Glossy Double-Embossed 3D Magnolia Blooms by Jean Okimoto

Accent the details of the Magolia Blooms 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies Set with pressure- and heat-embossing for extra dimension and glossy highlights.  Hi, Jean here with a double-embossed design from our Magnolia Collection.

Diecut heavy white cardstock with the 3.75" x 5" A2 Rectangle Frames die.  Spray both sides of the rectangle with a light mist of water - give each side 2 quick spritzes from about 12" away.  Pressure-emboss it with the Magnolia Blooms folder - slightly offset so the layered diecut blossom will extend beyond the right edge.  Attach it to a top-folded 5.5" square white card.

Glue two pieces of pale pink cardstock together for extra thickness.  Cut it with the large matching die from the embossing folder set.  Press VersaMark ink onto the blossom on the embossing folder - use a light tapping motion.  Place the diecut in the folder and pressure-emboss it using the plates and/or mats required for your machine.

Use a cottom swab to daub the blossom's center with mustard-yellow ink.  Impress' Harvest Fresh Ink was used here.  Heat-emboss the entire blossom to highlight the texture and add a glossy finish.  

Glue two pieces of light mint green cardstock together for dimension and diecut Tilted Thanks.

Cut the loose leaves - at the bottom of the Magnolia Leaf Branch - from light mint green cardstock.  Attach the leaves behind the blossom, then attach the blossom + leaves to the background.

Attach the greeting - use a sliver of foam tape behind letter "t."  Autumn Fairy Crystals.  Cut a 5.5 square of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.  Square cards require extra postage and special handling.

 

The Magnolia Blooms 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies set includes two blossom dies to create a variety of designs.  Use the versatile dies to cut stencils too - for quick and easy cards on a busy day.

Thanks for visiting - see you on Friday...

 

Supplies

 

ef1036 Magnolia Blooms 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies

94470 Tilited Thanks

94672 A2 Rectangle Frames Die Set

94721 Magnolia Leaf Branch

cry101 Autumn Fairy Crystals

Magnolia Blooms 3D Embossing Folder & Dies by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a sympathy card featuring a brand newly released 3D embossing folder and die set called "Magnolia Blooms."  Here's a closer look at my card:

I embossed 4 thick pieces of white card stock with the 3D embossing folder.  Next on one of them, I ran over the top of it with a Distress Oxide Spun Sugar ink pad, directly to the paper.  Below you can see that I also die cut out the 2 flowers with the coordinating dies from the other 3 embossed panels and stacked them on top of each other, then adhered them to the main panel with foam tape.

Below you can see the two white stacked flowers on top of the main embossed pink panel.  I really like the way it looked so I fussy cut the other partial flowers and stacked them too, and adhered them to the pink panel.

 

Next as you can see below, I took 3 colors of Distress Oxide ink and a pencil type blending brush to add color to the flower centers.  

I trimmed down the main panel and added it to an A2 size (4.25" by 5.5") black piece of card stock, then added that to a white card base.  

The sentiment from "Big & Little Words" stamp set was heat embossed in white on black card stock.

Here's one last look at my card:

I hope you enjoyed my card for today.  The new Magnolia release is just stunning, filled with so many beautiful dies, papers, embossing folders, and some brand new rub on transfers too!  Be sure to check it out HERE.   If you are interested in purchasing any of these supplies, please visit my blog HERE. 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Be sure to come back tomorrow for more inspiration from the design team.

 

 

Supplies

 

EF1036 Magnolia Blooms 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies

Textured, Transferred Marvelous Magnolia by Jean Okimoto

Here's a design that's quick and fail-proof - it's a perfectly-colored, embossed blossom from our new Magnolia Collection!  Hi, Jean here with an easy way to add color, texture and dimension to your cards with our new beautifully-colored Magnolia Rub-On Transfers. 

Cut a Marvelous Magnolia Rub-On Transfer (and the paper liner) that matches a design from the

Marvelous Magnolia 3-D Embossing Folder and its set of dies - leave a generous margin around it for easier handling.  Carefully remove the frosty top layer with the design - be sure it's completely removed from the paper liner.  Press it firmly onto smooth pale lavender cardstock to transfer the design, add a soft tint of color to the petals, and highlight the lines at the base of the petals

Tip #1...a wooden craft stick for burnishing is included with the 2-piece rub-on set - using it is optional.  Instead - diecut the design with the matching die from the embossing folder set - the diecutting pressure will smoothly burnish the rub-on onto the cardstock. 

Tip #2...don't remove the frosty top layer yet - it will cushion and protect the rub-on when it's pressure-embosssed in the folder.  Place the diecut in the folder and emboss it using the plate(s) and/or mat(s) required on your machine. Carefully remove the frosty top layer.

