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New Year in the City

 

If the 25th is approaching too quickly for you - opt out of Christmas cards and make New Year cards instead.  They're sure to be noticed - and appreciated!

The Cityscape Silhouette, Cityscape Nightline and Parker Number Set Dies are the perfect way to welcome 2013.  

The silver circle behind the numbers is from the Blooming Rosette and Center Set.  I've included it - and a completed rosette - here for reference.  I'll be using the rosette on another New Year card.  It's the perfect rosette die because it makes either a petaled rosette -  or a classic medallion with a straight edge.  It also scores the paper instead of perforating it - so you can trim it to create a smaller rosette too.

A bit of Ocean Spray Glitter from Clearsnap adds sparkly highlights.

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Halloween Cityscape

Noel, Noel

The solid Classic Pear and intricate Embellished Pear overlay dies quickly transition between the seasons and become a great combination for holiday cards too.  The leaf and stem - part of the Classic Pear set - realistially accent the pear when cut from Dill Cardstock and recycled cardboard.  It's outlined and shaded with Pink Sky from the ColorBox Chalk Limited Edition Collection. 

Diecut a simple "noel" from Cranberry Cardstock using the Classic Lower Alphabet set (yes, it's upside-down here!) - and layer everything over a background of Distressed Jingle Bells stamped in ColorBox Chalk Guacamole Limited Edition Ink.  

 

Here's a card from the Poppystamps Blog - with a combination of Memory Box and Poppystamps products:

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Santa Bird

Don't just put a bird on it - add a Santa Hat and Flowering Winterberry Branch too!  It's easy to do all of that with the new Madeline Bird 98424 and Flowering Winterberry 98391 from the 2012 Holiday Collection - and the Santa Hat 98232, a favorite from 2011  I diecut the hat from felt, adding a double layer of the white for extra dimension.

The Cherry ColorBox Premium Dye Inkpad is a true Christmas red - perfect with Simply Wonderful B1870 for a quick greeting.

 

It's hard to imagine a Memory Box card without a diecut - it would look as though something's missing. They are great for masking, embossing and stenciling too - or back diecut Memory Box papers  with lightweight chipboard to accent your cards and layouts.

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The 2nd Easiest, Fastest Card Ever

The previous card featuring the Classic Pear Die was so easy I thought I'd share a quick Christmas thank you variation of it.  If you have the coversheets from any of the Memory Box 6x6 holiday sets you'll be able to create a bunch of these in just a few miniutes (and congratulate yourself for recycling something from your stash of papers!).  The Yuletide set is used for this card.

See the great collection of dies and papers here.

Just diecut the coversheet, at an angle, and ink the edges of the pear with Pinetree.  Cut stem from the narrow strip of the brown print on the right, and cut the leaf from the green starburst print in the set.  Ink the edges of the leaf with Pinetree.    Attach the pieces to the back of the pear.

Use the Metal Adapter Plate with the other plates required for thin metal dies and cut Scrip Thanks from the red and brown Yuletide print.  

Cut, score and fold a 5" square card of Thistle Gingham. Asemble the card - attach "thanks" at a slight angle.  The Retro Border Die was used here to diecut the red accents - you can also use pieces from the Crystalline or Ornament Border Dies.

Memory Box Products

• Yuletide 6x6 Set
• Classic Pear Die 98392
• Retro Border Die, Crystalline Border Die 98179 or Ornament Border Die 98417
• Script Thanks Die 98240
• Metal Adapter Plate
• Thistle Gingham

Other Supplies

• Diecut Machine and Plates
• ColorBox Pinetree Archival Dye Inkpad

Thanks for stopping by - and yes, there will be a "3rd Fastest, Easiest Card" too - using a different die. Have fun finding new ways to use the coversheets from all of your Memory Box 6x6 sets!

 

 

 

 

The Fastest, Easiest Card Ever!

The Classic Pear Die and the coversheet from the Nightfall 6x6 Set are perfect together...you'll have a colorful, multi-patterned diecut in less than a minute.  Cut the leaf from Dill Cardstock.  Cut the stem from scrap cardboard - brownie points for up-cycling both your coversheet and scrap cardboard!  

Stamp Happy Fall on Mango Distressed Dots with Khaki Green and ink the edges with Pumpkin Pie.

Attach everything to a Jack o' Lantern Notecard - use foam dots for the greeting - there's your card! It's even faster than adhering strips of washi tape.  You can get a pair of pears from each coversheet - and have two cards in just a few minutes.

Memory Box Products

• Classic Pear Die 98392
• Happy Fall B1420
• Nightfall 6x6 Set
• Dill Cardstock
• Mango Distressed Dots
• Jack o' Lantern Notecard and Envelope

Other Supplies

• Diecut Machine and Pads
• Scrap Cardboard (stem)
• Diecut Machine and Plates
• ColorBox Khaki Green and Pumpkin Pie Archival Dye Inkpads
• Foam Dots

 

Busy weekend ahead...Memory Box and Poppystamps dies, papers and stamps make it easy to be creative!

 

Bubble, Bubble

The Loopy Rings Die 98370 creates a fun background for the Bubbling Pot C1881 here. Be sure to save the three solid dots that are cut out - glue them over some of the intricate rings to secure the rings to the background.

Here's another tip - diecut two centers from the Gothic Rosette and Center set, one from the Nightfall print and another one from scrap cardboard.   Secure the rosette between the two centers to keep it from popping up while the glue is setting up.  The cardboard center on the back of the rosette also makes it easier to attach the rosette to the background.  

Big thanks to everyone who took the Merry and Bright and Fall Garden Greetings classes at the Bellevue Impress last weekend.  We had a great time using the new Poppystamps dies, just in time for our holiday projects!

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Spiders in Suspension

Creepy (big) and Dangling (smaller) Spiders hang from the Small Creepy Web Frame here.  They're highlighted against the Nightfall 6x6" print cut with the Debutante Die.  Dave's also designed a larger Creepy Web Frame 98408 and a Small Debutante Frame 98430 so you can mix and match the different sizes.

Memory Box Products

• Creepy Spider Die 98385
• Dangling Spider Die 98386
• Small Creepy Web Frame Die 98431
• Debutante Frame Die 98430
• Metal Adapter Plate
• Vertical Happy Halloween D1803
• Nightfall 6x6" Set
• Squash Gingham
• Licorice Notecard
• Mango Envelope

Other Supplies

• ColorBox Black Pigment Ink
• Black and White Cardstock
• Detail Clear Embossing Powder
• Heat-Tool
• Diecut Machine and Plates
• Foam Dots

Directions

• Use the Metal Adapter Plate and the plates required for thin metal dies to cut Small Creepy Web Frame from white cardstock
• Cut the background from the Nightfall print with the Debutante Frame
• Cut the spiders from black cardstock
• Stamp Vertical Happy Halloween on Squash Cardstock with Black
• Emboss it with detail clear powder, ink the edges and heat-set the edges
• Assemble the card, using foam dots for the spiders
• Coordinate the card with a Mango Envelope 

Diecut a bunch of extra spiders and tape them to your windows - and doorbell - to surprise the neighborhood trick or treaters too!

Flying Through the Night

The Swooping Bats are back again - with the Grove Branch, Grove Leaves and a background of the Licorice Moroccan print.   Here are the directions:

• Diecut Grove Branch from white cardstock  
• Diecut Grove Leaves from Licorice Moroccan, trim it to 3.25" x 4" and round the top left corner
• Diecut Swooping Bats from black cardstock
• Punch a 7/8" circle of white cardstock
• Punch a semi-circle from the top left corner of the Moroccan piece
• Stamp Gothic Halloween on Mango Distressed Dots with Grape Slushy, trim the cardstock and round the top corners
• Assemble the card, using foam dots for the medium and large bats
• Coordinate the card with a matching Mango Envelope

Memory Box Products

• Grove Branch Die 98311
• Grove Leaves Die 98348
• Swooping Bats Die 98409
• Gothic Halloween G1872
• Licorice Moroccan
• Mango Distressed Dots
• Mango Notecard
• Mango Envelope

Other Supplies

• Color Box Grape Slushy Archival Dye Inkpad
• White Cardstock
• 7/8" Circle Punch
• Corner Rounder Punch
• Foam Dots 

The Grove Branch and Grove Leaves Dies are one of my favorite combinations.  Here are some other Memory Box Notecard color suggestions to use for other seasonal designs:

• Meadow, Parsley, Begonia or Cherry Blossom for Spring
• Violet, Mango, Wisteria or Sunflower for Summer
• Squash, Jack o' Lantern, Persimmon or Cantaloupe for Fall
• Parchment or Holly Berry for Winter

Bats Among the Trees

Swooping Bars wing their way through Autumn Trees as they approach the Poppystamps Mini Picket Border.  It's the perfect - and perfectly easy - way to surprise someone this Halloween.

Memory Box Products

• Swooping Bats Die 98409
• Autumn Trees G1896
• Perfect Halloween B1886
• Mango Dots
• Key Lime Distressed Dots
• Licorice Notecard
• Mango Envelope

Poppystamps Products

• Mini Picket Border Die 838

Other Supplies

• ColorBox Limited Edition Candied Yam Chalk Inkpad    
• ColorBox Blackbird Chalk Inkpad
• Diecut Machne and Plates
• 7/8" Circle Punch
• Foam Dots (medium and large bats)

There are so many great new Halloween stamps and dies in this year's Holiday Collection - we're making 8 cards in the Halloween Extras classes at the University Village Impress on Saturday the 29th.  Please call them (206 526.5818) to reserve a seat if you can join us.  Here are two of the cards:

 Thanks for stopping by - I'll have another fall project to share tomorrow.

 

Hey Jack!

The Great Pumpkin Die 98423, Perky Pumpkin Face Die 98421 and Great Pumpkin G1882 team up on a quick card here.  Add a touch of green with the delicate Whimsical Flourish 98373 and three Tiny Tendrils 98419.  

The Vintage Halloween Words G1802 background is stamped with the Spooktacular ColorBox inkpad then quickly clear-embossed.  That's it...done!

Everyone anticipates receiving Christmas cards - so surprise them with a Halloween card instead.  Simple cards like this one are as much fun to make as they are to receive!  Visit our website here - you'll love the great fall and Halloween stamps and dies.

Here's another fun Halloween card - featuring the Poppystamps Grand Madison Window.

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