Cauldron Witch – Simply Silhouetted by Jean Okimoto

The new Cauldron Witch can be artfully colored and shaded...or simply cut for a spooky silhouette design.  Add a bit of plaid, an ink-blended scrap of cardstock, glitter, pearlescent cardstock and Bright Jewels in a mix of black, orange, violet and purple.  Hi, Jean here with a simple Halloween design from the 2024 Fall Cornucopia Collection.

I used a scrap of white cardstock covered with a mix of violet, orange and dark pink - cut with the 2" wide Nested Globes die.  Smudge the edges with Electric Purple Radiant Neon ink.  Sounds scary, but it's a great color!

Cut the witch and cauldron from Glossy Black Paper (cardstock).  Cut the hatband, bubbles and boiling brew from the violet Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut the hat from the black Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  

Stamp the greeting - from the new Magical Halloween Clear Stamp and Die Set - on the new Lavender Bloom solid-core 100-lb cardstock with Nocturne VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Let it cool, then cut it with the coordinating die.  Cut the greeting shape again and layer it - slightly offset - for dimension.

Cut the violet/purple/gold Fuchsia Plaid 6x6 with the 2-½" wide Nested Globes die.  Cut the new Orange Peel cardstock with the 3" wide Nested Globes die. 

Attach the diecuts to a light kraft A2 card - use foam dots for the greeting.  Add violet Bright Jewels to three of the bubbles.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

HIghlight a spooky black silhouette with glitter, shimmer, glossy cardstock and sparkly jewels in a mix of bright colors.  Halloween says it's OK to over-bling and experiment with a mix of colors.

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

Supplies

 

94849 Cauldron Witch

94532 Nested Globes

CL5284D Magical Halloween Clear Stamp Set and Dies

jwl003 Bright Jewels

pp1029 Fuchsia Plaid 6x6 pack

sh44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

sh44013 Lavender Bloom Paper Pack

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

gp1007

sh44004 Black Glossy Paper

Ghostly Mummies, Mummy Ghosts…or Ghummies? by Jean Okimoto

Create Ghummies - happy little ghostly mummies -  with the new Haunting Ghosts die and a sheet from the Yuletide Cheer 6x6's.  Hi, Jean back again with another Halloween design featuring our 2024 Fall Cornucopia Collection.

We're using a wavy gold-foiled sheet from the Yuletide Cheer 6x6 set.  Here's an easy way to select a great section of the print for the ghosts.  Cut Haunting Ghosts from a contrasting cardstock scrap to create a template for the die.  Chose a section for your ghosts, then place the die in the template and cut the patterned paper exactly where you want it.

Cut scraps of black cardstock and attach them behind the eyes.  Cut another set of ghosts from black cardstock to add a contrasting black offset edge to the ghosts.  

Cut detailed top layer of Carving Pumpkin from the new Orange Peel 8.5x11" cardstock.  Cut the solid background from the black 6x6 in the Majestic Hues Glitter Pad.  Cut the stem/leaf/tendril pieces from the new Leaf Sprout sheet.  Color the stem with an orange marker - layering orange over Leaf Sprout creates a realistic woody-brown.  (A brown marker would be too dark.)

Cut 2 Eerie spiders from spiders from black cardstock. 

Stamp the greeting - from the new Magical Halloween Clear Stamp and Die Set - on a Key Lime 8.5x11 sheet with Nocturne VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut it with the 2" wide Nested Globes die.  Shade the edges with Nocturne too.

Cut black cardstock with the 2-½" wide Nested Globes die.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded light  kraft A2 card - use foam tape for the pumpkin and the heads of the ghosts.

Have a crafty weekend -hope your favorite Retailer has already ordered the 2024 Fall Cornucopie Collection!

 

Supplies

 

94692 Haunting Ghosts

94848 Carving Pumpkin

94846 Eerie Spiders

CL5284D Magical Halloween Clear Stamp Set and Dies

94532 Nested Globes

sh44005 Key Lime Paper Pack

sh44006 Leaf Sprout Paper Pack

sh44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

gp1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

pp1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

Eerie, Haunting and Intricate by Jean Okimoto

Meet 3 of the new Halloween icon dies from the 2024 Fall Cornucopia Collection - Eerie Spiders, Haunting Ghosts and Intricate Mini Pumpkins.  They're part of a great new release of fall and holiday designs and 15 vibrant shades of 8.5x11" cardstock for your cards, journals, mixed media, layouts and decor.  Hi, Jean here with the first of many fall designs we'll be sharing as we welcome fall and prepare for winter.

