Memory Box Layered Cardinal CAS card…

November 8, 2023November 15, 2023 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m in love with this CAS (clean and simple) card using the gorgeous NEW Memory Box Layered Cardinal die!

It’s a beauty…do you agree?! There’s a 46 second video HERE (click where it says ‘play video’) to show you how easy it is to layer up! You can make 25 in no time! hoho

Pretty bird! I have it sitting on the Memory Box Forest Pine Branch. I die cut it in kraft cardstock, inked it with some Vintage Photo and Rustic Wilderness regular Distress ink pad and blending brushes.

I stamped the sentiment on the front and the one on the inside from the Birch Press Design Glad Tidings New clear stamp set. It’s a gorgeous set of sentiments. I’ll link it below. They stamp beautifully in the MISTI type positioners.

The thought crossed my mind to find something to stamp with the sentiment but I didn’t follow through. It’s so gorgeous just black on white!

I used Ranger Archival Black ink to stamp it. I did multiple inking because I wanted it dark… TIP for you though, make sure you put a protective sheet of copy paper in because it takes longer to dry no matter what ink with mutliple inking times! It really annoys me when the ink transfers to the top of the card from the sentiment.

This picture and the next two, it’s hard to see the pearls but I edited them so I’m gonna post them! lol

I did blend some Aged Mahogany Distress ink/regular onto the edges of the cardinal after I put it together but I wished I’d done it before I glued it up.

This is an A2 size card. I used white pearls in 3 sizes from Starlitstudio.net. I’ll link below.

I mounted the bird with the super thin mounting tape that I love that Starlitstudio also carries. Check below.

I’m linking to some card challenges…

Simply Clean & Simple November Challenge

Scrapping 4 Fun – Christmas Traditional Colors

HLS November Christmas – anything goes Christmas

Triple B November – Birds, Blooms or Butterflies

Peace on Earth #51 – anything goes Christmas

Die Cut Divas November – It’s all about the holidays

Moving Along With the Times – November Christmas Animals

The Holly and The Ivy #151 – anything goes Christmas

Thank you all so much for stopping by and all your encouraging comments! I haven’t gotten replies sent out as much because so many are anonymous and I’ve been outside some getting the garage and plants ready for Winter. The porches look so bare! I do have some Winter baskets to hang out…that helps.

Have a good rest of the week! I’m working on stuff for our area stamp club annual Christmas party. It’s this Friday! Can’t believe it! We changed to November several years ago because December was just too hectic!

Catch you again soon!

Shopping Links to the products I used for this card…

Memory Box – 94754 Layered Cardinal… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – CL8164 Glad… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94481 Forest Pine Branch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Tiny Pearl Embellishments – flat… [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Ranger Ink Jet Black Archival Ink Pad [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Vintage… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Rustic… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Aged… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Blending Brushes – 3 Pack \|… [ SPL ]	Gina K Designs – Mini Blending… [ SBC \| SSS \| SBC ]	Simon Says Stamp DETAIL FLAT BLENDING… [ SSS ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra… [ SSS ]	Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock… [ HBL ]

birch press design · cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Flowers · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Bundled Bird, Nest and Aurora Snowflake Frame Card…

November 1, 2023November 7, 2023 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Hi everyone! Here in Iowa we are dressing warmer like this NEW Memory Box Bundled Bird!

It’s one of the new layering dies and pairs well with the NEW Bird’s Nest and New Small Poinsettia Layers!

He looks just like I feel when I’m all bundled up with a scarf wrapped around my neck! lol

I die cut in white cardstock and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. Easy to get varying shades of the few colors then. Colored cardstock would work just as well and use up some of those scraps that we don’t throw away! Glue the pieces together. There aren’t very many and it’s easy to see what goes with what.

I die cut the Aurora Snowflake Frame three times and glued it together. I like doing that for photo sake…I’m not sure I would do it if I wasn’t taking pictures. Everything else is just one layer of cardstock.

