Thank You Cards….

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Pam Sparks5 Comments

Hi everyone! A little bit festive still this month. I didn’t want to post these until they were received!

For this first card I was totally inspired by a gal on Instagram. I’ll link to her over there. Link to my grid in the right sidebar under the follow option.

I used some new Tim Holtz dies and a stamp set for the sentiment. I’ll link below.

Soooo CUTE! I love this guy…I picture him singing loud and clear for all to hear! lol

My second card is The Greeting Farm Holiday Anya for Christmas 2024. I alway love these and collect them for myself and our granddaughter Anya.

I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with Copics.

I cut them out with the Scan n Cut. I prefer buying dies but if there aren’t dies to coordinate I love using the Scan n Cut. I purchased mine several years ago, right before they came out with the new, quiet one! haha I sure love the thing though… I’ve had really good luck with it!

She’s so cute and I love the other images that came in the set also! So much fun to color and easy to color too!

My pictures turned out good this time so I’m just gonna load them all into the post! lol

one more…

I linked her to the Four Seasons Winter January Challenge….

I hope you are all having a beautiful January start to 2025! Gotta remember to write and type that right!

I’ve been hibernating…so cold in Iowa! It warmed up a little bit yesterday…good thing cuz I needed to go out! lol

Holler if you have any questions about my cards… thank you so much for stopping by and clicking through my links! I appreciate it!

Here’s the supplies I used….

Use the code WELUVU at Simon Says Stamp for $5 savings.

I have to tell you…if you just want to have a relaxing day and shop…Starlitstudio.net has amazing prices everyday but the Tag SALE category is amazing right now! Don’t miss out! GO HERE! So many good sets I love! Valentine dies…stamp sets… “This is a paper hug” HERE. This is the bargain basement at Joe Smiths department store! Anyone else here grow up in Council Bluffs/Omaha and shop the great department stores of that era! Bring them back! lol I miss Brandeis too!

Clicking SSS – takes you to Simon Says Stamp .com

BLIC – to Dick Blick .com

SBC – to Scrapbook . com

SPL – to Spellbinders paperarts .com

STR – to Starlitstudio.net

ACH – to A Cherry on Top .com

HLM – to Hallmark Scrapbook .com

Some are affiliate links but no extra charge to you! Happy crafting!

The Greeting Farm Holiday Anya 12 Stamps [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS \| BLIC ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Cracked… [ SSS \| SBC \| ACH ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Lucky… [ SSS \| SBC \| ACH ]	Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK… [ SSS \| HLM ]
Spellbinders Splatter White Opaque… [ SSS \| SPL \| SBC \| BLIC ]	Sakura BLACK GLAZE Gel Pen sk38395 [ SSS \| ACH \| BLIC ]	Sakura WHITE MEDIUM POINT Gelly Roll… [ SSS \| STR \| ACH \| SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Fiskars Softgrip Titanium Non-Stick… [ STR ]	MISTI Mini Black Precision Stamper… [ SSS \| SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]
MISTI BLACK PRECISION STAMPER VERSION… [ SSS \| SBC \| SBC \| SSS \| SSS ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC \| SPL \| ACH ]
Tim Holtz Sizzix Christmas Minis… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Sizzix Fresh Brewed… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Sizzix Vault Sidekick Dies… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps… [ SSS \| SBC \| ACH ]	Simon Says Stamp Christmas Cartoons… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Christmas Cartoons Stamps… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Clear Stamps and Stencil… [ SSS ]	Oreo Liquid Watercolor – Taylored… [ TE ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Gathered… [ SSS \| SBC \| ACH \| HLM ]

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More Christmas cards and a tag…

December 17, 2013December 30, 2013 Pam Sparks22 Comments

The minute I saw this car on Savvy’s FB page, I knew I had to have it and it needed a tree on top! Isn’t it the cutest thing ever?! love how the tag turned out. Friday afternoon was our stamp clubs annual Christmas party and this was one of the things we made.

I had to hang it on my tree and take a picture too! lol (the snow background stamps is an older background stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms, not sure if it’s available anymore or not)

Linking to…
Cuttin’ and Stampin’ Challenge – tag
Die Cuttin’ Divas – Happy Holidays

We always give each other Christmas cards. I had plenty of cards already made but when Debby posted this card on Thursday, I immediately set to work totally inspired by her beautiful card!!!