Diagonally cut a plaid 6x6 from the Magnolia Plaid pack with the 2.5" wide Nested Globe die.  Cut lavender cardstock with the 2" wide Nested Globe die.  Cut a purple 6x6 from the Twilight Purple Collection and spritz it with Imagine's Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz.  Heat-set the ink, then cut the cardstock with the 1.5" wide Nested Globe die.  

Glue 2 pieces of the purple cardstock together and diecut Hello Streamlined Script.  Pre-gluing and cutting both layers at once saves time and adds dimension to your greeting.

Cut white cardstock to 4.25" x 10" and score it at 4.5".  Attach the diecuts - use foamtape at the tips of the petals and large leaves.  Add green Bright Jewels.  Cut an A2-sized rectangle to cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Confession...I've never used rub-ons before and my first magnolia ended up on my sweater sleeve. A steep learning curve! Hope these tips and ideas inspire you to experiment with Magnolia Rub-Ons and create a stash of cards for any occasion.

Thanks for visiting...

 

ef1035 Marvelous Magnolia 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies

rub101 Magnolia Rub On

94540 Hello Streamlined Script

jwl003 Bright Jewels

94532 Nested Globes

pp1021 Magnolia Plaid 6x6 pack

sp1008 Twilight Purple

Magnolias and Wren Card by Sara Cook

Hi everyone!  There is a NEW RELEASE and it is AMAZING!  Can't say it's my favorite but all the product is so beautiful that it's a rememberable one.  I have a card featuring the Backyard Wren die and Magnolia Rub On Transfer sheets that have matching dies and a 3D embossing folder.  Easy way to add beautiful flowers with all the depth but not the work.  

Magnolias:

Cut out the flowers from the sheet (leave the backing on) that have the matching dies from the Marvelous Magnolia 3D Embossing Folder and Dies.  Make sure to leave a boarder. Remove the backing and place the transfer with the image side up.  Use the provided popsicle stick (or a large shaping tool or bone folder) and rub all over the transfer. Slowly peal from one corner, making sure the image transferred to the paper.  If the image is still stuck to then put back the transfer and rub some more.  Die cut using the matching dies from the Marvelous Magnolia.  Adhere the die cuts into the 3D embossing folder and run through your die cut machine.  I didn't line up the dies exactly but used a watercolor marker to color over any white paper that was miss aligned.  

Bird:

Die Cut the Backyard Wren from white card stock.  I ink blended all pieces using Distress Ink; Spiced Marmalade, Aged Mahogany, and Ground Espresso.  The body base doesn't have any of the Spiced Marmalade.  For the eye I used a black jell roll pen to give a little shine/life into the eye.Adhere the die cuts per the picture on the front.  

Assembly:

Trim the beige paper from Magnolia Grove to 4 x 5 1/4".  Ink blend around the outside edge using Distress Aged Mahogany ink.  Adhere to a white , side folding, A2 sized card using form adhesive.  For the sentiment I used my premade sentiments using the Big and Little Valentines.  This is from a post a few years ago. I stamped the full set using a stamp plate form and taped it to the top.  I sampled on cream color card that was backed w/ double sided adhesive with dark brown ink.  I just put the sheet in the package and cut out sentiments as I need them.  I selected "special delivery" tried it to side and removed the backing of the adhesive and added to the bottom, left corner.

 

 

cl5252 Big and Little Valentines clear stamp set

 

Supplies

 

94723 Backyard Wren

rub101 Magnolia Rub On

ef1035 Marvelous Magnolia 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies

pp1022 Magnolia Grove 6x6 pack

Seashells By the Seashore by Jean Okimoto

Recall happy memories of a sunny seaside vacation with the Dazzling Seashells in a rainbow of colors.  The 3D Embossing Folder and Matching Dies add texture and dimension to a simple nautical design.  Hi, Jean here with a warm-weather card to brighten a gray spring day.

I used a sheet of ink-blended smooth white cardstock from my stash.  Spritz both sides with a light mist of water.  Pressure-emboss it with the Dazzling Seashells 3D Embossing Folder.  Use a hard rubber brayer to ink the embossed design with Pearlescent Jade Brilliance ink.  Dry the ink, then cut the shells with the matching dies.

Prep the Wood Grain Planks die by rubbing it briskly with scrunched waxed paper to help release the textured planks.  Diecut it from grayish-white cardstock.

Diecut the long rope  - from the End of My Rope Set - twice from grayish-white cardstock.  Measure, trim and join the rope where it will be hidden by the bottom right shell.

Cut Hello Rush Script from the turquoise 6x6 in the Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼") - use foamtape for the bottom center shell.  Attach pale blue Pastel Fairy Jewels.  

Emboss, highlight and diecut several sets of shells and they'll be ready when you need them for a quick card!

Thanks for visiting...join us tomorrow for Sara's great design!

 

 

Supplies

 

FP1002

ef1029

94546

94468

94565

jwl002

Freshwater Fish Stories by Jean Okimoto

Say hello to Friday with embossed, stenciled and diecut Freshwater Fish. They're from coordinating sets of a 3D embossing folder, dies and 2-layer stencils.  Hi, Jean here with a white and bright design from our spring collection - and a new pinpoint cover plate from Birch Press Design.

Spritz both sides of watercolor paper with a fine mist of water.  Emboss it with the Freshwater Fish 3D Embossing Folder.

Use a sponge, dauber or blending brush to color the fish with the Freshwater Fish Stencil Set and Distress Oxides.  Colors used here are salvaged patina, iced spruce, twisted citron, peacock feathers, broken china and shaded lilac.  Dry the inks, then diecut the fish.  Smaller accent pieces are also included in the sets.

Brayer the fish with VersaMark - use a clean, well-inked pad.  Heat-emboss them with detail clear powder for a glossy highlighted texture, like fresh-caught fish.  Add black Sharpie marker dots for the eyes.

Cut white and black cardstock with the End of My Rope die - save the ropes for another project.  Diecut the white interior offcut with the Birch Press Design Pinpoint Contour Plate.  Trim a tiny amount from the edges of the black offcut and attach it behind the white layer.  The dark backing emphasizes the pinpoint pattern - it makes a difference!

Cut a blue 6x6 from the Glitzy Glitter Pad with Hello Rush Script.  Cut watercolor paper with the die too and layer it behind the glittered greeting for extra dimension.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded 5-½" square white card. Add turquoise Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut a 5-½" square of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.  Square cards require extra postage.

Freshwater Fish are perfect for embossing and diecutting from Memory Box mirror cardstock too. The Rainbow Reflections and Vintage Pastel 6x6 pads have a wide range of beautiful colors that capture the details of this great fish trio.  Add them to birthday, retirement and Father's Day cards for that special guy.

Thanks for visiting...have a great weekend!

Supplies

 

ef1028 Freshwater Fish 3D Embossing Folder and Matching Dies

88622 Freshwater Fish Stencil

94468 Hello Rush Script

94546 End of My Rope Set

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

 

 

 

Supplies

 

57511 Pinpoint Contour Plate

Pretty Colors in the Tool Box by Jean Okimoto

Fuchsia, Pumpkin and Teal in the toolbox?  Yes, when they brighten a gal's slimline thank you with a happy Whittle Beaver!  Hi, Jean here with mix of old, new, blue, Memory Box and Poppystamps. I like a lot of open space on my cards - but these great design elements wanted to be together, filling the entire card. 

The new Toolbox 3D Embossing Folder & Matching Dies and the Woodgrain Fence Pickets are from our '23 Spring Collection.  Cut the pickets from light kraft cardstock.  Cut the tools from the silver Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6.  Place them in the matching 3D Embossing Folder and add the details and dimension (one tool at a time is easiest!) using the plate(s) required for your machine.  

Mask the "metal" areas of each tool and sponge or daub the handles with StazOn Inks.  Airdry the first layer of ink, then repeat.  Colors used here are Pumpkin, Teal Blue and Fuchsia Pink.  Set them aside to dry completely.

Cut Wood Grain Planks from light kraft cardstock - we're just using a few of them here.

Cut the question mark - from the Wooden Alpha set - from light kraft cardstock too.

Cut the Poppystamps Whittle Beaver from dark kraft cardstock.  Lightly ink the edges and paws with Pearlescent Chocolate Brilliance ink.  Attach the fuchsia screwdriver between his paws.

Stamp the greeting - from the Poppystamps Whittle Wild Animal Sentiments - with Pinecone VersaFine Clair.  Dry the ink and trim the greeting with the second-smallest Rectangle Basics die. 

Attach everything to a light aqua slimline card (3-⅝" x 8-½") - use foamtape for the question mark and the beaver.

Make this card using different colors and greetings for your favorite DIY/fix-it/build-it gal or guy.  A toolbox card would be great for someone who just completed (survived?) a home renovation project too. The Woodgrain Fence Pickets can also diecut a great stencil for birthday candles...just some extra ideas!

Special thanks to everyone ordering my new kit - BLOSSOMS & BUNNIES - from Impress! They sold out quickly, I'm making more.

Thanks for visiting - see you on Friday...

