Here Comes Christmas! Spellbinders The Three Magi Card…

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 Pam Sparks5 Comments

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great joy! I’m rejoicing that I got a card made to blog! hoho

What a neat set from Spellbinders! I guess I didn’t stray from the CAS look that I like but there’s so much potential to do fun things with this set! Turn it vertical and add a city border behind and and and…

This is a 5 x 7 size card on purpose because I wanted to give them plenty of room!

I started out thinking royal colors but I found these that had tones that worked together so I went with scraps for the most part!

I love that the sentiments are small! A beautiful cursive font!

All the extra details too… a little piece to go behind the head…three different beards….I colored the flesh with a Copic marker.

Versafine ink in the MISTI for the sentiments.

They’re festive! I used the thin mounting tape I love to pop them up just a hair! The stars are glued directly to the card front.

Simple once you decide your colors and get your pieces die cut!

Hope all is well with you. This Summer has flown by or washed by for some… lots of rain…lots of green! Can’t complain about lack of rain!

It feels good to be using the stash…I have a birthday card to share soon. Hopefully my pictures are good because I already gifted it!

ttul!

Some links to shop for the products I used…no cost to you! Thank you!

The Three Magi Stamp & Die Set from… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – shiny gold [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR ]	Precision Fine Tip Applicator – small… [ STR ]	New & Improved Platinum SIX Machine… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Masculine · Sizzix · Tim Holtz dies · Winter

Tim Holtz Fresh Brewed Sidekick Side-Order Birthday Card…

January 31, 2025February 2, 2025 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Wishing you a warm birthday card… So much potential for this set for any occasion! Make it flakey!

Once again I was inspired by a gal on instagram….I’ll link to her on my post there.

The NEW Tim Holtz Sidekick Side-Order set, thinlets dies and a texture fades embossing folder.

I embossed the folder, trimmed it down, inked it with some Gathered Twigs distress ink and glued it directly to a white Hammermill cardbase.

I die cut the sentiment from Tim Holtz Thin, Sentiment Words die set. I used scor-tape on the back so I could just insert the blue letters back in. I can’t find this set to link to.

Die cut the mugs, steam and snowflakes. The snowflakes are from the Tim Holtz Twig and Stump die set. I can’t find this set to link to. I used the super thin mounting tape I love so much, on the mugs! It’s sticky so I use the scissors I’ll link below.

So fun…you could easy just use paper scraps and come up with all kinds of designs for all seasons!

Linking my card to some challenges…

Seize the Birthday – Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – anything goes

Can You Handle the Pressure – anything goes with a twist of snow

I have two more birthday cards to post but I’m going to do them one at a time so the post isn’t terribly long.

Thank you for stopping by!

Here’s the products I used to make this card… Holler if you have any questions.

Save $5 at Simon Says Stamp (SSS) with code WELUVU or free shipping code in the logo below.

Tim Holtz Sizzix Fresh Brewed… [ SSS \| SBC \| ACH ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Scor-Tape [ STR \| SSS \| ACH ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Gathered… [ SSS \| SBC \| ACH ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC \| ACH \| HLM ]

All Occasion · cards · Christmas · copics · Digital images · Embossing Folders · Sizzix · Thank You · Tim Holtz dies · Tim Holtz stamps · Winter

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 ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Friendly Bird, Snowy Log and Eucalyptus Bouquet Card…

January 7, 2025January 23, 2025 Pam Sparks13 Comments

Hi everyone! Back to blogging! I’ve been making, posting a few things on instagram. If you don’t follow me there, check it out! I just posted the Christmas cards I received in my stories there and they’ll be up for the next 24 hours.

Die cutting and a stamped sentiment today….Winter is coming on strong these days! Brrrr

The gold branch paper is from the Yuletide Cheer pad, kraft cardstock spattered with white, black and walnut stain inks. I die cut an oval in the trimmed down 5 in. x 6 in. gold, branch paper. Then started building out from there.

I love the snowy log die! So much detail and that pretty white snow against the inky brown.

I die cut the bird in white and inked it with inky brushes. A little black gem for his eye.

I used a green cardstock from the Greenery paper pad for the leaves.

Winter Greetings sentiment is from the Holiday Wishes stamp set.

I like it! Lots of birds in the new releases from the Memory Box companies!

Linking my card to some challenges…

The Four Seasons Challenge – Winter 2025

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge – anything goes

NBUS – Never before used stuff #70- anything goes as long as it’s new

Die Cut Diva’s Challenge – Use new product (bird, log, eucalyptus)

52 Christmas Card Throwdown January – Wild Animals

Thank you for stopping by and holler if you have any questions! Link me to what you’re asking about though.

Here’s what I used to make this card… STR = starlitstudio.net, SSS = Simon Says Stamp.com, SBC = Scrapbook .com

Thank you for clicking through my links…I appreciate it!

Memory Box – 94841 Friendly Bird… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94821 Snowy Log craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94807 Eucalyptus Bouquet… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5286D Holiday Wishes… [ STR \| SSS ]	Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Memory Box / Open Studio – 30075… [ STR ]
Memory Box – PP1032 Yuletide Cheer… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1011 Greenery 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest Ultra Thick 110… [ SSS ]	Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock… [ HBL ]	Sizzix – White and Gray – Big Shot… [ SBC ]
Sizzix White Tool Caddy Big Shot… [ SBC ]	Craft Tweezers – EK Tools – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| SPL ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Layered Festive Santa Card…

December 7, 2024December 7, 2024 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hi everyone! Here we are…December 7th already! I can believe it! Time flies faster than Santa for sure! hoho

This turned out to be a really fun die/card to make!

Cut the pieces…lay them out…start gluing…surprisingly it didn’t take all that long!

I used the same colored cardstock for the layers but inked the darker with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and it worked great! I left the white layers all white.

Here’s a phone picture I left BIG in case you want to see detail better.

I started out by inking the Frosted Trees 3D Embossing Folder with Peacock Feathers and Prize Ribbon Oxide inks on the flat side of the folder, then running it through the Big Shot. It didn’t turn out perfect but I thought it looked like sky! Then I sprayed it with Frost and Sparkle sprays.

I used the two largest trees from the Slender Pine Trees die set. I glued everything flat on this card!

The Pretty Presents die set worked perfect for him! I cut from several colors, glued them up and used five of them… I love them sticking out of his bag!

I just tore a piece of white cardstock for the bottom snow.

Believe Enchanted Script for the sentiment! I love this type of die… None of that fussy gluing… piece it together and then glue the complete cut to the backer piece. done.

oh hohoho I forgot to take a picture of the inside! I finished it! I stamped Holly Jolly and Merry Christmas from the Be Merry stamp set! Then I glued one of the extra presents inside also.

Holler if you have any questions! I’m sure I’m forgetting something since it’s so early when I’m typing this!

Thank you so much for stopping by! Links below to what I used to make this cute guy!

Memory Box – 94737 Layered Festive… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94739 Believe Enchanted… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94761 Pretty Presents… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – EF1045 Frosted Trees 3D… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94796 Slender Pine Trees… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5287D Be Merry clear… [ STR \| SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC \| SPL ]	Sheer Shimmer \| Imagine [ IMG ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – shiny gold [ STR ]	Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine… [ SBC ]