Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Blog Party!

September 2, 2022September 1, 2022 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Hi everyone! I have some cards to post using the NEW for STAMPtember sentiment set called ‘Extra Talkative’. So many sentiments in the set I ended up with five cards! This is a big set with dies to match but I didn’t get the dies to use. You’ll see how beautifully they ink up and stamp!

Here’s my first card…

I made three Mini Slimline cards and two A2 size cards…

What great words of encouragement! Everyone can use that now and then! I’m sending this one to myself! lol

Besides the Extra Talkative set I used two new sets from Memory Box. Leafy Branch Oval and Fanciful Fall Leaves.

Next up…

How cute is this ‘Hi.’! So cute! I cut some strips with a Waffleflower die, stamped four sentiments from the set on each strip with matching ink. ATG to the card…thin mounting tape to mount the HI circle.

Next…

Another CAS card. Here I used a Gina K Designs die set, Botanical Duo. I cut it in white and inked it with regular Distress Inks and ink blending brushes. Scrap paper to protect each part from the other color.

I stamped the sentiment in the MISTI…taped on another one of those strips, I cut too many, tied on the thin Mayarts twine and it was done!

Now for the two A2 size cards…

Brayering Kaleidacolor ink pad colors onto Hammermill Color Copy 100# cardstock. I love how this cardstock keeps the color vibrant!

The Botanical Duo die in Glossy Black cardstock and two sentiments from the set again.

Memory Box Wrapped Stitch Rectangles die for the brayered white panel.

Next…

More encouragement from this card! These sentiments stamped so beautifully. I used Ranger Archival Black ink. It’s my favorite for stamping black sentiments. I used the MISTI also.

I added a few black enamel dots on the berries… just enough to make it a little ‘extra’!

Just reading these cards is helping put the smile back on my face today! Hope it’s an encouragement to you also!

Here’s a special code from SSS for an ‘extra’ to put a smile on your face today too! I’ll list the clickable links to the other products I used at the bottom of this post… Have fun shopping and if you click to another blog but want to shop through my links, just come back and click through one of my links again and it will track to me. You know I appreciate it and wish I knew who to send thank yous too!

Have a wonderful extended weekend! We always try to get something done around the house cuz…it’s Labor Day. ha! lol

Thank you so much for visiting my blog…talk to you again soon!

Clickable shopping links to the NEW release and below, what I used on these cards…

Simon Says Stamps and Dies EXTRA… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps EXTRA… [ SSS ]	Poppy Stamps LEAFY BRANCH OVAL Die 2491 [ SSS ]
Poppy Stamps FANCIFUL FALL LEAVES Die… [ SSS ]	Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK… [ SSS ]	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER VERSION 2.0… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GATHERED… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp DETAIL ROUND… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush SET… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PEELED… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SPICED… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WILD HONEY… [ SSS ]
May Arts NATURAL Twine String Burlap… [ SSS ]	Waffle Flower VERTICAL STRIPES Die… [ SSS ]	Memory Box STITCHED CIRCLE LAYERS… [ SSS ]
Gina K Designs BOTANICAL DUO Dies… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz MEDIUM Distress Brayer… [ SSS ]	Memory Box BLACK GLOSSY 8.5×11 Paper… [ SSS \| SSS ]
Doodlebug BEETLE BLACK GLITTER… [ SSS ]	Memory Box WRAPPED STITCH RECTANGLES… [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Mini Slim Card · Spellbinders dies · Winter

Winter Garden Release Letterbox Card…

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Special Delivery! All the fun things of the season right there! Snail mail, snowflakes, jingle bells and snow!

I went with a Mini Slimline Card for this one. I used Spellbinders Precision Layering Mini Slimline A and B sets to cut my layers. I really like these dies because they are heavier and hold the rectangle shape better than the thin silver ones do. I don’t like it when I die cut layers and they’re wonky!

I tore a piece of white cardstock for the mailbox to stand in (snowdrift) and die cut it with the same layer die as the blue background size. I used Prize Ribbon Regular Distress Ink to ink up the background this time. I spattered on some water droplets. I like to spray water into the palm of my left hand, then I rub both my hands together so they’re both wet, then I clap over the inked background to spatter the water drops. I let it sit a minute, then lay a paper towel over it to get the extra water.

