A Partridge and a Wish for Peace by Jean Okimoto

Gold-spritzed pears, a felt-based partridge and a wish for peace on earth create a traditional greeting in shades of green and gray.  It can be a guy-card too.  Hi, Jean here once again.  Big thanks to Theary and Angie for switching post days with me as I worked thru tech challenges and adjusted to new things.

Spritz a light green 6x6 from the Greenery Collection with Imagine's Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz.  Let it dry, then cut it with the smaller pear trio from the new Pretty Pear Branch set.  Cut the 3 larger pears from an olive green 6x6.  Cut the leafy branch and individual leaves from a dark green 6x6.b  Ink the 2 narrow leaf halves with Shady Lane VersaFine Clair.

Cover the attached leaves with a Post-it and ink the stems with Toffee VersaFine.

Attach adhesive label paper or a sticker sheet to light gray wool-blend felt and cut the large base section new Lovely Partridge.  The paper backing stabilizes the felt and keeps adhesives from saturating it.  Cut  the remaining layers from light and dark gray cardstock.   

Color the beak section with a light orange marker.  Color the eye area with a black marker.   Attach it behind the head.  Assemble the partridge.

Cut the 3-1/2" wide Nested Globe from natural cardstock.  Cut the 3" wide Nested Globe from cardstock - any color, because it'll be hidden.  We're using 2 sizes of the globe for the background - the smaller globe won't show as it adds dimension.

Attach the diecuts to a natural A6 card (4-1/2" x 6-1/4") - use foam tape for the partridge.  Attach a Christmas Label Foil Greeting Tab with foam tape. Add green Bright Jewels.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog...keep warm and have a great weekend!

Supplies

 

94806 Lovely Partridge

94805 Pretty Pear Branch

94532 Nested Globes

jwl003 Bright Jewels

st023 Christmas Labels Foil Greetings Black Tabs

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

Christmas Cheer Stocking by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a card full of Christmas Cheer!  I used the Snowflake hot foil plate, the 3D embossing folder Pinecone and Berries, the Stitchable Stocking die, the Scalloped Frame die set and Holiday Wishes Stamp set.

Here's another look: 

Here's how I made my card:

1)  using silver hot foil and the hot foil plate, foil a piecs of white and red card stock

2)  cut the white piece with the 2 largest scallped frame dies in the set.

3)  dry emboss a turquoise panel with the Pinecone and Berries embossing folder then tap over the top of it with white ink

4)  trim the turquoise piece down to fit behind the frame

5)  using the red foiled panel, use the top and toe of the stocking and cut them out

6)  cut the main stocking piece from white woodgrain paper, then put the stocking together

7) on black cardstock, heat emboss sentiment in white and trim down to fit on stocking

8)  pop up stocking on the framed panel and the sentiment on the stocking

9)  pop up the whole framed panel on a white card base

10) put the jewels on each of the holes in the scalloped frame

Here's one last look:

I hope you like my card for today, I enjoyed creating it and hope I inspired you to create!

Thanks for stopping now!

 

 

Supplies

 

94825 Stitchable Stocking

MBF015 Snowflake Hot Foil Plate

Cl5286 Holiday Wishes clear stamp set

EF1043 Pinecones and Berries 3D Embossing Folder

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

SP1012 Blush 6x6 pack

SP1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

Holiday Greetings from a Sweet Bird by Jean Okimoto

Deliver holiday greetings with the new Sweet Bird on a sparkly double-embossed snowflake background.  Hi, Jean here - cyclone has passed - just working around flickering power, weak WIFI  and non-loading photos.  We have a generator but it doesn't guarantee WIFI or post photos!

Used the Snowflake Hot Foil Plate to pressure-emboss heavy white cardstock.  Spritz both sides of the cardstock with a light mist of water and wait a few seconds for it to be absorbed.  Pressure-emboss the cardstock with the plates and rubber mat required for your machine,  Hot foil plates are are thicker and less pliable than other embossing products.  Don't force it through your machine if it seems to be struggling.  We don't want to damage the plates, the machine or your arm!

If the embossed cardstock is still damp, gently dry it with a heat-tool.  Place it (detaled-side-up) on a hard, flat surface and use a hard rubber brayer to apply VersaMark from a clean, well-inked pad.  Cover it with clear, ultra-fine iridescent embossing powder, tap the excess off and heat-emboss it.  Let it cool, then cut it with the die from the Vintage  Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Die set.  

The blackout embossing/inking technique is popular right now.  Let's call this the whiteout technique!

Use four of the five tray offcuts for the background.  Cut the mid-sized Alpine Snowflake from the 1-3/4" x 1-1/2" block - it doesn't matter if you cut into the snowflake patternn - we just want  a glittery white snowflake diecut to layer behind the bird. 

Cut the turquoise Rainbow Reflections 6x6 with the Vintage Tray's narrow rectangle.

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to  turquoise wool-blend felt to stabilize it and keep adhesives from saturating it.  Cut Sweet Bird's tail and main section from the felt.  Cut the 2 wing sections from the Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut the head and chest sections from an aqua 6x6 in the Lagoon Collection.  Cut the small beak/face section from a light orange 6x6 in the Sunrise Collection.  Color the eye area with a black marker.  Assemble the bird.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-1/2" x 6-1/4") - use foam tape for Sweet Bird.  Add a greeting from the new white Merry and Bright Foil Banners set.  Add red Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut an a A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting!  Have a Happy Thanksgiving if you're celebrating tomorrow!

 

 

Supplies

 

94815 Sweet Bird

94680 Alpine Snowflakes

EF1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

MBF015 Snowflake Hot Foil Plate

ST016 Merry and Bright Foil Banners White Tabs

sp1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

sp1013 Sunrise 6x6 pack

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

Create a Holiday Keepsake with Advent Tabs by Jean Okimoto

 

Create a special keepsake with the new Advent Tabs. Fill it with sweet treats, little notes - or tiny diecuts for your favorite papercrafter.  Or a mix of all three!  Hi, Jean here with a white Advent Circle Tabs design for the holidays.  I've used a rediscovered Advent box set from my stash.

The instructions are lengthy, but the techniques are very basic!  It's a diagonal layout for color variation that's not distracting.  Numbers run in a clockwise spiral and end with a special glittery design in the center.  Hope you like it! 

Cut strips of the new Cranberry 8-1/2" x 11" Cardstock and attach them to the top, bottom and sides.

Cut the new Cherry Red 8.5x11" cardstock with the second-smallest Fringed Scallop Frame.  Cut it into 2 pieces, a tiny bit shorter than 1.5" high.  Nine are needed for the project.  Use the 1/2" Circle Basics die or a punch to cut a semi-circle notch at the top.

We're using the new Snowflake Rub-Ons on green cardstock for the red squares.  Cut a piece  about 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" - you'll have extra snowflakes, but this provides a mix of designs to chose from.  Carefully remove the paper backing and lightly tap the designs onto a bright lime green 6x6 from the Greenery Collection.  Place it between 2 layers of printer paper and run it through a diecut machine with the plates used for cutting.  Or use a wood craft stick to burnish the rub-ons.  Select and handcut 8 sections - then trim them with the 1" Square Basics die.  Carefully remove the plastic liners.

The "25" square features a 1" square of a bright green Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut the largest Alpine Snowflake from the white Festive Glitter Pad 6x6.

Cut 8 medium-green Greenery 6x6 squares with the 1-1/2"  Square Basics die.  Cut 8 dark-green squares.  Cut 1/2" semi-circles.

Use the 1" Square Basics die to cut 8 of the green Christmas Tree print from the Nutmeg Forest 6x6 set.  Cut 8  1"squares from a green/gold Yuletide Plaid 6x6.

Attach the 1-1/2" background squares to the Advent set.  It's easier to place doublestick tape on the boxes and add the red and green backgrounds.  Add the decorative 1" squares.  And finally... attach the Advent Circle Tabs!  

Thanks for visiting our blog...see you again tomorrow!

 

Supplies

 

st021 Advent Foil White Circle Tabs

rub105 Snowflake Rub On

sh44014 Cranberry Paper Pack

pp1031 Yuletide Plaid 6x6 pack

pp1034 Nutmeg Forest 6x6 pack

sh44015 Cherry Red Paper Pack

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

94680 Alpine Snowflakes

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

gp1006 Festive Glitter Pad

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

30088

30087 Circle Basics Set

Snowy Wistful Sparrow by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  With so many bird dies in the 2024 Winter Days collection, I have another “tweet” snowy scene bird Christmas card to share today.

 

All pieces were die cut from white and colored with distress inks (DI) using different techniques.  Ink blending was done for the sparrow; ink smooshing watercolor paper before die cutting out for the foliage (the Wreath Sprigs were split from the tips with scissors as described in this post); direct-to-paper for the window.  

