Category: Memory Box

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.”

 

SCC2: Week Two, Day Four

Today I’m sharing my CASE of Stephanie Klauck’s card from the Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2.

SCC2: Week Two, Day Four

I made some changes in terms of product to the ones that Stephanie used. The lesson was focused on using Christmas supplies for non-Christmas cards. I didn’t own some of the specific items, so used products that I do own. Stephanie’s card was more elaborate than mine!

I had a calamity of errors (or is it comedy?), but tried to shake them off as I went along. I have really struggled with the two shades of green in this week’s color scheme for unknown reasons, since I like the color green. I colored the wood veneer bird several ways, including with acrylic paint. I had the painted bird adhered to my card, ready to photograph, and then decided I liked the bird stained with Distress Ink and coated with Glossy Accents better!

SCC2: Week Two, Day Three

Today I CASEd the card shared by Julie Ebersole in Online Card Classes Summer Card Camp 2.

SCC2: Week Two, Day Three

Like Julie, I used a combination of patterned papers from the Studio Calico Sundrifter Collection. I added a bit of twine to the sentiment strip and dry embossed a natural-flecked cardstock for some texture. I found working with the combination of patterned papers to be a bit of a challenge. I followed Julie’s suggestion to take a photo of the elements you have chosen on the card before adhering them.

Unfortunately, the yellow-green feather paper isn’t showing up well in the photo. The paper has more “oomph” in real life.