Memory Box Friendly Bird, Snowy Log and Eucalyptus Bouquet Card…

January 7, 2025January 23, 2025 Pam Sparks13 Comments

Hi everyone! Back to blogging! I’ve been making, posting a few things on instagram. If you don’t follow me there, check it out! I just posted the Christmas cards I received in my stories there and they’ll be up for the next 24 hours.

Die cutting and a stamped sentiment today….Winter is coming on strong these days! Brrrr

The gold branch paper is from the Yuletide Cheer pad, kraft cardstock spattered with white, black and walnut stain inks. I die cut an oval in the trimmed down 5 in. x 6 in. gold, branch paper. Then started building out from there.

I love the snowy log die! So much detail and that pretty white snow against the inky brown.

I die cut the bird in white and inked it with inky brushes. A little black gem for his eye.

I used a green cardstock from the Greenery paper pad for the leaves.

Winter Greetings sentiment is from the Holiday Wishes stamp set.

I like it! Lots of birds in the new releases from the Memory Box companies!

Linking my card to some challenges…

The Four Seasons Challenge – Winter 2025

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge – anything goes

NBUS – Never before used stuff #70- anything goes as long as it’s new

Die Cut Diva’s Challenge – Use new product (bird, log, eucalyptus)

52 Christmas Card Throwdown January – Wild Animals

Thank you for stopping by and holler if you have any questions! Link me to what you’re asking about though.

Here’s what I used to make this card… STR = starlitstudio.net, SSS = Simon Says Stamp.com, SBC = Scrapbook .com

Thank you for clicking through my links…I appreciate it!

Memory Box – 94841 Friendly Bird… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94821 Snowy Log craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94807 Eucalyptus Bouquet… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5286D Holiday Wishes… [ STR \| SSS ]	Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Memory Box / Open Studio – 30075… [ STR ]
Memory Box – PP1032 Yuletide Cheer… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1011 Greenery 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest Ultra Thick 110… [ SSS ]	Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock… [ HBL ]	Sizzix – White and Gray – Big Shot… [ SBC ]
Sizzix White Tool Caddy Big Shot… [ SBC ]	Craft Tweezers – EK Tools – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]

cards · Christmas Challenges (with sketches) · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Ornament · Poppystamps

poppystamps Nordic Layered Ornament Metallic Card…

December 11, 2024 Pam Sparks3 Comments

Hi everyone! My card fits in with the shiny brights category but it’s not old! lol

It seems like I make a metallic and black glossy card every Christmas season. I should make time to go back and link them!

This is just basic die cutting and gluing.

I love this new Little Bow and String die used with the new Nordic Layered Ornament.

Framed with the poppystamps Double Stitch Rectangle Frames largest die.

Merry and Bright is from the new set of Greeting Tabs ST017.

I finished the inside but you know what I’m going to say! ugh. Hurrying and forgot to take a picture! It’s a white cardbase and all I did was stamp the sentiment ‘may the season bring you Peace, Love, Joy from the Memory Box Be Merry clear stamp set.

I stamped it in the misti and I figured out that these stamps stamp the first time if I have a lightweight cardstock shim in the misti and then stamp! YAY! So much of stamping is like trying a new sewing machine! Every stamp set is different!

I ended with three of the gold fairy jewels from the Christmas set.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I’m feeling the countdown crunch here! Nothing is in the mail yet…eek! I hope everyone else is ahead so mine will go quickly when I do get stuff mailed! A gal can dream! lol

Happy making and I’ll talk to you again soon!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Poppy Stamps Nordic Layered Ornament… [ SSS \| STR ]	Poppystamps – 2662 Little Bow and… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – ST017 Merry and Bright… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5287D Be Merry clear… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – shiny gold [ STR ]
Memory Box Fairy Drops • Jewels •… [ STR \| SSS ]	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine… [ SBC ]	Sizzix White Tool Caddy Big Shot… [ SBC ]
Craft Tweezers – EK Tools – 5 inch… [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Layered Festive Santa Card…

December 7, 2024December 7, 2024 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hi everyone! Here we are…December 7th already! I can believe it! Time flies faster than Santa for sure! hoho

This turned out to be a really fun die/card to make!

Cut the pieces…lay them out…start gluing…surprisingly it didn’t take all that long!

I used the same colored cardstock for the layers but inked the darker with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and it worked great! I left the white layers all white.

Here’s a phone picture I left BIG in case you want to see detail better.

I started out by inking the Frosted Trees 3D Embossing Folder with Peacock Feathers and Prize Ribbon Oxide inks on the flat side of the folder, then running it through the Big Shot. It didn’t turn out perfect but I thought it looked like sky! Then I sprayed it with Frost and Sparkle sprays.

I used the two largest trees from the Slender Pine Trees die set. I glued everything flat on this card!

