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Beginner, Cardmaking, Die Cutting Inspiration, Embossing Inspiration, Gift Tags, Step by Step Tutorials
Let’s Celebrate! Custom Cards & Easy Gift Bags How-To!
Hello fellow crafters. It’s Jean sharing projects created with the Celebrate You Collection at Spellbinders. This versatile collection is chock-full of products – dies, stamps, glimmer plates, embossing folders – designed to make projects for a wide range of occasions including graduation, birthday, new baby, and get well. Let’s look at the cards and gift bags that I made for graduation and birthday celebrations. Graduation Cards Nothing says graduation like the iconic mortarboard. Use the Hats Off to You die set to create a stand-alone focal point with a sentiment or a focal point paired with a sentiment in the Celebrate You set. Dry-emboss Brushed Gold panel sized 4 x…
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Gift Package Ideas using Susan’s Garden Favorites
Hello! My name is Jen Kotas and I’m so happy to be on the Spellbinders blog today. I’ve created three projects using the new Susan’s Garden Favorites. What a wonderful new collection of flowers from Susan Tierney-Cockburn! I love the dimension of these flowers so I thought it would be fun to create a few projects that won’t get crushed like a card might. I could not complete these projects without using Susan’s Garden Ultimate Tool Kit. Please see Susan’s videos on Spellbinders YouTube channel for flowers assembly instructions. I die cut the Trillium Etched Dies and the Dogwood Etched Dies for this box. I then assembled the flowers on…
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Custom Christmas Gift Tags by Annie Williams – Using Electronic and Manual Machines Together
Hi there, this is Annie Williams and I’m excited to be back on the blog once again today to share some pretty foiled gift tags made by combining digital cutting files with some of the latest Christmas products from Spellbinders. One of the benefits of using electronic cutting machines in your papercrafting is the ability to cut custom names and phrases to truly personalize a project. However, I still like to use my manual machine to add the texture and shine that really makes the project pop. I always like to create extra special gift tags for my closest loved ones at Christmas. My Silhouette CAMEO can cut multiple tag…
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Susan’s Spring Flora Collection Inspiration with Bibi Cameron
Hello from Scotland, This is Bibi Cameron and today I’m sharing three easy ideas using some of the die sets and stamps from the new Susan’s Spring Flora Collection. These cards also feature an idea to create easy collapsible 3D frames. Spirea Bridal Wreath The idea to create 3D collapsible frames was born when I was looking for alternatives to add dimension to my projects avoiding the stiffness of double sided adhesive foam tape, and also easy mailing. To make this kind of frames all you will need to cut your paper 2″ wider than the width of the die you want to use to cut the center window. Then,…
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Watercolor Floral Cards with Bibi Cameron
Hi there, Bibi Cameron here and today I’m sharing three super easy projects using some of the new stamp sets from the new Watercolor Florals release. I hope you like them! Watercolor Florals Slimline Card This card measure 4”x 9” inches and it is easy and quick. I enjoyed using clear blocks to stamp the bold images from the Layered Wildflowers Stamp Set on smooth cardstock using Different Distress Oxide ink colours. By the way, I didn’t think too much about the right way to stamp the florals. I just allowed myself to play with the bold images. To add a little bit of sparkle, I applied liquid glue over…
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Make a Scene Card Making Ideas with Bibi Cameron
Hi from Scotland, this is Bibi Cameron and today I’m sharing 3 projects featuring the newly released Make a Scene Collection by Becca Feeken. This is a super versatile collection that will allow you to create 5 x 7 inches collapsible 3D cards, that fold flat for mailing. The collection includes: Card Base Die Set (Designed to create a 5”x7” inches theater card base). 6 Die Sets to create inserts for different occasions. 4 Decorative Die Sets (intricate panels, frames, tags, banners and a flower) Make a Scene stamp set. Theater Card To make this card you will need to create the card base first. This is easy as Make…
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Delivered Bundles: Hello Delivered & Love Delivered Kits
Hello crafty friends! Many crafters (just like you) have been doing their part to share extra love and kindness over the past few months. Sending happy mail and sharing handmade treats, no matter how simple or small, helps us feel connected to the people we care about and it brightens the recipient’s day to know they are thought of and loved. We’ve bundled together some of our favorite FSJ supplies to help you spread some sunshine into the world with simple treat boxes and tags. Today we’re going to share creative ways that you can use these bundles to share some handmade goodness with others. Ready for a peek at…
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Beginner, Cardmaking, Die Cutting Inspiration, Gift Tags, Platinum, Project Kits, Treats & Food, Video Tutorials
Wedding Season Collection | Wedding Cards with Koren Wiskman | Video
The Wedding Season collection by Nichol Spohr is here! Wedding Season by Nichol Spohr reflects a clean and contemporary look to that all-important life event. Mix and match with the other sets in the collection to create a wonderful array of projects for the happy couple! SHOP COLLECTION Join designer Koren Wiskman as she shares 3 beautiful wedding cards created using this collection. Watch video below or on Youtube: Treat Box Assemble Treat Box. Cut circle with basic circle die using white cardstock. Emboss circle using Inspire Embossing Folder and adhere to the top of the Treat Box. Cut vest, bow tie and top of dress using preferred or…
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5 Alternative Projects with 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken with Bibi Cameron
Hello from Scotland! It is Bibi Cameron here and I’m happy to be able to share ideas and inspiration using some of the dies from the latest 3D Vignette Mini Album collection by Becca Feeken. I’m all about gold but I choose silver and holographic cardstock for the 3 main projects today. I thought this stunning neutral color will allow me to show you the true beauty of the die cuts. Wrinkled Flowers Using Sweet Cottage Flowers Dies to die cut a piece of barely grey cardstock. Spray the floral die cuts with water and allow the paper to absorb it. Next, gently crush the die cuts like if you…
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Paul Antonio Holiday 2019 Inspiration | Gift Giving Ideas with Niki Coursey
Hey y’all! I’m Niki, the chicky behind Cardstoq Blog, and I’m SO happy to be guest designing here on the Spellbinders Blog. Today’s fun is all about the Holiday 2019 Collection by Paul Antonio, and I’ve put together a matching trio of projects to help get your creativity flowing for the upcoming holiday season. I like making matching sets like these because it helps me dress up a gift like a pro, and it will help you too: picture a matching tag and card on a gorgeous white embossed wrapping paper and an extra little gift bag tied on with a sweet treat inside! Stunning, I tell ya. Let’s get…
