poppystamps Wide Pine Needle Shoots Die Card…

November 20, 2023 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! Are you thinking about turkey and trees?! lol I decided to make up this tree this morning. It’s so cute and could be made up in every color in lots of ways! So here’s one version!

I used the NEW Memory Box Shining Star stamp set for the star at the top of the tree and the sentiment ‘trunk’ and the sentiments inside. Stamped with Potting Soil Archival Ink pad in the MISTI.

I dug around in my ‘star’ category of MB dies and found the Starry Collage die had the size star to die cut the one in this stamp set.

An A2 size card…I foiled a kraft panel with the Memory Box Dot Burst Hot Foil Plate and trimmed it to 3 ⅞ in. x 5 ⅛ in., edged it with a little Gathered Twigs Distress ink and the mini ink blender.

Layered it on a white piece leaving a small margin, then on to the cardbase.

I used Taylored Expressions cardstock. I’ll link below.

I think that’s everything…holler if you have any questions. Have a creative rest of the week with paper and food! hehe

Below is what I used to make this card and some sales you might be interested in! Thank you so much for supporting my card making and blogging. I truly appreciate it!

Starlitstudio.net

Great prices everyday!

Simon Says Stamp.com

Use code WRAP23 for $7 off

Scrapbook.com

Spellbinders

Poppystamps – 2579 Wide Pine Needle… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – MBF003 Dot Burst Hot… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5285 Shining Star… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94631 Starry Collage… [ STR \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Fossilized… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival POTTING… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Gold -… [ SPL \| SBC ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Confetti Cake… [ TE ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Cookie Monster… [ TE ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Blue Raspberry… [ TE ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Poblano Pepper… [ TE ]
Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra… [ SSS ]	Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock… [ HBL ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]

birch press design · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Poppystamps

poppystamps Nordic Deer and Nordic Flourish Dies Card…

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 Pam Sparks12 Comments

Hi cardmakers and friends! Are you feeling festive yet? Some super FUN NEW dies from poppystamps! There’s a whole series of Nordic designs! I have a feeling that poppystamps will expand on this line into the new year too… time will tell!

I started out with a basic kraft top folding A2 cardbase.

I die cut the NEW Nordic Flourish Background with two of the reds from the Memory Box Berry Red 6×6 cardstock pad. The solid, darker for the background and the lighter for the doily like cut.

I die cut the NEW Nordic Flourishes die set in the medium color of the three reds and added them over the top here and there. You can see them better in some of the pictures.

I inked all the pieces a little with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and a mini ink blending tool.

I die cut the NEW Nordic Deer set in kraft and the same reds I used for the background. Then glued them up.

I die cut the two branches in a scrap piece of green from the Memory Box Lush Green 6×6 cardstock pad.

Warmest Wishes and Merry Christmas are from the NEW Birch Press Design Glad Tidings stamp set that I love so much!

I die cut Warmest Wishes after I heat embossed it with white embossing powder using the rectangle die that comes in the poppystamps foil and cut Modest Greetings sets.

I wanted to use the greenery and I thought, wrap it around the antlers… it didn’t quite work that way but I still liked it up there. Now I think it might’ve worked on one side of the sentiment instead. oh well, too late! lol

Reds are so hard to capture but I think the photos are pretty close to the cardstock colors this time. Kraft always makes me happy! lol

Linking to some challenges…

Merry Little Christmas #53 – anything Christmas goes

Critter Crazy – anything goes with a featured critter

Classic Design November #11 – anything goes

NBUS (never before used stuff) #56 – use your NBUS

I hope you liked this Nordic Deer and will check out the other Nordic critters and the rest of the release. You can see the idea book HERE.

Thank you all for stopping by! I know it’s a busy, busy time of year to keep up with crafting and holiday prep!

Thankful for all my blog friends!

Linking you to what I used to make this card and Big Sale at Spellbinders. Starlitstudio is always a great price. Simon Says Stamp has a code for $7 off ‘wrap23’ and Scrapbook.com has a code HOLIDAY for an extra 8% off.

Poppystamps – 2592 Nordic Deer craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2588 Nordic Flourish… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2580 Nordic Flourishes… [ STR \| SSS ]
Birch Press Design – CL8164 Glad… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – PSF802 Modest Greetings… [ STR \| SSS ]	Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock… [ HBL ]
Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]	Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD… [ SSS \| SBC \| BLIC ]	Ranger Ink Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC \| SBC ]	Sizzix – White and Gray – Big Shot… [ SBC ]	Sizzix White Tool Caddy Big Shot… [ SBC ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Sakura WHITE MEDIUM POINT Gelly Roll… [ SSS ]

cards · CAS · Christmas · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Spellbinders dies

A Pine Wreath with Snowflakes and JOY card…

November 14, 2023November 16, 2023 Pam Sparks24 Comments

I just added a picture and I wanted to tell you that I finally got a person at wordpress that knew how to fix a couple problems I’ve reported to them about my blog. I’m happy to say my photos are clickable again if you want to see them full size! YAY!

Hi everyone! This card is so frosty beautiful! Christmas JOY is coming!

I saw a card on Instagram that I don’t have the supplies for so I used what I have. I will give her credit for inspiring me over there.

Spellbinders Ski Lodge Embossing Folder for the background panel. So pretty! Embossing folders are all the rage this year and it’s because they are beautiful and add so much texture to the finished card.

AND I have GREAT NEWS! Ski Lodge is half price with the SALE at Spellbinders that just started today! HERE! I will link it below too if you want to finish the post before you go…

I used poppystamps Shasta Twigs for the wreath, Memory Box Alpine Snowflakes and Brilliant Joy finish out the card. Oh, I did use one of the NEW poppystamps Simple Rings dies for the wreath base.

I figured out the placement of the pine branches and then it glued together easily. I only put glue on the ends of the branches and I used the small one from the die set.

I have way too many pictures today. Messing around with lights and editing when I should’ve been doing other things! lol Like making more cards! hoho

I die cut and embossed using Hammermill Color Copy Cover 100# cardstock and Gold Foil cardstock. I’ll link everything below.

I love this Brilliant JOY die so much. I probably should do a minute video on how I put it together so there’s no small gluing the letters in! Love that!

First I die cut the base in white cardstock, then the detail JOY top layer in white and gold cardstocks.

On the base layer, I lightly scribble Tombow mono multi glue over all of the base.

Then stick on the white outer outline from the detail JOY cut.

Then take the gold letters out of the gold detail cut and stick them in. The glue is already there! Boom!

It’s an A2 size card.

I trimmed the embossed panel down to 4 x 5 ¼ before I adhered it to the cardbase with the super thin mounting tape I love.

Now I see this Pine Branch set isn’t available anymore. Sorry about that. Search it by name or shop your stash!

Linking to some challenges…

Can You Handle the Pressure? – anything goes (optional twist is turkey/thanksgiving but you don’t have to)

Peace on Earth #51 – anything Christmas goes

Die Cut Divas – It’s all about the holidays

HLS November Christmas – anything goes

Holler if you have any questions! I’ll be here working! lol I can’t believe Thanksgiving is next week! ❤

It’s fun to see some sales before the holiday. I never have time the holiday weekend! Have FUN!

ttul!

Spellbinders Black Friday Sale!

Links to the Dies and Supplies I used to make this card…

$7 off code at Simon Says Stamp with code ‘WRAP23’ Expires 12/31/23

Ski Lodge Embossing Folder \|… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Memory Box – 94759 Brilliant Joy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94680 Alpine Snowflakes… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2575 Simple Rings craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Tiny Pearl Embellishments – flat… [ STR ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – matte and shiny [ STR ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]

cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Easel · Memory Box · Oxide Inks · Poppystamps · Snowman · Winter

poppystamps Sweet Nordic Snowman Snowglobe Easel Card…

October 6, 2023 Pam Sparks13 Comments

Hi everyone! I had fun making this cute, easy easel snowglobe card. Click/tap on the bottom right corner to size it to your device.

Partial diecut a circle in a regular A2 size cardbase and you’re ready to add the snowglobe!

I die cut the images, NEW Sweet Nordic Snowman and NEW Lavish Merry Christmas, in white cardstock and colored with Copic Sketch markers.

A little Tumbled Glass Oxide ink in the sky and a few little snowflakes from the NEW Shining Star stamp set stamped in the same ink except I stamped off first before stamping them on the card.

The NEW Simple Rings circle frame is cut from Memory Box woodgrain cardstock and the NEW Snowglobe Base is cut from old Bazzill cardstock.

Here’s a bunch of pictures. So cute!

Peace on Earth is from the NEW Christmas Banners stamp set. Dies for cutting them out too!

It will lay flat or stand like a regular A2 size card also.

I hope this cutie made you smile! She was easy to put together and I love this treeline background die! It’s part of the NEW Whittle Field and Trees! Super neat die set!

Have a great weekend! I’m hoping to get some apples processed and bread made and cards made and and and! haha

Here’s the products I used to make this cute card!

Poppystamps – 2576 Sweet Nordic… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2577 Whittle Field and… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2575 Simple Rings craft… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2578 Snowglobe Bases… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2590 Lavish Merry… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – CB513 Christmas Banners… [ STR ]
Memory Box – CL5285 Shining Star… [ STR \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Memory Box – 30087 Circle Basics Set… [ STR \| SSS ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Fall · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Thinking of You

poppystamps Whittle Napping Cat Hello Fall Card…

September 17, 2023 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hello with a cat going postal today! I love the Memory Box double sided plaid papers so I started there with this card die cutting the poppystamps Large Stitched Envelope and Postage. Kinda unusual colors for Fall but I tried! lol

This piece of plaid is from the Jolly Christmas 6×6 pad.

I die cut the Leafy Vine Corner die by poppystamps from kraft and light green cardstock. I just clipped the kraft apart with a scissors at the corner for the stems coming out of the envelope and cut the leaves off the light green die cut and glued them to the kraft cardstock stems.

The Whittle Napping Cat is die cut in kraft and inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and the mini ink blending tool. I glued a little square of black cardstock behind the nose.

It’s a top folding A2 size cardbase using TE cardstock. A rectangle panel glued on, kraft color cord tied around and knotted.

I mounted the envelope with the thin foam mounting tape I love so well. I use the scissors linked below to cut it. It’s sticky but so great for adhering and mailing!

I die cut the two postage stamps from the TE cardstock also. Scribble a little black on them…

That’s pretty much it! I can see this envelope used in so many ways! I almost started over but thought, I’ll use it again later for another occasion!

Oh… I used the outline part of the Hello Moonlight Script die set for the sentiment. Die cut in gold foil cardstock. Love that stuff!

Thanks for coming over to see what I’ve been up to! Well, I didn’t post that I rearranged my kitchen counter this morning! lol Do you do this too when you get a new appliance? My thoughts are what can I get rid of! haha Big old house but small kitchen, which I’m glad it’s small until all the family is home for Christmas! lol We manage!

talk to you again soon! Lots of NEW coming! Suspense! It’s good!!!!

Dies and supplies I used to make this card…

Poppystamps – 2530 Large Stitched… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2544 Whittle Napping… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2511 Leafy Vine Corner… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2509 Hello Moonlight… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1019 Jolly Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – matte and shiny [ STR ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Spearmint -… [ TE ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Salt Water… [ TE ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Toffee -… [ TE ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Fiskars Non-Stick Titanium Softgrip… [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| SBC ]