Memory Box Forest Path Winter Scene Card…

October 10, 2022October 12, 2022 Pam Sparks16 Comments

Hi everyone! An all die card to share with you today!

I started with the Memory Box NEW Forest Path die, die cutting it in Memory Box 6×6 glitter cardstock. It’s all sparkly and shimmery in real life!

Added trees… NEW Little Trees and Layered Narrow Pines dies. LOVE the Narrow Pines!

Die cut the NEW Layered Sled ❤ from Memory Box woodgrain cardstock and silver foil cardstock.

A little twine adds so much!

Some Winter glitter glue on the tree tips…

It’s hard to see the glitter in the background but the black is glitter cardstock and shimmery.

I put together one of the snowmen from the Memory Box Snowmen Snowglobe die set and set him in the scene… his black hat is cut from Memory Box Glossy Black cardstock.

He’s so cute! A red glitter cardstock, sparkly scarf! I colored his nose with an orange Copic marker, his eyes with a black Glossy Sakura Gel Pen.

The scene panel is A2 size but I put it on a larger cardbase so it’d have a border around. It will fit into an A7 size envelope.

Linking to challenges…

Peace On Earth Christmas – Anything Christmas

Christmas With the Cuties – Anything Cute and Christmas

The Holly and the Ivy – Anything Christmas Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by this beautiful, sunny, Monday! Have a creative week!

Here’s what I used to make this scene…

Memory Box – 94702 Forest Path craft die [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94686 Layered Sled craft… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94677 Little Trees craft… [ STR ]
Memory Box – 94706 Layered Narrow… [ STR ]	Memory Box – 94492 Snowmen Snowglobe… [ STR ]	Memory Box 6×6 paper pad – GP1001… [ STR ]
Memory Box 6×6 paper pad – GP1003… [ STR ]	Memory Box – GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad [ STR ]	Memory Box – FP1002 Vintage Pastel… [ STR ]
May Arts NATURAL Twine String Burlap… [ SSS \| TE ]	Nuvo Glitter Drops – White Blizzard [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SH44003 Woodgrain Paper… [ STR ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]

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Simon Says Stamp October Release!

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Pam Sparks7 Comments

NEW! NEW! NEW! Welcome to my blog post today introducing a new stamp from the Simon Says Stamp Cozy Hugs Release.

When this stamp came in the mail… I was stunned with the size but loved the bold print of it and challenged with what I would do!

So I put it in the MISTI and started inking with Lawn Fawn Ink Cubes, Lobster and Artichoke. I tore some scrap paper squares to kinda mask off but finally just ended up wiping off if I got ink where I didn’t want it.

I LOVE it! ❤

Fortunately I thought to snap a phone picture before I chopped it in half! (sorry it’s blurry, ugh, I only took one)

It’s just everything traditional Christmas to me! lol

I used a wide ruler to try to decide WHERE to cut it in half…finally realized there was no rhyme nor reason to where!

I ended up with two Mini Slimline size cards.

This one I just stamped a sentiment right over the design. Happy Christmas from the SSS Inside Christmas Greetings stamp set.

The second I tried gold heat embossing directly on the design but it didn’t show up as well as I thought it would.

I heat embossed a piece of vellum and positioned it directly over the direct to card embossed sentiment.

Now I wonder if I shouldn’t have added some gems or something but you know me… I err on the side of clean and simple!

Are you looking forward to Christmas creating or have you already started? This release has some wonderful things in it!

Tired to catch the gold embossing in the picture a little better.

I had fun making these!

I hope you’ll check out the new release. Thank you for clicking from my blog…if you click from somewhere else but want me to get credit, be sure to come back to my blog and click again. I appreciate it so much and thank you from the bottom of my cardmaking loving heart! ❤

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Here’s what I used to make this card…click on the letters SSS in the grid below…use code ‘cozy’ to get a free die with a $75 order!

Simon Says Cling Stamps PAINTED… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps INSIDE… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn CANDY STORE Premium Dye Ink… [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn SUNDAY BRUNCH Ink Cube Pack… [ SSS ]	Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD… [ SSS ]	Ranger Embossing Powder SUPER FINE… [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn VELLUM 8.5 x 11 Translucent… [ SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Cardstock 100#… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Envelopes SLIMLINE… [ SSS ]	Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two… [ SSS ]	3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE… [ SSS ]

cards · CAS · Christmas · Die Piecing · Flowers · Inlaid Diecutting · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Video · Winter

Memory Box Poinsettia Watercolor Floral and Curled Script Video…

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 Pam Sparks10 Comments

Hi everyone! Look at these beautiful NEW dies! I love the Curled Script dies and I have a video below to show you how I’m using them… WITHOUT GLUE!

This poinsettia! SO GORGEOUS! Memory Box illustrator Dave designs the most beautiful florals all year but I’m always so happy to see the NEW poinsettias every year! I LOVE this one too!

I kept my card clean and white so the designs would pop! White is so ‘Winter’! lol For us that live in snow country anyway! lol

Again I used the envelope cover picture to put the poinsettia together. It looks hard! I even thought, oh, this looks hard! IT IS NOT HARD AT ALL! Yay! I meant to show this in the video but I forgot. ugh

Just lay the largest piece on the envelope cover and layer up with a bit of glue and boom! it’s done!

LOOK at the detail!

Yes I sharpened the photo but it’s so much more beautiful in person!

