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A Layout and Changes to This Blog

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Happy Saturday everyone! I wanted to let each of you know that I will no longer be posting to this Create x3 blog. We are trying to consolidate all of the Memory Box DT blogs into one blog. So we will all be posting from the same blog--the Outside the Box blog. All of my future creations, tips, etc., will be posted there. So, if you subscribe to this blog and want to continue to see my Memory Box creations and the other DT creations, please come on over and subscribe to the Outside the Box blog. The subscriptions are run through FeedBurner, and you can find the subscription box on the right-hand side of the Outside the Box blog. As far as all of my creations here, you will still be able to access all of the older posts. There just will not be any new posts made to this blog.

I do have my first post on the new blog today. It's a layout of one of our Papillons. I hope you will come over and check it out and sign up for the blog updates. Here is a sneak of my layout, and you can see the entire post by clicking here. 

I hope you will continue to join me but just in a new way. Thanks, and have a blessed weekend!

{My} Scoutie Boy

The other day, I caught our precious Scout sitting in my daughter's windowsill. Two of our dogs LOVE to sit there. Well, he looked so cute that I couldn't pass up this scrapping opportunity.

Memory Box Papers: Valise Bill of Sale and Keepsake, distressed dots mango and pool cs
Memory Box Dies: Large Typewriter uppercase alpha, Large Typewriter lowercase alpha, Typewriter lowercase alpha
Paints: Jenni Bowlin stick candy and chicken feed paint dabber, Adirondack pool paint dabber
Embellishments: Blue Fern Studios Valentine Word set chipboard and Icon Set One both painted with Tim Holtz picket fence distress crackle paint and inked with Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink, leaves by Wild Orchid Crafts, Prima Corine and Soubrette E flowers, Snap! Life bingo cards stripe, sewing machine

To create the background of my 8x8 page, I splattered 3 different paints onto the white cardstock before layering all of my papers and Scout's photo. The Memory Box papers I used are Valise Bill of Sale, Valise Keepsake, distressed dots mango cardstock, and distressed dots pool cardstock. I then die cut all of the letters out of the mango and pool cardstock and adhered them to the page. The letters were cut from these Memory Box dies: Large Typewriter uppercase alpha, Large Typewriter lowercase alpha, Typewriter lowercase alpha.

Once the letters were on the page, I then sewed through them with my sewing machine for a fun look. And to finish, I added all of my embellishments and my journaling written on the pool cardstock also.

So, if you don't have any of the Memory Box alphabet dies yet, you really should pick up a few. They are SO versatile, and I especially love how the new large alphabets work so well with the smaller alphas. They both work great on cards and layouts too! Thanks for joining me today!

Mother-Daughter {Duet}

In December, my daughters and I played for a "Young at Heart" Luncheon at our new church. We had various solos, duets, etc. I loved this photo of my daughter and I playing a duet together. I knew that the Memory Box Evergreen Bough 12x12 paper would be perfect for scrapping this special day. So, I cut the paper down to 8x8 and got started.

Memory Box Papers: Mistletoe Evergreen Bough, holly berry cs, licorice cs, and dill cs
Memory Box Dies: Virtuoso Music, Large Typewriter Number set, Large Typewriter lowercase alpha
Embellishments: Blue Fern Studios Ornate Medallion chipboard painted with Jenni Bowlin fountain pen paint dabber and Tim Holtz picket fence distress Stickles, Melissa Frances Applique scrolls, The Crafter's Workshop Mini Fence Frame with Liquitex light modeling paste and Golden Chromium Oxide Green open acrylic, misc. sheet music, May Arts twine, Prima Corine flowers, misc. white flower, Elle's Studio journaling tag, sewing machine

First I distressed the edges of the paper and used my sewing machine to sew around the edges. I then adhered it to a piece of Memory Box dill paper. Next to continue the green from the bottom right corner of the paper, I added some Liquitex light modeling paste and Golden open acrylic paint on the upper left side of the paper. Once that was dry, I began layering my journaling card, photo, flowers, sheet music, and other embellishments.

I also used several of the new Memory Box dies for the title and added embellishments. I used the Memory Box Large Typewriter Number set for the number '2' (cut out of Memory Box licorice paper), the Memory Box Large Typewriter Lowercase alpha for the title (cut out of Memory Box holly berry paper), and then the Memory Box Virtuoso Music die (cut out of Memory Box dill paper) for more embellishment. These new dies are perfect for scrapbooking!

