Halloween Easel by Trina Pham

Hello there.  I can’t get enough of these adorable ghosts, so I had to use them again but this time for a Halloween easel card.

Started by die cutting a moon mask with a Circle Basics die and attached it to an A2 size Bristol panel.  Using blender brushes, ink blended Speckled Egg, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot distress inks for the sky.  Splattered with diluted black and white gouache paints for some texture.

The Fancy Gate Globe was then die cut twice from black cardstock.  Trimmed off the arches on both; on one of them, cut in half and cut away the gate details.  Adhered them together like so to create a fence with the gate.  Great way to stretch your supplies. 😉

 
Next, die cut the Woodgrain Tree Trunk from black cardstock and the ghosts from white.  Added shading to the moon and ghosts with Copic Sketch markers, then assemble the scene onto the panel.  The right ghost was popped up with foam adhesive for dimension.  Spritz the entire panel with a shimmer spray for some sparkle (sorry couldn’t capture it in the photos).

To create the easel base, scored the front of an A2 size top folding card base at 2.75” and adhered the panel to the bottom half below the scored line.  The Happy Halloween Posh Script sentiment with shadow was then die cut from white and navy cardstock to be used as the stopper.  Here’s a side view of it all propped up.

And here’s the view from the front.

And that is it for my card.  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful day.

Supplies:

94623 Fancy Gate Globe

94622 Ghosts in the Forest

94630 Woodgrain Tree Trunk

94585 Happy Halloween Posh Script

Emboss, Stencil and Diecut the Ocean Fish by Jean Okimoto

 

Tropical fish - from the new Ocean Fish 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies Set - have friendly conversations here today.  They're embossed, stenciled with Distress Oxides and diecut for an all-occasion card.  Hi, Jean Okimoto here with a summer design from our Island Vacation release.  

The fish seem to have personalities - so I've named them.   From left to right, top to bottom - Tiger, Mermaid, Dimples, Finn, Angel, Smiley, Papaya and Captain. (Yes, I should get out more after 27 months of hunkering down.)

Spritz water into the air and pass smooth heavy white cardstock through the mist to soften the cardstock and make it more pliable for embossing.  Repeat with the reverse side of the cardstock. Emboss it  with the 3D Ocean Fish Embossing Folder. Stencil the fish with the Ocean Fish Stencil Set and Distress Oxides.  Inks used here are spiced marmalade, dried marigold, fossilized amber, wild honey, iced spruce, peeled paint, salvaged patina and broken china.  There are separate dies for the fins - but I just stenciled contrasting colors directly onto the fish.  Dry the ink and diecut the fish with the Ocean Fish dies.

Cut a teal 6x6 from the Fresh Aqua Collection with the 3-¾" x 5" Rectangle Basics die.  Prep it for embossing and emboss it with the Waves 3D Embossing Folder.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼") - use foam tape for some of the fishes.  

Add Clear Fairy Drops.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front during mailing.

Have fun stenciling the Ocean Fish in your favorite colors - pearlescent inks like Brilliance would be great too.  

Thanks for visiting our blog!

 

Supplies

 

ef1031 Ocean Fish 3D Embossing Folder and Matching Dies

88623 Ocean Fish Stencil

ef1013 Waves 3D Embossing Folder

sp1004 Fresh Aqua

cld101 Clear Fairy Drops

30086 Rectangle Basics Set

Vintage Pastel Ocean Fish by Jean Okimoto

Summers come and go so quickly in Seattle - here's another design featuring our Island Vacation release.  A Grand Tulip Shell and fish create a relaxing tropical scene on a slimline design. The shimmery texture and dimension of the new Ocean Fish 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies Set are great for any occasion.   Hi, Jean Okimoto here with breezy ocean colors to refresh a warm summer day.

Cut 3 fish from the new Ocean Fish 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies set from pale blue, aqua and teal sheets from the Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad.  Place them in the folder and emboss them using the plate(s) required for your machine.  Details - including the tiny dotted fishscales and striped fins and tails - add shimmery dimension to the diecuts.

Cut the solid Grand Tulip Shell from smooth white cardstock.  Place it in the detailed Grand Tulip Shell die and sponge or brush it with Distress Oxides.  Cut a partial paper stencil of the narrow, pointy tip and use it to stencil twisted citron.  Colors used here are shaded lilac, tumbled glass, salvaged patina and twisted citron.  Dry the inks.

Cut the delicate shell outline from the white Polished Foil Pad sheet.  Attach it to the shell background.

Cut 2 of the fine-striped rope from the End of My Rope set.  

Attach the diecuts to a white slimline card (3-½" x 8-½").  Overlap the ends of the rope at the center and cover them with the shell.  Use foam tape for the shell and the little guy.

Attach the lightest Winter Fantasy Fairy Gemstones. Cut a slimline-sized layer of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

The Ocean Fish 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies Set is #EF1031.

Hope you're enjoying the vacation-themed designs we're creating for you.  Summer flies by so quickly - especially here!

Thanks for visiting...see you in July!

 

 

Supplies

 

94566 Grand Tulip Shell craft die

94546 End of My Rope Set craft die

FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

GEM102 Winter Fantasy Fairy Gemstones

 

Supplies

 

ef1031 Ocean Fish 3D Embossing Folder and Matching Dies

Nautical Birthday by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  I have a lot of birthdays coming up, so I am sharing a simple nautical birthday card today.

Started by creating the life preserver.  Used two Circle Basics dies to die cut a ring from white cardstock and another from Ocean Blue paper.  Used scissors to cut sections from the blue one and adhered them onto the white one.  The ropes were die cut from white paper, then light gray dye ink was applied to the edges with a detailed blender tool.  Assembled the life preserver, then added shading to it with a cool gray Copic marker. 

 The background is Bristol paper embossed with the Waves 3D embossing folder.  I used the debossed side.  I also wanted the opening of the life preserver to be distinct from the waves background, so a circle was die cut from white woodgrain paper to back it.  The sentiment from Signature Greetings stamp set was white heat embossed onto black cardstock and fussy cut out before the card was assembled onto a white card base to finish.

Pretty straight forward.  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful week. 

 

Supplies

 

EF1013 Waves 3D Embossing Folder

94546 End of My Rope Set craft die

30087 Circle Basics Set

SH44001 Woodgrain Paper Pack White

CL5272 Signature Greetings clear stamp set

SP1005 Ocean Blue 6x6 pack

Masculine Best Day Ever by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome! I'm up on the Memory Box blog today with this masculine birthday card I made for a family member. I used the "Put in in Gear" 3D embossing folder with a sentiment from the "You Anchor Me."

Here's another look at my card:

Here's how I made my card:

1) Dry emboss a piece of Memory Box watercolor paper, then apply Distress Oxide Vintage Photo ink directly to the paper with the ink pad.

2) I decided to make a mini slimline card so I cut only a portion of the embossed panel with scissors to use on my card front.

3) I glued the portion of the embossed/inked panel that I wanted onto a piece of Kraft Woodgrain card stock also from Memory Box measuring 3" by 6".

4) I matted that panel on a brown piece of card stock that was just slightly larger, and then another mat of the Kraft Woodgrain paper that was 3.5" by 6.5".

5) Then I added that to my card base which was 7" by 6.5", scored at 3.25 on the 6.5" side.

6) I stamped the sentiment in Versafine Clair Pinecone ink and heat embossed in clear.

7) Lastly I added Autumn Jewels and Crystals to the card front.

Here's one last look at my card:

I hope you like my masculine birthday card that I made today. I usually struggle with masculine cards but this gear 3D embossing folder is just perfect for it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Supplies

 

EF1018 Put It in Gear 3D Embossing Folder

SH44003 Woodgrain Paper Pack Kraft

WP101 Watercolor Paper

CRY101 Autumn Fairy Crystals

JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

CL5269D You Anchor Me clear stamp and die set

Masculine Birthday Card by Sara Cook

Hi Everyone.  I have a masculine birthday card using the new Happy Birthday Posh Scrip die set and the Verdant Arch.

Background:

Ink blend a 4" x 5 1/4" panel with Distress Oxide Inks Twisted Citron in the center then Blueprint Sketch on the outside edge.  Then blend in Evergreen Bough on the outer edge of Twisted Citron to the outside edge.  Then ink blend Pine Needle on the outside edge to the center.  Blending the color from darker to lighter in the center. Spray with water and blot off with a paper towel.  Let dry.  Emboss the panel with the Wood Grain Planks die through your die cutting machine, placing at one end and running it through and placing it on the other end and run it through again.

Leaves:

Die cut the Verdant Arch die out of the darkest paper from the Fresh Aqua pad 2 times.  Die cut again out of vellum 2 times.  Cut the vellum leaves in the center and glue on the back of the aqua die cut, slightly off center.  

Sentiment:

Die cut the Happy Birthday Posh Script bottom die from the same dark paper from the Fresh Aqua pad as the Verdant Arch leaves.  Ink blend a small piece of a light green paper from Lush Green pad with Distress Oxide Evergreen Bough to match the center of the wood grain panel.  Die cut with the top die from the Happy Birthday Posh Scrip die set.  Adhere the top die to the bottom die.

Assembly:

Ink blend an A2 size panel of a light green paper from Lush Green pad with Distress Oxide Evergreen Bough to match the center of the wood grain panel. Adhere to an A2 size card.  Adhere the wood grain panel to the center of the card.  Adhere the Verdant Arch die cuts to either side of the card.  Adhere the sentiment to the upper center of the card.  Add some clear Fairy Drops around the sentiment.

Supplies

 

94471 Verdant Arch craft die

94588 Happy Birthday Posh Script craft die

94565 Wood Grain Planks craft die

SP1003 Lush Green 6x6 pack

SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6x6 pack

DRP101 Fairy Drops

A Valentine for a Special Fella by Anne Thompson

I found a few pieces of brown plaid paper from the Woodsy Plaid paper pad that I think worked quite well to make a more masculine valentine for today's post.  (I apologize for the quality of the photos--not sure what is going on with my camera.)

to make this card

• begin with a white notecard and add a piece of brown WOODSY PLAID PP1018 paper cut 4 X 5.25 

• using the HEART FRAME BACKGROUND 94606 and KRAFT WOODGRAIN PAPER SH44003, cut out the house to use as a birdhouse with the heart as the opening; cut a few extra hearts--the die cuts both outlines and solid hearts

• add the house to the card front; stack three of the heart outlines together and glue into the birdhouse opening; stack the three small hearts together and add to the lower left on the card front using a foam dot
• die cut the body of the SERENE BIRD 94620 from one of the light brown papers in the EARTH NEUTRAL COLLECTION SP1009 and its wing from one of the dark browns 

• secure the wing to the bird with a Glue Dot; add foam dimensional dots behind the bird and add it to the card; add a tiny black gem for its eye
• die cut the GENTLE PINE SPRIG 94597 from a dark brown plaid paper and again from the dark brown cardstock; layer them together with the plaid on top, and tuck under the bird with another Glue Dot

• for the inside of the card die cut the letters LOVE using dies from WOODGRAIN ALPHA 94579 from both the dark brown cardstock and the dark brown plaid; layer them together with the plaid on top

When mailing a card that has lots of dimension on the front and/or gems, add a piece of cardstock or thin bubble wrap on top when placing the card in the envelope.  It will help to protect both the card front and the envelope.  Cards like this usually take more postage and may need to be hand-cancelled. 

Happy Crafting!

 

Masculine Valentine's Card by Sara Cook

Hi everyone.  I have a masculine Valentine's card that is ocean themed featuring the Wave 3D embossing folder and Whale Family die.

Background:

Spray Distress Oxide Inks Gathered Twigs, Speckled Egg, and Tumbled Glass on Open Studio Watercolor paper. Lightly spritz with water to slightly blend and activate the Oxide ink.  Heat dry.  Add  gold glitter ink to one side of the Waves 3D embossing folder and emboss the background.  Trim to 4" x 51/4".   The picture does not capture the glitter gold as in real life.  it is spectacular.

Hearts

Die cut hearts from the Neighborhood Heart Frame out of the dark gold Polished Foil paper pad.

Whale:

Die cut the large whale from Whale Family die set from white card stock.  Color using the same Distress Oxide ink as the spray ink.  I added from Hickory Smoke to the bottom of the whale and white Pan Pastels.  With a fine tip black marker fill in the eye and blow hole. 

Sentiment:

Stamp "Sending You Oceans of Love" from the Deep Blue Ocean stamp set with Versa Fine Clair Fallen Leaves on a light blue from Fresh Aqua paper pad.  Trim down and add to a dark brown paper from Earth Neutrals pad.

Assembly:

Cut the same brown paper used in the sentiment to A2 panel.  Adhere the background to the center.  Adhere the panels to a A2 card, any color.  I used Kraft color card.   Adhere the whale to the lower center and the sentiment to the upper left.  Adhere 5 hearts coming out of the blow hole up to the top of the sentiment.

Supplies

 

94573 Whale Family craft die

94102 Neighborhood Heart Frame

EF1013 Waves 3D Embossing Folder

CL5268 Deep Blue Ocean clear stamp set

WP101 Watercolor Paper

FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

SP1009 Earth Neutral 6x6 pack

SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6x6 pack

Slim Pinpoint Burst Valentine by Jean Okimoto

Send big hugs with a glitzy, glittery pinpoint slimline design in a mix of neutrals and bright reds.  Hi, Jean Okimoto here with a simple, bold Valentine idea today.  

Cut white cardstock with the 2.8" wide Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die.  Cut the rectangle with the Slim Pinpoint Burst Plate.  

Cut two strips of the dark brown Earth Neutral 6x6 sheet with the second-smallest Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die.  Attach the strips along the top and bottom edges of the rectangle.

Cut the red Glitzy Glitter Pad sheet with the second-smallest Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out die. 

Cut the bright red Polished Foil 6x6 with the smallest Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out die.  Apply glue to the small heart and press it very firmly onto the glittered heart.  The pressure  and the glittered background produce a slightly textured surface - almost like hammered metal or rough concrete. 

Cut the BIG Hugs greeting from dark grayish Majestic Hues Glitter Pad 6x6. Cut the background from light kraft cardstock.  Pressure-emboss the backghround with the detailed greeting die.  Embossing adds texture and makes it easier to attach the top layer - just add tiny dots of glue and press it into the debossed areas.

Attach the diecuts to a light kraft slimline card (3-½" x 8-½").  Add dark brown Autumn Fairy Crystals.  Cut a slimline-sized layer of cardstock to protect the card front if you're mailing the card.

 I chose earthy neutrals for this guy-card - try it in shades of peach or pink with sparkly iridescent pastel Fairy Crystals for the gals. This basic design would also work as a vertical slimline.

Big thanks to everyone ordering my WINTER BLISS Cards Kit from Impress!  Hope you like the designs and techniques and are discovering ways to use your UFO supplies - unused, forgotten and/or overlooked!

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

 

Supplies

 

94557 Slim Pinpoint Burst Plate craft die

94556 Slim Basic Rectangle Layers craft die

94528 Big Hugs Posh Script craft die

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

SP1009 Earth Neutral 6x6 pack

FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

GP1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

94361 Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out

CRY101 Autumn Fairy Crystals

Not Just an Old Lamp Post by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  Hope your first week of the new year is off to a good start.  Mine pretty much picked up where 2021 left off, so I’m hoping for a better year! 🤗  Anyway, it may be a new year, but I’m still playing with products from the Holiday collection last year.  I didn’t get a chance to use the Old Lamp Post die yet, so I stretched it into a birdhouse for a love/Valentine’s card.

Started by die cutting the lamp post, heart frame, branch and birds from Bristol paper.  The heart frame was die cut twice and stacked for dimension.  This also resulted in two cutouts of the inside heart.  Took one of them and blended gray and black dye inks on it… it will be inlaid later on.  Next, traced the lower portion of lamp post onto white woodgrain paper and fussy cut out, forming the background layer.   Used a finger blending brush to apply Picked Raspberry distress ink (DI) to it and the birds.

Since there was leftover white woodgrain paper, the letters were die cut from it and then ombré colored with Picked Raspberry DI as well.  Adhered and assembled the pieces onto a gray panel then mounted it onto a white card base.  Dotted in the birds’ eyes with a fine black pen to finish.

So as I was completing my card, I saw something else I could stretch this lamp post to.  😉

It makes an adorable coffee cup, don’t you think?  I decided to make a masculine birthday card this time.  As you can see, the top of the lamp post was cut off.  The other heart cutout from the first card was colored with Candied Apple and Black Soot DI.

The cup sleeve was embossed with the Ringadings 3D embossing folder, then a light brushing of Black Soot DI was applied to help the pattern show.  A punny sentiment finished it off!

And that is it from me.  Thank you for joining me today.  Enjoy your day.

Supplies

 

94598 Old Lamp Post craft die

94582 Bennet Alphabet craft die

94606 House Frame Background craft die

EF1015 Ringadings 3D Embossing Folder

94243 Birds and Blossoms

98187 Woodland Branch

CL5251 Birthday Rose Corner clear stamp set

SH44001 Woodgrain Paper Pack White

SP1009 Earth Neutral 6x6 pack