Simon Says Stamp Pop of Color CAS Card…

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hello and here’s my first valentine for this year!

Simon Says Stamp’s latest release Heart to Heart!

They sent me the New Pop of Color stamp set to make with. All I did was add some die cut hearts!

I stamped the paintbrush on Hammermill cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Copic friendly ink. I cut the paintbrush out by hand and colored it with Copic Sketch markers.

I stamped the color wheel and sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink. Using the MISTI!

Here’s a few more pictures. The stamp set on the left has all kinds of sentiments on it. I’m not sure who this is going to yet so I haven’t stamped inside but I’m going to use this SSS set when I decide! It’s called Love Greetings Mix. I’ll link below.

The hearts are from Heart Jumble by poppystamps but any hearts will work!

It was fun to be able to make a CAS (clean and simple) card after all the more time consuming cards I’ve been making!

Check out the new release….only two weeks before we’ll be needing Valentines! eek!

I’m linking my card to some challenges….

Addicted To Stamps and More – any occasion

Double D Challenges 1/16 – Friends

Shopping Our Stash 566 – Love me do

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a crafty, cardmaking weekend!

Shopping links for the products I used on this card! Thank you so much for clicking/tapping through my links! I appreciate it!

Heart to Heart – Simon Says Stamp [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamps and Dies Pop of… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Clear Stamps Pop of… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Pop of Color Wafer… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps LOVE… [ SSS ]	MISTI BLACK PRECISION STAMPER VERSION… [ SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]
copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink… [ SSS ]
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK REFILL… [ SSS ]	Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK… [ SSS ]	Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK REFILL… [ SSS ]
SSS Teflon Bone Folder [ SSS ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS ]

All Occasion · cards · Die Piecing · LOVE · Spellbinders dies · Valentine

Spellbinders NEW Kelly Bangs Dies and Stamps…

February 12, 2025 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hi everyone! This NEW Pieced Heart from Spellbinders is perfect for a shape card! I went Valentines Day but it could easy be for so many occasions!

I wish I’d thought to do real sewing machine stitching before I taped it together on the back with scor-tape! Next time! It’d be real pretty for a wedding card!

I used the NEW Speech Bubble Sentiments to stamp the dots and grids on the front and the sentiments inside. Super cute set! Speech Bubble dies too with stitch lines! YAY!

I’m patting myself on the back for remembering to take pictures of the inside! lol

These stamped up so nice…pretty sure they said made in the USA! I always love that!

I inked up the edges of everything with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and a mini ink blending tool.

The bow and ribbon on the front are from the Festive Ornaments set S5-607.

The lettering for LOVE and XO is from Parcel and Post Heart Decorations die set S2-351.

I did the white stitching on the perimeter of the heart with a white gel pen. I debated for a day whether to add it or not! lol

If I was mailing this I would use an A7 envelope with one forever stamp.

Thank you so much for stopping by! It’s a snowglobe world here today! Finally getting snow! ttul!

Products I used to make this card…

Pieced Heart Etched Dies from the… [ SPL \| SBC ]	Speech Bubbles Sentiments Clear Stamp… [ SPL \| SBC ]	Speech Bubbles Etched Dies from the… [ SPL \| SBC ]
Parcel & Post Heart Decorations \|… [ SPL \| SBC ]	Spellbinders – Merry Mug And Circle… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sakura Gelly Roll Moods – Gratitude… [ SPL \| SSS ]	Zig Glue [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]

cards · CAS · Distress Ink coloring · LOVE · Oxide Inks · Simon Says Stamp · Valentine

Simon Says Stamp Falling in Love Stencil Card…

February 10, 2025February 13, 2025 Pam Sparks6 Comments

I haven’t made much for kraft and red this year! Shocking I know! lol Here I have Lumberjack Plaid, Picked Raspberry and Kitsch Flamingo Oxide Inks blended on kraft cardstock. I love how it turned out!

It’s a 6×6 stencil so I made a 6×6 piece, trimmed it down and adhered the extra strip to the back of my card! I love how it looks!

The sentiments are from the Simon Says Stamp Love Greetings Mix stamp set…on sale right now! I’ll link you below.

I stamped the I LOVE YOU in black on kraft in the MISTI, then trimmed it out with a paper trimmer. Mounted it with the thin mounting tape I love.

I stamped You Captured in the MISTI also. I did have to go over it with a black micron pen though because the black didn’t show up great over the oxide ink. I should’ve let it dry longer I bet.

I added three black enamel dots.