You'll love these Halloween designs that began shipping this week.  The release also  includes the 15 cardstock colors, a clear stamp + die set, and 12 new foiled holiday greetings - tabs, banners and circles.  We're spotlighting Halloween here...

Here's a mix of Halloween icons featuring the new dies and clear stamps.  Cut Haunting Ghosts from heavy white cardstock and attach scraps of black cardstock behind the eye cutouts. Cut Eerie Spiders from black cardstock.  

Cut Intricate Mini Pumpkins from the new Orange Peel and Golden Wheat 8.5x11" sheets.  The smooth, rich colors are solid-core 100# cardstock - perfect for card bases, diecuts, stamping and 3D embossing.  They also make great treat wrappers and mini boxes for Halloween candies!  Lightly ink the pumpkins with Summertime and Cheerful VersaFine Clair to add dimension and highlight the details.

Save the extra ghost, spiders and pumpkins for other projects.

Cut the wavy dark gray/blue/gold print from the Yuletide Cheer 6x6 set with the 2" wide Nested Globes die.  Cut the new Orange Peel cardstock with the 2-½" wide Nested Globes die.

Stamp the greeting - from the new Magical Halloween Clear Stamp and Die Set - on a medium gray/blue 6x6 from the Stormy Blue Collection with Smoky Gray VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Trim it with the matching die.

Attach the diecuts to a dark gray A2 card - use foam dots for the greeting, ghosts' heads and the two pumpkins on the right.

Enjoy creating and crafting with these fall icons - we'll be sharing many more ideas in the coming weeks!

Thanks for visiting - see you again tomorrow...

Supplies

 

94692 Haunting Ghosts

94845 Intricate Mini Pumpkins

94846 Eerie Spiders

94532 Nested Globes

CL5284D Magical Halloween Clear Stamp Set and Dies

pp1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

sp1006 Stormy Blue

sh44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

sh44019 Golden Wheat Paper Pack

Create a Woodgrain Plank Tree by Jean Okimoto

 

Woodgrain panel diecuts are great for piers, birdhouses, log cabins, rustic backgrounds - and Christmas trees.  The new Narrow Woodgrain Planks are perfectly-proportioned to create a wonky tree - without the labor of measuring and cutting wood planks to the right lengths.  Hi, Jean building a DIY holiday tree design..

Cut Narrow Woodgrain Planks from a green 6x6 in the Greenery Collection.  Save the longest piece for another project.  Cut a ¼" x 4-¼" strip of the Kraft Woodgrain Paper for the trunk.  Ink it lightly with Vintage Sepia VersaFine. 

Attach adhesive label paper or a sticker sheet to bright red wool-blend felt to stabilize it and prevent adhesives from saturating it.  Cut Layered Birds.  Cut the birds again from the bright red Festive Glitter Pad 6x6.  Assemble the birds in a combination of felt and glittered bases and overlays - save the extra birds for another project.  

Cut the new Snowflake Joy background from the prepped red felt too.  Cut the detailed top layer from heavy white cardstock.  Cut two center snowflakes from the bright red Festive Glitter Pad 6x6 - for the treetop and the greeting.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼").  Add clear Fairy Drops.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog...have a great weekend!

 

 

Supplies

 

94797 Snowflake Joy

94823

94684

drp101 Fairy Drops

gp1006 Festive Glitter Pad

sp1011

sh44003 Kraft Woodgrain Paper Pack

Yuletide Plaids, Pinecones and Poinsettias by Jean Okimoto

Layer poinsettias, pinecones and pine branches on a holiday design from the 2024 Yuletide Collection.  Double-embossing adds shadowy texture to the new Pinecone Duo too.  Hi, Jean here with another design for your stash of holiday ideas.

Cut Pinecone Duo background and detailed overlay from dark brown cardstock.  Spritz both sides of the background diecuts with a light mist of water.  Pressure-emboss them using the rubber embossing mat and plates required for your machine.  

Sponge or brayer the detailed overlays with VersaMark.  Heat-emboss them with detail clear powder.  Assemble the pinecones.

Cut two sets of Petite Poinsettias from the bright pinkish-red Blush Collection 6x6.  Cut 3 sets of the centers from the orange Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6. Assemble 1 small and 2 large poinsettias.

Cut the evergreens from the Pinecone Duo and Pine Branches sets from a dark yellow-green Greenery Collection 6x6.

Cut a dark green Greenery 6x6 with the 2-½" wide Nested Globes die.  Cut a diagonal red and gold Yuletide Plaid 6x6 with the same die.  Trim the bottom corners with a corner rounding punch.

