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

Vellum Prairie Butterflies by Jean Okimoto

Remember vellum?   Layer a pair of purple vellum Prairie Butterflies over a Fuchsia Plaid square for a bright summer birthday celebration.  Hi, Jean here with some vintage vellum to match a Fuchsia Plaid 6x6/

Cut Prairie Butterflies from purple vellum.  Plain white vellum inked with Brilliance Peartlescent Purple and air-dried can be used if you don't have purple vellum for the butterflies and greeting square.  Attach lined doublestick tape behind the violet Rainbow Reflections 6x6 and cut the wing accents and antennae/body. 

Don't assemble the butterflies yet - it's easier to layer and attach the pieces directly to the background.

Cut a Fuchsia Plaid 6x6 with the 2-¾" Square Basics die.  Cut purple vellum with the 1-¼" Square Basics die.

Cut white cardstock to 4-¼" x 9-¾".  Score it at 4-¼".  Attach the diecuts.  Add a Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Circle Tab.  Add clear Christmas Fairy Jewels.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing. Cut a ½" x 3-½" plaid strip for a side accent.

Thanks for visiting...have a great weekend!

  

 

Supplies

 

94831 Prairie Butterflies

pp1029 Fuchsia Plaid 6x6 pack

st010 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Circle Tabs

30088 Square Basics Set

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

cry102 Christmas Fairy Crystals

Glitter Bugs by Jean Okimoto

A trio of the new Brilliant Beetles adds an unexpected look to a summer thank you design from our 2024 Fuchsia Collection.  Hi, Jean here with some glitzy beetles - and some inspiration for July's "Anything Bugging You?" Challenge.  Challenge entries must be submitted by the end of the day (EST) on July 30th.

Cut Brilliant Beetles from Black Glossy Paper (cardstock) and assemble them.  Cut the decorative detailed pieces from the copper Rainbow Reflections 6x6 and Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.   Attach them to the glossy black beetles.

Three Circle Basics dies are used here - 3-½", 3" and 2-½".  Cut the 3-½" floral circle from the Brilliant Fuchsia 6x6.  Cut violet cardstock with the 3" die.  Cut the light green 6x6 from the Greenery Solid Core Collection with the 2-½" die.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼") - use foam tape for the glittered beetles.  

Add a Thank You Foil Greetings Black Tab to match the beetles.

The overlapping circles create a basic template that can be rotated for 4 different looks - both vertical and horizontal.  Smaller circles can be layered onto an A2 card.

Thanks for visiting!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94833 Brilliant Beetles

30087 Circle Basics Set

pp1030 Brilliant Fuchsia 6x6 pack

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

st005

sh44004 Black Glossy Paper

Blue River Butterfly Thanks by Jean Okimoto

Say thanks with the new Blue River Butterfly floating over a Butterfly Coterie Collage background.  Blue River's detailed design stands out against the background's simple outlines. Hi, Jean here with a mix of classic favorites and a beautiful new butterfly from our 2024 Fuchsia Collection for your summer projects.

Cut Blue River Butterfly from the lavender 6x6 in the Lagoon Solid Core Collection.  Cut the wing accents from the violet Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut the antennae/body from the gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6.

Spray a blue/purple ink-blended piece of cardstock with a light layer of Imagine's Frost Sheer Shimmer Spritz and set it aside to dry.  Cut white cardstock with Butterfly Coterie Collage - leave a generous border to diecut the globe.  Position the collage over the inked/spritzed background to find the right colors for the butterflies.  Cut the white cardstock and the inky background together using the 3-½" wide Nested Globes die.  Trim a bit from the edges of the inked background and attach it behind the collage.  Trim the bottom with a corner rounding punch.

Round the corners of a white top-folded A2 card.  Attach the diecuts - use foam tape for the edge of the Blue River Butterfly's wings.  Add a Thank You Foil Greeting White Tab (trim the ends a bit) and blue Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  I like contrasting bold design elements like the butterfly with a small greeting.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting - have a relaxing weekend, or a great trip if you're traveling!

 

Supplies

 

94832 Blue River Butterfly

94642 Butterfly Coterie Collage

94532 Nested Globes

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

sp1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

st004

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

Flip a Fuchsia Upside-down by Jean Okimoto

When is a fuchsia not a fuchsia?  When it's yellow, orange and flipped upside-down!  Hi, Jean here with an easy way to create a new flower from our 2024 Fuchsia Collection.

Cut Lavish Fuchsia Stem from the yellow/orange 6x6 in the Sunrise Collection of solid-core cardstock.  Set the petals aside while you add color to the other diecuts.  Daub or sponge the stamens with Summertime VersaFine Clair and the remaining pieces with Electric Green Radiant Neon.  

Cut the dark green 6x6 from the Greenery Collection twice with the 2-½" Square Basics Die.  Cut the beautiful gold and green Brilliant Fuchsia starburst 6x6 with the 3" Square Basics Die.

