Memory Box Die Cuts

[crazysuziestamper]

Couple dumb questions. Recieved my first MB dies yesterday.

A couple of them are attached to each other, the stars and the bows. What is the best way to cut them apart, scissors, craft knife...??? Don't want to ruin them.

What do you use to store them in?

Thank for you help, Suzie

[cgeemvf]

I read on Ellen Hutson's blog that she used strong scissors and then a file to smooth the rough edges. She said the cut edge is really sharp so be careful. You can search her blog if you need more info.

Colleen

[Crafter 4 Life]

Go to the Memory Box website then go to Dave Brethauer blog. He show how he breaks the dies apart. He just bends the pieces back and forth. I break them this way then clip the sharp nubs with wire cutters. After I clip them, I use sandpaper/nail file to smooth the ends.

[crazysuziestamper]

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Originally Posted by Crafter 4 Life

Go to the Memory Box website then go to Dave Brethauer blog. He show how he breaks the dies apart. He just bends the pieces back and forth. I break them this way then clip the sharp nubs with wire cutters. After I clip them, I use sandpaper/nail file to smooth the ends.

I went to Dave Brethauer's Blog but am unable to find where he shows how he does this. Do you have a link?

Thank you for your assistance, Suzie

[Crafter 4 Life]

Sorry, I don't know how to do a link to this website.

Go to the Memory Box website then to the how-to videos and then go to the polar bear snow globe card tutorial. About 2/3 of the way through, Dave breaks apart the snow globe die.

Hope this helps.

[sprtchick]

I store them alphabetically standing up in a plastic shoe box. Lots of room yet to fill
blessings.

[smriti]

here's a link to the video Crafter4LIfe is talking about: Polar Bear Card - YouTube

[Meechelle]

I don't know about breaking them apart. Haven't had to do that yet. As for storage, I just keep mine in the envelopes they come in and have them standing up in a basket with the names facing forward.

[Crafter 4 Life]

I store my dies in the original packaging in a plastic box. I use those free business magnetic card in the envelope for the little pieces from when it broke the dies apart.

[identicaltriplets]

First, I hope you enjoy the dies! Dave certainly creates amazing ones, and the new dies coming out are awesome! Anyway, here are the posts that may help you. And please let me know if you have more questions. Blessings,

How to Store Memory Box Dies

How to Break Apart Die (at about 3:48 seconds into video)

[brasilmom]

Why, oh why, did I read this thread? I never heard of the Memory Box and now that I saw their dies, I am craving them. The only problem, or not, is that there is no store near me that sells them. It seems that they do not sell online or only wholesale. Do all of you buy at stores? I did not see pricing either, and am afraid to imagine the prices....

[Joan B]

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Originally Posted by brasilmom

Why, oh why, did I read this thread? I never heard of the Memory Box and now that I saw their dies, I am craving them. The only problem, or not, is that there is no store near me that sells them. It seems that they do not sell online or only wholesale. Do all of you buy at stores? I did not see pricing either, and am afraid to imagine the prices....

I get mine from my LSS or from Ellen Hutson's online shop. Enjoy.

[identicaltriplets]

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Originally Posted by brasilmom

Why, oh why, did I read this thread? I never heard of the Memory Box and now that I saw their dies, I am craving them. The only problem, or not, is that there is no store near me that sells them. It seems that they do not sell online or only wholesale. Do all of you buy at stores? I did not see pricing either, and am afraid to imagine the prices....

Oooh, should I tell you that Ellen Hutson sells them online?

[brasilmom]

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Originally Posted by identicaltriplets

Oooh, should I tell you that Ellen Hutson sells them online?

No, you should keep that secret! Now what will I do? I know, I will step away from the computer, get busy doing something else, get school going, and hopefully by the end of the day the fever will have passed. :p

[identicaltriplets]

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Originally Posted by brasilmom

No, you should keep that secret! Now what will I do? I know, I will step away from the computer, get busy doing something else, get school going, and hopefully by the end of the day the fever will have passed. :p

How's the fever? I am cracking up here! Thanks for the morning giggle!

[Pendant23]

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Originally Posted by brasilmom

Why, oh why, did I read this thread? I never heard of the Memory Box and now that I saw their dies, I am craving them. The only problem, or not, is that there is no store near me that sells them. It seems that they do not sell online or only wholesale. Do all of you buy at stores? I did not see pricing either, and am afraid to imagine the prices....

They are competitively priced to other brands (maybe a little less). I am awaiting my first order from SimonStamps.com. They have free shipping on orders $50 domestic/$75 international.

[crazysuziestamper]

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Originally Posted by brasilmom

No, you should keep that secret! Now what will I do? I know, I will step away from the computer, get busy doing something else, get school going, and hopefully by the end of the day the fever will have passed. :p

You know they will haunt you until you place an order. I had not heard of them either until a couple weeks ago. Now I own seven of their dies and love them! More to order but will have to wait until next month...maybe...LOL

Besides Ellen Hudson, Frantic Stamper and CropStop carries them. The trick is to find who has what you want now as they are a very popular item. I had to order from two places to get my initial order. All three of these online stores have top notch customer service and shipping.

Here are two links to the first cards I made with my new dies:

Memory Box Ornament Die by crazysuziestamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Spring Garden by crazysuziestamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Hope that helps your fever!!!

[brasilmom]

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Originally Posted by identicaltriplets

How's the fever? I am cracking up here! Thanks for the morning giggle!

It was a bit better, until I decided to check on the thread again. Now, if I just would see something rather ugly or a prohibitive price, my fever would certainly disappear. Since I have more school to get done, I will be safe for a while. :mrgreen:

[cgeemvf]

You can also order them from a local store in Seattle, called Impress Rubber Stamps. Here's a link to their website. The dies are in the tools sections: dies + tools: Impress Rubber Stamps

Colleen

p.s. if you "like" Ellen Hutson or Impress on Facebook, they often announce special discounts for online orders.

[DianeinSparks]

Ellen Hutson has lots of the the Christmas ones on sale now.

[lharnish]

I placed an order for some with Frantic Stamper which has shipped. Can't wait to get my order in January. The Madison Window die is "to die for" LOL!

memorybox-dies

Hope this helps enable your addiction LOL!

[cgeemvf]

Leslie,
Thanks for the link to Frantic Stamper. I hadn't seen the new collection yet, so am excited to browse these.

Colleen

[lharnish]

If anyone wants to see how awesome the Madison Window die is, check out these beautiful cards I found on Pinterest:

Cards-Christmas Misc / Lovely window card.
Cards-Christmas Misc / Martha Stewart Pine Branch Punch and Grand Madison die.
Cards-Christmas Misc / Grand Madison die.

And this cute window card also has a branch die that looks like it will be going to my wish list:

Cards-Christmas Misc / Grand Madison Window Die

Oh, heck, while I'm at it, here is the deer die:

Cards-Christmas Misc / Memory Box Deer Die

And the Country Landscape die:

Cards-Christmas Misc / Gotta look into this Memory Box Country Landscape die.
Cards-Christmas Misc / Memory Box country landscape die again. Must have this :-)

Can't wait to have these goodies in my hands to play :-)

[crazysuziestamper]

Leslie,

Kittie747 here a SCS done several of the cards you linked. You should check out her gallery here. She has more using the window die and branch punch. She has an awesome gallery!

Splitcoaststampers Member Galleries - kittie747 - Handmade Cards & Crafts

[lharnish]

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Originally Posted by crazysuziestamper

Leslie,

Kittie747 here a SCS done several of the cards you linked. You should check out her gallery here. She has more using the window die and branch punch. She has an awesome gallery!

Splitcoaststampers Member Galleries - kittie747 - Handmade Cards & Crafts

A very talented person - love her stuff :-)

[brasilmom]

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Originally Posted by DianeinSparks

Ellen Hutson has lots of the the Christmas ones on sale now.

Too bad most of them are shown as out of stock. Do they honor the sale price if the item is out of stock?

[cgeemvf]

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Originally Posted by brasilmom

Too bad most of them are shown as out of stock. Do they honor the sale price if the item is out of stock?

Unfortunately her sales usually say "in stock items only". You can also order online from impressrubberstamps.com. They have quite a few of the MB dies in stock and if you use code "thank you" you get 20% off your entire purchase. The sale is on through Jan 2, 2012.

Colleen

[TheOtherMeg]

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Originally Posted by cgeemvf

Unfortunately her sales usually say "in stock items only". You can also order online from impressrubberstamps.com. They have quite a few of the MB dies in stock and if you use code "thank you" you get 20% off your entire purchase. The sale is on through Jan 2, 2012.

Colleen

Thanks for this! I was able to pick up the MB dies that were out of stock at Ellen Hutson. Now I'm caught up!

ETA The samples that have been posted here are gorgeous! Thanks for finding all those projects.

[Stoosie]

Does anyone know if you can use the Memory Box dies with the Original Sizzix? I've read that you can use the Spellbinder NEstabilities with it.

[cgeemvf]

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Originally Posted by Stoosie

Does anyone know if you can use the Memory Box dies with the Original Sizzix? I've read that you can use the Spellbinder NEstabilities with it.

I don't have a sizzix, but found this youtube video.

How to cut & emboss a nestability die in a Sizzix Machine - YouTube

Colleen

[Stoosie]

Thanks. We saw a few videos like this for the Nestabilities but nothing for the Memory Box die cuts. Not sure if they are similar enough that they'd work the same.......

[edie3]

I just got the scalloped corner notches and the twiggy tree dies. I would love to see what y'all have done with these. I read somewhere the corner notch one is perfect for gift cards.

[rockriver]

Also, occasionally check ETSY. I recently picked up a Tags stamp and the matching Tags Die--both for only 15.00. I usually go to ETSY first whenever I want to buy something. If I can find it there, it's usually cheaper and the shipping cost isn't too bad (at least with the experiences I've had on ETSY).

[grannyi]

Memory Box Dies are fabulous ! I have ordered 4 times from Ellen Hutson and each time
the order arrives within a few days. Excellent customer service. I love every single one of the dies. The only problem is that my Cuttlebug is getting worn out from constant use. It's several years old now and I find that center of my latest order of intricate MB dies doesn't cut all the way despite running them through several times, using shims and even using a metel plate underneath. I think my roller has worn & I'll have to buy a new Cuttlebug !

[crazysuziestamper]

Don't know the answer to your Cuttlebug problem but did find a solution for glueing those intricate dies. I put the card stock on Sizzix permanent adhesive, then cut the die. Now all you have to do is peel off the backing and stick the die image where ever you want. No more putting little dots of glue all over the back. It also makes the intricate cut die more stable so you don't tear it. Much easier to work with. IMO

[grannyi]

Sizzix permanent adhesive ??? What is it ? A sheet of something ? Is it sticky ? Where do you buy it ? How do you use it ? Sounds interesting !

[cgeemvf]

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Originally Posted by Stoosie

Thanks. We saw a few videos like this for the Nestabilities but nothing for the Memory Box die cuts. Not sure if they are similar enough that they'd work the same.......

I think the thickness of the Nestabilities and Memory Box dies are similar so it should work for both.

Colleen

[crazysuziestamper]

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Originally Posted by grannyi

Sizzix permanent adhesive ??? What is it ? A sheet of something ? Is it sticky ? Where do you buy it ? How do you use it ? Sounds interesting !

They are in the SU cattie, page 216, Big Shot Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets. 12x12, 12 sheets per pack for $14.95. Both side have adhesive on it. I also use it when I want to apply glitter to a die or punch shape.

Here's a link to a card I made last year using the paper and glitter:

Valentine Lollipops by crazysuziestamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Since I have a ton of glitter I use the adhesive sheets instead of buying glitter card stock. Little messy but fun to play with...LOL

[cgeemvf]

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Originally Posted by crazysuziestamper

Don't know the answer to your Cuttlebug problem but did find a solution for glueing those intricate dies. I put the card stock on Sizzix permanent adhesive, then cut the die. Now all you have to do is peel off the backing and stick the die image where ever you want. No more putting little dots of glue all over the back. It also makes the intricate cut die more stable so you don't tear it. Much easier to work with. IMO

Great idea. I have so much trouble gluing down those little cuts. Are you able to use this with the Memory Box dies? I've tried with the Sookwang/Scor-tape and it doesn't cut all the way through because it's such a thick layer. I guess I could try shimming more, but am afraid to break my Cuttlebug.

Thanks,
Colleen

[crazysuziestamper]

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Originally Posted by cgeemvf

Great idea. I have so much trouble gluing down those little cuts. Are you able to use this with the Memory Box dies? I've tried with the Sookwang/Scor-tape and it doesn't cut all the way through because it's such a thick layer. I guess I could try shimming more, but am afraid to break my Cuttlebug.

Thanks,
Colleen

Colleen, Yes I use with the MB dies, Big Shot and no shim.