The Pretty Presents die set worked perfect for him! I cut from several colors, glued them up and used five of them… I love them sticking out of his bag!

I just tore a piece of white cardstock for the bottom snow.

Believe Enchanted Script for the sentiment! I love this type of die… None of that fussy gluing… piece it together and then glue the complete cut to the backer piece. done.

oh hohoho I forgot to take a picture of the inside! I finished it! I stamped Holly Jolly and Merry Christmas from the Be Merry stamp set! Then I glued one of the extra presents inside also.

Holler if you have any questions! I’m sure I’m forgetting something since it’s so early when I’m typing this!

Thank you so much for stopping by! Links below to what I used to make this cute guy!

Memory Box – 94737 Layered Festive… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94739 Believe Enchanted… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94761 Pretty Presents… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – EF1045 Frosted Trees 3D… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94796 Slender Pine Trees… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5287D Be Merry clear… [ STR \| SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC \| SPL ]	Sheer Shimmer \| Imagine [ IMG ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – shiny gold [ STR ]	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine… [ SBC ]

Christmas · Die Piecing · Felt · Memory Box · Stitching · Winter

Memory Box Stitchable Stocking and Mitten…

November 29, 2024 Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hi everyone! Let the Christmas/Winter festivities begin! I hope to get our tree out soon!

Today I stitched up these NEW dies from Memory Box, keeping them simple!

They come with flower dies also but I just used the holly from the stocking set on both.

I’ve made some stockings in the past and mittens.

This post, I’ll just call the mitten a candy cane mitten! Fancy stitching!

This post, I left the stocking open at the top and added a candy cane, french knots on the berries, kinda retro!

So fun and such a sweet size (4 x 3 ish)…perfect on the tree or that extra special package for a special person! I think my photos make them look larger than they are IRL.

I used Taylored Expressions felt, I’ll link you up below!

thank you so much for stopping by! Happy belated Thanksgiving and merry making in the days ahead!

Sales, Sales everywhere! lol

Shopping links….STR – starlitstudio.net, SSS – Simon Says Stamp, TE – Taylored Expressions

Memory Box – 94824 Stitchable Mitten… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94825 Stitchable… [ STR \| SSS ]	100% Wool Felt – Tiffany [ TE ]
100% Wool Felt – Marshmallow [ TE ]	100% Wool Felt – Avocado [ TE ]	100% Wool Felt – Red Hot [ TE ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Embossing Folders · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

Memory Box Merry and Bright Candles Card…

November 24, 2024November 26, 2024 Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s always a festive Christmas card when you can add in some poinsettias and pine!

I had fun using a bunch of products on this card and of course bringing in brown! lol

I started by cutting the candles in green and inking them with Distress Rustic Wilderness and the flames die cut in white and inked with Distress Mustard Seed. I added some Copic E07 at the bottom of the ovals to look like fire.

After I pieced the candles together I spritzed them with Sparkle Spray…they are really shimmery in person…the dots aren’t so dotty looking IRL. lol Left them to dry and worked on the background and poinsettias.

I used the NEW Pinecone and Berried 3D Embossing Folder for the background panel….after I embossed it, I inked it with Gathered Twigs and Walnut Stain Distress ink and ink blending brushes. I spattered it with a gold spray by Heidi Swap but I don’t see it anywhere anymore. Any gold ink would work. I’ll link to the other one I use more.

I die cut the Memory Box Pine Branches die, clipped it apart and used half on each end.

I die cut the Petite Poinsettias die set and made 2 poinsettias to add on each end.

The sentiment is from the poppystamps Christmas Quotes stamp and die set.

I hope I remembered to include the pertinent details…if I didn’t comment or email.

haha! I forgot to take a picture of the inside again! I made the cardbase green, then I die cut one of the Rectangles from the NEW Memory Box Fringed Scalloped Frame Set in red cardstock and I stamped ‘Wishing you a Merry Christmas’ from the NEW Be Merry stamp set that I love so much!

Linking to some challenges…

Die Cut Divas – any holiday in the year

The Paper Funday November – anything goes with optional twist

Can You Handle the Pressure? – anything goes with embossing folder – optional

Winter fun

Peace On Earth Christmas #76

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. Keep on papercrafting!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Memory Box – EF1043 Pinecones and… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94812 Merry and Bright… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94817 Pine Branches… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94822 Petite Poinsettias… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – CB496 Christmas Quotes… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94842 Fringed Scalloped… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5287D Be Merry clear… [ STR \| SSS ]	Tsukineko SPARKLE Sheer Shimmer… [ SSS ]	Winsor & Newton Drawing Ink – Gold,… [ BLIC ]
Memory Box – Cardstock Paper – 8/1/2… [ STR \| SSS ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – shiny gold [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]