Layered Stencilling by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  I don’t have my new Garden Party products yet, so I’m sharing another simple card made with more products from the Spring release.

My card was prompted by the Layered Stencilling theme over at CAS Stencil card challenge.  Started by die cutting a circle stencil from masking paper using Circle Basics die.  Adhered it to a Bristol panel and ink blended on Scattered Straw, Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserves distress inks (di) using blending brushes.

The Midnight Mandala stencil from Birch Press Designs was then layered over top and more of the same inks were applied over that stencil.  Removed the stencils and this is what resulted.

For some shimmer, the panel was spritz with a sparkle spray (couldn’t capture it in the photo, but it’s really pretty IRL).

 

Next, the Pretty Blossom Stem was die cut three times from Bristol paper and stacked for dimension.  The sentiment from Wild Rose Stem stamp set was black heat embossed directly on the panel.  Assembled the card onto a slightly textured A2 piece to finish.

 That does it for me.  Thank you for dropping by.  Have a wonderful day!

Supplies

 

94422 Pretty Blossom Stem

42031 Midnight Mandala Stencil

CL5258 Wild Rose Stem clear stamp set

30087 Circle Basics Set

Beary Best by Jean Okimoto

Here's a card that was inspired by window teddy bear sightings in our neighborhood.  They were actually bears, elephants, monkeys, cats, bunnies and some we couldn't recognize - all out there and enjoyed by families on daily walks. Hi, Jean Okimoto here with a card that's very different from the Easter project I was planning to post - hope you like it.

We all need something to smile about right now - why not make a card for that?  Share it with neighbors from your window, or send it to someone for their window.  

The Snow Bunny Deep Edge Set becomes a bear again with just a change of ears.  Cut it from textured metallic kraft paper.  Cut the ear circles with the Circle Basics dies.  Diecut cardboard scrap layers to add dimension to the nose and feet.  The eyes and nose triangle are on one die - cut it from brown cardstock, then color the eye circles with a black marker.

Cut the ear and paw accents from the dark orange Cottage Stripes and Dots 6x6 print.  Cut the dark floral Cottage Meadow 6x6 print with the 3.5" x 4.75" Wrapped Stitch Rectangles die.  Cut the floral tummy piece from the reverse side of the background print.

Cut the 2" x 3.25"  Wrapped Stitch Rectangle from the blue striped Cottage Stripes and Dots 6x6 print.  Stamp the greeting - from the Birch Press Design You Are Awesome Clear Stamps Set - with Pinecone VersaFine Clair on the pumpkin-colored print from the same set.  Heat-emboss it quickly with detail clear powder.

Here's an embossing technique we use in classes...pre-heat the embossing powder from the reverse side of the stamped cardstock, then finish it from the front.  This preheats the powder and (seems to) prevent overheating and scorching the stamped image or words.  

Score, fold and cut a blue A-6 (4.5" x 6.25") card.  Attach the diecuts.  Attach the greeting with thin foam tape.

Accent some of the flowers with Goldfinch and Strawberry Ice Open Studio Glitter Glue.  Set the card aside to dry the glue.

Memory Box Deep Edge Dies are great for fabric arts too - you can cut several layers at once.  Cut the larger bear shapes from fabric, then add cardstock details.  

This little guy takes a few minutes to diecut and assemble, but he'll make you smile...promise!  Make some extras and send them to others for their windows too!  Bear cards eliminate problems caused by narrow windowsills, wide bears - or both.

Thanks for stopping by, take care...

 

 

Supplies

 

PP1003 Cottage Meadow 6x6 pack

30097 Snow Bunny

30094 Wrapped Stitch Rectangles

30087 Circle Basics Set

CL8151 You Are Awesome clear stamp set

40118 Goldfinch glitter glue

40109 Strawberry Ice glitter glue

PP1004 Cottage Stripes and Dots 6x6 pack

Your Kindness Means So Much by Michelle Bala

Hello there! Michelle here. I hope you and your loved ones are home safe...better yet...home safe and crafting!  I love mixing stencils and flowers...especially striped stencils. I used the stamp set Birthday Rose Corner and it's coordinating die. After I stamped the flowers and leaves I used Copic Markers to color in shades RV09, RV19, RV69 for the petals; and YG25, YG17, YG67 for the leaves. I die cut the images.  

Next, I inked up the background using a stencil from Birch Press Design, Bold Stripes. I used distress oxides in shades chipped sapphire, salty ocean and tumbled glass. I added a few splatters with gold and white paint. 

I heat embossed the sentiment onto vellum paper, than adhered to the striped panel. The sentiment stamp is from the stamp set Friendship and Kindness, Poppy Stamps. I added a few gems for a finishing touch. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

CL5251-D Birthday Rose Corner clear stamp and die set

CL492 Friendship and Kindness

42029 Bold Stripes Stencil

Birthday Wishes by Donna Sledzik

Good Morning everyone!  Today I have a bright and colorful card for you.  One thing about sheltering in place is it gives you a chance to work with art supplies you haven't had a chance to.  I've had these Zig Clean Color Brush Markers for awhile and haven't used them much.  This was a perfect time to pull them out and play.

I used waterproof black ink and stamped my flowers on a piece of watercolor paper.  I did use a heat tool to set the ink so that it wouldn't bleed when I added the marker.  I really loved how the color went on and blended.  Once I was done with the painting, I die cut the flowers.

Next I prepared a background to adhere my flowers to.  I used a stencil, and sponged Peeled Paint Distress Oxide ink over the stencil.  I sponged the left side of my card with a little more color, spritzed it with plain water and then spattered the background with black ink. Once this was dry, I glued my flowers to the background.  

On a strip of black cardstock I stamped and white heat embossed the words "Happy Birthday" and used foam tape to adhere it to my card front.

I glued my card front to a black cardstock mat and used foam tape to adhere it to a white card base.

To finish the card I added some Black Nuvo drops.  It was so much fun coloring these flowers!

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

 

Supplies

 

WP101 Watercolor Paper

CL5258-D Wild Rose Stem clear stamp and die set

CL5256 Cherry Blossom Wreath clear stamp and die set

88616 Fractal Diamond Stencil

Front Flap Birthday by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  I need birthday cards and wanted to get some colouring therapy in, so today I have a cheery floral birthday card made with the beautiful Birthday Rose Corner stamp set from the Spring collection.

Jennifer McGuire recently shared some Front Flap cards, and her balloon card inspired mine.  I streamlined the process by starting with a top folding card base created from no bleed through alcohol friendly cardstock.  The image was stamped with alcohol friendly black ink and coloured in with Copic markers and Polychromos pencils.

It was then die cut out with the matching die.

The background is a single A2 size Bristol panel.  Blended light gray dye ink through a Bold Stripes stencil from Birch Press and stamped the sentiment from Poppy Stamps Birthday Blowout with Archival black ink.  

Because the alcohol friendly cardstock I used does not bleed through, it saved me from having to die cut a white piece to cover up the back.
 

 To finish, clear shimmer was added to the roses. 

As you can see, the only part of the card that opens is that small corner piece.  Thank you for spending time with me.  Stay home and craft on!

Supplies

 

CL5251-D Birthday Rose Corner clear stamp and die set

 

42029 Bold Stripes Stencil

CL470 Birthday Blowout clear stamp set

Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out, Double Stitch Square Cut Out and Cottage Meadow 6x6 Pack by Jean Okimoto

 

 

Hearts aren't just for Valentines and weddings...use them throughout the year for friendship, encouragement and thank you cards too.  Add Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Outs to a flowery Cottage Meadow 6x6 Pack background and tell someone how great she is.  Hello, Jean Okimoto here with a design that works for anyone, anytime.

Cut the pale blue Cottage Meadow print with the largest Double Stitch Square Cut Out die.  Trim a bit of the edges.  Pressure-emboss it with the second-largest Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out die.

Cut the pale peach-speckled Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad sheet with the same heart die.  Save the offcut for another special project.  Cut it with the second-smallest heart die.  Cut the allover floral print (from the reverse side of the blue Cottage Meadow print) with the second-smallest heart die.

Cut the peach glittered cardstock with Cherry Blossom Elements and snip off four flowers.  Attach one to the heart and scatter the others on the background.  

Stamp the greeting - from the Birch Press Design You Are Awesome Clear Stamps Set - on white cardstock with Rocket Red Gold Brilliance.  

Attach the diecuts to a white 5-½" square card.  Attach the greeting with foamtape.  Accent the flower centers with Open Studio Buttercup Glow Fairy Sugar Glitter Glue and set the card aside to dry the glitter glue.

Love adding sparkly highlights with glitter cardstock and glitter glue?  Be sure to enter the March Challenge for a chance to win a great prize from our Spring 2020 Collection.  Good luck!

