Category: Memory Box

Under the Sea: A Poppystamps Project

Today, I’m sharing a project created for Poppystamps. For my card, I envisioned the rich, aquatic underwater world. Although I live in the Pacific Northwest, I’m drawn to tropical themes and colors, especially at this time of year!

Under the Sea: A Poppystamps Project

I layered four strips of Key Lime cardstock cut with the Poppystamps Grassland Border die to simulate seagrass. I then added fish, cut with the Memory Box School of Fish die, in a multitude of tropical colors. I finished the card with a sentiment stamped from the Memory Box Wishing You stamp set.

Under the Sea: A Poppystamps Project

This project is also posted on the Poppystamps blog. You’ll want to head on over there to meet the newly announced Poppystamps Design Team.

Supplies: Memory Box Currant cardstock; Memory Box Ocean cardstock; Versafine ink

SSC2: Week Three, Day Three

There were some fabulous creations shared by the the guest artists in today’s Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2 class. I chose to CASE Shari Carroll’s beautiful card.

SSC2: Week Three, Day Three

I was intrigued by Shari’s use of the geometric shapes with the butterfly, which shows up better in real life. In this photo, it gets a bit lost with the white background. I eliminated a bow Shari had below the sentiment because I ran out of room at the bottom. I suspect that the entire circle was higher up on her card, but I wasn’t going to move it as it was adhered with dimensional tape! And ideally I’d have smaller sequins, or sequins in a couple of different sizes, but alas I don’t!

Supplies: A Muse Studio sequins; Spellbinders circle die; Penny Black Pointile stamp; ColorBox white pigment ink; Penny Black Penny Black Tagged die cut (small hexagon); Stampin’ Up cardstock (dark brown); twine

SCC2: Week Three, Day Two

Today’s class in Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2 was all about techniques. I chose to make a card like one of the ones Jennifer McGuire shared.

SSC2: Week Three, Day Three

Again, I’ve made some product substitutions based on what I own. Jennifer used a different Memory Box die that had larger leaves. Her gold embossing was exquisite! I was surprised to hear her say she was “all thumbs,” because if that’s the case, I’m not sure what I am! Suffice it to say, getting coats of gold embossing powder on the vine was no easy feat. I added Stickles to the flowers, berries and butterflies, although I’m not sure they show up in the photo. Jennifer used some embossing powders that gave wonderful zing to those elements. I used the Stickles for an easy substitution.

SCC2: Week Three, Day One

It’s a new week in Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2 which means a new color scheme – two browns, blue, and two purples – and new sketches.

My card is based on the one shared by Jennifer McGuire in today’s class with a modification to the background.

SCC2: Week Three, Day One

Jennifer used a geometric-pattern stamp that she stamped in rows in pigment ink and then rotated 90 degrees and stamped in more rows in shadow ink to form an all-over pattern. I took a shortcut and stamped the Penny Black background in ColorBox white pigment ink and then in the shadow ink.

Poppystamps Design Team Announcement

I’m sharing some exciting news today – I am one of the new members of the Poppystamps Design Team!

Poppystamps is a division of Memory Box, who you probably already know for their high-quality dies and stamps. Our team will be regularly posting creations on the Poppystamps blog. You’ll want to head on over to meet the rest of the Poppystamps Design Team.

Poppystamps Design Team Announcement

I’m sharing a card created with Lorelai Leaf, Lorelai Leaf Outline, and a Memory Box stamp, which I masked except for the “hello.”