Dramatic Christmas Poinsettias by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  I was working on another card featuring the Small Poinsettia Layers die from the current 2023 Christmas collection when my die cutting machine stopped working.  😣<grrr>  So I looked at what I had and this dramatic CAS (clean and simple) card resulted after seeing the new Black, White and Gold color challenge at AAA Cards.  Needless to say, this will be a very quick post. 😂

The poinsettia layers and pine needle sprigs were die cut from white paper.   Each poinsettia is made up of three layers.  Used gold foil paper and a 1/4” circle punch for the centers.  The sentiment is the Merry Christmas Foil Greetings Black Tabs.  Assembled the card onto a black panel to finish.

And that’s it!  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful week.

 

Supplies

94756 Small Poinsettia Layers

94757 Classic Pine Needle Sprigs

Woodgrain Mini Slimline Christmas Card by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here with a mini slimline card featuring woodgrain cardstock and other Memory Box Christmas goodies from the latest release.  Here's a closer look at my card:

To make my card I first cut a piece of tan wood grain panel slightly smaller than my 3' by 6' card base, inked it with Distress Inks in shades of brown and then added it to the card front.  To get the really dark look, I took the ink pad directly to the paper and rubbed the color on.

I dry embossed the poinsettias on two pieces of white cardstock so I could have 3 cut flowers and used the coordinating dies from the Perfect Poinsettia's 3D embossing folder/die set (EF1037) to cut them out.  I also cut some leaves from the Leaf Bunches die set (94745) all from white card stock.  I used alcohol markers and colored pencils to color the leaves and centers of the poinsettias.  I also colored a little strip of cardstock with the same greens to place under the black Christmas Sentiment tab.  Here's a closer look at the details:

Once I was happy with the arrangement of flowers and leaves I started adhering them to the card front, some with liquid glue and others with foam tape.  Lastly I added the sentiment and green strip to the top.  Here's one last look:

I hope you like my card for today.  I've been using the same embossing folder for the last few cards I have posted but it's because I really want to show you how versatile it is and how many different looks you can get with the one folder and die set.  You can check out all the different designs you can create HERE.  There are also rub on transfers that coordinate with the set.  I was fortunate to get to teach a card class at my local scrapbook store and we featured this set to show how many different looks you can get with it.  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Come back each day for more inspiration from the design team!  Happy crafting my friends!

 

Supplies

 

EF1037 Perfect Poinsettias 3D Embossing Folder and Dies

94745 Leaf Bunches

SH44003 Kraft Woodgrain Paper Pack

Home for the Holidays by Jean Okimoto

A plump red felt bird and a glittery Christmas tree fill the new Bird's Nest with holiday spirit.  Leaf Bunches and berries from Birch Press Design brighten the background.  Hi, Jean here with a holiday slimline design.

Cut Leaf Bunches  from dark green cardstock. Cut the 2.25" wide Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectange from white cardstock.  Attach it to a white slimline card (8-⅝" x 3-⅝").

Cut the large Layered Evergreen Trees background from lime green cardstock.  Cut the delicate top layer from the green Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  We're working on the link for the Layered Evergreen Trees #94751 - here's a picture:  

Cut Bird's Nest from kraft cardstock.

Attach adhesive label paper or a sticker sheet to red wool-blend felt and cut one of the Nestled Chickadee Duo birds.  The paper backing stabilizes the felt and keeps adhesives from saturating it.  Cut the head and trim sections from red cardstock.  Cut the wings from the red Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Attach a scrap of black cardstock behind the eye cutout.

Cut the Birch Press Design Mixed Berry Contour Layers stems from the green cardstock.  Cut 5 berries from the Rainbow Reflections red 6x6 and from yellow cardstock.  Layer the berries - rotate the yellow pieces to fill the cutouts on the red berries

Assemble the Christmas tree, chickadee and the front portion of the Bird's Nest.  

Attach Leaf Bunches to the stitched rectangle background - place the single extra leaf so it covers the stem of the leaves on the top left corner.  

Attach the back layer of the nest, then the Christmas tree and the chickadee, then the top layers of the nest.  Attach the berry stems and berries.

Cut Happy Holidays Streamlined Script from the green cardstock - leave the tiny dot for the "i" in the die until you're ready to attach it.

