Welcome Crafty Friends~ it's day four of the blog blitz featuring the newest release from the Memory Box holiday collection. Having fun so far? Be sure to check in on the blog all week for more inspiration and creativity—and prizes!
Today I'm showing off the gorgeous Fanciful Poinsettia Ornament and the Adler Star Collage, my picks for this first week Outside the Box.
After die cutting the Adler Star Collage from a sky blue note card, I added a panel of watercolored paper to the inside cover allowing the mix of blues, greens and purples to show through. The watercolors are from the handy watercolor sheets from Birch Press–found here.
I die cut the Fanciful Poinsettia Ornament from both white and concord Memory Box paper then mixed-and-matched the parts between the two ornaments. The solid Classic Ornament diecut was used as a base for all the pieces and gives stability when adhering the parts in place. A bit of tumbled glass blue distress ink was sponged onto one poinsettia while I left the other one white—both poinsettias were pressed firmly in the center on a sponge pad to coax the petals forward before adhering the petal layers in place.
Emboss the sentiment onto a strip of vellum with platinum embossing powder and secure the ends around the edges of the card. Lastly, add a pretty silver cord to the top of the ornaments, wrapping over the top edge and secure on the inside. A second panel added on the inside hides the vellum edges, watercolor paper and silver cords.
This week was also the reveal on Simon Says Stamp for the exclusive STAMPtember stamp set designed by Memory Box and I'm happy to share this fun card featuring the Love & Laughter set:
Join us all this week for ideas and chances to win prizes. One comment from each designer post from Monday, September 19th- Friday, September 23 will be chosen at random to win a prize. You have until Sunday, September 25 at 11:00pm EST to leave your comments. Winners will be posted on the Outside the Box blog on Monday, September 26.
The lucky winner chosen from my post will receive the Fanciful Poinsettia Ornament.
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Beautiful ornament card and I love the colors you have chosen! The stamp set is adorable as well and I love, love your cute and fun card!!
These cards are as charming as can be. The colors and the stenciling effect are just beautiful. And that bunny makes me so ready for winter, to adorable. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Beautiful card with the ornaments, and a delightful scene for your sweet bunny card!
This poinsettia ornament is so pretty and I love the way you combined the different dies!
I just love the elegant looking poinsettia ornament die and beautiful cards from your DT! The poinsettia looks amazing in white!
Jenny, these are both absolutely gorgeous cards! The STAMPtember set is simply adorable and the poinsettia/ornament card is beautiful!
Love the watercolors behind the Adler Star Collage. It is a great background to showcase the pretty ornaments!
Really like the blues instead of traditional red and green. A nice change. that being said, the bunny card is adorable!
The Adler Star Collage cuts beautifully and can be used all year through. I love the elegance of the Fanciful Poinsettia Ornament!
I especially love the ornament card.
The ornaments are so beautiful!
Totally enjoyed these cards. The bunny scene is darling and the ornament card is stunning. I love how you interchanged the die cut parts. Did you do inlay with these? It looks like it in the photo.
Every year you come up with newer and more interesting designs! LOVE
Wonderful cards! Love the ornaments and the gorgeous watercolored background, and that wintry bunny scene is too cute!
Ornaments truly work–exquisite combination! Watercolor background inspires me!
I like that star background you used and the ornament is so pretty. Love your sweet little bunny card.
Jenny, your beautiful ornament card is spectacular! Gorgeous with the blues and white! Gorgeous dies too!
These are such lovely cards. Hard to pick a favourite. I would love that Adler Star collage. What fun you could have with that die!!!
“Making Spirits Bright” Card is stunning. I’m going to try the background as it is so unique compared to what I do with my backgrounds. Am loving the Poinsettia ornament, so very pretty for the season.
Really like the ornaments which popped and your use of vellum.
Gorgeous dies and cards!
Beautiful Dies and stunning cards..
It’s lovely, very classy. Definitively less is more. Way to go Jenny!
Beautiful cards! I especially love the ornaments on the first card!
I love these cards. That poinsettia ornament die is just fabulous. Of course the little bunny going to the mailbox is super sweet!
What lovely cards…gorgeous dies and colours!
Lovely ornament card and such a cutie skating bunny card : )
The ornament dies are gorgeous and I love your sweet little ice skating bunny. Beautiful cards!
Gorgeous cards. I love the design of the first one and the beautiful colours used. The scene created on the second card is so cute! xx
Very pretty ornament
Super cute cards!! Just ordered the Stamptember stamp set can’t wait to play with it!!
The poinsettia ornament card is stunning I love the watercolour peeking through the diecut background and the poinsettia flowers on the ornaments are so delicate. Your bunny scene is totally adorable.
Both cards are great, especially like the watercolors you chose for your background using the Adler Star Background die. Thanks for sharing
Love both your cards, the bunny is just adorable.
I’ve been coveting the Fanciful Poinsettia Ornament ever since I saw it on a Simon Says update back in August.
Beautiful card, Jenny. Love your background peeping through that die 🙂
Nice cards and the colors are so pretty!
So many different elements pulled together to make a fantastic card! Excited now to dig in making some Christmas cards!
So in love with the Fanciful Poinsettia Ornament and Adler Star dies!! They go together beautifully!!! Would love to have the Fanciful Poinsettia Ornament headed my way! TFS!
Love your card and all the vibrant color. What an amazing Fanciful Poinsettia Ornament Die. LOVE!!!!
2 beautiful cards the second is super cute but the first is my kinda colours and the alder star background is already on my wish list as I see it being used for many a guys card all year round, your cards are both beautiful thank you for sharing.
Lovely cards. The card with the ornaments is so bright and festive. Thanks for sharing.
Love both your cards and all the items you have used on them. Sigh, I want it all.
Both cards are beautiful! I love that you used non traditional colors on the first one. TFS
Beautiful ornaments and unique background on the first one and cute scene for the bunny.
An absolutely gorgeous card! I love everything about it. The cute little critters on the second are adorable & I can see that set used all year.
I love the way the poinsettia adds to the ornament
So many wonderful dies used to create this beautiful card. Love all of the dimension you got in the card using elements like the Poinesetta ornament
Beautiful cards. Love both dies, they seem to compliment each other especially with your bright watercolouring
underneath!
Love the card! I’ve wondered what to do that die. Love it!
LOVE your beautiful card using that poinsettia ornament, glorious! Your next card is so sweet, that set is adorable!
I really like the card with the two poinsettia ornaments. Colourwise, it is very unusual for a Christmas card and that makes it very unique!
Beautiful, festive cards!
Both cards are so original.
Both cards are wonderful. Have really been enjoy8ing all the inspiration during the blitz!!!
I love the way you pulled all the elements of this card together. My favorite color is blue so this card is extra special.
Beautiful designs! I love how you created the colors in that gorgeous background piece!
This is a gorgeous new die. I love the inlaid look on your card!
Wow, so beautiful and so much lovely detail. Love that star collage and ornament dies. Thanks for the inspiration.
Two wonderful cards that are totally different. The first is very elegant using the lovely Poinsettia Ornament. The second is so cute with the skating bunny holding out the heart.
Great cards! Especially love the background you created for the two elegant ornaments !
Beautiful cards, Jenny. Love the ornament die!
Fabulous cards!