Altenew Wildflower Bouquet Sympathy Card…

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 Pam Sparks3 Comments

Hello everyone! I didn’t plan to post a sympathy card because it’s Memorial Day but it does seem appropriate!

So many loved ones gone before us.

I used a fun layering stencil set from Altenew for the focal image on my card today. A couple years ago I won a contest or something with Altenew and I purchased this set with the gift card I won. I’m just now using it! eek!

I’m loving this technique of inking/coloring flowers with stencils though.

This one was a little tricky at first. I did the stenciling and then die cut and it didn’t match up at all! So I switched and die cut my white cardstock first, then stenciled on the die cut! It worked perfect because I could adjust.

I used the Wendy Vecchi Make Art Stay-tion to stencil! Love this thing…so handy and holds things in place so well. (linked below, I use the big one, there’s a mini also)

I linked the ink colors I used below. I used the pinks to ink the cardstock I die cut the sentiment with so it would match the big pink flower.

I used the Memory Box A2 Rectangle Frames Die Set to make the frame. This set will cut regular rectangles if you take them off the adhesive they come on. I left them all attached so that the set cuts several sizes of frames then!

Poppystamps Lattice Plate for the background on the kraft color cardstock. I can’t remember which kraft I used and I already mailed the card. I think it’s the Neenah brand though which several companies sell. I linked to a few.

This is an A2 size card but I think it’d be really nice on a larger size also. Fun… I loved the Altenew samples so I will be using this again and again! In fact I have one more ready to put on a card! lol

Challenges I’m linking to…

Stencil Fun May 2026 – anything with stencils

Neglected Stuff May 2026 – one old neglected product, The dies I used and the layering stencil set first time out!

Beautiful Blossoms – anything floral goes!

Triple B May 2026 – blossoms, butterflies, birds, one or all three! I have blossoms!

Cut it up – #356 Flowers!

Well thank you so much for stopping by my blog again! I’ve been in a cardmaking frenzy lately! June is a busy family birthday month so…watch out cuz more coming I’m sure! lol

ttul!

It’s a big weekend for sales! I’d love it, if you shop this weekend if you click/tap through my links! I appreciate the little bit of revenue these days! 🙂

Three more days to shop at Simon Says Stamp!

Four more days to shop Spellbinders Paper Arts!

and now the links to the products I used on this card… ALTN = Altenew, SSS = Simon Says Stamp, STR = Starlitstudio.net, SBC = scrapbook. com, SPL = Spellbinders

Dynamic Duo: Wildflower Bouquet &… [ ALTN ]	Dynamic Duo: Wildflower Bouquet [ ALTN \| SSS ]	Dynamic Duo: Wildflower Bouquet… [ ALTN \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2427 Lattice Plate… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94672 A2 Rectangle… [ STR ]	Layered With Sympathy Etched Dies -… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]
Spellbinders – Essentially Yours… [ SBC \| SPL ]	Ranger Ink – Wendy Vecchi – Make Art… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Altenew Red Cosmos Fresh Dye Ink Mini… [ SSS \| ALTN ]	Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Ink… [ SSS \| SBC \| ALTN ]	Altenew Coffee Break Fresh Dye Ink… [ SSS ]
Altenew Summer Afternoon Fresh Dye… [ SSS \| SBC \| ALTN ]	Altenew – Fresh Dye Ink Pad – Volcano… [ SBC ]	Altenew – Fresh Dye Ink Pad – Lagoon [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sea Shore Fresh Dye Ink \| Altenew [ ALTN ]	Altenew – Fresh Dye Ink Pad -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Altenew – Fresh Dye Ink Pad – Deep Iris [ SBC \| SSS ]
Shades of Purple Fresh Dye Ink \| Altenew [ ALTN ]	Neenah Cardstock Environment 100 LB… [ SSS \| SSS \| SBC ]	Neenah Classic Crest Ultra Thick 110… [ SSS \| STR ]
Altenew – Crafter’s Showcase – Mini… [ SBC \| SSS \| ALTN ]	Altenew – Mini Blending Brush Set – 4… [ SBC \| SSS \| ALTN ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Precision… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]

cards · Congratulations · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Foiling · Graduation · Hot Foiling · Memory Box · Minc · Quickutz · Sizzix · Spellbinders dies · Spring · Stencils · Taylored Expressions

Even MORE Graduation Cards for 2026!

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Pam Sparks14 Comments

It was so fun to personalize some cards for my daughters to use! You can guess this one was for a drummer!