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

 

Supplies

 

94745 Leaf Bunches

94758 Happy Holidays Streamlined Script

94554 Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangles

94741 Nestled Chickadee Duo

94740 Bird's Nest

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

 

 

Supplies

 

57527 Mixed Berry Contour Layers

 

Poinsettia, Plaid and Printed Leaves by Jean Okimoto

A poinsettia, plaid, woodgrain and gold-embossed leaves create a collage-y holiday design in shades of pink.  It sounds like a lot - and it is - but they somehow work together.  Hi, Jean here with my new favorite Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder & Die Set - and a few cardmaking tips too.

The first tip - you've probably already seen this online, but it's the first time I've ever used PressN'Seal.   Cut pink cardstock with the die from Vintage Tray set and leave everything in the die.  Press a piece of PressN'Seal behind the diecuts and pull everything out together.  Place it all into the Vintage Tray folder and emboss it with the plate(s) required for your machine. It's a lot easier than arranging the diecuts on the folder and hoping they won't shift.  Cut first, then emboss for a more defined design.

Cut the Poinsettia Plaid 6x6 and gold-embossed leaf print from the Poinsettia Garland pack with the tray die.  You'll have a lot of extra pieces for other projects.

Cut the Poinsettia Stem set from both pink and green cardstock.  We're just using the pieces shown above.  Color the narrow pink accent strips with a pink marker to resemble upturned edges, attach them to the petals.  Use two of the big pink "leaves" to add fullness.  Use the green double-petal diecut for slender leaves. The Poinsettia Stem set is designed to let us create different looks - from buds to blooms.

Another tip - wondering why the Circle Basics set is in the photo?  Cut dark pink cardstock (the same color as the woodgrain background) with the 1" Circle Basics die.  Use it as a "base" to adhere and assemble the blossom instead of glueing the petals to the background.  That also makes it easier to position the poinsettia and add the stem and leaves.  

Cut the tiny poinsettia center sections from the gold Majestic Hues Glitter Pad.  Assemble the poinsettia - use foam tape for the big petals and one lengthwise half of each leaf.

Attach the diecuts to a natural A6 card (4.5" x 6 .25") - use foam tape for the poinsettia block.  Add gold Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Many bits and pieces here...hope you like the results!  Thanks for visiting the blog - see you again tomorrow...

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

pp1024 Poinsettia Garland 6x6 pack

pp1023 Poinsettia Plaid 6x6 pack

94738 Poinsettia Stem

ef1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

gp1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

gem101 Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones

30087 Circle Basics Set

Frosty Winter Garden Greetings by Jean Okimoto

Shimmery pink ink adds frosty definition to a 3D-embossed winter garden design.  The new Vintage Lantern and Classic Pine Needle Sprigs in shiny gold mirror cardstock create a warm color contrast.  Hi, Jean here with a mix of pearlescent, shiny and sparkly design elements on a holiday card.

Have a spray bottle of water nearby.  Press Delicata Pink Shimmer ink - from a juicy, moist inkpad - onto the new Poinsettia Corner 3D Embossing Folder.  Spritz both sides of Open Studio Watercolor Paper with a light mist of water.  Quickly spritz more water into the air and pull the inked embossing folder thru the mist to prep it for inky embossing. Place the watercolor paper - smoother side facing the inked surface - into the folder and run it through your diecut machine using the plate(s) and/or mat(s) required for pressure embossing.  Pigment inks are recommended for this technique - dye inks would dry too quickly.

We're working on the product link for the Poinsettia Corner 3D Embossing Folder - here's a picture and a link to our website:

Heat-set the ink.  Diecut the cooled paper with the largest A2 Rectangle Frames die.  Attach it to a top-folded natural A2 card.

Cut natural cardstock with the 2.25" x 3.5" A2 Rectangle Frames die.

Cut Vintage Lantern (including the candle) from the gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Assemble the lantern.  Press Pink Shimmer ink onto a scrap of natural cardstock and heat-set it.  Cut a candle, remove and wick and flame, then attach the inked candle over the gold candle.  Color the gold flame with a bright yellow Sharpie.  Heat-set it.  Attach the candle behind the lantern.

Cut Classic Pine Needle Sprigs from the gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Trim the section on the right side of the larger sprig.

Attach the diecuts to the small rectangle.  Add pink Pastel Jewels.  

Experiment with different pigment inks for a different look.  Inking highlights the details of 3D embossing folders.

Thanks for visiting the blog - have a great weekend!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94743 Vintage Lantern

94672 A2 Rectangle Frames Die Set

94757 Classic Pine Needle Sprigs

wp101 Watercolor Paper

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

JWL002 Pastel Jewels

 

ef1038 Poinsettia Corner 3D Embossing Folder and Dies

Layered Hummingbird Fall Greetings by Jean Okimoto

It may feel like it's already winter, but it's only fall - time to send autumn cards.  A felt Layered Hummingbird and falling Gypsy Oak Leaves set the scene on a backdrop of woodgrain blocks.  Hi, Jean here, let's get started...

Cut orange-y ink-blended heavy white cardstock to fit the Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder.  Spritz both sides with a light mist of water and emboss it.  Spritz it lightly with Imagine's Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz and heat-set the ink.  Lightly ink the embossed pattern with Brilliance Cosmic Copper.  Dry the ink, then cut the cardstock with the tray die included in the set.  Attach 4 of the offcut blocks to a natural A6 card (4.5" x 6.25").

Attach adhesive label paper or a sticker sheet to cream felt and cut the main portion of Layered Hummingbird. Cut the beak/head section from black cardstock.  Cut the remaining sections  from the green Rainbow Reflections 6x6 and an orange sheet from the Sunny Orange Collection.  Here's a picture of this sweet bird - he'd be great in any color combination!  

Cut Gypsy Oak Leaves from two shades of orange from the Sunny Orange Collection.

Glue two layers of natural cardstock together and cut the background of Happy Fall Posh Script.  Pressure-emboss it using the rubber mat and plate(s) required for your machine.  Cut the top greeting layer from the orange Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  Assemble the greeting - embossing debosses the background to easily attach the top layer.

Attach the diecuts to the background - use foamtape for the hummingbird.  Add the bronze-y Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting...keep warm and have a great weekend!

 

 

Supplies

 

94755

94744

ef1040

94747

gem101

sp1002

fp1003

gp1007

Merry Berries and Birds by Jean Okimoto

Dress the new Nestled Chickadee Duo in bright red felt and shimmery mirror cardstock for holiday greetings. Add the delicate new Bird's Nest and greenery.  Berries from Birch Press Design add a pop of pink.  Hi, Jean here - Christmas is less than 2 months away!

Balance the layered diecuts with a simple stamped greeting from the new Shining Star Clear Stamp Set.  Add frosty Christmas Fairy Dewdrops with a touch of pale pink to complement the layered berries.

Cut the new Leaf Bunches and Classic Pine Needle Sprigs from green cardstock.  Attach the sprigs behind the leaves for easy handling.

Cut Bird's Nest from light kraft cardstock and assemble the layers.  A diagram on the back of the envelope makes it easy!

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to bright red wool-blend felt and cut the main sections of the Nestled Chickadee Duo.  The paper backing stabilizes the felt and keeps adhesives from saturating it.  Cut the head tops from red cardstock.  Cut the wings and trim from the red Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Attach a scrap of black cardstock behind the eye cutouts.

Cut the stemmed berries from the Birch Press Design Sylvan Berries and Leaves Contour Layers set from green cardstock.  Cut the berry layers from red cardstock and the bright pink Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6.

Cut white cardstock with the 3.25" wide A2 Rectangle Frames Die.  

Stamp the greeting - from the new Shining Star Clear Stamp Set - on white cardstock with Green Oasis VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Trim it with the short end of the 1.75" wide A2 Rectangle Frames Die.  Trim the excess with the long edge of the same die to create a custom-cut greeting block.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card.  No foam tape needed - the layers and felt create their own dimensional holiday scene!

Attach the frosty white Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut an A6-sized piece of white cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

These sweet little birds look great in their natural colors too...I just wanted to dress them up for the holidays!  Thanks for visiting our blog - keep warm and have a great weekend and a Happy Hallloween!

Supplies

 

94741 Nestled Chickadee Duo

94740 Bird's Nest

94672 A2 Rectangle Frames Die Set

94757 Classic Pine Needle Sprigs

94745 Leaf Bunches

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

cl5285 Shining Star Clear Stamp Set

 

 

Supplies

 

57503 Sylvan Berries and Leaves Contour Layers

Happy Fall with Mirror Cardstock by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a pretty "Happy Fall" card on this fine October day!

Here's a close up look at my card:

To create my card I used the brand newly released "Happy Fall Posh Script" word die, the "Birch Tree Forest 3D embossing folder, and the "Gypsy Oak Leaves" die set.