The camera picks up the color more than it looks IRL. It’s more muted/chalky looking in person.

I can’t believe Valentines Day is in four days. I guess I won’t be mailing any this year. ugh

Do you mail Valentines?

I’m linking to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – totally inspired by the Love is in the Air theme

Stencil Fun Challenge – Stencils with optional pinks and/or reds, totally inspired by the option!

Word Power Feb. 2025 Challenge – sentiment is the focus

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #485 – diecuts and/or stencils

Inkspirational Challenge #334 – Red and Pink

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! Happy cardmaking!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Simon Says Stamp Stencil Falling in… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps LOVE… [ SSS ]	Doodlebug BEETLE BLACK GLITTER… [ SSS \| SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink… [ SSS ]	MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER 6×7… [ SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER VERSION 2.0… [ SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Lumberjack Plaid… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Picked Raspberry… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Kitsch Flamingo… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]
Rainbow Splash Large Blending Brushes… [ SSS \| SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect… [ SSS \| SSS \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Tonic Guillotine Comfort… [ SSS ]

cards · Die Piecing · LOVE · Simon Says Stamp · Valentine

Simon Says Stamp Postage Collage Cover Card with Fresh Brewed Hearts…

February 3, 2025February 4, 2025 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Heart day is coming! I forgot I had this Valentine made! So it’s usurping a birthday card post.

This was fun…I had scraps of white and there’s always scraps of colors to use! Keep that trash can by your side! lol I always laugh at myself when I’m picking a piece back out!

Super fun cover die from Simon Says Stamp. I love that you get all that postage in one pass of the die cutting machine! I had extras too!

I used the cute heart die from the Tim Holtz Fresh Brewed Sidekick Side-Order set to cut a heart in each of the postage rectangles. FUN! I don’t know about you but growing up, making Valentines was always a highlight of the year! I loved those books that you cut out the valentine and the envelope. I only wish I’d kept some of those valentines from grade school years!

Happy Valentines Day is from the Simon Says Stamp Love and Valentines Word Mix2 stamp set. Super fun set! I stamped it in Potting Soil Archival ink from Wendy Vecchi.

Cord is from my stash but I’ll link you to something similar below.

A2 size card!

I hope you get a chance to make some Valentines. I keep putting stuff in a pile to make! lol Here’s hoping anyway!

Linking to some card challenges…

A Cut Above February Challenge – anything goes

(PIN)spirational Challenge – inspirational picture

Addicted to Stamps and More #485 – Diecuts and/or Stencils

ttul!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Save $5 when you use the code WELUVU

Simon Says Stamp Postage Collage… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stencils and Dies Postage… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Sizzix Fresh Brewed… [ SSS ]
Memory Box Cranberry 8.5×11 Paper… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Pool Party 8.5×11 Paper… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Deep Turquoise 8.5×11… [ SSS ]
Memory Box Golden Wheat 8.5×11 Paper… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Summer Squash 8.5×11 Paper… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Blush 6×6 Paper Pack… [ SSS ]
Memory Box Greenery 6×6 Paper Pack… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Lagoon 6×6 Paper Pack… [ SSS ]	Memory Box Sunrise 6×6 Paper Pack… [ SSS ]
Studio Light Shades of Brown Hemp… [ SSS ]	Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two… [ SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN WHITE 3D… [ SSS ]

All Occasion · cards · Die Piecing · Flowers · LOVE · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Valentine

poppystamps and Memory Box Friend Nordic Card…

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 Pam Sparks6 Comments

Hi friends and fellow cardmakers! It’s time to hit the hearts! lol Looking through the never been used stash are some Nordic themed dies from poppystamps and some older Memory Box dies.

Basic die cutting…no extra inking even! Cut, layer and glue!

This is an A2 size card…

Linking to some challenges…

NBUS Challenge #70 – never before used stuff

Triple B January 2025 Challenge – birds, blooms and butterflies (blooms for me)

Die Cut Diva’s Challenge – Use something NEW

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! Yikes! Just two days of January left and I still have a three birthday cards to post! January is a big birthday month for this gang of mine.

Holler if you have any questions… linking below to dies that are still available.

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Poppystamps – 2637 Nordic Flower… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2628 Nordic Fancy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94659 Friend Daily… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2294 Stitched Envelope… [ STR ]	Memory Box – Open Studio Die Set -… [ FRN ]	Memory Box – Cardstock Paper – 8/1/2… [ STR ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Sizzix – White and Gray – Big Shot… [ SBC ]