Outside The Box: Food and Drink

Sat 25

It's Party Time - and Time for Some Cake

It's time for some cake and a party time celebration! Thanks for stopping by - Jean Okimoto here this evening.

Don't save the new Stitched Happy Holiday Square Frame for winter cards...use it for celebrations throughout the year. The "holiday" portion of the die is separate and interchangeable so you can mix and match typestyles, backgrounds and colors. I've combined it with the "birthday" from the Open Studio Party Clear Set.

Memory Box Products

NEW Stitched Happy Holiday Square Frame Die 99265
Blooming Sketch Border Stamp F2037
Open Studio Time for Some Cake Die Set 30020
Open Studio Party Time Clear Stamp Set CL5153

Imagine Crafts Products

VersaFine Onyx Black Inkpad
VersaMark Inkpad
Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid and Sunflower Yellow Inkpads
Memento Morocco Pigment Inkpad
Daubers

Please visit our Ideas Gallery for detailed directions and supply lists for today's birthday card - and more.

Have you shopped at Dave and Monica Brethauer's Birch Press Design store recently? It's an online collection of beautiful, classic must-haves for your home, gifting and entertaining. View the new collection there - then return to the "Birch Press and Another Prize" post on Outside the Box and tell us what your favorite new item is. You'll be entered in a drawing for a small flame rolling pin - perfect for summer tarts! View the details here. Hurry... the entry deadline is 11:59 PM EST on July 26th.

Have a great weekend - see you again on Wednesday!

Party Time

Blooming Sketch Border

Stitched Happy Holiday Square Frame

Time For Some Cake

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Posted at 5:08 PM 07/25/2015 in Birthday, Celebrations, Coloring, Dies, Flowers, Food and Drink, Frames, Jean Okimoto, Open Studio, Stamps, Techniques, Words | Permalink | Comments (8)

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Tue 17

Anyone for a Picnic?

Hello, Stampers!

We just had a small, mini-release, and I was inspired to make a picnic basket with our new fruit dies. I supplemented with some of earlier dies and punches to add a bottle of wine and some glasses, a "cheese", a loaf of bread, and some flowers.

S U P P L I E S

Memory Box dies (Mixed Fruit, Bountiful Basket, Dancing Tulips, Witch Kit, Petite Cake, Party Glasses, Asti Butterfly Wings) patterned paper and cardstock; Distress inks, (Ranger)

T I P S

Use your dies to represent something they aren't. I used the edge of a butterfly wing to be the loaf of French bread, the cake to make a container of something tasty, (it was originally supposed to be a cheese - lol), and the bottle from Witch Kit to act as a wine bottle.

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

Posted at 12:00 AM 06/17/2014 in All-Occasion, Celebrations, Dies, Food and Drink, Patterned Papers | Permalink | Comments (5)

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Fri 02

Stencil and Tiles

Whoohoo the weekend is almost here, and I'm definitely looking forward to the 75 degrees and sunny forecast for Saturday!! With Mother's Day and Father's Day just around the corner, I wanted to do something a little bit different for today's post and show a wonderful way to use stencils to make a great gift set.

I created a set of coasters for my Dad for Father's Day though of course Moms drink tea and coffee as well:)

I've used the fabulous stencil called Rings and Puddles 88506. As soon as I saw this stencil all I could think of is that it looks just like the coffee rings and spots on the "good furniture" (as my mother would say) that my dad created with his coffee cups! I wanted to give him a reminder of the good ol days:)

I picked up the 4x4" unglazed tiles from Lowe's (you can find them at Home Depot too)...they may be referred to as natural stone tiles depending on the store. I washed the tiles with warm water and soap just to get the extra dust off so the ink would take better to the tile. I used a rag and added copic refill (Y28) to the rag and rubbed it on the tile to give the tile a little darker color.

I prefer using tiles that aren't completely smooth to add a little more character and texture, and it looks a little more natural and worn as well.

Spray the backside of the stencil with a temporary adhesive as the stencil will tend to slip since the tile is not flush with the table top like paper. I've found Stazon ink is the best ink when I work on tile because it dries quickly and is permanent. I applied the ink using a blending tool and foam pad. I stamped out different portions of the stencil varying the patterns on each of the tiles so each had a slightly different unique look.

