Big Birthday Wishes by Jean Okimoto

 

Celebrate the big day with the new Party Layer Cake and Happy Birthday Celebration Script from our Birthday Wishes Collection. Build a special layer cake with a  gold-embossed print from the Anemone Grove 6x6 pack.   Hi, Jean here with another idea to add to your stash of ready-to-go greetings for that special day.

Cut the Party Layer Cake from the Anemone Grove print.  Cut the scalloped accents from the turquoise Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 - we're using just 2 of the 3 diecuts for the top layer.  

Cut 7 candles - from the Party Layer Cake set - from the light aqua Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6.  Color the flames with a light orange marker.

Cut the solid backgrounds of the Happy Birthday Celebration Script from heavy white cardstock.  Spritz the diecuts with a light mist of water.  Pressure-emboss them with the detailed top layers using the rubber embossing mat and plates required for your machine.   Embossing the detailed design makes it easy to attach the top layers.  The dot for the  letter "i" is connected to the "t" to save time and make life easier!

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

Mix, match and experiment with different combinations of our 6x6 prints, mirror cardstock, 6x6 cardstock collections and 8.5x11" cardstock colors using this versatile basic design.  

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

 

Supplies

 

94866 Happy Birthday Celebration Script

94854 Party Layer Cake

pp1026

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

sp1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

Sending Birthday Love by Jean Okimoto

Celebrate her special day with the new Birthday Wishes Collection.  The Birthday Party Cake set includes candles, streamers and little banners for a perfect party-on-a-card.  Hi, Jean here with a sweet design for birthday girls of any age.

Cut the cake pieces twice from pink cardstock.  Layer them for dimension.  Cut 5 candles from lighter pink cardstock.  Color the flames with a marker - I used a light yellow highlighter for a softer color.  Cut the scalloped icing from a pink 6x6 in the Delicate Pastels Glitter Pad.  

Cut two sets of the streamers from the gold Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6.

Cut the largest Double Stitch Happy Heart Cutout from the same pink Delicate Pastels 6x6.  Cut it again with the second-largest heart die.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-1/2" x 6-1/4") - use foam tape for the smaller heart(slightly offset) and the cake.

Stamp the greeting - from the new Birthday Chic Clear Stamps and Die Set - with Rose Bud Memento Luxe.  Heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Attach it with foam tape.  Cut an A6-sized piece  of cardstock to protect the cardfront for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog...January's a great time to get a headstart on a stash of birthday cards!  

Supplies

 

94862 Birthday Party Cake

Cl5288d Birthday Chic clear stamp and die set

94361

gp1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

Smooth Embossing Folder Inking by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here today with a very easy yet beautiful card you can create using products from the newest 2025 Happy Birthday Release!  Today I am using the:

EF1024 Breezy Bouquet 3D embossing folder and die set and the coordinating

CL5277 Breezy Bouquet Clear Stamp and die set

The look you get with this technique reminds me of several Japanese vases my mom had from the 1950's when we came back from my father's being stationed in Okinawa, Japan.  She kept these beautiful vases on her dresser in her bedroom.  I believe they were called Wedgewood Blue Jasperware, you can Google that and see pictures of them.

Here's a close up look:

The technique I used to ink the debossed of the embossing folder is to use a medium soft brayer (I use the black Tim Holtz one) and your glass mat.  I've tried often to ink embossing folders in many different ways, but this is the only way I have found that make a soft smooth layer of color on your background.  Make sure you are putting the ink on the debossed side.

To make it smooth, take your ink pad (I used Distress Oxide Saltwater Taffy) and put lots of ink on your glass mat, directly with pad on the glass  mat.  Next take your brayer and bray over the ink over and over until your glass mat has a very smooth even color of ink BEFORE you take the brayer directly to the debossed side of the folder.  You will need to do this about 5 or 6 times - believe me, it takes several coats.  You will actually see the smooth ink forming on the folder with about the 3rd or 4th pass, but just keep going because you won't get a dark enough panel if you stop there.

Once inked lay the cardstock on the dry side of the inside of the embossing folder and close it.  Run it through your die cutting/embossing machine (I used my Platinum 6 machine) and take it out carefully to let it dry.  The floral pattern will be press upward and look stunning.  Be sure to clean your embossing folder while you wait for the ink to dry and also wipe up any excess ink on your glass mat.  I often use a clean piece of cardstock to pick up some of the left over ink, I'll spray it with water to get more of it up on the cardstock.  Now you have any extra pinkish panel you can use for a different card.  

The sentiment is from the Breezy Bouquet clear stamp set, heat embossed in white on black cardstock.

Here's one last look at my card:

Now let's take a look at another card I made earlier this month with a technique you can use to achieve almost the same results but with even more texture.  I posted this card on my blog on the release day Jan 3rd.  In case you missed it, here's another look:

For this card I used the brayer technique with Distress Oxide Salvaged Patina ink the same way that I did the pink one above.  

Next I took a piece of vellum and used the coordinating floral die from the stamp set to cut the flower out.  Once cut, place it inside the 3D embossing folder taking care to line it up exactly, then run it through your machine to emboss the vellum.  Once embossed, place it on top of the white embossed section of your orginal inked panel.  I used liquid glue under the sentiment to attach the vellum to the raised white embossed part of the blue panel.  To secure it in a few other places, I added just very tiny dots of a dot runner to various places under the vellum so you can't see the adhesive.

Lastly I added a few Fairy Jewels to the card front and the largest flower's center.

Here's one last look:

I hope you like my card for today, I have lots of fun making them!  Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the entire new release!  For more links and info, you can go to my blog here.

 

Supplies

 

CL5277 Breezy Bouquet clear stamp set

EF1024 Breezy Bouquet 3D Embossing Folder and Die

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

Build a Bouquet – Fringe Flowers & Lucky Blooms by Jean Okimoto

Celebrate with a bouquet of Fringe Flowers and Lucky Blooms from our latest release!  Mix, match and layer versatile design elements and create birthday, thank you, friendship and congrats cards with the new Birthday Wishes Collection.  Hi, Jean here with a bright-on-white slimline design.

The flowers are "extras" from my previous card - and some tiny pink Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad diecuts for extra sparkle.  They're cut from 6x6's in the Blush Collection.  

The centers are cut from green 6x6's in the Festive Glitter Pad and Greenery Collection.  Cut Lavender Bouquet from a Greenery 6x6 for the foliage and stems.

Cut the 1.5" wide Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangle from white cardstock.

Attach ScorTape above a strip of the dark coral Blush 6x6 and cut it with the background of the Congrats Marker Script die.  Cut the detailed top layer from white cardstock.  Save the individual letters for another project.  Attach the detailed layer to the adhesive-covered background - slightly offset for a shadow effect.   Cover the exposed adhesive with Imagine's Irirdescent Embossing Powder.  Tap off the excess powder, then heat-emboss the greeting.  It'll be glittery and securely attached in one easy step!

Attach the diecuts to a white slimline card (3-1/2" x 8-1/2") - attach the greeting with foamtape.  Cut a slimline-sized piece of cardstock to protect the cardfront for mailing.

Pick the recipient's favorite colors and build a custom bouquet.  Or diecut a bunch of Lucky Blooms and Fringe Flowers, assemble them.  They'll be ready when you need a quick card or tag.   

Thanks for visiting our blog - hope we're inspiring you to create fresh new designs with our Birthday Wishes Collection!

Supplies

 

94863 Fringe Flowers

94865 Lucky Blooms

94869

94640 Lavender Bouquet

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

sp1012 Blush 6x6 pack

gp1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

94554 Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangles

Blooming Birthday Wishes by Jean Okimoto

 

Mix bold, brilliant blossoms - from our new Birthday Wishes Collection - and create a colorful card for someone special.  Hi, Jean here with another design from our latest release of dies, stencils, embossing folders and clear stamp sets.  They're designed for mixing, matching and creating cards to celebrate, congratulate, thank...or just send a caring hug.

We're diecutting the blossoms for today's card - and another design I'll share next week.  Cut the new Fringe Flowers from a mix of assorted pink/coral and dark red 6x6's in the Blush Collection.  Cut the centers from a medium-green 6x6 in the Greenery Collection.  Cut the small flowers from a Festive Glitter Pad 6x6.

Cut the new Lucky Blooms from the same 6x6 colors.  Assemble the 5 flowers - save the rest of the pieces for next week's card.

Cut Lavender Bouquet from a dark green 6x6 in the Greenery Collection.  We're using the 4-stem section plus a single stem - for the left side of the bouquet.

 

Cut the 2-3/4" wide Wrapped Stitched Rectangle from white cardstock.  Attach the diecuts to a top-folded white A2 card.  

Stamp the greeting - from the new Birthday Chic Clear Stamp Set - on white cardstock with Electric Coral Radiant Neon.  Heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut it with the smallest Wrapped Stitched Rectangle die.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Do you like flowery cards?  We're  making a floral slimline with the extra diecuts next week.  Thanks for visiting our blog - hope your favorite Retailer has ordered this great new collection!

 

 

Supplies

 

94863 Fringe Flowers

94865 Lucky Blooms

cl5288 Birthday Chic clear stamp set

94640 Lavender Bouquet

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

sp1012 Blush 6x6 pack

gp1006 Festive Glitter Pad

30094 Wrapped Stitch Rectangles

The 2025 Birthday Wishes Collection by Jean Okimoto

 

Happy 2025!  Celebrate and welcome the New Year with our Birthday Wishes Collection of fabulous dies, stencils, embossing folders and clear stamp sets.  Party designs, big and little flowers, birds, balloons, cover plates and greetings - ready for special occasions and everyday-greetings.   Hi, Jean here with the first of many designs we'll be sharing as we introduce our latest release.

Cut the lavender and blue Anemone Grove 6x6 with the 3.5" wide Nested Globes die.  It's a beautiful floral print - I'm using some of the delicate stems as strings for the new Celebration Balloons.

Cut Celebration Balloons from a turquoise 6x6 in the Glitzy Glitter Pad - cut 2 of the medium-sized balloon.  Attach them to the globe background.

Attach an adhesive label sheet (or sticker sheet) to aqua felt to stabilize the felt and prevent adhesives from saturating it.  Cut the large Bluebird Prince base and the head overlay.  Cut the beak background and legs from a yellow-orange 6x6 in the Sunrise Collection.  Color the eye area with a black marker.  Color the legs with a tan marker.  Attach those diecuts behind the base section.

Cut the wings from a turquoise Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Cut the crown from a gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6.  Assemble the bird.

Cut the detailed Happy Birthday Marker Script from a light blue 6x6 in the Lagoon Collection.  Attach ScorTape over a dark teal Lagoon Collection 6x6 and cut the greeting background.  Attach the detailed overlay to the background, then cover it with detail clear embossing powder.  Tap off the excess powder and heat-emboss it to adhere the pieces and create a glossy, textured greeting...in one easy step!  Save the individual letters for another project.

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (6.25" x 4.5") - use a double layer of foam tape behind the crownd.  Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Create a stash of birthday cards for the special people in your life.  Make some congratulatory cards and thank-yous with these great designs too!

Hope your favorite Retailer has ordered the 2025 Birthday Wishes Collection.  You'll love the versatile designs and find many ways to feature them with Memory Box prints, plaids, 6x6 and 8.5"x11" cardstock collections.  View the catalog here.

Be inspired by our Idea Book here.

Thanks for your support throughout the years.  We look forward to to sharing more ideas and designs with you in 2025!  

Supplies

 

94860 Celebration Balloons

94855 Bluebird Prince

94870 Happy Birthday Marker Script

pp1026 Anemone Grove 6x6 pack

sp1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack

sp1013 Sunrise 6x6 pack

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

94532 Nested Globes

Birthday Winter Blooms by Trina Pham

Hello everyone.  I have a winter birthday card to share today, but it could have easily been a Christmas holiday card just by switching out the sentiment! 😉

 

The Blushing and Delicate Blooms were die cut from white, the Brilliant Berries from Cherry Red, the Pinecone Duo pine needles from light gray and the Festive Holly leaves from dark gray papers.  Shading was added to the blooms and berries using the following Copic Sketch markers.

 

blooms - C00/1/3/5 

berries - R39

 

An A2 size white woodgrain panel was then splattered with diluted black gouache paint.  Once dry, mounted it onto a white card base and assembled/adhered the floral arrangement.  For some sparkle, applied clear shimmer on the berries.  For “water droplets”, added some clear fairy drops.  A black Happy Birthday gold foil greeting finished it off. 

That does it for me this year in 2024.  Thank you for joining me today.  Have a safe and happy new year! 

Supplies

 

94844 Blushing Bloom

94840 Delicate Bloom

94801 Festive Holly

94802 Pinecone Duo

94830 Brilliant Berries

ST007 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings Black Tabs

SH44015 Cherry Red Paper Pack

SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

DRP101 Fairy Drops

Many Thanks by Jean Okimoto

 

Need a thank you card for a holiday gift ?  Say thanks with a layered arrangement of Nested Globes, blossoms and a Foiled Greetings Circle Tab.  Hi, Jean here with a versatile design you can use throughout the year with your favorite prints and colors.

Cut the new Blushing Bloom and Small Anemone Duo from a light blue/lavender 6x6 in the Ocean Blue Collection.  Color the stems with a marker.  Color the dotted centers from the Blushing Bloom set with a light lavender marker.  Cut the solid center pieces from the pale yellow Graceful Garden Glitter Pad 6x6.  

 

Assemble the flowers - build the 3 Small Anemone Duo petals into a plump bud and add the centers from the Blushing Bloom set.  Cut the scalloped Anemone Grove 6x6 with the 3" wide Nested Globes die.  Cut a matching Ocean Blue 6x6 with the 2", 1.5" and 1" Nested Globe die - cut the largest globe first, then cut the smaller sizes one at a time.  Tape them together on the reverse side to create a textured background.

Attach the diecuts to a top-folded white A2 card - use foam dots for top and sides of the Blushing Bloom.  Attach a Thank You Foiled Greeting Tab.  Add the lavender Treasure Chest Gemstones.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.  

Thanks for visiting our blog...have a great weekend.  See you on Tuesday!

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94843 Small Anemone Bud Duo

94844 Blushing Bloom

gem101 Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones

sp1005 Ocean Blue

st008 Thank You Foil Greetings White Circle Tabs

94532

pp1026

gp1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

Sweet Treat Wrappers by Jean Okimoto

'Twas the night before Christmas - and you need some quick dinner party favors.  Diecuts, rub-on transfers and foiled greeting tabs add a festive finale to holiday celebrations.  Hi, Jean here with simple candy wrappers for your guests.

 

 

 

Cut Cranberry, Cilantro and Raspberry Sorbet 8.5x11" cardstock with the 2-7/8" wide Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangles die.  Score  and crease them at 3-7/8" and 4-1/8".  The stitched design frames the holiday icons.

 

Cut Wreath Sprigs from two shades of the green from Greenery 6x6 Collection.  Create a circle guide for the sprigs by pressure-embossing the 1-1/2" Circle Basics die onto the front of the treat wrapper.  Attach the springs in alternating greens.

Cut the berries - from the  Festive Holly set - from a red Festive Glitter Pad 6x6.  Attach the diecuts and add a Merry and Bright Foil Greeting Tab Banner.

 

Cut the Festive Holly stem from dark brown cardstock.  Cut the leaves from a Greenery 6x6.  Cut more berries from the Festive Glitter Pad red 6x6.  Attach the diecuts to the wrapper and add a Merry Christmas White Circle Foil Tab.  

 

Cut two 1" circles and one 1-1/4" circle of Cranberry Cardstock with the Circle Basics dies.  Carefully cut 3 designs from the Snowflake Rub-Ons and remove the paper liner.  Tap the rub-ons onto cardstock circles.  Place them between 2 sheets of printer paper and run them through a diecut machine using the plates used for cutting.  Carefully remove the plastic liner.

Attach the circles to the wrapper and add a Christmas Labels Foil Greetings White Tab.

 

I've used Theo organic Peppermint Cocoa Cups for the treats - and folded and taped the  bottom edge behind the candy to make it more compact.  Attach the candy inside the wrapper with doublestick tape.  Tie it with gold cord and curl the cord with the side of a bonefolder or plastic burnishing tool.    Ghiradelli chocolate squares would also be great in these wrappers.

 

Thanks for visiting our blog - hope you've enjoyed our latest designs.  Happy Holidays if you're celebrating tomorrow!

Supplies

 

94814 Wreath Sprigs

94801 Festive Holly

94554 Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangles

30087 Circle Basics Set

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

gp1006

rub105

sh44007 Cilantro Paper Pack

sh44014 Cranberry Paper Pack

sh44016 Raspberry Sorbet Paper Pack

st022 Christmas Labels Foil Greetings White Tabs

st016

st012 Merry Christmas Foil Greetings White Circle Tabs

 

Surprise…it’s a Window Giftcard Holder! by Jean Okimoto

A Stitchable Mitten window card delivers a hidden surprise for the holidays.  There's a giftcard adhered behind the mitten.   It's revealed only when the recipient opens the greeting card.  Hi, Jean here with my final  holiday card of 2024.  

Cut Stitchable Mitten from the front of a top-folded white A2 card.  Cut the mitten again from the dark teal Yuletide Cheer poinsettia print.  Cut the cuff from a medium-green 6x6 in the Greenery Collection.

Here's the inside view...I've added a turquoise "faux-giftcard" cut from a turquoise 6x6 in the Lagoon Collection.  Attach the real giftcard inside the A2 card - carefully avoiding any barcode or scannable areas on the giftcard - then attach the mitten and cuff over it with foam tape.

Cut the leaves and circles from the mitten set from a Greenery Collection 6x6.  Cut the button and flowers from Cherry Red 8.5x11" cardstock.  Attach them near the bottom right corner  of the cutout.

Add a Merry Christmas Foil Banner White Greeting Tab.  Attach the right tip of the banner behind the leaf.  Add red Christmas Fairy Crystals.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailng.  

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

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94824 Stitchable Mitten

st014 Merry Christmas Foil Banners White Tabs

pp1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

sp1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

cry102 Christmas Fairy Crystals

sh44015

sp1010 Lagoon 6x6 pack