Category: Memory Box

SCC2: Week Three, Day Four

Today’s class in the Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2 was all about trying something new. I CASEd the lovely shabby chic creation by guest artist Debby Hughes. Shabby chic is definitely not a style in which I normally craft my cards!

SCC2: Week Three, Day Five

I even broke out my sewing machine to add the stitching, as without it, the cut patterned paper just didn’t look right for this style. I distressed the panel and card base with Antique Linen Distress Ink and the tag with Frayed Burlap. It’s subtle, but the effect does make a difference. To be honest, I ended up enjoying this process much more than I thought I would! The card is still not full-on Shabby Chic, but it’s definitely done in a style different than my usual.

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.