It’s That Time of Year… Diecember at Simon Says Stamp!

December 2, 2021 Pam Sparks8 Comments

I have a card to share with the die Simon Says Stamp sent to me to make with. Fine Textured Leaf die, designed by Memory Box.

You can see the two dies that come in the set off to the sides in the pictures. I used the smaller one to make the wreath on my card.

I die cut it 11 times in watercolor paper and then painted it with Distress Ink Reinkers. They look really dark in the pictures, not sure why, but they aren’t this dark IRL.

I used one of the plaids from Memory Box new 6×6 paper pad called Woodsy Plaids.

I die cut the Memory Box new Merry Christmas Posh Script in white and colored them with the E 80’s copics.

I die cut the bow with a die from the Sizzix Festive Greens set #662425, a Tim Holtz set. I used watercolor paper again and colored it with a copic B93.

Very non traditional colors… I attempted to add some red. Couldn’t do it. lol

This wreath would’ve been striking on white if I’d realized how it was going to photograph! and red!

Lots of potential for a million cards with this die set! Very fun making wreaths! and that big leafy die!

This card ended up 5 ½ x 5 ½ inches square.

Thank you for stopping by today! I’ll get back to my house… I’ve made a mess getting all the decorations out. This nine foot tree takes a lot of stuff! haha

Enjoy this new release! Lots of beautiful dies! Here’s to shopping! Links below.

https://shareasale-analytics.com/r.cf… [ SHR ]	Simon Says Stamp FINE TEXTURED LEAF… [ SSS ]	Memory Box MERRY CHRISTMAS POSH… [ SSS ]
Memory Box WOODSY PLAID 6×6 Paper… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn OUTSIDE IN STITCHED SQUARE… [ SSS ]	Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two… [ SSS ]

cards · Christmas · Memory Box · Tunnel · Winter

Memory Box Oval Snowman Collage Tunnel Card…

November 27, 2021November 27, 2021 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m sure you’re all having a marvelous time of thanksgiving, shopping and decorating for the season these days! I started shopping…a way to go for sure! hohoho

I wanted to share this card I’ve had done for a few days before I get back to shopping.

I used this new Memory Box Oval Snowman Collage die. When I saw it, I knew it would work with some of last years dies! So I started die cutting.

I will link all the dies I used below.

Then I realized the Memory Box Snowy Forest 3D Embossing Folder would be perfect in the background!

So I inked up the folder with ink and ran it through the Big Shot.

There’s my night sky! I love it!

I used Mirror cardstocks in gold and silver and glossy black for his hat!

I used Memory Box Fairy Drops for snow on the tree branches but it’s hard to capture.

The next three pictures I added the new Memory Box Let it Snow Posh Script die to the mix… which do you like better? With the words or without?!

I love the words! oh, here I go again with the I wish I would haves. lol But maybe the top let it snow needed die cut in white glitter cardstock?!

I like that it’s not taking the center stage though…

decisions, decisions! Who knew being a cardmaker would be so many decisions! lol

The sun is shining beautifully this afternoon… I’ll finish this up and talk to you all next week!

Here’s what I used to make this cute snowman scene tunnel card!

Memory Box – 94608 Oval Snowman… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94500 Evergreen Sky… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94501 Lamplight Tree… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – EF1010 Snowy Forest 3D… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94583 Let it Snow Posh… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box DEWDROP Fairy Sugar… [ SSS ]

cards · CAS · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Snowman · Winter

poppystamps Whittle Friendly Snowman and Double Joy Card…

November 18, 2021 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m so happy with this card! I probably could’ve added more and tried to bling it up but this time I just left him to say JOY to the world! ❤

This is a new poppystamps snowman die… so whimsical and fun! Oh you know a little holly might’ve been nice… I always think of things after! lol

I put him on a bed of snow from the new poppystamps Layered House Globe die set.

He just melts your heart, doesn’t he?! ❤ Oh…a heart on his belly to represent the O for joy would’ve been super fun too!

I used a plaid paper from last Winter’s 6×6 plaid paper pad called Christmas Plaid! I’m not finding it to link to anymore but I’ll link to this year’s pad that would work too! ugh. Sorry about that. I don’t know why I grabbed this one instead of the new one.

I die cut him from heavy white cardstock and colored his parts with Copic Sketch Markers. I backed the circles with a smaller punch circle so I would have something to glue his eyes and carrot too. Then I used mounting tape behind his top part, mounting tape behind the snow hill and mounting tape behind the top parts of the letters J and Y.

I die cut the plaid with the largest Memory Box Stitched Square Layers die. Then I matted it with black cardstock and adhered them to a 5 ½ x 5 ½ piece of green from the Memory Box 6×6 Lush Green cardstock pad. It matches perfectly with this plaid! yay!

