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Space Adventure Birthday Celebration Cards
Hello Crafty Friends, Heejung Hunsberger here! I’m thrilled to be returning as a guest designer for Spellbinders this month again! I think this collection is perfect for those who have kids or grandchildren who love space themes! I had so much fun making the cards featuring the Space Adventure Collection. If you’d like to get to know me better, visit my blog or follow me on Instagram. Additionally, I have a YouTube channel where I regularly post video tutorials. Love You to the Moon and Back Start by cutting out the background using a Starshine background die on black brushed cardstock. The brushed cardstock has a slight sparkle, giving it…
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Blast Off: Exploring Simon’s Space Adventure Collection
Get ready to take your cardmaking to stellar heights! Jean Manis here to share three cards created with products in Simon’s Space Adventure Collection from Spellbinders! The collection includes a mix of dies, an embossing folder, and stencils, perfect for creating out-of-this-world cards. Designed to work with the Simon Hurley – Platinum Scout Die Cutting & Embossing Machine, the dies in this collection are packed with details that bring every space-themed element to life. To the Moon Show your love with a card that features a rocket ship soaring toward the moon against a starry sky, paired with a heartfelt sentiment. Create an A2-size card base. Using one of the…
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Three Fun-Fold Cards Using Simon’s Space Adventure Collection
Hello! Jen Kotas here today with three cards featuring the Simon Hurley Simon’s Space Adventure Collection. There are three die sets in this collection plus a 3D embossing folder that works with the Scout machine. All three fun-fold cards can be created using an 8 1/2 x 5 1/2” piece of cardstock. Two of the three cards can be made using pre-made cards. You’ll need two panels of 2 3/4” x 7” for all three cards. To create this gate-fold card, score a piece of cardstock cut to 8 1/2 x 5 1/2” and score 2 1/8” in from each end with no score at the center. One side has…
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Three Ways to Elevate Your Cake-Themed Cards
Looking to add some luxury and flair to your birthday cards? Jean Manis here sharing three designs featuring the Bougie Birthday Collection by Nina Boettcher for Spellbinders. The collection lets you channel all the fun of designing a show-stopping cake, minus the mess and measuring cups. In this post, I’ll take the collection’s cake die and give it three different treatments. Let’s celebrate in bougie style, one card at a time! Golden Elegance Cake For an elegant celebration, craft a cake in luxurious gold textures. Dry-embossed details bring depth and sophistication, while a die-cut sentiment and customizable numbers complete the design with timeless style. Dry-emboss a 5” x 7” panel…
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Three Sweet Birthday Cake Cards
Heejung Hunsberger here! I’m thrilled to be returning as a guest designer for Spellbinders this month again! If you’d like to get to know me better, visit my blog or follow me on Instagram. Additionally, I have a YouTube channel where I regularly post video tutorials. I created three birthday cards featuring the Bougie Birthday Collection, using glitter paper and brushed card stock. Macaron Chocolate Cover Cake Card First, I embossed the Born to Sparkle 3D Embossing Folder from the Bougie Birthday Collection onto the rose gold brushed cardstock. To create the cake, I die-cut the Timber and Latte colored cardstock with the Ganache Gâteau Die. I die-cut the bottom…
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Creating Bougie Cards with a Limited Color Palette
Hello, crafty friends! I’m Adrienne Boese, better known as Alice Scraps Wonderland online. Today I’m sharing three card ideas using the Bougie Birthday collection designed by Nina Boettcher. Since this blog post is all about being a little bougie, I’ll be sharing how to create that glamorous look with a limited color palette. The color palette I’m using is brown, cream/white, peach and touches of sparkle. I’ll also be sharing these in three different card sizes: A2, A7 and a gift card holder, so no matter what size you love to create in, there will be an idea for you! Bougie Cake with Macarons Card This A7 card makes a…
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Springtime Colors for the Vivid Expressions Collection
Hello! Jen Kotas here today with three cards featuring the Vivid Expressions Collection. There are four die sets, three BetterPress sets and a 3D Emboss and Cut Folder. Instead of ink blending on white cardstock, I started with Barely Peach Cardstock for card panels, die cutting and embossing, and Bisque BetterPress Card Panels for letterpress. Die cut border of Berry Fields Border Etched Dies from a panel of Barely Peach Cardstock. Blend on a darker orange ink lighter towards top. Add to an A2 card base cut from Barely Peach Cardstock. Die cut pieces from the Vivid Blooms Etched Dies out of Barely Peach Cardstock and blend on various dye…
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Vivid Flowers Cards
Hello Crafty Friends, Heejung Hunsberger here! I’m thrilled to be returning as a guest designer for Spellbinders this month again! I’m thrilled to share my cards featuring the Vivid Collection. I always enjoy creating flowers and butterflies, and this collection is fantastic! If you’d like to get to know me better, visit my blog or follow me on Instagram. Additionally, I have a YouTube channel where I regularly post video tutorials. Gray and violet-toned thank you Card I apply a white hot foil to Fog-colored card stock using a Vivid Script Sentiments letterpress plate. I die-cut the leaves and flower stalks on the Rainforest Card Stock. I die-cut the flowers…
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Three Ways to Use Bold Color Mix Numbers
Hello! Jen Kotas is here today with three cards featuring the Color Mix Celebrations Collection. This collection features two BetterPress sets, one with large numbers and a die set with numbers that can cut out the BetterPress numbers or be used on their own. Separating the numbers worked for the 2025 card but with the other cards or most with fewer numbers, I think they look great when overlapped. I also enjoyed placing one higher than the other. On Porcelain BetterPress A2 Cotton Card, impress first number from Bold Color Mix Numbers Press Plates with Cosmic BetterPress Ink. Do not remove the number. Using the first number as a guide,…
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November 2024 3D Embossing Folder of the Month Preview & Tutorials – Rosette Burst
Our November 2024 3D Embossing Folder of the Month preview & tutorials are here! Exclusive Embossing Folder adds texture and dimension to any project. Size will generally be 5.5″ x 8.5″ and can be used to make slimline, 5″ x 7″, and a variety of sized projects. Please note, new Subscription Sign-Up Window will now open on the 6th of each month and close on the 27th (once existing club members subscriptions have been processed.) If there is additional inventory remaining, then they will be made available for new subscriptions and will have limited availability. Continuing Subscriptions will charge on the 5th of each month. This means existing Club Members…
