmania in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Thanks for stopping by! talk to you again soon!

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Memory Box Spring 2015 Look Book…

March 13, 2015June 11, 2015 Pam Sparks18 Comments

Hi everyone! Memory Box just published a Look Book full of Spring inspiration! I wanted to post a link to it and I will add it to my sidebar too, for later if you want to find it again! Click on the butterfly card below and it will take you to the Look Book. I’m so excited to have my cards featured! Thanks for stopping by and all your encouraging words! What awesome stamping/die cutting friends you are! Enjoy!

Photography by Dave Brethauer/Memory Box

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A little Memory Box Spring and a SALE!

March 5, 2015March 5, 2015 Pam Sparks26 Comments

I’ve noticed the dark chocolate bunnies showing up in the grocery store aisles! These two cute NEW bunnies are hiding out under the flowers in their own little miniature world!

I created the little scene on an A-2 size card with the following dies…

links go to Starlitstudio.net – great prices on Memory Box and check out the new Penny Black stamps and dies while you’re there too!

Shaker Rectangle Frames (30003)

Stitched Rectangle Layers (30009)

Oh Hello Again (30010)

Fanciful Fences (30035)

Springtime Bunnies (99109)

Florina Corner (99081)

Puffy Clouds (98172)

Alphabet Soup (98795)

Here’s a close up of the bunnies… I drew in a little brown line with an E49 copic marker to define the ears, a black dot for the eyes and a little white gel pen on the eye. An itty bitty white pom pom for the tail.

Next… the NEW Tulip Bouquet die! So pretty and ready for Spring!

Linking up my Tulip Bouquet card to the Card Concept Challenge – thinking of you photo inspiration (CAS)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – anything girly/feminine

and Addicted to Stamps Challenge – CAS

Here’s the steps to create this card…

*die cut the Tulip Bouquet in an A-2 white top folding card-base (you’ll want to keep a few of the white pieces to stick back in)
*then die cut it in black card-stock, keeping the Tulip outline
*line the inside of the card with a piece of Raspberry Dot Signature Pattern Paper
*piece and glue the black cut into the white negative die cut space in the white card-base
*glue in the little white pieces you kept
*die cut the middle size butterflies from the NEW Leavenworth Butterfly Trio die in black card-stcok and NEW Cascadia Butterfly Trio die in Raspberry Moroccan Signature Pattern Paper
*glue them together and glue to card
*wrap the card with two rows of Black and White Bakers Twine, knot is under the rectangle
*die cut the smallest rectangle from the NEW Cross Stitched Frame Borders set in white card-stock
*stamp just the word ‘hello’ from the Hello Combo stamp (I used my stamp a ma jig to stamp it)
*adhere the rectangle over the knot with mounting squares

While I’ve got you here, I wanted to tell you about a sale where I’m an affiliate…Scrapbook.com…a four day stamping sale event!

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Have fun shopping and so glad you stopped by! Thank you for all the comments on my coffee blog hop cards!

It’s still cold with snow on the ground here in Iowa but that is going to change! My computer dashboard says it’ll be a high of 19˚ on today but watch out Friday! We’re jumping to 46˚! Almost bike riding weather! lol