Dimensional Stenciling with Memory Box Dies by Jean Okimoto

 

Embossing and stenciling are great basic papercrafting techniques. Combine them to add texture and dimension to highlight your design.  Hi, Jean here with another idea featuring the bold Fanciful Gilded Frame from our Fall '23 Collection.  The hat-wearing cat is from Poppystamps.

Spritz both sides of an A2-sized rectangle of orange cardstock with a light mist of water. Place a layer of heavy plastic between the Fanciful Gilded Frame die and the cardstock to  cushion and protect the cardstock.  A single layer of plastic from a quart- or gallon-sized Ziploc back or page protector sleeve would be great.  Pressure-emboss the design using the rubber embossing mat and plates required for your machine.  

Remove the plastic layer, then replace and attach the die to the embossed cardstock. Use the die as a stencil to apply Onyx Black or Nocturne VersaFine Clair with a sponge or blending brush.  Heat-set the ink.

Diecut the embossed design with the 4" wide Nested Globes die.  Cut the orange cardstock with the 2" wide Nested Globes die too.

Cut the ghosts - from the Ghosts in the Forest set - from the textured side of Open Studio Watercolor Paper.  Attach scraps of black cardstock behind the faces.

Cut Large Layered Witch Hat from the black Glitzy Glitter Pad sheet.  Cut the hat's vertical trim from the black Rainbow Reflections sheet.  Cut the hatband fron the chartreuse Rainbow Reflections sheet.

Glue two layers of black cardstock together for dimension and cut the new Poppystamps Whittle Purring Cat.  Attach a scrap of the orange Glitzy Glitter Pad sheet behind the nose.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded A6 card (4-½" x 6") cut from a 12" square sheet.  Or use a side-folded A6 card cut from an 8-½"x11" sheet.  Add taupe Autumn Fairy Crystals.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Hope you'll try this embossing+stenciling technique to add extra dimension and details to your cards.  

Thanks for visiting...have a great weekend!

 

Supplies

 

94660

94693 Large Layered Witch Hat

94532 Nested Globes

94622 Ghosts in the Forest

wp101 Watercolor Paper

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

cry101 Autumn Fairy Crystals

 

Supplies

 

2546 Whittle Purring Cat

Plumed, Layered, Glittered and Ghostly by Jean Okimoto

Create a feathery background for the new Large Layered Witch Hat.  Diecut and stencil the trio of Plumed Gypsy Feathers in a colorful mix of pink, orange and coral inks.   Hi, Jean here with another Halloween slimline design for you today.

Cut the small Plumed Gypsy Feather from and coral cardstock.  Create 3 DIY feather stencils by cutting the feathers from vellum - one for each color.  Stencil Electric Pink, Electric Orange and Electric Coral Radiant Neon ink feather backgrounds onto the rectangle.  Dry the inks with a heat-tool.

Cut pink and coral cardstock with the Plumed Gypsy Feather die.  Cut the orange Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6 with the feather die too.  Attach the diecut feathers over the stenciled backgrounds.

Cut Large Layered Witch Hat from black cardstock.  Cut the vertical trim from the black Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut the hatband from the orange Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Assemble the hat

Cut the ghosts - from the Ghosts in Forest set - from Open Studio Watercolor Paper.  Attach scraps of black cardstock behind the faces.

Attach the diecuts to a kraft slimline card (3-⅝" x 8-½").   Add the amber Autumn Fairy Crystals.  Cut a slimline-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.  

Thanks for visiting!  I'll be posting again on Friday - hope you won't get tired of seeing me this week!

 

Supplies

 

94693

94711 Plumed Gypsy Feather

94622 Ghosts in the Forest

94554 Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangles

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

cry101 Autumn Fairy Crystals

wp101 Watercolor Paper

Halloween Lineup by Jean Okimoto

A lineup of Halloween icons fills a slimline card from end to end on an "everything" card.  Hi, Jean here with a very layered collection of fall diecuts featuring my favorite ghosts with new designs from our latest release.

Cut kraft cardstock with the 7-⅞" x 2-⅞" Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangle die.  Attach it to a kraft slimline card (8-½" x 3-⅝").

Cut Layered Greenery Stems from black cardstock and the black Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  

Cut the ghosts - from the Ghosts in the Forest set - from the textured side of Open Studio Watercolor Paper.  Attach scraps of black cardstock behind the faces.

Cut Boiling Cauldron from Black Glossy Cardstock.  Cut the dripping overflow from the lime green Graceful Garden Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut the standing bubbles from the chartreuse Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Assemble the cauldron and bubbles - I trimmed the bottom edge of the tall bubbles a bit.

Cut Autumn Pumpkin from the dark orange 6x6 in the Sunny Orange Collection.  Cut the leaves and tendril from the chartreuse Rainbow Reflections sheet.  

Cut Large Layered Witch Hat from black cardstock.  Cut the vertical trim from the black Glitzy Glitter Pad sheet.  Cut the hatband from the orange Rainbow Reflections sheet.

Assemble the stems, pumpkin, and hat.  Attach the diecuts to the Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangle - use foam tape for the ghosts' heads.

Halloween seems like a great reason to fill a card from one end to the other with a variety of diecuts.  Our Fall '23 Collection has the perfect designs for that!

Thanks for visiting - see you again tomorrow...

 

Supplies

 

94691

94690 Autumn Pumpkin

94622 Ghosts in the Forest

94694 Layered Greenery Stems

94693 Large Layered Witch Hat

94554 Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangles

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

sp1002 Sunny Orange

wp101 Watercolor Paper

sh44004 Black Glossy Paper

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

Boo to You - Witch Hat

Hello and welcome!  It's Angie here today with some card inspiration for you using the newest release "Large Layered Witch Hat."  I combined it with "Ghosts in the Forest" die set and a fun Halloween sentiment, "Boo Posh Script."  Here's another look at my card.

To make the forest look thicker I cut the die twice and turned one around backwards and put it behind the 1st one.  After gluing them together, I die cut the sentiment and hat from Memory Box card stock, listed below.  For the background I used more Memory Box card stock and the "Confetti Dot Hot Foil Plate" foiled in Gemini Aurora foil.  That foil is a kind of pearly white color and looks really pretty on dark card stock.  I added the forest panels on top of the hot foiled panel.

 I tucked one of the ghosts under some branches, added the sentiment in the bottom right corner, and added the hat towards the top left.

Lastly I added some silver gems on the front, also listed below in the supply list.

I hope you like my card for today.  I had lots of fun creating it!  Be sure to come back each day for more inspiration from the design team.  If you are interested in the supplies I used, they are listed below, and there is more info on my blog HERE.  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies

 

94693 Large Layered Witch Hat

94622 Ghosts in the Forest

94587 Boo Posh Script

MBF001 Confetti Dot Foil Plate

SP1005 Ocean Blue

SP1008 Twilight Purple

Gilded, Glittered and Ghostly by Jean Okimoto

The new Fanciful Gilded Frame sets the scene for a trio of Halloween icons.  Soft peachy orange shades mingle with swirls, flourishes, glittered and mirrored cardstock.  Hi, Jean here with another design featuring our Fall '23 Collection.

Prep Fanciful Gilded Frame by rubbing it briskly with scrunched waxed paper to help release the detailed design.  Cut it from greenish-gray cardstock.  

Cut the new Autumn Pumpkin from peachy orange cardstock. Use a screwpunch or rotating leather punch to add eyes and a nose.  Attach black cardstock behind the punched holes.

Cut the new Large Layered Witch Hat from black cardstock.  Cut the vertical trim from the black Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut the hatband from the pale peach Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6.  Cut the leaf and tendril from the lime green Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6.  

Cut the ghosts - from the Ghosts in the Forest die set - from textured white cardstock.  Cut scraps of the peachy orange cardstock and color the eye areas with a black marker.  Attach it behind the ghosts.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded textured gray A2 card - use foam tape for the hat and the top of the ghosts' heads.  Add orange Bright Jewels.

Discover new ways to mix Memory Box dies from previous releases with this year's Halloween collection.  The versatile Large Layered Witch Hat is the perfect accessory for several designs.

Thanks for visiting -  see you again on Friday...

Supplies

 

94690

94693 Large Layered Witch Hat

94622 Ghosts in the Forest

94660 Fanciful Gilded Frame

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

jwl003 Bright Jewels

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

Glitzy, Ghostly Halloween Scene by Jean Okimoto

Ghost buddies share the new Large Layered Witch Hat beside a windblown, tumbled cluster of Layered Greenery Stems.  Glitzy Glitter Pad and Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad diecuts -  and purple Autumn Fairy Crystals - brighten this fall scene.  Hi, Jean here with an un-scary design for Halloween.

Cut Layered Greenery Stems from gray cardstock and the black Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  Pair the gray and glittered stems.

Cut the ghosts - from the Ghosts in the Forest set - from White Woodgrain paper (cardstock) and black cardstock.  I cut them from different sections of the woodgrain cardstock for contrasting textures.  Attach a scrap of black cardstock behind their faces.  Layer the black ghosts behind the white ones for dimension and contrast.

Cut Large Layered Witch Hat from black cardstock.  Cut the vertical trim from the Glitzy Glitter Pad black 6x6.  Cut the hatband from the orange Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Assemble the hat.

Cut the 2" wide Nested Globes from a Sunny Orange Collection 6x6.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded 5-¼" square card.  Square cards require extra postage and handling - but some designs just look better on a square.

Add purple Autumn Fairy Crystals for a sparkly contrast.  Cut a 5-¼" square of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting - have a great weekend!

 

 

Supplies

 

94693

94694 Layered Greenery Stems

94622 Ghosts in the Forest

94532 Nested Globes

cry101 Autumn Fairy Crystals

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

sh44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

sp1002 Sunny Orange

Ghosty Garden Greetings by Jean Okimoto

Here's another mix of new designs from our Fall '23 Collection and favorite Halloween icon dies from my Memory Box stash.  The new Boiling Cauldron and Layered Greenery Stems set the scene for drifting bats and floating ghosts.  Hi, Jean here - Happy Friday! 

Cut Layered Greenery Stems from black cardstock and the black Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6 sheet.  Assemble five stems -  save the others for another project.

Cut Boiling Cauldron from the black Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut the bubbly cauldron rim and extra bubbles from the chartreuse Rainbow Reflections sheet.  Cut the rising bubbles from a chartreuse Graceful Garden Glitter Pad 6x6 sheet.  Assemble the cauldron - I trimmed the top rim of the cauldron a bit and lowered the chartreuse pieces.

Cut the ghosts - from the new Poppystamps Whittle Scary Guys set - from Open Studio Watercolor Paper.  Attach scraps of black cardstock behind the eyes.

Cut the bats - from the Haunted Entrance Dome Layer set - from black cardstock.

Cut the dark orange 6x6 from the Sunny Orange Collection with the  2-¼" wide Curved Cap Pinpoint Layers die.  This is a great die set - perfect for background layers that highlight - but don't compete with -  the key design elements.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded dark orange 6x6 card.  

Colorful glittery, shimmery and matte cardstock layers and great fall diecuts make it easy to create fun Halloween scenes. Surprise everyone with Halloween cards this October!

Thanks for visiting - see you next week...

 

Supplies

 

94694 Layered Greenery Stems

94691 Boiling Cauldron

 

 

94646 Curved Cap Pinpoint Layers

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

sp1002 Sunny Orange

wp101 Watercolor Paper

 

 

Supplies

 

2545 Whittle Scary Guys

 

Supplies

 

94507

Bubble, Bubble…Boiling Cauldron in the Forest by Jean Okimoto

Update a familiar ghostly forest scene with the new Boiling Cauldron from the Fall '23 Collection.  The friendly ghosts are a safe distance from the bubbly pot!  Hi, Happy Friday - Jean here with another mix of favorite dies and new designs from our latest release.

Cut taupey-gray cardstock with the 3-¾" wide Curved Cap Pinpoint Layers die.  Cut it with the Ghosts in the Forest die.  Cut the ghosts from Open Studio Watercolor Paper.  Attach scraps of black cardstock behind the eyes.  Attach a dot of the orange Glitzy Glitter 6x6 behind their mouths.

Cut Boiling Cauldron from the black Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut the bubbly cauldron rim and 4 loose bubbles from the orange Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  The loose bubbles became pumpkin lights to brighten the background here.  Cut the standing bubbles from the orange Glitzy Glitter 6x6.

Use a corner punch to round the top corners of a dark gray top-folded A2 card.  Attach the diecuts - prop the top of the ghosts up with foam dots so they'll lean forward.

Mixing, matching and layering "old" and just-released design elements is a great way to get the most mileage from your Memory Box stash and celebrate Halloween '23!

Thanks for visiting...have a great weekend!

 

Supplies

 

94691 Boiling Cauldron

94622 Ghosts in the Forest

94646 Curved Cap Pinpoint Layers

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

wp101 Watercolor Paper

Boo Card by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Today I have a cute Halloween card for you.

I started with a white cardstock panel, and used a blender brush to add a light touch of Vintage Photo Distress ink to the background.

Next I die cut all my elements:

• Black cardstock was used for the Haunted House, Fence, Bats and the word "Boo".
• Ghosts were die cut from white cardstock
• Pumpkin from orange cardstock
• Moon from yellow cardstock

To assemble the card, I glued down the moon first, the Haunted House next.  Then I tucked the ghosts behind the house and glued the fence in place.  The pumpkin was glued in front of the fence.  

The word Boo was cut apart from the "Boo to You" die cut and glued in place underneath the fence.

Then I glued the bats to the card front.

I adhered the card front to a black mat and used foam tape to glue it to a white cardstock mat.  This was adhered to an orange cardstock mat and glued to a white card base.

That's it for today!  I hope you have a Happy Halloween!!!

 

 

Supplies

 

94587 Boo Posh Script

94632 Rickety House

94507 Haunted Entrance Dome Layer

30087 Circle Basics Set

SP1002 Sunny Orange

Halloween Scene by Jean Okimoto

Set the scene for Halloween with dies from our Fall '22 and Christmas '22 Collections.  Turn the Christmas '22 Celeste Plate upside-down for a spooky Halloween look with new fall dies.  I see a field of creatures in orderly columns and rows.   Do you see them?

Hi, Jean Okimoto here with another Halloween idea for a year that's gone by so quickly.  

Prep the Celeste Plate by rubbing it briskly with scrunched waxed paper to help release the diecut bits and pieces.  Cut it from black cardstock.  Attach it to an orange top-folded A2 Card.

Cut the Nested Globe layers from black cardstock and the dark orange 6x6 sheet in the Sunny Orange Collection.

Cut Rickety House from 6x6 sheets in the Earth Neutral Collection.  Cut a piece of the yellow 6x6 in the Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad for the windows and door.

Cut the fence - from the Rickety House set - from a light orange 6x6 in the Sunny Orange Collection.

The bat and ghosts are from the Haunted Entrance Globe Layer die set.  Cut them from white cardstock and Black Glossy Paper (it's cardstock).  

Cut Boo Posh Script from black cardstock and a soft orange sheet in the Sunny Orange Collection.  Assemble the greeting - then attach the little ghosts.  

Attach everything to an orange notecard.  

Have fun with your Halloween designs...anything goes at Halloween time!

Thanks for visiting our blog!

 

 

 

        

Supplies

 

94587 Boo Posh Script

94632 Rickety House

94532 Nested Globes

sh44004 Black Glossy Paper

94507 Haunted Entrance Dome Layer

94699 Celeste Plate

gp1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

 

sp1009 Earth Neutral