I hope you have enjoyed seeing a scrapbook page today. I hope to be sharing more. I have been away from it too long but now that the move is over, I am hoping to scrap away. Will be back soon with another post. Blessings,

{Heartfelt} Thanks

Today I wanted to share a card using new Memory Box stamps and dies. The new products I used on this card was first the Memory Box Intricate Heart stamp {F1902}. I stamped it onto a piece of Memory Box distressed key lime cardstock. I liked the look of the stamp on top of the distressed dots. I then used the new Memory Box Large Typewriter LC alpha and the Memory Box Precious Hearts dies. I cut them all out of cork to give it a different look. I love using cork with these dies!

Papers: Memory Box Pixie, Memory Box distressed key lime cs, Memory Box granny smith nc
Stamps: Memory Box Intricate Heart F1902
Stamp Ink: SU old olive, Prima old road
Memory Box Dies: Large Typewriter LC alpha, Precious Hearts
Embellishments: Divine Twine, doily from Hobby Lobby, misc. cork, sewing machine

To put this card together, it was just a matter of stamping, die cutting, and layering. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope this card inspires you in some way! Blessings,

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Colorful Florals

It has been raining here since Sunday night, and we haven't seen the sun. Unusual for here (I think since I haven't lived through a winter here yet). LOL! Anyway, to bring a little sunshine "in," I decided to share this colorful card with you today. This card uses 8 1/2 x 11 Memory Box paper along with two of the newest Poppystamps dies.

Memory Box Papers: licorice dot, licorice gingham, distressed key lime, violet dot, mango dot, and licorice cs
Dies: Poppystamps Cecilia Flower, Poppystamps Cecilia Flower Outline
Embellishments: Tim Holtz mini paper clip, Creative Café buttons, Prima printed twill, May Arts black twine, misc. ticket, sewing machine

The Memory Box paper I used to cut out the flowers are: distressed key lime, violet dot, and mango dot. To outline the flowers, I used the Memory Box licorice dot paper. The flower dies are the Poppystamps Cecilia Flower and Poppystamps Cecilia Flower Outline dies. Aren't they wonderful?

Once I die cut all of the flowers and adhered the outline to each flower, I just layered them on my card, and added some buttons, twine, and ribbon to finish. Thanks for joining me today!

My Card from Tuesday's Tip

Today I wanted to share the card I created using the die cut from Tuesday's Tip. If you missed that post and the tip, be sure to check it out here. This card uses three of the new Memory Box releases: the Felicity Frame die {98519}, the Fresh Foliage die {98502}, and the new Filled with Love stamp {B1906}. 

Papers: Memory Box cranberry nc and cs, Paper Trey Ink white cs, misc. dictionary paper
Stamp: Memory Box Filled with Love B1906
Stamp Ink: SU chocolate chip
Dies: Memory Box Felicity Frame 98519, Memory Box Fresh Foliage 98502
Embellishments: SU Fancy Fan embossing folder, misc. burlap, Hug Snug hand-dyed seam binding using Glimmer Mist suede and latte and Heidi Swapp bronzer

To see complete details on this card, be sure to jump over to this post on the Memory Box DT blog. You will want to leave a comment over there too because you might win some of the new 2013 dies from this release! Yeah! Thanks for stopping by!

{Tip} Cutting Intricate Dies

Dave creates the most beautiful, intricate dies on the market! I am sure most of you will agree with that statement. Because of the small detail, sometimes it is hard to use thinner paper or thinner cardstock because the papers sometimes rip as they are being removed from the die. I wanted to show you a tip that I discovered the other day that really works well.

How many of you have scrap cardstock lying around? I bet 100% of you can answer yes to that one. LOL! Anyway, I love using my Memory Box dies to cut felt, cork, chipboard, old dictionary paper, etc. I find that the thin, old dictionary paper (or similar thin paper) really has a hard time coming out of the die. I usually use my piercing tool through the small holes on the back of the die to remove the cut piece but with the thinner paper, sometimes that still does not help. So, I decided to back my thinner papers with scrap cardstock before running the die through my machine. Here is what I did:

1. Adhere your thin paper to the top of a piece of old cardstock using your preferred adhesive.

2. Run your scrap paper with the thinner paper adhered to the top along with your die through the machine. Here you can see I cut out the Memory Box Fresh Foliage die {98502} on thin dictionary paper that was adhered to a scrap piece of Memory Box paper.

3. Remove the die cut piece from die. It should come out very easily now because there were two pieces of paper adhered together first. Here is how my die cut turned out:

Doing this makes the intricate die cut much sturdier and easier to apply adhesive. I will share this creation on Thursday on the DT blog so be sure to come back.

Note:  Valerie asked "Do you put the cardstock closest to the die or the thinner paper? Or does it matter."

My Response: "You know, I didn't think about that but I put the die on the cardstock side so I could push it out with my piercing tool if needed. I do think that works better but didn't think to mention it. Thanks for bringing it up."

Also, don't miss out on the DT Blog Blitz going on this week! Daily prizes are being given away so you don't want to miss out! See you Thursday! Thanks for stopping by, and I am glad so many of you are finding this tip helpful! 

Are You Ready?

Are you ready for some new Memory Box goodies? Yes, it's time for a new release soon! The design team will be having a Blog Blitz sharing the new releases January 7-11, 2013, on the DT blog. Mark your calendars as it's going to be a week filled with fun and yummy goodness! But for now, be sure to grab the new Memory Box blinkie and add to your blog. You can find it on the left-hand side of this blog. Scroll down until you see it, and copy and paste the code. The card featured will be shared here on my blog next week! I hope you will join us!

It's Calendar Time!

Well, I suppose I am not too late for making a calendar for 2013. I usually like to get one made earlier but I just haven't had a chance. And this year, I have created this calendar so that I can update it each year without making a new display tray. Here is how my calendar looks for 2013:

Tray: 7Gypsies Solo Shadow Box Tray 6x6
Papers: Memory Box Pixie, Memory Box mocha cs
Stamps: Memory Box Flowering Branches E1836
Stamp Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink spun sugar and frayed burlap
Dies: Memory Box Pristine Border die, Poppystamps Simple Banner die (836)
Embellishments: Memory Box white pearls, printed calendar by findingnana, 7Gypsies brown ruler, wooden spool from Hobby Lobby wrapped in Divine Twine, wooden clothes pins and scrabble tile from Hobby Lobby, Magnolia pink jewel trim, Prima Solitaire Meadow flower and wooden button, misc. scissor charm, misc. lace trim

The 6x6 display tray is from 7Gypsies. I used the Memory Box 6x6 Pixie paper pack to fill some of the openings with paper. I then printed out a calendar that I found on Pinterest. It was the perfect fit for this tray. Once I printed out the monthly calendars, I stamped each month with the  Memory Box Flowering Branches stamp {E1836} using light pink ink. I was going to use a different color for each month but then the ink didn't match my pink and brown color scheme I was using on the tray so I used the same ink on each month. The multiple colors would have driven me nuts I think. LOL!

I then used small wooden clothes pins to attach the calendar. That way I can easily unclip each month as it passes, and for 2014, I can just print and attach a new calendar.

I also wanted some chipboard on this calendar so I used the Memory Box Pristine Border die which has been discontinued. I know some stores still have it in stock. Do a google search, and many stores will come up. Grab it because it is a great and versatile die! I also used the Poppystamps Simple Banner die {836} and cut it out of chipboard. The chipboard I like to use most for cutting dies comes from my vitamin boxes. They are made out of thin, brown chipboard and it's perfect for die cuts. I flatten and save the boxes in my studio. Sometimes I will color or alter the chipboard but for this tray, I wanted to leave it raw.

And finally, if you are wondering how I attached all of the metal embellishments, I used Glossy Accents. Actually, I use it for all embellisments--flowers, chipboard, wood, metal, etc. It holds everything so well! 

I hope you enjoy today's creation. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your Sunday!

Leftovers

Leftovers! Yes! But not what you are thinking. :) I know many of us have been eating leftovers from Thanksgiving but I thought it would be fun to play with leftovers found in my very messy studio! I still haven't finished unpacking. I kind of got tired of it and have left it for about 6 weeks. I guess we really don't need what's still in the boxes. LOL! Anyway, my studio is a complete disaster, and as I began to clean a bit today, I realized there were many scraps and leftovers that I could either toss or use on a creation. So, I decided to challenge myself and use them on a creation. Here is a list of the seven leftovers I used:

*pieces of leaves from this Memory Box layout

*new leaves cut out of a scrap piece of cork on my table

*a piece of "under paper" from my art journaling. This paper keeps my table from getting messy as I paint but it also creates fun paper.

*a scrap piece of burlap on my desk

*an extra Memory Box thistle notecard from my last class

*a leftover piece of brown paper bag from this Memory Box card

*a leftover piece of Hug Snug that was partially colored in a different color. I colored over it with a deep purple. Couldn't even see the old color underneath!

And here is what these "leftovers" turned into:

Papers: Memory Box boysenberry cs, Memory Box thistle notecard
Dies: Poppystamps Lorelai Leaf die
Stamps: Memory Box Peace Love and Joy G1874, Memory Box Twelve Days G1899
Stamp Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink gathered twigs
Embellishments: hand-dyed Hug Snug seam binding, Adirondack Color Wash wild plum, misc. paper bag, cork from Hobby Lobby, burlap from Save-on-Crafts, sewing machine

The Memory Box stamps I used were the Memory Box Peace Love and Joy {G1874} and Memory Box Twelve Days {G1899} stamps. And here is a little something else I made out of leftovers this week:

Yum! I hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving, and why not challenge yourself to a "leftover" challenge! I would love to see what you create!