Here for You by Jean Okimoto

Send caring thoughts and words of support with a mix of design elements and soft colors.  Hi,  Jean here after (hopefully!) many glitches and challenges.  Hoping these quiet thoughts and gentle colors will calm things down a bit...

Stamp the butterfly -  from the Hello Butterfly Clear Stamp and Die Set - on white vellum with VersaMark.  Heat-emboss it with detail white powder.  Cut two butterflies from the purple Lagoon Collection 6x6.  Score and crease  the butterflies at 1/8" to the left and right of the center for extra lift.  Cut the vellum butterfly too.

Attach just the center of the vellum butterfly with a narrow strip of doublestick tape.  Layer the purple butterflies - offset and extend them beyond the vellum butterfly.

Cut the light blue/lavender Anemone Plaid with the die from the Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Cutting Die.  

Spritz both sides of pale lavender cardstock with a light mist of water and emboss it with the Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder.  Cut it with the coordinating die.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded white A2 card - use foam tape for the butterfly.

Stamp the greeting - from the new With Sympathy Clear Stamps Set - on a light blue 6x6 from the Lagoon Collection - with Pearlescent Lavender Brilliance.  Dry the ink, then cut it with the short end of the largest block of the Vintage Tray die.  Trim the excess.  Attach it with foam tape.

Add purple/bronze Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Caring cards are always appreciated - especially when you've created them for the special people in your life.  Thanks for visiting our blog!

Supplies

 

cl5291 With Sympathy Clear Stamp Set

EF1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

gem101

sp1010

pp1025 Anemone Plaid 6x6 pack

cl5289d Hello Butterfly Stamp and Die set

Nutmeg Forest Dragonflies by Jean Okimoto

 

Combine Garden Beauties dies and Nutmeg Forest 6x6 prints to create  simple, gilded dragonflies.  The die's details accentuate the beautiful sage and gold print.  Hi, Jean here with another quick card made even easier with designs from Memory Box.

Cut two sets of Garden Beauties dragonfly wings from the sage and gold 6x6 from the Nutmeg  Forest set.  Cut the centers from the gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Assemble the dragonflies - the one at the top combines the top wings from the big dragonfly with the bottom wings from the small dragonfly so you'll have 3 unique dragonflies. 

Cut three centers from the gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6.

Blend peacock feathers, salvaged patina and squeezed lemonade Distress Oxides on the  smoother side of watercolor paper.  Spritz the salvaged patina applicator with a light mist of water and blend the colors.  Heat-set the inks.  Spray the watercolor paper with Imagine's Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz.  Let it air-dry for a few minutes, then heat-set it.

Cut it with the 2" wide Wrapped Stitch Rectangles die.  

Cut the teal 6x6 from the Lagoon Collection with the rectangles die.  

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded white A2 card - use foam tape for the upper wings and greeting circle tab.    Attach green Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing

Thanks for visiting our blog!

 

 

Supplies

 

94893 Garden Beauties

30094 Wrapped Stitch Rectangles

pp1034

sp1010

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

st009

Anemone Grove Gypsy Butterflies by Jean Okimoto

Need a quick thank you card?  Just diecut the solid Gypsy Butterflies backgrounds from a  beautiful Anemone Grove 6x6 - then layer the butterflies over an ink-blended, gold-spritzed Heritage Rectangle Frame background.  Add a foiled Thank You Greeting Tab and Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Done!

Hi, Jean here with a simple card featuring designs from our Summer Meadow release.  It's another example of letting Memory Box do the work for you - butterflies from a 6x6 print, a foiled greeting tab, textured rectangles and matching gems for shimmery accents.  

Cut the Gypsy Butterflies solid backgrounds from the teal and gold Anemone Grove 6x6.  Cut the centers from a gold Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6.  Spritz ink-blended watercolor paper with a light mist of Imagine's Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz.  Air-dry it for a few minutes, then heat-set it.  Cut it with the smallest and 2.1" Heritage Rectangle Frames dies.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded white A2 card  - use foam tape for the top halves of the wings and the small rectangle.

Trim the ends of the Thank You Foil Greetings White Tabs and attach it to the Heritage Rectangle diecut for an instant-greeting.

Add turquoise Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.  There are several Anemone Grove 6x6 prints that are perfect for butterflies.  Chose your favorites and make a stash of cards - then add the foiled greeting tabs or circles when you need a quick card.

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

Supplies

 

pp1026 Anemone Grove 6x6 pack

94890 Gypsy Butterflies

94883

st004

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

Caring Thoughts from the Heart by Jean Okimoto

 

Send heartfelt caring thoughts with a soft pink Elegant Peony Blossom on a Wildflower Field background.  Add words of support and condolence from the With Sympathy Clear Stamps Set.  Hi, Jean here with little  inspiration from our Summer Meadow release for June's Sympathy Cards Challenge.

