Watchful Bird On a Branch by Jean Okimoto

Plush felt and shimmery Rainbow Reflections cardstock add bright texture to a holiday greeting from our 2024 Yuletide Collection.  Golden pine branches and Fringed Scalloped Frames create a green-on-green backdrop for a festive bird.  Hi, Jean here with a simple holiday design from our latest release.

Attach adhesive label paper or a sticker sheet to bright red wool-blend felt and cut the large bird from the new Watchful Bird set.  Cut the detailed overlay from the red Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  There's an additional head overlay diecut but we're not using that here.  Cut the backing piece for the eye and beak from Glossy Black Paper (cardstock).  Push a toothpick thru the eye cutout of the main felt diecut to enlarge the opening.  Assemble the bird - attach the black diecut behind the head.

Cut the olive green pine print -  from the Yuletide Cheer 6x6 set -  with the smallest Fringed Scalloped Frame.  Cut two shades of green from the Greenery 6x6 Collection with the next 2 larger frames.

Attach the diecuts to a green notecard.  Add clear Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Holiday icon prints from the Yuletide Cheer 6x6's create great backgrounds for Watchful Bird.  Coordinate them with Fringed Scalloped Frames from the Greenery, Lagoon and Blush Collections for quick and easy holiday cards.

Thanks for visiting!

 

 

Supplies

 

pp1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

94804 Watchful Bird

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

fp1003

sh44004 Black Glossy Paper

Oh, Joy! Cookies!!! by Anne Thompson

Who doesn't love a tray full of fresh-baked cookies?!!! Here's a card featuring the DIMPLED COOKIES 94762, just out of the oven and cooling off before decorating them.

to make this card

Cover the front of an A2 note card with the fold at the top using one of the patterned papers from YULETIDE CHEER PP1032.

Cut a "tray" using the next to the largest die in the FRINGED SCALLOPED FRAME SET 94842 and another patterned paper from the Yuletide Cheer paper pad.

Die cut the DIMPLED COOKIES 94762 from white card stock and and cut an extra set of the smaller round cookies--you'll need two that have the scalloped edge.

Use a fingertip dauber and VersaFine Clair Acorn ink to add some crispy edges and browning to the cookies.

Remember when I saved the J and Y from the SNOWFLAKE JOY 94797 awhile ago?  I'm going to use those letters for this card's sentiment along with the Snowflake Joy background cut from the back side of the poinsettia paper scrap.

to assemble this card

Add the "tray" to the front of the note card.

Place the cookies on the tray, using dimensional foam for some of them.

Add the Snowflake Joy background, the letters J and Y, and one of the scallop-edged cookies for the O.

Here's a closer view.

What a yummy card!  

Here's a second version using a smaller tray.

I think I like this one better because the words are all the way off the tray.  My next project will be to decorate some cookies for another card.  Did you see Angie's Sweet Holiday Cookies card posted on August 3rd?  So cute!  Will you bake up some cookie cards for the holidays???

Happy crafting!

Yuletide Cheer PP1032

Fringed Scalloped Frame Set 94842           Dimpled Cookies 94762              Snowflake Joy 94797

Festive Holly and Pretty Presents by AnneThompson

Here's another holiday (or December birthday?) card using dies and papers from the 2024 Yuletide collection.

to make this card

Cover the front of a side-fold A2 note card with one of the print papers from YULETIDE CHEER PP1032.

Use one of the dies from the FRINGED SCALLOPED FRAME SET 94842 to cut a piece of white card stock and add it to the front of the note card.

Die cut the PRETTY PRESENTS 94761--I did this twice, once from a green plaid and once from a red so I could mix and match them--and FESTIVE HOLLY 94801 using those same green and red papers in the YULETIDE PLAID PP1031 paper pad.  

Assemble the holly branches and the presents and add them to the white frame on the note card.  I placed the presents first (I only used five of the six I'd made--the extra one is tucked inside!) and then stacked the holly branches in the upper left to leave room for a sentiment.  I added tiny black gemstones to the holes in the berries for a bit of sparkle.  I used small dimensional foam dots to pop up a couple of the leaves.

Die cut the BELLO JOY 94763 using a scrap of the red plaid for the background and the smooth side of a scrap of watercolor paper for the detailed letters.  

Glue the letters in place on the background and add to the note card.

That's it!  I'm really loving the Fringed Scalloped Frame Set as a way to showcase dies from this Yuletide collection.  I have another idea already cooking up for my next post!

Happy crafting!

Yuletide Cheer PP1032          Yuletide Plaid PP1031

Fringed Scalloped Frame Set 94842

Festive Holly 94801                                     Pretty Presents 94761                                  Bello Joy 94763

Snowflakes and Pinecone Joy by Anne Thompson

Today's card features a number of papers and dies from the newest 2024 YULETIDE collection-- YULETIDE PLAID PP1031 and YULETIDE CHEER PP1032 papers; FRINGED SCALLOPED FRAME SET 94842, PINECONE DUO 94802, DRIFTING SNOWFLAKES 94816, and SNOWFLAKE JOY 94797 dies.  I also used some scraps of white, dark brown and light brown card stock papers.

to make this card

Choose one of the plaids from YULETIDE PLAID PP1031 and cover the front of a side-fold A2 note card.  I used one of the lighter red plaids.

Die cut one of the patterned papers from YULETIDE CHEER PP1032 using the next to the largest die from the FRINGED SCALLOPED FRAME SET 94842.   I chose a light brown-ish paper.

Use the PINECONE DUO 94802 dies to cut the solid shapes from dark brown card stock, the detailed cones from a lighter brown card stock, and the pine branches from one of the green plaids from YULETIDE PLAID PP1031.

Die cut the two pieces of DRIFTING SNOWFLAKES 94816 from white card stock.

Use the SNOWFLAKE JOY 94797 dies to cut the sentiment--cut the background solid shape from the scrap of the red plaid left from covering the note card; cut the snowflake-detailed JOY from a scrap of white card stock, remove the J and Y to leave the letter outlines,  and save the tiny star-shape from the snowflake center.

to assemble this card

• add the Fringed Scalloped Frame to the center of the note card front
• audition the placement of the other die cut pieces
• add the Drifting Snowflakes (without the solid backing piece), the Pinecone Duo pieces (pop up the pinecones with dimensional foam dots), and the Snowflake Joy sentiment to the card front
• add a few clear dots in three sizes to the snowflakes

One more holiday/winter card done!  This is a card design I will use over and over, cutting multiples of each die and assembling a bunch at once.  I love those pinecones!

Happy crafting!

Fringed Scalloped Frame Set 94842                                     Pinecone Duo 94802

Drifting Snowflakes 94816        Snowflake Joy 94797

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

Canyon Butterfly Cards by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today and I have two card featuring the new Canyon Butterly die set 94835 and two of the new sentiment dies called Happy Birthday Breezy Script 94782 and Thank You Breezy Script 94780.  Here's a closer look at my first card:

I used two papers from the Brilliant Fuchsia paper pad PP1030, both with dark green and gold patterns.  The center panel is made with A2 Rectangle dies 94672 cut from Woodgrain Paper in White SH44001.  I cut the frame for it from the patterned paper.  I cut the main sections of the butterflies from a 2nd green and gold paper from the same pack, and then used Vintage Pastel Mirror paper pad FP1002 for the gold on the card.  The dies have this beautiful little edge die for the large butterfly along with the butterfly centers, so there are a lot of possibilities with this set.  

Here's one last look at my first card:

 

 

Now on to the 2nd card:

For this card, I used the same butterfly die set but cut them from white card stock and gold paper from the Vintage Pastel Mirror Pack FP1002.  Here's a closer look at my card.

I used both white sH4401 and kraft SH4403 colors of Woodgrain Paper with the A2 Rectangle Frames die set and also the inside of the green/gold paper that I had left over from the first card.  The "Breezy Script Thank You" die set 94780 was also cut from white and gold and layered, then popped up on foam tape.

I really like the look I got with the papers and dies and especially those amazing butterflies!  I hope you like my cards for today and will check out the whole new release.  There are so many gorgeous products to see!  Thanks or stopping by!

 

Supplies

 

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

94835 Canyon Butterflies

94782 Happy Birthday Breezy Script

94780 Thank You Breezy Script

PP1030 Brilliant Fuchsia 6x6 pack

94672 A2 Rectangle Frames Die Set

SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

SH44003 Kraft Woodgrain Paper Pack

Masculine Birthday Card by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a masculine birthday card using some 3D embossing folders with some gold embossing paste.  Here's a closer look at my card:

I used the "Put it in Gear" 3D Embossing folder on black card stock and then added some gold metallic paste with my finger to the raised edges.  Next I used the "Vintage Tray" embossing folder and combination die to cut the panel up.  I also used that folder on a white piece of paper so I could piece the black/gold pieces inside the frame. 

The tools were cut using the dies that come with the" Toolbox" 3D embossing folder and then added them to the folder to dry emboss them.  I added a little gray ink to them and then added them to the card front, along with a "Happy Birthday Foil Greetings" circle to finish the card.  Here's one last look:

This card would work good for any guy, for Father's Day, birthday, hello, just about any occasion you need a masculine card!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

EF1034 Toolbox 3D Embossing Folder and Matching Dies

EF1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

EF1018 Put It in Gear 3D Embossing Folder

ST008 Thank You Foil Greetings White Circle Tabs

ST010 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Circle Tabs

Masculine Thank You Card by Angie Cimbalo

Welcome, it's Angie here today with a masculine card using three different 3D embossing folders.  This card would be perfect for a handyman's thank you card or for any masculine thank you card you might need.  Here's a closer look:

First of all the frame, if you look closely is cut from a black card stock piece that was dry embossed with the "Gears" folder and then gold metallic paste was added to the raised edges.  Next I used the "Vintage Tray" die to cut the frame from that piece and also from a piece of white card stock.  I took the inside pieces and put them inside the "Vintage Tray" 3D embossing folder to get the woodgrain look and then inked each shape before paper piecing them into the openings of the black/gold frame.

The tools were cut using the dies that come with the" Toolbox" 3D embossing folder and then added them to the folder to dry emboss them.  I added a little gray ink to them and then added them to the card front, along with a "Thank You Foil Greetings" circle to finish the card.  Here's one last look:

Hope you like my card for today!  I really enjoyed creating it!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies

 

EF1034 Toolbox 3D Embossing Folder and Matching Dies

EF1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

EF1018 Put It in Gear 3D Embossing Folder

ST008 Thank You Foil Greetings White Circle Tabs

ST010 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Circle Tabs

Reverse-Stenciling on Vellum by Jean Okimoto

Send springtime hugs with a reverse-stenciled Cheerful Floral vellum design from our Spring Cheer Collection.  Hi, Jean here with an easy way to add spring pastels to stamped images.

Prep heavy white vellum with the embossing powder tool to eliminate stray flecks of powder.  Stamp the Cheerful Floral design with VersaMark.  

I usually hide inky stencils - or at least clean them - but they're shown here because I used them in reverse to color the reverse side of the embossed design. Lay the stamped side of the vellum on a darker piece of cardboard for visibility.  Reverse-stenciling also protects the white embossing from ink stains and scratches.

Flip the stencils over and sponge or brush the reversed image with Brilliance inks.  Pearlescent Coral, Pearlescent Orchid, Pearlescent Orange, Pearlescent Lime and Sunflower Yellow were used here. The six smallest blossoms have some separate petals for different colors - I used Pearlescent Orange for all of the petals.

My Brilliance inkpads might be older than you are - but they're still great for stenciling after many years of use and occasional re-inking.  Wish they'd add some new colors!

Let the inks airdry.  Cut it with the stamp set's matching die.  Here's a tip...leave some un-taped edges near the bottom to give the die some wiggle-room as it goes through the machine.  

Cut Cream Woodgrain Paper (cardstock) with the 3-¼" x 4-½" A2 Rectangle Frames Die.

Stamp the greeting on natural cardstock with Pearlescent Lime and dry the ink.  Cut it with the die that's also included in the Cheerful Floral Clear Stamp Set.  Cut another background and layer it for dimension.

 

Stamp the rest of the greeting inside the card.

Attach the diecuts to a natural A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼") - use foam tape for the "hugs."  Add clear Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting...have a great weekend!

Supplies

 

94672

cl5278 Cheerful Floral Clear Stamp Set

88619 Cheerful Floral Stencil Set

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

sh44002

More is More on this Happy Spring Card by Anne Thompson

I didn't have a final plan in mind when I made this card.  I knew I wanted it to have flowers and chickens and a basket of eggs, so I made a lot of each.  And this is the end result:

materials used

• LAYERED CHICKS 94726
• WOVEN BASKET OF EGGS 94732
• HAPPY SPRING DEBUT SCRIPT 94779
• CLARA BLOOMS 94688
• A2 RECTANGLE FRAMES DIE SET 94672
• inks and fingertip daubers:  Ranger Rusty Hinge and Peacock Feathers; Hero Arts Raspberry Jam, Butter Bar, Fresh Peach,: and VersaFine Clair Green Oasis
• SUNRISE SOLID CORE CARD STOCK PACK SP1013
• LAGOON SOLID CORE CARD STOCK PACK SP1010
• water color paper in two different weights
• white note card
• glue pen, Glue Dots, tape runner, foam dimensional dots

I started by die cutting, inking, and assembling the images--chickens from both yellow and orange card stock; the basket and eggs and the two parts of the Happy Spring sentiment from water color paper; and the flowers and leaves from a lighter weight water color paper.

Once I had everything cut out, colored, and assembled, then I had to decide how to put it all together.  I chose a piece of light blue card stock from the Lagoon Collection, used a large rectangle die  from the A2 Rectangle Frames Die set to cut it and added that to the front of a white note card.  I placed the basket of eggs in the lower right corner, using a foam dimensional dot.  I then put foam dots on the back of the Happy Spring sentiment and placed that in the middle of the card.  I added a Fairy Jewel to dot the "i".   Next I adhered the flowers flat to the note card, tucking them under the sentiment a bit in places.  Lastly I chose the three yellow chicks and popped them into empty spots.  Here's a close-up of the finished card:

I'll send this card out sometime this month when spring actually arrives.  It felt very spring-like today.  Rain is forecast for almost every day this week which should wash away what little snow we have left.  Maybe the woodchuck was right and we will have an early spring!

Happy Crafting!

materials used

Layered Chicks 94672

Clara Blooms 94688

SP 1013  Sunrise       SP1010 Lagoon

Happy Spring Debut Script 94779Woven Basket of Eggs 94732

A2 Rectangle Frames Die Set 94672