 

Supplies

 

EF1034 Toolbox 3D Embossing Folder and Matching Dies

94703 Woodgrain Fence Pickets

94579 Wooden Alpha

94565 Wood Grain Planks

30086 Rectangle Basics Set

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

 

Supplies

 

2414 Whittle Beaver

cl500 Whittle Wild Animal Sentiments clear stamp set

Dazzling Seashells Collection by Jean Okimoto

Pearly, pastel Dazzling Seashells are great for any occasion...and ready for a shell-ebration!  This beautifully-textured collection of 7 designs is from the Dazzling Seashells 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies set.  Hi, Jean here - it's cloudy and in the 30's outside, a perfect day to stay inside and create cards with a warm, tropical theme.

Blend twisted citron, worn lipstick, kitsch flamiongo and cracked pistachio Distress Oxides on smooth, heavy white cardstock.  Trim it to fit in the Dazzling Seashells 3D Embossing Folder.  Lightly spritz both sides of the cardstock to prep it for embossing.  Place the inked side against the debossed (sunken) side of the folder.  Pressure-emboss it using the plates(s) required for your machine.

Place the embossed cardstock on a hard, flat surface and apply a layer of Pearlescent Jade Brilliance using a hard rubber brayer.  Dry the ink.  Cut the shells with the coordinating dies.

Prep Ring Stack by rubbing it briskly with scrunched waxed paper to make it easier to remove the delicate diecut.  Cut Ring Stack from the gold Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad sheet.  Cut two more of the end ovals again to lengthen the diecut - hide the overlapped extension under the second shell from the left.

Cut white cardstock with the 7-¼" x 2-¼" Slim Basic Rectangles die.  Attach the Ring Stack diecuts to the rectangle - use tiny dots of glue just where the ovals are joined.  Attach the shells.

Stamp the greeting - from the Deep Blue Ocean Clear Stamp and Die Set - with Pearlescent Jade Brilliance.  Dry the ink and cut the greeting lengthwise with the second-smallest Slim Basic Rectangles Die.  Trim the short ends.  

Attach the diecuts to a white slimline card (3-½" x 8-⅝") - use foamdots for the greeting.  Add aqua Christmas Fairy Jewels.  Cut a slimline-sized rectangle of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Dazzling Seashells would be beautiful cut from Rainbow Reflections or Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 sheets too.  Their pearly shimmer will enhance the detailed textures of each shell.

Thanks for visiting...have a great weekend!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

ef1029 Dazzling Seashells 3D Embossing Folder and Matching Dies

94556 Slim Basic Rectangle Layers

94547 Ring Stack

cl5268d Deep Blue Ocean clear stamp and die set

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

cry102 Christmas Fairy Crystals

Hello with Scribble Daisy by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome!  It's Angie here today with a pretty spring hello card featuring new dies from the February release.

 

I used both the Hello Rush Script die 94468, the Scribble Daisy die 94617, along with the new A2 Rectangle Frames dies 94672.  The background was made with the Geometric Crystals 3D Embossing Folder EF 1016.  

 

I embossed some cream colored thick watercolor paper with the folder and then inked the edges with light pink.  I also used that same watercolor paper smooshed with green and pink inks, and both white and black card stock to cut the sentiment and the daisy from.  Next I stacked them offset from each other for dimension.  I matted the embossed panel on a slightly larger black panel then added it all to the card base.  I finished my card with some Memory Box Pastel Jewels and Wink of Stella on the flower petals and the hello die.

 

The inks I used to smoosh with were Distress Inks in Saltwater Taffy, Twisted Citron.  I added a little  Walnut Stain to the bottom of the hello smooshed die with a domed ink blender.

 

Here's a closer look:

 

I hope you like my card for today.  I really love the soft colors and the puffy dimension look from the 3D embossing folder.  Please come back every day to see more inspiration from the design team.  

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94468 Hello Rush Script

94617 Scribble Daisy

94672 A2 Rectangle Frames Die Set

EF1016 Geometric Crystals 3D Embossing Folder

JWL002 Pastel Jewels

WP101 Watercolor Paper

For You by Donna Sledzik

Good morning everyone!  Today I have a bright, all occasion card for you.

To make the card, I started with a white cardstock panel that I masked off with removable tape.  I used a blending brush to add Distress Ink to the masked off rectangle.

I removed the tape from the cardstock and dry embossed the panel using the Ringadings 3D Embossing folder.  To add some glimmer to the inked area of the embossed background, I used a brayer to apply gold ink to it.

Next, I adhered the background to a gold metallic mat and glued it to a white card base.

I die cut the Verdant Leaf from Vellum, and rubbed over it with gold metallic ink.  

The words "For You" were die cut from gold metallic cardstock and the shadow from white cardstock.  I glued the gold words to the shadow die cut and adhered it to the center of the card.  Next I tucked in the die cut leaf behind the words.

To finish the card, I added some gold Fairy Crystals and that's it.

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Supplies

 

94376 Verdant Leaf

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

CRY101 Autumn Fairy Crystals

 

94709 For You Posh Script