 

DI used:

bird - Antique Linen, Lost Shadow, Black Soot, Spiced Marmalade (beak)

Wreath Sprigs - Rustic Wilderness 

Eucalyptus - Iced Spruce 

window - Gathered Twigs

The Snowy Lantern snow piles were shaded with B000, BV000 and C1 Copic Sketc markers.  Stripes of Stormy Sky DI was watercolored across a piece of Bristol paper for a window reflection effect.  To give it even more authenticity, added acetate behind the window opening.  Assembled the focal image arrangement then splattered it with diluted white gouache paint and colored the sprigs with a white Posca pen for a snowy look.  Once dry, mounted it onto a white woodgrain panel and adhered the gold foil greetings white tab to finish.  

And that does it for my card   Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful day.

 

Supplies

 

94798 Wistful Sparrow

94814 Wreath Sprigs

94807 Eucalyptus Bouquet

94800 Frosted Lantern

ST018 Holiday Wishes Foil Greetings White Tabs

SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

816 Small Madison Window

Advent Calendar Project to Do With or For Children by Anne Thompson

Here's an Advent Calendar Project you can do with children--or make for them.  I used white mini craft sacks, Nutmeg Plaid PP1033 papers, and White Advent Tabs ST021.  In the Photo below I taped up ribbon on my front door and used mini white clothespins to attach the sacks. 
The white mini craft sacks are 2.63" X 3.88" and come in a 25 pc. package at the craft store.  (No craft sacks?  Use small envelopes!)

I cut some of the plaid papers from NUTMEG PLAID PP1033 to 2" X 3".  I chose the green plaid ones to add to the white sacks and set the red ones aside to use later on brown craft sacks.  I used a tape runner to attach the papers to the sacks but children could easily use glue sticks to do this--they LOVE glue sticks!

Next I chose the WHITE ADVENT TABS ST021 and glued one on the front of each of the papered sacks.  I placed the numbered circles near the bottom edge of the paper because I wanted to leave room for a child to add stickers of his/her choice on each one.  I have stickers of dinosaurs wearing Santa hats that I've set aside for my grandson to add to this set.  On the 25th I added one of the  MERRY CHRISTMAS FOIL BANNERS WHITE TABS ST014.

 

My daughter-in-law started an Advent Calendar tradition where she places a card in each sack with an activity to be completed each day.  She usually has the boys come up with some suggestions for what they might like to do and she figures out which days of the week and corresponding sack numbers work the best.  Some examples include:  choose an item from the pantry (unopened!) to donate to the area food bank; shop for and wrap a toy for the local Toys for Tots program; make a paper chain for the Christmas tree; make an ornament for the tree; draw and color placemats for the Christmas dinner table; bake cookies, wrap some and deliver to neighbors; choose some holiday books from the library; attend a holiday play or concert; sing Christmas songs after dinner; play some holiday records and have a dance party (Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, etc.); watch a holiday movie...I think you get the idea.  You can also tuck small treats in each sack.  When the task is completed, add a sticker or a drawing to the card and hang it back up.  Save the paper sacks to use again another year!

And that's it!  Easy peasy!  Happy Holiday Crafting!!!

  

 

Goose Birthday Card by Sara Cook

Hi everyone.  I have a fall birthday card featuring the Classy Goose.  This uses the beautiful Nutmeg Forest pattern paper with the maple leaf and gold highlights.  This makes it easy to create just 1 die cut focal image to keep it easy.

Trim Orange Peel Paper to A2 size and a strip of the same paper to 5 ½” by 1 ½”.  Ink blend the edges with Distress Oxide Crackling Campfire and Aged Mahogany. Trim the maple leaf with gold highlights from Nutmeg Forest pack to 4”X 5 ¼”.  Just run the edge of the paper in the Distress Scotched Timber ink pad.  Trim a strip of Woodgrain Paper in Kraft to 1 ¼” x 5 ½”.  Ink blend with Distress Ink in Vintage Photo and then Scorched Timber. 

Die cut the Classy Goose from heavy white card stock for the main body and wing.  The feet and beak from Orange Peel Paper.  Add some light shadowing to the goose body with Distress Frayed Burlap.  Ink blend the wing with Distress Frayed Burlap, Scorched Timber and Black Shoot.  Ink blend the feet and wings with Distress Oxide in Spiced Marmalade. Adhere together using the envelope as a guide.

