Up To Snow Good! Last Snowmen for this Winter…

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Pam Sparks12 Comments

Hi everyone! I say this every month don’t I? How’d it get to be _________! In this case, March! I still have Winter new stuff to stamp and play with! haha Add it to the stuff from other years, right?! Anyway, this is to cute not to post quick!

This card and the tag coming up are from the Snow Buds set by Essentials By Ellen.

Pattern Paper is from Lawn Fawn.

Memory Box Wrapped Stitch Rectangles are a staple for me! You can find them at Starlitstudio.net, HERE. (it looks like they’re out of stock, the link to contact Cindy is at the very top of the page, if you want to order them)

Doodlebug Twine, another staple… HERE.

I just love snow and snowmen and cute snowman sentiments! AND in this case paper snowballs! ha

Then I cut so many, I made a tag quick too…still have a bunch for another go ’round. ❤

I’ll just call him pail head! I guess all the hats are being used. haha I had to add hearts for buttons.

The love tag is from poppystamps.

It’s almost that time of year to say good-bye Winter. These guys are gonna melt! lol Thanks for stopping by and hope we made you smile!

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poppystamps Masculine Card Today…

March 12, 2019March 13, 2019 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hello! How about a Spring-y looking man card today!

I had some inky fun with this poppystamps Mountain Hills Plate. I love that you get the ⅛ inch frame that cuts separate with this die! And really, you could use any of the 3 scene parts by themselves too, the middle section – just partial die cut it then trim with the paper trimmer the rest of the way down. 😀

TIP: If you have trouble lining up your panel on the front of your card evenly, just lay down this ⅛ inch frame cut on your A2 card base and eyeball that panel right down inside it! My eyeballs need a lot of help! lol

I die cut it in white heavy cardstock, inked it with distress oxide inks, spattered with a little water (I like to spray a puddle of water in the palm of my left hand, then rub my hands together and clap over the card so the blobs aren’t huge) then adhered the panels to a card base.

The top blue sky is glued directly to the base. The middle panel is adhered with thin mounting squares. The bottom panel is adhered with regular mounting squares.

It’s not quite time for dandelions here but I love putting them on cards! lol Which is crazy because in my mind, I don’t like yellow. I use it but sparingly it seems. lol

I grabbed some old paper punches…I’ve kept all of mine. I used to use them a lot for paper piecing, so fun! I can’t part with my collection! Who am I kidding?! No one would want them anyway! lol oh, back on track. I used a mini flower and mini branch for these dandelions.

The little flowers from this die would work! Flower Meadow Background

Several stems from floral dies would work too! Florals

Then a few little puffy Memory Box clouds in the sky! A beautiful day in the neighborhood! If you live in Alaska. hehe

I love the new poppystamps Birthday Blowout stamp set… fab sentiments, this birthday one, enjoy your day, sending birthday wishes, for a very special someone and SIX MORE! Really nice set!

Something for a guy in your life!

Thanks for stopping by today! Thank you to all who click to shop through my links! I appreciate it so much! Cardmakers after my own ❤ !

*** There’s so much new at Starlitstudio.net and Cindy is so fast shipping! (It’s my birthday month, all month!!! hahahaha)

*** If you love to shop, over at Spellbinders, there’s a warehouse sale going on!

*** Semi Anual Die Cutting Sale at Scrapbook.com too!

Here’s the products I used to make this card…

GLUE SPONGE Acid-Free Liquid Gluing… [ SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2087 Mountain Hills… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2109 Magnificent Moose… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – CL470 Birthday Blowout… [ STR ]	Memory Box Die – Puffy Clouds [ STR ]	*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| JGG** ]
Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| SBC \| JGG ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black; Ranger [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]
Archival Re-inker – Jet Black from… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	We R Memory Keepers QUICKSTIK… [ SSS \| SSS ]
Tool Basics Flush Cutters – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Tim Holtz – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR \| HLM \| SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn – Stamp Shammy [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]
MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| JGG ]
Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]	Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]
Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE… [ SSS ]	Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS \| JGG ]
Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM ]
Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]	Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR \| SSS ]

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Little Boy Birthday Card and Some Valentine ATCs…

March 7, 2019March 13, 2019 Pam Sparks17 Comments

Family Birthday time Sunday afternoon! This is our youngest grandson Charles. hehe. He doesn’t like his picture taken any better than Grandma does!

He loves playing in his kinetic dirt with this big machinery so I had to make a fitting birthday card for him. So cute!

I tore and inked (Gathered Twigs Distress ink) some kraft cardstock for the hills. I sponged the clouds with Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink and a cloud stencil, it’s an old one, I think from Rosie’s Roadshow stamp co.

The panel is ATC size, 2.5 x 3.5 inches. I matted it with black cardstock and stamped the Happy Birthday in the MISTI with Ranger Archival Black ink.

Loads of Love is from a Taylored Expressions stamp set, stamped in the MISTI with Ranger Archival Black ink also.

I used two Memory Box dies, one is still available, the Mighty Dump Truck. The Little Dozer die is from 2016 and is now discontinued. For some reason I ordered 3 of that die! ugh. So I have one to sell if someone wants it $4. (EDA – SOLD) Email me at the contact tab under the blog title at the top of the page. I can send it in a 5×7 envelope for one postage stamp I bet, unless you want tracking. Dump truck, links below.

We had a super fun party. Youngest and Oldest grandson’s birthdays and Valentines! I’ll be back with oldest’s card another day.

Linking my birthday card to some challenges…

Seize the Birthday – anything goes

Addicted To Stamps and More – anything goes

HLS March CAS Challenge – special day

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – create a scene

Here’s some of the ATCs I made and gave to the grands for Valentines…

Thanks for stopping by today and letting me share what I’ve been up to! 😀

Shopping links to what I used to make these cards…

Memory Box die – Mighty Dump Truck [ STR ]	Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad 1×1 -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC ]	Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad 1×1 -… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| JGG \| HLM** ]	Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR \| SBC \| JGG \| HLM ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS \| HLM ]
Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black; Ranger [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Archival Re-inker – Jet Black from… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| JGG ]	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full… [ SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| BLT ]
Memento TUXEDO BLACK REFILL Reinker… [ SSS \| SBC ]	Copic Sketch Markers [ BLIC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]
We R Memory Keepers QUICKSTIK… [ SSS \| SSS ]	Tool Basics Flush Cutters – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Tim Holtz – Accessory -… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR \| HLM \| SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]	EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn – Stamp Shammy [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ]	MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS \| HLM ]	We R Memory Keepers – Basic Tools -… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]	Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]	Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR \| SSS ]	Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR \| BLIC ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR \| SBC ]	3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE… [ SSS ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS \| JGG ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS \| HLM ]	Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR \| SSS \| HLM ]
Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Waffle Flower Crafts – Craft Die and… [ SBC ]	Waffle Flower Crafts – Clear… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Waffle Flower Crafts – Matching Die -… [ SBC \| SSS ]	My Favorite Things COOL CAT Clear… [ SSS ]	Your Next Stamp HOLIDAY PHOTO BOOTH… [ SSS ]
Your Next Die HOLIDAY PHOTO BOOTH… [ SSS ]

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Stempelgarten Challenge and Memory Box Springtime Tulips and Wildflower Circle Card…

March 5, 2019March 6, 2019 Pam Sparks22 Comments

Hi cardmakers and friends! It’s been awhile since I’ve been here on the blog! EEK! It’s been a busy family February for me, all good!I’m excited to share that I’m a guest at the Stempelgarten Challenge blog this month. I bet you can guess the theme just by looking at my card! If you said, Spring, you’re right!

My card uses two new Memory Box dies, Springtime Tulips, Wildflower Circle and the new stamp set, Springtime Typewriter Sentiments.

A little Tumbled Glass Distress inking in the background, then the dies cut in white and colored with Copic Markers. I did cut an extra frame (tulips) to help the Wildflower Circle be a little higher on the card. I hand trimmed the tulips off the extra one though because I just wanted the frame.

The sentiment is stamped on the front with Ranger Archival black ink using the MISTI stamping tool.

You are invited to join in the challenge with a Spring creation until March 31st! Click on over AND there’s a prize involved! Here’s a picture and a link to the Stempelgarten online store. So CUTE!