The holly die… oh yes! It’s NEW from poppystamps! It’s called Layered Holly Branch… this die is going to be a staple in the stash! I love it! I love holly anyway. lol Tim and I got married in December and we had holly on all the pews and in the floral arrangements… oh, it was pretty and timeless!

I have to tell you….I have turned over a new leaf this year so to speak. I’m am so bad about not finishing the inside of the card and stamping my name on the back. So when it’s time to send, I’m hurrying to get cards in the mail… well, so far this year with Christmas cards, I have stamped the inside and my name on the back! I’m shocking myself! lol Kinda late for New Year resolutions. hoho

A2 size card…

ok – here’s my video on adhering this type of die…email me if you have any questions. Click on it to see it large.

Thank you so much for coming to see my card. I hope you’ll try this method and let me know how it goes!

ttul,

Links to Dies and Supplies I used on my card today…

Memory Box – 94676 Poinsettia… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94700 Keep Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2537 Layered Holly… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5283 Sweet Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Scor-Tape; Scor Tape [ STR \| SSS \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Gold 12×12 [ STR ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Inlaid Diecutting · Memory Box · Video · Winners · Winter

The WINNER IS…. NEW Memory Box Gloriette Snowflake Collage Card

September 30, 2022 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Congratulations Nancee! Email me your address and I’ll get this in the mail to you! ❤

So a month or so ago, on a Saturday afternoon, I made a bunch of backgrounds on watercolor paper following Jill Foster’s tutorial video! It was so much fun! I ended up with 35 pieces this size!!! I know, you’re laughing at me but it was so fun! I’m using two for the first time today! I need to use them so I can make some more!

The New Memory Box Gloriette Snowflake Collage die is great fun too! Just wow, so many variations you can come up with using the two dies that come in this envelope!

Top picture is what I did first, then I had leftover pieces and instead of making another card at the time I glued them together and made another snowflake which could be a tree ornament or a tag but to show you how it looks on a card I took a picture of it inserted into this card!

Really pretty both ways! I love this set!

So then I needed to fill in a little bit so I die cut the NEW Memory Box Starburst Snowflake Discs and just used the snowflakes from the cuts and glued them directly to the card front.

What’s a card without words? Is it still a card? hoho I wanted words so I die cut the NEW Memory Box Merry Christmas Curled Script die three times and glued them together. I love it! I love that the dot for the i is on the flourish of the capital M! I’m always losing those little dots! I lost an exclamation mark clear stamp this week. So crazy! lol

I’m really tickled that I actually stamped inside this card and even stamped the back with my name stamp! Normally I wait until the last minute then I’m hurrying but I wanted to use this NEW Memory Box Sweet Christmas stamp set because it matches the font of the Merry Christmas die on the front! It’s a beautiful sentiment set! I always love a match too!

See? Isn’t that pretty! Many more to choose from too.

ok – I’m gonna quit talking now and get links made and try to get out of the house for a bit this afternoon! It’s so beautiful out! Sun is shining and I love the cooler temps! 🙂

Have a beautiful weekend and enjoy Cardmaking day tomorrow or whatever it’s called. hehe

Dies and Supplies I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94696 Gloriette… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94679 Starburst… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94682 Merry Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – CL5283 Sweet Christmas… [ STR \| SSS ]	Scor-Tape; Scor Tape [ STR \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]

cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Memory Box · Mini Slim Card · Poppystamps · Winter

poppystamps Pondering Layered Deer in the Iced Pine Trees Mini Slimline Card…

September 29, 2022September 30, 2022 Pam Sparks14 Comments

Hi everyone! Welcome to a Winter Wonderland using NEW poppy dies and the NEW Memory Box Jolly 6×6 pattern paper pad. The plaids in this pad are gorgeous!

I die cut and laid everything out before I cut the plaid paper. I decided to go with the Mini Slim size, completed it is 3 ½ x 6 inches.

I used the NEW poppy Proper Merry Christmas die cut in TE Cherry Pop Red cardstock and Hammermill White cardstock.

The NEW poppy Pondering Layered Deer is die cut in TE Toffee cardstock and inked with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool.

The scarf is colored with Copic E07 and the antlers with Copic E47.

The NEW Iced Pine Trees are cut in TE Toffee Cardstock also and Hammermill White for the snow. I colored the trees with Peeled Paint Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool.

I used an older Memory Box die for the snowy hills, Stitched Curves.

I mounted the sentiment and the deer with the thin mounting tape I like so well. The hills and trees are taped and glued directly to the plaid and then the cardbase.

I’m linking to some Christmas Challenge blogs…

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge – Anything Christmas Goes

Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge – Anything Christmas Goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge – Anything Christmas Goes

The 12 Months of Christmas Challenge – Anything Christmas Goes

Holler if I forgot some info! I’m sure I often do! I have some more photos to work on and I need to pick a winner of the Halloween dies! I didn’t forget, I have it ready to choose, I just need to put the phone holder on the table and tape myself choosing the winner! hehe

I will try to be back tomorrow with another card and the winner!

Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate it!

Dies and Supplies I used for this card…

Poppystamps – 2532 Pondering Layered… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2551 Iced Pine Trees… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2543 Proper Merry… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 99842 Stitched Curves… [ STR ]	Memory Box – PP1019 Christmas Jolly… [ STR \| SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]
Mini Slim Envelopes [ TE ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	*Mini Ink Blending Tool new* – 2… [ STR \| SBC** ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR \| SBC \| SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Sizzix – Tim Holtz – Big Shot Switch… [ SBC ]	Sizzix – White and Gray – Big Shot… [ SBC ]