Assemble the flowers.  Attach everything to a cream A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼").  Add orange Bright Jewels.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

I enjoy thinking of different ways to use Memory Box dies - and sharing my ideas with you.  Thanks for visiting our blog...Happy 4th of July to everyone celebrating on Thursday!

Supplies

 

94785 Lavish Fuchsia Stem

PP1030 Brilliant Fuchsia 6x6 pack

30088 Square Basics Set

SP1013 Sunrise 6x6 pack

SP1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

JWL003 Bright Jewels

Birthday Blossoms Slimline by Jean Okimoto

Celebrate summer - and a special birthday -  with a floral design from our 2024 Fuchsia Collection.  Add Fairy Dewdrops and an instant Foil Greeting Tab Circle...and you're ready to party!  Hi, Jean here with a birthday slimline idea that works with any combination of colors.  

Cut Fuchsia Bud Duo from light, medium and dark coral 6x6's in the Blush Solid Core Collection.  Cut the stems from a bright green Greenery 6x6 sheet.  

Cut the leaves and stem from the Hardy Fuchsia Buds set from the same shade of green  Remove the folded-leaf - it'll be replaced by an extra leaf from the set.  

Carefully remove the entire diagonal pink and orange plaid sheet from the Gladiola Plaid 6x6 set and cut it with part of the 1-⅜" wide Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die.

Cut the pale peach Blush Collection 6x6 with part of the 1-⅝" Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die.

Attach the diecuts to a white slimline card (3-½" x 8-½").  Add  a greeting from the Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Circle Tabs set.  Attach green Christmas Fairy jewels.  Cut a slimline-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog.  See you in July!

 

 

Supplies

 

94786 Fuchsia Bud Duo

94783 Hardy Fuchsia Buds

pp1027 Gladiola Plaid 6x6 pack

sp1012 Blush 6x6 pack

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

st010

94556 Slim Basic Rectangle Layers

Canyon Butterfly Greetings by Jean Okimoto

Say thanks wtih glitzy, glittered Canyon Butterflies on a woodsy plaid background.  Plaid, butterflies, glitter and woodgrain details play together in shades of violet.  Hi, Jean here with a mix of new butterflies, a new plaid 6x6 and a favorite Vintage Tray Embossing Folder and Die Set.

Spritz both sides of the muted violet 6x6 from the Vibrant Violet Collection with a light mist of water.  Emboss it with the Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder.  Cut it with the Vintage Tray set's coordinating die.  Cut the diagonal violet and green plaid from the Fuchsia Plaid 6x6 pack with the tray die too.    

Cut Canyon Butterflies wings from the purple Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut the antennae/body and accents for the big butterfly from the purple Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded cream A2 card - use foam dots for the top wings.

Add a thank you from the Thank You Foil Greetings Black Tab assortment with foam dots.  Add green Christmas Fairy Dewdrops for a contrasting pop of color.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Combine the extra plaid and violet Vintage Tray offcuts for a similar card using any of our new 2024 Fuchsia Collection butterflies - or the new Azure Dragonflies.  The Rainbow Reflections Mirror Cardstock and Glitzy Glitter Pad 6x6 sets have the perfect colors to coordinate with the plaids.

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

 

 

Supplies

 

94835 Canyon Butterflies

pp1029 Fuchsia Plaid 6x6 pack

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

sp1007 Vibrant Violet

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

st005 Thank You Foil Greetings Black Tabs

ef1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

Buzzing Bumblebees and Blossoms by Jean Okimoto

 

Golden glittered Buzzing Bumblebees deliver special birthday wishes on today's card.  Dainty Fuchsia Stem and a print from the Brilliant Fuchsia 6x6 set create a summer design from our 2024 Fuchsia Collection.  Hi, Jean here, ready to welcome the weekend!

Cut Dainty Fuchsia Stem from two shades of violet 6x6's in the Vibrant Violet Collection.  Ink the leaves and stems with Morning Mist Versafine Clair.  Assemble the blossoms using a combination of the two shades of violet cardstock.  

Cut a dark red/violet 6x6 with the 3-¾" long Rectangle Basics die.  Cut the Brilliant Fuchsia 6x6 print with part of the 5" long Rectangle Basics die.  It's easy to "frame" and cut exactly what you need using the rectangle die - much easier than measuring and/or guessing!

Cut 2 of the Buzzing Bumblebees from the gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut their wings from the gold Majestic Glitter Pad 6x6.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼").  Add a Happy Birthday Foil Greetings Black Tab - and that's it!

Use the extra Dainty Fuchsia Stem diecuts for a similar birthday card.  Or send a note of appreciation with the Thank You Foil Greetings Black Tab.  

 

Thanks for visiting...have a great sunny weekend!

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94794 Buzzing Bumblebees

94787 Dainty Fuchsia Stem

pp1030 Brilliant Fuchsia 6x6 pack

st007 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings Black Tabs

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

gp1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

sp1007 Vibrant Violet

30086 Rectangle Basics Set

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