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Memory Box and Poppystamps cards…

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Finally…. I’m creating with some of my Memory Box/Poppystamps dies and stamps!  YEA!  I loved this Mercer Rose Wreath stamp and die when they came out!  I got them right away and am just now using them!  How often I am like this… I have to HAVE something but it doesn’t always get used for awhile.  It’s almost like it’s enough just to own it! : )   I bet you do it too! lol

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It felt good to get back in the creating ‘groove’ this week!   I used several Memory Box and Poppystamp dies and two stamps… I’ll link to the supplies below.  The happy bee-day sentiment has the bee stamp on the end B1764.  I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Copic Sketch markers.  The pattern paper I used is from a set by Memory Box called Homespun Collection… a great collection of double sided card-stock, 6×6 size. (it’s an old collection…might be hard to find but if you do, you’ll love it!)

The sentiment is stamped on a Memory Box Primo label die cut.  I used a Bazzill 1/16th inch brad and button hole thread to hang the wreath. (it’s a die from one of their first releases…might be hard to find… sorry)

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I stamped the wreath on PTI select white card-stock with Memento Bamboo green ink.  Then I used water-base markers and colored the roses… it wipes off the green and colors the rose…then I clean the green off the marker by scribbling on a piece of scrap paper.

I used the Perfect Layers Tools to mat my image and to cut the card base… they’re awesome! : )

Scroll down a post to see the video of all the new Memory Box/Poppystamps die!

This card is in the Weekly Favorites at SCS this week!  So honored to be there and Thank YOU so much Susie!

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I’m linking my Happy Bee-day card to the following  challenges…

TLC413 @ Splitcoast Stampers – Focus on the Dies
Cupcake Craft Challenges – Make a Scene
Deep Ocean Challenges – Anything but square
Bunny Zoes’s Crafts – Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter – Anything Goes
Moxie Fab World – Window card

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Here’s a THANKS card that I made to link up to some CAS challenges.  I’m so happy to say that I’m using this new Pine Needle Border die from Memory Box already!!!  I’ve only had it two weeks!  woohoo! lol

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The pinecone is a Printworks Collection stamp, B2283, that I stamped on kraft card-stock with Ranger Coffee Archival ink and cut out by hand (not hard at all).  The rectangle is one of the dies from the long rectangle Nestabilities set but I did have to adjust it to make it fit my card… cut it once… then laid it inside the die again to shorten the long side… then I embossed it by hand with my embossing stylus… I show how to do it in this video HERE.

The thanks die is from an old Cuttlebug alphabet set called Olivia….I googled and found the set HERE.

I stamped the Hero Arts envelope background stamp with Walnut Stain Distress ink on kraft and aged the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

The card ended up 9 inches long and 4 inches high.

I’m linking my thanks Pine Needle card to the following challenges…

TLC413 Splitcoast Stampers – Focus on the Dies
CAS 204 Splitcoast Stampers – Sketch challenge
Addicted to Stamps – CAS

THANKS so much for stopping by!  I’m wondering how it got to be the 24th of January already!  waaah!  Hope you’ve had a good 2013 so far!  Take care and I’ll be back tomorrow with a Tilda card!

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Stamps and Supplies I used to create these cards…

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New Memory Box dies and a Snowman card…

Oh WOW! Have you seen the new Memory Box dies? Here’s a short video from BlueMoon Scrapbooking…at the end, you’ll see tons more and a new longer size too! Yikes… I can see it’s going to be hard to “be good” this year! HERE they are in the store.  Can’t wait to get to using some of them. I have four of the new ones so far (I had to have the pine needle border)  but I’m sure I will be tempted to get more! ; )   Free ship @ $50 for US 48 states and special International rates too!  Blue Moon has awesome customer service too!

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Here’s a snowman card I made for the Snowman swap at stamp club last Friday….inspired by different ones I’ve seen online… so cute sharing hearts!

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I used a snowman Sizzix die that is discontinued… I found him on ebay last year…good luck ‘hunting’ him down!  The name on the die is just ‘Snowman’ and the item # is 656299.

The music is a Penny Black stamp HERE.  I stamped it twice.. masked the bottom and stamped the head, then stamped again on his body.  Old Hyglo heart punch and Quickutz mini Studio alphabet for the X and O.  Buttons from Lasting Impressions for paper and pattern paper is old Basic Grey Blush I think.  Button on the scarf is from  My Favorite Things Die-namics Button die HERE.  Hemp is from the Scrapping Center HERE.  Love this stuff, it’s just the right weight… comes in other colors too.   : )

I’m working on catching up with emails and comments!  I’m coming to visit you soon!  Today is Tim’s birthday and I need to make a card for the Don and Daisy blog tomorrow and then hopefully it’ll slow down and I can catch up again! woohoo!  I should be making Tim a card… ugh. oops.  I have some steak for supper! hehe

Thanks for stopping by!  ttul!

cards · copics · Doohickey's Dies · rubber stamps · Sylvia Zet · Tim Holtz dies · Winter

Sweet Pixies January Challenge…

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AND…a fun challenge it is!  Snowflakes… grab your pixie, fairy and sprite-like images and play along with us!   A new prize every month!  Click the badge to see what the other gals on the team created for snowflake inspiration!

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I used the Sylvia Zet/Wee Stamps Angelica stamp.  So sweet!  love her and her wintery scene!  I stamped her on Papertrey Ink Select White card-stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copic Sketch markers.

Sentiment from Hampton Arts and the postal cancellation is from Inkadinkado, both of them are old.  Sorry about that.

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Happy Monday to you!  It’s freezin’ season here, but we have sunshine today! yea!

Stamps and Such…

cards · copics · Doohickey's Dies · Magnolia · MFT · Perfect Layers Tools · rubber stamps · Tilda's Town · Winter

Magnolia, Tilda’s Town Challenges, LET IT SNOW!!!

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Happy Friday to you!  It’s my week to post for Tilda’s Town Challenges, HERE!  It’s a great one!  Pull out your winter themed Magnolia stamps and start creating!  We’d love to have you link up… always a random chance to win the draw for the $10 gift certificate to Tilda’s Town.com!

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I stamped Tilda with Lovikka Mittens, HERE , on Copic X-press it card-stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Sketch Markers (B00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06).  I used the Slender Firs Magnolia DooHickeys die and Papertrey Ink’s snowy slope die.  The snowball I made from a circle out of the My Favorite Things Circle Stax 2.  Magnolia pattern paper and Martha Stewart glitters from her white six pack.  I used the three that are the whitest.

Linking to the following challenges…
Lovely hÄnglar or Sweet Magnolia – Something New
Magnolia-licious Highlites – Anything Goes
QKR Stampede – Snow
Aud’s Sentiments – about Winter
CCEE Stampers – use your new toys
Cute Card Thursday – Beat the Blues
Loves Rubber stamps – use dies or punches
All Sorts Challenges – use dies or punches
The Cheerful Stamp Pad – white as snow
Casology – Winter

Thanks for stopping by!  I’ve been organizing and working on my stamp rooms…whew…I’ll be posting some things on my sale page soon!  It was sure nice to stop, stamp and color yesterday!  I’ll be back soon!

Stamps and such…

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Scrapbook.com SALE…

Just saw some great things I love on sale HERE!  If you still have your Christmas gift cash or not! hehe

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Plus, for a limited time, every 5th clearance item is FREE! 

Add 5 clearance items of your choice to your cart and the lowest-priced of the 5 items will be fully deducted from your order at checkout. Buy any number of clearance items you wish and every 5th one will be free. No coupon code is required, but hurry, shop early for the best selection!

how cool is that!   Some great Hero Arts Cling stamps HERE and HERE.  I just ordered this tree HERE  (love the winter town and silly scape too) because of this card HERE.  Loved it… I know… I can’t stop buying Christmas!

OH MY!  OH MY!  Have you seen THIS!  Fiskars is at it again!

ok – I’ll quit and get something made today!  yikes!  I love collecting ideas and shopping sales though! lol  I suppose the Christmas tree should come down too.  I always procrastinate that!   Have a good one!  ttul!