I posted this on my class page (tab for that page under the blog header) but thought I’d post it here since this class is this Saturday! 10 a.m. at the Craft and Hobby Store in Ottumwa, Iowa. Give the store a call…we’d LOVE to have you! : )
Happy Monday everyone! My Chrysanthemum Happy Birthday card features the new Chrysanthemum Outline die, Chrysanthemum Background die and Happy Birthday script dies. I used the Dogwood Blossom Outline die and Dogwood Blossom die for the stems and leaves.
Happy Birthday is die cut from Licorice card-stock, the flowers are cut from Bubblegum dots card-stock, the stems and leaves are cut from Key Lime Dots and the accent paper border is Key Lime Gingham.
How to get perfect placement for the happy and birthday words…
* after die cutting, keep the negative piece from the cut (the part you would usually throw away)
* place it over your card where you want your word to be
* put adhesive on your word die cut
* place your word back in the negative piece, press it in place
* then slowly, carefully remove the negative piece so all that is left in place, is the word
In this photo you can see I die cut the florals in the white card base then cut them out of the colored card-stock too and inserted them in the cuts in the white card base.
A fun technique for using Memory Box dies…cutting, layering them with different colors for a little different look. I did this on my Jasper Leaves card, HERE.
Thanks for stopping by today! Happy stamping and die cutting!
Shopping Links… (some of these links are for the card I posted yesterday, scroll down for that card, thx!)
A happy Spring scene using all Memory Box and Poppystamps dies and card-stock. Makes a gal want to go live here! Imagine…gingham grass and polka dot butterflies!
I used parts of a couple dies… the leaves in the tree are from the Lavish Branch die and the grass is just the scallop part of the Spring Border die with the flowers cut off.
I die cut the Lamp post frame out of Vanilla Bean card-stock and the Debutante background is die cut out of Water card-stock.
The Lavish Branch is die cut from the Lime Green Gingham and the Cranberry Dots Card-stock. I cut the red flowers off and glued them on top of the Lime Green flowers with Tombow Mono Multi glue.
The little butterflies are from the new Dancing Butterflies die.
I used a woodgrain stamp to make the wood grain on the tree trunk…
Thanks for stopping by today! I appreciate it! I’ll be back tomorrow with another Memory Box card.
So excited to share an Easel card with you today… it’s a multiple easel, Easel card! I love working with Memory Box and Poppystamps dies and papers…to really see the card well in the video, change the ‘gear’ to HD and click the full screen. It’s so much better BIG! : ) This was my 3rd take… the first two…well, I got the measurements and names right but messed up with construction! oh well…be sure to note the ‘notes’! Hope it inspires you to use your dies… hehe
I show the construction process and tell the sizes in the video…
I LOVE the addition of the kite to this scene! It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood!
You can swing for awhile… grab a friend and go for a bike ride and even rest for awhile on the awesome park bench!
Here’s a closeup of that FUN bike!
I used all Memory Box card-stocks… Water, Dill, Granny Smith, Vanilla Bean, Licorice, Crimson and White. So much fun! Holler if you have any questions… I think between the video and the photos it’s pretty much self explanatory!