Memory Box… NEW, NEW, NEW!

January 2, 2014January 4, 2014 Pam Sparks32 Comments

Oh happy day! Time for the NEW Memory Box ‘Creative Elegance’ 2014 Papercrafters Collection release! So if we can’t do Christmas… let’s ‘think Spring’! lol Memory Box Blog Blitz starts next week!

Lots of flowers in this collection…you’re going to love it!

I used the Delightful Peony Outline die and Delightful Peony Background die. I need to make a video of what I did. I’m afraid my ‘word’ explanation would just be to confusing! It’s easy though and fun!

See the New MESH stencil behind the Peony?! Love it! I taped it down with Washi tape and used three Distress inks to color it in. First Wild Honey, then Worn Lipstick randomly and then Peeled Paint around the edges. Warning….too much Peeled Paint on the pink, well, it kinda makes khaki! We like khaki…ok! lol

Don’t you love the new Eva Stem though… so delicate and feminine!

And this Happy Birthday Extravaganza die is so cool! These dies cut like a dream! woohoo!

Thanks for stopping by today… so fun to share…can’t wait to see what you make with the new dies too! TFL!

Supplies I used…Blue Moon links below (Starlitstudio coming soon!)

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Some of My Favorite Creations for 2013…

January 1, 2014January 7, 2014 Pam Sparks15 Comments

Debby has a linky party for your Favorite Five creations for 2013 going on HERE… I tried to keep it to five but it didn’t work. I stopped at 12! lol

Catered Crop has a remembering 2013 linky party HERE…

AND… I started a Facebook page for my blog… click over to like it if you have time!

Welcome Winter ATC’s

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Tilda with Mittens

Love Snowman

Tilda with Heart Arrows

Tilda Hiding Heart

Meadow Bird with a Spring Song

Jasper Leaves

Mannequin in the Rain

Tilda with Lace Flag

Marvelous Bridge Step card

Just a Note

Chess Tilda

Happy New Year to you friends, kindred stampers and papercrafters! TFL! Looking forward to more in 2014! Be watching…Memory Box new designs coming soon! Blog Blitz starts the 6th!

Christmas

A few of my favorite things…

December 27, 2013December 27, 2013 Pam Sparks20 Comments

I love looking back and seeing what I’ve made…so many wonderful stamps and products to love! It’s hard though, narrowing it down to FIVE! eek! Is it that way for you? If I like what I made, I really like it and it’s a favorite! lol

Linking to Debby’s Top Five Christmas cards for the year… HERE.

This one was the first one I thought of…

Christmas Living Room Easel Scene – HERE is the original post

#2 Blooming Poinsettia with Gwyneth Flourish HERE

#3 Tilda in the Forest HERE

#4 All is Calm Chalkboard HERE

#5 Gingerbread House HERE

HERE is my Christmas card category, if you have time to scroll through. Did you have a favorite that I didn’t pick? I sure thought about the mittens… hehe

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P.S. The Twelve Days of Christmas Sale is still going on at Scrapyland… lots of great deals and steals! Memory Box and today they added Copics! HERE

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Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate your friendship and thanks for following my blog! It’s been a great year!

All the best to you and yours in the NEW YEAR!

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Memory Box thanks…

December 26, 2013December 26, 2013 Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hi everyone! Hope you had a wonderful and Merry Christmas! Tim and I had a delightful Christmas Eve day with family. Here’s a ‘thanks’ card idea using a couple Memory Box dies I haven’t used yet! I’ve been dreaming about the DeLacie Border die and decided early this a.m. that I’d do a white on white background with it. Similar to a pattern paper or embossed card-stock look.

Here’s the dies I used and the steps to creating this card…

Cut the DeLacie Border die three times from a Memory Box white notecard and glue them to a Memory Box A-2 white Notecard for the background.

Cut the Gorgeous Gardenia Background die from a Memory Box white notecard.

Cut the Gorgeous Gardenia Outline die from glitter silver card-stock and a Memory Box Dill notecard.

Glue the silver Gardenia outline to the white Gardenia background and piece in the Gardnia leaves from the Dill.

Cut the Winterberry Sprig die three times out of glitter silver card-stock.

Cut the thanks die from glitter silver card-stock.

Cut the Pinecone Corner die from Memory Box Dill and Vanilla Bean card-stocks. Trim and layer to fit under the Gardenia focal point.

I mounted the Gorgeous Gardenia to the card with mounting squares. Then arranged the Pinecone Corner cuts behind, gluing the ends flat. Then I added in the Winterberry Sprig cuts, gluing the ends flat also.

I added silver domes in three sizes to the berries on the Winterberry Spring cuts.

Last, I glued the thanks cut on. This is all die cuts, no stamping, no embossing.

Finished card is A-2 size!

Thanks for looking today! ‘preciate it and happy after Christmas to you!

Links to the supplies I used…

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Purple Onion Design, Memory Box and SALE…

December 23, 2013December 27, 2013 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Oh happy day! I have some things to post! Pictures and then another SALE!

oh man, I HEART this magnet! Have you seen these already? Several gals doing them. Stamp from Purple Onion Designs. I had Tim cut me a branch and the grandkids and I have been stamping them with either Versafine or Archival inks and then coloring with pencils. oh, I LOVE CUTE! hohoho The snow is the Art Glittering System Dries White Glue…love that stuff for snow. It’s opaque, has a small tip…great product! It’s made to use under glitter to make it opaque but it’s always fun to have another use for something!

Here’s a couple quick money card type tags I had to make because I needed to give two boys more money than their gift cost to keep up with the other kid’s gifts! Practicing my Math skills with 15 grands and who gets what!!! lol

Doodlebug double sided pattern paper…Papertrey Ink tag… old PSX alphabet set

inside…WPlus9 banner die…Papertrey Ink sentiment

I cut an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper down to 7.5 x 9 – scored at 3.25, 6.5

Another one using a Memory Box die…Hallmark Gift wrap

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Memory Box SALE @ Scrapyland!

12 Days Of Christmas – Day 9
Save up to 70% on Memory Box Dies

We have a large selection of Memory Box dies marked at 70% off. This is a HUGE discount. Prices available while supplies last. These products, identified by the word **BLOWOUT** are retired and once they are gone they are gone.

The rest of the Memory Box line is discounted @ 30%.
Take advantage of this amazing sale!

Prices Expire Tuesday @ 9am ET

Keep an eye on your inbox on January 2nd. as a brand new release of Memory Box dies will be released then. We will carry every single design.

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