cards · Christmas · copics · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Dashing With Reindeer Slider card…

Hi everyone!  Here to share this sweet little scene using the NEW Dashing With Reindeer stamp and die set from Memory Box.  Snow always looks so beautiful…too bad it’s usually cold too! hoho

I had fun inking a Distress Oxide Salty Ocean sky with the ink blending tool and then spattering with water and soaking it up with a paper towel.

TIP: I like to spray water in the palm of my hand, rub my hands together and then clap over where I want it, to get the small size dots. I do that a few times.

I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the MISTI, then die cut the images with the Big Shot, then colored with Copic Sketch Markers.  I don’t like to color first…cuz of the chance of messing up the die cutting.

TIP: If you don’t like handling that small of a piece…tack it with repositionable tape to a larger piece of card-stock so it doesn’t seem so fiddly while you’re coloring!  😀

I die cut the longest NEW Straight Slider Grooves die in the bottom snow bank that was cut with the NEW Stitched Curves die. I used a one of the other Stitched Curves dies for the snow bank behind.

Then the Quiet Cabin Landscape die in the background and the Fresh Pine Trio dies at the ends of the slider.

For Santa’s beard I drew squiggly lines with the white gel pen. The white parts of his hat are white dots with the white gel pen.  I do a layer of dots, let them dry, then do another layer of dots.

Rudolph’s nose is a tiny white pearl that I colored with a Copic Sketch Marker R89.

I stuck Santa and his reindeer on a piece of acetate so they’d slide together in the groove… yes, they are wireless reindeer!  Remote Controlled today! hohoho

Linking to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – stamp it

Addicted to Stamps and More – Holiday

Shopping Our Stash – On Trend (slider cards)

Crafty Animals – Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers September Christmas – Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies September

Thanks for stopping by! Happy weekend to you!

Supplies, Stamps and dies I used on this card… (STR takes you to starlitstudio, SSS takes you to Simon Says Stamp and SBC takes you to scrapbook.com)  TY for shopping through my links!

Memory Box / Open Studio – CL5215…
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Memory Box / Open Studio – 32215…
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Memory Box – 99842 Stitched Curves…
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Memory Box – 99851 Straight Slider…
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Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized…
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VersaFine – Onyx Black – mini ink pad
[ STR | SSS ]
Versafine Onyx Black – Reinker
[ STR | SSS ]
Memento – Tuxedo Black – full sized pad
[ STR | SBC | SSS ]
Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad – Tuxedo Black
[ STR | SSS ]
Memento Tuxedo Black – reinker
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
[ STR | SBC | SSS ]
MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp…
[ SBC | SSS ]
MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID…
[ SSS ]
Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring…
[ SBC ]
Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD Score…
[ SSS | SBC ]
Martha Stewart Mini Score Board; Scoring
[ STR | SBC ]
Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG…
[ SBC ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
[ STR | BLIC | SSS ]
adhesive pick-up square
[ STR | SBC ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet
[ STR ]
3L Scrapbook Adhesives – 3D Foam…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE…
[ SSS ]
EK Success – EK Tools – Small…
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Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE…
[ SSS ]
Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch…
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Fiskars – 9 inch Bypass Paper Trimmer
[ SBC ]
Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage…
[ STR | SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool…
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Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and…
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Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard
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Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -…
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Crystal Katana – placement tool by…
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QuickStik Craft Tool; quikstick;…
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Marvy Jewel Picker – handy pick up tool
[ STR ]
Mini Ink Blending Tool *new* – 2…
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Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg…
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Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft…
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distress oxide inks
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ink blending tool spinner
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Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -…
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3mm red adhesive pearls; Couture…
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card-stock
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cards · CAS · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Beautiful Chancery Snowflake dies..

Hello everyone!  I love die cutting like this! Remember my wreath card HERE?!  I think I need to make it up in Christmas colors too! lol

Such a pretty way to send a festive card!

Here’s what these dies look like cut normally…

I used the Outline to cut the white top panel and the turquoise glitter card-stock. I die cut the Chancery Snowflake in gold glitter card-stock and glued it on top of the turquoise outline die cut.

