Graceful Greetings by Jean Okimoto

Celebrate a special birthday with the new Graceful Peony Blossom in a mix of pale pinks and gold.  Hi, Happy Friday - Jean here ending my blog month with another design from our 2025 Peony release.

 

Cut Graceful Peony Blossom from pale pink cardstock.  Lightly ink the diecuts with spun sugar Distress Oxide.  Cut two sets of the stamens from a yellow Graceful Garden Glitter Pad 6x6 - we're using 3 sets here.  Assemble the blossom

Cut the pale pink and gold Nutmeg Forest  6x6 with the die from the Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die Set - we're using the 2 largest + the smallest piece here.  

Attach the diecuts to a slightly darker pink A6 card (4-1/2" x 6-1/4").  Add a Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Circle Tab.  It's a versatile collection of 36 instant greetings - 4 each of 9 designs - perfect for when you need to complete a quick card!

Add clear Fairy Drops to highlight the pale pink background.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.  

Thanks for visiting our blog...have a great weekend.  See you in April!

 

Supplies

 

94877 Graceful Peony Blossom

ef1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

drp101 Fairy Drops

st010 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings White Circle Tabs

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

pp1034 Nutmeg Forest 6x6 pack

Pink Peony Thank You by Jean Okimoto

Say thanks with the fresh new Delightful Peony Blossom layered over  a delicate collage of Cherish Scalloped Frames.  The bold blossom stands out against the tiny heart borders.  Hi, Jean here with a spring design from our 2025 Peony release.

Cut Delightful Peony Blossom petals from pink cardstock.  Cut the stamens from Black Glossy Paper (cardstock).  Cut a 1" square scrap of pink cardstock to create a base upon which to assemble the blossom. Attach the 6 individual petals to the base, then add the other layers and stamens.

Cut the three smallest Cherish Scalloped Frames from lighter pink cardstock.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded textured gray A2 card - use foam dots for the top 2 layers of the blossom.  Attach a Black Thank You Foil Greeting Tab.  Add Fairy Drops.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

The tiny heart offcuts from the Cherish Scalloped Frames are great for shaker cards and confetti too.  Cut them from our Glitter Pads or Mirror Cardstock for sparkly or shimmery accents.

Thanks for visiting our blog - see you on Friday!

Supplies

 

94875 Delightful Peony Blossom

94884 Cherish Scalloped Frames

drp101 Fairy Drops

st005 Thank You Foil Greetings Black Tabs

Spring Garden Greetings by Jean Okimoto

Spring has finally arrived - leaves and buds are appearing and days are getting longer.  Give the garden a headstart with the new Crocosmia Stems from our latest release.  Hi, Jean here with an Easter design for the new season.

Cut the blossoms and buds from the Crocosmia Stems set - and an extra blossom - from a Raspberry Sorbet Paper Pack sheet.   Cut the centers from the green Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6.  Cut the leaves from a medium-green Greenery 6x6.

Cut the green plaid - from the Fuchsia Plaid 6x6 - with the largest die from the Half a Dozen Eggs set.  Cut a light green 6x6 from the Greenery 6x6 with the second-largest egg die.

Attach ScorTape to the light green Greenery 6x6 and cut it - tape-side-up - with the background die from the Cheery Happy Easter set.  Cut the detailed top layer of the greeting from the  medium-green 6x6.  Save the outline diecut for another project - and carefully attach the words to the adhesive-covered background.  Cover it with detail clear embossing powder, tap off the excess and heat-emboss it.  It'll be glossy and securely adhered.

Cut the light green 6x6 with the largest Wrapped Stitch Rectangles die and attach it to a top-folded white A2 card.  

Attach the diecuts - use foam tape for the greeting.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog - have a great weekend!

 

Supplies

 

94879 Crocosmia Stems

94906 Cheery Happy Easter

30094 Wrapped Stitch Rectangles

30072 Half a Dozen Eggs

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

pp1029 Fuchsia Plaid 6x6 pack

sh44016 Raspberry Sorbet Paper Pack

Easter Wishes…2 Buds and a Blossom by Jean Okimoto

Welcome spring and celebrate Easter with designs from the 2025 Peony release.  The Peony Bud Trio becomes a duo and gains a blossom.  Hi, Jean here with a versatile design to create in your favorite colors.

Cut Peony Bud Trio (except the 3 buds) from a dark green 6x6 in the Greenery collection.  Cut Gentle Peony Bloom and the Peony Bud Trio buds from pink cardstock.  The buds are specially-designed with tiny slotted sections.  Tuck the corner of a Post-It note into the slot to mask the top section of each bud and ink just the lower portion of the buds with Brilliance Pearlescent Thyme.  

