"Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds..." Birthday Card by Anne Thompson

I decided today to try to make a musical birthday card using the WAVY SHEET MUSIC 94809, THE HUDDLED SPARROW 94838 and the WATCHFUL BIRD 94804 as bluebirds, (all from the Yuletide Collection), and the HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEBUT SCRIPT 94773. 

I began with a white side fold note card.  I die cut the WAVY SHEET MUSIC 94809 from BLACK GLOSSY PAPER SH44004 and added it to the front of the card.

I used the internet to find piano sheet music for "Over the Rainbow" and added the beginning notes and other marks to the top staff on the notecard.

I die cut the pieces for both the WATCHFUL BIRD 94804 and the HUDDLED SPARROW 94838 from white card stock.  I then looked at images of bluebirds on the internet to get their coloring somewhat close to normal.  I used colored pencils to color the parts before assembling them and added tiny black jewels for eyes.

I chose the HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEBUT SCRIPT 94773 for the sentiment, using a scrap of the black glossy paper for the background and a scrap of blue card stock from my scrap basket for the detailed lettering.  I added a light blue jewel to dot the i.

To assemble the card, I used dimensional foam dots to add the birds near the center of the card and more foam dots under the Happy Birthday which I placed on the last staff line.

I think I'll have to send this to someone who could play the notes on a piano and sing at least the first few words!  

Happy Crafting!

Wavy Sheet Music 94809                   Glossy Black Paper SH44004

Watchful Bird 94804               Huddled Sparrow 94838       Happy Birthday Debut Script 94773

 

Yuletide Notes of Joy by Jean Okimoto

Joyful holiday notes dance across a Wavy Sheet Music background.  I used the detailed die to pressure-emboss it instead of diecutting to create a textured background.  The new Watchful Bird combines felt and mirror cardstock for dimension.  Hi, Jean here with more designs from our 2024 Yuletide Collection.  

There's a lot going on here - there are so many ways to combine the new designs from our holiday collection.  Let's start with the background.  Cut the smoother side of watercolor paper with the 5" x 3-¾" Rectangle Basics die. Trim it with a corner-rounding punch.  Spritz both sides of the paper with a light mist of water to prep it for pressure embossing.  Emboss it with the new Wavy Sheet Music die using the rubber embossing mat and plates required for your machine.

Attach Scor-Tape behind black cardstock (use lightweight cardstock if possible). Cut two sets of the Wavy Sheet Music notes.

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to red wool-blend felt and cut the new Watchful Bird.  I cut all of the sections to mix and match the diecuts for different variations of the bird later.  Cut the detailed top layer from the red Rainbow Reflections mirror cardstock 6x6.  Cut the backing for the beak and eye from a orangey-yellow Sunrise Solid Core 6x6.  Color the eye area with a black marker.  Assemble the bird.

Attach Scor-Tape to a bright red Blush Solid Core 6x6.  Cut it with the new Bello Joy background.  Cut the detailed top layer of the greeting from watercolor paper.  Remove the inner pieces.  Attach the top layer to the adhesive-covered background.  Sprinkle detail clear embossing powder over the exposed adhesive  and heat-emboss it to attach the greeting and create a glossy red background.

Cut the new Pine Branches from a dark green 6x6 in the Greenery Solid Core pack.  

Cut the berries from the new Festive Holly set from a bright red Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.

Attach the diecuts to a natural A6 card (6-¼" x 4-½") that trimmed with a corner rounding punch - use foam tape for the bird's head and tail.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing

The Wavy Sheet Music set will be great for birthday cards too - and Watchful Bird can be used throughout the year. 

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

Supplies

 

94804 Watchful Bird

94763 Bello Joy

94817 Pine Branches

94809 Wavy Sheet Music

94801 Festive Holly

30086 Rectangle Basics Set

sp1013 Sunrise 6x6 pack

SP1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

SP1012 Blush 6x6 pack

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

Retro Birthday by Trina Pham

Happy Wednesday everyone.  Had more fun stretching the Nested Globes dies again and made a retro masculine slimline birthday card to share today.  Besides mailboxes and tall rainbows, I also saw jukeboxes when I first saw these dies! 😁  

The jukebox base is done the same as the mailboxes in this post HERE.  The overall size of the jukebox is 3”x 4.75” and I used the darkest blue color from the Ocean Blue paper pack.   From there, I used the same steps for the tall rainbow in this post HERE, and trimmed / die cut / partial die cut from alcohol marker-friendly cardstock accordingly to build the jukebox.  Colored the green and aqua parts with Copic markers YG00, YG01, YG03, BG10, BG11, BG13.  Used Circle Basics, Square Basics, Vintage Sled and Double Diamond Lattice Plate (from Poppy Stamps) dies to die cut from Silver Polished Foil to accent and decorate.  Oh and of course the record was die cut from black cardstock. 

Next, a Bristol slimline panel was die cut with the second largest Slim Basic Rectangle die.  Masked near the bottom and applied Black Soot distress ink (DI) to create the floor area.  The Vintage Varsity Alphabet letters were die cut also from Bristol paper, ombré colored with Blueprint Sketch DI using a blending brush, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder to give them some shine.  The rest of the sentiments from Birthday Rose Corner was white heat embossed on the same darkest blue paper as the jukebox.

Adhered the panel to a 3.5”x 8.5” white card base, then drew in the music notes with a black marker and added highlights with a white pencil to the black record to finish.  Thank you for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

 

Supplies

 

94556 Slim Basic Rectangle Layers craft die

94532 Nested Globes craft die

SP1005 Ocean Blue 6x6 pack

94341 Vintage Varsity Alphabet

94495 Vintage Sled craft die

30087 Circle Basics Set

30088 Square Basics Set

2436 Double Diamond Lattice Plate craft die

FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

CL5251 Birthday Rose Corner clear stamp set

One of My Techniques for Adhering Intricate Dies...

 

Pam here...I have a video for you today showing one of my techniques for adhering intricate dies.

            Embedded Diecuts

 

 

* I did take this in high definition so after you click play,  you can click the gear for a better picture and click the frame to see it large! *

Here’s my technique for making your die cuts into stickers for perfect placement.  I’m really pleased with how it works… so many of the fine line dies from Memory Box are easy to pull out of shape.  After trying several things, this is what I came up with!  I hope you'll try it too!

One thing I didn’t show in the video is changing the color of the petals.  It’s really easy though… just cut the die in the color card-stock you want the petals and adhere them over the top after the process I show in the video.

On my Tall Taper die card, I added the black pieces over the white after using the technique I show in the video.

1. glue the musicality background die cut to the card base (little dots of Tombow Mono Multi behind the notes)
2. die cut the tall taper die just like I did the plush poinsettia in the video
3. while still in the die, (after removing the waste) lay it right over the top of the musicality background piece, run it through the Big Shot just like I did in the video
4. remove the die
5. die cut the contrasting tall taper parts that you want a different color and glue on (or make them a sticker too)

 

The holly is from the Cabrini Ornament die. Die cut and then trim the holly away from the ornament with scissors.

I have a couple more cards in this color scheme with MB dies if you want to click over to my blog, HERE.

Can't believe it's the end of August! eek! At least I have a lot of Christmas cards made! lol Hope you're making progress on the stash too!

Thanks for looking! and happy adhering!

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Pam here to get your weekend off to a stamping, die cutting, stenciling start!  

On this first card, I gave the Floral Mesh stencil a spritz with glitter mist on watercolor paper. Let it dry, mat it to Dill Card-stock and layer it on to a piece of Violet Dot Signature pattern paper.  Then adhere it to an A-2 Parchment Notecard.

I die cut the Venita Flourish and the butterfly body from Silver glitter card-stock. I cut the Lunette Butterfly from the watercolor paper so the color would match and the Oriel Butterfly from Lavender Card-stock.  I inked part of the A Very Happy Hello Combo stamp and stamped in black ink using the stamp a ma jig.  I looped some lavender cord and then glued everything to the card with Tombow Mono Multi glue.

Don't you just love this Piano Border die?  I do!  Playing the piano was one of my first loves.  I still enjoy it!

The card base is Black Card-stock 5 1/2 x 11 in., scored and folded in half.  I free hand cut to make it look like a Grand Piano. Then I decided it needed a music rack!  I die cut and embossed the Calozonia Frame and just used part of it.  Some of the other frames would work great too!

I cut a rectangle with my paper trimmer, scored it in half and stamped Just a Note combo stamp with black ink using the stamp a ma jig.

The Piano Border is cut from Black Card-stock and backed with a piece of White Card-stock cut 2 x 5  1/2 in.

I've been wanting to play with this new Calm Countryside die.  I die cut it from a White A-2 Notecard, placed a piece of Water Card-stock on the inside of the card for the sky.  Added the small Kite from the Summer Kites die in Squash Dot Signature pattern paper and the sentiment stamp Just Thinking of You Combo stamped in black ink with the stamp a ma jig and it was done!  I really like it!  I had a couple other ideas to try with it but I didn't think I better make this post any longer! lol 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great weekend!

 

P.S.  I have a giveaway over on my blog for the Lunette and Oriel Butterfly dies!  HERE

 

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Hi - Jean Okimoto here, with musical Valentine design for you.  The cool new Piano Border is the perfect backdrop for some sweet pink notes and hearts diecut from fuchsia felt. They're from the 2014 Creative Elegance Collection of dies and stencils for cards, layouts, mixed media and decor projects for Valentine's Day and throughout the year.

Stencil an arrow from the new Happy Arrows Designer Stencil with ColorBox Cupid Pigment Ink, and heat-set the ink.  Diecut the Piano Border and trim a bit off the right edge.

Attach sticker or adhesive label paper to fuchsia felt and diecut Musical Motif and Mini Heart Collection.  The adhesive paper stabilizes the felt and keeps liquid adhesives from seeping through.  Use high-quality felt for great results,  without little fuzzies along the edges.  Add some punched dots covered with a blend of charoal and silver glitter for a bright pop of sparkle.

Memory Box Products

• NEW Piano Border Die 98808
• NEW Musical Motif Die 98747
• NEW Mini Heart Collection Die 98763
• NEW Happy Arrows Designer Stencil 88509
• Parchment Cardstock

 

Please visit our Ideas Gallery for more designs featuring the Creative Elegance Collection.

Thanks for stopping by!

 
 

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Welcome to Day Two of the Memory Box 2014 Creative Elegance Collection release!  I have a lot to share with you today!  I got a little carried away, once I started making cards I couldn't quit!

Here, I used the NEW Yorkshire Tree, Yorkshire Tree background and Library Alphabet Tags dies.  The letters 'Y' and 'U' are from the tag set also and the hearts are from the Cherish Border die. I colored the trunk of the tree with a copic marker.

Here I used the NEW Piano Border and Perky Poppy dies.  The sentiment is Just a Note Combo. I added the detail on the leaves with a copic marker.

Here I used the NEW Party Music, Musical Motifs, Heart of Hearts, Sweet Heart, Queen of Hearts and Alphabet Soup dies. (I just used the heart cut from the center of the Queen of Hearts die)  I cut the Cupid Heart die out of red card-stock and it is glued on the inside of the card behind the Heart of Hearts that is cut directly in the white notecard.

Here I used the NEW Grand Happy Birthday, Norwich Corner and Lunette Butterfly dies.  I cut the corner die twice, left one complete and cut one up to use here and there.

I hope I didn't forget anything! : )   Thanks for stopping by today...leave a comment for a chance to win the Grand Happy Birthday die!!!  Good luck and be sure to comment by 11:59 p.m. EST, January 12th!

 

Gwyneth Flourish in Gold...

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Welcome to my post for today's edition of the Merry and Bright Memory Box Blog Blitz!

 The Blog Blitz continues this week!  Aren't you loving the show and tell!  I look forward to checking the blog every morning and evening.

 *** This is one of the cards I'll be teaching in Sacramento, CA the weekend of August 3rd and 4th!  It would be so awesome to meet you!  If you're in the area join us for some creating fun!***  HERE is the store newsletter with all the class info...

So elegant,  so lovely... the NEW Gwyneth Flourish die.  Cuts and embosses like a dream...beautiful swirls...so classy!  So much to love with this release!  

I also used the Pine from the NEW Pinecone Corner die,  the 25 ornament from the NEW Advent Calendar Set and the NEW Merry Christmas Flourish stamp, all from this new release!

 

Combined with the beautiful Poppystamps Poinsettia die, the Virtuoso Music die and the Cherise Label die. (isn't it cool how the ornament dangles from the label?!)   I used Memory Box Thistle, Juniper, Graphite and Raspberry card-stock and Thistle Moroccan card-stock.

Be sure to comment on the posts for a chance to win the featured die or stamp.  For my post today you could win the  Gwyneth Flourish!

 

 

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