Merry Christmas with Pine Needle Frame Die by Angie Cimbalo

Hello and welcome! It's Angie here today featuring a card using the "Pine Needle Frame" die. This die has two dies, the frame and another die to cut some extra pine needles.

I started out by smooshing Distress Inks onto a large piece of watercolor card and then used it to die cut two frames from the watercolor paper. I also cut one from some dark green from the "Lush Green" paper pack.  I used the inside parts of the frame along with the dark green pine leaves to paper piece together for a cool look.

As we go through the steps on making this card I have pictures of the card plain, then followed by the same card with added snow embossing powder on it. Below you can see the picture of the same card but with added melted snow on it.

The sentiment was cut from Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad red paper and from white and stacked for dimension with the "Merry Christmas Curled Script" die. I added "Christmas Fairy Dew Drops" in red in clusters of 3 to simulate berries around the card front. And here's a close up look at it without snow and with snow.

I hope you enjoyed my card for today! Check out all the wonderful products from Memory Box HERE!

 

Supplies

 

94687 Pine Needle Frame

sp1003 Lush Green

ddp101 Christmas Fairy Dewdrops

94682 Merry Christmas Curled Script

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

wp101 Watercolor Paper

Create a Pinpoint Snowflake Ornament by Jean Okimoto

Create unique ornaments with basic diecut shapes, pinpoint plates, and shimmery metallic 6x6 Mirror Pads.  The designs add texture and luster to simple shapes for cards and holiday decor.  Hi, Jean Okimoto here with an easy way to add special details to your diecuts.

Cut the basic Frilling Snowflake Ornament from the pale blue Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6.  Here's a tip for selecting and cutting the perfect section of a large die...

Cut a contrasting paper template with the basic background die.  Use the offcut to select a section of the Snowflake Plate to be transferred to the ornament.  (It'll be reveresed on the card.)  Place the ornament diecut face-down into the template and diecut the details onto the ornament.

Punch a hole and tie the ornament with gold cord.  Use the side of a bonefolder - or the plastic burnishing tool - to curl the cord.  Follow the curve of the cord for best results.

Diecut Joy Posh Script from a light lavender sheet in the Twilight Purple Collection - and from the violet Glitzy Glitter sheet.

Cut the turquoise Rainbow Reflections 6x6 and a darker lavender Twilight Purple 6x6 with the second-smallest  Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die.

I used scrap of ink-blended Open Studio Watercolor Paper from my stash for the background.  It's sprayed with Imagine's Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz, air-dried for a few minutes, then heat-set. Trim it to 1-⅞" x 3-¾".

Attach the diecuts to a white slimline card (3-⅝" x 8-½").  Add lavender Autumn Fairy Crystals.  Cut a slimline-sized rectangle of cardtock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting our blog - hope you'll try these techniques on your holiday cards!

 

 

Supplies

 

94513

94695

94591 Joy Posh Script

94556 Slim Basic Rectangle Layers

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

sp1008 Twilight Purple

wp101 Watercolor Paper

cry101 Autumn Fairy Crystals

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad

Truly Grateful by Jean Okimoto

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating today!  We are truly grateful and appreciate your support of Memory Box, Poppystamps and Birch Press Design throughout the years.  Hope we've inspired and encouraged you to share your creativity on your projects.  Hi, Jean Okimoto here with a fall slimline for you.

Paint watercolor paper with watery, layered inks in shades of pink, orange, yellow and green.  Spritz it with Imagine's Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz.  Set it aside to dry.

Cut cream cardstock with the 2-¼" x 7-⅛" Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangles die.  

Cut kraft cardstock with the Birch Tree Trunks die set.  Save the other trees for another project. 

Cut the dried watercolored paper with the Exquisite Leaf Set.

Attach the leaf and tree diecuts to the rectangle.  Attach the rectangle to the a slightly darker cream slimline card (3-⅝" x  8-½").

Stamp the greeting - from the Sweet Christmas Clear Stamps Set - with Lightning Black Brilliance. 