Cut the peony stamens from the chartreuse Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut a 3/4" square of pink cardstock to use as a base upon which to attach the 5 peony petals and the 3-petal piece.  Add the remaining pieces.  

Cut the 2-3/4" wide Wrapped Stitch Rectangle from heavy white cardstock  (or 2 layers of medium-weight cardstock  glued together) for extra background dimension.

Attach Scor-tape to the topside of dark green cardstock and cut the background of the Cheery Happy Easter.  Cut the detailed portion of the greeting from white cardstock.  Attach the white greeting to the green background. Sprinkle it with detail clear powder and heat-emboss it.  

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-1/2" x  6-1/4 in .  Punch 1/4" accent circles from the lime green Graceful Garden Glitter Pad sheet.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting - see you on Friday!

Supplies

94872 Gentle Peony Bloom

94906 Cheery Happy Easter

94880 Peony Bud Trio

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

30094 Wrapped Stitch Rectangles

Butterfly Collection by Jean Okimoto

 

Create a collection of colorful butterflies from the 2025 Peony release and display them on an embossed woodgrain background.  Hi, Jean here with a vellum butterfly fluttering  over a watercolored background from the stash.

Prep mid-weight white vellum with the embossing powder tool.  Stamp the beautiful bold butterfly  from the new Hello Butterfly Clear Stamp and Die Set - with Warm Breeze VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut the cooled image with the coordinating die from the set.

Cut a watercolored/inkblended background with the butterfly die.  Adhere the vellum butterfly with just a narrow strip of doublestick tape attached to the center.

Cut the soft peach, blue and green Rainbow Reflections 6x6's with the new Ethereal Butterflies die.  Attach Scor-tape behind black cardstock and cut the butterfly centers.  

Cut heavy white cardstock with die from the Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die Set.  Spritz the 2 larger rectangles and the smaller "almost-square" with a light mist of water.  Place them in the embossing folder and pressure-emboss them using the plate(s) required for your machine.

Stamp the greeting - also from the Hello Butterfly set - on the smallest diecut with Warm Breeze.  Heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.

Attach the diecuts to a light turquoise A6 card (4-1/2" x 6-1/4" - use foam tape for the wing tips of the 4 larger butterflies.    Attach turquoise Christmas Fairy Dewdrops.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

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

 

Supplies

 

94885 Ethereal Butterflies

cl5289d Hello Butterfly Stamp and Die set

ef1040 Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

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

Elegant Peony Blossom for Any Occasion by Jean Okimoto

 

The new Elegant Peony Blossom is great for any occasion - celebrations, thank-yous, friendship cards and more.  Here's a layered, textured design that works in any color combination - just add a greeting and it's ready to go!  Hi, Jean here with a new design from our 2025 Peony Collection.

 

Cuit Elegant Peony Blossom from Cherry Red Cardstock.  Cut the 3 stamen sections from Black Glossy Paper (cardstock).  Assemble the blossom.

Cut the curved overlay section from the Black Glossy Paper too and attach it - upside-down - at the bottom of the blossom.  It's hard to see on the completed card pictures, but adds a faux-sepal finishing touch.

Pressure-emboss Black Glossy Paper with the Bubble Dots Plate using the rubber embossing mat and other plate(s) required for your machine.  Cut a 3/4" x 4-1/4" strip.

Cut a 3/4" x 3-1/2" strip of Black Glossy Paper.  Cut a 3/4" x 5-1/4" strip of black cardstock.  Layer the strips to create a background.

Cut the small dragonfly from the Azure Dragonflies set from the light gold Majestic Hues Glitter Pad 6x6.

 

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

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

Supplies

 

94878 Elegant Peony Blossom

94834 Azure Dragonflies

94858 Bubble Dots Plate

sh44004 Black Glossy Paper

gp1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

sh44015 Cherry Red Paper Pack

Buds and Butterflies from a New Release by Jean Okimoto

Welcome spring with the new 2025 Peony Collection of dies and greeting stamps!  You’ll love this versatile mix of floral and foliage garden designs, butterflies, stamps, frames, hearts and an Easter greeting.  Hi, Jean here with a mix of buds and butterflies from this great new release.

 

 

I found a sheet of of shimmery pink and gold ink-blended cardstock in my stash and diecut the petals from the new Peony Bud Stems .  Cut the leaves and stems from two green 6x6's in the Greenery Collection. 

Cut the new Ethereal Butterflies from the chartreuse Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6. Attach ScorTape behind black cardstock and cut the center portions.

Stamp the greeting – from the new Hello Butterfly Clear Stamps and Dies set - on white cardstock with Pearlescent Thyme Brilliance.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut it with the die that’s included in the set.  Cut an extra layer of green cardstock and layer it – slightly offset – for dimension,

Cut a background block from white cardstock with the 2-3/4” wide Wrapped Stitch Rectangles die. 

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded white A2 card – use foam dots for the buds and some of the leaves and the tips of the butterfly wings.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Garden designs are great for any occasion – they'll be appreciated by the recipient, and brighten  a winter day.   Thanks for visiting our blog – I’ll share another 2025 Peony Collection design on Friday!

Supplies

 

94885 Ethereal Butterflies

94876 Peony Bud Stems

cl5289D Hello Butterfly Stamp and Die set

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

30094 Wrapped Stitch Rectangles

Breezy Bouquet Thank You by Jean Okimoto

Say thanks with a stenciled,  double-embossed,  diecut Breezy Bouquet design.  Keep it simple with just 2 colors on a crisp white textured background.  It could be a headstart on spring cards - or  warm weather wishful thinking on a cold winter day.

Hi, Jean here with techniques featuring the coordinating Breezy Bouquet design sets - 6x6 Art Stencils, 3D Embossing Folder & Die, Clear Stamps and Dies.  The stencil set also includes a colored, numbered inking guidebook for perfect results!

We're using just 1 color - Cheerful VersaFine Clair - to build inky dimensional layers on the large blossom.   Use Stencil A1 to sponge the solid background onto smooth white cardstock (80# or 100#).  Dry the ink with a heat-tool.   Stencil the next layer of ink with Stencil A2 and dry the ink.  Add the final details with Stencil A3 - then cover the flower with detail clear embossing powder, tap off the excess and heat-emboss it instead of drying the ink.  Cut the cooled flower with the die from the 3D Embossing Folder Set.  

Lightly spritz just the reverse side of the flower diecut with a light mist of water,  then place it in the folder and pressure emboss it using the plate(s) required for your machine.  

Lightly spritz both sides of white cardstock and emboss it with the Breezy Bouquet folder.  If it's still damp, gently dry it with the heat-tool.  Cut it with the bouquet die from the Breezy Bouquet Clear Stamps and Die Set.

Stamp the greeting on white cardstock with Verdant VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut it with the die from the stamp set.  

Ink a scrap of white cardstock with Verdant and heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Diecut it to create an offset shadow background for the stamped greeting.

Attach the diecuts to white A6 card (4-1/2" x 6-1/4"). Use a cotton swab to add Verdant ink at the center. Glue green jewels in the center of the flower.   Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog - see you in March!

 

Supplies

 

ef1024 Breezy Bouquet 3D Embossing Folder and Die

88618 Breezy Bouquet Stencil Set

cl5277D

Make a Wish by Jean Okimoto

 

 

Decorate a birthday cake and create a cake plate for a special celebration.  Hi, Jean here - with a DIY design from repurposed dies that didn't expect to become a cake plate.

 

Cut the new Party Layer Cake from the pink and gold Glimmering Gladiola floral print.  Cut the scalloped accents from dark pink cardstock - we're using just 2 of the smaller diecuts for the top tier.  Cut 7 candles from light pink cardstock and color the wicks with a light yellow marker.

Here's where we get a little creative -  I was determined  to create a cake plate.  Cut about 3/8" of the light gold Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 with a long edge of the 3-1/2" x 2" (approximately) Fringed Scalloped  Frame Set die.  Cut the diagonal-textured Birthday Party Hat from the reverse side of the light gold cardstock - so the diagonal scorelines aren't visible when it's used for the plate.  If the lines are still visible, place the triangle between 2 pieces of printer paper and smooth them out by the triangle through the diecut machine with the plates used for cutting.  Trim the bottom for a flat base.

Prep light pink cardstock with the embossing powder tool to eliminate stray specs of  powder. Stamp the greeting - from the Birthday Chic Clear Stamp and Die Set with VersaMark and heat-emboss  it with detail gold powder.  Trim it with the smallest Fringed Scalloped Frame die.

 

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded 5-1/2" square card of natural cardstock.  Punch 1/4" dots of the yellow/orange Graceful Garden Glitter Pad 6x6.  Cut a 5-1/2" square of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog  - see you on Thursday!

 

Supplies

 

94854 Party Layer Cake

94842 Fringed Scalloped Frame Set

cl5288d

pp1028

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

94852 Birthday Party Hats