I cut a 3.75 x 3.75" piece of self adhesive cork and apply to the back of the tile. I used a corner rounder prior to applying the cork, but that's my own personal preference. The last step is to apply several coats of acrylic sealer letting the tiles completely dry before applying each coat.

I hope I've inspired you to a little bit today! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and can find some time to do what they enjoy.

Posted at 2:00 AM 05/02/2014 in Food and Drink, Home Decor, Masculine, Stencils | Permalink | Comments (9)

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Wed 15

Grand Birthday Wishes

Hi, Jean Okimoto here, with a birthday card featuring the new Grand Happy Birthday Die. I love how big it is...perfect for aging eyes like mine! The 2014 Creative Elegance Collection includes great Valentine and all-occasion dies and Dave's new line of Designer Stencils.

Memory Box Products

NEW - Grand Happy Birthday 98838
NEW - Hearts and Stars 98755
Scalloped Cake Plate 98541
Petite Cake 98547
Dots Signature Patterns - Thistle, Bubblegum, Key Lime
Cherry Blossom Cardstock
Vanilla Bean Cardstock (5" square card)
Parchment Cardstock

Other Supplies

Diecut Machine and Plates
Scor-Tape
Clearsnap Cotton Candy Glitter
1/8" Foam Dots

Diecut Grand Happy Birthday, trim it and attach it to the card. Diecut and assemble the cakes and cake plates. Attach them to the card with foam dots. Attach Scor-Tape to a scrap of Cherry Blossom Cardstock and brush Cotton Candy Glitter onto the adhesive. Diecut Hearts and Stars from the glittered cardstock. Attach the stars to the card - use foam dots for the medium and large stars.

Special thanks to everyone who took last weekend's Memory Box classes at the Tukwila Impress. It's always fun to play with the latest, greatest Memory Box products...and last Saturday was no exception!

Posted at 6:41 AM 01/15/2014 in Birthday, Dies, Food and Drink, Jean Okimoto, Patterned Papers, Words | Permalink | Comments (10)

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Fri 27

Cheers!

Christmas came - and went - so quickly that it's already time for a New Year card! Jean Okimoto here today, using several of my favorite Memory Box Dies.

The week between the holidays is a busy one, so it's a very simple card - just stamp the background, and diecut the pieces. Cut a stencil of Party Glasses from the plain stencil sheets, then stencil them with Turquoise and emboss them with the sparkly Opalescent Clear Powder. Assemble the card - and that's it!

Memory Box Products

Parker Number Set 98365
Vintage Bottles 98496
Party Glasses 98530
Loopy Rings 98370
Memory Box Metal Adapter Plate
Distressed Garden Record G1848
Lagoon Cardstock
Key Lime Cardstock
Graphite Notecard and Envelope

Other Supplies

ColorBox Seattle Sky Archival Dye Inkpad
ColorBox Turquoise Pigment Inkpad
Clearsnap Top Boss Opalescent Clear Embossing Powder
Heat-tool
Diecut Machine and Plates
The Crafter's Workshop Stencil Sheets
Silver and Gold Mirror Cardstock

Thanks for visiting - have a great weekend!

Posted at 3:37 PM 12/27/2013 in Celebrations, Dies, Food and Drink, Jean Okimoto, New Year | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Tue 15

Hello Fall!

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Are you enjoying Fall colors where you live? Such a beautiful time of year! I used the new Perfect Pumpkins die with the Autumn Trees stamp, hello die and Upper Case Parker Alphabet die set.

I die cut the pumpkins out of Memory Box Jack o Lantern card-stock, they emboss and cut all in one pass through the machine. I colored the lines with YR12 and the stem with E47 Copic Sketch markers.

OH, almost forgot...see the teeny leaves on the tops of the pumpkins?! I die cut the Elyse Christmas Tree out of Memory Box Dill card-stock, trimmed off pieces and glued them on behind the pumpkins.

I inked up the Autumn Trees stamp with Black pigment ink and heat embossed with Detail Clear Embossing Powder on Memory Box Pool card-stock. Trimmed that layer and matted on Memory Box Licorice card-stock. That panel is adhered to a Memory Box Crimson A-2 Notecard.

I like to make multiple cuts of the word sentiments and glue them together to sturdy them up. Hello is four cuts glued together. FALL is one cut but I used thin mounting squares cut in strips to adhere them to the card.

That's it for today... THANKS so much for your visit! I enjoy visiting the MB Flickr gallery everyday to see what you're all posting! Thanks so much for linking to the Fall card contest! Good luck!