It’s great that vellum is coming ‘on trend’ again! What’s old is new again… good thing because I have a stash! lol And embossing powder too! Just can’t throw anything away because it’ll cycle around again and you’ll love it once more! YAY! Perfect for Christmas and Valentines!

Linking to…
Deep Ocean Challenge – Something Old

Memory Box Trulani Wreath die, Papertrey Ink sentiment, Hearts from a Martha Stewart big border punch and pearls.

Next up…a card designed by Annette Kerr, that we made at club. It made it into the Splitcoast Stampers CAS Favorites thread! Yay! thank you ladies!

Memory Box Bianca Snowflake die and Printworks Merry Christmas. So pretty and sparkly too! Thank you Annette!

Linking to…
Addicted to CAS Challenges – Snowflakes

Next up…a card designed by Linda Ward, that we made at club.

The Washi Tape was so much fun and the little metallic border stickers too! Thanks Linda!

Barbara had us make the cutest elf shoe but I left mine there so I won’t have it until next meeting. : (

I could keep making Christmas cards for a few more months!!! So many wonderful ideas out there! Thanks everyone for stopping by and for sharing your creative spirit! I appreciate it and it inspires me to keep creating!

Supplies I used to make these cards and tag…

ATS · Tim Holtz stamps

Tim Holtz Limited Edition Winter Distress Stamp pads in the store!!!

November 2, 2011November 2, 2011 Pam Sparks2 Comments

***shopping alert*** ATS has the Limited Edition Tim Holtz Winter Distress stamp pads ready to ship!!! HERE they are! Free ship at $40 too!

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A Joyful Christmas…

October 14, 2011October 14, 2011 Pam Sparks19 Comments

Today is our monthly stamp club and it’s showbox party time! This is the card I’m taking for everyone to make. If you receive Archivers email newsletter, they had a card like this in one awhile back. I don’t know how they did what they did to achieve their results but this is what I did! lol I used Hero Arts CG154 Aged Print Background stamp and Tim Holtz A Joyful Christmas Cling stamp set. I wrote up the instructions for club, so I’ll copy and paste them here too…

Two Peas in a Bucket does have some of these Tim Holtz stamps wood mounted HERE, if you can’t find the cling set. Glimmer Mists HERE. I like glimmer mists a lot! : )

Over on the Jingle Belles Challenge blog they are wanting to see a card inspired by a Christmas carol! I’m gonna go with “O Holy Night”.

A Joyful Christmas

1. On the 4 ¼ x 5 ½ piece of natural card-stock stamp the Hero Arts distress background stamp two times. The first time ink it up with Old Paper distress ink and stamp it with the arrow pointing up ( I added an arrow w/a sharpie marker)…stamp it off on the scrap paper to clean it. Ink it up a second time with Frayed Burlap distress ink and stamp it with the arrow pointing down, over the top, on the same piece you stamped the first time. Stamp it off on the scrap paper to clean it for the next gal.

2. Stamp the crackle stamp one time in Frayed Burlap distress ink – look at the sample card for placement.

3. Stamp “A Joyful Christmas” with fired brick distress ink in the bottom left corner… the stamp positioner is ready if you want to use it for positioning.

4. Stamp the angel with Versafine Black ink – look at the sample card for placement.

5. Stamp the music staff with Walnut Stain distress ink – look at the sample card for placement.

6. With the Tim Holtz edge distressing tool… scuff up all four sides of the stamped, natural piece.

7. Using the ink blending tool and Walnut Stain distress ink, edge all four sides of the natural, stamped card with ink and then go around the piece of red card-stock also.

8. Using the cardboard box… place your stamped piece in it and hold it up to spritz it with 4 blasts of the dazzling diamonds glimmer mist… set it aside to dry a bit.

9. Fold your kraft card base in half on the scored line, crease

10. Ink the edges a little with the ink blending tool and the Walnut Stain distress ink.

11. Punch a rectangle with the handheld punch in the back behind the fold for your gold cord to go through.

12. Using the TH tiny attacher, staple the stamped piece to the red piece – look at the sample card for placement.

13. Adhere your stamped piece to the kraft card.

14. Add the gold cord, the greenery, holly and berries.

Merry Creating!

Thanks for stopping by and talk to you later!!!