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Memory Box for Starlitstudio… Horse Country

 

Hello and welcome to my blog today! I’m sharing two cards I created with Starlitstudio’s exclusive new die from Memory Box, called Horse Country.


A Fall card…

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inside…

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and a Winter card…

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inside…

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I used the Memory Box Golf Club Landscape border die in the background on both cards. (I cut off the flag)

On the Fall card I added the small leaf from the Memory Box Marvelous Maple die, poppystamps new Fancy hello die, Trotting Pony die and Country Fence die. On the inside I used the Memory Box Give Thanks Combo stamp (leaves and sentiment) and Memory Box A-2 Notecards in Sky and Kraft.

On the Winter card I used Memory Box A-2 Notecards in Sapphire and White, Ho Ho Holly Leaves die and poppystamps new Vintage Seasons die. I just used the Greetings part on the front and on the inside, I cut the ‘s’ from the end of Season’s and stamped the words ‘of the’ from the Memory Box Wonderful Time Combo stamp.

The Christmas, Winter Horse Country scene card is spattered with white spray ink and then sprayed with Imagine Crafts Sparkle Spray.

All of these dies and stamps are available for purchase @ starlitstudio.net

I will be making Horse Country up in Spring and Summer versions too!  Thanks for visiting today and Season’s Greetings to you!  THANK YOU for your encouraging comments too!  I appreciate it so much!

 

Christmas · copics · Penny Black · Stencils · Tags

Mixed Media Tag…

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Festive and lots of techniques!  I just had to play in Loll’s Twelve Tags of Christmas!  I LOVE tags!

 

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Getting a good photo of all these techniques was almost too much for a very amateur photographer like me!  I have a terrible time giving up though! lol  So, the top two close ups are to show the gold embossing powder on the embossing paste.


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Here’s what I did…

I cut a tag with the largest MFT pierced tag die in white 110# cover card-stock

I did Loll’s pearl background technique on it next…the only thing I changed from what she does is instead of using plastic wrap, I used a plastic bag and put my hand inside it, scrunched it up a little, picked up the pearl mixative and pounced, keeping my hand clean! haha The right one anyway! lol

Next, using the ink blending tool and Gathered Twigs Distress ink pad, I inked the whole tag.

Over the top of that I placed the Tim Holtz stencil and applied white embossing paste. Cleaned it up then…

I dumped Ranger Queens Gold embossing powder over the whole tag, removed the excess and heated it with a heat tool.

I LOVE the look of the powder on the paste!

I die cut the Seasons Greetings Avery Elle die from gold metallic card-stock

I did cut the Penny Black holly die from Copic coloring card-stock.

Color the holly cut with Copic markers

Then with the matching Penny Black holly stamp, I stamped the colored die cut, after stamping off on scrap paper, with Gathered Twigs Distress ink pad.  This stamp is from several years ago and they don’t advertise that it matches but it does and looks so awesome!  Another, exclamation when finished!!!  LOVE it!

I adhered everything to the tag with mounting squares cut to fit.

I think I will hang this on my Christmas tree, that’s how happy I am with it! : )

Linking to some challenges…

Stamping with Loll – 12 tags of Christmas

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Virginia’s View Challenge – all things metallic

CASology Challenge – festive

Winter Wonderland Challenge – Christmas Decorations

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Ornaments

Cute Card Thursday Challenge – Red and Green

Sweet Stampin Challenge – To Die For

Stamping Sensations – Christmas

 

 

Thanks for clicking over to my blog today!  I love to share what I’ve been up to with you.  Leave your blog link when you comment so I can come visit you too!

p.s. I still have some card kits for sale too…thank you!

Supplies I used for this tag…

cards · Christmas · Class · Classes · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Limoges Snowflake…

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Here’s a frosty, freezin’ season card for you!  This is one of three cards I taught at the Scrapbooking Studio last Saturday morning.  A lot of steps to it but fun results!

I have a video HERE, that shows the embossing technique for how to do the Snowflake center.

I used…

Tiny Snowflakes Stencil

Limoges Snowflake die

Lindeman Snowflake die

Classic Lower Alphabet die set

Memory Box Lagoon and White A2 notecards

Imagine Crafts irResistable Wedding Dress spray

Imagine Crafts Silver Delicata ink pad

Imagine Crafts large dauber

The snowflake pieces are die cut from Coreindations Opulent Glitter card-stock.

Another Limoges Snowflake card HERE.

The snow is blowing here… wow… how can it be 64˚on Monday and in the 20’s a few days later! brrrrr  Makes a gal thankful for heat!

Stay warm and keep creating!

P.S.  I do have some class kits available… if you’re interested, send me an email!  THX!

Links to products I used…

cards · Christmas · Class · Classes · Die Piecing · Memory Box · rubber stamps · Winter

Memory Box Christmas cards…

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More Christmas cards… it is the most wonderful time of the year after-all!  The cards in this post were what the gals made in the afternoon class at the Scrapbooking Studio in Moline, IL.  We had a great time!  (at least I hope they did) lol

 

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Winter is coming… it feels like it today in Iowa anyway… haha.. nothing like stating the obvious!  I love creating scene cards though and Winter is a favorite for sure!


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and may your holidays be merry and bright!

* I’m linking the first ‘merry’ card to some challenges…

Festive Friday Challenge – inspiration photo – My ‘merry’ card got a shout out!  Thank you FF ladies!

Shout Out

7Kids Challenge – anything goes

Addicted To Stamps Challenge – anything goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge – anything goes

Inspiration Emporium – Happy Holidays

* I’m linking the 2nd card to some challenges…

Moxie Fab World – Tree-mendous Tree Challenge

Paper Shelter Challenge – snowflakes

Scrapyland Challenges – anything goes

Creative Card Crew Challenge – Christmas Joy

Jingle Belles Challenge – the Great Outdoors

* I’m linking the ornaments card to some challenges…

Virginia’s View Challenge – metallic

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – ornaments

Completely Christmas Challenge – #37 Anything Christmas Goes with a twist – use blue

Thanks for stopping by today!  All these stamps and dies are available online too, @ Starlitstudio. net!

ttul!

cards · Christmas · copics · Perfect Layers Tools · Printworks · rubber stamps · Winter

Printworks Christmas creating…

I have a bunch of Christmas cards to post with Printworks stamps but I think I will spread them out over a few days.  Here’s some festive stamping for you!


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THE cutest elf ever!  and on the inside…


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Linking up to some challenges!

Crafty Sentiments Challenges – Anything Goes 

Papertake Weekly Challenge – 2 or 4 legs

Without Words Challenge – Preparing for Christmas

Penny Black and More Challenge – Anything Goes

Christmas Stampin’ All Year Long – Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew Challenge – Christmas Joy

 

and I LOVE this gingerbread man!


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made you smile didn’t I?!  and on the inside… if the hat fits, eat the cookies!  haha, if only!


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Linking to some challenges…

CASology Challenge – Festive

The Pink Elephant Challenge – CAS 

The Crafty Calendar Challenge – It’s All About Christmas

Party Time Tuesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Christmas Cards All Year Round – No Pattern Paper

CAS on Sunday – Ribbon or Twine

on the elf card I used…

  • 3mm red glitter domes (Mark Richards)

on the gingerbread man card I used…

  • red twine

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy card making!

 

Supplies I used to make these cards…

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