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Scrap Boys – Three Collections, 3 Cards and Lots of Layers
Hello everyone, Mariusz Gierszewski here from ScrapBoys. This is my first post on this blog and a very exciting moment in my life. I have been involved in scrapbooking and cardmaking for 12 years, and for 5 years I have been successfully developing our ScrapBoys paper brand with my partner, whose products have just appeared in the Spellbinders store. On this occasion, I have prepared some interesting inspirations for you to show you how great you can combine our papers with Spellbinders dies. The first card was created from the ART DECORIA collection and beautiful frames that I cut out with the Cameo Frames Etched Dies, thanks to which I was able…
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Getting More Mileage from Modeling Pastes with Add-ins
Hey there, Spellbinders artists and enthusiasts! Daniel West here, with some inspiration and a few tips for stenciling with TCW Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste and White Modeling Paste. Sometimes we see a simple product in basic white and wonder what we can do with it. But these pastes work like a blank canvas you can use as is or add in colors and glitter for different effects. The Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste boasts a wicked short drying time and a true-to-its-name texture. This paste lays down quickly and without fuss. When I stenciled it onto my projects, I noticed it didn’t seep in under the stencils because of…
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Unleashing Creativity with Texture Pastes
Texture pastes add dimension and tactile appeal to your projects, taking your paper crafting endeavors to new heights. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the world of texture pastes, exploring how to use them properly, what is the difference between them, what tools to use, tips for cleaning up, and smart storage solutions to keep your supplies organized. In Spellbinders online shop you can find all kinds of pastes from regular ones to shimmering, but which one to pick? Let’s start with the basics. Texture pastes are versatile mediums that allow you to add raised designs, patterns, and textures to your paper crafting projects. They come in various formulations,…
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3 Ways to Use the ColorSparx® Watercolor Powders with Tania Ahmed
ColorSparx are highly pigmented watercolor powders, and there are a ton of ways you can use them to create super vibrant projects. They can be mixed with other mediums to produce your own custom supplies for all your needs, mixed them with texture paste, or iridescent medium, make your own mists with them using water and a spray bottle, calligraphy, watercolor painting, and the list goes on! Here are three cards I have made, along with some extra backgrounds that you can use for other cards. Simply add your own sentiments. Congrats Card Place Picnic Checkerboard Stencil onto thick cardstock or watercolor paper. Tape down to the surface with low…
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Three Vintage Chic Cards featuring Flea Markets Finds Collection by Cathe Holden
Hello crafty friends! Carol Hintermeier is here today. I’m totally thrilled to be a guest here today to share my three cards featuring the awesome Flea Market Finds Collection! As I was creating with all of the various elements included in this collection, I was very happy that I never got rid of my stash of ribbons, lace, and twine! For this first card, I went all-out vintage! It includes elements from practically every item in the collection. (All of my cards are A2 size and papers are cut/die cut accordingly.) The bottom layer of my A2 card features a piece of patterned paper from the Florals 2 Palette paper…
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The Flea Market Finds Collection With Brenda Noelke
Hello, crafty friends! Brenda Noelke here from My PaperCut Creations! I’m so excited to be guest posting on the Spellbinders blog again today! I’m sharing three cards using the Flea Market Finds Collection designed by Cathe Holden! This collection consists of two stamp sets, two die sets, two printed die-cut packs, one sticker pad, and two patterned paper pads!! This is a bit of a stretch for me style-wise, but I wanted to challenge myself and I really enjoyed working with this collection!! It was so much fun layering all of the elements together! THINKING OF YOU CARD For this card, I layered a couple of the patterned papers from…
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Memory Keeping with Cathe Holden Flea Market Collection with Angela Tombari
Hello Spellbinders friends! It’s Angela Tombari here, from I Need Confetti blog and today I would like to share with you my scrapbooking projects I created with the beautiful new release Flea Market Finds Collection by Cathe Holden. 12×12 Scrapbook Layout The collection consists of papers, stickers, die cuts, stamps, and fun metal dies too, all that I usually use for creating a scrapbook page. Then, the first project I decided to make is a traditional 12 x 12 in scrapbooking layout. I was particularly attracted by the tiny envelopes dies that come in the collection. They are so cute! So, I cut twelve envelopes, one for each color of…
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Flea Market Finds by Cathe Holden with Sheri Holt
Hello! It’s Sheri here again from My Sheri Cards and I am sharing 3 different cards, a bookmark and a treat holder created using papers, die cuts and ephemera from the Cathe Holden Flea Market Finds Collection. Mixing patterned papers is a favorite of mine and these florals and vintage patterns are gorgeous. Card #1 For this card, I started by laying out some of my favorite papers and then picked the accessories to go with them. The mini envelope die is perfect for stuffing with ephemera or little notes. I even added a few stamped images to a few of the pieces to make them, unique. Card #2 I…
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Vintage Christmas Inspirations
Hello Spellbinders friends! It’s Angela Tombari here and today I would love to show you what I created with the new release Christmas Flea Market Finds, made by Spellbinders in cooperation with Cathe Holden. Christmas Treat Bags Since it’s a Christmas-themed collection, I thought its papers were perfect for making some treat bags. I used papers from both paper pads, Christmas Velvet, and Home For The Holidays. I chose papers with delicate tone on tone design, one blue with small tiny flowers, one red with delicate embroidery, and the last, my preferred, with a fluffy boutis. Boutis is an old French type of embroidery. The treat bags are cut with…
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Christmas Flea Market Finds Inspiration with Rosemary Dennis
Hello everyone! Rosemary Dennis here today on the Spellbinders blog. I am so excited to be sharing three projects using the brand new and oh so beautiful Christmas Flea Market Finds collection from Cathe Holden. If you love vintage and you loved Cathe’s first collection with Spellbinders, you are going to really love this new collection! Let’s take a look at my projects. Mini Décor Piece When I first saw the collection I knew I wanted to create a Christmas décor piece. My mini décor piece started with a small rectangular box that I covered with collage medium, then adhered patterned paper from the Christmas Velvet 6×9 paper pad and…
