Outside The Box: February 2014

Thu 20

A Very Happy Hello to You

Greetings and Salutations!

Today's card features the Precious Daisies die from our latest release. Each one of these daisies had a stem with a bow at the bottom, but I didn't need them for this card, so I just did a little snipping... and voila! - stand-alone daisies!

I love a versatile die, don't you?

S U P P L I E S

All materials by Memory Box unless otherwise noted: Precious Daisies die; Very Happy Hello and Herringbone Flourish stamps; patterned paper; cardstock; Fresco Mona Rouge ink; Accents: sequins (Cartwright), enamel dots (Basic Grey, Teresa Collins); Other: foam dimensional squares

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

P.S. Don't forget to check back later this afternoon for Donna's post!

Posted at 12:00 AM 02/20/2014 in Dies, Flowers, Stamps | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Wed 19

Stopping By to Say Hi

Want another way to use the versatile Precious Daisies Die? Cut it from soft, plush velvet paper, then layer it on a stenciled background. Jean Okimoto here, with a quick card this afternoon.

Just diecut it, then snip off the bow portion - and you have two classic flowers, perfect for any occasion.

Memory Box Products

Precious Daisies Die 98813
Disperse Designer Stencil 88507
Rings and Puddles Designer Stencil 88506
Peony Cardstock ("HI")
Pool Notecard
Pool Envelope

Poppystamps Product

Happy Birthday Background Die 970 (use the "H" and "I" from " BIRTHDAY")

Other Supplies

ColorBox Chalk Inkpads - Splash and Gray Whale
Salmon Velvet Paper
Silver Sequins

Please visit our Ideas Gallery for additional details and card designs.

BIG THANKS to everyone who took the Birthdays Happen! class at the Tukwila Impress. Hope you like the cards - and all of the stamping, stenciling and accenting techniques we used to create them.

Thanks for stopping by again - have a great evening!

Posted at 3:31 PM 02/19/2014 in Clean and Simple, Dies, Jean Okimoto, Stencils, Techniques | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Wed 19

Trio of Precious Daisies

Hi - Jean Okimoto here - with a quick card idea for you. The popular Precious Daisies die from the 2014 Creative Elegance Collection cuts and embosses the petals - so they'll look great when stenciled in fresh spring shades of ColorBox Shabby Pink, Sweet Melon and Canary Pigment Inks. Leave the diecut in the die, then use the die as a stencil to add the pretty colors. What could be easier than that?

The bold Grand Thank You Die balances the bright flowers with a border of Key Lime Cardstock. Instead of matching the notecard with a Dove Gray Envelope - tuck it into a Key Lime Envelope for a fresh pop of color!

Memory Box Products

Metal Adapter Plate
Precious Daisies Die 98813
Grand Thank You Die
Key Lime Cardstock
Dove Gray Notecard
Key Lime Envelope

Visit our Ideas Gallery for detailed directions for this card, and many others featuring the new Creative Elegance Collection.

Thanks for stopping by...hope to see you again later today when I share another project.

Posted at 5:53 AM 02/19/2014 in Dies, Flowers, Jean Okimoto, Spring, Stencils, Thank You, Words | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Tue 18

Love card by Evgenia

Hello Memory Box fans! Its Evgenia Petzer with you today with another card to share.

Love how light it is, its always easy to add some airness to your projects using dies.

and some close ups:

Memory Box products used:

Paper:

MO-Bubblegum (77892)

MO-Pool (77912)

Palace Oval Frame Set (98538)

Dies:

98453 Gloriosa Vine

Lovely Peony Outline (98482)

Have a great day!

Posted at 5:07 AM 02/18/2014 in Dies, Embellishments, Flourishes, Flowers, Patterned Papers | Permalink | Comments (3)

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Tue 18

Delightful Peony - Copic Colored

Good Morning. Today I would like to share with you a card from my Copic class yesterday. I love how the Delightful Peony works to demonstrate and practice coloring techniques. Now I'm sure Peonies will never be teal blue but that is the joy of being able to color your own you can make them any color you can dream up. I particularly like this color combo. A few Copic colors BG13, BG15, BG18, YG01, YG23, YG17 some Distress Tea Dye ink for aging and this is what you get.

Products Used:

Delightful Peony - 98742

Juniper Card Base

Squash Gingham Paper

Other Products - Copic Markers, Distress Ink(Tea Dye), Copic compatable paper Ivory.

Thank you for stopping by have a Great Day.

Posted at 1:48 AM 02/18/2014 in All-Occasion, Coloring, Flowers, Patterned Papers | Permalink | Comments (3)

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Mon 17

One Layer All-Occasion Cards

Just a quick post today...one layer cards for all occasions.

Materials Used

Memory Box Texture Disperse Designer Stencil No. 88507
Memory Box stamp E1850 Leafy Branch Globe
Memory Box Texture Diamond Designer Stencil No. 88522
Memory Box stamp D1841 Drift Flowers
Hero Arts Inks--Black, Green Hills, Butter Bar, Bubblegum, Raspberry Jam

I used painters tape to make the ink transfer lines on each card. This is a technique I learned from Roni Johnson on her Ink Stains blog. Just rub your strip of tape over the top of the ink pad, pressing down to get enough ink on the tape, put the tape on the card front and press down to transfer the ink, and lift up the tape to see your inked line. Expect to get inky fingers!

When I need a card in a hurry, I can grab one of these, add an appropriate stamped sentiment, and send it off. I've been trying to do more simple one layer cards like this using the new stencils to add interesting backgrounds. I've now got quite a few cards using a variety of images and ink colors, ready for that last minute stamping before mailing. No extra postage needed for these cards!

Happy Crafting!

Posted at 12:00 AM 02/17/2014 in All-Occasion, Anne, Clean and Simple, Stamps, Stencils | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Sun 16

Simple Pleasures Exclusive Stamps and Dies {Carnation and Phlox}

We have been happy to collaborate once again on a set of exclusive products with Cathy at Simple Pleasures in Colorado Springs, CO!

This year - (launching today!) - we have designed two new floral stamps and matching cutting dies!

These dies cut out the new Phlox and Carnation stamps - the Simple Phlox stamp (C1981) has a matching bloom mounted on the side of the stamp and the Simple Phlox die set (C105) cuts out the stem, the matching bloom and even an extra petal. We designed the Simple Carnation stamp (C1980) the same way - the matching die set (C104) cuts out the stem, a matching petal and an extra loose petal.

This is a really fun set to play with - and Simple Pleasures is launching them today!

These designs are only available through Simple Pleasures, and there are only a limited number available - call for details (719 528 1338) to order them or email [email protected] !

Posted at 12:55 PM 02/16/2014 | Permalink | Comments (7)

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Sun 16

When the skies give you snow, make flowers!

We have had way to much snow here in Pennsylvania. I am soooooo done with it. All I want is sunny skies and flowers. How about all of you? I don't think I am alone here. Even the south has been pummeled with cold yucky weather.

So what do you do when the skies give you snow? You make flowers! That's what did with this winter stamp from Dave- snowfall CS 1961E.

Can you see what I am talking about? Those snowflakes made perfect flowers. I love it when you can get double duty out of a stamp, don't you?

I used the Shine stencil to add the sunshine to the card using the technique I showed on this blog posting.

I used the same technique with a clean stencil to emboss the background sun shine.

I sure would love to see what stamps you all have that can do double duty.

So once again, when the skies give you snow, make flowers!

Posted at 12:00 AM 02/16/2014 in All-Occasion, Butterflies, Clean and Simple, Dies, Landscapes, Patterned Papers, Spring, Stamps, Stencils, Techniques | Permalink | Comments (4)

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Sat 15

Drifting Feathers

Looking for more washi tape-style designs? Jean Okimoto here, with another simple card for you. Our trio of washi tape designs is great for quick-stamped projects with an artsy layered look, like this thank you card.

They're stamped with quick-drying ColorBox Archival Dye and Chalk Inkpads. They make it easy to design and make cards for any occasion.

Memory Box Products

Washi Tape Stripes D1931
Washi Tape Dots D1978
Washi Tape Solid D1942
Thank You Background G1922
Wild Feathers Die 98754
Peony Notecard and Envelope
Peony Cardstock

Please visit our Ideas Gallery for project directions and additional details.

Thanks for stopping by ...have a great weekend!

Posted at 9:24 PM 02/15/2014 in Clean and Simple, Dies, Embellishments, Jean Okimoto, Stamps, Techniques, Thank You | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Sat 15

Put a Butterfly On It

Brighten a winter day with a card - and put a butterfly on it to make it seem a little warmer, a little sunnier. Jean Okimoto here, with an easy washi tape-inspired card for you.

The three versatile Memory Box Washi Tape Stamps are featured here - Washi Tape Dots and Washi Tape Lines create a backdrop for the Lunette Butterfly diecut. The Lunette Butterfly die is from the 2014 Creative Elegance Collection.

The classic washi tape patterns look good in any color and works for all occasions. A partially-masked strip of Washi Tape Solid stamped with ColorBox Mermaid Archival Dye Ink becomes a great shadow background for the Just Thinking of You greeting.

Please visit our Ideas Gallery for instructions for this card, more designs and inspiration.

Thanks for visiting...I'll be back later today with another washi-style card ...