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BLOG BLITZ: Cross Stitched Love + Heart Ribbon Valentines

WELCOME TO DAY ONE OF THE  OUTSIDE THE BOX BLOG BLITZ!  Be sure to come back this afternoon for a post from Pam and check back in each day this week (Monday through Friday) for both morning and afternoon postings!  It is sure to be an exciting week with lots of great inspiration as we celebrate the 2015 Collection, the newest release from Memory Box!  Remember, too, to leave us comments in order to be eligible to win prizes!

To make my set of valentines for today, I combined two of the NEW Memory Box dies:  

I began by die cutting a number of the Heart Ribbons from a variety of papers–white  cardstock, a Holly Berry card, and Bubblegum Gingham Patterned Paper.  Then I mixed and matched the pieces onto Holly Berry and white notecards (I used a glue pen) before running the completed cards through the die cutting machine again with the larger Cross Stitched Love die.

I used my favorite technique for the card on the lower right.  First I die cut the Heart Ribbon into the card front.

Then I took a piece of white cardstock cut a little bit smaller than the card front, covered it with adhesive and placed it inside the card front under the die cut opening.  I took a Heart Ribbon I had cut from white cardstock, punched out all of the tiny pieces and set the white outline into the opening and onto the adhesive.

I filled in the empty glue-y spaces with the tiny pieces from the Heart Ribbon that I cut from the Bubblegum Gingham paper.


I love how this inset die cut gives the card dimension without adding bulk.Everything lies flush with the card front.

It's not too early to start making your valentines and there are so many lovely new products on the Memory Box website which should aready be making their way to your local stamp store or on-line shopping place.  

I'll look forward to reading your comments!   You just might win a prize!  You have until Sunday, January 18th at 11:59pm EST to comment.  Winners will be posted on the Outside The Box blog Monday, January 19th.  

Happy Crafting!

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133 Comments

  2. Lovely cards! I really like the look of the inlaid die and the Heart Ribbon is a must have! Thanks for sharing!

  5. Very nice use of inlay on that heart ribbon card! I’ve been looking at this release and there is a lot to like.

  7. love the way you used the gingham inside the hearts! very pretty card! awesome new dies for Valentine’s Day!

  8. Simply sweet! I have many Valentine cards to make and the simplicity of these goes a long way.

  13. Beautiful card. Love, love that heart ribbon so delicate. Cross stitched dies are ingenious.

  24. That Heart Ribbon die is so cute/clever. I think it looks especially great with the gingham inlay. Thanks so much.

  26. I bought my first Memory Box die last year at a scrap/stamp show. I absolutely love them and the ideas shown on the box. It’s always hard for me to decide what to buy next. Today’s card is a very nice simple card that I can have the seniors at a residence center create.

  28. Awesome project and technique! I love Memory Box dies as they are so versatile not to mention pretty!

  37. Love, love, love to do inlays, and your Valentine card with the inlays is darling! Love all the dies, and I’m sure I will go broke buying all the ones I like!! Just teasing. Memory Box continues to be my die company of choice.

  39. Love the inlay technique! It allows for us to change out the main pattern with many different papers.

  45. This is a wonderful die, and your technique on ways to use this die is inspirational. Thanks for sharing.

  49. Well, I just ❤️ This!!! Love the in-laid die cut, so clean and fun. Thank you for sharing…this is going to be another yummy release!

  61. The inlaid hearts are really pretty, and the cross-stitch really makes the card look old-fashioned. Thanks.

  64. I love how the inlay looks. Great card. Yes, I must start making my Valentine’s day cards…thanks for the reminder 🙂

  77. I just love that heart ribbon. Need to get it for my collection for sure! And I love how you inset it with the pink gingham for your last card. All your cards are beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!

  80. LOVELOVELOVE the Heart Ribbon!! So pretty! Great for my 25th Anniversary in March! Looking forward to seeing all the new releases! TFS!

  82. Anne,
    Lovely cards, so quick and easy, love that. I love, love, love the new release…think it’s a bit too early for a Santa list? You’ve done a great job.

  88. Beautiful card. I like how the inlaid look gives layers without bulk. Also gives you several different but similar looks. Great dies.

  92. Love the inlaid design and this die is great for inlay. Well. . . .another one for my ever growing list! Thanks for the inspiration, love your cards!

  94. WAUW this is sooooo beautiful, and well made. I´m completely in awe about all the new dies this time. Sooo many awesome ones, that I´m afraid I´ll get broke before I´m done SIGH

  105. These dies are really cool!! I like how you reversed the colors on the cards you made. Awesome!! Very nice!!
    Thanks for sharing!

  106. I love the heart ribbon die. You did a great job with it. I would have so much fun with this.

  107. LOVE the LOVE in these DELIGHTFUL dies and SWEET cards!!!
    LOVE the BEAUTIFUL inlaid panels!!!
    Such a great way to make multiple cards of this pretty design too => THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION … and CRAFTY TEMPTATION!!!

  109. Was at work yesterday (Stamp Store), work? really?. . . .nevertheless, I saw this heart banner on our wall and had to grab it. I just loved your treatment on your card and I had to have it. Inlaid is one of my favorite techniques so I think I can see all kinds of possibilities here. Thanks for the geat work!
    Michele

  113. I need to get my hands on some of these wonderful heart dies so I can get moving on my Valentine cards now. So lovely!

  114. This is going to be an expensive spring for mewith all the new releases!! I love this heart die cut. It is so versitile and can be used on many cards!

  115. Beautiful cards!! Love this heart ribbon die and all the possibilities it gives ! Thanks for sharing !

  122. Ahhh…the cross stitched die turned out awesome. What a great look! Lovin’ those ribbon hearts too!!! Fabulous cards!!!
    Thanks for sharing with us!

  123. I really love to use the inlaid die cut technique. Your card is a lovely example of that technique!

  125. The red ,white and gingham look so great together -your card is great and I love the fact it all interlinks yet the finish looks so perfectly smooth –
    You can make quite a few at the same time and change colors around also Thank you for sharing and I have a print out to try it later great work!!

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