Big Birthday Wishes by Jean Okimoto

 

Celebrate the big day with the new Party Layer Cake and Happy Birthday Celebration Script from our Birthday Wishes Collection. Build a special layer cake with a  gold-embossed print from the Anemone Grove 6x6 pack.   Hi, Jean here with another idea to add to your stash of ready-to-go greetings for that special day.

Cut the Party Layer Cake from the Anemone Grove print.  Cut the scalloped accents from the turquoise Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 - we're using just 2 of the 3 diecuts for the top layer.  

Cut 7 candles - from the Party Layer Cake set - from the light aqua Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6.  Color the flames with a light orange marker.

Cut the solid backgrounds of the Happy Birthday Celebration Script from heavy white cardstock.  Spritz the diecuts with a light mist of water.  Pressure-emboss them with the detailed top layers using the rubber embossing mat and plates required for your machine.   Embossing the detailed design makes it easy to attach the top layers.  The dot for the  letter "i" is connected to the "t" to save time and make life easier!

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

Mix, match and experiment with different combinations of our 6x6 prints, mirror cardstock, 6x6 cardstock collections and 8.5x11" cardstock colors using this versatile basic design.  

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

 

Supplies

 

94866 Happy Birthday Celebration Script

94854 Party Layer Cake

pp1026

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

sp1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

The 2025 Birthday Wishes Collection by Jean Okimoto

 

Happy 2025!  Celebrate and welcome the New Year with our Birthday Wishes Collection of fabulous dies, stencils, embossing folders and clear stamp sets.  Party designs, big and little flowers, birds, balloons, cover plates and greetings - ready for special occasions and everyday-greetings.   Hi, Jean here with the first of many designs we'll be sharing as we introduce our latest release.

Cut the lavender and blue Anemone Grove 6x6 with the 3.5" wide Nested Globes die.  It's a beautiful floral print - I'm using some of the delicate stems as strings for the new Celebration Balloons.

Cut Celebration Balloons from a turquoise 6x6 in the Glitzy Glitter Pad - cut 2 of the medium-sized balloon.  Attach them to the globe background.

Attach an adhesive label sheet (or sticker sheet) to aqua felt to stabilize the felt and prevent adhesives from saturating it.  Cut the large Bluebird Prince base and the head overlay.  Cut the beak background and legs from a yellow-orange 6x6 in the Sunrise Collection.  Color the eye area with a black marker.  Color the legs with a tan marker.  Attach those diecuts behind the base section.

Cut the wings from a turquoise Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut the crown from a gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Assemble the bird.

Cut the detailed Happy Birthday Marker Script from a light blue 6x6 in the Lagoon Collection.  Attach ScorTape over a dark teal Lagoon Collection 6x6 and cut the greeting background.  Attach the detailed overlay to the background, then cover it with detail clear embossing powder.  Tap off the excess powder and heat-emboss it to adhere the pieces and create a glossy, textured greeting...in one easy step!  Save the individual letters for another project.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (6.25" x 4.5") - use a double layer of foam tape behind the crownd.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Create a stash of birthday cards for the special people in your life.  Make some congratulatory cards and thank-yous with these great designs too!

Hope your favorite Retailer has ordered the 2025 Birthday Wishes Collection.  You'll love the versatile designs and find many ways to feature them with Memory Box prints, plaids, 6x6 and 8.5"x11" cardstock collections.  View the catalog here.

Be inspired by our Idea Book here.

Thanks for your support throughout the years.  We look forward to to sharing more ideas and designs with you in 2025!  

Supplies

 

94860 Celebration Balloons

94855 Bluebird Prince

94870 Happy Birthday Marker Script

pp1026 Anemone Grove 6x6 pack

sp1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

sp1013 Sunrise 6x6 pack

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

94532 Nested Globes

Many Thanks by Jean Okimoto

 

Need a thank you card for a holiday gift ?  Say thanks with a layered arrangement of Nested Globes, blossoms and a Foiled Greetings Circle Tab.  Hi, Jean here with a versatile design you can use throughout the year with your favorite prints and colors.

Cut the new Blushing Bloom and Small Anemone Duo from a light blue/lavender 6x6 in the Ocean Blue Collection.  Color the stems with a marker.  Color the dotted centers from the Blushing Bloom set with a light lavender marker.  Cut the solid center pieces from the pale yellow Graceful Garden Glitter Pad 6x6.  

 

Assemble the flowers - build the 3 Small Anemone Duo petals into a plump bud and add the centers from the Blushing Bloom set.  Cut the scalloped Anemone Grove 6x6 with the 3" wide Nested Globes die.  Cut a matching Ocean Blue 6x6 with the 2", 1.5" and 1" Nested Globe die - cut the largest globe first, then cut the smaller sizes one at a time.  Tape them together on the reverse side to create a textured background.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded white A2 card - use foam dots for top and sides of the Blushing Bloom.  Attach a Thank You Foiled Greeting Tab.  Add the lavender Treasure Chest Gemstones.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.  

Thanks for visiting our blog...have a great weekend.  See you on Tuesday!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94843 Small Anemone Bud Duo

94844 Blushing Bloom

gem101 Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones

sp1005 Ocean Blue

st008 Thank You Foil Greetings White Circle Tabs

94532

pp1026

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

Surprise…it’s a Window Giftcard Holder! by Jean Okimoto

A Stitchable Mitten window card delivers a hidden surprise for the holidays.  There's a giftcard adhered behind the mitten.   It's revealed only when the recipient opens the greeting card.  Hi, Jean here with my final  holiday card of 2024.  

Cut Stitchable Mitten from the front of a top-folded white A2 card.  Cut the mitten again from the dark teal Yuletide Cheer poinsettia print.  Cut the cuff from a medium-green 6x6 in the Greenery Collection.

Here's the inside view...I've added a turquoise "faux-giftcard" cut from a turquoise 6x6 in the Lagoon Collection.  Attach the real giftcard inside the A2 card - carefully avoiding any barcode or scannable areas on the giftcard - then attach the mitten and cuff over it with foam tape.

Cut the leaves and circles from the mitten set from a Greenery Collection 6x6.  Cut the button and flowers from Cherry Red 8.5x11" cardstock.  Attach them near the bottom right corner  of the cutout.

Add a Merry Christmas Foil Banner White Greeting Tab.  Attach the right tip of the banner behind the leaf.  Add red Christmas Fairy Crystals.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailng.  

Thanks for visiting our blog...see you on Tuesday!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94824 Stitchable Mitten

st014 Merry Christmas Foil Banners White Tabs

pp1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

cry102 Christmas Fairy Crystals

sh44015

sp1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

Faux Christmas Tree by Jean Okimoto

Narrow Woodgrain Planks and a pine print from the Yuletide Cheer 6x6 create a contemporary Christmas tree - like a DIY recycled pallet tree from a holiday magazine.  Add a bright red Sunlight Sparrow and a Merry Christmas Swirl greeting.  Hi, Jean here with a just-in-time design.

 Cut the Yuletide Cheer pine print with the Narrow Woodgrain Planks die.  Tape the backside of the longest plank so the finely-textured woodgrain pattern stays intact  Cut a 5/8" piece for the top of the tree.  

Daub Pinecone VersaFine Clair ink on a strip of Kraft Woodgrain Paper.  Cut a strip about 1/4" x 4-1/2".  It's longer than necessary - it'll be trimmed after the tree is assembled.

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to bright red wool-blend felt to stabilize the felt and prevent adhesives from saturating it.  Cut the bird base and head layer.  Cut the beak section from a scrap of black cardstock.  Cut the wing from the red Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  

Cut the solid Merry Christmas Swirl background from white cardstock and a dark yellowish/green 6x6 in the Greenery Collection.  Cut the white layer with the set's detailed die.  Assemble the greeting.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-1/2" x 6-1/4").  Add red Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Hope you've liked the holiday projects we've designed for you - and that we've inspired you to create unique cards for everyone on your list.  

Thanks for visiting our blog - see you on Friday...

Supplies

 

94837 Sunlight Sparrow

94803 Merry Christmas Swirl

94823 Narrow Woodgrain Planks

pp1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

fp1003

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

sh44003 Kraft Woodgrain Paper Pack

A Cute Christmas Tag by Donna Sledzik

Hi everyone!  Today I have a cute tag featuring the Stitchable Mitten Die and other products from the 2024 Winter and Yuletide release.

I die cut the mitten twice from patterned paper and glued them together.  The mitten cuff was die cut from white cardstock and glued to the top of the mitten.  I used a white gel pen to add faux stiches around the mitten. 

I die cut the Snowman and Pine Branches from white cardstock and used Rustic Wilderness and Festive Berries Distress Inks to add color to them.  I assembled the snowman and added white stripes to the scarf using a white gel pen.  I glued a white pom pom to his hat and black gems for his buttons.  I used a pink colored pencil to add some color to the cheeks.

The pine branches were glued in place on the mitten and the snowman was adhered with foam tape on top of the branches.

I glued the foil banner to the mitten and added a piece of bakers twine for the tie.

Note: This could also be used as an ornament for your tree.

That's it for today!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

ST016 Merry and Bright Foil Banners White Tabs

94824 Stitchable Mitten

94813 Cordial Snowman

94802 Pinecone Duo

PP1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

Create a Holiday Keepsake with Advent Tabs by Jean Okimoto

 

Create a special keepsake with the new Advent Tabs. Fill it with sweet treats, little notes - or tiny diecuts for your favorite papercrafter.  Or a mix of all three!  Hi, Jean here with a white Advent Circle Tabs design for the holidays.  I've used a rediscovered Advent box set from my stash.

The instructions are lengthy, but the techniques are very basic!  It's a diagonal layout for color variation that's not distracting.  Numbers run in a clockwise spiral and end with a special glittery design in the center.  Hope you like it! 

Cut strips of the new Cranberry 8-1/2" x 11" Cardstock and attach them to the top, bottom and sides.

Cut the new Cherry Red 8.5x11" cardstock with the second-smallest Fringed Scallop Frame.  Cut it into 2 pieces, a tiny bit shorter than 1.5" high.  Nine are needed for the project.  Use the 1/2" Circle Basics die or a punch to cut a semi-circle notch at the top.

We're using the new Snowflake Rub-Ons on green cardstock for the red squares.  Cut a piece  about 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" - you'll have extra snowflakes, but this provides a mix of designs to chose from.  Carefully remove the paper backing and lightly tap the designs onto a bright lime green 6x6 from the Greenery Collection.  Place it between 2 layers of printer paper and run it through a diecut machine with the plates used for cutting.  Or use a wood craft stick to burnish the rub-ons.  Select and handcut 8 sections - then trim them with the 1" Square Basics die.  Carefully remove the plastic liners.

The "25" square features a 1" square of a bright green Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut the largest Alpine Snowflake from the white Festive Glitter Pad 6x6.

Cut 8 medium-green Greenery 6x6 squares with the 1-1/2"  Square Basics die.  Cut 8 dark-green squares.  Cut 1/2" semi-circles.

Use the 1" Square Basics die to cut 8 of the green Christmas Tree print from the Nutmeg Forest 6x6 set.  Cut 8  1"squares from a green/gold Yuletide Plaid 6x6.

Attach the 1-1/2" background squares to the Advent set.  It's easier to place doublestick tape on the boxes and add the red and green backgrounds.  Add the decorative 1" squares.  And finally... attach the Advent Circle Tabs!  

Thanks for visiting our blog...see you again tomorrow!

 

Supplies

 

st021 Advent Foil White Circle Tabs

rub105 Snowflake Rub On

sh44014 Cranberry Paper Pack

pp1031 Yuletide Plaid 6x6 pack

pp1034 Nutmeg Forest 6x6 pack

sh44015 Cherry Red Paper Pack

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

94680 Alpine Snowflakes

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

gp1006 Festive Glitter Pad

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

30088

30087 Circle Basics Set

Holiday Countdown with Advent Circle Tabs by Jean Okimoto

Create a memorable display with the new Advent Tabs, available in black or white.  They're gold-foiled, extra-thick and perfect for lasting keepsakes.  Hi, Jean here with a special project for the holidays.

Cut 15 squares from a turquoise 6x6 in the Lagoon Collection with the 1-1/2" Square Basics die.  Cut a semi-circle notch at the top with a 1/2" Circle Basics die or a punch.  Cut 5 each of the dark blue, white and dark red poinsettia prints from the Yuletide Cheer 6x6 set with the 1" Circle Basics die.  Attach them to the first, third and fifth columns of an Advent set.  Here's a set I discovered in my stash after many years of teaching classes at Impress.

Cut the two smallest poinsettias from the Petite Poinsettia set from the red Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut the centers from the gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Assemble the poinsettia and attach it to the box in the center.   The numbers will be attached later - in a spiral, ending with the special poinsettia and "25" in the center.

Cut 5 each of the turquoise pine 6x6 and teal holly 6x6 from the Yuletide Cheer set. Cut the semi-circles.  Attach the squares to the second and fourth columns.  Attach 1" circles cut from the turquoise Lagoon 6x6.

Attach the Advent Foil Black Circle Tabs starting at the top left corner and continuing in a clockwise spiral, ending at the center.

Cut strips of the new Cranberry 8-1/2" x 11" solid core cardstock and attach them along the outer edges.

 

Thanks for visiting our blog...take care and stay safe this weekend!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

ST020

pp1032

sh44014

sp1010

94822

fp1003

30087

30088

Merry Christmas Card by Donna Sledzik

Hello everyone!  Today I have another Christmas card for you featuring products from the 2024 Yuletide and Winter release.

I started by cutting a panel of plaid patterned paper and gluing a thin gold strip of metallic cardstock to each end of the paper.  Next, I adhered it to a white card base.

The pine branches were die cut from green cardstock and inked with Forest Moss distress ink to give them a darker color.

The pinecones were die cut from white cardstock and inked with Expresso and Gathered Twigs distress inks.  I glued the pinecone outlines to the shadow backgrounds to form the pinecones.

The branches from the Festive Holly die set were die cut from gold metallic cardstock.

To assemble the card, I glued the 2 large pine branches onto the card.  Next, I glued the large pinecone in place and used foam tape to adhere the small pinecone.

I glued the smaller pine branches in place and the tucked in some of the gold branches.

The background was spattered with gold ink and the Merry Christmas foil banner was adhered to the card front.

To finish the card, I added a twine bow with red bells tied to it.  

That's it for today!  Have a great day!

 

 

Supplies

 

ST015 Merry Christmas Foil Banners Black Tabs

PP1031 Yuletide Plaid 6x6 pack

94801 Festive Holly

94802 Pinecone Duo

94817 Pine Branches

SP1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

Winter Geese Greetings by Jean Okimoto

New Happy Goose (on the left) and Bundled Up Goose send Christmas greetings!  The scattered tree background is from the new Nutmeg Forest 6x6 set of fall and winter prints.  Hi, Jean here with another layered felt design featuring our holiday collections.

Attach adhesive label paper to white, bright red and turquoise wool-blend felt.  The paper backing stabilizes the felt and keeps adhesives from saturating it.  Cut Bundled Up Goose and Happy Goose.  Cut the beak and feet sections from an orange 6x6 in the Sunrise Collection.  Color the eye areas with a black marker.  Attach the beak diecuts behind their heads.  

Cut the hats from the red and turquoise wool-blend felt.  Bundled Up Goose's hat has a pouf too - but it's just a simple pouf-less stocking cap here.

Cut Bundled Up Goose's wings from pale gray cardstock.  Ink it with a light layer of Morning Mist VersaFine Clair to highlight the details.

Cut the scarves from the Bundled Up Goose set from red and turquoise Rainbow Reflections Mirror Cardstock 6x6's.  Cut the turquoise 6x6 with the 1-¼" Circle Basics die.  Layer it behind a Merry Christmas Foil Greetings White Circle Tab for dimension and contrast.

Cut the Christmas tree print from the Nutmeg Forest 6x6 set with the 3-¼" x 4-½" Rectangle Basics die.

Attach the diecuts to a natural A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼") - use foam tape for the top of the hats and the ends of the scarves.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

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

 

 

Supplies

 

94829

94828

pp1034

st012

30086 Rectangle Basics Set

30087

sp1013

cry102

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad