Hello Card by Isha Gupta

Hello and Welcome!  It's Isha  sharing a cute CAS card with you today. Hope you enjoyed our fun Blitz week showcasing all the new supplies.

For today, I decided to create a cute CAS card using some new and previously released products.

I started by creating a white card base. I then die-cut the Grass Stitched Circle Frame using green cardstock. Die-cut the Bunny and colour it using copic markers. I adhered a tiny pompom for his tail to make it look whimsical.

Now, I die-cut a circle and sponged some ink to create the background and adhered it behind the grass circle.

Stamp and emboss the sentiment onto a black stripe. Assemble everything together.

Here is a close up

Easy isn't it?  Have a wonderful crafty day! 

 

 

Supplies

 

99924 Grass Stitched Circle Frame craft die

94237 Gentle Bunny craft die

30087 Circle Basics Set

CL5239 Springtime Typewriter Sentiments clear stamp set

Cool Cat and Looking For Mr. Right Triangles by Jean Okimoto

Cool Cat poses among a trio of Looking For Mr. Right Triangles on an any-occasion card today.  The Kaleidacolor-ed background anchors the stamped triangle diecuts and gem stickers add a bright touch.    Hi there - Jean Okimoto here with another triangle card - I  love these new stamps and coordinating dies from the 2018 Holiday Happenings Collection...hope you do too!

Here's an easy way to create a background in about a minute -

Press Dessert Heat Kaleidacolor onto an acrylic block - keep the colors separated as though the inkpad is in storage.  Quickly paint watercolor paper with wide streaks of each color.  Let the colors blend randomly where they overlap - don't try to paint beautiful bands of color.  Set it aside to dry.

Cut it with the 2-¾" x 4" Wrapped Stitch Rectangle die.

Stamp the smoother side of watercolor paper with the big solid triangle from the Looking for Mr. Right Triangle set three times.   I've used VersaFine Clair Glamorous and Charming Pink and VersaFine Habanero.  Don't forget to clean - and dry - the stamp when switching colors.  Dry the inks.

Stamp them with the small lined triangles and VersaFine Clair Nocturne.  Dry the ink.  Cut them with the 1-¾" die from the coordinating set.

Cut Cool Cat from charcoal glittered paper.  

Attach the diecuts to a dark gray A-2 card.  Add pale orange gem stickers.

Know someone who loves cats - and is looking for Mr. Right?  Send her a card - in her favorite colors - and brighten her day!  There are so many ways to use the new triangle dies and stamps with all of the great inks and papers available right now.  Enjoy!

Thanks for visiting - see you again next week...

 

Supplies

 

32231 Looking for Mr. Right Triangle die set

CL5231 Looking For Mr. Right Triangle clear stamp set

94087 Cool Cat craft die

30094 Wrapped Stitch Rectangles

Stitched Bump Border and That’s Acute Triangle Halloween Treat Wrappers by Jean Okimoto

Here's a variation of the Stitched Bump Border treat wrappers - with That's Acute Triangle Clear Stamps, Friendly Ghosts, Swirling Ghosts, Cool Cat and Crouching Cat.  Hi there, Jean Okimoto here with another Halloween project and an excuse to buy more candy.  Hershey Snack Size KitKats and Milk Chocolate with Almonds are the perfect size for this version of my treat wrappers.  Trust me - I did a lot of  candy research for you!

Cut Mango Dots and Gingham patterned papers to 5-½" x 9-¼".  Starting at a short edge - score it at 1-¼", 5", 5-¼" and 5-½".  The 1-¼" section will become the folded flap.

Cut it with Stitched Bump Border.  Divide it into three pieces of varying widths.  Fold it on the 1-¼" scoreline to determine how much space you'll have for stamping.  Mark it lightly along the edge of the border with a pencil.

Stamp the That's Acute Triangles with VersaFine Habanero and dry the ink.  Stamp the black images with VersaFine Clair Nocturne.  Dry the ink.  Erase the pencil lines.

Cut Swirling Ghosts, Friendly Ghosts, Crouching Cat and Cool Cat.  Attach scraps of black or orange cardstock behind their faces for the eyes if they won't be placed over orange or black backgrounds.  

Fold the wrappers on the remaining scorelines.  Attach the treats with doublestick tape.  Punch a ¼" hole and attach orange tulle.

Have fun with these candy projects - there are so many ways to use our great triangle stamps and Halloween dies.

Hope you're designing and linking a Halloween or candy-themed project for our October Treats and Tricksters Challenge.  Or combine both themes a create a Halloween candy project for your favorite kids!

Thanks for visiting...

 

 

Supplies

 

99708 Stitched Bump Border

94086 Friendly Ghosts craft die

94088 Crouching Cat craft die

94087 Cool Cat craft die

CL5232 That's Acute Triangle clear stamp set

99192 Swirling Ghosts

Mango Dots

Mango Gingham

Cool Cats at the Cottage Garden Gate Tri-Fold Card by Anne Thompson

Hooray!!!  I got two new Memory Box dies last week from the 2018 Holiday Happenings Collection that I used for a tri-fold fall/Halloween card:  COOL CAT 94087 and COTTAGE GARDEN GATE 94082.  

This is basically a matchbook card turned on its side with a narrow scallop-edged tab that folds over the card front.  

And this is what you see on the inside.

• Maybe you remember the Blackbird paper collection that Memory Box featured years and years ago.  I found some this last week in the bottom of my Halloween box and decided to finally use it for this project.  (So hard to part with paper I know can't be replaced.  My friend Connie would say that this card then will have to go to a very worthy person indeed!)
• I started with a black matchbook pre-made card.  But this is easy to recreate.  The overall dimensions are  4 1/4 X 11 1/4.  Score it at 4 1/4 and at 9 1/4.  Use a die or a punch to create a decorative edge on the righthand narrow strip.
• I added paper to the inside first, cutting each piece a bit smaller than each of the panel dimensions in order to have a black border around each of the decorative papers.

• For the front cover, I cut apart the piece of paper with the birch tree and orange/gold ground area against a black sky and trimmed it to fit the two panels.  
• I added a moon to the sky with a 1 1/4" circle punched from more of the Blackbird paper.
• I die cut the COTTAGE GARDEN GATE from both black and white cardstock and layered them together a bit offset.  I secured this to the card front on the orange/gold ground using a glue pen.
• I die cut three cats using the COOL CAT die, two black and one white.  I put one black cat in front of the gate on the right side and the white one to the left of the gate.  I put the other black cat on the inside left panel.
• I used the tiniest gold sequins I could find and teeny tiny glue dots to secure eyes on each of the cats.
• There's plenty of room for a message in black ink on the inside panels.  

This was a fun card shape to work with and I love the way it turned out.  No Blackbird paper in your stash?  Try the Memory Box patterned papers in Mango and Squash dots or gingham!

Happy Crafting!

New Equal Triangle, Friendly Ghosts, Cool Cat and Crouching Cat by Jean Okimoto

Tricks, treats and the new Equal Triangle Clear Stamps are ready for Halloween...are you?  Hello again, Jean Okimoto here with a simple treat wrapper for your favorite little tricksters.

Who would have thought the Stitched Bump Border die could be used for a trio of candy wrappers?

 

Trim 8-½" x 11" white cardstock to 8" x 11".  Score and fold it lengthwise at 4" and cut it into two 4"x 5-½" pieces.  Place the Stitched Bump Border die just below cut edges and cut through both layers of each half.   Score both sides of the folded cardstock ¼" away from the original 4" scoreline.  

Cut it into three sections of varying widths.  

Stamp them with random, overlapping layers of the cool triangles and diamonds from the Equal Triangle Clear Stamps Set with Sunshine and Nocturne VersaFine Clair.  This combination of stamps and inks creates crisp, sharp images.  The vibrant inks take a few seconds to dry - then look artsy and dimensional with very little effort.  

Fold the bottoms along the scorelines to create a ½" wide base.  Punch a hole through the top.  

Diecut Cool Cat, Crouching Cat, Whimsy Cat and Friendly Ghosts.  Attach scraps of orange cardstock behind the Crouching Cat's and Whimsy Cat's eyes.

Use doublestick tape or a glue dot to attach the candy inside the wrapper.   Two pieces of Miniature KitKats will fit in the widest wrapper.  Tie the tops with orange tulle.  Fold the ends of the tulle together lengthwise and trim it at a sharp angle for a zig-zaggy edge.  

Halloween candies come in a wide range of shapes and sizes.  Stitch Bump Borders is perfect for that because it cuts the top edge and lets you adjust the height of the treat wrapper. Make some wrappers with your favorite candy.  Don't wait till the 31st - share them with co-workers now or tuck them into family lunches for a sweet surprise.  Then go out and buy more candy!

Thanks for visiting - have fun with this project!  Enjoy randomly layering the stamps - no rules about composition, white space or visual balance here.  

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Impress on Saturday.  We're making five Halloween cards and a treat wrapper in the STASH CARDS - FRIGHTFUL AND DELIGHTFUL class at 10:30.  Then it's COLORS OF CHRISTMAS at 1:30.  

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94086 Friendly Ghosts craft die

94088 Crouching Cat craft die

94087 Cool Cat craft die

99708 Stitched Bump Border

CL5229 Equal Triangle clear stamp set

99873 Whimsy Cat

Graphic Cat Design by Laura Fulcher

Greetings friends.  In case you didn't realize it, Memory Box has released some new dies and stamps.  You can view the whole collection here.

For my card today, I built my own background using stamps from the Equal Triangle clear set and a Kaleidacolor rainbow pad called Creole Spice and then layered the new Cool Cat on top.  I haven't added a sentiment yet because I haven't decided if I am going to make a Halloween card or save it to make a Fall birthday card.  I like to have options in my card stash.

To make the card, I cut out my Scallop Stitch Fancy Frame and Cool Cat out of black cardstock.  I saved the rectangle piece that was left when I cut the frame to use as a guide for masking.

Here you can see that I put the black rectangle (ignore the cat) onto my white cardstock as a guide of where to place my low-tac masking tape.  I decided to use a mask because my frame is so narrow and I didn't want my triangles/diamonds to stamp further out than the frame.

Next, I pulled out a ton of diamonds and triangles from my stamp set and placed them on my stamp positioner to stamp onto my my card using Fall colored rainbow ink.  You can use the shapes to make a decorative border or design, but I thought it would be fun to put them all together to create a graphic background.  When I removed the mask, this is what was left:

To finish my card, I glued down the frame around the triangles and popped up my cat with some foam tape:

Hope you love the new kitty die as much as I do.  I know I will be using him a lot!

 

 

Supplies

 

94087 Cool Cat craft die

CL5229 Equal Triangle clear stamp set

30090 Scalloped Stitch Fancy Frames

Snow Much Fun with the Elegant Holly Double Frame by Jean Okimoto

Emboss the Elegant Holly Double Frame and add caroling bunnies from the Snow Much Fun Clear Stamps Set to a holiday card.  Detailed Memory Box dies - like the Elegant Holly Double Frame set - create great embossed backgrounds too.  Capture the details and textures of the dies by pressure-embossing them on watercolor paper as a quick alternative to dieutting.

Hello, Jean Okimoto here with a review of some basic cardmaking techniques.  Let's begin with embossing...

Cut watercolor paper with the 4-¼" Square Basics die.  Emboss it with the larger outer frame from the Elegant Holly Double Frame.    Here's how I layered everything on the platform of my Platinum machine - die with the cutting edge face-up, diecut watercolor paper, rubber embossing mat, purple embossing plate.  Please use the plates, mats and stacking sequence recommended by the manufacturer of your machine.  

Attach the embossed frame to a 4-½" x 6-¼" card of textured green cardstock.

Cut watercolor paper (smoother side up) with the 3" Stitched Square Layers die.  Stamp the bunnies from the Snow Much Fun set with Pinecone VersaFine Clair.  Quickly emboss it with detail clear powder.

Scribble watercolor pencils onto a scrap of cardstock and use it as a palette to color the stamped image.

Stamp the greeting - also from the Snow Much Fun Set - on the smoother side of watercolor paper with Tulip Red VersaFine Clair. Emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut the cooled greeting with the 1-½" Stitched Square Layers die.

Cut a holly sprig from the frame set from yellow-green cardstock.

Assemble the card - use foam dots for the left edge of the greeting square.  Add green gem stickers.

Embossing watercolor paper - or heavy cardstock - creates subtle backgrounds that won't compete with stamped images.  It's quick and easy too!

Thanks for visiting!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94018 Elegant Holly Double Frame craft die

30038 Stitched Square Layers

CL5224 Snow Much Fun clear stamp set

30088 Square Basics Set

Spread the Cheer by Penny Ward

 

Hello Memory Box friends.  Penny here today with more cuteness. I love Penguins, Panda Bears and Black and White checks. I do believe I have a theme going on here. 

How sweet is the baby Penguin standing on the lamp post? Mama has her eyes closed just in case. :)

 

Let's make this card:

 

Start with a White cardstock base measuring 4.25 x 5.50 inches.

 

 

Add a piece of glittery pattern paper to the base. 

Die cut largest of the Wrapped Stitch Frames from White cardstock and fun foam. (This gives great dimension to the card). Adhere a piece of vellum to the back of the frame.

This will soften the pattern paper in the background so your focal point will be the penguins.

 

 

Stamp and die cut Penguin Cheer, die cut Holiday Lamp Post. Color all pieces with desired medium. I used Spectrum Noir markers.

Adhere pieces as shown.

Stamp and heat emboss sentiment on to Black cardstock, trim and adhere to card front.

 

Here's a peek of the Black and White in my craft studio...I told you I had a theme going:

 

 

Happy Holiday card making,

 

Supplies

 

CL5227 Penguin Cheer clear stamp set

32227 Penguin Cheer die set

94041 Holiday Lamp Post craft die

30117 Wrapped Stitch Frames craft die

Snow Much Fun in the Elegant Snowflake Double Frame by Jean Okimoto

The Snowflake Double Frame sets the scene for a friendly snowball fight between the Snow Much Fun bunnies.  Christmas cards are often male-dominated designs of Santas, elves and snowmen. Here are some gals sharing the holiday fun!  Hello, Jean Okimoto here with a few techniques to save some holiday prep time too.

Save coloring time by stamping the bunnies - from the Snow Much Fun Clear Stamps Set - on light gray cardstock with Nocturne VersaFine.  Quickly emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut the stamped images with the coordinating designs from the Snow Much Fun Dies Set.  Scribble watercolor pencils onto a scrap of watercolor paper.  Use that as a palette to color the ears and scarves.  

Stamp and emboss the snowball sections again on white cardstock.  Cut them out and attach them over the gray snowballs.  No one wants gray snowballs!

Here's another timesaver... 

A layer of a waxed deli or bakery sheet  between the die and the cardstock makes it quick and easy to remove all of the bits and pieces from these beautifully-detailed dies like Elegant Snowflake Double Frame.   The big die on the left shows the layering sequence.  The pieces cling to the waxed sheet and are easily released from the die.  Peel the waxed sheet from the cardstock and pop the diecuts out.  Those two snowflake pieces in the upper right corner are the diecuts from the waxed sheet.

If you're diecutting glossy or metallic cardstock and it's hard to remove the waxed sheet - press a piece of "Magic" tape lightly onto a corner or edge of the waxed sheet to pull it off.  

Attach the left bunny behind the frame.  Attach the diecuts to a 5-¼" square white card - use foam dots for the bunny on the right.  Add orange gem stickers.

I love playing with colors - pick your favorite colors for this card.  Or use the team, school or favorite colors of the recipient.  They'll appreciate it!

Thanks for stopping by - see you again with another project this evening!

 

Supplies

 

94024 Elegant Snowflake Double Frame craft die

CL5224 Snow Much Fun clear stamp set

32224 Snow Much Fun die set

Holiday Wishes by Penny Ward

 

Hello, hello!  Penny here today with some cuteness. You probably know me well enough now that I am a floral kind of girl, but once in a while you just have to make something cute.

These adorable bunnies from the Snow Much Fun set fit the bill nicely.

 

And here we go:

 

Start with a White cardstock base 4.25 x 5.50 inches.

 

 

On the upper front of card base stamp snowflakes and heat emboss with white powder. Ink around the top with Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers. Use a tissue to rub over the snowflakes to make them white again.

Stamp and die cut bunnies from the Snow Much Fun set. Color with preferred medium and set aside.

 

 

Die cut a scrap of White cardstock with Wrapped Stitch Frames. As you can see I am only using a portion of the die cut. Ink the scalloped edge lightly with Peacock Feathers.

Stamp and heat emboss sentiment on to Black cardstock.

Adhere the die cut portion to bottom of sentiment.

 

 

How sweet is that tiny ruffle?!?

 

Happy Holiday card making,

 

Supplies

 

32224 Snow Much Fun die set

CL5224 Snow Much Fun clear stamp set

30112 Wrapped Scalloped Rectangles craft die