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Memory Box and poppystamps Blog Hop – Holiday Gift Tags or Treats…

Pam Sparks54 Comments

 

Hi everyone!  It’s Day 3 and the final day of the Memory Box/poppystamps blog hop.  If you arrived from Jeanne’s blog, you’re on the right track! We’re celebrating gift giving with holiday gift tags and or treats.

Have you checked out the new online gift store, Birch Press Design?  Wow, gorgeous gifts to give yourself, friends and relatives!

 

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Dave Brethauer, the owner and creator of Memory Box and poppystamps, has a new venture called Birch Press Design that features letterpress, laser cut, and printed card designs, as well as beautiful products for your home.

 

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Each day of the hop (December 2-4) Memory Box and poppystamps will be giving away a prize from Birch Press Design. Two winners each day. Comment now through December 10th for a chance to win. *Winners will be selected from the Design Team posts.*

The prize for today is the winner’s choice of a Birch Press Design Apron. Photo of one below… love it! I only own a few aprons but I think they would be so fun to collect!

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I made two tag/envelope/paper bag treatments for some really cute dark chocolate bars I picked up at the grocery store.  Oh my, I LOVE the wrappers on them…so festive and inspiring! Here’s a link to their online site… Theo

I’m not sure how good they will be but I’m going to keep the wrappers! I suppose I could give them away and not eat them… maybe they’ll still have some when I go back!  Then I could get a few to share! lol

My favorite dark chocolate bars are Green & Blacks organic dark chocolate mint and 70% dark chocolate. So good.  oops. sidetracked. hohoho

 

Here are some pictures!

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A close up of the dies I used…

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And another one…

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The base for my gift tags is one of those office type envelopes, from the Timbergrove paper collection by Fancy Pants, with the circles on the back that you wind the string back and forth  around.  A great holder for some ‘cash’!  The ‘treat’ can fit in the paper bag. I get the paper bags at Starlitstudio.net  Isn’t this one fun?!  Great for a lot of occasions.

 

A close up of the dies I used… (the paper comes already distressed)

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Here’s the list of blogs to visit today…

Memory Box  

Poppystamps 

Kay Miller 

Deborah Nolan 

Marybeth Lopez 

Jeanne Jachna 

Pam Sparks  (you’re here)

Lezlye Lauterbach  

Patty Tanuz 

Zuzana Obert

 



For a second chance to win – ‘like’ our Birch Press Design Page on Facebook and share the post featuring information about today’s blog hop and prize.  One random winner will be selected from FB. If you already like us on Facebook, all you need to do is share the post.


 


Your next stop on the hop is Lezlye’s blog…


 


Linking up to some challenges…


Simon Says Stamp – Christmas


7Kids College Fun – Anything Goes


Addicted to Stamps and More – CAS


Dazzling Diva Challenge #54 – Snow/Snowflakes or Anything Goes


Scrapyland Challenge – Anything Goes


Papertake Weekly – Anything Goes/opt. make a gift or decoration


Sparkles Christmas Challenge – It’s a Blue, Blue Christmas


The Card Concept – Snowman Tag Clean and layering style


 


Thanks so much for stopping by and hopping with us today!  Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to you and yours!




Supplies I used for today’s post…






			


			

					

	
	

			




			
				


	

		
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Sales and Cards…

					

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YAY!  So fun to take it easy this a.m., today marks the beginning of the hustle and bustle!  Tim is out checking out the Christmas tree place.  If you don’t get there right when they open, the tall ones are gone!  I’m watching for stamp sales online…I wanted to share this one right away!


 


and this one for Blick Art Materials… love their Copic prices and great place for watercolor paper, color pencils etc.


 


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Then I wanted to share that Printworks has a Limited Edition Snowman again this year and NEW STAMPS!


 




 













Visit our sample gallery for additional samples from this brand new release!




 




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TODAY (11/28/14) ONLY use code BLACKFRIDAY2014




 


Insert the code BLACKFRIDAY2014 into the coupon code section on our website and receive the following:


 




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  • 10% off your entire order
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  • The gift picture above (5 chunky tags, E3123, and A3124)
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Nicole says,


“Also, be sure to like us on Facebook. Starting Thanksgiving and running through the weekend we will be offering a special gift exclusively to our Facebook followers. The only way to get the gift is to look for the code on our page!




Everyone here at Printworks is very excited for our biggest specials of the year…we hope you are, too!”


 


Here’s a few cards using Printworks stamps!


 




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and on the inside…


 




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and some good advice…


 





 




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For the times you need a birthday card at Christmas…Printworks has awesome images and sentiments just right for the occasion!


 




and even a California Christmas of sorts!  hehe


 




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Perfect Layers Rulers and Mat to layer the scene to the white card.  Enter code Psparks for 10% off your entire order! You’ll love them!!!  Free cutting mat through the end of November!


 






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Stamps and supplies I used…






















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3mm red glitter domes (Mark Richards)







































Linking up the Santa and Beach card to…





 


Thanks for checking in today!  Happy weekend to you!













			


			

					

	
	

			




			
				


	

		
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Memory Box for Starlitstudio… Horse Country

					

				 Pam Sparks19 Comments			

			


	

		
 


Hello and welcome to my blog today! I’m sharing two cards I created with Starlitstudio’s exclusive new die from Memory Box, called Horse Country.




A Fall card…


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inside…


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and a Winter card…


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inside…


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I used the Memory Box Golf Club Landscape border die in the background on both cards. (I cut off the flag)


On the Fall card I added the small leaf from the Memory Box Marvelous Maple die, poppystamps new Fancy hello die, Trotting Pony die and Country Fence die. On the inside I used the Memory Box Give Thanks Combo stamp (leaves and sentiment) and Memory Box A-2 Notecards in Sky and Kraft.


On the Winter card I used Memory Box A-2 Notecards in Sapphire and White, Ho Ho Holly Leaves die and poppystamps new Vintage Seasons die. I just used the Greetings part on the front and on the inside, I cut the ‘s’ from the end of Season’s and stamped the words ‘of the’ from the Memory Box Wonderful Time Combo stamp.


The Christmas, Winter Horse Country scene card is spattered with white spray ink and then sprayed with Imagine Crafts Sparkle Spray.


All of these dies and stamps are available for purchase @ starlitstudio.net


I will be making Horse Country up in Spring and Summer versions too!  Thanks for visiting today and Season’s Greetings to you!  THANK YOU for your encouraging comments too!  I appreciate it so much!


 

			


			

					

	
	

			




			
				


	

		
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NEW poppystamps dies, Video and Horse Country exclusive die…

					

				 Pam Sparks16 Comments			

			


	

		
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Hi everyone!  Isn’t this a neat die?  love it and the fancy thanks too!  I have several things to share with you today.  I don’t mean to have long posts but it seems like it always turns out that way!


Here’s a video of the NEW poppystamps ‘poppy’ dies and Starlitstudio’s exclusive die!




Click on the gear to see in high definition… or the frame to see larger.  Sorry about the blurry ‘fancy Merry Christmas’ die.  I have not idea why! ugh.


I used the Perfect Layers Tools to cut the ⅛ inch border on each side of the main panel.


Linking my first card to the Festive Friday Challenge – inspiration photo


Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes


Here’s the Birthday Stack die again…




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I used the Embedded Die Cut technique I show in a video… pull down the video tab under the blog header.


Here’s the tags I show in the video…


 


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and the NEW Vintage Merry Christmas and Celestial Star Border.


 


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Lots of NEW to play with!


The NEW exclusive die for Starlitstudio.net is gorgeous!  Horse Country and you can make it up for all four seasons!


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Holler if you have any questions… ‘preciate you stopping by. Have a creative weekend!




Supplies I used to make these cards and tags…






			


			

					

	
	

			




			
				


	

		
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Snowy Tree and Class Photos…

					

				 Pam Sparks20 Comments			

			


	

		
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Today I’m sharing a card I made with the technique I introduced in my last video, Embedded Die Cuts, HERE and the beautiful new Snowy Tree die. Love it!


I also used the Beloved Snowflakes die and placed it at the bottom of the card. When you die cut it, there are extra snowflakes!  I used the extras, dots from the waste and a piece that I cut off to create the snowy background.




The swag like snowflakes toward the top of the tree are cut from the inside of the Sparkling Tree Tile die and glued on. So instead of strings of lights… you have a few strings of snowflakes!


It was fun to put unusual colors together.  I used Memory Box White, Sage and Sky A-2 Notecards.


I used the 1/16th inch Perfect Layers Ruler to cut the white mat for the Sage layer… love these rulers!  Link in the sidebar… be sure to use the coupon code if you order!


 


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I’m linking my Snowy Tree card to some challenges…


ABC Christmas Challenge – uncolored image


Merry Monday Christmas Challenge – non-traditional colors


Addicted To Stamps Challenge – Holiday


Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Anything Goes


 


Over on the Memory Box blog there is a Blog Blitz that started yesterday, Monday the 20th and will go through Friday. You have until 11:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, October 26th, to leave comments on all the posts. The winners will be randomly drawn and announced on Monday, October 27th. Good Luck!  


I also wanted to share some photos from two classes I taught on Sunday at Scrapmania in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.


The morning class – Winter Wonderland…with 15 ladies creating the cards in the photo below.


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The afternoon class – The Night Before Christmas…with 10 ladies creating the cards in the photo below.


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(I do have two of the afternoon class kits to sell… $25 plus $5 flat rate shipping in the USA.  International we’d have to figure out)


Here’s Jo Ann working on her Fireplace card…


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We had a great time!  Stacy has an awesome store and awesome customers!  Thank you so much for having me!  I’m still smiling!


I’ll be teaching two classes at The Scrapbooking Studio in Moline, IL Nov. 8th.  For class info, scroll down on the class page HERE. We’d love to have you come!


Thanks for stopping by! Good to be back!


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