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Spellbinders February Release Flower Cart Card…

Pam Sparks4 Comments

Hi everyone!  Some fun, floral die cutting happening around here! Talk about sweet little flowers!  Super cute set!

Straight forward die cutting!  I didn’t use any stamps!  A little Copic marker though but no ink blending which is unusual for me too!

On can never have too many birthday cards in the stash!  I used the Simon Hurley Handwritten Sentiments die set for the happy birthday greeting.

I wanted to add some clouds in the sky and thought, why not make it the sentiment in the clouds!

It’s an A7 size card…move over Hallmark! haha

I pretty much used scraps except for the background and cardbase!

Thank you so much for stopping by today…we need the thoughts of Spring in Iowa today…. -8˚  this morning when I got up.  BRRRRR   Next week shows warmer….we’ll appreciate it!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Spellbinders – Simple Vintage Flower…
[ SBC | SSS | SPL ]
Spellbinders – Simon Hurley – Tulip…
[ SBC | SPL | SSS | ACH ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Flowers · Memory Box · Spring · Summer · Thinking of You

Memory Box Lavish Fuchsia Stem CAS Card…

Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hi everyone! Memory Box NEW Lavish Fuchsia Stem makes up beautifully and fills an A2 size card!

I know, I used unusual colors after flipping through the newer Memory Box 6×6 cardstock pads, Lagoon and Greenery.

A CAS/clean and simple design with a simple Memory Box Happy Birthday Foil Greettings Black Circle Tab.

Right now I’m liking fast cards and I made this in an hour!  YAY! I’m trying to ride my bike everyday…any of you have an electric bike?  Trying to build my confidence with the assist and throttle! lol  A little sidetracked by sourdough too! lol  So fun to watch that starter!

I’ll link up to some challenges…

Simply Clean and Simple June 2024 – Anything Goes

The Four Seasons June 2024 – Anything Summer

Triple B June 2024 – Birds, Butterflies or Blooms

Thank you so much for stopping by and happy crafting weekend to you!

And here’s the products I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94785 Lavish Fuchsia…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – ST011 Happy Birthday…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – SP1010 Lagoon 6×6 pack
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – SP1011 Greenery 6×6 pack
[ STR | SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Flowers · Memory Box · Spring · Summer · Thank You · Thinking of You

NEW Memory Box Little Fuchsia Flower Trio and Branch and Hello Breezy Script Card…

Pam Sparks17 Comments

Hello cardmakers and friends!  This NEW release from Memory Box is taking me back a lot of years to when I was so in love with Fuchsias!  Now our daughters are!

They are so fancy! One of God’s truly amazing floral creations! Oh true everything God created is amazing! ❤

I love making clean and simple cards but they are challenging to take pictures of because the pictures never completely do the card justice!

This is such a sweet, delicate die and the sentiment is so neat!  I love this font/look!  I use the Zig Two Way Squeeze Roller Ball point glue pen to glue these.  Works great!  It’s also one time I use tweezers for placement!

I used the thin mounting tape I love so much, trimmed to fit on the back of the floral piece.

I die cut the hello mat three times and glued together so I wouldn’t need to use mounting tape behind.

I die cut the Fuchsia in Taylored Expressions cardstocks and inked with Distress ink pads.  I used single colors but different pressure to achieve the variation.  I’ll link what I used below.

The cardbase and Hello Breezy Script are Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock.

It’s an easy to mail A2 size card.

Simply Clean and Simple June 2024 – Anything Goes CAS

Triple B June 2024 – Blooms

NBUS #63 – Never been used stuff

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Holler if you have any questions!

I was able to change the comment section back to what I think it was before the powers that be changed it to what they thought it should be. I’m curious if it works better now.

ttul!  I have some birthday cards to share soon!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94781 Hello Breezy…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – 94788 Little Fuchsia…
[ STR | SSS ]
Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra…
[ SSS ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Lollipop -…
[ TE ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Lime Zest -…
[ TE ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Jelly Donut -…
[ TE ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Picked…
[ SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Zig 2-Way Glue Pen – Squeeze & Roll…
[ STR | SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]
Fiskars Non-Stick Titanium Softgrip…
[ STR ]

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

poppystamps Whittle Racing Giraffe Kit Card…

Pam Sparks4 Comments

Just to make you smile! A super cute new kit from poppystamps!  Whittle Racing Giraffe!  I didn’t use the race car yet but I think it’d be so cute for a new driver or one that just got their drivers license!

I went with one I could use for a graduate or anyone on their way up the ladder! There are several sentiments included in this cute kit!  All so fun!

I die cut, colored and inked the cuts.  So easy with the lines that impress when you cut guiding you where to color!

Then I chose some pattern papers from the Memory Box Anemone Grove 6×6 paper pad, one for the sky and one for the grass, tore the edge on the grass…. paper piecing the background so to speak! lol

I like it!  the little flowers in the green piece make me think of dandelions or clover!

This is a mini slimline size card. 3 ⅛ in.  6 in.

Wow!  What a busy Spring it’s been! Are you finding that too?

Events with Grandchildren that we love doing.  A wedding!  Last weekend our oldest grandson was in a bike race in Burlington, IA!  That was mind blowing! I cannot believe how fast they can ride those bikes!  One of my sisters passed away last Thursday.  Sad.  I’m 7th of 8 children so three have passed now.   So instead of weddings being the cause of family reunions, now it’s funerals. Not near as fun!

We’re enjoying being outside more for sure! Hope all is well for you and you’re keeping up with cardmaking! hoho!

take care and links below if you want a cute set to make with!

Take a look at what I used…

Poppystamps – KT007 Whittle Racing…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – PP1026 Anemone Grove 6×6…
[ STR | SSS ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Pineapple -…
[ TE ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Peapod -…
[ TE ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Toffee -…
[ TE ]
Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra…
[ SSS ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · copics · Die Piecing · Flowers · Hot Foiling · Memory Box · Mini Slim Card · Spring

Memory Box Budding Gladiola Stem Mini Slimline Card…

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 ]