Stamp Wildflower Field on light pink cardstock using a well-inked Nocturne VersaFine Clair inkpad.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut the cooled design with the largest Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out die.  The stitched details are the heart's outline - we're using the solid interior diecut.

Cut Elegant Peony Blossom from slightly darker pink cardstock.  Cut the stamens from Black Glossy Paper (cardstock).  Cut the narrow, curved accent layer (used as an overlay for the petal on the left edge) from the Black Glossy Paper too - we'll use it as a sepal/base for the peony.

Cut a side-folded white A2 card - then trim the card front to 4-1/2" wide.  Attach the diecuts - let the right side of the peony extend 5/8" over the edge.

Stamp the greetings - from the new With Sympathy Clear Stamps Set - on the darker pink cardstock with Nocturne.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut the cooled greetings with the 2" and 2-1/4" long Rectangle Basics dies.  They're the perfect size - and eliminate measuring and trimming.  Attach the outer greeting with foam tape.

Add 1/4" dots punched from the pink Delicate Pastels Glitter Pad 6x6's.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Handmade cards add extra meaning to messages of condolence, support and encouragement.  

 Thanks for visiting - see you again on Friday!

Supplies

 

cs2086 Wildflower Field Cling Stamp

cl5291 With Sympathy Clear Stamp Set

94878

gp1001

30086 Rectangle Basics Set

94361 Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out

sh44004

Blossom on a Wildflower Field Background by Jean Okimoto

Happy Friday!   The new Wildflower Field 6x6 Cling Stamp creates great backgrounds - big or small - for spring-into summer projects.  Hi, Jean here with a collage-y design featuring a versatile new stamp from our Summer Meadow release.  

Stamp Wildflower Field on pink cardstock with Nocturne VersaFine Clair.  Get a great image by keeping the stamp attached to the clear backing layer and laying it on a hard flat surface.  Ink it with Nocturne Versa Fine Clair - apply extra ink and pressure to the center of the stamp. Quickly place the cardstock onto the inked stamp and press it firmly with a large acrylic block - or a book - again applying extra pressure to the center portion.

Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut the cooled design with die from the Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die Set.  

Cut black cardstock with the Vintage Tray die too.  We'll use 4 of the offcuts to back the background blocks and the blossom - like a "top-shadow" instead of drop-shadow.

Cut the pink 6x6 from the Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad with the Gladiola Blossom and Leaves .  Cut the stamens from Black Glossy Cardstock.  Cut an extra of the larger stamen and remove the right half.

Cut white cardstock to 4-1/2" x 11.  Score it at 5" to create a 4-1/2" x 6" card.  Attach the stamped diecuts to the black diecuts.  Attach the blossom to the second-smallest black diecut.

Attach the diecuts to the card - use foam tape for the blossom.  Attach a Thank You Foil Greetings Black Circle Tab with foam tape. Punch and attach three 1/4" circles from the pink mirror cardstock - punch it from the reverse side for smoother edges. Cut a 4-1/2" x 6" piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

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

Supplies

 

cs2086 Wildflower Field Cling Stamp

94795 Gladiola Blossom and Leaves

sh44004

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

st009 Thank You Foil Greetings Black Circle Tabs

Buds, Blossoms and a Little Bird by Jean Okimoto

Need a background, a focal point, or stems for buds and blossoms?  The versatile new Sunshine and Wildflowers Clear Stamp Set can be all three - and more!  Hi, Jean here with a garden greeting from our new Summer Meadow collection of stamps and dies.  

Diecut the largest Heritage Rectangle Frame from smooth white cardstock.  Stamp the new Sunshine and Wildflowers image with Nocturne VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat emboss it with detail clear powder.  Attach it to a side-folded white A2 card.

Cut the Bird Blossoms from light, medium and dark peachy/coral 6x6's in the Blush Collection.  Save the extras for another project - or a mixed-bouquet variation of today's card.

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to light gray wool-blend felt and cut the Bird Blossoms bird.  The paper backing stabilizes the felt and keeps liquid adhesives from saturating it.  Use a toothpick to define the eye area.  Cut the beak/head section from yellow cardstock.  Color the eye area with a black marker and attach the diecut behind the head.  Cut the wing from Black Glossy Paper (cardstock).  

Cut the smallest Heritage Rectangle Frame from the light peach cardstock.  Trim the ends of the Thank You Foil Greetings White Tab and attach it to the frame diecut.

Attach the diecuts and greeting tab to the wildflower background.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

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

 

 

Supplies

 

cl5290 Sunshine And Wildflowers Clear Stamp Set

94883 Heritage Rectangle Frames

94864 Bird Blossoms

sp1012

sh44004 Black Glossy Paper

st004 Thank You Foil Greetings White Tabs

Gypsy Butterflies Fluttering By by Jean Okimoto

Gypsy Butterflies and a Sunshine and Wildflowers greeting create a double-tab card from the new Summer Meadow release.   Hi, Jean here with a stenciled, layered, tabbed design for a special friend.  It's also easily-adapted to use with and take advantage of the great collection of Memory Box dies, mirror cardstock and glitter cardstock.  

Cut a stencil using the solid Gypsy Butterflies dies.  Printer paper is OK - but I prefer heavy vellum for stencils because it seems to resist the ink and produce crisp edges.  Use a sponge or blending brush to stencil white cardstock with Distress Oxides.  Colors used here are shaded lilac, salvaged patina and cracked pistachio.  Spritz the applicator with a very light mist of water and blend the colors with a clean sponge for a softer look.  Dry the inks and diecut the backgrounds.

Cut the detailed  layer from the lavender Lagoon Collection 6x6.  Cut the center portion from the violet Rainbow Reflections 6x6.

Cut a light blue Lagoon Collection 6x6 with the 2-1/2" wide Nested Globes die.  Re-cut the globe again with the 2" and 1-1/2" Nested Globes dies.  Tape the dies together to create a background.

Stamp the greeting - from the new Sunshine and Flowers Clear Stamps Set - on the lavender 6x6 with Purple Delight VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut the cooled greeting with the smallest Nested Globes die.  Cut another globe and attach it behind the stamped piece to reinforce the tab.

Cut white cardstock to 5-1/2" x 8-1/2".  Score it at 3" and 7-1/4".  Trim the corners and folds with a corner rounding punch.  Attach the diecuts to the card - use foam tape for the left side of the big butterfly - and a strong liquid adhesive (like Tacky Glue) for the greeting and small butterfly.

Attached 1/4" punched  dots from the purple Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut an A2-sized piece  of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

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

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94890 Gypsy Butterflies

cl5290 Sunshine And Wildflowers Clear Stamp Set

94532 Nested Globes

sp1010

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

Collage of Ethereal Butterflies by Jean Okimoto

Create a colorful Ethereal Butterfly window card with the classic Butterfly Coterie Collage.  It's a thank you card here - but could easily be a birthday, Mother's Day, get well or friendship card.  Hi, Jean here with a collaged window card for any occasion.

I used an ink-blended paper from my stash - lightly-splattered with Imagine's  Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz.  Cut the Ethereal Butterflies set - plus extras of the medium and small butterflies on the left bottom side of the photo on the envelope.  Cut three sets of the centers from the gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6 - shorten them for the two smallest butterflies.  

Cut the front of a white A2 card with the Butterfly Coterie Collage.  

Here's a tip to simplify placement of the butterflies.  Instead of flipping the card front back and forth to position the butterflies on the inside - cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of cardstock  to use as a template .  Attach it inside the card with removable tape. Use the template a a guide to attach the butterflies inside the card. 

Attach 1/4" punched circles of the violet Graceful Garden 6x6.  Attach a Thank You Foil Greetings Black Circle Tab - there are 4 each of 9 great designs in each set.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

 

Here's an interior view of the card.  The butterfly diecuts aren't identical to the collage cutouts - but they create a colorful surprise when the card is opened. There's space for  a short note and/or your signature on the inside.

Thanks for visiting our blog...see you again  next week!

 

Supplies

 

94885 Ethereal Butterflies

94642

st009 Thank You Foil Greetings Black Circle Tabs

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

Hidden Heart Blossom by Jean Okimoto

Frame the new Gentle Peony Bloom with 2 of the new Cherish Hearts and create an all-occasion card for your stash of ready-to-go greetings.  Hi, Jean here with an offset hidden-heart design for you today.

 

Cut Gentle Peony Bloom from the violet and yellow-green Rainbow Reflections 6x6's. Follow the floral layering guide on the reverse side of the envelope - or create your own unique blossom.  Assemble the blossom - use narrow foam tape strips along the outer edges of the center-top layers.  Cut the leaves from dark gray cardstock.

Cut the largest Cherish Heart from  Lavender Bloom cardstock.  Cut it with the middle-sized Cherish Heart.  Tuck and attach the left edge of the smaller heart behind the larger heart.  The open space on the right side divides the lavender and reveals the contrasting background.

Cut a 1-5/8" x 4-3/8" strip of ink-blended watercolor paper.  Spray it lightly with Imagine's Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz.  Heat-set the ink.

Attach everything to a top-folded Fresh Aqua A2 card.  Attach turquoise Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Hope you like this color combo - and that partially-hidden heart!

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

Supplies

 

94882 Cherish Hearts

94872 Gentle Peony Bloom

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

sh44010 Fresh Aqua Paper Pack

sh44013 Lavender Bloom Paper Pack

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

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