Memory Box Eucalyptus Collage and Thanks Cursive Script Circle Cards…

September 12, 2021 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Hi everyone! I have two Clean and Simple (CAS) cards to share with you today! When I saw this new MB Eucalyptus die I immediately thought it’d be good for sympathy/thinking of you cards, which I never have enough of.

I die cut Eucalyptus Collage in one of the greens from the MB Lush Green 6×6 Cardstock Collection pad. The background paper is from the MB Garden Folly 6×6 pattern paper pad. I love the little flower with the pink centers behind the collage! The green panel is cut with one of the MB Rectangle Basics die set.

Now that I’m posting this, other ideas come to mind. lol Remember MB Dave’s napkin watercoloring technique and how you add gold to it?! Yes! I think touches of gold on simple watercoloring would be so pretty!

I used 3m foam mounting tape to lift the collage panel. It’s the big roll and not very thick…

I heat embossed the sentiment in white powder with a sentiment from the poppystamps Diamond Sentiments stamp set. A ton of great sentiments in this set.

A2 size card…

My second card is a mini slim size… 3 ½ in. x 6 in.

I was struggling with what to do with this circle die… the first card I made was UGLY! lol Now I wish I’d taken these pictures with a black background! ugh

Very simple composition. I die cut MB Thanks Cursive Script Circle and Stained Glass Floral in white, then trimmed out the floral part from the square.

I’m giving the MB new Banner Sentiment Trio die set a work out this release! I die cut the middle size, folded it in half and stapled it onto the circle.

Then I stapled on the floral die cut. The Tim Holtz mini stapler at work again!

It’s a sweet, cute card IRL! I suppose I should’ve tried a third time to get better pictures! ha. It’s been one of those picture weeks… I can always tell when the season is changing! I’ll quit whining and finish up! lol

Thank you for stopping by today! ‘preciate it!

Products I used to make these cards…

Memory Box – 94524 Eucalyptus Collage… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box/Open Studio – 30086… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppy Stamps DIAMOND SENTIMENTS Clear… [ SSS ]	Poppy Stamps Clear Stamps DIAMOND… [ SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1005 Garden Folly 6×6… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94516 Thanks Cursive… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94478 Stained Glass… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94580 Banner Sentiment… [ STR \| SSS ]
My Favorite Things BLACK AND WHITE… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Idea-ology TINY ATTACHER… [ SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS \| STR ]

All Occasion · cards · copics · Memory Box · No Outline Coloring · Shopping · Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp Memory Box Exclusive Stamp and Die Set…

September 4, 2021September 5, 2021 Pam Sparks9 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s a busy, busy time with tons of new stuff this month at Simon Says Stamp! I have a card to share today I made with the new Memory Box Exclusive clear stamp set , True Friend.

I stamped the main floral image from the set with Distress Anitque Linen ink and no line colored with Copic Sketch Markers. Y11, 13, 15, 18 and YG11, 13, 17. If you haven’t tried no line coloring yet, this would be a great set to start out with!

Here’s a picture of it just colored and before I cut out the innards. lol

I die cut the brown card panel from the Memory Box Garland Stripes and Dots 6×6 paper pad with Memory Box Wrapped Stitch Rectangles.

I die cut the Simon Says Stamp Banner die with a yellow from the Memory Box Sunny Orange 6×6 cardstock pad.

I was surprised how easy it was to color! It reminded me of coneflowers so that’s what I went with.

Here’s a picture of the set and the coordinating die…

I love it! I’m going to have to order the die set! It looks like it cuts out the white between the flowers! I love the sentiments too.

It’s Simon Says Stamp 12th Anniversary of STAMPtember! There’s a big SSS release and collaborations with different companies all month! So check in often and order quick because they do go fast!

Thank you so much for stopping by! I love hearing from you!

Shopping links to what I used on my card today…

Memory Box TRUE FRIEND Stamptember… [ SSS ]	Memory Box TRUE FRIEND Stamptember… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp BASIC BANNERS Wafer… [ SSS ]
Memory Box WRAPPED STITCH RECTANGLES… [ SSS ]	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad ANTIQUE… [ SSS ]	copic sketch markers at Simon Says… [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]	Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD… [ SSS ]	MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER 6×7… [ SSS ]
Memory Box SUNNY ORANGE 6×6 Paper… [ SSS ]	Memory Box COTTAGE STRIPES AND DOTS… [ SSS ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Simon Says Stamp · Winter

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Release Blog Party…Happy Poinsettia Card

September 2, 2021September 5, 2021 Pam Sparks18 Comments

Click the logo to see the release!

Welcome to my blog party! It’s the Christmas Spirit! Let the cardmaking begin! Simon Says Stamp sent me their NEW Happy Poinsettia stamp set to play with…and after a day of stamping around the Christmas desk, I had a card! lol

So here’s the deal for this blog party…use the code when you click from my logo when you order and get this exclusive Rainbow Ink cube set free with a purchase of $30 or more! I love these colors!

There are so many wonderful new products! Just WOW! It’s going to be a super fun month!

I started this card by stamping on glossy white cardstock! Remember glossy cardstock? I know, blast from the past but it worked for me!

There are coordinating dies for this stamp set but I don’t have them so I made do with the Scan and Cut…I’d rather have the dies so into the cart they go!

I heat embossed SSS Outline Merry Christmas Background on Black cardstock with white embossing powder. Trimmed it to be a panel on an A2 size cardbase.

I love the touch of drama black brings to a card!

I trimmed a strip of white glossy cardstock and stamped the sentiment from the Happy Poinsettia stamp on it with Ranger Black Archival Ink. I glued it down flat.

I arranged the floral pieces and some of the leaves have a little foam mounting tape under them. I shaped them a little with my fingers…similar to how you do curling ribbon with a scissors but no scissors!

This is one of those cards I wish you could see in person! I hope it inspires you to get making some Christmas cards too!

Thank you for stopping by today…have fun shopping and thank you for your comments too! I appreciate it!

Bye for now…

Here’s some shopping links for the products I used…

Simon Says Clear Stamps HAPPY… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp HAPPY POINSETTIA… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamps and Dies HAPPY… [ SSS ]
Simon Says Cling Stamp OUTLINE MERRY… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps INSIDE… [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]

Birthday · cards · CC Designs · copics · Cottage Cutz · Die Piecing · Interactive · Masculine · MFT · Summer

Cutest Birthday Card of the Year….One of Them Anyway…hahaha

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Pam Sparks13 Comments

Hi everyone! This box card makes me so happy! I love it so much! So fun to color and put together! Making a card like this is like starting out on a journey and you’re not quite sure where you’ll end up! lol ❤

This card was for one of our grandsons, Cedryk. Not curly blonde hair but just as cute! ❤

Our grandsons found the new show Adventure Agents a year or so ago and boy have they had fun! When I asked Ced what he wanted for his birthday card this year he told me a boy cutting down trees! I said, “ok”…told myself not to panic yet… lol Came home and started looking through the stash and thinking! This is where I ended up and I was thrilled! YAY! So thankful to have this cardmaking challenge to keep me smiling!

So here’s some more pictures!

I stamped, cut him out by hand and colored with Copic Sketch Markers.

Timber!!!!

from the side… I had to trim down the MFT grass dies to fit.

a little bit more of the perspective/depth…

It folds flat to fit in an envelope! YAY!

I hope he made you smile… thank you for stopping by my blog! I love sharing my cards with you!

P.S. be watching…tonight central time… 11 p.m. (12 a.m. Eastern) is the NEW Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Release! I have a card to share on Thursday for the StAMPtember Blog Party… it’s a Christmas card! So come back and I appreciate it so much when you shop through my links! THANK YOU!

Here’s what I used that I have links for…

Lumberjack Guys Clear Stamp Set -… [ CCD ]	My Favorite Things OUTSIDE THE BOX… [ SSS \| MFT ]	My Favorite Things OUTSIDE THE BOX… [ SSS \| MFT ]
Taller Than Trees \| Steel Crafting… [ TCH ]	Shop – Ink, Paint & Markers – Copic… [ TE \| SSS \| BLIC ]	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC ]

All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Die Piecing · Distress Ink coloring · Masculine · Memory Box · Mini Slim Card · Poppystamps · Slimline · Summer

poppystamps Whittle Dies Series Day Two…

August 29, 2021 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Welcome back to the 2nd day of Whittle cuteness! My first card today I decided to make a slimline card and use the NEW Memory Box Twiggy Alphabet too!

I used one of the pattern papers from the pretty Memory Box Spring Plaid Slim pad and two Memory Box 6×6 cardstock pads, Ocean Blue and Fresh Aqua for the die cut letters.

Then I proceeded to create a little scene below with Whittle Dies…

So cute! I die cut Memory Box cardstock 6×6 paper pads again using Sunny Orange, Berry Red, Earth Neutral and Lush Green. The background/sky/water is from Fresh Aqua.

Nothing hard, I didn’t even do any inking on these die cut pieces! Stayed with the clean look. A little white gel pen at the end.

Next up…moo…bleat! Look at these fun sentiments! poppystamps Whittle Wild Animal Sentiments.

I hope you laughed outloud! hahahahahaha I made one barn… cut it in half and made two mini slim cards!

Look at this cutie goat! It’s so encouraging! lol

I die cut the Whittle Goat in white Neenah Classic Crest and using my TE gray blending brush for oxides, I just went around it with the brush, no added ink. Then I colored the nose and ears with a pink Copic. This was my third try at coloring the goat. I liked it the best.

I did some cloud inking… die cut and colored a fence…die cut some grass and the sun.

Next card….maybe I should stamp, “You’re Kind Of A Big Deal” on the inside! Actually it would work for both cards! lol Same sentiment stamp set.

Here I colored the cow the same way as I did the goat, with the TE blending brush I have reserved for Oxide inks in brown. I just used the dirty brush, no added ink.

I heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder on TE Oreo cardstock.

I think she’s barn with it…don’t you?! ❤

Well happy barn day and week to you!

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I hope you enjoyed my cards!

Here’s what I used to make these cards…

Poppystamps – 2216 Whittle Palm Tree… [ STR ]	Poppystamps – 2372 Whittle Flamingo… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2219 Whittle Mounds… [ STR \| STR ]
Poppy Stamps WHITTLE CLOUDS Craft Die… [ SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2418 Whittle Sunshine… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94581 Twiggy Alphabet… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – 94556 Slim Basic… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – PP1015S Spring Plaid Slim [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2342 Little Bit of Turf… [ STR ]
Poppystamps – 2441 Whittle Goat craft… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2449 Whittle Cow craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2443 Country Barn Pop… [ STR \| SSS ]
Poppystamps – 2380 Word Balloons… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94580 Banner Sentiment… [ STR \| SSS ]	Poppystamps – 2351 Cottage Picket… [ STR ]
Poppystamps – CL500 Whittle Wild… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack [ STR \| SSS ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]
TE Blender Brushes [ TE \| SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock [ TE ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]