Winners!

May I be the first to say that our customers are super-talented?  Your guys are simply amazing!  If you haven't ever stopped by the Memory Box Flickr group, you should really take a peak.  There are tons of samples to help inspire you to use Memory Box stamps, dies, and papers.

It was too difficult to choose two winners, so there are three instead.

And now, without further ado...the winners:

bdengler4 (Barb)

Beautiful monochrmatic cards that really highlights the Memory Box Vivienne butterfly die

Doreen W13

Striking use of the Prim Poppy die as a silhouette

rhea1967

Fantastic use of the Family Ties die, and great way to use scraps of paper!

Congratulations winners!  You will each receive the new Hibiscus die (98325):

The new Marshmallow Clouds die (98344):

And the new Cottage Leaf die (98342):

I will be sending each of you a Flickr email this afternoon to get your information.  Until then, congratulations once again!

Thanks!

A quick note tonight to thank everyone who participated in the card challenge in our Flicker group. The winners will be posted tomorrow on the blog around 12pm EST. You guys rock!

Laura

Textured Frame

I had fun using some of the the lovely Memory Box paper with a touch of embossing and white acrylic paint:

Emboss pattern paper centering the part of the paper to be the focal point in the embossing folder.

Sponge on white acrylic paint over surface of embossed areas. Let dry. Sponge blue dye ink over the embossed surface.

The edges were distressed using a distressing tool. 

Die cut two strips using the Charlotte Border Die on white cardstock.  Sponge with blue dye ink.

To finish it off the sweet poppy bird die cut was cut from white cardstock and smeared with blue dye ink.  The wing was a scrap from another die cut which was trimmed to the shape of the wing.

Stamp the sentiment (Spring New Beginnings) using black ink in opening.  Accent with white feathers, ribbon, and flowers.

Have a lovely day!

Suzz

Island Vacation

Hi - Jean Okimoto here today - with "just a few" of the great Memory Box Dies.  Swaying Palm 98330 and Oceana Border 98335 are from the latest summer collection.  Petite Umbrella 98296 and Fringe Circle 98268 are favorites from an earlier release.  

Mail Definitions G1839 makes it look like snailmail to someone back at the office - "having a great time, wish you were here."   It's a great background stamp for any occasion.  

View the latest collection of dies and stamps here.

Remember - you have till 11:59PM EST tomorrow, June 14th to add your Memory Box Die card to our Flickr group.  Two prizewinners will be selected - and their winning cards will be posted here on Outside the Box on Friday.

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Hot Summer Border!

Whew!  It's hot and sticky here in the midwest....yup, it's summer!   I enjoy all the beautifully landscaped yards here.  So many lovely flower beds.  Just the inspiration I needed to create a card with the Summer Border 98338.  Vivienne, the butterfly, stopped by too to take in the blooms.

 

 Instructions:

• Cut a 4 1/8" X 5 3/8" mat from Licorice paper and attach to Key Lime Note Card.
• Cut a 4" X 5 1/4" mat from Parchment paper and attach to card front.
• Die cut Summer Border from Key Lime Distressed Dots paper and attach to the front of card.   I use a tape runner on the bottom of the border and a bit of 2-way glue on the blooms. 
• Die cut 2 or 3 more Summer Borders from other papers.  This is a great way to use some of those scraps you have lying around.
• Trim the blooms and butterflies from these pieces and use 2-way glue to attach to the corresponding bloom/butterfly on the card.
• Stamp sentiment on Parchment paper and adhere to Licorice mat and attach to front of card.
• Die cut Darla Butterfly from paper of your choice.  I used Fresh Fruit. And die cut Vivienne Butterfly from Licorice paper.  Add just a touch of glue to the center of Vivienne Butterfly and attach to Darla Butterfly then just a touch of glue to adhere it to your card front.

Supplies:   Memory Box paper: Key Lime, Key Lime Distressed Dots, Licorice, Parchment, Fresh Fruit; Memory Box dies: Summer Border, Vivienne Butterfly, Darla Butterfly; Memory Box stamp: Wishing You Combo

I'll be teaching this card and three others at Prairie Art Stamps in Springfield, IL on June 16.  Then I'll be teaching 4 totally different cards at Scrapadoodle in Peoria, IL on June 24.  Check out the Find a Memory Box Class Near You link at the top of this page for a class near you.

Fifth Winner

Thank you so much for visiting the Outside the Box Blog this week and for leaving your wonderful comments.  The final "comments" winner is CatMyers.  She said, "What a clever use of that die for the sun!  Love the music die."

Congratulations!  You win the new Honeyblossom Sprig Die (98333):

I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend!

Laura

Fourth Winner

Time for another winner.  Congratulations Susan in AK!  Your comment was chosen at random to win the new Swaying Palm die (98330).  Susan said, "what a stunning card. love it!"

The palm tree has a 2.6" tall trunk and has separate leaves that you can cut and assemble into a tree.  Here is a picture:

I will be emailing you to get your information, Susan.  Check back tomorrow for the final comments winner.  Don't forget that you can also enter a card on our Flickr site using at least one Memory Box die.  The deadline isn't till next week, so there is still time to play!

Laura

Pocket Gift Tag

I don't know about you, but I have dozens of graduations and weddings to attend this summer.  Tis the season, I guess.  That's why I was so excited about the new Pocket Gift Tag die!  It seems everyone wants Gift Cards, but they haven't been much fun to wrap or open until now!  I used a Lavender note card as the base, then also cut the tag out of Lavender paper.  NOTE:  Memory Box paper is white core, which means it's white on the back.  After I cut the die, I trimmed the pocket piece off (becuase if I had just folded it up, it would have been white instead of purple).  I then reattached it at the bottom with a thin piece of tape and taped the flaps to the back as usual.  It's a very easy fix!

The hole at the top of the tag can be embellished with ribbon, but if you plan to place a gift card in the pocket, the ribbon can get in the way.  Instead, I highlighted the hole by centering it over one of the "violets" in the Candied Violets 12x12 paper, which I cut using the Debutante Frame.  Cute!

I stamped the B1359 Best Wishes phrase onto a piece of white card stock and cut it out with the Pastry Labels die.  This die creates slits in the sides, which you can embellish with ribbon or paper.  I used Violet card stock and popped the entire piece up on the pocket with foam tape. 

In the upper corner, I added a touch of interest by cutting out Violet and Lavender flowers with the Fancy Blossoms die.  I added some sparkle with Purple Stickles and used Brushed Corduroy to distress the edges of all of the pieces.

Now, all you have to do is choose a Gift Card that matches your color scheme (the hardest part of the project, probably) and then go and enjoy your summer of activities!  Enjoy!!

 

 

 

 

 

Good Day Sunshine!

Happy Friday!  This week has flown by and we hope you have enjoyed the 'Outside the Box' Design Team Blog Blitz featuring the exciting new Memory Box Summer Collection.  

The sweet little Meadow Bird and Virtuoso Music dies are my personal favorites---they're just made to go together... 

 

I stacked 3 shades of yellow paper (4"x4") and cut them with a sturdy guillotine type paper cutter into radiating strips.  Selecting alternating shades, I adhered them puzzle-piece style onto a 3 3/4" x 4" base card.  Trim off any overhang pieces.  Use the remaining "sun rays" to make two additional cards.

The Cornerstone Seal die makes the perfect rising sun. You only need half of it since the sun is just dawning---use the other half for those extra cards.  I cut apart the outside ring then adhered both pieces to the card without the gap.  

  

Now simply add the meadow bird and the virtuoso music---don"t forget the Marshmallow Clouds---it's a new die too! 

Attach the sun panel and the music to a layered notecard and add a special greeting.  This card only takes about 20-30 minutes and your second and third ones come together even quicker...those extra pieces come in handy!

Featured Dies:

98344 Marshmallow Clouds (you get two different sizes!)

98339 Meadow Bird

98356 Virtuoso Music

98293 Cornerstone Seal

Be sure to check here for a listing of Memory Box classes! 

We've been giving away Memory Box goodies all week--You could be the next daily winner - just leave a comment at the end of this post---tell us which new stamp or die design is your favorite or say anything (almost) you like.    

And for another chance to win...show us your stuff, toot your own horn, let your light shine...just enter our Flickr card contest.  Simply create a card featuring at least one Memory Box Die and upload it to the Memory Box Group site by 11:59 PM (EST) on Thursday June 14, 2012.    Follow this link: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1428888@N20/    We'll be watching for your card postings

Two winning cards will be selected and featured on our blog on June 15th.  How cool would that be to see YOUR card on the blog----for all to see!  

Check the "Outside the Box" blog even after the blitz...there's continuous inspriation and links to our Class Locations, Flickr Gallery and 4 other Memory Box blogs...that's a lot of creativity! 

Good Luck

Best Wishes

Hello Memory Box friends! 

We are wrapping up the week of our Design Team Blog Blitz featuring the Summer 2012 release. I hope you have enjoyed all the ideas for using these fun, new stamps and dies.  I put together this card using the new Delicate Fern (98341) and Virtuoso Music (98356) dies, and added the Very Best (B1359) greeting to finish it off.

I cut the ferns from dark green suede paper and the music notes from black cardstock. My base card is bubblegum layered with bubblegum distressed dots paper. I wrapped cream ribbon around the layer and tied a bow. My final piece was the sentiment stamped onto cream cardstock and matted onto black.

I am sending this card to my Dad in recognition of his recent proposal to his sweetheart, Carol. They are 72 years young and plan to marry this summer. Now that's something to celebrate!

Be sure to leave a comment  on the posts you read during the blitz and you will have a chance to win a Memory Box die.  Also, if you  upload your own card design featuring Memory Box stamps to our Flicker site  by Thursday, June 14th, you'll have another chance to win a Memory Box prize. Watch for winning cards on the Friday, June 15th Outside the Box blog.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend.