Cottage Meadow Collage by Jean Okimoto

Create a summer garden collage card with Cottage Meadow Rub Ons and golden Buzzing Bumblebees.  It's colorful, easy - and there's no measuring!  Hi, Jean here with a versatile basic design - and a great way to create a layered background for rub ons, stamped images or diecuts.

Cut the blocks from the Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die Set from mustardy-yellow cardstock.  Cut the Cottage Meadow Rub Ons leaving a generous margin around the blossoms and leaves.  

Carefully remove the paper liner and gently tap the rub on onto the diecut block.  Cover it with printer paper to protect it from any scratches on the diecutting plate.  Run it through the machine using the plates you'd use for diecutting.  Carefully remove the plastic liner.

Diecut Buzzing Bumblebees from the gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6 and the gold Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  I cut all of the pieces from both 6x6's and saved the extras for other projects.

Assemble the 3 bees.

Cover a piece of the yellow cardstock with ScorTape and cut the Hello Breezy Script background.  Cut the delicate top layer from a Greenery Solid Core 6x6 - leave it in the die and use a piercing tool to remove the little pieces in the e, l's and o.  Press the diecut (still in the die) firmly onto the adhesive-covered background.  Cover the exposed adhesive with detail clear embossing, tap off the excess, then heat-emboss it to adhere the top layer and add a glossy background.  

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded white A2 card - use foam tape for the middle and right side of the greeting.  

Thanks for visiting - see you again on Friday!

Supplies

 

Rub104 Cottage Meadow Rub On

94794 Buzzing Bumblebees

ef1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

94781 Hello Breezy Script

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

gp1007

Lots of Butterflies in the Cottage Meadow by Anne Thompson

I made three kinds of butterflies this week and used them all on a card decorated with the Cottage Meadow Rub-Ons.

I started with a top-fold white A2 note card and added COTTAGE MEADOW RUB-ONS RUB104 on two of the corners.

Then I made all of the butterflies using Memory Box BLACK GLOSSY PAPER SH44004 for the bodies and wing details and watercolor paper for the wings.  I colored the wings using fingertip daubers and inks in shades of red and purple.

SILVER MOON BUTTERFLIES 94836

PRAIRIE BUTTERFLIES 94831

CANYON BUTTERFLIES 94835

For each of the butterflies, I tweaked them a bit to have the top wings lap over the bottom ones a tiny bit before adding them to the note card.  After adding the butterflies I tucked in a few more of the blossom rub-ons.

Such a pretty all-occasion card for summer!  Happy Crafting!

Cottage Meadow RUB104

Black Glossy Paper SH44004

Silver Moon Butterflies 94836
Prairie Butterflies 94831

Canyon butterflies 94835

 

Azure Dragonflies in the Cottage Meadow by AnneThompson

I love the flying things in the newest Fuchsia Collection!  Today's card features the Azure Dragonflies, Brilliant Fuchsia paper, and a Cottage Meadow circle rub-on.

materials used

• white A2 note card
• BRILLIANT FUCHSIA PP1030 6X6 PAPER
• COTTAGE MEADOW RUB-ON TRANSFERS RUB104
•  white card stock
• AZURE DRAGONFLIES 94834
• FUCHSIA PLAID PP1029 6X6 PAPER
• brown card stock
• foil greeting tab

to make this card

• cover the front of an A2 note card with one of the Brilliant Fuchsia papers

• cut a circle from white card stock a bit bigger than the Cottage Meadow flower circle
• use the stick enclosed with the two sheets of rub-ons to transfer the image onto the circle

• die cut the Azure Dragonflies--the wings from one of the Fuchsia Plaid papers and the bodies from brown card stock
• assemble the dragonflies

• add the Cottage Meadow circle to the card front
• attach the two dragonflies
• finish the card by adding one of the foil greeting tabs

I chose to make this a birthday card but it would be a suitable design for many occasions this summer.  Happy Crafting!

