Purple and Black Mixed Media Card by Sara Cook

Hi everyone.  I have another mixed media card today.  I had so much fun with the last one I came up with another design.  I used one of my favorite of all time dies, Fresh Foliage with the Tall Frilly Leafs Steams (a new favorite).  These types of designs are quick and easy to make while allowing you to be a little messy.  

Background:

I used Open Studio Watercolor paper and trimmed it down slightly less then 4" x 5 1/4".  I used Oxide Sprays in Villainous Potion and Hickory Smoke with the "smooshing" technique with the plastic packaging from a die. I started by misting the paper with water. Then spray a few drops of Villainous Potion on the plastic with a little water and smoosh onto watercolor paper.  Heat dry.  Repeat this process with Hickory Smoke then Villainous Potion until you have a background you like.   I then splattered with white and black paint.  Heat set dry all the way.  Next white heat emboss the word Hugs from the All the Happiness stamp set randomly on the back ground.  Making sure to have some of the words go off the sides.  Finally stamp portions of any of the full sentiments, making sure not to stamp it completely,  from the same stamp set in black pigment ink.  This is a way to introduce the black again but not over powering the background.  It will tie in the focal image.

Focal Image:

Die cut the Fresh Foliage and Tall Frilly Leaf Stems from black and vellum paper.  Stamp the "with love" sentiment from the Big and little Reverse Words stamp set from a matching, pigment in, and die cut with the coordinating date.  The pigment ink I used was VersaFine Clair.

Assembly:

Trim black card stock to 4" x 5 1/4" and adhere it behind the background panel. Adhere to a white A2 top folding card.  Glue the vellum Tall Frilly Leaf Stems cuts then the black die cuts on top.  Repeat with the Fresh Foliage.  Adhere the sentiment with foam tape over the middle lover portion of the foliage.

 

 

Supplies

 

94615 Tall Frilly Leaf Stems

98502 Fresh Foliage

cl5259 Big and Little Reverse Words clear stamp set

cl5265 All the Happiness clear stamp set

WP101 Watercolor Paper

Framed Blossoms by Jean Okimoto

 

The new Vibrant Leaf Corner - cut twice - frames a trio of blossoms from bud to bloom.  All of the beautiful magnolias in our latest release can multi-task in different colors and become just about any flower you'll need for summer projects.  Hi, Jean here - Happy Friday!

Prep Vibrant Leaf Corner by rubbing it briskly with scrunched waxed paper to help release the delicate, detailed design.  Cut it twice from mint green cardstock.  You'll have an extra pair of the small sprigs - save it for another project.

Cut Magnolia Blossom, the medium-sized Magnolia Blossom Trio flower and the smallest Magnolia Bud Trio bud from light peach cardstock.  Daub the cone-shaped centers of the two blossoms with abandoned coral Distress Oxides.  Attach the diecut pieces to a scrap of dark green cardstock to highlight the center details. 

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼") - use foam tape for the top halves of the two blossoms.  Add the pale gold Pastel Fairy Jewels  - from the first column on the jewels sheet.

Mix, match and layer the different diecuts from the Magnolia Collection.  Follow the picture on the die packages - or create your own unique blossoms for summer celebrations, thank yous and friendship cards.  Diecut and assemble a stash of blossoms in different colors - they'll be ready for your next project!

Thanks for visiting...have a great weekend!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94720 Magnolia Blossom Trio

94715 Magnolia Blossom

94718 Magnolia Bud Trio

94722 Vibrant Leaf Corner

jwl002 Pastel Jewels

Thank You, Simply Stated by Jean Okimoto

Need a quick, easy and fail-proof card?  Memory Box Magnolia Rub-On Transfers add the perfect amount of color and detail to any design.  Add a dimensional greeting and sparkly pink Pastel Jewels...and your card is ready to go!  Hi, Jean here with a simple thank you card for a busy day.

Tape the 3-½" and 2-½" wide Nested Globe dies to natural cardstock and diecut them for a simple offset inlaid background.  Tape them together on the reverse side.

Cut the curved Magnolia Rub-On Transfer branch and its paper liner - leave a generous border around it.  Carefully remove the paper liner and tap the transfer onto the globe background.  Place it between two layers of printer paper and run it through your diecut machine using the base and cutting plates.  The transfer sets include a wood craft stick to burnish the design - but running it through the machine is great for burnishing too.  Carefully remove the frosty top plastic layer.

Squeegee glue between two pieces of natural cardstock and diecut the solid Thank You Posh Script background.  Pressure-emboss the background with the detailed top layer using the rubber embossing mat and plates required for your machine.  Embossing the background creates a debossed area that makes it super-easy to attach the detailed top layer.  Cut the top layer from the pink Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6.  Assemble the greeting.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded pink A2 card - use foam tape for the greeting.  Add pink Pastel Jewels.

Magnolia Rub-On Transfers - paired with shimmery greetings and sparkly jewels - are great for any occasion.  Decorate a stash of backgrounds with the floral and foliage transfers.  Diecut coordinating greetings and have them ready when you need a quick card.  

Thanks for visiting...see you in June!

 

 

Supplies

 

RUB101 Magnolia Rub On

94532 Nested Globes

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

jwl002 Pastel Jewels

94529 Thank You Posh Script

Magnolia Buds Pop-Up Card by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  Today I am sharing a floral bouquet pop-up card featuring the Magnolia Bud Trio die from the April 2023 Magnolia collection.  Removing the belly band reveals the fun surprise inside! 🤗

Started with two side folding A2 size card bases made from black cardstock.  Trimmed one down about 1/8” smaller, then using a ruler and a white gel pen, marked off the bouquet details as follows. 

The dot is the point of the bottom of the bouquet wrap while the lines are the top of the wrap and shelves for attaching the buds and leaves. Cut along the lines with scissors and scored from the end point of the longest line to the dot.  Fold as follows.

Opened it up and mountain fold all sections to form the bouquet base.

Die cut the Magnolia Bud Trio from white cardstock and colored the buds with a finger brush and Wilted Violet distress ink.  Die cut the leaves with the Magnolia Leaf Branch die and colored the leaves with YG61/63/67 Copic Sketch markers.  Glued the buds and leaves to form the bouquet, checking each time to ensure placement does not impede folding.  Magnolia Plaid paper was used for the wrap  

Created the belly band from black cardstock and the same plaid paper to keep the card cohesive.  The For You Posh Script sentiment was in my stash.  It was die cut from gold Vintage Pastel Mirror paper and mounted on its black shadow.  

Didn’t want the few unused buds and left over branch to go to waste, so added them to the belly band afterwards.  Finished off with some clear shimmer on the buds for some sparkle.

update: a quick video of it can be seen over on my IG account HERE.   Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful day.

Supplies

 

94718 Magnolia Bud Trio

94721 Magnolia Leaf Branch

94709 For You Posh Script

PP1021 Magnolia Plaid 6x6 pack

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

Blue Magnolias Just For You by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  I’m still working my way through the gorgeous April 2023 Magnolia collection and couldn’t resist creating a blue monochromatic card!

The Backyard Wren, magnolia flowers and foliage were all die cut from white cardstck.  The foliage (leaves and stems) were colored with B32/34/37/39 Copic Sketch markers.  Ink blending with finger brushes was done to color the wren and magnolias.  Tumbled Glass distress oxide ink was used for the magnolias while Blueprint Sketch, Salty Ocean, Lost Shadow and Black Soot distress inks were used for the wren.

Stretched the Curved Cap Pinpoint die and partial die cut it to get the curve shape on both ends.  Heat embossed the sentiment from Poppy Stamps Birthday Blowout with gold embossing powder.  Assembled the card onto a white woodgrain A2 size panel, then added highlights with a white gel pen and clear shimmer on the magnolias for some sparkle to finish.

This card was inspired by this month’s For the Birds challenge ending at 11:59 pm EST on May 30… so there is still time to get your entry in.  That concludes my post.  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful day.

Supplies

 

94723 Backyard Wren

94715 Magnolia Blossom

94716 Magnolia Blooming Bud

94717 Magnolia Floral Stem

94646 Curved Cap Pinpoint Layers

SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

CL470 Birthday Blowout clear stamp set

Magnolia Hugs by Angie Cimbalo

 

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today.   I have a  card today that features some products from the newest Memory Box release.   

 

Here's another look:

 

The background is a paper from the new Magnolia Grove PP1022 Paper Pack and the die cut rectangle is cut from gold mirror card stock from the Rainbow Reflections Mirror Paper Pack FP1003.

 

The top flower is the top one cut from the 94720 Magnolia Blossom Trio craft die, and the one on the left is from the 94717 Magnolia Floral Stem craft die.  The flower on the right is cut with the 94716 Magnolia Blooming Bud craft die.  The right and left flowers were cut twice and stacked and the one on the top was a single die cut popped up at the top only.  The were colored with Distress Ink and ink daubers then topped off with Wink of Stella.

 

The sentiment is from CL5272 Signature Greetings stamp and die set, heat embossed on black card stock in white.  Here's one last look:

 

I hope you like my card for today.  The newest Magnolia release has so many gorgeous products!  I have links to all the products on my blog HERE if you are interested in them!

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

PP1022 Magnolia Grove 6x6 pack

CL5272 Signature Greetings clear stamp set

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

94717 Magnolia Floral Stem

94716 Magnolia Blooming Bud

94720 Magnolia Blossom Trio

Transfer, Emboss and Frame a Marvelous Magnolia by Jean Okimoto

Need a quick card?  Transfer, diecut and 3D-emboss a Marvelous Magnolia and add a shimmery Crystal Frame background.  A diecut greeting and Autumn Fairy Crystals top it off.  Hi, Jean here with a garden greeting to start the weekend.

Cut a Magnolia Rub-on Transfer and its paper liner - with a generous border.  Carefully remove the paper liner and tap the transfer onto heavy smooth white cardstock.  Place it between two sheets of printer paper to protect the design. Run it through the diecut machine (without the die!) with the plates used for cutting.  Carefully remove the top plastic liner.  Memory Box Rub-on Transfer sets include a wooden craft stick to burnish the transfer - but the rolling pressure of a diecut machine does a great job too!

Diecut the design with the matching die from the 3D embossing folder set.  Cut a second piece from heavy white cardstock and layer it for dimension.

Place the diecut in the Marvelous Magnolia 3D Embossing Folder and run it through the machine using the plates required for 3D embossing.

I used an ink-blended piece of Open Studio Watercolor Paper from my stash and spritzed it with more water and daubed it with a tissue to blot some of the inks for a lighter background.  Lightly spritzed it with Imagine's Gold Sheer Shimmer Sprtiz too.  Let it dry, then cut it with the large Crystal Frames die.  Attach the frame and its offcut to a white side-folded 5-½" square card.  The peaked Crystal Frame complements and resembles the top of the blossom without being too match-y.

Stamp the greeting - from the Friends and Family Clear Stamp Set - on a pale lavender 6x6 from the Twilight Purple Collection with Purple Delight VersaFine Clair.  Dry the ink, then trim the greeting with the 1-½" Square Basics die.

Assemble the card  - use foam tape for the greeting.  Add purple Autumn Fairy Crystals.  Cut a 5-½" square of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.  Square cards require additional postage and handling.

Thanks for visiting - have a great weekend!

Supplies

 

ef1035 Marvelous Magnolia 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies

sp1008 Twilight Purple

cry101 Autumn Fairy Crystals

94523 Crystal Frames

rub101 Magnolia Rub On

30088 Square Basics Set

CL5276 Friends and Family clear stamp set

wp101 Watercolor Paper

Magnolia Wreath by Trina Pham

Hello there.  I have a simple magnolia wreath card to share today made with the Curved Magnolia Branch die.  This started out as a Mother’s Day card for my mom, but remembered afterwards that I had already made one for her! 😆   So now she’ll get this next month for her birthday. 😂

The flowers and foliage were die cut from alcohol marker friendly cardstock and coloured with Copic Sketch markers.  I stuck to pink and grey to keep in line with the card for my MIL, except a lighter palette was used.