Posted at 1:00 AM 10/15/2013 in Dies, Food and Drink, Stamps, Trees | Permalink | Comments (8)

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Fri 11

Cheers!

Here come the holidays and you may be called on to bring the wine or sparkling cider to the dinner party, gift exchange or tree trimming party.

Whatever the occasion, dress up the bottle to suit the festivities by creating a decked out "bottle bib". Every hostess would love to see you at her door with this thoughtful gift.

This is a full size wine bottle and the bib measurement is 3.5" x 11". I scored one end at 3.5" to create the collar area and die cut the Large Circle Burst to give a stylish bottle neck opening. I think this is my favorite part--the bottle peeks though the radiating holes giving a hint to the contents.

The Grand Merry Christmas die was cut and layered onto Memory Box's Beary Good paper and the elf hat was added as a jaunty flourish. It adds a touch of whimsy like elves themselves.

To match the Beary Good paper, I added the Holiday Spirit Bear and dressed him up with some Mini Holly on his neck scarf--too cute!

I'm not sure if you can see it very well but there is a dangling Precious Snowflake on the bow bejeweled with gemstones--gotta have sparkle for the holidays!

I'm going to make a few of these to have at-the-ready for holiday occasions...better make some for Halloween, Thanksgiving, New Year's too....lots to make, gotta go!

Happy Friday~

Posted at 3:00 AM 10/11/2013 in Christmas, Dies, Food and Drink, Gifts | Permalink | Comments (5)

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Sun 01

3-Tiered Chocolate Birthday Cake

P1110478 September is a popular month for birthdays - celebrate with a 3-tiered cake from Memory Box! Jean Okimoto here with a party cake composed of Vanilla Bean Memory Box Signature Prints - Dots, Moroccan and Distressed Dots.

View the Memory Box Collection of dies, stamps and Signature Prints here.

Diecut Petite Cake 98547 from the prints, flip the scalloped icing trim accents over to the unprinted side and attach them to each piece. Cut Scalloped Cake Stand 98541 from Thistle Cardstock. Assemble the layers and attach everything to a rectangle of Peony Cardstock.

Stamp Happy Birthday Background G1921 on Thistle Cardtock with Glacier Lake. Ink the edges with Glacier Lake. Attach a strip of Thistle Dots. Punch 3/8" circles of Thistle Gingham. Attach the pieces to a Peony Notecard. Coordinate the cheerful card with a matching Peony Envelope - or a Thistle Envelope, just to be different!

While you're at it, diecut two more sets of the Scalloped Cake Stand and make two more cards using the extra Petite Cake pieces. Memory Box Signature Prints are designed to be mixed, matched and layered.

Thanks for visiting...

A Summer Party...

Here is another card from my last class at Ink About It. I wanted to create a summer patio party scene. I was inspired by the leafy border die (#98628). Upside down it seemed to be the perfect party canopy hanging from a pergola at a summer party.

The lanterns (#98600) looked pretty hanging from the Corner Bow die (#98371). I made a table from Pool Gingham paper and the Fleur de Lis Border die (#98577) upside down on the edge of the card. The Party Glasses (#98530) were lined up along the edge of the table and cut. I taped acetate behind the glasses and cut Moroccan paper in cranberry and mango to look like fruity drinks in the glasses. I used glossy accents to adhere the paper behind the acetate. I stamped the sentiment (#B1910), matted it and adhered it to the card. This would also make a nice anniversary or wedding card.

Thanks for stopping by.

-Mary

Posted at 12:00 AM 05/23/2013 in Dies, Food and Drink | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Wed 01

Take Time for Tea

Maybe Spring has really arrived this time! Hi - Jean Okimoto here - combining vintage-chic and bright pastels on a quick card. It features the new Vintage Clock E1930 stamp and matching Vintage Clock 98622 die. Add a colorfully mismatched set of tea cups with the Dainty Tea Cup Die 98581 - and you're ready for Spring.

Make a card for Mom on her day - it's May 12th this year. Or create a set of them as a sweet teacher's gift to accompany a giftcard from her favorite teashop.

The ColorBox Circus Petal Point Inkpads Set has the perfect colors to add soft, inky highlights to the teacups - matching papers and inks can't get any easier than that! They're just used to edge the tea cups here - but the colors are great for any project.

Thanks for visiting - enjoy your day!

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