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Memory Box Catalina Wreath Die classes

Hi Stampers!  Thanks for stopping by.  I have had a tremendous amount of interest in the cards I made using the Catalina Wreath Die from Memory Box.  I am teaching this technique on Thursday, Oct 27 at 1pm and again on Saturday, October 29 at 2pm.  If you are interested please sign up as soon as you can.  The cards are very impressive but you’ll be happy to know the wreath technique is easy!  Click here to send me an email or call me at 915-833-9500.  In the class we will make the autumn card (left) and the Christmas Music card (right).  Here are two other samples.  I hope you can join us for this creatively fun class!!!

Speaking of fall, we got more stamps in from Outlines including their Autumn and Blessings Collages which just called out for me to color them.  These gorgeous stamps were made for coloring and blending with Copic markers.  I hope you will enjoy them.  If you want a list of the markers I used, send me an email.

Another stamp that’s perfect for coloring with Copic markers is the new Brilliant Maple Branch from Memory Box.  I love this stamp!  I drew inspiration from the Memory Box blogs and the colors of fall. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I suppose Memory Box intended the “Frostyville Border” die to be used on winter cards featuring snowflakes, etc.  But I saw this idea on line and had to share it with you.  When die cut from black cardstock and mounted against orange dotted paper, the Frostyville Border lights up the sky with fireworks that are perfect for Halloween.  It’s good to think outside the box!

Thise card is also inspired by one I saw on their blog and it combines a variety of Memory Box stamps (maple branch, crow and pumpkin, fence and happy fall) into a fall scene at sunset.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Halloween Stamps, papers and dies on sale!

Please stop in soon.  I’ve marked down (almost all) our Halloween stamps and all papers to half off so come in for the bargains!   Spellbinder and Lifestyle Crafts Halloween Dies are 30% off.  I hope to see you soon!

 

Stamping for the Fall Season

Temperatures are falling, mornings are crisp and fall icons like pumpkins and mums are decorating more and more front porches … Fall is here!  After a long, hot summer, the autumn season is always welcome, both for the more moderate temperatures and the colorful palette that paints this season.  I love the reds, golds and deep oranges of this palette and those are the colors I chose for this series of cards.  I used dies from Memory Box and Lifestyle Crafts; stamps from Memory Box, Impression Obsession and Amuse Art Stamps.  I hope you enjoy these cards:

  

 Embossed Background: Cuttlebug embossing folder -- Autumn Type

 

 

 

 Tree -- Memory Box Arboscello die

 Glitter -- Stickles glitter glue in yellow, orange, red, gold and lime green

 Decorative Paper -- Basic Grey Indian Summer

Sentiment stamp -- A Muse Art Stamps

  









 Tree -- Memory Box Twiggy Tree die

Leaves -- Memory Box Flower Mound die

Decorative Paper -- Basic Grey Indian Summer

Sentiment stamp -- Impression Obsession

Adhesive -- Ranger's Matte Accents







 

 

 

 Tree -- Memory Box Twiggy Tree die

Leaves -- Memory Box Leaf Canopy die

 Glitter -- Stickles glitter glue in yellow, orange, red, gold and lime green

 

 

Decorative Paper -- Graphic 45 Botanicabella

Sentiment stamp -- Memory Box

  

 

 



Tree stamp -- Impression Obsession Cover-a-Card Pine Trees

 

Sentiment stamp -- Obsession Impression 

Inks -- Trees: Versafine Olympia Green

Inks -- Background: Memento Dandelion, Cantaloupe, Tangelo and Potter's Clay



 



Outside of Card:

Tree stamp -- Impression Obsession Cover-a-Card Pine Trees

 

 

 

Sentiment stamp -- Obsession Impression 

Inks -- Memento Potter's Clay

Ink on edges -- Ranger Distress ink Amtique Linen





 

Inside of Card:

Thanks -- Lifestyle Crafts Folding Thanks die

Sentiment stamp -- Stampendous

Corner foliage -- Inakdinkado







If you want to make any of these cards, they will be offered in my classes this Saturday, October 22 at 10am and 2pm.  Click here for more information then give me a call to 915-833-9500 or email me here to register.  Thanks!



 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Halloween and Day of the Dead Stair Step Cards

Most stampers that I know love Halloween.  One reason is that we have so many fun stamps, papers and embellishments to play with.  In this Saturday’s classes, we will make 2 stair step cards featuring Halloween and Day of the Dead images.  I really enjoy making these cards – especially because we can use the pre-cut and pre-scored cards from The Paper Cut which saves time and frustration!  For the Halloween card I used several Spellbinders dies against a background of Halloween words from Impression Obsession.  The Day of the Dead card also features Spellbinders dies as well as stamps from Deadbeat Designs, Copper leaf Creations and an old stamp from Our Lady of Guadalupe.   Both were fun to make and I hope you will join me Saturday at 10am or 2pm to make your own.  Click here for more information.

 

 

 

Using Your Stamps to Raise Money

Any of you that have had children attend Texas A & M University know about the Aggie Mom’s groups.  They are organized locally to raise money for the University and students.  I am “Aggie Auntie” and my sister (the official Aggie Mom) asked me to help her make some items for their upcoming craft fair at the University.  She loved the “6 Tags Over Texas” that Mark (owner of Deadbeat Designs) created so when she visited recently she and I made 4 sets of the tags and mounted them in 7 Gypsies printer trays.  She took 2 of the trays to her local chapter and sold them immediately.  Such was the impetus for me to make 10 more!  With the help of my friend Susana Herrera, we knocked them out – in case you’re interested it takes about 8 hours to make one set!  I hope they raise a lot of money!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited Edition Distress Ink Sets

The new limited edition distress ink set for Autumn has come and gone, however if you didn’t get yours and still want one let me know ASAP.  I have ordered a few more and expect them to arrive probably in about 2 weeks.  These will go quickly too so please reserve yours today.  The Christmas set should arrive here in about a month or so.  I have not seen the colors but these too will be very popular so please don’t be disappointed – reserve yours today.  Just give me a call to 915-833-9500 or email me here.

 

Stop in soon and check out all the wonderful holiday stamps!