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A Pine Wreath with Snowflakes and JOY card…

Pam Sparks24 Comments

I just added a picture and I wanted to tell you that I finally got a person at wordpress that knew how to fix a couple problems I’ve reported to them about my blog.  I’m happy to say my photos are clickable again if you want to see them full size!  YAY!


Hi everyone!  This card is so frosty beautiful!  Christmas JOY is coming!

I saw a card on Instagram that I don’t have the supplies for so I used what I have.  I will give her credit for inspiring me over there.

Spellbinders Ski Lodge Embossing Folder for the background panel.  So pretty!  Embossing folders are all the rage this year and it’s because they are beautiful and add so much texture to the finished card.

AND I have GREAT NEWS!  Ski Lodge is half price with the SALE at Spellbinders that just started today!  HERE! I will link it below too if you want to finish the post before you go…

I used poppystamps Shasta Twigs for the wreath,  Memory Box Alpine Snowflakes and Brilliant Joy finish out the card.  Oh, I did use one of the NEW poppystamps Simple Rings dies for the wreath base.

I figured out the placement of the pine branches and then it glued together easily.  I only put glue on the ends of the branches and I used the small one from the die set.

I have way too many pictures today.  Messing around with lights and editing when I should’ve been doing other things! lol  Like making more cards! hoho

I die cut and embossed using Hammermill Color Copy Cover 100# cardstock and Gold Foil cardstock.  I’ll link everything below.

I love this Brilliant JOY die so much.  I probably should do a minute video on how I put it together so there’s no small gluing the letters in!  Love that!

First I die cut the base in white cardstock,  then the detail JOY top layer in white and gold cardstocks.

On the base layer, I lightly scribble Tombow mono multi glue over all of the base.

Then stick on the white outer outline from the detail JOY cut.

Then take the gold letters out of the gold detail cut and stick them in.  The glue is already there! Boom!

It’s an A2 size card.

I trimmed the embossed panel down to 4 x 5 ¼ before I adhered it to the cardbase with the super thin mounting tape I love.

Now I see this Pine Branch set isn’t available anymore.  Sorry about that.  Search it by name or shop your stash!

Linking to some challenges…

Can You Handle the Pressure? – anything goes (optional twist is turkey/thanksgiving but you don’t have to)

Peace on Earth #51 – anything Christmas goes

Die Cut Divas – It’s all about the holidays

HLS November Christmas – anything goes

Holler if you have any questions!  I’ll be here working! lol   I can’t believe Thanksgiving is next week!  ❤

It’s fun to see some sales before the holiday.  I never have time the holiday weekend!  Have FUN!

ttul!

Spellbinders Black Friday Sale!

Links to the Dies and Supplies I used to make this card…

$7 off code at Simon Says Stamp with code ‘WRAP23’ Expires 12/31/23

Ski Lodge Embossing Folder |…
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Memory Box – 94759 Brilliant Joy…
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Memory Box – 94680 Alpine Snowflakes…
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Poppystamps – 2575 Simple Rings craft…
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Tiny Pearl Embellishments – flat…
[ STR ]
Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – matte and shiny
[ STR ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH…
[ SSS ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]

cards · CAS · Christmas · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Masculine · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Layered Cardinal CAS card…

Pam Sparks17 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m in love with this CAS (clean and simple) card using the gorgeous NEW Memory Box Layered Cardinal die!

It’s a beauty…do you agree?!  There’s a 46 second video HERE (click where it says ‘play video’)  to show you how easy it is to layer up!  You can make 25 in no time! hoho

Pretty bird!   I have it sitting on the Memory Box Forest Pine Branch.  I die cut it in kraft cardstock, inked it with some Vintage Photo and Rustic Wilderness regular Distress ink pad and blending brushes.

I stamped the sentiment on the front and the one on the inside from the Birch Press Design Glad Tidings New clear stamp set.  It’s a gorgeous set of sentiments.  I’ll link it below.  They stamp beautifully in the MISTI type positioners.

The thought crossed my mind to find something to stamp with the sentiment but I didn’t follow through.  It’s so gorgeous just black on white!

I used Ranger Archival Black ink to stamp it.  I did multiple inking because I wanted it dark…  TIP for you though, make sure you put a protective sheet of copy paper in because it takes longer to dry no matter what ink with mutliple inking times!  It really annoys me when the ink transfers to the top of the card from the sentiment.

