cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Taylored Expressions

Memory Box Layered Poinsettia and Pinpoint Daisy Background Card…

Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone!  I’ve been a little MIA but rest assured I’ve been ‘elfing’! hohoho!  The granddaughters and I are doing make n takes for the home education group Christmas party here next Friday.  Of course we couldn’t just do one thing! ha!  Good for grandma’s heart to spend time with the grands!  Sometimes you need a good excuse! lol 

So this morning I made a card!  Checking to see if I still remembered how! 

I hadn’t used this Pinpoint Daisy Background yet so I had to play with it a minute.  First thing I did was run it through the machine with a piece of red foil to see if it would transfer!  It did!  I didn’t use it though because I didn’t use a full sheet of red foil. lol  Then I couldn’t decide if it would work with this card so I went with white. 

I love this new Layered Poinsettia die so I used it again. 

This card went together pretty quick compared to some I make.

Taylored Expressions cardstock in Cherry Pop, Cilantro and Poblano Pepper.  Metallic gold for the sentiment.

The gold pearls are from Starlitstudio… love these pearls!  So easy to apply with the mini Nuvo Embellishment tool!

This ended up a little larger than an A2 size because I didn’t cut down the Pinpoint background cut.  It will fit easy in an A7 envelope and travel on one postage stamp. 

Thank you for stopping by today! Season’s Greetings to you and happy last minute cardmaking!  eek!  ❤

Here’s what I used for this card…

Memory Box – 94605 Layered Poinsettia…
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Memory Box – 94621 Pinpoint Daisy…
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Memory Box – 94590 Joy and Cheer…
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Memory Box – 94610 Holly Bundle craft…
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Memory Box – 94600 Pine Needle Trio…
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Pearl Embellishments – flat backed,…
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TE Premium Cardstock
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Nuvo Embellishment Tool by Tonic
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Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
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cards · Christmas · copics · Memory Box · Simon Says Stamp · Sizzix · Winter

It’s That Time of Year… Diecember at Simon Says Stamp!

Pam Sparks8 Comments

I have a card to share with the die Simon Says Stamp sent to me to make with.  Fine Textured Leaf die, designed by Memory Box. 

You can see the two dies that come in the set off to the sides in the pictures.  I used the smaller one to make the wreath on my card.

I die cut it 11 times in watercolor paper and then painted it with Distress Ink Reinkers.  They look really dark in the pictures, not sure why, but they aren’t this dark IRL. 

I used one of the plaids from Memory Box new 6×6 paper pad called Woodsy Plaids.  

I die cut the Memory Box new Merry Christmas Posh Script in white and colored them with the E 80’s copics.

I die cut the bow with a die from the Sizzix Festive Greens set #662425, a Tim Holtz set. I used watercolor paper again and colored it with a copic B93.

Very non traditional colors… I attempted to add some red.  Couldn’t do it. lol

This wreath would’ve been striking on white if I’d realized how it was going to photograph! and red!

Lots of potential for a million cards with this die set!  Very fun making wreaths! and that big leafy die! 

This card ended up 5 ½ x 5 ½ inches square.

Thank you for stopping by today! I’ll get back to my house… I’ve made a mess getting all the decorations out.  This nine foot tree takes  a lot of stuff! haha

Enjoy this new release!  Lots of beautiful dies!  Here’s to shopping!  Links below.

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Simon Says Stamp FINE TEXTURED LEAF…
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Memory Box MERRY CHRISTMAS POSH…
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Memory Box WOODSY PLAID 6×6 Paper…
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Lawn Fawn OUTSIDE IN STITCHED SQUARE…
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Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two…
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cards · Christmas · Memory Box · Tunnel · Winter

Memory Box Oval Snowman Collage Tunnel Card…

Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m sure you’re all having a marvelous time of thanksgiving, shopping and decorating for the season these days!  I started shopping…a way to go for sure! hohoho

I wanted to share this card I’ve had done for a few days before I get back to shopping.

I used this new Memory Box Oval Snowman Collage die.  When I saw it, I knew it would work with some of last years dies!  So I started die cutting.


I will link all the dies I used below.

Then I realized the Memory Box Snowy Forest 3D Embossing Folder would be perfect in the background!

So I inked up the folder with ink and ran it through the Big Shot.

There’s my night sky!  I love it!

I used Mirror cardstocks in gold and silver and glossy black for his hat!

I used Memory Box Fairy Drops for snow on the tree branches but it’s hard to capture.

 

The next three pictures I added the new Memory Box Let it Snow Posh Script die to the mix… which do you like better?  With the words or without?!

I love the words!  oh, here I go again with the I wish I would haves. lol  But maybe the top let it snow needed die cut in white glitter cardstock?!

I like that it’s not taking the center stage though…

decisions, decisions! Who knew being a cardmaker would be so many decisions! lol

The sun is shining beautifully this afternoon… I’ll finish this up and talk to you all next week!

Here’s what I used to make this cute snowman scene tunnel card!

Memory Box – 94608 Oval Snowman…
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Memory Box – 94500 Evergreen Sky…
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Memory Box – 94501 Lamplight Tree…
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Memory Box – EF1010 Snowy Forest 3D…
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Memory Box – 94583 Let it Snow Posh…
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Memory Box DEWDROP Fairy Sugar…
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cards · CAS · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Snowman · Winter

poppystamps Whittle Friendly Snowman and Double Joy Card…

Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone!  I’m so happy with this card!  I probably could’ve added more and tried to bling it up but this time I just left him to say JOY to the world! ❤

This is a new poppystamps snowman die… so whimsical and fun!  Oh you know a little holly might’ve been nice… I always think of things after! lol

I put him on a bed of snow from the new poppystamps Layered House Globe die set.

He just melts your heart, doesn’t he?! ❤  Oh…a heart on his belly to represent the O for joy would’ve been super fun too!

I used a plaid paper from last Winter’s 6×6 plaid paper pad called Christmas Plaid!  I’m not finding it to link to anymore but I’ll link to this year’s pad that would work too! ugh.  Sorry about that.  I don’t know why I grabbed this one instead of the new one.

I die cut him from heavy white cardstock and colored his parts with Copic Sketch Markers.  I backed the circles with a smaller punch circle so I would have something to glue his eyes and carrot too.  Then I used mounting tape behind his top part, mounting tape behind the snow hill and mounting tape behind the top parts of the letters J and Y.

I die cut the plaid with the largest Memory Box Stitched Square Layers die. Then I matted it with black cardstock and adhered them to a 5 ½ x 5 ½ piece of green from the Memory Box 6×6  Lush Green cardstock pad. It matches perfectly with this plaid! yay!

‘To The World’ sentiment is from the new Memory Box Festive Christmas Greetings again… this is such a good set!

I love this new poppystamps Double Joy die too… you get so many options with the two dies included in the set!

Mr. Frosty is 5 ½ in. x 5 ½ in. square. So cute!  I need to make some more of these and vary them a little as I go! hehe

Thank you so much for stopping by and your comments and for shopping through my links!  I appreciate it!

ttul,

Here’s what I used to make Frosty!

Poppystamps – 2471 Whittle Friendly…
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Poppystamps – 2476 Double Joy craft die
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Poppystamps – 2488 Layered House…
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Memory Box STITCHED SQUARE LAYERS…
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Memory Box – PP1018 Woodsy Plaid 6×6…
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Memory Box – CL5273D Festive…
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Memory Box Clear Stamps FESTIVE…
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Bazzill Card Shoppe – Marshmallow
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TE Premium Cardstock
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Leader 6 x 6 WHITE Square Envelopes…
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Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537
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VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad – full…
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cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Easel · Interactive · Masculine · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

poppystamps Cabin Snowglobe Pop Up Easel Card…

Pam Sparks11 Comments

Hi everyone!  I’m so in love with this set!  I copied and made it like the photo on the package! lol  I was making it for card kits so I just copied to skip the design process… Thank you Dave/poppystamps for designing and inspiring our cardmaking! ❤

So much potential though, for beautiful Winter cards!  I know I”ll have to make it again and again with other dies too!  I can see a snowman in the picture, can’t you? a sleigh? laughing all the way… brrrr lol

I have a lot of pictures because my camera does better on an overcast day…or maybe it’s me that does better on an overcast day! haha

On the back of the packaging are pictures of how it goes together.  I’ve made a lot of easel cards but I still have to look to remember how these go together.  Very easy.

I love being able to display cards.  I use mine for decorating the mantel until I have to mail them!

The Warmest Wishes sentiment is from Memory Box Festive Christmas Greetings clear stamp set.  So many good sentiment sets anymore from Memory Box and poppystamps…I love it when I can match the front with the inside!

The easel will lay down flat and then into an A2 envelope!  So nice!  I’m sitting here looking at it wishing I could show you IRL! lol

So festive and beautiful!  I love making for Christmas! I hope you’re inspired!  Have a good week and I’ll talk to you later!

Here’s what I used to make this easel card…

Poppystamps – 2470 Cabin Snowglobe…
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Memory Box – 94610 Holly Bundle craft…
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Memory Box – CL5273D Festive…
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Memory Box Clear Stamps FESTIVE…
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Memory Box – SH44003 Woodgrain Paper…
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Sunny Studio Stamps – Embossing…
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Memory Box – GP1004 Frosted Glitter Pad
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A2 Envelopes
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TE Premium Cardstock
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Bazzill Card Shoppe
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Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Gold 12×12
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Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537
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VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad – full…
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Embossing Powder Prep Bag…
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The Rabbit Hole Designs COTTONTAIL…
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