STAMPtember Collaboration - Memory Box AND Concord and 9th

Hello - and HAPPY STAMPtember - a month long party by Simon Says Stamp to celebrate all things stamping. 

Today we are getting to see the next in the progression of the special SUPER SECRET collaboration stamp sets that will be happening throughout the month! Today we have not one but TWO companies - and I have a card for both of them! First up - Memory Box:

I loved this stamp set- made me think of a path through the woods!

I stamped and heat embossed it in gold, then ink blended over the top with distress oxides - including the new Crackling Campfire (which I LOVE by the way!). The other two colors were Fossilized Amber and Aged Mahogany. I also smooshed some of the same colors on a clear stamp block, added a touch of water, and then used that mixture to "paint" in some of the trees in the same color order. I loved the effect of depth this gave!

I added some gold splatters, then heat embossed a sentiment on a strip of black cardstock, hand trimmed into a banner shape. Wrapped some twine around it, mounted it with foam adhesive, then finished off with a few gold sequins.

Here is a closer look at this super fun set:

And next up - we have Concord and 9th:

For this card, I went very clean and simple - and paired the stamp set up with some of Concord and 9th's gorgeous cardstock in Buttercup and Evergreen as well!

I decided to use the image a bit different than it looked at first glance - it has a great spot in the center to add the sentiments, but I stamped both sides of it off the edge of my Buttercup cardstock, and heat embossed in white for a crisp finish. I added my sentiment with black Versafine ink, and heat embossed that with clear embossing powder for the same shine.

I added a thin scallop border on both sides of that panel using Scallop Stitches die and white cardstock, then mounted that entire panel with foam adhesive on my Evergreen card base. Finished off with a few sparkling clear sequins!

Here is a closer look at this beautiful set:

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Thinking of You Butterflies - Memory Box

Good morning! I'm back today to share another card with some of the fun new dies and stamps from Memory Box that I received recently to play with - so many beautiful Valentine and love themed items! I've put several of the new dies to work on this card I'm sharing today - and I'm in love with all of them!

I started off by using the gorgeous Pinpoint Leaf Plate on a panel of white cardstock - love the subtle design this leaves behind! I then cut a window from that panel using one of the Double Stitch Loving Heart dies - do you see that pretty row of stitching it leaves around the window?

Next, I did some ink blending on a white cardbase using Dried Marigold and Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide inks, adding some splatters with Perfect Pearls for some texture and shine. I then adhered my front panel over that with foam adhesive.

Next, I die cut the butterflies! I used the Gloriosa Butterfly Duo Background to die cut the butterflies from vellum, and the Gloriosa Butterfly Duo Outlines to die cut the front layers. The main outline was done from gold glitter cardstock, then black for the body portion. I layered them together with tiny bits of liquid glue just in the centers - this leaves a bit of a loose feel to them as well!

I adhered those around the windows - again just with a bit of liquid glue in the centers of the butterflies. The sentiment is from Friendship Floral Heart stamp set, heat embossed on a thin strip of black cardstock, trimmed into a banner, and then mounted with foam adhesive. Finally, and few Pretty Pink Posh Gold Jewels finish this card off!

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Friendship Across the Miles - Memory Box

Good morning! I recently received some fun new dies and stamps from Memory Box to play with - so many beautiful Valentine and love themed items! A couple weeks ago I spent an afternoon with my niece playing around, and created this alcohol ink background that was just sitting there waiting to be used on a card. When I die cut this Poppy Stamps Graceful Heart Frame die and laid it over it, I knew it was the perfect combination!

The alcohol ink background was my first time using Translucent Yupo paper - and I love the soft look of it! I used the 3 alcohol pearl inks that I own, some blending solution, and some Pinata Rich Gold alcohol ink. Love this combination!

I die cut my front piece from white cardstock, and trimmed the alcohol ink piece to fit behind it, adhering them together, and then adhering to a white cardbase. I stamped a sentiment on the negative heart piece using Friendship Floral Heart stamp set, then adhered it with foam adhesive for a bit of dimension.

Finished off with a few white Pretty Pink Posh jewels for a bit of extra sparkle!

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