First I dry embossed a panel of Memory Box watercolor cardstock with the birch tree folder and set it aside.  I took two more pieces of the watercolor paper and used Distress Inks and my water sprayer on my glass mat and smooshed the watercolor paper into the ink water mixture.  I did each color separately and dried them in between each color.  I started with the lightest, Mustard Seed, then Spiced Marmalade, 3 shades of green (Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn and Crushed Olive mixed together with the water), Brushed Corduroy, and then Aged Mahogany.

I used one colored panel to cut the base of the leaves from and the other for my card's background.  I also cut some of the base of the leaves from white card stock for stacking them and giving them dimension.  For the leaves outline dies and the background word die, I used the copper/orange color mirror cardstock from the "Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad."   I also cut extras of the word dies from white cardstock for more stacking and dimension.

Then all I had to do was add the embossed panel to the smooshed background, add the stacked leaves and stacked sentiment and my card was complete.

Here's one last look:

I hope you like my card for today.  The latest release from Memory Box had just a bit of fall goodies and lots of upcoming Christmas/Winter Holiday products, including some brand new foiled sentiment strips tabs.  There's also lots of 3D embossing folders with dies, stencils. and so many gorgeous dies to chose from.  For links to all my products, please click HERE to go to my blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to come back each day for more inspiration from our design team.

 

Supplies

 

94744 Gypsy Oak Leaves

94747 Happy Fall Posh Script

EF1039 Birch Tree Forest 3D Embossing Folder

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

WP101 Watercolor Paper

Layered Cardinal Joyful Wishes by Jean Okimoto

Send joyful winter wishes with a bright red felt Layered Cardinal and a frost-topped Woodgrain Bird House.  Shades of red, green and glittery white create a classic scene here.  Hi, Jean here with winter wishes from our Christmas 2023 Collection.

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to bright red wool-blend felt and cut the main portion of Layered Cardinal.  The paper backing stabilizes the felt and keeps adhesives from saturating it.  Cut the wings from the red Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6.

Cut both head pieces from yellow/orange cardstock.  Color the top layer with a black marker.  Attach a scrap of yellow-orange cardstock behind the eye.  Assemble the cardinal - use foam dots for the outer tip of the small wing.

Cut Woodgrain Bird House from two shades of green cardstock.  Cut the snowy roof from the white  Festive Glitter Pad 6x6.  Attach a scrap of light yellow/green cardstock behind the entrance.

Cut Classic Pine Needle Sprigs from chartreuse cardstock.

Cut natural cardstock with the 2.25" and 2.75" wide A2 Rectangle Frames die.  Stamp the greeting - from the new Shining Star Clear Stamp Set - on natural cardstock with Glamorous VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Trim it with the 1.75" wide A2 Rectangle Frames die.

Attach the diecuts to a natural A6 card (4.5" x 6.25").  Attach red Bright Jewels.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

The Christmas release includes several birds, the Woodgrain Bird House and a delicate layered Bird's Nest for your holiday cards.  Combine different textures, glitter, matte and metallic papers to create an assortment of colorful birds for cards, tags and tree ornaments.

Thanks for visiting the blog!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94754 Layered Cardinal

94742 Woodgrain Bird House

94672 A2 Rectangle Frames Die Set

94757 Classic Pine Needle Sprigs

cl5285 Shining Star Clear Stamp Set

gp1006 Festive Glitter Pad

jwl003 Bright Jewels

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

Birch Tree Forest Cardinal by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  Keeping the bird theme going, I have a vintage brown and red Christmas card to share today featuring the Layered Cardinal die and Birch Tree Forest embossing folder (EF) from the current 2023 Christmas release

The Layered Cardinal, Classic Pine Needle Sprigs and pine cones were all die cut from white paper then ink blended with distress inks (DI) using blending brushes:

reds - Abandoned Coral, Lumberjack Plaid

brown - Gathered Twigs

black - Black Soot

yellow - Fossilized Amber

The background was created by “stamping” with the EF.  Inked the flat side of the EF with Brushed Corduroy and Gathered Twigs DI, spritz with water then pressed onto watercolor paper.  Just like you would for the stencil monoprint technique, except with an EF… so EF monoprint! 🤗

Left the panel to air dry then trimmed down to A2 size before black heat embossing the sentiment from Shining Star with clear glitter embossing powder directly on the panel for a bit of sparkle.  Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish.

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

Supplies

 

94754 Layered Cardinal

EF1039 Birch Tree Forest 3D Embossing Folder

94757 Classic Pine Needle Sprigs

94595 Smooth Pine Cones

CL5285 Shining Star Clear Stamp Set