Adhere the A2 orange background panel to a top folding white card. Adhere the pattern paper to the center of the card.  Adhere the woodgrain paper strip on top of the orange paper strip and then adhere to the card to the left-hand side.  Adhere the goose to bottom of the strip of paper and a Happy Birthday Foil Greeting White Circle Tab to the right side of the goose.

 

Supplies

 

94826 Classy Goose

pp1034 Nutmeg Forest 6x6 pack

sh44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

sh44003 Kraft Woodgrain Paper Pack

ST010 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Circle Tabs

Holiday Countdown with Advent Circle Tabs by Jean Okimoto

Create a memorable display with the new Advent Tabs, available in black or white.  They're gold-foiled, extra-thick and perfect for lasting keepsakes.  Hi, Jean here with a special project for the holidays.

Cut 15 squares from a turquoise 6x6 in the Lagoon Collection with the 1-1/2" Square Basics die.  Cut a semi-circle notch at the top with a 1/2" Circle Basics die or a punch.  Cut 5 each of the dark blue, white and dark red poinsettia prints from the Yuletide Cheer 6x6 set with the 1" Circle Basics die.  Attach them to the first, third and fifth columns of an Advent set.  Here's a set I discovered in my stash after many years of teaching classes at Impress.

Cut the two smallest poinsettias from the Petite Poinsettia set from the red Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut the centers from the gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Assemble the poinsettia and attach it to the box in the center.   The numbers will be attached later - in a spiral, ending with the special poinsettia and "25" in the center.

Cut 5 each of the turquoise pine 6x6 and teal holly 6x6 from the Yuletide Cheer set. Cut the semi-circles.  Attach the squares to the second and fourth columns.  Attach 1" circles cut from the turquoise Lagoon 6x6.

Attach the Advent Foil Black Circle Tabs starting at the top left corner and continuing in a clockwise spiral, ending at the center.

Cut strips of the new Cranberry 8-1/2" x 11" solid core cardstock and attach them along the outer edges.

 

Thanks for visiting our blog...take care and stay safe this weekend!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

ST020

pp1032

sh44014

sp1010

94822

fp1003

30087

30088

Merry Christmas Card by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Today I have another Christmas card for you featuring products from the 2024 Yuletide and Winter release.

I started by cutting a panel of plaid patterned paper and gluing a thin gold strip of metallic cardstock to each end of the paper.  Next, I adhered it to a white card base.

The pine branches were die cut from green cardstock and inked with Forest Moss distress ink to give them a darker color.

The pinecones were die cut from white cardstock and inked with Expresso and Gathered Twigs distress inks.  I glued the pinecone outlines to the shadow backgrounds to form the pinecones.

The branches from the Festive Holly die set were die cut from gold metallic cardstock.

To assemble the card, I glued the 2 large pine branches onto the card.  Next, I glued the large pinecone in place and used foam tape to adhere the small pinecone.

I glued the smaller pine branches in place and the tucked in some of the gold branches.

The background was spattered with gold ink and the Merry Christmas foil banner was adhered to the card front.

To finish the card, I added a twine bow with red bells tied to it.  

That's it for today!  Have a great day!

 

 

Supplies

 

ST015 Merry Christmas Foil Banners Black Tabs

PP1031 Yuletide Plaid 6x6 pack

94801 Festive Holly

94802 Pinecone Duo

94817 Pine Branches

SP1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

Merry Christmas with Holly Wreath by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a foiled card using the wreath stencil from the latest release.

First, I got all my supplies ready:

1. Use the Duo transfer gel on the rectangle die cut and set the panel off to dry for at least one hour, then
2. Be careful, the dried gel is very sticky and you can get anything stuck to it!
3. Using a foiling machine (I use a mini Minc machine, you can also use a laminator.) run it through the machine shiny side up.  I used a emerald watercolor foil from Deco Foil.
4. Wait for it to cool off and then peel off foil to reveal your pretty foiled wreath
5. Glue wreath panel to plaid panel  
6. Glue plaid panel to card base
7. Glue sentiment circle to gold circle 
8. Glue or pop up circle sentiment to center

Here's one last look at my card:

I hope you like this version of the Holly Wreath stencil.  Stencils are so versatile, you can do so many things with them and they come a such a inexpensive price point.  Check out all my posts this month featuring ways to use stencils in your cardmaking journey!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies

 

88628 Holly Wreath Stencil

30009 Stitched Rectangle Layers

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

30087 Circle Basics Set

30036 Stitched Circle Layers

ST013 Merry Christmas Foil Greetings Black Circle Tabs