I used Birch Press Design Merry Christmas Vintage die for the sentiment. I die cut it in gold mirror cardstock and Memory Box glossy black cardstock. I popped out the merry Christmas from the black die cut piece and glued it over the top of the gold die cut piece. That way I didn’t have to handle the individual letters. I did add a little piece of my favorite super thin mounting tape to the back of the gold cut to hold the letters in the cut. Then just little dots of Tombow Mono Multi on the back of the black cut to adhere it over the gold.

Die cut the Small Poinsettia Layers and glue them together.

The Bird’s Nest I die cut in kraft and inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a mini ink blending tool. I adhered it together by laying it over the package picture for placement!

This is an A2 size card. The blue base panel is a piece of watercolor cardstock that I did some stamping and inking on awhile back but didn’t end up using. I liked it for this card. A blustery, Winter day blueness!

I added some Memory Box clear Fairy Jewels here and there to lend to that Wintery feel!

Linking my Wintery Bundled Bird Card to some Card Challenges…

Cut it Up Challenge #289 – Add a sentiment

Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges #229 – Traditional Christmas colors

Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge – Get Inky (the bird coloring and the background panel)

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge – #151 Anything Goes Christmas

Word Art Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Holler if you have any questions! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Below are links to the products I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94760 Bundled Bird craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94740 Bird’s Nest craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94756 Small Poinsettia… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94750 Aurora Snowflake… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57538 Merry… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box Fairy Drops • Jewels •… [ STR \| SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Memory Box – WP101 Watercolor Paper -… [ STR ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – matte and shiny [ STR ]	Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]
copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS \| BLIC ]	Ranger Ink Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]

birch press design · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Winter

Birch Press Design Revello Ornament Card…

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 Pam Sparks12 Comments

Hi everyone! I went all festive on you with this card! I’m still using up the greenery I made up for this card and then again on this card. So fun!

I love everything more at Christmas….plaid…gold…green…red…snow and and! I did try to incorporate kraft cardstock into this but it didn’t work this time. hoho lol

When I post I always wonder what all my readers are up to. I just smile and carry on, knowing you’re all out there creating too! or shopping! lol

This is an A2 size card. Die cutting and gluing. I mounted the ornament with my favorite thin mounting tape but I kept it toward the center so I could stick in the foliage easily.

The ornament topper and bow are from the Christmas Ornament Pop Up Easel die set. It’s a great set that goes a long with the Revollo die set. The die to cut the ornament backer is in the Easel set also. HERE is a post where I used the Christmas Ornament Pop Up Easel set before.

I’m linking to some card challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – anything goes

Use Your Stuff – anything goes

NBUS Never-Before-Used-Schtuff #55- anything goes (Revello Ornament set is NBUS)

Die Cut Divas – October with Birch Press Design, use layering dies

I hope you enjoyed this kinda fancy, festive card! I had fun making it to share! Thank you so much for stopping by! I’ll be back! I have another card finished to post!

Here’s links to see the products I used for my card…

Birch Press Design – 57464 Revello… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57455 Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94757 Classic Pine… [ STR \| SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57512 Jolly… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57514 Forest… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57525 Oval Leaf… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – ST003 Merry Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1021 Magnolia Plaid… [ STR \| SSS ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – matte and shiny [ STR ]
Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix White Tool Caddy Big Shot… [ SBC \| BLIC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Switch Plus Machine… [ SBC \| BLIC ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	DMC Diamant – metallic thread [ STR ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Woodgrain Bird House, Layered Hummingbird, Happy Holidays Streamlined Script Card…

October 19, 2023October 26, 2023 Pam Sparks20 Comments

Hi everyone! Have you seen the new Memory Box release? Gorgeous new dies, new stamps and two coordinating 6×6 paper pads!

Today I’m die cutting and gluing…inspired by the new Memory Box Look Book HERE. Tombow mono multi glue and a little of the super thin mounting tape I love behind the house and the bird is all. It’ll mail easily for one stamp!

I wasn’t sure where I was going with this paper when I picked it but I kept going! lol I added some coordinating shades of Memory Box cardstock from the Fresh Aqua 6×6 cardstock pad.

I ended up pretty monochromatic! I think that’s the right word!

