Memory Box is doing it again. They're introducing many new dies and a few new wood-mount stamps. I've captured the information for you because I know you'll want to see what they're taking pre-orders for. Have your pencil and paper ready so you might pre-order through Art 'n Soul? Okay, go!

[98437] DIES- Large Classic Number Set $22.25	[98441] DIES- Large Typewriter Number Set $22.25	[98445] DIES- Large Parker Number Set $22.25	[98448] DIES- Large Parker Deluxe Number Set $22.25	[98435] DIES- Large Classic Lowercase Alphabet Set $32.25
[98439] DIES- Large Typewriter Lowercase Alphabet Set $32.25	[98443] DIES- Large Parker Lowercase Alphabet Set $32.25	[98446] DIES- Large Parker Deluxe Lowercase Alphabet Set $32.25	[98436] DIES- Large Classic Uppercase Alphabet Set $46.25	[98440] DIES- Large Typewriter Uppercase Alphabet Set $46.25
[98444] DIES- Large Parker Uppercase $46.25	[98447] DIES- Large Parker Deluxe Uppercase Alphabet $46.25

[98491] DIES- Honey Bee Skep $5.75

[98492] DIES- Jolly Bumblebees $5.25

[98527] DIES- Resting Birds $5.25

[98529] DIES- Owl Heart Tree $28.25

[98438] DIES- Big Splash Border $10.25	[98451] DIES- Contempo Circle Border $11.25	[98457] DIES- Snowy Breeze Border $14.75	[98458] DIES- Butterfly Vine Border   $14.75	[98459] DIES- Flowering Vine Border $14.75
[98460] DIES- Cosmic Star Border $14.75	[98466] DIES- Cosmo Border $10.75	[98467] DIES- Pine Needle Border $10.25	[98473] DIES- Fairytale Flower Border $11.75	[98476] DIES- Trellis Border $10.25
[98489] DIES- San Marzano Border $12.25	[98506] DIES- Nottingham Border $10.75

[98507] DIES- Isabella Butterfly $5.25

[98508] DIES- Pippi Butterfly $5.25

[98449] DIES- Chesapeake Circle $16.25		[98465] DIES- Twirly Circle $19.25	[98478] DIES- Large Circle Burst $18.25	[98480] DIES- Small Circle Burst  $12.25
[98494] DIES- Falana Circle $20.25	[98497] DIES- Jubilee Circle $16.75	[98498] DIES- Astrid Circle $20.25	[98500] DIES- Tupelo Circle $16.25	[98513] DIES- Hopmeadow Circle $20.25
[98516] DIES- Orbit Circle $16.75	[98520] DIES- Loom Circle $20.25

[98442] DIES- Chesapeake Scrollwork $9.25		[98463] DIES- Set of Swings $5.25	[98464] DIES- Cosmic Star Set $7.25	[98469] DIES- Moustache Set $6.25
[98484] DIES- Vintage Bicycle $10.25	[98488] DIES- A Little Rain $6.75	[98490] DIES- Magnificent Cake $22.25	[98493] DIES- Graceful Chandelier $9.25	[98495] DIES- Princess Dress $6.25
[98496] DIES- Vintage Bottles $7.25	[98514] DIES- Sideshow Tickets $22.25	[98515] DIES- Carnival Tickets $13.75	[98518] DIES- Darrington Corner $13.25	[98521] DIES- Small Take Out Box $44.25
[98522] DIES- Mini Takeout Box $28.25	[98524] DIES- Simple Needle and Thread $6.25	[98525] DIES- Thread Spools $6.25	[98528] DIES- Baby Carriage $9.25

[98450] DIES- Bramble Circle $16.25	[98453] DIES- Gloriosa Vine $10.25	[98455] DIES- Honeyblossom Frame $22.25	[98456] DIES- Forget Me Not Stem $7.75
[98461] DIES- Budding Tree $12.25	[98462] DIES- Grand Oak Tree $22.25		[98470] DIES- Blooming Vine $13.25	[98471] DIES- Tree of Wonder $17.25
[98472] DIES- Bella Bouquet $14.25		[98475] DIES- Dogwood Blossom $10.25	[98481] DIES- Dogwood Blossom Outline $10.25	[98482] DIES- Lovely Peony Outline $10.25
[98483] DIES- Lovely Peony Background $10.25	[98485] DIES- Magnificent Pine $10.25	[98486] DIES- Lavish Branch $10.25	[98487] DIES- Bali Corner $13.75	[98502] DIES- Fresh Foliage $15.25
[98504] DIES- Blooming Violet $10.25	[98505] DIES- Norrland Flower $9.25	[98510] DIES- Lovely Aster $22.25	[98511] DIES- Fabulous Phlox $11.75	[98512] DIES- Hollyhock Stem $8.75

[98503] DIES- Under the Sea Frame $22.25

[98519] DIES- Small Felicity Frame $18.25

[98452] DIES- Cream Puff Heart $12.25	[98454] DIES- Silverdale Heart $12.25	[98474] DIES- Precious Hearts $8.25	[98479] DIES- Heart Ensemble $16.25
[98499] DIES- Bingham Heart $20.25	[98501] DIES- Hugs and Kisses $9.25	[98509] DIES- Heart Pocket $22.25	[98523] DIES- Precious Heart Box $17.25

And these are the new Memory Box wood-mounted stamps . . .