The top white panel is cut with the new Wrapped Stitch Rectangles die too…the largest one is 4 ¼ in. x 5 ½ in.  I used 3mm thick mounting strips that I made with 3 mm white foam and scor tape, cut into strips.

TIP:  If you own a MISTI, you can take the black foam out of it, put your card base in the bottom corner, then put your top panel on top.  Using the MISTI corner helps get that top panel lined up and on straight! yay!

I used the new Brush Merry Christmas die for the sentiment.  Die cut 2 times in white and the top layer in white glitter card-stock.  Glued together with Lineco liquid glue in the little Ultrafine glue bottles with the pins in the top.  So far I like them! Links below.

Some baby size turquoise gems and that’s it for this card! I want to think of some more things to do with this snowflake duo!

Linking to some challenges…

Double D Challenges – Glitter

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honored to be in the top 3!  Thank you Double D ladies!

Scrapyland Challenge – Anything Goes (with dies they sell)

Thanks for stopping by!

Here’s what I used for this card…

Memory Box – 99802 Chancery Snowflake…
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Memory Box – 99806 Chancery Snowflake…
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Memory Box – 99832 Brush Merry…
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Memory Box / Open Studio – 30094…
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Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and…
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Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -…
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Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine…
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Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard
[ STR | SBC | SSS ]
Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -…
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]
Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS…
[ SSS ]
Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform…
[ SBC ]
Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -…
[ STR ]
Crystal Katana – placement tool by…
[ STR | SSS ]
Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml…
[ STR | SSS ]
Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz
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3mm white fun foam – 9×12 inch sheet…
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Scor-Tape; Scor Tape
[ STR ]
card-stock
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doodlebug mini jewels – swimming pool
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American Crafts Glitter Cardstock -…
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white glitter card
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American Crafts Glitter Cardstock – Gold
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cards · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Winter

poppystamps Rudolph Collage, Greenery Bundle and a tip…

Hi everyone!  Have you seen this Rudolph Collage die yet?  What did you think of when you saw it?  Well, first thing I thought was ‘thumbprint’!  So that’s what I did. I used Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink to print my thumb.

I die cut in white, kept the circles and colored them with Copic Sketch Markers and coated them with Ranger Glossy Accents.

His glittery red nose is a glitter dome…linked below. I die cut a kraft color circle for behind and inked it with Distress Oxide inks, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain and the ink blending tool.

Merry and Bright are from the Christmas Greetings stamp set.  I did stamp surgery, they go right back together.  : )  Inked, stamped with the MISTI and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

I die cut the Ava Snowflakes and Greenery Bundle in white card-stock.  I colored the Greenery Bundle with Copic Sketch Markers and yes, I remembered to take a picture of the back to show how I placed the foam mounting squares!  This is how I hold the pieces in place.

Holler if you have any questions about it…

This is an A2 size card.

Linking to some card challenge blogs…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog – Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash Weekly Challenge – Your Favorite Season

Thanks for stopping by and I’d sure be curious what you thought you’d do with this die when you first saw it!

Here’s what I used on this card…thank you so much for shopping through my links!  (STR links to Starlitstudio.net, SSS links to Simon Says Stamp and SBC links to Scrapbook.com)

Poppystamps – 1903 Rudolph Collage…
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Poppystamps – 1898 Greenery Bundle…
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Ava Snowflakes
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Memory Box/Open Studio – 30087 Circle…
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Christmas Greetings stamp set
[ STR ]
Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 8.5 Inch…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Versafine – Onyx Black – full-sized…
[ STR | SSS ]
VersaFine – Onyx Black – mini ink pad
[ STR | SSS ]
Versafine Onyx Black – Reinker
[ STR | SSS ]
VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad – full…
[ STR | SSS ]
VersaMark Watermark Mini Stamp Pad 1×1
[ STR | SBC | SSS ]
Super Fine Detail White Embossing…
[ STR | SSS | SBC ]
VersaMark Watermark Ink Refill .5oz
[ STR | SSS ]
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
[ STR | SBC | SSS ]
MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp…
[ SBC | SSS ]
MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE…
[ SSS ]
Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring…
[ SBC ]
Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD Score…
[ SSS | SBC ]
Martha Stewart Mini Score Board; Scoring
[ STR | SBC ]
Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG…
[ SBC ]
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
[ STR | BLIC | SSS ]
Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml…
[ STR ]
Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz
[ STR ]
adhesive pick-up square
[ STR | SBC ]
Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet
[ STR ]
3L Scrapbook Adhesives – 3D Foam…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE…
[ SSS ]
EK Success – EK Tools – Small…
[ SBC ]
Fiskars – 9 inch Bypass Paper Trimmer
[ SBC ]
Fiskars Deluxe Paper Trimmer with…
[ STR | SSS ]
Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage…
[ STR | SSS ]
Copic Sketch Markers DB
[ BLIC ]
Copic
[ SSS ]
White Bazzill card-stock
[ STR ]
card-stock
[ STR ]
distress oxide inks
[ STR ]
Mini Ink Blending Tool *new* – 2…
[ STR ]
glossy accents big
[ STR ]
No-Clog tip – for large Glossy Accents
[ STR ]
Glitter Dome Adhesive Embellishment -…
[ STR ]
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss – Ebony Black
[ STR ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool…
[ SBC ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and…
[ SBC ]
Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard
[ STR | SBC ]
Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic…
[ SBC | SSS ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -…
[ SBC ]
Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -…
[ SBC ]
Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -…
[ STR | SBC ]
Crystal Katana – placement tool by…
[ STR ]
QuickStik Craft Tool; quikstick;…
[ STR ]
Marvy Jewel Picker – handy pick up tool
[ STR ]
Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -…
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cards · CAS · Christmas · copics · Die Piecing · Memory Box

Memory Box Candle Centerpiece CAS card…

The days are getting away from me again!  How are you? This is ‘take two’ for this card…the first one…well, it got trashed! lol  I used a couple more dies and pattern paper and yikes…back to CAS! haha

I love this combo of candle, pine and holly.  I die cut it in white…heat embossed the outline with gold embossing powder twice, then colored the pieces with Copic Sketch markers before I inlaid them back in.

To keep the pieces together, I piece them from the wrong side and use 3L thin mounting squares to hold them together.  I cut the squares into 3 strips and it really works quite well.  You could do this with any foam type mounting adhesive. I’ll have to take a picture of what it looks like next time I do it. Take for example, where the holly is coming off the side of the candle…great place to stick one and it holds the inner leaf to the outline of the candle and to the candle.

The sentiment is from the Merry Christmas Sentiments stamp set HERE.   I just started using the Tim Holtz Stamp Press HERE….I like it a lot!  The die is called the Candle Centerpiece HERE and the strip of pattern paper is from Pebbles Merry Merry Collection, HERE.  (it’s from the strip on the bottom of the paper where one side has the name and the other side is complementary to the pattern, on the Holly Berries sheet)

Linking up to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday August Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Add a Sentiment

Happy Little Stampers – August Christmas Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers – Anything Goes with Dies August Challenge

Scrapyland Challenge – Anything Goes with dies they carry in their online store

Thanks for stopping by today! It’s so fun to get started on Christmas cards. This is #1 for this year…a late start for me, but it’ll be ok. hehe

ttul!

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Birthday · cards · copics · Family · Masculine · Memory Box · MFT · Summer

MFT Warm and Fuzzy Birthday card…

Hi and welcome to a beautiful Summer’s eve campfire! This set is so cute, can’t believe it’s the first time I’ve used it.  The kids have used it but me, I’m the last one!  Now it’s retiring but we know there’s always more cute coming… You can still find it HERE and the dies HERE…hurry if you want them!

This was our grandson Cedryk’s 5th birthday card.  They live in the country and at night they’ll go visit the cows in the gator… the cows love to come talk to Cedryk! lol  Actually Ced talks to them and they listen!  lol

I used Distress Oxide inks for the sky and grass ink blendingwater dripped on and dabbed off for the faint spots in the sky.  Puffy cloud dies, you can find them HERE.

So cute!  Love that little hedgie!  I colored the images with Copic Markers on MFT  Sweet Tooth Card stock.  I have a little trouble with the copics bleeding on it but I like how easy it blends. A basic A2 size card.

Sharing my card on some challenge blogs…

The Paper Players – The Great Outdoors

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Birthday

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – For a Child

Seize the Birthday

Thanks for stopping by and hope these critters made you smile!

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