Memory Box Whimsical Gladiola and Fanciful Gladiola Stem Card…

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hi everyone! A card full of sunshine today! Not quite what I pictured in my mind but it is cheerful!

I die cut in Neenah Classic Crest Smooth cardstock and inked with Distress Inks.

I followed the picture on the front of the envelope for how to color. It’s really cool how it works! I inked the piece that is the darkest first…

Then ink the piece that is all green…

Then glue the green over the blue!

Next I inked lighter and lighter shades of the same blue on the petals and glued them on following the picture on the front of the envelope/package.

It’s not hard at all! The little pieces of green stem sticking off the stem are where you glue the petals on and they line up!

Same for the yellow flowers.

I used an old Memory Box postage rectangle to mat a panel of paper from the Glimmering Gladiola 6×6 pad.

Then another sheet of the same pad to coordinate on the cardbase.

Then, yet another piece to cut out the NEW Exquisite Butterflies that I only used one of.

I added the cent sign using the old Memory Box abc soup Alphabet Soup die the ‘c’ and the ‘l’.

Fuchsias are on trend again! Check out the new Memory Box release! That’s what we’ll be making up next! You can see it here at Starlitstudio.net

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I appreciate it and thank you so much for the comments and encouraging words! I finally found where to change the comment section back to what it used to be! YAY! I wish they wouldn’t change things!

Linking you to the products I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94790 Whimsical Gladiola… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94791 Fanciful Gladiola… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94771 Exquisite… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – PP1028 Glimmering… [ STR \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Zig Glue [ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Blueprint… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Mustard… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Mowed Lawn… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Rainbow Splash Large Blending Brushes… [ SSS ]
Waffle Flower BLENDING BRUSHES WFT021 [ SSS \| SBC ]	Gina K Designs SET OF 4 Blending… [ SSS \| SBC ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Embossing · Die Piecing · Flowers · Hot Foiling · Oxide Inks · Spellbinders dies · Spring · sympathy · Thinking of You

Spellbinders Peony Celebration Birthday Card…

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! A cheery Spring peony clean and simple card to share with you today! NEW from Spellbinders and designed by Yana Smakula….so pretty! It can be made with so many techniques!

I started by die cutting both dies in the set from white Hammermill cardstock.

Next I placed the floral die face down on the larger plain white die cut, taped the die in place and ran it through my die cutting machine with the tan mat so the design is impressed (you don’t want it to cut) into the die cut.

I inked up this impressed piece with Distress Oxide Kitsch Flamingo ink and a small ink blending brush.

Then on the floral outline white die cut, Inked the peony buds and leaves with Distress oxide inks and small brushes.

It’s a fast way to color die cuts for sure! It’s really pretty in real life too… softer looking than in the photos.

The sentiment is from a wonderful NEW Press Plates set also from Yana. I don’t have the Press Plate system so I used Spellbinders black foil and foiled the Happy Birthday Wishes directly to the card front! It looks so professional!

My card is 4 in. x 7 in. so it will need an A7 envelope but will still mail for one forever postage stamp.

Linking to some challenges…

Simply Clean & Simple April 2024 – anything goes, optional weather

Four Season Challenge – anything goes Spring

Triple B: April 2024 – Blooms for me this time

I’m sure a lot of you are thinking of gardens and flowers this time of year! My daughters are really into house plants so that’s been fun. I made 55 shower invitations! That’s why I’ve been rather MIA! lol Fun times!

Wishing you a beautiful Spring day!

Here’s links to the products I used to make this card…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 Peony Celebration Press… [ SSS \| SBC \| SPL ]	Spellbinders Let”s Celebrate… [ SSS \| SBC \| SPL ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Ranger Ink Tim Holtz Peeled Paint… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Gina K Designs MINI BLENDING BRUSHES… [ SSS \| SBC \| SPL ]
Spellbinders BLACK Glimmer Foil GLF-010 [ SSS \| SPL ]	Spellbinders – Glimmer Hot Foil Roll… [ SBC \| SPL ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – New and Improved… [ SBC \| SPL ]	Enlarged Embossing Pads -… [ SPL ]
Spellbinders – Glimmer Hot Foil… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	BetterPress Letterpress System \|… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC \| SPL \| SBC ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Distress Ink coloring · Flowers · Get Well · Shopping · Simon Says Stamp · sympathy · Thinking of You · Watercolor

Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Days Release…

April 22, 2023April 21, 2023 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hello everyone! After Winter we’re thinking #Beautiful Days! Bring ’em on! Simon Says Stamp sent me this stamp set to play with and I’ve made two cards with it. A super cute set, Garden Fresh!

Out came my Distress Reinkers and paint brushes to watercolor. I stamped the images on Strathmore Best Watercolor paper with Ranger Black Archival Ink in the MISTI.

The first one I made is pretty rustic…I wasn’t sure it was post worthy but I was encouraged by cardmaker friends on Instagram to go for it! So here it is! A not so rustic one follows!

There’s something about watering cans that just draws me in. I have a really old one I like to sit out for Summer porch decor.

I stamped and watercolored this regular like, then decided after I’d spattered to go over it with my Gathered Twigs mini blending tool! All the while telling myself it was only a card! lol

It’s A2 size and I die cut the frame from Simon Says Stamp Frames die set, inked it with Gathered Twigs regular Distress ink and glued it on.

I added some think twine and a button and called it good. The sentiment is from the set also.

Here’s my next card…not brown card! lol

Jars are so fun for flowers too! The images in this set are so easy to color in!

The water looks dark in my pictures… I’m gonna have to go back and take some water and lighten it up! Funny what you notice after you’ve taken photos and are writing a blog post!

I’m thinking this card could be used for any kind of shower and also for get well! A very versatile set.

There’s one more floral image in the set that would be perfectly delightful stamped inside! I love the birthday sentiment too!

Happy Saturday to you! It’s looking like our weekend will be on the chill side so I might get some more cardmaking in! A good day to shop the Beautiful Days NEW Release!

ttul!

Links to see what I used to make these cards…

Simon Says Clear Stamps Garden Fresh… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Garden Fresh Wafer… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp FRAMES Wafer Dies… [ SSS ]
Strathmore WATERCOLOR PAPER PAD… [ SSS ]	Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK… [ SSS ]	MISTI TEAL PRECISION STAMPER VERSION… [ SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]
MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER 6×7… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Reinker GATHERED… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Reinker RUSTIC… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Reinker PEELED… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Reinker PICKED… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Reinker BROKEN… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Reinker FIRED… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Reinker MUSTARD… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Reinker HICKORY… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Reinker DUSTY… [ SSS ]	Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi STARRY… [ SSS ]	May Arts NATURAL Twine String Burlap… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush SET… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GATHERED… [ SSS ]	Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS… [ SSS ]

All Occasion · cards · Die Piecing · Flowers · Memory Box · Spellbinders dies · Spring · sympathy · Taylored Expressions

Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms and Memory Box Garland 6×6 Paper…

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hi everyone! Remember my purple and kraft card a few weeks ago? I made this at the same time. I had made up a bunch of Be Bold Blooms flowers and was using them up. I’m finally getting this card posted!

I know, it’s a little unusual but I like it! I really like it in real life! Come on over to see it! I wish! lol

I have several pictures…

This is paper from a Memory Box 6×6 paper pad that I’ve struggled to use but now maybe since I took up the challenge I’ll keep going and get it used! It kinda reminds me of my quilting days. The gals in the quilters guild told me I was too ‘matchy’! lol My cardmaking journey has been trying to loosen up and not be so matchy but not sure it’s working! haha

I like matchy! So I’m ok with it but I do try to be a little more out there sometimes! Why the revelation you ask? Who knows! lol

I used Bazzil Cardshoppe cardstock for the flowers…

Taylored Expressions Strip stamps and die for the sentiment. Is this too bright for a sympathy card?

I can change it to a birthday card if you all vote that it is!

That’s the end of my photos so I’ll stop talking now! haha

Linking to some challenges…

Use Your Stuff – #482 Layers

Little Red Wagon – #700 Layers

Paper Funday – #52 Anything Goes/Flower Power

I appreciate you stopping by and your comments and shopping through my links are deeply appreciated! Have a good rest of the week! Make a card! ttul!

Products I used to make this card…

Spellbinders – Be Bold Collection -… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Memory Box – PP1010 Garland 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Simple Strips Die [ TE ]
Simple Strips Background [ TE ]	Bazzill Card Shoppe [ STR ]	Gelly Roll White Glaze Pens – pkg of 2 [ STR ]
Uni-Ball Signo Broad White Gel Pen [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Self-Adhesive… [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR ]

All Occasion · birch press design · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Flowers · Hot Foiling · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Summer · sympathy · Thinking of You

NEW Memory Box Tropical Leaves 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies Card and a storage tip…

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 Pam Sparks8 Comments

It’s a beautiful day here in south central Iowa! I should’ve been out riding my bike this morning! lol Do any of you have an e bike? Do you like it? I’m sure tempted to go look and try one of them.

A clean and simple look to my card today. I used a champagne colored foil to hot foil the sentiment but it looks black. Figures.

I didn’t think to try to catch the light when I was taking pictures but it really is foil! poppystamps You Are Amazing Poe Script Greetings Foil and Cut Die Set.

I used Memory Box Wrapped Stitch Rectangles…it’s my go to for cutting panels it seems. I like it!

I embossed the new 3D folder and die cut the leaves with the included dies, glued them to the white A2 panel except for the top middle leaf, I used the thin mounting tape that I’ll link to below.

I made some pretty little flowers with poppystamps Petite Blooms Flower Set from the most recent release. The smallest die cut, cut two times for each flower and layered together and glued in the center directly to the panel.

I used the Birch Press Design Simple Dragonfly Contour Layers die from the most recent release and made some pretty tropical dragonflies to land on the card!

Straight forward die cutting and gluing…no inking even! BOOM! lol Two non inked cards in a row!

Tip: The next two pictures are how I decided to store the 3D folders and dies using the packaging that they come in! I think it’s really slick!

I take the heavyweight clear piece off of the sturdy cardboard backer they come with and cut the top off of the plastic with a scissors so it becomes a slot when you put it back over the cardboard backer and you can slip the folder and the dies in and out of! No additional plastic sleeve needed for storage! Perfect!

Thank you for stopping by…holler if you have any questions!

Links to what I used to make this card…

Memory Box – EF1030 Tropical Leaves… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2526 Petite Blooms… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – PSF804 You Are Amazing… [ STR \| SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57487 Simple… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 30094 Wrapped Stitch… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box/Open Studio – Fairy Jewels… [ STR ]
Spellbinders Glimmer Essential… [ SBC ]	Couture Creations HOT FOIL AND… [ SSS ]	Spellbinders – Glimmer Hot Foil System [ SBC \| SSS ]