‘To The World’ sentiment is from the new Memory Box Festive Christmas Greetings again… this is such a good set!

I love this new poppystamps Double Joy die too… you get so many options with the two dies included in the set!

Mr. Frosty is 5 ½ in. x 5 ½ in. square. So cute! I need to make some more of these and vary them a little as I go! hehe

Thank you so much for stopping by and your comments and for shopping through my links! I appreciate it!

ttul,

Here’s what I used to make Frosty!

Poppystamps – 2471 Whittle Friendly… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2476 Double Joy craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2488 Layered House… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box STITCHED SQUARE LAYERS… [ SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1018 Woodsy Plaid 6×6… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5273D Festive… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box Clear Stamps FESTIVE… [ SSS ]	Bazzill Card Shoppe – Marshmallow [ STR \| SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE \| STR ]
Leader 6 x 6 WHITE Square Envelopes… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]	VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad – full… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Easel · Interactive · Masculine · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

poppystamps Cabin Snowglobe Pop Up Easel Card…

November 15, 2021 Pam Sparks11 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m so in love with this set! I copied and made it like the photo on the package! lol I was making it for card kits so I just copied to skip the design process… Thank you Dave/poppystamps for designing and inspiring our cardmaking! ❤

So much potential though, for beautiful Winter cards! I know I”ll have to make it again and again with other dies too! I can see a snowman in the picture, can’t you? a sleigh? laughing all the way… brrrr lol

I have a lot of pictures because my camera does better on an overcast day…or maybe it’s me that does better on an overcast day! haha

On the back of the packaging are pictures of how it goes together. I’ve made a lot of easel cards but I still have to look to remember how these go together. Very easy.

I love being able to display cards. I use mine for decorating the mantel until I have to mail them!

The Warmest Wishes sentiment is from Memory Box Festive Christmas Greetings clear stamp set. So many good sentiment sets anymore from Memory Box and poppystamps…I love it when I can match the front with the inside!

The easel will lay down flat and then into an A2 envelope! So nice! I’m sitting here looking at it wishing I could show you IRL! lol

So festive and beautiful! I love making for Christmas! I hope you’re inspired! Have a good week and I’ll talk to you later!

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

Poppystamps – 2470 Cabin Snowglobe… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94610 Holly Bundle craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5273D Festive… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box Clear Stamps FESTIVE… [ SSS ]	Memory Box – SH44003 Woodgrain Paper… [ STR ]	Sunny Studio Stamps – Embossing… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Memory Box – GP1004 Frosted Glitter Pad [ STR \| SSS ]	A2 Envelopes [ TE ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]
Bazzill Card Shoppe [ STR ]	Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Gold 12×12 [ STR ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]
VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad – full… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Embossing Powder Prep Bag… [ STR ]	The Rabbit Hole Designs COTTONTAIL… [ SSS ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Slimline

Memory Box Bennet Alphabet Merry Christmas Card…

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hi everyone! I challenged myself to use the new Memory Box Bennet Alphabet for a Christmas card this week…then I thought, I’m going to use unusual colors! I always say I’m not a ‘pink’ person but we had three daughters and I dressed them in pink frequently! So…here’s some pink for you!

A Slimline card I wish I could show you in real life! It’s a softer pink, I used Taylored Expressions Pink Champagne cardstock for the pinks and Mint Julep! There are Copic markers to match these cardstocks also. I colored the alphabet layer, die cut from Pink Champagne, with RV32.

I used the Pine Needle Trio dies again. They seem to be making an appearance on my cards a lot these days! lol I die cut them in Mint Julep cardstock then colored them with a Copic G21 to match. The Holly Bundle dies were cut from Mint Julep also, I ran around the outside edge of each holly leaf with the same marker. I die cut the berries from Pink Champagne and colored them with the RV32 and a little dot with a white gel pen.

I die cut a panel from Pink Champagne with one of the Memory Box Wrapped Stitched Slim die set. Then I die cut a panel from Mint Julep with one of the Memory Box Slim Basic Rectangle die set. I went around the edge of this panel with the chisel tip of the G21 marker to make the panel show up a little more.

I layered the panels on a white slimline size cardbase. Several Memory Box Fairy Drop clear domes and it was done.

Have you tried the Slimline and Mini Slimline card sizes yet? It’s fun! Now to make something with kraft, turquoise and red! lol

Have a beautiful weekend! I need to get some shopping done!

Thank you for stopping by!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94582 Bennet Alphabet… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94554 Wrapped Stitched… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94556 Slim Basic… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94600 Pine Needle Trio… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94610 Holly Bundle craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – Fairy Drops – clear… [ STR \| SSS ]