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Happy Collection Introduction by Sharyn Sowell
Some of my happiest memories are those times when friends and family gather for celebrations. We celebrate birthdays and holidays of course but we also have the habit of festive half birthdays, gotcha days for adoptive kids, summer solstice and the first ripe berry of the year and so much more. Because life’s so busy, all my die and glimmer plate designs are meant to work well without fuss. Layering with simple shapes, adding a word or two makes great cards with these designs. Or cut them from bright card stock and use for party coordinates like buntings, napkin rings and name tags. Children can color plain white die cuts…
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3 Simple Steps to Jumpstart Your Creativity
Hey friends, itโs Laura Williams here, and I have a confession. A deep, dark, terrible confession. Are you ready? Sometimes – yes, sometimes (actually on a regular basis) I get into a crafty funk. I lose my motivation. My inspiration. My ability to glue two pieces of paper together in any sort of pleasing fashion. And it is so frustrating. Please, pretty please tell me Iโm not alone here. Do you ever just feel like your creative mojo is gone forever? Today Iโm going to share an idea that almost always works to jumpstart my creativity out of that crafty funk. And hereโs the proof: three cards that I made…
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Video: The Gilded Age Collection Inspiration | Soft Victorian & Bold Regal Cards with Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone! My name is Desiree Kuemmerle and I am honored to be back again as a Guest Designer on the Spellbinders Blog today showcasing the Gilded Age Glimmer Collection by Becca Feeken for the Glimmer Hot Foil System! This collection adds a regal and bold accent to any card you create! The Glimmer Hot Foil System is becoming a major staple in my card making arsenal! I am finding more ways to create with this system every time I turn it on! Wait until you see! LOL My projects today feature the Gilded Trimmings and Lace Frippery border plates and a wonderful Gilded Nested Rectangle Frame and there is…
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Make Quick and Easy Cards using Basic Stamping Techniques
Hi friends! ย This is Mariana Grigsby here today. ย I am one of the FSJ Concept designers and I am thrilled to be taking over the blog onlyย to share a couple projects with you. No matter if you are an avid card maker or you are just getting into this fun hobby, basic stamping techniques are always an excellent choice if you are aiming to create a clean and simple project. Thinking about warmer days and the colorful Season that is about to start, I created two flowery cards using basic stamping techniques that feature three fabulous Fun Stampers Journey stamp sets: Fragrant Camellia, Beauty Blooms and Everyday Script. For both…
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The Gilded Age Collection Inspiration | Layered Foiled Handmade Cards with Hussena
Hello, crafty friends! This is Hussena, from Quill and Punch Works guesting once again on the Spellbinders blog. I am so excited and thrilled to share some projects with you using The Gilded Age Line by Becca Feeken. I started working with the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System about two weeks ago, and have been really enjoying experimenting and working with it. I love incorporating foil in all my cards and having this machine makes it all the more fun! Today, I have THREE cards to share with you using the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System and The Gilded Age Line by Becca Feeken. This card might look really complicated…
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Video: The Gilded Age Collection Inspiration | Foiling on Acetate with Tina Smith
Hello and Happy Wednesday Crafty Friends! Tina here from Cards and Coffee Time, I am super excited to be a guest designer on the Spellbinders Blog today! I created a few projects with the New Gilded Age Glimmer Collection by Becca Feeken. The Glimmer Hot Foil System can be used with so many different backgrounds, not just paper. I used acetate to foil with the beautiful Vintage Frame Glimmer Plate the outcome was just stunning! I encourage you to give this a try, you will love it!! I used two different foils for each of my projects. A Teal Glimmer Foil and also a New Foil to the Spellbinders Shop…
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The Gilded Age Collection Inspiration | Foiled Greeting Cards with Brenda
Hey there everyone!! This is Brenda, from MyPaperCut Creations. I am absolutely thrilled to be guest posting for Spellbinders again today!! I have three cards to share that showcase the Gilded Age Glimmer Collection by Becca Feeken!! One of my favorite ways to use hot foil is to choose a patterned paper that coordinates nicely with the color of the foil that I plan to use. I love the smaller patterns in the 6โ x 6โ paper pads. Plus, I seem to collect these, so itโs a great way to use them. I used the Blush Hot Foil for all of my projects today. Foiled Thank You Card My first…
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Video: The Gilded Age Collection Inspiration | Best Wishes Foiled Card with Laura Volpes
Hi everyone! It’s Laura Volpes, from A bit of my crafts, and today I am absolutely thrilled to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog and YouTube channel and to share a card created with some beautiful products from the new Gilded Age Glimmer collection by Becca Feeken. Because I really wanted to emphasize the beauty of the designs, I went for a clean look and used only white cardstock and one color of Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Blush. I started by using the Glimmer Hot Foil System to foil the Gilded Vines on a sheet of white cardstock. I then used the Gilded Nested Rectangle to create a…
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The Gilded Age Collection Introduction by Becca Feeken
Hi there, my name is Becca Feeken. I’m a passionate creator and am tickled to introduce you to The Gilded Age. I have a romantic fascination with days gone by and the beautiful, fragile relics that survive to create our memories. The Gilded Age is a look back to a time when beautiful things were all around and each item had a story tied to it. Fineries were hard earned and treasured, garnered with much pride and bathed with love and sentimental value. Whether in art or clothes or architecture, the timeless glamour of the era thankfully punctuates our lives today. Gilding: the process of applying gold leaf or gold…
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How to Use Planner Stickers for Colorful Cardmaking
Hello friends! Itโs Laura Williams, FSJ Concept Designer, and Iโve stolen the FSJ blog today! Yay! Today I have three projects featuring a colorful, easy to use accessory. ย FSJโs Rainbow Pencils are adorable pencil-shaped sticky notes – and Iโm feeling a little obsessed! The Rainbow Pencils might technically be a planner accessory, perfect for adding little notes or flags to your calendar or to-do list. Thatโs a fantastic use for them – but today weโll look at three darling ways to add the Rainbow Pencils Sticky Notes to handmade cards. As a Border I took a clue from the packaging of the Rainbow Pencils for this first card. The row…