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Neon Christmas and Pinterest

Hi everyone.  Sorry for the delay since the last post.  We are going to make some changes with the Memory Box blogs in the new year, and I have been busy working on a couple of other projects.  I would like to share with you one of my first projects......Memory Box is now on Pinterest!

Are you as addicted to Pinterest as I am?  I hope you will check out the Memory Box boards.  I think you will find some great Memory Box inspiration.  Let me know if there is a category that you think should be included that isn't there yet.  You can find our boards at http://pinterest.com/memoryboxco/

For today's card, I wanted to combine a couple of things that have inspired me lately.  First, the neon colors.  Neon seems to be really popular right now, and it is a fun blast from the past for those of us who are children of the 80's.  Second, I have been meaning to try Copic markers on top of white embossing ever since I saw a card using the technique.  My take on the technique is that some colors worked better than others on the embossing powder.  The embossing powder is non-porous, so the Copic marker looks a little streaky on it.  Some of the colors didn't show the streaks, and others showed a lot.  I wish I had made a test swatch to practice with the colors before I made the finished piece.

 

Fly

Hot air ballons always make me miss Albuquerque.  If you ever have the chace to go to the Balloon Fiesta, I highly recommend you go.  I promise you you have never seen so many balloons at one time.

For today's card, I used the Marshmallow Clouds die set (98344) and edged the clouds with a little blue Distress Ink.  I then cut out my Hot Air Balloon(98407) and colored it with Copic Markers.  To finish the card, I spelled out the word "FLY" using the Parker Upper Alphabet set (98364).

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!  It is great to have a holiday that makes us stop and think of all the things we are greatful for.  I am very thankful for my family and friends and that I have the chance to spend the holiday with my mom.  I am also greatful for all of you who stop by my blog from time to time and support Memory Box.  You guys are the best!

I thought today would be a good time to make a "thanks" card.  I simply used the Script Thanks Die (98240) and used up a lot of my fall colors of scrap paper.

Have a very special holiday everyone!

 

Playing with Tape

The November challenge at Paper Crafts Magazine was to make a card using decorative tape.  I decided to use a little washi tape at the bottom of my card and then add some extra tape to white cardstock before running it through a die cut machine.  I wanted the pattern of the butterfly to match the border at the bottom, so I used the same tape for both.  You can really see the difference caused by using the tape on white vs. black cardstock.

To make the card, I used the Darla Butterfly (98265) as well as the Honeyblossom Sprig (98333) dies.

 

Huckleberry Branch

I haven't decided if I am going to use this card as my Christmas card this year or my thank you card.  In any case, I know I would be able to make a lot of them in a short amount of time. 

For the card, I used both the Huckleberry Branch D1889 and the Simply Wonderful B1870 saying.  I stamped both with green Versamark ink, colored the berries with a red Tombo marker, and added a bow.

Playing With Chalk

I sometimes forget about using chalks for coloring images, but I really like the effect.  For this card, I stamped the Woodland Christmas Tree (G1898) onto a Parchment notecard using Olympia Green Versafine ink.  I then colored the tree with some green chalk and added a brown shadow under the tree with some brown chalk.  To add a bit more detail to the tree, I colored the berries and leaves in the tree with Prismacolor pencils.  It ended up being a quick and easy card that could be easily reproduced.

 

Christmas Landscape

How is everyone doing?  Did you spend the weekend like I did trying to prepare for hurricane Sandy?  I can't even begin to tell you how much laundry I did thinking that we might not have power this week.  I am hoping that everyone stays safe and weathers the storm with no problems.

For today's card, I made a landscape using the Snowy Pine Landscape (F1900).  I stamped the tree line once onto an Iris notecard and again onto white cardstock using Olympia Green Versafine ink.  I used the tree line on the white cardstock as a guide to cut out a white snowbank.  I then glued the snowbank onto the blue card and added the Merriest Holiday Season saying (B1888).  As a finishing touch, I added a bit of stickles to the snowbank for extra sparkle.

 

Christmas Elegance

As promised, I am starting to post some Christmas card ideas.  Are you making Christmas cards this year?  Have you started?  I am always curioius about the people who have their cards done by June and those who sneak away during the holidays to get last minute stamping done.

For this card, I used Holly Berry cardstock mixed with gold metallic paper.  The two colors really work well together. I then layered the Drop Ornament (98378) with the Colette Ornament (98379) and added a red bow.  The top layer of the ornament is intricate, but the parts are big enough that they are really easy to remove from the steel die.  You could definitely make a lot of this card in a short amount of time.

 

Happy Halloween

As much as I have enjoyed making Halloween cards, this is the last one I am posting for the season.  I have moved into "Christmas mode" and have new samples to share with you this week.

For this card, I wanted to use the Swooping Bats 98409 die  as well as the Gothic Halloween B1872 saying.  It is a quick and easy card that could be easily mass-produced.

How about you guys?  Are you making Halloween cards?  Thanksgiving cards?  Christmas?  Or, are you one of those really ambitious people who is already on Valentine's Day?  :)

The Hip Bone is Connected to the....

One of the latest Memory Box dies is very different from any other I have seen.  The Dancing Skeleton (98374) is such a fun die for Halloween.  The skeleton comes in pieces, so you can either use the entire skeleton, or you could use it for just the random bones....for an even spookier card.  For my card, I decided to pair it with a saying that I cut using the Typewriter Uppercase letters (98367)

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