This picture and the next two, it’s hard to see the pearls but I edited them so I’m gonna post them! lol

I did blend some Aged Mahogany Distress ink/regular onto the edges of the cardinal after I put it together but I wished I’d done it before I glued it up.

This is an A2 size card.  I used white pearls in 3 sizes from Starlitstudio.net.  I’ll link below.

I mounted the bird with the super thin mounting tape that I love that Starlitstudio also carries. Check below.

I’m linking to some card challenges…

Simply Clean & Simple November Challenge

Scrapping 4 Fun – Christmas Traditional Colors

HLS November Christmas – anything goes Christmas

 

 

 

 

 

Triple B November – Birds, Blooms or Butterflies

Peace on Earth #51 – anything goes Christmas

 

 

 

 

 

Die Cut Divas November – It’s all about the holidays

Moving Along With the Times – November Christmas Animals

The Holly and The Ivy #151 – anything goes Christmas

Thank you all so much for stopping by and all your encouraging comments!  I haven’t gotten replies sent out as much because so many are anonymous and I’ve been outside some getting the garage and plants ready for Winter.  The porches look so bare!  I do have some Winter baskets to hang out…that helps.

Have a good rest of the week!  I’m working on stuff for our area stamp club annual Christmas party.  It’s this Friday!  Can’t believe it!  We changed to November several years ago because December was just too hectic!

Catch you again soon!

Shopping Links to the products I used for this card…

Memory Box – 94754 Layered Cardinal…
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Birch Press Design – CL8164 Glad…
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Memory Box – 94481 Forest Pine Branch…
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Tiny Pearl Embellishments – flat…
[ STR ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]
Ranger Ink Jet Black Archival Ink Pad
[ SBC | SSS ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Vintage…
[ SSS | SBC ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Rustic…
[ SSS | SBC ]
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Aged…
[ SSS | SBC ]
Blending Brushes – 3 Pack |…
[ SPL ]
Gina K Designs – Mini Blending…
[ SBC | SSS | SBC ]
Simon Says Stamp DETAIL FLAT BLENDING…
[ SSS ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]
Neenah Cardstock Classic Crest Ultra…
[ SSS ]
Kraft Extra Heavy Weight Cardstock…
[ HBL ]

 

birch press design · cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Flowers · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Bundled Bird, Nest and Aurora Snowflake Frame Card…

Pam Sparks17 Comments

Hi everyone! Here in Iowa we are dressing warmer like this NEW Memory Box Bundled Bird!

It’s one of the new layering dies and pairs well with the NEW Bird’s Nest and New Small Poinsettia Layers!

He looks just like I feel when I’m all bundled up with a scarf wrapped around my neck! lol

I die cut in white cardstock and colored with Copic Sketch Markers.  Easy to get varying shades of the few colors then.  Colored cardstock would work just as well and use up some of those scraps that we don’t throw away!  Glue the pieces together.  There aren’t very many and it’s easy to see what goes with what.

I die cut the Aurora Snowflake Frame three times and glued it together.  I like doing that for photo sake…I’m not sure I would do it if I wasn’t taking pictures. Everything else is just one layer of cardstock.

I used Birch Press Design Merry Christmas Vintage die for the sentiment.  I die cut it in gold mirror cardstock and Memory Box glossy black cardstock.  I popped out the merry Christmas from the black die cut piece and glued it over the top of the gold die cut piece.  That way I didn’t have to handle the individual letters.  I did add a little piece of my favorite super thin mounting tape to the back of the gold cut to hold the letters in the cut. Then just little dots of Tombow Mono Multi on the back of the black cut to adhere it over the gold.

Die cut the Small Poinsettia Layers and glue them together.

The Bird’s Nest I die cut in kraft and inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and a mini ink blending tool. I adhered it together by laying it over the package picture for placement!

This is an A2 size card.  The blue base panel is a piece of watercolor cardstock that I did some stamping and inking on awhile back but didn’t end up using. I liked it for this card.  A blustery, Winter day blueness!

I added some Memory Box clear Fairy Jewels here and there to lend to that Wintery feel!

