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Memory Box cards, HELLO and more…

Pam Sparks15 Comments

 

I have a bunch of cards I made a few months ago that were too late to get in the first Memory Box look book, so I’m going to start sharing them here before we’re on to another release!

* * * In case you haven’t noticed, I added a new TAB under the blog header with my photos of the cards I made for the first Memory Box look book…take a look!

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For this HELLO card, I stenciled the background on watercolor paper with Worn Lipstick and Spiced Marmalade Distress inks.

 

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I was inspired by Cindy’s fabulous card to make this nest in a tree card… at the time I took the photo, I didn’t have a stamp from MB to use but if I was to add a sentiment, I would use an alphabet set and stamp, “What’s Up?” or Hello!  Look around Cindy’s blog… so many gorgeous creations!

 

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One more bird idea…I’m bummed I can’t remember what I did here. ugh.  Too many cards since!  I know it’s regular embossing paste over a stencil.  Pretty sure I sprayed it with the color spray stuff.  Sorry about that.

I’m pretty sure I colored the branch die cut with markers…might’ve been Distress markers but it could’ve been Copics too!  I use both all the time!

 

I better quit for today! Memory Box overload!  Thanks for stopping by!  Holler if you have any questions and thanks for looking and commenting!  I appreciate it so much!  ttul!

 

Dies and Supplies I used…

 

Birthday · Card Sketch · cards · Chameleon Markers · Memory Box · Perfect Layers Tools · Printworks · rubber stamps · Watercolor

Printworks and Perfect Paper Crafting…

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I have a Father’s Day card over on the Perfect Paper Crafting blog today!

Click over, it’s a super fun one!

 

Then a couple whimsical birthday cards using Printworks Birthday stamps… a couple from the new Birthday release HERE … super cute cupcake and cake stand!

 

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I colored with Chameleon Pens and embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder.

The scallop border is an EK Success border punch and the pattern paper is from Printworks.

I stamped this fun sentiment on the inside… G4338-R Hope Your Birthday CLING

 

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Linking my cupcake card up to the Retro Sketches Challenge

 

 

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Here’s the new Stacked Happy Birthday stamp… I did a watercolor background with Peerless watercolors, added some white, gold and silver spatters and white embossed the sentiment on black card-stock and die cut it with an Avery Elle label die.

I die cut the background piece with Memory Box Stitched Square Layers Set, layered to black card-stock and cut the 1/8th inch border with my Perfect Layers Tools 1/8th in. ruler. Link in the sidebar…use my coupon code for PPC and Printworks!!!

Finishing touch on the front – 3 Doodlebug Sprinkles!

 

I stamped these fun sentiments inside… E4544 Let Your Light and D4548 As You Glow

 

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Thanks for stopping by today!  It’s raining here… a good day to work on cards! ttul!

Birthday · cards · CAS · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Spring · Washi Tape

Memory Box…a three card kind of a day!

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Spring, flowers and Memory Box! Today I’m sharing three cards using more of the Spring collection for this year.

I used the NEW Aberdeen Branches die for my first card…die cut in green, then used scraps of yellow and orange to cut extra flowers and the butterfly.  Trim those cuts and glue in the centers to the green cut.

The sentiment is from the NEW poppystamps clear set ‘Into the Words‘.

I used a white Signo Broad gel pen on the little white flowers and Ranger White Enamel Accents to make the green ‘buds’ white.

Linking my Aberdeen Branches Card to Virginia’s View Challenge – Layers and Dimension

 

Here’s a close up so you can see a little better…

 

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How about a CAS card using the NEW Pennington Rose die and NEW Kindness of People stamp…I love how this turned out. The beauty of a single Rose!

 

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Linking my Rose card to the Happy Little Stampers CAS May Challenge – Dies or Punches

 

And one more card using the NEW Row of Poppies die, the NEW Open Studio Postage Rectangle Layers die set and the NEW Open Sudio Party Time Clear Stamp set. Poppies are layered on one of the Open Studio Stitched Rectangle Layers dies.

 

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Linking my Poppies card to the Happy Little Stampers CAS May Challenge – Dies or Punches,  to Virginia’s View Challenge – Layers and Dimension and to Seize the Birthday Challenge – anything goes birthday.

My poppy card made the Top TEN at Virginia’s View Challenge!  Thank you so much Stephanie

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All three cards are A2 size.

Thanks for stopping by today! I know you’re busy so I kept my chatter to a bare minimum!  lol  Holler if you have a question!  Thanks for all your comments too!  ‘preciate it!

cards · Die Piecing · Memory Box · rubber stamps · Spring

Memory Box Forest Archway Scene…

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Hi Everyone! The NEW Archway Forest dies…are so neat! When I first saw them, I knew, I had to have them for scenes!  : )   Then I decided I had to make them up for Spring!

My next idea was to inlay the NEW Small Forest Archway die so I could stamp over the top of it!  Awesome, right?!  Don’t you love it?!  I do!  You have to try it!

 

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Photos just don’t do it justice!

The stamp I used is the NEW Happiness stamp.

I die cut the NEW Grand Forest Archway die, popped it up by just putting mounting squares, that I cut in half on the tree trunks, top to bottom.

Die cut and shape the flowers from the Blooming Border die and glue them on here and there for the blooms on the trees.

Yes, it had to have a butterfly! I die cut and shaped with my fingers, the smallest butterfly from the Leavenworth Butterfly Trio die.

 

I’m so glad to you checked out my post today!  Thanks so much for all your encouraging comments too!  I appreciate it so much!

Shopping links to what I used on my card today…

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Memory Box Shabby Chic Spring class…

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Hi everyone! Just wanted to share the cards from my Shabby Chic Spring class.  I had nine awesome stampers in the a.m. class, April 11th at Scrapmania in Cedar Rapids, IA and we had a great time!

 

Here I am giving instructions…

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Ready, set, go!  machines lined up and ready!

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I was so happy with these cards…Memory Box dies, pool, natural and dark brown notecards and pattern papers…so pretty!

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I wish you all could’ve been there! 😀  Thank you Scrapmania for having me come!

I have a couple kits left if anyone is interested.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  I’m working on some more fun stuff to share soon!

Dies, Machines and Supplies I used to make these cards…