Spellbinders Wishing you a Squeaky Clean Day Card….

June 16, 2026June 17, 2026 Pam Sparks6 Comments

Hi everyone! When I saw this die cut set I thought it was so cute! So many fun details but very easy to assemble! I love that Spellbinders has a page on their website for assembly!

Here’s what I used to make this card. The frame die set at the bottom isn’t on the website anymore. I went ahead and used it because I’m sure I’m not the only one with ‘stuff’ that needs used! I bet you have a collection too! lol

Whoever illustrated this set did such a great job! I love it! I’m not sure who I would send cleaning cards to though….what do you think? I think most of us can relate!

The embossing folder for this Shiny New Day Release has such a fun name! Suds and Buds! So cute!

I’m linking my card to the Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge blog. Anything Goes using an embossing folder! (optional twist which I didn’t do)

and to the Die Cut Diva’s Challenge blog…June is anything goes month using die cuts.

and to A Cut Above Challenge blog…anything goes using dies.

and to Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge blog…any occasion.

and to Farm Quest Home Challenge…anything home related goes!

I kept this A2 size.

I used another sentiment from the Shiny New Day Sentiments for the inside. I couldn’t resist making a pile of buckets!

I hope this made you smile! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Shopping links to the products I used to make this card…

Spellbinders – Shiny New Day… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Squeaky Clean Etched Dies \|… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Shiny New Day Sentiments Clear Stamp… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]
Suds & Buds 3D Embossing Folder \|… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – Platinum 6 – Die… [ SBC \| SPL \| SSS ]	Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SSS ]	Zig 2-Way Glue Pen – Squeeze & Roll… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]

All Occasion · BetterPress · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Flowers · Foiling · Hot Foiling · Memory Box · Patriotic · Poppystamps · Spellbinders dies · Summer

Garden Pail Bouquet goes Patriotic! 2 cards…

June 10, 2026June 16, 2026 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! A friend was showing me some patriotic ideas and it got my brain to working! I thought, why not use some products I already own! So let’s see what you can come up with too!

I used this set HERE when it first came out. I loved how this card turned out!

So change it up to patriotic colors! After all it’s a celebratory year for the USA! Happy Birthday!

I basically just die cut and glued it up like the picture on the die envelope. I added some splattering and white pen…I had a terrible time deciding whether to add the pen lines!

I used the Happy Birthday from the poppystamps Modest Greetings 1 Foil and cut die set…silver foil. The rectangle die comes with it…nice…no scrounging around for the right size rectangle to die cut it!

I used the Spellbinders Nested Postage Labels and Tag die set for the blue and white background panels.

It’s like a sixteenth of an inch larger (on each side) than an A2 size card. I used the super thin mounting tape I like so well so it’ll still post for one forever stamp.

Linking my Garden Pail Card to some challenges…

Time Out Challenges #315 – Summer and vacation!

Just Us Girls #827 – Summer!

Die Cut Diva’s June – Anything Goes!

The Four Seasons Summer Season – Anything Goes Summer!

A Cut Above June – Anything Goes!

The way this die set is made I ended up with some extra flowers… so I made a clean and simple A2 size card also!

I used the Memory Box Posh Hello hot foil plate in the betterpress letterpress with black ink instead of foiling it! It worked!

The red panel is cut with the Spellbinders postage die set I used above and the tiny scallop border is from poppystamps Scalloped Stitch Frames.

I loved how simply charming it turned out.

When you need a quick note or make it for any occasion in any color!

Linking my Hello card to some challenges…

Simply Clean & Simple -Anything Goes CAS!

Beautiful Blossoms #41 – Anything Goes Floral!

Paper Funday #88 -Anything Goes!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – add a sentiment!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Hope you’re staying in cool! We’re in a heat/humid wave here in Iowa so I’m inside!

Shopping links if you want to look at the products I used…

Memory Box – 94889 Garden Pail… [ STR \| SSS ]	Nested Postage Labels & Tag Etched… [ SPL \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2478 Scalloped Stitch… [ STR ]
Poppy Stamps MODEST GREETINGS 1 Hot… [ SSS ]	Memory Box – MBF007 Posh Hello Hot… [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Spellbinders – BetterPress Collection… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Glimmer Hot Foil System [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Silver -… [ SPL \| SBC ]
Spellbinders – Card Shoppe Essentials… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect… [ SSS ]	signo white gel pen [ STR ]
Uni-Ball Pen Signo Gel WHITE UM-153 [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Garden Pail Bouquet Card… [ EXP ]

All Occasion · Baby · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Flowers · Spellbinders dies · Summer

Spellbinders BIRTHDAY Special Offer for June 2026…

June 3, 2026June 16, 2026 Pam Sparks11 Comments

My first card I made with this cute free die set! Have you heard? Spend $150 and you get this adorable Dragon! I made it up three ways. I think he would’ve been super cute with a grad cap!

This is my second take! I got it finished and looked on the SB website only to find the Sports dies and stamps no longer available! So…. Here are the names of the sets in case you want to try to find them somewhere! All – Star Sentiments STP-209 and Sporting Goods Die set S6-217.

Linking my Birthday Party Time Dragon to some challenges…

Seize the Birthday – anything goes

Critter Crazy – anything goes

Stencil Fun – anything goes using stencils (background layering stencil set)

Die Cut Divas – anything goes

The Male Room #211 – the outdoors

The Pick 3 for May/June – I pick sports, birthday and blue

on to #3! Which can only be a sneak peek! But worth the trip to the Spellbinders Blog to see the whole card and several others from gals that work with SB products! Click, Tap, HERE!

Here’s the close up pictures I took of the first two cards…

so cute!

The sports one is my favorite! lol

Thank you so much for stopping my blog today….I hope I made you smile!

Now for some shopping links so you can play too!

Deals – Spellbinders Paper Arts [ SPL ]	Scallop and Stitched Edge Ovals… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Little Smiles Sentiments BetterPress… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]
Cruisin’ By Sentiments Clear Stamp &… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Lakeside Memories Layered Stencil by… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Nested Postage Labels & Tag Etched… [ SPL \| SSS ]
Spellbinders – Shiny New Day… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Mini Blending Brush Set from the Card… [ SPL ]	Altenew Mini Blending Brush Set… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock… [ SPL ]	Blush ColorWheel Cardstock 12″ x 12″… [ SPL ]	Waterfall ColorWheel Cardstock 12″ x… [ SPL ]
Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock 12″ x… [ SPL ]	Lilac ColorWheel Cardstock 12″ x 12″… [ SPL ]	Lavender ColorWheel Cardstock 12″ x… [ SPL ]
Beeswax ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x… [ SPL ]	Terra Cotta ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″… [ SPL ]	Carrot ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x… [ SPL ]
Rainforest ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″… [ SPL ]	Raven ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x 11″… [ SPL ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]

Birthday · cards · copics · Simon Says Stamp · Summer

Simon Says Stamp Happy Camper Release…Out of this World Card…

August 24, 2025 Pam Sparks4 Comments

Hello everyone! Have you had a chance to check out the latest Simon Says Stamp Happy Camper Release? Lots of good product!

You know what I love so much about Simon Says Stamp’s Clear Stamps? They are made in the USA and stamp up the best of any I’ve ever owned! Thank you SSS for keeping production at home! I appreciate it so much! I love a sharp, crisp image!

I stamped and colored the images in this set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink using the MISTI stamp postitioner. I colored with Copic markers after cutting them out. There are coordinating dies but I don’t own them so I used the Scan n Cut to cut them out, then I colored.

I made the background on Neenah Classic Crest using Oxide inks and the ink blending brushes. I went with expected colors but wouldn’t it be fun to use a person’s favorite colors?! After Inking I did the water droplets trick. I spray water into my hand then clap over the card panel to distribute the droplets. Leave the drops a minute than press on a paper towel…let it dry.

I just received these new Sizzix Circle cutting plates! I haven’t used them yet so I used the largest one as a photo prop this time! Kinda gives a spacey, planetary feel! lol I’ll link them below. I will use them for die cutting because I love having smaller plates, saves time!

Such cute images and easy to color too! Hope these characters made you smile!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Links below to the products I used to make this card…

Simon Says Stamps and Dies Out of… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps Out of This… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Out of This World… [ SSS ]
Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK… [ SSS ]	copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Uncharted Mariner… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Prize Ribbon Oxide… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]
Rainbow Splash Large Blending Brushes… [ SSS ]	Sakura CLEAR GLAZE Gel Pen 38386 [ SSS ]	Sizzix Circular Cutting Pads – set of… [ STR \| SBC ]

All Occasion · Anniversary · BetterPress · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Flowers · Spellbinders dies · Summer

Spellbinders Copperplate Happy Anniversary Card…

July 15, 2025 Pam Sparks6 Comments

Hi everyone and happy anniversary to someone somewhere! A new collection at Spellbinders for the Betterpress machine! Copperplate calligraphy sentiments. Happy Birthday, Happy Everything, Heartfelt Sympathy and Hope You’re Feeling Better pretty much covers everything!

Here’s a close up of how beautiful this impresses! I used Silver Delicata ink. It’s so great that my old ink pads work too!

I love it! At one point I took some classes to attempt to write like this but alas life makes it hard to practice as much as it takes to master it. I still like to do lettering though! I guess making cards took up priority! lol

I die cut the panel with one of the dies from the Spellbinders Emerald Cut Labels and Tag die set and mounted it on a 5×7 navy cardstock panel. Using the Scor-Pal I embossed the corners because it needed something! The card base is A7 size white cardstock.

The flower dies I used are from the Spellbinders Club Blooms set from January of 2023. Timeless!

A traditional looking, Hallmark size type card!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I have to get started on Christmas in July! How are you doing? Anything Christmas yet? hehe

ttul,

Links to what I used…click/tap the abbreviations under the pictures to go to the stores. Thank you for shopping through my links! I appreciate it and thank you so much!

Emerald Cut Labels and Tag Etched… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Copperplate Happy Anniversary… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	BetterPress Copperplate Happy… [ SPL ]
Club Blooms \| Large Die of the Month… [ SPL ]	Waterfall ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x… [ SPL ]	Dahlia ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x… [ SPL ]
Fern ColorWheel Cardstock 8.5″ x 11″… [ SPL ]	Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock… [ SPL ]	BetterPress Letterpress System \|… [ SPL \| SBC ]