Linking to the Crafty Catz Challenge – anything goes!

and linking to DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge – anything goes/optional graduation

and linking to Time Out Challenges – playing music!

I’ll link up what I used below. The drum set is from My Favorite Things. No longer open but maybe it can be found searching. I don’t see the congratulations anymore either so I’ll link up a different one, it’s not as long though.

This one was for a vocalist and pianist! So fun!

Linking my piano keyboard card to the Simply Clean & Simple May Challenge – Clean and Simple.

and linking to Cards 4 Guyz – Clean and Simple.

and linking to Try it Tuesday – Keep it simple!

congradulations is another stamp from My Favorite Things…

Keyboard and Microphone are from Spellbinders, linked below.

This one was for a cello player that plays basketball and volleyball too!

The filmstrip is a really old Sizzix or Accucut die!

Linking my old filmstrip die card to the Neglected Stuff Challenge – use at least one old neglected product.

and linking to the Alphabet Challenge – B is for ball

Cap, basketball, words and numbers from Spellbinders. (it looks like the sports set is discontinued)

Stars from Memory Box.

Below, more cards that would work for anyone….

I like the cap on numbers and letters! lol This is the TE Little Bits cap, Quickutz extra Large Blossom numbers, TE layered Star stencil and TE congrats grad sentiment.

Linking my congrats grad card to the Stencil Fun Challenge – stencils are the game!

and linking to the Just Add Ink Challenge – add stencils or dies or both!

and this one…

TE star background stamp and cap die. Quickutz Diesel Numbers. Sub sentiments are from My Favorite Things. I found some other small sentiments and linked them up below…

Last but not least…although it looks like the words didn’t all take the foiling, they did! No idea why it looks black. I made two of these.

TE foiling cards and TE graduation cap.

Lawn Fawn stitched rectangle dies.

That’s all I think! eek! I had fun making…I hope you’ve been having fun too!

Now back to the regularly scheduled program! haha I have a sympathy card, some birthday cards and baby cards to share!

ttul!

Some shopping links for products that are still current…

Simon Says Stamp CONGRATULATIONS… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamp EZ Strips… [ SSS ]	Hero Arts Everyday Sentiment Strips 2… [ SSS ]
Classic Mouse Graduation Etched Dies… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Mini Musical Instruments Etched Dies… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Classic Mouse Graduation Sentiments… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]

All Occasion · BetterPress · cards · Distress Ink coloring · Spellbinders dies · Spring · Stencils

Spellbinders NEW Windmills and Tulips Card…

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hello everyone! A fun traditional sort of card to share with you today! Coloring the easy way!

A new release, Yana’s Tulips from Spellbinders. I’m using the NEW Betterpress plate and stencils for coloring!

I ran the plate through the die cut machine with the Betterpress Windmills and Tulips plate inked with the black Betterpress ink pad.

Then I colored using the coordinating stencils, Distress ink pads and mini ink blending tools. So easy and FUN!

I like to use the Wendy Vecchi Make Art Station for stenciling.

I hoped the letterpress look would show in my photos. You’ll have to trust me that it really is letterpress! lol

I used an old SB die set to die cut the panel. I thought it was still in the store but I don’t see it to link to.

The sentiment I used is from Yana’s Special Sentiments Glimmer set but I did it with the Betterpress system and black ink instead of foil.

I added a little gingham bow.

It’s an A6 size card because I wanted some white border. It will still mail for one forever stamp.

We live in a Dutch heritage area so this card should be a hit! Tulip time is coming!

I’m linking my card to some card challenges…

Four Seasons March 2026 – Spring!

Beautiful Blossoms #39 – Anything floral goes

Triple B – Blooms

Stencil Fun – use stencils (I used a coloring layering set to color this)

Thank you so much for stopping by! It’s so great to have fellow cardmakers to share ideas with!

Spellbinders has a LUCKY SAVINGS SALE going on, up to 50% off through today! Lots of good deals! eek!

Here’s the products I used to make this card…tap/click the abbreviations to go to a store, SPL = Spellbinders, SBC = Scrapbook. com, SSS = Simon Says Stamp

Yana’s Tulips I Want It All! Bundle… [ SPL ]	Spellbinders – Yana’s Tulips… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Yana’s Tulips… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]
Bouquet of Hugs Sentiments Press +… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – BetterPress Collection… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Ranger Ink – Wendy Vecchi – Make Art… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Mini at Scrapbook.com [ SBC ]	Search Results – Simon Says Stamp [ SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]

Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Oxide Inks · Spellbinders dies · Stencils

Spellbinders Stencil of the Month Club Birthday Card…

November 13, 2024November 12, 2024 Pam Sparks3 Comments

Hello! I know…this is unexpected! It was kinda fun to switch to a birthday card today!

I wasn’t sure about this stencil set and birthday cake either but it turned out so fun!

I started with picking five colors of oxide ink, Wilted violet, Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, Cracked Pistachio and Lucky Clover. Using the brush ink blending tools I set to work! I use the Wendy Vecchi Magnetic board to do stenciling.

Here’s a close up picture…I used Spellbinders cardstock for the cake and party time sentiment.

I used the Tiny Attacher on the corners of the tag and to hold the ribbon in place.

Spellbinders Nested Mini Label and Nested Postage Labels & Tag dies.

It’s like an eighth of an inch bigger than an A2 size card because I wanted more of the cardbase to show.

Are you familiar with how the Spellbinders Monthly Clubs work? You can find all the details in my links below that take you to their webstore. If you purchase the Deluxe Caboodle Value Club membership you receive a monthly bonus item. This month it’s this ‘Party Time Cake’! So cute!

Thank you so much for stopping by and send me an email if you have any questions! Now it’s back to Christmas programming! lol

Here’s the products I used to make this card…

The Deluxe Caboodle Value Club… [ SPL ]	Stencil of the Month Membership -… [ SPL ]	Stitched Floral Flip Frame Etched… [ SPL ]
Nested Postage Labels & Tag Etched… [ SPL \| SPL \| SSS ]	Ranger – Wilted Violet Distress Oxide… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Idea-ology – Tim Holtz- Tiny Attacher… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Idea-Ology Tiny Attacher Refill… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Wendy Vecchi MAKE ART Stay-tion -… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Spellbinders dies · Stencils · Winter

Spellbinders October Stencil of the Month Club Card…

October 12, 2024 Pam Sparks4 Comments

Hi everyone! The stencil of the month club is so fun this month! I used two of the stencils to make this background, the other stencils in the set make an ornament background. So fun. I could’ve use this design on the ornaments too. Ppl come up with the greatest ideas! I need to make another card! lol

Curious about the Spellbinders Monthly Clubs? I love how they are set up… join and cancel anytime but most of the time you’re gonna want them! lol Check them out HERE!

I just used ink pads and inked through the stencils in red and then in green on white cardstock. It was so white I had to age it with Vintage Photo Distress ink and a blending brush, than the very edge with Walnut Stain Distress ink. I love this look! Smiling… I know you’re remembering this about me. lol

I die cut the Holly branch twice and glued them together, then cut a bunch of berries from the Poinsettia Spray die set.

I didn’t like it directly on the stenciled panel so I cut a piece of vellum and aged it with Vintage Photo Distress ink also. I mounted the holly branch to the vellum with the thin mounting tape I love, linked below. Then I used glue on the back for the vellum on the areas the branch and leaves covered so you wouldn’t see the glue from the front.

The sentiment is from the Christmas Sentiments Betterpress Plate and Die set. I foiled it though with gold foil on red cardstock. So pretty!

I wish I could show you in person because it’s so much more vintage/antique looking IRL! In the photos it looks white but it’s not. It’s so nice to be able to take photographs of everything but they never do the real thing complete justice. lol I love it!

Have a great rest of the weekend friends and cardmakers! Thankful for every minute. A horrible car/tractor accident a couple miles from our small city last night. So awful. Just four years ago it was our youngest daughter that died this month. I’m probably more sensitive to it this month.

My wonderful husband just made me some more shelves so I’m rearranging and need to sort and re-bin this 30 year collection of stuff! I get to work and forget I need to be doing other things too!

I’m don’t like facing the fact that I’m a stamp/die/paper addict! lol Fortunately it’s the only thing I collect! whew! lol!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoy every moment!

Products I used to make this card…

Stencil of the Month Membership -… [ SPL ]	Christmas Sentiments Press Plate &… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Poinsettia Spray Etched Dies from the… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Fiskars Non-Stick Titanium Softgrip… [ STR \| SPL ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Vintage… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Walnut… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Vellum Sheets from the Card Shoppe… [ SPL ]	Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Gold -… [ SPL \| SBC ]
Glimmer Hot Foil System Platinum \|… [ SPL ]	Scor-Pal Eighths – Spellbinders Paper… [ SPL ]	Crystal Katana Black Edition \|… [ SPL ]