Stamp the greeting - from the new Holiday Wishes Clear Stamp and Die Set - on natural cardstock with Tulip Red VersaFine Clair.  Dry the iink, then cut the greeting with the smallest Nested Globes die.  Trim the straight end so the diecut is about 1-⅞" long.

Attach the diecuts to a natural A6 card - 4-½ x 6-¼" - use foam dots for the right edge of the greeting.

Thanks for visiting...see you on Friday!

 

Supplies

 

94802 Pinecone Duo

94822

94817

cl5286D Holiday Wishes clear stamp and die set

pp1031 Yuletide Plaid 6x6 pack

sp1011

sp1012 Blush 6x6 pack

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

Create a Glassy Frosted Lantern by Jean Okimoto

Send joyful greetings and add clear, glassy highlights to the new Frosted Lantern.  It's diecut twice, then reassembled for the realistic look of a garden ornament on a winter night.  Hi, Jean here sharing holiday slimline design from our 2024 Yuletide Collection.

We're using all 4 of the 6x6 solid-core color collections here.  From the top - Sunrise, Greenery, Blush and Lagoon - perfect for diecutting, backgrounds and custom-colored card fronts and frames.

Cut the candle - from the new Frosted Lantern set - from a bright red Blush 6x6 sheet and white cardstock.  Remove the red wick and flame.  Color the white flame with a yellow marker, then trim the sides and bottom of the candle to fit behind the red (flameless) candle.  Place it on a piece of the pale yellow 6x6 in the Sunrise Collection.  Cover the candle and yellow cardstock with packing tape - press the center first, then press out to the edges, eliminating any air bubbles and laminating the candle onto the yellow background.  Cut it with the large bottom section of the Frosted Lantern.

Cut the entire lantern from a dark teal 6x6 from the Lagoon Collection.  Assemble the lantern and insert the laminated pieces to add a warm glowing background.  Cut the snowy layers from a white Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad 6x6.

Cut the solid Bello Joy background from the dark teal Lagoon 6x6.  Add an extra layer of dimension to the greeting by pressure-embossing the teal background with the detailed overlay die. Spritz both sides of the teal background with a light mist of water then emboss it using the rubber embossing mat and plates required for your machine.

We're using the 1-⅜", ⅞" and ⅝" wide Slim Basic Rectangle Layers dies to cut the accent strips.  Cut the strips from a dark green 6x6 in the Greenery Collection, the red Blush Collection 6x6 and the floral print from the new Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack.  

Attach the diecuts to a white slimline card ((3-⅝" x 8-½").  Add clear Christmas Fairy Crystals.  Cut a slimline-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog - sorry it took so long for the pictures to be loaded, and not distorted.  Have a great holiday weekend!

 

Supplies

 

pp1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

94800

94763

94556 Slim Basic Rectangle Layers

cry102 Christmas Fairy Crystals

sp1010

sp1012 Blush 6x6 pack

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

sp1013 Sunrise 6x6 pack

gp1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

Merry, Bright and Petite by Jean Okimoto

Create a traditional holiday scene with candles, poinsettias and pine sprigs from the 2024 Yuletide Collection.  Hi, Jean here with a mix of dark pinks, green and golds to greet the season.

Cut Merry and Bright Candles from the Yuletide Cheer 6x6 and a Blush Solid-Core 6x6.  Cut the flame and two sets of Petite Poinsettia centers from a gold Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut the flame outlines from a gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6.

Cut Petite Poinsettias from the Blush Solid Core 6x6.

Cut three pine sprigs from a Greenery Solid Core 6x6 with the Pinecone Duo dies

Cut the Believe Enchanted Script background from white cardstock.  Cut the detailed green layer from the Greenery 6x6.

Cut two of the 3" wide Nested Globes from white cardstock and layer them for dimension.

A lot of diecutting...now we're ready to assemble!  Attach everything to a white A6 card (6-¼" x 4-½").

Candles, poinsettias and pine sprigs are always a classic Christmas trio.  Add a contemporary look with prints from the new Yuletide Cheer 6x6 - and a bit of gold. 

Thanks for visiting - see you again this weekend!

 

 

Supplies

 

pp1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

94739

94822

94812 Merry and Bright Candles

94802 Pinecone Duo

94532

sp1012 Blush 6x6 pack

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

Watchful Bird On a Branch by Jean Okimoto

Plush felt and shimmery Rainbow Reflections cardstock add bright texture to a holiday greeting from our 2024 Yuletide Collection.  Golden pine branches and Fringed Scalloped Frames create a green-on-green backdrop for a festive bird.  Hi, Jean here with a simple holiday design from our latest release.

