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poppystamps Ghostly Cats Happy Halloween Card…

Pam Sparks11 Comments

Hello cardmaking friends!  A die cut card to share today….pretty quick and easy compared to some!

A2 cardbase ink blended with Wilted Violet Distress Oxide ink in the center-ish area and Hickory Smoke and Black Soot Distress Oxides around the perimeter.

Spatter with white and black ink, set it aside to dry.

What a cute idea if you have black cats that cooperate! lol

Look how real the spiders look!  eek!  They’re new from Memory Box, Eerie Spiders die.  Five spiders in the set!

I edged the orange die cuts with Rusty Hinge Distress ink.

The spider web is from poppystamps Halloween Assemblage.

Lavish Happy Halloween is NEW from poppystamps.

Intricate Mini Pumpkins are NEW from Memory Box.

I mounted the Happy Halloween and Ghostly Cats with the thin mounting tape I love so much!

Linking my card to some challenges…

The Paper Funday October 2024 Challenge – anything goes with twist of autumn colors

Classic Design Challenge – anything goes with twist of autumn colors

Double D Challenges – Halloween

The Four Seasons October 2024 Challenge – Anything Fall goes

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge October 2024 – anything goes Halloween

Crafty Animals Challenge #88

I think that’s it!  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Here’s the dies and supplies I used… click/tap the Abbreviations below the image to go to the stores.  STR is Starlitstudio.net, SSS is Simon Says Stamp, SBC is Scrapbook .com.

Poppystamps – 2685 Ghostly Cats craft…
[ STR | SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2591 Lavish Happy…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – 94845 Intricate Mini…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – 94846 Eerie Spiders…
[ STR | SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2495 Halloween…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – Cardstock Paper – 8/1/2…
[ STR ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]
Fiskars Non-Stick Titanium Softgrip…
[ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]
Zig 2-Way Glue Pen – Squeeze & Roll…
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH…
[ SSS ]
TE Premium Cardstock – Oreo
[ TE ]
Oreo Liquid Watercolor – Taylored…
[ TE ]
Spellbinders Splatter White Opaque…
[ SSS | SBC | SPL ]
Picket Fence Studios – Paper Splatter…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
[ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
[ SSS | SBC ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
[ SSS ]
Ranger – Black Soot Distress Oxide…
[ SPL ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Rusty…
[ SSS | SBC ]
Mini Ink Blending Foam 1″ 20/Pkg -…
[ STR ]
Craft Tweezers – EK Tools – 5 inch…
[ STR ]
adhesive pick-up square
[ STR ]
Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage…
[ STR ]
Sizzix Cutting Pads – set of 2 -…
[ STR ]
Sizzix Sidekick Cutting Pads – set of…
[ STR ]
Woodware EasyPick Tool by Creative…
[ STR ]

cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Simon Says Stamp · Snowman · Winter

Simon Says Stamp SUPERSTAMPtember 2024 Celebration Cards…

Pam Sparks7 Comments

So happy to be here today to share cards I made with the Simon Says Stamp and Memory Box Collaboration stamp set!  It’s so cute and I loved working with it!  I ended up with 3 cards!  * This is a limited edition set and only available while supplies last!!!

I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Hammermill cardstock and colored with Copic Sketch Markers.  A little white gel pen and black glaze pen on the Nordic snowgirl’s eyes.

I ink blended some Faded Jeans Distress ink onto the background of a white A2 size cardbase and randomly stamped some of the snowflake from the set in the same ink.  I stamped off on a scrap piece of paper first so the snowflakes wouldn’t be too dark.

I stamped the sentiment directly onto the cardbase. Then mounted the colored images with thin mounting tape to the cardbase.

Tied on some Peppermint twine because it adds a little cuteness! lol

Next is the cute little Nordic Winter penguin!

I die cut The Snowflake Hexagon twice, glued them together, then figured out where I wanted to stamp the sentiment.  I used the MISTI stamping tool.  Stamped it in Versafine Onyx Black.

I mounted the Hexagon with thin mounting tape to the A2 size cardbase, then mounted the penguin in the center with thin mounting tape.

Last card I stamped with the Poinsettia border that comes in the set.  I wasn’t sure where I was going with this but I’m really happy with how it turned out!

I used a piece of vellum over the background to make the Merry Christmas stand out and I love the peppermint twine with it again!

I swiped the Red Geranium ink pad over white cardstock and then die cut the Merry Christmas Wave die from that.  I used scor-tape on the back side of the die so I could easy layer in the white letters, then stuck it to the solid die backer. Fun!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Holler if you have any questions, I’m sure I forgot something.

Links below for fun shopping and remember the free shipping code too!

Memory Box STAMPtember Exclusive…
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Memory Box So Very Merry STAMPtember…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp SNOWFLAKE HEXAGON…
[ SSS ]
Memory Box Merry Christmas Wave Dies…
[ SSS ]
MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER 6×7…
[ SSS ]
Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK…
[ SSS ]
copic sketch markers at Simon Says…
[ SSS ]
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink…
[ SSS ]
Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival Red…
[ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn PEPPERMINT SINGLE CORD…
[ SSS ]
Sakura BLACK GLAZE Gel Pen sk38395
[ SSS ]
Sakura WHITE MEDIUM POINT Gelly Roll…
[ SSS ]
Memory Box CIRCLE BASICS SET Open…
[ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest Ultra Thick 110…
[ SSS ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH…
[ SSS ]
Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two…
[ SSS ]

cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Snowman · Winter

poppystamps Nordic Happy Snowman Card…

Pam Sparks10 Comments

Hi everyone!  I know most of us love snowman!  It seems like this cutie should have a name, oh it does!  Happy!

I saw a card made with this sketch and thought it’d work so well with the new Memory Box 6×6 paper pads, Yuletide Cheer and Yuletide Plaid!  I love these pads!  Good thing! lol  24 double sided papers, 12 designs, 2 of each.

I started by die cutting, coloring with Copics and piecing  ‘Happy’ together.  Do you have the R07 Copic marker?  It is one of my favorite reds ever!  If you remember the Basic Gray paper line for Christmas, E07 matched it perfectly!

I also colored the background for Let it Snow with E07 also.

I diecut the Memory Box Nested Globe die in white and the Nested Globe Bases die in white and colored the base with E07 and E09.

The plaid paper is cut 4 in. x 5 ¼ in. and the banner is 2 ¼ x 5 ½ in.  I cut the fishtail end with a scissors. Then I wrapped gold thread around it and tied a box before I glued it to the plaid panel.

That’s about it!  I used my favorite thin mounting foam tape to adhere ‘Happy’ to the globe.

The green Copics I used are G24 and YG99.

Linking to some card challenges…

ABC Christmas – S and T, S is for Stencils and/or T is for Traditional Christmas Colors

Merry Little Christmas #58 – anything Christmas goes

The Paper Funday #69 – Anything Goes with optional twist

I almost wished for snow this week! It was so muggy and hot here in Iowa.  Next week looks more like Fall temperatures.  whew.  So thankful for air conditioning!  I’ve been riding my bike more but these temps put a halt to that.  Maybe this coming week and I can get back to it.

Thank you for stopping by!  I love hearing from you and appreciate your encouraging words!  I still haven’t counted how many Christmas cards I have made.  One of these days I’m gonna say post in the comments how many you have! lol  I think it’d be fun to see and we can encourage each other!  I have birthday cards to throw in the mix this week.  How’d it get to be Sept. 21st anyway! Crazy!  ttul!

Here’s the products I used for this card…

Poppystamps – 2640 Nordic Happy…
[ STR | SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2599 Let it Snow…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – 94532 Nested Globes…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – 94675 Nested Globe Bases…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – PP1032 Yuletide Cheer…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – PP1031 Yuletide Plaid…
[ STR | SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]
Zig 2-Way Glue Pen – Squeeze & Roll…
[ STR | SBC | SSS ]
copic sketch markers at Simon Says…
[ SSS | BLIC ]
Sakura Gelly Roll Glaze Pen – White
[ BLIC ]
Sakura BLACK GLAZE Gel Pen sk38395
[ SSS | BLIC ]

cards · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Fall · Oxide Inks · Spellbinders dies · Stencils

Spellbinders September Stencil of the Month Card…Colorful Pumpkins

Pam Sparks9 Comments

Happy Fall y’all!  I think I say that every year!  I should do some subtracting as to how long I’ve been blogging!  A long time! lol

Super, super fun stencil set!  So easy too!  I used Distress Oxide inks… so many colors would work!  I used Carved Pumpkin, Antique Linen, Wilted Violent, Peacock Feathers and Peeled Paint.  I used an old splatter stamp in dark brown ink.

I cut a ticket tag from the Nested Postage Labels and Tag die set, inked it with Distress Gathered Twigs and stamped Happy Fall from last years stamp and die of the month set for September.  I’ll link below if it’s still on the site.  It is!  $5 for the stamp set and $3 for the die set!  WOW!  Links below!

Tie on with some twine.

Die cut a pumpkin, gourd and some dies from last years die sets and it was done!  They’re amazing sale prices too!

An A2 size card.

Linking to some Card Challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – Make your own background

Stencil Fun – stencils with optional Fall Frenzy!

Four Seasons – Fall Season September

Double D – Fall Leaves (I have three on my card)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Enjoy the season and happy cardmaking!

Products I used to make this card… but first… Spellbinders Fall Warehouse Sale!

Fall Warehouse Sale – Spellbinders…
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Stencil of the Month Membership -…
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Nested Postage Labels & Tag Etched…
[ SPL ]
Fall Thoughtfulness – Clear Stamp of…
[ SPL ]
Fall Thoughtfulness Die Set- (Dies…
[ SPL ]
Hiking Through the Meadows – Small…
[ SPL ]
Boo-licious Fall Cupcake – Large Die…
[ SPL ]
May Arts NATURAL Twine String Burlap
[ SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Poppystamps

poppystamps Nordic Wintertide Stockings Merry Christmas Card…

Pam Sparks12 Comments

Hi everyone!  Have you counted your Christmas card stash yet?  I haven’t!  I haven’t kept up very well with my policy of finishing the insides either!  I will be sorry yet again this year! lol

A very easy die cut card A2 size today.  I cut this NEW poppy Nordic Wintertide Border Set three times for the wider border and three times for the narrow border.  Next time I will just space them better so I don’t have the piece I had to trim at the top.

Believe it or not these dies cut very well!  I die cut with the blades up, and angle the die into the machine.  Try it!  It works!

I pieced together the NEW poppy Nordic Stockings and Merry Christmas Moonlight Script dies…very straight forward/easy!

I used the NEW Memory Box red cardstock!!!  OH wow!  This cardstock is beautiful!  Dave sent several colors and I can’t wait to use them!  8.5 x 11 size!!!  yahoo!

Here’s a video showing the colors!

I die cut a vellum circle to put behind the sentiment and stockings, it just needed it!

Linking to some card challenges…

A Cut Above – anything goes with a die cut

The Paper Shelter #609 – punches and/or dies

ABC Christmas – S and T, T for traditional colors

Sparkles Christmas – sentiment as the focus

There you have it!  A festive, easy card and I didn’t even have to fill the stockings!  Although I think they’d be super cute with stuff in them, I just couldn’t land on anything.  I tried adding poinsettias but nope, didn’t suit my eye!

Off to work on some more Christmas cheer! Thank you so much for stopping by!

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

Poppystamps – 2633 Nordic Wintertide…
[ STR | SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2636 Nordic Stockings…
[ STR | SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2596 Merry Christmas…
[ STR | SSS ]
Memory Box – Cardstock Paper – 8/1/2…
[ STR | SSS ]
Bazzill Card Shoppe – 8-1/2 x 11 by…
[ STR ]
Bazzill 29lb weight vellum – sold by…
[ STR ]