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Concord & 9th Ornamental Card and Stamplorations A Child is Born Card…

December 8, 2017December 10, 2017 Pam Sparks23 Comments

Hi cardmakers! I’m making more cards then I’m getting blogged so I need to step up my act!

This card is using Concord & 9th’s Ornamental die set… I love the detail in the cuts and that the pieces can be used individually! First I had to use it all in one! lol (Pattern paper is My Minds Eye, Comfort and Joy, Evergreen and Holly, from last yer)

Very straight forward card and flat for mailing. If you don’t want to mail for square card postage (2 oz. stamp) use one of those gold 6×9 envelopes for one forever postage stamp!

For a few years when I colored all the time, all my cards were square… I got creative with mailing. hehe

Linking up my ornament card to some challenges…

Happy Little Stampers December Anything Goes with dies challenge

Addicted To Stamps and More – Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash – move it

Next up…

Another, yes I can mail this CAS card. Stamping and die cutting all in one card! lol

I stamped with a Hero Arts Ombre stamp pad in the MISTI so I could ink it a couple times.

Then I die cut the stamped panel with a nativity die and used thin ¾ in. mounting tape that I cut pieces to fit behind the die cut.

I love this look…hoping to find some more stamps and dies to try it with.

Linking up my ‘A Child is Born’ card to some challenges…

Muse Christmas Visions – Holiday card

Word Art Wednesday – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today! Click over to Instagram if you want to see one of our new trains! hehe Link over in the sidebar too. Grandson Henry emailed me last night and said, make a video and send it to my mom so she can see how fast it goes! So shared it on IG too. We’ve had trains before but they wear out! Two out of three worn out so we replaced two this year. Kind of memory trains…my Dad worked for the Chicago Northwestern RR, so both of these new ones are CNW trains. I was so excited to find them and share a little about my Dad with our grands. 😀

Links to what I used to make these two cards!

Concord and 9th – Christmas – Dies -… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]	Pretty Pink Posh MERRY CHRISTMAS… [ SSS ]	American Crafts Glitter Cardstock – Gold [ STR ]
American Crafts POW! Glitter Paper… [ HLM ]	Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Gold 12×12 [ STR ]	Bazzill GOLD Foil Heavy Weight 8.5 x… [ SSS ]
card-stock [ STR ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM ]
Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR ]	Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SBC ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| HLM \| BLIC ]
Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ]	Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]	Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR ]	A Child Is Born – Typografia… [ ACT ]
Christmas Icons – Nativity -… [ ACT ]	Hero Arts – Ombre Ink Pad – Pool to Navy [ SBC \| SSS \| HLM \| BMS ]

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Memory Box Enchanted Snowglobe Card…

December 6, 2017December 9, 2017 Pam Sparks22 Comments

Hi everyone! What a fun die set! This is the new Deep Edge Enchanted Snowglobe die set from Memory Box. You can easily cut fabric and other materials with these deep edge dies! Cool…I used to sew all the time but now I’m thankful for all these stitched dies so I can just have the ‘faux’ stitching! lol So, I didn’t go get any fabric out to make this! But..you sure could! or felt would be so cool too!

I had a watercolor background that didn’t get tossed (regular Distress Ink, Salty Ocean). I added some embossing powder white snowflakes with a Versamark pen and Ranger Detail embossing powder. Yes the dots are too big for the perspective of the house and trees but we’ll just use the artistic license this time. hehe

I love how the ‘s’ on the sentiment die makes the smoke coming from the chimney too!

The Copic Sketch Markers I used on the darker tall trees are G43 and 46, the short, wide trees are YG41 and 45. The door is R46, the window is Y18 and the roof is N3, 4, 5.

The other dies I used are in the shopping links below…

Entering some challenges…

Scrapyland – anything goes (with dies they sell in their store)

The Merry Christmas Challenge – anything goes/Christmas

Word Art Wednesday – anything goes

Stempelgarten Challenge – anything goes

Double D Challenges – red and white Christmas with an optional pop of green

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you’re having lots of fun making stuff! It’s in the 30’s here today and dreary…trying to rain or snow? I’m ready for sun or snow…something bright! haha Glad I’m easily distracted by dies, stamps and paper! 😀

Here’s the list and links to what I used today! Thanks so much for shopping through my links. I appreciate it!

Memory Box / Open Studio – 30108… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 99784 Warm Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box / Open Studio – 30093… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box / Open Studio – 30094… [ STR \| SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad -… [ STR \| SSS \| SBC \| JGG ]	Copic [ SSS \| BLIC ]
Kraft woodgrain card-stock [ CTC ]	card-stock [ STR ]	Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Gold 12×12 [ STR \| SSS ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ]	Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR ]	Tsukineko Versamark VERSAMARKER… [ SSS ]
Super Fine Detail White Embossing… [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Nuvo Glitter Drops – White Blizzard [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]	Lawn Fawn – Glitter – Prisma [ SBC ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC ]
Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR \| SBC ]	Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR \| SBC ]	Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR \| SSS ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SSS ]	adhesive pick-up square [ STR ]	Therm O Web – iCraft – Adhesive… [ SBC ]
Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC ]	Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC \| SSS ]

cards · CAS · Christmas · Die Piecing · Oxide Inks · Simon Says Stamp · Winter

Simon Says Stamp Diecember Picture Book Secret Penguin Card…

December 3, 2017December 4, 2017 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Good Morning! It’s hard to believe we’ve hit Diecember already! It’s here with all the glory of the season! I am delighted to share a card I made with Simon Says Stamp’s new Picture Book Secret Penguin. He’s giving Santa some competition with his cuteness!

