Memory Box Poinsettia Watercolor Floral and Curled Script Video…

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Hi everyone! Look at these beautiful NEW dies! I love the Curled Script dies and I have a video below to show you how I’m using them… WITHOUT GLUE!

This poinsettia! SO GORGEOUS! Memory Box illustrator Dave designs the most beautiful florals all year but I’m always so happy to see the NEW poinsettias every year! I LOVE this one too!

I kept my card clean and white so the designs would pop! White is so ‘Winter’! lol For us that live in snow country anyway! lol

Again I used the envelope cover picture to put the poinsettia together. It looks hard! I even thought, oh, this looks hard! IT IS NOT HARD AT ALL! Yay! I meant to show this in the video but I forgot. ugh

Just lay the largest piece on the envelope cover and layer up with a bit of glue and boom! it’s done!

LOOK at the detail!

Yes I sharpened the photo but it’s so much more beautiful in person!

The holly die… oh yes! It’s NEW from poppystamps! It’s called Layered Holly Branch… this die is going to be a staple in the stash! I love it! I love holly anyway. lol Tim and I got married in December and we had holly on all the pews and in the floral arrangements… oh, it was pretty and timeless!

I have to tell you….I have turned over a new leaf this year so to speak. I’m am so bad about not finishing the inside of the card and stamping my name on the back. So when it’s time to send, I’m hurrying to get cards in the mail… well, so far this year with Christmas cards, I have stamped the inside and my name on the back! I’m shocking myself! lol Kinda late for New Year resolutions. hoho

A2 size card…

ok – here’s my video on adhering this type of die…email me if you have any questions. Click on it to see it large.

Thank you so much for coming to see my card. I hope you’ll try this method and let me know how it goes!

ttul,

Links to Dies and Supplies I used on my card today…

Memory Box – 94676 Poinsettia… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94700 Keep Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2537 Layered Holly… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5283 Sweet Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Scor-Tape; Scor Tape [ STR \| SSS \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Gold 12×12 [ STR ]

cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Mini Slim Card · Poppystamps · Winter

poppystamps Pondering Layered Deer in the Iced Pine Trees Mini Slimline Card…

September 29, 2022September 30, 2022 Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hi everyone! Welcome to a Winter Wonderland using NEW poppy dies and the NEW Memory Box Jolly 6×6 pattern paper pad. The plaids in this pad are gorgeous!

I die cut and laid everything out before I cut the plaid paper. I decided to go with the Mini Slim size, completed it is 3 ½ x 6 inches.

I used the NEW poppy Proper Merry Christmas die cut in TE Cherry Pop Red cardstock and Hammermill White cardstock.

The NEW poppy Pondering Layered Deer is die cut in TE Toffee cardstock and inked with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool.

The scarf is colored with Copic E07 and the antlers with Copic E47.

The NEW Iced Pine Trees are cut in TE Toffee Cardstock also and Hammermill White for the snow. I colored the trees with Peeled Paint Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool.

I used an older Memory Box die for the snowy hills, Stitched Curves.

I mounted the sentiment and the deer with the thin mounting tape I like so well. The hills and trees are taped and glued directly to the plaid and then the cardbase.

I’m linking to some Christmas Challenge blogs…

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge – Anything Christmas Goes

Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge – Anything Christmas Goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge – Anything Christmas Goes

The 12 Months of Christmas Challenge – Anything Christmas Goes

Holler if I forgot some info! I’m sure I often do! I have some more photos to work on and I need to pick a winner of the Halloween dies! I didn’t forget, I have it ready to choose, I just need to put the phone holder on the table and tape myself choosing the winner! hehe

I will try to be back tomorrow with another card and the winner!

Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate it!

Dies and Supplies I used for this card…

Poppystamps – 2532 Pondering Layered… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2551 Iced Pine Trees… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2543 Proper Merry… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 99842 Stitched Curves… [ STR ]	Memory Box – PP1019 Christmas Jolly… [ STR \| SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]
Mini Slim Envelopes [ TE ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SBC** ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Sizzix – Tim Holtz – Big Shot Switch… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – White and Gray – Big Shot… [ SBC ]

cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Fall · Halloween · Memory Box · Poppystamps

poppystamps Halloween Assemblage and Rickety House Cards and a chance to win!

September 17, 2022 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Boo! Happy Saturday! Two more cute halloween cards to share today then it’s on to the NEW Christmas releases from Memory Box and poppystamps! I hope you’re enjoying and creating with all the new releases! hehe

Here’s the Memory Box Black Glossy cardstock out to play again! I used white glossy on the Boo but it’s hard to tell it in the pictures. I should’ve used it on the ghost and cobweb too! lol

A2 size card…. links below to the dies I used.

Next up, some more purple and orange goodness!

Oxide inks came out to play… two purples and two oranges blended on white cardstock. Then a cloud stencil with white pigment ink brushed on over the top of the purples and oranges.

Spatter on some black and white watercolor inks.

Die cut the ink blended panel with Wrapped Stitch Rectangles die before inking.

The ghost on this card is from the NEW Whittle Creatures die. (in my previous post also)

Sentiment is from Memory Box clear stamp set Halloween Pumpkin.

A2 size card.

I hope you enjoyed this little mini series from me for halloween! Here’s my other two posts with cards from this Memory Box and poppystamps release…. HERE and HERE.

Thank you for stopping by!

I have a couple halloween dies to giveaway! Comment for a chance to win!

Shopping links to what I used to make these two cards…click on the blue store abbreviations to see.

Poppystamps – 2495 Halloween… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2491 Leafy Branch Oval… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2473 Boo Poe Script… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Cardstock WHITE… [ SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]
Memory Box – 94632 Rickety House… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2498 Whittle Creatures… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 30094 Wrapped Stitch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5264-D Halloween… [ STR ]	New MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| TE ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| TE \| SSS ]
Ranger Ink Jet Black Archival Ink Pad [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Tim Holtz – Big Shot Switch… [ SBC ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]

cards · CAS · copics · Die Piecing · Fall · Halloween · Inlaid Diecutting · Memory Box · Mini Slim Card · Poppystamps

poppystamps Cat Collage Card, Whittle Creatures Card and Jack O Lantern Frame Card…

September 16, 2022 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s Black, Orange and Purple season! But isn’t this black NEW Cat Collage amazing die cut in Memory Box black glossy cardstock! I love the thickness of it….I use a piece of copy paper folded in half for a shim when I die cut it.

Memory Box NEW Happy Halloween Posh Script die cut directly in the glossy card front panel then an orange die cut inlaid into it. Be sure to keep the centers of the letters!

An easy alternative to gluing! I put scor-tape on the back side, flip it over and inlay the die and letter centers. I use scor-tape a lot!

I had a scrap of brayered cardstock that wasn’t good enough to make the keep pile. It worked perfectly for die cutting the background for the cat and the windows of the NEW poppystamps Twisted Houses die!

A2 size card.

Next up is a cute, cute card using the NEW poppystamps Whittle Creatures die set.

Aren’t they cute? oh, I already said that! lol They’ve got personality!

I die cut in white and copic colored. So easy because the only little pieces are the faces. I put a little piece of scor-tape on the backs, then insert the little pieces with a pick up tool. Works great!

I decided to go postal! Memory Box Postage Square Layers for the white layer, Stitched Square Layers for the bluish green layer. I had to cut the black layer with a paper trimmer.

The broom is from the NEW Whittle Witch die.

Then I needed words! I landed on this poppystamps Marzipan Greetings clear set. A bunch of fun sentiments in this set. Love it!

Mini Slimline size card.

My next card is CAS or QAE!

Mini Slimline size card again using the NEW poppystamps Jack O Lantern Frame die.

I die cut it in TE candycorn cardstock. Colored with copics, the branches brown and the leaves green, coloring right over the orange cardstock.

I die cut the NEW poppystamps Boo Pie Script die in Memory Box black glossy cardstock. So fun! A smiling Jack O Lantern just trying to scare you! ha!

I have TWO more Halloween cards to show you tomorrow! Then….guess what?! More NEW coming! Be watching!

Thank you for clicking over and making it through my long post! I kinda got carried away with a three day cardmaking marathon this week. eek! I didn’t mean to scare you! lol

Below are links to the products I used to make these three cards…click the letter abbreviations in blue to see the product! Thank you!

Poppystamps – 2496 Cat Collage craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2500 Twisted Houses… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94585 Happy Halloween… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2498 Whittle Creatures… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2499 Whittle Witch… [ STR \| SSS ]	Open Studio dies – Stitched Square… [ STR ]
Open Studio Postage Square Layers [ STR ]	Poppystamps – CB502 Marzipan… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2497 Jack O Lantern… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Creole Spice ink pad [ IMG ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – 3.31 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock… [ HBL ]
Ranger Ink Jet Black Archival Ink Pad [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS ]
copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS \| TE \| BLIC ]	Scor-Tape; Scor Tape [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]

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

Birch Press Design Adornment Santa Card…

September 7, 2022 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s looking a little festive here today! A super cute Santa in classic Memory Box style! I love it!

This is the NEW Adornment Santa die from Birch Press Design. Die cuts in white, a flesh color and red cardstocks.

I added a couple dies that aren’t available anymore, the holly and the postage frame. I know we all have a collection though! hoho

Be Merry is heat embossed with white embossing powder and this sentiment from the BPD Contempo Christmas Greetings. There is a circle surrounding it but I didn’t ink it.

HOHOHO is from Poppystamps Marzipan Alphabet die set.

My plaid pattern paper is from Dashing Holiday Memory Box 6×6 paper pad.

My card turned out 4 ½ in x 6 ½ inches so it will fit in an A7 envelope and post for one forever postage stamp!

So happy with this card! Yay! I hope you like it too!

Tomorrow night at midnight EST, I’ll have a Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember post with a collaboration! You can guess with who! lol

talk to you again soon!

Here’s what I used for this card…

Birch Press Design – 57482 Adornment… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – CB504 Marzipan Alphabet… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 8162 Contempo… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box 6×6 paper pad – Dashing… [ STR ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]
New MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Tim Holtz – Big Shot Switch… [ SBC ]