I had fun trying some different photo techniques…this is a strand of white wire Christmas lights from one of our daughters wedding. Before daylight lights though. I need to get a strand with daylight bulbs and try it! I love the bokeh look.

I like trying to capture the shine from the light coming in from our 2nd floor hallway door, it goes out to a widow’s walk.

I made this an A6 size card, 4.5 x 6 inches.

Linking my card to some challenges…

Peace on Earth Christmas #50 – anything goes Christmas

Christmas Craft Creations October – monochromatic

Happy Little Stampers October – anything goes Christmas

Thank you so much for stopping by! Holler if you have any questions! I love hearing from you.

I’m trying to figure out how to make the comment option work like it used to. If you have time will you say Hi! and see if I made any progress yesterday? I hate it when they change stuff that is working well! ugh. I think it needs to remember you once you’ve commented and been approved. Thank you!!!

ttul!

Here’s what I used to make this card!

Memory Box – 94755 Layered… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94742 Woodgrain Bird… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94745 Leaf Bunches craft… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94757 Classic Pine… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94758 Happy Holidays… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94672 A2 Rectangle… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – PP1024 Poinsettia… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1023 Poinsettia Plaid… [ STR \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine… [ SBC ]

Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Memory Box · Oxide Inks · Winter

Two Cards with Memory Box Perfect Poinsettias 3D Embossing Folder and Brilliant Joy…

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s a two card Thursday here and I wanted to go back and make a third but I got sidetracked!

I started with this NEW Memory Box Perfect Poinsettias 3D embossing folder embossed in white and left it white. I used the two coordinating dies that come with the set and die cut them in white cardstock, then placed them in the folder to emboss them also. (I used removable tape to keep them in place) I inked the embossed die cut poinsettias with my red and green Distress Oxide brushes. I didn’t add more ink.

This picture is really light but I wanted to include it because it’s more the color of what the poinsettias are IRL. Editing enhances the color.

Which is fine…it’s pretty darker also!

I die cut the NEW Memory Box Brilliant JOY dies in white and inked up the outline letters with the red brush also, then removed them from the background and glued them to the matting layer.

Then I decided I wanted to try another method with the folder.

I brayered the folder with the Stormy Sky Distress Oxide ink pad.

Then I colored the poinsettias and greenery with Copic Sketch Markers. When I finished coloring I ran it back through the folder….I kinda wish I hadn’t done that because it shifted a hair. A little detail is lost in coloring with a wet medium so I wanted to get it back. oops.

Still beautiful though! I’m probably bias after coloring it! lol

Sorry about so many pictures this time. I was messing around with pictures using light from a different window. Oh eek! A photographer I am not! Even after all these years! I keep trying though! I think it’s just trying to please ‘my eye’ really and drive myself crazy! haha!

Holler if you have any questions!

oh, I wanted to show you this too. I did have another embossed piece I messed around with but it wasn’t something I could finish without starting over. Ignore the die cut flowers…see the mask with red and green inking? It’s a piece of copy paper that I die cut to use as a mask.

On an embossed panel you can mask these two poinsettias off and ink the flowers without using the die cuts. The only drawback is there is a third flower. I solved that by putting the die cut sentiment JOY over the flower that doesn’t have a die! Cool! Sorry I don’t have a card to show doing this yet.

Linking my cards to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Christmas

Krafty Chicks Challenge – Christmas

The Flower Challenge #85 – anything goes

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a fun rest of the week and weekend creating! Talk to you again soon!

Dies and Supplies I used to make this card…

Memory Box – EF1037 Perfect… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94759 Brilliant Joy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5285 Shining Star… [ STR \| SSS ]
Winsor & Newton Drawing Ink – Gold,… [ BLIC ]	Copic Sketch Markers and Sets \| BLICK… [ BLIC \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Waffle Flower Crafts – Blending Brushes [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Ranger Ink Tim Holtz Peeled Paint… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix White Tool Caddy Big Shot… [ SBC \| BLIC ]
American Crafts – Sticky Thumb… [ SBC ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – 2.25 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS \| SSS ]	Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra… [ SSS ]