Attach adhesive label paper or a sticker sheet to bright red wool-blend felt and cut the large bird from the new Watchful Bird set.  Cut the detailed overlay from the red Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  There's an additional head overlay diecut but we're not using that here.  Cut the backing piece for the eye and beak from Glossy Black Paper (cardstock).  Push a toothpick thru the eye cutout of the main felt diecut to enlarge the opening.  Assemble the bird - attach the black diecut behind the head.

Cut the olive green pine print -  from the Yuletide Cheer 6x6 set -  with the smallest Fringed Scalloped Frame.  Cut two shades of green from the Greenery 6x6 Collection with the next 2 larger frames.

Attach the diecuts to a green notecard.  Add clear Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Holiday icon prints from the Yuletide Cheer 6x6's create great backgrounds for Watchful Bird.  Coordinate them with Fringed Scalloped Frames from the Greenery, Lagoon and Blush Collections for quick and easy holiday cards.

Thanks for visiting!

 

 

Supplies

 

pp1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

94804 Watchful Bird

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

fp1003

sh44004 Black Glossy Paper

Oh, Joy! Cookies!!! by Anne Thompson

Who doesn't love a tray full of fresh-baked cookies?!!! Here's a card featuring the DIMPLED COOKIES 94762, just out of the oven and cooling off before decorating them.

to make this card

Cover the front of an A2 note card with the fold at the top using one of the patterned papers from YULETIDE CHEER PP1032.

Cut a "tray" using the next to the largest die in the FRINGED SCALLOPED FRAME SET 94842 and another patterned paper from the Yuletide Cheer paper pad.

Die cut the DIMPLED COOKIES 94762 from white card stock and and cut an extra set of the smaller round cookies--you'll need two that have the scalloped edge.

Use a fingertip dauber and VersaFine Clair Acorn ink to add some crispy edges and browning to the cookies.

Remember when I saved the J and Y from the SNOWFLAKE JOY 94797 awhile ago?  I'm going to use those letters for this card's sentiment along with the Snowflake Joy background cut from the back side of the poinsettia paper scrap.

to assemble this card

Add the "tray" to the front of the note card.

Place the cookies on the tray, using dimensional foam for some of them.

Add the Snowflake Joy background, the letters J and Y, and one of the scallop-edged cookies for the O.

Here's a closer view.

What a yummy card!  

Here's a second version using a smaller tray.

I think I like this one better because the words are all the way off the tray.  My next project will be to decorate some cookies for another card.  Did you see Angie's Sweet Holiday Cookies card posted on August 3rd?  So cute!  Will you bake up some cookie cards for the holidays???

Happy crafting!

Yuletide Cheer PP1032

Fringed Scalloped Frame Set 94842           Dimpled Cookies 94762              Snowflake Joy 94797

Sweet Holiday Treats by Jean Okimoto

Greet the season with a Vintage Tray of iced holiday cookies and chocolate mint patties.  Hi, Jean here with a mix of winter pastels and sweet treats from our latest collection.

Cut 2 rectangle and 3 circle scalloped Dimpled Cookies from dark brown cardstock.  

Cut 2 scalloped circles from the mint green Rainbow Reflections 6s6.  Trim one with the small circle die.   Cut the small rectangle from the pink Vintage Pastel Mirror Cardstock 6x6.  Cut the snowflake - from the new Drifting Snowflakes die set - from one of the white Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad 6x6's.

Cut 2 scalloped circles from the pale aqua Vintage Pastel sheet.  Trim one of them with the small circle die.

Cut scalloped circles from the pink and mint green 6x6's and trim them with the small circle die.

Cut Vintage Tray from white cardstock and attach it to a white A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼").  Attach the circle and rectangle diecuts  - use foam tape for the pink and aqua diecuts in the large rectangle section.

Stamp the greeting - from the Sweet Christmas Clear Stamp Set - on white cardstock with Pink Radiant Neon ink.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Attach it with foam tape.  Add clear jewels.  

Cut  an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

The Rainbow Reflections and Vintage Pastel Mirror Cardstock packs highlight the details of these holiday designs.  Christmas isn't complete with cookies and chocolate mints!

Thanks for visiting our blog - have a great weekend!

 

 

Supplies

 

94816 Drifting Snowflakes

94762 Dimpled Cookies

ef1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

cl5283 Sweet Christmas clear stamp set

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

fp1002

jwl001 Clear Jewels

gp1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad