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Memory Box Tall Dress Form

Inspired by Esther Porter's card I used Bombshell Pro font (purchased from Emily Lime on etsy) and created today's card.  

The shiny, white, faux alligator skin paper is from an old (decade or more) Magic Scraps (remember them?) kit.  Yes I lined the PTI kraft envelope with it as well.  

Memory Box dies:  Tall Dress Form, Chic Bag.  Background text is a vintage dictionary sheet adhered to white cardstock using Multi Medium, allow to dry then add a layer of Distress Crackle Paint.  The subtle texture on the dress form body is a combination of the Memory Box Intricate Heart stamp and Antique Linen Distress ink.

Navy pearls are Zva 2mm; dress form decorated with 3mm chocolate.  Quilled rose was formed using Bazzill Candy Hearts (cut into a rounded square, pulled cardstock layers apart, cut piece into spiral; use quilling tool to wind spiral from outer edge inward).  Scarf is a swatch of YLI silk ribbon.  

I removed the basket of wool felt to peruse...and Mr. Ryan thought I just made him his own niche...wishing you a lovely day!

PS - October Afternoon Travel Girl arrived last night.

watch parts notebook

Altered 5x8 notepad featuring a 100-page lined pad inside.  Cover was cut, scored, pocket formed then adhered to lined notepad (Staples) - a piece of 4 x 7 inch Bazzill chipboard was covered (patterned cardstock papers are one of the idea-ology pads - believe this to be Crowded Attic), embellished, then adhered to notebook front.

A host of idea-ology products - light bulb, hinge clip, mini and sprocket gears, filmstrip ribbon.  Paris clock, watch part innards are loosely housed inside Ranger's 2x2 Memory Frames utilizing an Inkssentials Memory Capsule insert.  Glossy Accents was used to adhere the metal gears.

Simple, interior pocket.  Hope you're having a great week!

foliage sympathy

New Memory Box steel die called 'Fresh Foliage' was used for today's project - the ever-needed sympathy card.  Brown Divine Twine, vintage mother-of-pearl button (etsy).  The edge punch is one of Martha's newer around-the-page ones called Lace Flowers.  

Green cardstock is Memory Box Peapod; sentiment (Impression Obsession) is stamped with Ranger's Archival Coffee Ink on vellum.  Thanks for stopping by and best wishes for a great week!

 

keep looking up - the gothic arch

Mrs. Coburn was my humanities teacher in high school - I recall her teaching that gothic arched windows were to keep the human eye looking upward, toward the heavens.  She was an amazing teacher.

Ranger's alcohol inks were muddled on their glossy cardstock, then die cut. Memory Box Grand Gothic Luminary Window die used with the Grand Gothic Window.  Papertrey sentiment and banner die; Making Memories brad.  Memory Box solid cardstocks used (boysenberry, vanilla bean, kraft (interior), squash.

A piece of vellum symbolizes etched glass. Interior was neatly finished to conceal the vellum layer; sentiment from Verses Rubber Stamps.  Finished card measures about 5 x 5.5 inches.  Handmade envelope (retired 7gypsies paper).  Happy Monday - off to the gym.

selena butterfly

Inspired by this post - used Memory Box butterfly dies, chevron striped ribbon and wood heart button.

Icicle Stickles used on butterfly body.  Memory Box Lagoon and Water cardstock, vintage dictionary page.  

Hero Arts sentiments, handmade envelope from Cherry Hill Cookie Jar.  Memory Box Butterfly Delights vertical butterfly die; finished card measures 5 x 7 inches with the ribbon overhang.  Happy Monday!

neutral tones sympathy

I cut a corrugated paper insert for the handmade envelope to protect today's embelllished card when shipped.

Calla lily (Michaels) flowers, linen fabric and Divine Twine were arranged into a Ranger 1x3 Memory Frame with Capsule.  All cardstocks edged with Distress Walnut Stain ink.  Memory Box Arboscello Tree cut from kraft cardstock.  Card front features burlap fabric stitched into place.  

Finished card measures 4.25 x 6.5 inches.

Handmade envelope:  used Envelope Gum (new to store) - I applied a very thin layer using my finger (easy clean up - ha) - dry time is about 30 minutes.  Simply moisten and seal.  

Detail of embellishment.  Happy Thursday!

shaped card

Created another Chupa inspired shaped card for today's project (labels 25).  Flower is Spellbinders Blossom #1 - cut two from white cardstock and inked with Distress Tattered Rose.  Both were wound together and adhered using hot glue; selectively painted petal tips with a paintbrush and Matte Multi-Medium, then dunked into a new jar of Dry Stickles (clear rock candy) and allowed to dry.  Shook off excess glitter once medium dried.  Suede leaves (used burgundy but they photographed rather reddish-plum).

The pearl bling outline is from Want2Scrap, sentiment is from A Muse and stamped on a Papertrey banner die.  Patterned papers are Bazzill Basics 6x6 Kraft and the card base and banner with sentiment is Bazzill Peanut Cluster.  Natural crochet ribbon was interwoven with 1/8 inch velvet ribbon.

And what does this card need?  Why a custom envelope of course!  One-inch depth, created from old MME paper from the stash.  Making handmade envelopes using old 12x12 papers from the stash seems to be working - the stash is successfully being reduced in size - ha. Thanks for stopping by today!

trendy trees trifold

Memory Box Trendy Trees stamp and die were used on today's project, along with Bazzill's 6x6 Avalon, Robin's Egg and Memory Box Russian Sage cardstock and envelope.  A Muse sentiment.

   

Stamped image onto white cardstock, colored with Copics, then die cut the image with the Trendy Trees die.  

There's a few tricks one can use to align the stamped image with the die (or vice versa). I use the first method Patter discusses in this video, but use cardstock, not acetate, as my template.  The cardstock template is simply stored with the die.  Cardstock is easier to see when storing for me versus acetate.

A magnetic snap holds the tri-fold style card neatly closed.  Papertrey bookmark-style die used under trees, Memory Box Debutante Frame used on left opening.

Glossy Accents highlighted where the trees intersected.  Teal Divine Twine.  Happy Monday - hope your week is off to a good start!

woodland park delightful day

Card size is 5-inches square - spellbinders big scalloped circle is from blossom tags & accents - kraft cardstock sponged with Walnut Stain Distress ink with die in place.  Sentiment is computer generated.

Woodland Park papers, sticker (big circle) and chipboard (flowers) used; Martha border punch and the baker's twine is from the Woodland Park wrap pack assortment.  

Custom envelope - making custom envelopes from the patterned papers used on the card has been a source of fun for me as of late.  Happy Monday and best wishes for a great week!

quietfire anniversary card

Another anniversary card - inspired by Andrea Ewen's card; size is 4.75 inches square.  Used Spellbinders labels 18 and their teardrop circles die.  Quietfire sentiment, silver Liquid Pearls.

Patterned paper is Bazzill Timeless 6x6.  Handmade envelope; idea-ology timepieces and game spinners.  Labels die was sponged (with die in place) using Vintage Photo and Antique Linen Distress inks, then flicked with water, allow to sit for a few seconds, then blot dry with a clean paper towel. Happy Friday! (envelope paper is retired 7gypsies).