Linking my Wintery Bundled Bird Card to some Card Challenges…

Cut it Up Challenge #289 – Add a sentiment

Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges #229 – Traditional Christmas colors

Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge – Get Inky  (the bird coloring and the background panel)

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge – #151 Anything Goes Christmas

Word Art Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Holler if you have any questions!  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Below are links to the products I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94760 Bundled Bird craft…
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Memory Box – 94740 Bird’s Nest craft die
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Memory Box – 94756 Small Poinsettia…
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Memory Box – 94750 Aurora Snowflake…
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Birch Press Design – 57538 Merry…
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Memory Box Fairy Drops • Jewels •…
[ STR | SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]
Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH…
[ SSS ]
Memory Box – WP101 Watercolor Paper -…
[ STR ]
Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – matte and shiny
[ STR ]
Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy…
[ STR | SSS ]
copic sketch markers at Simon Says…
[ SSS | BLIC ]
Ranger Ink Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Mini Ink…
[ SBC | SSS ]

birch press design · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Winter

Birch Press Design Revello Ornament Card…

Pam Sparks12 Comments

 

Hi everyone!  I went all festive on you with this card!  I’m still using up the greenery I made up for this card and then again on this card.  So fun!

I love everything more at Christmas….plaid…gold…green…red…snow and and!  I did try to incorporate kraft cardstock into this but it didn’t work this time. hoho lol

 

When I post I always wonder what all my readers are up to. I just smile and carry on, knowing you’re all out there creating too!  or shopping! lol

This is an A2 size card.  Die cutting and gluing.  I mounted the ornament with my favorite thin mounting tape but I kept it toward the center so I could stick in the foliage easily.

The ornament topper and bow are from the Christmas Ornament Pop Up Easel die set.   It’s a great set that goes a long with the Revollo die set.  The die to cut the ornament backer is in the Easel set also.  HERE is a post where I used the Christmas Ornament Pop Up Easel set before.

 

I’m linking to some card challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – anything goes

Use Your Stuff – anything goes

NBUS Never-Before-Used-Schtuff #55- anything goes (Revello Ornament set is NBUS)

Die Cut Divas – October with Birch Press Design, use layering dies

I hope you enjoyed this kinda fancy, festive card!  I had fun making it to share!  Thank you so much for stopping by!  I’ll be back!  I have another card finished to post!

Here’s links to see the products I used for my card…

Birch Press Design – 57464 Revello…
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Birch Press Design – 57455 Christmas…
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Memory Box – 94757 Classic Pine…
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Birch Press Design – 57512 Jolly…
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Birch Press Design – 57514 Forest…
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Birch Press Design – 57525 Oval Leaf…
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Memory Box – ST003 Merry Christmas…
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Memory Box – PP1021 Magnolia Plaid…
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Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – matte and shiny
[ STR ]
Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Sizzix White Tool Caddy Big Shot…
[ SBC | BLIC ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Switch Plus Machine…
[ SBC | BLIC ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
[ STR ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]
DMC Diamant – metallic thread
[ STR ]

Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Spellbinders dies · Tags · Winter

Spellbinders October Stamp and Die Club of the Month…

Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hi everyone!  The October Stamp and Die of the Month ‘Festive Penguins’ is so fun!  Easy to color and  some cute elements and sentiments too!  How the club works is HERE!  Sign up is through the 27th of the month!  Down to the wire! lol  We have one grandson that absolutely loves penguins so you know where these tags are going.

I just have one picture today… short post! lol

Nothing challenging to the tags.  I used the circle, ornament topper and holly from the NEW Festive Ornaments set. The partial circle for the snow is from the NEW Santa’s Festive Circle Crew set.

I love how everything mixes and matches this time of year!

Some distress inking and splattering for the background. White lines and dots with a white gel pen… oh and the snowflakes on the ice cream cone tag I drew on with the white gel pen also.

Notice how I glued the ornament topper between two layers and just left the hole showing.  I thought that was clever. lol

Linking to some challenges…

The Sisterhood of Crafters – Get Inky

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – anything goes

Peace On Earth Christmas – anything goes Christmas

Christmas with the Cuties – anything that’s not a card

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Here’s what I used to make these tags…

Clear Stamp & Die of the Month Club -…
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Festive Ornaments Etched Dies from…
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Santa’s Festive Circle Crew Etched…
[ SPL | SBC | SSS ]
copic sketch markers at Simon Says…
[ SSS | BLIC ]
Ranger Ink Jet Black Archival Ink Pad
[ SBC | SSS ]
Ranger Ink – Wendy Vecchi – Archival…
[ SBC | SSS | BLIC ]
Tonic Chili Red Bakers Twine 9984e
[ SSS ]
Winsor & Newton Drawing Ink – White,…
[ BLIC ]
Winsor & Newton Drawing Ink – Silver,…
[ BLIC ]