Memory Box Poinsettia Corner 3D and Vintage Lantern Card…

November 30, 2023December 4, 2023 Pam Sparks12 Comments

Hi everyone! Hopping back on the blogging train after some time with family and attempting to get started on Christmas decor around the house!

I had this NEW Memory Box 3D folder laying out to do next and thought maybe the lantern would be fun in the empty space.

I die cut the NEW Memory Box Vintage Lantern in MB glossy black cardstock, dabbed on a little gold acrylic paint to the black and a piece of vellum. I hand cut the vellum to go behind the lantern. When I turned the vellum over to blend on some gathered twigs distress ink on the back of the vellum, it made the acrylic ink go kinda mottled. I was like, I’m ok with that but how will I describe it! lol

I die cut the two dies twice, that come with the 3D folder and embossed them in the folder but I only used three of them on the finished card.

After I embossed the panel, I went over it with Fired Brick Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool.

Then I got out the Delicata gold ink pad and ink blended a little around the edges, then decided to add gold embossing powder to the edges and heat embossed it!

I used one of the NEW Memory Box Merry Christmas Foil Greetings Black Tab Strips.

I painted Gold Calligraphy ink on the poinsettia centers.

I colored the candle with distress inks too.

I’m linking my card to some challenges…

Can You Handle The Pressure – anything goes with Christmas twist

Die Cut Divas – flowers

Peace on Earth #53 – anything goes Christmas

Merry Little Christmas #53 – always anything goes Christmas

NBUS #57 – never before used stuff

Fun…I love making Christmas cards and tags. Back to the crafting board! Lots to do!

Here’s the products I used if you want to shop…no extra cost to you to click through my links! Thank you so much!

Memory Box – 94743 Vintage Lantern… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – EF1038 Poinsettia Corner… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – ST003 Merry Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]	Tsukineko GOLDEN GLITZ Delicata Ink… [ SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Fired… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Ranger Embossing Powder SUPER FINE… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Winsor & Newton Drawing Ink – Gold,… [ BLIC ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Hot Foiling · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

poppystamps Wide Pine Needle Shoots Die Card…

November 20, 2023 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! Are you thinking about turkey and trees?! lol I decided to make up this tree this morning. It’s so cute and could be made up in every color in lots of ways! So here’s one version!

I used the NEW Memory Box Shining Star stamp set for the star at the top of the tree and the sentiment ‘trunk’ and the sentiments inside. Stamped with Potting Soil Archival Ink pad in the MISTI.

I dug around in my ‘star’ category of MB dies and found the Starry Collage die had the size star to die cut the one in this stamp set.

An A2 size card…I foiled a kraft panel with the Memory Box Dot Burst Hot Foil Plate and trimmed it to 3 ⅞ in. x 5 ⅛ in., edged it with a little Gathered Twigs Distress ink and the mini ink blender.

Layered it on a white piece leaving a small margin, then on to the cardbase.

I used Taylored Expressions cardstock. I’ll link below.

I think that’s everything…holler if you have any questions. Have a creative rest of the week with paper and food! hehe

Below is what I used to make this card and some sales you might be interested in! Thank you so much for supporting my card making and blogging. I truly appreciate it!

Starlitstudio.net

Great prices everyday!

Simon Says Stamp.com

Use code WRAP23 for $7 off

Scrapbook.com

Spellbinders

Poppystamps – 2579 Wide Pine Needle… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – MBF003 Dot Burst Hot… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – CL5285 Shining Star… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94631 Starry Collage… [ STR \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Fossilized… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival POTTING… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Gold -… [ SPL \| SBC ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Confetti Cake… [ TE ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Cookie Monster… [ TE ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Blue Raspberry… [ TE ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Poblano Pepper… [ TE ]
Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra… [ SSS ]	Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock… [ HBL ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]

cards · CAS · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Masculine · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Layered Cardinal CAS card…

November 8, 2023November 15, 2023 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m in love with this CAS (clean and simple) card using the gorgeous NEW Memory Box Layered Cardinal die!

It’s a beauty…do you agree?! There’s a 46 second video HERE (click where it says ‘play video’) to show you how easy it is to layer up! You can make 25 in no time! hoho

Pretty bird! I have it sitting on the Memory Box Forest Pine Branch. I die cut it in kraft cardstock, inked it with some Vintage Photo and Rustic Wilderness regular Distress ink pad and blending brushes.

I stamped the sentiment on the front and the one on the inside from the Birch Press Design Glad Tidings New clear stamp set. It’s a gorgeous set of sentiments. I’ll link it below. They stamp beautifully in the MISTI type positioners.

The thought crossed my mind to find something to stamp with the sentiment but I didn’t follow through. It’s so gorgeous just black on white!

I used Ranger Archival Black ink to stamp it. I did multiple inking because I wanted it dark… TIP for you though, make sure you put a protective sheet of copy paper in because it takes longer to dry no matter what ink with mutliple inking times! It really annoys me when the ink transfers to the top of the card from the sentiment.

This picture and the next two, it’s hard to see the pearls but I edited them so I’m gonna post them! lol

I did blend some Aged Mahogany Distress ink/regular onto the edges of the cardinal after I put it together but I wished I’d done it before I glued it up.

This is an A2 size card. I used white pearls in 3 sizes from Starlitstudio.net. I’ll link below.

I mounted the bird with the super thin mounting tape that I love that Starlitstudio also carries. Check below.

I’m linking to some card challenges…

Simply Clean & Simple November Challenge

Scrapping 4 Fun – Christmas Traditional Colors

HLS November Christmas – anything goes Christmas

Triple B November – Birds, Blooms or Butterflies

Peace on Earth #51 – anything goes Christmas

Die Cut Divas November – It’s all about the holidays

Moving Along With the Times – November Christmas Animals

The Holly and The Ivy #151 – anything goes Christmas

Thank you all so much for stopping by and all your encouraging comments! I haven’t gotten replies sent out as much because so many are anonymous and I’ve been outside some getting the garage and plants ready for Winter. The porches look so bare! I do have some Winter baskets to hang out…that helps.

Have a good rest of the week! I’m working on stuff for our area stamp club annual Christmas party. It’s this Friday! Can’t believe it! We changed to November several years ago because December was just too hectic!

Catch you again soon!

Shopping Links to the products I used for this card…

Memory Box – 94754 Layered Cardinal… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – CL8164 Glad… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94481 Forest Pine Branch… [ STR \| SSS ]
Tiny Pearl Embellishments – flat… [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Ranger Ink Jet Black Archival Ink Pad [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Vintage… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Rustic… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Aged… [ SSS \| SBC ]
Blending Brushes – 3 Pack \|… [ SPL ]	Gina K Designs – Mini Blending… [ SBC \| SSS \| SBC ]	Simon Says Stamp DETAIL FLAT BLENDING… [ SSS ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra… [ SSS ]	Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock… [ HBL ]

birch press design · cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Flowers · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Bundled Bird, Nest and Aurora Snowflake Frame Card…

November 1, 2023November 7, 2023 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Hi everyone! Here in Iowa we are dressing warmer like this NEW Memory Box Bundled Bird!

It’s one of the new layering dies and pairs well with the NEW Bird’s Nest and New Small Poinsettia Layers!

He looks just like I feel when I’m all bundled up with a scarf wrapped around my neck! lol

I die cut in white cardstock and colored with Copic Sketch Markers. Easy to get varying shades of the few colors then. Colored cardstock would work just as well and use up some of those scraps that we don’t throw away! Glue the pieces together. There aren’t very many and it’s easy to see what goes with what.

I die cut the Aurora Snowflake Frame three times and glued it together. I like doing that for photo sake…I’m not sure I would do it if I wasn’t taking pictures. Everything else is just one layer of cardstock.

I used Birch Press Design Merry Christmas Vintage die for the sentiment. I die cut it in gold mirror cardstock and Memory Box glossy black cardstock. I popped out the merry Christmas from the black die cut piece and glued it over the top of the gold die cut piece. That way I didn’t have to handle the individual letters. I did add a little piece of my favorite super thin mounting tape to the back of the gold cut to hold the letters in the cut. Then just little dots of Tombow Mono Multi on the back of the black cut to adhere it over the gold.

Die cut the Small Poinsettia Layers and glue them together.

The Bird’s Nest I die cut in kraft and inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a mini ink blending tool. I adhered it together by laying it over the package picture for placement!

This is an A2 size card. The blue base panel is a piece of watercolor cardstock that I did some stamping and inking on awhile back but didn’t end up using. I liked it for this card. A blustery, Winter day blueness!

I added some Memory Box clear Fairy Jewels here and there to lend to that Wintery feel!

Linking my Wintery Bundled Bird Card to some Card Challenges…

Cut it Up Challenge #289 – Add a sentiment

Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges #229 – Traditional Christmas colors

Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge – Get Inky (the bird coloring and the background panel)

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge – #151 Anything Goes Christmas

Word Art Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Holler if you have any questions! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Below are links to the products I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94760 Bundled Bird craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94740 Bird’s Nest craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94756 Small Poinsettia… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94750 Aurora Snowflake… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57538 Merry… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box Fairy Drops • Jewels •… [ STR \| SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Memory Box – WP101 Watercolor Paper -… [ STR ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – matte and shiny [ STR ]	Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]
copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS \| BLIC ]	Ranger Ink Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]

birch press design · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Winter

Birch Press Design Revello Ornament Card…

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 Pam Sparks12 Comments

Hi everyone! I went all festive on you with this card! I’m still using up the greenery I made up for this card and then again on this card. So fun!

I love everything more at Christmas….plaid…gold…green…red…snow and and! I did try to incorporate kraft cardstock into this but it didn’t work this time. hoho lol

When I post I always wonder what all my readers are up to. I just smile and carry on, knowing you’re all out there creating too! or shopping! lol

This is an A2 size card. Die cutting and gluing. I mounted the ornament with my favorite thin mounting tape but I kept it toward the center so I could stick in the foliage easily.

The ornament topper and bow are from the Christmas Ornament Pop Up Easel die set. It’s a great set that goes a long with the Revollo die set. The die to cut the ornament backer is in the Easel set also. HERE is a post where I used the Christmas Ornament Pop Up Easel set before.

I’m linking to some card challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – anything goes

Use Your Stuff – anything goes

NBUS Never-Before-Used-Schtuff #55- anything goes (Revello Ornament set is NBUS)

Die Cut Divas – October with Birch Press Design, use layering dies

I hope you enjoyed this kinda fancy, festive card! I had fun making it to share! Thank you so much for stopping by! I’ll be back! I have another card finished to post!

Here’s links to see the products I used for my card…

Birch Press Design – 57464 Revello… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57455 Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94757 Classic Pine… [ STR \| SSS ]
Birch Press Design – 57512 Jolly… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57514 Forest… [ STR \| SSS ]	Birch Press Design – 57525 Oval Leaf… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – ST003 Merry Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1021 Magnolia Plaid… [ STR \| SSS ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – matte and shiny [ STR ]
Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix White Tool Caddy Big Shot… [ SBC \| BLIC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Switch Plus Machine… [ SBC \| BLIC ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	DMC Diamant – metallic thread [ STR ]