I used SSS Stitched Slopes and Hills to give him some snow to stand in. The sentiments are from SSS Sending and Wishing stamp set.

I couldn’t resist using these cute Doodlebug Candy Cane Shape Sprinkles with him, Doodlebug Heart Assortment Sprinkles, oh and that Jolee’s Boutique Santa Hat sticker.

The background is Distress Oxide inks, Salty Ocean and a little bit of Faded Jeans around the perimeter. Spattered it with water…sprayed a puddle into my hand, rub my hands together and then clap them over the piece to get the different size splotches. I did it a few times on this one.

Then I spattered it with Distress Picket Fence Acrylic Paint, diluted with a little water and a small liner paint brush.

Click over to see all the new products from SSS for Diecember! Several things I love! eek! 😀

Happy creating, shopping, holiday prep to you! Thanks for stopping by! Links below to what I used!

Use code: MERRY573 for $5 off your purchase of $5 or more at SSS

Simon Says Stamp PICTURE BOOK SECRET… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp STITCHED SLOPES AND… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps SENDING AND… [ SSS ]
Doodlebug Heart Sprinkles – Ladybug… [ STR ]	Doodlebug Sprinkle Shapes – Candy Canes [ STR ]	Sizzix BIG SHOT WHITE TOOL CADDY 661081 [ SSS ]
Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And… [ SSS ]	Sizzix Big Shot Kick STANDARD CUTTING… [ SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Reinkers… [ SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Reinkers… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Flip Top Distress Paint… [ SSS ]
Ranger Studio Paint ARTIST BRUSHES… [ SSS ]	Ranger Embossing Powder SUPER FINE… [ SSS ]	Memento Luxe WEDDING DRESS Ink Pad… [ SSS ]
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun… [ SSS ]	MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping… [ SSS ]	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool… [ SSS ]
Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE COMFORT… [ SSS ]	Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ]
Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD Score… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]	Taylored Expressions Little Bits… [ SSS ]

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Simon Says Stamp Joy To The World card…

November 29, 2017December 7, 2017 Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hi everyone! So thrilled to show you this SUPER cute new exclusive stamp set for Simon Says Stamp Cyber Week!

I had so much fun coloring these up with my Copic Sketch Markers…
Joseph – E43, 44, teeny bit of 47, beard E35
Mary – R56, 59, hair and hay Y23 , YR31
Skin – E000, 00, 01, 02
Jesus – B91, E23
Sheep – W01, 02, 05

I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink in the MISTI. Cut the images out with my Scan and Cut 350. (I was hurrying and didn’t set it up to cut out the little triangles. I cut those with an xacto knife.

I love this card! Hope you do too!

Entering some Challenges…

SSS Flickr Challenge #85 – Christmas

Muse Christmas Visions – any Holiday card

SSS Wednesday Challenge – anything goes

The Merry Christmas Challenge – anything goes/Christmas

Here’s what I used if you want to click you’ll go to the store to shop! Thank you!

I appreciate you stopping by! I’m hurrying again. We just installed a hardwood floor in our 2nd floor hallway…27 ft long. eek! So excited(except for all the sanding dust!) but of course we have to drive an hour and 40 minutes to buy the finish because we want it NOW! lol ugh. 😀 Our house is over 100 yrs old so this was quite challenging. It was still the original flooring! Black linoleum with a cream color inlay frame and a beautiful wool rug inside the frame. I hate to see the old go…I loved that rug but it was so worn in all the doorways, etc… it was time to part with it. sigh. Have a good rest of the week!

Simon Says Clear Stamps JOY TO THE… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SOFT… [ SSS ]	Copic [ SSS ]
Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full… [ SSS ]	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool… [ SSS ]	MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping… [ SSS ]
Sizzix BIG SHOT WHITE TOOL CADDY 661081 [ SSS ]	Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And… [ SSS ]	Sizzix MAGNETIC PLATFORM Big Shot… [ SSS ]
Sizzix Big Shot Kick STANDARD CUTTING… [ SSS ]	Mama Elephant FRAMED TAGS MADISON… [ SSS ]	Crafter’s Companion CLEAR OVERLAY… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE… [ SSS ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS ]	Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two… [ SSS ]

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cards · Christmas · copics · Lawn Fawn · Memory Box · Printworks · rubber stamps · Snowman · Winter

Cyber Monday at Printworks Collection and Card…

November 27, 2017November 27, 2017 Pam Sparks13 Comments

Are you shopping today? Here’s the deal from Printworks!

Free Shipping, Free Gift & 10% off your entire order
(scroll down for a picture of the free gift)
Minimum order $30
(free shipping in domestic US only)

Use promo code CYBERSPECIAL in the discount box when checking out

and here’s one of the cards I’ve made with their awesome stamps! There’s a new release too! HERE! I gotta get these made up! So FUN! I always love the Limited Edition snowman.

Printworks has what I used for this card all detailed out on this page of their webstore, HERE

I stamped and colored this Christmas holly several times, cut them out and made a wreath with them.

and on the inside I stamped this wonderful sentiment…

I used a Memory Box Wrapped Stitched Rectangles die (HERE) on the red panel (20% off everyday at SLS) and a Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle die (HERE) on the green panel. (extra 10% off at Scrapbook.com today)

I used a Brother Scan and Cut CM350 to cut out the holly and word joy.

ok – here’s the picture of what you get with your $30 order today! Awesome!