Classic Rose Frame Card with Memory Box

Hi there and thanks for stopping by today!  I wanted to work with some products from the most recent Memory Box Spring 2020 Collection so I pulled some papers and dies together to see what I could come up with for today's post.

I've been taking a Watercolor for Paper Crafters Class so I've been spending a lot of time practicing.  I am so excited to be getting better and even finally put my paints into a palette!  For me, that is a commitment - so I'm all in now.  However, since I did a watercolor project for the previous two Fridays, I wanted to do something different for you today. 

In the most recent release, there were several paper collections released in addition to stamps and dies.  There's a beautiful patterned paper pad called "Springtime Bouquet" and as usual, while all the papers are beautiful, there's a certain one that tugs at my heart!  Of course, it is this pink bloomed print that I just love.  This particular paper pad has mostly softer, pastel colors and each sheet is double-sided with a different print on the reverse side.  I really hate it when there's an especially loved print on both sides because then I have to choose.  Haha!

I also used a sheet of the Glitter Paper from the Delicate Pastels Glitter Paper Pad.  It is a very soft pink so to brighten it up, I used the chisel tip of a Copic Marker to add color to it.  This works great and is easy to do.  I really never use the chisel tip end for anything except this type of thing.  You can also use that end if you want to quickly color in a white Prima Flower or other types of paper flowers to get an exact match.  I did the same thing on a scrap of the same glitter paper to get the behind layer for the Flitter Side Butterfly.  Like the Classic Rose Frame, I cut the butterfly from Gold Foiled Cardstock.

The Classic Rose Frame has two thin frames and the smaller one has the rose as part of the die.  There is also a coordinating die to cut the full rose shape out from a different cardstock. You could also die cut a second one and do die cut inlay.  The paper I used for this was a scrap of leftover paper from one of my watercolor projects and it was just big enough to cut the shape from.  I had used some light pink watercolor paint with some iridescent gold paint to create a wash, so that's why you see that little bit of shimmer on the rose.

For the Sentiment, I used one from Poppy Stamps (another Memory Box Company) called Greeting Basics along with a set of die, Colwell Label Set that works with the sentiments in this set.  I was able to layer the dies which is super cool.  I stamped on a piece of white cardstock, die-cut it and then cut the mat from a piece of glitter paper in the Twinkling Jewel Paper Pack.

I just love the font used for these sentiments so I asked Dave (our owner) if it was okay to use the sentiments from Poppy Stamps, one of our Sister Companies.   I have those linked for you here; by clicking on the images it will take you to the Poppy Stamps Store.

You could add more dimension to this style of a card by using foam tape or fun foam between each layer.  Because I mail most of my cards, I try to keep the dimension to a postal "acceptable" level.  The ones I don't mail, go to my sisters-in-law for their Holiday Goodie Bags and they mail them.  for the butterfly, since it was on the label that I had popped up on fun foam, I did a double thickness of foam behind the wing to make it look right. 

I added the base panel with the glitter mat and the Classic Rose Frame die-cut to a white, top folding card base and then added the other elements.  I used my Rectangle Basics Dies to cut the background panels.  Hint:  When adding color to the glitter paper, there's no need to do the whole panel.  I just went around about a half-inch all the way around the edge which was enough to cover up the rest of what I didn't color in.

I am anxious to make another card using the same patterned paper, although it will mean using up my last sheet, but I have another idea so maybe you'll see that next week.  Friday is usually my regular day to be up over at the Memory Box Blog so be sure to check there as well.  We try to have a blog post every day for you over there and we do really great at that.  Don't forget to check in there for occasional videos as well.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you've found a bit of inspiration here to create your own project! If you have any questions or if there's something you'd like more information about, don't hesitate to ask.  I did want to mention that while the Flitter Side Butterfly is still available, it isn't carried at SSS at this time.  You can ask them to carry it for you!  It is item MB94002.

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Inspired By All The Little Things #78

Since I started making cards a few years ago, I have met or connected with so many people in this industry who are some of the most wonderful, and encouraging people I know and the sharing is incredible. Today's card is in honor of a few of them and is for the challenge at Inspired By All The Little Things.

Not long ago, I admired this card made by my online friend, Nancy Penir. We visit each other's blogs but Nancy and I are on The Card Concept Design Team together. With our upcoming move, I took this term off from the Design Team, but I still like to see everyone's projects and I thought this card by Nancy was so pretty.  I asked her where she got the background die and she said it was an older Spellbinders die that isn't available anymore.  However, she offered to send me a couple of cuts.  I actually got them more than a week ago but the last 10 days have been so hectic that I haven't had time to even think about using one of them until yesterday evening.

I started by inking up using a stencil brush with some Sweet Blush Ink and then added an additional bit of ink in Lovely Lady. After that I added some Vintage Jadeite Ink to the leafy areas of the die cut. Once that was done, I ran it through my Xyron 5 inch Creative Station rather than trying to put a bazillion dots of adhesive on the back. I applied that to a 5 x 7 inch piece of Mint Julep Cardstock and then die cut the panel with my largest Stitched Rectangle Die from WPLUS9 which cuts a full A2 sized panel.  I adhered that to a top folding card base made from Stamper's Select White Cardstock.

Next, I die cut the middle sized heart from the Little B Stitched Hearts Dies from Stamper's Select White Cardstock and used more of the Sweet Blush and Lovely Lady inks with a stencil brush to apply soft color all over the die cut.  I gave it three good sprays with some Iridescent Gold and Sheer Sparkle Shimmer Mists.

Once I had let that dry, I started the heat embossing portion of the card.  To begin, I triple stamped and heat embossed the "love you" sentiment using Versamark and Antique Gold Embossing Powder from Simon Says Stamp. For a little touch to tie it all in together, I ran my Versamarker all around the outside of the heart then dipped it in the same Antique Gold Embossing Powder and heat set that. It gives the edge of the heart that gold touch all the way around.  I adhered that with Kokuyo Dot Runner which has been my favorite adhesive for many years, back to when I was doing a lot of scrapbooking and making multiple albums each year.  I was unable to find refills for quite a few years, I no longer had any refills left and was down to my last two full dispensers. Since then, Jennifer McGuire was able to find refills and now they carry the dispensers and the refills at Simon Says Stamp in both sizes.  I have both sizes.  The small is great for portability but the larger size lets me make many cards before I have to refill it.

I add a few Mint colored sequins from the Little Things from Lucy's Purely Peppermint Sequin Mix to finish off this card. I used Ranger Multi Medium Matte for this.

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