Thanks for visiting...see you again on Thursday -

Supplies

 

94362 Double Stitch Square Cut Out

94361 Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out

94431 Cherry Blossom Elements

PP1003 Cottage Meadow 6x6 pack

GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

CL8151 You Are Awesome clear stamp set

40101 Buttercup Glow glitter glue

Pretty Blossom Stem and the Geodesic Oval Trio by Jean Okimoto

 

A softly-inked offcut from the Geodesic Oval Trio creates a great background for the Pretty Blossom Stem.  Just add bright pops of color with Lemon Drop Fairy Sugar Glitter Glue and some Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad hexagons. Hello, Jean Okimoto here with more designs from our Spring release.  

 

Sponge the textured side of Open Studio Watercolor Paper with Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxides.  If it looks a little splotchy - spritz it lightly and blend the colors using the same inky sponges or daubers.

Pressure-emboss the center section with Pretty Blossom Stem using the embossing mat and plates recommended for your machine.  Embossing takes just a minute - and adds shadowy dimension to your backgrounds.

Cut Pretty Blossom Stem from white cardstock.  Attach it to the embossed backgroumd. Attach the oval and outline to a white A2 card.  

Stamp the greeting - from the new Birch Press Design You Are Awesome Clear Stamps Set - on white cardstock with VersaMark.  Heat-emboss it with detail clear powder. Sponge the cooled greeting strip with Mowed Lawn Distress Oxides. Remove any residual ink from the embossed letters with a tissue.  Attach the greeting with foam dots.

Cut the green glitter sheet - from the new Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad - with the Honeycomb Square.  Add three of the little hexagons to the card.

Experiment with different  colors and create some great watercolored backgrounds for your Memory Box dies and stamps.  Thanks for visiting - see you next time!

 

Supplies

 

94422 Pretty Blossom Stem

GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

CL8151 You Are Awesome clear stamp set

94418 Geodesic Oval Trio

99921 Honeycomb Square

Rose Bouquet Wide Washi Tape and Stylish Rectangle Trio by Jean Okimoto

 

Need a quick card?  Rose Bouquest Wide Washi Tape makes it easier than ever!  Frame it with a die from the Stylish Rectangle Trio -  and add dots of Twinkling Jewel Glitter cardstock to make it sparkle.  Hello, Jean Okimoto here with a super-simple design for you tonight (we had scheduling issues earlier).

Attach Rose Bouquet Wide Washi Tape to the textured side of pale yellow cardstock.  The fine lines add a bit of contrast to the pearly, translucent washi tape.  It's 4.5" x 11 gorgeous yards!  Cut it with the medium-sized Stylish Rectangle Trio.  Attach the delicate frame and rectangle to a Squash Notecard.  It's a soft, warm yellow that would brighten any winter day.

Stamp the greeting - from the Birch Press Design You Are Awesome Clear Stamps Set - on green cardstock with Shady Lane VersaFine Clair.  Attach the greeting strip with foam dots.

Add ¼" punched circles of the green Twinkling Jewel Glitter sheet.  Just a trio of little dots - but I love how they make such a difference!

Want a chance to win this beautiful, versatile roll of Rose Bouquet Wide Washi Tape? Leave a comment on this post before 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, February 23rd.  One comment will be chosen at random to win the tape.  Winners will be announced on the blog on Monday, February 24th EST.  Good Luck!

Thanks for visiting - hope you like this quick card.  Why not make a gift set of floral notecards?  Use different sections of the Rose Bouquet Wide Washi Tape and each card will be unique and special!

 

 

Supplies

 

94416 Stylish Rectangle Trio

GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

CL8151 You Are Awesome clear stamp set

WT499 Rose Bouquet Wide Washi Tape

Squash A2 notecards

New Double Stitch Rectangle Cut Out, Rose Bouquet Washi Tape and Vivid Blooms by Jean Okimoto

The new Rose Bouquet Wide Washi Tape makes it easy to create cards for any occasion.  Add a quick greeting and some Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad dots and your card is done!  Hi, Jean Okimoto here with a fresh floral design from our 2020 Spring Collection.

Attach Rose Bouquet Wide Washi Tape to pale peach cardstock and diecut the smallest and second-largest flowers from the Birch Press Design Vivid Bloom Stitched Layer Set.  Diecutting the tape ensures clean, crisp edges  - and a delicate stitched pattern to match the green background rectangle.

Here's a tip I learned from Dave Brethauer...attach something to the torn or cut edge of wide washi tape. It keeps the end visible and minimizes wrinkling when you're using it.  It can also be used as a straight edge to tear the tape. I use strips of those lightweight kitchen cutting mats from the dollar store or Ikea.

Cut green cardstock with the 2.1" x 3.3" Double Stitch Rectangle Cut Out die.  Pressure-emboss the inner rectangle with the 1.6" x 2.8" die.  

Stamp "greetings" - from the Sunflower Wreath Clear Stamp Set - on white cardstock with VersaFine Clair Nocturne. Attach the pieces to a side-folded white A2 card.  Add ¼" punched circles of the green sheet from the Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad.

Hope you'll add a roll of this beautiful floral tape to your stash.  Its soft watercolored look will enhance any card and it's great layered over different shades of cardstock.  I like it best layered over medium shades - not too light, not too dark.

I'll be using the Stitched Bloom Set I bought for a lot of my classes too.  It's a classic, versatile design that's perfect for any occasion and coordinates with all of the stitched dies in my stash.

Join us for the BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD class at Impress if you're in the Seattle area and have a holiday on Monday.  We'll be using the Whittles, Scribbles and Stacking Dies from Poppystamps, Memory Box and Birch Press Design - AND a lot of the just-released items from our 2020 Spring Collection.  Enjoy the 10% class shopping  discount - it'll be a great time to save on everything you want from our latest release.  

Thanks for visiting...see you again on Thursday!

Supplies

 

94360 Double Stitch Rectangle Cut Out

57332 Vivid Bloom Stitched Layer Set

CL5253 Sunflower Wreath clear stamp set

WT499 Rose Bouquet Wide Washi Tape

GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

The 2020 Spring Release Has Arrived…Here’s the New Gilia Flower Frame by Jean Okimoto

Meet the new Gilia Flower Frame from our 2020 Spring Collection!  It's just one of many fresh, trending products from our latest release of dies, stamps, 6x6 prints, glitter cardstock, embossing folders, stencils, watercolor paper and glitter glue.  It's everything you'll need to brighten winter days and add color and sparkle to your spring projects.

Hello, Jean Okimoto here with the first of many designs our team will be creating to share with and inspire you. Retailers are receiving their orders now - visit your favorite store soon!

Cut Open Studio Watercolor Paper with the large frame from the Gilia Flower Frame set.  Save the delicate outer frame for another project.  Pressure-emboss the flower frame onto diecut rectangle.  Mask the edges and sponge it with Twisted Citron and Spun Sugar Distress Oxides. Flick it with Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide.  

Cut the large blossom and extra petal set from the pink Delicate Pastel 6x6 Glitter Pad's page. Cut the leaves and stem from green cardstock. Attach the pieces - slightly offset for dimension - to the embossed background.  Attach the extra petals to the stems and to the center of the large blossom.

Cut a ¾" x 5" strip of the new pale green striped Cottage Stripes and Dots 6x6 print.  

Stamp the greeting - from the new Birch Press Design You Are Awesome Clear Stamps Set - on the pale pink Cottage Stripes and Dots sheet with Shady Lane VersaFine Clair.  

Attach everything to a pink A-2 card - use foam dots for the greeting.  Add sparkly highlights to the flowers with Open Studio Goldfinch Fairy Sugar glitter glue.  Set the card aside to dry the glue.

We love this large, great release and can't wait to share our ideas with you!  The new items are perfect for cards, layouts, party favors, planners, collages and journals.

Big thanks to everyone from last week's POPPYSTAMPS + BIRCH PRESS TOO class at Impress.  Special thanks to Jenny for the popcorn and pretty Valentine cupcakes.  Thanks to Ann, Erin and Lynne for helping everyone fill their shopping baskets.  

Be the first to use the 2020 Spring Collection if you're in the Seattle area and have a holiday on Presidents Day.  It's our BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD class featuring the Whittles, Scribbles and Stacking Dies from Poppystamps, Memory Box and Birch Press Design.  We'll make cards of caring and encouragement and celebrate friendship with the Spring release and our favorite designs from the stash.  View the collection here, bring your wishlist and enjoy a 10% shopping discount too!

Join us throughout the coming weeks and discover the great new products in our 2020 Spring Collection!

 

Supplies

 

PP1004 Cottage Stripes and Dots 6x6 pack

GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

40118 Goldfinch glitter glue

94435 Gilia Flower Frame

CL8151 You Are Awesome clear stamp set

WP101 Watercolor Paper