Azure Dragonflies 94834
Cottage Meadow Rub-Ons RUB104
Brilliant Fuchsia PP1030
Fuchsia Plaid PP1029

Cottage Meadow Blossom Squares by Jean Okimoto

Cheerful blossoms from the new Cottage Meadow Rub Ons instantly brighten a card for any occasion.  Here's a simple garden greeting with a mix of round-ish flowers and crisp squares.  Add a golden Silver Moon Butterfly and Thank You Foil Greetings Black Tab for instant bling.  Hi, Jean here with another idea from our new 2024 Fuchsia Collection.

The square "wreath" is actually a pair of corner designs.  Cut the pale green Greenery 6x6 with the 3-¼" Square Basics die.  Cut two 1-¼" squares from the same shade of green.  Cut the rub ons,  remove the paper liners and gently tap the designs onto the green squares.  Lay a sheet of printer paper over the top liner to protect the designs and run the squares and rub ons through a diecut machine using the plates you'd use for basic diecutting.  Remove the clear top liners. 

A wood craft stick for burnishing is also included in the set if you don't have a diecut machine nearby.  

Cut the green and off-white floral print  from the Brilliant Fuchsia 6x6 set with the 3-½" Square Basics die.  Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼") - use foam tape for the 2 small squares.

Cut the small Silver Moon Buttrerfly from the gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut the center portion from the gold Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6 sheet. Attach a greeting from the Thank You Foil Greetings set.  Add green Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting...see you on Friday!

Supplies

 

rub104 Cottage Meadow Rub On

94836 Silver Moon Butterflies

30088

pp1030 Brilliant Fuchsia 6x6 pack

St005 Thank You Foil Greetings Black Tabs

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

Cottage Meadow Birthday Wishes by Jean Okimoto

Laura's beautiful Cottage Meadow Rub On card was the inspiration for today's project - love the pretty colors on her kraft background!  These new rub-ons are perfect for cards of all sizes with bright colors and happy flowers for any occasion.  Hi, Jean here with a floral circles to celebrate a special birthday.

Cut the wreath and smaller floral clusters from the new Cottage Meadow Rub Ons.  Carefully remove the paper backing and tap them onto white cardstock  - don't remove the clear top liner yet.  Cover them with printer paper if your cutting plate is scratched or not super-clean -  then cut the cardstock with the 3-¼" and 1-½" Circle Basics Dies.  Carefully remove the top liner.  Cut semi-circles of the dark bright orange Sunrise 6x6 and attach them behind the rub-on circles for color accents and dimension.

Cut the small butterfly wings of the new Canyon Butterflies set from the chartreuse Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut the center section from the chartreuse Graceful Garden Glitter Pad 6x6.  Attach it to the background.

Cut white cardstock to 4-½" x 10-¼".  Score it at 4".  Attach the circles.

Prep the fun new Happy Birthday Breezy Script die by rubbing it briskly with scrunched waxed paper for an easy release.  Diecut the greeting from a orange Sunrise Collection 6x6 - leave the dot for the letter i in the die until you're ready to attach it.  Attach the greeting.

Add orange Bright Jewels.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Cottage Meadow Rub Ons are great for quick cards.  The set of sheets also includes a wood craft stick to burnish the designs - but I use my diecut machine for quick, smooth results.

Thanks for visiting!

 

 

Supplies

 

rub104 Cottage Meadow Rub On

sp1013 Sunrise 6x6 pack

94782 Happy Birthday Breezy Script

94835 Canyon Butterflies

30087 Circle Basics Set

jwl003 Bright Jewels

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

Adhere, Emboss and Add Gloss by Jean Okimoto

Combine two great new greetings from our Spring Cheer Collection with the bold and beautiful blossom from January's Anemone Collection.  It's a spring mix of big, little, pastel, bright, plaid, solid, glossy, metallic and matte...all on one card!  Hi, Jean here with a very layered design today.

We're using 3 consecutive sizes of the Square Basics dies to frame and highlight the anemone.  Cut a lavender 6x6 from the Twilight Purple Collection with the 2-¾" square die.  Cut a light lavender 6x6 with the 3" square die.  Cut the lavender + gold Anemone Plaid 6x6 with the 3-¼" square die.

Cut the White Anemone Rub On - leave a generous margin around it.  Carefully remove the paper liner.  Tap the design onto the 3" square.  Place it between 2 sheets of printer paper and run it through a diecut machine using the plates you'd use for basic diecutting.  Carefully remove the frosty plastic liner.

Adhere a 1" x 2-¾" piece of ScoreTape to a dark purple sheet from the Twilight Purple Collection.  Cut the Friend Daily Script background.

Cut detailed Friend Daily Script layer from the light lavender sheet - keep the semi-circle for the top of the "e" and the oval for the "d" for the next step.  Save the letters for another project.

Attach the diecut to the adhesive-covered background - save the tape liner.  Add the saved semi-circle and oval.  Use the saved liner to press the diecuts firmly onto the adhesive.  Cover the greeting with detail clear embossing powder, tap off the excess,  and carefully heat-emboss the greeting.  It's adhered, embossed and glossy!

Attach the squares to a white A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼") - use foam tape near the top corners of the squares for extra lift.  

Attach a precut embossed greeting from the new Thank You Foil Greetings White Tabs, then add "friend."  The 40-piece foil greetings tab set includes 4 each of 10 great designs ranging from bold and elegant to delicate and contemporary.  There's a greeting for everyone!

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

 

 

Supplies

 

94659

30088 Square Basics Set

ST004 Thank You Foil Greetings White Tabs

sp1008 Twilight Purple

pp1025

rub103 White Anemone Rub On

A Little Bit of Plaid by Jean Okimoto

A little plaid goes a long way as an accent between two White Anemone Rub-Ons.  The pale blue background intensifies the shades of blue on the rub-on transfers.  Hi - Happy Spring!  Jean here with a simple floral design for the first day of spring.

Cut a pale blue 6x6 from the Stormy Blue Collection with the 2-¾" x 4" Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die.  Cut the anemone rub-on from the White Anemone Rub-On Set - leave a generous margin around the design.  

Carefully remove the paper backing.  Gently tap the design onto the blue rectangle.  Place it between two layers of printer paper and roll it through a diecut machine using the same plates you'd use to diecut.  Carefully remove the frosty plastic liner.

Trim the left edge of the rectangle using the long edge of a large die from the die set.  Cut another rectangle with the 1-½" x 2-¾" die and transfer a small single flower from the rub-ons set.

Cut a diagonal pale blue/lavender Anemone Plaid 6x6 with the 2-¾" x 4" die.

Cut the background of the new Just a Hello Posh Script die from the pale blue 6x6 used for the rub-ons.  Spritz both sides with a light mist of water.  Pressure-emboss it using the detailed greeting die and the plate(s) required for your machine.

Cut a medium blue/lavender 6x6 from the Ocean Blue Collection with the detailed die.  Attach the detailed layer - it'll fit snugly into the debossed background.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-½" c 6-¼").  Add pale gold Autumn Fairy Jewels.  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

 

94672

94710 Just a Hello Posh Script

rub103 White Anemone Rub On

sp1006 Stormy Blue

sp1005

pp1025 Anemone Plaid 6x6 pack

jwl004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

From Bud to Blossom by Jean Okimoto

Balance the bold dimensions of the beautiful Anemone Bloom with a slimline card and a simple greeting from the January Anemone Collection.  Soft blues can be frosty winter pastels - or in anticipation of spring - just 5 weeks away!  Hi, Jean here with a simple  thank you card from our latest release.

Cut Anemone Bloom from a light blue 6x6 in the Ocean Blue Collection.  Color the stamens with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair - we're using just the two larger pieces here.  Color the sepal with Shady Lane VersaFine Clair.  Set them aside to dry.

Cut white cardstock with the die from the Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die Set. We're using just 2 of the diecuts here - save the others for another project.  The tray's diecuts are perfectly-sized for several of the new rub ons.  

Cut the bud from the new White Anemone Rub Ons - leave a generous border around the design.  Carefully remove the paper liner.  Gently tap the design onto the small rectangle diecut. Place it between two layers of printer paper and run it through your diecut machine to burnish the bud onto the cardstock. (The rub ons set (2 sheets) includes a wood craft stick to burnish the designs if a diecut machine isn't available.)  Carefully remove the frosty plastic layer.

Back to the anemone...assemble the blossom.  Attach it to the larger white rectangle diecut - use foam tape between the petals for shadowy dimension.

Glue two pieces of the same Ocean Blue 6x6 together for dimension and cut the Thank You Debut Script background.  Cut the delicate top layer from white cardstock.  Assemble the greeting.

Attach the diecuts to a blue slimline card (3-½" x 8-½") - use foam tape for the greeting.  Add blue Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut a slimline-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting - Happy Valentine's Day to everyone celebrating tomorrow!

 

 

Supplies

 

rub103 White Anemone Rub On

94775 Thank You Debut Script

94766 Anemone Bloom

sp1005 Ocean Blue

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

ef1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

Anemone Card and Envelope by Anne Thompson

Need a card at the last minute?  Have some of the White Anemone Rub-Ons?  Make a card and envelope like this!

I made cards like this yesterday with a group at the senior center here in town.  

These are the materials we used.

• Choose one of the plaid papers from ANEMONE PLAID PP1025.
• Trim it to 4 X 5 1/4.
• Add it to the front of an A2 top-fold note card.
• Cut a piece of white card stock 3 X 4 1/4.
• Select one of the stemmed anemones from WHITE ANEMONE RUB ONS RUB103.
• Apply it to the white card stock using the stick provided.
• Add VersaFine Clair Warm Breeze ink around the edges using a fingertip dauber.
• Add that panel to the note card.

I always like to bring some element from the front of the card to the inside.  We took the piece we cut from the background panel and cut it in half to make two 1" strips.  We added one to the inside of the card along with a smaller Anemone blossom.

I also like to add something to the envelope that hints about what's inside.  We added the other strip of paper and one or two more Anemone blossoms or buds to the envelope as well.

And that's it.  We chose to use our cards as valentines and added stamped valentine messages inside and out on the note card.  A card like this can be used for so many occasions.

Happy Crafting!  And Happy Valentines Day later this week!

Anemone Plaid PP1025

White Anemone Rub Ons RUB103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greetings in Green by Jean Okimoto

Add fresh color to a winter day with a White Anemone Rub On on a background of green plaids and prints.  Hi, Jean here with a fill-in post - and more mix-and-match ideas from our January Anemone Collection.

The Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder Set includes a great die for backgrounds, layers and collages.  Cut 6x6's from the Anemone Plaid and Anemone Grove sets with the tray die - no measuring, guessing or thinking required!  Save the extra pieces for future projects.

 

Cut white cardstock with the largest section of the tray too.  Cut the anemone rub on - leave a generous border.  Carefully remove the paper liner, then tap the design onto the cardstock.  The rub on set includes a wooden craft burnishing stick.  Running the rub on and cardstock thru a diecut machine gives great results too - just place it between sheets of printer paper and use the plates required for diecutting.  Carefully remove the frosty plastic liner.  

 

Stamp the greeting - from the Big and Little Reverse Words Clear Stamp Set - on light lime green cardstock with Pearlescent Ivy Brilliance.  Dry the ink, then trim the greeting with the tab die from the stamp set.

 

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded dark lime green A2 card - use foam tape for the greeting.  Add pale green Bright Jewels.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

The Anemone Plaid link will be added later - here it is with the Anemone Grove set.

Thanks for visiting - see you in February!

 

Supplies

 

rub103 White Anemone Rub On

pp1026 Anemone Grove 6x6 pack

cl5259 Big and Little Reverse Words clear stamp set

ef1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

jwl003 Bright Jewels