Walking in a Winter Wonderland by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  I have a Christmas {in September} card to share today. 😉  I played with the Wintertime Bear dies and Frosted Trees 3D embossing folder (EF) from the 2024 Yuletide collection to create a snowy winter scene.  Normally inspiration comes from the images, but this time the sentiment was the starting point.  Took some creative licence with the Wintertime Bear and created a bear couple who traded in their skates and skis for some warm winter walking boots. 😂

The bears were die cut from alcohol marker friendly paper and shaded and colored with cool grey Copic Sketch markers C00/0/1/2/3/7.  Their accessories were die cut from two patterns of the Yuletide Cheer 6x6 paper.  The pom-pom and brim of the hat were also die cut from alcohol marker friendly paper.  Dark grey dye ink was ink blended on the bottom layers of the hat and scarves to give dimension. 

The background is a twist on the Blackout EF technique.  The technique involves dragging a black ink pad direct-to-paper on the debossed side of the embossed panel.  That would work great for a night scene, but since I was going for daytime, Tumbled Glass and Shaded Lilac distress oxide inks were used instead.  To avoid contaminating them with the direct-to-paper method, the inks were pressed onto an acetate sheet first then the inks were picked up with a rubber brayer and applied to the panel.  This also gives a more blended effect, as seen in the photo below.

The sentiment was white heat embossed on black cardstock next.  Trimmed down the background panel and adhered to the top of a white card base.  Fussy cut the ground area from white glitter paper and adhered at the bottom.  To complete the scene and make it cohesive, added falling snow over/on top of the bears and ground with a white Posca pen.  Why you ask?  Because snow falls everywhere.  Oops… looks like I made the snow so round that the accessories look polka dotted. 😂

Happy Labor Day to those who are enjoying this holiday.  That does it for my card.  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a wonderful week.

Supplies

 

94819 Wintertime Bear

PP1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

EF1045 Frosted Trees 3D Embossing Folder

CL5286 Holiday Wishes clear stamp set

GP1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

Cordial Snowman by Theary Chea

Hello! It's Theary back on the blog again. Today, I share a winter-themed card using the adorable Cordoal Snowman 94813 dies.

For the snowman's body, i used the Cordial Snowman 94813 and ran that through my die-cutting machine out of white card stock. To add some interest, I used the scarf and hat portion of the die and died cut out of patterned paper from Yuletide Plaid PP1031. I adhered everything together using liquid adhesive. 

I added some color to the snowman using alcohol markers. 

The background panel was created using Kraft-colored cardstock and the new Frosted Trees 3D Embossing Folder. After making the impression with the embossing folder, I lightly ran my white ink pad over the raised areas. 

Using scrap pieces of white cardstock, i trimmed it down to create a snow slope and popped it up with foam squares to the bottom of the background panel. 

I then added trees from Slender Pine Trees 94796 that I cut out of Yuletide Plaid PP1031 and leafy 6x6 pack SP1011. I adhered to the embossed background. 

I popped the adorable snowman onto the snow slopes and added cute presents from Pretty Presents 94761 that I cut out of pattern paper. 

I then added a sentiment from Holiday Wishes CL5286 that I heat embossed onto black cardstock with white embossing powder. I used the coordinating dies to cut that out before I popped it onto my card front. 

To finish off the card, I attached it to a top folding card base. 

And that is it! I hope you found some inspiration and get crafty! Until next time! 

 

 

Supplies

 

PP1031 Yuletide Plaid 6x6 pack

SP1012 Blush 6x6 pack

CL5286 Holiday Wishes clear stamp set

94813 Cordial Snowman

EF1045 Frosted Trees 3D Embossing Folder

94761 Pretty Presents

94796 Slender Pine Trees

SP1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

O Christmas Tree by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, I have another card featuring the wonderful "Yuletide 2024" release and this time I am featuring the new hot foil plate and the new slender trees.

Here's a close up of the foiled background:

First I used the "Snowflake Hot Foil Plate" MBF015 on a piece of white card stock, and then cut it with the new "Fringed Scalloped Frame" die set 94842.  (The foil I used is called speckle silver.) While I had that die out, I went ahead and cut 2 more of that size from green glitter paper from the "Glitzy Glitter Pad" GP1007.  I put the white scalloped piece on top of the 2 green ones, only I offset them a bit so you could see the glitter paper on the right and left sides.  

I also cut the "Slender Pine Trees" 94796 from both the same glitter paper and from green cardstock form the "Greenery Cardstock" SP1011, then layered those slightly offset to give lots of fullness to the branches.  I heat embossed the sentiment from the new "Holiday Wishes" clear stamp  CL5286 set in white on black card stock and trimmed it with my scissors.

I added the sentiment to the white panel and then put all the scalloped panels together on a piece of "Kraft Woodgrain Paper" SH44003 that was trimmed to 5" by 3.75" and inked with some brown distess inks.  Then I added that whole thing to the front of a heavy weight card base.  Next I cut several snowflakes from the "Drifting Snowflakes" die set 94816 and added them to the card front.  Lastly I added silver and clear jewels to the snowflake centers and to the trees.  

Here's one last look:

I hope you like my card for today, it has many wonderful layers using the new products and lots of glittery shine too!

Be sure to come back each day for more inspiration from the design team!

 

Supplies

 

MBF015 Snowflake Hot Foil Plate

94796 Slender Pine Trees

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

SP1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

CL5286 Holiday Wishes clear stamp set

94816 Drifting Snowflakes

SH44003 Kraft Woodgrain Paper Pack

Frosty Winter Wonderland by Jean Okimoto

3D-Embossed Frosted Trees create a sparkly background for Slender Pine Trees and the Huddled Sparrow.  Glittery, glossy, shimmery and matte designs build a textured winter scene highlighting our 2024 Yuletide Collection.  Hi, Jean here with a mix of whites and brights for the holidays.  I've never seen a red sparrow - but this one is ready to celebrate!

Spritz both sides of 80- or 100-pound smooth white cardstock with a light mist of water. Tap a clean VersaMark inkpad over the debossed (slightlty smoother) section of the new Frosted Trees 3D Embossing Folder.  Place the cardstock in the folder and pressure-emboss it using the plates required for your machine.

Sprinkle the inked design with Imagine's Irirdescent Embossing Powder, tap the excess off,  then heat-emboss it.  Cut the cooled design with the 3-¾" x 5" Rectangle Basics die.

Cut the tallest Slender Pine Tree from a bright green 6x6 in the Greenery Solid Core Collection.  Cut the 2 center trees from a slightly darker Greenery 6x6.  I trimmed the second branch from the bottom of the left tree so it wouldn't hurt the sparrow.  Attach the trees to the background with tiny dots of Tacky Glue along the trunks and at the tops and bottoms. 

Cut Huddled Sparrow from a bright red 6x6 in the Blush Solid Core Collection.  Ink the beak and eye area of the smallest diecut with a black marker.  Attach it behind the head.  Cut the detailed top layer from a red Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Assemble the sparrow.

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.  Cover the cooled greeting with printer paper and trim the left side first with the 1"x 2-¼" Rectangle Basics die.  Trim the right side with an edge of a larger rectangle die.  You'll have a custom-sized greeting block with straight, crisp edges...and no measuring!

Attach everything to a top-folded white A2 card - use foam tape for the Huddled Sparrow and greeting.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Hope you'll be inpsired to enter our Happy Holidays/Winter August Challenge.  The entry deadline is the end of the day EST on Friday, August 30th.  Challenge details are listed on our August 1st post.

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

 

Supplies

 

94838 Huddled Sparrow

94796 Slender Pine Trees

30086 Rectangle Basics Set

cl5286d Holiday Wishes clear stamp and die set

ef1045 Frosted Trees 3D Embossing Folder

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

sp1012 Blush 6x6 pack

Greetings from the Piney Woods by Anne Thompson

Happy Christmas in July!  The new Memory Box 2024 Yuletide Collection is here!

Today's card features all thing pine--SLENDER PINE TREES 94796, PINE BRANCHES 94817, green papers from YULETIDE PLAID PP1031, and a pine branches paper from YULETIDE CHEER PP1032.

I started with a white top-fold A2 note card and covered the front with the pine branches paper from the YULETIDE CHEER PP1032 6X6 paper pad.

I die cut two sets of the PINE BRANCHES 98417 from one of the green plaid 6X6 papers in the YULETIDE PLAID PP1031 pad.

I used another sheet of the same plaid to die cut the SLENDER PINE TREES 94796.

To assemble the card I cut a piece of light blue card stock 3 X 4 1/4.  I used a glue pen to add the trees to the panel.  I then glued on the Pine Branches, stacking them up in the empty space in the lower right quadrant.  I attached the panel to the front of the note card.

To finish the card I added a large white satin ribbon bow at the base of the branches stems.  To balance the weight in the lower part of the card I placed several clear circular jewels in three sizes among the tree tops.

I could actually send this card anytime and add an appropriate sentiment in the space under the panel or inside the note card.  This card came together quickly and reminds me of the piney woods near my childhood home.

Be sure to check out the Yuletide Collection here.  Keep checking the blog every day for inspiration from the Memory Box Design Team.  And it's not too early to start making those holiday cards!

Happy Crafting!

 

 

Joy with New 2024 Yuletide Release by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here with some brand new release goodies from the latest 2024 Yuletide release!  Here's a close up of my card:

The main body of the card was created by first dry embossing an A2 size panel (4.25" by 5.5") of card stock with the brand new "Frosted Trees" EF1045 3D embossing folder.  Once embossed I put ink on it direct from ink pad to paper.  I used both "Iced Spruce" and "Speckled Egg" Distress Oxide ink to get this color.  Next I die cut the new "Bello Joy" word die 94763 twice from white card stock.  I colored one them with pink and red markers and then combined the colored and non colored pieces together.  This means I have a 2nd die with the extra parts left over ready to use on another card!

Lastly I added lots of "Christmas Jewels" to the trees for sparkle and interest!

Here's one last look:

I hope you like my card for today!  Be sure to check out the whole new release - it is really one of the most amazing yet!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies

 

EF1045 Frosted Trees 3D Embossing Folder

94363 Scallop Pinpoint Circle Cut Out

94801 Festive Holly

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

Snow Fairies…Inspired by a TV Show by Jean Okimoto

International TV shows don't often inspire card designs - but the Snow Fairies documentary on Japan's NHK TV inspired today's card.  They're adorably fluffy, rare long-tailed birds  - and the Poppystamps new Nordic Bird Bunch set has the perfect die for this little bird (they just needed longer tails).  Hi, Jean here with a  ScandinAsian Valentine idea.

Cut Birch Tree Trunks from Open Studio Watercolor Paper.  The diecut is very detailed, but it's easy to remove.  Start at the bottom of the trunks and wiggle the offcuts away instead of trying to pull the trunks out. 

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to wool-blend white felt and red felt.  The paper backing stabilizes the felt and prevents adhesives from saturating it.  Cut the second-largest heart of the Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out set.

Cut the Nordic Bird bases from white felt.  Cut the 2 larger wing pieces from Open Studio Watercolor Paper (instead of felt) to highlight the Nordic details. Cut the combined beak/eye sections and the left bird's wings from black cardstock. Some Snow Fairies are all-white, some have darker sections - we'll have one of each type.

They have very long tails. We're using 2 branches from the tree trunk (shown on the left side of the packaging) to create special felt tails for them.  Trim the original tails, then attach the tree branch sections.  Cover the area with a wing!

Glue 2 pieces of gray cardstock together for dimension and diecut the new Hugs Debut Script background. Cut the detailed top layer from red cardstock.  Cut the background from red cardstock too, for more dimension.

Assemble the birds and greeting.  Attach everything to a gray A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼").  Add bronze Autumn Fairy Crystals.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Looking for more ideas?  Search Snow Fairies NHK TV - the show is available on demand until March 31st.  Not sponsored or anything like that...I just think you'll enjoy it too!

Thanks for visiting - have a great weekend!

Supplies

 

94776 Hugs Debut Script

94361 Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out

94701 Birch Tree Trunks

wp101 Watercolor Paper

cry101 Autumn Fairy Crystals

 

Supplies

 

2601 Nordic Bird Bunch

Winter Tree Arch Blues by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  With the weather going from unseasonably mild to unseasonably freezing cold in a day here, it inspired me to create this wintry card featuring never before used (NBUS) Winter Tree Arch die with some leftover pine tree die cut pieces from this post.

Partial die cutting was used with the Winter Tree Arch die to make the trees taller from its original design (see comparison photo below).  Subsequently, partial die cutting was also done with the Nested Globes dies to create the matching arch background and frame.



Faded Jeans and Speckled Egg distress inks (DI) were then ink blended on the background piece before splattering it with diluted white gouache paint for snow.  Kept the pine trees white, but for some sparkle, die cut the top layers from white glitter paper. 

The sentiment was also die cut from white glitter paper and mounted on its navy blue shadow.  Assembled the card onto a white woidgrain panel to finish.

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

 

Supplies

 

94735 Winter Tree Arch

94736 Pine Tree Grove

94706 Layered Narrow Pines

94532 Nested Globes

94583 Let it Snow Posh Script

SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

Heartfelt Hummingbird Greetings by Jean Okimoto

A felt Layered Hummingbird delivers warm hugs on a cold winter day.  Hi, Jean here with a layered slimline design combining classic favorites and a favorite new bird set from our holiday release.  I've never seen a gray + silver hummingbird in our yard - but here he is!

Cut Birch Tree Trunks from a white Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad 6x6.  We're just using 4 of the 5 trunks here.

Cut 2 Double Stitch Heart Cut Outs to create an inlaid design.  

Cut the 2-¼" wide Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangle from the smooth side of textured gray cardstock.

Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to medium- and light-gray wool-blend felt.  The paper backing stabilizes the felt and prevents adhesives from saturating it.  Cut the Layered Hummingbird base from the medium-gray felt.  

Cut the head overlay from the light felt.  Cut the wings and lower part of the "face" from a silver Rainbow Reflections 6x6 sheet.  Attach the layers to the base.  Push a toothpick or skewer thru the layers to define the cutout for the eye.

Cut the beak section from light orange cardstock.  Color the eye area with a black marker.  Attach the diecut behind the head.

Stamp the greeting - from the Big and Little Reverse Words Clear Stamp Set - on white cardstock with Tulip Red VersaFine Clair.  Dry the ink, then trim it with the tab die that's included in the stamp set.  The tab is designed to cut the largest greeting - use the short ends to trim the left and right sides.

Attach the diecuts to a textured gray slimline card (3-⅝" x 8-⅝").  Add red Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut a slimline-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

The Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangles and Wrapped Stitched Rectangles sets coordinate with Memory Box stitched designs.  They frame the design without competing with the stitched diecuts.  They're great with the lovable Poppystamps Whittles too!  

Try the versatile design in different colors - use kraft or aqua cardstock for the background and card.  Use pink for the greeting, hearts and jewels.  

Thanks for visiting...keep safe and warm and have a great weekend!

Supplies

 

94701 Birch Tree Trunks

94755 Layered Hummingbird

94554 Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangles

94361 Double Stitch Happy Heart Cut Out

cl5259 Big and Little Reverse Words clear stamp set

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

gp1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

Winter Hello by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a "Winter Hello" card to welcome in the new year!  My card as shown above was misted with water after I completed - here's a photo I took before I sprayed it:

The inks I used and blended on the water and the horizon were Distress Ink and they react so nicely with sprayed water droplets creating lots of extra texture.  Here's a close up look at those splatters:

I cut two of the "Forest Path" die from white card stock and then took one after cutting it and laid it on top of a piece of "Press and Seal."  This way all the tiny pieces stayed together.  I blended Distress Inks in blues, oranges and purples across the top.  I didn't worry about ink getting on the snow drifts because I knew I was going to lay the 2nd "Forest Path" cut from white over the top of the inked one.  So once I was done inking, I added the totally white one on top with liquid glue, all except the river.  I inked the 2nd river in blue and then added it to the bottom layer.  

Next I added Fluffy Stuff to simulate snow on the riverbank edges.  Once you heat it up, it puffs up and looks like snow!  I cut two of the "Hello Rush Script" word die and glued them together and used the same ink colors on it, then added it to the card.  I cut birds from white card stock using "Layered Birds" and inked the top layer of each bird with blue ink the glued them together.  I added them to the card along with snowflake sequins from my stash, then sprayed water on the whole card front before adding it to the heavyweight A2 card base.  Here's one last look:

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope your new year is off to a great start!  See you next time!

 

 

Supplies

 

94684 Layered Birds

94702 Forest Path

94468 Hello Rush Script