Old Glory Cards

 

Hello from San Diego!

Here are two patriotic cards that Therese from my store is teaching at The Stamp Addict on Tuesday June 9th. If you want to get your red, white and blue on and come take a fun class be sure to give us a call to reserve your seat!

 

I hope you like the cards as much as I did! I loved her use of the Postage Assemblage dies as stripes on the flag...very creative don't you think?! Then the use of the Starry Night Background die as an element on one card and using the stars for the other card....versatility and no waste! I never would have thought of using the Ferrand Heart die in a patriotic card but I love the simplicity of layering the white on the red and blue background....just beautiful! I hope to see you in class!

 

You Make Me Smile!

Meet Patient Benjamin Fox...looking at him just makes me smile.  Benjamin is one of the newest stamp designs from Memory Box's Spring Collection and one I will keep close at hand. I can create friendship, get well, congratulations or birthday cards---really any occasion with him!

 A  few of the Open Studio dies came into play with this card...that big, happy word "Smile" from the A Lovely Smile set, the awesome triangle border from the Geo Fragments set and the cute zig-zag border from the Stitched Country Borders.  The great thing about the Open Studio dies is that they are die SETS.  You get a set of dies that coordinate with one another.  Click on any of the links I just highlighted to see these wonderful die sets.  

By the way, after I die cut the blue note card with the triangle Geo Fragments die, I layered a white card stock panel behind it---one that I colored with lavender, green, pink and yellow Copic markers---just thin stripes of color horizontally across the paper so when adhered to the note card, the colors show through the tiny triangles.  

Don't you love the stamped sentiment?---Memory Box cleverly designed clear sentiment stamp sets to coordinate with several Open Studio die sets---the one I used pertains to SMILES--genius!  Click on this link to see the Smile stamp set I used. 

Speaking of smiles....here are some wonderful ladies I met at Simple Pleasures in Colorado Springs, Co when teaching Memory Box classes there a few weeks ago.  Everyone was so welcoming and fun!

 

We created several cards with the latest and greatest Memory Box stamps, dies, papers and stencils---and watercolors!  Many thanks to Cathy, owner of Simple Pleasures, and to Angie and Beckie (next time let's wear our Prom dresses to dinner too!).  Hee Hee, right after I left a snow storm moved it---missed it by that much!

Thanks for stopping by today...Happy Friday!

  

Scraped Paint Poppies

Good Morning,  Marnie here today!  Spring is here and with all of the rain comes the lush green of everything bursting into bloom.  Today I have recreated that in a card.  The Row of Poppies 99137 was cut from white cardstock and colored with Distress Inks.  I then used the negative of the Poppies to stencil a shadow and added some texture with the Scraped Paint Stencil 88584 and some random inking.  Once everything was complete and the Poppies were added to the mat on the card I used some Viva Decor Gel to create the dots or stamen. 

 

This has turned out to be one of my favorites as of late.  I will be teaching this technique and 3 others in my Die Cut Discovery Class at CraftFancy on May 21st.     

 

Hope your having a Wonderful Day and staying dry.

 

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Happy Butterfly Card

 

Hello from San Diego,

I wanted to bring you this beautiful butterfly card today made by Therese one of our teachers here at The Stamp Addict.

She will be teaching this card along with another on Sunday May 24th so if you are in the area and would like to take the class make sure to give us a call and reserve a spot! She uses the Floating Butterfly Frame Die and the Happiness stamp. I love the elegant look of the card...it is just stunning in person!

 

Shabby Chic Spring card class with Pam...

 

Hi everyone!  Pam here...to share the cards from my Shabby Chic Spring class.  I had nine awesome stampers in the a.m. class, April 11th at Scrapmania in Cedar Rapids, IA and we had a great time!  

 

Here I am giving instructions...

 

On your mark, get set, go!  machines lined up and ready!

 

I was so happy with these cards...Memory Box dies, Dark Vanilla, Parchment, Kraft and Pool notecards and pattern papers...so pretty!  

 

 

 

I wish you all could've been there! :D  Thank you Scrapmania for having me come!  

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!  

 

 

 

 

Lydia and Sorona Butterflies with Bloomington Border…

 

 

Hi everyone!  Pam here...with news!  Classes coming up in Cedar Rapids Iowa, Saturday, April 11th at Scrapmania.  I'm posting a peek today... or maybe I should say a tease!  More info coming soon and I'll post the info on the class page here as soon as I have the times. 

Thanks for stopping by!  More ideas in the new Memory Box 'Look Book'  HERE.

 

 

April Showers Card

 

Hello from San Diego!

I just wanted to pop in today and share this card made by Therese P. one of our teachers here at The Stamp Addict. She will be teaching how to make this card at our store on Thursday April 23rd!

 

She used the Memory Box Come Rain or Shine Die and the Raindrops Stencil with 3D Gel Gloss to make this fantastic card. Isn't it wonderful! Give us a call if you will be in the area and want to take the class.

Bloomington Beauty

Hello out there in cyberspace!

I wanted to show you this fantastic card done by Annelvira, one of our teachers here in San Diego, CA. She will be teaching it at The Stamp Addict on both March 4th and 14th.

 

She uses the Bengal Detail Plate for the background and the Bloomington Wreath die plus some wonderful ribbon and bling to make this beautiful card. I hope you like it as much as I do! If you are in the area in March make sure to sign up and take the class to make this and 3 other wonderful Memory Box cards!

 

Hummingbird Happiness!

Hello again from Sunny San Diego!

Here is a card made by Julia one of our teachers here at The Stamp Addict. She taught this card in her January Memory Box Card class.....boy was it fun! I just love the elegance of the card!

 

She used the Florina Corner Die and the Forest Hummingbirds Die. She put the dies on an embossed background. Simple but so lovely!

 

 

Hello from Sunny San Diego!

Annelvira, one of our teachers here at The Stamp Addict is teaching a wonderful class using the new Dies from Memory Box and Poppystamps. Here is one of the cards she is going to be teaching featuring Memory Box Dies and paper, some ribbon & bling!

 

She used the new Bengal Background Die and the very lovely Evershan Branch die. Isn't the card fantastic! The class will be held this coming Sunday Feb. 8 and again on Thurs. Feb. 19th so if you are in the Southern California area give us a call to reserve your spot!