Memory Box Budding Gladiola Stem Mini Slimline Card…

May 17, 2024 Pam Sparks4 Comments

Hi everybody! Aren’t the flowers beautiful everywhere?! In real life and in cardstock!

I’m sharing a card with the NEW Memory Box Gladiola release….there are several Gladiola dies in the release…all beautiful!

I die cut in white Hammermill 100# color copy cardstock and colored with Copics this time.

I used V12, 15 and 17 for the purple and YG25, 17 and 67 for the green. Simple coloring…

Two NEW 6×6 pattern paper pads too! Gladiola Plaid and Glimmering Gladiola. I used a piece from both pads.

I die cut the rectangle with the Memory Box Slim Basic Rectangle die set. I had to run it through the die cut machine twice though because I wanted it shorter for this mini slimline size.

The sentiment on the front is the Memory Box Posh Happy Birthday Hot Foil Plate and die set. I used metallic cardstock and black hot foil.

On the inside, which I forgot to take a picture of, I used the Birthday Wishes to you on your very special day from the Memory Box Joyful Moments stamp set.

I love this mini slimline card size. 3 ½ in. x 6 in. this time. It’s just a dainty, charming card!

Email me if you have any questions. Hope I didn’t forget anything.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

If you want to shop for the products I used, links provided below… just click or tap on the Abbreviations! Thank you!

Memory Box – 94792 Budding Gladiola… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1027 Gladiola Plaid… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1028 Glimmering… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5266 Joyful Moments… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94556 Slim Basic… [ STR ]	Memory Box – MBF004 Posh Birthday… [ STR ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Flowers · Memory Box · Spring

Memory Box Gladiola Blossom and Leaves Birthday Card…

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Hi everyone! Have you seen the NEW Memory Box Gladiola Release? I’m not sure how many flowers we’re up to now but a gal could make a big bouquet if she had a notion to!

Easy card here…I picked two patterns from two 6×6 paper pads, cut them in strips, used scor-tape on the back to hold them together, then glued it to a white cardbase.

I die cut the Gladiola Blossom and Leaves die in Neenah heavyweight white cardstock and ink blended on the colors.

A little Shaded Lilac Distress on the flower petals, then Wilted Violet Distress on the stamens and on the edges of the flower petals.

For the leaves I used Altenew inks, Shadow Creek and Mountain Pine.

I used my favorite thin mounting tape to adhere the flower and a little on the right side of the Happy Birthday to you circle sentiment Greeting Tab.

And it was done! A2 size. I love this green plaid! It looks like the green outside right now! We’ve had lots of rain so everything is growing beautifully!

Linking to some card challenge blogs…

Double D – Pretty Florals For Mom

Triple B May 2024 – Blossom

Four Season May 2024 – Spring

Tic Tac Toe – diagonal Flower Free Die Cuts

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – Feminine

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a glorious weekend and I’ll be back next week!

Take a LOOK! Here’s links to the products I used to make these cards STR is Starlitstudio. net… SSS is Simon Says Stamp…. SBC is Scrapbook. com. Thank you so much for shopping through my linkdeli links. It helps offset the cost of the blog and linkdeli and no cost to you! I appreciate it! Happy cardmaking!

Check out the SALE page at Starlitstudio!!! Page 2 starts the Memory Box dies… awesome deals and steals! HERE!

Memory Box – ST010 Happy Birthday… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94795 Gladiola Blossom… [ STR ]	Memory Box – PP1028 Glimmering… [ STR ]
Memory Box – PP1025 Anemone Plaid 6×6… [ STR ]	Altenew – Fresh Dye Ink Pad – Mini… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Waffle Flower Crafts – Blending Brushes [ SBC \| SSS ]	Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra… [ SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Scor-Tape [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Flowers · Spellbinders dies · Spring · Thinking of You

Spellbinders SimonHurley Tulip Trio Card…

April 30, 2024April 29, 2024 Pam Sparks6 Comments

Move over Hallmark here comes a 5 x 7 card! haha It’s really hard to trim down the large embossing folders sometimes and I needed the space for these wonderful tulips and sentiment!

I pretty much followed the color scheme on the packaging. There are so many pretty tulips this time of year…how do you decide!

I die cut in color cardstock and then inked with Distress Oxide inks and the ink blending brushes. Very fun… I love how easy it is to use the oxides. They match up so well with most cardstocks.

Thinking of you is from the Simon Hurley Handwritten Sentiments set. 24 cutting dies…pretty much words for any occasion! I used kraft and black cardstock thinking dirt! haha

We live close to one of the Dutch areas of Iowa. Tulip Time is coming up in another week. I hope there’s some tulips left! Our grandchildren have been practicing for marching in the band, the Dutch dancing and marching with the homeschool group. So I’m sure I’ll be going to watch it all!

I almost forgot! My white background panel is the Simon Hurley Twirling tulips embossing folder. So pretty. Two cards using it back a few posts.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Enjoy the Tulips and or what flowers are you enjoying right now?!

Here’s links to the products I used to make these cards …SPL is Spellbinders…SSS is Simon Says Stamp…. SBC is Scrapbook. com… STR is Starlitstudio. net. Thank you so much for shopping through my linkdeli links. It helps offset the cost of the blog and linkdeli and no cost to you! I appreciate it!

Spellbinders Tulip Trio Etched Dies… [ SSS \| SBC \| SPL ]	Spellbinders Twirling Tulips 3D… [ SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Simon Hurley – Tulip… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]
Spellbinders Handwritten Sentiments… [ SSS \| SBC \| SPL ]	Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra… [ SSS ]	Black Cardstock 8 1/2″ x 11 – 25 pack… [ SPL ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · copics · Die Piecing · Flowers · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Spring

poppystamps Nordic Flower Pots and Stems with Nordic Flower Heads Card…

April 25, 2024April 24, 2024 Pam Sparks6 Comments

I’m off on this color scheme again! Such a terra cotta pot girl! lol Poppystamps Nordic series for Spring was fun to create with. I used some scraps and the plaid from a previous release to make this A2 size card.

Nordic Flower Pots and Stems die, Nordic Flower Heads die and Nordic Bird Bunch die, all from poppystamps.

It’s hard to see in my photos but I die cut the Memory Box Pinpoint Leaf Plate in the kraft rectangle panel. You can see it much better holding it in your hand!

I used the Happy Birthday in the poppystamps Birthday Banners stamp and die set.

The plaid strip is from the Memory Box 6×6 Anemone Plaid paper pad.

The kraft cardstock is from Hobby Lobby and the white cardbase is Neenah.

I inked everything with a little Gathered Twigs Distress ink and a mini ink blending tool. A little Copic coloring on some of the floral pieces.

The Nordic Flower Heads and Bird Bunch dies have a lot of options! Very fun… I went a little country but I’m anxious to see what everyone else does with them!

I’m a little sidetracked right now. I’ve been making bread again but just a couple weeks ago started sourdough! Any bread bakers out there that read my blog? hehe It’s fun and yummy! I want to try English Muffins and Bagels!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Poppystamps – 2612 Nordic Flower Pots… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2603 Nordic Flower… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2601 Nordic Bird Bunch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – CB514 Birthday Banners… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94381 Pinpoint Leaf… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1025 Anemone Plaid 6×6… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SP1010 Lagoon 6×6 pack [ STR ]	Memory Box – SP1011 Greenery 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1012 Blush 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]
Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra… [ SSS ]	Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock… [ HBL ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Easel · Flowers · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Spring

poppystamps Corner Shoppe Pop Up Easel Set Card…

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hi cardmakers and friends! poppystamps has created another easel card design so we can make interactive cards easily! The Corner Shoppe Set is so cute and creates dimension sure to thrill the receiver! I went ahead and made it a birthday card with the New poppystamps Birthday Banners set too!

I think the birthday message is loud and clear! lol Light a Candle banner acts as a stopper….doesn’t take much to make it stand upright.

I just used cardstock from the new Memory Box cardstock pads, I’ll link below. I used a few Distress ink pads to edge the pieces because I just like how that looks sometimes.

I used the super thin mounting tape that I love so well and always link to. The little bit of lift is great but still mails easily for one postage stamp.

For the flowers and greenery in the window box I used the NEW poppystamps Flower and Leaf Sprinkles die. I thought they fit perfectly!

There are some other new dies that coordinate with this release also. So fun for Spring but would easily work into Summer, Fall and even Winter!

Here’s how it fits into an A2 envelope. I would send it in an A6 envelope myself because I like the cards to have a little wiggle room so the corners don’t get a little crinkled.

If you haven’t tried one of the easel sets yet… you should! You can see the other ones by clicking/tapping to the ‘Easel” category over in the sidebar or the bottom if you’re on a phone or iPad.

Linking my easel card to some challenges…

NBUS – never before used stuff!

Paper Craft Crew – PCC566 Fun Fold

Tic Tac Toe #245 Green, die-cut, outdoors

Well have a beautiful April day…raining here but so green! Thankful! Oh now I’m envisioning a little letter sticking out of that mailbox in the door! lol

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Poppystamps – 2623 Corner Shoppe Pop… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2622 Flower and Leaf… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – CB514 Birthday Banners… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SP1010 Lagoon 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1012 Blush 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Salt Water… [ TE ]
Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra… [ SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Sizzix – White and Gray – Big Shot… [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC ]