Memory Box - Right as Rain

Memory Box – Adventure Awaits

Hello! A more apt title for this post might be “Summer Has Sailed Away”! I created this CAS, nautical-themed card with a Memory Box die set, a Memory Box stamp set, and a Reverse Confetti frame die. I previous used the Marina Sailboats on this card.

I cut the Marina Sailboats from red, white, and navy cardstock. I trimmed pieces to change the color of the hulls.
I applied Distress Oxide inks to a background piece and set it aside.
I cut the frame and stamped the You Anchor Me sentiment using a stamping tool.
I added the Distress Oxide panel to the back of the frame and the sailboats to the scene.

Supplies: Memory Box YOU ANCHOR ME stamp set; Memory Box MARINA SAILBOATS die set; Reverse Confetti Double Stitch Window Cover Panel Confetti Cuts

Nautical-themed Die-cut Card

Hello (or should I say ahoy?)! I am always enthusiastic about crafting anything nautical-themed. I’ve been interested in all things nautical my entire life, even though I didn’t spend my childhood anywhere near the water.

Today’s card features the Memory Box Marina Sailboats. I chose a favorite color scheme of red, white, and blue for the boats.

I cut the sailboats from red (SU Real Red), white, and navy (SU Night of Navy) cardstock. I trimmed pieces in order to change the color of the hulls.
To create the background, I applied white embossing paste to SU Daffodil Delight cardstock through the MFT Radiating Rays stencil. I used Dreamweaver white embossing paste.
I created the sentiment by cutting the letters twice, once in white and once in red (SU Real Red), with the Cole’s ABCs dies. I offset the letters when I adhered them.
I used the Lawn Fawn Ocean Wave Borders to cut the ocean from Memory Box cardstock. The wave die set includes three wave patterns (three different sizes of the waves); I used all three.

Supplies: Memory Box MARINA SAILBOATS die set; My Favorite Things RADIATING RAYS stencil; Reverse Confetti Polar White cardstock

Dashing through the Snow

Hello! I have “Jingle Bells” running through my head, and I’m sharing a CAS Christmas card, depicting a one-horse open sleigh dashing through the woods, created with several older Memory Box dies.

I cut Night of Navy cardstock with a circle die and applied transfer gel through the Carta Bella snow stencil on to the circle. I set the circle aside to dry. I mentioned in this post that I wanted to try the flock with the snow stencil.
I cut a slightly larger circle from vellum.
I cut two white circles and then cut the circles with the Memory Box Horse Sleigh Landscape die and the Country Landscape border dies.
I heat-embossed the Snow Globe Sentiments sentiment on a dark red cardstock (Gina K) panel. I adhered the panel to a white linen-finish cardstock base.
I ran the stenciled panel through my Minc with white flock. I then assembled the circles, using foam adhesive for the sleigh portion.
I adhered the assembly to the card base.

For more inspiration using these same two Memory Box die sets, here’s a card from several years ago.

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By the Fireside – Traditional Christmas

Hello! I am sharing a traditional Christmas card, created with a combination of Memory Box and Poppystamps supplies, for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

I die cut the various pieces to create the scene.
The Poppystamps Classic Brick Fireplace was modified – I created a separate mantel top and backed the opening with a dry-embossed rectangle.
I added ornaments to the tree by using a die I have that creates a variety of smaller circles.
The Tim Holtz Festive Overlay sentiment fit perfectly over the mantle.
In order to accommodate so many elements, this card is sized 6″ square.

Supplies: Most of the die sets are now retired. I’ve had them for several years. Poppystamps Patient Pup; Poppystamps Classic Brick Fireplace; Memory Box Frosted Christmas Tree
The Stocking Garland and fire set are also from Poppystamps.

Freshly Made Sketches #400

Hello! I am playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches 400th Challenge.

I began by finding the patterned paper that I wanted to use. I still have A LOT of patterned paper. I chose Pebbles Seen & Noted. This is an older pad with great coordinating patterns and colors. I used basic shape dies to cut the three patterned paper pieces.

For the focal image, I went through my butterfly die sets and chose the Memory Box Moonlight Butterfly. I cut the body and antennae from solid papers in the Pebbles pad.

The butterfly was lost against the patterned papers, so I cut a vellum circle to quiet the pattern behind the butterfly. I adhered the butterfly to the circle with glue and the assembly to the patterned paper pieces with foam adhesive.

The sentiment – Pinkfresh Studio Word Series: Thanks – was stamped with Espresso Truffle ink. I don’t have a lot of occasion to use that ink color but I felt that stamping in black would be too harsh with the other colors.

I added three enamel dots in gold (another product of which I have a lot of inventory) in the upper-right corner.

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