Magnolia Blossom Leaf Branch by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  The current April Magnolia release is all so beautiful that I had a tough time deciding where to start!  I finally settled on using the Magnolia Blossom Trio and Magnolia Leaf Branch dies to create this CAS (clean and simple) card.  

Started by die cutting the magnolia layers and leaf branch from alcohol marker friendly cardstock to do some die cut coloring with Copic Sketch markers.

Copic markers used:

whites/shading - C0, C1, C2, C3, C4

greens - YG03, YG07, YG09, G09

browns - E23, E25, E29

Used the Circle Basics die set next to die cut an opening and a frame from Bristol paper.  The background is Salvaged Patina distress ink with white gouache paint splatters.  The sentiment was die cut twice from white and once from black, then stacked and offset for a drop shadow.  Assembled the card onto a white card base and added a few clear drops to finish.

That does it for my card.  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful day.

Supplies

 

94720 Magnolia Blossom Trio

94721 Magnolia Leaf Branch

94468 Hello Rush Script

30087 Circle Basics Set

DRP101 Fairy Drops

Brighter Days Ahead with the Backyard Wren by Jean Okimoto

 

Combine new designs from our latest release with the April Challenge - Sky's the Limit - and a bit of Poppystamps Whittle Sunshine.  Hi, Jean here with a double-collage all-occasion design in soft spring pastels. It could be a friendship card, send a note of encouragement, celebrate a special moment or welcome a new baby.

Cut, score and fold a 5.5" square white card.  Diecut Cloudy Moon Collage from the card front.  Cut Distant Sun Collage from the inside.  Back it with a 5.5" square of pale blue cardstock.

Diecut the Poppystamps Whittle Sunshine from pale yellow cardstock.

Diecut Curved Magnolia Branch from minty green cardstock.  Trim and save the leaf that would be hidden by Backyard Wren - it'll be repositioned later.

Diecut Magnolia Bud Trio from pale lavender cardstock and assemble the blossom and bud.  The small triple-pointed sepal will be a tiny bud.

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to blue wool-blend felt to stabilize it and prevent adhesives from saturating it.  Cut Backyard Wren's  main section.  Cut it again from white cardstock - it'll be layered behind the assembled bird later.  Cut the wings from the shimmery turquoise Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6.

Cut the beak section from yellow cardstock and use a black marker to fill the area that will become the eye.

Assemble Backyard Wren and attach the plain white diecut behind it for a neater back-view when the card is opened.  

Attach the diecuts to the card - add the saved leaf near the center of the curved branch.  Use a foam dot behind the tip of the large wing.

Add turquoise Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut a 5.5" square of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.  Square cards require extra postage and special handling.

Thanks for visiting...have a great weekend!

 

 

Supplies

 

94719 Curved Magnolia Branch

94718 Magnolia Bud Trio

94723 Backyard Wren

94627 Cloudy Moon Collage

94628 Distant Sun Collage

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

2418 Whittle Sunshine

Wren Card by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Today's card features new products from the Memory Box, April 2023 release.  I love the Backyard Wren Die and I can see myself using it for numerous cards.

To create the card, I began by ink blending Distress Oxide Inks onto a white cardstock panel.  Next, I spattered the background with black ink, and used foam tape to adhere it to a white card base.

I die cut the "Backyard Wren" and the "Curved Magnolia Branch" from white cardstock and used Distress Inks and Copic Markers to add color to the images.

I glued the Magnolia Branch to the front of the card.  Next, I glued the wren and magnolia on top of the branch.

I stamped the sentiment in the bottom right hand corner of the card and added some Clear Fairy Drops for a little glitz.

That's it for today!  Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the new release!

 

Supplies

 

DRP101 Fairy Drops

CL5266 Joyful Moments clear stamp set

 

Supplies

 

94723 Backyard Wren

94719 Curved Magnolia Branch

Two Cards- Freshwater Fish & Confetti Dot Hot Foil Plate by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with two cards featuring new products from the latest release.  

My first card is a slimline card using two fish from the combination "Freshwater Fish" stencil and embossing folder set.  The background for my card was ink blended with lots of blues.  Once it dried, I ran it through my hot foil machine using the "Confetti Dot" hot foil plate and some gold foil.  Here's a closer look:

I colored the fish with Distress Inks and watercolor markers and then fussy cut them out.  Next I splashed some water on the background to make more dots on it.  I added the two fish and then a sentiment from "You Anchor Me" stamp set.  It was stamped in brown ink on a stitched rectangle die.  Lastly I added water droplets from Memory Box and added the blue panel to a slimline size card base.  Here's one last look:

Now, here's a look at my second card:

I made this card the same way except I used very little ink on the background and I used Memory Box watercolor card stock.

Here's a closer look at this card.  You can see I heat embossed the sentiment on black card stock with white embossing powder.

And here's one last look at my card:

I hope you like my cards for today!  Be sure to come back each day to the blog for more inspiration from the design team!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

EF1028 Freshwater Fish 3D Embossing Folder and Matching Dies

88622 Freshwater Fish Stencil

mbf001 Confetti Dot Foil Plate

WP101 Watercolor Paper

cl5269D You Anchor Me clear stamp and die set

Cld101 Clear Fairy Drops

Scribble Daisy Against the Distant Sun Collage by Anne Thompson

Send hugs anytime with a card that features the Scribble Daisy  against the Distant Sun Collage.

• white notecard
• blue plaid paper cut 5 1/4 X 4 from SPRING PLAID PP1012
• cut DISTANT SUN COLLAGE 94628 from white card stock
• trim with CURVED CAP PINPOINT LAYERS 94646, the die that is the third one up from the smallest

• add these layers to the note card
• cut SCRIBBLE DAISY 94617 using blue card stock (that coordinates with the plaid) from the OCEAN BLUE COLLECTION SP 1005
• add to the panel
• add a blue Dewdrop from the CHRISTMAS FAIRY DEWDROPS DDP101 to the flower center

 

• cut the HUGS TENDER SCRIPT 94669 background from a scrap of the blue card stock and the detailed letters from a scrap of the blue plaid
• adhere the layers together

• add the sentiment to the lower right corner
• finish the card with two more of the blue Dewdrops

Happy Crafting!

Christmas Fairy Dewdrops DDP101

Distant Sun Collage 94628

Hugs Tender Script 94669


Curved Cap Pinpoint Layers 94646

Spring Plaid PP1012 

Scribble Daisy 94617

Ocean Blue SP1005

 

 

 

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

Hello Seashell Card by Sara Cook

Hi everyone!  I have a greeting card featuring the new Dazzling Seashell 3D embossing folder and dies.

Seashells:

Ink Spray Open Studio's Watercolor paper with shimmer sprays.  I used Lindy's Starburst Sprays in a peach, gold, sand, and hot pink colors.  I also added 2 light sprints of Distress Mica Stain Hocus Pocus for some depth.  Let dry.  Die cut the Dazzling Seashells out of the paper.  Secure the die cuts in the matching 3D embossing folder with small pieces of Washi tape.  Embossing the die cuts.  Remove from the folder and lightly add some Lunar Paste Slippery When Wet and Bee Sting with your finger.  Let dry.

Frame:

Trim a piece of Black Glossy paper to A2 size.  Take the 2nd and 3rd largest dies from the Rectangle Frame Die Set to create 2 separate frames.  

Sentiment:

Die cut the Hello Rush Scrip from a light orange paper from the Sunny Orange pad.  Cover in Lunar Paste Slippery When Wet paste.  Let dry.

Assembly:

Adhere an A2 panel from the same paper used for the sentiment to a cream A2 card.  Glue the larger of the 2 frames to the card.  Arrange the Dazzling Seashells around the card front, making sure some of them are right up to the frame.  Adhere the smaller frame to the card base, hiding small portions of the shells.  Adhere the sentiment and add from Fairy Drops, small and medium size, around the shells.

 

Supplies

 

ef1029 Dazzling Seashells 3D Embossing Folder and Matching Dies

94468 Hello Rush Script

94672 A2 Rectangle Frames Die Set

sp1002 Sunny Orange

wp101 Watercolor Paper

sh44004 Black Glossy Paper

drp101 Fairy Drops

Luxe Peony For You by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  I have an all-occasion card today featuring the Luxe Peony and For You Posh Script dies from the 2023 Valentine’s collection.

The peony was die cut three times from white cardstock.  Using a finger brush, ink blended Victorian Velvet distress ink to each piece before layering / gluing them together.  For some sparkle, spritz them with a shimmer spray.  The leaves were die cut from alcohol marker friendly cardstock then colored with Copic Sketch markers YG61, YG63 and YG61.

The sentiment was die cut once from gold mirror paper and twice from thick white paper, then stacked onto its white shadow piece.  On a white A2 size panel, splattered with diluted black gouache paint for a bit of texture.  Assembled the card onto a white card base, popping up the middle peony with foam squares.  Added a few clear Fairy Drops to finish  

That’s it for my card.  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful week.

Supplies

 

94714 Luxe Peony

94709 For You Posh Script

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

DRP101 Fairy Drops

Sweets Packages for My Sweeties by Anne Thompson

Here are simple little packets to hold sweets for your sweeties.

• I actually made quite a few of these over the weekend using up more of the Jolly Christmas 6X6 papers.

This is the way I assembled them.

• Trim your paper to 3" X 4 1/2".  You'll need two of these.
• Score both pieces at 4".
  
• Add a piece of double-sided tape (I used Scor-Tape) on the back side of one of the folds.
• Add the other scored piece on top, matching the inside and outside plaids.  This forms the base of the packet so it will stand up.
  
  
• Add a strip of a coordinating paper to the center front.
• Punch a hole on either side of that strip near the top of the packet.  You will add baker's twine (or another kind of ribbon, twine, etc.) to close the packet once you've added the sweets.

• I used large Glue Dots to secure the chocolate squares inside the packet, attaching one to each inside strip.  

• I decorated this packet simply, adding small white pearls to the flower centers and larger red Fairy Dewdrops over the berries printed on the paper, and tied the packet closed with baker's twine.

• For this packet I die cut three of the SCALLOP PINPOINT LOVING HEART CUT OUT 94364  from white card stock.  I used the heart centers by gluing the largest one to the front center strip and then adding the others with foam dimensional dots between each one.
• I used baker's twine to tie the packet closed.

For a quicker assembly, use 8 1/2" X 11" card stock.  I prepared these for my valentines class at the senior center.

• Cut your card stock strips 3" X 8 1/2".
• Score at 3 7/8" and 4 5/8".
• Add decorative papers and embellishments to the front, add your sweets to the inside, punch two holes at the top through all the layers, and tie the packets closed.

You might need to adjust the size of your strips (width, length) depending on what kind of sweets you want to tuck inside...peanut butter cups, needhams, small candy bars, bags of sweets.  

And for decorating them--any of the hearts and floral dies and the valentine words dies from Memory Box!  Mix it up even more and add vintage valentine images, paper clips, buttons, ribbons, etc. 

Happy Crafting!

Lightly-Layered Luxe Peony by Jean Okimoto

Remember vellum?  Transform the beautiful Luxe Peony into a delicate camellia with layers of sweet pink vellum.  The shadowy overlapped petals create depth and dimension and a soft background for the glittery yellow centers  from the Layered Fresh Flowers die set. Hi, Jean Okimoto here with a floral slimline that could be a Valentine - or a thinking-of-you card for someone deserves a hug.

Cut two sets of Luxe Peony from pink vellum.  Layer the diecuts to build three blossoms - you'll have a few extra pieces.  Use short bits of doublestick tape near the center of the flower to attach the layers.    They'll be hidden by the centers of the flowers.Cut the two centers - from the Layered Fresh Flowers set - from a yellow 6x6 in the Graceful Garden Glitter Pad.  Cut the small round piece in half.  Attach the centers.  Lightly curl several petals using the side of a bone folder or the plastic flower burnishing tool.

Cut two sets of  leaves - from the the Luxe Peony set - from a green 6x6 in the Lush Green Collection.

Cut Pinpoint Burst Heart from white cardstock

Cut two white solid backgrounds from Big Hugs Posh Script.  Pressure-emboss one of them  with the delicate Big Hugs die using the rubber embossing mat and plate(s) required for your machine.The embossed greeting makes it easy to attach the pink glittered layer.    Cut a pink 6x6 from the Delicate Pastels Glitter Pad with the delicate Big Hugs die.  

 

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

Experiment with different colors and weights of vellum and discover new ways to use the Memory Box floral dies.  Assemble a stash of floral cards and be ready for any occasion!

Thanks for visiting...see you on Friday!

 

 

Supplies

 

94714

94474 Layered Fresh Flowers

94639 Pinpoint Burst heart

94528 Big Hugs Posh Script

sp1003 Lush Green

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

gp1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad