Snowflakes and Stitches by Jean Okimoto

Celebrate the season with double-embossing, felt, simple stitches and glistening snowflakes.  We're using the other half of the Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder design from my December 3rd post.

Cut a piece of Cherry Red 8-1/2" x 11" cardstock to fit into the Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder.  Spritz both sides of the cardstock with a light mist of water, place it in the folder and run it through a diecut machine using the plates required for your machine.  Gently dry it with a heat-tool if it's still damp.

Tap a clean, well-inked VersaMark inpad over the embossed design.  Just tap, don't squish it.  I usually ink both sides of the embossed design and chose the side that highlights more details.  Cover the inked design(s) with detail clear powder.  Tap off the excess and heat-emboss it.  Turn the heat-tool off 2 or 3 times while embossing so it won't overheat.

Cut the cooled, embossed design with the new Stitchable Stocking die.  

Cut a 1/2" x2" strip of white wool-blend felt for the stocking loop.  Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to the felt.  Cut the toe and cuff sections.  Align the cuff and toe with the stitching dots on the stocking and stitch it with white embroidery floss or crochet thread. Attach the felt loop.

Cut two sets Cherry Red cardstock buttons.  Layer them for dimension and stitch them with thread or floss.  Glue them to the cuff.

Cut the light Kraft cardstock with the 3-1/2" wide Nested Globes die.  Cut Alpine Snowflakes from a white Delicate Pastels Glitter Pad 6x6.  Attach the diecuts to a light Kraft card (4-1/2" x 6-1/4".  Add red Christmas Fairy Crystals.  Add a greeting banner from the Merry and Bright White Foil Banners - attach the right side with foam tape.  Cut a A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting - have a great weekend!

 

 

Supplies

 

94825 Stitchable Stocking

ef1044 Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder

94532 Nested Globes

94680 Alpine Snowflakes

sh44015 Cherry Red Paper Pack

cry102 Christmas Fairy Crystals

gp1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

st016 Merry and Bright Foil Banners White Tabs

94824 Stitchable Mitten

Merry and Bright Stitchable Mitten by Jean Okimoto

A double-embossed Stitchable Mitten from the Winter Days Collection is very merry, and very bright.  Vertical placement of the Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder design elongates the mitten - like me hoping that vertical stripes would help me look tall and slim.  Wishful thinking!  

Hi, Jean here with a bit of inspiration for December's Ravishing in Red Challenge.  It's simply stitched in two colors - just enough to add texture and live up to the name of the great die set.

Using the pattern vertically also lets you cut the Stitchable Stocking for another project.

Cut a piece of Cherry Red Cardstock to fit into the Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder.  Tap a clean, well-inked VersaMark inkpad repeatedly over the design.  Don't squish it into the design, just tap it.  I inked both  halves of the folder to chose between the  heat-embossed results.  Spritz both sides of Cherry Red Cardstock with a light mist of water to soften it and prevent cracking.  Place it in the inked folder and run it through your diecut machine using the plates required for embossing folders.

If the cardstock is still slightly damp - gently dry it with a heat-tool.  Sprinkle both VersaMarked designs with detail clear powder, tap off the excess, then heat-emboss each side.  Stop and let the heat-tool cool down two or three times to prevent overheating.

Prep the Stitchable dies by rubbing them briskly with scrunbched waxed paper to help release the little dots.  Select the embossed pattern for your card and cut it with the Stitchable Mitten die.  

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to wool-blend white felt to stabilize the felt and prevent adhesives from saturating it.  Cut the mitten cuff.  Stitch the top row of the cuff with white crochet thread.  Align the cuff with the holes on the mitten, then stitch the remainder of the cuff.

Stitch the rest of the mitten with red crochet thread.

Cut  the flowers from the set twice from Cherry Red Cardstock.  Cut the centers twice from a light green Leafy Collection 6x6.  Cut the leaves from a medium green Leafy Collectiobn 6x6. Save the extra pieces for another project.

Cut light Kraft cardstock with the 3-1/2" wide Wrapped Stitched Rectangles die.

Attach the diecuts to a light Kraft A6 card - 4-1/2" x 6-1/4".  Attach a Merry and Bright Foil Banners Black Tab - use foam tape for the left end.  Add red Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

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

Supplies

 

94824 Stitchable Mitten

ef1044 Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

sh44015 Cherry Red Paper Pack

st017 Merry and Bright Foil Banners Black Tabs

30094 Wrapped Stitch Rectangles

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

Geese Giving Gifts by Jean Okimoto

 

Greet the holidays with gift-giving geese from our Winter Days Collection.  Hi, Jean here with a few repurposed and combined designs from our holiday and classic collections.  

Create a simple, contemporary Christmas tree using the Fringed Scalloped Frame Set and embroidery floss.  Turn a flower from the Stitchable Mitten set into a tree topper with a Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6. The Classy Goose's Santa Hat becomes a cozy plaid stocking cap without the white pouf.  

Cut the 2-⅝" wide Fringed Scalloped Frame from a medium-green Greenery 6x6.  Stitch a tall triangle and a base with bright green embroidery floss.  Cut the gold Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6 with the 6-petaled flower from the Stitchable Mitten. 

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to red and soft-white wool-blend felt.  The paper backing stabilizes the felt and prevents adhesives from saturating it.  Cut the Classy Goose and Young Goose.  Cut the Young Goose's earmuffs and scarf.

Cut the beak and feet pieces from a dark orange Sunrise 6x6.  Use a black marker to color eye areas.

Cut  the Classy Goose's scarf and hat from a red and gold Nutmeg Plaid 6x6.

Cut the Pretty Presents giftboxes from bright dark green 6x6s in the Greenery Collection.  Cut the bows from a Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.

Assemble the geese and gifts then attach everything to a natural A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼").  

Thanks for visiting our blog.  Hope our Design Team's ideas are inspiring you to create unique cards for the holidays!

 

 

Supplies

 

94826 Classy Goose

94827 Young Goose

94761 Pretty Presents

94824 Stitchable Mitten

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

PP1033 Nutmeg Plaid 6x6 pack

SP1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

sp1013 Sunrise 6x6 pack

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

A New Collection…2024 Winter Days by Jean Okimoto

 

The wonderful 2024 Winter Days Collection has arrived!  Holiday icons and greeting dies,  rub on transfers, stencils, 6x6 plaids and prints, a clear stamp + die set - ready for your winter projects!  

Hi, Jean here introducing a versatile Stitchable Mitten die set  to send warm winter wishes.  The new Snowflake RubOns add a frosty holiday look with crisp, opaque details that pop against the Cherry Red Cardstock background. The Wavy Sheet Music die - from an earlier release - is a great backdrop for a Christmas carol-inspired foil greeting banner.

Use the Stitchable Mitten die to find the perfect section of snowflakes for your design.  Tape the die over the rub on transfer and cardstock and lightly trace the outline. I left about ¾" of cardstock uncovered at the bottom because it will be covered by the felt cuff. Handcut it about ¼" larger than the traced outline.  

Carefully remove the paper liner from the rub on.  Lightly tap the rub on onto the cardstock mitten.  Tape the die to the rub on and cardstock.  Cover it with printer paper and roll it through the diecut machine to transfer the snowflakes and diecut the mitten in one easy step.  (The rub on set includes a wood craft stick if you prefer to burnish the rub on after diecutting the mitten.) Carefully remove the frosty plastic liner.

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to white wool-blend felt and diecut the cuff. Stitch the top row of the cuff with white embroidery floss.  Cut the mitten set's button from Cherry Red Cardstock and stitch it to the cuff.  Stitch the rest of the cuff and the mitten.

Cut a green 6x6 from the Greenery Collection and Cherry Red Cardstock with the 3-¾" wide Rectangle Basics die.  Trim the corners with a corner rounding punch.  Spritz both sides of the green rectangle with a light mist of water.  Pressure-emboss it with the Wavy Sheet Music die using the rubber embossing mat and plates required for your machine.

 

Attach the diecuts to a light Kraft A6 card (4-½" x 6-14") - use foam tape for the top and thumb of the mitten.  Add a greeting from the new Merry and Bright White Foil Banner set.  Add red Christmas Fairy Crystals.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting - see you again on Friday with more Winter Days designs!

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94824 Stitchable Mitten

st016 Merry and Bright Foil Banners White Tabs

rub105 Snowflake Rub On

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

94809 Wavy Sheet Music

sh44015 Cherry Red Paper Pack

cry102 Christmas Fairy Crystals

30086 Rectangle Basics Set

 

Stitch a Winter Knit Stocking by Jean Okimoto

Embossing creates extra texture and highlights the new Stitchable Stocking from the 2024 Yuletide Collection.  The versatile new Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder adds a cozy sweater-ish look for the holidays. Hi, Jean here with another idea from our latest release.

Trim a light turquoise 6x6 from the Lagoon Solid-Core Collection to fit into the new Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder.  I usually ink both panels of an embossing folder, compare the results,  and pick the one I like best. I chose the bumpier, embossed panel for this card.

Tap the VersaFine Clair Warm Breeze inkpad onto the embossed panel - tap it lightly in all directions, don't squish or rub the ink into the design.  Spritz both sides of the turquoise cardstock with a light mist of water.  Quickly place it into the folder and emboss it using the plate(s) required for your machine.  Clean the embossing folder - I used a soft brush, dish soap and lots of water.

Airdry or heat-set the inked design.  Cut it with the Stitchable Stocking outline. 

Cut turquoise felt with the smallest Nested Globes die and fold it in half to form a tab for the stocking. Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to turquoise felt and cut the scalloped cuff and toe sections. The paper backing stabilizes the felt and keeps adhesives from saturating it.

Cut 3 of the bigger buttons from the Stitchable Stocking set. Stitch them to the cuff - or stitch the buttons first, then glue them to the cuff.  Stitch the stocking, cuff and toe.  Attach red Bright Jewels to the border.

Stamp the greeting - from the new Holiday Wishes Clear Stamp and Die Set - on white cardstock with Warm Breeze VersaFine Clair - leave a large border for diecutting. Quickly emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut it with the 3" wide Nested Globes die.  Cut a teal 6x6 from the Lagoon Collection with the 3-½" wide Nested Globes die.  Trim the globe bottom with a corner-rounding punch.

Attach everything to a white A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼").  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

The Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder is great for textured card fronts and gift tags too.  Cut it into a tall triangle and create a contemporary Christmas tree.  Cut it into ornaments, gift boxes or sweaters.  There are so many ways to use this great folder!

Thanks for visiting our blog...

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

EF1044 Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder

94825 Stitchable Stocking

94532 Nested Globes

sp1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

jwl003 Bright Jewels

cl5286D Holiday Wishes clear stamp and die set

Stitched Warm Winter Wishes by Jean Okimoto

Send warm winter wishes with the new Stitchable Stocking.  It's a versatile layered set - including winter blossoms and greenery - for your holiday greetings.  It would be perfect to celebrate baby's first Christmas too.  Hi, Jean here with two of my favorite design elements - felt diecuts and stitching.  I'm not a sewer or quilter, but I can do this!

 

 

Cut the dark green poinsettia print from the new Yuletide Cheer 6x6 with the Stitchable Stocking.

Cut the little tab for the stocking with the smallest Rectangle Basics die.

 

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to lime green wool-blend felt.  The paper backing stabilizes the felt and prevents adhesives from saturating it.  Prep the 3 stitching dies by briskly rubbing the stitching dots with scrunched waxed paper to make it easier to remove the little offcuts.

 

Cut the cuff and toe section from the felt.  Stitch the cuff with matching embroidery floss.  Align the holes and attach the toe section to the stocking. Stitch around the stocking - to save some time,  start and end about ¾" from the top edge where it'll be covered by the cuff.  Attach the cuff and the folded tab.

 

Cut two sets of the blossoms from the bright red Blush Solid Core 6x6.  Cut the center from the yellow/orange Sunrise Solid Core 6x6.  Cut the leaves from a dark green Greenery Solid Core 6x6.

 

Cut white cardstock with the 3" wide Rectangle Basics die.

 

Stamp the greeting - from the new Holiday Wishes Clear Stamp and Die Set - on white cardstock with Tulip Red VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut the cooled greeting with the coordinating die.  Cut a blank greeting layer and attach it for dimension.

 

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card - 4-½" x 6-¼" - use foam tape for the leaf tips and the right edge of the greeting.  Add green Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

 

Turn the stocking into a treat wrapper for candy canes or snack-size chocolates - cut another layer and stitch through both sides to create a pocket.  

 

Thanks for visiting...hope our 2024 Yuletide designs are inspiring you to get a headstart on holiday projects.

 

Supplies

 

94825 Stitchable Stocking

PP1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

Cl5286D Holiday Wishes clear stamp and die set

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

sp1012 Blush 6x6 pack

sp1013 Sunrise 6x6 pack

30086 Rectangle Basics Set

Luxe Peony Heart by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  Taking a break from pinks / purples / Valentine to create a simple hello card featuring the beautiful Luxe Peony die from the current 2023 Valentine’s collection.  The color may or may not have been influenced by blue Monday two days ago. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

The peony layers and leaves were die cut from white cardstock.  The petal layers were ink blended with light blue dye ink using a finger blending brush, while the leaves were colored with FB2 Copic Sketch marker.  The ink blending ended up being too faint, so used light blue Copic Sketch markers to give it more contrast.  Glued the peony layers together, then spritz with a shimmer spray for some sparkle (couldn’t capture it in the photos).

A heart aperture was then die cut from white woodgrain paper with the Double Stitch Loving Heart Cut Out die.  Die cut the sentiment from black and white cardstock, then assembled the card onto a white card base to finish.

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

Supplies

 

94714 94714 Luxe Peony

94359 Double Stitch Loving Heart Cut Out

94658 Hello Daily Script

SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

“Faux-leather” Classic Large Ice Skate by Jean Okimoto

 

 

 

Create the look of a leather boot for the new Classic Large Ice Skate.  It's plain, practical white vinyl - and it's as easy to diecut as cardstock.  Hi, Jean Okimoto here on a very cold and windy weekend. It's perfect indoor cardmaking weather!

Attach adhesive label paper - or a sticker sheet - behind white vinyl and diecut Classic Large Ice Skate.  The paper layer stabilizes and stiffens the vinyl.  Cut another skate from heavy white cardstock and layer the diecuts for dimension.  If your green thread or cord is floppy and/or fuzzy - pull it tightly over piece of beeswax.  Or pull it through a wad of scrunched waxed paper to stiffen it and remove the little fuzzies.  Stitch the boot and cut an extra piece of twine.   Insert one end of the extra piece through the top hole and tie a bow.  Arrange the loops then cut off the extra portion.

Cut the sole and heel portion from dark brown cardstock.  Cut the blade from a gold 6x6 in the Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad.

Cut Poinsettia Watercolor Floral from the red Polished Foil 6x6 and a sheet from the Berry Red Collection.  Cut the center pieces from the gold Glitzy Glitter Pad sheet.  Assemble the poinsettia.

Diecut Forest Pine Branch from a 6x6 in the Lush Green Collection and cut it into three sections.

Cut the red and black Jolly Christmas plaid sheet with the 3" wide Nested Globes die.  Cut a  bright lime Lush Green 6x6 with the 2" wide globe die.

Stamp the greeting - from the new Sweet Christmas Clear Stamp Set - on a Lush Green 6x6 with Shady Lane VersaFine Clair.  Dry the ink and cut the greeting with the 2-¾" x 1" Rectangle Basics die.  

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼") - use foamdots for the top half of the skate and for the greeting. 

Add red Christmas Fairy Crystals.  Cut an A6-sized layer of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting - and for your patience w/ the blog's problems.  

Have a great weekend...see you next week!

 

 

Supplies

 

PP1019 Christmas Jolly 6x6 pack

FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

sp1001 Berry Red

sp1003 Lush Green

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

cry102 Christmas Fairy Crystals

94676 Poinsettia Watercolor Floral

94481 Forest Pine Branch

94673 Classic Large Ice Skate

cl5283 Sweet Christmas clear stamp set

94532 Nested Globes

30086 Rectangle Basics Set

Hearts, Stitches, Pinpoints and Glitter by Jean Okimoto

Celebrate the end of the year - and the promise of a better year ahead - with hearts, glitter and happy colors  Hello, Jean Okimoto here with the last project of 2020 as we look forward to new designs, ideas and inspiration in 2021.

Cut light gray cardstock with the 4-¼" Circle Basics Die.  Prep the Stitched Circle die by rubbing it briskly with scrunched waxed paper to help remove the tiny dots.  Cut the circle with Stitched Circle.

Stitch between alternating dots with peach crochet thread.

Continue stitching - forming an "overlapping starburst."

Stitch narrow points with pink floss.

Cut light gray cardstock with Pinpoint Burst Plate - then trim it to a 4-¼" square.

Cut the pink glittered cardstock from the Delicate Pastels Glitter Pad with the two smallest Scallop Pinpoint Loving Heart Cut Outs.  

Attach the diecuts to a side-folded 5-⅝" square card - attach the smaller heart, slightly offset, with foamtape.  Add ¼" punched dots of the pink glittered cardstock.  

Square cards require extra postage - but this card can deliver a message of love and hope to the special people in your life.

Thank you very much for all of your thoughtful comments here  -  and on Instagram, Pinterest and the Impress Insiders page.  I'm motivated by the hope that my projects, classes and class kits will inspire you to discover new (and unexpected!) ways to use our products and share your creativity with others.

Wishing you a Happy New Year...more than ever!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

30087 Circle Basics Set

94364 Scallop Pinpoint Loving Heart Cut Out

94404 Stitched Circle

94514 Pinpoint Burst Plate craft die

GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

Trio of Sparkly Stitched Trees by Jean Okimoto

 

 

Create the look of frosty bottlebrush trees with the Stitched Tree die.  This sparkly trio - in soft pastels - could brighten a cold winter day for someone special.  Hello, Jean Okimoto here with a bit of hunker-down stitch therapy. 

Cut Open Studio Watercolor Paper, Smoky and Berry Blush cardstock with the largest die from the Birch Press Design Tall Triangle Set.  You'll need the entire tree of watercolor paper, the top three sections from Berry Blush and top two sections from Smoky.  Punch a small hole about ¼" below the bottom row of the watercolor paper tree, then trim about ⅛" below the hole.

Trim the Berry Blush tree below the 3rd section and the Smoky tree below the 2nd section

As always, prep the Stitched Tree die by rubbing it briskly with scrunched waxed paper top help release the tiny dots.  Tape one end of the sparkly yarn behind the diecuts and stitch horizontally from the bottom to the top of each tree.  

Sew a long vertical stitch from the top to the punched hole on the watercolor paper tree.  Sew long vertical stitches from the top to the bottoms of the smaller trees.  Tape the thread ends on the reverse side.

Diecut the stars from the Starlit Breeze die from the pale gold sheet of the Holiday Glitter Pad. Cut the largest Stylish Rectangle from white cardstock.

Attach the diecuts to a white A-6 card (4-½" x 6-¼") - use foam tape along the center and bottom of the watercolor tree.  Use doublestick tape for the smaller trees.  The post office may require special handling or additional postage for thicker cards. 

Try stitch therapy for a creative break from daily routines.  It's satisfying and productive - and adding a stitched design to your projects makes it uniquely yours.

Thanks for visiting!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94405 Stitched Tree

94416 Stylish Rectangle Trio

57216 Tall Triangle Set

GP1005 Holiday Glitter Pad

99398 Starlit Breeze

WP101 Watercolor Paper