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Stylish Ovals Card Ideas with Rachel Alvarado
Hello crafty friends! Itโs Rachel Alvarado from RachelAlvaradoDesigns.com. I have a few colorful projects to share with you today that feature products from the gorgeous new Stylish Ovals Collection. Stylish Oval Birthday Card For my first card, I created an A2-sized birthday card using both the new Stylish Oval Birthday Wishes Clear Stamp Set combined with the Essential Stylish Ovals Etched Dies. I first created my base piece by trimming a piece of Raindrop Color Essentials Card Stock to 4.25โ x 11โ and then scoring at 5.5โ along the long side. I then used a rounded corner punch to round each corner edge. Next, I used the Essential Stylish Oval…
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Design Decisions: Keeping the Process Simple Using the Stylish Ovals Collection with Joan Bardee
Hello crafters! Do you have a hard time settling on a card design? Iโm Joan Bardee and I confess to remaking my cards multiple times. Today Iโm sharing how I simplified my design decisions using the beautiful Stylish Ovals Collection. I took a long look at the collection and noted that several of the products have a symmetrical or near-symmetrical design. Symmetry, where one half of the design mirrors the other half, is balanced and evokes calm. So, for each card, I opted to use: 1. the same limited color palette (red/peach, white, and/or gold), and 2. a symmetrical or near symmetrical layout. I found that by making these decisions…
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May 2023 Stitching Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials โ Stitched Balloon Card Front
Now making your stitching wishes come true! Join the Stitching Die of the Month Club and receive an expertly designed die set each month, complete with inspiration. The May 2023 Stitching Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This “Stitched Balloon Card Front” die set features 1 cutting die. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this monthโs kit! Make sure to show us what you create by tagging #SpellbindersClubKits on social media! 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…
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May 2023 Large Die of the Month Preview & Tutorials โ Balloons & Birthday Wishes
The May 2023 Large Die of the Month preview & tutorials are here! This “Balloons & Birthday Wishes” die set features 18 cutting dies. Enjoy the step-by-step tutorial below as well as the video tutorial to get you started with this monthโs kit! Make sure to show us what you create by tagging #SpellbindersClubKits on social media! 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…
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Creating โOceansโ Without Watercoloring Using the Seahorse Kisses Collection with Joan Bardee
Hello crafters! Iโm Joan Bardee and today I am sharing 3 ocean-themed cards using the beautiful Seahorse Kisses Collection designed by Dawn Woleslagle. As Iโm sure many of you know, Dawn Woleslagle is an amazing watercolorist. The Seahorse Kisses Collection would be beautiful watercolored. However, since Iโm not on speaking terms with watercolors, I decided to create ocean backgrounds with ink blending on specialty papers. I hope you like the results. A Modern Inky Tide This abstract modern take on ocean tides was inspired by these amazing cards that Yana Smakula made with Spellbinders Glimmer Specialty Cardstock. This paper, designed to be the perfect paper for hot foiling, has a…
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Seahorse Kisses Cards with Marie Nicole
Hello again, crafty friends! Marie here from Marie Nicole Designs. I am sharing three creations using the Seahorse Kisses collection. This collection includes stamps, dies, glimmer plates, and even a stunning embossing folder. If you love all things under the sea, this is a collection that will catch your attention! GLIMMER OVER A FUN BACKGROUND My first card features the large glimmer plate image of a seahorse along with some shells, flowers, and sea plants. I kept it simple by making a fun background to glimmer over. I created the background by dragging several colors of blue ink pads across my paper in different directions to leave some streaks. Then,…
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Vibrant Aquatic Cards Featuring Seahorse Kisses Collection with Emily Leiphart
Hello, crafty friends! Itโs Emily Leiphart here and Iโm thrilled to be guesting on the Spellbinders blog, featuring the Seahorse Kisses Collection by Dawn Woleslagle. Iโm a long-time fan of Dawnโs artistry and jumped at the chance to work with her first collection for Spellbinders. I love the aquatic theme of Seahorse Kisses and the beautiful images and sentiments. I chose five colors, plus gold, to feature on all three of these cards using all five sets from this collection. You Are Simply Amazing Jellyfish Card My first card features a simple design featuring the Seahorse Kisses Sentiments, which I heat foiled with Matte Gold Hot Foil before using the…
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Stitched Numbers & More Collection โ Card Inspiration with Annie Williams
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and Iโm thrilled to be back on the blog today to share a couple of projects using the new Stitched Numbers & More Collection from Spellbinders.ย There are so many ways to incorporate these bold new stitched numbers and symbols into cards and I was inspired to create three fun cards with them for birthdays and every day. 34th Birthday Card Naturally, the new Stitched Numbers Dies are perfect for birthday cards and even better for kinda funny birthday cards.ย Here I used some fun punctuation and a snarky greeting along with my stitched numbers for this cute birthday card for a friend. I…
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Stitched Numbers and Punctuation Inspiration With Jennifer Kotas
Hello! Iโm Jen Kotas from Who Stole My Glitter and Iโm happy to be here today to share three cards featuring the Stitched Numbers and More Collection. I absolutely love stitching on cards and these new numbers and punctuation complement the stitched letters and are a new favorite. The instructions for each card are mostly the same so Iโve written them out only once, making note of differences. Die cut the stitched number, punctuation, and letter dies from Stitched Numbers and Stitched Punctuation and Symbols Etched Dies out of the desired color of cardstock twice and adhere them together. I used Snowflake, Wild Berry, and Lagoon. Stitch the die cuts…
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Boho Birthday Cards by Spellbinders with Karen Reรกtegui
Hello crafty friends! Iโm Karen Reรกtegui and Iโm so happy to be back with a fun project. Today Iโm sharing a trio of birthday cards that are always so useful to have on hand, and they were created using the Stitched Number & More Collection by Spellbinders. I love stitching so these types of projects are definitely my favorite and we are always in need of celebrating someoneโs birthday so giving a handmade card is a very sweet and thoughtful gesture. I have created these cards for special people, my sister, my friend Jennie and my beautiful daughter who will be turning 6 years old very soon. As you read…