MEMORY DEX MONDAY - Week 3 - Back on Track!

 Good morning, friends!

I have two Memory Dex to show you today. In case you didn't watch the video last Monday, here is the completed card (but you'll want to watch the video to get the 'memory' behind the creation:

This week I was inspired by a sketch on Pinterest to create this card. I've gone through my Pinterest history and can not find the inspiration piece but I do show it in the video below.

I used elements and papers from Bo Bunny Sunshine Bliss and the Celebration Label Dies from Stampin' Up!

While both of these products are no longer available, search your stash and improvise. Use what you have!

details on how today's Memory Dex came together can be found in the video below:

Creative Blessings

~Kelly

MEMORY DEX MONDAY - Bonus Week!

 Good morning!

Do to my oversight of not creating a video thumbnail for the color challenge Memory Dex card, Week 3 will run next week and put us back on track... aka 3 weeks of Memory Dex. LOL

This video is about creating the Memory Dex card for the Spectrum Art Creations challenge. Brian gave me yellow and green to work with. Once I found that out, my mind instantly went to a memory.  I hope you enjoy!

Creative Blessings!

~ Kelly

MEMORY DEX MONDAY - Part 1

 Good afternoon, friends.

Had a rough start to my morning and my head still hurts. I did want to come in and introduce this new series I'll be doing on my YouTube channel the second and fourth Monday each month until the series is concluded.

Rolodex came into play in 1958. These were like the secretary's assistant. They contained all the contact information a secretary would need with a flip of a finger. 

In 2015, Heidi Swapp took rolodex up several notches, turning them in to a small way to create art and be a form of memory keeping. 

MemoryDex resurged a couple of years ago. I think this was due to people having more time on their hands and dug back into their crafting supplies. 

They seem to be making the rounds again. I've seen newer videos on YouTube and swaps being put together. I've also hear a lot of people say they have no clue what MemoryDex are or how to create them so I decided to put together this series.  I did an intro to the series HERE as part of the haul video. 

In today's video we go more in depth with the things you can use to make the basic Memory Dex, including what you may have in your own stash.  I hope you'll come play!

Creative Blessings!

~Kelly

MIXED MEDIA MONDAY - Altered Rolodex

I first saw these on Pinterest (I know, surprise, right? LOL)  So I started adding them to my ATC BOARD  The concept is basically the same, just a different vehicle.

The first thing that came to mind was I had a Rolodex that Bob bought at the thrift store then decided not to use. Well, after I moved it to various points in my office a gazillion times, I gave it to my sister who'd been wanting a rolodex for work.

Side note- when she took it to work, none of her co-workers knew what a rolodex was. Ahhh, the generation gap rears it's head again.

Okay, back to topic.  Rolodex has taken on an all new persona thanks to the ever-creative Heidi Swapp. She calls it the Memory Dex. You can read about it HERE. I think, initially she planned for the MemoryDex to be a office version of Project Life. But we all know, everyone sees a product differently. Someone in the artist community thought ATC or short pieces of art that could be easily displayed. And they've taken off from there. They've become mini art journals. To see some amazing pieces, check out CraftyPaws, do a Pinterest search for Rolodex art or check out my ATC board linked above. Incidentally, when I did a google search for Rolodex art or mixed media, CraftyPaws came up more frequently. Shade Tree Art has some great examples,, too.

While we were in Springfield a couple of weeks ago, I found a brand knew Rolodex, still in the box for less than $5.

The box came with about 15 cards behind each letter of the alphabet. I'm thinking of using the Alphabet Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers as a jumping off point and create each card to correspond with the letter. I've been away from the board for awhile so I'll need some catch-up time there. So for this week, I'm starting with the letter R and my word for the year, which is RESET. Here's my first MemoryDex journaling card:

I'm hitting the reset button on various aspects of my life this year. One is to take more time for me and the other is to make more time for Creativity and my Spiritual practice. I have become a serious workaholic. 

I used:

Recollections Red Cardstock

Circle Stitched Framelit (Stampin' Up)

Gelatos - Red

Stamps from InkaDinkaDo (Special Thoughts set)

Studio G Alpha Set.

Memento Black ink

Perma Pen Black ink

I've become a fan of grid paper. I used a piece today to help center the word RESET on the stitched circle:

Thanks for your patience today. While you create, I'm off to baby a head cold. 

Creative Blessings!

Kelly