Floral Springtime Greetings by Jean Okimoto

Celebrate Easter and spring with layering dies from our 2025 Peony Collection.  Cheery  Happy Easter and Gentle Peony Bloom work perfectly with a floral garden print from the Anemone Grove 6x6 set.  Hi, Jean here with a design that also works for birthdays, thank-you's and Mother's Day with just a change of greetings.

Cut the new Gentle Peony Bloom from pale peach cardstock and a 6x6 from the Greenery collection.  Cut the stamens from the lemon-yellow Graceful Garden 6x6.

Cut the dark green, peach and white floral print from the Anemone Grove 6x6 set with the 2-5/8" wide Fringed Scalloped  Frame Set die.

Attach Scor-Tape over a piece of the Greenery 6x6 used for the leaves and cut the solid background from the Cheery Happy Easter set.  Cut the detailed top layer from  lemon-yellow cardstock.  Attach the detailed layer to the background.  Cover the exposed adhesive with detail clear embossing powder, then tap off the excess.  Heat-emboss it.  It's a timesaving way to assemble the greeting and add a glossy background.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded Key Lime cardstock A2 card - use foam dots for the greeting, leaf tips and the top petals. Cut  an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Let your Memory Box dies, 6x6 prints and cardstock do the work for you!  Make several of these cards with different prints and colors. Have them ready for when you need a quick card - and have just enough time to add the right greeting.

Thanks for visiting our blog.  Make a stash of ready-to-go cards,  and have a great weekend!

 

Supplies

 

94906 Cheery Happy Easter

94872 Gentle Peony Bloom

pp1026 Anemone Grove 6x6 pack

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

sh44005 Key Lime Paper Pack

Peony Bud and Bloom by Jean Okimoto

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Create a bud-and-bloom thank you with the new Gentle Peony Bloom and Peony Bud Duo from our 2025 Peony Collection.  A simple Thank You Foil Greetings White Tab completes the design.  Hi, Jean here with one of my favorite color combos - mixed pinks, gray and gold on a crisp white card.

Cut Gentle Peony Bloom and the smaller bud from the Peony Bud Duo set from the shimmery pink Delicate Pastels Mirror Pad 6x6.  Cut the stamens from a yellow Graceful Garden Glitter Pad 6x6. 

Cut the leaves, stems and sepals from dark gray cardstock.

Cut the leafy pink and gold Glimmering Gladiola  6x6 with the 7/8" wide Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die.  Cut dark pink cardstock with a  3-3/4" portion of the 1-3/8" wide Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die to create a solid contrasting layer.  

Assemble the blossom and bud.  Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-1/2" x 6-1/4") - use foam dots behind the tops of the center petals of blossom.

Attach a Thank You Foil Greetings White Tab and gold Autumn Fairy Jewels.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Need a birthday card?  Add a Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Tab instead and you're ready to party!   The greeting tabs are available in white + gold or black + gold  and a variety of typefaces.  There's a style for everyone.

Thanks for visiting...see you on Friday!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94874 Peony Bud Duo

94872 Gentle Peony Bloom

94556 Slim Basic Rectangle Layers

pp1028 Glimmering Gladiola 6x6 pack

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

st004 Thank You Foil Greetings White Tabs

jwl004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

Blue Peonies Hello by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  Memory Box did it again, releasing another beautiful floral collection - the 2025 Peony Collection.  And in my favorite color blue, these peonies are gorgeous! 😉 

 

All floral and foliage layers were die cut from white paper.  The Graceful and Elegant Peony Blossoms layers were ink blended with Stormy Sky and Faded Jeans distress inks (DI).  The leaves from Peony Bud Trio were colored with Copic Sketch markers YG06/07/09 and BG07.  The stamens were die cut from white glitter paper.

The Cherish Scallop Frame piece was die cut from white woodgrain paper and andhered onto an A2 size Blueberry Mist panel.  Stamped the sentiment from Hello Butterfly with Versafine Onyx Black ink then heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder for more sparkle.  Die cut it out with the matching die and mounted it onto two more white die cut layers for dimension.  Assembled the card onto a white card base and added clear shimmer to the flowers to finish. 

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

Supplies

 

94877 Graceful Peony Blossom

94878 Elegant Peony Blossom

94880 Peony Bud Trio

94884 Cherish Scalloped Frames

CL5289D Hello Butterfly Stamp and Die set

SH44012 Blueberry Mist Paper Pack

GP1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

Graceful Greetings by Jean Okimoto

Celebrate a special birthday with the new Graceful Peony Blossom in a mix of pale pinks and gold.  Hi, Happy Friday - Jean here ending my blog month with another design from our 2025 Peony release.

 

Cut Graceful Peony Blossom from pale pink cardstock.  Lightly ink the diecuts with spun sugar Distress Oxide.  Cut two sets of the stamens from a yellow Graceful Garden Glitter Pad 6x6 - we're using 3 sets here.  Assemble the blossom

Cut the pale pink and gold Nutmeg Forest  6x6 with the die from the Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die Set - we're using the 2 largest + the smallest piece here.  

Attach the diecuts to a slightly darker pink A6 card (4-1/2" x 6-1/4").  Add a Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Circle Tab.  It's a versatile collection of 36 instant greetings - 4 each of 9 designs - perfect for when you need to complete a quick card!

Add clear Fairy Drops to highlight the pale pink background.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.  

Thanks for visiting our blog...have a great weekend.  See you in April!

 

Supplies

 

94877 Graceful Peony Blossom

ef1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

drp101 Fairy Drops

st010 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Circle Tabs

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

pp1034 Nutmeg Forest 6x6 pack

Easter Wishes…2 Buds and a Blossom by Jean Okimoto

Welcome spring and celebrate Easter with designs from the 2025 Peony release.  The Peony Bud Trio becomes a duo and gains a blossom.  Hi, Jean here with a versatile design to create in your favorite colors.

Cut Peony Bud Trio (except the 3 buds) from a dark green 6x6 in the Greenery collection.  Cut Gentle Peony Bloom and the Peony Bud Trio buds from pink cardstock.  The buds are specially-designed with tiny slotted sections.  Tuck the corner of a Post-It note into the slot to mask the top section of each bud and ink just the lower portion of the buds with Brilliance Pearlescent Thyme.  

Cut the peony stamens from the chartreuse Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut a 3/4" square of pink cardstock to use as a base upon which to attach the 5 peony petals and the 3-petal piece.  Add the remaining pieces.  

Cut the 2-3/4" wide Wrapped Stitch Rectangle from heavy white cardstock  (or 2 layers of medium-weight cardstock  glued together) for extra background dimension.

Attach Scor-tape to the topside of dark green cardstock and cut the background of the Cheery Happy Easter.  Cut the detailed portion of the greeting from white cardstock.  Attach the white greeting to the green background. Sprinkle it with detail clear powder and heat-emboss it.  

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-1/2" x  6-1/4 in .  Punch 1/4" accent circles from the lime green Graceful Garden Glitter Pad sheet.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting - see you on Friday!

Supplies

94872 Gentle Peony Bloom

94906 Cheery Happy Easter

94880 Peony Bud Trio

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

30094 Wrapped Stitch Rectangles

Elegant Peony Blossom for Any Occasion by Jean Okimoto

 

The new Elegant Peony Blossom is great for any occasion - celebrations, thank-yous, friendship cards and more.  Here's a layered, textured design that works in any color combination - just add a greeting and it's ready to go!  Hi, Jean here with a new design from our 2025 Peony Collection.

 

Cuit Elegant Peony Blossom from Cherry Red Cardstock.  Cut the 3 stamen sections from Black Glossy Paper (cardstock).  Assemble the blossom.

Cut the curved overlay section from the Black Glossy Paper too and attach it - upside-down - at the bottom of the blossom.  It's hard to see on the completed card pictures, but adds a faux-sepal finishing touch.

Pressure-emboss Black Glossy Paper with the Bubble Dots Plate using the rubber embossing mat and other plate(s) required for your machine.  Cut a 3/4" x 4-1/4" strip.

Cut a 3/4" x 3-1/2" strip of Black Glossy Paper.  Cut a 3/4" x 5-1/4" strip of black cardstock.  Layer the strips to create a background.

Cut the small dragonfly from the Azure Dragonflies set from the light gold Majestic Hues Glitter Pad 6x6.

 

Attach the strips and diecuts to a light Kraft A6 card (4-1/2" x 6-1/4").  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

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

Supplies

 

94878 Elegant Peony Blossom

94834 Azure Dragonflies

94858 Bubble Dots Plate

sh44004 Black Glossy Paper

gp1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

sh44015 Cherry Red Paper Pack

Make a Wish by Jean Okimoto

 

 

Decorate a birthday cake and create a cake plate for a special celebration.  Hi, Jean here - with a DIY design from repurposed dies that didn't expect to become a cake plate.

 

Cut the new Party Layer Cake from the pink and gold Glimmering Gladiola floral print.  Cut the scalloped accents from dark pink cardstock - we're using just 2 of the smaller diecuts for the top tier.  Cut 7 candles from light pink cardstock and color the wicks with a light yellow marker.

Here's where we get a little creative -  I was determined  to create a cake plate.  Cut about 3/8" of the light gold Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 with a long edge of the 3-1/2" x 2" (approximately) Fringed Scalloped  Frame Set die.  Cut the diagonal-textured Birthday Party Hat from the reverse side of the light gold cardstock - so the diagonal scorelines aren't visible when it's used for the plate.  If the lines are still visible, place the triangle between 2 pieces of printer paper and smooth them out by the triangle through the diecut machine with the plates used for cutting.  Trim the bottom for a flat base.

Prep light pink cardstock with the embossing powder tool to eliminate stray specs of  powder. Stamp the greeting - from the Birthday Chic Clear Stamp and Die Set with VersaMark and heat-emboss  it with detail gold powder.  Trim it with the smallest Fringed Scalloped Frame die.

 

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded 5-1/2" square card of natural cardstock.  Punch 1/4" dots of the yellow/orange Graceful Garden Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut a 5-1/2" square of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog  - see you on Thursday!

 

Supplies

 

94854 Party Layer Cake

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

cl5288d

pp1028

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

94852 Birthday Party Hats

Congrats, Mardi Gras Style by Anne Thompson

I was in the mood to do something shiny with Mardi Gras colors using mirror card and glitter paper.
materials used

• white top fold A2 note card
• bright purple mirror card stock
• bright blue mirror card stock (really should have used a bright lime green only I didn't have any left)
• gold glitter pad paper
• BUBBLE DOTS PLATE 94858
• CONGRATS MARKER SCRIPT 94869
• crown from REGAL BIRD 94861
• crown from ROYAL ROBIN 94859
• crown from BLUEBIRD PRINCE 94855
• streamers, flags, and garland from BIRTHDAY PARTY CAKE 94862

to make this card

• cover the front of the note card with the bright purple mirror card stock from RAINBOW REFLECTIONS MIRROR PAD FP1003
• die cut the Bubble Dots Plate from the bright blue mirror card stock from the RAINBOW REFLECTIONS MIRROR PAD FP1003; attach it to the front of the note card
• die cut all of the little pieces--crowns, streamers, garlands, flags, congrats--from gold glitter paper GLITZY GLITTER PAD GP1007; glue them to the front of the note card

We have a Mardi Gras parade and dance coming up soon and I think this card will go to the couple crowned king and queen of this year's Mardi Gras festivities.  Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Happy Crafting!

Glitzy Glitter Pad GP1007

Rainbow Reflections Mirror Paper FP1003       Bubble Dots Plate 94858

Regal Bird 94861                                        Bluebird Prince 94855                              Royal Robin 94859


Congrats Marker Script 94869                       Birthday Party Cake 94862                     

Just Saying Hello by Jean Okimoto

The new Royal Robin stops by for a quick hello on a background of  Glimmering Gladiola and Nutmeg Spice  diecuts.   Hi, Jean here with a basic any-occasion design that can be done with an array of coordinating Memory Box 6x6 prints and plaids.

Cut the prints from the Glimmering Gladiola and Nutmeg Spice 6x6 sets with the Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder die.  Adhere them to a textured  white A-6 card.  

Attach adhesive label paper or a sticker sheet to tan wool-blend felt and diecut the large main section of the Royal Robin.  The paper layer stabilizes the felt and prevents adhesives from saturating it.  Cut the beak and feet section from dark orange cardstock.  Color the eye area with a black marker.  Cut the head and wing sections from Kraft Woodgrain Paper.  

Attach ScorTape to a dark orange cardstock and diecut the Hello Marker Script's solid background.  Cut the detailed top layer of the greeting from light peach cardstock.  Attach the top layer to the tape-covered background and sprinkle the exposed adhesive with detail clear embossing powder.  Tap off the excess and heat-set the greeting - the melted embossing powder adheres the layers and adds a glossy texture.

Attach the Royal Robin and greeting to the background.  Add  1/4" circles punched from the  light copper/gold Majestic Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.  

Thanks for visiting our blog...see you again on Friday!

 

 

 

 

Supplies

94868 Hello Marker Script

94859 Royal Robin

ef1040

gp1008

pp1028 Glimmering Gladiola 6x6 pack

pp1034 Nutmeg Forest 6x6 pack

sh44003 Kraft Woodgrain Paper Pack

Trio of Hearts by Jean Okimoto

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone celebrating today!  Here's a basic design to celebrate a special holiday,  an engagement, wedding or anniversary.  It's easy to create in an array of colors and it's a great way to actually use those papers in the stash.  Hi, Jean here after a bit of snow, and wonky internet.

Tiny registration holes on the corners of the Party Confetti Stencil Set make it easy to position the 4 stencils.  Just mark the holes with a pencil and line the stencils up as you apply each layer of ink.  The stencils are also marked with an A2 card outline for easy aligning.  

Cut a 6" square of pink cardstock and stencil it with 3 of the 4 designs in the Party Confetti  Stencil set - 2 streamers and one of the confetti.  I used a very vintage - but still great - Galaxy Gold Brilliance inkpad.  Dry the ink, then cut a section with the 2-3/4" tall Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out die.  The dies create a stitched outline and solid hearts.

Cut the dark pink and gold-embossed petal print from the Glimmering Gladiola 6x6 set and the bright gold Glitzy Glitter Pad with the same die.

Cut the 3-1/2" x  4-3/4" Wrapped Stitch Rectangle from white cardstock.

Stamp the "love" portion of the birthday love greeting from the Birthday Chic Clear Stamp and Die Set on white cardstock with Rose Bud Memento Luxe.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.

Attach everything to a white A6 card (4-1/2" x 6-1/4") - attach the center heart and greeting with foamtape.  Add 1/4" circles punched from the bright pink Graceful Garden Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog...keep warm, be creative and have a great weekend!

Supplies

88632 Party Confetti Stencil Set

cl5288d Birthday Chic clear stamp and die set

30094

pp1028

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

94361 Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out