Joy to You and Yours by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Today's card features a new stamp from the Yuletide release.  I love to color in stamped images, and this is a perfect stamp to do just that.

I stamped the image twice on a white cardstock panel and used Prisma Color Pencils to color in the images.  Once the coloring was done, I lightly inked around the edge of the panel with Antique Linen Distress ink and spattered it with gold ink.  I mounted the panel to a black cardstock mat and used foam tape to adhere it to a white card base.

The word "joy" was die cut from red cardstock and glued to a white shadow die cut.  I used foam tape to adhere it to the card.  

I stamped the sentiment with Versa Fine Ink, white heat embossed it and glued it underneath the word joy.

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

 

 

Supplies

 

94763 Bello Joy

CS2084 Leaves and Berries Cling Stamp set

SP1012 Blush 6x6 pack

CL5273 Festive Christmas Greetings clear stamp set

Stitch a Winter Knit Stocking by Jean Okimoto

Embossing creates extra texture and highlights the new Stitchable Stocking from the 2024 Yuletide Collection.  The versatile new Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder adds a cozy sweater-ish look for the holidays. Hi, Jean here with another idea from our latest release.

Trim a light turquoise 6x6 from the Lagoon Solid-Core Collection to fit into the new Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder.  I usually ink both panels of an embossing folder, compare the results,  and pick the one I like best. I chose the bumpier, embossed panel for this card.

Tap the VersaFine Clair Warm Breeze inkpad onto the embossed panel - tap it lightly in all directions, don't squish or rub the ink into the design.  Spritz both sides of the turquoise cardstock with a light mist of water.  Quickly place it into the folder and emboss it using the plate(s) required for your machine.  Clean the embossing folder - I used a soft brush, dish soap and lots of water.

Airdry or heat-set the inked design.  Cut it with the Stitchable Stocking outline. 

Cut turquoise felt with the smallest Nested Globes die and fold it in half to form a tab for the stocking. Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to turquoise felt and cut the scalloped cuff and toe sections. The paper backing stabilizes the felt and keeps adhesives from saturating it.

Cut 3 of the bigger buttons from the Stitchable Stocking set. Stitch them to the cuff - or stitch the buttons first, then glue them to the cuff.  Stitch the stocking, cuff and toe.  Attach red Bright Jewels to the border.

Stamp the greeting - from the new Holiday Wishes Clear Stamp and Die Set - on white cardstock with Warm Breeze VersaFine Clair - leave a large border for diecutting. Quickly emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut it with the 3" wide Nested Globes die.  Cut a teal 6x6 from the Lagoon Collection with the 3-½" wide Nested Globes die.  Trim the globe bottom with a corner-rounding punch.

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

The Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder is great for textured card fronts and gift tags too.  Cut it into a tall triangle and create a contemporary Christmas tree.  Cut it into ornaments, gift boxes or sweaters.  There are so many ways to use this great folder!

Thanks for visiting our blog...

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

EF1044 Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder

94825 Stitchable Stocking

94532 Nested Globes

sp1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

jwl003 Bright Jewels

cl5286D Holiday Wishes clear stamp and die set

Sweet Holiday Cookies by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a sweet cookie holiday card!  It features the new "Dimpled Cookies" die set.

Here's a closer look:

This card uses lots of new and older goodies:

"Spiral Delight" 3D embossing folder, "Dimpled Cookies", "Fringed Scalloped Frame" die set, along with "Stitched Circle" layers die set, "Greenery" paper pad and "White Woodgrain" paper. 

I cut the two largest frame dies from white woodgrain paper to frame my green panel.  The green panel was dry embossed with the 3D folder and then I tapped white ink on top of it lightly to accent the design so you can see it better.  I trimmed the green panel so I would fit behind the frame.

Next I cut several of each of the cookies from white card stock and colored them with markers and ink blending tools, paint pens, sprinkle sequins from my stash and Fluffy Stuff which is just like a snow marker in a bottle.  When you heat it up, it puffs up and looks like snow or frosting!  

I heat embossed the sentiment in white on black cardstock.  That sentiment is from an earlier released stamp set called "Sweet Christmas."

I hope you enjoyed my cookie card for today!  I had so much fun decorating them - and the best part, they have zero calories!

Come back each day to see more and more inspiration from the whole team!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies

 

EF1033 Spiral Delight 3D Embossing Folder

94762 Dimpled Cookies

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

CL5283 Sweet Christmas clear stamp set

30036 Stitched Circle Layers

SP1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

Yuletide Notes of Joy by Jean Okimoto

Joyful holiday notes dance across a Wavy Sheet Music background.  I used the detailed die to pressure-emboss it instead of diecutting to create a textured background.  The new Watchful Bird combines felt and mirror cardstock for dimension.  Hi, Jean here with more designs from our 2024 Yuletide Collection.  

There's a lot going on here - there are so many ways to combine the new designs from our holiday collection.  Let's start with the background.  Cut the smoother side of watercolor paper with the 5" x 3-¾" Rectangle Basics die. Trim it with a corner-rounding punch.  Spritz both sides of the paper with a light mist of water to prep it for pressure embossing.  Emboss it with the new Wavy Sheet Music die using the rubber embossing mat and plates required for your machine.

Attach Scor-Tape behind black cardstock (use lightweight cardstock if possible). Cut two sets of the Wavy Sheet Music notes.

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to red wool-blend felt and cut the new Watchful Bird.  I cut all of the sections to mix and match the diecuts for different variations of the bird later.  Cut the detailed top layer from the red Rainbow Reflections mirror cardstock 6x6.  Cut the backing for the beak and eye from a orangey-yellow Sunrise Solid Core 6x6.  Color the eye area with a black marker.  Assemble the bird.

Attach Scor-Tape to a bright red Blush Solid Core 6x6.  Cut it with the new Bello Joy background.  Cut the detailed top layer of the greeting from watercolor paper.  Remove the inner pieces.  Attach the top layer to the adhesive-covered background.  Sprinkle detail clear embossing powder over the exposed adhesive  and heat-emboss it to attach the greeting and create a glossy red background.

Cut the new Pine Branches from a dark green 6x6 in the Greenery Solid Core pack.  

Cut the berries from the new Festive Holly set from a bright red Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.

Attach the diecuts to a natural A6 card (6-¼" x 4-½") that trimmed with a corner rounding punch - use foam tape for the bird's head and tail.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing

The Wavy Sheet Music set will be great for birthday cards too - and Watchful Bird can be used throughout the year. 

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

Supplies

 

94804 Watchful Bird

94763 Bello Joy

94817 Pine Branches

94809 Wavy Sheet Music

94801 Festive Holly

30086 Rectangle Basics Set

sp1013 Sunrise 6x6 pack

SP1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

SP1012 Blush 6x6 pack

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

Let it Snow - 2024 Yuletide Release by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a cute winter card featuring products from our newest release - 2024 Yuletide!

Here's a closer look at the skiing bear called Wintertime Bear 94819:

This bear can be cut to be skiing or ice skating so there are lots of possibilities!  

I cut all the bear cuts from white card stock and then colored them with alcohol markers and a white gel pen.  I added him to a piece of trimmed red card stock from the Blush paper pack SP1012, added a black piece slightly large to make a frame.  I popped the whole panel up on foam tape to the background panel.

The background was made with the new Winter Knit 3D embossing folder EF1044 and then inked with red ink on the embossed side.  Once it was all put together, I added the embossed panel to the front of a heavy weight card base.

I heat embossed the sentiment from the newest stamp set called Holiday Wishes CL5286 in white on black card stock, then trimmed it and added it to the bear panel.

Here's one last look:

I hope you like my fun snow skiing bear card!  Be sure to check out all the new goodies in the newest release - 2024 Yultide!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies

 

94819 Wintertime Bear

EF1044 Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder

CL5286 Holiday Wishes clear stamp set

SP1012 Blush 6x6 pack

Joy with New 2024 Yuletide Release by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here with some brand new release goodies from the latest 2024 Yuletide release!  Here's a close up of my card:

The main body of the card was created by first dry embossing an A2 size panel (4.25" by 5.5") of card stock with the brand new "Frosted Trees" EF1045 3D embossing folder.  Once embossed I put ink on it direct from ink pad to paper.  I used both "Iced Spruce" and "Speckled Egg" Distress Oxide ink to get this color.  Next I die cut the new "Bello Joy" word die 94763 twice from white card stock.  I colored one them with pink and red markers and then combined the colored and non colored pieces together.  This means I have a 2nd die with the extra parts left over ready to use on another card!

Lastly I added lots of "Christmas Jewels" to the trees for sparkle and interest!

Here's one last look:

I hope you like my card for today!  Be sure to check out the whole new release - it is really one of the most amazing yet!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies

 

EF1045 Frosted Trees 3D Embossing Folder

94363 Scallop Pinpoint Circle Cut Out

94801 Festive Holly

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

Merry Christmas with New 2024 Yuletide Release by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome!  It's Angie here today with another holiday card featuring goodies from the new Yuletide releaase.  Here's a close up of my card:

The background for my card is a panel dry embossed wit the brand new "Pinecone & Berries" 3D embossing folder EF1043.   I next cut all the dies from the "Festive Holly" die set 94801 from white card stock and used alcohol markers to color them before putting them together.  I cut 2 sets of the dies so I could have lots of holly to work with.

After coloring them I then cut the "Merry Christmas Debut Script" die from white and colored it with pinks and red to get an ombre look.  I left the larger background die in the set white and added the colored letters to the top of it with liquid glue.  Lastly I added lots of green jewels from the Christmas jewels pack for some sparkle and shine!

Here's one last look:

I hope you like my card for today - I think the brand new release is one of the best ever.  So many lovely products, dies, papers, stencils, embossing folders, and a hot foil plate too!  Check it out, you will be glad you did!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies

 

94839 Merry Christmas Debut Script

EF1043 Pinecones and Berries 3D Embossing Folder

94801 Festive Holly

Christmas in July Card by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  I couldn't let July pass, without making a Christmas in July card.

I started by die cutting the Aurora Snowflake Frame from white cardstock and glued it to a white cardstock panel.  I cut a piece of green plaid patterned cardstock and glued it to the bottom portion of the panel. Next, I adhered the panel to a gold metallic cardstock mat, and glued it to a white card base.

I die cut the Glorious Poinsettia from white cardstock and used Distress inks and a blending brush to add color to the die cuts. The leaves were die cut twice from white cardstock and Distress ink was also used to add color to them.  I glued the poinsettia together and used foam tape to adhere it to the card.  The leaves were tucked under the poinsettia and glued in place.

The words "Merry Christmas" were stamped with Versa Mark Ink onto red cardstock, gold heat embossed and die cut with the coordinating die.  These were glued to the card front.

To finish it off, I glued some gold embellishments to add a little bling to the card.

That's it for today!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94734 Glorious Poinsettia

CL5273D Festive Christmas Greetings clear stamp and die set

PP1029 Fuchsia Plaid 6x6 pack

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

94750 Aurora Snowflake Frame

Blooming Birthday Wishes by Jean Okimoto

 

 

Celebrate a summer birthday with the Delicate Fuchsia Trio and a bit of plaid.  Add a gold foil greeting tab and Bright Jewels - and your card is ready to send or share.  Hi, Jean here with a floral slimline design from our 2024 Fuchsia Collection.

Spritz both sides of watercolor paper with a light mist of water.  Pressure-emboss the smoother side with the new Delicate Fuchsia Trio - use the rubber embossing mat and plates required for your machine.  Diecut a stencil of the design from cardstock.  Place the stencil over the embossed design and stencil the petals with varying shades of violet ink.  Distress Oxide wilted violet and Radiant Neon Electric Purple were used here.  Stenciling over the embossed image leaves a narrow border uninked and defines the layers when the fuchsia is assembled.

Remove the stencil and sponge or brush Brilliance Victorian Violet onto the stamens - and Distress Oxide mowed lawn onto the remaining pieces.

Heat-set the inks.  Diecut all of the pieces.  Assemble the blossoms - refer to the envelope's illustration or scan the QR code for layering details.  Or mix and match the pieces like I did!

Cut the purple/violet/green Fuchsia Plaid with a portion of the 1-⅝" wide Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die.  Cut the lavender 6x6 from the Lagoon Collection with the ⅞" wide die.

Attach the diecuts to a white slimline card (3-⅝" x 8-½") - use foam tape for the leaf tips.  Add a Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Circle Tab - use foam tape for the right side.

Add purple Bright Jewels.  Cut a slimline-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Hope you're enjoying our Design Team's 2024 Fuchsia Collection ideas and inspiration.  Have a great weekend!

 

Supplies

 

94784 Delicate Fuchsia Trio

pp1029 Fuchsia Plaid 6x6 pack

sp1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

jwl003 Bright Jewels

94556 Slim Basic Rectangle Layers

st010 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Circle Tabs

A New Release…The 2024 Fuchsia Collection by Jean Okimoto

Introducing our latest release...2024 Fuchsia!  It's a beautiful, versatile collection of garden-themed dies, 6x6 plaids and prints, embossing folders and rub-ons.  Buds, blossoms, branches, butterflies, bees, beetles and dragonflies - ready to create late spring and summer cards for every occasion.  Add the perfect greetings for thank-yous, friendship cards and celebrations.  Hi, Jean here with the first of many designs from this great collection.

Let's start with the fuchsia. Spritz both sides of watercolor paper with a light mist of water.  Pressure-emboss it with Little Fuchsia Flower Trio & Branch.  Use the die to cut a stencil from medium-weight cardstock.  Sponge, daub or brush the embossed designs with Distress Oxides - mowed lawn, flamingo kitsch and picked raspberry - and Charming Pink VersaFine Clair.  Heat-set the inks.  Diecut it - leave the pieces in the die to keep them organized.  Assemble the blossoms.

Attach ScorTape over a light green sheet from the Greenery 6x6 Pack.  Cut it with the Hello Breezy Script background.  Cut the detailed top layer from a medium green sheet from the Greenery pack - keep the diecut in the die but remove the tiny pieces inside the e, l's and o.  Press the detailed greeting firmly onto the adhesive-covered background.  Cover it with detail clear embossing powder,  tap off the excess, then heat-emboss it.  It'll be securely-attached, with a glossy background and perfectly centered!

Cut the light green 6x6 with the 2-¼" wide A2 Rectangle Frames die.  Cut the rectangle with the 1-¾" wide A2 Rectangle Frames die to create a simple framed background.

Cut the green, pink and white Fuchsia Plaid sheet with the  2-¾" wide A2 Rectangle Frames die.

Cut the small Azure Dragonflies from a green Graceful Garden Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut it again from the lime green Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Attach the glittered wings to the mirror cardstock - it's easier to "sandwich" the wings between the 2 mirror cardstock diecuts.  Save the extra diecuts for another project.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼") - use foam tape for the dragonfly wing tips.  Add green Bright Jewels.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Here are the new items I've used today - 

Thanks for visiting...hope your favorite Retailer has ordered the 2024 Fuchsia Collection.  We'll be sharing designs from our latest release throughout the coming weeks - hope you'll join us again for more ideas and inspiration!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

jwl003 Bright Jewels

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

94672 A2 Rectangle Frames Die Set

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

 

Supplies

 

94788

94781

94834

pp1029