Memory Box January Release and Giveaway!!!

January 6, 2016February 18, 2016 Pam Sparks58 Comments

Oh happiness! New dies, new stamps, although I used one from last year on my card today. So pretty in pink!

I used the NEW Seraphine Laurel, the NEW Stitched Oval Layers and the NEW Studio Oval Layers from Memory Box. So excited to have ovals now! yay!

I edged the pieces with Peeled Paint and Picked Raspberry Distress Inks and the Mini Ink Blending Tools.

I stamped the sentiment with MISTI and Versafine Onyx Black ink.

Some pearls and oh man, I just now see the tip of that flower is clipped off! Well boohoo! IRL the flower is a lot smaller, bet that’s why I didn’t notice! *sigh* Photos…kinda like your slip is showing you know!!! Remember those days?! Oh that makes me laugh!

Linking up to…
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Something New
Seize the Birthday Challenge – anything goes
Word Art Wednesday – anything goes
Come and Get it Challenges – Something New

Now for the FUN! I have TWO of the NEW Stitched Oval Layers sets to give away! Cindy from Starlitstudio.net is generously providing these for me to giveaway! We’ll leave it open until Sunday night! Leave a comment and if you’re not already a follower, I’d love to have you try following. Then I’ll have Tim pick a number for the two winners. Good luck! : )

Cindy has a blog too! It’s HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today. Enjoy checking out the new Memory Box release! I’ll be back with more and I have some poppystamps dies to share too! YAY! Classes coming up in Cedar Rapids in March! I love teaching there… a wonderful store, Scrapmania and wonderful customers!

See you tomorrow! Comment for a chance to win!

Dies and Supplies I used for this card…

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

Memory Box Plush Bundled Snowman, Mitten and a TIP!

January 4, 2016November 29, 2019 Pam Sparks24 Comments

SMILE! This snowman with his sweet heart addition is helping me say Happy New Year to all!

I used the Memory Box Plush Snowman cut from Taylored Expressions wool felt...love her felt! I cheated though on the orange… I used white and colored it orange with a Copic Sketch Marker! : ) I didn’t have black thread either, so I colored it with a Copic Sketch Marker! I sewed him up with the backstitch.

I stuffed him with batting. I pull it apart several times so it’s easy to work with. One thing I would suggest when you’re making this guy is, cut two of the hat, then you can put the cord between the two for the hanger. I just glued the second hat on the back after I was done.

I know…I’m having a little trouble moving on but I will! : ) I have some of the new dies from Memory Box and poppystamps to work with so I’ll be sharing REAL soon!

Linking this guy to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Something New

Thursday this week is Release Day for Taylored Expressions and I have 4 cards to share with you then! YAY! I think you’ll like them. Colored and die cut!

BUT…in the meantime, here’s another Plush Mitten from felt.

I saw this variation on the blanket stitch on the inside cover of a CD case! I had to search to find something similar and I do think this is it. It’s a German Knotted Blanket Stitch. I love it!

Don’t be mad at me but I just had to experiment with adding a die cut to the top of the mitten. It’s a discontinued die. Hoping some of you have it already. It was released in 2013 I believe and it’s a poppystamps die. I used it HERE.

It’s a border die but I used partial die cutting to fit it on the mitten.

Which reminds me, I have a TIP for you! ok – so you have your BIG standard cutting plates on your Big Shot or die cutting machine. Well, you know… Sizzix has smaller plates, 3×6, that work AWESOME for stuff like this. I use them all the time for smaller dies and especially for die cutting the smaller stamped images! The cutting pads are called Frameworks on the Edge. I’ll link to them below in the inlinkz. Just faster to run through the machine! I love time saving! AND if you have the cutting plates from the old Sidekick machine…those work great too! I still use my Sidekick for small dies. Happy, Happy!

French Knots in the Poinsettia center. I love French Knots for some reason! They’re just cool!

Well, that’s it for today! I can’t believe it’s already the 4th and I missed posting my favorite Christmas cards and favorites for the year! bummer.

I just changed the blog theme and I like it! Hope it’s easier for you to see categories and search things. Holler if you have questions. I’m here!

Thanks for stopping by! ttul!

Supplies and dies I used…

If you have a chance – stop by Starlitstudio.net and check out her clearance page… just WOW!

This snowman is not available anymore but here’s a link to see the dies you can buy to use with felt. Some of them I’ve used, you can use the search box and type in the name of the die to see what I’ve made.

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cards · Christmas · Hero Arts · Magnolia · Poppystamps · PTI · Reverse Confetti · rubber stamps · Tags

A little more Christmas…

December 29, 2015January 4, 2016 Pam Sparks13 Comments

I really enjoyed playing with this Spruce and Sprigs set from Papertrey ink after seeing what their design team did with it. I wish I’d had more time to make more! : )

So festive. I used Stampin Up’s Real Red ink, Peeled Paint and Pine Needles Distress Inks. Then I brushed in a little Copic Sketch marker.

So I moved on to making Gift tags…they always make me happy. I’m trying to use up wrapping paper so I can buy new again, so I ended up with a variety of tags trying to match the wrapping paper.

Hero Arts Elf stamp and die set, Merry and Bright circle tag set, Dotted Merry is a poppystamps die and Magnolia dies.

Sloppy, sketchy Copic coloring…Santa and Sleigh are from Taylored Expressions.

Pretty sure this Holly stamp and die is from Papertrey Ink.

Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

Some wood mounted stamps from Inkadinkado and the sentiment inside from MFT. The tag is from Papertrey Ink.

Tag from MFT and the sentiment from Stampers Anonymous.

More sloppy, sketchy coloring on this Reverse Confetti Santa and Rudolph.

I had fun making and I think the kids all enjoyed their gifts! I know the adults did! : ) Lots of smiles and memories.

Thanks for stopping by again!

cards · CAS · Christmas · Memory Box · One Layer Card · rubber stamps · Techniques · Washi Tape · Winter

Two more Winter Cards…

December 28, 2015December 28, 2015 Pam Sparks22 Comments

Hi everyone! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas Season! We did!

Winter cards to share today but one is Christmas. I had good intentions of getting everything posted before but that fell through! I still want to show you though! lol

Here’s a card I made for one of our son in laws…birthday… it was late too! waaahhh But, I love it!

October Afternoon Washi tape, the Under the Tree collection.

Memory Box Large Winter Sled cut three times in woodgrain, red and silver cardstocks and hemp added for the rope.

Memory Box Dashing Through the Snow for the snow hills.

Memory Box Beaded Background embossed instead of die cut in the background.

and the cute background sledding die is from Cottage Cutz.

It’s snowing here today! Frosty goodness. hehe…since I don’t have to go out in it!

A Christmas card…I saw a gal’s one layer card and I just couldn’t resist giving it a try! ~~Now, since I waited to post, I can’t remember who it was. She was a winner in a challenge and now I can’t find it! If you know who it is, let me know and I’ll link to her.~~ *sigh* FOUND HER! My friend Annette emailed me her name! YAY! HERE is Julie’s card!

Santa and the sentiment are from an old Inkadinkado set (they show it in stock at Michaels but you have to buy two! Strange. At least you can see the picture and know what to look for if you want the set. The trees are from Embossing Arts. Embossing Arts is owned by I Brake For Stamps now if you want to find them. I have used this stamp so many times over the years. You can tell I was hurrying again… sloppy inking. I didn’t send this one to anyone! I still love it though. It was fun!

I added Frosted Lace Stickles to the trees…cuz..it’s snowing! I try other stickles but I always come back to Frosted Lace.

Oh no! I can’t remember what color Distress Ink I used! Blue Jeans and Chipped Sapphire??? I don’t know! Maybe if we find the gal I CASed…she might’ve used the same colors! lol

I was going to post pictures of the gift tags I made but I’m afraid this is already toooo long and I still have another card to take a picture of! HELP! lol I’ll be back with those pictures tomorrow.

THANK YOU all for making my Christmas merry and bright! Smiling here and so thankful!

cards · CAS · Christmas · Memory Box · Poppystamps · rubber stamps · Taylored Expressions · Winter

CAS Christmas cards…Taylored Expressions and poppystamps

December 20, 2015December 21, 2015 Pam Sparks26 Comments

Just a couple more Christmas cards to share today. I purchased this A Winter View stamp set last year at Taylored Expressions Stamp Joy. I was determined to use it this year! lol

I paired it with the poppystamps Small Madison Window.

The sentiment is from TE In and Out Christmas stamp set. I love this set… I used it a lot this Christmas.

Linking this card to the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge

A little Frosted Lace Stickles around the star.

Then for our stamp club’s Christmas party, I had the gals make this card…

I used Taylored Expressions Sweater Weather Cutting Plate die for the background, then poppystamps Blooming Poinsettia die for the flower. I think this is one of my favorite poinsettias.

One poppystamps Berry Sprig die that I put Ranger White enamel Accents on the berries, cut it in half and placed under the poinsettia.

Then the poppystamps Pine Boughs die here and there too!

Twine at the top and it was done… oh, I did put sentiments inside from the same set I used on the first card.

I finally started using the MISTI for the insides… so much happier then! : )

Linking my poinsettia card to the Sparkle and Shine Photo Inspiration Challenge

Dies R Us Challenge – snowflakes (there are snowflakes in the background cutting plate)

All the joys of the season to you! As we’re rushing from this to that! hohoho I told Tim last night, we needed to drive around the city and look at Christmas lights!

Thanks for stopping by!