Graphic 45 - Home Sweet Home Collection

Hello, Memory Bound Friends!

Graphic 45's Home Sweet Home collection is  as sweet as it sounds. Make an adorable family recipe book, album, or journal. The coordinating stamps and chipboard are sure to dress up your project perfectly!  Kellie and Dawn actually won the Graphic 45 drawing at CHA and received several of the samples in the G45 booth to display at our store! You can stop at the store check out that breath-taking recipe book! WOW!!

Now, a little closer look at the collection!

12x12 Papers

6x12 Chipboard Stickers

6x6 Paper Pack

12x12 Paper Pack

 

 Inspiratin

 

Fun New Papers!

Got Paper??? We do!  
Our paper racks are full of fun new papers! And we mean full! Here are a few:
 

NEW! Monthly DISTRESS DEALS! (Revised)

Exciting news! Ranger, along with Tim Holtz, announced that they would release a new Distress color each month during 2015! Click Here for Ranger Press Release  This is the first time that Ranger has released product by color and not product category. Each color release will be announced the first of the month and includes 6 Distress items:

1. Inkpad
2. Stain Dabber
3. Marker
4. Paint Dabber
5. Spray Stain
6. Re-inker

 AND.... at Memory Bound, we have a Monthly DISTRESS DEAL just for our customers! We know you love Tim, you love Distress, and you want it all!  So, you can pre-order the full release of all 6 items for only $22.99!  Save $25%!


UPDATE: We just learned that the color will be announced on the first of the month and ship at the end of the month.  You can pre-order and pay for the complete Distress release by the 15th of the month and SAVE 25%!  When it arrives, we will hold you a set so you'll be sure to receive everything in the first shipment. 

Since we are already into January, we are still offering the same deal, but without pre-payment.  Let us know BEFORE JANUARY 20 if you'd like the full set of January's CRACKED PISTACHIO Distress.  SAVE 25%! Call the store 515-965-1102 OR CLICK HERE to order it ONLNE.

Cracked Pistachio is yummy! Here is a project that Dawn & I created with it in class with Tim last week at the Craft and Hobby Trade Show. (Aren't we lucky to have Tim in person as an instructor!  He told us that Memory Bound is "on his list.")

Order each month's Distress Deal online or in the store before the 15th of the month .  Not only will you save 25%, but you will also insure that you get the full set to add to your Distress collection!
CLICK HERE to order other months online.

We predict that Tim will be showing many projects using his new colors each month!  CLICK HERE for a video with Tim from CHA

 Happy Distressing!

Kellie

Gift Ideas for the Crafty Person on Your List!

It's not too late to shop for the crafty person on your list!  We have many great gift ideas in our latest E-Newsletter! 
CLICK HERE to find gift ideas!



 You can also purchase Memory Bound Gift Cards! 

They fit every budget and every size!  CLICK HERE to order Online!

Another gift idea is the Memory Bound 2015 Super Saver Coupon Book!  It's the gift that gives all year! Each month has a special coupon. The book is $10, but the lucky recipient will save waay more than that!   CLICK HERE to read more about it.  CLICK HERE to order Online!

New for 2015! Super Saver COUPON BOOK!

We are excited to bring you something totally new for 2015: 

Memory Bound's Super Saver COUPON BOOK!

 Each month has a coupon with a special deal and your minimum savings is $50! We say "minimum" because most of you are going to save waaaay more than that!  

Here's what you get:

JAN - $5 OFF $25 purchase

FEB - Buy 1 Stamp, Get 1 1/2 OFF

MAR - 20% OFF Tim Holtz Brands

APR - Buy 1 Adhesive, Get 1 HALF OFF

MAY - $5 OFF One Album

JUN - 25% OFF One Item

JUL - 10 FREE sheets Cardstock, with 10 Patterned Papers

AUG - 20% OFF Purchase

SEP - $5 OFF $25 Purchase

OCT - Buy 2 Copic Markers, Get 1 FREE

NOV - FREE 5' Ribbon, with 5' Purchased

DEC -5 FREE Sheets Cardstock

What a wonderful gift idea for the crafter on your list, a hostess, teacher, or neighbor! 

Purchase in the store, with a phone call, or

 CLICK HERE TO ORDER ONLINE! 

 We ship it to you FREE! 

Kellie

Super Simple Washi Tape Tealights

 Hello, crafty friends!

Do you ever run across an idea so cute and simple that you wonder why you didn't think of it? That's how I feel about these super simple Washi Tape tealights! We carry Washi Tape in many fun colors and patterns, perfect for this little project!

Super simple instructions:

Just wrap Washi Tape around the little tin tealight container, keeping the tape slightly below the top edge. Snip with scissors and you're done!

What a fun way to dress up a table for the holidays!

Red patterns for Christmas...

Black and white for New Year's Eve...

 

 

Bright colors for a birthday party or no reason at all!

 

Look how pretty they look on a mirrored tray!

 And what a simple and fun hostess gift for the holidays!

 

So grab some Washi Tape and a batch of tealights and get crafty this weekend!

Janet     

Thursday Tip: Don't Be a-FRAYED!

 Hello, crafty friends!
Have you noticed that burlap is everywhere these days? You'll find it on all kinds of home decor pieces, banners, cards, gifts, and much more. It adds a natural, informal texture to your projects.

But if you've ever worked with burlap, you know that by its nature, it FRAYS. Sometimes the fraying is a good thing. In fact, sometimes you WANT the burlap to fray along the edges to create a fringe.

 You can even intentionally fray the edges of burlap, then tie the fibers to create cute table runners that won't completely unravel before dinnertime! :)

But at other times, fraying is not such a good thing. If you want to die cut burlap into shapes, the fraying will make you crazy! Take a look at my pitiful die cut flower, which was fraying at such a rate that it soon became a weirdly warped circle!

Turns out that, with a little advance planning, fraying is easily managed with a handy product called Multi Medium Matte. It has the look and consistency of a thick white glue but dries perfectly clear. It has a multitude of uses -- and it prevents burlap from fraying!

Put a small amount of Multi Medium Matte into a bowl and add just a tiny bit of water to thin it. 

 Place your burlap on a splat mat. (I was working in my kitchen so grabbed a piece of waxed paper.) Paint one side of the burlap with the Multi Medium Matte. That's all there is to it! (Remember to clean your brush immediately.)

 

You could probably leave your burlap flat to dry, but I thought that hanging it would be a better option so air could flow through it. I hung it up overnight and it was ready the next morning for crafting! If overnight is not an option, I would allow at least 3 hours drying time.

 

 See how cleanly it cuts? No fraying at all!

I ran a small piece through my Big Shot and behold! It actually looks like a flower!!

The Multi-Medium Matte makes the burlap somewhat stiff, allowing you to easily ink it.

In addition to the Multi Medium Matte, we carry burlap in small pieces, rolled up and ready for crafting, so be sure to pick some up next time you're at Memory Bound. I hope you'll give this simple little trick a try!

Happy crafting!
Janet