Add gold gemstones from the Autumn Fairy Crystals set.  Cut a slimline-sized rectangle of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

This basic design works for other seasons - and reasons - too.  Switch to shades of green for a leafy spring card.  Add butterfiles and/or tiny blossoms for a summer card.  Or snowflakes with a snowman or sled for the holidays!

Thanks for visiting the blog!  Keep warm - and have a great weekend too...

 

Supplies

 

94701

94664

cl5283 Sweet Christmas clear stamp set

cry101 Autumn Fairy Crystals

94554 Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangles

Heartfelt Holiday Greetings by Jean Okimoto

Glittered cardstock and plush felt create warm, sparkly winter accessories for the 
Tall Bundled Snowman.  Add a greeting from the Sweet Christmas Clear Stamps and your card is ready to go!  Hi, Jean Okimoto here with a  basic holiday design you can personalize with your favorite colors and 6x6 prints.

Cut the small and medium Tall Bundled Snowman shapes.  Attach scraps of black cardstock behind the eyes and buttons.  Cut the carrot nose and twiggy arms from orange cardstock.  Color the arms with abrown marker.  Attach the nose and arms to the small snowman.  Layer the small snowman over the medium-sized diecut for dimension.

Cut the hat and scarf from the turquoise Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad 6x6.  Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to turquoise felt and diecut the scarf and hat again.  The label paper stabilizes the felt and keeps adhesives from saturating the fabric.  Assemble the hat and scarf.  Save the extra pieces for another project.

Cut the heart - from the Heart Streamer Globe set - from a red 6x6 in the Festive Glitter Pad.

Stamp the greeting from the Sweet Christmas Clear Stamp Set - on a light green 6x6 Lush Green Collection 6x6 with Green Oasis VersaFine Clair.  Dry the ink, then diecut the greeting with the 2-¼" x 1-⅛" Rectangle Basics die.

Cut the Garland 6x6 print with the largest Rectangle Basics die.  Attach the rectangle to a white side-folded A2 card.

Attach the diecuts to the background - use foamdots for the greeting.  Add pale turquoise Christmas Fairy Crystals.  Cut an A2-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for stopping by.  Happy Thanksgiving if you're celebrating on Thursday!

Supplies

 

30086

94683

94558 Heart Streamer Globe

cry102 Christmas Fairy Crystals

cl5283 Sweet Christmas clear stamp set

pp1010 Garland 6x6 pack

gp1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

gp1006 Festive Glitter Pad

sp1003 Lush Green

Trio of Frilling Snowflake Ornaments by Jean Okimoto

Snowflakes, glitter glue, jewel gemstones and plaids?  Yes, when the new Frilling Snowflake Ornament set makes it easy to combine design elements for a simple holiday slimline card.  Hi, Jean Okimoto here with a basic design you can create for anyone on your list.

Cut the dark red and the bright green 6x6's from the Berry Red and Lush Green Collections with the solid Frilling Snowflake Ornament die.  Cut the red/white/green diagonal stripe from the Jolly Christmas 6x6 too.  Punch holes at the top with a ⅛" circle punch, screwpunch or rotating leather punch.

Cut the snowflake and the snowflake ornament from the gold Rainbow Reflections 6x6 sheet.  Assemble the red and green ornaments.  Tie them with gold cord and curl the cord using the side of a bone folder or the plastic flower shaping tool.  For best results, follow the curl of the cord.

Here's a tip - if you're trying to match a special color but can't find the right shade of glittered cardstock - create a custom match with Open Studio Glitter Glue.  Diecut Special Merry Christmas from the same red 6x6 used for the ornament.  Shake the bottle of Ruby Crystal Glitter Glue and squeeze a blob of it onto scrap paper.  Generously finger-press the glitter glue onto the greeting.  Just daub it on - don't try to spread it out.  Air-dry it while you assemble the card.

Attach the ornaments to a white slimline card (3-⅝" x 8-½").  Attach the pale green Bright Jewels.

Add the greeting - slightly curved.

The Memory Box 6x6 plaids and prints are designed to coordinate with the 6x6 paper collections, glittered cardstock and mirror cardstock.  Mix, match and layer the papers and discover great combinations.

Thanks for visiting - see you again next week!

 

Supplies

 

94695 Frilling Snowflake Ornament

jwl003 Bright Jewels

94499 Special Merry Christmas

sp1003 Lush Green

sp1001 Berry Red

pp1019 Christmas Jolly 6x6 pack

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

40126 Ruby Crystal glitter glue

Snowgal’s Snowglobe Window Slimline by Jean Okimoto

Create a 3D snowglobe window card with a Nested Globe die and Poppystamps Flurries Wide Washi Tape.  Add a layer of acetate for glossy, glassy shine.  Hi, Jean Okimoto here with a very layered holiday slimline.   

Trim an 8-½" x 11" sheet of white cardstock to 10-¾".  Score it horizontally at 3-½" and 7-¼".  Cut a window from the center panel with the 3" Nested Globes die.  Save the offcut - and trim it to form a low snowbank.

Attach Poppystamps' Flurries Wide Washi Tape to black cardstock and cut a 3-¼" x 4-½" rectangle.  Cut an acetate sheet (or transparency) to the same size.  

Cut the medium and small Little Bundled Snowman pieces from white cardstock.  Attach a scrap of black cardstock behind the smallest snowman for the eyes.  Cut the arms from light Kraft cardstock.  Scribble orange marker on white cardstock and cut the carrot nose.

Cut the scarf and the hat's pompom and border from the bright pink Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad 6x6.  Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to bright pink felt and cut the triangle portion of the hat.

Assemble the snowlady.   Fold and attach the narrow end of the scarf behind the neck.  Attach the scarf and hat.  The Little Bundled Snowman set includes several different layers to add dimension to the scarf and hat - mix and match them to create the perfect accessories.

Attach the acetate behind the globe cutout. Attach the snowlady and snowbank to the background.  Attach the background behind the acetate.  Cut the snowglobe base from dark gray cardstock and attach it to the card front.  Tape the top and bottom edges of the center panel behind the card front.

Cut Joy Posh Script from white cardstock and the pink Twinkling Jewel 6x6.  Cut Alpine Snowflakes from the silver Majestic Hues 6x6.  Attach the greeting and snowflakes - use foamtape for the greeting.    Add clear Christmas Fairy Jewels.

The Nested Globes and Nested Globe Bases work with a many of our new - and favorite - holiday dies.  Combine, layer and highlight them and create an assortment of cards to chose from for the special people on your list.

Thanks for visiting - keep warm!

 

Supplies

 

94675 Nested Globe Bases

94591 Joy Posh Script

94680 Alpine Snowflakes

94678 Little Bundled Snowman

94532 Nested Globes

gp1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

jwl005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

 

 

 

Supplies

 

wt302 Flurries Wide Washi Tape

Build a Big Layered Pine by Jean Okimoto

 

 

Need a bigger tree for the new Layered Birds and Layered Sled?  Create a taller, wider layered pine with glittered, overlapping diecuts of Layered Narrow Pines.  

But first...Happy Veterans Day and Thank You to those who served our country!

Hi, Jean Okimoto here with another way to use the great versatile designs from our Christmas '22 Collection for your holiday greetings...

Cut the large Layered Narrow Pines from a Lush Green Collection 6x6 sheet. Remove the trunks of the two smaller pieces.  Color the remaining trunk with a brown marker.  Overlap and glue the pieces to form a wide "tree."    

Cut the narrow overlays with a green Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad  6x6.  Layer them over the tree.  It's a new tree - big enough for the birds!

Cut Layered Birds from heavy white cardstock.  Attach adhesive label paper (or a sticker sheet) to bright red felt and cut the birds again.  The paper stabilizes the felt and keeps adhesives from saturating the fabric.  Assemble the birds.

Use a hard rubber brayer to roll Starlite Black Brilliance over a strip of White Woodgrain Paper to define and darken the texture.  Cut the individual strips in the center portion of the  Layered Sled.  Cut the remainder of the sled with the red Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6.  Cut the handle from dark gray cardstock.  Assemble the sled.

Cut two of the small Feathery Snowflake Discs from heavy white cardstock.

Stamp the greeting - from the new Sweet Christmas Clear Stamp Set - on white cardstock with Satin Red VersaFine.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Cut it wit h the 1-¾" Square Basics die.

 

Attach the diecuts to a 5-½" square light green card.  Square cards require extra postage and special handling, but some designs just call for a square.

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

Supplies

 

94681 Feathery Snowflake Discs

94684 Layered Birds

94686 Layered Sled

94706 Layered Narrow Pines

sp1003 Lush Green

gp1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

cl5283 Sweet Christmas clear stamp set

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

sh44001 White Woodgrain Paper Pack

30088 Square Basics Set

Wrap a Dreamy Bow Giftbox by Jean Okimoto

Naughty or nice?  Here's a plaid-wrapped gift for someone on your nice list. Top it with a shiny, textured red mirror cardstock  bow and a quick greeting.  The Poppystamps Grosgrain Ribbon ties it all together.  Hi, Jean Okimoto here with a basic holiday design that's easy to adapt for anyone on your Christmas - or birthday - list using different papers and greetings.

 

Cut the dark red diagonal plaid from the Jolly Christmas 6x6 with the 7-¾" x 2-¾"

Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die.  No measuring or guessing what it'll look like - just 'frame' the section you want with the die and cut a perfect 6" wide rectangle with nice crisp edges.

Cut the new Dreamy Bow from the dark red Polished Foil* 6x6.  (*Update - the Polished Foil pad is unavailable - you can use the new Rainbow Reflections red 6x6 for this design.)

 

Cut three Poppystamps Grosgrain Ribbons to match the bow.  I usually just copy the picture of the design  (on the die envelope) for assembly info.  This bow is completely different - pieces are upside-down, reversed left/right, overlapped and wider at the bottom.  I hope Dave doesn't mind!

 

Create a longer horizontal piece by paper-piecing two of the ribbons where it'll be covered by the bow.  Attach the ribbons to the rectangle and fold the ends back - extended a little beyond the edges so it looks wrapped-around and a little poufy.

 

Cut the new Little Trees from a green Festive Glitter Pad 6x6.  Save the extra tree for another card or a quick gifttag.

 

Stamp the greeting  - from the new Sweet Christmas Clear Stamp Set - on white cardstock with Tulip Red VersaFine Clair.  Quickly heat-emboss it with detail clear powder.  Trim it with the 1-⅛" x 6-⅛" Slim Basic Rectangles Layers die.  Mark the location of the left tree, then trim the left edge with one of the larger dies from the set.

 

Attach the diecuts to a white slimline card (3-⅝" x 8-½") - use foamdots for the greeting.  Add green Christmas Fairy Crystals.  Cut a slimline-sized layer of white cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

 

Try different paper and color combos to personalize the design for the occasion and recipient.  

 

November arrived so quickly - hope you're enjoying our Team's holiday designs.  Thanks for visiting - see you again on Friday!

 

Supplies

 

2262 Grosgrain Ribbon

 

Supplies

 

94633 Dreamy Bow

pp1019 Christmas Jolly 6x6 pack

94677 Little Trees

cl5283 Sweet Christmas clear stamp set

cry102 Christmas Fairy Crystals

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad

gp1006 Festive Glitter Pad

94556 Slim Basic Rectangle Layers

“Faux-leather” Classic Large Ice Skate by Jean Okimoto

 

 

 

Create the look of a leather boot for the new Classic Large Ice Skate.  It's plain, practical white vinyl - and it's as easy to diecut as cardstock.  Hi, Jean Okimoto here on a very cold and windy weekend. It's perfect indoor cardmaking weather!

Attach adhesive label paper - or a sticker sheet - behind white vinyl and diecut Classic Large Ice Skate.  The paper layer stabilizes and stiffens the vinyl.  Cut another skate from heavy white cardstock and layer the diecuts for dimension.  If your green thread or cord is floppy and/or fuzzy - pull it tightly over piece of beeswax.  Or pull it through a wad of scrunched waxed paper to stiffen it and remove the little fuzzies.  Stitch the boot and cut an extra piece of twine.   Insert one end of the extra piece through the top hole and tie a bow.  Arrange the loops then cut off the extra portion.

Cut the sole and heel portion from dark brown cardstock.  Cut the blade from a gold 6x6 in the Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad.

Cut Poinsettia Watercolor Floral from the red Polished Foil 6x6 and a sheet from the Berry Red Collection.  Cut the center pieces from the gold Glitzy Glitter Pad sheet.  Assemble the poinsettia.

Diecut Forest Pine Branch from a 6x6 in the Lush Green Collection and cut it into three sections.

Cut the red and black Jolly Christmas plaid sheet with the 3" wide Nested Globes die.  Cut a  bright lime Lush Green 6x6 with the 2" wide globe die.

Stamp the greeting - from the new Sweet Christmas Clear Stamp Set - on a Lush Green 6x6 with Shady Lane VersaFine Clair.  Dry the ink and cut the greeting with the 2-¾" x 1" Rectangle Basics die.  

Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-½" x 6-¼") - use foamdots for the top half of the skate and for the greeting. 

Add red Christmas Fairy Crystals.  Cut an A6-sized layer of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting - and for your patience w/ the blog's problems.  

Have a great weekend...see you next week!

 

 

Supplies

 

PP1019 Christmas Jolly 6x6 pack

FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

sp1001 Berry Red

sp1003 Lush Green

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

cry102 Christmas Fairy Crystals

94676 Poinsettia Watercolor Floral

94481 Forest Pine Branch

94673 Classic Large Ice Skate

cl5283 Sweet Christmas clear stamp set

94532 Nested Globes

30086 Rectangle Basics Set

Be Jolly, Layered and Glittery by Jean Okimoto

Be jolly with the new Little Bundled Snowman -  layered and glittered for the holidays.  The new Layered Narrow Pines add a sparkly background, and more glitter.  Hi, Jean Okimoto here with a holiday slimline - and lots of layers and glitter

Cut Layered Narrow Pines from a Lush Green Collection 6x6 and a lime green Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad 6x6.

Cut Little Bundled Snowman from white cardstock and two shades of gray/blue from the Stormy Blue Collection.  Attach a scrap of black cardstock behind the top layer for the eyes.  Scribble orange and brown inks on white cardstock and diecut the eyes and twiggy arms.

Cut the two scarf sections and the left hat layer from the bright red Festive Glitter Pad sheet. Fold the narrow end of the scarf and tape it behind the right edge of the snowman. Cut the hat trim and pompom from the white Festive Glitter Pad sheet.

The versatile snowman set includes several other layers for the hat and scarf - we're using just a few here.  Love how we can keep it simple or add multiple layers - depending on the weather!

Stamp the greeting - from the new Sweet Christmas Clear Stamp Set - on white cardstock with Shady Lane VersaFine Clair.  Trim it with the 1.2" Stitched Square Layers die.

Assemble the the snowman and trees.  Cut the second-largest

Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangle from white cardstock.  Attach it to a white slimline card (3-⅝" x 8-½"). Attach the trees and the greeting.  Attach the snowman - use foamtape for the scarf and hat.

Add bright red Christmas Fairy Jewels.

Cut a slimline-sized layer of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.

Thanks for visiting - hope our holiday designs are inspiring you to create unique handcrafted Christmas cards for everyone on your list.

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94678 Little Bundled Snowman

jwl005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

94554 Wrapped Stitched Slim Rectangles

30038 Stitched Square Layers

gp1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

gp1006 Festive Glitter Pad

sp1006 Stormy Blue

sp1003 Lush Green

94706 Layered Narrow Pines

cl5283 Sweet Christmas clear stamp set