Who Let The Bats Out????

Good Morning Crafty Die Cutters!  How is everyone today?  YUP you knew it was coming yet another Halloween card.  But really who can resist a silver cage full of bats with a shiny bow on top?  It was too much fun! Plus your going to have to own the die Who Let The Birds Out because everyone needs that one!  I couldn't help myself.  All of the papers including the card are by Memory Box all but the silver the cage is cut out of.   Purple, green and orange are perfect colors for this adorable card.

Hope you like it.  Thank you so much for visiting today!  Have a wonderful rest of your week.

Glittery Cave Bats

Good Morning,  we're having a wonderful extended summer.   That hasn't stopped me from making more Halloween cards though even if I kind of promised a couple of cards ago it was my last...  I just can't seem to stop myself, every time I find a wonderful supply or die.  This time I found this fun green glitter paper and can I tell you the possibilities are endless, I was in love at first sight.  Here I've added the Cave Bat Border along one side in black and used some of the bats that fall out from it to embellish then the word Halloween comes from the Stitched Halloween Circle Frame.  To really make the word stand out I foam taped it and added some clear Wink of Stella over the top.   For that finishing touch of even more sparkle.

Hope everyone is having an Amazing Thursday!  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Swirling Ghosts - BOO

Good Morning,  it's Tuesday and the kids are back in school, summer has returned and all is right with the world......  Soon enough though we will be headed into Fall and with Fall comes Halloween obviously one of my favorite holiday's.  It can be so fun and cute!  I cannot get enough so I'm over on the Memory Box Blog Today.

Today's fun Halloween card uses the Swirling Ghosts 99192 along with Uppercase Alphabet Soup 99154 and the Tilted Frames 99194 to create the word BOO this is all layered onto circles from Studio Circle Layers 30016 and Pinpoint Scalloped Circles 30050.  The Black dot is a Memory Box Signature Pattern.   I do love how it turned out.  It became a square card which is even cuter.  With a black pen and a glaze pen I have added a  bit more interest.

Hope everyone is enjoying the first day of September!  Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today!

Nightime Forest Crows

Good Morning I have a post over on the Memory Box Blog Today!  It's time for another Spooky Halloween Card!   This time it's the Forest Crows Dies 99197 cut from black mirror cardstock.  The purple background was created with Distress Ink and Stickles.  All of these were layered onto Memory Box Patterned Paper and a bit of black cording was added.

Hope everyone is having a Wonderful Day and enjoying our break from summer until it returns this weekend! 

Thank you so much for stopping by!
 

Farm Fresh Folded Cards

  Just a few Farm Fresh Cards along with a crate to hold them all in.

 Love how these turned out using some Fabulous Folds and Pebbles Paper.   Cute Cute Cute!

I've added a punch or two and a die.

 Perfect for the end of Summer harvest.

Hope you like them!  Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Happy Halloween A Bit Early!

It's a Halloweeny kind of day around here!  Here is a project that is also over on the Memory Box Blog today!    I've created this Happy Halloween card using the Stitched Halloween Circle 99280 for my focal point.  I've added the word Happy with Upper Case Alphabet Soup 99154 and the Alphabet Soup 98785 love how the greeting turned out with the 2 different fonts.  For a creepy little extra I've cut the Skeleton Hand 99257 and positioned it reaching into the circle.

The entire focal piece is layered over a Distress Inked circle with some black dots created with a Glaze Pen.  I've added some Memory Box Patterned Paper as a background to make everything POP off the card.

Hope everyone is enjoying their week.  At CraftFancy we're getting ready for the Scrapbook Expo here this week and we're very excited to attend the show and meet everyone that stops by our booth!  Plus I get to crop all day Saturday I can hardly wait!  

Have a Wonderful Day!

Shimmery Corby Ornament - Die Cut Discovery Today

Good Afternoon!  Christmas In July is in full swing at the store I teach at CraftFancy and I have a new post  on the Memory Box Blog.  So we are all very inspired by the fun stuff Memory Box and Poppy have come up with.  Everyone is humming Christmas Carols and plotting their holiday projects!   It always makes for a fun little break in the Summer festivities.

Here is a Christmas card I created using the Corby Ornament 99264 which is colored and shimmered with Distress Ink and Perfect Pearls.  This is layered over a shiny red Drop Ornament Layers 99225 on top I added a cap from the Ornament Caps and Hooks 99213.  The Merry Christmas is from 2 Open Studio sets Make Merry 30062  and We Wish You 30064 cut from green then shimmered with Wink of Stella clear.  All of the Patterned Paper are Memory Box Signature Patterns.  Also the bow is a twine with a bit of gold in it!  Gotta love that!

I hope you like it!  I'm excited about this one!  I love things that sparkle and shimmer especially for the Holidays.

OK I'm done now back to our regularly scheduled Summer Festivities.....At least for now!  Thank you for stopping by have a Wonderful Day!

Memory Box Blog Blitz - Ornament Shaker

Good Morning,  It's that most exciting week.  BLOG BLITZ WEEK.  All of the projects have been Amazing so far I am so inspired aren't you?

I have so been loving the Drop Ornament Layers 99225 since they arrived, so many ideas so little time and all.  Today I've created a shaker box ornament with them.  Using only silver mirror card.  Which is a bit touchy to photograph I hope I did it well enough you can make out all of the details.

To embellish the ornament I have used the delicate Wintery Snowflake Bundle 99259 from a green mat metallic paper.  There are some of the snowflakes from this beautiful die inside the shaker box along with some sequins and star sequins. 

To top it all off I've added a bow from Truly Gifted Open Studio 30039.  It all really stands out on Memory Box Signature Patterns paper.   Hope you like it! 

Wintery Snowflake Bundle                   Drop Ornament Layers                                   Truly Gifted            

You have a chance to win the beautiful  Wintery Snowflake Bundle.    Head over to the  Memory Box Blog Post  and leave a comment by Sunday, July 19th at 11:59 PM EST. The winners will be posted at the Outside the Box blog on the afternoon of Monday, July 20.

There are more chances to win every day this week check out the other designer posts for great inspiration and prizes.  Good Luck and enjoy!

Sweet Summer Mini Album and Beach Tote

Here is my Sweet Summer Mini Album and tote!  I love love how it turned out using all Doodlebug Papers from the Sunkissed line and a few extra pieces.    The Album fits perfectly into the tote bag with a little extra room to expand with pictures, more pages and ephemera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory Box July Release - Drop Ornament 2 Ways - Die Cut Discovery Class

It's time for the Memory Box July Release Blog Blitz!  I'm over on their Blog Today with my contribution.  So exciting have you seen all of the new dies coming out for the upcoming Holiday Season and MORE.... Memory Box has once again outdone themselves with these inspiring new designs.  Be sure to check out the entire CATALOG and let your imagination run wild!

So I've used a few of the new dies for today.    This first card starts with the Stitched Happy Holiday Square Frame 99265 cut from matte silver paper, the ornament is the Drop Ornament Layers 99225 cut from silver mirror card and covered with iridescent sequins.  I've also used the new Ornament Caps and Hooks 99213 at the top of the ornament to hang it from the letter y. 

 The entire affect is a shining ornament.  All of the patterned papers are Memory Box.

For this second card I used Drop Ornament Layers 99225 again only a larger size along with the Sketch Shining Star 99177 which is embedded into the ornament.  The Happy Holidays come from the Stitched Happy Holiday Square Frame 99265 again and the white square frame is from a previous release die Shaker Square Frames 30030 lastly the bow is from Truly Gifted 30039.

These cards will be part of the Die Cut Discovery Class at CraftFancy for our Annual Christmas in July month.     Hope your like them.

Be sure to check back throughout the week for more inspiration from all of the talented designers we know you will not be disappointed.   Thank you for stopping by.

Little Pink Houses

 

Good Morning,  how is everyone enjoying their summer?  We have had a slow start weather wise but  my kids are determined everyday to wear summer clothes even though it is only 69 degrees outside.   We are still having fun and doing most of our regular summer activities.  

Today I'm over on the Memory Box Blog with a fun summer card using the Circle Forest Scene 30043 using pink for the little houses.  The sky in the background is just inked with torn paper and ink then the clouds.  To add the greeting I used  some of the Open Studio stamps Smile CL5152 and Hello CL5150.  I love how all of these Open Studio stamp sets work together to build phrases.   Tip:  To get solid ink coverage on your clear mount stamps rub them with a white eraser before using them.  You can see I should have been a bit more patient and rubbed just a little more on the N and the J in enjoy. 

Hope your having a great day and getting ready for a Wonderful Safe Holiday weekend!  Thank you so much for stopping by.  Be sure to check out the new July Memory Box Challenge Here.

Playful Dolphins

Good Morning Happy Thursday!  Today I am mom to an official 15 year old!  EEEEK when did that happen?   I swear she was just 3 years old and her sister was a baby.  Time flies while your running around that is for sure! 

I'm bringing you a fun ocean card on the Memory Box Blog today.  First I created the background with Distress Inks then added the Diving Dolphins 99134 and Sketchy Circles 99149 to create their splashes.  The Dolphin is water color paper colored with Distress Ink and shimmered.  The Breezy Waves 99164 finish off the scene along with some strategic Stickles and sequin usage.  The gingham patterned paper is Memory Box as well.  I've added a little twine at the top of the card to add a bit more nautical. 

Hope everyone is having an Amazing Summer!  Thanks so much for stopping by!   Be sure to check back daily for tons more amazing inspiration.