Memory Box NEW Lavender Bouquet and Posh Thank You Hot Foil…

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Hi everyone! Have you had time to look at the NEW Memory Box release and see the NEW Hot Foil Plate and Cutting Die sets? Today I used the NEW Posh Thank You set and I love it on the Memory Box Black Glossy cardstock!

I started with a mini slimline panel. Then I was thinking backgrounds…I love Memory Box Collage dies and I grabbed the Jumbled Line Collage and found all the positive pieces from cutting a few times in the envelope! YAY! Make my own tile/brick looking wall to show off the lavender!

I ran a couple stripes of ATG adhesive down the panel and just started placing the strips…they’re very random lengths. I didn’t go by anything, just picked up and stuck them on.

I die cut the lavender in lilac and green cardstocks, trimmed off the stems from the lilac ones and glued the top to the green.

I glued the stems directly over the strips, then glued the thank you directly over the stems. No mounting tape was used on this one!

The panel is glued directly on the mini slimline cardbase too!

Easy to make, easy to mail! yay!

Thank you for stopping by! Curious what your favorite new dies are from this release?!

Shopping links to what I used on this card..

Memory Box – 94640 Lavender Bouquet… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – MBF012 Posh Thank You… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94560 Jumbled Line… [ STR ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	ATG tool [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC ]
Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two… [ SSS ]	Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Spellbinders – Glimmer Hot Foil -… [ SBC ]
Couture Creations HOT FOIL AND… [ SSS ]	Bazzill Card Shoppe – Spearmint Stick [ STR ]	Bazzill Card Shoppe – Sour Grape [ STR ]

All Occasion · birch press design · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Foiling · Memory Box · Shape Cards · Thank You

Memory Box Enchanting Poppy Stems Card…

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hello! I had the urge to make more of a pastel card yesterday but I also wanted to use the Nested Globes die set and make a shape card.

Well, a long the way, it ended up that the shape, cut to have a fold at the top, from white cardstock that opens to reveal the message inside. Then I decided to mount it on an A2 Wrapped Stitch Rectangle die cut from one of the lightest greens in the Memory Box Lush Green 6×6 cardstock pad.

Fun for a change! I stamped the ‘thank you’ sentiment from the NEW Birch Press Design Kind Hearts stamp set. It’s a gorgeous stamp set! I used Shabby Shutters Distress Oxide for this in the MISTI, inked and stamped 3 or 4 times.

I used the smallest Nested Globes die to stamp ‘Hello’ on. The HELLO stamp is from the Memory Box Peony Garden Wreath stamp set.

I die cut the Memory Box NEW Enchanting Poppy Stems from a white cardstock that has a little bit of texture. Then I inked the pieces with Shabby Shutters Distress Ink for the leaves and stems. I inked the poppies with Altenew Cotton Candy Ink and then a little bit of Taylored Expressions Lavender Glaze ink. It’s tricky getting the right pink to match the plaid paper. I hope I got close! lol

I added a video directly from my phone, I wish they let me change the size but this is all I get for my money!

I die cut the plaid from the Memory Box Spring Plaid Slim paper pad and edged the cut with the same Shabby Shutters Distress ink. Regular Distress ink.

Basically a very non traditional poppy! I will have to do a red one next time!

Last week I posted the poppystamps Grand Whittle Pig card and after I got to thinking it’d make a cute shape card to be used on a gift! So here’s a quick snapshot of how that turned out when I tried it. Cute! oink!

Sure you could ‘doll’ it up too! How about a red bandana at the neck! lol

Another quick video…

Thank you for stopping by today! I’ll be back tomorrow with a Birthday card!

Here’s what I used on this card…

Memory Box – 94644 Enchanting Poppy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94532 Nested Globes… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1015S Spring Plaid Slim [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 30094 Wrapped Stitch… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – CL8162 Kind… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5257-D Peony Garden… [ STR ]	Poppystamps – 2502 Grand Whittle Pig… [ STR \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SHABBY… [ SSS ]
Altenew SUMMER SHERBET 6 MINI INK… [ SSS ]	TE Premium Ink – Full Ink Pads [ TE ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress… [ SBC \| SSS ]

All Occasion · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Masculine · Memory Box · Poppystamps · sympathy · Thank You · Thinking of You

Memory Box Eucalyptus Collage and Thanks Cursive Script Circle Cards…

September 12, 2021 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hi everyone! I have two Clean and Simple (CAS) cards to share with you today! When I saw this new MB Eucalyptus die I immediately thought it’d be good for sympathy/thinking of you cards, which I never have enough of.

I die cut Eucalyptus Collage in one of the greens from the MB Lush Green 6×6 Cardstock Collection pad. The background paper is from the MB Garden Folly 6×6 pattern paper pad. I love the little flower with the pink centers behind the collage! The green panel is cut with one of the MB Rectangle Basics die set.

Now that I’m posting this, other ideas come to mind. lol Remember MB Dave’s napkin watercoloring technique and how you add gold to it?! Yes! I think touches of gold on simple watercoloring would be so pretty!

I used 3m foam mounting tape to lift the collage panel. It’s the big roll and not very thick…

I heat embossed the sentiment in white powder with a sentiment from the poppystamps Diamond Sentiments stamp set. A ton of great sentiments in this set.

A2 size card…

My second card is a mini slim size… 3 ½ in. x 6 in.

I was struggling with what to do with this circle die… the first card I made was UGLY! lol Now I wish I’d taken these pictures with a black background! ugh

Very simple composition. I die cut MB Thanks Cursive Script Circle and Stained Glass Floral in white, then trimmed out the floral part from the square.

I’m giving the MB new Banner Sentiment Trio die set a work out this release! I die cut the middle size, folded it in half and stapled it onto the circle.

Then I stapled on the floral die cut. The Tim Holtz mini stapler at work again!

It’s a sweet, cute card IRL! I suppose I should’ve tried a third time to get better pictures! ha. It’s been one of those picture weeks… I can always tell when the season is changing! I’ll quit whining and finish up! lol

Thank you for stopping by today! ‘preciate it!

Products I used to make these cards…

Memory Box – 94524 Eucalyptus Collage… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box/Open Studio – 30086… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppy Stamps DIAMOND SENTIMENTS Clear… [ SSS ]	Poppy Stamps Clear Stamps DIAMOND… [ SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1005 Garden Folly 6×6… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94516 Thanks Cursive… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94478 Stained Glass… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94580 Banner Sentiment… [ STR \| SSS ]
My Favorite Things BLACK AND WHITE… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Idea-ology TINY ATTACHER… [ SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS \| STR ]

All Occasion · birch press design · Birthday · cards · copics · Die Piecing · Flowers · Masculine · Memory Box · Mini Slim Card · Oxide Inks · Poppystamps · Slimline · Spring · Techniques · Thank You

Memory Box Floral Collage and Birch Press Design Crystal Lingo Cards…

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Pam Sparks12 Comments

Hello everyone! Here’s to flowers blooming everywhere!

I combined some dies for this card…nothing stamped on this one! I LOVE this Jumbled Line Collage die…new from Memory Box.

The flowers are from the release before this last one. I used the Layered Daisies, Layered Fresh Flowers and Thank You Posh Script dies.

Five of the new Memory Box Fairy Jewels and two of the Memory Box 6×6 cardstock pads. I love that there are three shades for each of the 4 colors in the pads. I used Berry Red and Lush Green.

The Jumbled Line Collage lends itself to any card size. I made this one in the Mini Slim Size, 3 ½ by 6 inches.

Oh the leaves and berry branches are from the poppystamps Woven Basket Pop Up Easel Set.

My next card is Bright too! lol

Here’s a simple slim line card… I ink blended five colors of Distress Oxide onto a piece of cardstock using Taylored Expressions Ink blender brushes. I let it dry overnight and heat embossed with white powder the slim line size stamp from Birch Press Design, Crystal Lingo.

The Happy and Birthday To You stamps are both from the same set and there are dies to cut out the big words.

I colored HAPPY with Copic Sketch Markers.

I used the Memory Box Slim Basic Rectangle Layers dies to cut the stamped panel and the black layer.

It kinda reminds me of a box of crayons! lol

Some beautiful days this week here in Iowa. We live in a big old house with two Central air units… the one for the 2nd and 3rd floor pooped out on us Tuesday. ugh ugh ugh. I like being cool! So, here’s hoping we can get a new unit in fast! It could be challenging, especially sleeping.

I’ll get off and figure out what I need to do next without getting hot! lol

Some of the supplies I used to make these cards… and while I have you here… look at the June Clearance SALE at Scrapbook.com! I found some things I needed for birthdays! yay! Tons of good stuff!

Memory Box – 94529 Thank You Posh… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94474 Layered Fresh… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94472 Layered Daisies… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94560 Jumbled Line… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2463 Woven Basket Pop… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box/Open Studio – Fairy Jewels… [ STR \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 8155 Crystal… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design CRYSTAL LINGO… [ SSS ]	Memory Box – 94556 Slim Basic… [ STR \| SSS ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Flowers · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Slimline · Spring · Thank You

Memory Box Dies, Flower, Stems and More on Three Cards…

March 23, 2021April 12, 2021 Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hello! I have three cards to share today…starting with the tallest and ending with the shortest! lol For this card I was inspired by a challenge and a way to use the extra flower I had ready. Here’s a link to the challenge…(click on the logo). I managed to keep it very CAS and complete the optional twist also with only die cuts! yay! lol

#thank you so much to the AAA Cards blog for choosing my card as a winner! HERE

I went with the Slimline card size so I could use the NEW Memory Box Slim Diagonal Collage die, the NEW Wildflower Stems die and the NEW Thank You Posh Script.

The flower is cut from watercolor paper and colored with Distress ink refills. Definitely Clean and Simple!

Next card….

I absolutely love this mini slim line size card… 3 ½ inches by 6 inches. I don’t know why but I find it charming! lol

I used the Memory Box NEW Lavender Stems, the greenery from the NEW Daisy Stems and the greenery from the NEW Wildflower Stems.

I die cut from watercolor cardstock and painted with Distress Ink refills again. I don’t know why I reach for these so much. I have lots of other watercolor mediums. hehe

I used one of the NEW Memory Box cardstock pads… I love already coordinated paper! The plaid is from the NEW Memory Box Madras Plaid Blue and Violet 6×6 paper pad. This pad is so beautiful! One side has gold foil accents and the back side is plain. I used the plain this time but wow, the gold sides are so gorgeous!

Sentiments from poppystamps Springtime Fun and Memory Box Big and Little Spring stamp sets.

Next card…

This was my first card with the flowers I cut and painted. From here they got simpler and taller! lol This is a regular A2 size card.

Wildflower Stems, Seed Stems, Daisy Stems on top of the Stylish Rectangle Trio die.

Pattern papers from the Memory Box Garden Folly, Christmas Plaid and Garland Stripes and Dots 6×6 paper pads.

The sentiment is from poppystamps Greeting Basics.

Give me a holler if you have any questions! Thank you for stopping by!

Products I used to make these cards…

Memory Box – 94555 Slim Diagonal… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94529 Thank You Posh… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94537 Wildflower Stems… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94535 Lavender Stems… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94538 Daisy Stems craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – CL491 Springtime Fun… [ STR ]
Memory Box – CL5254 Big and Little… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1014 Madras Plaid Blue… [ STR \| SSS ]
May Arts NATURAL Twine String Burlap [ SSS \| TE ]	Linen Thread – 40 yds – by the spool [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94534 Seed Stems craft die [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94416 Stylish Rectangle… [ STR \| SSS ]	PoppyStamps – Greeting Basics clear… [ FRN ]	Memory Box – PP1005 Garden Folly 6×6… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – PP1009 Christmas Plaid… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1011 Garland Stripes… [ STR \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK REFILLS LOT OF… [ SSS ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Inlaid Diecutting · Interactive · Memory Box · Oxide Inks · Poppystamps · Thank You · Thinking of You

NEW Memory Box Dies…Sweet Bay Collage and Verdant Leaf Collage…

January 19, 2021 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! Two clean and simple cards to share today and I like them! YAY! I made a regular A2 size card with the NEW Sweet Bay Collage die, using it on a fold on the inside, as a pop up!

So pretty with this popular pattern paper from Hobby Lobby! For the two bluegreen cuts, I die cut, then trimmed at the top and the bottom of the stem, then added/adhered the two leaves that completely cut out. So pretty with the white contrast!

But then you have to decorate the front! haha I just used the Rectangle Basics die set and die cut rectangles to fit the sentiment from poppystamps Friendship and Kindness clear stamp set. I heat embossed in black detail powder on the bluegreen cardstock from TE.

I should’ve turned it toward the light better to catch the shine of the embossing powder!

My second card, I was inspired by a friend who sent me a card in the new mini slim card size 3 ½ x 6! The new Verdant Leaf Collage is the perfect size for it! I have another idea to try with this die but I wanted to go ahead and post because otherwise I just get too many pictures and the post gets too long!

The green turned out kind of blah. ugh. eek! It’s Peeled Paint and Rustic Wilderness Oxides, then water and gold spatters.

Sentiments from the Wild Rose Stem stamp set and Friendship Floral Heart stamp set. I black heat embossed the Thank You on vellum.

Before I go, I want to tell you the measurements for the pop up inside piece on the first card.

For the first card cut your 8 ½ x 11 piece of white cardstock in half, exactly 5 ½ inches. Leave one but cut the other one down to 8 inches, so it’s 5 ½ x 8.
Die cut the Sweet Bay Collage die centered in the 5 ½ x 8 piece, then score that piece at 4 inches… that will be your mountain fold.
Then I scored 1 ⅜ inches from both sides of that center score line and those will be your valley folds.
Then all that’s left is to finish everything and glue the longer sides to the inside of your regular A2 size card base with a side fold.

Holler if you have any questions!

Thank you for stopping by! Make something today! Copy or try something new! hehe I have a collection of ideas I want to copy…we need a national copy day so I get some made! lol ttul!

Products I used for these cards…

Memory Box – 94526 Sweet Bay Collage… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94525 Verdant Leaf… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box/Open Studio – 30086… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – CL492 Friendship and… [ STR ]	Memory Box – CL5250 Friendship Floral… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5258-D Wild Rose Stem… [ STR ]
Memory Box – CL5258 Wild Rose Stem… [ STR \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC ]
Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Envelopes MINI… [ SSS ]	Mini Slim Envelopes [ TE ]	Scor-Pal 12×12 INCH MEASURING AND… [ SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress… [ SBC \| SSS \| STR ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Eucalyptus Scrapbook Paper – 12″ x… [ HBL ]