Then I spattered on some diluted white acrylic paint.

I die cut the mailbox post from woodgrain cardstock and the mailbox from silver mirror cardstock.

I die cut the sentiment from gold glitter cardstock and white cardstock, then glued the gold on top of the white.

The jingles bells and ‘garland’ are from the NEW More Holiday Decor die set. I love how cute the little bow is on the super cute jingle bells I die cut in silver mirror cardstock also.

I love that there’s just enough dimension to add perspective. It’ll still mail in an envelope for one stamp.

I used the thin mounting tape, I’ll link below, behind the mailbox post and box on this card and yesterdays.

Finished size is 3 ½ in. x 6 ½ in. So happy to have a start on Christmas cards! I can’t believe we’re half way through July! I need to get more done!

I’ll be back soon….we have to keep making!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Spellbinders – Winter Garden… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Celebrate The Season… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Celebrate The Season… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]
Kaleidoscope Snowflake \| Small Die of… [ SPL ]	Spellbinders – Precision Layering… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Precision Layering… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger 4oz Distress Sprayer by Tim Holtz [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
American Crafts Glitter Cardstock – Gold [ STR ]	Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Silver 12×12 [ STR ]	Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing… [ SPL \| SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Scor-Tape; Scor Tape [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Flowers · Memory Box · Mini Slim Card · Spring · Thank You · Thinking of You

Memory Box NEW Lavender Bouquet and Posh Thank You Hot Foil…

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Hi everyone! Have you had time to look at the NEW Memory Box release and see the NEW Hot Foil Plate and Cutting Die sets? Today I used the NEW Posh Thank You set and I love it on the Memory Box Black Glossy cardstock!

I started with a mini slimline panel. Then I was thinking backgrounds…I love Memory Box Collage dies and I grabbed the Jumbled Line Collage and found all the positive pieces from cutting a few times in the envelope! YAY! Make my own tile/brick looking wall to show off the lavender!

I ran a couple stripes of ATG adhesive down the panel and just started placing the strips…they’re very random lengths. I didn’t go by anything, just picked up and stuck them on.

I die cut the lavender in lilac and green cardstocks, trimmed off the stems from the lilac ones and glued the top to the green.

I glued the stems directly over the strips, then glued the thank you directly over the stems. No mounting tape was used on this one!

The panel is glued directly on the mini slimline cardbase too!

Easy to make, easy to mail! yay!

Thank you for stopping by! Curious what your favorite new dies are from this release?!

Shopping links to what I used on this card..

Memory Box – 94640 Lavender Bouquet… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – MBF012 Posh Thank You… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94560 Jumbled Line… [ STR ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	ATG tool [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC ]
Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two… [ SSS ]	Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – Glimmer Hot Foil -… [ SBC ]
Couture Creations HOT FOIL AND… [ SSS ]	Bazzill Card Shoppe – Spearmint Stick [ STR ]	Bazzill Card Shoppe – Sour Grape [ STR ]

All Occasion · birch press design · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Flowers · Memory Box · Mini Slim Card · Poppystamps · Spring

Birch Press Design Flower Cards…

April 26, 2022April 25, 2022 Pam Sparks7 Comments

A couple cards to share with you this week…unusual colors for me! Not sure but posting them anyway! lol

Light pink and bright green! Do they work?

I really like this plaid paper from the Memory Box Madras Plaid Blue and Violet 6×6 paper pad.

The flowers on this card are from the NEW Birch Press Design Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layers die set and the Tiny Tuft Flowers and LEaves Contour Layers die set.

Sentiment is Memory Box Just a Note Posh Script die cut in the NEW Memory Box Glossy Black cardstock and white cardstock.

Here I used Taylored Expressions Cupcake Pink cardstock and Bazzill Card Shoppe Easter Grass cardstock.

The flower and leaf in the corner are the NEW Birch Press Design Pimpernel Contour Layers die set.

I decided to use the NEW Memory Box Exquisite Leaf Frame die with it because the leaves are similar and I love this die anyway! It’s so pretty!

The sentiment is from poppystamps Colorful Life stamp set and stamped with Taylored Expressions Cupcake Pink ink in the MISTI. It’s very subtle but I kinda like that for a change.

The berries are a bit bluer in real life…pretty sure it’s Taylored Expressions Cookie Monster cardstock and the flowers are Taylored Expressions Candy Corn cardstock.

Just a Note is a Mini Slimline card and the Wishing You strength card is an A2 size card. Both will mail for one forever postage stamp in the USA.

Thank you for coming to visit today! More new stuff coming and I have some cute to share soon too!

Have a good cardmaking week or organizing week… I’ve been doing that too! I went on a shopping spree! oops! If you ever get the chance to go to Cedar Rapids, IA, be sure to go to Scrapmania and tell Stacy, the owner I sent you! I promise you, you will NOT be sorry you took the time to go there!

Online shopping, you can’t beat Starlitstudio.net! Dies, dies, dies and supplies, supplies, supplies! Simon Says Stamp and Scrapbook.com are faves too! Does it make you smile like it makes me smile? We have the best craft!

talk to you again soon!

Shopping links for the products I used on these two cards…

Birch Press Design – 57496 Eucalyptus… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57501 Tiny Tuft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1014 Madras Plaid Blue… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94527 Just a Note Posh… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57488 Pimpernel… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94665 Exquisite Leaf… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – CL509 Colorful Life… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Bazzill Card Shoppe – Marshmallow [ STR \| SSS ]
TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]	Bazzill Card Shoppe – Easter Grass [ STR ]	TE Premium Ink – Full Ink Pads [ TE ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Masculine · Memory Box · Mini Slim Card · Poppystamps · Slimline · Summer

poppystamps Whittle Dies Series Day Two…

August 29, 2021 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Welcome back to the 2nd day of Whittle cuteness! My first card today I decided to make a slimline card and use the NEW Memory Box Twiggy Alphabet too!

I used one of the pattern papers from the pretty Memory Box Spring Plaid Slim pad and two Memory Box 6×6 cardstock pads, Ocean Blue and Fresh Aqua for the die cut letters.

Then I proceeded to create a little scene below with Whittle Dies…

So cute! I die cut Memory Box cardstock 6×6 paper pads again using Sunny Orange, Berry Red, Earth Neutral and Lush Green. The background/sky/water is from Fresh Aqua.

Nothing hard, I didn’t even do any inking on these die cut pieces! Stayed with the clean look. A little white gel pen at the end.

Next up…moo…bleat! Look at these fun sentiments! poppystamps Whittle Wild Animal Sentiments.

I hope you laughed outloud! hahahahahaha I made one barn… cut it in half and made two mini slim cards!

Look at this cutie goat! It’s so encouraging! lol

I die cut the Whittle Goat in white Neenah Classic Crest and using my TE gray blending brush for oxides, I just went around it with the brush, no added ink. Then I colored the nose and ears with a pink Copic. This was my third try at coloring the goat. I liked it the best.

I did some cloud inking… die cut and colored a fence…die cut some grass and the sun.

Next card….maybe I should stamp, “You’re Kind Of A Big Deal” on the inside! Actually it would work for both cards! lol Same sentiment stamp set.

Here I colored the cow the same way as I did the goat, with the TE blending brush I have reserved for Oxide inks in brown. I just used the dirty brush, no added ink.

I heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder on TE Oreo cardstock.

I think she’s barn with it…don’t you?! ❤

Well happy barn day and week to you!

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I hope you enjoyed my cards!

Here’s what I used to make these cards…

Poppystamps – 2216 Whittle Palm Tree… [ STR ]	Poppystamps – 2372 Whittle Flamingo… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2219 Whittle Mounds… [ STR \| STR ]
Poppy Stamps WHITTLE CLOUDS Craft Die… [ SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2418 Whittle Sunshine… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94581 Twiggy Alphabet… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94556 Slim Basic… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1015S Spring Plaid Slim [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2342 Little Bit of Turf… [ STR ]
Poppystamps – 2441 Whittle Goat craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2449 Whittle Cow craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2443 Country Barn Pop… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2380 Word Balloons… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94580 Banner Sentiment… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2351 Cottage Picket… [ STR ]
Poppystamps – CL500 Whittle Wild… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
TE Blender Brushes [ TE \| SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]