Copic markers used:

magnolias - R81, R83, R85

leaves - C2, C3, C5, C6

The A2 size white woodgrain panel was scored horizontally at every inch.  The Love You Posh Script sentiment was die cut from silver Vintage Pastel Mirror paper and twice from thick white paper.  Adhered the mirror die cut on the front of its vellum shadow and the two white ones behind the vellum to give it a lift for a floating effect.  Assembled the card onto a white card base, then added clear shimmer to the magnolias for some sparkle to finish,

Before I go, I want to wish my mom, and all the moms who are celebrating tomorrow, a happy Mother’s Day.  Hope you all have a fabulous day.  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful day.

Supplies

 

94719 Curved Magnolia Branch

94668 Love You Posh Script

SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

Miss You by Jean Okimoto

A new favorite - the Backyard Wren - visits the garden on a slimline card of soft pastels.  Hi, Jean here with a mix of fresh spring colors - and versatile design elements from our Magnolia Collection.  

Diecut Backyard Wren from ink-blended or watercolored paper.  My stash included a piece of watercolored paper in soft overlapping shades of lavender, violet, teal and blue.  Color the beak - on the 'petal-shaped' diecut - with a yellow marker.  Add a dot of black nearby for the eye.  Attach the piece behind the wren's head.  Assemble the wren.

Cut Magnolia Leaf Branch from mint green cardstock.  Save the loose leaves - we'll use a few on this card.  Mask the leaves on the branches and sponge, daub or brush the stems with Toffee VersaFine.

Cut Magnolia Bud Trio from a 6x6 sheet in the Vibrant Violet Collection.  Cut the sepals from the mint green cardstock.  Assemble the buds.

Glue 2 layers of white cardstock together and diecut the Miss You Posh Script background.  Pressure-emboss it with the detailed Miss You die using the rubber embossing mat and plates required for your machine.  Cut the detailed greeting from mint green cardtock.  Attach the tiny dot over the "i" on the white background first (before it wanders off or disappears).  Attach the rest of the greeting - just add adhesive and press it into the debossed areas.

Cut white cardstock with the 2-¼" x 7-¼ Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die.

Attach the diecuts to a white slimline card ( 8-½" x 3-⅝") - use foam dots for the tops of the buds, the wren's head and tail, and the right edge of the greeting.

Add the pale lavender Winter Fantasy Fairy Gemstones.  Flip the clear gemstone backing sheet over to the reverse side to find the perfect color for your designs.  Cut a slimline-sized rectangle of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Backyard Wren is a great bird for spring and summer projects.  And he can be quite spooky cut from black felt and glittered cardstock in October!  Magnolia Bud Trio is versatile too - they can be rosebuds on your summer cards.

Thanks for visiting...Happy Mother's Day to everyone celebrating this weekend!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94723 Backyard Wren

94721 Magnolia Leaf Branch

94589 Miss You Posh Script

94718 Magnolia Bud Trio

94556 Slim Basic Rectangle Layers

gem102 Winter Fantasy Fairy Gemstones

sp1007 Vibrant Violet

Birthday Card with Marvelous Magnolia 3D Embossing Folder by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a clean and simple birthday card featuring the new Marvelous Magnolia 3D embossing folder and coordinating die set.  For my card I only used the embossing folder and not the dies.

Here's a closer look at my card:

To make my card I took dotted rectangle die and cut it from thick white card stock and then I put it in the embossing folder and ran it through my Platinum 6 machine.  Next on the debossed side, I added Distress Oxide Spun Sugar ink directly to the paper.  That left the flower petals and the leaves white so to add color to the leaves I used a Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen with smooshed in from my mini Distress Oxide Evergreen Bough ink pad.  I smooshed it on my glass mat and picked up the ink with the sparkle brush to add it to the debossed leaves.  Here's another look:

The sentiment is from the "Signature Greetings" stamp and die set (CL5272), heat embossed in white on black card stock.

Here's one last look:

I love the way this turned out, very simple and elegant and the pink and green combination with the pop of black and white go together so nicely.  Hope you like my card for today!

Be sure to stop by each day to see what our design team is creating to inspire you.  You can find the entire Magnolia release HERE.  And if you'd like to see my list of supplies with links to all the items, click HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

 

Supplies

 

EF1035 Marvelous Magnolia 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies

CL5272 Signature Greetings clear stamp set

30009 Stitched Rectangle Layers