[D1905] Herringbone Flourish

Price: $8.25  (image enlarged a little) [E1903] In the Woods Price: $4.50

 
[B1906] Filled with Love
$6.25

 
[E1904] Row of Hearts
$9.25
 
[F1901] Gingham Heart
$10.25
 
[F1902] Intricate Heart
$10.25

Poppystamps, their affiliate, is also offering new dies and stamps. I love the cats and dogs! Cat dies disappear rather quickly at Art 'n Soul! [871] DIES- Large Sitting Cat -- $10.25 Large Sitting Cat 2 x 2 inches   [872] DIES- Curious Cat -- $10.25 Curious Cat 1 x 1.3 inches   [876] DIES- Pouncing Cat -- 10.25 Pouncing Cat 1 x 1.9 inches   [878] DIES- Frenchy -- $10.25 Frenchy 1.2 x 1.3 inches   [880] DIES- Dachshund - $10.25 Dachshund .9 x 1.8 inches [873] DIES- Large Walking Cat -- $11.25 Large Walking Cat 1.6 x 2 inches   [875] DIES- Large Pouncing Cat -- $12.25 Large Pouncing Cat 1.5 x 2.8 inches   [874] DIES- Large Curious Cat -- $16.25 Large Curious Cat 2 x 2.5 inches download the shelf tag for this item   [879] DIES- Labrador -- $16.25 Labrador 2 x 2.8 inches download the shelf tag for this item [885] DIES- Hanging Flower Basket -- $12.25 Hanging Flower Basket 1.1 x 1.4 inches Goes with the Antique Lamp Post die 858 [868] DIES- Lacy Curtains -- $24.25 Lacy Curtains .5 x 2.5 in. valance, 1 x 3.1 in. curtain panel Goes with: Grand Madison Window 815 Small Madison Window 816 [870] DIES- Plush Curtains -- $24.25 Plush Curtains .7 x 2.4 in. valance, 1.2 x 3.5 in. curtain panel Goes with: Grand Madison Window 815 Small Madison Window 816 [881] DIES- Madison Park Bench -- $34.25 Madison Park Bench 2.1 x 3.6 inches    [883] DIES- Madison House Set -- $40.25 Madison House Set Goes with the Window Quad 882 [866] DIES- Cecilia Flower -- $19.25 Cecilia Flower 2.1 x 3.6 inches Goes with the Cecilia Flower Outline 867 [867] DIES- Cecilia Flower Outline -- $19.25 Cecilia Flower Outline 2.1 x 3.6 inches Goes with the Cecilia Flower 86 [882] DIES- Window Quad -- $20.25 Window Quad .9 x 1.2 inches each window Goes with the Madison House Set 883 Susie's leading the way with her pink sheet in the making as we speak. I'm making my list . . . please make your list and write up a 'pink' sheet order. We'd like to send an order in before December 31 and we will only order pre-paid orders on this initial one. They're shipping the new releases right after the first of the year! If you can't make it in, please feel free to call the store and place your order over the phone at 360.357.6820! Speaking of Memory Box and Poppystamps, here are some ideas from them . . .

New Year in the City

"If the 25th is approaching too quickly for you - opt out of Christmas cards and make New Year cards instead.  They're sure to be noticed - and appreciated!

The Cityscape Silhouette, Cityscape Nightline and Parker Number Set Dies are the perfect way to welcome 2013.  

The silver circle behind the numbers is from the Blooming Rosette and Center Set.  I've included it - and a completed rosette - here for reference.  I'll be using the rosette on another New Year card.  It's the perfect rosette die because it makes either a petaled rosette -  or a classic medallion with a straight edge.  It also scores the paper instead of perforating it - so you can trim it to create a smaller rosette too.

A bit of Ocean Spray Glitter from Clearsnap adds sparkly highlights."

Merry Christmas All!

"With Christmas just a few days away, I'd like to share one more Christmas card while wishing you the joy of family, the happines of friends, and the love of Christmas.

Merry Christmas All!

I designed this card to double as an ornament.  Simply detach the center framed sentiment, die cut an additional Cherise Label to adhere on the reverse side and add a decorative ribbon to the top loop to hang on your Christmas tree.

 If you would like to make this card here's all you need:

• G1790 Poinsettia Stem
• C1873 Vintage Merry Christmas
• 98401 Tiffany Frame Die
• 98402 Cherise Label Die
• Vanilla Bean Gingham paper
• 77896 Currant moroccan paper

  

Be sure to tell the recipient about the ornament possibilities!

Happy Friday!"

Oh Christmas tree....

Hello everyone,

"I am Mary Russo, the newest member of the Memory Box design team.  I've always loved Memory Box products and am really looking forward to sharing  some of my projects with you here.  I work at a great paper crafting store in Westford, Massachusetts called Ink About It.  I also teach classes there and will be adding some new Memory Box classes after the first of the year.  I live in Massachusetts with my husband Joe and our three boys.  I've been stamping and paper crafting for years and have always been a "crafty" person.  I am an avid scrapbooker and will be sharing scrapbook pages here too. 

My first project  is a card I made for the holiday season this year.  The flowering Christmas tree die has always been one of my favorites and I wanted to try something a little different with it.  I cut the tree out twice and later it over itself with small foam dots.  It gives the card a beautiful dimensional quality that really makes it stand out.

The detail pictures below capture the layering a little better.

Instructions -

1. Stamp Hope Collage (G1732) several times with Brilliance Starlite Silver ink onto a cranberry note card to cover the background.  This does not need to be perfect as the tree covers most of it.
2. Ink the edges of the card with the same silver ink pad.
3. Put a piece of decorative tape on the left side of the card.
4. Cut 2 Flowering Christmas Trees (98167) out of white card stock.
5. Cut one Star of Wonder (98195) from silver glittered paper.
6. Adhere one of the trees to the card.
7. Adhere the star to the top of the tree on the card.  Note that if you adhere the star side-ways, it won't stick off the top of the card like mine.  I'm not mailing this one and liked it better this way.
8. Put foam dots behind the flowers on the remaining tree and layer it over the tree on the card.
9. I used a black Viva pearl pen to make the dimensional flower centers on my card.
10. I fashioned the pot that my tree is in using an older punch that I have using the same glittered card stock I used on the star.  The punch makes and index tab that I cut in half to make the pot.  I then adhered it with foam tape.  You could hand cut a bucket shape from card stock to get the same look. 
11. Spray the card with shimmery spray to make it even more sparkly.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed my project and are having fun doing some holiday crafting of your own."

-Mary

Chistmas Wishes...

"Hello Dear Stamper Friends:

My wishes for you today are that in this busy time of the year you take a few minutes every day for you to relax, take a deep breath, close your eyes, enjoy the Christmas spirit because Christmas is everywhere and reflect (whatever your religion is) on the “reason for the season” and may the peace of these thoughts surround you today and all year long…Merry Christmas!

With this in mind, I wish that you go and make some Greeting cards! It is so rewarding when you received a handmade card, and once more whatever your religion might be, sending happy holiday wishes, full of peace and love are Universal!

I color the leaves with "Prismacolor”; I used:          

greens; PC 1089 pale sage; PC 1005 lime peel; PC 911 olive green; White; PC 938 white; Red; PC 923 scarlet lake and add glossy accents and pearl Paint for dimension

Take a strip of the Tissue paper, cut the edges with scallop scissors, ruffle it and  adhere it to the oval.

See the embossed/raised edge from the die

Instructions:

1) Stamp w/ Versamark the “Vintage Sentiment” on Kraft label (already die cut) heat emboss w/ white EP*

2) Punch all 4 corners with 3 different punches on the 3 different layers (green, white and teal)

3) Stamp w/ white ink 4 times on Kraft CS* the “Holy Leaves”, then Die cut them, color them with color pencils.

4) Add glue to the edge of back of the red oval.

Take a strip of the Tissue paper and ruffle it adhering it to the oval

5) Assemble card; add glossy accents and pearl Paint.

Supplies:

*Memory Box VINTAGE MERRY Christmas  Rubber Stamp C1873

*Memory Box HOLLY SPRIG Craft Die 98206

*Memory Box HOLLY SPRIG Rubber Stamp D1773

*Memory Box PENNE FRAME Craft DIE 98387

Hope you will enjoy! bye"

These certainly are the days of rush and catch-up . . . cards, Santa's list, decorations, baking, shopping and triple the amount of traffic on the streets. As I listen to the Michael Buble` Christmas special on television, I'm reminded it's time to move onto a little wrapping since the first family Christmas celebration is on Sunday, but that's after I finalize Sunday's menu!

Tomorrow, I'll show you some beautiful samples of 'thank you' cards that Marj brought to the store this afternoon. She knows that once Christmas Day has passed, it's time to send out the thank you cards and I think her cards will inspire you to make your cards as beautiful as your Christmas cards!

Enjoy the sounds of the holidays . . .